The concubine was charming and alluring, and the ruthless prince coaxed her day and night.

Chapter 65 Praying to this king is more effective than praying to Buddha.

Mingkun Academy.

The maid, Furong, gently massaged the princess's temples, and the princess visibly relaxed.

"Squeak!"

The wooden door made a sound, and when it was Granny Wang who came in, the princess raised her hand slightly, and Furong immediately bowed and withdrew.

"How was it? Did anyone see you?"

The princess straightened up slightly and looked at Wang Mama with a gloomy gaze.

The latter quickly stepped forward and took over from Furong to continue massaging the princess's temples: "Your Majesty can rest assured that this old servant is doing his job well."

The princess chuckled, her delight clearly visible in her eyes.

She closed her eyes contentedly: "Now that Madam Xu is enjoying great favor, let her be smug for a while longer. After some time, we'll find an opportunity to bring Madam Su into the mansion."

Granny Wang chimed in with a smile, "When the time comes, the two of them will fight like the snipe and the clam, while Your Highness can simply sit back and reap the benefits..."

"Haha..." The princess, who usually had little expression, laughed out loud for the first time: "You old thing, you are very good at guessing my thoughts."

Granny Wang readily admitted without any hesitation, "That's right, this old servant is utterly loyal to Your Highness!"

The princess smiled without saying a word, only slowly opening her eyes to look at the winter plum blossoms outside the window…

Inside Yuhua Courtyard.

After dinner, Xu Jiaojiao and Zhao Yunzheng played in the water and took a bath. Under the pretext of applying medicine, the two of them had another round of playful antics.

After they had had their fun, and it was late at night, the two lay in bed and fell asleep in each other's arms.

Seeing the bruises and welts on Xu Jiaojiao's body, Zhao Yunzheng held her in his arms with heartache and couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

He didn't know how long he had been lying there, but the little woman in his arms suddenly started to fuss.

Just as he was about to open his eyes, he felt a wet lip fall on his cheek.

Zhao Yunzheng's heart skipped a beat.

Xu Jiaojiao actually stole a kiss from him?!

That silly woman!

She loved him to such an extent!

Zhao Yunzheng felt a sweet warmth in his heart, and fortunately, he closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep to see if this silly woman would continue to kiss him.

But instead of receiving a sweet kiss from the beauty, he only witnessed her soft, warm body leaving his embrace.

Zhao Yunzheng: "?"

Feeling Xu Jiaojiao tucking the blanket around him, he wondered to himself: What is she going to do?

As Xu Jiaojiao tiptoed away, Zhao Yunzheng opened his eyes.

Outside the beaded curtain, the figures of Xu Jiaojiao and Lianye were faintly visible.

Xu Jiaojiao's deliberately lowered voice came through: "Where are the things?"

A rustling sound arose, and Lianye handed the things to Xu Jiaojiao with concern: "Master, your hand is injured like this, why don't you let me do it?"

Xu Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, it's only sincere if you do it yourself."

Lianye sighed, "I really can't refuse you..."

"Shh..." Xu Jiaojiao looked at Lianye: "Keep your voice down, don't wake the prince, he has to attend the morning court tomorrow."

Lianye sighed helplessly, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

While busy, Xu Jiaojiao said, "Tomorrow morning, take this love knot and the silver to Chengen Temple and ask Master Yuanlu to perform the spell for me again. The last love knot was destroyed, so I must take good care of it this time."

Zhao Yunzheng, who was lying in bed pretending to be asleep, felt another tremor in his heart.

This silly woman, she's still clinging to the love spell.

An overwhelming feeling of pity welled up inside him, and he couldn't help but get up and walk towards the outer room.

Seeing Xu Jiaojiao clumsily tying a crooked love knot with her bandaged hand, he felt both heartache and helplessness. He immediately strode forward and took the love knot from Xu Jiaojiao's hand.

"Jiaojiao, if the two of you want to be united in heart and soul forever, this love spell won't work."

Xu Jiaojiao was startled when her hand suddenly went empty.

Seeing that Prince Chen had gotten up, Lianye immediately bowed slightly and quickly left the room.

Inside the room, seeing Prince Chen standing beside her, Xu Jiaojiao's expression changed slightly, filled with self-reproach and annoyance: "Your Highness...did I wake you up?"

The woman before him looked like a startled fawn, and Zhao Yunzheng couldn't help but smile, "Yes, if you spare this king's peaceful sleep, how does Jiaojiao plan to make amends?"

Prince Chen's words were ambiguous, and the word "make up" carried a deep meaning. Xu Jiaojiao blushed, glared at Prince Chen with a look that seemed both angry and reproachful, and reached out to snatch the love knot from Prince Chen's hand.

"Your Highness has returned the love knot to me, and I will tell you how to make amends!"

Zhao Yunzheng, however, raised his hand high, his eyes crinkling as he watched Xu Jiaojiao tiptoe to snatch it: "My heart is already with Jiaojiao, why would I need this useless love knot?"

Xu Jiaojiao's eyes reddened with anxiety: "That's different, what if in the future..."

She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.

She lowered her hand in grievance and murmured, "Does Your Highness not wish to be with me for long, so you've hidden this love knot?"

Seeing that Xu Jiaojiao was about to shed tears, Zhao Yunzheng felt a pang of anxiety and stopped teasing her.

He sensed Xu Jiaojiao's unease and knew she was afraid that if new people came to the household, he would forget the old ones.

Zhao Yunzheng quickly put his hand down and coaxed her softly, "Jiaojiao, I want to tell you that whether or not we have this knot of hearts, I will never let you down."

Xu Jiaojiao's raven feathers trembled, and her watery eyes looked at Prince Chen. Her dark pupils were filled with his image, and the joy and admiration in her eyes moved Zhao Yunzheng.

He returned the love knot to Xu Jiaojiao: "Jiaojiao, you may make a love knot if you want, but you don't need to send it to Chengen Temple. Just give it to me directly after you finish it. If you want to be bound together forever, praying to me is more effective than praying to Buddha."

He paused, then added, "Also, this love knot can only be made after the knot is healed; this is my order!"

Xu Jiaojiao burst into laughter through her tears and gave a loud "Mmm".

Seeing her smile, Zhao Yunzheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He leaned down slightly and whispered in Xu Jiaojiao's ear, "Then what about making up for it..."

The man's deep voice was alluring and seductive, and his warm breath brushed against Xu Jiaojiao's ear, making her tremble and her bones go weak in an instant.

Xu Jiaojiao didn't play hard to get; instead, she reached out and wrapped her arms around the man's slender waist, gently licking his delicate collarbone...

The moon shines silently in the night, its light turning into rain that nourishes the flowers as they bloom…

……

When Xu Jiaojiao woke up, it was already broad daylight.

Recalling the love in Prince Chen's eyes last night, she couldn't help but smile.

Last night, during the first half of the night, listening to Prince Chen's breathing, which was sometimes heavy and sometimes light, she guessed that Prince Chen was not asleep, so she deliberately put on a show of deep affection.

Men, they just like this kind of thing.

It's clear that her performance last night was very successful, after all, her legs are still weak.

Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly got up and went to Mingkun Courtyard to pay her respects to the Princess.

Upon seeing her arrive, all the wives and concubines in the room changed their expressions slightly and fell silent as chickens.

Xu Jiaojiao remained calm, inwardly mocking herself: Little did she know that she possessed such power, causing everyone to turn pale at the mere sight of her.

Seeing that she looked perfectly normal, the princess narrowed her eyes.

Xu Jiaojiao stepped forward and bowed, saying, "This concubine greets Your Highness, may Your Highness be well."

In the past, the princess would have asked her to stand up and sit down, but she did not today.

The princess's slightly cold gaze swept over Xu Jiaojiao, noticing the faint bruises visible beneath her thin clothes, and she sneered inwardly...

This woman is quite composed. Despite being beaten so badly yesterday, she still came to pay her respects as if nothing had happened.

As she looked, the princess's gaze fell on Xu Jiaojiao's neck, where there were some ambiguous red marks on her fair and slender neck...