After giving her contraceptives, she went mad, criticizing the prince for turning white-haired overn

The man's strong arms wrapped tightly around her soft waist, holding her firmly in his embrace.

His burning chest pressed against her soaked back, the heat seeping through the thin fabric, making Shen Ning tremble uncontrollably.

"Your Highness...I have something to tell you." Her breathing was erratic, and her whole body was tense in his arms.

Xie Linyuan's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He leaned down and pressed his thin lips against her damp temples.

"No rush."

"But I'm in a hurry." Shen Ning was on the verge of tears.

She turned around to push him, but the man behind her didn't give her a chance.

The man pinned her arm behind his back with one hand, while his other hand rested on her soft waist.

The fingertips caressed it almost imperceptibly.

He slowly untied the purple carved belt, the silky fabric loosening inch by inch.

Shen Ning could even hear his suppressed yet still rapid and disordered breathing.

She knew Xie Linyuan's personality and how dangerous he could be when he was in love.

She was terrified, yet deep within her body, a strange, tingling sensation stirred within her, making her heart race.

Xie Linyuan's eyes fell on the little girl's pale profile.

Her temples were damp from the steam of the hot spring, with a few strands clinging to her jade-like skin.

From his angle, he could see her thick eyelashes trembling slightly.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he tried his best to control himself.

The little girl's body was soaked through, her clothes clung to her skin, and her exquisite curves caught his eye in the moonlight.

No one knew his body better than him.

In their past lives, they were entangled for countless days and nights.

In this lifetime, when he was at Putuo Temple, he tasted her flavor; it was youthful yet captivating.

He steadied his breathing and slowly kissed Shen Ning's temples, moving his thin lips to her already reddened earlobes.

His voice was deep and husky, and as he whispered in her ear, a few words escaped his throat.

"Shen Ning, marry me."

Shen Ning's eyes were wet, and she stood frozen, afraid to move.

The man's thin lips landed little by little on her snow-white skin, stirring up shivers wherever they touched.

But when she heard those words, her heart tightened slightly, and she felt a sharp pain in her chest.

He died so tragically in his previous life.

She killed him with her own hands.

How could he not hate her?

If he hadn't been reborn with his memories intact, perhaps she could have tried to marry him.

Unfortunately, he remembered everything.

Just like she remembered the hurts that Shen Rou and Prince Chen had caused her.

Those memories would appear countless times in her dreams, waking her up in terror in the middle of the night.

"No..." Shen Ning's eyes were red, and she struggled desperately in his arms.

"Xie Linyuan, I cannot marry you."

"Then who do you want to marry?" The man's dark eyes, in the dim light, were as deep and menacing as a beast poised to pounce.

Seeing the girl trying to dodge forward, he forcefully hooked his arm around her and roughly pulled her into his embrace.

A sense of danger washed over her, and Shen Ning was terrified.

As she tried to struggle, she suddenly heard the sound of clothes being torn.

Xie Linyuan's breathing was heavy, and his thin lips landed on her skin like a madman.

"You can't marry anyone but me."

"Xie Linyuan!" Shen Ning struggled desperately.

"Shen Ning." The man's breathing was heavy.

"I'll save Shen Yan for you, in return you'll marry me."

"No..." Shen Ning shook her head desperately, her eyes instantly turning red.

"Let me go... If you force yourself on me here, I will hate you for the rest of my life."

"Xie Linyuan!"

The man's actions of tearing at her clothes suddenly stopped.

His eyes were deep and unfathomable as he stared intently at the tear-filled little face before him.

In his past life, she hated him for two whole years because he forced her to marry him.

In this lifetime, he wants her to marry him willingly.

Xie Linyuan lowered his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.

He released his grip on her chin and gently wiped her reddened eyes with his fingers.

"Okay, not here."

"Didn't you come here to beg me to save Shen Yan?"

"I, the King, will negotiate with you."

As he spoke, he grabbed the cloak from the shore, wrapped it around Shen Ning, picked her up in his arms, and strode towards the room.

After kicking open the door, he put the person inside the tatami mat.

"You want to save Shen Yan?"

Shen Ning hurriedly pulled up the corner of the blanket to cover her exposed skin.

Just now in the hot spring, Xie Linyuan lost control and even lost her last piece of clothing.

"Yes, I want to save my brother."

Xie Linyuan sneered: "So, this is how you came to see me?"

"The only one I can think of is the Prince." Shen Ning's voice trembled.

"During the spring hunt, my elder brother went to see the prince, and only the prince can prove that he was not present at the time."

"Your Highness holds a high position and wields great power. If you would be so kind as to put in a word for His Majesty, His Majesty will surely release the prisoner."

"Elder brother, you must never marry Princess Zhaoyuan in this lifetime."

Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow, placed his hands on either side of her, and fixed his gaze on her face.

"Shen Ning, what do you take me for?"

"Coming at a moment's notice, and leaving at a moment's mercy?"

As he spoke, he reached his hand under the covers.

His palm touched her smooth, slightly cool skin and slowly moved over it.

Shen Ning trembled slightly and hurriedly shrank back.

Xie Linyuan chuckled softly:

"You know me well; I never do anything that doesn't benefit me."

"I can enter the palace tonight and bring Shen Yan out, which will also dissuade His Majesty from bestowing the marriage upon me."

"But I have conditions."

Shen Ning frowned: "What are the conditions?"

Xie Linyuan said, word by word:

"I want you to sign the marriage certificate today."

"In this lifetime, I want you to marry me willingly."

"I want you to give birth to Jing'er again."

"I want Jing'er back by my side."

Looking into his stubborn, even obsessive, eyes, Shen Ning's mind was in turmoil.

"When the prince personally fed me the contraceptive medicine, he should have known that Jing'er would never come back."

Her voice was hoarse: "Besides, my body is not fertile now, and I can't get pregnant at all."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chill suddenly appeared in Xie Linyuan's eyes.

He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at him.

"I will find someone to take care of your health."

"Sweetie, sign the marriage certificate."

"I will go to the palace immediately to fetch your brother."

"I don't want to sign the marriage certificate," Shen Ning said firmly.

Once she signed the marriage certificate, she would be bound to him for life, becoming husband and wife for the rest of her life.

They are separated by a blood feud from a past life.

She still remembers the despair in Xie Linyuan's eyes when he died.

She didn't believe that he could forget those painful memories after marrying him.

How could he not hate her and not seek revenge?

"I will agree to anything, Your Highness, except signing the marriage certificate."

"Just, Your Highness, bring my brother out tonight."

Xie Linyuan's eyes darkened: "Anything is fine?"

Shen Ning bit her lip, but her fingers unconsciously clenched the brocade quilt beneath her.

The man released her chin, his gaze falling on her face inch by inch, as if examining his prey.

"Since that's the case..."

He leaned down, his thin lips brushing against her earlobe.

"Then satisfy me tonight."

"Do it until I am satisfied."