Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 537 - 345: Is She There?

Chapter 537: Chapter 345: Is She There?

Every member of the Dayan Royal Family, upon birth, was chosen a child of excellent aptitude by the ancestral house, to be fostered from a young age by the head of the clan.

When the princes and princesses reached the age for early education, they would be sent to serve in the palace, sharing in the honor or disgrace of the Imperial Family descendant they served—a loyalty unto death to just one person.

A lifelong loyalty to a single person.

The trust that the Imperial Family’s progeny placed in their personal companions could even surpass the affection between blood relatives.

Now, the fact that the Crown Prince had sent his personal companion across great distances to meet Li Qingyan already spoke volumes of the importance he attached to the events of this night.

Speaking more broadly, this secret meeting tonight might even affect the final outcome of the battle for inheritance.

With this thought, Xu Yuan carefully poured a fine drink and watched the ripples in the glass:

"I.. do not feel that this matter is suited for my involvement."

It was true that in the mindset of this era, once a man married into another household, he pretty much had no ties left with his own family.

However, after experiencing so much together, Li Qingyan must have realized that his identity within the Prime Minister’s Mansion was not as simple as just that of an idle playboy.

Li Qingyan didn’t mind, speaking softly and slowly:

"There are things, I wish to make clear with the Crown Prince tonight."

"...."

This ambiguous answer made Xu Yuan frown slightly; he found it hard to guess what Li Qingyan was really planning.

To make things clear...

Just by taking him there, it was certain that no discussion would take place.

After all, it was somewhat preposterous for him, the third son of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, to blatantly witness such important internal affairs of the Imperial Family.

So, was she planning to refuse the Crown Prince directly?

Observing her indifferent expression, Xu Yuan’s thoughts halted, and he sighed softly.

He couldn’t figure out what Li Qingyan was thinking, but since she had asked him to go, she must have her reasoning, and all would be clear upon arrival.

"Heh, if Qingyan you don’t mind, naturally I won’t either, but I’m curious what expression that Crown Prince’s companion will have when he sees you with this young master."

After a light laugh,

Xu Yuan stood up and casually untied the sash around his robe, allowing the expensive, soft silk to fall aside, revealing the cotton undergarment soaked with wine.

Li Qingyan narrowed her eyes slightly at his actions inside the carriage.

As Xu Yuan loosened his clothes, he pointed to a wine stain on his chest:

"My garment has been soaked with wine, it would be improper to meet the heir’s companion this way. Since we have seen each other already, if you feel shy...."

"It’s fine."

Li Qingyan nodded slightly, her gaze devoid of a woman’s urgency, instead flashing with a faintly odd smile.

Having said that, she sat straight up on the couch, watching intently as he loosened his clothes.

"Tsk...."

As their eyes met, Xu Yuan lightly clicked his tongue.

Sometimes, he truly found Li Qingyan to be quite dull.

On her, there was seemingly no such thing as bashfulness.

What would be considered a ruffian act worthy of drawing swords with other decent women seemed completely ineffectual on her; she might even tease you back sometimes.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable under her gaze, Xu Yuan’s hands came to a stop:

"Can you stop looking?"

"Why? Did you not say it yourself, we had seen each other openly before....."

Li Qingyan tilted her head, her beautiful eyes glancing with perfect casualness, then her lush lips parted slightly, "Ah, Changtian, are you feeling embarrassed?"

"...."

Xu Yuan couldn’t be bothered with this woman anymore, completely removing his top robe and casually tossing it on the soft couch beside him.

The once gaunt figure had since filled out, with well-defined outlines and edges.

He took a new set from the Sumeru Ring, and as he was about to don the undergarment without fastening the sash, Xu Yuan felt a cool fingertip trace along his waist.

Looking down,

The woman was sitting on the soft couch, her delicate fingertips lightly tracing from his chest line down to his waist, her eyes half-closed, her dense long eyelashes trembling slightly.

The cool touch left a long streak.

Incense lingered, silence filled the carriage like a deep pool.

With a snap,

Xu Yuan’s lips curved into a strange smile:

"What... are you doing?"

Li Qingyan raised her phoenix eyes, her smiling visage like the serene autumn waters:

"I found it beautiful, and I’ve wanted to try this for a while."

Xu Yuan suddenly felt a bit amused.

After their physical intimacy, those women he had dated in his past life all seemed to enjoy this sort of thing.

It seems that regardless of past or present lives, women had a particular taste for it.

"It appears our Prince Wu Yuan is no exception to the rule."

"Exception to the rule?"

Li Qingyan’s meandering fingertip paused at his words, a flicker of displeasure in her eyes:

"It seems Changtian has seen quite a few."

With that, she moved to withdraw her hand.

Xu Yuan gently grasped her slender index finger:

"Merely hearsay.

"As you know, Qingyan, before I could practice martial arts, my health was fragile, to say I was as thin as a monkey is no exaggeration."

Having said that,

Without bothering to tie his sash, Xu Yuan pulled her hand gently, leaning in close to her ear:

"This is the first time someone has touched me."

"...."

Li Qingyan gave a slight jolt, then shot him a sidelong glance, her voice tinged with amusement:

"After your cultivation, you’ve visited those places of vice so many times, and you spent months traveling with Ran Qingmo... so this is the first time tonight, right?"

Xu Yuan raised a hand, his voice earnest and sincere:

"I, Xu Yuan, swear to the heavens, this is absolutely the first time."

Well, if you don’t count my past life, don’t count the memories, don’t count the Illusionary Realm.

"Those words might work to deceive those ladies raised in a jar of honey."