The villainous female supporting character becomes a heartthrob, and the powerful man successfully r

In the east wing of the inn, there is a grove of green bamboo. When the wind blows, it rustles and the bamboo shadows are reflected on the window and into the room.

In this seemingly desolate space, the surrounding air is constantly warming up.

Rong Xuanzhou's deep, sexy voice coaxed Xia Ying, making her face feel unbearably hot and her breathing difficult.

In particular, her hand was led to touch the hard chest, the touch was excellent, but her fingertips were burned, and when she tried to pull back, Rong Xuanzhou restrained her.

"Firefly, you may pluck me as you please."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ying, who had been nestled in Rong Xuanzhou's arms like a quail, immediately raised her head and gave him a coquettish glare.

"You're really... ridiculous, you don't act like a crown prince at all."

She pinched his earlobe with one hand and stroked it gently, as if she were scolding Rong Xuanzhou.

What she said would probably terrify outsiders. But Xuanzhou simply smiled and let Xia Ying do as she pleased.

"This isn't the imperial court. If I'm with Yingying, I can't maintain my composure and aloofness. That would be too hypocritical."

As he spoke, his eyes darkened considerably, a black vortex gathering in their depths, as if he wanted to devour Xia Ying bit by bit.

Xia Ying immediately covered his eyes and clutched her wildly beating heart.

The next moment, her wrist was grasped, and hot breath rushed towards her. Then came a passionate kiss, a kiss full of love and desire, urgent and fierce.

After an unknown amount of time, Rong Xuanzhou, breathing heavily, whispered in Xia Ying's ear, "It'll be soon. Soon, Yingying will be my Crown Princess."

As darkness fell, outside the door, Eunuch Dequan carefully reminded them of the time, interrupting the two.

Rong Xuanzhou frowned reluctantly, unwilling to leave. But with his plans in place, he had no choice but to go.

"Yingying, I have left quite a few people here. You can stay here in peace. If you need anything, find Qianmo and have her inform me."

Xia Ying held his large hand tightly, scratched his palm, and said with a smile, "Your Highness is so thoughtful, how can you be so good to me?"

Rong Xuanzhou felt pleased after being praised, but also a little reluctant to part with the person.

Then Xia Ying took out a bright yellow purse from her sleeve, on which a pair of wild geese were embroidered.

"Your Highness, this is something I embroidered these past few days out of boredom. I'm giving it to you as a token of my appreciation."

Rong Xuanzhou's eyes lit up. He took it and examined it carefully, admiring it greatly. In the Daqing Dynasty, there was a custom of women giving their lovers purses, and he had actually received a purse embroidered by Yingying herself!

"Yingying, could you please tie this around my waist for me?"

Xia Ying moved gently, attaching the purse to his belt, interspersed with the jade pendant.

"Alright, Your Highness, are you now able to return to the palace with peace of mind?"

Rong Xuanzhou looked down at the extra purse at his waist, which was like... a mark that Xia Ying had personally tied on, making it... impossible for him to escape.

He really likes it!

Xiao Nanzhou arrived at the East Palace and discussed the tasks assigned by the Emperor with Rong Xuanzhou.

Inadvertently, he noticed that Rong Xuanzhou was holding a purse, and his colleagues, observing his expression, said many words of praise.

Rong Xuanzhou, who was usually indifferent to everything, surprisingly rewarded several people because of a few words.

Xiao Nanzhou was shocked. This purse must have come from someone important. Which wealthy young lady could have captured the Crown Prince's heart? This puzzled and surprised him greatly.

After discussing the land tax and revising the memorial, Rong Xuanzhou was in a hurry to leave the palace, and his demeanor relaxed a bit. Xiao Nanzhou keenly noticed the change in his emotions.

"Has Your Highness had any good news recently?" Xiao Nanzhou asked.

"To have found someone who loves me wholeheartedly, I am naturally delighted." Rong Xuanzhou looked at Xiao Nanzhou meaningfully. Did he know that the other party had been searching for Yingying's whereabouts lately? What wishful thinking! Isn't having someone he likes enough?

Xiao Nanzhou revealed an expression of certainty and asked, "I wonder which noble lady has captured Your Highness's heart?"

"After some time, once Father bestows the marriage upon you, Zizhang will know."

Rong Xuanzhou didn't say anything explicitly, and Xiao Nanzhou didn't press the matter further, so he left dejectedly.

A few days later, the imperial decree bestowing marriage upon Xiao Nanzhou and Xia Yanxin was delivered to the Xia residence, and everyone knelt down in gratitude.

Xiao Nanzhou seemed distracted. Seeing his expression, Xia Yanxin grabbed his hand and asked, "Brother Nanzhou, don't you want to marry me?"

"How could that be? Xin'er, don't overthink it. I'm just worried about your sister. She's all alone. How will she survive in the capital?"

Xiao Nanzhou tried to explain, but it would have been better if he hadn't said anything at all. Xia Yanxin's feigned kindness almost crumbled after hearing it.

She forced a smile and said, "My sister has always been strong. She lived in the countryside for eight years, so she should be able to manage in the capital. Besides, it's not winter now, so there's no wind, frost, rain, or snow. Brother Nanzhou, you don't need to worry too much."

After she finished speaking, Xiao Nanzhou did not relax. Instead, his eyes darkened and the corners of his mouth turned down, as if he had thought of something bad.

At this moment, Xiao Nanzhou's memories resurfaced, returning to a winter day when he was ten years old. His family was poor, and because his mother was ill, there was no money or food at home, so he went out to find work.

He earned twenty coins after a day's work and rushed to buy food, but someone robbed him, beat him up, and threw him in a corner.

That night, heavy snow fell, and as he was about to freeze to death, a carriage stopped beside him.

"Xiao Liu, how is he?"

"Miss, you're still breathing?"

"Then send it to Shan'an Hall."

Xiao Nanzhou heard a beautiful girl's voice, as if a fairy had descended and saved his life.

A few days later, he saw the fairy's true face. At just one glance, he felt that the two were worlds apart. She had red lips and white teeth, and her eyebrows and eyes were elegant and beautiful. The white fox fur and red cloak made her seem unapproachable.

Xia Ying learned that he had passed the preliminary examination at a young age, but could not continue his studies due to his family's poverty, so she introduced him to her father.

Xiao Nanzhou lived up to expectations, passing the imperial examination at the age of twelve and earning the reputation of a child prodigy, which made his teacher, Xia's father, very proud.

He took the opportunity to propose to Xia Ying, promising that the day he became the top scholar in the imperial examination would be the day he married Xia Ying.

Therefore, he spared no effort to study diligently, hoping to pass the imperial examination as soon as possible and achieve the highest honors in all three levels, so that he could be worthy of Xia Ying.

But everything changed suddenly six months later.

Xia Ying was a cursed loner and was banished to a country estate. The young lady of the Xia family was replaced by a girl named Xia Yanxin.

Xiao Nanzhou had considered visiting the countryside and giving Xia Ying some money. However, whenever he did, the young masters of the Xia family, as well as Xia Yanxin, would dissuade him.

"You are at a crucial time now. If you don't study for the imperial examinations and instead do all that stuff about your personal relationships, how can your father possibly respect you?"

"You're engaged to a young lady from the Xia family, now it's Xin'er, not Xia Ying, Nan Zhou, wake up."

Xiao Nanzhou hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not take that step.

And so, eight years passed, and he never visited Xia Ying in the countryside once, nor did he send her anything.

Now, Xiao Nanzhou's distant memories are attacking his mind. Winter, heavy snow, and biting cold. He can't imagine how much pain these things must have caused the little fairy back then.

Will someone save Xia Ying the way they saved him?

No, no, he must find Xia Ying!

Xiao Nanzhou regretted it. How could he forget his promise to Xia Ying? How could he forget the life-saving grace Xia Ying had shown him that winter?

He ran out like a madman, then spent a fortune to find martial arts masters to track down Xia Ying's whereabouts.

Xiao Nanzhou devoted all his attention to finding Xia Ying, and thus missed a major event in the capital.

The Empress was attacked while praying to Buddha outside the palace, but was rescued by a young woman. The abbot of Xiangguo Temple immediately recognized that this young woman was a phoenix star descended to earth to protect the Great Qing Dynasty.

The Empress immediately produced the Crown Prince's birth date and time, and after calculating it, the presiding official exclaimed, "This is a match made in heaven! If they can become a couple, they will surely protect the Great Qing Dynasty, ensuring favorable weather, peace, and prosperity for the nation. Amitabha! Excellent! Congratulations to His Majesty and the Empress!"

Soon, the news reached the palace, and the emperor was overjoyed, bestowing a marriage upon the two.

The Crown Prince announced to the public that he would only marry one woman in his life, making everyone envious.