Tantai Ye saw the situation and guessed what was happening.
He chuckled, "It seems Ye Luan doesn't want to marry you at all."
As soon as the dagger-like words were spoken, those terrifying, gloomy red eyes turned to him, filled with annoyance.
"You told me to feed her the love flower, but you were too soft-hearted yourself. From what I see, Ye Luan is quite stubborn. If you aren't ruthless, you won't be able to keep her in line."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Chizhan strode towards the exit.
Tantai Ye quickly got up to block him, tutting, "You truly have no root of affection. I'm impressed. Don't go questioning her first. It will only lead to an argument, and it's useless."
"This thing has no good effect on the body. Since she ate it, it means she really doesn't want to have children with you."
Xiao Chizhan was displeased with his words. He suppressed his anger and said coldly, "She's still young. It's fine if she doesn't want children."
"Tch, clearly she doesn't love you."
The moment he said that, he was almost thrown down.
Tantai Ye quickly dodged, idly tugging at his robe and muttering.
So he wasn't even allowed to speak the truth.
"Oh well, just don't ask her. If you really want children, just secretly switch the medicine for her. Once there's a child, she won't think of running away."
Xiao Chizhan touched the twin rings on his hand and glanced at him, "You have so many rotten ideas."
Tantai Ye laughed heartily, "I was born with a wicked heart."
As soon as he said that, he was kicked. He quickly dodged, scoffed, picked up the wine on the table, and started drinking.
"Don't use such卑鄙 (bēibǐ - despicable) methods to deal with her, this King forbids it."
After issuing a warning, he turned to leave.
Tantai Ye lazily lay on the couch, "Fine, fine. I can't be bothered with your troubles."
With that, he thought of his own woman. She should be back by now.
"Long Tian, go call Rou'er here."
Long Tian blinked, wondering if the Great General was going to cause trouble in the Prince's study.
"Go on, what are you standing around for?"
"Yes."
Inside the inner chambers.
Ye Luan was lying on a soft couch by the window, reading a book, with Xue Qiu (Snowball) in her arms.
The room was warm, and she was wearing a thin red robe. Her figure was slender and graceful, her face, unadorned with makeup, was smooth as jade and delicate as a flower.
Footsteps were heard from outside.
She slightly lowered her eyelids, hid the geographical atlas in her hand in a desk compartment, and closed her eyes with Xue Qiu in her arms.
When Xiao Chizhan pushed open the door, he was greeted by such a beautiful scene.
Outside the window, plum blossoms fluttered onto the window lattice.
Like a flower, the beautiful woman lay on the couch, her skin rosy and fair, her lips like jade, her nose delicate, and her long, fair neck like a luminous pearl.
The fluffy white Xue Qiu nestled in her arms, sleeping soundly.
Xiao Chizhan's gaze was deep and fierce, but his mind involuntarily recalled her words from last night.
"Women like gentleness."
"You're not gentle with me at all. You always threaten me with my grandmother. You're scaring me to death."
He forcefully suppressed the anger in his heart, and the chilling aura around him softened slightly.
He strode to the edge of the soft couch and slowly sat down. Looking at the sleeping woman, his deep red eyes were unfathomably profound.
"Stop pretending. Get up."
Ye Luan, sensing his unusual behavior, quickly tried to piece together recent events in her mind.
However, her expression remained unchanged. She slowly got up, her body as soft as if it had no bones, hooked her arms around his neck, and burrowed into his embrace with a smile.
"Your Highness is back. Are you hungry? Shall I have dinner served?"
Damn it, he smelled of alcohol. It was suffocating.
The man's long, powerful hand lifted her chin. His eyes, as red as rubies, gazed at her with an unfathomable depth, his face completely devoid of any expression.
Ye Luan couldn't guess what he was thinking.
The rough pads of his fingers traced her skin inch by inch. His eyes were fixed on her face, as if he could bore a hole through her.
A bad premonition arose in her heart.
"What's wrong, Your Highness?"
Hearing her probing question, Xiao Chizhan suddenly grabbed her, making her straddle him. His cold hands gripped her jaw, and he leaned down to kiss her.
His kiss was fierce, so fierce. His hands kneaded her with all his might.
Ye Luan writhed in pain.
What was he throwing a tantrum about now?
"Hiss, don't bite."
Ye Luan was furious. Blood spread in her mouth, and the pain made her eyes water.
But his actions were rough, completely disregarding her resistance.
It was over.
Where had she offended him?
Ye Luan quickly tried to recall, but the pain in her tongue made her so angry she wanted to kill the lunatic in front of her. Her mind was in a complete mess.
Unable to bear it any longer, she tried to push her knee towards his abdomen, but his strength was too great. He pinned her down and flipped her onto the couch.
Damn beast.
She cursed him a thousand times in her heart, the curses escaping her lips. But the lunatic paid no attention. He grabbed her hands and pinned them above her head.
Xue Qiu was startled by the scene and, pushing with its little fleshy legs, scurried outside.
The wet nurses and maids waiting outside quickly closed the door and went to chase after it.
Fu Dai and Madam Fang also heard the commotion inside. They exchanged a glance and lay down by the window to listen.
The autumn night wind was cold and biting. After shivering for a while, the two returned to their rooms.
Midnight, a full moon.
All commotion had subsided.
Ye Luan's heart felt colder than the moon above.
She lay on the soft bed, wrapped in the quilt, not saying a word. The pain in her mouth made her wish she could end the man on the ground.
Xiao Chizhan, draped in a cloak, retrieved a bottle of medicine from the outdoor medical chest and walked in.
He lifted the bed curtain and looked at the woman on the couch, raising an eyebrow. "Come here and let me apply the medicine."
Ye Luan wasn't going to inconvenience herself. She sat up abruptly and said coldly, "Give it to me."
"I'll apply it myself."
She couldn't be bothered to say another word to him. She snatched the medicine from his hand, got off the couch, and went to the dressing table to apply the medicine to her mouth.
"Hold it in your mouth, and it will be fine in fifteen minutes."
His reminder came from behind her. Ye Luan rolled her eyes.
Putting on a show.
Crazy lunatic.
Holding the medicine in her mouth, she glanced at the marks on her body. The corners of her mouth twitched. She returned to the couch.
After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't figure out where she had offended him.
In her frustration, she glared at the man by the bed.
Her small face puffed up, and her eyes, filled with a shy allure, gazed at him coquettishly.
A smile flashed in Xiao Chizhan's deep red eyes, disappearing in an instant.
If she could speak right now, she would definitely scold him. Why the hell was he smiling?
Never mind, she couldn't be bothered with him.
Thinking that she still had to take birth control pills later, she pointed to the bathroom, indicating for him to wash up.
Xiao Chizhan understood her intention. He did not go, but instead sat casually by the edge of the couch, looking at her indifferently.
Ye Luan was intimidated by his gaze, and her back felt a chill.
His face was extraordinarily handsome, but his eyes were truly cold. When he looked at someone indifferently, it felt as if he were peeling your skin and looking into your flesh and blood.