"Who is it?" Tie Zhanye shouted angrily, his eagle-like sharp eyes scanning the darkness.
Who was so bold as to actually dare to barge into his courtyard? This had never happened before.
Before he was crippled, no one dared to ignore his dignity, let alone cause trouble in his mansion. Now that he was crippled, he had become a piece of trash who could not fight on the battlefield. Did he have to let others come and go as they pleased in the Imperial Residence?
Guan Yupian did not dare to make a sound. He approached him step by step, holding a thick book from the bookshelf in his hand. He was prepared to knock him unconscious when he approached him. She definitely didn't want to kill him. She just wanted to knock him out. It would be better if she could make him forget what happened today.
However, once the candle was extinguished, the study was so dark that she could not find her way around. If she did not knock him out with one strike, she was prepared to die.
"Bold madman, hurry up and report your name!”
Tie Zhanye heard the faint footsteps approaching him step by step. He couldn't help but sit up straight, squinting his charming eyes and staring at the slender figure that was gradually approaching.
He was crippled, but it didn't mean that he was crippled, nor did it mean that he didn't even have the ability to protect himself. He was a mighty general who had fought on the battlefield several times, not an incompetent prince who only received official salaries but could not do anything well.
Guan Yupian gulped and raised the book with both hands, trying to aim in the dark. He struggled for a long time.
She didn't want to do this either, but if she didn't knock him out first, she would 'die' and 'lose three lives' if he called for Ge You. Therefore, no matter how unwilling she was, she had to do it. However, how should she control the strength of her hand?
If she knocked lightly, she was afraid that he wouldn't be able to faint. If she knocked heavily, she was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get up.
"Who exactly are you?" Tie Zhanye roared furiously.
Suddenly, his long arm reached forward and grabbed her robe, scaring her so much that she let go of the book in her hand. Seeing that the book was about to fall, she quickly grabbed it, wanting to knock it on his head after holding it firmly. Who knew that his grab would cause him to lose his balance and press his entire body against hers. After knocking her down, he even caused her to fall on the screen.
" Ah…" It hurt so much. Her head, her waist, her body…
"It's you!" Tie Zhanye widened his eyes in shock. Although he couldn't see her face clearly in the darkness, it was indeed Guan Yupian's voice.
Guan Yupian was stunned. He wanted to cover his mouth, but it was too late. He could only shout helplessly,"Your Highness…"
Why was it that ever since she entered the Imperial Residence, everything had not been smooth sailing? In the past, she was always able to leave in the shortest time possible. Why was it that she could not accomplish anything in this Prince's mansion? She even kept causing trouble as if she was cursed.
"Why are you here?" He was quite surprised by her appearance. "Are you here to serve me?"
Would she be so tactful? Or was it because of what happened at noon today?
Guan Yupian was stunned at first, but he suddenly remembered what happened at noon. He replied calmly,"This servant is here to apologize to your highness for what happened at noon today. This servant had just lit the candle and didn't see the low table beside the bookshelf. It hurt…"
Her entire body was in pain now, but could she say it?
Of course, she couldn't say it. Moreover, she had to think of a way to continue his words and divert his attention so that he wouldn't be suspicious of her.
"Is that so?"
His body was pressed against her slender body, and the fragrance that unintentionally teased him seeped into his consciousness like an antidote.
"If you want to apologize to this king, you should be going to this king's room. Why are you here?”
Why did this damned woman always embarrass him?
He couldn't even move his body away now, and her slender body was pressed down by him, yet she didn't say anything?
" This servant…" She paused for a moment, then answered cleverly,""This servant naturally wanted to go to wangye's room to ask for forgiveness, but this servant did not know where wangye's room was in this courtyard, so this servant could only go to the study, hoping that wangye would still be in the study. Coincidentally, wangye was in the study.”
There shouldn't be any loopholes in her explanation. She didn't know where his room was anyway, so it was normal for her to answer him like that.
"Then how do you plan to apologize for coming to me?”Her exquisite body and seductive fragrance tempted him. "To come alone at this hour…"
He wanted to escape from the fragrance on her body, but he was angry that it was not convenient for him to do so. He wanted to possess this body that made his heart race, but he was sadly unable to control himself.
Damn it! He was a prince, a prince who had once dominated the battlefield, but he was so useless. And the person who made him feel useless…was actually her!
" This servant…" It's over, she was wrong…She really brought up a sore spot, making herself unable to advance or retreat.
But if she didn't say that she was here to apologize, how could she explain why she sneaked into the study at this time? Who knew that the moment he said this, he would cause another trouble for himself.
Right, he was pressing her down on him now. Even if she really wanted to push him away, she might not be able to do it. This was even worse than the situation in the corridor today! I wonder if Ge You is resting. Can I ask him to come over first?
"This king can treat you as if you're here to serve me, or I can make an exception and take you in as a concubine.”he said slowly. Although he was asking for her opinion, his hand had already reached into her clothes.
He did not believe that he could not even decide on this matter.
"Your highness, this servant is already married. Even though my husband is dead, this servant still has to keep her identity.”she shouted.
His hand…How could he be so rude to her?
Even Master Guan hadn't touched her body. How could he touch her? She knew that nobles like them would do whatever they wanted, thinking that they would get what they wanted. However, who was she, Guan Yupian? Her body was not for sale!
"So what if she's married? This king doesn't despise you and is willing to take you in. You should thank me!”
His large hand suddenly tugged and tore her clothes apart. His rough fingers moved on her fragile skin.
" Ah…" Too impudent!
She could tolerate it, but she couldn't. How could she let him do this?
Guan Yupian tried her best to push him away, but his body was so heavy that she couldn't move him at all. She was so anxious that she was about to cry.
"Wangye, stop! As the saying goes, if the husband dies, the son will follow. If you want this servant to follow your highness, you have to agree to it. Your highness wouldn't like this servant to carry the bad reputation of a immoral slut, right?”Annoying! She had never expected to encounter this one day. She always thought that she could handle it with ease, but who knew…
"If this king wants you, this king only needs to nod his head. Why does he need his permission?”he said angrily.
In such a cold night, the two of them were so close that they could smell each other's breath and feel each other's heartbeat. Her rapid breathing indirectly encouraged him, and the soft touch from her fingers continuously provoked his suppressed desire.
If he wanted her, he wanted her. He did not need a reason or anyone's permission. She was the only one who could comfort him with his foolish thoughts and irritable emotions, because all of this was because of her.
" You…" Damn it! She had only stolen a jade pendant. Did she need to pay such a huge price?
Tears welled up in Guan Yu's eyes, and he was so anxious that they gushed out, but he didn't know what to do. Weren't Geyo's ears very sharp? Why didn't he hear the sound she made just now?
Why didn't he come when he should? How could a noble bully someone like this?
"Why are you crying?" He used his hands to support his upper body.
Her warm tears stained his face, causing his entire body to tremble and dousing his desire. Although his eyes had already adapted to the darkness, he still could not see her face clearly, but he could guess what she looked like now. There had never been a woman who cried in his arms. Was she resisting him to keep her innocence?
" If Your Highness insists on taking this servant's body, why don't I beg Your Highness to grant me death…" She had already made up her mind to be a member of the Guan family for the rest of her life. No one could change her decision.
"You!"
Just as he was about to flare up, Geyou's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"Your Highness?"
"What's the matter?" Tie Zhanye replied impatiently, his eyes still fixed on Guan Yupian.
"Your Highness, Guan Jiejue's body is burning hot and he is lying on the path outside. This lowly one went to the servant's room to check but did not see Lady Guan.”Geyou said succinctly and powerfully.
Hearing this, Guan Yupian's tears fell even more violently, and his delicate hands tightly gripped the corner of Tie Zhanye's clothes.
Wuwu, Jiejue must have run out to look for her. How could she be so careless? She knew that his body was burning strangely, but she didn't pay much attention to it. She only thought about the study.
If he hadn't run out to look for her, if Ge You hadn't found him, wouldn't his illness have been worse?
Tie Zhanye sighed in his heart and ordered indifferently,""First, arrange for him to stay in my guest room in the west wing. Then, invite the physician to the residence to treat him.”
Guan Yupian's tears rolled down her cheeks. Although she was lying on the screen, she still nodded and thanked Tie Zhanye.
He looked away and said coldly,"This King has already propped up his body. See if you can pull yourself away. This King doesn't have the extra strength to pull you…" He didn't want to admit that he was a useless piece of trash, but the truth was right in front of him.
She took the opportunity to step back. After she pulled her body away, she quickly went forward to help him up.
"Wangye, this servant will help you onto the soft couch.”She wiped away her tears. The gratitude in her heart made her forget the fear she had just felt.
"No need, you can't support this king. You might as well go to the guest room in the west wing to see your precious baby.”
Although she had tried her best to help him up, it did not mean that she still had enough strength to help him onto the soft couch.
"Yes, as long as wangye's feet exert a little strength, it will definitely be possible.”Regardless of whether he was willing or not, she still insisted on doing this.
Just now, he wanted to use his noble status to force her to submit, but when he saw her crying and heard Geyou say that Jiejue had fainted on the path, he immediately ordered Jiejue to be carried to his guest room, which meant that he was not a bad person.
"This King's legs can't exert any strength!"
He roared angrily and wanted to shake off her hand that was hooked on his arm, but he realized that she seemed to have turned a deaf ear to him and insisted on helping him onto the soft couch. He immediately put his other hand on the edge of the soft couch and used her strength to throw himself up.
"Isn't that good?" she panted.
The old steward was right. His temperament had changed because of his legs. In fact, he was…quite a good person.
Tie Zhanye sat on the soft couch without saying a word. In the darkness, he seemed to be able to see her tearful face full of gratitude. What was she grateful for? He wanted to hurt her just now, didn't he?
"You can go down and take a look at your son's condition.”he said in a low voice.
He really should be ashamed... He would not have forced himself to do so in the past. Ever since he could not stand up with his legs, he was increasingly unable to control his emotions.
"But Your Highness…"
"Go down. Weren't you very worried?”He sneered.
"Then this servant will go down first." Guan Yupian didn't say anything else and quietly left the room.
Tie Zhanye waited for her to leave before he collapsed on the soft couch tiredly. He rubbed his forehead with his large hand and suddenly realized that his palm was wet. He then remembered that it was her tears that had just fallen.
He couldn't help but wonder, what kind of woman was this Guan Yupian who protected her chastity for her dead husband?
"Look at your wretched appearance. If it wasn't for Geyou finding you unconscious on the path, if it wasn't for His Highness being merciful enough to let you rest here and even inviting a doctor for you, your little life would have long passed away!”Guan Yupian said in exasperation.
After a day and a night, Guan Jiejue finally opened his eyes. Guan Yupian immediately gave him a knock on the head, not forgetting to curse as a "congratulatory gift".
Seriously, she was almost scared out of her wits.
Fortunately, he had finally woken up. Just as the doctor had said, he should be fine. It was good that he was fine. If he was, she would not have the face to go to the underworld to see his father.
"You!"
What was going on now? Why did he have to be scolded by her the moment he opened his eyes? What did he do wrong?
Guan Jiejue sighed and was about to get up when he realized that his body was unbelievably heavy. He couldn't help but shout in surprise,"What happened to me?"
Was he sick, and it was an extremely strange illness?
"You caught a cold, stupid son!”Guan Yupian knocked him on the head again.
She wanted him to treat her well, but he refused and insisted on following behind her. Even if he followed behind her, he didn't know that he had to put on more clothes to protect himself from the cold. He was already an adult, but he was still so reckless when doing things. He had grown taller, but his brain did not seem to have grown along with him.
"Cold?" No wonder he felt weird.
"That's right. Who asked you to follow behind me without an extra piece of clothing?”As she spoke, she was so angry that she knocked his head again.
This brat! She was so anxious that she was like an ant on a hot pan, afraid that he would not wake up. If that was the case, wouldn't she lose her husband and son? In the future, she would only be left with Little Lan Zhi to rely on.
For the sake of sleep, she had shed so many tears that her eyes were about to go blind. She just hoped that he would wake up. If she really lost him, she really didn't know who she had saved so much money for!
"Since I'm sick, shouldn't you show mercy and pour me a glass of water to moisten my throat?”It really hurt! She clearly did it on purpose. She didn't pity him for having caught a cold and was so weak that he couldn't even get up. She even knocked his head hard.
"Want some water?" Hmph, did he know how to ask for water now? "When I fed you yesterday, why didn't you take a sip? Instead, you vomited all over me?”
She should be drinking water after crying all night.
Guan Yupian stood up, poured himself a cup of water, gulped it down, as if he was not satisfied, poured himself another cup, and then drank it all in one rough gulp. She smiled in satisfaction and walked back to the bed with the teapot. She looked at Guan Jiejue, who was lying on the bed with a helpless expression.
"Are you thirsty?" She smiled evilly. "Call me mother."
She took care of him for a whole day and night, not even daring to blink. Her exhausted body stayed by the brick bed. He was the first person who could make her take care of him so hard.
"Guan Yupan! I've caught a cold now, but you're looking for trouble with me here. You don't even give me a glass of water to drink?”He couldn't help but feel angry.
She wanted him to call her mother? Let's talk about it in the next life.
"If I poured it for you so easily, how would you know to thank me for taking care of you for a day and a night?”She sat elegantly by the brick bed and stared at him with a strange smile. "Now, I just want you to call me mother. Is it that difficult for you?”
" I…" Damn it, how could he be sick at this time and let her seize the opportunity? No way! He wouldn't shout, he definitely wouldn't shout. "Why am I here?"
The only thing he could do now was to divert her attention so that she wouldn't force him again.
Guan Yu's long eyelashes lifted slightly as if he was deep in thought,""Didn't I say it just now? You fainted on the path leading to the king's courtyard. Coincidentally, Ge You saw you when he passed by and quickly reported to the king, saving your life.”
For a whole day and night, she didn't see his highness, and his highness didn't send anyone to call her so that she could take care of Jiejue without worry. He was really a good person. Although his behavior that night made her very angry, at least he didn't get what he wanted and didn't force her. He even asked her to take care of Jiejue. His kindness was different from Master Guan's kindness, but it still touched her.
As a noble and extraordinary prince, he could be considered a good master to sympathize with his servants to this extent. However, she had maliciously stolen his jade pendant. It seemed that she had to quickly put it back one day and then leave with Jie Jue and Lan Zhi.
"When I recover, I'll thank Geyou again.”Guan Jiejue was secretly glad that he had successfully changed the topic.
"I still have to thank your highness." Guan Yupian gave him another knock on the head. "If it wasn't for wangye, would you be able to lie here so comfortably?”
"You even have to thank me for this?" It couldn't be like this…If he remembered correctly, she had used this trick before. However, at that time, she had forced him to pretend to be sick and then hide in his room to escape his lustful master. Why didn't she say that she wanted to thank him at that time?
"How can I not thank you?"
Guan Yupan raised his hand and was about to knock it down again, but he saw him cleverly put his hand on his head and could not help but put his hand down.
"Do you think we have time to ourselves? If it wasn't for his highness asking me to take care of you, do you think you would be able to see me the moment you open your eyes?”
As she thought about it, she could not help but pick up the sachet tied to her waist and gently stroke the outline of the jade pendant through the brocade.
"But this time, I'm really sick. It's only right for you to take care of me. If he didn't let you take care of me, he would be really heartless.”Wasn't that so?
"Just say that you want to thank his highness, don't you understand?”She suddenly looked up and glared at him angrily. "You have no idea what happened at that time. If you knew, you wouldn't have said that!”
Not every man would handle it this way. Moreover, he was a noble prince, so it was even more precious.
"Then tell me, what exactly happened at that time?”" Oh right, I went out to look for you because you never came back. Were you with his highness that night? Otherwise, why would he ask you to take care of me?”
Guan Yupian was stunned. He was slightly annoyed that he had said too much, which was why he had asked about this matter.
"That night…you know, I…ended up…"
How could he say that? If she told him, he would definitely despise her.
"Tell me!"
"Guan Clan!"
Guan Jiejue was interrogating him when Geyou's deep voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Guan Yupian was secretly delighted as if he had just escaped death. He hurriedly poured a glass of water and placed it on the low table beside the brick bed. He pretended to be busy and said,"His Highness must have sent Ge You to find me. I have to thank His Highness first. Lie down for a while.”
After saying that, she ran out of the door, leaving Guan Jiejue no chance to stop her.
"Didn't you say that his highness wanted you to take care of me?”He shouted hoarsely,"At least give me the water to drink. It's so far…I can't get it…" hch471000 Time:102420182: 20PM #Special
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