Inside the chamber, after the strenuous and passionate afternoon, the couple lay on the bed, snuggled up to each other, covered with blankets. Yang Ning had her head rested on Zheng Liang's arms, her hands wrapped around his waist, cuddling close to him after their embarrassingly passionate intimate moment.
Yang Ning was utterly exhausted and didn't have an ounce of energy to move around. Her eyes were closed as she rested while hugging him close, feeling his warmth that calmed her racing heart.
Zheng Liang, observing his wife's beautiful face as she rested, spoke, "You didn't say anything when you went outside in the morning. Is that a secret?" He asked while playing with a few strands of her hair, gently curling them around his finger, adoring his beautiful wife who looked even more gorgeous after their intimate moment.
Her hair was tousled, her eyes droopy from tiredness, and her body covered in marks.
With her lying naked under the covers, hugging him close while resting, it was difficult for him to control himself. However, he knew that she didn't have the energy anymore, and he needed to stop here. Otherwise, his wife would surely send him to exile in the guest chambers for some time.
The idea of exile, away from his wife, felt like a kind of torture he couldn't bear. It would be like hell for him.
Yang Ning, who had her eyes closed but was not sleeping, opened her eyes upon hearing his question and looked up at him. With a smile, she shook her head and replied, "It's no surprise. I went outside to meet a friend."
"Meet a friend? Do I know that friend?"
Yang Ning shook her head and said, "I am not sure. But you might have seen her before. I went to the Wang Residence to meet Zhu Yating, the second consort of Lord Wang. I met her at the tea party of Lady Guo and had a brief encounter with her. I wanted to make friends with her, so I went there." She replied honestly while keeping a few secrets to herself.
He caressed her soft face and gave her a soft peck on her lips and said, "If that's what you want, I won't say anything. However, you have to take care of yourself, no matter what. I can bear everything but not seeing you hurt."
Yang Ning smiled and shook her head, "I won't get hurt. Don't worry."
After she completed her words, there was complete silence between the two. Zheng Liang pursed his lips and was about to lean in for another kiss when he heard a loud grumble from her stomach.
Feeling embarrassed, Yang Ning pushed him away, turned around, avoided facing him, covered her face with her hands, and replied, "Don't say anything. Don't you dare to laugh, otherwise, I will kill you."
Zheng Liang was amused to see his embarrassed wife and chuckled at her avoiding him by threatening to kill him. "My wife, you're forgetting that your husband is the Crown Prince. Are you sure you're allowed to make such threats to me? Aren't you afraid of the consequences?"
Yang Ning frowned and blurted out, "So what? I am also the Crown Princess. Others may not, but I can surely kill you. Do you want to try?" She said confidently.
Zheng Liang tried to suppress his laughter at his wife's empty threats, hugged her tightly from behind, gave her a loud kiss on her naked back that was covered with crimson marks, and got down from the bed. He covered himself with the sleeping robe and said, "Although as much as I want to try, I think I need to arrange food first for my dear wife.
After all, it was my fault that you missed your lunch. I cannot keep you hungry for longer." He said and prepared to leave the chamber to order the maids to prepare their meals.
Yang Ning, wrapped in the blanket, covered her head as well. She couldn't help but feel embarrassed at the thought of him going outside the chamber to order the maids. It would be like announcing to everyone that something happened inside the chamber.
Argh! So embarrassing!