She only had to look at his black jade-carved, openwork waistband to feel a powerful sense of oppression.

Han Shuang saw that Luo Sheng was too scared to speak, so she had to apologize on her behalf to the Fifth Prince, “Your Highness, please forgive us, our young lady didn’t mean to.”

Luo Sheng quickly added, “This humble servant is at fault, Your Highness, please forgive me.”

Xiao Chuhuai didn’t reply. Luo Sheng thought she had escaped a disaster and quickly pulled Han Shuang to leave, “Then this humble servant will take her leave.”

As she brushed past Xiao Chuhuai, she suddenly heard him say leisurely, “Miss Luo.”

Luo Sheng’s feet froze.

Xiao Chuhuai raised his eyebrows slightly. Seeing her always looking so frightened, he was finally curious, “Do I look like I eat children?”

Luo Sheng was already nervous, and her head twitched, “No, I don’t think so.”

After saying that, she wanted to sew her mouth shut. What kind of answer was that?

“Mm.” Xiao Chuhuai responded in a low voice, slowly walking forward, “But it’s not impossible.”

“Occasionally, I do eat children who like to eavesdrop.”

Luo Sheng: “?!”

Even though she was slow to react, if she couldn’t understand that Xiao Chuhuai was referring to her eavesdropping, she would be a fool.

Especially since she had just discussed Xiao Chuhuai with her mother for the afternoon, she couldn’t help but feel guilty.

She turned to look at Xiao Chuhuai, but the man’s figure had already disappeared into the path of the Eastern Palace.

Only one thought remained in Luo Sheng’s head.

It’s over, she’s probably been targeted by Xiao Chuhuai!

*

As soon as Tao Han returned home, she urgently told Luo Zhan about her rebirth.

Luo Zhan was silent for a moment after listening, and sighed, “I told you to read fewer storybooks, but you wouldn’t listen. You not only got an eye disease and fell into the water, but you also have a delusion.”

Tao Han was dissatisfied, “My eye disease is from studying hard when I was young.”

“Yes, diligently reading *The Story of Xiao Yu* by lamplight.” Luo Zhan added, “And I was the one who made the lantern for you.”

Tao Han got up to leave, “If I knew you wouldn’t believe me, I wouldn’t have told you.”

“My dear wife,” Luo Zhan pulled her back, “You don’t know about this Fifth Prince, but I see him every day in court, how could I not know?”

“Although he’s a bit unsympathetic, he’s very upright and honest. For so many years, he hasn’t made a single mistake. How could he do such dirty things?” Luo Zhan patiently explained, “If he’s really a lecher as you say, how could a prince not even have a concubine?”

Tao Han thought what Luo Zhan said made sense, but it was also true that she had been reborn.

The things she saw weren’t fake either.

“Look at how scared you’ve made the child,” Luo Zhan looked at Luo Sheng, “Huai Xi, be good, don’t listen to your mother’s nonsense.”

Luo Sheng pursed her lips and remained silent.

All she could think about were Xiao Chuhuai’s meaningful words from earlier.

It was like a warning after overhearing his conspiracy.

Oh my god, if her mother was telling the truth, wouldn’t it be because she heard too much that she was later forced to marry him as revenge?

Then no matter how much she hid later, it would be useless, she had already heard what she shouldn’t have.

Luo Sheng, with a bitter face, began to pray that her mother was delusional.

Tao Han was equally anxious, “I’m just afraid something will happen, that’s why I told the child. It’s better to be safe than sorry. What if it’s true?”

“You…” Luo Zhan didn’t dare to say she was delusional again, “What if you got the wrong person?”

“Got the wrong person?” Tao Han pointed at herself, “How could I get the wrong person? He looks exactly the same. Unless he has a twin brother?”

The more Luo Zhan listened, the more absurd it became, “You’re going off on a tangent again.”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Tao Han spoke again, “If you don’t believe me, your distant cousin Deng Lou will come tomorrow and ask you, the Crown Prince’s father-in-law, to plead for his son Deng Yu. Just wait and see.”

“After Axi returned home a year ago and scolded them, they weren’t happy to come,” Luo Zhan didn’t believe her, “Alright, wife, you’re tired today, let’s talk about tomorrow’s matters tomorrow.”

Luo Zhan sent Tao Han back to her room and then sent Luo Sheng out, “With Father here, don’t overthink things, go back and rest.”

Luo Sheng responded and returned to her room uneasily.

She took off her corset and changed into her nightclothes, only then did she have time to breathe.

Having to wear a corset when going out was really suffocating. She really didn’t like going out.

Perhaps because today’s experiences weren’t very pleasant, Luo Sheng wasn’t in a good mood. She sat in front of the dressing table in a daze.

Han Shuang brought the warmed honey milk into the room. Seeing Luo Sheng in a daze, she knew she was still brooding over bumping into Xiao Chuhuai in the Eastern Palace, “Second Miss said it herself, the Fifth Prince has a cold and straightforward personality. If he was really angry, he would have acted immediately. Since he didn’t blame you, it’s fine.”

Luo Sheng picked up the milk and responded absentmindedly.

Han Shuang continued to comfort her, “Besides, you only bumped into him, he wouldn’t be so petty.”

Luo Sheng came to her senses, “I know.”

Bumping into him was of course a small matter.

She wasn’t heavy, and it didn’t hurt.

Luo Sheng took two sips of honey milk, her gaze unconsciously falling on her chest.

Except that this part was a little heavier.

It wasn’t hit here.

Even here, they all liked to use this part to…

Wait, wrong thoughts.

This isn’t about bumping or not bumping, Luo Sheng couldn’t drink anymore. In the storybooks, people who overheard such conversations were dealt with by the protagonist within two days.

She boldly guessed according to the usual development of storybooks. Xiao Chuhuai didn’t want to rebel yet, so he didn’t touch her. When he later changed his mind and wanted to eliminate obstacles, he remembered her.

At that time, he also thought it was a pity that her body died, so he was lustful and forcibly took her captive to do this and that.

Yes, that must be it.

Han Shuang saw her put down the bowl, “Miss, you should finish it, this is for replenishing your body.”

Luo Sheng was lost in her thoughts and sullenly agreed, “Okay.”

Han Shuang was two years older than Luo Sheng and looked at her young lady with affection.

The more she looked, the more she hated those who fed Luo Sheng the secret medicine. That stuff was a folk remedy, and it had a great impact on various aspects of her body. Although she looked plump, she was actually malnourished and very weak.

Such a small and well-behaved child, how could they bear to do this.

After drinking the milk, Luo Sheng’s little head started to wander again.

As a result, she, who usually slept soundly, had a nightmare.

She dreamt that she was back in the Xunfang Pavilion in Yangzhou.

The red candles flickered, the light was dim, and the room was filled with ambiguous incense.

The training mammy held a whip and pointed at the training bed, “Take off your clothes and get on.”

Luo Sheng listened to the sound of the whip hitting the wood, her body shrank, and she trembled slightly as she untied her skirt and took off her outer garment.

Even the simple act of undressing had its subtleties. The waist should be straight, the shoulders should be spread, the eyebrows and eyes should be shy and timid, hesitant and welcoming, not too proactive, nor like being forced.

It’s best if the clothes slip off unintentionally, half-off, half-on, to captivate the heart.

She lowered her eyes, skillfully completed the series of actions, climbed onto the bed, and when she raised her eyes to look at the mammy, she suddenly froze.

The training mammy standing by the bed, in the flickering light, had become Xiao Chuhuai!

The cold and stern face remained unchanged, but he looked down at her arrogantly and wantonly.

“Your Highness…” Luo Sheng’s heart trembled violently, she panicked and got up, but was suddenly pushed down, her hands were twisted behind her back, tied with her bright red skirt, and she knelt on the bed.

In the blink of an eye, she was pressed down by her slender neck, placed in a shameful position.

A cold and rough long whip slid from behind, and as she trembled and dodged, it suddenly struck.

A stern rebuke, “What are you dodging?”

Luo Sheng woke up with her whole body flushed red, staring blankly at the ceiling before realizing it was just a dream.

She covered her face and curled up, as if to compensate for the discomfort of being exposed in her dream.

So scary!

So terrifying!

She thought that after escaping the Xunfang Pavilion, she wouldn’t have to experience such things again.

If her mother was telling the truth, wouldn’t she really be… by Xiao Chuhuai later?

Thinking of this, Luo Sheng was listless all day, and after eating two bites of lunch, she stopped eating.

Han Shuang didn’t know what was wrong with her, she always felt that since yesterday, when the young lady came back from Shuiyun Palace, she had been strange, “Miss should eat more.”

“I can’t eat anymore.”

Han Shuang didn’t force her, “Then I’ll accompany you for a walk in the garden later. The crabapple blossoms are about to bloom. I heard that the eldest master, for your convenience, had a swing built for you in the garden.”

Luo Sheng, hearing this, perked up, “Has elder brother returned from the study?”

“He returned yesterday and had people build it overnight.”

Luo Sheng got up, “Then I want to go and see.”

She and Han Shuang went out. As they passed through the courtyard corridor, they heard a commotion from the main hall.

Luo Sheng walked forward a few steps, called a maid and asked, “Are there guests at home?”

“It’s Master Deng Lou, the distant cousin of the master, and his nephew.”

Luo Sheng suddenly froze in place!

Her mother’s words from yesterday were still in her ears, “Deng Lou?”

Han Shuang looked at Luo Sheng’s reaction, “What’s wrong, Miss?”

“Nothing.” Luo Sheng’s little heart, which had just settled down, became uneasy again. She gently clenched her fingers, hesitated for a moment, and then said, “I’ll go and take a look.”