Suddenly, something soft brushed across her neck. Ning Xihe's eyes widened, her face contorted with extreme ferocity and terror. Behind her, two servants, one on each side, held plain strips of cloth and pulled them back violently, intending to strangle her to death.
Ning Xihe tried to scream, but her mouth was gagged, and all she could hear were muffled sounds. She wanted to save herself, but her body was being held down, and she was like a lamb to the slaughter, powerless to resist. After a long time, Ning Xihe's eyes began to glaze over, and finally her head drooped, lifeless.
Lin Yingying was still worried, so she sent several servants to check using various methods: "Consort, she has indeed passed away."
Lin Yingying finally showed a hint of satisfaction, but a servant whispered to her, "Consort, the Crown Princess is dying like this. It might cause a huge uproar. Is this really a good thing? Won't the blame fall on you, Consort?"
"Hmph, I, this concubine, have been coming to this palace since I was a child, and I am very familiar with every place. Nobody wants to come here anyway, and today's work has been very meticulous, so there will be no problem. Just hurry up and dispose of this wretched woman's corpse. Have you all made the arrangements?"
The servant immediately replied, "Please rest assured, Consort, everything has been arranged and will be done flawlessly."
"Yes, that's a must. We absolutely cannot let anyone discover any loopholes."
"Yingying's scheming is getting deeper and deeper." Just then, a woman's voice suddenly came from the moon. Lin Yingying was startled and exclaimed, "Who's there! Come out!"
A group of five people walked in, led by a woman dressed in exquisite phoenix embroidery. Lin Yingying was stunned when she saw the newcomers, and quickly bowed and said, "Yingying greets the Second Princess."
Baili Jing looked at Lin Yingying and said, "You're right. Ning Xihe should have died. If it weren't for the fact that the Crown Prince couldn't go down directly for fear of arousing suspicion, she wouldn't have lived to marry him and become his Crown Princess. Letting her be the Crown Princess for so long is a mercy from heaven."
Lin Yingying listened to Baili Jing's words but didn't dare to reply, remaining quietly to the side. Baili Jing looked at Lin Yingying and said, "Before that, weren't you the one who deliberately tripped Ning Xihe?"
Lin Yingying was startled, but Baili Jing laughed and said, "If I hadn't seen what just happened, I wouldn't have been able to connect the two things. Now I understand. Your move really is killing two birds with one stone. It's truly a brilliant plan."
Lin Yingying didn't see this as a compliment. Baili Jing continued, "No, I'm praising you. You did very well. If you hadn't, I would have dealt with Ning Xihe myself." Lin Yingying was slightly taken aback. This second princess was far too good to the crown prince. Now, when the crown prince went to see Ning Xihe, it was just a formality, devoid of any genuine affection. If Ning Xihe didn't still have some use, and if the crown prince's residence wasn't suited for trouble at this time, Ning Xihe would have been dead long ago. But since the crown prince had to intervene, the second princess would be involved, which would cause her trouble in the future. Family ties were cold in the palace; she had seen this clearly since she was young, and she hadn't expected Baili Jing to care so much about her brother.
"Alright, you can go now, or you'll arouse suspicion." Baili Jing waved her hand, and Lin Yingying, of course, dared not say anything more, and immediately bowed and took her leave.
A palace maid beside Baili Jing whispered, "Princess, what should we do with Ning Xihe's body?"
Baili Jing looked at Ning Xihe lying on the ground, lifeless, her face still showing the terror of her death. Her expression was gloomy: "This slut dared to seduce the Crown Prince, climbing into his bed in broad daylight! She is utterly shameless! Drag her away and whip her corpse, then feed it to the dogs. Don't leave even a bone fragment, so that no one can use it against her!"
"Yes, Princess, I will take care of it right away." But the palace maid looked pale. This time, the palace maid was too ruthless. If it were handled normally, she would just be thrown into a mass grave. But now, she would do this even after death... Clearly, the princess hated Ning Xihe to the core.
After the palace maid led the person away, Baili Jing suddenly laughed on the spot: "Well, Lin Yingying, I really underestimated this woman. I knew she was good at acting, but I didn't expect her to be able to do it so well that Ning Xihe didn't even notice, and she even managed to kill two birds with one stone." Baili Jing's eyes were cold and ruthless. Baili Chen and Xuan Yuan Yue actually disrespected their elder brother, the Crown Prince, in front of so many people. This enmity had become huge, and she was determined to make those two suffer. And by using Lin Yingying's method, she had saved herself a lot of trouble.
Even if someone eventually finds out, it definitely won't be her, but she got her revenge.
Today, Baili Chen, Xuanyuan Yue, and Ning Xihe had a conflict, and Ning Xihe disappeared that same day. Is there really such a coincidence? No matter who it is, their first reaction is that it is Baili Chen and Ouyang Yue's revenge. Isn't this a good thing to kill someone with a borrowed knife?
She won't let anyone who dares to disrespect her Crown Prince brother get away with it!
Bai Lijing's face was cold, and her eyes were filled with malice.
In the Prince Chen's mansion, Baili Chen, having been so weak in the main hall, returned directly with Ouyang Yue in a carriage. Two teams of guards cleared the way, and no one dared to block their path, so they arrived back at the Prince Chen's mansion quickly and without incident.
The Chen Prince's Mansion is still filled with joy. As a prince, Baili Chen can hold his wedding banquet in the palace, so it's optional for the Chen Prince's Mansion to hold one as well. Baili Chen had thought that if he held the banquet at the mansion, he would inevitably be bothered by the wedding night festivities. Although he could handle these things, it would still cause delays. Therefore, he decided that the Chen Prince's Mansion would not hold a banquet. After leaving the palace, it was only Shen Shi (3-5 PM) now, and there was still some time before You Shi (5-7 PM).
However, Baili Chen was an impatient man. He had the matchmaker go through all the proper procedures before letting her leave. Although the matchmaker received a large bag of silver as a reward, she couldn't help but twitch her lips and sigh inwardly. She had been a matchmaker for so many years, and considering her status, she had always served wealthy and noble families. She had seen so many people, but she had never seen anyone as impatient as Prince Chen. But that was Princess Mingyue, the most beautiful woman in the world. Even she had been mesmerized when she first saw her, so Prince Chen's eagerness was understandable.
The two had already fed each other the wedding wine amidst the matchmaker's long string of auspicious words. Baili Chen immediately shooed the matchmaker away, grabbed a pole, and lifted the veil. Baili Chen stared wide-eyed at Ouyang Yue under the veil. Ouyang Yue was extremely beautiful today. Her face appeared even more radiant against the backdrop of her rich and gorgeous wedding dress. Although her makeup was a bit heavy, it suited Ouyang Yue perfectly. It was neither too heavy nor too light, but rather carried a shy charm. Her features were truly exquisite, and she was breathtakingly beautiful!
"My wife, I have finally married you."
Ouyang Yue looked up at Baili Chen. At this moment, Baili Chen no longer had any trace of illness. His face was flushed, his eyes were sparkling, and his handsome face had a charming glow. Standing tall and elegant, he was truly handsome. She couldn't help but smile and say, "Husband."
Upon hearing this, Baili Chen's heart skipped a beat, and his face lit up with ecstasy. No matter how lazy he had been before, Ouyang Yue had always held firm to her bottom line and had never called him "husband" before. Now she was calling him "husband"! Great! They could finally be together legitimately. This was wonderful!
Ouyang Yue couldn't help but look back, then paused, startled: "Oh, these few..."
Bai Lichen then realized what was happening: "You may all leave. The Queen and I still have things to discuss."
"Yes, Your Highness, Your Highness." The maids and others in the room all left one after another.
Ouyang Yue couldn't help but ask Baili Chen, "What happened to those eight beautiful maids?"
Baili Chen looked at Ouyang Yue with a troubled expression, and said, "My wife, do you still want to marry me? I know I was wrong. I originally wanted to send those women away, but my wife has her own considerations. In addition, there was that one you took in through the back door..." At this point, Baili Chen looked at Ouyang Yue with some dissatisfaction, "So I had the ten women that my third brother sent go to serve them."
Ouyang Yue revealed a strange smile: "Oh, among those ten women, there are two who are nominally concubines. The other eight were also sent by the Third Prince. Although the women I approach in the manor are all young ladies from various families, they are all illegitimate daughters and do not have any official status. It might be a bit troublesome to have these people serve me."
"Let them do whatever they want, I can't be bothered. It would be best if they all fought to the death," Baili Chen said, somewhat annoyed. He had these twenty women staying in that courtyard. As the saying goes, three women make a drama, so how many dramas would twenty women create? Moreover, these women were recruited by Ouyang Yue, without any official title or status. They might be slightly higher in status than the servants in the Chen Prince's mansion, but they probably couldn't command anyone. As for the women sent by the Third Prince, they were only servants in name only. Even the concubines were just servants before Baili Chen took them into his household. In short, none of these twenty women were much higher in status than the others, so who would submit to whom? If they were also trying to win Baili Chen's favor and fighting amongst themselves, it would only make things more interesting.
Ouyang Yue laughed: "You're really wicked. And aren't you afraid of offending your third brother by doing this? There are ten women he gave you in there."
Bai Lichen hugged Ouyang Yue's neck and rubbed against her: "I don't want it. Do you think he'd tie a woman to the bed for me? They're just ten servants. If those servants are more important than me, his younger brother, would he still be my third brother? Don't worry."
Ouyang Yue blinked. It seemed Baili Chen had changed somewhat since that night. Did he now realize it was wrong to defy his third brother? Ouyang Yue laughed, lifted Baili Chen's chin, and gently kissed him. This immediately ignited Baili Chen's desire: "Wife, we are now husband and wife in name and in fact. Today, I will absolutely not let you go."
Ouyang Yue smiled, but then suddenly paused, as if thinking of something. Baili Chen had already pounced on Ouyang Yue, first kissing her lips fiercely, then his lips slid slightly to Ouyang Yue's collar, lingering there, completely captivated.
Ouyang Yue paused slightly, even feeling a little embarrassed to say it aloud. At that moment, Baili Chen held Ouyang Yue's head and kissed her passionately, complaining, "Wife, what are you thinking about now? You need to concentrate. Aren't you happy?"
Ouyang Yue smiled and patted Baili Chen's head: "No, I'm very happy."
Baili Chen laughed even harder: "Then what are we waiting for?"
Ouyang Yue raised an eyebrow slightly: "It's daytime now."
Bai Lichen smiled even more smugly: "But it's also our wedding day. Today belongs to us. Who cares about day or night? We can do whatever we want. My wife, don't refuse. I can't wait until tonight. With such a delicious plate of food in front of us, if we don't eat it, we won't be wolves."
"Oh, you see yourself as a wolf? Is that even a fair comparison?" Ouyang Yue said with a light laugh.
Bai Lichen became even more smug: "Isn't it said that men are like wolves and tigers? When I see my wife, that's exactly how I feel. I want to transform into a tiger and wolf and devour you."
Ouyang Yue chuckled softly, hugged Baili Chen, and gently kissed him from his eyebrows to the corners of his mouth, then said with a hint of helplessness, "But husband..." Baili Chen smiled and said, "What is it, wife?"
Ouyang Yue hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Husband, I've gotten my period..."
At first, Baili Chen didn't react, then paused for a moment, his eyes widening: "What!" Then his expression instantly cracked, and the corners of his mouth and eyes twitched uncontrollably!
"Wife, I didn't hear you clearly, what did you say?!"
☆、176、The lecherous Baili Chen who takes advantage of women (Seeking tickets for the annual meeting)
Looking at Baili Chen's twitching eyebrows and eyes, Ouyang Yue said speechlessly, "I... I've started my period."
Bai Lichen's eyes twitched wildly: "You're not kidding, are you?"
Ouyang Yue was also helpless: "Let me make this clear first, this was absolutely not my intention. Sigh, I probably didn't sleep all night because I was preparing for the wedding, so it might have been a bit exciting, and that's why... I found out by chance today. But I can't let the wedding be delayed, so I didn't tell anyone."
A flurry of emotions flashed across Baili Chen's face, leaving him momentarily speechless. He rolled his eyes, "Sigh, I was hoping to spend this day with my wife, but... well..."
Looking at Baili Chen, Ouyang Yue felt a pang of unease. A man's sword is often ready to be drawn, so it's no wonder Baili Chen was having trouble accepting it. She held his hand and asked, "So what are you going to do?"
Bai Lichen looked helplessly at Ouyang Yue: "Since it's not possible today, then I must at least wipe my wife's body."
Ouyang Yue raised an eyebrow and said, "You don't believe me?"
Bai Lichen immediately explained, "It's not that I don't believe you, I'm just not convinced! I have to get my hands on some tofu today." Bai Lichen's face turned red, and he muttered in a low voice, "There should be at least some consolation money. There's no groom in the world as unlucky as me."
Ouyang Yue chuckled, "But I'm on my period, so it might be inconvenient to wash."
Bai Lichen compromised and said, "Don't worry about that. At worst, we won't take off our underpants. I'll help my wife wipe herself."
Ouyang Yue blushed as she looked at Baili Chen without saying a word. The latter chuckled and pulled Ouyang Yue toward the screen in the bridal chamber. Behind this screen was another ink-painted screen, with a ruyi tub on one side for their toilet and a bath tub on the other.
When Ouyang Yue saw the bathtub, her eyes twitched slightly: "This bathtub is really huge." The bathtub was of course made of the finest wood, but what made Ouyang Yue's eyes twitch was not just the material, but its size. It was so big that it would be difficult to wrap your arms around it, and it could easily accommodate two or three people bathing together.
Bai Lichen said with some pride, "Making such a large bathtub is not easy, and I also had to come up with some new designs, so it took me quite a bit of time."
Ouyang Yue looked at her without speaking, her ears slightly red. Baili Chen narrowed his eyes, staring at Ouyang Yue as if he wanted to tear off her clothes with his eyes. And then Baili Chen actually did it. Ouyang Yue was stunned and couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing?"
Bai Lichen smiled even more smugly: "Of course, it's to undress my wife. I need to wipe her body, so naturally I have to take off her clothes first."
"No need for you, I can do it myself." After thinking for a moment, Ouyang Yue couldn't help but say, "Actually, I'd better wipe myself down." She hadn't felt anything before, but after coming here, Ouyang Yue felt something was off all over her body. This was a feeling she had never had before, and it seemed to be called shyness?
"How can that be? This is something I, as your husband, must do for you." Without waiting for a reply, Baili Chen reached for Ouyang Yue's clothes. His slender, well-defined hands easily unbuttoned a button with a slight twist. Ouyang Yue opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she closed her eyes and remained silent. She could feel Baili Chen's hands gently unbuttoning the clothes, and a cool sensation slowly seeped through her clothes. Finally, the bright red outer garment was off. Baili Chen picked it up and placed it aside, looking at Ouyang Yue's closed eyes, her long, curled eyelashes fluttering.
A thought struck Baili Chen, and he couldn't help but reach out and wrap his arms around Ouyang Yue. He let out a soft moan and bit her ear. Ouyang Yue trembled and let out a soft groan. Baili Chen, unsatisfied and sullen, deftly removed her undergarments, inner garments, and even her underpants, outer and inner trousers. Ouyang Yue was now left with only her most intimate clothing. Her delicate, white skin, like a pure white flower, adorned with exquisite rouge, instantly captivated Baili Chen, leaving him utterly mesmerized.
"My wife, how can she be so beautiful?" Baili Chen couldn't help but exclaim.
Ouyang Yue opened her eyes, her gaze slightly shifting. She didn't look directly at Baili Chen, but gently nudged him with her hand: "Didn't you say you were going to wipe my body? Hurry up, or you'll catch a cold."
Baili Chen stared at Ouyang Yue with a seductive gaze, his eyes filled with unsatisfied desire. He snorted and grabbed a handful of her most prominent area, causing Ouyang Yue to gasp. Baili Chen then pulled Ouyang Yue to the edge of the bathtub, where a mahogany chair stood. He pressed Ouyang Yue down onto the chair, and the rising steam from the hot water in the tub created a hazy, ethereal atmosphere.
Bai Lichen picked up a towel from the bathtub, soaked it, wrung it out until it was half dry, and then gently wiped Ouyang Yue from behind. Ouyang Yue was taken aback and turned to look at Bai Lichen: "I didn't realize you were so good at this. You must have learned it all by yourself."
Baili Chen seemed to have thought of something, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips: "My wife, have you forgotten that I have mostly lived with the old monk Minghui since I was five years old? Even as a prince, he wouldn't give me much face in front of that old monk. I had to do many things myself."
Ouyang Yue was taken aback. She hadn't really considered this possibility. But Baili Chen was, after all, a prince of the current dynasty. A hint of heartache flashed in her eyes as she smiled and said, "Oh, you can do many things by yourself, so you can cook too?" Ouyang Yue didn't believe it. In this era, there was a saying that a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen. Apart from some imperial chefs and restaurant cooks, what man cooked? And these people generally didn't have much status in public. As a prince, Baili Chen would surely maintain his status.
Bai Lichen looked at Ouyang Yue with some hesitation, and finally said, "I can only cook some simple vegetarian dishes, so it doesn't count as being able to cook."
Ouyang Yue was taken aback. Seeing the embarrassment on Baili Chen's face, her expression changed, and she turned around and hugged Baili Chen: "You're so amazing. My husband has always been incredibly smart. His cooking must be delicious too. You're truly incredible."
Bai Lichen looked at Ouyang Yue in surprise: "Don't you think it's shameful for a man to be able to cook?"
Ouyang Yue poked Baili Chen's chest with her finger: "Why? This is an extra skill. It means you have another way to make a living, no matter what you do. Although you're a prince and don't need to care about these things, in my heart, you're the most amazing man. It might seem a little embarrassing to say this out loud, but I don't think so. Just imagine your beloved man cooking you a sumptuous meal; it would taste sweeter than honey." Ouyang Yue laughed as she spoke, "However, your cooking skills are probably not as good as mine."
Bai Lichen's eyes lit up: "I've heard about my wife's cooking skills too. Just smelling the aroma makes my mouth water."
Ouyang Yue glanced at her: "Who told you that, Mother Xi? You've been praising me like I'm a fairy. It's not that exaggerated."
Bai Lichen shook his head: "I heard that General Ouyang lingered over the food, so it must have been very delicious. And the way my wife does things, tsk tsk tsk, amazing, amazing."
Ouyang Yue laughed: "You'll have time to see for yourself sometime. You can't believe everything you hear in legends."
Bai Lichen patted his chest: "As my husband, I know my wife's abilities best. This is definitely not a misrepresentation. I have full confidence in her."
Ouyang Yue laughed and turned her head: "What are you still standing there for? Didn't you say you were going to wipe my body?"
"Yes, my lady," Baili Chen said with a low laugh, carefully helping Ouyang Yue wipe her body with a handkerchief. However, as he wiped her, Ouyang Yue clearly sensed that Baili Chen's behavior was a bit strange. She couldn't help but turn around to look, and Baili Chen took the opportunity to "rip" open the strap of Ouyang Yue's bodice. Ouyang Yue's face immediately turned red, and she instinctively reached out to cover herself, complaining, "What are you doing? I'll just wipe you, why did you tear off the strap?"
Bai Lichen said innocently, "No, I was being very serious, but this thing kept waving in front of my eyes. There were some places where the cloth couldn't wipe it off, so I got angry and tore it off. Only after tearing it off did I realize that it was actually a strap. What a sin! I really didn't mean to."
“I’d never believe you!” Ouyang Yue whispered, her face flushed red.
This can't be blamed on Ouyang Yue. Although the two had been intimate before, it was different from today's situation. Today, they were officially husband and wife. Being together like this, for some reason, always made Ouyang Yue feel a little shy. She had been trying to suppress it and had some ideas, but Baili Chen kept causing trouble, making it hard for Ouyang Yue not to feel shy.
"Then why don't you pull the strap back and tie it up?" Ouyang Yue glared at Baili Chen with dissatisfaction.
The latter smiled, his clear black and white eyes becoming even more profound: "That won't do. Since you've already untied it, don't tie it back up. This way, it will be easier for me to wipe my wife's body. I only wiped half of it just now."
Ouyang Yue snorted and turned her head away, her arms wrapped tightly around herself to keep her bodice from falling down. Baili Chen's eyes deepened noticeably as he gazed at her beautiful back, as smooth as pearls and jade. The fair skin was now tinged with a faint pink, it was simply breathtaking. Baili Chen, as if bewitched, reached out and stroked it. Ouyang Yue trembled, but didn't turn around. Baili Chen knelt on one side of the chair, his head resting on Ouyang Yue's shoulder, his breathing heavy and hot, making Ouyang Yue feel her own body burning hot.
Baili Chen only gently brushed against her neck, but his large hands gradually lost control, no longer content with merely caressing her beautiful back, and began to move closer. Ouyang Yue's body stiffened slightly, she blinked, and looked down at the beautiful embroidered shoes. Baili Chen's deep voice still lingered in her ears: "Is my wife shy?"
Ouyang Yue blushed even more: "Of course...you knew that."
Baili Chen chuckled and wrapped his arms around Ouyang Yue from behind. What a coincidence that Ouyang Yue's letter had arrived today, while he still had to wait a few days. This really annoyed Baili Chen. However, if he didn't take advantage of such a beautiful moment, it would be a disservice to him as a man, and even more so to Ouyang Yue, who was in front of him. He had to take advantage of her!
Baili Chen's trembling fingers roamed over Ouyang Yue's smooth skin, tracing subtle lines forward. Ouyang Yue gasped, feeling Baili Chen's hand tightly gripping her. She was about to turn her head to speak when, before she could even turn, Baili Chen had already captured her lips, and the situation instantly spiraled out of control. At this moment, Baili Chen was like a wanderer in the desert who hadn't drunk water for a year and suddenly found a source of water, experiencing overwhelming excitement. He felt the sensation of holding a cool source of water and drinking it passionately. Ouyang Yue's lips were his only source of water, and this kiss was more ardent than ever before.
The passion was so intense that even Ouyang Yue couldn't resist. She could only dance along with Baili Chen, her heart swaying like a small boat on a vast ocean, her mind reeling and her face burning. She felt completely out of sorts, her eyes blurred, and all she could vaguely see was Baili Chen's full forehead, his eyes radiating intense passion, and his scorching breath that sent shivers down her spine.
"What should I do, my wife? I can't take it anymore." After an unknown amount of time, Ouyang Yue suddenly heard these words. She was startled, as if she had just realized what was happening. She was stunned for a moment, but found herself in Baili Chen's arms. Baili Chen was sitting on a chair at some point, and she was now sitting face to face on his lap. The two of them were very close together, and she could clearly feel the strange sensation on Baili Chen's thigh.