The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Ironically, the very person they hated to the extreme was exactly what they needed. Whenever Qiu Lingfeng thought of this and Jian Yue's appearance, she felt a little restless.

Yes, she was jealous, jealous of Jian Yue's face. That face was truly flawless, with upturned eyes that made it irresistible to men.

No wonder her father couldn't escape that girl who climbed into her bed and even conceived a child with her.

Thinking of this, a smile suddenly bloomed on Qiu Lingfeng's lips. She looked at the bronze mirror beside her, in which a graceful and beautiful young girl was reflected.

So what if she's good-looking? Besides looks, what else can compare to her?

She is to marry the Crown Prince, while that little slut is to marry a scoundrel who will soon lose his position as heir. How can their lives be compared?

The rooftop of Lanyue Tower is adorned with flowers, and the room is filled with thoughts of romance.

"Tsk tsk, what a waste of my fine Cloud Peak tea. Giving it to you is like a cow chewing on a peony; it's a complete waste."

Shangguan Hanque sat upright in his chair, his face flushed red, his whole body tense. He was still holding an empty teacup in one hand. Even as Hua Xiangrong spoke, he maintained a straight face, though his ears were red and his stiff body revealed his unease.

"You know I don't understand these things. Drinking tea is just to quench my thirst."

Shangguan Hanque put down his teacup, which landed on the table with a thud. Hua Xiangrong squinted at the hand that had placed the teacup down.

His hands were not as fair as those of the other young men who came to this building; instead, they were bronze in color, and his fingers were covered in calluses, especially the area between his thumb and forefinger, which showed that he had been wielding a sword for many years.

However, these hands and that face were very mismatched.

Her eyebrows were like stars, her eyes were fierce, and her lips were red and her teeth were white.

Hua Xiangrong remembered how astonished she was when she first saw that beautiful face on a man, which is why she always wanted to investigate Shangguan Hanque.

Now, this person's whole heart is with her, and she is even more curious as to why she has never confused the two faces.

Hua Xiangrong was mesmerized, while Shangguan Hanque felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. Originally, only his ears were red, but now, under this focused gaze, his jade-like face was also covered with a blush.

After a long pause, he opened his mouth and said, "Stop looking. Didn't you say she sent me? Where is she?"

Hua Xiangrong pouted, gazing at him with tender eyes, and said coquettishly, "What? Isn't it nice to just stay alone with me like this? Or are you tired of my face and don't want to look at it anymore?"

"how come?"

Shangguan Hanque answered without hesitation, his eyes occasionally glancing in a certain direction before quickly returning. Each time they looked away and then back, his expression darkened. It wasn't until Hua Xiangrong finally burst into laughter that he abruptly lowered his gaze, grabbed the teacup on the table, and tried to drink some tea, forgetting that he had already finished it. Only when he picked it up and brought it to his lips did he realize this, and his face immediately turned even redder.

Seeing this, Hua Xiangrong smiled and said, "Since you like me so much, why care about others? Just think of it as me calling you over because I missed you."

After saying that, Hua Xiangrong gave Shangguan Hanque a wink, and Shangguan Hanque immediately pulled his gaze back, turned his face, and put on a serious expression, saying, "Stop fooling around, speak properly."

"How am I not speaking properly? Whom am I doing all this for? You heartless wretch, are you really so cruel?"

Hua Xiangrong's words immediately put Shangguan Hanque in a difficult position. He hesitated for a long time, not knowing what to say, and could only pour himself more tea to relieve the heat in his heart.

Hua Xiangrong finally stopped teasing and laughed, "You silly boy, still so boring."

Shangguan Hanque smiled helplessly, his eyes filled with doting affection as he looked at Hua Xiangrong.

"You know I'm a rough man, I can't even tell the difference between good and bad tea, and I don't know how to say anything to make you happy, I..." But before he could finish speaking, he glanced at Hua Xiangrong, his eyes widened immediately, and the veins on his forehead throbbed slightly.

When Hua Xiangrong looked over, she suddenly stood up, and the slit skirt immediately lost its purpose, revealing a long, white leg to Shangguan Hanque's eyes.

Shangguan Hanque felt a sudden heat in his head, followed by a burning sensation in his nose. He quickly stood up, turned around, and faced away from Hua Xiangrong, trying hard to suppress the urge to turn back.

Even so, the magnificent scenery still lingered in his mind. He suddenly grabbed the teapot on the table and poured it directly over his head.

"that……"

Before he could finish speaking, a hot sensation suddenly pressed against his back, and a pair of slender arms wrapped around his neck from behind. Then, Hua Xiangrong's words rang in his ears.

Yes, that's how honest you are, much better than your little vixen. Otherwise, how could my flirtatious nature have been so easily tamed by the Arctic?

Shangguan Hanque frowned, wanting to reprimand her for her vulgar language, but Hua Xiangrong's words tickled his ear, making him somewhat reluctant to scold her.

After thinking for a moment, he could only say helplessly, "Xiangrong, could you... step back first?"

Hua Xiangrong pouted, unwilling to get up, and leaned against Shangguan Hanque with a soft and boneless demeanor, acting coquettishly.

"No, I don't want to! I've only seen you once in a long time, I don't want to leave! Little General, how can you be like this? Someone as beautiful as me is throwing himself into your arms, why don't you go crazy and devour me?"

Her coquettish tone carried a hint of reluctance, and her sweet, coquettish voice immediately stirred up all sorts of fantasies. In particular, her direct tone made Shangguan Hanque's whole body burn with desire.

He was panting with his mouth open, but still didn't move. His legs were straight and stiff. Hua Xiangrong felt like she was leaning against a rock wall when she leaned against him. She immediately pouted and shook her arms in dissatisfaction, forcibly turning the person who was facing away from her to face her.

“I’m telling you, take a good look. Don’t you think my outfit is attractive? It can’t be. Those old ghosts would practically pounce on me when they see me. How come you’re just a wooden stake?”

The red gauze dress was already partially visible, and with the wind blowing in through the open window, it lifted one side, revealing her legs once again. Shangguan Hanque felt that if he stayed any longer, he would explode and die.

"I...that...want to let you..."

As he swallowed, Hua Xiangrong helplessly rubbed his face, distorting his handsome features before he said with relief, "Little General, what are you doing here? You can't even speak properly. I really don't know how you command thousands of troops?"

Shangguan Hanque could only smile bitterly. Could he say that compared to a thousand troops, this was truly like heaven and earth?

He wouldn't even blink at a thousand troops, but the person on his body was the apple of his eye. How could he allow himself to demean her?

He could only imagine Hua Xiangrong's alluring figure clinging to him, and he trembled all over, not daring to move an inch, for fear that if he moved, things would get out of control.

Hearing her speak at this moment, he could only reply, "The military review on the battlefield is naturally different from what we are doing now."

"Heh, is it different? If you were in a trap of tenderness right now, what would you do? Judging from your expression, you would definitely step right in and risk your life."

Hua Xiangrong pouted, making her words sound incredibly poignant and aggrieved. Upon hearing this, Shangguan Hanque quickly revealed his true feelings, looking directly at Hua Xiangrong's face and saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? I only willingly stepped into this trap because it was you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even glance at it and would have killed you with a single blow."

At that moment, Hua Xiangrong paused, then her eyes crinkled into a wide smile: "Boring, Shangguan Hanque, can't you come up with any fresh words? It's always the same, I just can't keep up."

Shangguan Hanque stood straight, his eyes fixed straight ahead, and said very seriously, "Every word I said came from the bottom of my heart. My heart's desire is to spend my life with Xiangrong, enjoying romantic moments under the moon and flowers. Xiangrong, you know this perfectly well, so why do you always make things difficult for me like this?"

After speaking, he glanced at Hua Xiangrong, his eyes filled with a strange sense of grievance. However, he still did not sit down, and his eyes were fixed on Hua Xiangrong's face.

Just as the two were embracing, a cough sounded at the door. Jian Yue smiled and knocked on the door, looking at the two teasingly, and said, "By the way, are you two done? If you want to continue, I think I should step aside for a moment."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Hanque quickly tried to pull Hua Xiangrong away, but Hua Xiangrong was like an octopus, refusing to let go no matter what, and glared at Jian Yue, saying, "What do you know? This is called romance, what? Envious? If you're envious, then hurry up and go get intimate with your Pavilion Master."

Shangguan Hanque knew that if Hua Xiangrong continued talking, she might say something else, so he quickly looked at Jian Yue and said, "It's not what you think, Jian Yue."

Jian Yue suddenly burst out with a thud. Hua Xiangrong glared at Jian Yue, then looked at Shangguan Hanque and said plaintively, "Young General, the way you talk to her makes it sound like you're explaining to your wife that you're not keeping another woman."

Shangguan Hanque choked for a moment, then didn't know what to say.

He looked at Jian Yue with a pleading look in his eyes, which immediately made Jian Yue laugh.

"Sister Hua, that's enough. Be careful you don't go too far, or I, your older brother, won't dare to come again next time."

Hua Xiangrong raised an eyebrow: "Not coming? Good. The Second Prince is waiting for me to spend time with him under the moon, drinking alone under the moon. Now is the perfect time to have a love affair with him that will last forever. Why be with this blockhead? He can't even resist the urge to offer himself to me. Tell me, Shangguan Hanque, are you even a man? Are you impotent?"