Ye Lingyuan raised an eyebrow and asked with a half-smile, "The boudoir? It's fine! It's not the first time, is it?"
Zi Linling was speechless.
Indeed... it wasn't the first time.
The first time was the night she transmigrated.
A month later, the memory of that night was vivid, yet felt like a lifetime ago.
Who would have thought that the cold and ruthless King of the Underworld, upon becoming a dog in love, would be so clingy it became tiresome.
The speechless woman playfully grabbed a pillow from her side and threw it at the rogue prince.
Of course, this pillow was not a porcelain one, but a cotton pillow that Zi Linling had Xue Ying specially remake.
She wasn't accustomed to having something hard beneath her neck.
The pillow didn't land on the dog-in-love prince, as he caught it in his hand.
Ye Lingyuan shamelessly asked, "Lin'er, are you trying to murder your husband?"
"Get lost!"
Zi Linling said with a playful curse.
Then, she thought of the fleeting kiss from moments ago and her face blushed again.
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly and then leaned forward to sit on the edge of the bed.
With a gentle pull, Zi Linling was already sitting on his lap.
He nuzzled her hair with his chin and murmured, "Lin'er, tomorrow, this king will personally come to propose!"
Zi Linling's body stiffened for a second and she asked, "So soon?"
Ye Lingyuan buried his nose in her hair and said, "This king can't wait. Only after proposing and setting the engagement can this king finally feel at ease."
"Lin'er, you have no idea how outstanding you are. Even Situ, who usually avoids women, has fallen for you."
"So! Only by making you openly become this king's woman can this king stop being so insecure."
Zi Linling smiled faintly, her heart feeling incredibly sweet.
In the journey of love, the happiest thing is undoubtedly when the one who loves you wants to give you a proper title.
She shyly pushed against Ye Lingyuan's chest and said, "Who said I'm going to marry you?"
Ye Lingyuan's smile turned dangerous, and his voice became more alluring.
"Lin'er doesn't want to marry this king? Who else do you want to marry?"
Zi Linling's heart raced, her face like a ripe apple, and she scolded, "Ye Lingyuan, you beast, I'm still so young!"
Ye Lingyuan was taken aback and said with a wry smile, "It seems Lin'er has misunderstood this king!"
"This king said to propose, not to marry you immediately. Even if we were to marry, it would be after you reach adulthood."
Zi Linling felt an instant awkwardness.
She had thought Ye Lingyuan was impatient and wanted to marry her off right away.
Although she knew women in ancient times married early, the thought of marrying at twelve or thirteen still sent a shiver down her spine.
Fortunately, Ye Lingyuan wasn't that much of a beast.
Reaching adulthood, Ji Ji, refers to a woman turning fifteen.
Therefore, there was plenty of time, and she could slowly instill her modern ideas of late marriage and late childbirth into Ye Lingyuan.
So, she playfully scolded with a smile, "You're sensible enough!"
Ye Lingyuan dotingly ruffled her hair and said, "So this king didn't know Lin'er was so eager to marry this king!"
Zi Linling smiled charmingly and escaped Ye Lingyuan's embrace, "Rogue! Who's eager to marry you?"
Her every expression and smile made the prince's heart itch.
"There are even more rogue ways, does Lin'er want to try?"
As he spoke, a thread of spiritual energy wrapped around Zi Linling's waist.
Zi Linling hadn't expected Ye Lingyuan to make a sudden move and was accidentally entangled.
She let out a startled cry and was pulled into his embrace by Ye Lingyuan.
He alluringly said, "Lin'er, you will never escape from this king's grasp in this lifetime."
Then, Zi Linling felt a dizzying sensation.
After that, she found herself lying on the bed.
She said with a hint of fear, "Ye Lingyuan, you... what do you want to do?"
Ye Lingyuan smiled faintly, "Be a rogue!"
Zi Linling's face flushed, and she instinctively struggled, "Ye Lingyuan, you scoundrel!"
"Don't move!"
Ye Lingyuan's voice, though alluring, carried an irrefutable authority.
Zi Linling said nervously, "Ye Lingyuan, you... you don't do anything rash! I'm only twelve, my body hasn't developed yet!"
Ye Lingyuan froze and then laughed.
A hint of helplessness crept onto his handsome face.
He raised his hand and gently flicked her forehead, scolding, "What is it that fills your mind all day long?"
Zi Linling's face turned even redder, her ears hotter, and she mumbled, "It's true! You can still lay a hand on me even though I haven't fully grown!"
Ye Lingyuan shook his head speechlessly and said, "What are you thinking! This king isn't that much of a beast. You've had a long day, just lie down and rest!"
With that, he pushed Zi Linling further inside and pulled the covers up for her.
Then, with a casual wave of his hand, the candle flame flickered reluctantly and was extinguished.
The room was plunged into darkness.
Zi Linling felt extremely awkward, covering her face with her hands, wishing she could burrow into a hole.
She had actually thought...
It was fortunate that Ye Lingyuan extinguished the candle at the right moment; otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to face him.
A hand grasped her wrist, gently moved her hands away, and said tenderly, "Good girl, don't cover your face, you might suffocate."
In the moonlight, Zi Linling's gaze met the depths of the prince's eyes.
Her breath hitched, and she choked, coughing.
"Cough, cough, cough, Ye... cough, cough, cough! Cough, cough, cough! Ye Lingyuan, why are you still here?"
Ye Lingyuan shook his head, tucked her in again, and said helplessly, "It's a good thing this king didn't leave. Such a big person, and you can still choke yourself."
"I'm fine, you should leave quickly! Cough, cough, cough!"
Zi Linling sat up and pushed Ye Lingyuan, who was sitting by the bed, urging him to leave.
The night was dim, and it was improper for a man and woman to be alone in a room.
Ye Lingyuan pushed her back onto the bed and said dotingly, "Just lie down obediently, and this king will leave."
Although he was reluctant to leave, staying was indeed improper.
Hearing this, Zi Linling stopped struggling and let Ye Lingyuan cover her with the blankets again.
"Sleep now! This king is leaving!"
Ye Lingyuan shook his head dotingly and vanished from the boudoir.
Zi Linling looked at the slightly swaying window frame, and her heart felt suddenly empty.
She shook her head and closed her eyes.
The moonlight was bright, and her eyelashes trembled slightly.
Half an hour passed, but she couldn't fall asleep.
Alas! She was so tired, yet she had insomnia!
Zi Linling, you're truly a peculiar one!
She cursed herself internally and sat up irritably.
Fine, if she couldn't sleep, she'd cultivate.
She sat cross-legged and recited the cultivation mantra from the "Human Emperor's Medicinal Canon."
But as she recited, Ye Lingyuan's devilish face appeared in her mind.
Yes, she was distracted.
Being distracted during cultivation was undoubtedly extremely dangerous.
Forget it! Since she couldn't achieve a state of clear mind, she'd just sleep.
Can't sleep?
Count sheep.
"One sheep, two sheep, three sheep... nine hundred and ninety-nine sheep..."