It was just past nine o'clock, but the sky was gloomy.
A few dark clouds covered the sky above the Tianyin Lake, accompanied by occasional lightning and a foul wind. It seemed that it would rain heavily in an instant.
Xuanyuan Rui held a fishing rod in his hand and leaned against a willow tree. His eyes were fixed on the floating fish on the water. Beside him stood a young man in his thirties dressed as a guard.
"Your Highness, the sky is getting dark. It looks like it will rain heavily soon. Let's go back! It's not good to catch a cold in the rain."
Xuanyuan Rui smiled nonchalantly, his attention still focused on the slightly trembling float on the lake." What's the big deal about getting drenched in the rain? She wasn't a woman who would catch a cold just because she was drenched in the rain. Can't you see that the fish has taken the bait?"
However, the guard said," At this moment, Your Highness should take care of your health. Even if it's not for Your Highness, you should think for Consort Ling. Your Highness, please move!"”
At the mention of his mother, Consort Ling, Xuanyuan Rui's smile froze on his lips, and his handsome face was instantly covered in a shadow. He threw down his fishing rod and stood up." Got it! There's a fish on the fishing rod. Help me release it, along with the fish in the bamboo basket, so that my mother won't…"
Before he could finish his sentence, a loud bang hit the surface of the lake. Soon, ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, and bean-sized raindrops fell on Xuanyuan Rui.
The guard quickly took off his coat to shelter Xuanyuan Rui from the rain." Your Highness, why don't you cover him first?" I'll go back and get the oil coat now."
Xuanyuan Rui shook his head and looked around. There were no houses or pavilions around the Tianyin Lake to shelter from the rain. There were not even any decent trees. There were only willows swaying in the wind.
Suddenly, Xuanyuan Rui saw a fake mountain by the lake. He pointed at the rockery and said,"Xiao Rang, I'll go to the cave to take shelter from the rain first. You go back and get the oily clothes." Remember, don't let my mother know, lest she worries.”
The guard named Xiao Rang nodded and braved the rain to go back and get the oily clothes for Xuanyuan Rui. Xuanyuan Rui, on the other hand, quickly ran to the cave.
The rain came fast and fast. Even though Xuanyuan Rui had quickened his pace, he was still drenched before he entered the cave.
When he finally entered, he realized that this was not a cave. It was more like a bigger hole.
The cave was only five feet square in size and was funnel-shaped. Perhaps the Taihu Lake stone was deliberately used when it was built, so it was raining heavily outside and drizzling inside. The rain mixed with the yellow soil and fell on Xuanyuan Rui's body, causing the brand new blue embroidered robe to be ruined.
Xuanyuan Rui stared at the yellow mud, feeling both angry and amused. If he really stayed here and waited for Xiao Rang to come, would he become a yellow mud person? He might as well go out and get drenched!
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Rui lowered his head and came out of the cave.
However, he had only taken one step when he bumped into a figure. With an " Aiyo ", the figure flew out and rolled in the heavy rain without moving.
Xuanyuan Rui was stunned and quickly went forward to take a look. Xuanyuan Rui's eyes widened and his heart tightened as if something had grabbed it. He stared at the beautiful figure on the ground.
God, she…she was so beautiful! Although she was unconscious with her eyes closed and her whole body was soaked in the torrential rain, Xuanyuan Rui could not take his eyes off her.
Xuanyuan Rui bent down and picked up the delicate body that was as light as a feather. He walked into the cave and found a wall that was not dripping with water for her to lean against. He looked at her without blinking.
Her eyebrows were like the crescent moon, her nose was like cream, her lips were like peach petals, and her cheeks were like new lychee. Like peony in the wind, like hibiscus in the water, it was elegant and beautiful, free from dust and secular. Compared with Xi Shi's beauty, it was more beautiful than Wang Qiang.
Her skin was as white as snow, her muscles were delicate, her shoulders were smooth, and her waist was slender. She was wearing a light green dress that was as red as water. Although she was wet, it reflected her curvaceous curves.
Who was this beautiful woman who was as beautiful as snow? Why had he never seen her before? Was it the new concubine that Imperial Father had taken in, or was it a new palace maid?
No, that's not right! From the color of her clothes, she didn't look like Imperial Father's beloved concubine, but she also didn't look like a palace maid. Could she be the daughter of a minister or a vassal king who had come to the palace to meet the emperor?
It was very possible. But which minister's daughter was she? Why hadn't he seen it before? Although he did not return to the capital often, he knew everything about the capital like the back of his hand. He was even more familiar with the daughters of noble families. How could he miss her?
The woman seemed to feel Xuanyuan Rui's burning gaze. She moaned and slowly opened her eyes.
"You…you are…"
The woman was shocked when she saw Xuanyuan Rui's handsome face. When she realized that she was half-leaning on him, she was so shocked that she didn't know what to do. Her face turned red and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to push him away." Let go of me! Let go of me!"”
Xuanyuan Rui looked at her, ignoring the heavy rain outside the cave and the dripping mud in the cave. He just looked at her and slowly said,"I can let you go, but you have to tell me your name first.”
The woman was even more shocked when she heard his domineering and arrogant words." You…Let go of me, let go of me!”
Xuanyuan Rui grabbed her soft and boneless hand and pinned her to the mountain wall. His hot breath blew on her snow-white skin. "No! Unless you tell me your name, where you live, and how old you are. Also, I want to know who your father is and what he does.”
No woman would be able to withstand such arrogant words. Moreover, this woman seemed to be a little more delicate, slender, and delicate than other women.
As expected, the woman turned pale with fright. She could not help but shout out loud, her small hands desperately pushing Xuanyuan Rui." Help, Chunxian, where are you? Come and save me!"
Xuanyuan Rui was stunned and quickly reached out to cover her. However, the woman struggled violently and after a while, she shouted," Chun Xian, come and save me. I'm here, I'm here, woo…"
The woman's scream suddenly stopped. It turned out that Xuanyuan Rui had used his own mouth to stop her from shouting!
This shock was no small matter. The woman was embarrassed, angry, and anxious to break free. The more she struggled, the tighter Xuanyuan Rui grabbed her and kissed her deeper. In the end, she was tightly hugged by Xuanyuan Rui and could not move. Their lips were intimately connected, and the strong masculine breath poured into the woman's mouth, lungs, every inch of her skin, and every organ. She choked with shock and anger and actually fainted.
Xuanyuan Rui couldn't help but laugh when he saw her faint. What a shy little thing. He couldn't tell that she was so strong under her beautiful appearance.
However, it was useless. No matter how strong or what her identity was, he would take her!
As he thought about it, he lowered his head again.
He kissed her carefully and sucked deeply, completely forgetting that it was raining heavily outside the cave and that he was the dignified King Han. He was bending over the Tianyin Lake where people could pass by at any time.
Suddenly, Xiao Rang's surprised voice was heard,""Your Highness, what…what are you doing?”
Xiao Rang couldn't believe his eyes. He saw Xuanyuan Rui hugging a woman and kissing her forcefully. The woman had obviously fainted from Xuanyuan Rui's reckless behavior. But what surprised Xiao Rang the most was the woman's appearance. That woman's appearance would be unforgettable after seeing her once, and Xiao Rang was no exception. He had seen her once, and it was at that time that he remembered her name. She was Chu Huanyi.
When Xuanyuan Rui heard this, he raised his head, his beautiful eyes filled with wildness and desire. "Xiao Rang, did you bring Youyi?" he asked in a hoarse voice.”
Xiao Rang nodded blankly as he watched Xuanyuan Rui carry Chu Huanyi.
"Give me the oil coat, I want to take her back to Yi Kun palace.”
Xiao Rang stood there in a daze, not moving at all.
Xuanyuan Rui was so focused on Chu Huanyi that he didn't notice anything wrong with Xiao Rang. "Xiao Rang, didn't you hear?" he asked. Bring me the oil coat. I want to take her back to the palace.”
"Your Highness, you can't take her back to the palace," Xiao Rang finally said.”
Xuanyuan Rui smiled nonchalantly." What are you afraid of? She's just a palace maid, or the daughter of a minister who entered the palace to see the Empress Dowager. At most, I'll just tell my father.”
Xiao Rang shook his head, his expression strange." Your Highness, I know her. She…"
Xuanyuan Rui heard Xiao Rang say that he recognized her and was surprised and happy." You know her? That's great. I was worried about how to inform her parents! Tell me, what's her name? Where do you live? Who were her parents? I'll ask Imperial Father to send someone to her house someday…"
Xiao Rang interrupted him," Your Highness, she is not a palace maid, nor is she the daughter of a minister who entered the palace to meet the Empress Dowager. She…she…"
This hesitant attitude made Xuanyuan Rui frown and he urged angrily,"Why are you hesitating? Tell me, who is she?"
"Her name is Chu Huanyi, and she is the new concubine of the Crown Prince. I heard that the Crown Prince is preparing to make her the Crown Princess.”Xiao Rang looked at Xuanyuan Rui and said in one breath.
Suddenly, a huge thunder struck the lake, splitting a few ancient trees on the island in the middle of the lake into two halves. Xuanyuan Rui's heart was also torn into two.
His eyes widened, and his handsome face was filled with shock and disbelief." What…what did you say? Say it again!"
"Her name is Chu Huanyi, and she is the new concubine that His Highness the Crown Prince has taken in. His Highness the Crown Prince is planning to ask the Emperor to confer her the title of Crown Princess.”
Chu Huanyi sat in the cave in a sorry state. Her small hand covered her lips, and her entire body trembled.
She was drenched from head to toe. Her back, collar, sleeves, and long dress were all covered in mud and moss. Her silky long hair hung messily behind her. He looked as if he had rolled around in the cave, making Chun Xian suspicious, shocked, and heartbroken.
"Miss, what's wrong? Did he fall? Did it hurt anywhere? Do you want me to go back and get them to carry the palanquin over?”
Chu Huanyi shook his head. His fingertips lightly touched her burning lips. His heart was like thunder outside, beating rapidly and loudly.
Who was he? Why did he do this? How could he do this? How could he kiss her so rudely, unreasonably, and rudely? And…and he hugged her so tightly? No one had ever dared to do this, never! And he, a man whom she had met for the first time and did not even know his name, actually dared to…
At the thought of this, Chu Huanyi felt Xuanyuan Rui's passionate, domineering, and manly lips still pressing against her lips. He kissed her until she was almost out of breath. He kissed her so hard that she could not even call out to him. She could only let him do whatever he wanted.
She couldn't help but bite her lip hard. Her delicate body trembled even more, and her cheeks were frighteningly hot.
Chun Xian didn't know that Chu Huanyi was frightened by the forced kiss and thought that she was cold. She quickly took off her outer shirt and draped it over her." Miss, wait here. I'll get someone to bring the sedan chair over."”
Chu Huanyi quickly pulled her back." Don't go, Chun Xian. Don't go. Once you go, he will come back…"
Chun Xian was stunned when she heard that."Miss, what him? There's only you and me here. Is there anyone else?”
Chu Huanyi shook her head again. She didn't dare to say that she had met a man, and that man had hugged her and kissed her. If there was no other person who came just now, he was afraid that he would lose his virginity just like that.
At the thought of this, her face turned pale. She struggled to stand up with the help of the mountain wall." Don't make wild guesses. I told you not to go because I was afraid you would alert the Crown Prince. You also know that he doesn't like me coming out. If he finds out that I sneaked out behind his back and got drenched in the rain, wouldn't he be furious and punish you?”
At the mention of Crown Prince Xuanyuan Qi, Chun Xian shuddered."Then…then what should we do? If I don't go back now, His Highness the Crown Prince will also find out. Moreover, if Miss catches a cold, His Highness the Crown Prince will punish me even more!”
Chu Huanyi reached out to hold Chun Xian's hand." Don't worry, we'll go back now. I pondered over the time. The Crown Prince should still be in court at this moment and won't be back for a while. Let's go back quietly, take a shower, and change all our clothes. How about it?”
Chun Xian nodded happily. She held up the umbrella and stepped into the heavy rain with Chu Huanyi to return to the Crown Prince's palace!! Chuxiu Palace.
Just as Chu Huanyi had expected, Xuanyuan Qi had not returned from court. Hence, the two of them took the opportunity to wash up and change out of their dirty clothes. Just as she changed her clothes and combed her hair, Xuanyuan Qi returned.
When he saw Chu Huanyi sitting in front of the dressing table with her long wet hair, dressed up with the help of a few palace maids, Xuanyuan Qi couldn't help but walk behind her and pick up a tuft of wet hair to sniff.
"Smells so good. Did you just take a shower?" Xuanyuan Qi dismissed the palace maids and carried Chu Huanyi from behind. He turned around and let her sit on his lap. His hot mouth searched for her."I remember that you don't have the habit of taking a shower early in the morning. Did something happen?"”
Chu Huanyi placed her hands gently on Xuanyuan Qi's chest and tilted her face, allowing Xuanyuan Qi's kiss to land on her cheek."I played Cuju with Chun Xian and Xiao Lan and got sweaty. Then, it rained heavily and I got drenched, so I decided to take a shower.”
Xuanyuan Qi didn't mind. How many kicks? I remember that you're not very good at playing, are you?”
Chu Huanyi's entire body trembled. For some reason, Xuanyuan Rui's handsome and domineering face appeared in her mind." Crown Prince, don't be like this. It's broad daylight now. If someone sees you, how embarrassing would that be?"”
Xuanyuan Qi frowned and ignored Chu Huanyi's resistance.
Chu Huanyi's entire body was shaking like a dangling pendant. Helplessly, she wanted to push him away." Crown Prince, don't be like this. I beg you, don't be like this…"
Xuanyuan Qi, who was immersed in his desire, raised his head abruptly." No? Huan 'er, I'm your husband, but you're telling me not to touch you?”
Chu Huanyi bit her lip hard, her chest heaving up and down, revealing the nervousness, panic, and uneasiness in her heart." Crown Prince, it's not like that. You know that's not what I meant…"
"If that's not what you mean, then what do you mean? You've been my concubine for more than a month, but I haven't touched you yet. I…" Xuanyuan Qi cupped Chu Huanyi's face to face himself." Huan 'er, don't you know how beautiful and alluring you are? Do you know how painful it is to look at you every day, but not be able to have you or possess you? If I can't have you again, I'm afraid I'll…"
Chu Huanyi shook her head repeatedly, thinking about how she could say the best of both worlds. She could preserve her innocence and not anger the irritable Xuanyuan Qi.
"Crown Prince, don't be like this. You know that it's not that Huan 'er wants to reject you, but that Huan' er can't agree to it now. If I agree to be your wife now, then the South Qin country will be in great danger, do you know?”
"You mean…"
Chu Huanyi pushed Xuanyuan Qi away and straightened his clothes. He said in a trembling voice,"Eldest Sister should have told you before that I must be eighteen years old before I can get married. Otherwise, I will be cursed by the Nine Phoenix Ring and bring disaster to that man and that country. Crown Prince, you should know what the Nine Phoenix Ring is used for, right? You wouldn't wish that you didn't obtain the Nine Phoenix Ring, but instead suffer the consequences first, right?”
Xuanyuan Qi stood up and stared at the beautiful woman in front of him. He recalled how he had traveled all the way to Dunhuang and how he had gone through so much trouble to find the Phoenix Palace in Dunhuang. Wasn't his goal to find the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang and obtain the Nine Phoenix Ring, then obtain the legendary Jade Kylin that contained infinite power, so that he could smoothly ascend the throne and become the emperor?
Today, if he wanted to have a moment of pleasure and forcefully take this woman, and then fulfill the curse of the legendary Nine Phoenix Ring, bringing disaster to himself and the South Qin country, wouldn't that ruin his many years of painstaking efforts and plans?
No, absolutely not! He endured humiliation and finally became the Crown Prince. Now, he had the Yue Tian Chu Huanyi of the Dunhuang Nine Phoenix as his concubine. How could he let the kingdom that was about to be in his hands slip away?
At the thought of this, Xuanyuan Qi couldn't help but think of the King of Han, Xuanyuan Rui, who had just returned from the Central Plains yesterday.
Although Xuanyuan Rui was the eighth son of a lowly woman, the old man loved him and even wanted to pass the throne to him. If not for that incident a few years ago, would he still be the Crown Prince?
Xuanyuan Qi's face turned green and white as he clenched his fists tightly. He forcefully suppressed his burning desire and said,"I know, I'll listen to you! When you turn eighteen and officially become the Crown Princess, I will consummate my marriage with you. At that time, you have to give the Nine Phoenix Ring to me, hm?”
At this moment, a young eunuch walked in and said respectfully,""Your Highness, the Emperor has already sent people to set up a banquet in Deer Mourning Palace and is waiting for Your Highness and the Empress to go over!”
Xuanyuan Qi nodded and waved his hand."Got it. You may leave! Huan 'er and I will be there soon."
Chu Huanyi was confused." Crown Prince, what banquet? Why do I have to go too?"
"Old Eighth came back yesterday. The old man has always favored him. In order to help him welcome him, he called everyone over and ordered all the princesses, princes, and princesses to accompany him at the banquet. You're my concubine, so you naturally have to go.”
As she spoke, a few palace maids had already prepared clothes and came over to change Xuanyuan Qi.
"Eighth Brother? You mean the King of Han Xuanyuan Rui who went to the Central Plains to find the Jade Kylin?”
"King Han? Humph!" Xuanyuan Qi snorted coldly." Although he's only the King of Han, in terms of grandeur, he's much more awe-inspiring than me, the Crown Prince. In terms of power and status, which guard commander in the entire Imperial City did not listen to him? When everyone saw him, they would be as obedient as a cat seeing a mouse. Unlike when he saw me, he pretended to obey and secretly betrayed me. He clearly didn't put me, the Crown Prince, in his eyes!”
The more Xuanyuan Qi spoke, the angrier he became. He grabbed the teapot on the coffee table and threw it on the ground. Then, he shouted,"Li Gao, Li Gao!"
An old eunuch with slightly white hair rushed in."Your Highness!”
"Tell them to prepare a sedan chair. I'm going to Deer Mourn Palace.”
As he spoke, he left Chuxiu Palace with a flick of his sleeve, not caring that Chu Huanyi was still in a daze.
Chu Huanyi's face was pale as she stood there in a daze." Eunuch Li, did…did I say something wrong?”
Li Gao shook his head sympathetically." It has nothing to do with the Empress. It's His Highness the Crown Prince himself who is too…Forget it, this matter is not something a servant like me can say. Please get on the palanquin. If we miss the auspicious time, it won't be good if the emperor blames us.”
Chu Huanyi bit her lip as she got into the sedan chair. Along the way, she kept thinking about the King of Han, Xuanyuan Rui.
What kind of person was Xuanyuan Rui? It could actually make Xuanyuan Qi, the crown prince who was second only to one person and above tens of thousands of people, furious? Even the commander of the palace guards had to listen to him?
From Xuanyuan Qi's words, the Emperor seemed to love Xuanyuan Rui very much. Since the Emperor loved him, why was Xuanyuan Qi the Crown Prince and not him?
Also, why did he go to the Central Plains to find the Jade Kylin? That Jade Kylin had already asked Fourth Sister to take back the Phoenix Palace. Even the four emperors of the Central Plains had given up on searching for it. Why was he still looking for it? Could he…
As he thought about it, the sedan chair had already arrived at Deer Mourn Palace.
Chun Xian lifted the curtain and helped Chu Huanyi out."Miss, we're here!”
Chu Huanyi responded softly and quickly sorted out her messy thoughts. Under the guidance of the eunuch, she passed through the crowd and tables and gradually arrived at the front.
Suddenly, Chu Huanyi felt a burning sensation on her back as if someone was staring at her.
She turned around, trying to figure out who was looking at her. However, in the vast crowd, other than the faces that seemed unfamiliar and familiar, and who he had only seen a few times, where could he find them?
She turned around and continued walking.
However, when she turned around, the feeling was even clearer and stronger. There were two sharp gazes that pierced through mountains and rivers, crossed layers of human walls, and shot straight at her. She had nowhere to hide, nowhere to hide. It was as if someone was stripping her naked and admiring her. She was extremely uneasy.
She suddenly felt an inexplicable shock. She remembered how that unknown man had hugged her and forced a kiss on her in the cave by the Tianyin Lake. That feeling was just like now.
Could it be that he…could it be that he was also here?
Thinking of this, Chu Huanyi couldn't help but have the urge to run away. She was afraid of him, afraid of the man who had kissed her. However, there was another voice in her heart that told her, Turn around, turn around, don't you want to see him again?
Chu Huanyi stood there in a daze. Two forces were quietly tugging and wrestling in his heart.
Seeing Chu Huanyi in a daze, the leading eunuch quickly smiled and said,""Empress, please! Only the Empress is missing."
"Yes!" Chu Huanyi wrung her hands uneasily. She led the eunuch around the corner and continued walking forward.
Just as she turned the corner and looked up, she saw it.
She saw that the man who had been pursuing her with his gaze, caressing her, and then stripping her clothes with his eyes and possessing her the moment she entered Deer Mourning Palace was the man who had kissed her wantonly in the pouring rain.
She kept retreating, almost unable to stand up.
He…he's here? Was he really here? Who was he? Why was he here?
Before Chu Huanyi could think about it, a large hand reached over and hugged her. A familiar voice sounded above her head. It was Xuanyuan Qi.
"Eighth Brother, come and meet your sister-in-law. She was Yue Tian Chu Huanyi of the Nine Phoenix of Dunhuang.”Holding Chu Huanyi, Xuanyuan Qi declared proudly as he looked at the other brothers 'surprised, envious, and jealous expressions.
Xuanyuan Rui pushed his chair away and stood up. His deep eyes stared at Chu Huanyi. He was bold and passionate. Through their eyes, he asked," Is it really you? Are you really my sister-in-law?
Xuanyuan Qi lowered his head and said to Chu Huanyi, who was already so shocked that he could not speak,"Huanyi, he's Eighth Brother, the Xuanyuan Rui you know. He just returned from the Central Plains.”#
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