Is She Here?

At the time of birth, every member of the Great Yan royal family would have a child with exceptional Root Bone carefully selected by the Imperial Clan Court from across the land and entrusted to the Imperial Clan Minister for upbringing.

When the princes and princesses reached the age of school age, they would be sent to the palace to serve as personal attendants. Their fates would be intertwined with the honor and misfortune of the royal offspring they served.

A lifelong, unwavering loyalty to only one person.

The trust that royal offspring have in their closest companions can even surpass the affection between blood relatives.

The fact that His Highness the Crown Prince has sent his chief attendant from afar to meet Li Qingyan is enough to demonstrate how much importance he attaches to this matter tonight.

On a grander scale, tonight's secret meeting might even influence the final outcome of the struggle for the throne.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan poured himself a glass of fine wine and watched the ripples in the glass:

"I don't think this is a suitable matter for me to get involved in."

Although in this era, the prevailing view was that once someone married into the family, they basically had no further connection with their original family.

The problem is that, having been through so much together, Li Qingyan should already know that his status in the Prime Minister's Mansion's residence is not simply that of a playboy.

Li Qingyan didn't take it seriously and spoke softly:

"There are some things I want to clarify with the Crown Prince tonight."

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This ambiguous answer made Xu Yuan frown slightly; he couldn't quite figure out what Li Qingyan was up to.

Explain things clearly.

If you bring him there, you're bound to be unable to discuss anything.

After all, it's a bit absurd to expect the third son of the Prime Minister's Mansion to be present and watch such an important event within the royal family.

So, is she planning to directly reject the Crown Prince?

Seeing her calm expression, Xu Yuan and sighed softly.

For a moment, he couldn't figure out what Li Qingyan was thinking, but since the other party had asked him to go, he must have his own reasons, and he would know when he got there.

"Heh, since you don't mind, Qingyan, I naturally won't mind either. I just wonder what expression that Crown Prince Prince's attendant will have when he sees you taking me there."

After a soft laugh,

Xu Yuan stood up and casually untied the belt around his waist, letting the fine silk drape down to reveal the cotton-padded inner garment soaked with wine.

Li Qingyan watched his actions inside the carriage, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Xu Yuan undressed and touched the wine stain on his chest:

"My clothes are soaked with wine. I can't be so rude as to meet the Crown Prince's chief advisor. We've met before, after all. If I'm shy..."

"It's alright."

Li Qingyan nodded slightly, her eyes lacking the urgency typical of a woman; instead, a faint, strange smile flickered in them.

Having said that, she sat upright on the soft couch, her gaze fixed on him as he undressed.

"Tsk"

Their eyes met, Xu Yuan smacked his lips lightly.

Sometimes, he really thought Li Qingyan was a boring woman.

The word "shy" seems to be absent from her.

The lecherous behavior that might provoke other good women to draw their swords and kill them, is completely harmless to her; she might even tease you about it sometimes.

Feeling a little uncomfortable under his gaze, Xu Yuan stopped what he was doing.

"Can you please stop looking?"

"Why? Didn't you say so? It's not like we haven't been completely honest with each other."

Li Qingyan tilted her head, a perfectly timed look of realization flashing in her beautiful eyes, then her full, rosy lips parted slightly. "Ah, Changtian, are you embarrassed?"

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Xu Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to the woman anymore. He completely took off his brocade robe and casually threw it on the soft couch next to him.

Her once emaciated body is no longer there; her features are now sharp and defined.

Xu Yuan casually took out a new set of clothes from his Sumeru Ring. He had just put on the inner lining and hadn't even fastened it when he felt a cold finger brush across his waist and abdomen.

Lowering his eyes

The woman sat gracefully on the soft couch, her delicate fingertips tracing the lines of his chest down to his waist and abdomen. Her beautiful eyes were half-closed, and her long, thick eyelashes trembled gently.

A cool sensation on my fingertips, leaving a long mark.

The incense smoke curled gently, and the car was as silent as a still pond.

Smack

Xu Yuan's lips curled down, revealing a strange smile:

What are you doing?

Li Qingyan raised her phoenix eyes, her smiling expression as clear as autumn water:

"I thought it looked good, and I'd wanted to try it for a while."

Xu Yuan suddenly found it somewhat amusing.

After their lovemaking, those who had girlfriends in their past lives all seemed to enjoy doing this.

It seems that, whether in past or present lives, women have a pretty good palate.

"It seems even our Prince Wu Yuan is not immune to the common practice."

"Avoiding conventions?"

Li Qingyan's lightly gliding fingertips paused upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes:

"It seems you've seen quite a few Changtian."

After saying that, she tried to pull her finger back.

Xu Yuan gently grasped her slender index finger:

"I've only heard about it."

"Qingyan, you know me. Before I started cultivating, I was very weak. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I was as thin as a monkey."

Speaking of this,

Without even fastening the strap, Xu Yuan grabbed her hand, leaned down slightly, and whispered in her ear:

This is the first time someone has touched me.

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Li Qingyan paused slightly, then glanced at him sideways with her beautiful eyes, her voice tinged with amusement:

"After your cultivation, you went to so many places of pleasure and spent several months with Ran Qingmo. So this is the first time tonight, right?"

Xu Yuan raised one hand, his voice earnest and sincere:

"I, Xu Yuan, swear to God, this is absolutely the first time."

Well, if we don't count past lives, memories, or illusions.

"Your words might work on those pampered young ladies who grew up in luxury."

Li Qingyan looked at the man standing in front of her, her voice laced with mockery. "As for me..."

"So, Qingyan, you're doing this to fulfill your promise?"

Xu Yuan interrupted her.

If this continues, it'll fall into this bad woman's trap.

Li Qingyan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this:

"What?"

Xu Yuan pulled her fingertips and repeated her actions, then said matter-of-factly:

"Don't you know what kind of behavior this is?"

Li Qingyan looked up at him, a hint of provocation in her eyes, and lightly licked the corner of her lips with her small, moist tongue.

"Hmm, for you men, this kind of behavior should mean that you are allowed to do the same thing?"

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Their eyes met, Xu Yuan Nameless a surge of anger rising within him. He suddenly had an urge to reach out and press the back of the other person's head down. He grinned and said:

"Yes, it seems you do understand, Qingyan."

"So, what do you intend to do to me?"

Interrupted

As she spoke, she leaned back, supporting herself with her arms behind her, her long, flowing hair cascading over the soft couch.

The curves beneath her clothes were faintly visible with her movements, and a subtle allure flashed in her eyes.

Staring into her eyes, Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes, then laughed nonchalantly:

"Are you referring to yourself as 'I'm the Empress' again?"

Li Qingyan reached up and tucked a few loose strands of long hair behind her ear, looking up into his eyes, her voice low and gentle:

"Isn't this because of you, Changtian?"

"Um?"

"I've found that referring to yourself as 'Your Majesty' seems to excite you more."

Whoosh--

The soft couch sank, the red dress was as red as blood, and the woman who had been pushed down lay supine on it.

He leaned against her, their faces very close, his warm, refreshing breath spraying onto their faces.

As they gazed at each other, Li Qingyan gently turned her face away, exposing her fair, bare jawline and slender neck to his breath.

Her expression was calm, only her drooping ears blushed slightly due to their sensitivity.

Seeing her expression, the flame in Xu Yuan's heart gradually died down.

He figured something out.

Although this wicked woman appeared to be completely at your mercy, if she really wanted to, she wouldn't have chosen to pull this stunt on the way to see the Crown Prince Prince's chief advisor.

First, there simply isn't enough time.

Secondly, given the chaste and reserved nature of this princess who bound her breasts, if she truly wanted to give herself to him, she wouldn't be as calm as she is now.

Third, if one's cultivation level is too weak, they may not be able to break through the defense.

In the end, it's highly likely that they'll just offer a small incentive and then stop.

Subtle flirting and occasional sweet moments bring emotional value far exceeding the immediate emotional gain of giving oneself away.

Don't ask him how he knows; it's just from his own experience.

Back then, as an innocent young boy, he was often unaware that he was trapped in the web of those wicked women from his past life, and would even feel smug about taking another step forward.

In the end, she was not only deceived physically, but also financially and emotionally.

However, thanks to those wicked women from his past life, Xu Yuan is now immune to, and even disgusted by, such tactics.

Xu Yuan leaned down gently to her ear, his voice very soft:

"Li Qingyan, I don't know what reason you'll use to interrupt me next, but I want to tell you that this kind of thing can happen once or twice, but not a third time."

"People get tired of being scammed too many times."

"All talk and no action is really annoying."

Having said that, Xu Yuan propped himself up on the soft couch and tried to get up.

As he slowly straightened up, Xu Yuan suddenly felt his wrist being gripped by a hand.

She gripped his hand so tightly that it hurt him a little.

But before he could speak,

The next moment, his body was pulled back.

Bang!

A muffled thud.

Their foreheads collided, and he pressed his body directly onto her soft, delicate form.

Xu Yuan was dizzy from the impact, but Li Qingyan didn't even blink, staring at him, her voice very soft:

"Xu Yuan, talking to yourself is not a good habit."

Having said that,

Her eyes glanced towards a corner of the carriage:

"Tianyan, if you've seen enough, then leave."

"." Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

What.

Tianyan had been sitting and watching the whole time?

After tentatively scanning the carriage with his Spirit Sight and finding nothing, Xu Yuan cursed:

"Are you crazy? Let go."

"Let go? Didn't you doubt me?"

Li Qingyan's beautiful eyes curved into two crescent moons as she spoke softly and slowly:

"I already said before getting into the car that I wasn't joking with you tonight."

As he spoke,

She glanced again at the corner of the carriage, a slight smile playing on her lips:

Aren't you leaving yet?

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Her serious demeanor made Xu Yuan subconsciously glance in the direction of her gaze.

The Black Dragon Carriage carriage was very large, and its facilities were almost complete. As far as the eye could see, there was a tea tray with tea utensils and a futon for kneeling.

However, as far as the eye could see, there was nothing there.

He used his Spirit Sight to scan the area repeatedly, but to no avail.

There were only tea trays and futons over there; the washing board saintess's energy and figure were nowhere to be seen.

Well, this dramatic, wicked woman is actually trying to scare him by advancing without retreating.

After all, in her eyes, it was absolutely impossible for him, at the Soul Condensation Realm, to detect Tianyan's Qi.

While pondering,

As if hearing a reply, she, pinned beneath him, responded with a clear, melodious laugh:

"Your Holiness, if you have something to say, you can simply say it directly. Why use telepathy?"

After a brief pause, her rustling, laughing voice rang out again:

"Indeed, this carriage belongs to Changtian, and I have no right to order you around."

"Very well, if Your Highness wishes to stay and watch my lovemaking with Changtian, I would not mind."

"." Xu Yuan.

Seeing Li Qingyan's serious expression, Xu Yuan suddenly became unsure of his own speculation.

After all, the Yantian Art was too mysterious; he had no way of knowing whether it contained any Method Formula that could shield him from his Spirit Sight.

Licking his dry lips, Xu Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze towards the woman beneath him deliberately became strange:

"Ha, if you don't want to, then you don't want to; there's no need to put on an act."

"Given Tianyan's personality, if he really wanted to do something, he would never do it in such a roundabout way."

Upon hearing this, Li Qingyan slowly turned her gaze back, looking at the man pressing down on her, her eyes curving into an ambiguous arc:

"That makes sense. Since she doesn't want to come out, let's just pretend she's not here."

As she spoke, she pushed him away slightly, a blazing light flashing in her eyes.

The next moment,

Her blood-red robe shattered into countless pieces of silk that fluttered through the carriage.

Her shapely abdomen, alluring curves of her waist and hips, and snow-white skin were only connected by the hideous scar from the past, which remained on her body as the only remaining black cloth bra and underpants.

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Xu Yuan's gaze instantly turned serious, his expression solemn, and he stared intently at the source.

Li Qingyan supported herself with one hand behind her back, and slowly reached the other hand towards her chest, her fingertips trembling almost imperceptibly.

"It seems our Holy Maiden really wants to see it."

Having said that, he lightly ran his index fingertip along the upper edge of the bodice, and a tiny tear appeared at the edge of the black bodice.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle"

The fabric, unable to withstand the weight, tore, and the sound was particularly noticeable in the quiet carriage.

Seeing this, Xu Yuan's expression grew even more serious, and he kept saying:

"Actually, you didn't need to say those hurtful things. This is only the second time."

As he spoke, his serious gaze became even more meticulous.

The black fabric is of excellent quality, and the subtle cracking sound is quite pleasant.

The tear started at the top center and gradually spread downwards, revealing the alluring, soft curves that bulged beneath the ripped fabric.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

After tearing her bodice, her expression remained calm, but her heart began to race as the fabric ripped open.

Xu Yuan couldn't hear her deliberately suppressed heartbeat, but seeing that she made no other movements, he roughly guessed what was going on.

Tianyan should not be here.

It seems that compared to those wicked women in her previous life, this princess still lacks experience.

If he had been more decisive, he might have actually been intimidated.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan decided to help her.

In the stillness of the night

He suddenly raised a finger and inserted it into the slowly tearing black cloth wrapped around his chest.

"..." Li Qingyan's breath hitched.

The delicate, tender sensation traveled along his fingertips, and the same sensation traveled to her mind.