Chapter 71 Pei Siyan kisses her all the time
Pei Siyan stood up and walked to the railing, his posture upright, gazing at the lake with his hands behind his back.
Dou Wenyi really couldn't understand the current situation.
He kept clamoring for pancakes, and now that they're ready, he dismissively tosses them aside, while she's been busy in the small kitchen for half an hour.
Is he conducting another compliance test?
She dared not suggest leaving, and respectfully lowered her head. Her gaze fell on his waist, where the sachet hanging there was hers. The autumn wind lifted his crimson sleeves, making him appear majestic and exceptionally handsome.
His voice was calm as it fell to the top of his head, "I have a few things I need to ask Miss Dou."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chi Yan and two other guards appeared immediately, and all the other irrelevant people in Lan Shui Pavilion were ruthlessly cleared out.
Dou Wenyi felt a sense of unease and listened silently.
Pei Siyan's sharp gaze lingered on her face, his expression complex and unreadable. "Under what circumstances would a person's temperament, abilities, and preferences undergo a drastic change?"
Dou Wenyi's expression hardened upon hearing this. She remembered that after the late Empress's death, Pei Siyan had been imprisoned in the Cold Palace, and afterwards he had completely changed. "Perhaps due to a major family upheaval, the death of a loved one, or intense external stimuli..."
Or, like her, were they reborn after death?
Pei Siyan enjoyed her surprised expression, his voice cool and detached, "Zhang Chengxian intercepted a fisherman from Puyang a few days ago, and you were the one who told him about it."
Dou Wenyi looked up in astonishment, her blood rushing to her head. She had specifically instructed Zhang Chengxian to keep that matter a secret from Pei Siyan.
No, Zhang Chengxian wouldn't betray himself, so the only explanation is that his every move is under the Crown Prince's control.
After her rebirth, she changed the course of many things, leaving a trace like a wild goose in flight and a sound like the wind passing by.
How could someone as intelligent as Pei Siyan not have suspicions? So, from what incident did he begin to doubt himself?
It's definitely not just about the jade disc. Could it be related to when Dou Mingyan almost became a woman of destiny, or perhaps even earlier, like when she helped Consort Zhang avoid that fatal blow...?
She helped Consort Zhang in the hope of changing the fate of the Zhang family and securing a way out for herself. What happened afterward was her wishful thinking, attempting to change history with the power of an ant.
In the previous life, the Northern Di army besieged the city, and the Great Zhou almost perished. How many people lost their families and homes in that war?
Pei Siyan was already certain that she could glimpse the secrets of heaven and predict the future. His troubles were already numerous, he was suspected by the emperor, and he was repeatedly framed by Prince Rui... If her answer at this moment did not satisfy him, what awaited her was likely to be an abyss and be shattered to pieces.
"Yes." A layer of cold sweat seeped from Dou Wenyi's forehead; she dared not lie.
A soft chuckle escaped Pei Siyan's throat.
If Zhang Chengxian hadn't intervened in time, Prince Rui's men would have almost succeeded. At that time, Tianning City would have had one more wronged soul, and he would have been branded with the crime of being "destined by fate."
Pei Siyan couldn't help but ask curiously, "What tricks did you use on Zhang Chengxian to make him so obedient and subservient to you?"
Zhang Chengxian was ruthless and cold-blooded at heart, brave and resourceful. He was a precious sword that only needed to be tempered by blood to become famous for generations.
But in front of her, he was like a lapdog waiting to be pampered by its master.
A hero with short-sightedness is unlikely to achieve great things.
"This humble woman has no such words!" Dou Wenyi carefully considered her words.
"Since I met Your Highness, I have been willing to serve you and be at your beck and call. My original intention has never changed, and I have never thought of betraying Your Highness. Whether it was the jade disc or my third sister's matter, I always wanted to do my best for Your Highness and never did anything to harm Your Highness's interests."
"I have no skills of 'divination' and I cannot foresee the future. I only occasionally receive some strange hints from my dreams."
"It works sometimes and doesn't work at other times. This is really too unbelievable. I dare not disturb Your Highness. I only told him this in case there is any problem, because I know that Young Master Zhang is close to you."
"Your Highness, please believe me."
She had to dispel his doubts about her. A person with extraordinary wisdom, almost supernatural abilities, who could glimpse the secrets of heaven and foresee the future, was a rare commodity, and the world could not tolerate her.
Pei Siyan looked at her coldly, "Unwavering in your original intention? I never believe in sweet talk."
Since his mother's death, the only person he trusted was Lian'er, but unfortunately she was just Dou Si Guniang, not his Lian'er.
Pei Siyan's dark eyes were deep and unfathomable. "Why don't you choose Prince Rui as your backer? Or someone else for protection? After all, you don't like your third sister."
In the silence, Dou Wenyi lowered her eyes and remained silent.
She couldn't possibly tell him that one day, Prince Rui would become so ruthless in his struggle for the throne that he not only intended to assassinate the emperor and seize power, but would also join forces with the Northern Di cavalry to invade Tianning City!
"He is not a wise ruler." After a long pause, she finally managed to utter a helpless sentence.
Rather than a choice, it's more accurate to say that she had no choice at all, since he had her weaknesses from the very beginning.
Wasn't he keeping that letter of accusation with her signature on it carefully?
Life isn't always without a way out, but at that time, she only had one path: death.
She had him completely under her control long ago.
"You like Zhang Chengxian, are you willing to marry him?" Pei Siyan asked with a half-smile, clearly not believing her words.
Dou Wenyi paused, not yet processing his deeper meaning, when she heard him say, "I'll only ask you once, so answer properly!"
Today, he witnessed Zhang Chengxian's affection for her. If her answer was yes, Pei Siyan would undoubtedly give herself to Zhang Chengxian.
What if the answer is "I don't like it"?
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!
Pei Siyan would never allow someone who posed a great threat to escape his control and be allowed to wander off, for example, into Prince Rui's camp.
As an ant, how could she resist the dragon in the sky? She had no choice but to submit.
Pei Siyan suddenly turned around and, without warning, grabbed her wrist, forcing her into a narrow corner, her back against the cold, hard artificial rock wall.
Don't you want to answer?
Dou Wenyi's eyes reddened slightly, both surprised and angry. She instinctively shook her head frantically, "I don't like it."
Pei Siyan laughed, his Adam's apple bobbing, and he raised his hand to pinch her chin, suddenly sealing her luscious lips with his.
Only four words remained in his mind: "If you have desires, then try."
Regardless of whether she was Lian'er or not, he inevitably developed desire for her...
She will never escape his grasp in this lifetime!
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