This was the first time that Qin Yi encountered such a situation. He was the crown prince, and no one dared to touch him all his life, let alone such sensitive parts as his waist and abdomen. After Chu Jinyao came, Qin Yi gradually opened up this forbidden area to Chu Jinyao, but Chu Jinyao only held his hand or arm when she was acting coquettishly or had something to ask of him. It was rare for them to be so intimate while wearing clothes. Qin Yi tried to break away, but the more he moved, the harder Chu Jinyao pushed. Qin Yi didn't dare to really pull her, fearing that he would hurt her if he was too heavy-handed. Finally, Qin Yi could only sigh and say, "I'm not leaving, you let go first."

"I'm not. You must want to find someone else, so you deliberately come to talk about me."

What the hell was going on? Qin Yi was blamed, and it was really confusing. Qin Yi was a little stiff. He was not used to such intimate physical contact. Usually on the bed or couch, he was the one who took the initiative, so the nature was naturally different. However, this time he was the one being hugged, and because of Chu Jinyao's posture, her upper body was pressed against his waist and abdomen, which became more obvious once she exerted force. Qin Yi was really at a loss, so he had to try to relax his body and put his arms around Chu Jinyao's shoulders: "I'm not lying to you, I really won't leave. Let go first..."

Qin Yi paused as he spoke, and quickly bent down to lift Chu Jinyao's chin: "Are you crying?"

Chu Jinyao avoided Qin Yi's hand and turned her face to the other side: "I'm not crying!"

There are only a few things in the world that can scare Qin Yi, but women's tears are among them. Qin Yi sighed: "I've never seen anyone who is better at putting the blame on others than you. It's obviously you who lied, and you started crying before I said anything."

Chu Jinyao still buried her head and refused to come out. Qin Yi's heart had softened a long time ago, and he slowly put his arm around Chu Jinyao's shoulder and sat down. He didn't even remember that he should be angry about such a thing. After sitting down, Qin Yi wiped Chu Jinyao's tears: "Okay, I don't intend to hurt you, don't cry."

"You're not leaving?" Chu Jinyao gradually stopped crying and looked at him with watery eyes.

No one would be angry if they were looked at by such eyes. Qin Yi originally thought that only people like his father would be moved by women's tears. Anyone with a firm mind and great achievements would not waver. But when it came to himself, Qin Yi found that he was also without principles. Qin Yi felt distressed and amused when he heard Chu Jinyao's words: "This is my palace, where can I go?" Unexpectedly,

Chu Jinyao was not happy to hear this, and still said in a low voice: "Your Highness, do you know what day it is today?"

Qin Yi raised his eyebrows slightly. Chu Jinyao's question was definitely not the answer of "the eighth day of the first lunar month". He silently recalled what else could affect Chu Jinyao's mood recently. Fortunately, the Crown Prince was praised by the Imperial Tutor for his alertness, intelligence, and excellent memory since he was a child. He quickly thought of it: "Today is the day we are married for one month."

Chu Jinyao became even more sad after hearing this answer: "Your Highness, for you, this is the first month of your wedding, but for me, this is the end of the ancestral rules, and I should prepare concubines for you."

Qin Yi then remembered that there is indeed a rule in the palace that newlyweds are not allowed to stay outside for the first month of marriage. This is a treatment that only the original wife can have, not even the consort. But to be honest, this ancestral rule is mostly put there to look good, and few men in the Qin family take it seriously.

Chu Jinyao's words, combined with what she said just now about going to the Queen's Kunning Palace, Qin Yi could easily figure out where the abnormality today came from. Qin Yi lifted Chu Jinyao's chin, and although it was a question, his tone was very firm: "Did she force you to take a concubine for me?"

"There is no need to force you, this is etiquette." Chu Jinyao wanted to pull back her chin, but as soon as she moved, Qin Yi held it with his skill. In the end, Chu Jinyao gave up. She lowered her eyes and did not meet Qin Yi's gaze: "Your Highness, this is a matter of time. You are the prince. Not to mention the three palaces and six courtyards, you should at least have three wives and four concubines. In a few days, you will also select talented and virtuous girls from ministers' families who have good family backgrounds, gentle and virtuous characters to be your talented women and concubines. I am not a good wife. I cannot talk to you about literature, history, chess, and music, nor can I analyze important court affairs for you. But fortunately, there are other women who are familiar with poetry and books, and will definitely be more liked by Your Highness."

Qin Yi thought thoughtfully: "So this is why you pretended to be sick today."

"Your Highness!" Chu Jinyao was instantly furious, "Did you hear what I said!"

Qin Yi originally wanted to maintain the dignity of the prince and husband, but when he heard Chu Jinyao's words, he couldn't help laughing. There were stars in his eyes, and he looked at Chu Jinyao with a smile: "You dare to yell at me, why are you afraid of these?"

Chu Jinyao looked into Qin Yi's eyes, secretly amazed at the beauty of these eyes. However, like the iron law of nature, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is. These eyes will smile at her, but they will also look down on the world, decide the fate of a family in a few words, and give life and death, and act arbitrarily.

Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's expression, and gradually restrained his frivolity. He held her face gently and seriously, and slowly approached until their breaths could smell each other and their eyelashes almost touched each other.

Chu Jinyao held her breath unconsciously. Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's nervous look and smiled, "Don't worry, there won't be anyone else."

"You lied to me."

"Really." Qin Yi said, "The position of the East Palace is delicate, and it is not suitable for establishing a deeper relationship with court officials. What's more, the problem is not the lack of power but the imbalance of power. The power in the court is intertwined. I can't pick one of the daughters of all the ministers. So, I don't plan to take any of them."

"What about the palace maids? The women in the palace are also innocent and good girls selected from the people. There are many beautiful and talented among them. What about them?"

Qin Yi was extremely arrogant, but as it should be, he showed a disdainful look, "This prince doesn't like them."

Chu Jinyao finally couldn't help it and burst into laughter.

The two were close to each other, and the beauty smiled, and her whole face became more vivid. Qin Yi followed his own thoughts and leaned over to touch the bright red lips. Chu Jinyao thought that this kiss would be as light as before, but she didn't expect Qin Yi to let it go easily this time. The kiss gradually deepened. Chu Jinyao was like a small boat in the waves, completely out of control, drifting with the current, her waist gradually leaning back, and finally sinking deeply into the big red quilt.

Chu Jinyao felt Qin Yi's hand reaching for her collar. Chu Jinyao's mind was startled and she immediately came to her senses: "Your Highness, no!"

It was definitely not a pleasant thing to be stopped at this time. Qin Yi looked at her with dark eyes. Chu Jinyao's cheeks flushed and she said softly: "Your Highness, have you forgotten that I have my period!"

As a newlywed couple with a very harmonious married life, Qin Yi certainly knew which days Chu Jinyao had her period and how many days it lasted. The Crown Prince, who had a good memory, frowned: "Why today?"

"I don't know either. It's early this time."

Qin Yi sighed deeply. He was already completely aroused, but it didn't work. Chu Jinyao was embarrassed and amused: "You can't blame me for this. Your Highness..."

Chu Jinyao reached out to shake Qin Yi's sleeve. Qin Yi had no idea what to do with this big baby of his who couldn't be beaten or scolded. He could only suppress himself and reached out to cover Chu Jinyao with the quilt, and put both of her arms into the quilt: "Remember this for you, and we'll get it back together next time."

Chu Jinyao was stuffed back into the quilt, with only a pair of eyes showing: "Then you're not angry? I didn't mean to lie to you today... I can't help it, I can't tell you directly."

Qin Yi smiled abnormally, and did not respond to Chu Jinyao's requests as usual. Instead, he said: "Let's put things aside. It's okay for you to be clever with me, but there are some boundaries that cannot be crossed. You dared to pretend to be sick to scare me this time, what do you want to do next time?" "

I..."

"Huh?"

"Okay, I was wrong."

"It's good to know you're wrong. Linglong is indispensable for today's matter. According to the palace rules, she will be fined three months' salary. Considering that she still has to work by your side, the caning will be kept for now. If she dares to do it again in the future, she will receive it together."

Linglong had been waiting outside. When she vaguely heard her name, she immediately went in and knelt down to receive the punishment. Chu Jinyao was very anxious when she heard the latter. She wanted to get out of the quilt, but was pressed back by Qin Yi with one hand.

"Your Highness, it was me who did it, why are you punishing her?"

Qin Yi was calm and looked at Chu Jinyao jokingly: "Aren't you sick? The master caught a cold, shouldn't the servants be punished?" "

It's not like that..."

Before Chu Jinyao finished speaking, Linglong immediately kowtowed and accepted the punishment: "Your Highness is the one who taught me, and I will accept the punishment."

Chu Jinyao wanted to say more, but Linglong shook her head quietly to Chu Jinyao, she made a mouth shape to Chu Jinyao, and then closed the door and left.

After Linglong left, Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao with a faint look in his eyes. Although he didn't say a word, Chu Jinyao already understood what he meant.

Pretending to be sick is only for this time, and it is not allowed to happen again. Qin Yi was reluctant to punish Chu Jinyao, but none of the servants could escape.

Chu Jinyao lay in the quilt. She looked at Qin Yi and felt that she would never be able to get out of his hands in her life. Qin Yi tucked the corner of Chu Jinyao's quilt and said, "Don't think about it. Go to sleep."

Chu Jinyao responded unconsciously, and then she suddenly realized that Qin Yi had just provoked her. He asked her to sleep, so where would he go?

Before Chu Jinyao could react, her body had already made a move. Chu Jinyao's hand grabbed Qin Yi's arm, and her movements were so swift and agile that it was simply amazing: "Where are you going?"

"I'm not going out." Qin Yi helplessly pulled Chu Jinyao's hand down and stuffed it back into the quilt, "You sleep peacefully, I'll watch you here."

Chu Jinyao watched Qin Yi's movements and found that he really had no intention of leaving, so she lay back in the quilt with peace of mind. "Your Highness, you... go to bed early."

Chu Jinyao coughed embarrassedly and omitted the middle part of the words. Qin Yi looked at her unhappily, but fortunately Chu Jinyao was tired after making a fuss all night. Pretending to be sick is not an easy job. Her poor acting skills made her exposed on the spot, and she talked to Qin Yi for a long time afterwards. Once she calmed down, she fell asleep quickly.

Qin Yi just watched Chu Jinyao slowly calm down and finally fall asleep.

In fact, half of what Qin Yi said just now were lies. If he was afraid that choosing daughters from ministers' families would lead to imbalance in the previous dynasty, where did so many concubines in the palace come from? No matter how powerful the ministers are, they are still ministers. Choosing concubines from ministers' families will only make them grateful and work harder for their own interests. The way of a king lies in balance, and balancing the harem is a necessary survival skill.

But when Qin Yi promised Chu Jinyao that "there will be no one else", he knew that he was sincere.

Chu Jinyao was coaxed and now sleeps peacefully. But Qin Yi couldn't deceive himself. Qin Yi asked himself again and again in his heart, why?

Qin Yi had actually been thinking about this question since he asked for the imperial edict for marriage, and had a heart-to-heart talk with Chu Jinyao on the wedding night, and now he has tolerated Chu Jinyao's deception by pretending to be sick. He grew up in the most sophisticated and strict education model in the empire. He was ruthless to his subjects, and even more ruthless to himself. For twenty years, he never hesitated to question himself, picking out the laziness, hesitation and luck in his heart, removing these dark and entangled rotten meat from his bones and blood, and then striding forward with a body of steel.

Many years ago, the imperial tutor said that the crown prince Qin Yi was born alert. Not only did he learn quickly, he learned sports such as riding and archery faster than others, and he could also quickly sense people's hearts in a flash. He could figure out the thoughts of those cunning people in the court, so how could he not understand his own heart for so long? Did

he really not understand the answer? It's just that he has been unwilling to admit it. He let Chu Jinyao approach him step by step, but every time Chu Jinyao asked why, he avoided the question by deceiving himself. In this way, the days passed, and the swamp became deeper and deeper. With his tolerance, the spark finally grew into a prairie fire. Until today, Qin Yi suddenly realized that he seemed unable to even deceive himself.

Now, Qin Yi looked at Chu Jinyao's sleeping face in the warm yellow candlelight. Her skin was as white as jade, her eyebrows were gorgeous, and her lips were bright red. She was simply a carefully colored painting of a beautiful lady.

How can there be so many exceptions? All the exceptions are just because this person is special. When you make an exception for someone for the first time, you should be alert, but Qin Yi couldn't bear it. When he finally realized all this, he had already lost everything.

As for any feelings, by the time you notice it, it's too late.

When Chu Jinyao woke up the next day, Qin Yi was gone.

There was still his residual warmth by her side. Chu Jinyao felt this slight heat on her fingertips, and her heart was more at ease than ever before.

If Empress Xiao Qi forced her to take a concubine, she could just pretend to be submissive; if the palace ladies in the East Palace secretly disobeyed her, she could slowly conquer them, but if her husband didn't stand on her side, then she would have no choice.

Taking a concubine, managing the palace, and keeping the emperor in power are indeed the methods that test the mistress, but the most important thing is the attitude of the male master.

When Chu Jinyao thought of this, she suddenly felt warm in her heart. In her not-so-long half life so far, no one has been better to her than Qin Yi, who taught her, gave her status, and now gave her the most precious trust. How many men in the world can say "only you", not to mention that he is the prince. People

nowadays value a promise, and since he can say such words, he must have thought about it carefully in his heart. Qin Yi took the lead in extending a hand, and Chu Jinyao was willing to do her best to believe in him, instead of thinking about what to do if he changes his mind in the future. People are all made of flesh and blood. Relationships require mutual affection and care, especially between husband and wife.

Chu Jinyao thought so, and suddenly she felt energetic. Empress Xiao Qi was watching covetously, Concubine Shu was trying to sow discord, and there was also a sister-in-law Zhao Lanhui who had an ambiguous attitude in the future. There were many things that needed her as the Crown Princess.

Chu Jinyao maintained her energetic energy all morning. The maids who served her whispered secretly that it was rumored in the palace that Erhua and Erxue, the two sparrows, were going to become phoenixes. Why was the Crown Princess not on guard, but rather particularly happy?

Linglong, who knew the inside story, smiled but said nothing. As soon as she saw Chu Jinyao today, she knew that the knot between the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince had been resolved. As for the salary that was fined, she didn't care. This fine was received with honor.

After the Lantern Festival, the New Year atmosphere faded, and work resumed everywhere. Entering February, the palace was busy again, and the day of the eldest princess's birth had arrived. Taking advantage of the princess's wedding, there were frequent personnel transfers, and some new faces moved in quietly. The person who was watching Madam Hong came in quietly and reported: "Crown Princess, someone is coming over there again."

Chu Jinyao's expression remained unchanged, and her eyes were calm. Presumably, this time, the queen had put aside her contempt and sincerely treated Chu Jinyao as an opponent to test. From now on, it would not be enough to just play dumb.

The author has something to say: The most important watershed in the emotional line has arrived, and the plot line will take over next .