The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 7. Military medallion from the preceding Dynasty

"Third prince has always been gentle to women with good manners. There are many women admiring him in the backyard. What's the difference in having a few more!" Ning Xueyan replied gingerly. Neither did she care about Third Prince nor had she any thoughts for him at the moment. The only reason that she didn't want Ning Yuling to marry Third Prince was that it would be very disadvantageous to her.

It was said that there were a few beauties living in Third Prince's Manor, as attractive and desirable as the white jade. Given Ning Yuling's disposition, a turmoil must await in the future.

Ao Chenyi nodded, seemed to be satisfied by her reply. He then raised his hand and pointed outside, saying, " Go fetch a cup of tea for me. I am thirsty!"

With no attitude, Ning Xueyan picked up the coat hanging on the edge of the bed, put it on, and grabbed a teacup on the table before leaving the room. Since she had no habit of drinking water in the middle of the night, there was no hot water in the room. She should better try to find some from outside where Qingyu slept. Hot water might be available over there.

She was fairly weak. After detaching herself from the warm, cozy quilt, she became more vulnerable to the intrusive chill at this autumn night, right in its prime. She couldn't help but have a stroke of shiver. Along with the teetering of the teacup, her pure-jade fingers were shaking. However, despite all that, she bit her lips and staggered towards the door.

That was Lord Xiuluo we were talking about, there was no way to argue with him.

Ning Xueyan cracked the door open and realized that Qingyu had been asleep. She groped her way to the table in the darkness and poured a cup of hot tea from the teapot. She turned around and went back, and closed the door behind her. She served hot water on Ao Chenyi's reach and said, "Your Highness, please enjoy your tea!"

Such a stream of warmth penetrating through the teacup to her frozen fingers literally got her. But when his slender fingers came, she automatically let it go, leaving herself to the cold that blatantly seeped into her body, inch by inch.

All she could do was keeping a bitter smile to herself. It was so freaking cold; she felt like she would be frozen before long.

"Are you cold? "It was like Ning Xueyan's shivering finally captured attention from Ao Chenyi, who grabbed the tea, took a sip, then leaned on a cushion he retrieved from the bed, and asked in a curt, dismissive voice.

"My lord. What may I help you with?"Ning Xueyan struggled to hold herself together and finished the sentence. This person, an obnoxious killer of countless lives, could never be expected to have some mercy and respect on a lady. He must have come with ulterior motives.

"I do have things that could use your help, but I wonder if you are willing to do me that favor! " A smirk flashed on his face, as Ao Chenyi patted the bed, "You look freezing. How about you come up and lay in bed? So we can talk."

He lounged on bed and took up over half of the space, tucking most of the quilt under himself and leaving the rest drooping on the edge. It was never a pleasant combination when you had a glaringly bloody red, thriving Equinox Flower, also known as Manjusakaonablack garment, and the greenish cover of the quilt. This combination, although seemingly resplendent, reminded her of blood and struck the core of her heart.

It sounded like a proposal, but Ning Xueyan knew he wasn't asking because there was never an "asking" bone in his body.

"My pleasure, my Lord."She owned up to her decision and helped herself walk towards him and getting on the bed with aplomb and composure. She circumspectly covered herself up with half of the quilt and rolled up in the corner. She instantly sensed the warmth coming from quilt which helped ease the numbness on her frozen extremities a little bit. It would be stupid to let the lofty and pretentious courtesy get in the way of her own health.