Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Green Qiao wasn't an ignorant little girl. Upon hearing this, she was first taken aback, then her face flushed red, and finally turned ashen in an instant.

"Who spread these nonsense? Don't they know that the princess hates hearing this the most?!"

As a princess, Qin Yizhen always valued her reputation and was afraid that making a mistake would damage her status as a princess.

She was wholeheartedly devoted to being a princess, possessing the dignity and grace of a princess, and being kind, tolerant, and proper to others.

It was precisely because of this that her upbringing made her feel that being husband and wife with her respected "brother-in-law" was an extremely embarrassing thing, especially since there were many scandalous rumors about them, which made her feel even more embarrassed and resistant.

If Qin Yizhen heard these words, who knows what trouble would ensue.

Granny Gui, who had been so happy, changed her expression upon hearing this: "What should we do then?"

Green Bridge asked her, "Where did these words come from?"

"It's hard to say where it came from. Just now, the Marquis carried the princess back, and many people in the manor saw it."

"Then send someone to warn them to stop spreading it."

“Alright, I’ll go find Granny Jin to handle this.” Granny Gui sighed, feeling more heavy-hearted than joyful. She couldn’t help but complain to Cheng Yan, “The Marquis is really something. He knows the princess cares about these things the most, yet he doesn’t pay any attention to them.”

Greenie coughed and said, "If you're so capable, go and say it to the Marquis."

Granny Gui: "...I dare not."

Despite Cheng Yan's attitude towards Qin Yizhen, he treated the people who served Qin Yizhen quite well. However, he was always serious and aloof in public, and rarely smiled. They dared not be disrespectful in front of him.

"Would you like to go?"

"Me? No, no, no, I wouldn't dare." Green Qiao shook her head vigorously. "Granny, please forgive me. I still have to go and deliver a message to Songnian, so I'll be going now."

Greenie took off running, her steps were swift, and she disappeared from sight in no time.

Granny Gui shook her head helplessly: "These young girls nowadays have no idea how to be considerate of the elderly..."

......

When Qin Yizhen woke up, the sun had already set, and the golden sunset glow spilled into the courtyard, making the world bright and clear.

When she opened her eyes, she was still a little dazed and didn't know where she was. She saw him sitting on the edge of the bed with his eyes closed, meditating. His body seemed to be covered with a faint golden light.

This feeling was very similar to when she was once delirious, as if she could see him.

She reached out blankly and touched his face. The touch was warm, and it didn't disappear as easily as before.

Qin Yizhen was stunned, then instantly came to her senses. Just as she was about to pull her hand back, he suddenly reached out and grabbed it, and then she saw him open his eyes and look at her.

Those eyes were clear and bright, showing no sign of sleepiness.

Qin Yizhen tried to pull her hand away, but he held it tightly and she couldn't pull it off.

"Let go."

"I won't let go." Cheng Yan held her hand in his palm, saying matter-of-factly, "You dared to secretly touch my face, what's wrong with me holding your hand?"

"I didn't steal anything!" Qin Yizhen loudly defended herself. She just thought she had fallen into a trance again, but she didn't have the habit of secretly touching people.

“Yes, you didn’t do it secretly, you touched it openly.” He pressed her hand against his face. “Go ahead and touch it.”

Qin Yi's face flushed red instantly. She shuddered and quickly withdrew her hand, then grabbed the blankets next to her and covered herself up, not wanting to see anyone.

Cheng Yan raised an eyebrow, about to say something, when his expression suddenly changed.

He remembered the times when they shared a dorm room, and when she didn't want to face him, she would often curl up under the covers like this, until he left...

Cheng Yan's joy dissipated like a tidal wave, and his once-burning heart seemed to cool down inch by inch, sinking into a cold and deep abyss of darkness.

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt very angry again, reached out and pulled the blankets apart a bit, digging her out from under the covers.

"Why are you hiding? Do you intend to hide inside forever and never see me again?"

"Let me tell you, give up on that idea! You are mine in life and in death, and you will never escape!"

He himself can hardly be considered a virtuous and upright gentleman.

He is dark-hearted, greedy, despicable, and extremely selfish; once he sets his sights on something, he wants it.

When he realized what he was thinking and learned that Xie Zhan shared the same thoughts, he married her despite her being young and ignorant about love between men and women, thus cutting off her escape route.

She will only ever be his wife, sharing his bed in life and his coffin in death; in this life and the next, they will never be separated again.

When she reached the age of first love, the man she liked had to be him; no one else could take him away, not even Xie Zhan.

For the past two or three years, she has been resistant to him and even refused to see him. He silently endured it but never regretted it.

Qin Yizhen was startled by his words, and her face turned pale instantly.

When Cheng Yan realized he had frightened her, he panicked and quickly reached out to help her up: "Yizhen, what's wrong? Did I scare you?"

Qin Yizhen's hand trembled slightly, then she moved further into the bed with the bedding, avoiding his hand.

Cheng Yan was stunned when he saw that his hand was empty.

The room suddenly became very quiet.

Qin Yizhen looked down at the bedding, her mind completely blank.

Cheng Yan looked at his own hands, his heart filled with indescribable complex emotions.

Perhaps he was too greedy.

These past two days, she has become less reluctant to see him than before, and she is even willing to let him approach her and walk towards him on her own. Compared to the past, this is a much better situation.

But he wanted more; he wanted her to be close to him, to like him, and to have romantic feelings for him.

I long to be with her, to spend every day and night together.

They were too impatient.

He reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder. Seeing her tremble slightly, like a startled rabbit, he felt even more regretful.

He suppressed his many emotions and said gently, "Don't be afraid. I just suddenly felt like I was going crazy and talking nonsense. I was wrong."

"You are a princess, a princess can live to be a thousand years old. By the time you die, I might not even have any bones left."

Qin Yizhen choked up when she heard him say such ominous things. Forgetting all her wild thoughts, she immediately said:

"What nonsense are you spouting? What death and white bones? You'll definitely live a very, very long time!"

"Okay, okay, I'll definitely live a long, long life." Cheng Yan quickly agreed, "I definitely won't die unless you agree."

Qin Yizhen paused, somewhat disbelieving, and asked, "Really? You're not just trying to fool me, are you?"

"Of course it's true." He stared at her intently, his eyes unfathomable. "The princess has given her order, and I dare not disobey."

Even if he were to die, he would crawl back.