The Obsessive Crown Prince Can't Let Me Go-Chapter 35: It was the Concubine Who Deliberately Seduced Your Highness

Chapter 35: Chapter 35: It was the Concubine Who Deliberately Seduced Your Highness

The drapes hung low, concealing the flickering candlelight in the chamber.

On the opulent bed, Shen Yinning was pressed gently onto the soft brocade quilt by Lu Ying.

She stretched out her arms, wrapping them around Lu Ying’s neck, boldly pressing her lips to his thin ones.

"Brother Lu Ying..."

The bridal chamber was overturned.

The girl’s fair, alabaster skin glowed in contrast to the crimson phoenix-embroidered quilt; she murmured his name indistinctly, her narrowed phoenix eyes glistening with moisture.

Her soft, pink-tinted nails clawed faintly across Lu Ying’s back, leaving behind light, shallow marks.

Drowned in passion, she arched her neck, her gaze unfocused as she stammered, "Brother Lu Ying... If my sister finds out, she’ll be furious, she might even kill me..."

Tears welled up in her eyes as she curled into Lu Ying’s embrace, unable to flee, enduring his overwhelming affection.

One moment was filled with lustful ecstasy, the next overshadowed by a deep, consuming fear of Shen Yunxi.

It seemed that in this world, only Lu Ying was a harbor where she could seek refuge.

Lu Ying looked down at the beauty beneath him, mockery gleaming in his eyes. "You’re afraid of her?"

"Terrified..."

"Terrified, yet why did you deliberately seduce me in her chambers?"

"I didn’t seduce Your Highness—!"

The woman’s defense was cruelly interrupted.

Lu Ying became even more relentless, pushing boundaries. "Didn’t seduce? Hmm?"

Brought to sobbing fits, Shen Yinning could only weakly admit, "I did it deliberately... I seduced Your Highness... Please, spare me... I won’t dare ever again..."

Lu Ying looked down at her from high above.

He should have been pleased with Shen Yinning’s pitiful submission.

Yet, a peculiar emotion swelled deep within his heart.

His dark eyes revealed no trace of his true feelings, veiled in mystery.

Thus, the latter half of their encounter was consumed by silence.

Shen Yinning stayed in the Eastern Palace for two days.

She used Shen Yunxi’s belongings with abandon and, before leaving, took out a sachet, quietly placing it above the bed beam.

It was a black sachet. In Gan State, the spices contained within were often used as contraceptives in bedrooms.

However, prolonged exposure—say, over a year or more—could negatively affect a woman’s body, potentially leading to irreversible infertility in severe cases.

This was her gift to Shen Yunxi.

She sincerely hoped Shen Yunxi would love it.

Finally, on the day of Qixi, Shen Yunxi completed her task of copying thirty volumes of Buddhist Scripture.

She returned to the palace from Shengguo Temple, making her way to Yin Shanshan’s dessert shop upon re-entering the Capital.

The weather was sweltering, and a long queue of customers waited anxiously for cold confections. Amid their impatience, a grand palanquin approached. Draped in fine veils, the lady seated inside was none other than the Crown Princess Consort herself.

At once, the commoners knelt to the ground in reverence.

The commotion outside startled Yin Shanshan, who hurriedly ran out, exclaiming in surprise, "Crown Princess Consort?"

After her initial shock subsided, she couldn’t help but smile smugly. "Could it be that the Crown Princess Consort has heard of my shop’s reputation and come to try my desserts? Regarding that matter with the storybook, it was my fault. As an apology, Princess Consort, today you may indulge in any of our cold drinks for free! Our specialty is iced cherry juice—shall I prepare a cup for you?"

From within the palanquin, Shen Yunxi rolled her eyes dramatically, her expression one of undisguised contempt.

Those cherries—they were in this wretched woman’s hands after all!

This wretched woman not only seduced the Crown Prince but also sabotaged her cherry banquet, humiliating her in front of the entire Capital and forcing her to copy scriptures endlessly for seven or eight days at Shengguo Temple!

Her hands had nearly fallen off from writing!

Most infuriating of all was that this wretched woman wasn’t even that attractive. What on earth did His Highness see in her?!

She snapped sharply, "Destroy it all for me!"

The palace maids and elder attendants began dismantling the shop’s furnishings without a moment’s hesitation. The baskets of cherries stacked in the backyard were hauled to the streets and overturned, their contents spilling everywhere, attracting a swarm of townsfolk in a frenzy to snatch them up.

Yin Shanshan screamed as she tried to stop them. "What are you doing?! In broad daylight, how dare you?! Leave my things alone!"

But the robust elders paid her no mind whatsoever.

She was pushed to the ground, forced to watch helplessly as her meticulously decorated shop was wrecked beyond recognition.

Shen Yunxi leisurely blew on her fingernails, signaling Lian Ye to part the veil.

She admired Yin Shanshan’s disheveled state and drawled, "Do you truly remain unaware of the crimes you’ve committed?"

Yin Shanshan glared at her resentfully.

So this was the wretched feudal society—where those in power could destroy a commoner’s business in broad daylight!

She stiffened her neck and retorted, "I’ve already apologized about the storybook. What more do you want?!"

Shen Yunxi sneered coldly, "Do you think I don’t know about your little schemes behind my back?!"

Yin Shanshan bit her lip.

She hadn’t done anything in secret!

All she did was open a dessert shop!

Could it be that the Crown Princess also opened a dessert shop and her business was failing because of this one?

Seeing her silence, Shen Yunxi’s tone grew even sharper, "Judging by your expression, you’re still waiting to cry until you see your coffin! Guards, beat her! Keep beating until she admits her wrongdoing!"

Two elder attendants immediately rushed forward to restrain Yin Shanshan, while a few others took turns slapping her face!

Yin Shanshan screamed, kicking and flailing, somehow managing to break free!

She scrambled to a nearby stall, grabbing a long stick, and shouted hysterically, "Crown Princess Consort, you’re absurdly overbearing! If you can’t beat me fairly, you resort to underhanded tactics. Do you even understand what market economics mean? What fair competition is?! You’re disrupting market order!"

Shen Yunxi was utterly baffled.

What market economics? What market order? What nonsense was this wretch spouting?!

However, she did understand the term "fair competition."

Her face darkened as she cursed, "I am the Crown Princess Consort, the lawful wife of the Crown Prince. Yin Shanshan, what is your status? How dare you speak of fair competition with me?! Guards, why are you standing there? Beat her! Beat her until she learns her place!"

Yin Shanshan’s fists were no match for the many hands of the attendants. Dragged to the ground, she was subjected to a flurry of punches and kicks, her screams echoing as blood splattered everywhere.

When the attendants finally stepped back, Shen Yunxi glanced down indifferently, only to see Yin Shanshan lying there bloodied and unresponsive.

She curled up the corners of her mouth in satisfaction. "Wretched woman, this is the price for seducing His Highness! Strip her clothes and parade her through the streets. Let everyone see just how shameless this woman is!"

As her words landed, Gao Zheng arrived hurriedly upon hearing the news.

From afar, he caught sight of Yin Shanshan’s miserable state and was shocked. "Your Highness! Stop! Shanshan is innocent in her dealings with His Highness!"