ebookland Chapter 241 Sleeping on the Same Bed
Chapter 241 Sleeping on the Same Bed
Sleeping in the same bed, both the Crown Prince and Lu Zhiyuan were nervous. The slightest touch of their shoulders caused the Crown Prince to immediately roll over and pretend to be asleep on the inside. Lu Zhiyuan rolled her eyes as she watched the blanket being rolled away.
The inn's beds were small, the blankets were small, and the innkeeper was stingy, only providing one blanket.
There were still two hours until dawn. If she didn't cover herself with a quilt for two hours, her delicate body would definitely fall ill. He pursed his lips, tugged at the quilt, and in his nervousness, the prince hadn't even left her a corner of the quilt.
With a sigh, she grabbed the corner of the quilt and yanked it hard. The Crown Prince got up, hugged the quilt, and said, "Ah Yuan, don't move around. My willpower is not very strong."
"A blanket, I just want to cover myself with a blanket." Lu Zhiyuan got up and rubbed her arms.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." The prince blushed as he smoothed out the quilt.
Conversing under the covers, Lu Zhiyuan felt a little awkward and wanted to find something to talk about. She accidentally touched the Crown Prince's leg, and he immediately closed it, stiff as a board.
"How about I go and get the quilt from the left room?"
"What's the roof over Zuo Yi's head now that he's back?"
“He can ask the shopkeeper for it.”
"If he goes, the innkeeper will definitely ask him where the quilt in his room went. If Zuo Yi can't answer, the innkeeper will think that a thief has broken in and will order the servants to search and the government to investigate. At that time, everyone in the entire inn, even the entire Chunfeng Town, and even the entire capital will know that you and I have a bad relationship and are sleeping in separate beds."
Lu Zhiyuan propped her head up and looked at the Crown Prince: "We've only been married for a few days, how can newlyweds sleep in separate beds and have separate blankets?"
What were originally unremarkable words, when they reached the Crown Prince's ears, made his throat go dry.
"I didn't think that much about it, I was just worried that A-Yuan would catch a cold," the Crown Prince explained. "I've never slept in the same bed with anyone like this before, I didn't know I was such a bad sleeper. A-Yuan won't be angry, will she? Or should A-Yuan tie me up?"
Tie up?
A very strange image appeared in Lu Zhiyuan's mind.
It's not her fault, it's really not her fault.
She had been single since birth for many years and had no chance to get married in her previous life. Now that she had finally gotten married in this life, her husband had everything she wanted, so it was inevitable that she would have some impure thoughts.
The prince followed her gaze and looked at himself, feeling as if her eyes were burning like clusters of fire, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. Unable to resist, he went to get some water, and as he rolled out of bed, he suddenly realized that his actions were somewhat indecent, and sat back down in his original position with an embarrassed expression.
"I... I'm just a little thirsty."
"Mm." Lu Zhiyuan nodded, suppressing a smile. "A-Yuan, pour water for Crown Prince Brother."
"No, no need, I can do it myself." The Crown Prince grasped Lu Zhiyuan's hand, but then quickly let go as if burned: "It's getting late, A-Yuan, you should rest!"
The Crown Prince moved to the foot of the bed, carefully avoiding Lu Zhiyuan's feet, and quickly walked to the table, pouring himself a cup of tea. The tea was cold, and its coolness soothed his throat. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard Lu Zhiyuan say, "Crown Prince, you sleep on the outside, and I'll sleep on the inside, so that you won't have to drink water again."
The prince choked on his tea, while Lu Zhiyuan hugged her knees and giggled.
This girl actually teased him. After she finished laughing, he walked over and bent down to look at her: "Did you do it on purpose? Does A-Yuan know that if you start a fire, you have to put it out yourself?"
“I don’t understand what the Crown Prince is saying. I’m sleepy. I want to go to sleep.”
"You, all you do is bully your Crown Prince brother." He leaned closer, gently pinched the tip of her nose, and lay down beside her fully clothed. "Go to sleep! Your Crown Prince brother promises he will never steal the blanket from A-Yuan."
Feeling guilty, Lu Zhiyuan tried to share half of the blanket with him, but he pressed her hand down: "Be good, don't move!"
He lay down obediently, but couldn't fall asleep. Looking at the ceiling, he muttered to himself, "I hope things aren't as I think."
The Crown Prince opened his eyes: "A-Yuan suspects that everything in the town was done by He Niannian, with the aim of taking revenge on the entire town."
Lu Zhiyuan closed her eyes: "It's not just He Niannian, but also the Zhang family. According to Manager Liu and the town's residents, He Niannian was drowned in the river, and there was no trace of her alive or dead. Besides the possibility that her body was swept away by the river, there is another possibility: He Niannian didn't die, and she came back."
The Crown Prince turned to look at Lu Zhiyuan: "Manager Liu said that on the seventh day after his death, the evil spirits came to claim his life, but they spared Master Zhang."
Lu Zhiyuan continued, "The reason we let Master Zhang go is because he was the only person in the entire Chunfeng Town who pitied her and spoke up for her."
The Crown Prince's phoenix eyes darkened: "In A-Yuan's opinion, did He Niannian save herself or was she saved?"
Lu Zhiyuan shook her head: "I don't know either. If it's about self-rescue, how can we do it? Although I've never seen anyone drowned, I've heard the palace maids talk about it. Anyone who's drowned is either tied up with ropes or chained up with iron chains. They're either locked in cages or put in sacks. The more malicious ones will even fill them with stones to ensure that the drowned person has no chance of escape. If you want to save yourself, it's only if God opens his eyes."
The Crown Prince let out a soft "hmm," and slightly rose to look at Lu Zhiyuan: "Is it possible that He Niannian isn't the He Niannian everyone knows?"
What do you mean?
Lu Zhiyuan looked at the Crown Prince with a blank expression until a smile appeared in his eyes, then she understood: "What you mean is that He Niannian, the young lady of the He family who has been bullied, is pretending, and is actually a master. Like me, who appears to be a pretentious sickly person, but is actually a ruthless female devil."
Female devil?
What kind of crown princess would describe herself like that?
The Crown Prince tapped her forehead: "Don't you dare say that about yourself, A-Yuan! A-Yuan is innocent and lovely, how could she be pretentious in the slightest? The idea that she is ruthless is utter nonsense. The A-Yuan I know only has a compassionate heart and unparalleled medical skills."
"How cheesy! That's how Crown Prince always compliments people." Lu Zhiyuan rubbed her arms. "What Crown Prince said makes sense. Whether she saved herself or was saved, He Niannian must be hiding a secret. It's almost dawn. I hope Lu Yun and Zuo Yi have made some progress."
“It will definitely happen,” the Crown Prince said. “Ah Yuan will definitely be able to do what she wants to do, and she will definitely be able to find out what she wants to investigate. We can stay in Spring Breeze Town for a few more days.”
“You’re right, Crown Prince.” Lu Zhiyuan yawned, turned her back, and rested her head on her arm.
The crown prince was awake, his eyes open, thinking: Ah Yuan must like him too, right?
Lu Zhiyuan dreamt of Ye Bai on a beach under the cover of night. Just like before, he was dressed in a white casual outfit, sitting on the sand with his back to her. The waves in her dream were silent, yet she heard them, crashing one after another. She dared not approach, afraid that if she got too close, he would vanish from her dream like he had so many times before.
She carefully squatted down, hugged her arms, and stared at him without moving until he turned his head and called her name. Tears instantly blurred her vision.
She asked Ye Bai where he was.
Ye Bai said, "Silly girl, haven't I always been by your side?"
She asked Ye Bai why she couldn't find him. She had already sent out so many ships and hired so many salvage workers, and she had searched the entire sea area, but she still couldn't find his body.
She asked Ye Bai if she was still alive like He Niannian.
Ye Bai looked at her and smiled, but did not reply.
She got up and ran towards Ye Bai, only to find that he had turned into His Highness the Crown Prince.