As they parted, his breathing became slightly erratic, and he asked her, "Do you really dislike Lu Huai?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi sat up straighter, looked directly at him, and said earnestly, "No, I have never disliked him."
Lu Jing narrowed his eyes, carefully examining her expression to confirm the truthfulness of her words.
Nanzhi leaned against him, recalling what had happened before, her eyes filled with emotion, "He is actually a person who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. He has helped me a lot and saved me many times. I am very grateful to him."
Lu Huai in his mind paused slightly upon hearing these words.
Lu Jing felt a little jealous upon hearing this, "So, do you like him or me?"
Nanzhi hesitated, unsure how to answer.
Because to her, they seemed to be one person, inseparable.
Lu Jing noticed her hesitation and deliberately said, "Lu Huai wants to rebel. He might make Yingfeng his empress in the future. Even so, will you still like him?"
These words successfully brought out fear and helplessness on Nan Zhi's face. She remembered what she had heard during the day and got up from Lu Jing's arms.
She remained silent for a long time before asking him in a low voice, "Why did he plot a rebellion?"
Lu Jing knew that her purpose in buying him all these delicious treats wasn't so simple.
She must have heard what Yingfeng said and wanted to know why.
Lu Jing looked at her with a smile on his lips: "I don't know, maybe it was forced by your father."
"Why did Father do this?"
Nan Zhi murmured, clearly unable to process so much information. For a moment, she didn't know what to say or what to do.
She had been thinking about this problem all day, but it was something that someone of her status couldn't possibly understand.
Seeing her complicated expression, Lu Jing pulled her back into his arms. "Alright, I was just teasing you. How could Lu Huai possibly rebel?"
Because this world originally belonged to him.
He didn't want to see her sad before the situation was settled.
As long as she behaves herself, stays by his side, and doesn't leak this information, he can allow her to stay with him forever.
Nan Zhi seemed to trust him a lot. Upon hearing this, a smile returned to her face, and she leaned into his arms again. "Ah Jing, I believe you. You can't lie to me, otherwise, I really don't know what I'll do."
Upon hearing these words, Lu Jing's expression changed. He suddenly felt uneasy, which made him irritable.
He wanted to change his mood, so he pressed her down and kissed her again.
Her lips were kissed by him until they were tender and red, and she breathed softly and weakly, leaning on his shoulder. Her eyes were watery and misty.
Seeing her emotional expression, his breath caught in his throat.
He liked her taking the initiative, and said in a hoarse voice, "If you kiss me first, I won't touch you."
Nanzhi blushed and lowered her head to kiss his lips.
His lips were incredibly soft, seemingly coated with icing sugar, and sweet. She carefully bit his lips, but before she could probe further, Lu Jing's breathing quickened, and he took the initiative again.
Nanzhi felt like he was about to devour her lips.
His hands weren't idle either, brazenly slipping under her skirt...
Nanzhi sat in his lap, a tingling sensation running down her spine...
Lu Jing did not go all the way to the final step last night, but he did everything else he could.
Later, Nanzhi simply rested her head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
She didn't really want to rest her head on his shoulder; it was hard and uncomfortable.
But every time she tried to slip out, he would pull her back and hold her tightly in his arms. Eventually, she just let him have his way.
When I woke up the next morning, he was indeed gone again.
When Nanzhi was eating breakfast, she noticed that all the dishes tasted normal again and no longer had that bitter taste.
The bitterness seemed to only occur occasionally, perhaps once or twice a day.
The death of the crown prince led to instability in the political situation, and Lu Huai became visibly busy, disappearing for several days.
Nanzhi stayed obediently at home, trying her best not to go out and cause him trouble.
Nan Zhi did not reveal a single word of what she had heard that day or what Lu Jing had told her.
Lu Jing was very satisfied. When he was almost done with his work, he went to her room.
That night, he seemed to be making up for everything from the previous few days. Nanzhi was exhausted and her voice became hoarse.
The next day at mealtime, Yingfeng suddenly came to look for Lu Huai, but Lu Huai was not there. Yingfeng was about to leave when she happened to see the kitchen staff carrying food past.
Yingfeng, who studied medicine, had an exceptionally sensitive sense of smell. She detected a very peculiar aroma in the food and involuntarily stopped in her tracks.
If it were anything else, Yingfeng wouldn't have thought much of it.
But those scents contain medicinal herbs such as balsam, white peony, and rehmannia, which together have only one purpose—contraception.
Who in the Prime Minister's residence needs contraception?
Yingfeng stopped the kitchen servant, "Who is this food being sent to?"
"In reply to you, young lady, these dishes are for the princess."
After hearing this, Yingfeng's eyes suddenly turned cold, recalling Lu Huai's previous attitude towards her.
"I also want to see the princess. Let's go see her together."
Lu Jing was really rough last night, leaving Nan Zhi covered in marks, even several on her neck. She wore a high-necked dress to cover them up and tried to stay home as much as possible.
When Yingfeng and the kitchen servant arrived, she was chatting with Lian'er.
Lian'er is not young anymore, so Nanzhi decided to help her find a man with a similar background to get married.
Lian'er disagreed, "Princess, I don't want to. What will you do if I leave?"
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "It's alright, I have adults with me."
"Is that so?" Yingfeng's voice suddenly rang out from outside, growing closer and closer. "Does the princess really think she can marry the Prime Minister?"
Nanzhi looked up and saw Yingfeng enter.
She slightly raised her chin, her eyes aloof and cold, with a hint of deep hostility, as she looked at Nanzhi.
Nanzhi did not speak.
Yingfeng became increasingly audacious, walking straight to Nanzhi's side. Her superior position allowed her to immediately see the ambiguous marks under Nanzhi's collar.
Yingfeng's face changed instantly.
She suddenly ripped open Nanzhi's collar, grabbed her, and asked, "Who did this?"
Nan Zhi did not answer; she didn't know if she could say it.
Yingfeng, however, guessed the truth from her hesitant expression.
No wonder Lu Huai refused her the position of empress; it turns out he had already fallen for this little princess of Qi Kingdom.
But if he had fallen in love with her, why did he give her contraceptives?
Yingfeng had no time to think about so much; jealousy made her angry, and she dragged Nanzhi to the dining table.
She pressed Nanzhi down to sit and personally served her a bowl of soup with the strongest medicinal flavor.
Then, he looked coldly at Nanzhi and smiled, "Princess, drink up quickly. After you finish, I want to tell you a truth."
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