Chapter 96 Stay Close to Him
Dou Wenyi suddenly looked up, meeting his piercing gaze, and pursed her lips, "What does Your Highness mean?"
"My head is throbbing badly, and I don't want to take medicine, so I'll have to trouble you." Pei Siyan shifted his gaze from her, casually toying with the sachet in his hand, his tone gentle yet eerie, "Is the plum wine good?"
Dou Wenyi felt a chill run down her spine; the effects of the alcohol had completely worn off.
He not only knew she went to the Shen family, but he probably knew every single word she said to Shen Yanzhou. He was monitoring her every move!
Shen Yanzhou was a high-ranking official of the third rank, known for his integrity. The Shen family was also deeply trusted by Emperor Muzong. How could he be so unafraid of anything?
Thinking back to his earlier boasts, she felt a chill run down her spine. He wasn't joking; he was a bloodthirsty man at heart.
His words were almost a revelation, revealing his true intentions to kill!
Dou Wenyi couldn't help but recall her previous life, when Shen Yanzhou divorced the Dou family for Shen Lishu's sake, causing a very awkward situation between the two families. He had no choice but to become Prince Rui's weapon in the end.
She changed the course of the event, thinking she could change Shen Yanzhou's fate.
But given Pei Siyan's personality, they are bound to become enemies. Wouldn't Shen Yanzhou be forced to repeat the same mistake and defect to Prince Rui's camp?
Pei Siyan's voice was deep, "Speaking of which, don't you have any friends? What's so special about the Shen family's flower banquet that makes you so happy?"
Dou Wenyi concealed her inner panic, pretending not to understand his deeper meaning, and softened her voice to admit her mistake.
“Your Highness, I have few friends to begin with. Shen Lishu is very lively. I only drank because I lost a game of 'flying flowers' with them. They all drank too. It's also my fault for being less skilled. I shouldn't have been so greedy.”
"If you don't like it, I won't drink it next time, okay?"
Her eyes were hazy yet clear, her voice soft and gentle, and her lips moist and luscious. Pei Siyan felt as if she were drunk herself. She had simply gone astray and been bewitched by Shen Yanzhou.
Looking at her weak and vulnerable appearance, even the surrounding air began to feel hot.
She was so alluring; her personality and her soft, delicate body perfectly matched his fantasies about women.
"You can have a drink if you want, but you absolutely cannot go to the Shen family again!"
What kind of fine wine doesn't the Eastern Palace have?
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Pei Siyan's slender fingers suddenly loosened their grip, and the sachet in his hand fell to the ground.
His deep eyes seemed to burn with fire. "This sachet is too old; it has lost all its medicinal properties."
Dou Wenyi felt a chill run down her spine. She looked up in alarm, staring into his eyes before instinctively looking away.
He wasn't wearing an undershirt at all; his well-defined abdominal muscles were on full display, and he looked like a predator, ready to pounce...
She had long sensed the danger; Pei Siyan would not let her go easily today. But all she wanted was to escape the cage of the Eastern Palace as soon as possible.
“Your Highness, my embroidery skills are passable. I will embroider a new sachet for you when I get back, two or five will do... The night is deep and the dew is heavy. If I disappear without a trace, my grandmother will worry.”
"If Dou Bochang knew that you were staying at the Eastern Palace, what do you think he would do?"
His tone was cold, hard, and forceful, brooking no argument, as if he wanted to tear apart the superficial harmony between them.
"Pick it up!"
Dou Wenyi bent down to pick up the sachet from the ground. The next moment, a hot hand gripped her waist tightly, and the man's burning chest pressed against her waist. "Why are you trying to hide?"
In a daze, she was already being carried to the bed by him.
"Lights out!"
A series of soft footsteps sounded outside the bed, and the lights in the hall were quickly extinguished. Eunuch Anxi silently withdrew.
The hibiscus-colored gauze curtains hung down, and the bells hanging on the curtains rang out with a clear, crisp sound.
The man's strong body enveloped her petite frame, his long fingers parting her clothes, revealing the girl's disheveled black hair, and the familiar scent of ambergris permeated her nostrils.
The cold moonlight bathed the bedchamber, and in the silent darkness, only the sound of intertwined breathing could be heard.
Pei Siyan originally only wanted her to give him acupuncture to treat his headache, but seeing her slightly drunk and charming appearance, the desire in his body was like a wild horse, and he could no longer control himself.
Even if his methods are despicable, so what?
He was never a proper gentleman.
He was born to be rich among all people, and she also belongs to all people, so why can't she belong to him?
Time and again, she should have been his long ago. She caused him so much suffering, how could she be so heartless? Who told her to look so much like Lian'er? Who told her to provoke him?
Otherwise, how could he have fallen to such a state?
Pei Siyan gripped her jade-like wrist, their fingers intertwined tightly, his hot breath spraying heavily onto her neck, and heavy kisses falling like raindrops.
The man was no longer restrained; there was a soft rustling sound in the darkness as his robes fell away. A chill ran through her body as his large, suffocating hand slipped inside her bodice, roaming, caressing, and kneading.
She trembled uncontrollably, and tears streamed down her face silently.
Pei Siyan's burning body pressed tightly against hers, his increasingly heavy breathing echoing in her ear. He longed to hear her say some sweet words, but why was she so stubborn?
In the darkness, Dou Wenyi saw clearly his desire for her, a desire that he was determined to possess.
Pei Siyan kissed her deeply on her soft spots—her collarbone, neck, earlobes—wanting to savor every part of her body.
He forcefully grabbed her chin, trying to pry open her lips...
But the next moment, I touched something wet.
Pei Siyan paused, raised his hand to gently touch her cheek, and tenderly wiped away her tears.
The unstoppable tears seemed to crash into his heart, making his hardened heart feel suffocated, stung, ached, and filled with indescribable shame, indignation, and even self-blame.
"Dou Wenyi, I'm only giving you half an hour. You're not allowed to cry anymore! Think about the people you care about. If you want them to be safe, then stay by my side."
Dou Wenyi suppressed her sobs, clenching her teeth tightly.
She had been reborn and thought she could change her fate, so why was she being entangled with him? She didn't owe him anything!
A while ago, she almost forgot that he was the crown prince, and her behavior almost lost its dignity. Indeed, as he said, it was because of his indulgence.
He is the crown prince, second only to the emperor in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even though he is subject to constraints in court, dealing with her is a piece of cake!
Why did he destroy himself?
Pei Siyan felt a mix of emotions. He leaned close to her ear and patiently coaxed, "Dou Wenyi, what exactly do you want?"
She wants freedom and respect; do you think he will give that to her?
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