Chapter 219: Chapter 219: My Menstrual Period Should Be Coming

"How could such a father exist in this world!" Cui Lingyao exclaimed, indignant.

"This uncle of mine doesn’t lack for daughters,"

Xie Jinbai said. "When absolute power is at stake, bonds between father and son or ruler and subject mean nothing, let alone the bond with one daughter among many."

Cui Lingyao furrowed her brow. "What do you mean?"

Prince Ping was the Emperor’s own brother, already at the height of wealth and nobility. What gain could possibly drive him to sacrifice his own daughter?

Xie Jinbai snorted. "It’s exactly what you’re thinking. Who knows what benefits the Empress promised him."

The Empress has no son, and she hates him to the bone.

’Promising the throne to make Prince Ping do her bidding wouldn’t be difficult for her.’

Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Prince Ping would go to such lengths.

A chill went through Cui Lingyao.

The two families were connected by marriage, and as a sister-in-law, she had naturally visited the Prince Ping Mansion before.

She had personally seen how warm and caring Prince Ping was toward his daughter.

’The bonds of the Royal Family are this fragile.’

"Don’t trouble yourself with these trifles," Xie Jinbai said, taking her hand and kissing it gently. He coaxed, "Go to sleep."

Cui Lingyao was silent.

She frowned, hesitating for a moment before placing her uninjured right hand on his shoulder and asking softly, "Have you been busy these past few days?"

Her voice was soft and gentle.

Xie Jinbai’s Adam’s apple bobbed, and he answered in a low grunt, "Busy."

Cui Lingyao faltered, a little unconvinced. "Really? So busy that it’s been this difficult to even see me once? I feel like you’re avoiding me."

"How could that be? I really have been busy,"

Xie Jinbai explained patiently. "You know how it is. The Empress is difficult to deal with, and then there’s Prince Ping."

No matter how resourceful he was,

he still had to dispose of these people in an open and justifiable manner.

Cui Lingyao reluctantly believed him, but she was still annoyed.

Her hand slipped inside the collar of his robes.

Xie Jinbai didn’t stop her.

He let her take liberties with him as she pleased.

Cui Lingyao had done this sort of thing often three years ago, when she was trying to win him over.

Now, her movements were practiced and familiar.

The piercing wound on his chest had already scarred over.

Cui Lingyao gently caressed it, her heart filled with pity. She lowered her head, pressed her lips to the scar, and said earnestly, "Don’t you ever hurt yourself like this again."

’Raising a sword and running himself through... only he would do something so drastic!’

’He even knew how to control it, avoiding his heart. A grave injury, but not a fatal one.’

’Tormenting himself like this, just for a single glimpse of her.’

Cui Lingyao couldn’t help but be moved.

She sniffled, then propped herself up to kiss his neck, his Adam’s apple, his jaw...

Finally, her lips met his.

Xie Jinbai’s breath hitched. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he grabbed the nape of her neck and kissed her fiercely. "Seducing me?"

He had been celibate for three years, only to break his fast for less than a month before being forced to abstain for another seven days.

Seven days.

How could he possibly resist her advances?

Cui Lingyao pressed her lips together and looked at him, saying innocently, "I’m not. I just wanted to kiss you a little."

Xie Jinbai fell silent, his eyes darkening to a frightening degree as he stared at her without blinking.

His gaze was intensely possessive. The old Cui Lingyao would have found it unsettling.

But now, she found herself delighted by it.

She liked it when he looked at her that way.

Realizing this, a tremor ran through Cui Lingyao’s heart.

She lowered her head, kissed his lips, and asked in a soft voice, "What about you? Do you want to?"

’According to Chen Minrou, taking the Hundred Diseases Pill to strengthen one’s constitution would also make one... a little more insatiable.’

’Seven days.’

’Does he want to or not?’

’How dare she ask that question?’

Desire flooded Xie Jinbai’s eyes. He swallowed hesitantly. "Are you sure?"

Cui Lingyao nodded.

Xie Jinbai took a deep breath, his voice hoarse. "Your injury..."

"It’s fine," Cui Lingyao said, blinking. "I’ll be on top. That way you won’t touch my shoulder."

Xie Jinbai felt like he was going to lose his mind.

"You said it!"

He lifted her by the waist, switched their positions, and pressed her down onto the bed.

A fiery kiss immediately followed.

It lingered on her lips for a while before trailing down her neck and shoulders.

He was careful to avoid her injured left shoulder, and soon, his kisses reached her chest.

A moment later, he continued downward.

Cui Lingyao propped herself up on her hands, her eyes lowered, watching by the dim yellow candlelight.

Before, when he did this, she had been terribly shy, not daring to even glance at him.

Now, she was just as shy, but she watched with intense focus.

Eventually, her stare actually made Xie Jinbai feel a bit self-conscious.

He pursed his lips and asked, "Do you like what you see?"

His voice was raspy, and the corners of his lips glistened.

Cui Lingyao’s mouth went dry from watching him. She nodded. "I do."

She answered honestly and without hesitation.

Xie Jinbai couldn’t hold back any longer. He grabbed her by the waist and pressed her down onto him.

Her shoulder was injured.

His heart ached for her, so he hadn’t intended to go through with it.

But since she had been so forward, how could he not oblige?

After enduring her coldness for so long, when had Xie Jinbai ever been treated like this? His body trembled with excitement.

But this lovemaking, initiated entirely by Cui Lingyao, lasted only a moment before slowly coming to a halt.

Her stomach was starting to hurt unbearably.

But seeing how excited he was, she couldn’t bear to stop halfway and forced herself to push through the pain.

Finally, the pain became too intense.

Cui Lingyao gave up and tried to get off him.

Xie Jinbai grabbed her waist, the veins on his forehead throbbing.

"Are you playing with me?"

’No one teases a man like this!’

He didn’t control his strength, and Cui Lingyao sucked in a sharp breath. "It hurts."

Her lips had gone pale.

’She didn’t look like she was playing a cruel joke.’

Xie Jinbai’s desire vanished in an instant. He quickly let go. "Did I hit your shoulder?"

"No," Cui Lingyao said, rubbing her lower abdomen as she caught her breath. "My stomach hurts."

Xie Jinbai fell silent.

’He suspected she was doing it on purpose.’

’Last time, she had been a little rough, so it was understandable that she felt pain.’

’But this time, it was clearly... ’

He sighed faintly. "If you want to torment me, remember to use a different method next time. Otherwise, if you torment me until I’m broken, you’ll be at a loss, too."

Cui Lingyao froze.

A moment later, she realized what he meant and shoved him irritably. "What are you thinking? I’m not that cruel. I wouldn’t deliberately tease you with something like this."

She took his hand and placed it on her stomach to warm it, guessing, "My menstrual period must be coming. That’s why there’s a heavy ache here."

Come to think of it, it had been over a month since she’d woken up.

And her menstrual period hadn’t come once.

Since they slept in the same bed every night, Xie Jinbai naturally knew this as well.

He believed her at once.

He even subconsciously counted the days, his brow furrowing slightly. "It’s been delayed for quite a while. We’ll have Doctor Chen come take a look tomorrow."

Doctor Chen’s reputation as a master of gynecology was becoming well-known.

Cui Lingyao shook her head. "It’s not a big deal. It’s been delayed before. Doctor Chen is busy helping my sister-in-law with her pregnancy, so why trouble him to make a special trip?"

She didn’t think much of it. After all, ever since she got married and the System started giving her contraception, her period had never been on time.

Sometimes it was common for it to only come once every month or two.

When she mentioned Xie Anning, who had been trying to secure her pregnancy for days, Xie Jinbai immediately fell silent.

He was afraid that if he said another word, her very next sentence would be to demand he use the Hundred Diseases Pill to save that unformed ’nephew’ of his, which could dissolve into a pool of blood at any moment.

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