Chapter 760: Chapter 760: As Long as You’re Not Crazy, It’s Okay Ye Yiheng held her chin with one hand but dared not squeeze too hard, and asked in a husky voice, “Would it be good for you to open your mouth, hmm?” Leng Yu Yan had no idea what his purpose was. They were clearly still discussing matters, yet now he was making this request… She asked tentatively, “Open my mouth for…?” Ye Yiheng’s shallow smile widened and his sexy, thin lips suddenly drew close, silencing her next words with a kiss. Her hands pressed against his chest, a mere push, but he held her even tighter. The man seemed incredibly patient, progressing from light to deep, tender and lingering. Enveloped in soft affection and sweetness, as if he intended to erase the image of his recent craziness from her mind. After a long while, their lips finally parted. Leng Yu Yan, her face flushed, cast her eyes downward, struggling to calm her disordered breathing. It was one thing for the man to kiss her, quite another for his hands to wander. Outside, the heat was intense and the cicadas’ noise incessant, but none compared to the heat on her face at this moment. Seeing her like that, Ye Yiheng chuckled lightly, “You saw a dead mouse and were so timid. I said if you dared to kill it, you’d still run away, didn’t you? How come you’re suddenly so brave regarding this matter?” Leng Yu Yan gave him a sidelong glance. The man before her retained his usual proud and aloof handsome face, as if the one who had just kissed and touched her wasn’t him. Hearing him now, she secretly thought that from now on, she would need to instill the idea in him that no matter what happened, he could never kill her. — Thıs content belongs to 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚑𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥 That night, another banquet was held in the palace. This time for Leng Yu Yan. When the banquet was nearly over, Ye Yiheng announced, “Tomorrow, the Crown Princess Consort and I will set off to return to Tiancheng.” Baili Shuo exclaimed in surprise, “Why the hurry? Stay a few more days.” Ye Yiheng declined with a gentle smile, “No, there are many matters to attend to in Tiancheng.” Actually, Baili Shuo and Princess Consort Yu were too fond of a certain woman, and he wished he could take her back with him right then. A good woman, like a good thing, should be hidden away! “It’s been a long time since I’ve encountered a girl who could bring me such joy. I really don’t want you to leave,” Princess Consort Yu said to Leng Yu Yan warmly, her eyes brimming with reluctance, “Why not play in Nandian for a little while longer before going back?” Ye Yiheng spoke up before Leng Yu Yan could respond, “The weather in Nandian is just too hot. There will be plenty of opportunities to travel in the future.” Leng Yu Yan could only nod with a smile. Baili Shuo pondered and then, rubbing his scalp, said, “My dear girl, I’ve been feeling some discomfort in my head these past days. Would you care to observe it for a few days?” Ye Yiheng, well aware of Leng Yu Yan’s medical skills, directly revealed his bluff with a shallow smile, “Emperor Nandian, don’t pretend. If you keep this up, I’ll have to take her back.” With the conversation having reached this point, what else could Baili Shuo and Princess Consort Yu do but nod in agreement and offer their well-wishes for a safe journey. After the banquet, Ye Yiheng led Leng Yu Yan out of the Nandian Palace. Only Baili Shuo, Princess Consort Yu, and Baili Zhengrong remained in the hall. Now without others around, Baili Zhengrong knelt down, “Your Majesty, Mother, your son bows to you!” And he kowtowed immediately. “Why this, my child?” Princess Consort Yu was perplexed. Baili Zhengrong stood up straight, fondling the seashell hidden in his sleeve, and declared with firmness, “I, too, will return to Tiancheng to continue serving as the Commandery Princess’s guard.” When Baili Shuo heard this, his face darkened immediately, “You foolish thing, how can you, the esteemed Prince of Nandian, go to Tiancheng to be a guard?” “I was originally the guard at the Commandery Princess’s side. Without sister, my life would probably have been long lost.” Leng Yu Yan saved him; he had escaped the bandits. Since he had entered the Prince Zhenbei Mansion and undertaken experience with the Northern Garrison, no further assassination attempts had found him; it could be said that Leng Yu Yan had invisibly protected him. Princess Consort Yu pleaded, “Xiaoshan, be sensible! You are the only Nandian Prince. Your shoulders bear the burden of the Nandian mountain and river, how can you take it lightly?” Baili Zhengrong sincerely suggested, “Mother, you and Father Emperor should have another son, so I can be free!” Hearing this, Princess Consort Yu’s face turned red, “What nonsense are you spouting?” Baili Shuo’s old face also flushed red, “You little rascal, see if I don’t beat you?” He searched around for something to hit someone with, found nothing suitable, and simply took off his shoe to greet Baili Zhengrong’s back with it. After several slaps, his heart ached, so he stopped his hand. But Baili Zhengrong asked, “Father Emperor, you’re not beating me anymore?” Angered, Baili Shuo slapped him once more on the back. “You little rascal, the matter of spreading the branches and scattering the leaves is your own, how can you shift the responsibility onto me? My hair is already turning white, I can’t have any more children!” Even if he could, he didn’t want to take another consort… He wondered whether Princess Consort Yu, now in her middle age, could still bear children? As for the other concubines, he had come to understand their true colors while lying in his chamber with a splitting headache. For the rest of his life, he was determined to stay with Princess Consort Yu; as long as they had a deep affection for each other, that was fine. With that in mind, he considered finding an auspicious day to make Princess Consort Yu the Empress. Unexpectedly, Baili Zhengrong spoke again, “Son’s hair has already turned completely white! Father Emperor must not use the whiteness of one’s hair to judge fertility!” Hearing this, Baili Shuo and Princess Consort Yu laughed so hard they couldn’t straighten their backs. “This kid, don’t you know that when people get older, their backs aren’t quite as good?” Baili Shuo lifted his leg and kicked Baili Zhengrong. Baili Zhengrong, not hurting at all, stood up cheerily, “So, does this mean Father Emperor and Mother agree to let your son go to Tiancheng?” “Not allowed!” Baili Shuo and Princess Consort Yu said in unison. “You have learned the imperial strategies and techniques for managing people in Nandian. In the future, you can visit Tiancheng if you wish,” Baili Shuo said profoundly, “Now that your status has changed from the past, you absolutely cannot act so childishly!” Baili Zhengrong’s spirits sharpened, and he bowed deeply, “Your son understands!” In truth, what he most wanted in this life was to always stay by Leng Yu Yan’s side, protecting her safety. It seemed now, staying by her side at all times was temporarily unattainable. But to protect her, he was confident he could. He needed to master the art of emperors; once Nandian grew stronger, he could become a powerful support for her. Then, even if Ye Yiheng ascended to the throne and had other women, no one could shake his sister’s position as Empress. Baili Shuo said, “Tomorrow, your little sister and the Tiancheng Crown Prince are leaving, and you should return to the Nandian Palace.” Baili Zhengrong nodded, “Your son understands. Tonight, your son will stay one more night at the hostel.” Let it be one last night of protection for his sister. Who knew if there would ever be another chance to live so closely in the future? With those words, Baili Zhengrong left the palace. Upon returning to the hostel and just as he was about to enter his own room, Ye Yiheng passed by behind him, and soon after, he entered Leng Yu Yan’s room. Shortly thereafter, a voice came from her room, “Your Highness, you should go back to your own room to sleep.” Baili Zhengrong paused with his hand on the door, thinking how thick-skinned Ye Yiheng really was. He felt like speaking up for his sister, but found himself unable to move; after all, they were husband and wife by all rights, and where they chose to sleep was their business. Only he was left all alone, rather pitiful. Alright, he had to admit, when Ye Yiheng wasn’t acting crazy, he treated his sister quite well. Thinking thus, Baili Zhengrong entered his own room. In Leng Yu Yan’s room, Ye Yiheng picked her up horizontally, “Going back to my room to sleep isn’t out of the question.” “You go back then, why carry me?”