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Slapping the Crown Prince
T/N: Translated by Jen on Broken Jinsei! Please do not repost my translations! All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
“How do you know the person I married wasn’t you?”
“Guessed it.”
“Sssh…….”
His affectionate kiss slowly moved downward, landing on her neck. When reaching the collar, he used his fingers to lift her clothes, and then took a bite on her fair shoulder, like tasting a prey.
“……Ouch!” Shen Lan Chi’s skin was soft and tender, unable to withstand the slightest scratch. She furrowed her brows and pushed Lu Qi Yang’s chest, saying, “Don’t bite me……..how come you’re like a beast?”
Lu Qi Yang laughed.
“Let you feel the pain, so as to let you remember me.” He helped Shen Lan Chi tidy her clothes, then used his hand to stroke her hair, saying, “Next time you try to seduce this young master again, this young master won’t stop anymore.”
He although said it ambiguously, Shen Lan Chi still understood. Prior to marrying the crown prince in the past life, she’d also studied several books of the bedroom before under the mama’s guidance, so how could she lose face in front of Lu Qi Yang, this fake wastrel who would even cower at the sight of songstresses?
“Oh? Stop?” She used her finger to stroke his chin, softly whispering by his ear, “……Even if you don’t stop today, it’s also fine.”
“Today won’t do.” Lu Qi Yang grabbed her wrist, lightly smiling, “Wait until the day you marry me.”
After saying this, he lightly kissed the back of her hand.
——-He wants to give the person before the best.
In the past, he once wanted to let her fulfill her wish, becoming the mother of the country, above thousands and below one, enjoying a life of glory and honor. Now, he wants to let her grandly marry him, becoming the carefree Zhennan Wang heir’s madam.
Just, at present, the time has yet to come.
It still wasn’t enough for him to let her peacefully and happily marry him, becoming that carefree madam of the heir.
Shen Lan Chi rubbed her shoulders, very unromantically getting up and redoing her hair. Through the bronze mirror, she caught a glimpse of Lu Qi Yang sitting there with a heavy expression, suddenly wanting to tease him, “Aiyoo, why don’t I have Jin-niang and Wan’er called back, and let master have a bit more fun?”
In the next moment, Lu Qi Yang just shot up from the couch again, nervously saying, “How can you be this inconsiderate of the beauties?! Just let them rest today! This is an order from this heir of the Zhennan Wang Manor!”
This time, Shen Lan Chi finally laughed out loud.
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
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Transitioning into autumn, the weather however didn’t turn cold. The hot summer sun was still poisonous, not having the slightest intention of going away. On days like this, Shen Lan Chi extremely didn’t want to go out, wishing that she can curl up in her room with added ice and drink iced plum juice all day. But, unfortunately, the empress dowager’s birthday celebration came up. She must enter the palace together with her mother and father to deferentially wish the empress dowager to live long like pine and have continuous good fortune.
Ever since the previous emperor passed away, the empress dowager just built a small buddha hall in her own palace, following a vegetarian diet on normal days, simply not setting foot out of her palace. The affairs of the six palaces were entirely given to Empress Shen to handle. If not for his Majesty specially holding a birthday celebration for the empress dowager, Shen Lan Chi practically would’ve already forgotten the empress dowager’s surname.
When she and the Shen family arrived in the palace, they first went to Cien Palace for a sit.
Although the birthday celebration has yet to start, the imperial garden was already very lively. Cien Palace, on the other hand, actually appeared a bit more quiet.
Empress Shen met with the people of the An Duke Manor. Towards the second branch, she was particularly enthusiastic, carefully asking about Shen Tong Ying’s clothes and diet. Shen Tong Ying had gotten locked up in her room to study etiquette for a long time. Now that she finally got let out, she was extremely excited. Seeing the empress showing care towards her, Shen Tong Ying smilingly responded, “Empress auntie, once Tong’er moves into the palace in the future, auntie will have plenty of opportunities to advise Tong’er.”
After saying this, she provocatively glanced at Shen Lan Chi.
Glancing once wasn’t enough. She even glanced a second time, a third time. As she glanced, she would even meaningfully smile towards Shen Lan Chi. If Shen Lan Chi were to turn her head and look away, Shen Tong Ying would lean over and smile in her face, even give a few caring words and whatnot, such as, “Younger sister certainly will be able to marry a good husband in the future”, or “Younger sister doesn’t need to worry too much.”
Even if Shen Lan Chi likes her face, she still can’t withstand Shen Tong Ying’s enthusiasm.
Truly fake sisterly love!
Shen first madam’s eyelids twitched from watching, saying, “Lan’er, why don’t you go out for a stroll. Your older tang sister and paternal aunt still need to talk.”
Receiving this order, Shen Lan Chi quickly fled, fearing that if a moment too late, Shen Tong Ying will bat her eyes until her eyelids cramp.
She exited the main hall and headed towards of Cien Palace’s gate. Before even approaching, she just saw a corner of a black robe near the palace gate. The gold rolling cloud pattern embroidered on there was the pattern of the crown prince.
She blanked for a moment, and then, without a second word, immediately turned to leave
She’d just carefully and quietly walked a few steps, when she heard behind her Lu Zhao Ye’s displeased voice.
“Shen second miss, what are you escaping for?”
Since Lu Zhao Ye has spoken, she could only turn around, saying in annoyance, “Of course it’s fearing that your Highness will get angered by Lan’er again.”
Lu Zhao Ye slightly furrowed his brow.
He indeed…..specially came to look for her. But, he didn’t expect that Shen Lan Chi would run at the sight of him.
His gaze swept over Shen Lan Chi’s face, getting slightly irritated by her absent-minded expression. A burst of dissatisfaction rose from his heart. Afterwards, his gaze landed on Shen Lan Chi’s wrist——-She was wearing a jade bracelet, the style antique, yet the color was extremely lustrous.
Lu Zhao Ye’s eyes darkened.
This was the bracelet Lu Zi Xiang casually said that he wanted to give to Shen Lan Chi that day.
He went forward a few steps and grabbed Shen Lan Chi’s hand, ruthlessly pulling her before him, coldly asking, “And which busybody bestowed you this bracelet? The Zhennan Wang heir or second imperial brother?”
His strength was too big, making Shen Lan Chi’s arm hurt. Carrying an angry face, she struggled twice, shouting, “Your Highness, to be tugging and pulling with an unrelated girl in the palace, is this the etiquette of a heir apparent?” After saying this she hooked her lips, mocking, “Or could it be that your Highness is used to being intimate with Ruan-shi, so thought that I, Shen Lan Chi, is also this kind of person?”
Although she knew that Ruan Bi Qiu’s matter was singlehandedly designed by her, she just couldn’t help but have this matter brought up to provoke Lu Zhao Ye.
“Shen Lan Chi, you……” Lu Zhao Ye however didn’t let go, the chilliness on his face turning even colder, “You’re sure enough angry because of that Ruan-shi. Imperial father demanded this prince to take in a side consort, what can this prince do? At most, after she marries over, this prince will just not touch her. What else do you still want this prince to do?”
When he finished saying these words, Lu Zhao Ye finally blanked.
He originally shouldn’t have said such compromising words, but in this very moment, he uncontrollably said them. He just felt that if he doesn’t clear up his relationship with that Ruan-shi, the person in front …..will really just slip away.
Moreover……
If Shen Lan Chi was angry because of Ruan-shi, then he would instead feel a bit more comfortable inside.
“Your Highness, you’re wrong.” Shen Lan Chi’s wrist got wrung, resulting in a red mark. She also put on a cold face, saying, “The matter of your Highness taking in a side consort has nothing to do with Lan Chi, so why should Lan Chi be bothered about it?”
“Nothing to do with you?” Lu Zhao Ye coldly sneered, “You’re the future crown princess, yet you say it has nothing to do with you? You’re sure enough still angry about Ruan-shi’s matter.”
After saying this, he actually reached out and had her locked into his arms, rigidly holding her. He lowered his head and said, “Shen Lan Chi, weren’t you extremely docile in the past? How come your personality has changed now? If you can be the same as in the past, this prince perhaps can still pamper you for a lifetime.”
He held too tight. Shen Lan Chi nearly suffocated to death.
She was like a cat whose tail got stepped on, suddenly exploding. Shen Lan Chi lifted her foot, ruthlessly stomping on Lu Zhao Ye’s foot——Truth be told, she actually wanted to kick between the crown prince’s legs, but she was also scared that this will bring about an enormous offense. As such, she just stepped on his foot.
Lu Zhao Ye felt the pain, instantly letting go. At the same time, he coldly said, “Shen Lan Chi, just you wait. Once you marry into the Eastern Palace……”
“Lan Chi will take one’s leave.” Without waiting for him to finish his threat, Shen Lan Chi immediately just left, clearly not wanting to stay another second with him.
——-Even ‘marry into the Eastern Palace’? Only the dumb crown prince was still kept in the dark, not knowing that his wife has already changed!
After Shen Lan Chi left, Lu Zhao Ye lowered his head for a glance, discovering that his shoe actually had a cute little footprint. There was also a bit of mud from the flower bed on there, don’t know where that girl had gone earlier.
This kind of shoe can’t be worn to the empress dowager’s birthday banquet, truly too inappropriate.
He slightly sighed, returning to the Eastern Palace to change.
Once everything was in order, the birthday banquet in the empress dowager’s palace was more or less about to start. Lu Zhao Ye wanted to go visit his imperial father first, but after arriving in Kunyi Palace, he learned that Chu Emperor had already left first with the second prince.
He blanked for a moment and expressionlessly said, “Went ahead with imperial second brother?”
After saying this, he coldly snorted and headed to the empress dowager’s palace alone.
When Lu Zhao Ye arrived at the banquet, the empress dowager’s palace was already very lively. The empress dowager normally always stayed in worshipping buddha, the entire palace hall also cold and desolate. Even Lu Zhao Ye, this grandson, didn’t see the empress dowager often. This kind of scene like today, where the entire palace filled with gold and jade, as well as the clamor of the string accompaniments, can be said to be extremely rare.
The palace was lively for once. Chu Emperor carried a smile on his face, currently having his head lowered and talking to Lu Zi Xiang. And unknown as to what Lu Zi Xiang said, Chu Emperor suddenly started laughing out loud, clapping his hands and saying, “Xiang’er is this young, yet has the talent to govern a country, truly hard to come by! Hard to come by!”
When Noble Consort Liu heard, she had a pleased look. Empress Shen, who was sitting next to the Chu Emperor, got provoked by Noble Consort Liu’s smile, her fingers tightly clenching, forcibly squeezing out a smile, dry and rough.
At this time, the palace servant announced that his Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. Empress Shen immediately filled with a smile, saying to everyone at the banquet, “While everyone is all here today, this empress wants to rub off of imperial mother’s good fortune, picking a virtuous and capable noble daughter as the future crown princess.”
Once these words came out, the surrounding fell silent.
Although said as ‘picking a crown princess’, everyone all knew that this crown princess had long been decided, merely picking today to inform the court. And that candidate, everyone was also well-aware of inside, certainly must be the An Duke Manor’s eldest di daughter.
Lu Zhao Ye had just lifted his robe to sit down when he heard Empress Shen say this, slightly blanking. Immediately after, he thought to himself, ‘This is also good, so as to avoid Shen Lan Chi always being restless, thinking that she can escape from his palm.
She doesn’t want to marry him, but how can it be that easy? The An Duke Manor’s future prospects were all pressed on her. If the An Duke Manor still wants to borrow the Eastern Palace’s tailwind, then they will definitely let Shen Lan Chi marry over.
“This empress feels that the An Duke Manor’s Shen first miss, Shen Tong Ying, is a wonderful candidate possessing both beauty and talent.” Right when Lu Zhao Ye was thinking this, the empress brightly smiled and said to the empress dowager and emperor, “What does your Majesty and imperial mother think?”
The Chu Emperor was slouched in his seat, currently holding a scroll of buddhist scriptures presented up by Lu Zi Xiang and carefully looking over it. He also didn’t spare a glance at Shen Tong Ying, who was too embarrassed to lift her head, to see what she looked like, just absentmindedly saying, “This emperor naturally believes in empress’s judgement.”
The empress dowager turned the buddhist beads in hand, nodding her head, “Someone picked by the empress naturally won’t be bad.”
Hearing the empress dowager say it as such, the Chu Emperor finally was willing to put down the buddhist scroll in hand and cast his gaze towards the already dumbstruck Lu Zhao Ye, slowly asking, “What does the crown prince think?”
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