Chapter 58 "Does my sister think I'm someone she can't face?..."
Ling Xun took the slap, turned his face to the side, but didn't move at all. He just held her hand and said, "It's good that you're not hurt."
"What do you mean by 'no intention to force you'? Do you think I'd just stand by and watch you die?" Bai Xuerou said angrily, repeatedly saying, "If something really happens to you, have you thought about what will happen to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, and what will happen to me?"
"My life depends entirely on the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion. Aren't you forcing me into this?" she said angrily.
“I’m forcing my sister-in-law.” Ling Xun had been strangely calm until now, but after hearing Bai Xuerou’s words, he smiled slightly, and even his voice sounded amused. “But I’m not forcing my sister-in-law to make a choice. Rather, I want to see my sister-in-law’s heart clearly.”
"Sister-in-law, you can't bear to part with me either, can you? People's subconscious reactions don't lie. You don't want me to die."
“You didn’t even show any anger in your anger; your first reaction was to stop me.”
"Sister-in-law, you care about me too, right?" After saying that, Ling Xun held Bai Xuerou tightly in his arms, his chest heaving, finally revealing a hint of excitement and unspeakable joy.
"Sister-in-law, you care about me too." He said it over and over again, trying to glean from the slightest clues how much Bai Xuerou cared about him.
Bai Xuerou was stunned, her heart pounding.
She thought Ling Xun was a bit crazy, but the most incredible thing was that she was attracted to him because of his madness.
"Just because of this, you're going to do something to yourself? What if I hadn't stopped you?" she asked, calming herself down.
“There was no chance of anything going on, my sister-in-law stopped me,” Ling Xun said.
“A madman,” Bai Xuerou said.
Ling Xun just smiled and was about to speak when Bai Xuerou said, "I'm a little cold, Abao."
His heart skipped a beat, making a very clear sound.
Ling Xun's heart had been beating a little fast since earlier, but none of it was as noticeable as this sound.
Ling Huaixun looked up and saw Bai Xuerou watching him with a smile in the dim light.
He immediately confirmed that the signal he received was correct, and without further hesitation, he embraced Bai Xuerou and plunged into a passionate encounter.
That way you won't get cold.
In the ecstasy of ultimate pleasure, Bai Xuerou vaguely thought that perhaps she was a little crazy, otherwise why would she do such a thing.
Perhaps she had already gone mad when she learned about this so-called novel plot, when she decided to poison Ling Zheng, and when she actually took the plunge to poison him.
She dared not tell anyone about those things, so those crazy thoughts remained buried deep in her heart, unknown to anyone.
Until now.
What will happen to her and Ling Xun in the end?
Who knows?
Don't overthink it, just enjoy the present.
When their passion reached its peak, Ling Xun showered Bai Xue Rou with one burning kiss after another on the ear, calling her, "Sister-in-law, no, I don't want to call you sister-in-law anymore, Chun Niang, Chun Niang, Chun Niang."
Bai Xuerou's heart was pounding. She was both excited and a little uncomfortable. She scolded him, "Nonsense, I'm older than you."
"Then, sister." Ling Xun chuckled, calling her sister again and again, becoming more and more excited.
Bai Xuerou's heart was still racing, and she couldn't spare the energy to correct him.
This passionate encounter lasted for most of the night. It started because of the love potion, and the two were locked in a fierce and inseparable embrace, like vines intertwined, neither willing to let go of the other.
But later, whether it was because of the love potion or because of each other, no one cared anymore.
Until Bai Xuerou fell into a deep sleep.
Ling Xun still had energy. After washing her and changing her into clean clothes, he turned to look at her with affection and placed a light kiss on her cheek.
Once the first step is taken, will there be any more difficulties?
He smiled slightly, but his eyes revealed his determination to win.
"Sister, Chunniang." He couldn't help but murmur. Even though she was right beside him, in his arms, he still wanted to be closer, even closer, as if he wanted to meld her into his very being.
I slept well all night.
The next morning, Jin Tao, Yin Gui, and the others woke up early and prepared to wait outside the door, but even after Bai Xue Rou usually got up, there was still no movement inside the house.
The group exchanged glances, all somewhat worried that Bai Xuerou might be unwell, so they quietly pushed the door open and went inside.
The group moved quietly, lifting the heavy curtains, until they reached the depths of the bedroom. Upon looking up, they all stopped in astonishment.
The enormous bed was draped with a deep blue-green canopy, adorned with Bai Xue Rou's favorite flying deer and lotus flower patterns, reaching all the way to the floor. All of this was fine, but something unexpected was on the floor in front of the canopy—
Men's boots.
The boots are woven with gold-embroidered Qilin patterns. In the entire Prince's Mansion, and even in the entire Chang'an, there is only one person who uses this pattern: Prince Zhenbei, Ling Xun.
Everyone was stunned.
For a moment, he was unsure whether to go any closer. He was flustered and apprehensive, yet also felt a vague excitement and thrill at the glimpse of something secret.
When did the prince arrive? They didn't receive any news, which means he came secretly.
But the prince did not leave.
Do you want them to know?
The group was intelligent and quickly realized Ling Xun's intentions.
Just then, Ling Xun's voice came from inside the bed curtains.
Ling Xun gently tapped to block Bai Xue Rou's hearing, but still whispered as if afraid of waking her, "Go tell Ling Qi that I was drunk and unwell last night and need to rest for half a day."
Yin Gui is the most steadfast and should respond immediately.
Ling Qi was Ling Xun's head bodyguard, and like them, he was one of Ling Xun's most trusted confidants. Although Ling Xun didn't elaborate, Ling Qi probably knew what to do after receiving those words.
Afterwards, Yin Gui went to the front yard, found Ling Qi, and told him Ling Xun's instructions privately.
Ling Qi was protecting Ling Xun's safety. He knew Ling Xun had gone out last night, so it wasn't surprising that he received instructions now. He indicated that he understood.
Bai Xuerou didn't wake up until 9 AM. When she opened her eyes, everything was very bright, and she was startled. She instinctively sat up halfway and was pulled into someone's arms.
"No rush, it's alright," she heard Ling Xun say.
Feeling a sense of relief, Bai Xuerou was about to lie back down when her still somewhat groggy consciousness suddenly snapped back to reality. She sat up and looked at the person beside her, saying, "Why are you still here?"
Ling Xun was lying on his side on the bed, smiling at her, and said, "My sister hasn't woken up yet, how can I leave?"
With her older sister by her side, all the events of last night came flooding back, and Bai Xuerou blushed instantly.
“Don’t call me that,” she said.
"Then Chunniang?" Ling Xun readily changed his form of address.
"That won't work either!" Bai Xuerou said again. She was used to Ling Xun calling her sister-in-law, and she felt that no matter how he called her, it was wrong and awkward.
Ling Xun snapped out of his daze, feeling smug and self-satisfied, but Bai Xue Rou couldn't help but feel regret.
She didn't have time to think things through when she was in the heat of the night. Now that she's come to her senses, Bai Xuerou realizes that she must have been out of her mind. Otherwise, why would she have done that?
She was flustered, anxious, and at a loss, and fell silent in a daze.
Ling Xun took all of this in, but remained calm. Instead, he gently pulled her close, leaned in, and whispered tenderly, "From now on, I'll call you 'sister.' Don't worry, I'll only call you that in private when no one else is around. Okay?"
Bai Xuerou was about to burrow under the covers, feeling too ashamed to face anyone, when she heard this and stopped.
after?
Remembering that this was just the beginning, Bai Xuerou calmed down.
Panic and shyness won't solve the problem.
"Your Highness..." She wanted to say something, but didn't know how.
In any case, the two of them are completely because of the Love Gu, and Ling Xun has already said that the Love Gu cannot be cured without cutting open the heart to remove the Gu.
In other words, the two will continue to entangle themselves on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month.
In this situation, saying anything is meaningless.
“We shouldn’t be like this,” Bai Xuerou said calmly as she pushed him away and sat up.
Ling Xun looked at her. A good night's sleep had given her an excellent complexion. Her face was like a peach blossom, with a faint pink hue. Her beauty was radiant. Even without any adornment or jewelry, she was still magnificent and elegant, almost dazzlingly beautiful.
But her expression remained completely calm, and she even frowned slightly.
“It really shouldn’t have been like this,” Ling Xun said, taking her hand and kissing it on the lips. He smiled and said, “It’s unfair to you, sister, that we didn’t have a matchmaker or betrothal ceremony. I will make arrangements and marry you openly and honestly.”
Bai Xuerou's heart skipped a beat. She pulled her hand back, frowned, and said, "That's not what I meant!"
She never imagined marrying Ling Xun.
The two are, after all, uncle and sister-in-law. Their current affair is already a last resort. If they were to get married, it would surely cause a huge uproar. Bai Xue Rou felt her scalp tingle just thinking about it.
"I know, it's because I want to marry you, sister." Ever since he started calling her "sister," Ling Xun has found it amusing and keeps calling her that.
Bai Xuerou looked at him disapprovingly, almost angrily, and scolded, "Do you know what the consequences of this will be?"
"So what?" Ling Xun said calmly, which made Bai Xuerou seem surprised, causing her to pause in surprise.
What do you mean by "So what?"
Isn't this result serious enough?
“Sister, I don’t care. My Zhenbei Army won’t care either. As long as I can lead them to victory, victory after victory, we don’t need to care about what the world thinks,” Ling Xun said.
"I don't care about the meticulous writings of history or the judgments of posterity. Life is but a few decades; I only care about the people in front of me. Sister, I know you've thought a lot about this, all for my own good." Ling Xun lay on the bed, speaking calmly, looking into Bai Xuerou's eyes with a subtle smile, and finally said with a hint of pleading, "Then please grant my wish."
"Marry me." Ling Xun held Bai Xue Rou's hand tightly, making Bai Xue Rou feel as if he was afraid she would run away.
Bai Xuerou's face was shaken. She looked at him with a mixture of confusion, bewilderment, and helplessness, but she remained unmoved.
"This is a big matter, I need to think it over carefully." After calming down completely, she decided to give each other time to cool off and said, "Get up, you should go back soon."
"Okay, but you need to wash up first."
Bai Xuerou pressed her temples and called someone in.
She's completely resigned to her fate now, utterly at ease. The fact that no maids are coming to call her means they know Ling Xun is here.
Wait, last night—
"How did you get here last night?" Bai Xuerou was afraid that Ling Xun had been bewitched by the Gu worms and had come without any attempt to conceal it. If that were the case, the entire Prince's mansion would probably know by now.
Ling Xun was a little disappointed, but seeing her lively appearance, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, sister, I was still rational at the time. I came secretly and concealed my tracks."
Bai Xuerou finally felt relieved, but then became annoyed and scolded him, "You should have left sooner. This is ridiculous."
The maids heard this as they entered and immediately hesitated.
Given that Ling Xun was present and the situation was special, Jin Tao and Yin Gui did not call any other maids in; they did everything themselves.
"Does my sister think I'm shameful?" Ling Xun asked, sitting up as well. The thin blanket was pulled back, revealing that he wasn't wearing any clothes on his upper body. Bai Xue Rou was about to look away when she suddenly noticed a bloodstain on Ling Xun's body and looked back at him.
"You!" The injury was quite serious, with the skin and flesh torn open, but the person acted as if nothing was wrong, leaving the wound there. Upon closer inspection, there was a lot of blood on the bed, but it had been covered by a thin blanket, so she hadn't noticed.
Bai Xuerou was both anxious and angry, and didn't even pay attention to what he had just said. She was only annoyed that this person didn't take his injury seriously, so she immediately called out, "Jin Tao, go and get some medicine for the injury."
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