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

Shen Yan frowned, looking incredulously at the cold-faced man in the chair.

"What do you mean by that, Your Highness? How did Ning'er become your woman?"

Xie Linyuan slowly stood up and said, word by word, "Shen Yan, you have known me for many years and should know my temperament. I never speak falsehoods."

"Shen Ning, you have long been mine."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan felt a chill run straight to his heart.

He was not a fool; how could he not understand the deeper meaning behind those words?

"When did this happen?" Shen Yan's voice trembled.

"When did you...?"

Xie Linyuan chuckled softly and uttered three words: "Putuo Temple".

"She was drugged with aphrodisiacs that day, and it was I who cured her."

"So, who else does Young Master Shen intend to marry her off to?"

Shen Yan stood there, stunned, almost unable to breathe.

No wonder he felt the relationship between Shen Ning and Xie Linyuan was quite subtle the other day.

Xie Linyuan looked at Shen Ning with a different gaze, as if he were staring at prey.

Seeing Shen Yan's expression.

Xie Linyuan said casually, "I have said all I need to say."

"Also, that young master of the Zhao family you mentioned is already afflicted with a serious illness and will die within a year."

"Why do you think he was in such a hurry to propose to Shen Ning?"

"It's just because he knows his days are numbered and he wants to leave an heir for the Zhao family."

"Do you really want to watch your own sister marry into a wealthy family and become a widow?"

After saying that, Xie Linyuan turned and disappeared into the room.

Shen Yan stood there, stunned, his heart churning.

"How could that be? How could Brother Zhao have contracted such a serious illness?"

"Your Highness." A personal guard entered from outside the door.

"The letter to the Zhao family has been sent, and they will likely send someone to propose marriage soon."

Shen Yan snapped back to his senses and glanced at the guard.

"Prepare the car, come with me to the Zhao family."

"Yes."

……

Inside Zhaohua Courtyard, as soon as Shen Ning entered the side room, she saw Zi Yuan kneeling on the ground with her head down, not daring to utter a sound.

The atmosphere inside the room was tense. Shen frowned slightly and walked to Zi Yuan's side.

"Zi Yuan, why are you kneeling? Get up quickly."

Zi Yuan dared not raise her head, her voice trembling slightly: "Miss... has a guest."

"guest?"

Before Shen Ning could finish speaking, she heard the soft sound of tea being poured coming from the window.

She turned her head and saw a dark figure sitting lazily in a chair by the window.

The man carried the teapot and slowly poured the tea into the cup.

When Shen Ning saw the man's cold profile, her fingertips trembled slightly.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Xie Linyuan did not reply to her, but only glanced at Zi Yuan.

"go out."

"Yes." Zi Yuan quickly got up, glanced at Shen Ning with concern, and hurriedly went out of the room.

After the door was closed.

Xie Linyuan put down his teacup, patted his right leg, and his voice was devoid of emotion.

"come over."

Such a cold tone made Shen Ning understand instantly.

It seems Xie Linyuan already knows about her meeting with Zhao Tingzhou.

"What brings Your Highness here today?" Shen Ning stood still, not daring to approach.

Xie Linyuan looked up at her.

The girl's face was somewhat pale, and a hint of panic was hidden in her bright eyes.

He patted his right leg again.

"Come sit here."

"I have something to ask you."

"Oh." Shen Ning held her breath and slowly walked over.

Before I even got close to him, I felt a tightness around my waist.

The man's broad, calloused hands held her slender waist, allowing her to sit on his lap.

The scorching heat surrounded me, and I could hear the intermittent breathing of the person behind me.

Her body was tense, her heart was pounding, and she could hardly breathe.

She knew Xie Linyuan's personality all too well.

Xie Linyuan is capricious and cruel.

In his previous life, he was jealous of those rumors and killed Ning Congwen directly.

The man's hand pinched her slender waist and slowly stroked up her back.

He pinched her delicate chin with his fingers.

He leaned down, his thin lips landing on her reddened earlobe.

"Are you nervous?"

Shen Ning pursed her lips and remained silent.

Seeing her like this, Xie Linyuan chuckled softly.

He placed a dark black pill into her lips.

Shen Ning was startled and was about to vomit when Xie Linyuan lifted her chin.

The pill slid down my throat, and a faint bitter taste and medicinal aroma filled my mouth.

"What did the prince give me to eat?"

"It's nothing," Xie Linyuan raised an eyebrow.

"Just a contraceptive."

Contraceptive?

"We didn't have sex today, so why are you giving me contraceptives?"

Xie Lin smiled and reached out to hold her soft waist tightly.

"Sexual matters?"

"What, are you still reminiscing about your time at Putuo Temple?"

Shen Ning blushed deeply, "Who reminisced?"

Xie Linyuan held her waist tightly, preventing her from getting up.

This tastes different from the contraceptive pills he gave me last time.

The man raised an eyebrow, picked up a glistening grape, and brought it to her lips.

The calmer he was, the more panicked Shen Ning felt.

"Not eating?" Xie Linyuan's voice was slightly deep.

Shen Ning took a deep breath, bent down, opened her moist lips, and put the grape in her mouth.

The sweetness of the fruit pulp intertwines with the lingering aroma of herbs, creating a flavor that is hard to describe.

"Do you want to marry Zhao Tingzhou?" he suddenly asked.

Shen Ning bit her lip, and when she looked up, her eyes met his deep pupils.

"I……"

"Why?" he continued, his fingertips casually toying with a strand of her hair.

"You want to be a widow?"

Shen Ning was startled; he had indeed guessed it.

However, Xie Linyuan was reborn, so it's not surprising that he could see through her plans.

She did want to be a widow.

Given the current political situation in the court, the Shen family holds military power, and Xie Linyuan wields immense influence.

With various forces weighing and balancing each other, there is absolutely no possibility that the Shen family will form a marriage alliance with the Regent's Palace.

"Since Your Highness has already guessed, why ask again?"

Xie Linyuan chuckled softly, his fingers gently brushing through her hair, his voice low and deep.

"You were lying to me all along."

"You want to find some peace and quiet and absolve yourself of all responsibility."

"But I, the king, will not let you have your way."

"Shen Ning, in this life, we will be entangled to the death, forever bound together."

Hearing this, Shen Ning felt a pang of sadness.

Just as she was about to shrink back, the hand around her waist suddenly tightened, trapping her firmly in its embrace.

"Your Highness, why must you do this?"

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Shen Ning was a little flustered and was about to get up from his arms when Xie Linyuan's hand gripped her waist tightly.

"Ning'er!"

Shen Yan's voice came from outside the door.

Xie Linyuan's lips curved into a very faint smile, while a dark undercurrent surged in his eyes.

"Am I so shameful that I cannot be seen in public?"

He grabbed the little girl's chin, leaned down, and kissed her fiercely.

"Ning'er?"

When Shen Yan saw that the door was closed and that Zi Yuan and Bai Zhi, who were standing outside the door, had their heads down and didn't dare to breathe, he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

Without thinking twice, he pushed the door open.

The next second, he froze in the doorway.

The sight of two people embracing by the window came into view.

Shen Yan's expression changed drastically. He took a step back and slammed the door shut behind him.

Inside the room, Shen Ning struggled with all her might, almost suffocating, before Xie Linyuan's lips finally parted.

She was filled with shame and anger, and raised her hand to hit him, but he firmly grabbed her wrist in mid-air.

Seeing the little girl's reddened eyes, Xie Linyuan chuckled softly.

"Shen Ning, even if you are reborn, you cannot marry someone else."