Chapter 32 It's just another dose of contraceptive...
"I said I would come back with you. You come back first and wait for me. I won't blame you."
Pan Tao looked anxious and shook Jiang Shuifu's body. Jiang Shuifu was sleeping soundly, but the noise outside the door startled her. She was extremely impatient and tried to block out the annoying noise by covering her head with the quilt.
The cold wind howled outside, and the clear night that had just been filled with stars suddenly became deep and terrifying.
An endless black curtain enveloped and covered the entire human world, forcing the Eastern Palace to immerse itself in the oppressive darkness that was within reach.
Shen Jizhao stood alone outside the palace. Ten steps away, rows of lean and strong guards held their breath, waiting for his orders.
With just a command from him, they would break through all the strong barriers and dismantle the defenses of the Bihua Palace.
Shen Jizhao waited a few breaths, his eyes fixed on the last candle inside, its flame weak and flickering very slowly.
He thought that he should light a few more lamps when he went in. In the past, the room was always brightly lit whenever he came, no matter how late it was.
He suppressed his anger and waited quietly, but what he got in return was that the last candle in the room went out in an instant.
The bedchamber in front of him, which he had always been able to enter without hindrance, was now completely shrouded in darkness, as if he were wandering in a hell where no light of day could be seen.
How dare she!
Shen Jizhao took several more heavy and hurried steps forward, almost touching the door frame, gritting his teeth and lowering his voice.
This was the first time the esteemed Crown Prince had ever asked for a favor like this, and he was afraid of being seen and humiliated.
"I've arrived! Open the door for me!"
"It's late, I need to rest here! I have every right to do so!"
"Crown Princess, open the door for me! I know you're not asleep!"
There was still no response from inside. Jiang Shuifu told Pantao to close the windows tightly, as it was too noisy for her late at night. Then she went back to sleep, completely ignoring the barking of the mad dog outside.
Shen Jizhao endured it again and again, not wanting to cause too much trouble inside, after all, he didn't come here to argue.
He clenched his fists, the veins on his forehead throbbing as if they might explode at any moment.
He cleared his throat, preparing to speak to her properly.
Just then, he heard footsteps. Thinking it was someone coming to open the door, he loosened his grip, took a deep breath to avoid startling her by seeing him like this: "I knew you would come. I haven't been waiting long!"
To his surprise, instead of Jiang Shuifu's feigned respectful greeting, he was met with an extremely loud "smack!" that nearly deafened him.
Not only did she refuse to open the door for him, but she also complained that he was disturbing her sleep, so she closed the already tightly sealed windows even tighter. She didn't want to hear a single sound from him!
In fact, Pan Tao's voice was not loud. On the contrary, because she was wary of Shen Jizhao, she made her movements very quietly in order not to attract attention. But who was Shen Jizhao? He was skilled in martial arts and sensitive, so of course he couldn't stand being rejected like that!
Shen Jizhao could no longer calm down. He clenched his fist again, digging it into his palm, and then raised his hand to strike her repeatedly.
"Bang bang bang!"
His strength was so great that he turned the knocking into smashing. Pan Tao panicked and ran to Jiang Shuifu to tentatively ask if she could let him in.
Jiang Shuifu was dizzy and sluggishly sat up. Her face was contorted in a grimace, and she spoke with a resentful tone, firmly denying it:
“You go and keep watch there. If he dares to break in, then when word gets out, he’ll lose all face and all sense of propriety!”
The peach obediently and quietly went to block the door, while Jiang Shuifu continued to rest half-lying down.
Undeterred, Shen Jizhao continued banging on the door, saying, "My patience is limited. You know me; you should know my temperament!"
Jiang Shuifu covered her ears. She never knew he could be such a shameless person. She got off the bed and poured herself a glass of water. He had said so much, and she was thirsty from listening.
"If I cannot enter today, the entire Eastern Palace will not be safe!"
Shen Jizhao then declared fiercely, "There is nothing I cannot do if I set my mind to it, no house I cannot enter if I choose to go in, and the person I want will not escape!"
"I can overlook this, but don't push me!"
Jiang Shuifu got angry just hearing this. Did he really think he could control everything? She wasn't made of clay, why should she listen to him!
Shen Jizhao's strength was increasing, and the most sturdy door in the entire Dabei, crafted by countless master craftsmen, was already trembling slightly. She immediately ran over to guard it with Pan Tao.
"I'll give you three seconds!"
"three!"
"two!"
Shen Jizhao was so angry that he was trembling all over. In his more than twenty years, no one had ever dared to say "no" to him, and he had never been like a husband who had made a mistake and was locked out by his wife to reflect on his mistakes!
He suddenly thought of his days in the countryside, when that woman had locked her husband up for a night in the same way. It was time to clean up this anti-hereditary trend. Wasn't his Crown Princess following suit?
"one!"
Jiang Shuifu underestimated his domineering nature. She didn't expect that he would rather have things spread about him that were bad for his reputation than stop acting crazy.
"Snap! Sizzle!"
Shen Jizhao burst through the door, kicking down the once magnificent and sturdy defensive gate. Wood chips flew everywhere, damaging everything inside, but none of them hurt Jiang Shuifu or Pantao.
Jiang Shuifu only knew him as domineering, but she didn't expect him to be even more obsessive! Now, he will definitely have to go to the emperor, and the memorials impeaching him will surely pile up high.
This is not just about being too powerful and overshadowing the ruler, but also about being arrogant and conceited, and thinking that he is the only one who matters!
Jiang Shuifu was startled by his actions, her eyes wide open. Pan Tao protected her, and the two kept each other warm.
As a menacing figure gradually approached them, moonlight streamed in through the unobstructed door, illuminating the somewhat timid and bewildered Jiang Shuifu.
Shen Jizhao looked down at Pan Tao with a warning look, and Pan Tao subconsciously withdrew her hand from Jiang Shuifu's body.
"I'll lift you up!"
When Jiang Shuifu was picked up by him and carried all the way to the bed, she finally came to her senses, threw herself to the ground, and began to curse him mercilessly:
"Don't touch me! You're crazy! You might not care about your life, but I do!"
The man, who was always so refined and dignified, heard such strange words for the first time. He was both angry and amused: "I won't hurt you. I know you're here."
Jiang Shuifu mocked him: "You know? Then you also know that I regret it! I regret marrying you, and I will never like you again! Not only that, I don't want to see you for even a second! Today, you should hear this clearly!"
Shen Jizhao could tolerate her outspokenness, but he couldn't allow her to say she regretted it, so he suddenly pulled her close around the waist.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Don't you dare say it again! Why didn't you come to the banquet I prepared for you? Didn't you like it? You haven't even seen it yet!"
Jiang Shuifu's anger flared up. He kicked down her door, destroyed her house, and asked her why!
She directly rebuked him: "You are domineering, arrogant, and hypocritical. Everyone has to bow and scrape in front of you, including me, your legal wife. I've been subservient to you for three years, no, five years, since the first time I saw you. Don't you think that's enough? Too bad, I won't be stupid again!"
Shen Jizhao was stunned by a series of questions. He admitted that she had indeed been very cautious in front of him before, and that was his fault.
At that time, all he needed was a law-abiding Crown Prince who only needed to manage the harem.
"It won't happen again. I will take your feelings into consideration."
Jiang Shuifu laughed, a cruel smile on her face: "Taking care of me? So that's why the Crown Prince specially prepared this banquet? The one I like?"
Speaking of this, Shen Jizhao seemed eager to prove something, and he nodded:
"I've prepared more than just what you made last time; I've also included dishes from various regions—a wide variety, I'm sure you'll enjoy them! Shall I have them delivered now? Or should I prepare more tomorrow? I... prepared this especially for you..."
The arrogant man used a tentative tone to tell her that he meant well and hoped she knew he was making changes.
Jiang Shuifu, who couldn't soften her heart at all, found him unreasonable:
"Is the Crown Prince here to settle scores with me? I've been in the Eastern Palace for three years, how many times have you actually come here? If you can't do it yourself, why ask me for it! Your skin is getting thicker and thicker!"
Shen Jizhao was speechless. Yes, she had waited for him so many times without ever complaining.
Jiang Shuifu pushed him to leave; she wanted to sleep.
Shen Jizhao refused to leave, grabbing her hand: "What's wrong with me being shameless just this once? I... will make time! I won't keep you waiting long..."
Before he could finish speaking, she gave up on telling him to leave, saying, "Okay."
The man was quite surprised; before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, his eyebrows shot up sharply, because the woman said:
"If the Crown Prince doesn't want to leave, that's fine too. I'll sleep on the small couch!"
Shen Jizhao stopped retreating and instantly changed his aura, approaching her aggressively: "You really don't want to see me? I am your husband!"
Jiang Shuifu pressed her fingers against his chest to stop him from getting closer, but it was no use. His offensive was too fierce, and in a short distance, she had been forced to the front of the broken round table.
"You're not just my husband! You can have any woman in the world if you need him..."
The man's veins were bulging, not only on his forehead, neck, and the back of his hands, but even on his face, they were throbbing violently, showing that he was furious.
He had to teach this arrogant and foul-mouthed woman a lesson!
Jiang Shuifu was terrified. She was suddenly thrown onto the bed without warning. When she turned her head, the man's determined face loomed in front of her.
"Ah! Get out of here! You really are the Crown Prince, capable of such outrageous and shameless behavior!"
"Outrageous? Is it me who's being outrageous? It's my wife! I married her through proper channels, with all the formalities, a grand wedding procession, and she's even entered into the royal family register. My Crown Princess, with whom I'll share life and death, won't allow me to sleep with her. So what if I'm being outrageous once!"
Jiang Shuifu dodged back. Fortunately, the couch was quite large, but even the largest couch was as small as the palm of Shen Jizhao's hand.
He grabbed her feet and used the force to climb onto her body.
In an instant, he had completely taken control, locking her between his arms. He arched his body, not touching her, leaving her the last bit of space to breathe.
Jiang Shuifu sensed danger, but she refused to budge and continued to vent her anger:
"Where did I go wrong! Breaking in in the middle of the night, what else could it be but to vent your anger!"
Shen Jizhao wanted nothing more than to crack open her skull and see what was inside. He was furious, lowered his head an inch, and moved even closer to her.
"If I wanted to touch you, do you think I would have waited until now? To vent my anger? I am indeed full of anger right now, how do you plan to vent it?"
Jiang Shuifu's hand that was holding back had become a whole hand, and she used her other hand to protect herself.
"Impossible! But it can be something else!"
Shen Jizhao didn't understand what she meant, but he guessed it wasn't anything good, so he pinched her waist first.
Jiang Shuifu had suffered too much and had lost the ability to endure it. "If you think I'm being too presumptuous as your wife, I can choose not to be!"
The man was now completely enraged, his whole body exploding with fury. He lowered his head inch by inch and, without hesitation, forcefully kissed the woman beneath him.
The woman was incredulous, her eyes wide and brimming with tears. "Ugh! Despicable! Vulgar!"
Shen Jizhao gripped her flailing hands tightly and bit her with uncontrollable force, instantly twisting her lips until they bled.
He didn't know how he could have such a forceful side, but he didn't reject it. His woman was his for life. He delved deeper, pried open her tongue, stirred it a few times, and then made her give up on that idea.
"Don't even think about it!"
Jiang Shuifu could no longer breathe. She felt dizzy and disoriented. They had never been like this before. He had always been straightforward and focused on getting things done.
She had no experience and didn't know how to resist. The man, too, acted on instinct, recklessly extracting her sweetness to punish this stubborn woman.
The more he kissed her, the less he could control himself. Shen Jizhao had completely fallen into this gentle embrace. He bit her lip until blood flowed, but he did so with relish.
"Without my permission, you have always been my Crown Princess. I have grown accustomed to you!"
Look! He's the one who's being stubborn. At this moment, Shen Jizhao doesn't realize that he likes her, or rather, he's unwilling to swallow his pride and admit that he likes her.
Jiang Shuifu really hated his words: "Habit? There are plenty of women who are used to you, but none of them will be me! I will not get used to waiting for you foolishly every day! I will not get used to being lectured by you for being unruly every day! You better get used to it quickly, because now, what you have to get used to is my resentment."
Shen Jizhao suddenly stopped. His hands were unknowingly covered in blood—her blood, her wound had reopened.
"It's my fault, I'll bandage you right away!"
Jiang Shuifu didn't care; she just wanted to get rid of him: "Go away! I'll be fine once you're gone!"
Shen Jizhao had no intention of leaving, nor could he leave. He calmed down and said, "I won't argue with you anymore. I'll leave after I'm bandaged up."
Jiang Shuifu snorted: "I feel disgusted when you touch me!"
She kept wiping her rosy, bloodied lips, over and over again, until they turned pale before she finally stopped.
Shen Jizhao gritted his teeth, suppressing the words he couldn't bear and his wife's disgust, and applied the medicine to her while she was wiping herself.
He continued rubbing for as long as he could, and whenever she struggled, he forcefully restrained her.
After applying the medicine, Jiang Shuifu quickly withdrew her hand and her first words were, "Can we go now?"
Shen Jizhao gazed intently at the woman whose eyes held only disgust, the woman he had once looked down upon but now wanted to spend his life with.
He suddenly blurted out, "Does that mean it's not disgusting if I don't take a concubine?"
Jiang Shuifu's gaze instantly fell lightly on him, disdainful and sarcastic, as she said something unrelated: "Who says that the dishes you make are the ones you like? You don't know what I like!"
It took Chen Jizhao a moment to realize what she was talking about, then she looked at him in disbelief. So, she didn't like those dishes? Then who did she like?
His brows furrowed. It was him! Because he liked it, she went along with it, lying to him that she liked it too!
So she cooked a table full of dishes that she herself could hardly swallow, with the aim of making him happy.
Now he wants to make amends, but he's cooked a table full of her least favorite dishes!
He's too arrogant. He wouldn't act like that if he had just asked a palace servant!
Therefore, he must have always liked sweets, but he couldn't be sure and needed to investigate further.
Jiang Shuifu: "It's too much of a waste of time for the Crown Prince to investigate a woman's preferences. The Crown Prince should take a concubine as soon as possible. After taking a concubine, the Crown Prince can have whomever he wants. But me, I really can't. If you touch me, I wish I could take contraceptive pills!"
Shen Jizhao's earlier self-reproach was instantly suppressed by his anger. There was no better way to humiliate a man than this; her disgust for his touch had reached such an extent. His insides churned, but a sliver of reason remained:
"You're angry, don't say such things anymore. I won't take it to heart, I won't mind!"
Jiang Shuifu continued to shoo him away: "If you don't want to listen, then please leave!"
Shen Jizhao shamelessly said, "I'm not leaving. I'm staying. I can learn about any food you like."
Jiang Shuifu laughed in exasperation; he really had surprised her! Since that was the case, then she would just spout nonsense and make sure no one got away with it!
"What? Is the Crown Prince breaking his own rules? Well, it's not the first time. You lie so easily. But, do you like me? Are you reluctant to let me go? Or are you trying to keep me? If you beg me, I will..."
Caught off guard, Shen Jizhao grabbed her hand that had just been treated, protecting it from head to toe to ensure it wouldn't break open again, before leaning in close.
He relentlessly bit her skin, from her neck to her collarbone, striking her hard everywhere to vent his anger.
He was furious. Her words had trampled his dignity to the ground. How could he, the Crown Prince, possibly beg for help because of a woman? Impossible!
More importantly, he admitted that he had just lied and that she said she needed to take contraceptives, which he couldn't help but take to heart and couldn't help but mind.
"Take back that statement!"
Jiang Shuifu thought he meant "Do you like me...?" She spat at him and continued to argue with him!
She was bitten until her skin was broken, and she gasped for breath. He became even more aggressive, tearing off her clothes and going down to her collarbone.
This is a dangerous area, she began to berate him.
Shen Jizhao couldn't stop, and kept grinding with his teeth.
Jiang Shuifu dodged his attacks from left and right, warning him, "Let go, if you're going to get horny, don't do it here!"
He's in heat! They actually used that word to describe him!
So what if he gets horny once? "If I do get horny, I'll only look for you!"
Shen Jizhao kept attacking and conquering, making Jiang Shuifu extremely uncomfortable. She didn't realize that he was just venting his anger and biting her, not that he wanted to touch her. With each bite, he would ask:
"Will you accept it or not?"
Jiang Shuifu's struggles were futile, so she simply stopped moving. It was just a body anyway; if he was interested, she could just give it to him.
"good!"
Shen Jizhao thought she realized that she shouldn't have said those extremely offensive words and that she wanted to change her ways. The mist in his eyes cleared. He admitted that he absolutely couldn't have heard those words from her. They were too hurtful to his pride!
He is destined to become the emperor, and no woman would dare to do such a thing!
Jiang Shuifu remained expressionless, urging him, "Hurry up, it's just another dose of contraceptive medicine."
With a deafening roar, the lightning seemed to strike Shen Jizhao with lightning speed and precision. Blood vessels slowly rose in his eyes, turning a frightening red, and his body trembled violently, with his veins bulging out, making him look as if he were about to explode.
"What did you say? What contraceptive?"
She didn't want to explain. After a few moments, he pieced together the whole story and continued to press her for answers:
"Another serving? You've already had one, haven't you?"
Jiang Shuifu was slightly frightened by his appearance, but she still chose to tell the truth. In the past, she would have kept it a secret, but now, there was no need.
"You understand, you can go now."
Shen Jizhao, enraged, laughed three times, "Hahaha... My wife, who has received my favor, actually needs to take contraceptive medicine!"
As he laughed, his expression quickly turned cold, as if he had been struck by lightning. His face turned ashen, his skin cracked and gray, and he exuded a dangerous aura that threatened to kill everyone if they did not avoid him!
His Crown Princess is truly remarkable!
"Fine, I'll grant your wish!"
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Author's Note: It feels like the crematorium is beckoning us; it's almost here, almost here!
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