The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

Fifteen minutes later, Hongli, who had washed himself clean and had no trace of alcohol on him, finally returned to his bedroom.

Most of the candles in the room had been extinguished, but the dragon and phoenix red candles were still burning quietly on the table, casting a hazy red glow throughout the room. The curtains had been drawn, and only a slender and graceful figure could be seen in the candlelight.

There was a faint, sweet fragrance in the air.

Hongli stood there for a moment, without moving forward, his expression inscrutable.

"You're back?"

A lazy voice suddenly came from inside the tent.

Hongli raised his eyes.

A fair hand reached out from behind the curtain and gently parted the curtain.

Ruo Fu lay on her side on the bed, her black hair completely scattered, some on the pillow and some hanging over her shoulders.

She propped her head up with one hand, and the cuff of her nightgown slipped down an inch, revealing a section of her snow-white wrist.

She looked at Hongli, her expression languid and natural: "Are you sober now?"

Hongli remained silent for a moment, then slowly narrowed his eyes.

"Fucha clan".

"Um?"

"I am not feeling well today."

Hongli didn't want to get entangled with her any longer, so he simply stated clearly: "It's late at night, you should go to bed. I'm going to my study to rest."

After saying that, he turned to leave, but as soon as he turned around, a force suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him backward!

Hongli felt a blur before his eyes, lost his balance, and fell into the soft bed in the next instant.

Before he could even sit up, he felt a sinking feeling in his chest.

Fucha pressed herself against him, gripping his wrists with both hands and pinning him to the bed.

Her long, black hair fell loose, the ends brushing against his cheeks and neck, and the warm, fragrant scent of her post-bath enveloped him.

Hongli was momentarily stunned, but then realized that he was being pinned down on the bed by a woman, and he flew into a rage.

"Fucha clan, how dare you!"

"I've gone too far!"

"Marital relations are a natural and obligatory right!"

Ruo Fu glared at him, her imposing manner even stronger: "Today you brought me in with an eight-bearer sedan chair, and we bowed to heaven and earth in front of the imperial family, princes, and the entire court. The dragon and phoenix candles were only half-burned, and now you want me to be left alone in an empty room? Tomorrow morning, my veil will be completely clean, and the palace maids will come to inspect it. How am I supposed to explain this? You want to shame me, you want to make the Fucha family lose face, fine! If you leave this room tonight, tomorrow at dawn, I will dress in my full regalia and enter the palace to tell everyone that you are not a man and cannot bear children!"

"you!"

Hongli's chest heaved violently. He struggled twice, but still couldn't break free.

Damn.

This Fucha woman looks so slender, where does she get such strength?

"You dare!"

"Why wouldn't I dare?"

Hongli was so angry that his eyes seemed to be burning with fire.

Ruofa glared back without fear.

The couple remained locked in this stalemate for quite some time.

Finally, Hongli suddenly let out a cold laugh.

"Fine." He gritted his teeth and said, "You just want to consummate the marriage, right? I'll grant your wish! Let me go first!"

Ruof looked at him suspiciously.

"You're not going to run away as soon as you let go, are you?"

Hongli laughed angrily: "My word is as good as gold!"

"That's not necessarily true."

Ruof muttered to himself, "Just now he said he was drunk, then he said he wasn't feeling well. He keeps changing his story. Who knows which one is true?"

Emperor Hongli's temple throbbed with veins: "Empress Fucha!"

"Alright, alright, let it go."

Ruo Fu knew he couldn't really hold someone down all night, so he snorted, let go of her hand, and sat down to the side.

Hongli was finally free and immediately sat up.

Looking at Rolf's nonchalant attitude, his anger almost solidified into a tangible form.

This woman first forced him to wash up because of her family's influence, then she pinned him to the bed and threatened him, and now she's questioning whether he's even a man with a look of distrust on her face.

If he can't get his revenge tonight, what kind of prince is he?

Hongli hardened his heart and suddenly leaned forward.

Before Ruofu could react, he had already pinned her down on the bed.

The two switched positions instantly.

Hongli was intent on revenge, so his movements were inevitably a bit hasty, causing a rustling sound from his clothes.

"Be gentle!"

"Be gentle!"

Hongli remained silent, unchanged!

……

"Bang!"

Something rolled off the bed.

The room fell silent.

Hongli sat on the floor, one hand supporting himself on the edge of the bed, the other covering his forehead where he had bumped it, his face full of disbelief.

"It hurts like hell! Do you even know how to do it? Didn't your mother arrange for you to have a maidservant? Didn't the palace matrons teach you?"

Ruofu's furious cursing came from the bed.

A very short, soft laugh suddenly came from the outer room.

It seemed someone couldn't hold back any longer and made a sound, only to have their mouth immediately covered by someone else.

But it was so short that it seemed like only the people inside the room were imagining things.

But Hongli heard it.

I heard it perfectly clearly!

The veins on Hongli's forehead throbbed as he slowly stood up, supporting himself on the edge of the bed. His face was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water.

He remained silent and went back to bed.

This time, he was noticeably more cautious.

Ruof waited a while, then frowned and asked, "What are you dawdling about?"

Hongli said coldly, "Shut up."

"You'll understand if I shut up?"

"..."

Hongli ignored her.

Rufu waited a while longer: "Then move!"

"Lady Fuca!"

"Why are you shouting so loudly? People outside can hear you even if you don't shout."

Hongli immediately lowered his voice, gritting his teeth as he said, "Can't you be quiet?"

Ruofu laughed angrily: "I'm just too quiet! You've been so indecisive, sometimes rushing like you've never had a good meal, sometimes moving as slowly as if you're embroidering for me. What can I possibly do?"

Emperor Hongli had never seen a woman talk so much on her wedding night.

Shouldn't women be shy and timid in such matters, not even daring to open their eyes?

How dare she not only open her eyes, but also point fingers and criticize?

Ruofu endured it for a while, but finally couldn't hold back: "Fine, fine, I'll learn from it!"

A thin booklet was thrown at him, and Hongli stopped moving completely.

"What is it?"

Isn't this the book she was reading on the bed when she came in?

By the dim candlelight, I reached out and turned to the first page.

One glance was enough to freeze him in place.

"you!"

He was furious, but he didn't forget to lower his voice:

"Fucha, don't you have any shame? How can a woman like you look at such things?"

"If I don't look, am I supposed to wait for you to teach me? I don't understand anything, and you just let me run around and mess things up, only to end up hurting me the most?"

Hongli's face flushed red and then turned pale.

"Practice makes perfect!"

"If you don't know, read a book."

If you're not smart, don't be so obsessed with saving face.

Hongli: ...

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Hongli held the booklet, the veins on the back of his hand standing out.

He felt he should leave this shameless woman there immediately, so he turned and left.

But if he really leaves tonight, wouldn't that confirm that I don't know how to do it?

Every time Fucha saw him afterward, would she remember the way he rolled off the bed, or the way he looked at the booklet, at a loss?

No.

Absolutely not!

This concerns a man's dignity; tonight, no matter what, he has to win back his pride.

He took a deep breath and tossed the booklet aside.

Fight again!

If he doesn't make this woman beg for mercy today, he's not a member of the Aisin Gioro clan!