The prince longs for me every night after mastering thought-reading
Chapter 170 - 169 Why are you hiding from me (referring to oneself in royalty)?

Chapter 170: Chapter 169 Why are you hiding from me (referring to oneself in royalty)?

The scolding was too harsh.

Chun Xi looked at the two red clouds flying over Shen Chuwei’s cheeks, her eyes even more puzzled, "Young Mistress, your face is red."

Shen Chuwei said guiltily, "I’m just hot, understand?"

"Hot?" Chun Xi was puzzled with a face full of doubt. It was quite cool on the way back just now.

Early in the morning at Xinlan Hall

Lady Chang woke up from a drunken stupor, looking at the familiar bed canopy and recalling last night’s events. Hadn’t she been accompanying His Highness in the Crown Prince’s sleeping quarters for drinks and dinner?

How did she get back here?

Lady Chang pulled back the bed canopy and called out, "Huai Xiang."

"Young Mistress, you’re awake," Huai Xiang hurried in.

Lady Chang urgently asked, "How did I get back?"

Huai Xiang replied, "Young Mistress was drunk last night, and His Highness ordered Steward Liu to send you back."

Lady Chang knew she had been drunk, but she couldn’t remember anything that happened afterward. She was too happy drinking last night and neglected the consequences.

She asked again, "What about Lady Shen?"

"Lady Shen went back last night and hasn’t received His Highness’s favor for a while," Huai Xiang said proudly.

Lady Chang breathed a sigh of relief in secrecy, glad that His Highness had not been seduced by Shen Chuwei’s foxy Kung Fu. Although she hadn’t spent the night with him, His Highness’s attitude toward her had started to improve, which was a good sign.

Thinking of something important, Huai Xiang said, "Young Mistress, Lady Shen has moved to Hehuan Hall."

Upon hearing this, Lady Chang’s face changed, "Did His Highness ask her to move?"

Huai Xiang shook her head, "No, it was the Empress who ordered Lady Shen to move there."

"Aunt?" A flash of confusion passed through Lady Chang’s eyes. Why was her aunt so concerned about Lady Shen?

Back then, when she wanted to move into Hehuan Hall, His Highness had said that only the Crown Princess could move in.

Now Lady Shen wasn’t even a Concubine, so how could she move in?

Lady Chang felt somewhat resentful, thinking that Shen Chuwei seemed not only skilled in seducing men but also had a way with pleasing her aunt.

Her aunt had previously disliked Shen Chuwei, but now she sided with her, which was not a good sign.

*

Shen Chuwei had another nightmare last night and didn’t sleep well. She felt lethargic in the morning.

After finishing her breakfast, she felt sleepy as she lay on the low table.

Chun Xi came in carrying refreshments and seeing Shen Chuwei in a dozy state again, she set down the refreshments and asked with concern, "Young Mistress, are you feeling sleepy again?"

Shen Chuwei yawned and said, "I am feeling a bit sleepy."

Chun Xi brought over a blanket to make it softer and more comfortable for sleeping.

"Young Mistress, you should sleep a bit more."

"Mhm." Shen Chuwei, wanting to catch some more sleep, lay down on the couch without a second thought.

Chun Xi sighed helplessly, covered her with the blanket, and then turned to leave.

When she woke up, it was already time for lunch.

For lunch, Chun Xi had made sweet and sour ribs.

Seeing the sweet and sour ribs, Shen Chuwei’s spirits immediately lifted.

Well-fed and watered, Shen Chuwei was sipping tea.

Chun Xi rushed in, "Young Mistress, the little rabbit is missing again."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chuwei hastily put down her tea, "How can it be missing just like that?"

Chun Xi appeared anxious, "This servant doesn’t know. I just saw it eating the little cabbage earlier."

Shen Chuwei, putting on her shoes, ran outside and asked Chun Xi, who was catching up from behind, "Did you search the yard?"

Chun Xi replied, "Young Mistress, we already searched, but to no avail."

Shen Chuwei ran out; Hehuan Hall had already been searched, so she headed straight outside.

It was outside where she had found it last time.

As Shen Chuwei ran out, she happened to see Xiao Jinyan returning from the outside. It had been two days since Xiao Jinyan had bitten her twice, yet it felt like it had just happened yesterday.

Her face flushed red; she pretended not to see Xiao Jinyan and turned to head back to Hehuan Hall.

Before she could step away, Xiao Jinyan’s cool voice called from behind, "Lady Shen."

Shen Chuwei sighed; she should have known better than to go out today. If she had known she would run into the rogue Xiao Jinyan, she would not have left.

She forced a smile, curtsied to Xiao Jinyan, and said, "Your Highness, peace and prosperity to you."

Xiao Jinyan asked with a stern voice, "Why do you run upon seeing this palace?"

Shen Chuwei retorted, "Your Highness, you are mistaken. This concubine did not run; I was merely in a hurry to find something."

Finding something again?

Couldn’t she come up with a better excuse?

Seeing her head kept low, Xiao Jinyan stepped forward, lifted her chin with his slender fingers. Shen Chuwei was forced to look up and found herself in a pair of limpid, phoenix eyes.

Her gaze unintentionally skimmed over those sensual lips... and her mind uncontrollably replayed that kiss.

Xiao Jinyan looked down at her imperiously with those arresting phoenix eyes, "Are you that afraid of this palace?"

Shen Chuwei dared not meet Xiao Jinyan’s captivating phoenix eyes and said guiltily, "Your Highness, I really was in a rush to find something and did not run upon seeing you."

Xiao Jinyan hmphed, "Do you take this palace for a three-year-old child?"

She had clearly turned and run upon seeing him just now.

"Your Highness, the grey rabbit you gave to this concubine is missing, and I am in a hurry to find it," Shen Chuwei confessed, although she had not intended to mention it, but as Xiao Jinyan didn’t believe her, she had no choice but to bring up the rabbit.

Xiao Jinyan, remembering the rabbit, knew she had been looking forward to eating it once it grew big, even thinking of the ways to cook it.

"You care so much when the rabbit is lost."

Shen Chuwei said, "It was a gift from Your Highness, so of course I care deeply."

Xiao Jinyan believed her words, though he knew that if found, it would just end up being eaten by her.

"This palace will accompany you to search for it."

Shen Chuwei said, "Your Highness is busy with state affairs every day. It’s better if I search for it myself; the little rabbit is quite smart and wouldn’t have gone far."

Xiao Jinyan stated, "I have no pressing matters at this moment, let’s go."

Having no choice since her persuasion was in vain, Shen Chuwei followed Xiao Jinyan to look for the rabbit.

After searching for a while, there was no sign of the rabbit.

Shen Chuwei began to grow anxious, "Where could the little rabbit have gone?"

Xiao Jinyan, knowing her urgency stemmed from missing rabbit meat, still comforted her, "Don’t worry, I will dispatch more people to look for it."

Shen Chuwei grabbed Xiao Jinyan’s arm, urging him, "We need to find it quickly, or else it might not survive, just like last time."

Xiao Jinyan commanded, "Weichi, take more guards and search for the grey rabbit."

"Your subordinate obeys," Weichi led twenty guards to conduct a thorough search around the area.

Xiao Jinyan returned his gaze to Shen Chuwei, "Has the little rabbit gone missing before?"

Shen Chuwei was taken aback, her mouth having slipped in her eagerness, "It did once, but I found it very quickly."

Xiao Jinyan’s eyes dropped to Shen Chuwei, the weather becoming warmer by the day, her cotton clothes already replaced by thinner attire, revealing her graceful figure.

The rabbit was found by a guard near the rockery.

When it was brought back, Shen Chuwei ran over with small steps, took the rabbit into her arms, and checked it over to make sure it wasn’t hurt before finally exhaling in relief.

She threatened fiercely, "Run away again, and I’ll fry, roast, and deep-fry you in turns. See if you’d dare to run away again?"