Holding the script, I want to give up.

"Ahhh, I'm so sorry, Ahri, I was wrong, please forgive me."

Seeing the undisguised lust in the boy's eyes, Shangguan Zitong was truly frightened and began to tremble.

【late. 】

The young man leaned down and gently kissed her lips, silencing her.

"Ahhh, I'm communicating with you using brainwaves, kid. Why are you kissing me?"

Seeing this, the boy kissed her even deeper, his tongue probing into the depths of her pearly teeth.

"I really know I was wrong."

Shangguan Zitong gritted her teeth, and when her struggle proved futile, she could only beg for mercy.

When the boy couldn't pry her open, he kissed her neck, biting it once with his canine teeth and then sucking on it.

"Hmm..."

Shangguan Zitong breathed heavily, her voice tinged with desire. Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she felt weak and powerless, only able to let him kiss her.

Upon seeing this, the young man smiled sweetly, making Shangguan Zitong a little infatuated.

"Damn, this is my first kiss, which I've been guarding for 22 years!"

Looks like my reputation is going to be ruined today.

Shangguan Zitong had given up struggling and started imagining the tragic fate of being discovered, having her entire family executed, and being drowned in a pig cage.

"Hey hey hey, Huangfu Hongxi shouldn't be able to exterminate my entire clan, after all, I'm representing a country now..." Shangguan Zitong thought to herself.

What are you thinking about, so lost in thought?

Seeing that her thoughts were not on him, the boy bit her neck again.

"Huh? Ah!"

"Damn it, are you a dog or something?"

"Please, let me go, okay? I promise I'll never do that to you again."

Shangguan Zitong's eyes were red-rimmed, tears welled up in her eyes, and her legs were kicking restlessly.

Oh? Next time?

The boy whispered softly in her ear, his voice so alluring it seemed to steal her soul.

Holy crap, how come this vixen has such a natural charm? How is she so good at flirting and swooning? Shangguan Zitong's heart was about to crumble, and her bottom line was about to crumble.

"I promise, even if you kill me, I will never do it again."

Shangguan Zitong spoke sincerely.

【Um...】

Suddenly, the boy seemed to have a seizure, clutching his head in pain, letting out a muffled groan, and collapsing onto her.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Don't try to scam me!"

Seeing that the boy was not moving, Shangguan Zitong pushed him away with her hand and saw the boy turn into white light and disappear.

"Damn, this is like seeing a ghost in broad daylight." "But it seems normal too, doesn't it?" she told herself, trying to convince herself.

She quickly got up, ran barefoot to the dressing table, and looked at herself in the mirror.

Damn, these teeth marks and suggestive hickeys are impossible to hide. This guy's got some serious talent, he knows how to bite like that. Am I his? These red marks seem to be deliberately showing off that I'm his property.

Seeing that pulling up her collar couldn't cover it up, Shangguan Zitong hardened her heart and started scratching with her fingers. She used her fingernails to scrape the teeth marks and strawberry marks until they were covered by blood before stopping and looking at herself in the mirror.

Her neck was covered in blood, her fingernails were soaked with blood and flesh, and her stomach churned as she began to retch.

After vomiting, she slumped to the ground, bent her knees, hugged herself, and buried her head in her knees.

"Waaaaah, I want to go home."

"Why are you doing this to me? Am I being punished by heaven or have I been single for too long?"

"They're all a bunch of lunatics."

Shangguan Zitong started to cry quietly while cursing, not daring to let Leqi, who was guarding outside the door, in.

Looks like I used too much force.

A white-haired boy in red stood before her. She looked up, blinking her amber almond-shaped eyes, and gazed at him with a puzzled expression. Tears still clung to the corners of her eyes.

Forget about it.

The boy waved his hand, and gold dust sprinkled on her. She fainted as if her brain had crashed.

He wanted her to forget about him taking human form, leaving only the memory of him as a fox.

[You're so ruthless to yourself.]

He stroked her neck, muttering incantations. The wounds disappeared, and her fingernails and collar became clean. Seeing this, the young man gently picked up Shangguan Zitong, slowly placed her on the soft couch, and then transformed into a fox, lying on the soft blanket on the ground to doze off, waiting for her to wake up.

......

"Your Highness, do you really want the Crown Princess to host the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"

Suddenly, Song Yao didn't want Shangguan Zitong to become a political sacrifice. She was kind-hearted and shouldn't be treated this way. But if she didn't do this, she would have no place to stand. Since there was no way to have it both ways, she had no choice but to give up...

"Yes, the Crown Princess is living too comfortably."

"What, you can't bear to do it?"

Huangfu Hongxi sprinkled fish feed into the lotus pond, while Song Yao admired the flowers, her mind wandering far away from them.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess took good care of you many times during your time as a hostage. Do you really intend to continue this?"

"She has been so good to you, while I have only helped you a few times at the General's Mansion. What have I done to deserve this..."

Song Yao felt that Huangfu Hongxi in front of her was a bit unfamiliar, and she could no longer guess what he was thinking.

"Consort, there is no need to belittle yourself. I know what I'm doing. You can rest assured and focus on your pregnancy."

"Don't think so much. I'll take care of the rest."

Huangfu Hongxi put away the feed in his hand and handed it to Manqi, who was standing next to him, and helped Song Yao back to Shuiyun Palace.

......

Inside Tangxi Pavilion, Shangguan Zitong slowly awoke.

"How did I fall asleep on the soft couch?"

Could it be that I sleepwalk?

"Didn't I sleep cuddling a fox?"

"Hey, fox! Where's my fox?"

Shangguan Zitong, filled with self-doubt, tried to roll over but couldn't manage it, stuck to the couch. "Maybe she's gained weight recently," she thought to herself, her expression a fascinating mix of emotions.

[Host, I'm here. 】

The system suddenly grew larger and lowered its head to approach her.

"Momo San San, you're like a divine beast, as if a god has descended to earth, radiating holy light."

Shangguan Zitong stood up to touch it, but just then, Huangfu Hongxi pushed open the door and entered, and the system returned to its spatial dimension. Her hand froze in mid-air...

"Emm...this couldn't have come at the worst possible time," she muttered to herself.

"What are you doing?"

Huangfu Hongxi looked at her as if she were a fool.

"Um... I'm catching geese."

Shangguan Zitong casually made up an excuse.

"Let's have breakfast together then. I have something to tell you."

Seeing her rambling incoherently, Huangfu Hongxi realized that her madness hadn't subsided. He ordered someone outside the palace to serve him the meal, and took the opportunity to speak with Shangguan Zitong during the meal.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Shangguan Zitong sat properly at the dining table.

"Let's eat first."

Huangfu Hongxi picked up his bowl and chopsticks and began to eat elegantly. Seeing that she couldn't get any answers, Shangguan Zitong also focused on eating. The two remained silent, quietly finishing their meal. A maid came to clear the table. After they finished eating, Huangfu Hongxi dismissed them and began to speak.

"Beiji has many picturesque places, which, although not as beautiful as Nanning, are still quite nice."

"I'm free recently, do you want to go out and have some fun?"

Huangfu Hongxi looked at her seriously and said.

"really?"

"Your concubine is pregnant; you should be taking her out more often to relax. Why are you taking me with you?"

Shangguan Zitong sensed a conspiracy.

"The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the palace holds a small banquet every year. This time it's the Crown Prince's turn."

"The concubine is pregnant and should not overexert herself. How about I entrust this matter to you?"

Huangfu Hongxi asked tentatively.

"Um..."

He's using moral blackmail and then asking me what to do? Seriously, how could I refuse? Damn it, is it really that hard to be a couch potato? Shangguan Zitong was already feeling miserable. After eating so much for nothing, it was time to get to work.

"So I've come to take you out for a trip, to help you find some ideas. Let's change into some casual clothes and go."

Huangfu Hongxi urged.

"Okay, thank you."

"Then you go out first, I'll change my clothes, you can wait for me outside the mansion."

Shangguan Zitong reluctantly got up and walked towards the wardrobe. Huangfu Hongxi, seeing this, also got up and left.

"Hongjin, prepare the carriage. You don't need to come along on this trip."

"Yibo and Leqi are the same; they only need a driver."

Huangfu Hongxi saw that Yi Bai and Le Qi had come along, but he didn't want to take them on the trip.

"Yes."

Yi Bai and Le Qi bowed and withdrew, leaving Huangfu Hongxi and the coachman to wait outside the mansion.

"I'm coming!"

Shangguan Zitong, dressed in a red, high-waisted dress, lifted her skirt and ran towards him, stopping when she was only a meter away.

"Where are Yibo and Leqi?"

She looked around and, seeing no sign of them, asked curiously.

"It's a trip for fun, not a death sentence. Why bring so many people?"

"boarding."

Huangfu Hongxi urged impatiently.

"Oh, that makes sense."

Shangguan Zitong quickly got into the car. "Since I'm here, I might as well make the best of it and enjoy life in the moment," she thought to herself.

......