After becoming pregnant, the cold-hearted nobles all went mad.

"Your Highness, my chest hurts so much."

"Could you rub it for me?"

The girl's slender, soft fingers traced circles on the man's chest, her watery eyes filled with infatuation and a triumphant smile.

The man had a handsome face, dreamy eyes, and an unusual flush on his cheeks.

Kiss rained down on the girl's neck, quickly turning into bites. The thin veil covering her was violently ripped off, and a burning body pressed down on her. A deep, suppressed voice sounded in her ear:

"Jiaojiao..."

The next moment, the girl suddenly opened her eyes, a look of fear flashing in her eyes.

She instinctively pressed her hands against the man's chest, and whispered sweetly, "Your Highness, wait!"

A strange light flashed in Shen Lingyi's eyes as a flood of memories, not belonging to her, rushed into her mind.

She was actually a villainous supporting character in a storybook, who was unruly, domineering, and treated human life like dirt.

The purpose of her existence was solely to highlight Shen Tingjiao, the true protagonist destined for greatness.

The older sister, though born of the same mother, was raised by her grandmother from a young age and always spoke of being filial to her grandmother.

Just like today, she tried her best to seduce the crown prince, but what she got in return was being demoted to a national temple to become a nun.

But Shen Tingjiao didn't have to do anything, yet countless men were willing to do anything for her.

Suddenly, Xu Yanqing tightened his grip on her waist, causing Shen Lingyi to groan softly in pain as she regained her senses.

She bit her lip, glancing at the tattered clothes beside her, and recalled her own ending in the storybook:

After being subjected to extreme torture by Shen Tingjiao's admirers, he was thrown into a snake pit and tortured to death.

Not even bones were left.

Shen Lingyi sneered inwardly, looking at Xu Yanqing, the instigator who was lying on top of her. Suddenly, she became fierce and bit his shoulder.

"Well!"

She used all her strength, and several bloody teeth marks immediately appeared on Xu Yanqing's shoulder. Taking advantage of his pain, Shen Lingyi pushed him away and got off the bed.

The door was broken open first, and a cold wind rushed in, making her shiver involuntarily.

Gazing at the erotic scene, the maid, Shaoyao, feigned terror and cried out in a trembling voice, "Something terrible has happened! His Highness is drunk and has tarnished my young lady's reputation! Someone, come quick..."

"shut up!"

Shen Lingyi scolded, "Go to the courtyard and keep watch; no one is allowed to come in."

"……what?"

Peony was bewildered, not understanding why her mistress had suddenly changed her mind. But how could she disobey her mistress's orders? She could only mutter to herself as she retreated.

inside the house.

Xu Yanqing had regained most of his senses. He got up and sat on the edge of the couch, his eyes filled with obvious disgust and murderous intent. His hooked eyes slowly moved upwards, staring intently at the girl.

The next moment, he raised his hand and grabbed her neck hard, his phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent.

"How dare you drug me! You have some nerve."

Suffocation and excruciating pain surged up, and Shen Lingyi instinctively grabbed his strong, thin wrist.

Her ample bosom trembled against his wrist, her soft, cat-like voice shaking: "Your Highness, why do you accuse me of drugging you? I was merely brought here to change because my shoes and socks were wet, but before I was even dressed, Your Highness rushed in and... to me..."

"If I truly wanted His Highness to be forced to marry me, I should have taken advantage of the situation and had someone witness this live sex show!"

The girl cried out, tears falling like broken beads, looking extremely wronged. As she sobbed, her round breasts trembled, and on her alabaster skin, the kiss marks resembled fallen plum blossoms, appearing and disappearing as she swayed.

That natural, alluring charm is something no man could resist.

Xu Yanqing's gaze darkened as he glanced at the clothes rack beside him, his thin lips pressed tightly together.

Shen Lingyi's vision went black, and she became so dizzy that she lost consciousness.

Just when she thought she was about to suffocate, Xu Yanqing suddenly let go.

She coughed violently, like a drowning person gasping for breath.

A tear that had been hanging from the girl's eyelashes suddenly fell onto Xu Yanqing's wrist, burning his arm and making him tremble.

Shen Lingyi curled up like a wounded little animal, forcing out words from her throat.

"Your Highness, how utterly rude! It was you who disrespected me, yet you dare to humiliate me by taking advantage of the fact that I once liked you! What kind of logic is this?!"

"Your Highness, rest assured, a forced relationship will never be happy. I stopped liking you a long time ago, and I will never come to the Eastern Palace again."

Xu Yanqing's eyes were scrutinizing, as if trying to discern the truth or falsehood in her words.

Shen Lingyi observed his expression out of the corner of her eye.

She used to be unruly, and Shen Tingjiao often spread rumors that she was a habitual liar.

Xu Yanqing pinched the bridge of his nose, his voice still cold and hard: "I will thoroughly investigate what happened today. If it was not your doing, I will compensate you. But if it was your doing, Miss Shen should think of a way to exonerate herself."

Shen Lingyi retorted angrily, "If Your Highness doesn't believe me, then whatever you say is wrong."

After saying that, he quickly dressed himself and ran out of the house as if fleeing.

Xu Yanqing was stunned for a moment. The lingering fragrance of the girl's hair still lingered in his nostrils, and he could still vaguely feel the softness of her remaining in his arms.

She was truly captivating, but it was hard to tell how much of what she said was true and how much was false.

A cold wind swept by, and Xu Yanqing frowned, staring blankly at her departing figure.

On the carriage returning to her residence from the Eastern Palace, Peony wore a gloomy face.

"Miss, we finally succeeded, why didn't you let me go and call someone? If His Highness doesn't acknowledge it later, how can you marry into a good family if you're not a virgin?"

Shen Lingyi glanced at her sideways, her lips parted slightly: "We have not consummated our marriage."

Peony was taken aback, then immediately said nervously, "Miss, His Highness has clearly been drugged, how could he possibly endure it... Then, His Highness hasn't suspected you, has he?"

Shen Lingyi raised an eyebrow, presumably believing it.

Xu Yanqing appears humble, but he is actually very suspicious. He only shows some genuine affection when he is with Shen Tingjiao.

If she didn't believe him, he wouldn't let her leave.

Her previous arrogance and domineering attitude only made Shen Tingjiao's gentleness and understanding seem even more striking.

I only realized today that pretending to be innocent and naive is quite amusing and can even lower a man's guard.

...Since that's the case, she could certainly feign innocence and cleverness.

The carriage quickly stopped in front of the general's mansion, and the master and servant got out one after the other.

As they walked to the corner of the back courtyard corridor, they overheard the maids and nannies beside Shen Tingjiao gossiping.

"They're both their own children, but the General and his wife are so biased. They always send the best things to Qixiang Courtyard first, and only give the eldest young lady what the second young lady doesn't want." The little maid said indignantly.

"Why is the Second Miss the only one allowed to attend the banquet held at the Eastern Palace today? Isn't it because they think she has a vixen-like appearance and is more likely to marry the Crown Prince? Clearly, the Eldest Miss and His Highness the Crown Prince are in love..."

"Watch your words," Granny Feng said warily, glancing around before coldly snorting when no one was watching. "Everyone in the capital is laughing at her. How can that big-breasted, brainless girl compare to the young lady?"

"The young lady will soon be taking over the Eastern Palace; we'll definitely teach her a lesson then!"

The maid was overjoyed, but before she could ask any more questions, she saw the person coming out of the moon archway and was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, trembling like a leaf.

"Who dares to lecture me?"