boyutpedia Chapter 214 An Extramarital Affair with the Crown Prince in the Imperial Study
Chapter 214 An Extramarital Affair with the Crown Prince in the Imperial Study
Looking at Feng Chenyi's furrowed brows, Zhai Yun felt a pang of heartache and gently reached out her hand, wanting to smooth out his tightly furrowed brows.
When the cool fingertips touched Feng Chenyi's forehead and gently brushed past his furrowed brows, Feng Chenyi froze. He felt as if the air was filled with Zhai Yun's scent.
Zhai Yun's caresses were a feeling he had never experienced before, as if he were being electrocuted, and he was even more gratified that someone cared about him and loved him.
Zhai Yun's breath gently brushed against his face. "It's alright. The more you protect me, the angrier he'll get. Maybe one day he'll get angry and send you back to the border."
When he first returned, he had already clashed with Emperor Xing'an. At that time, he could use his military achievements and his tragic past to incite some of his subjects.
Now that he is a subject, Emperor An has been relatively lenient with him during this period and has not caused him any trouble. If he continues to be ungrateful, then in the eyes of his subjects, it will be his fault.
Feng Chenyi's throat moved, and he spoke in a hoarse voice: "Wouldn't that be better? Carefree and at ease, without having to endure humiliation and hardship."
Zhai Yun couldn't help but flick Feng Chenyi's head lightly with her finger. "Silly Yi-gege, have you forgotten why we came back? Now that we're going back, what about all our previous efforts?"
To return, he worked tirelessly, mastering everything a prince should learn, and even learning things a prince didn't need to learn.
Feng Chenyi grasped Zhai Yun's arm in return, conceding, "I'll go with you."
Zhai Yun thought for a moment, then said, "Alright."
If we don't let him go, he'll definitely be worried. If we let him go, even if Emperor Xing'an only wants to summon him alone, he'll feel more at ease outside than waiting at Prince Rui's residence.
Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi waited for a long time at the entrance of the Prince's Mansion before Yan Nanheng finally arrived. He hurriedly got into the carriage and saw Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi holding hands and talking about something.
He found a seat and explained, "I came as soon as I saw your message." Straightening his clothes, he continued, "However, what is it about the emperor of this world who summoned me?"
Feng Chenyi put Zhai Yun's slightly cool hand into his sleeve, looked into Yan Nanheng's eyes, and said coldly without any emotion: "It's not easy for Fengli Kingdom to have such an extraordinary person and event, so naturally we should make use of it."
Yan Nanheng was a little confused. "You mean...?" Utilize? Utilize what?
Feng Chenyi was too lazy to explain to him anymore, and simply said coldly, "When you meet Emperor Xing'an, take good care of Zhai Yun. He wants to use you, and he will give you some face if you do."
Feng Chenyi had anticipated that he would not be able to go to see Emperor Xing'an with Zhai Yun, and he could only wait outside the palace.
Yan Nanheng's eyes lit up. "Does that mean I'm going to be promoted and given a higher rank?"
Although he didn't want to get involved in worldly affairs, if he were given an official position, he would not only have his own place to live, but also free money to spend every month. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Feng Chenyi didn't answer, but tightened his grip on Zhai Yun's hand and asked softly, "Are you still cold?"
As he was about to get out of the car, Feng Chenyi reminded Yan Nanheng, "Don't let Emperor Xing'an know that you have any connection with me or the Prince Rui's Mansion."
Yan Nanheng looked incredulous. His senior brother was always difficult to please. He wanted to protect Zhai Yun but also prevented him from exposing his relationship with the Prince Rui's mansion. This was really putting him in a difficult position.
Feng Chenyi was ultimately stopped outside the palace gates. When Zhai Yun left, he repeatedly told her that if there was any danger, she should run away immediately, and he would wait for her at the palace gates.
Outside the Imperial Study, the eunuch summoned Yan Nanheng and told Zhai Yun to wait. In reality, she was just kneeling.
To show that she had really been punished, Zhai Yun's back was not straight, and she paid attention to this issue the whole way after getting off the carriage.
Kneeling outside the Imperial Study, Zhai Yun bit her lip tightly, as if she might collapse at any moment, teetering on the brink of death.
Inside the imperial study, Crown Prince Feng Chenji came out. He said he had come specifically because he heard that his father had summoned Zhai Yun.
Seeing Zhai Yun kneeling on the ground, looking like she was about to collapse, he strode forward, squatted down to help her up, and said with concern, "I heard you were flogged. Can you still hold on? Should I go and plead with my father for mercy?"
Zhai Yun subtly withdrew her hand from his, speaking distantly: "No need, I'm kneeling here thanks to you."
If he hadn't intervened, Emperor Xing'an wouldn't have summoned her.
As early as when Brother Yi returned to the capital, he had already told the entire Fengli Kingdom that she was the mistress of the Prince Rui's mansion and his family.
What Emperor Xing'an found most unacceptable was that the Crown Prince was also involved with her.
Emperor Xing'an deliberately avoided bestowing honors upon those associated with Prince Rui, fearing that Prince Rui would gain too much influence in the court. Instead, he personally went to Emperor Xing'an to ask a minor figure from Prince Rui's household to be rewarded.
The Crown Prince's gaze towards Zhai Yun was inexplicably clouded with gloom. "I am only doing this for your own good. If you become a general and establish your own household, you won't have to rely on others. You see Prince Rui as your only support, but Prince Rui still beat you."
As the crown prince spoke, his eyes were fixed on Zhai Yun's swaying body, as if afraid that he might collapse if he wasn't careful.
Seeing that Zhai Yun remained silent, Feng Chenji pressed on, "If you regret it, I can ask my father again, after all, he also recognizes your abilities."
They all received news about Zhai Yun's involvement in the Northern Wilderness battles with Feng Chenyi and her strategic planning.
Zhai Yun didn't want to waste any more words with him, so she continued to pretend to be weak, as if she was about to give up, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered.
Feng Chenji looked at Zhai Yun with displeasure between his brows. "You may not understand what's going on in the palace. Father doesn't like Prince Rui. You won't get ahead if you follow him."
Zhai Yun felt a sharp pain in her heart upon hearing these words. Although everyone in Fengli Kingdom knew that Emperor Xing'an disliked Prince Rui, otherwise he would not have thrown him to the Northern Wilderness and ignored him.
However, hearing these words with her own ears, and having them spoken so matter-of-factly by someone else, Zhai Yun's anger surged: "Your Highness, please be careful with your words. I am to meet the Emperor later. Are you not afraid that the Emperor will know what you have said?"
The Crown Prince was speechless after being confronted by Zhai Yun, his eyes filled with disbelief as he looked at her. "Zhai...Zhai Yun, did I see you before? Did I...?"
Looking across the entire world, apart from his father, no one dared to speak to him like that; those people were even trying to curry favor with him.
Only Zhai Yun, every time she saw him, felt as if he had committed an unforgivable crime against her, a feeling that made him extremely uncomfortable.
"Before I followed Prince Rui back to the court, I had never met His Highness the Crown Prince, nor did I have any grudge against him," Zhai Yun said hastily, distancing herself from the situation before he could finish speaking.
“Prince Rui is my savior, he gave me life, and I will not allow anyone to look down on me, slander me, or do anything to harm me.” Zhai Yun’s words were sharp.