Three Kingdoms: I am not Liu Bian

Chapter 154 Tonight, I will continue to sleep side by side with you! (Today is the author's birthday!)
"Hmm, humph." Liu Bian's nostrils twitched slightly, his brows furrowed slightly at first, then slowly relaxed, and he let out a soft hum.

The tickling sensation on the tip of his nose made him somewhat uncomfortable. He subconsciously scratched the tip of his nose before slowly opening his eyes.

What came into view was the delicate body lying in his arms, the beauty in his arms gently brushing his nose with her hair.

Liu Bian's eyes first flashed with a hint of surprise, then turned into a different kind of tenderness. Although the scene still felt somewhat unfamiliar to him, the memory of that warm and cool body that had ignited the flames in his heart last night was still fresh in his mind.

Liu Bian's lips curled up slightly, a teasing smile playing on his lips. He gently pinched Liu Shi's soft, delicate cheeks, his eyes full of amusement, and said with a smile, "You begged for mercy last night, but woke up earlier than me this morning."

Upon hearing this, Lady Liu was taken aback at first, then her cheeks flushed instantly, like the morning glow on the horizon. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with a hint of reproach as she playfully bit the Crown Prince's chest. Her pearly teeth sank in only a shallow bite, leaving only a faint red mark. She said coquettishly, "It's clearly Your Highness's doing, with all sorts of tricks."

"The Empress even ordered me to teach Your Highness the proper conduct for sexual relations, but I don't know how Your Highness managed to use these strange and shameful methods without any instruction, so cruelly teasing me." Liu lowered her head, burying it deep in Liu Bian's chest, her eyes filled with shame. Recalling the madness of last night, she felt ashamed and indignant. "In that case, why should I need to teach Your Highness the proper conduct for sexual relations?"

Empress He said that since it was the Crown Prince's first time, it was certainly not something he could fake.

The female officials and palace maids around the Crown Prince were all the Empress's people. Unless the Crown Prince favored them all, there was no way to hide it from the Empress.

Furthermore, whether someone is a virgin can be discerned from their behavior and mannerisms.

Last night, when these female officials and palace maids entered to help the Crown Prince and her with their grooming, they were all blushing and so ashamed that their bodies went limp and they could hardly take a step. They were not at all like women who had experienced matters between men and women.

The jealousy in their eyes, in particular, was unmistakable.

But she still couldn't understand which erotic picture book contained so many tricks, since none of the erotic picture books she had recorded them.

"Of course I will teach, but I must teach with all my heart." Liu Bian chuckled, his laughter carrying a hint of morning languor and cunning. The burning sensation in his lower abdomen upon waking made him feel rather restless, and he slowly raised one hand, his slender fingers moving like nimble snakes.

Lady Liu slapped the Crown Prince's hand away in annoyance, gave him a reproachful glare with her slightly charming eyes, spat lightly, and tapped the Crown Prince's chest with her slender fingers, saying, "This is daytime, how can you make such a scene in broad daylight? Your Highness truly does not look like a ruler!"

After breaking through that final barrier with the Crown Prince, she no longer needed to worry about many things, and she also came to know more about the Crown Prince's unknown absurd side. On the contrary, she became a little more presumptuous in front of the Crown Prince.

Of course, all of this is done with discretion.

A touch of playful arrogance within limits is a source of charm, a lubricant for the relationship between her and the Crown Prince.

Moreover, she was indeed somewhat unable to withstand the Crown Prince's advances. His various methods caused her to climax four times in one night. Although she woke up early, her body was weak and powerless, and she even had difficulty getting up to help the Crown Prince dress.

Liu Bian withdrew his mischievous hand, his arm naturally encircling Liu's waist, gently pulling her towards him. He softly stroked her smooth, jade-like back, his warm breath brushing against her ear, and whispered, "Do you have a name?"

This "name" refers to both the given name and the nickname.

Women also have given names, and their nicknames are called "boudoir names," which are alternative names or elegant nicknames relative to their formal names. They are usually used privately only among close friends and relatives.

Although not as formal as a man's courtesy name, in wealthy and influential families, parents would give their daughters a one- or two-character courtesy name as a sign of affection.

In wealthy and powerful families, if the daughters do not have a given name, their parents will be ridiculed, and their daughters may even be unable to get married.

After all, the absence of the character "小" (xiao) in the name of a daughter implies that she is not favored. When powerful families arrange marriages, if a daughter is not even loved by her own family, why would other families be willing to marry her?
How can such a marriage relationship be stable?
Lady Liu lay prone on the Crown Prince's body, her slender, jade-like fingers gently tracing circles on his chest. Her beautiful eyes were filled with tenderness as she said softly, "My name is Liu Qing, and my nickname is Lianyi." "The Book of Songs, Wei Feng, Fa Tan: 'Place her on the riverbank, the river water is clear and rippling,' a beautiful name," Liu Bian said, holding Lady Liu's hand that was playfully touching his chest. He gently stroked her soft cheek and whispered, "But for now, you'll have to make do as a servant without a formal title."

"You are my first woman, and I will at least give you the title of Crown Prince's Child, but it is not appropriate to bestow the title of Crown Prince's Child upon you at present."

Liu Bian understood that he would not be able to favor every concubine equally in the future, but at least Liu Qing, as his first woman, would always have some special feelings for him, and he would give Liu Qing a high rank.

"Your Highness need not make any promises. I have already entrusted my heart and soul to Your Highness, so naturally I must prioritize Your Highness's interests. As for me... what do a little grievance matter?" Liu Qing gently shook her head, her hair swaying softly. She raised her head and looked at the Crown Prince with a firm gaze, seemingly unconcerned about this formal title. She also knew that the Crown Prince was doing this to protect her.

If she were suddenly promoted to Crown Prince, not to mention how the outside world would criticize the Crown Prince and her, the widow of Yuan Benchu, she would not even be able to get past the Empress.

The Empress would be wary of a woman who had suddenly won the Crown Prince's favor and was even willing to suffer criticism in order to bestow upon her the title of Crown Prince's heir.

Today the Crown Prince can disregard criticism for your sake, tomorrow he might defy his own mother for your sake!
Moreover, the more the Crown Prince feels guilty towards her, the longer his favor towards her might last.

"Ripples, please rest well in my bedchamber today and conserve your strength. Tonight, I will sleep with you side by side."

Liu Bian revealed a mischievous smile, a smile that carried a hint of youthful wickedness. He then changed into a fitted outfit with the help of the palace maids, preparing for his morning exercise.

Whether it was because he was in high spirits due to a happy occasion, the Crown Prince's sword movements became even faster, or because Wang Yue saw the Crown Prince's obvious joy and therefore intentionally let him win, the Crown Prince repeatedly stabbed him in the chest and ribs during the wooden sword contest.

The officials of the Crown Prince's residence had been working in the side hall for a long time. Seeing the Crown Prince's radiant face, they were all men who had gone through this ordeal. Even the usually rigid Tian Feng couldn't help but nod slightly and show a knowing smile when he looked at the Crown Prince.

For Tian Feng, the Crown Prince should be a good stud, constantly producing offspring for the royal family.

However, a message from Liangzhou enraged Liu Bian.

Jia Cai hurriedly entered the hall, holding a memorial from Zhu Jun, the governor of Liangzhou, in both hands. He presented it to Liu Bian. It was a memorial impeaching Zuo Chang, the prefect of Anding County, who accused Zuo Chang of embezzling ten million coins of military funds allocated by the court!
After quickly glancing through it, Liu Bian's smiling face instantly darkened. He abruptly threw the memorial back to Jia Cai, saying displeasedly, "Caihe, you wrote the reply for me: 'I hereby grant Gongwei the authority to act as an imperial envoy, allowing him to execute officials of the rank of two thousand shi during wartime. Why is there a need for a memorial? In the future, anyone who obstructs the great cause of suppressing the rebellion can be executed first and reported later!'"

This military expenditure was 200 million coins allocated by the imperial court to Zhu Jun, the governor of Liangzhou, after the Liangzhou Rebellion, so that Zhu Jun could use this money to make do before the main army arrived.

Hold on firmly, there will be a way!
Although Zhu Jun held the power of acting as regent and concurrently served as the governor of Liangzhou and the general of the right, holding a high position and great power, the more he held such a position, the more worried he became that the crown prince's trust in him might waver.

This impeachment was Zhu Jun's way of testing the Crown Prince's attitude and support for him.

Liu Bian's reply was intended to encourage Zhu Jun to focus his attention on the war effort and not waste his energy on these trivial matters. He was to act decisively when necessary and not worry too much.

The Embroidered-Robe Inspectors of Liangzhou have been sending back a lot of information about the Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou these days, like snowflakes. He also knows that this Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou is closely related to the local powerful families and clans in Liangzhou, and even the prefects of various counties in Liangzhou who are from Liangzhou are involved.

No matter, tomorrow, Huangfu Song's army will set off with a vow. Once the army arrives in Liangzhou, anyone who has betrayed the interests of the court will not escape punishment!

I will order Guo Tu to kill each and every one of them according to the family genealogy until the family line is wiped out!
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P.S.: Today is the author's birthday. It's been a long time since I played Tarkov with my old college roommate. I was in a good mood after the game, so I just updated it for him in the middle of the night!

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