Nan Shiying's eyes snapped open wide. Before she could even resist, the lips that had suddenly kissed her were quickly withdrawn, a fleeting touch like a dragonfly skimming water.
Ji Jinmo straightened up and took a step forward. His foot somehow caught on a table leg, and his body stumbled. Fortunately, he had martial arts training and quickly regained his balance. The moment he was steady, he strode out.
His figure was still as tall and straight, but his steps were somewhat hurried.
Only when the sound of the door opening and closing echoed in her ears did Nan Shiying snap back to reality. She grabbed the teacup beside her and hurled it at the door.
"Ji, Jin, Mo!"
The furious roar that erupted from the Xinyuan Pavilion pierced through half the mansion. The servants of the manor trembled three times upon hearing their Princess Consort's angry shout.
Xuan Yi and Xuan Thirteen exchanged glances, seeing a slightly lewd smile in each other's eyes. It wasn't easy, it wasn't easy. The flower bud on that iron tree of His Highness was finally about to fully bloom!!
Nan Shiying panted heavily, cursing Ji Jinmo's entire ancestry for eighteen generations. In the end, she touched her lips, which still seemed to retain Ji Jinmo's scent. She subconsciously stuck out her tongue and licked them. Then, realizing what she had done, her pupils dilated in disbelief that she could have acted in such a manner.
Her face flushed red, and she froze for a second. Then, a flicker of intense shame and rage crossed her eyes.
She got up and rushed towards the study.
Lu Wan, seeing her mistress not wearing her fur cloak, quickly rushed into the room and grabbed the cloak to chase after her.
Nan Shiying ran to the study and forcefully pushed open the study door.
Xuan Thirteen, crouched on the rooftop, dared not make any move. He could only silently pray for his Highness in his heart, praying that His Highness would not die at the hands of his extremely enraged Princess Consort.
Hearing the door open, Ji Jinmo's pupils trembled slightly. He subconsciously stood up and took a step back. He opened his mouth, and before he could apologize, Nan Shiying rushed towards him like a gust of wind.
"I..."
Nan Shiying grabbed Ji Jinmo's collar and yanked him down fiercely, leaning in to kiss the mouth that Ji Jinmo was trying to open.
Lu Wan arrived belatedly. Seeing the scene in the study, she quietly retreated and thoughtfully closed the door.
Ji Jinmo stared blankly at the face so close to him. The person he had longed for day and night was now actively kissing him. He was momentarily flustered, even afraid that the scene before him was merely a sweet dream he had conjured.
Sensing the gaze falling on her face, Nan Shiying, without moving her lips from Ji Jinmo's, grumbled at him, "Close your eyes!"
As she spoke, she reached out and pressed on Ji Jinmo's eyes, forcing him to close them.
Unlike Ji Jinmo, who gave a gentle kiss, Nan Shiying kissed him as if venting, prying open his mouth.
Ji Jinmo instinctively reached out to hold Nan Shiying's waist, and with his other hand, he moved to cup the back of her head, turning from passive to active and deepening the kiss.
Only when the air in their lungs was depleted did Nan Shiying withdraw, panting heavily. She glared at Ji Jinmo, gnashing her teeth fiercely and saying, "Learn from this! This is how you kiss!"
Ji Jinmo looked at Nan Shiying, who was enveloped in anger but whose pretty face was flushed and her eyes were flowing. He was overjoyed and pulled her into his arms. His lips brushed against the base of Nan Shiying's ear, and his voice was so gentle it seemed he wanted to drown her: "I am a bit foolish and haven't learned thoroughly. I hope my teacher doesn't mind, could you teach me again?"
His voice was full of desire, making Nan Shiying's throat dry. Hearing him, she tilted her head back, cupped Ji Jinmo's chin with her hand, and brought his face to hers.
Their eyes met. Nan Shiying didn't give Ji Jinmo any room to react and kissed him again, muttering, "If you want to teach, then teach!"
He was naturally her lawfully wedded husband... oh, she got it wrong. She was his lawfully wedded Princess Consort. Now, she was merely exercising her rightful privilege.
Xuan Thirteen hadn't expected things to develop in this direction at all. He didn't know whether to be glad that His Highness had escaped a calamity or to lament that the Princess Consort was indeed a heroine.
Lu Wan covered her mouth and couldn't help but chuckle.
After the Princess Consort and His Highness had been married for half a year, their relationship had finally made a breakthrough. It was truly worth celebrating!
"Remember, you are mine from now on." After the kiss, Nan Shiying broke free from Ji Jinmo's embrace and pointed at him, making him remember his identity and subtly conveying a threat. With that, she turned and left, truly without looking back, like a scumbag who took advantage and then left without a trace.
Lu Wan quickly draped the fur coat over Nan Shiying's shoulders, her joy as if it were New Year's.
Nan Shiying turned and glared at her, "If you dare to blabber when we get back, I'll cook you!"
Lu Wan immediately promised, "Your Highness, please rest assured, your servant will not say an extra word."
As a result, in the evening, Bai Zhi asked her, "Princess Consort, do we need to prepare some bedding for His Highness?"
Lu Wan immediately covered Bai Zhi's mouth and said with a guilty smile, "Um, Princess Consort, Bai Zhi and I will go to the small kitchen to see if dinner is ready."
Saying that, she dragged Bai Zhi out.
Nan Shiying gritted her back teeth, feeling as if anger was surging to the top of her head.
After taking the mixed concoction of Fo Ti Lotus and Snow Glazed Jade, her spirit was slightly agitated, but her body, apart from the initial heat and dizziness, showed no other reactions.
When Lu Wan returned, Nan Shiying did not mention the previous incident. Instead, she inquired about the reason. As she had expected, it was due to the neutralizing effect of the Snow Glazed Jade, which greatly reduced the bodily reactions produced after taking the Fo Ti Lotus. Moreover, the Fo Ti Lotus had a long-lasting effect, continuing to act until the body completely absorbed the medicinal effects, after which the effects would slowly manifest.
At present, nothing could be discerned.
Nan Shiying nodded and, without Lu Wan noticing, walked over to her. She raised her hand and flicked Lu Wan's forehead. The force was so great that it made Lu Wan cry out in pain, and her forehead immediately turned red.
Lu Wan covered her forehead and bowed her head to admit her mistake, "Princess Consort, this servant was wrong!"
Her admission was so prompt and eager that it left Nan Shiying feeling a bit unable to carry out her intended punishment. She glared fiercely at Lu Wan, "You are not allowed to eat tonight!"
"Yes!"
Lu Wan accepted the punishment.
Xuan Yi squatted on the rooftop, looking up at the sky speechlessly.
The Princess Consort's punishment was truly... all bark and no bite!
If those people she had tormented to the point of wishing they were dead saw this, they would surely shed tears and wail at the moon.
When she interrogated people, she showed no leniency or gentleness!
Nan Shiying was unaware of Xuan Yi's inner grumbling. If she had known, she would have kicked him. Could the way she treated enemies be the same as how she treated people around her?
Had his brain been kicked by a donkey? If his brain were even a little bit useful, he wouldn't have made such a remark!!