She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 367 - 366: Oh no, things have gone too far

The faint fragrance on his breath made him a bit short of breath, yet even so, the Crown Prince was asking with utmost restraint.

"The physician said you almost had a miscarriage these past few days and told me to be patient."

Yan Wanqing was amused.

What physician, it was clearly Xiaoliu.

She could vaguely remember the scene where Xiaoliu pulled Xiao Pingfeng aside to talk alone.

She hadn’t expected that this was what they’d discussed.

Her cheeks couldn’t help but flush with a touch of shyness.

"...Then, when should we sleep?"

"Are you tired?"

"A little."

Hearing her tender voice, the Crown Prince scooped her up around the waist and headed towards the bed.

The ice in the room was still doing its job lowering the temperature, but somehow, his lordship felt like he was about to explode with heat.

After placing her on the bed, he stood up, only to have his robe tugged at by a delicate, tender hand.

"Wanwan?" His dark eyes were filled with confusion.

Yan Wanqing asked softly, "Where are you going?"

"A bit thirsty, getting up for water. Do you want some?" he asked, his voice husky, a vein faintly visible on his forehead, a sign of his great restraint.

Water?

Licking the corner of her lips, Yan Wanqing tugged at his robe, pulling him directly downwards, "Does drinking water quench your thirst?"

"It should..." the Crown Prince held himself up on either side of the pillow, entirely driven to madness.

He looked down at the charming face beneath him and sighed helplessly, "It doesn’t."

He was thirsty, but not in a way that water could satisfy.

"Then what water are you drinking?" someone pretended to be unaware, her eyes innocently honest and her voice becoming even more endearingly naive.

It was maddening.

Was he really just drinking water?

He was resorting to drinking water to save his own life.

"Be good... If you keep this up, I really won’t be able to hold back." His Adam’s apple bobbed, and his eyes heated to a near scorching intensity.

Without another word, he covered her with the thin blanket and held her tightly in his arms, intending to calm his mind, yet the person in his arms was anything but cool.

Yan Wanqing couldn’t break free, a thin layer of sweat forming on her forehead, her heart starting to burn with fire.

"Let go, it’s hot!"

"Won’t let go, if I do, I’ll be hot," the Crown Prince stubbornly retorted.

Yan Wanqing was irritated to laughter, her hands finding a gap beneath the thin blanket and effortlessly reaching for where she shouldn’t, and hearing the sharp intake of breath behind her head, she scoffed, "Let go!"

"...I said I couldn’t hold back, yet you insist on stoking the fire." As the thin blanket was tossed aside, his lips covered hers, and amidst the fiery breaths, the bed curtains swayed and fell...

Yan Wanqing: "..." Damn, she had taken it too far.

......

A few days later, aunt had already started discussing her marriage to Wu Bie with Hong Wu.

Planning to take advantage of these peaceful days, she wanted to meet Hong Wu’s family, then talk about the bride price and dowry, so they could arrange for people to make the purchases.

Wu Yuan nodded agreeably to all this.

In his opinion, as long as the girl could bear children, Wu Bie would be picking up a great bargain.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

It was only when news from the official roads mentioned the Crown Prince’s imminent arrival in the city that the people from the Northern Border truly began to feel anxious.

It was unquestioned that the Crown Prince would stay either at the Marquis Residence or the City Lord Residence, so both households were painstakingly tidying up their homes.

"Make sure you clean properly, not a single leaf is allowed to fall to the ground in the garden. If I see just one, watch your skin!" Lady Chen brandished a feather duster, directing the servants from the courtyard.

Now, all that Chen Di needed to succeed in becoming the new City Lord was the Imperial Family’s consent, so this matter was of the utmost importance. First, they had to ensure that the esteemed guest was comfortable and happy, only then could there be room for negotiation.

To the Crown Prince, it was but a small matter of nodding in agreement, but for Chen Family, it was a matter of great significance.

"The Crown Prince will arrive soon. Everyone must be on your toes. Those who perform well will not be mistreated by the City Lord Residence. You all understand; I have never been stingy with you..."

While she was speaking, Chen Di hurried back from outside, dusty and travel-worn.

"Mother!" he said urgently.

Lady Chen, seeing him drenched in sweat, felt deeply concerned and quickly offered a handkerchief to wipe his brow: "Slow down, it’s such a hot day, what’s so urgent that you’re sweating like this...?"

Chen Di grabbed the handkerchief and wiped his neck roughly before speaking, "Mother, have you heard? The Marquis Residence is preparing for a joyous occasion."

"With whom?" Lady Chen hadn’t paid attention. "The second house’s children are dead, and Wu Zhen’s son hasn’t come. It couldn’t possibly be that widow Wu Zhen planning the festivities, could it?"

If so, that would be utterly ridiculous.

Chen Di patiently explained, "Mother is getting farther from the truth. It’s the Wu Family’s bastard son, that whelp who always follows Huai Yu around."

He had always disdained Huai Yu and naturally held the same disdain for those around her.

Especially when Huai Yu and that Wu Bie stood together, they would steal all the gazes of the daughters of the Northern Border, so their party had gotten used to derisively referring to the two as ’pretty boys.’

"Pretty boys...?" Lady Chen thought for a moment, furrowing her brow deeply, "Are you talking about that child who always likes to wear red clothes?"

"That’s the one!" Chen Di’s face darkened, "I feel there’s something off about Wu Bie’s marriage."

"He grew up with Huai Yu, they went everywhere together, and since Huai Yu is a girl, can we be sure there’s nothing unsavory between the two? Now he returns after disappearing for a few days with a girl he intends to marry. Something’s not right."

"What would you have me do?" Lady Chen knew her son too well.

If he had brought it up to her, it was surely because he wanted her to do something about it.

As expected, the next second Chen Di spoke, "I desire for mother to prepare a generous gift, to be presented to them at the time."

"What gift?"

Chen Di smiled enigmatically, gesturing for Lady Chen to come closer, "Mother, you’ll see in time..."

Lady Chen leaned in to listen, her furrowed brow slowly relaxing. Once Chen Di had finished speaking, she too broke into a gleeful smile, "Indeed my son, so clever. Let’s do it this way! Let out a proper grievance for me! Let’s see how that cheap woman Wu Zhen manages this situation!"

Chen Di stood aside, his eyes gleaming maliciously.

He wanted everything associated with the Marquis Residence to be utterly ruined, to avenge the humiliation he suffered in front of everyone that day!

Huai Xinmei, your death put an end to it all.

But those who are still alive, your family, your surname.

These prideful attachments you couldn’t take with you, I will grind them into dust!

And that wretched Yan Wanqing!

He had already ordered the corpse to be exposed under the scorching sun, whipping it personally every day. He wanted the entire Northern Border to know that Chen Di was not to be trifled with, to make those with their heads in the clouds fully respect and submit to him in their hearts!

"I’ll prepare it right away!" Lady Chen couldn’t wait to see Wu Zhen’s embarrassment.