Chapter 20 Longing to the Bone

ll watch over him for you; he won’t run away.""What kind of book makes you laugh so much" Night Qingran asked again."The Mandarin Ducks Pillow!" Yun Qianyue made something up on the spot."Such a trash...Chapter 20: Deeply Enamored with Yearning

Yun Qianyue took a deep breath, her nostrils filled with the faint snow lotus scent from Rong Jing's body. She leaned against his chest and closed her eyes gently, feeling that all the fatigue of their journey vanished at this moment. Her entire body snuggled into him, feeling incredibly comfortable and at ease.

Rong Jing looked down at the person in his arms—so delicate and frail, yet leaning on him made his heart swell with a fulfilling sense of longing that seemed to overflow even when he held her tightly. His arms tightened around her without thinking, as if he wanted to squeeze her into his body.

"Rong Jing, I miss you!" Yun Qianyue murmured softly.

"I miss you too! Be good!" Rong Jing smiled gently and tenderly.

"The two of you are really shameless! Don't you see there's still so many people here" Nan Lingrui sat atop his horse, looking at the couple with a pout. On this journey, he had either been eating dust behind Yun Qianyue or enduring her tantrums, now even starving to the point of exhaustion. He could have stayed away but thought about accompanying the little brat, yet she didn't appreciate it and he also wanted to watch over Rong Jing's little brat from straying. However, that fellow acted as if he hadn't seen him, his big brother-in-law, since meeting her. This made him extremely frustrated.

Yun Qianyue snorted at Nan Lingrui’s words but ignored him, still nestled in Rong Jing's arms. She didn’t care about others watching; she just wanted to express how much she missed Rong Jing.

Rong Jing lifted his head and gave Nan Lingrui a glance, seeing his fatigue and pale face yet pretending to be angry. He smiled amicably at him, "Big Brother has worked hard!"

Yun Qianyue’s mouth twitched; Rong Jing really called Nan Lingrui big brother and could say it so easily.

Nan Lingrui suddenly laughed, his anger dissipating. He waved a hand, pretending to be carefree: "Not hard at all! If you bring this blue beauty over as an apology, I won’t mind following behind the stinky brat or getting starved nearly to death."

Rong Jing saw Nan Lingrui’s exhaustion and clear gaze towards Lan Yi. He glanced at her with a gleam in his eyes and happily nodded, “Alright!”

Nan Lingrui's eyes widened slightly; he hadn’t expected Rong Jing to agree so readily.

Rong Jing no longer looked at him and suddenly moved against Lan Yi. Lan Yi was startled as a powerful energy flow rushed towards her. She tried to dodge but the energy instantly trapped her, immobilizing her with her acupoints sealed.

"Family Head!" The change happened in an instant; the Blue Clan people shouted simultaneously and immediately drew their swords to protect Lan Yi.

Nan Lingrui moved faster and was already at Lan Yi’s side. He scooped her onto his horse, seating her before him. Lazily warning the rushing Blue Clan members, he said: "Anyone who steps closer will die."

Though his tone lacked malice, it had a calmness that conveyed serious intent.

The Blue Clan members immediately stopped in their tracks, shocked to see Lan Yi trapped on Nan Lingrui’s horse. No one expected the Family Head to be captured when they were setting up an ambush.

Yun Qianyue looked at Nan Lingrui from Rong Jing’s arms and frowned at Rong Jing. Lowering her voice, she said: "She's Lan Yi, head of the Blue Clan, engaged to Feng Jin through a marriage contract. How could you play around with your brother "

"No problem, I'll just find another one for Feng Jin!" Rong Jing shook his head in amusement and picked up Yun Qianyue.

Find another one Easy to say! Yun Qianyue’s weight lightened as she was lifted by Rong Jing; she found it rather troublesome. Seeing Nan Lingrui no longer with a listless expression, she glared at him and warned him secretly: "Be careful; she's Feng Jin's intended."

"Little brat, this is what Rong Jing gave me!" Nan Lingrui innocently blinked at Yun Qianyue. "If I refuse a beauty who offers herself to me, my brother would be an idiot! Would you want an idiot for your brother"

Yun Qianyue rolled her eyes and didn’t bother with him; seeing Lan Yi angrily staring at Rong Jing from atop the horse, she smiled. If it came to breaking rules, this man holding her was unrivaled.

Rong Jing lifted Yun Qianyue onto her horse and rode off towards Cloud City, protecting her gently in front of him.

Hua Luo glanced at Nan Lingrui and spurred his horse to follow after Rong Jing’s.

Nan Lingrui stroked Lan Yi's face tenderly. "Beauty, why so cold Relax a bit, are you trying to freeze me"

Lan Yi couldn't speak; seated before Nan Lingrui, her body was stiff and she could not turn around. The place his finger grazed heated up, but she had no way to vent her anger.

"Really naughty! Needs disciplining." Nan Lingrui stroked Lan Yi's head like a petting a child, his gentleness stirring even the cool night wind with warmth.

Blue漪's face had already turned icy cold.

"Let’s go! I’ll take you for a drink. You really worked hard setting up an ambush here for me. How can I辜負a beautiful woman’s efforts" Nan Lingrui chuckled softly, seeing that Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue were already quite far away with Hua Luo following behind them; he kicked his horse into a gallop to catch up.

The Blue family members looked at each other and quickly followed from behind, using light-foot techniques.

"You best all stay right here and not follow me any further. Otherwise if I accidentally break her waist or strangle her neck by mistake, it’ll be your fault!" Nan Lingrui reined in his horse and looked at the Blue family members with a smile that was more mocking than sincere: "But don’t worry, she will definitely be fine if you do not follow me."

The Blue family members immediately stopped.

Nan Lingrui smiled contently as he rode ahead on his horse with Lan Yi trailing behind.

After Rong Jing had led Yun Qianyue and ridden a short distance, he reined in the horse. He then carried her down from the saddle while she was still asleep. When Yun Qianyue opened her eyes, she asked: "Why did you stop"

"Let’s ride in a carriage!" Rong Jing replied shortly before leading the way towards the carriage.

Yun Qianyue saw the horse-drawn carriage that was parked on their left side of the road. She yawned tiredly and closed her eyes again.

Upon reaching the carriage, Xuan Ge immediately pulled back the curtains to allow Rong Jing to carry Yun Qianyue into it gently. He then whipped his horse to send the carriage off. The road was smooth here; with thick padding on the carriage made from fragrant wood, passengers inside did not feel any bumping.

Yun Qianyue stretched comfortably in Rong Jing’s embrace. She said wearily: "I’m so exhausted!"

"Any收穫" Rong Jing raised an eyebrow as he looked at her.

"Uh, yes, I have a lot of收穫," Yun Qianyue glanced sideways at Rong Jing and smiled widely when she recalled that he was actually the head of the Chu family.

Rong Jing patted his hand on Yun Qianyue’s head and smiled faintly. Suddenly, his smile disappeared as his hand reached for her clothes again.

"What are you doing" Yun Qianyue asked in surprise.

“I’m going to take off your clothes!" Rong Jing said sternly.

“Why would you want to do that I am perfectly fine wearing these clothes!” Yun Qianyue frowned. She thought of impure thoughts, remembering the days they had not seen each other recently. Surely he wouldn’t just start being passionate and fiery as soon as he saw her again! That was why she had to take off her clothes

“Is this what you call ‘perfectly fine’” Rong Jing raised his eyebrow, then reached out for a mirror: “Look at yourself!”

Yun Qianyue looked in the mirror. The night pearls inside the carriage made the interior bright enough for her to see herself clearly. Although she had been traveling all day and was tired, she still appeared clean. She looked at Rong Jing with a puzzled look: "What is wrong with me Isn’t it fine"

"I don’t want to hold onto a man!" Rong Jing snorted and put down the mirror before reaching out for Yun Qianyue’s clothes again.

“Oh!” Yun Qianyue realized what was going on, stopped asking questions, and obediently lay still as he pulled off her black brocade robe.

Rong Jing did not stop after taking off the black brocade robe. He continued to unbutton her undergarment.

Yun Qianyue’s body shivered slightly. She grabbed Rong Jing’s hand and winked at him: "Now that I don’t look like a man anymore, why are you still untying my clothes"

Rong Jing raised an eyebrow at Yun Qianyue and removed her hand from his arm. His fingers lightly hooked two buttons open on the front of her undergarment to expose her chest; he then slid his wrist along her back, pulling off the white cloth that bound her chest. He held up the cloth before tossing it away, asking: "Do you feel uncomfortable wearing this"

“Cough…cough…” Yun Qianyue coughed lightly and blushed slightly as she nodded: “Yes, I do find it a bit uncomfortable!”

Rong Jing looked at the large expanse of pale skin revealed on her chest. His gaze swept over two points there before his eyes dimmed slightly; he spoke in a casual tone: "Your breasts aren’t big enough to wrap anything around them."

Yun Qianyue was originally very shy, with her face flushed red at the start, but she felt all that embarrassment fly away when she heard this sentence. She glared angrily at Rong Jing: “Who said my chest is small Can’t you see”

Rong Jing blinked and nodded, "It has grown!"

"Then take a look, where am I small Where" Yun Qianyue deliberately puffed out her chest, glaring fiercely at Rong Jing. To call a woman's bust small was the greatest insult to a woman. How infuriating!

"Hmm... Let me feel it, perhaps I can't tell by looking, but I need to touch." Rong Jing reached out and pressed on Yun Qianyue’s chest.

The jade-like hand brought a chill sensation, making Yun Qianyue immediately draw in her breath sharply.

Rong Jing pinched it a bit and kneaded it; he looked at Yun Qianyue seriously and said, "It's really small. Not enough for me to grab!"

Hearing this, Yun Qianyue was thoroughly annoyed. She reached out to hit Rong Jing’s hand, fuming as she said, “If it’s not big enough don't grab! Go away… uh…” Before her words were finished, Rong Jing had already leaned down and kissed her lips.

She swallowed all the words in her mouth. Yun Qianyue glared at Rong Jing but stopped struggling as she wriggled around in his embrace.

"Be good, don't move. I've missed you," said Rong Jing as he left Yun Qianyue's lips for a moment and whispered softly against her lips. His voice was filled with thick yearning; after speaking, he kissed her again fiercely, delicately tracing the shape of her lips before suckling.

Yun Qianyue immediately succumbed to this Rong Jing and his voice. She stopped struggling and let her body go soft in his embrace.

Lips locked together and breaths merged.

The jade-like hand roamed over her body, teasing and provoking her with each touch; layer after layer of shivers arose within her. Although it was the dead of night and she only wore a thin robe, although there was just one curtain between them and the outside world in the carriage, the warmth inside the carriage felt like they would melt.

Yun Qianyue also felt that she might melt in Rong Jing's embrace.

A long while later, Rong Jing pulled away from Yun Qianyue’s lips. He buried his head in her neck and breathed lightly, stopping the movements of his hand to hold her immobile. Yun Qianyue also panted lightly; she felt too soft and weak to even move, lying still in Rong Jing's embrace.

After some time again, Rong Jing suddenly said softly, "Yun Qianyue, don’t leave my sight range anymore!" He didn't ask whether it was okay or not but just stated the fact; there wasn't even a hint of questioning in his tone.

"Did I leave your sight range" Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows. She couldn't see Rong Jing's face, but she felt an itching sensation on her neck from where he was breathing against it. She thought that along the way he had sent Nan Lingrui to accompany her and also dispatched several hundred Secret Guards; if a single strand of hair fell off her head he would know about it. Could this be called leaving his sight range

"Then don't leave my side," Rong Jing changed his words.

"Maybe" Yun Qianyue thought that once they returned, wouldn't she still be in the Duke of Hong王府 and he in the Cloud Manor Could she stick to him at all times How could two people use their waistbands to bind themselves together day and night

"Maybe!" Rong Jing nodded.

Yun Qianyue gave him a playful punch, "Stop dreaming! Move your head away. It’s so uncomfortable!"

Rong Jing lifted his face; he looked somewhat gloomy and said in a heavy tone, "Yun Qianyue, have you missed me"

"Ridiculous!" Yun Qianyue looked at Rong Jing's gloomy face. She had spurred her horse to the utmost speed since leaving Mt. Moya; she only slept half the night in Qi City and then galloped on without stopping, eating a single steamed bun along the way but not sleeping. Did she miss him

Upon hearing this, Rong Jing’s gloom dissipated; he suddenly smiled warmly. "You did think of me!"

Yun Qianyue rolled her eyes and said with exhaustion, "I'm so tired! I want to sleep."

"Then go ahead," said Rong Jing as he adjusted the position in which he held Yun Qianyue for comfort. He patted her body and buttoned up her robe before pulling a thin blanket over both of them.

Yun Qianyue felt warmth and peace; she was truly exhausted. She closed her eyes, falling asleep right away.

Rong Jing looked at Yun Qianyue as he heard the even sound of her breathing after just a moment. He thought that she had indeed been worn out to exhaustion on this journey. There were his people following and protecting her all along; every two hours there was news sent back, so naturally, he knew about how she didn’t stop traveling. Every time he imagined her racing back for him at top speed, his heart overflowed with happiness and joy.

This woman had already become a poison to him, an addiction from which he never wanted to be freed!

Gently reaching out to untangle her dark hair, his five fingers inserted into the strands of it. The smooth hair wrapped around his fingertips, making him feel softness in every part of his body, as if he were melting.

"Yun Qianyue, do you know that I am consumed with longing for you" Rong Jing sighed softly after a long time.

Although Yun Qianyue was sleeping very soundly, she seemed to have heard what Rong Jing said. Her body snuggled closer into his embrace and her head brushed against his chest again as she murmured in return, "I know."

Rong Jing's long eyelashes flickered once, then a smile bloomed on his lips, like a crescent moon, shallow yet warm and heartwarming.

Yun Qianyue’s breathing was even; she did not see the bewitching smile he had given her.

The carriage was quiet inside, but outside it was another story. There were sounds of hooves on the official road in the dead of night and the sound of wheels rolling over the ground as well as a man talking non-stop. That man, naturally, was Nan Lingrui.

Nan Lingrui seemed neither tired nor sleepy nor hungry; after catching up with Rong Jing, he willingly followed behind him slowly while holding onto Lan Yi’s narrow waist. His entire body leaned against hers, encircling her in his arms and resting his head on her shoulder as his breath caressed her snowy neck. He kept talking endlessly.

Lan Yi's face was already flushed red; even the skin of her neck had turned pink, but her eyes were filled with a mixture of humiliation and anger. She had never seen such men before from when she was little. The male descendants of the ten great families were always courteous. How could anyone be treated like this For a moment, she felt humiliated yet powerless to stop it. Luckily, Nan Lingrui did nothing more than embrace her and rest his head on her shoulder; otherwise, she would have been burned by her own anger.

It was unknown for how long until Nan Lingrui’s voice gradually lowered. After a while longer, he finally succumbed to fatigue and sleepiness and fell asleep in Lan Yi’s arms.

Lan Yi felt relieved when she heard him stop talking but was uncomfortable again as his even breaths caressed her neck; she wanted to push away the head resting on hers.

The road finally quieted down.

Hua Luo was also exhausted, yet he still sat straight and upright on horseback. Xian Ge turned around to look at Hua Luo with admiration for his composure despite being so tired. He felt that such a physique deserved respect. Turning away from him, he looked back at Nan Lingrui, feeling somewhat amused as well as impressed. He thought he was truly convinced by this Prince Ying; the man was definitely a treasure.

The carriage moved slowly; fifty li took three hours to travel and they arrived in Yun City shortly before midnight.

At that time, the city gates were closed tightly but the guards recognized Rong Jing’s carriage immediately upon its arrival. They opened the gate without delay, allowing the carriage to proceed unhindered into the city; Hua Luo and Nan Lingrui's mounts followed closely behind.

A plain-looking carriage was parked inside the city gate. As its curtains were lifted, a half of the person’s body could be seen. A handsome face watched the completely black-colored carriage that drove in with a glance over at Lan Yi and Nan Lingrui who rode together on one horse and Hua Luo; he remained expressionless. This was Ye Tianyi.

Lan Yi brightened up when she saw Ye Tianyi but did not utter any sound, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Ye Tianyi’s gaze fixed onto Nan Lingrui's arm around Lan Yi's waist and swept past her stiff body before moving to Rong Jing’s carriage. He said in a clear voice, "Prince Regent Jing returns late at night; for what purpose"

"Why are the Seventh Prince waiting here so late at night" Rong Jing remained lying on Yun Qianyue who lay inside the carriage and did not move as he replied with his voice raised slightly.

"Has Prince Jing received the princess from East Sea Kingdom these few days" Ye Tianyi asked with a lifted brow.

"The Seventh Prince is more concerned about Prince Jing’s affairs than I am," Rong Jing said coolly.

"Although the Princess of East Sea Kingdom came for your betrothal, she is still an important guest from another country. As I am acting as regent on behalf of my father, it’s natural that I care about this matter," Ye Tianyi looked at the carriage approaching and felt familiar氣息和均勻的呼吸聲，似乎透過簾幕看到了熟睡的女子的臉。

“東海國的公主必然會到來，早晚而已。此事既然由景來接待，自然有分寸。七皇子無需太過關心。”容景感受到夜天逸盯著馬車的目光，伸手掬起雲淺月一縷青絲，在他指尖纏繞，看著她熟睡的臉龐，似乎怎麼看也看不夠。

“景世子最好有分寸，萬一接不到東海國的公主，致使公主出了什麼亂子，就是景世子難辭其咎了。”南淩睿的聲音忽然冷了一分。

容景不答話，似聽非聽，車廂內的容顏笑意淡淡。

夜天逸移開馬車，看向南淩睿的坐騎，鳳眸眯起，“睿太子這是去了哪裡？”

南淩睿依然抱著藍漪的腰，趴在她的身上，頭枕著她的肩膀呼呼大睡。

夜天逸忽然對著南淩睿出手，一股強大的氣流向南淩睿襲去。藍漪一喜，不管夜天逸為何出現在這裡，無論是為了雲淺月也好還是彆的原因，隻要能救她脫離魔障就行。

Nan Lingrui, who had been asleep, suddenly woke up in shock and held Lan Yi as he instantly left the horse and rolled into Rong Jing's carriage. His lazy voice was heard: "Seventh Prince, what are you doing Do you want to kill this Crown Prince Don't forget how Heavenly King Dayan injured Cold Young Marquis of Xiaoqin王府 last time. Are you going to have this Crown Prince write a memorial to the sickly Emperor of Tiensheng that his son wants to kill the Southern Liang Crown Prince"

"Rui Crown Prince, if Tian Yi hasn't forgotten, shouldn't you be at the southern Liang envoy's station Why are you here in such haste" Ye Tianyi did not withdraw the True Qi in his palm but followed straight into Rong Jing's carriage.

Rong Jing didn't even look at Nan Lingrui and Lan Yi as they rolled in. He lightly waved his hand, intercepting Nan Lingrui’s True Qi, then reminded him, "Seventh Prince, you can’t destroy my carriage. Last time a hundred secret guards assassinated me; the carriage made of agarwood was destroyed. If this one is damaged too, I won't have so much agarwood to make another."

Ye Tianyi withdrew his True Qi and did not answer Rong Jing's words. Instead, he raised an eyebrow at Nan Lingrui, saying, "Rui Crown Prince, do you know who the woman in your hands is She’s certainly not someone that you can touch! This prince advises Rui Crown Prince to release her."

"Oh" Nan Lingrui suddenly smiled. "Who then is allowed to touch her"

“Rui Crown Prince, there are three thousand women in the Southern Liang Crown Prince’s residence for your amusement, but the woman you hold now is no ordinary one.” Ye Tianyi didn't wait for Nan Lingrui's response and continued, "She was sent by imperial decree to enter the capital! Rui Crown Prince, if you abduct her midway through, it would be like kidnapping an imperial decree. If Father Emperor finds out, he will surely be furious. Would Rui Crown Prince then have a hard time explaining"

“Sent by imperial decree” Nan Lingrui chuckled as he reached out to touch Lan Yi's face and said with a smile, "Is that so"

“Rui Crown Prince doesn’t believe Do you want this prince to show Rui Crown Prince the imperial edict” Ye Tianyi raised his brows.

“I do wonder. She’s just a little girl. What imperial decree from Emperor” Nan Lingrui arched an eyebrow, seemingly addicted to touching Lan Yi's face; his fingertips lingered on her creamy skin in love and affection.

Lan Yi was stiff. Even though Rong Jing hadn’t spared her even a glance, she felt humiliated by being ogled at like this.

“Imperial secret edict!” Ye Tianyi said two words coldly. "Rui Crown Prince wants to pry into the Emperor's secrets"

"Hahaha…" Nan Lingrui suddenly burst out laughing, “I dare not! Even if I had ten sets of lungs, I wouldn’t dare to inquire about the emperor’s secrets. Seventh Prince, please don't joke around!"

“This prince isn’t joking with Rui Crown Prince; it would be best for you to hand over this woman,” Ye Tianyi said coolly.

"I haven't kidnapped her," Nan Lingrui said as he looked down at Lan Yi's face, seeing her blushing and furious. He found it amusing and carefully observed her. "But I think she’s adorable and invited her to have a cup of tea with me in my residence. Although the Seventh Prince has an imperial secret edict from Emperor, it doesn’t say that you must enter the capital immediately. She still has some personal freedom; going for a cup of tea isn't too much."

“This prince returned to the city at dawn and brought her along with me into the capital. Rui Crown Prince, don’t drink your cup of tea past its time,” Ye Tianyi said, knowing that Nan Lingrui had hidden in Rong Jing's carriage and was helpless against him. He didn't forcefully take anyone away but merely reminded him not to kidnap Lan Yi back to Southern Liang.

“Agreed! I won’t drink past my time,” Nan Lingrui readily agreed.

“Since that’s the case, let's agree on this. This prince will come for her at Rui Crown Prince’s Southern Liang envoy station at dawn,” Ye Tianyi said and no longer pressed him further. He waved his hand to lower the curtain and instructed the coachman, “Return to our lodgings.”

“Yes!” The coachman flicked his whip as the carriage turned around and left through the city gates.

The carriage where Xian Ge was stopped also flicked its whip and continued on forward.

Rong Jing didn't hold back in the carriage and waved Nan Lingrui away, saying, “Get out yourself or I'll throw you out!”

Nan Lingrui wasn’t upset. He carried Lan Yi as he leaped out of the carriage with her. As the curtain was lifted and then fell again, a cool breeze swirled in. Rong Jing covered Yun Qianmo’s head with his hand; Nan Lingrui landed on the horseback once more with Lan Yi.

Lan Yi closed her eyes and sighed in relief. She thought that although Ye Tianyi couldn’t take her away at this moment, she was still saved by him. There were more than two hours before dawn, so she could only endure it for now. When she escaped from his grasp, she would definitely make this man suffer.

Nan Lingrui rested his head on Lan Yi’s shoulder again and raised an eyebrow at her, saying, "Someone saved you; are you happy"

Lan Yi didn’t answer with her eyes closed.

“I know the imperial secret edict that Tian Yi mentioned is definitely fake, but who can do anything when he’s currently acting as regent Right now, this Tiensheng land is ruled by him. Ugh, since I’m currently in his territory, my arm has no choice but to give way to his thigh; thus, I have no choice but to release you.” Nan Lingrui saw that Lan Yi wasn’t speaking and continued talking on his own.

Lan Yi still didn't speak. She just wanted to ignore the aura of Nan Lingrui surrounding her but couldn't help being enveloped by it.

"Since that's how it is, in order not to forget our intimacy for beauty’s sake, let’s hurry up and get intimate," Nan Lingrui suddenly sighed.

Blue漪 seemed not to hear, only thinking about reaching the time of辰時 as soon as possible.

Southern Ling Rui suddenly turned Blue漪's body around, one hand hugging her waist while the other supporting her head. He lowered his head and brought his face closer to hers.

Blue漪's eyes widened abruptly, with a mix of panic and shock sweeping across them.

Southern Ling Rui moved inch by inch closer, admiring Blue漪's changes in expression. Seeing her small face turn pale instantly, he smiled softly and pressed his lips accurately onto hers.

At this moment, a heavy storm gathered in Blue漪's eyes, with her breath pausing.

Southern Ling Rui looked at her, deepening the kiss. Clearly inexperienced, she soon had her tightly closed lips parted by Southern Ling Rui. His lips roamed and entwined with hers.

On the deserted streets at three in the morning, only an old man patrolling was looking at a man and woman riding on horseback, sighing at the decadent times.

Hua Luo kept his eyes lowered as if he hadn't seen either the bully or those being bullied riding on horseback.

Cloud Qian Yue slept soundly in her carriage, naturally unaware of what was happening outside where a man was bullying a woman. She also didn’t know that her so-called flirtatious brother couldn’t wait to taste the nectar before they broke off their engagement. If she had known, she would have certainly slapped him. Before Blue漪 and Feng Jin annulled their betrothal, she was still engaged to Feng Jin. Although she disliked being bound by childhood arranged marriages, when it came to matters concerning Feng Jin, she couldn’t help but support him.

Unfortunately, she slept deeply and had no idea what was happening, so the scene continued.

In Nan Cheng city, a long street stretched from south to north. The inn where the Southern Liang envoys were staying was located in the middle of this street, giving Southern Ling Rui ample time before reaching the inn to take full advantage of Blue漪.

Blue漪's acupoints had already been sealed and she hadn’t experienced such a licentious scene before, so naturally, she couldn't bear it, feeling ashamed, angry, and resentful. Despite being unable to faint, when she was about to lose consciousness, Southern Ling Rui would pull away from her lips, letting her take in some air before kissing her again once she had recovered slightly. After a few rounds of this, Blue漪 finally closed her eyes as if dead.

Southern Ling Rui laughed joyfully.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the Southern Liang inn, Southern Ling Rui pulled on his reins and carried Blue漪 down from the horse. Seeing that Rong Jing's carriage didn’t stop, he blinked and called out clearly: "Tell the little girl she doesn't need to see me off tomorrow!"

"Alright," Rong Jing replied without further ado.

Southern Ling Rui carried Blue漪 into the inn. Seeing that she was still closed-eyed, he whispered in her ear, "We have two hours left; do you think it's enough time for us to do something"

Even with sealed acupoints and a stiff body, Blue漪 still trembled slightly.

"Hm, or else this parting would really be unjust to our meeting. Don't you agree" Southern Ling Rui added.

Blue漪 remained silent, her face colorless.

"I think it’s best that I don’t let you forget me. What if after releasing you at 辰時, you turn around and forget me Wouldn’t that make me very sad To avoid being sad later on, I think we should take advantage of these two hours to be intimate in a bridal chamber with red candles lit. How about it" Southern Ling Rui asked softly.

Blue漪's body trembled gently.

Southern Ling Rui looked at Blue漪; her slender body was clearly stiff, but in his arms she seemed like a leaf dancing in the wind, evoking an irresistible sense of compassion. He laughed even more joyfully and carried her with evident delight and impatience towards their room in large strides, completely disregarding the astonished looks of the Southern Liang envoys waiting at the inn.

At this moment, across from the inn, Ye Qian stood by the window watching Southern Ling Rui’s joyful face carrying Blue漪. The dimness of her room made it hard to see her expression.

--

Cough cough, Southern Ling Rui is not a vegetarian! O（∩_∩）O Haha!

Thank you all for the votes and support! I love you guys!

Thanks to everyone who sent diamond gifts and flowers! Kissing sounds! The monthly vote tally will be reset at month's end.e royal and Yun families. After a major reshuffle, he believed Tian Sheng’s political landscape would become clear and prosperous again, trusting Night Tianyi's capability. However, unexpectedly, for...