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Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Difficult to be a Hostage (31)

Chapter 536: Chapter 536: Difficult to be a Hostage (31)

All the windows in the study were shut, and the room was in complete disarray, with books strewn all over the floor.

The man stood in the middle of the study, stepping on the scattered books, his gaze cast low, shielding all the emotions in his eyes.

His fair side profile cast a defeated arc, the entire person radiating a sense of desolation.

“Get out!”

Suddenly, the man threw the book in his hand towards the doorway.

Chuzheng sidestepped, and the book hit the closed door behind her.

Lian Qiong seemed to realize something was amiss and looked up.

That face, as beautiful as a carved jade, wore a shade of grim resolution, which faded like the tide upon seeing Chuzheng.

He turned his face aside and said in a muffled voice, “I’m not angry with you.”

“Hmm,” Chuzheng asked calmly, “Who upset you?”

Lian Qiong had already suppressed his emotions, and pursed his lips, “The Empress.”

“How did she upset you?”

Lian Qiong turned around to sit on a chair nearby, his hand resting on the back of the chair, slowly gripping the armrest tight.

He looked at Chuzheng, “Hug.”

In Lian Qiong’s eyes lay a hint of grievance, like a child who had been slighted outside and was coming home to complain.

Chuzheng couldn’t refuse.

She stepped forward to embrace Lian Qiong, but he took the opportunity to pull her into his arms, his face nuzzling into the crook of her neck.

“You smell so good,” his low voice sounded like music that tempted one to sin.

His slightly cold lips touched the skin in the crook of her neck, tickling her a bit.

Seeing his mood was down, Chuzheng generously did not push him away, letting him kiss her.

Lian Qiong loved the scent on her body.

Not overpowering, yet deeper than any other scent.

It was as if it were etched into his soul.

“How did the Empress offend you?”

The person kissing her paused slightly, lifting his head from the crook of her neck, “If I tell you, would you think you’ve made a mistake?”

“You’re not wrong,” Chuzheng said seriously, “You’re never wrong.”

The Good Person Card is never wrong.

Lian Qiong seemed pleased by this statement, the stormy clouds on his handsome face suddenly parting to reveal a smile, as if heralding the arrival of spring.

He gave Chuzheng a soft peck on the lips and then, holding her in his arms with his chin resting on the top of her head, he told her about the witchcraft case of the past and the destruction of the Xiao clan.

Consort Xiao was once so favored, but suddenly fell out of favor because the Xiao clan rose too quickly.

The daughter of General Zhen Nan was the Empress, and the sister of Marquis Yongan was one of the concubines in the harem. Even if the Emperor no longer favored Consort Xiao, with the Xiao clan around, Consort Xiao still held a significant position in the harem.

Such a rise would naturally block others’ paths.

Marquis Yongan’s sister risked her life to frame the Xiao clan for using witchcraft to harm the concubines and even the Princes.

Harming a Prince was a grave crime, and the Emperor was furious.

However, before the matter was clear, the Xiao clan was also framed for using witchcraft to curse His Majesty.

And it just so happened that during that period, His Majesty was unwell, and the Imperial Physician could not diagnose any illness; it seemed as if he had truly been cursed.

With the evidence and the Emperor’s own physical suffering, the Xiao clan was eliminated.

Consort Xiao died to prove her innocence.

This time Lian Qiong acted against the Empress, but to his surprise, the Empress had people on her side and pushed out a scapegoat, leaving herself unscathed.

Chuzheng said, “The Empress went from being unfavored to being the sole favorite in the harem for so many years, don’t you find that strange?”

Lian Qiong, “Hmm?”

Chuzheng analyzed with a cold tone, “The witchcraft case back then revolved around evidence; it couldn’t be just a straw effigy with a birthdate attached to it—the key was the actual witchcraft item. Whose it was and who has it now.”

Lian Qiong’s brow furrowed slightly, “Are you saying… the Empress?”

Lian Qiong had returned for quite some time, and every plan had proceeded smoothly.

Except for the Empress, here, he had failed.

Over the years, countless beauties filled the harem of the Emperor of Jin, and the Empress was definitely not the most beautiful, yet she remained continuously favored…

True love?

If it were true love, then why was the Empress unfavored before?

The fog of doubt in Lian Qiong’s eyes suddenly cleared.

Lian Qiong quickly became helpless again, “But, there is no evidence against the Empress; even if it truly was her doing, there’s nothing we can do…”

“No, just give her one, what’s so difficult about that?” Chuzheng spoke indifferently as if she were talking about giving someone a steamed bun with equal ease.

Lian Qiong was taken aback.

He probably hadn’t expected Chuzheng to say something like that.

After a moment, he laughed out loud.

“You really are a treasure.”

Lian Qiong couldn’t help but kiss her.

When both were slightly out of breath, Lian Qiong, sticking close to her, whispered a request, “Would you put on a dress for me to see, please?”

Chuzheng was not too keen, “It’s troublesome.”

What difference did it make what she wore?

She was still her!

Nothing inside had changed!

“I’ll help you change,” Lian Qiong continued pleading, “Please?”

Chuzheng: “…”

Without a response from Chuzheng, Lian Qiong took her silence as consent, placed her on a chair, and immediately went out to ask Chen Fei to bring women’s clothing.

Lian Qiong’s mood went from stormy weather to bright sunshine, and Chen Fei was utterly baffled.

How did the Thirteenth Prince manage to coax her?

Could it be she agreed to dress in women’s clothes for his highness?

Chen Fei: “…”

Chen Fei, not understanding the games their masters played, tremblingly went to find women’s clothing to bring over.

Lian Qiong said he would help Chuzheng change, but when it came down to it, he chickened out.

This wasn’t a man’s body, how could he just look at it?

Though… she didn’t seem to mind.

But Lian Qiong didn’t dare, and in the end, Chuzheng changed by herself.

With Chen Fei’s straight male aesthetic, he chose a girlish pink, which didn’t match Chuzheng’s noble and cool temperament at all.

But her high beauty quotient carried it off. Even in girlish pink, she managed just fine.

When Chuzheng came out from behind the screen, the pink dress complemented her skin, pale and smooth as jade, shedding some of the sharp spirit of her male attire and adding a touch of feminine gentleness.

Lian Qiong was a bit stunned.

His heart skipped beats.

No matter how she looked, he liked her.

Man or woman.

“Finished looking?”

Lian Qiong came to his senses, smiling as he complimented her, “You look really beautiful.”

He stepped forward, wrapped his arms around Chuzheng’s waist, pulling her close, leaving no space between them, as the ambiguous atmosphere climbed higher and higher.

Lian Qiong’s lips landed on the tip of Chuzheng’s nose and slowly moved downward to cover hers.

The lingering kiss, the tip of his tongue sweeping over the soft lips, gently parting the pearly teeth and exploring, entwining with the sweet softness.

Whoosh—

Chuzheng was pressed against the bookshelf by Lian Qiong.

Lian Qiong was somewhat lost in his desires, but ultimately, he forcefully pulled back to reason, adjusting Chuzheng’s clothes that had slipped off her shoulders and steadying himself against her light panting.

Chuzheng: “…”

The clothes were off, so why stop now?!

“Not continuing?”

Lian Qiong nuzzled her, “No, we’re not married yet. A girl’s chastity is important, we can’t…”

Suddenly their positions shifted, and Chuzheng pressed him against the bookshelf, “Aren’t you annoying.”

So much talk just for mating.

Suppressing instincts isn’t good!

It’s not healthy for the body!

Everyone’s an adult, there’s no need for all this secrecy!

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Little cuties who are eighteen, please do not imitate. It’s normal for teenagers to be curious about sex, but you must not try it out. Protect yourself. Never trust a man too easily, especially when he wants to sleep with you! It’s all lies!