novelhk Chapter 204 Housewarming Party
Chapter 204 Housewarming Party
The abstinent Fifth Prince looked at her deeply and continued, "Why not stay until the day we get married?
Frost Moon, I have never been to the place where you live, but I know that I need to adapt first when I shed my identity as a prince and move to a new environment.
I can accept you supporting me, but I can't accept that I am not worthy of you.
I know that going to a new environment with you should not become a shackle that binds you for life. You may meet someone better than me. I need to find a way to keep you and your heart.
I also can’t disrespect you and possess you before we get married.”
He drank another glass of wine and swallowed the pessimism in his heart.
How could he, as smart as he is, not think that even if Shuangyue agreed, she could go back on her word?
He was also afraid, afraid that he would never be able to forget the scene of handing the poisoned wine to Shuangyue, and afraid that he would regret his decision.
All I can do is try my best to love her.
He put down his wine glass and said in a gentle voice, "It's getting late. You should go to bed. I won't disturb you anymore."
After saying this, he quickly stood up and left, not giving himself any time to hesitate.
Shen Shuangyue looked at his back and smashed the wine glass.
The crisp sound of shattering made the abstinent Fifth Prince subconsciously stop and turn to look at Shuangyue.
Unexpectedly, Shen Shuangyue had already walked behind him, pushed his shoulders, pressed him against the wall, pinched his neck, and kissed his lips.
The cold wall made his body even hotter. He went from resisting rationally to competing with her...
Shen Shuangyue looked at his bright red, moist lips and said in a hoarse voice, "Once you've entered my room, how can you leave so easily?"
She scratched his chin with her fingertips. "Little abstinence, think carefully. Even if I agree to keep the sex with you for our wedding night, I can't guarantee what will happen with others."
The abstinent fifth prince held her fingertips and kissed her with his lips, like the most loyal and protective knight. "I will not interfere with your freedom, nor will I do anything to hurt you."
Shen Shuangyue held his hand in return, "In that case, let's drink for a while, then go wash up. Then you can leave and replace me with someone else, or you can show me your ability to remain calm in the face of temptation."
The abstinent Fifth Prince glared at Shuangyue, but he knew that he could not give the opportunity to others, so he agreed.
The ink-black sky poured down, stars dotted the window, and the two of them raised their cups and drank together.
The wine jars were emptied one after another, and the handsome men took off one piece of clothing after another.
The system, which had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up, "Host, you've already had enough to drink. We have a housewarming party tomorrow, so stop drinking."
Shen Shuangyue ignored the system and continued chatting with Xiao Jinyu about interesting things in Beijing. Her laughter seemed to be more cheerful because of the emotions amplified by alcohol. No one noticed the reason for the system's concern.
After three rounds of drinks, the two washed up separately and then lay down on the same bed.
The abstinent fifth prince placed his hands on his chest, being extremely well-behaved.
Shen Shuangyue started to make trouble. She also wanted to enjoy the process of pulling the ascetic Buddhist down from the altar.
The handsome man's breathing became more and more rapid, his body trembled slightly, and a tear fell from his calm face because of his forbearance.
Shen Shuangyue became even more interested. It is said that people who abstain from sex have smoldering flames, and she wanted to see him burn.
This is a long tug-of-war, but it is destined to make Xiao Ji lose.
After an unknown amount of time, he spoke in a trembling voice, "I want to go to the bathroom."
Shen Shuangyue kissed his lips, "Actually, you can ask me to help you."
"Okay, please, please let me go..."
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The next day, housewarming party.
The sunlight poured down from the sky like a golden veil, sprinkling in front of the county lord's mansion.
There were countless carriages parked in front of the door, all of which were guests coming to congratulate the family on their new home.
Concubine De sent her personal nanny to the County Lady's Mansion to assist Shen Shuangyue in welcoming guests in front of the mansion gate.
The county lady was only of the fifth rank, but many first-rank ladies came with their families to present gifts and attend the banquet.
There are still some spoiled young ladies in the capital. To them, Shen Shuangyue's status is not worthy of them coming to the banquet in person.
But when they saw their mother speaking so respectfully to the servants who were waiting at the gate of the mansion, they swallowed their dissatisfaction and could only complain in a low voice to their close friends after they sat down.
but……
A chorus of voices sang continuously at the gate: "The Third Prince has arrived! The gift is a thousand-year-old agarwood carved Ruyi statue. May the county lord's mansion be blessed with good fortune and success."
"The Fourth Prince has arrived! The gift is a mica jade screen. May the life of the County Lady be as magnificent and elegant as this screen."
"The Fifth Prince has arrived! He has brought with him a gift: Wu Daozi's authentic painting of 'Rich and Noble Peonies'. I wish the county lord's mansion prosperity and everlasting glory."
"The Sixth Prince has arrived..."
The scene fell silent for a moment, and no one could understand why five princes would come to attend a county lady's small housewarming party.
And these five princes seem to be incompatible?
After the five of them sat down, they could clearly feel that everyone's eyes were on them intentionally or unintentionally.
The Third Prince coughed weakly a few times, his gaze fixed on the Fourth Prince with an indifferent expression: "I didn't expect Fourth Brother to come to County Lord Shen's housewarming party. Is he planning to give up on Miss Su?"
The Fourth Prince came to the housewarming party just because he didn't dare to have a bad relationship with Shen Shuangyue again, and he didn't want to get involved in the war between these four people.
He smiled helplessly: "It was Miss Su who was worried that County Lord Shen would be looked down upon. Miss Su said that her identity..."
"Miss Su is worrying too much." The Third Prince was in no mood to listen to what the Fourth Prince had to say next. He interrupted him directly and looked at his fifth brother with hostility.
"Fifth brother, you are so thoughtful. I'm sure County Lord Shen will love this authentic work of Wu Daozi. It's a pity that County Lord Shen doesn't usually appreciate calligraphy and paintings. I'm afraid your kindness will be wasted."
The domineering Fifth Prince sneered, "How can Third Brother be so thoughtful? Thousand-year-old sunken wood is worth a fortune, and the meaning of Ruyi is more attractive to Lord Shen than my eternal glory. Unfortunately, the last thing Lord Shen needs is money."
The Sixth Prince said, "Why do you two brothers insist on competing with each other? We should be friendly and respectful to each other." He showed the teeth marks on his wrist where Shuangyue had deliberately bitten him. "You two brothers always have excellent eyesight. Take a look at my new bracelet?"
He looked at his wrist, then put down his sleeve pretending to be embarrassed: "Look at my memory, I actually forgot to bring it."
The third prince seemed to be irritated and coughed frequently.
The Fifth Prince clenched his wine glass tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hand. He said coldly, "I didn't expect Sixth Brother to have the habit of biting himself. It's best to change this habit."
The Seventh Prince asked doubtfully, "Why don't these look like Sixth Brother's tooth marks to me?"
The third prince coughed more frequently.
The Seventh Prince spoke frankly: "Third brother, you are not feeling well, so go and rest. Don't disturb my sister's housewarming party."
The Third Prince: "Shut up. You are good at using ignorance as a sword."
"I'm just worried about my sister. Did I do anything wrong?" The seventh prince looked a little aggrieved.
The Fifth Prince: "I've never done anything right."
The Sixth Prince: "I don't want to hear you speak."
The Seventh Prince looked at the Fourth Prince with tears in his eyes: "Fourth brother, am I wrong?"
The Third, Fifth, and Sixth Princes all looked at the Fourth Prince, their voices threatening: "Fourth brother, be careful with your words!"
The fourth prince's hands trembled slightly, and he cried out helplessly in his heart: You guys can argue all you want, but why are you asking me? ! ! !