Spring Courtyard Forbidden Pet

In her previous life, what Ye Xue heard from Li Chengge was that Ye Zhen drank the love potion herself to seduce him.

Ye Xue was not frightened by her, she sneered and said, "You act as if you are innocent? If you don't agree, can she force you to drink?"

Ye Zhen was also helpless about this matter, but she was too disdainful to say more to her. She calmly brushed away Ye Xue's arm that was blocking her, "Don't use your little brain on me. I won't let you into the general's room so easily."

"Even if she only has one breath left, there is a way to make the general give you up."

Ye Xue's heart tightened when she heard her words.

Indeed, after Ye Rong's death in his previous life, Li Chengge could not forget her. He married so many concubines, each of whom had similarities with Ye Rong. Moreover, no matter how much he hated humiliating Ye Zhen, he never thought of depriving her of her qualification to be the mistress.

Ye Xue originally thought that she had the upper hand in this life, but now she suddenly felt uneasy. However, she did not want to see Ye Zhen being proud, so she mocked, "General hates being schemed against the most. Your elder sister wanted to use you to stabilize the interests of the Ye and Cui families, but she ignored your wishes and has hurt your heart today."

"And you...are trying to label yourself as someone who is hurt by love without even considering your own worth."

Ye Zhen looked at her steadily, "How come Third Sister knows the General so well?"

Ye Xue showed sarcasm on her face. She was reborn and held Li Chengge's life for the next few decades in her hands. No matter how capable Ye Zhen was, he could not compare to her.

She raised her face, proud and mysterious, "I am not like you who spend all day calculating in shady ways! I really care about the general."

"I tell you, even without me, the general wouldn't like someone like you."

Ye Zhen did not expose her, "If you have the guts, ask him to make you his successor, then come and argue with me."

Ye Xueru was hit hard by the drumstick. She was really afraid of Ye Rong.

But no matter what, I will never be Li Chengge's secret lover again in this life!

*

Sancho saw that Li Xuan had changed into a silver-white satin gown, with long black hair tied casually behind his back with a dark red hairband. He did not look lazy, but rather chic.

His pair of phoenix eyes, which are always cool and warm, are like snow water on the top of a mountain, untainted by dust. However, a teardrop-shaped mole at the corner of his left eye inexplicably makes him feel more bound by the mundane world.

Sancho looked at him, his eyes slightly fixed, and took two steps closer to look him over from head to toe. Li Xuan let him do as he pleased, walking at a leisurely pace. "Master, have you finally damaged your eyes by staying up late to read the storybooks?"

Sancho grabbed his wrist and said, "Why is there something else mixed with your spiritual energy? It's like... a woman's breath."

Li Xuan'an is the state teacher of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he is famous for his purity of mind. Even if he goes to a brothel, no one would doubt what he would do.

After Sancho figured it out, he smirked and said, "Tell my junior master quietly, have you done something bad? Which girl is so lucky?"

"Junior Master can understand. You are full of vigor and vitality at this age. You have been holding it in for twenty years. It is inevitable." Before he finished speaking, he laughed first because he really couldn't imagine Li Xuan being with a woman.

Li Xuan'an's eyelashes seemed to be blown by the wind and he blinked gently, "It seems that Junior Master has finished reading the Romance of the West Chamber that he secretly hid today."

Sancho immediately stopped smiling and admitted his mistake, "Okay, okay, I was wrong. Don't tell Master, the punishment I received last time wasn't enough. If you add another one..."

He paused because Li Xuan stopped.

A little moonlight mixed with the dim candlelight in the yard lengthened Ye Zhen's swaying figure. Because of the weakness in her limbs and the injury on her wrist, she couldn't stand steadily. Her skirt got caught on the grass and her whole body fell down.

A pair of bony hands immediately supported her arms. The perfect amount of strength and the light scent of sandalwood made Ye Zhen's breathing slow down slightly.

She looked tired, and slowly raised her head and met Li Xuan's cold gaze, as if she had the illusion that her soul was being taken away.

These eyes are so bright, like the aurora at the end of the sky.

Is it him? Oh, he must be here to see Ye Rong.

After recognizing the person, the surprise on her face disappeared in an instant, and the understated alienation was clearly reflected in Li Xuan'an's eyes, and the lines on his cheeks slightly tightened.

Although Li Xuan'an was the second son, strictly speaking he was a legitimate son, because his mother was the only wife recognized by the old marquis. In addition, the dynasty revered the Three Pure Ones Taoism, and he was personally taught by the Taoist master. It is said that when he was fourteen years old, he publicly overturned the divination results of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, insisting that there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and the court had made preparations early on, so as to minimize the losses.

In the years that followed, he helped the Great Zhou avoid numerous natural disasters, and was conferred the title of Imperial Master by the emperor. He was allowed to participate in politics, with the same position as the prime minister.

In his previous life, even though Li Chengge inherited the title, he did not dare to act like the head of the family in front of Li Xuan.

It's a pity that he is a cold person, only focused on Taoism. After marrying Ye Xue in his previous life, he practiced Taoism away from home, leaving Ye Xue a widow. When he rarely comes back, he is either recuperating or taking medicine.

The money for the medicine was paid by Ye Zhen from her own monthly salary.

"How is it?" Li Xuan's soft voice fell into her ears, awakening her from her memories.

Ye Zhen then realized that he was staring at the blood-stained bandage on her wrist, his eyes were so dark that they were a little scary.

After she stood firm, she broke free from Li Xuan'an's hands, took two steps back, and then bowed, "Thank you, Second Master. I'm afraid my elder sister is not well, so thank you, Second Master."

Li Xuan wanted to say something, but the maid from Cheng'en Courtyard had already come to greet him. She took out a thumb-sized white porcelain bottle from her bosom and said, "Take it with warm water, two pills at a time."

He seldom took the initiative to deliver medicine to others. Not only was Sancho stunned for a moment, but Ye Zhen was also a little surprised.

Li Xu'an's eyebrows moved slightly, "Why, do you want me to put it in your hands personally?"

Ye Zhen hurriedly took it with both hands, but before she could say thank you, Li Xuan had already passed by.

There was the scent of sandalwood on the bottle, and a little residual warmth was within reach. When she came to her senses and turned around, Li Xuan'an was no longer there.

Ye Zhen sneered. If she wasn't Li Chengge's concubine and didn't pay to run the mansion, Li Xuan wouldn't have sent medicine. There weren't many good people in the mansion.

She threw the bottle into the bushes.

Half an hour later, Li Xuan came out of Cheng'en Courtyard and saw the bottle in the bushes at a glance. His face gradually turned cold.

Sancho picked it up and blew away the dust on his head, saying, "Oh, it's rare that there are still people in the Great Zhou who don't buy into our national master's account. How strange."

*

Ye Zhen went back to her room and soaked in the tub. The warm steam that came up sounded very much like the man's ambiguous breath just now. If that love affair helped her to relieve the effects of the love powder, then her body immersed in the water now felt a sense of emptiness as if she had tasted the taste of something.

She scooped up a handful of water and splashed it on her cheeks. In the dim light, she saw red marks all over her snow-white skin. She blushed every time she looked at it.

"Miss! The medicine you ordered is ready." Liuxia tiptoed in from outside, and quickly closed the door after making sure no one saw them.

Ye Zhen was afraid that she would see the marks on her body, so she hurriedly said, "Just put it on the table."

Liuxia paused for a moment, "Miss, the contraceptive soup is cold and harmful to your body, please think twice."

Ye Zhen came out wearing a coat, looked at the steaming medicine, subconsciously touched her belly, and couldn't help but think of the child in her previous life.

Ye Zhen felt a little bitter, and frowned and asked again, "How are you doing with what I just asked you to do?"

Liuxia sniffed, "Xiao Liuzi, who bought the Hehuan powder for you earlier, also received the money. I followed your instructions and said that the young lady wanted to please the general and leave a good reputation for helping the general before she died. He didn't doubt it."

Ye Zhen nodded.

Ye Rong had planned this long ago and never showed up to buy the Hehuan Powder. It was because of this in her previous life that Li Chengge was sure that it was a trap set by her.

Liuxia felt that the Second Miss had become a different person, and it was hard to guess what she was thinking. But seeing her calm and composed appearance, she felt inexplicably relieved.

Liuxia placed the candied fruit next to her and listened to Ye Zhen saying, "Can you find out how many yellow-robed Taoists came back with the Second Master?"

Liuxia was stunned. Why did the second lady suddenly ask this? But she understood immediately. The one who was going to be the second wife was suddenly robbed of the opportunity and lost her virginity to someone else. Other girls would have been hanged long ago.

How could the Second Miss not be confused? "You should ask the gods for guidance, or it would be more effective to ask the Second Master."

Ye Zhen raised her eyebrows and was about to say something when she heard someone in the yard exclaim, "The third young lady fell into the water!"

Ye Zhen's eyes lit up slightly, and Liu Xia snorted coldly, "It would be better if he died, why are you yelling here?"

"I'm just shouting for the general to hear."

Ye Zhen half-lay on the couch, holding her waist subconsciously, "Eldest sister should wake up by now. Go and see what happened. If they ask me, just say that I lost a lot of blood to curb the effect of the Hehuan Powder, and now my legs are weak and I can't get out of bed."

Ye Xue and Ye Rong were fighting, and she didn't want to join in the fun.

Liuxia covered her with a blanket and said with red eyes, "I will be back soon."

Ye Zhen nodded, "I need to come back early to prepare the engagement letter, gift letter, name card, dowry list, and the betrothal gift that my elder sister gave to the general."

Liuxia choked, "Second Miss, are you going to..."

"break off an engagement."

Liuxia was anxious, "How can this be possible? Let alone breaking off the engagement, how are you going to live in the future? Even if the general really wants to promote the Third Miss, once you become the mistress, you can decide her life or death with just one word."

Ye Zhen said, "I don't want to be his second wife, and I don't want to waste my time entangled with them."

"But..." Liuxia obviously did not approve of her doing this.

"No buts, I want to break off the engagement with Li Chengge!"