Chapter 410: Chapter 228: The Mother-in-law Heard Everything in the Son-in-law’s Room
Gu Ziye watched Lu Yuan’s darting eyes, then hopped to her feet and continued, "Alright, Yuan~ I’m a Princess of the Current Dynasty. Nothing gets past me. Let me have a proper look at where you’re injured."
They hadn’t seen each other in a long time, but Gu Ziye showed no awkwardness at all, proactively pressing herself against Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan hurriedly took several steps back, raising his hands. "Yue’Er," he said, "we’re a man and a woman alone in a room. Don’t do anything reckless, now."
Here in the Imperial City, who knew how many pairs of eyes were watching Lu Yuan?
And with Gu Ziye having snuck out again, he figured the Post House was probably surrounded by people watching them right now.
"Hmph! So *now* you remember that men and women should keep their distance? Then what about back in Taiping City? Why’d you treat me like *that*?" Gu Ziye stomped her foot, turned her head away, and pretended to be angry.
"Taiping City? Like what?" Lu Yuan thought for a moment. ’I don’t remember doing anything out of line with Yue’Er.’
Seeing Lu Yuan play dumb after taking advantage of her, Gu Ziye grew even more incensed and blurted out, "That one time! When you helped me onto the wheat harvester, you held my butt!"
Lu Yuan burst out laughing. "Oh, that time! If I hadn’t steadied you, you would’ve made a real fool of yourself."
Gu Ziye pouted. "I don’t care! You have to take responsibility for me."
’What? You want me to take responsibility just because I grabbed your butt a few times? Isn’t that a bit much?’ Lu Yuan thought, forgetting that this was the Divine Ling Empire, where the women were far more conservative.
Gu Ziye saw how unfazed Lu Yuan was. ’He’s definitely experienced with women,’ she thought. ’A few simple words won’t be enough to scare him.’
Gu Ziye slipped off her heavy outer coat, revealing a sexy, form-fitting garment underneath. It clung to her slender frame, and while her assets weren’t pronounced, her figure was still attractively curved.
It was late autumn, and with no heating in the room, she instantly felt a chill the moment the coat came off, letting out an involuntary shiver.
Gu Ziye gave herself a mental pep talk. ’I’ve already come this far. Might as well see it through.’
She stuck out her chest, trying to make what little she had there as prominent as possible. With hands on her hips, she closed in on Lu Yuan with a domineering air, every bit the unruly princess. No one had ever dared refuse her before.
Gu Ziye stared hard at Lu Yuan. "Yuan~" she said, "look me in the eyes and tell me—have you really never liked me, not even a little?"
Gu Ziye backed him up against the wall, step by step. ’A grown man like me, cornered by a woman,’ Lu Yuan thought. ’This has to be a first.’
He thought about how pathetic his past life had been. Aside from a few days after payday when he could afford a foot massage and some karaoke, he’d never even had a girlfriend. ’Since heaven gave me a second chance,’ he mused, ’I should make the most of it.’
Cornered by Gu Ziye, the blood rushed to Lu Yuan’s head and he blurted out, "I do!"
That was the answer she wanted. Gu Ziye was deeply satisfied. She slammed a hand against the wall next to his head and pressed a kiss to his lips.
Lu Yuan smacked his lips. It was a different flavor from the others—honey peach.
While Lu Yuan was still in a daze, Gu Ziye whispered in his ear, "Yuan~ you still have a chance. Just win against the others. Can you leave the rest to me?"
She acted domineering, but inside, her heart was racing. It was all a brave front.
Gu Ziye had always been a complicated person. She’d secretly liked Lu Yuan for a long time but never breathed a word of it.
’Lu Yuan is smart, a master of Martial Arts, and good-tempered,’ she thought. ’Aside from being a bit of a pervert, his character is actually pretty decent.’
She’d seen his lecherous side for herself, too—that night she saw him licking Aunt Song’s rear end when she’d unintentionally glanced over while going to the latrine.
In truth, she had completely misunderstood what she’d seen that night. It was merely a trick of overlapping shadows cast by a Spirit Stone Lamp.
’Compared to Aunt Zhao and Aunt Song,’ Gu Ziye thought with self-awareness, ’my own backside is definitely not as plump.’
’But what if Yuan~ wants a change of pace?’
Gu Ziye’s main purpose for coming today had been to check on Lu Yuan’s injuries. Seeing that he was mostly unharmed, she had been relieved.
But being alone with him in the room, her long-suppressed, not-so-innocent thoughts bubbled to the surface. As if compelled by a potion, she couldn’t stop herself from making a move on him.
Brains and personality—a guy like that would be considered a great catch in modern times. But even in the modern world, that’s not quite enough. It’d be perfect if he had one more thing: money!
And Lu Yuan had money—lots and lots of it, earned from his factories. But Gu Ziye was no gold digger. She cared about the connection between them and believed in fate.
The last time she was with Lu Yuan’s group, she had chosen to leave and return to the Imperial Capital precisely because she didn’t want to fall any deeper for him.
The root of all her problems was her status as a princess. But was she truly happy after returning to the Imperial Capital?
It was only after spending time in the Imperial Capital that Gu Ziye realized she didn’t hate the idea of marriage itself—she hated the idea of marrying someone she didn’t love.
As the daughter of the Emperor, a Princess of the Current Dynasty, she had no right to choose her own husband. Her fate was to be assigned one.
No matter how glamorous the title of Princess was, it was nothing compared to the power of the throne.
Fortunately, the Divine Ling Empire didn’t engage in political marriages with foreign powers. Gu Ziye’s older sisters had only been married off to court ministers rather than sent to the Barbarian Lands. Otherwise, their lives would have been miserable.
For those foreign tribes with ulterior motives who coveted the Divine Ling Empire, Emperor Gu Yuanzhang had a simple motto: "Beat them into submission!"
Emperor Gu Yuanzhang constantly worked to strengthen his military and was never hesitant to invest heavily. In his eyes, if he was stingy with his funds now, was he just saving it to pay reparations later?
Having been backed into a corner and tasted the sweet flavor of honey peach, Lu Yuan’s own "treasure" shot up uncontrollably, standing proud and majestic.
’I’m a grown man,’ he thought. ’Am I really going to let an eighteen-year-old girl push me around?’
Lu Yuan swept Gu Ziye up into his arms. He gave her a light toss and realized he could have easily thrown her into the air.
She felt so light, much lighter even than his wife.
As he lifted her, Gu Ziye instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. A blush spread across her cheeks, but it wasn’t just her face—beneath her form-fitting clothes, her fair skin was flushed crimson.
Gu Ziye was overcome with shyness and whispered, "Yuan~ what are you doing? I’m a little scared!"
This time, it was Lu Yuan who took the offensive. Holding her close, he gave her a deep and passionate kiss.
He silenced Gu Ziye, his tongue delving into her mouth and tangling with hers.
In this department, Lu Yuan was undeniably an expert. After countless practical sessions with his wife, Aunt Zhao, and Aunt Song, applying his skills to the worldly-innocent Gu Ziye was second nature, and victory was assured.
Gu Ziye had only wanted to intimidate Lu Yuan into admitting he liked her. Instead, she had bitten off more than she could chew.
For Gu Ziye, even if she could never marry Lu Yuan, at least today hadn’t been in vain. His two words, "I do," would be etched in her heart for the rest of her life.
At this moment, Gu Ziye squeezed her eyes shut, savoring the fleeting warmth. How could she possibly worry about anything else?
’Princess of the Current Dynasty? To hell with it.’ Her head spinning with emotion, Gu Ziye couldn’t be bothered with any of that now.
As Lu Yuan held her, Gu Ziye felt something hard pressing against her rear. Confused, she freed a hand and reached down to investigate.
The instant her hand made contact, she understood everything. She snatched her hand back, utterly astonished. ’That thing... it’s as thick as a man’s calf!’
’How in the world do Liyan and the two Aunts handle it?’ she wondered.
Lu Yuan carried her to the bed and straddled her, just as he was about to shrug off his outer coat.
This... he was completely overcome. What sort of bug had crawled into his brain?
Gu Ziye trembled slightly, lying flat on her back, at a complete loss. It was all happening so fast, and she was starting to get scared.
A cough sounded in Lu Yuan’s ears. He glanced around the room, but the sound hadn’t come from outside.
’Wait, that was my mother-in-law’s sound transmission!’
’I’m the one who taught her the Sound Transmission Skill, and now she’s using it on me in a situation like this.’
The single cough sent via the Sound Transmission Skill said nothing, yet it said everything. It was enough to make Lu Yuan cool his head.
’Damn!’
’My mother-in-law must have heard the commotion in here all the way from the first-floor hall where she’s having her meal!’
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