Chapter 35: The Beautiful Princess vs. The Deranged, Sickly Tyrant

Ning Wanguan’s face turned a few shades paler, a chill creeping over her body. “No!”

Pei Tingche glanced sideways at her, his gaze landing on her tear-brimmed eyes. His expression remained calm as he coldly announced, “Do it.”

The four eunuchs—each a top martial expert of the inner palace—lifted their heads upon hearing the command. Their faces were eerily emotionless, exuding a chilling malice as they advanced toward Ning Wanguan.

Like demons unleashed from hell.

Ning Wanguan let out a blood-curdling scream.

“No!! No!!! Pei Tingche!!”

Pei Tingche’s brows furrowed slightly as he stared at her.

The Heart-Link Curse allowed him to feel any physical pain she experienced, but it did not extend to her fear.

Yet the sheer terror on her face—he was utterly enamored by it.

A beast in the midst of a hunt was untamed, and only through the tearing of flesh and the submission born from fear could it be truly conquered.

His expression did not shift much, but a surge of ecstasy flooded his veins, his entire being alight with pleasure.

Meanwhile, the delicate and beautiful girl before him was drowning in despair.

Her voice trembled so violently that she could barely get the words out.

“I don’t want this!”

His gaze darkened.

But fear—true fear—came from the unknown.

And for a sheltered young girl like her, it was fatal.

“Changyu.” His voice, low and sinister, carried the weight of an inescapable curse.

Ning Wanguan’s entire body turned ice-cold. The pain made her inhale sharply, and cold sweat seeped from her back. Her voice trembled beyond control, tears falling in an endless stream.

She had lost.

“Pei… Your Majesty, Changyu was wrong!”

“What did you do wrong?”

“Chang… Changyu was ignorant and ungrateful.”

“Heh.”

He let out a cold laugh. Those abyss-like eyes held not a shred of mercy. “What I want is obedience.”

“Please… Your Majesty, let me go…”

The frail girl struggled weakly, her head tilting back in desperation. Even her words came out broken, “Please… I’ll listen to you from now on…”

The man’s lips curled into a knowing smile, victory gleaming in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the eunuchs pulled away.

She clutched her body, collapsing to her knees in exhaustion. Gasping for breath, sweat trickled down her forehead, dampening a few strands of hair at her temples. Her wide, frightened eyes brimmed with helplessness and humiliation.

Pei Tingche lowered his lashes. “Get out.”

The eunuchs bowed. “Yes, Your Majesty!”

With that, they swiftly exited the chamber, shutting the doors tightly behind them.

Only the soft, muffled sounds of her restrained sobs remained in the vast, oppressive silence.

“I… I will obey from now on… I’ll listen to Your Majesty… sob…”

Pei Tingche stepped closer, towering over the kneeling girl. His voice was cold and commanding.

“Raise your head.”

The young girl tremblingly raised her head. Her usually lively and spirited little face was filled with fear.

Pei Tingche had seen her cry before – emotionally, angrily, shamefully, sadly.

But this was the first time he’d seen this kind of fear, ingrained in her bones, almost disorienting and collapsing her.

It completely made her seem as if she had lost her soul.

He slightly bent down, his slender fingertips gently brushing away the tears that had fallen from her eyelashes, kindly reminding her, “Changyu, fear and tears cannot solve problems.”

She was terrified.

She had never seen such a terrifying man.

Her whole body trembled even more violently, her face covered in tears.

“Be good, wipe your tears.” His large palm gently patted her trembling back, his voice terrifyingly gentle.

Ning Wanguan bit her lip, sobbed a few times, and barely managed to stop crying.

“Undress me.”

She wanted to stand up, but her knees were numb from kneeling, her legs weak. He scooped her up and threw her onto the soft couch.

His handsome and indifferent face was expressionless.

Her slender arms trembled as they reached out towards him, but after a long time of trying, because she was too scared, she couldn’t untie the knot on his clothes.

Pei Tingche had a moment of regret. He shouldn’t have scared her like this.

Right now, her face was nothing but fear.

In the end, it took a long time before she finally managed to take off all his clothes.

He barely suppressed the surging desires in his body, his large arms embracing her. She didn’t dare resist.

But she was still terribly afraid.

That kind of fear, like prey facing a hunter, an unknown, endless fear, more frightening than death.

As if sensing her extreme nervousness, he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

He continuously used kisses to soothe her.

This was the gentlest kiss she had ever received from him in all the time they had known each other.

She gradually relaxed, reaching out and gently pushing against his chest. Only then did the man release her lips.

He slightly narrowed his eyes, his thumb tracing her trembling red lips, his gaze deep.

“…”

She was stunned for a moment, then reacted. Her pale little face instantly flushed crimson.

“I…”

Seeing her hesitate, the man gently lifted her chin, calmly asking, “Changyu, do you want to disobey me again?”

“I…I won’t.” She bit her lip, her face red, sadly and quietly saying.

Seeing her obedient and well-behaved, he was quite satisfied, his large hand caressing her soft cheek. “I’ll teach you.”

…

Afterwards.

In the dim candlelight.

The man’s handsome brows furrowed and then relaxed, the veins on the back of his hand tightened, his handsome face twisting for a moment.

Then he suddenly opened his eyes, looking down at her.

Her face was a mess, covered in tears.

He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eye, carefully wiping them away. Seeing her like this, she was still pitifully helpless.

Suddenly, his heart tightened. He lowered his head and kissed away the wetness from the corner of her eye.

But the more he kissed, the more she cried.

His face was expressionless, his gaze deep, with a hint of threat. “Don’t cry.”

“Woo…” She hurriedly covered her mouth, nodding frantically, not daring to cry out loud. A beautiful woman silently shedding tears only makes her even more touching and pitiful.

Pei Tingche felt a faint pain in his heart.

He really disliked this feeling of being passive.

The little white rabbit had red eyes, looking meek and obedient, completely different from her fierce appearance last night.

He looked at her, his expression softening a lot, a smile on his lips. “But your little tears still keep falling endlessly. Am I that scary?”

“Your Majesty is not scary.”

Your Majesty is just a pervert.

He brushed away the sweat-soaked hair from her forehead and lowered his head to kiss the tip of her nose.

“I will divert your attention.”

“How will you divert it?”

The man blocked her lips…

Absolutely! Here’s the literal translation of Chapter 36, along with some context to help you understand the story: