Listening to her tired breathing beside him, and seeing the red marks he had left on her snow-white skin, Zhao Cong's anger, which had subsided, began to rise again.
Last night, when she was delirious, I tormented her quite a bit, but she endured the discomfort and tried to comfort herself.
I'm awake now...
No! The mere thought of last night filled Zhao Cong's mind with images he couldn't control. It was a side of himself he never knew, a side of Lin Qingwan he had never imagined or seen before.
Zhao Cong's Adam's apple bobbed twice with difficulty, as if he wanted to slap himself.
But Lin Qingwan was resting her head on his arm, and he dared not move. Every breath he took made him feel weak and limp.
He stared at the gauze curtain above his head for a long time, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.
Then he turned his head and kissed her forehead.
It gets heavier with just one breath.
Two naked bodies lay beneath the quilt, and the atmosphere of last night compelled him to caress her slender, soft waist with his fingers.
I thought touching him a couple of times would calm him down, but it turns out he's inexperienced!
Just as they were about to turn him over, Lin Qingwan opened her eyes groggily, and before her vision could clear, she pushed Zhao Cong away.
This reaction saddened the Crown Prince, who was stunned for a few seconds before he reacted.
Before he could explain, Lin Qingwan said in a hoarse voice, "No, I don't want it anymore."
"It won't work."
Zhao Cong rationally understood that he had gone too far last night and frightened the person, but his body actually became even hotter because of the words "I can't take it anymore".
He looked embarrassed, inwardly scolding himself for being so tactless; how could he act like a hot-blooded fifteen or sixteen-year-old at his age...
But in his heart, he tried to explain it away: he had never been with a woman.
Lin Qingwan is the only woman he wants to marry and settle down with.
She was the woman who made him willingly drink the aphrodisiac, hoping to turn the fake relationship into a real one.
It's only fun to do this kind of thing with someone you like.
His reaction... well, it's understandable.
In just a short while, Lin Qingwan was completely awake, and the aches and pains from last night's intense pleasure also subsided.
Thinking about last night, she wasn't much better off than Zhao Cong, and her face flushed as she couldn't control the images flashing through her mind. The way the Crown Prince was looking at her now also made her heart flutter.
But... I can't come back anymore.
This is terrible.
Zhao Cong clenched his fist and said calmly, "I hurt you last night. You've been saying your back hurts ever since. Do you want me to... rub it for you?"
God, he swears he wasn't thinking anything.
But how does that sound when you say it...?
Hearing this made Lin Qingwan want to run away.
She shook her head repeatedly, "I really can't come again."
Zhao Cong blushed, "I... I didn't mean that. I was just worried about you."
Lin Qingwan wanted to believe it too, but she hadn't missed the bulge in the blanket!
"No need, I'm fine." She said as she dodged, moving towards the edge of the bed, when suddenly she was lifted into the air.
"Watch out!"
Zhao Cong reached out and grabbed the person, embracing him tightly.
The moment their bodies touched, the temperature inside the tent suddenly soared!
Their eyes met, and an uncontrollable ambiguity stirred within them, so close yet so small.
Zhao Cong swallowed hard. "I swear I really didn't mean anything by it."
Lin Qingwan wanted to escape, which he had anticipated. Not wanting to hurt her, he placed his hand on her sensitive waist and said, "I swear I really want to kiss you."
Lin Qingwan trembled just hearing that voice; she had no strength left to run.
"It's dawn."
"Yes. That's why we haven't kissed yet today."
Lin Qingwan pursed her lips; his previous aloofness and arrogance were all a lie.
But she knew she wasn't innocent either. "Could you be a little gentler?"
This made Zhao Cong's blood boil even more than if he had just agreed. His breathing became so heavy that he felt like he was going to swallow her whole. "Okay."
Just as their lips were about to touch, Feng'er called from outside, "Did Father hit Mother?"
In an instant, Zhao Cong and Lin Qingwan both shuddered.
How can I even begin to eat this?
Zhao Cong was furious. "Why is he up so early?"
"No, who told him I hit you?"
*
Zhao Cong was in a terrible mood all morning.
With a pile of memorials unprocessed, and several senior cabinet ministers waiting until their eyes were failing, Cang Ying leaked the news that Su Yun had been bewitched by Cui'er into drugging the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince, thinking of General Su's kindness, had a headache all night.
Everyone suddenly understood, except for Zhu An, who remained puzzled.
"Poisoned? Why didn't Shen Xu pull me out of bed?" Zhu An panicked. "Have I fallen out of favor so quickly?"
"That's not right."
"No one in the Imperial Medical Academy has surpassed my skills."
Zhu An couldn't understand it and couldn't sit still, so he picked up his medicine box and headed to the East Palace.
Imperial Physician Wen said, "The Crown Prince is in a bad mood today and has not yet summoned him. It might not be appropriate for Brother Zhu to go."
Zhu An's eye twitched. "I heard that the Crown Prince was poisoned, and I'm extremely worried. I can't live without seeing it for myself, is that alright?"
Fortunately, Zhu An came to the Eastern Palace, otherwise we would not have known the truth.
Lin Qingwan spent the whole morning coaxing Feng'er to believe that Zhao Cong hadn't slept well that morning and was just being grumpy, which was why he scolded him a couple of times, and it wasn't intentional.
"But I never knew Father had a bad temper when he woke up." Feng'er rubbed her eyes, looking aggrieved.
Lin Qingwan said, "You usually get up late, but you got up too early today, so you bumped into each other."
Feng'er was skeptical. "Mu Xue said that when Father came back last night, he looked particularly fierce, like he was going to hit you."
"He really didn't hit you?"
"If you do hit them, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you. Don't be afraid!"
Lin Qingwan was deeply moved.
"Why did the Crown Prince hit me for no reason?" she said.
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