Reborn Princess

The light and shadow in the carriage were extremely dim.

Zhou Cechen looked at the person in his arms, who was hot all over and pressed against him. He held Shen Lilan's hand worriedly.

"Bear with it." Before Zhou Cechen could finish his words, Shen Lilan grabbed Zhou Cechen's collar and climbed up.

Zhou Cechen was afraid that she would fall, so he protected her with one hand and held her hand with the other.

Shen Yanlan smelled the clear cypress and pine scent on Zhou Cechen's body, but couldn't get relief from it, so she put her face on Zhou Cechen's neck and started crying.

When Zhou Cechen heard her crying and felt the wetness on her neck, he immediately hugged her tightly in his arms and lifted her chin.

When Zhou Cechen looked into Shen Xilan's eyes, he saw her red eyes and rosy lips, and he subconsciously used some force with his thumb.

But she didn't expect to pinch Shen Lilan's chin so hard that it turned red.

Shen Yanlan curled up in his arms as soft as a boneless woman, with a faint fragrance on her body.

Zhou Cechen suppressed the restlessness in his heart and placed his hand on Shen Lilan's back, patting her back gently.

After the carriage stopped, Zhou Cechen wrapped Shen Xilan's cloak again and carried her out of the carriage.

Shen Lilan moved drowsily in Zhou Cechen's arms. Zhou Cechen carried her into the room and put her on the bed.

"Achen...Achen..." After being put down, Shen Lilan wanted to stand up and grab something.

Seeing this, Zhou Cechen immediately grabbed the hand of Shen Xilan who was bending over.

"I am here……"

Before Zhou Cechen could finish his words, Shen Lilan kissed his cold lips.

Zhou Cechen was stunned.

Shen Xilan put his arms around Zhou Cechen's neck and brought him directly to the bed.

……

In the courtyard outside the garden pavilion, Tang Yi was sitting in the pavilion drinking tea with his medicine box.

Every time they ask me to come, there is no need for her at all.

Thinking of this, Tang Yi shook his head.

When Lu Hanze saw Tang Yi, he sat down on the stone bench.

"It's fatal. Please help me, Doctor Tang."

Tang Yi turned her head and saw Lu Hanze sitting there listlessly. She was a little surprised.

"How come you..." Before Tang Yi could finish his words, he noticed the blood on Lu Hanze's hand.

"You are hurt?"

"I was drugged and cut myself in order to wake myself up."

Tang Yi immediately opened the medicine box and took out the pulse pillow, "Give me your hand, I'll take a look at it for you."

It was dusk and the sky was dim. Zhou Cechen put on his clothes and walked out from the inner room. He saw everyone sitting in the pavilion.

Yanci immediately stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, Young Marquis Lu was poisoned by Fulanxiang. Tang Yi gave him medicine. Censor Song came at 3 p.m."

Zhou Cechen nodded and walked into the pavilion.

Lu Hanze, unlike his usual enthusiastic self, sat on the stool in a daze, as if waiting for someone to speak.

Song Yan stood up and looked at Zhou Cechen, "The fragrance of the orchid was taken from Xiqi. I'm afraid today's matter is not simple."

After Zhou Cechen sat down, he said, "Tang Yi, the princess has fallen asleep. Go check her pulse and see if there are any other medicines in her body."

Tang Yi stood up with the medicine box and said, "Yes." Then he walked towards Liyuan Pavilion.

"Lu Hanze, why are you in Zhou Jingmo's backyard?"

When Lu Hanze heard Zhou Cechen finally mention him, he immediately said, "I was drinking at the table when I saw Zhou Jingmo sneakily meeting Yang Zhen's granddaughter, so I followed them to the backyard."

"I bumped into you and your princess. I was afraid that Zhou Jingmo and the others would find out, so I dragged your princess into a room."

"Who knew she was drugged? When I tried to open the door to go out, I found it was locked. And after she was drugged, I was drugged too."

After Lu Hanze finished speaking, the pavilion fell into silence.

Song Yan asked, "But what kind of incense or drug was lit in that room?"

Lu Hanze shook his head, "No, her two maids also followed her in, and they are both fine."

Zhou Cechen frowned, "I'm afraid they have been planning this for a long time."

"The person behind this may want to alienate you and me." Lu Hanze said.

Zhou Cechen: "Thank you for rescuing Lan'er today."

Lu Hanze immediately shook his head. “I saw a bunch of people coming to the backyard to watch the fun. There was really no other way to go, so I took her over the wall to another house.”

"It was also thanks to the antidote she had that I was able to sober up."

Zhou Cechen was silent for a moment and then said, "After you go back, take good care of your injuries."

Song Yan patted Lu Hanze's shoulder and said, "Young Marquis Lu is really admirable today."

Lu Hanze sighed inwardly. He was really worried about himself today and almost lost his life.

"How do you plan to investigate this matter?"

"I'll talk to Lan'er after she wakes up."

……

It was the hour of Hai when Shen Xilan woke up. The room was pitch black. She turned over gently but felt pain all over her body.

Shen Yanlan reached out his hand and touched his side, and felt a warm spot.

Zhou Cechen fell asleep on the bed hugging Shen Xilan. In his sleepy state, he felt a hand moving on his waist.

Zhou Cechen opened his eyes, and in just a moment, his sharp eyes became gentle.

Shen Lilan closed his eyes but did not stop moving his hands.

Suddenly, a big warm hand held his hand, and Shen Lilan finally opened his eyes.

"Awake?" Zhou Cechen's warm breath sprayed on Shen Yang's ears, causing Shen Yang's cheeks to feel slightly hot.

"Ah."

Shen Lilan snuggled in Zhou Cechen's arms, her back resting against his chest, which made her feel particularly at ease.

"Are there any discomforts?"

Shen Lilan shook his head, paused, and whispered, "It hurts."

Zhou Cechen immediately asked: "Where does it hurt?"

"Waist." Shen Xilan naturally took a finger of Zhou Cechen's hand and put that hand on her waist.

The meaning was obvious, she wanted Zhou Cechen to rub her waist.

Zhou Cechen's hand stayed on Shen Lilan's waist, and he said, "During the day, Madam hugged me again and again, not letting me leave."

"It's my fault that I didn't exercise self-control for a moment and made Madam tired again."

When Shen Lilan heard what Zhou Cechen said, all the scenes from the daytime appeared in his mind.

On the bed, between the bed curtains, she hugged Zhou Cechen and called him Ah Chen and husband.

After doing it a few times, Zhou Cechen sympathized with her that she was tired and wanted to take her to soak in the bathtub, but she grabbed him again when he just stood up, pulled his hand to herself and then lay back on the bed.

Thinking of the thin calluses and rough lines on his palms, every hair on Shen Lilan's body stood up.

"Am I drugged?"

Zhou Cechen hummed, "You are just like Lu Hanze, you have been poisoned by the fragrance of orchid."

"If he had used wine at the table, I could guess, but you probably didn't use anything."

"I didn't even drink a sip of the tea on the table."

Shen Yanlan was stunned, "How do you know?"

"I'm always with you. I'll pay attention to what you drink and eat."

"Except for the time you spent with me, you have always been with the eldest daughter of the Zhao family."

After Zhou Cechen finished speaking, an idea flashed through Shen Lilan's mind, but she wiped it out as soon as it came up.

It couldn’t be Zhao Ruyun. She almost lost her life trying to save me.