Upon entering the room, Ling Xiao glanced around and saw Prince Ning sitting upright and perfectly healthy at a round table made of red sandalwood with intricate carvings. The table was laden with a sumptuous spread of food, including a steaming bowl that appeared to be longevity noodles.
Prince Ning beckoned her to sit down, but Ling Xiao remained silent. She put down her medicine chest, wiped her hands, and sat down at the table with an air of nonchalance. Looking more closely at the table laden with delicacies, she asked, "Is this how His Highness Prince Ning is treated when he is ill?"
"It was just a little trick to lure you here. I'm in good health and rarely get sick." Prince Ning smiled, quite frankly, and then added, "Today should be your twentieth birthday. I don't know if you'll find this annoying, but I still want to celebrate for you."
If it weren't for the incident with Prince Ning, even Ling Xiao herself would have forgotten that her lunar birthday happened to be on the same day. He'd spent a thousand taels of silver to lure her here, prepared a table full of delicious food, and said nothing that would embarrass or make her uncomfortable. That was enough to make her sit here and enjoy her meal.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your trouble." Ling Xiao thanked him solemnly, but Prince Ning urged her, "You don't need to say polite words, just try the noodles first." A table full of delicious food, yet he told her to eat a bowl of plain noodles first. Ling Xiao looked at Prince Ning suspiciously, but finally picked up her chopsticks.
"..." It was so bad it was beyond description.
Silently swallowing a mouthful of longevity noodles whose taste was indescribable, Ling Xiao cautiously asked Prince Ning, "Did Your Highness make this yourself?" Prince Ning nodded, and Ling Xiao felt a wave of confusion. When he met Prince Ning's sincere eyes, Ling Xiao held back his tears and said against his will, "It's very good."
Prince Ning was satisfied, but he noticed her pain as she ate. He put the noodles away and said with a smile, "Except for this, everything else was made by the imperial chef. You can eat with peace of mind; I guarantee the taste won't be bad."
Ling Xiao smiled sheepishly, poured a cup of wine for Prince Ning, and then filled her own cup as well. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. This servant will offer you a toast first." Prince Ning did not refuse, and the two began to eat.
They drank and clinked glasses until late into the night, leaving only scraps of food on the table. Ling Xiao coldly watched Prince Ning, who seemed to have been persuaded to drink a little too much. Thinking of how devoted Prince Ning had been to him, remembering his eight-pack abs, and looking at the beautiful moonlight tonight…
Whether or not to make a move, that is the question, Ling Xiao thought seriously.
Chapter 78 Update
When Ling Xiao helped him to bed, the feigning drunken Prince Ning naively believed she was taking good care of him. But when her clothes were pulled aside, he finally sensed something was wrong. Whether he opened his eyes or not seemed like an open question, but Ling Xiao's hand began to grope his chest indiscriminately…
Prince Ning, feeling that if he pretended to be drunk any longer, he would lose his innocence: "..." He seemed to have taken a fancy to a very special little female doctor, who was not only greedy for money but also a lecher! And extremely proactive!
Prince Ning abruptly sat up, feigning ignorance and pretending to go to the restroom. But just as he sat up, Ling Xiao followed suit, straddling him. Ling Xiao's bold move made Prince Ning shudder involuntarily, becoming even more sober than before he had been drinking.
Looking down, he saw his clothes were disheveled, and looking up, he saw Ling Xiao looking at him innocently. Taking advantage of his righteousness, Prince Ning tried to move Ling Xiao aside, but Ling Xiao moved closer first.
Ling Xiao's soft buttocks were already pressed against his lower body, and with that movement and rubbing, the sensation was indescribably pleasurable. Prince Ning remained stiff and dared not move, thus benefiting someone else.
Regardless of whether Prince Ning was truly drunk, getting close would make things easier. Seeing that he couldn't keep up the act, Ling Xiao didn't back down an inch. She moved closer to Prince Ning, her soft breasts pressed against his body, reached out and hooked her arms around his neck, then whispered sweetly in his ear.
"Your Highness, as we drink and our emotions run high, on such a wonderful day, don't you wish to go to the brothel with me?"
The refined words made Prince Ning tremble involuntarily again. He pulled Ling Xiao away and said seriously, "It's late. I'll have someone take you to rest." Ling Xiao reached out and poked his hard chest muscles, her voice soft, "But this servant doesn't want to be separated from you..." Prince Ning silently lifted Ling Xiao off him.
Ling Xiao: "..." He's practically offering himself up like this, and he still can't resist eating it? Either there's something wrong up there or down there! Humph!
Ling Xiao, who believed in seeing things through to the end, was not prepared to give up easily. Seeing that Prince Ning was about to get off the bed, Ling Xiao knelt down behind him and hugged him, her hands innocently touching his upper and lower body, making slight gestures, thinking to herself, "He's not impotent... Was she not trying hard enough?"
So she pressed on, leaning close to Prince Ning's ear and kissing and licking him, until he froze and didn't move again. Ling Xiao was secretly delighted, hugging Prince Ning and snuggling into his arms, cupping his face and nibbling at his lips, while also wiggling around in his lap.
His lower body swelled even more, and the Prince of Ning, who was suffering greatly from the discomfort, looked down at the extremely restless person in his arms, cursed inwardly, and with one movement pressed Ling Xiao down beneath him. His efforts had finally paid off, and Ling Xiao happily reached out to wrap his arms around the Prince of Ning's neck, his eyes sparkling as he looked back at him.
"Don't regret it."
Hearing Prince Ning's words, Ling Xiao thought to himself, "That's too much like romance novels..." but nodded vigorously, leaned in and kissed him again, whispering, "You won't regret it." Good looks, good physique, and a prince... if the service is good, cough... where else can you find such perks...
Prince Ning smiled, grasped the back of Ling Xiao's head, and passionately kissed her lips.
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After a night of fighting, Prince Ning only slept for an hour before waking up. He excitedly reached for Ling Xiao, only to find his arms empty and the bed deserted. Looking around, he realized that Ling Xiao, along with his clothes and medicine box, was gone. He suddenly realized something.
Prince Ning sat up with a cold face, a vein throbbing on his forehead. He got out of bed, wrapped himself in his clothes, and left the room. He realized it was still dark, and after asking around, he learned that Ling Xiao had indeed sneaked back to the Imperial Hospital while he was asleep, and even knew to have someone from the Prince's residence escort him. This only fueled his anger.
She had to attend the morning court session first, and then went to the Imperial Hospital, only to find that Ling Xiao was not at Fengyang Palace. Prince Ning sat there with a dark face for a full half hour before Ling Xiao leisurely returned from Empress Chen's place. When she saw Prince Ning waiting at the door, her expression remained unchanged, and she greeted him with a smile.
Despite being exhausted from several encounters last night and having some back pain this morning, Ling Xiao was very satisfied with Prince Ning's performance, finding him more well-endowed and skilled in bed than she had imagined. Even though she only had half an hour of sleep before starting work, she didn't find it bothersome at all.
Ling Xiao had anticipated that Prince Ning would come to her in a rage, and she was fully prepared. Although she hadn't been hurt by Prince Ning, she still pretended to be uncomfortable and groaned several times, but he remained unmoved. Pressing Ling Xiao down to sit, Prince Ning held her shoulder and, trying to control his tone, asked, "Why did you leave without a word?"
Determined to act as if nothing had happened the previous night, Ling Xiao simply looked at Prince Ning with feigned innocence, blinking his eyes as he asked, "Who?"
"you!"
"What's wrong?"
They got away!
"Who ran away?"
"……you!"
"I?"
"Um!"
Where did it go?
Prince Ning: "..." As expected, he was planning to sleep with her and then run away, denying everything! He took a deep breath, suppressing his impulse, and still asked in a good-natured manner, "You're just going to pretend that what happened last night never happened?"
"What is Your Highness saying?" Ling Xiao asked with a smile. "Didn't Your Highness feel unwell yesterday, and this servant went to check His Majesty's pulse, write a prescription, and then returned to the Imperial Hospital?"
Reminded by Ling Xiao, and recalling the prescription for kidney tonification, Prince Ning flew into a rage. "You slept with me and then ran away? You're not even going to take responsibility?" After saying this, he felt like a wronged little wife, so he paused and added, "Anyway, we've consummated our marriage, so you'll be Princess Ning from now on!"
"You've had marital relations with other women before, did they all become Princess Ning?" She never imagined that after just one night, Prince Ning would be preparing to make her his Princess Ning. To avoid upsetting the person before her, Ling Xiao asked in a low voice.
Prince Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, "When have I ever had marital relations with anyone else..." But his next sentence stunned Ling Xiao, "Only you."
"..." So not only did she sleep with a prince, but this prince was also a pure, innocent virgin, and she ran away after having her fun, with no intention of taking responsibility... Feeling like she had instantly transformed into a heartless woman, Ling Xiao was speechless and choked with sobs, wanting only to curse the heavens with tears in her eyes. Remembering that Prince Ning actually had someone special in his heart, someone he cherished, then... it really wasn't impossible...
Seeing Ling Xiao hesitate, Prince Ning seized the opportunity to say, "In short, I will take responsibility for what happened last night, so don't try to deny it. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly."
"You don't need to take responsibility, you should still treat me unfairly!" Ling Xiao cried silently, her face pale and miserable. She grabbed Prince Ning's hand and sobbed, "I know my status is lowly, and I will never be worthy of being a princess in this lifetime. I can't let Your Highness be in such a difficult position. I am content with having such a beautiful night with Your Highness, I really am."