One hundred and five midnight rescue

  "What?!"

  Liu Boyu's eyes widened suddenly. Perhaps thinking of something, he suddenly turned his head back, his gaze rolling with anger, his fists clenched, and almost without thinking, he punched the man beside him.

  "Hmm!"

  Ryūhi Nagasawa was a martial artist by nature, and when he was angry, the power of that one punch can be imagined.

  Xia Lixun didn't expect him to be so rude and hit himself directly, and his attention was all on the woman. This punch had no defense at all, and he was knocked down by Liu Boyu, with a mouthful of blood gushing out instantly.

  "Dad!" Liu Xue Lan was startled by Liu Bo Yu's action.

  This is what she fears most!

  She dropped her bag and rushed over without hesitation, trying to pull down Liu Boyu who was in a rage.

  But unexpectedly, a sudden gust of wind came, and the man who was punched to the ground just a moment ago and was still crying out in pain suddenly pounced on her like the wind.

  As soon as she smelled the familiar fragrance of peppermint, Liu Xue Lan was instantly stunned. Before she could come to her senses, her acupoints were suddenly sealed, and her whole body was truly stiff and unable to move. Only tears continued to roll down from her eye sockets.

  Both feet left the ground and she was directly picked up by a certain man——

  This series of actions was completed in an instant.

  "King of Virtue!" Liu Boyu's anger was uncontrollable as he tried to rush forward and grab the person, but he was surrounded by a large group of black-clad men. As he watched the man in front of him about to leave, his face turned red with rage and he bellowed: "Let Lian'er go! Do you know that your brutal and unreasonable behavior is driving her to desperation?!"

  "Rest assured, Lord Liu, I will give you an explanation." He stopped in his tracks and coldly threw down a sentence before turning to leave with large strides.

  ……

  Fengde Wangfu

  Liu Xue Lan was taken directly by Xia Li Xuan to his mansion and into his bedroom.

  She galloped all the way, her tears had long been blown dry by the wind, leaving only a pair of swollen and unbearable big eyes and an indifferent and cold aura on her body.

  All the way, Xia Lixun didn't say a word to her, his thin lips were tightly pursed, and his whole face was tense, only with some bruises at the corner of his mouth, which was very out of tune compared to his elegant and noble temperament.

  He carried the woman to his large bed, undressed her and sat beside her with a sullen face, not saying a word. He only added some guard when he glanced at her with the corner of his eye.

  Liu Xue Lan's silk-like hair didn't move, even after she was freed from the seal. She sat there woodenly, her gaze fixed on her own legs, for a long time, without even blinking once with those long, curled eyelashes.

  With a belly full of anger and a belly full of words, at this moment, Xia Lixun didn't know what to say.

  Suddenly, he raised his hand and carefully covered her small hand that was placed on her leg. The coolness in her palm made him slightly startled, and then he wrapped both of her hands in his thick palms.

  Liu Xuelan remained still as ever.

  "Lan, Lan'er... let's talk." As soon as he spoke, he found it was incredibly difficult to say a single word. Looking at her expressionless and apathetic face, the icy aura emanating from around her made his heart tighten.

  His low voice brought back Liu Xue's consciousness, and suddenly she violently shook off his hands as if she had been frightened. She curled up on the bed, staring at him with wide eyes, her voice hoarse and menacing: "Get out! I don't want to see you!"

  With a sudden emptiness in his hand, Xia Lixuan's eyes sank, and when he touched the anger and disgust at the bottom of her eyes, the anger in his heart also surged up: "Liu Xuehan, what do you want to do?!"

  "Get out!"

  "Either you make things clear with me today, or I'll have your skin stripped off!"

  "Get out!"

  "Go ahead and shout again!" Xia Lixuan was getting more and more angry, and finally couldn't bear her disrespect towards him. He suddenly pounced on her, pinning her down under his body.

  The eyes of both men were fierce and menacing, as if they were two sworn enemies, each with a look that seemed to want to bite the other to death.

  Liu Xuelan began to struggle, and Xia Lihuan's face suddenly turned black. This woman, she still has his son in her belly!

  "You dare to move again? Believe it or not, I'll kill you!" growled through gritted teeth.

  Liu Xue Lan struggled with all her might to break free from him, but upon hearing his roar, she let out a defiant roar of her own: "Beg for mercy! You damn well better beg for mercy! If you don't make me submit today, then you're not a man!"

  Both of them had red faces and thick necks, Xia Lixun, although he was pressing down on her, only dared to press down on her legs and hands, after all, there was still his son in her belly. Seeing that the woman didn't have any room for negotiation, his face turned black as he gritted his teeth: "I won't let you go, I'll bite you to death!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he directly covered up that ferocious mouth which was like a tiger's.

  He said he would bite, but when their lips touched, he didn't take a bite, instead fiercely taking away all her breath, forcing her to retreat repeatedly.

  Just a moment later, Xia Li Xuan felt something was wrong, so he opened his mouth and looked down at her. At this time, the woman under him frowned, looking uncomfortable, with tears in her eyes rolling constantly. His heart inexplicably tightened, and he quickly let go of her, pulling her up to sit properly.

  "What's wrong?" he asked tensely under his breath.

  Liu Xuelan didn't say a word, she pushed him away and rushed to the bedside, suddenly vomiting.

  "...?!" Suddenly, a certain man's face turned as black as a pot bottom.

  Damn it, how dare you look down on him?!

  No

  Suddenly, he recalled a scene he had encountered at Cheng Wang Fu, which made him extremely disgusted and shocked.

  Watching the woman choke her neck and vomit profusely, as if she would die from vomiting at any moment, his pupils contracted, and a thread of panic flashed unknowingly in the bottom of his eyes.

  "Come in! Come in!" He didn't have time to think much, he raised his head and shouted hastily towards the outside of the door.

  "Your Highness, what are your orders?" A maid's voice came from outside.

  "Go to the Prince's mansion, bring Zhang Yuanyi back to me quickly!" He ordered in a cold and decisive tone. He knew that his father had sent a royal physician named Zhang Yang to live in the Prince's mansion.

  The maid outside the door was frightened by his panicked words and quickly disappeared.

  A pair of eyes stared intently at the woman's reaction, and he, who loved her, completely forgot about the filthy thing that appeared under his eyelids. His eyes only saw the woman's painful expression, looking at her hand pinching her neck, and the other hand still covering her stomach. He stretched out his hand, suspended in mid-air for a moment, taking advantage of the woman's brief pause, he suddenly pulled the woman into his arms, holding her tightly.

  "Isn't it unbearable?" He was trembling all over, the shock of what had just happened still lingering in his mind. For a moment, he felt so scared, afraid that she would suddenly die right before his eyes.

  Liu Xuelan was exhausted, her face pale and frightening, her red lips now devoid of their usual rosy color, grayish white and dry. Leaning against his chest, she didn't have the strength to struggle, only tears constantly washing over her pale face.

  It looked like she was about to lose her breath, and suddenly scared Xialihuan's soul almost away. She couldn't help but urgently shout in her ear: "Lan'er! Lan'er! Don't scare me!"

  Liu Xue Lan had always ignored him, perhaps she didn't want to bother with him at all, it was unclear whether it was too painful or what, but she just kept crying.

  Never had he seen her like this, Xia Lixuan was completely unaccustomed to it, one hand holding her, the other hand hastily using his sleeve to wipe away her tears.

  "Don't cry, the imperial physician will be here soon... I... I won't provoke you again... You're not allowed to die, do you know that?"

  "Are you listening carefully? You're not allowed to go anywhere, do you know that?"

  "Listen, just give birth to a son for me, and I'll agree to whatever you want."

  “……”

  “……”

  One side was wiping away her tears in a flurry, while the other side was muttering incessantly in a low voice, as if he feared that if he stopped talking, the woman in his arms would pass out. It wasn't until Zhang Yu was invited in that he finally stopped his incessant muttering, and when he looked down, he didn't even know when the woman had fallen asleep.

  ……

  "Zhang Yang, what's going on with her? Is anything wrong?" Xia Lixun asked calmly as he watched the imperial physician take her pulse.

  Zhang Yang's forehead was slightly sweaty, mainly because he was shocked by the scene.

  The woman on the bed, wasn't she that notorious young lady from the Liu family? It's been rumored that these two didn't get along, and two months ago, this Miss Liu married the eldest son of the Duke University, but it was said that she disappeared on their wedding day. How did she end up in the Prince Pongdeok's mansion now?

  And she's still pregnant...

  And King Deokman is still so out of control and tense...

  He's an old hand who has seen a lot of things in his life, but he's never seen anything like this before. I wonder what the Emperor would think if he knew about all this?

  "Reporting back to Your Highness, Miss Liu is already two months pregnant, but..."

  "What's with the 'but'? Spit it out!" Xia Lixun's face sank, his eyes glaring fiercely at him, and suddenly his heart was in his throat.

  Zhang Yang was also frightened by him and didn't dare to hesitate anymore, speaking directly: "But Miss Liu's pulse is chaotic, so the fetus is a bit unstable."

  "What?" Xia Li Xun suddenly walked up and grabbed his collar, his eyes flashing with cold light, "The fetus is unstable? Why is it like this?"

  Zhang Yang wasn't seeing the man in front of him throwing a tantrum for the first time, but at such close range, he could feel the aura emanating from his opponent, and he couldn't help but shudder slightly, his back already starting to feel chilly.

  "Your Highness, pregnant women must avoid being anxious and irritable, let alone getting angry at will. Miss Liu's liver fire is floating and hot, she was already a short-tempered person to begin with, and now that she's pregnant, her mind is not clear, if she doesn't calm down and rest, the fetus will definitely not be preserved." Zhang Yang said without hiding anything.

  Xia Li Xun suddenly pushed him away, turned around and walked to the bedside, looking at the woman on the bed who didn't even look stable while sleeping. He clenched his fists tightly, with his back facing Zhang Yang, and asked in a low voice: "Is there any way to save her?"

  He can't let her have an affair!

  This child no matter what he wants her to give birth!

  Zhang Yang was pushed by him and almost fell, but quickly stabilized his footsteps. He then hastily replied: "Your Highness, I can prepare some medicinal tonics to ensure a safe pregnancy. As long as Miss Liu takes them on time every day, there will be no issues. However, Miss Liu has too much pent-up emotions in her heart. For now, the most important thing is to lift the emotional blockage from Miss Liu's heart and let her have a peaceful and calm mind. It would be best if she could maintain a joyful mood every day. This will greatly benefit both the mother's body and the fetus."

  "Uh-huh." The man's voice became inexplicably suppressed as he said, "Lord Zhang, you've had a hard time. It's nothing, you can go out first."

  Zhang Yang hastily bowed and retreated: "Then this official will go and prepare a prescription for Miss Liu's fetal protection."

  ……

  Liu Xuelan woke up when it was already dark outside.

  Opening her eyes, she suddenly saw a magnified handsome face in front of her, and was startled for a moment. Her body couldn't help but shrink back into the bed.

  "What's the hurry? I'm not going to eat you!" The man was startled awake by her movements and opened his eyes to pull her back into his arms. He didn't know when he had fallen asleep, but holding her while sleeping felt great.

  So good that he doesn't want to let go.

  This woman will run away at any time, this time, he absolutely won't let her slip away again!

  After going through what happened at Qing Luan Mountain and taking a nap, Liu Xue Lan had calmed down considerably.

  She was being held captive in his arms by a man, and this man was him. Suddenly, the annoyance and disgust in her heart emerged again.

  "Let me go, Xia!" she commanded sternly, her face cold.

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixun's brief good mood suddenly disappeared. His face turned dark and he stared at him deeply with his eyes, then suddenly flipped over and got out of bed, walking out the door.

  ...His decisive action of leaving made Liu Xue Lan stunned for a moment.

  Watching him walk out, she quickly crawled towards the edge of the bed, only to find that her shoes were not under the bed.

  She had no choice but to walk barefoot on the ground and open the door to go out.

  At this moment, the man suddenly turned back and returned, with a maid holding a food tray behind him.

  "Where are you going?" Xia Lixun clenched his fists, his face very cold.

  "Leave!" Liu Xue Lan said straightforwardly without hesitation.

  The man's whole body suddenly became gloomy. Especially when he saw her white and tender feet fall to the ground, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

  He bent down, picked her up and quickly walked back to the bed, putting her on it.

  "Drink the medicine!" He didn't say another word to her, his voice cold and stern, like an order.

  The maid brought up a bowl full of medicinal liquid.

  Liu Xuelan narrowed her eyes, and a hint of hatred flashed in her gaze. With a flick of her hand, she sent the bowl flying out of the maid's hands with a fierce force.

  "Ah!" The maid was so frightened that she retreated backward.

  "Bang!" The delicate flower-patterned porcelain bowl shattered on cue.

  Xia Lixun's face suddenly tensed up.

  "With a surname of Xia, I won't let this child live in this world. You'd better give up on that idea and take back your kindness. Don't come to annoy me again!" Facing the man's anger, Liu Xue Lan looked at him coldly, her words sharp and unfeeling.

  It was unclear whether it was her words or her appearance that had stimulated him, but Xia Lihuan suddenly flared up.

  He grasped the woman's collar and pulled her in front of him, his eyes glaring fiercely at her: "Liu Xueyan, the child in your belly is my flesh and blood. You dare to move her, I will never let you go!"

  Similarly, Liu Xuelan didn't show any weakness at all. Her tone was even colder and more ruthless than his: "You have the guts to kill me now, otherwise don't expect me to give birth to your child! Let him stay behind, it will only make me remember the humiliation you gave me again and again. I won't be happy, and neither will he!"

  "Liuxue Lan, he is the son of this king!" Xia Lihuan roared, his eyes blazing red, his entire body radiating a scorching heat, as if he couldn't wait to burn the woman in front of him to death.

  Liu Xuelan raised her hand and pointed at the door, shouting: "You have so many women, just grab one casually and someone will give birth to countless sons for you!"

  "This king has no woman!" Unconsciously, the man suddenly roared out such a sentence.

  The maid beside them was frightened by their loud voices and trembled with fear. In the mansion, no one dared to speak to the prince like that...

  "Get out!" - The man suddenly roared at the maid.

  Liu Xuelan's feet fell from the bed to the ground, and she was about to leave.

  Xia Li Xun quickly pulled her back, and roughly held her tightly in his arms.

  He's already spoken out, and there's nothing to hide anymore. Isn't that what this woman cares about?

  "This king, apart from you, doesn't have any other woman! Did you hear? Apart from you, there isn't any other woman! Not a single one!" Fearing she wouldn't believe him, he shook her shoulders and whispered into her ear, his handsome face suddenly flushing red with excitement.

  Liu Xuelan suddenly stiffened and was stunned.

  "Liu Xuelan! Did you hear that? I, the king, don't have any other women, not a single one!" Seeing her stunned expression, Xia Lixun shouted again.

  After a long time, Liu Xue said with a raised head: "Whether you have a woman or not is none of my business."

  "Liuxue Lan!" Xia Lihuan was so angry that he wanted to go crazy, and after enduring it again and again, he finally endured not killing her on the spot.

  "I have nothing to do with you, how many women you have is your business, just let me go!" She said coldly, closing her eyes.

  "......" Xia Li Xuan's hand on her shoulder tightened, looking at her resolute expression, he took a few deep breaths, and suddenly softened his voice, "Lan Er, don't quarrel with me anymore, okay?"

  He was really scared. Afraid she would disappear again.

  Liu Xue Lan closed her eyes, not wanting to see his face. The words that came out were still cold and detached: "Feng De Wang, let go. I don't want to quarrel with you, nor do I want any further entanglements. If you spare me, I won't hate you. What I want is something you can never give me. Why must we all suffer so much? Why not just be decisive and clean-cut? That way, both of us can be free."

  "I'll give it to you! Whatever you want, I'll give it to you!" Xia Lixun blurted out in a low growl. He really couldn't take her attitude anymore, and if he continued like this, he felt like he'd go crazy. Why was this woman so stubborn?!

  She pushed open the door, and Liu Xue Lan sat on the edge of the bed, her head hung low, unable to see any expression, only hearing her low voice: "In the past, I still thought about wanting a man who would pamper me, but I know that I don't have the qualifications to make such demands anymore. Now, I don't want anything..." As she spoke, she suddenly covered her face with both hands, and tears kept flowing from between her fingers. "Can you please not pressure me like this? I really feel like it's enough, this feeling of being worse than dead is really enough... Do you know how many times I've hated myself to the point of wanting to die? If you keep doing this, I'll eventually die in front of you..."

  Standing in front of her, listening to the ruthless and almost desperate words, Xia Lixuan's chest kept heaving, unable to express what it was like. He only felt that his heart was as if something was stuck in it, very uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that it made him suffocate.

  He narrowed his eyes, clenched his fists, and then opened them again to gaze deeply at her nearly desperate look.

  Since when did they become like this?

  That woman who followed him all day, shouting that he should marry her and take responsibility, always liked to provoke him, often with a flirtatious smile, where did she go...

  He turned around and suddenly walked out of the room quickly——

  ……

  Heir of the Wang Clan

  Bai Xinyan didn't go to the scene, but Yan Mo gave someone to investigate. After hearing that Liu Xuelan was taken back to the Fongde Wangfu by Xia Lixuan and was pregnant, she couldn't sit still.

  "Mo Yu, why don't you take me to the Feng De Wang Fu? Let's go see Xue Lan, how about it?" Tugging on Mo Yu's sleeve, Bai Xin Ran coaxed and pouted at him for the first time, "It's been a long time since I've seen Xue Lan, we're all women, why can't you treat your own woman with kindness like that person does?"

  "......?!" He sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes twitching at the corners. This woman, just a few days and she couldn't bear it anymore. What was this about him being troubled by his own woman?

  Helplessly sighed in his heart and told himself not to be on the same level as her.

  "Take care of yourself first, someone else will worry about others' affairs. Miss Liu isn't a patient person either, maybe she'll come looking for you tomorrow." He said quietly, his face sinking.

  She turned her back on him and refused to pander to his coquettishness. She let go of his sleeve, turned over and ignored him.

  Sometimes she really thinks he's a bit of an alarmist, even the most delicate person doesn't need to lie down all day, does he? It's not even time for her confinement yet!

  Looking at her obviously sulking appearance, Yan Mo Yu also ignored her. He could indulge her, but he would never make fun of her body.

  He lay on his side in bed and picked up a book to read.

  After waiting for a long time without hearing his voice, Bai Xinzhen silently rubbed her forehead. This man was too stubborn!

  Just like a steel pipe, it can't be bent no matter what.

  No one paid attention, and she felt even more desolate. Unable to bear it, she turned back, approached his tall body from behind, wrapped her arms around his waist, and rubbed her face against his back.

  Is this her way of showing off? Yan Mo raised an eyebrow, and his thin lips curled slightly. But as the woman's movements became more and more exaggerated, he gradually lost control, his breathing becoming heavier.

  This woman, who knows if she's trying to curry favor with him or intentionally tormenting him, clearly knowing he can't touch her, actually dares to provoke him at this time?!

  The book can't be read anymore. He put the book under his pillow, and suddenly he turned over and pressed her under his body. Although the movement looked too fierce, when he touched her belly, he was almost careful, not daring to exert any force on her, especially on her belly.

  "Are you looking for a fight?" He asked in a cold voice, his face stern.

  Look at that smelly face, but from his breathing, Bai Xing knew he was moved. She raised her hand to hold his neck, and with a raise of her eyebrows, she gave him a flirtatious glance. "Mo Yu, how about we make a deal?"

  Looking at her deliberately made flirtatious appearance, Yan Mo only felt amused in his heart.

  In order to get out, even the beautiful woman's trick was used. Not bad! He really underestimated her!

  What a pity... The beauty trap didn't work!

  He's not an animal, how could he touch her at this time!

  However, she was very curious about what he would do next. He leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "What is it that you wish to discuss with your husband, my lady?"

  She thought he had taken the bait, and with a white heart and red lips pouting, she whispered two sentences in his ear. In order to get out of the door, she was going all out today!

  After hearing her terms, Yan Mo Yu suddenly tensed up his body. His eyes burning with desire as he stared at her enticing red lips, and then, he abruptly turned his head to capture her -

  This woman is really intentionally provoking him!

  Even dare to say such conditions...

  Bai Xin was taken aback by his sudden kiss and almost choked, but after reacting, she didn't refuse and hooked her neck to respond.

  After a long while, she panted and watched the man get up from her body and quickly leave the room. His long legs walked hastily, as if she were a fierce beast that would devour him.

  "......?!" Her mouth twitched slightly.

  Not long after, the man returned to the bedroom again, with a hint of coolness on his body and water droplets still un-wiped on his neck.

  Afraid of passing on the chill in his body to her, Yan Mo Yu sat at the edge of the bed, tightly frowning and staring at him.

  That's just an expression of unfulfilled desire in Bai Xinzhen's eyes.

  "What's wrong? Trying to scare people?! " Suppressing a smile, she reached out and pulled his hand. Feeling that his slender fingers were somewhat chilly, her heart suddenly felt a bit off.

  "I'm sorry, I won't do that again next time." She knew he had been holding back for many days and thought she should give him some sweetness, but she didn't expect him to escape at the last minute. In fact, she had already guessed roughly in her heart that he was afraid of stimulating her with that taste.

  With her current attitude being good, Yan Mo finally relaxed his expression. After using his internal energy to dispel the chill outside his body, he pulled her into his arms and helped her tidy up her disheveled inner garment in front of her chest.

  "Nothing to worry about, just get some rest. As for Miss Liu's side, I'll have someone keep an eye on her movements, and when your body is a bit more stable, it won't be too late to go see her." His fingers combed through the hair on her back that had been messed up earlier, he said softly in her ear, both comforting her and making the final decision for her.

  Bai Xing Ran's beautiful calculation was thoroughly exposed, she knew it wasn't that she didn't have any temptation for him, on the contrary, she could see very clearly from his eyes that he cared about her deeply.

  "Then you shouldn't go take cold showers in the future either, got it?" She reminded him, leaning on his shoulder.

  Upon hearing this, a hint of helpless smile involuntarily emerged in Yan Mo's deep eyes. He raised his hand and pinched her nose, "Then you shouldn't think about how to tease me all the time." Knowing what he was thinking, she would come every day, one or two times, and he probably wouldn't even have the courage to return to his room.

  She looked up, her eyes fixed on him, and in front of her, his angular face with a strong sense of three-dimensionality was exceptionally captivating. The corners of his sensual lips were slightly raised, revealing a joyful curve that made him less cold and hard than usual, and more gentle. Those deep eyes, like a mysterious abyss, seemed to be able to absorb people's hearts and souls, and the dense affection and joy inside truly expressed his profound feelings for her.

  Many times she was grateful to herself, if only she had been a little weaker at the beginning, or a bit more stubborn and distant from him, would they have had any intersection between them? Would this perfect and flawless man not belong to her?

  "What are you looking at? Hurry up and sleep." Being stared at inexplicably by her, Yan Mo felt a bit dry-mouthed. Those eyes emitted a mesmerizing glow, as if they could devour his soul, and the slightly raised red lips made him want to take another bite. But he knew that he couldn't touch her at all, or else he wouldn't be able to stop.

  Heaven knows how much he suffered every day holding her in his sleep...

  As soon as he thought of this, he felt that the fire that had just been extinguished was about to burn again. He quickly put her on the side of the bed and wrapped her in a quilt.

  "Grandpa, are you asleep?" Yin Du's voice broke the warm and wonderful time of the couple once again.

  He lowered his eyelids and looked up at the door: "What's going on?"

  "Master, King Fengde has arrived. He says he has an urgent matter to discuss with you and insists that you must see him. Otherwise, he won't leave."

  Upon hearing this, the couple in the room were both stunned.

  They exchanged a glance, and Bai Xin's face was filled with puzzlement as she asked, "Isn't Xue Lian with him? Why isn't he in our estate bothering Xue Lian, but instead came to our estate?"

  In Bai Xing's view, the two of them were each other's nemesis. Whenever they were together, they would torment each other, especially Feng De Wang, who was all the more clingy and bothersome to her the more she ignored him. Had Liu Xue Shan run away again? That's why he came to their manor seeking help?

  "You rest first, I'll go and come back. It's cool and windy outside, don't come out, got it?" After finishing her anxious instructions, Yan Mo put down the bed curtain and turned around to leave the room door. If she didn't hurry up, after a while, she would be shouting again wanting to go out. That guy was so stinky all over, last time he vomited once was enough, don't let such a smelly person fumigate her again.

  "... Bai Xin's face turned white with anger. What's the point of running so fast? She wouldn't be able to catch up to him!"

  In the study

  As soon as I entered, I saw a man with a sullen face sitting in the chair, losing his usual proud and cold demeanor, his expression showing defeat and desolation, making him almost think he had mistaken the person.

  "What are you doing here at this late hour, not accompanying your wife? He's a busy person now, always thinking about taking care of his own family, and doesn't want to waste his breath on someone like you."

  Xia Li Xun raised his head slightly, then withdrew his gaze and continued to slump against the back of the chair.

  "You said women are all very troublesome?" He suddenly asked such a sentence that seemed puzzled and full of emotion.

  He slightly raised the corners of his eyes, then suddenly lifted the corners of his lips and walked towards the Taishi chair behind the desk. After sitting down, he looked up at the man opposite him who seemed to be shrouded in thick fog.

  "I don't think so. My queen has always been obedient and sensible, I've never found her to be a bother."

  "......?!" Upon hearing this, Xia Lixuan gave him a disdainful glance. Has this man been bewitched by that woman to the point of losing his senses? He actually dares to say such ridiculous things?!

  In the capital, the great name of Princess Wang is well-known to every household! Who doesn't know that woman is incompetent, a good-for-nothing, has a bad temper, a poisonous tongue, and likes to toy with people's lives. Such a woman, like a monster, is 'obedient and sensible'?

  He's raising him and still doesn't find it troublesome? It's really surprising he can say that out loud.

  If it were an ordinary day, Xia Lixun would have already spoken out to mock and ridicule. But today, he unexpectedly didn't say much, swallowing all the mockery in his belly.

  He raised an eyebrow, looking at the man opposite him who was beaming with pride as if he had picked up a treasure: "To be honest, how did you manage to get your woman?" He paused for a moment, feeling that this question seemed somewhat inappropriate, as he too had managed to get his woman, but the result was not satisfactory. So he asked again, "How do you make your woman listen to you?"

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo raised an eyebrow and sneered, his eyes filled with mockery. He imitated the other's haughty demeanor and laughed scornfully: "What? Has King Feng De encountered a difficult problem, so he wants to come and seek guidance from me?"

  Xia Li Xuan gritted his teeth and looked at the other person's sarcastic expression, feeling extremely annoyed, even having some urge to lose control.

  Yes, he admitted that the man was prescient and had long known that he would be hurt by that woman.

  Hmph!

  Although he was still feeling embarrassed and resentful in his heart, today he indeed came to the door to take the scriptures. If he just went back like this, the woman in the house would still not be able to handle him. He didn't want to quarrel with her at all, nor did he want to see her being so miserable every day. If things continued like this, he felt that he himself could hardly live on.

  They've run twice already, and this time she's bringing her son along, he might as well just give up on living!

  He looked at him with a sullen expression, still stubbornly holding on. Yan Mo withdrew her gaze, seemingly too lazy to look at him again, and casually picked up a book from the table to read.

  The study is quiet, some people are very patient, but others don't have that patience.

  Xia Lixun suddenly stood up. There was still a woman waiting for him in the mansion, and if he stayed out for too long, that woman might run away again!

  "Uh..." He walked to the table, his slender white fingers tapping on the tabletop, trying to get someone's attention. After swallowing several mouthfuls of saliva, he finally opened his mouth with a scowl, "Second Brother..."

  "......?!" Yan Mo's mouth twitched, and he slowly raised his head, his eyes somewhat coldly looking at him, "If I'm not mistaken, a certain someone has never treated me as an older brother."

  Xia Li Xuan pouted and lowered his head: "Can you stop being so resentful?"

  "Compared to you, I am slightly inferior."

  "Y...ou..." Xia Lixun's voice was stifled. He looked up at the man's cold and disdainful expression, his fist clenched in his sleeve relaxed and then tightened again, finally gritting his teeth and glaring, "Fine! You're my brother! Can't I acknowledge that?"

  He's a big boy, he can take it!

  He smiled and raised an eyebrow, giving him a way out. "I don't know what brings you to me at midnight, Third Brother? If it's not important, please return early, your wife is pregnant, I shouldn't linger outside for too long."

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixun's face suddenly turned black. This scoundrel is really worthless!

  He just shouted at him with a straight face, and he actually thought he could get rid of himself like that?!

  How hateful!

  He gritted his teeth and endured, finally calming down, with a look of impatience and hatred on his face: "You also know that I rushed over in the middle of the night, and that woman almost went crazy. You say she's just a woman, what is she thinking about all day?"

  Her eyes locked onto his face, taking in the frustration etched on it.

  "Second brother..." After venting his dissatisfaction with a certain woman, Xia Lixun suddenly softened his tone, raised an eyebrow, and smiled with a "good buddy" expression, "Can you help me ask Father Emperor for a favor and see if my three engagements can be cancelled?"

  He Yan's mouth twitched again. "......?!"

  "Second brother, I know this matter is putting you in a difficult position, but don't I also have no choice? That woman will make a big fuss if she hears that I'm close to another woman... As for Father Emperor, he has always been most fond of you, so please speak up for me and I definitely won't let you lose out."

  "What will you use as a gift?" Yan Mo asked with a calm and leisurely gaze at him.

  "Whatever I have, second brother, you can choose." Isn't that generous enough?!

  Upon hearing this, the corner of Yan Mo's mouth suddenly curled up with a hint of a smile: "Third Brother didn't mention it, but I really couldn't think of what was missing. In the Wang Manor, everything is complete and perfect, but there is only one thing lacking - an iron mine. I wonder how Third Brother views this?"

  "......?! Xia Lixun's eyes widened instantly. When did this rascal discover it?!"

  This was something he had obtained with great difficulty, and no one knew that he, he actually knew that he had already put the iron mine in his own pocket?!

  "What? Unwilling?" The ink on his eyebrows flew up, and he suddenly seemed to have a great awakening, with a clear smile. "This king has forgotten that this iron mine is now the most important treasure of King Fengde, which is related to King Fengde's future status and glory. A woman, after all, how can she be compared to an iron mine that cannot be bought with millions of gold? As for King Fengde's thoughts, this king can understand very well. Women, I believe, are not lacking in the backyard of King Fengde, let alone three more wives will be added soon. As for Miss Liu, in this king's opinion, she is not as valuable as the iron mine, nor is she comparable to other women's status. Such a woman, it is certain that she will not be taken seriously by King Fengde."

  "Shut up!" Xia Lixun's face turned darker and uglier as he listened, his anger finally boiling over.

  "Alright! You want the iron mine, I'll give it to you!" He gritted his teeth and made a decision. With a huff, he flung his sleeve and was about to storm out, but when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped. Turning his back on Yan Mo, he warned in a resentful tone, "The day after tomorrow, I will present the petition to cancel the engagement to the Emperor! Three days later, I want to hear news of the cancellation!"

  Watching the man storm off in a huff, Yan Mo raised an eyebrow and smiled lightly.

  ……

  The next day, Liu Xuelan sat on a strange bed in a strange room, staring blankly.

  Luxurious rooms, luxurious home furnishings, everything in front of her was extremely unfamiliar except for the faint scent of mint lingering in the air.

  The whole room was filled with the refreshing scent of mint, just like the smell on that man's body. She didn't know if it was because of this minty smell, but she had actually fallen asleep here yesterday and slept all the way until dawn.

  That ill-tempered man did not return home for the whole night.

  It was almost noon when Xia Lixun finally appeared at the door of his bedroom.

  He stood far away from the tightly closed door for a long time, hesitating, but finally took a step forward and walked over.

  "Your Highness." The maid guarding the door saw him return and hastily paid her respects.

  "Is she awake?" he asked the maid, but his eyes fell deeply on those two doors.

  "Reporting back to Master Wang, Miss Liu still hasn't gotten up yet." The maid reported in a soft voice.

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixuan furrowed her brow and scanned the area with her narrow eyes, clearly displeased: "Then did she eat?"

  The maid lowered her head and shook it: "Your Highness, Miss Liu woke up early, but she didn't use anything, nor did she let me serve her to wash and dress."

  "Trash!" Suddenly, Xia Lixun's eyes turned sharp, "Is this how you serve people? Do you know that he has the king's child in his belly?"

  He paused for a moment, raised his hand and pointed, shouting in a cold voice: "Get out!"

  Digression

  Let's guess how many are in Dye's tummy? o(n_n)o Haha, let's make Peacock jealous to death...

  Four beauties, where are you? If you see this, please pop up~ (translated from Chinese)