THE FLOWER PALACE'S SECRET

Chapter 13: Sweet Thief(an)

“Dad, why are you here?” shen Yanzhia asked when she saw Prince Yun coming while carrying a pack of herbal medicine.

“Dad heard you were sick. Prince Qin sent his servant to tell me,” Prince Yun replied. He then sat on the edge of Shen Yanzhia's bed.

“Dad shouldn't have come. Palace too far from our residence.”

Hearing Shen Yanzhia's words, Prince Yun smiled. His naughty daughter is still the same as before. Shen Yanzhia had always worried about him more than anyone. Although she had always acted decisively to Shen Yanzhia, her affection was as pure as it was to her other daughters.

When he heard Shen Yanzhia fall unconscious at the banquet, he immediately rushed to meet Shen Yanzhia. Back then, the Queen Mother forbade Lin Zian to bring Shen Yanzhia home. The Queen Mother told him to stay in the palace until Shen Yanzhia came to her senses. This was what caused Prince Yun to rush into the palace.

“Zhi’er, you must be careful of Concubine Duan.”

“Dad also knows?” shen Yanzhia asked slightly surprised.

“He's been hostile to you for a long time. He will definitely think of all means so that you can be lost from His Majesty's sight.”

“Me and Dad should probably thank Lin Zian. If it wasn't him who advised me to pretend to be unconscious, I would have made a mess at the banquet.”

“Prince Qin seems to be paying close attention to you. Thank goodness, you can get along like this.”

Shen Yanzhia did not respond. Not long after, the Queen Mother came with Lin Zian. The two sat in a chair not far from the bed.

“Concubine Duan cannot be underestimated. He even dared to mess up at my birthday banquet,”, the Queen Mother suddenly said. Shen Yanzhia frowned. Apparently, the Queen Mother also already knew that today's incident was the deed of Consort Duan. Shen Yanzhia got up and got off the bed, then sat down near the Queen Mother. Prince Yun followed him and stood in front of Lin Zian.

“Zhi’er, thank God you're okay,” Suri said.

“Your Highness, since when did Your Majesty find out?”

Apparently, Consort Duan's hatred for her had been known to the Queen Mother for a long time. Merely, Shen Yanzhia was unaware of it. The Queen Mother gently stroked Shen Yanzhia's head. Lin Zian looked at him calmly. The man seemed to be about to say something, but was too embarrassed to talk about it.

Shen Yanzhia felt a warmth coursing through her heart. Just this time he felt like everyone was worried about him like this. Previously, if he was sick, only Tan’er was the one who took care of him. His father only occasionally came to see him, and not for long.

“Your Majesty, my daughter is fine. Is he now allowed to return to the residence of Prince Qin?” asked Prince Yun carefully. The Queen Mother nodded. Prince Yun was very worried that Consort Duan would make a mess again if he knew Shen Yanzhia was still in the palace.

After conversing for a while, Prince Yun and the Queen Mother walked out of the room. Now, only Shen Yanzhia and Lin Zian remained. The two then looked at each other. Noticing his eyes clashing against each other, Shen Yanzhia turned her head to the side. He felt Lin Zian was still staring at him sharply.

“Stop looking at me,” Shen Yanzhia said later.

Lin Zian was still staring at him sharply. Now, that look turned cold.

“Other times you should be more careful. Concubine Duan might one day not only put medicine, but also poison.” Lin Zian said coldly as he did not stop staring at Shen Yanzhia.

That gaze, inevitably made Shen Yanzhia become misbehaved. His face was hot and red. If Lin Zian continued to look at him like that, his entire face would probably completely change color. He was not used to getting such a cold, sharp gaze but was full of such worries.

I don't know how long Lin Zian had been staring at him. Shen Yanzhia had even spent a single pot of tea to relieve her nervousness. What exactly does this guy want? Since his last words, Lin Zian had not said anything else.

“If you don't talk and don't stop looking at me, I won't tell you where the mad healer who took care of the person you were looking for is,” Shen Yanzhia threatened after a long silence.

Hearing his words, Shen Yanzhia became annoyed.

“But you told me I could come. You can't possibly deny your own words right?”

“Yanhzhia, this investigation is no joke. You don't know what danger has befell you there.”

“What dangers can't I face?”

“Look, now you can't afford to face the cunning tactics of Concubine Duan.”

“It's different!”

Lin Zian already knew this girl would not be easy to deal with. It was too dangerous for Shen Yanzhia to force her to come with him. Although he could protect her, but he also could not guarantee staying by her side at any time. The events at the banquet just now were enough to make it a hassle. If only the Queen Mother found out her beloved daughter was forcing her to challenge danger, the Queen Mother would definitely be angry with her. As a husband, his job is to protect his wife. But, what if his wife was like the stubborn Shen Yanzhia?

After Shen Yanzhia's body had completely improved, Lin Zian then brought her back to Qin wangfu. The streets of the capital were very crowded as their cars passed by. Shen Yanzhia who was still irritated peered out through the curtain that covered the window of the carriage. Beside him, Lin Zian was sitting quietly while closing his eyes. His hands are folded on his chest. Her long hair was parsed on her shoulders and back.

Shen Yanzhia looked at a seller of red sweets. He wanted that sweet. Since a while ago, he was not allowed to go out until he could not buy his favorite food.

Shen Yanzhia secretly asked the bodyguard by the side of the carriage how many people were escorting her. Shen Yanzhia was disappointed when she found out that there were ten people escorting her. This amount was too much for the size of the bodyguards of a princess and a prince like her and Lin Zian. He won't be able to escape. Moreover, there was no Tan’er helping him this time around. Shen Yanzhia really wanted the sweets. In his eyes, the sweets flashed like they were teasing him.

“Zian, buy me those sweets!” pinta Shen Yanzhia while shaking her husband's body.

“No. You're married, not suitable.”

“Abviously married people shouldn't eat sweets?”

Lin Zian spread his shoulders. He closed his eyes as before.

“Zian! If you don't want to buy it, I will destroy this train!”

Hearing Shen Yanzhia's threat, Lin Zian let out a lazy sigh. Lin Zian stepped out of the carriage. Before descending, he told Shen Yanzhia to stay and wait. A while later, he had already returned while carrying the three red candied skewers that Shen Yanzhia wanted. Shen Yanzhia directly snatched the sweets from her hand.

Lin Zian closed his eyes again. This time, he did not sleep completely. Her eyelids slightly opened, peering as if Shen Yanzhia was eating her sweetness. The woman ate her sweetness like a glutton. He chewed two circles at once until his cheeks slightly bloated.

Seeing the way his little wife was chewing on sweets, Lin Zian was anxious. Cupped both of Shen Yanzhia's cheeks and pointed them in front of her face. After which, Lin Zian kissed Shen Yanzhia. The kiss was so deep. Lin Zian even bit the small lower lip of Shen Yanzhia.

Shen Yanzhia did not dwell on receiving a sudden kiss like this. He was silent for a moment. Not long after, Shen Yanzhia felt that something strange, something was missing. Shen Yanzhia pushed firmly on her husband's chest. He rubbed his wet lips in anger.

“Lin Zian! You stole my sweets!”

Lin Zian moved his tongue and teeth like he was chewing something.

“Sweet,” he said without feeling guilty. He then returned to his starting position and closed his eyes. Lin Zian did not care about the state of Shen Yanzhia who started beating her in annoyance and anger. The punches felt like a pinch on his body.***