Chapter 12 Days of Sharing a Room

Chapter 12 Days of Sharing a Room

Shen Nanzi returned to the mansion in a huff, blocking Xie Yan from leaving.

He clearly didn't want to touch her; his brow furrowed. "Get out of my way!"

"Who is that child? Don't expect to have a good life until you explain yourself!"

Shen Nanzi knew this time was different; the fact that the child could enter the Royal Archery Range meant that he had been approved by the Emperor.

The women in the pavilion, being able to enter the Prince's mansion, must have been of high status.

Could she be the child's mother? The child is so big! How long have they been together?

The royal family may appear noble and elegant, but their dirty secrets are countless. As long as these secrets remain unknown, they are an unapproachable group of people!

Shen Nanzi was so confused that she couldn't think straight. She hadn't found any information yet, and her mind was a mess. She just wanted to get a definite answer from Xie Yan.

Xie Yan looked at her with great displeasure. "Shen Nanzi, you are jealous by nature and have no manners. It is chilling to make malicious assumptions about a child."

Shen Nanzi chuckled, "Don't you make me feel cold? Cheng'er wanted you to take him horseback riding, but you said you had official business to attend to."

"What? Accompanying that child on horseback is what you call official business?"

"Do you know? Cheng'er is in great pain! Even if you don't want to acknowledge him, he is still your son, the legitimate son of Prince Jing."

"Xie Yan, I can overlook how you treat me, but I cannot stand idly by and watch my Cheng'er suffer."

Xie Yan pursed his lips and remained silent. Looking at her aggressive face, the guilt in his heart was instantly erased.

“Shen Nanzi, I have official duties to attend to, and there is no time to lose. If you continue to be so unreasonable and prevent me from leaving the house, don’t force me to take action against you again.”

Faced with Xie Yan's disregard, Shen Nanzi became even angrier, her mind reeling as if firecrackers had been set off.

"Why won't you tell me, Xie Yan, that child is yours, right?!"

The next moment, Xie Yan waved his hand.

Before she could react, an invisible hand landed on her neck, and everything went black.

When I woke up again, it was the next day.

Filled with resentment, she went to inquire whether Xie Yan was in the manor.

He was told that he had official business to attend to and would be leaving early and returning late every day.

Although she was somewhat unpredictable and uncontrollable, she would not really interfere in Xie Yan's affairs of state.

Confined within the Prince Jing's residence, everything he encountered and heard was related to Xie Yan, as if he had returned to the days before.

He was constantly filled with anxiety about who the girl was and whether the child was born of Xie Yan.

She was afraid that the child would take Xie Chengze's place.

These thoughts kept me up all night, leaving me mentally disoriented during the day.

She sent people to investigate, but they couldn't find any clues, as if the person was being protected very well.

The doubts in my heart were like a tangled ball, growing bigger day by day as the days went by.

Before she knew it, it was the first day of the new year, the day she and he would share a room.

Shen Nanzi had always wanted to reconcile with Xie Yan and live a peaceful life together. After all, she was no longer alone and had to think about Xie Chengze.

In the past, the two had argued on several occasions, and the arguments had gotten quite ugly.

Whenever she went to invite him on the first day of the lunar new year, he would always come to keep his promise.

This incident was more troublesome than the previous three, and she couldn't let it go.

Although she was heartbroken, she still carefully prepared the meal, choosing his favorite dishes and drinks.

He had his bedchamber decorated anew and prepared alluring clothes for himself, then sent someone to invite him with great anticipation.

She sat at the round table, wearing a gauze dress with her shoulders barely concealed. If it weren't for the fireplace in the room, she would probably be shivering from the cold.

The person who went to fetch him reported back that he had not yet returned to his residence.

She waited, and then it started snowing outside, falling like feathers.

They waited until late at night, and the people who went to invite him made several trips, but he never showed up.

Seeing the snow getting thicker and thicker outside, Shen Nanzi worried that he might be delayed on the road, so she sent someone to meet him.

The message that came back was that he was busy with official duties and had to stay overnight in the palace.

Looking at the table full of dishes and the warm wine, Shen Nanzi called for Lie Feng to come into the house.

"Have a drink with me." She picked up the wine pot and poured the wine into the cup.

Lie Feng immediately went to fetch a long coat for her to wear.

Shen Nanzi handed him the wine, saying, "He doesn't want to make up with me!"

Although the snow was heavy, it wasn't enough to prevent them from returning to Prince Jing's residence.

Lie Feng looked at the clear Ruoxia wine, took a sip, and felt the spiciness burn down his throat and into his chest.

"No." She shook her head again, put the wine in her mouth, and drank it down in one gulp. "Xie Yan and I have never made up!"

"It's just that he had no choice but to live under the same roof as me because of the Emperor's bestowal of a marriage."

She filled their glasses, "Liefeng, let's drink to our hearts' content today!"

The biting wind remained silent, only drinking.

Outside, the heavy snow fell in a rustling sound, breaking withered branches.

Inside, the stove crackled warmly, and the aroma of wine filled the air.

Shen Nanzi hiccuped, the alcohol taking effect, and sneered, "Does he think I'll let him off the hook if he doesn't come back?"

"Once you're married, it's for life. Even if you're an unhappy couple, you'll still be buried with me after death."

"What he owes tonight, I will collect tomorrow as well."

With her eyes blurry from drinking, Shen Nanzi leaned her head against Lie Feng's chest and said, "Let's make up, okay!"

"I'm really upset that you're treating me like this."

“I can’t control my temper. You call me crazy, but how have you treated me?”

Lie Feng reached out, but dared not withdraw his hand. "Miss, you're drunk!"

Shen Nanzi smiled and said, "Xie Yan, you didn't push me away, have you forgiven me?"

The night was deep, and Lie Feng, not wanting her to remain in pain, replied, "Yes, I forgive you. Go to sleep!"

Shen Nanzi took his hand and led him behind the screen.

The red candles flickered, and she pulled him to bed.

Lie Feng lost his footing and fell on top of her, his body burning as if on fire.

He immediately got up, but Shen Nanzi grabbed his sleeve and said, "Hold me while you sleep."

Lie Feng looked at the face so close to his, breathtakingly beautiful, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, but reason wouldn't allow him to get any closer.

He covered her with the brocade quilt, leaned back on the footboard, and let her hand hold his sleeve, just as she had once protected him. "Miss, sleep! Liefeng is watching over you!"

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When Xie Yan returned to his residence from the palace, the thought of having to visit Shen Nanzi's room made his brows furrow involuntarily.

Yesterday was the first day of the lunar new year. Thinking about her personality, and with a lot on his mind, he didn't want to argue with her.

It was snowing heavily, so I made an excuse to stay overnight, preferring to spend the night in a quiet side room rather than return to the mansion.

A heavy snow fell overnight, freezing the entire city of Luoyang.

The Grand Astrologer said that this auspicious snow would last for more than a month, and the entire Hongchi Lake would be frozen over.

The Emperor got carried away and said he wanted to hold ice skating sprees on Hongchi Lake, and that each household should prepare several dishes.

He needed to inform Shen Nanzi and tell her to prepare.

He really didn't want to face her unless absolutely necessary; facing her felt like facing a fierce battle, suffocating him.

She didn't come home yesterday; I'm afraid she'll bother me again.

Xie Yan entered her bedchamber, and a lingering smell of alcohol wafted towards her.

Looking at the leftover food on the round table, there was also a wine pot and chopsticks on the ground.

He's gone mad again!

She was always like that, which annoyed him immensely.

Just as he stepped behind the screen, Lie Feng's figure appeared before him.

Xie Yan looked somewhat shocked. It was still morning, so how did he end up in her palace?

"Miss was drunk and waited for you all night."