Chapter 197 Starting to Fall for Him
The palace servants inside the hall were extremely apprehensive and all withdrew. Eunuch Anxi looked anxious and dared not linger any longer.
Pei Siyan squeezed the sachet she had sewn for him by hand. His mind was filled with memories of them together. The thought that she intended to leave him caused a sudden pain in his heart, as if his heart was being torn apart.
"Someone, bring me some wine!"
Eunuch Anxi and the palace servants quickly served up a variety of exquisite dishes, and also brought up a pot of rose dew.
Pei Siyan waved his hand, and the palace servants silently withdrew. The vast hall was quiet and deserted, with only the crackling of the burning charcoal fire.
After drinking three cups in a row, Pei Siyan looked at the table full of dishes but had no appetite.
He leaned back in his chair, raised the glass cup filled with wine and drank it all in one gulp. The spicy and mellow taste filled his throat, and a sharp, surging pain welled up in his heart.
"Anxi—"
"She embroidered this sachet herself; the workmanship is exquisite, showing great care. And those Nine Immortals Jade Dew Pills—that took an immense amount of effort. And in front of outsiders, she always protects me..."
Eunuch Anxi agreed, "The Crown Princess has always had His Highness in her heart, but young ladies are often shy. Why does His Highness have to be so reserved? A few kind words will be enough to win her over."
Pei Siyan listened, seemingly humbly seeking advice, "How should I coax her?"
"I suppose the Crown Princess is just like those young ladies, she likes to hear nice things and sweet words."
Pei Siyan's expression turned bewildered. "No, she'll just think I'm just using sweet talk."
He used to use forceful methods to coerce her, but unknowingly, he had figured out her personality: she responded to gentleness but not to force, and even when facing imperial power, she would find ways to resist.
He didn't want to confront her directly.
Suddenly, Pei Siyan jolted awake, as if he had come to his senses. A wave of despair washed over him, as if Dou Wenyi had never cared about him.
"You're an unmarried man, how could you possibly understand these things? I'm truly baffled."
Eunuch Anxi's eyelids twitched violently. He gave his godson outside the palace a wink, and the young eunuch understood and quickly ran towards Wutong Garden.
"...Is Your Highness drunk?" Dou Wenyi's thoughts froze for a moment, countless ideas flashing through her mind.
“Your Highness hasn’t eaten since last night, and seems quite depressed. He got drunk after only a few drinks,” the young eunuch added, then looked intently at her.
Dou Wenyi's fingers clenched, her throat tightened, "Did His Highness send you?"
The young eunuch shook his head and answered cautiously, "No, it was Eunuch An who sent me. His Highness suffers from headaches and shouldn't drink alcohol. He's really worried about His Highness's health..."
The political situation in the court was complex and fraught with difficulties. Despite the Emperor's favoritism and reckless actions, Prince Rui managed to escape danger time and time again.
He could not afford to lose; he had to fight not only against Prince Rui, but also against the Emperor.
But he rarely drowns his sorrows in alcohol. Could it really be because of himself?
"Have the palace servants prepared the hangover soup?"
"It has already been prepared, but His Highness refuses to drink... Crown Princess, would you like to go and persuade him?"
There are plenty of servants in the Eastern Palace, so there should be no problem.
only……
Why was she feeling uneasy?
Dou Wenyi closed her eyes tightly, clearly feeling a faint, bittersweet feeling welling up in her heart, a feeling of being pulled, struggling, hesitating, and reluctant to let go.
She actually cared about him.
She thought she hadn't been moved. If she was just being insincere, how could she have shared a bed with him so many times without feeling disgusted?
In the end, she softened.
Dou Wenyi was stunned for a long time, and finally managed a bitter smile.
Even if one's heart is already broken, one will still instinctively crave pure and passionate love.
Do I not even have the courage to try?
Chaohua Hall.
Pei Siyan lay face down on the table, and in his daze, he saw a pair of exquisite embroidered shoes. He froze.
It's her!
He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with a mixture of confusion and surprise, staring at her beautiful face.
Suddenly, he raised a glass cup beside him. "Yi'er, you've come at the right time. Have a couple of drinks with me. Tonight, we'll drink until we drop. Do you want to play Pai Gow or Flying Flower Order? I'll play with you either way."
Dou Wenyi glanced at the empty wine pot in the hall, took the wine cup from his hand, and frowned slightly. "Pei Siyan, you've had too much to drink. Drink some hangover soup first."
Suddenly, she felt a warmth on the back of her hand. His calloused hand had grasped hers. Pei Siyan leaned casually against the back of his chair, reeking of alcohol, his voice slightly hoarse, "Don't listen to their nonsense. I've only had a few drinks, I'm not drunk!"
"That stuff is really bitter. I don't like to drink it, and I don't want to drink it... unless you feed it to me yourself."
What else could Dou Wenyi do? She leaned closer to him, scooped up a spoonful of soup, and tasted it herself first. "Okay, I added hawthorn and green plum, it's not bitter."
Pei Siyan looked up, his aggressive gaze fixed on her opening and closing red lips. Suddenly, he pulled her down, holding her firmly in his arms, and kissed her deeply.
The sweet and slightly bitter hangover soup instantly filled our lips and teeth, constantly intertwining, sucking, and savoring it with all our might.
Dou Wenyi blushed and almost couldn't breathe before he reluctantly let go of her. "It really isn't bitter, it's sweet."
"Pei Siyan, if you don't want to drink, fine! It's getting late, I need to rest." She was breathless, angry and embarrassed, and tried to break free from his embrace.
Pei Siyan held her tightly, not allowing her to make the slightest movement.
He chuckled softly, "Yi'er, I'll drink it, I'll drink it, okay?"
As he spoke, he picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Pei Siyan stroked her face, "Yi'er, I know you care about me and worry about me, that's why you came looking for me. You can't let me go at all!"
He dared not mention 'leaving' again, for fear of upsetting her again.
Dou Wenyi remained silent for a moment, unable to offer any explanation.
She truly couldn't let him go, so she had no choice but to compromise, even choosing to walk right into his trap.
She didn't understand whether this choice was right or wrong; it was just a voice deep inside her urging her to give it a try.
She couldn't be trapped in the trauma of her past life, nor could she reject Xie Guidu's intense love. It was just that at the beginning, he was forcing and dominating her.
The one who truly moved her was never the Crown Prince, but Pei Siyan, whose heart and eyes were filled with her.
Yes, I might have fallen for you.
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