Chapter 81 "Call me 'husband' and let me hear it."
Ye Mingzhu rushed to Jingchun Residence.
Just as they reached the door, they heard Princess Ronghua's voice from inside: "Back then, you told me you wanted to steal the bride. When I asked you why, you said you wanted to have children with Mingzhu after seeing her. Now you're really in love?"
Princess Ronghua laughed out loud, not knowing what Sheng Yunche replied: "Alright, alright, I know, I won't say that to her. But when are you going to be more assertive and give me a grandson to hold? You were the one who said you wanted to have children with her, and now you're the one dragging your feet."
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She picked up a round fan to cover her face, blushing with embarrassment.
Just then, Yaqin's voice rang out behind her: "Madam, are you here to see the Princess? She's woken up from her afternoon nap, why are you standing outside the door instead of going in?"
Ye Mingzhu: "...??!!!"
The sky could fall and the earth could split open—this is nothing more than this!
She didn't want to see Baozan and Ruyi's smirking faces, didn't know how to respond to Yaqin's kind reminder, and dared not imagine how Princess Ronghua would react if she found out she had "eavesdropped"...
Her mind went blank, and her body acted before her thoughts could process them, quickly running towards the courtyard gate.
She heard Sheng Yunche calling her from behind, her heart skipped a beat, and she ran even faster.
He ran while feeling frustrated.
...He shouldn't have run away.
You should remain calm and composed, pretending to be indifferent. Even if you're secretly ashamed, at least you won't feel as embarrassed as you do now.
Ye Mingzhu buried her head and rushed forward.
As she rushed out of the courtyard and passed a rockery, her wrist was suddenly grabbed, and after a dizzying spin, she crashed into a broad embrace, hearing a soft laugh in her ear.
"Why are you running?" Sheng Yunche raised his hand and pinched her earlobe, then chuckled and asked in a low voice, "Did you hear my conversation with my mother?"
Ye Mingzhu turned her flushed face away and refused to speak.
"You're not saying anything because you're angry that I was lustful towards you the first time we met and wanted to do 'that' with you?"
"You..." Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but look up at him, but when their eyes met, she hurriedly looked away, her voice growing softer and softer, "You, you, can you stop talking nonsense? Can you tone it down? We're out here!"
"Then let's go to the artificial hill?" Sheng Yunche asked considerately, readily agreeing.
Is this the key point?
Isn't the point to tell him to tone it down and not talk so much?
Ye Mingzhu's cheeks were burning hot. Despite the clear autumn weather, she felt so hot that she was about to break out in a sweat... Perhaps it was because she had just run for a while?
“If you don’t speak, I’ll take that as a yes,” Sheng Yunche said.
Ye Mingzhu: "What do you mean by 'default'?"
Sheng Yunche glanced at her with a smile and pulled her towards the artificial hill.
Reaching a narrow spot where the sunlight couldn't penetrate, he pulled her against the stone wall without a word and kissed her fiercely.
As he kissed her, he gently nibbled at the skin on the side of her neck, like a large beast teasing a poor little thing under its claws.
"Sheng Yunche..." Ye Mingzhu asked, her breath quickening and barely suppressing her embarrassment, "You don't mean to do this here, do you?"
"Not here?" Sheng Yunche chuckled, whispering in her ear, "Do you remember that time I saw you talking to Sheng Huai'an and dragged you into the artificial hill to question you?"
Ye Mingzhu's almond-shaped eyes widened: "You want to bring up the past? I've already told you..."
“No.” Interrupting her, Sheng Yunche said smugly, “Back then, I wanted to pin you against the stone wall and kiss you as hard as I do today, until you were panting and your body went limp, so limp that you could only stand up by leaning on me.”
As he spoke, he chuckled softly again.
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She bit her lip, enduring his constant tantrums, her breath trembling. After a long while, she finally said, "Why is that all you can think about?"
“Wrong.” Taking a moment to look up, Sheng Yunche looked at her seriously and said, “All I can think about is doing that with you, it’s only you.”
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
"Alright." Sheng Yunche took a deep breath and straightened her clothes. "This place is indeed not suitable. Let's talk about it when we get back."
Ye Mingzhu looked down at herself, feeling so ashamed she wanted to die: "You...you've messed up my clothes and hair, how can I face anyone like this?"
"If you can't see anyone, then don't see anyone." He bent down and scooped her up in his arms, pressing her head against his chest with one hand, his chest shaking with laughter. "I'll carry you back."
Ye Mingzhu: "..."
She bit her lip in embarrassment and annoyance, and pinched his chest hard.
Hearing Sheng Yunche's pained hiss, her annoyance subsided considerably, but his voice then plunged her into an even more embarrassed state.
"I didn't expect you to like this spot on me too. I'll just assume you like it too much and not hold it against you for pinching so hard this time."
"There?" Ye Mingzhu didn't understand for a moment.
"What do you think?" Sheng Yunche asked in return.
"..." Ye Mingzhu's mind raced for a moment before she realized what was happening.
But she wished she could stay in that state forever.
How can there be such a brazen and shameless person in this world?!
...
Having finally returned to Linfeng Hall, Ye Mingzhu immediately kicked Sheng Yunche out of the inner room. After washing him up, she changed him into dry clothes and combed his hair before allowing him to enter.
But she still couldn't escape his persistent pursuit.
Holding her as he sat down on the soft couch by the window, Sheng Yunche looked at her and asked, "You rushed to Jingchun Residence because you were afraid I would argue with my mother?"
"...Hmm." Ye Mingzhu didn't deny it, then asked worriedly, "You and the Princess didn't quarrel, did you?"
"Do you think your husband is impulsive?" Sheng Yunche asked in return.
Upon hearing the words "husband," Ye Mingzhu's fair and pretty face flushed red again.
After staring at her for a while, Sheng Yunche understood.
He couldn't help but chuckle, pinching her chin to force her to meet his gaze. He said slowly, "Today I spoke clearly with my mother, dispelling her last remaining concerns. From now on, you can confidently deal with that shameless couple. So..."
"So?" Ye Mingzhu asked, looking at him.
"Call me 'husband' and let me hear it."
"Husband." Ye Mingzhu didn't hesitate, but smiled after saying it.
His smile was both smug and cunning.
Because she didn't expect her to be so accommodating, the stunned look on Sheng Yunche's face was exactly what she had anticipated. She had finally "retaliated" against him.
"Teasing me?" Sheng Yunche chuckled, then suddenly lowered his head and nibbled threateningly at her earlobe. "Madam, we're not outside now. Are you sure you want to be this arrogant, hmm?"
Ye Mingzhu was even more embarrassed by being called "Madam". After snatching back her poor ears, she retorted irritably, "Am I being arrogant, or are you being arrogant?"
Before Sheng Yunche could speak, she immediately changed the subject: "Oh, by the way, what did you tell your mother? She was a little worried when she told me this morning."
“Oh…” Sheng Yunche glanced at her with a half-smile, but still went along with her words, “I told her that I would go to the Emperor to ask for a favor, and that the Sheng family’s little troubles would not affect us.”
"What favor?" Ye Mingzhu asked curiously. "Haven't we already requested an imperial decree?"
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