The little Duke of the Duke's mansion, for some unknown reason, had his sister bring home a little snow-white fox.
However, as his gaze flickered over the little snow-white fox, a sense of unease continued to linger in his heart.
The little Duke's eyes grew strange.
He reached out, attempting to take the pet.
How could such a wild creature be kept by his sister's side? What if it accidentally harmed his sister with its lack of restraint?
He directly intended to grab the wild fox, but saw his sister's tearful eyes looking at him.
Biting her lip, her tone was incredibly stubborn!
"I want this little fox!"
He immediately tried to appease his sister's emotions.
"Alright, alright, you can keep this little fox. But the child in your belly—no matter what, it absolutely cannot be kept. Be good, listen to my advice, won't you?"
The little fox began to bare its teeth again.
Princess Mu Nian slowly nodded, and then the little Duke of the Duke's mansion sighed and slowly walked out!
...
A moment later, after the door closed, the curtains were drawn, and the little fox that had been baring its teeth instantly transformed into human form, a handsome and beautiful young prince. Ripples appeared in the depths of his eyes!
He looked at the little princess before him, his voice filled with immense grievance.
"You want to kill my baby?"
"How could you do this!"
His voice was soft and weak, sounding utterly pitiful!
He seemed like a pet abandoned by its owner, while Princess Mu Nian glared at him, her tone suddenly becoming aggrieved.
"That was just a temporary measure. Otherwise, my brother and father would both be displeased. My brother and father have sacrificed so much for me, I can't, I can't make them sad again."
Princess Mu Nian's voice was filled with a delicate grievance, but it softened the heart of the handsome young prince. He immediately hugged Princess Mu Nian.
"It's all my fault. I was wrong."
"I didn't consider your feelings."
"But please don't let our baby die, okay?"
If the subordinates of Prince Yan were to see him speaking so tenderly to this young girl, they would likely be so shocked their eyes would fall out! Prince Yan, in front of this young girl, was truly—truly too humble.
But Prince Yan was precisely this humble, pleading with her.
"Xiao Ci, please pity me, won't you?"
Clearly the cold-faced God of War on the battlefield, he now seemed to have abandoned all his dignity. His eyes were red as he looked at Princess Mu Nian. Despite being a God of War, he now looked like a red-eyed rabbit, pitiful, weak, and helpless.
Hearing Prince Yan say this, the corner of Princess Mu Nian's lips curved slightly.
She looked at the obedient grown man before her, at his exquisitely handsome face. She extended a finger, slowly tracing his cheek, and then Princess Mu Nian said calmly.
"Then… transform into your ears and tail for me to play with."
The little system in her mind inhaled sharply.
The host has gained some courage.
To dare to toy with Ling Qianhe like this.
It couldn't even imagine what a pitiful fate the host would suffer if she returned to the modern main world. Was Ling Qianhe so easily toyed with? The host was courting death!
But Princess Mu Nian seemed completely unconcerned. She reached out, hooked his chin, leaned closer to his face, and asked him earnestly.
"Can you?"
The man opposite immediately replied without hesitation.
"Yes."
His body trembled slightly, and then, hidden by his hair, a pair of ears slowly perked up. They were fluffy ears, but stained with blood, akin to the sunset, stirring emotions.
Princess Mu Nian gently touched his bloody ears, hearing his suppressed voice.
"Don't—"
These were parts that needed to be meticulously protected.
Their sensitivity was far greater than any other part, yet they were being wantonly handled in Lin Mu Ci's palm.
His body trembled, and sweat seemed to bead on his forehead.
The northern lands were harsh and cold, with perpetual snow and rarely any sunlight.
Therefore, even though he fought battles outdoors, he still maintained fair, good skin. Sweat trickled down his face, down to his fair neck.
Princess Mu Nian followed his sweat downwards, seeing the veins on his neck and his prominent Adam's apple.
As her gaze slid down his prominent Adam's apple, it carried a hint of bewitching allure.
Princess Mu Nian smiled. She slowly tapped his Adam's apple with her fingertip, her voice tender.
"Interesting."
"Do you like me?"
Prince Yan remained silent.
Although he didn't speak, his fluffy tail betrayed his thoughts. How much he loved the woman before him, loved her to the point of madness. Every minute, every second, his mind was filled with her image, her every smile, her every expression drove him insane.
He bit his lip, as if desperately trying to restrain himself.
But how could such surging emotions be restrained by a human?
His eyes shimmered with a watery light, and he spoke in a low voice.
"As long as you are alive—"
"As long as… as long as you are still by my side. No matter what… no matter what price I have to pay, no matter what you want me to do, I will do it willingly."
He had never been so mad, so unable to control himself, as if he were enchanted by her. He looked into her eyes, held her, and inhaled the maddeningly alluring scent emanating from her.
He gave a bitter smile, his voice deeply resonant.
"Please don't let our baby die, okay?"
"Xiao Ci, I'll do whatever you say."
The girl opposite gently stroked his ears and asked him.
"What about the northern lands? As Prince Yan, can you abandon the people of the north and neglect them?"
"Moreover, my father and brother do not have a good impression of you. In their eyes, you are a traitor, not a good person."
"They only pledge loyalty to the Crown Prince! How can I keep your child?"
She looked at the obedient man opposite and sighed softly.
"After all, I am a daughter of the Mu family."
"Prince Yan, there is a gulf between us to begin with. When you sought my hand in marriage, didn't you intend to use me as a hostage? Do you dare swear to heaven that you never had the slightest ill intention? You only wanted to threaten the Mu family and the Crown Prince with me!"
Her words caused the man opposite to become anxious! He directly reached out and pulled her shoulders, and then the man murmured.
"How could that be—how could I harm you."
"It's not like that… I have never had any ill intentions towards you."
"I never intended to use you as a hostage."
The little fox's ears turned bright red.
He held her, his voice low, his affection as deep as the sea, permeating his very bones!
"Back then… I simply liked you."
"I want you to stay by my side, be my wife."
"I want to be with you for a long, long time. I dare swear to heaven that my feelings for you are not the least bit impure. If they were, may lightning strike me and may I be destroyed by five thunderbolts!"