Chapter 62: Easy to Pick
Hearing this, Ming Yulan turned pale with fright. She swallowed and her throat became more hoarse and painful, and her skin all over her body was itchy, driving her crazy.

"Okay, no matter what, just help me get rid of the evil spirit! Yunqing, please."

Sheng Yunqing nodded, stood up, stretched his muscles, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and slapped Ming Yulan with his backhand.

"Ah!" Ming Yulan screamed in pain, and the sound of the crisp slap overlapped with the sound of the slap that echoed throughout the room. From childhood to adulthood, no one had ever slapped her in the face!

She gritted her teeth in humiliation, clenched her fists tightly, and said to Sheng Yunqing in a low voice: "Sheng Yunqing, do you have to hit me so hard?"

"The harder you use, the stronger the deterrent effect of the talisman will be. If you don't use too much force, how can the evil spirit in your body be afraid?" Ye Jinchen spoke nonsense effortlessly.

After hearing Ye Jinchen's words, Ming Yulan hesitated for a moment, but still bit her lip in grievance and stopped refutation.

"It's quite effective. Look, I can speak with more energy now." Sheng Yunqing said with a smile.

That was because she was angry!

Ming Yulan was crying in grievance. With Prince Ye here, her maid didn't even have the courage to go forward and comfort her.

Ye Jinchen raised his eyebrows, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said, "Why are you crying? Do you think Miss Sheng bullied you?"

Seeing Ye Jinchen's face gradually darken, Ming Yulan shook her head in fear and said, "No, Your Majesty, Yulan is just... just tortured by the evil spirit..."

"Then sit still and let Miss Sheng treat you."

Ming Yulan sniffed and whispered, "Yes..."

Sheng Yunqing turned his wrist, reached out and slapped her hard on the face again.

When Ming Yulan was slapped, she felt a burning pain on her cheeks. Her delicate and well-maintained face seemed to be broken by this slap.

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Ming Yulan didn't know how many slaps she had received. Her cheeks were red and swollen, and gradually became numb, but her consciousness became clearer.

Sheng Yunqing became more and more addicted to the beating, and he hit her harder and harder, until he was tired and refused to stop.

She exhaled happily and said, "Yulan, I put in a lot of effort. The evil spirit in your body has finally been driven out. How do you feel now?"

"My face hurts so much..." Ming Yulan said aggrievedly.

Ye Jinchen glanced at her and said, "Miss Sheng is asking you if you still feel the evil spirit in your body?"

How can I feel anything else when my face hurts so much from being slapped?
She bit her lip, pinched the hem of her skirt on her knees with her slender hands, and said in a weak crying voice, "She should be gone."

"Huh..." Sheng Yunqing rubbed his hands and sat down, saying, "My hands are tired from fanning you."

Ye Jinchen looked at Sheng Yunqing's tired appearance and said coldly: "Second Miss Ming, why don't you thank Miss Sheng quickly?"

Ming Yulan lowered her head, clenched her hands around the hem of her skirt even tighter, and choked up as she said, "Thank you, Yunqing."

Miss Sheng waved her hand and said generously, "Why are you being polite? It's just a small favor. It's really pitiful to see you being possessed by an evil spirit."

"Yes, Yunqing is kind-hearted. Yulan has learned her lesson." She stood up with a droopy face. She seemed to be exhausted and had no excitement. She said with a look of despair, "Your Highness, Yunqing, Yulan remembered that my father had something to ask me, so I'm going back first."

"Yulan, take care." Sheng Yunqing waved at her departing back.

Before I could even sit back down, my hand was taken by the person behind me.

Sheng Yunqing raised his eyebrows, and in the blink of an eye, someone grasped her slender waist, pulled her back, and sat her on his lap.

Falling into the warm embrace, the pleasant smell of ambergris permeated his nose. Sheng Yunqing's face was slightly red, and he lowered his head and whispered: "What are you doing?"

Ye Jinchen held the back of her hand, looked at her palm and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Sheng Yunqing suppressed the smile that was about to overflow, snorted lightly, and said: "Miss Ming was here just now, and King Ye was so kind and gentle to her, why didn't he care about her face?"

Ye Jinchen held her hand, kissed the back of her hand lovingly, and said, "Compared with her face, your hand is worlds apart."

Hearing this, Sheng Yunqing smiled with satisfaction.

Ye Jinchen stroked the back of her hand with his fingertips and asked softly, "Have you calmed down?"

Sheng Yunqing pouted and said, "It's just barely acceptable."

Hearing this, Ye Jinchen finally felt relieved. He leaned over and kissed her forehead, saying, "Angry girl."

Sheng Yunqing glared at him with her beautiful eyes: "Say it again!"

Ye Jinchen tilted his head and kissed her soft lips, and his bony fingers gently clasped her hand.

Sheng Yunqing's ears turned slightly red. She leaned in his arms without struggling, and her other hand gradually grasped the clothes on his chest.

After the kiss, Sheng Yunqing opened her sparkling eyes. Her peach blossom eyes with a slight mist were full of watery light. Her porcelain doll-like face was a beautiful pink. Her cherry lips like petals were slightly open, with a touch of translucent luster.

Ye Jinchen caressed her cheek, caressing her delicate skin lovingly, and gently kissed her forehead. He said in a low, mellow voice, "As long as you are happy, I will capture all the people in the capital for you and let you bully them."

Sheng Yunqing snorted softly and said, "That sounds nice."

Ye Jinchen kissed her on the cheek and said, "I did a pretty good job too."

Sheng Yunqing glanced at him with her beautiful eyes and said, "Your mother has taken a fancy to Ming Yulan."

Ye Jinchen gently sniffed the fragrance of her white neck and said, "Really?"

Sheng Yunqing frowned, grabbed his collar, and said through gritted teeth: "Really? Is that your reaction?!"

"Since I was fifteen, my mother has been looking for various noble ladies in the capital for me. I have often heard her mention Ming Yulan's name."

Sheng Yunqing stared at him and asked, "Don't you have any reaction?"

Ye Jinchen raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I have never cared much about other women besides you, so I will naturally not marry you."

Sheng Yunqing turned his face away and said, "Whether you are willing or not is not up to you to decide."

Hearing this, Ye Jinchen suddenly chuckled and said, "Yes, my marriage should be decided by my eldest brother, but Prime Minister Ming occupies such a high position of power, how can you think that my brother will promise Miss Ming to me?"

Sheng Yunqing rolled his eyes and asked, "Really?"

Ye Jinchen put his hand close to her forehead and said, "He has extremely regretted promising you to me. Now he hopes that I will be alone and helpless, and have no children or grandchildren."

"That does make sense." Sheng Yunqing muttered.

"Qing'er..." Ye Jinchen stretched out his hand to lift her chin, pecked her cheek lightly, and said, "Are you jealous of me?"

Sheng Yunqing clenched his fists and said nothing.

"I would be very happy if you were jealous of me." Ye Jinchen whispered in her ear.

(End of this chapter)

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