Chapter 379 Master is naughty!
Chen Jie had made up his mind that if Song Zhuran did anything so crazy again, he could not keep her alive.
Song Zhuran said aggrievedly, "What's wrong with Master now? Why does he treat Ranran like this the moment he sees her?"
"If you don't know how to reprimand, you'll just be lecturing. Ranran's good mood is going to be completely ruined by her master."
"I said, is there anything else you're hiding from me?" Chen Jie repeated, "Or let me ask you another way, is it because of you that the princess of Nanli was delayed?"
Song Zhuran did not deny it, but poured herself a glass of wine, "Master, you don't need other women by your side, I am enough."
“Master, do you really want to marry that princess of Nanli? But you've never even met her. That's what you told me. Your being together is just part of a plan.”
"Don't worry, Master, whatever you want, Ranran will get it for you."
"Even in that position." Song Zhuran refilled her wine glass and held it to Chen Jie's lips.
Chen Jie did not drink, his eyes filled with murderous intent. As soon as he mobilized his internal energy, he felt his body go limp and he had no strength left.
Song Zhuran helped the man up, saying, "Master, it would be so much better if you didn't have to use your internal energy."
"Is there poison in the incense?"
“How could Ranran bear to poison her master?” Song Zhuran said. “It’s just some house arrest powder.”
"Master knows that only by mobilizing internal energy can it be triggered so quickly."
"What was Master trying to do just now? Kill Ranran?" Song Zhuran blinked her big, watery eyes. "Master is naughty."
Song Zhuran helped Chen Jie lie down on the soft bed next to her, and then slowly walked to the dressing table and began to pull out the hairpins from her hair one by one. "These were all given to Ranran by her master."
"Ranran likes it very much and cherishes it."
Song Zhuran seemed to be talking to herself, or perhaps to Chen Jie.
Song Zhuran removed the hairpins and hair ornaments from her head before getting up and walking to the bedside to take off her clothes one by one.
In the end, only a thin, sheer inner garment remained. The secret room was already dark, and the candlelight behind her illuminated Song Zhuran's entire figure clearly.
Song Zhuran got into bed and slowly crawled to Chen Jie's side.
Chen Jie was unable to move because he was drugged, and could only let Song Zhuran do as she pleased.
Song Zhuran rested her head on Chen Jie's chest, greedily inhaling his scent. "Master, why won't you even pretend?"
"Even if you don't like Ranran, you're not even willing to pretend, and that's what hurts Ranran the most."
“Master, from today onwards, you will stay here. Whatever you want, Ranran will help you obtain it.” Song Zhuran gently ran her hand over Chen Jie’s chest.
"You want to put me under house arrest?"
Song Zhuran looked up. "How can it be house arrest?"
"Ranran is protecting Master. Once Ranran gets rid of those annoying people, no one will be able to stop us anymore. Then Ranran will take Master out of the secret chamber."
"Master, you must listen to me, otherwise Ranran doesn't know what she's capable of doing."
Chen Jie strained his dantian, trying to mobilize his internal energy, but Song Zhuran said, "Master, don't waste your energy."
"You know about this muscle-relaxing powder."
Chen Jie patiently asked, "If you imprison me here, how are you going to deal with those people outside?"
“If you truly care about your master and want what’s best for him, then you should listen to him.”
"You've disappointed me greatly." Chen Jie turned his face away, no longer looking at Song Zhuran.
Song Zhuran said in a panic, "Ranran is obedient. Ranran only listens to Master. Whatever Master tells Ranran to do, Ranran will do."
"Then release your master, cure the poison from his body, and I will explain everything to you in detail."
"But Master, you were naughty, that's why Ranran is like this," Song Zhuran said. "Ranran did help Master detoxify, but..."
Song Zhuran slowly approached Chen Jie, her hand gently sliding towards his lower abdomen and hooking his belt. "Master must first become Ranran's."
Chen Jie frowned and closed his eyes, pondering something, when the wind chimes at the entrance of the secret room rang. Song Zhuran turned her head to look at them, suppressing her irritation.
She sat up abruptly. "Master, Ranran can give you the antidote, or she can choose not to imprison you."
“But Master must obediently take this medicine.” Song Zhuran first fed a red pill into her own mouth, and then fed it to Chen Jie with her mouth, forcing Chen Jie to swallow it.
What did you give me to eat?
"It's just a kind of medicine, or rather, a kind of Gu, a Gu that can live and die with the master."
"If Ranran dies, Master will not be able to live either."
Chen Jie tried to lift his arm to scoop out the medicine and spit it out. "Master, the effects of the medicine on your body will wear off in about an incense stick's time."
"Then Master can leave."
“And this…” Song Zhuran picked up a silk handkerchief.
Chen Jie's eyes narrowed. "When did you take it?"
"This must be Zhou Rong's, right?" Song Zhuran looked at the handkerchief. "The person in Master's heart is truly him."
"So it turns out that Master is not without desires, but is keeping himself chaste for a woman who has already borne a son and a daughter for another man."
"Ranran suddenly understands the princess who fights a war. But don't worry, Master, I'm not the Grand Princess. I won't be arrogant and think that living is more painful than dying."
"Ranran will kill her, to sever Master's hopes."
"So that my master will only have me in his heart for the rest of his life."
"Song Zhuran!" Chen Jie said angrily, "Don't touch Arong, and everything will be fine."
"This is my way of begging you."
Song Zhuran glanced at Chen Jie with heartache. The wind chimes behind her started ringing again. Song Zhuran turned and left, taking the handkerchief with her.
Chen Jie lay on the bed in the secret room.
Suddenly, I remembered something from my youth. Because I was poor and less intelligent than others, I worked in Zhou Taifu's private school to earn a living, and I could hear Zhou Taifu teaching others every day.
Not only did Grand Tutor Zhou and Zhou Rong not drive him away, but Zhou Rong would also bring him his books, and Grand Tutor Zhou would also give him pointers if he didn't understand something.
If anyone bullies him, Zhou Rong will stand up and protect him tightly behind her.
Later, seeing that Zhou Rong was always surrounded by young men he could not compare to, he secretly joined the army and worked hard to rise through the ranks.
All he wanted was to be qualified to marry Zhou Rong.
He liked Zhou Rong, loved Zhou Rong, and no one knew this except himself.
To his surprise, the Grand Princess Xiao He, who had fought alongside him on the battlefield, used her military achievements to ask the Emperor for favors upon returning from a victorious battle.
They were betrothed.
Zhou Rong was also engaged to someone else.
Zhou Rong knew nothing of all this; she was even unaware that he loved her, even after half a lifetime.
It was from that moment that he realized how good power was...
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