Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

Ye Zhen thought to herself, I didn't even ask him to take responsibility, so how could he have the nerve to ask me to take responsibility with such an innocent look on his face?

Li Xuan'an's facial features are as delicate as jade, and his long eyebrows and phoenix eyes always have the cold and unworldly air of an enlightened person. He is like a flower blooming on a cliff, which can be admired from a distance but not touched.

The exiled immortal who was supposed to be saving people from suffering at the altar was clinging to her. Ye Zhen was a little distracted, "How do you want me to be responsible, sir?"

Li Xuan'an's voice was soft and gentle, "You can ask for anything you want."

Ye Zhen intuitively felt that he was setting a trap, but she couldn't resist.

Thinking of his previous reckless words and actions, Ye Zhen coughed lightly, "Of course he could do it in broad daylight."

Li Xuan grabbed her hand and kissed her green fingertips, and flames spread to both of them.

The narrow carriage suddenly became stuffy and hot.

Ye Zhen's face was burning. Seeing his lips kissing along the back of her hand all the way to her wrist, she felt like countless little bugs were tickling her heart. She pressed her fingers against Li Xuan'an's hot and soft lips, "I've always wanted to ask, that night in the attic... Second Master, how, how could it be..."

"I heard that the Qing Sect has strict disciplines. Aren't you afraid?"

This was also the reason why Ye Zhen felt relieved after the incident. She had calculated that the Taoist priest would never expose himself, so she would definitely be safe. However, she did not expect that the Taoist priest in yellow robe that night would be Li Xuan.

Regardless of the rumors, in the previous life, Ye Xue tried every means to not be able to marry him, so why is it completely different this time when it comes to Ye Zhen?

Of course, her purpose in asking this now was just to stop him from continuing the kiss.

Li Xuan seemed to unintentionally extend the tip of his tongue, leaving a little moisture on Ye Zhen's fingertips. She curled her fingers slightly but did not dodge.

He chuckled and said, "What are you afraid of? The Qing Sect is counting on me to bring honor to the sect. Believe it or not, even if I admit my mistake and accept the punishment, the Grand Master and the elders will not dare to respond."

He spoke slower than usual, and his pronunciation was not very heavy, but there was an arrogance in his voice that could not be ignored.

Ye Zhen didn't say anything.

She thought of that dream, in which Li Xuan in her previous life cried bitterly while holding her cold body, and said many words that made her unbelievable but unforgettable.

At that time, she thought she liked Li Xuan, so she had such a wishful dream.

But now Ye Zhen is sure that he likes her too, so... when did it start?

"That night I was poisoned by the Hehuan Powder. Although it was a bit rude, with your self-control, you shouldn't..."

Li Xuan held her fingers, leaving her no place to escape. "Taoists are also human beings. I am not even 20 years old, and I am full of vigor and vitality. If I can still remain calm in that situation, it is not concentration, but a disease."

He spoke with confidence, and Ye Zhen couldn't help laughing after she realized what was going on.

Compared to her, Li Xuan'an thought about the night when Ye Zhen was unconscious and took the initiative to seduce him under the influence of Hehuan Powder. If it wasn't him who entered the room that day, if Ye Xue was more ruthless and sent her to another place to let another man touch her...

As long as he thought about it, Li Xuan'an's eyes were full of murderous intent, and his voice suddenly turned cold, "From now on, you will not be easily plotted against by others, and I will not let anyone get close to you again."

He said this in an extremely overbearing manner, his eyes raised, staring at Ye Zhen, "You are not allowed to approach others either. You promised me that day."

Ye Zhen was about to nod when he heard a Taoist boy breathing heavily outside, "Second Master, there was a letter from Chunyang Palace saying that a benefactor donated three thousand taels of silver."

Li Xu'an sat up, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, "Who?"

"The donor was an unfamiliar one and refused to reveal his name. The senior brother from Chunyang Palace was cautious and declined many times. Finally, the man dropped the gift and left."

"Brothers, we went to the silver shop to check, and the silver is clean. But even the emperor and empress would not donate so much money at one time. I'm afraid someone wants to set you up."

"My brothers are undecided, so I've sent you a message as fast as I can. Please make the decision."

While the Taoist boy was talking, Li Xuan went over all the nobles in the capital in his mind.

Sending such a large sum of money to him, I'm afraid there is a difficult problem to be solved by him. How could he be willing to leave his name? If he wanted to harm him, he would not say it was a donation.

He didn't notice that Ye Zhen was fidgeting beside him.

That's it, she forgot about it.

At that time, she asked Rong Fei to send the money over, and she used the money to repay Li Xuan'an, and there would be no more entanglement from then on. Now... How could she dare to explain it like that?

Li Xuan lifted the carriage curtain and asked the boy, "Besides the silver, what else is there?"

The Taoist boy suddenly realized something and said, "There is also a land deed!"

"It is the most fertile land in Jincheng. The rent collected every year is enough to cover the living expenses of the brothers in Chunyang Palace for a year."

The most fertile land?

Ye Zhen reached out to grab Li Xuan'an's sleeve, but found that his slender fingers were counting up and down along the knuckles at a speed that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye.

Soon, the fingers stopped all movement.

Ye Zhen's breathing also tightened, and then she saw his brows relax, and his phoenix eyes slowly looked over at her, as bright as the most natural angular jade, much better than a cold knife, but it also made Ye Zhen unable to laugh.

He let out a sly smile, "It seems that all my previous words were in vain. Miss Second is teasing me here, right?"

"Three thousand taels of silver and a piece of land that is enough to support Chunyang Palace. Your Majesty is not as generous as the Second Miss."

"I should ask all the disciples of Chunyang Palace to put up a longevity tablet for the Second Miss and pray for her day and night, so that they will be worthy of her generosity."

His words were like a knife wrapped in a soft towel. Although it might not hurt people, it was enough to scare people.

"Second Master..." Ye Zhen knew that she couldn't show any guilt now, but she really couldn't smile. So she looked at his face seriously. Although he had no expression on his face, he looked very serious.

Li Xuan lowered the curtain, and the air in the carriage suddenly became tense.

He came closer, his forehead almost touching Ye Zhen's, and said in a stern tone, "How do you want to explain, Second Miss? I'm listening."

Ye Zhen thought of a solution in a hurry, and blinked her eyelashes, "I am two years older than Second Master, and I am grateful for Second Master's love and care. I can't repay you enough. This little thing should be your... betrothal gift."

After saying this with a heavy heart, Ye Zhen lowered her head as low as possible, twisting her handkerchief with both hands, and her short breaths revealed her shyness and nervousness.

Li Xuan'an's pupils shrank slightly, and he felt all the hairs on his body stand up. Her head was right on his chest, but he didn't dare let her notice that his heart was beating rapidly. He even arched his back almost imperceptibly, intentionally avoiding her approach.

After a while, he found his voice again, "Say it again."

Ye Zhen clenched her fists, her face red as blood dripped out, and said word by word, "It's a betrothal gift for the Second Master."

There was another long and tormenting silence. Li Xuan gently pinched her chin with his fingers, forcing her to look up and look at him with just a little force.

His eyes were deep and dark, and Ye Zhen's eyes were bright and watery. They looked at themselves in each other's eyes, and their breathing became anxious.

Li Xuan smiled and said, "Second Miss, do you think I'm too poor to support you?"

Ye Zhen hesitated for a second, because in his previous life, Li Xuan was so poor that he couldn't even afford medicine.

But she suddenly thought of the yard she had renovated that day and forced a smile, "Nothing."

Li Xuan couldn't laugh. "I never planned for the future, so I had no idea about money, but..."

He wanted to be more generous, but his wallet was really not strong enough, "I will support you."