The abstinent prince, practicing Buddhism, is seduced by a voluptuous beauty into breaking his vows.

Chapter 126 New Year's Day - Sweet Start to the Year

Su Yaoyao was woken up by the urge to suffocate.

It's not the kind of suffocation where you can't breathe, it's the suffocation of having your lips held, sucked, and gently bitten.

She groggily opened her eyes and was met with Xiao Chenyuan's face, which was very close to hers.

The man's eyes were closed, his eyelashes long and thick, his nose high and straight. Morning light filtered through the cracks in the window, casting a pale golden glow on his face. He kissed her very lightly, as if afraid of waking her, or as if reluctant to stop.

Su Yaoyao's heart melted.

She didn't move, pretending to be asleep, wanting to see how long this person could kiss her.

result……

An incense stick has burned out.

He's still kissing.

Sometimes it was a light, fleeting peck, sometimes a gentle sucking on her lips, and sometimes a tender, lingering kiss on the tip of his tongue. It was as if he regarded her as some kind of delicacy, never getting enough of her.

Su Yaoyao finally couldn't resist any longer and opened her eyes, her voice still hoarse with sleepiness:

"Your Highness...have you kissed enough?"

Xiao Chenyuan paused.

He opened his eyes, his phoenix eyes shimmering with a satisfied, gentle light, and a slight smile played on his lips: "Awake?"

"You woke me up with a kiss. You're making me up so early in the morning," Su Yaoyao complained, her voice soft and lacking any authority. "Doesn't Your Highness have anything to do today?"

Xiao Chenyuan chuckled and pecked her lips again: "Today is New Year's Day. I have nothing to do, so I just wanted to kiss you."

Su Yaoyao felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but she didn't mince words: "How long did Your Highness kiss me?"

"Not long," Xiao Chenyuan answered frankly, "about an hour."

Su Yaoyao: "..."

An hour?!

Is she really that sound asleep?!

Xiao Chenyuan looked at her wide eyes, his smile deepening: "She woke up twice in the middle, then fell asleep again. So I continued."

Su Yaoyao held her forehead.

This person... is really...

"Isn't Your Highness sleepy?" She poked his chest. "You stayed up so late last night to celebrate the New Year."

Xiao Chenyuan took her hand and kissed it: "I'm not sleepy. Looking at you is more interesting than sleeping."

Su Yaoyao's face flushed, and her heart skipped a beat.

Has this guy maxed out his sweet talk skills lately?

She leaned closer to him, nose to nose, her voice soft and gentle: "So, Your Highness, you're just going to watch? Won't you do anything else?"

Xiao Chenyuan's eyes darkened.

"The first day of the Lunar New Year," he said in a hoarse voice, "isn't that inappropriate?"

Su Yaoyao raised an eyebrow: "When did Your Highness become so particular?"

She had barely finished speaking when he rolled over and pinned her down.

"Yaoyao is right." He leaned down and kissed her lips, his voice muffled between his teeth, "I don't care..."

The bed curtains swayed gently, a scene full of springtime charm.

By the time the two finally got up, the sun was already high in the sky.

Su Yaoyao, clutching her aching back, glared at the refreshed man: "Xiao Chenyuan, are you a dog?"

Xiao Chenyuan was helping her fasten her belt when he heard this and thought about it seriously: "Born in the Year of the Tiger."

"..."

"They only eat slender little lambs."

Su Yaoyao was speechless, choked by his words.

This person has gone astray! Gone astray!

He must have learned it from her!

I never expected Your Highness to be like this!

When Chun Tao came in to help Su Yaoyao with her washing and grooming, she noticed the marks on Su Yaoyao's neck that couldn't be hidden. She kept her eyes down, as if she were used to it…

Su Yaoyao looked at herself in the mirror and sighed, "Oh well, it can't be hidden anyway, so let it be."

Anyway, everyone in Yongjing knows how much the Crown Prince dotes on her, and no one dares to say a bad word about her, so it doesn't matter whether it's covered up or not.

After washing up, the two had breakfast together.

The kitchen prepared auspicious dishes for New Year's Day: dumplings, rice cakes, and eight-treasure rice, filling the table to the brim.

Xiao Chenyuan picked up a dumpling for her: "Try it. I had the imperial kitchen make these specially, and there are copper coins hidden in the filling."

Su Yaoyao took a bite, and sure enough, it was hard on her teeth. She spat out a small coin.

"Congratulations, Yaoyao," Xiao Chenyuan said with a smile. "May your fortune be prosperous this year."

Su Yaoyao carefully put the money away and also picked up a dumpling for him: "Your Highness, please have some too."

Xiao Chenyuan lowered his head and took a bite, his brows twitching slightly.

Su Yaoyao asked curiously, "What did you eat?"

Xiao Chenyuan didn't speak, but spat out a peanut.

Su Yaoyao chuckled: "Peanuts? What do you mean?"

Chun Tao, who was standing next to her, whispered, "Miss, peanuts mean... 'May you have a son soon'."

Su Yaoyao was stunned, and her face turned red instantly.

Xiao Chenyuan looked at her, his eyes so deep they seemed to draw her in: "Did you hear that? May you have a son soon."

Su Yaoyao glared at him playfully: "Who wants to have a child with you early?"

"You," Xiao Chenyuan said earnestly, holding her hand, "after our wedding, let's have a few more children."

Su Yaoyao's heart raced at his blunt words, and she pulled her hand back: "Let's eat! What are you talking about during the New Year!"

Xiao Chenyuan chuckled and continued to serve her food, "However... Yaoyao is still young, I can't bear to, and besides..."

He stole another kiss from her: "I don't want anyone else to try and take you away from me..."

Su Yaoyao glanced at him sideways, "What kind of person is that, jealous even of their own child!"

"Yaoyao wants to have a baby? It's not like I can't try harder!"

Thank you, you've already done enough "efforts"...

After their meal, the two went to the main courtyard to pay their respects to Su Qingrun for the New Year.

Su Qingrun was already waiting. When he saw the two of them coming together, his gaze lingered on Su Yaoyao's neck for a moment, and he deliberately sighed heavily!

"Happy New Year, brother!" Su Yaoyao ignored him and bowed with a grin. "Wishing you prosperity and a red envelope!"

Helpless, Su Qingrun took out two red envelopes, one for her and one for Xiao Chenyuan.

Xiao Chenyuan accepted it and nodded slightly: "Thank you, brother."

Su Qingrun hummed in agreement, her gaze sweeping over the two of them, but ultimately said nothing.

What else can be said? The wedding date is already set, and our beautiful young lady has been snatched away like this. Let them be all lovey-dovey now.

Just then, a hearty laugh came from outside.

"Su Qingrun! Happy New Year!"

Anar, dressed in a bright red new outfit, burst in with a flurry of activity, followed by a helpless-looking Ashina Lie.

"My little sister is here too!" Anar's eyes lit up when she saw Su Yaoyao, and she rushed over to hug her, but Xiao Chenyuan stopped her without making a sound.

Anar wasn't annoyed, and with a grin, she pulled a red envelope from her sleeve: "Here! A New Year's gift from the Northern Desert!"

Su Yaoyao took it and curiously opened it, inside was a jade pendant carved with a wolf totem.

"This is our talisman from the Northern Desert," Anar explained, "to protect you."

"Thank you, Princess." Su Yaoyao accepted the gift with a smile.

Ashina Lie stepped forward and handed Su Yaoyao a red envelope, his gaze lingering on her face: "Miss Su, Happy New Year."

He was dressed formally today, in a black brocade robe trimmed with gold, which made him look exceptionally dashing. His amber eyes always held a hint of eagerness when he looked at Su Yaoyao.

Xiao Chenyuan took half a step forward, shielding Su Yaoyao behind him, and said calmly, "Your Highness is very thoughtful."

Ashina Lie raised an eyebrow, not annoyed, and smiled, "His Highness the Crown Prince is here too. Happy New Year."

Their eyes met, and a flickering light seemed to fill the air.

Su Yaoyao sighed inwardly and tugged at Xiao Chenyuan's sleeve: "Your Highness, shall we go and wish our grandparents a Happy New Year?"

Xiao Chenyuan withdrew his gaze, hummed in agreement, and led her outside.

Anar leaned close to Su Qingrun and whispered, "Your brother-in-law is really jealous."

Su Qingrun glanced at her: "Your brother isn't young either."

Anar was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "Are you praising my brother?"

"No." Su Qingrun said expressionlessly, "State the facts."

Anar didn't mind and pulled him outside, saying, "Come on, let's go pay our respects to the Grand Tutor!"

"I don't need you to pull me..."

"Hey, stop talking nonsense!"

The two pulled each other as they walked away.

Ashina Lie stood there, watching his younger sister and Su Qingrun's retreating figures, then glancing at the direction Xiao Chenyuan and Su Yaoyao had disappeared in, and suddenly smiled.

interesting.

really interesting.