Chapter 42: The Crown Prince of Chu State

  While speaking, a cold glint flashed in the depths of her phoenix-like eyes. Silently pondering, why did this man insist on marrying her?

  She knew what she looked like when she came, that long face full of red pimples, to be honest, I'm afraid it wouldn't attract the interest of a normal man!

  Moreover, this person is not bad-looking, and is even rarely handsome, especially with that air of elegance, the elegance and ease in every gesture, all of which suggest that this man's identity must be extraordinary.

  Since it wasn't her in the picture... then there's only one possibility, he was after her father!

  The identity of Zhen Nan Wang, the cultivation of Wu Sheng... In order to get involved with him, I'm afraid someone will think of all means, sparing no effort!

  But although she thought so in her heart, her intuition told her that the man before her was not such a ruthless person... Moreover, she already had an engagement, and the object of the engagement was none other than the current Third Imperial Prince!

  Even if her father was the King of Southern Chu, he was still just a king of a small state within the vast empire. To associate with him would be to offend the imperial family - this was not a cost-effective trade-off.

  Pursed her lips, really couldn't understand what his purpose was!

  Chu Yifeng narrowed his eyes, gazing at her with a seemingly warm and gentle gaze, but in reality, it was sharp and piercing. After a moment, the corners of his lips curled up into a faint, enigmatic smile as he reached out to stroke her delicate face.

  Qin's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at him with suspicion, just as she was worried that he would pull off the veil on her face, his hand suddenly moved away and landed on her arm hanging by her side.

  With a gentle force, he pulled her into his own arms, stroking the black hair on her head with infinite tenderness and said: "So Yī'er was worried about me... Hehe, it seems I misunderstood Yī'er... Don't worry, no one dares to laugh at my wife! Whether or not she is worthy of me, others' opinions don't count, only mine do!"

  Following him, Su Feng and Gong Yu saw that the Crown Prince actually hugged Qin Luoyi, a famous ugly girl, into his arms, and was whispering softly in her ear... They stared with wide eyes and open mouths, their jaws almost dropping to the ground!

  After a good while, the two of them finally regained some calmness and exchanged a glance. They saw an unusual seriousness and concern in each other's eyes... With a swift movement, they quickly retreated and kept a distant watch on their surroundings, preventing anyone from approaching.

  Qin Luoyi was forced to lean into his arms, the dark phoenix eyes flickering with scorching flames, staring at him, her lips twitching uncontrollably.

  Chu Yifeng saw her adorable expression of daring to be angry but not daring to speak, the smile in his eyes grew thicker, and there was a hint of unusual longing at the bottom of his eyes. The residual light in the corner of his eye saw that Gong Liang and the others had retreated, so he hugged Qin Luoyi even tighter, perfect thin lips leaned over, and without hesitation, he printed a light kiss on her snowy white forehead.

  As soon as he saw her for the first time, he wanted to do this, afraid of scaring her, he endured until now... That face, not beautiful at all, in the crown prince's mansion, in the imperial palace, there were many women more beautiful than her, but over the past month, he often inadvertently thought of her...

  Qin Luo's eyes widened in shock, his heart even more bewildered. He clearly knew what was on his face... yet he still continued to kiss! Didn't he really feel embarrassed and disgusted?

  A strange feeling rose up in his heart.

  She pursed her lips, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and saw him raise his hand to touch his face again. He looked as if he was about to remove the white veil from his face. She hastily turned her head to one side and exclaimed, "Don't!"

  Chu Yifeng's hand, which was touching the edge of her veil, stopped moving. He keenly sensed the tension in her eyes and thought about the rumors surrounding her in the capital city. His heart involuntarily filled with deep sympathy: "Yi'er, let me take a good look at you..."

  The gentle and clear voice made Qin Luoyi's heart suddenly skip a beat.

  She raised her chin and glared at him with a hint of coquetry, "What's so good to look at! Don't stare!" She slapped away the hand he had placed beside her ear.

  Chu Yifeng saw the situation and burst out laughing: "Alright, I won't look... But, Yier, we'll be getting married sooner or later, at that time, can you still not let me see?"

  Qin let her clothes fall down and lowered her eyes, humming a soft disapproval. Looking at the arms tightly wrapped around her waist, she considered whether to give him an injection like Du Mu Changqing!

  He's not like Duanmu Changqing, and I don't know what his true nature is... If he really gets angry, who knows what kind of trouble will arise.

  And those two men standing guard in the distance... After some thought, I can only give up!

  She was nominally engaged to him, but he was the Third Prince and it was an imperial marriage! For over a month now, she had been thinking about it for a long time, but so far, she still hadn't come up with a good solution...

  He wants to marry her, but he must first deal with the three princes! Alright, even if he is all-powerful and deals with the three princes... she won't marry someone she doesn't love, no one can force her!

  She knew a kind of medicine that could make people temporarily fake death... However, she didn't want to use it until the last moment.

  Having crossed over to this unfamiliar world, she was forced to leave behind her beloved family. Every time she thought about it, her heart ached to the extreme. Xie Ruyan and Qin Lingyun were a good couple, treating her very well, and she didn't want to lose this otherworldly familial bond.

  If she really pretended to be dead and left, she would never be able to return to the palace openly again... Although they were good to her because she was their daughter, they didn't know that the soul in this body had been replaced... But even so, she couldn't bear to part with them!

  Chu Yifeng followed her downward gaze and suddenly stared at her belly in confusion, asking: "You're really not pregnant?"

  Qin's clothes stiffened on his back, he raised his head and stared at him: "Of course!"

  "Chu Yifeng leaned in close to her and said, 'How can you be so sure? You're only a little over a month pregnant, you won't have any feelings yet. Alright, I'll go find someone to take a look at you...'"

  Qin Luoyi was both angry and amused, gritted her teeth, and gave him a sideways glance: "I said I didn't have it, no need to find someone to check, my own body, I'm clear about it myself!"

  She's definitely not pregnant!

  As a medicine refiner, she had used a secret method to expel the essence from her body after they parted ways that day, so there was no way she would get pregnant.

  Chu Yifeng still didn't quite believe it and looked at her suspiciously, saying: "How can you be so sure?"

  Qin Luo Yi coldly snorted and said: "Of course I'm sure, my period came two days ago!"

  Chu Yifeng didn't expect Qin Luoyi to be so direct, and the confusion in his eyes flashed away, replaced by a meaningful smile. He gazed at her teasingly and said: "So that's how it is... No big deal, we just haven't spent enough time together yet. Once we get married, I'll try harder! It's good that there isn't now..."

  Qin Luo's clothes were disheveled and her temper was rising.

  A strange flush appeared on her ears, but it wasn't a blush, rather she was infuriated by this self-talking man and kicked him hard with her foot.

  Chu Yifeng's foot moved slightly, and he let go, looking at her still furious expression, he finally released his hands from around her waist, put them behind him, and fixed his scorching gaze on her: "Chu Yifeng... my name, Yier, you can call me Feng from now on..."

  Chu Yifeng... this name sounds familiar, Qin Luoyi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a light bulb flashed in her mind, Chu Yixiu, Chu Yifeng... isn't that the name of the current crown prince?

  Digression

  Thank you Yún yàn ér for the lovely flowers (3 flowers), thank you Bīng fēi xuě for the lovely flowers (2 flowers)