Before this, she had a very bad impression of the Fifth Prince. Although he was handsome, he was a womanizer and not good at literature or martial arts, so she had no interest in him at all.
However, Li Chengan's reputation has changed during this period, and his public image has become increasingly legendary.
Duan Lingling also developed a strong interest in him.
Especially after meeting Su Chen in person, they were even more impressed by his extraordinary demeanor.
Duan Lingling continued with a smile, "Before, Ling'er thought Your Highness was a frivolous person, but now it seems that I misunderstood Your Highness."
"Wait a moment."
Su Chen suddenly interrupted her, and Duan Lingling looked at him with some confusion.
With a smile, Su Chen reached out and took Duan Lingling's fair hand, then gently stroked it:
"Miss Duan, you haven't misunderstood me. I am indeed quite frivolous."
Ah?
To be honest, Su Chen's actions completely baffled Duan Lingling.
However, seeing Su Chen holding her hand and stroking it incessantly, she quickly pulled it back, her face turning bright red.
"Your Highness... respect yourself."
Su Chen smiled and said, "Miss Duan should know that if there are no problems here, you might be marrying me in a while."
"Is it okay for me to hold my Future wife's hand?"
Su Chen walked straight over and sat down next to Duan Lingling, the two of them sitting close together.
The ship rocked slightly because of Su Chen's actions, and the Maid outside looked towards the cabin with some confusion.
What's going on inside?
However, because she was far from the cabin, she couldn't hear the sounds inside.
Even if you could hear it, it would only be faint and indistinct.
When Su Chen sat down next to her, a strong masculine scent wafted over her, instantly making Duan Lingling blush. Her previously composed demeanor immediately turned flustered, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
Su Chen casually removed Duan Lingling's veil, and looking at her exquisite, beautiful, and flawless face, a smile appeared on his lips:
"Miss Duan is truly a beauty."
Duan Lingling became even more flustered. Her voice trembled as she forced herself to remain calm and said, "Your Highness, please don't make fun of Ling'er. Please sit back down."
Su Chen chuckled softly, then picked up Duan Lingling and placed her on her lap.
Duan Lingling couldn't help but gasp and tried to break free from Su Chen's embrace, but Su Chen wouldn't allow it and held her tightly in his arms.
"Let me go..."
Duan Lingling's face turned red. She really wanted to say that Su Chen was a rogue, but considering that he was no longer the useless Fifth Prince, she couldn't easily blame him, so she swallowed her anger.
Although she was emotionally distraught, her mind remained clear.
For a woman, chastity is the most important thing. If she lets a man take advantage of her too easily, he will not cherish her in the future.
She just hadn't expected Su Chen to be so domineering.
Seeing that Su Chen had no intention of letting go, Duan Lingling said weakly:
"Your Highness, if you wish to marry Ling'er, I will surely be yours in the future. There's no need to rush."
This sounds familiar; I feel like I've heard this phrase before.
Su Chen's mind raced, but he still didn't let go.
Just then, Maid's voice came from outside the curtain. "Miss, are you alright?"
Duan Lingling panicked immediately. If the other woman saw her like this, she would be truly ashamed.
She tried to break free, but Su Chen wouldn't let go.
Duan Lingling could only force herself to remain calm and said, "It's alright, you can step aside."
Although the Maid outside were somewhat puzzled, they obediently stepped back.
Su Chen, however, did not stop his reckless and chaotic behavior.
"Fifth Your Highness, please spare me! Ling'er will be yours sooner or later. Please don't treat me so lightly."
To Su Chen, these words were no different from seasoning. Su Chen looked at her, and his gaze finally settled on her bright red lips.
Suddenly, Su Chen pressed himself against her.
Duan Lingling's mind went blank for a moment, and she forgot to resist. By the time she came to her senses, Su Chen had already released her and returned to the opposite side, looking at her with a smile.
Duan Lingling finally realized what was happening. She was extremely embarrassed and looked at Su Chen as if she had been granted a pardon.
The Fifth Your Highness's audacity terrified her to the extreme.
Duan Lingling was genuinely worried that Su Chen would lose control and do even more outrageous things to her on the boat.
Fortunately, Su Chen relaxed.
Duan Lingling dared not stay with Su Chen any longer; if she stayed any longer, she didn't know what other outrageous things the Fifth Your Highness might do.
She quickly straightened her clothes, then turned and walked out of the cabin. After the Maid stopped the boat, she ran away as if her life depended on it, without looking back.
Su Chen watched her retreating figure, a smile appearing on his lips.
I must say, these women are all quite interesting.
He suddenly realized that the only thing he could do in the Xuanhuang Realm was to build his own harem.
He has already gained power, and now all the ministers are trying their best to curry favor with him. The Great Qian Emperor is also preparing to pass the Imperial Throne to him.
The only way to achieve even greater power is to annex all dynastic forces.
However, Su Chen wasn't interested; he already had enough.
We've secured the empire, but we're still lacking beautiful women.
He didn't say he had three thousand concubines, but he'd have at least two or three hundred, so that he could have a different one every day of the year—that would be incredibly exciting.
But he'll be marrying many women in the future, so who will be his legal wife?
In this era, the legal wife is very important, almost indispensable.
Su Chen didn't dwell on it too much; he figured he could just go with his gut feeling, since the choice was his.
On the way back to the Prime Minister's Residence's residence.
Duan Lingling's cheeks flushed as she recalled what had happened on the ship, and she clenched her teeth.
Hateful!
This time I really lost out big time; they took advantage of me too much.
Originally, the purpose of this invitation to the Fifth Prince was to test him and express my admiration, but who could have imagined that the Fifth Prince would go so far?
The key point is that the Fifth Prince now has the Emperor's support and his own strength is extremely terrifying, so even her father has to be cautious.
Although she felt very wronged, she didn't dare to completely rebel.
The key point is that her resistance was futile.