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[[This chapter isn't very smutty but can get awkward for some readers. Feel free to skip this chapter. Yu Mei and Pei Nan just get locked in the room.]]
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Her little whisper was heard by Pei Nan. He turned and saw her sitting on the bed. Without thinking, he turned to leave. This was a trap. The door was closed shut and a loud click could be heard from outside. Pei Nan knew it wasn't a good sign. He ran towards the door and tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. Someone had locked the door from the outside.
"Your highness, the empress says that you must stay in this room with Consort Ning until morning. Don't blame me." The palace maid who escorted Pei Nan to this room nervously said before taking her leave. If he remembered her the next day, she would be screwed.
When Yu Mei heard this, she quickly jumped out of bed and towards the door. Without thinking, she pushed Pei Nan to the side and started going crazy at the door. "Open up! You've been mistaken. I am Pan Yu Mei, not Su Fei Ning." She slapped her palm on the door a few times causing loud bangs.
"Do something. Why are you just standing there?" when banging the door didn't work, Yu Mei turned to scold Pei Nan. He was still in shock from when she pushed him just but now…she even dared to yell at him. This was new. He squint his eyes and then turned away coldly. "There's no choice, we'll have to share the bed tonight." Pei Nan casually spoke as he walked over to the table, pouring himself a cup of tea. He was thinking, why should he have to listen to her? Besides, knowing his mother, she had already planned everything out.
[Share a bed? In your dreams you opportunist!] With no choice, she walked over and took a seat across from him. If they were to share the room tonight, she would have to set some ground rules.
Pei Nan was simply drinking tea when Yu Mei slammed her hands on the table. "Your highness, we need to set some rules." She heatedly demanded. He pretended to ignore her as his cup was filled once more.
"Are you not listening?" he was getting on her nerves. She was also getting on his last nerve too. Didn't he know that they are in an awkward position?
"I don't listen to savages. If you want me to listen to you, you must speak like a decent human being...Not some wild little monster." This was the first time he made eye contact with her. The glare he was giving her was telling her she better get her act together.
Pei Nan felt he tolerated her unruly attitude long enough. She was lucky he didn't punish her for not showing up three days ago. The two of them had made a deal that she would brew him tea and grind ink for him. In return, he would forgive her for calling him petty. But she…she never showed up. To make matters worse, she didn't even bother to apologize to him. Tonight, he would get even with her.
He had to thank his mother for this golden opportunity. Earlier when the palace maid said this room would be shared between him and Fei Ning, he knew what his mother wanted to do. No wonder she made him stay the night. It was simply for this sole reason. But why was Yu Mei here and not Fei Ning? Knowing how his mother felt about Yu Mei, there was no way this was set up for him and Yu Mei.
So what happened. The same palace maid who had directed Yu Mei to her room was the same one who directed Fei Ning to hers. But upon arriving at her original room, Fei Ning did not like the smell of the scented candles and threw a fit. The palace maid had no choice but to swap the two rooms. She never would have known how big of a mistake that was.
While Pei Nan was trying to figure out why Yu Mei was here instead of Fei Ning, Yu Mei on the other hand was getting more and more nervous as the seconds passed by. She hated when he just stared at her without saying a word. She would prefer if he yelled or scolded her. At least she would understand what was going in that hollow brain of his.
For the first time she was actually seeing the big picture. She couldn't afford to offend him or else… She couldn't even finish her own thought. When she thought of how he made her scrub his back, she wanted to cry. She actually touched him there. There was no way she was going to anger him to that point ever again. She took a deep breath and calmly smiled at him. "Your highness, shall we set some ground rules? Surely you don't want to share the same bed with someone like me, right?" with the sweetest and most peaceful voice she could summon without throwing up, she spoke to him. That smug look on his face just now, Yu Mei couldn't stand it.
"Much better."
"Does that mean you will listen to my suggestion?" She now had a glimpse of hope.
"Let's hear it."
"Your highness is kind and thoughtful. I only have one rule. You sleep on the floor." She blinked innocently, hoping he would give in to it. Pei Nan literally felt his jaw drop 30 feet underground. He was Prince Nan, future emperor. And who was she to request such an insane request. He refused.
"Don't want to." Without even thinking about it, he stubbornly gave his answer.
"Why?"
"The bed is big enough for the both of us." His chair scooted and he got up. Yu Mei watched as he slowly made his way over to her. He stood behind her. Yu Mei regretted not taking precautions. This was danger and she knew it but her body wouldn't move. His wicked hands softly placed themselves on her shoulders. He leaned his body closer. Even if she didn't see it, she could feel his warm body heat getting closer to her back. "Your highness, what are you doing?" her voice shaking.
"Isn't this what you wanted?" His hands traced her shoulders all the way down to her arms like a seductive devil. His head leaned towards her ear. "My mother wants a grandchild and you are here. Why don't we just fulfill her wishes." His voice got lower and sexier as he teased her. He didn't plan on actually sleeping with her, just teasing or so he planned.
Yu Mei's eyes bulged open as she looked left and right nervously. [Ju Ming what are you going to do? You can't lose your body to this man.]
Pei Nan let out a wicked smile the moment he sensed how flustered she became. This made him want to tease her even more. His arms quickly wrapped around hers as his lips took liberty with her, nibbling the tip of her ears. "Don't be nervous. I won't hurt you." Pei Nan wanted to laugh so bad but held back. When did she become so easy to target. [Ju Ming, this is a do or die.] She grabbed his hands that were locked together and lifted it up to her mouth. *Bite*
"Aah* Pei Nan lost his grip. Yu Mei took this chance to quickly dash across the table. "Damn it Yu Mei." He groaned as he stared at the teeth mark on his hand. Yu Mei innocently looked at him. "Your highness, I really didn't mean to. But you…you were too much just now." She proceeded to blame him.
[Pan Yu Mei. Just wait until I get my hands on you.] "Come over here right now." Yu Mei knew he was angry. That stern and demanding voice. But she really had no choice. She couldn't let him eat her whole.
When she didn't come over, he took long heavy strides over to her. Yu Mei was no idiot, the closer he got to her, the further she ran away. This scene was so familiar to the both of them but this time, Pei Nan did not want to play with her.
WIth one foot on the stool, he jumped onto the table. Yu Mei quickly ran towards the window but was caught. Pei Nan caught her by the arm and spun her. Her back lightly hit the table. She didn't have a chance to break free as Pei Nan slammed both his hands on the table. He was panting as his chest rose up and down. "You dare to bite me?" he sounded so sinister, Yu Mei didn't know how to react. It was as if her body froze on her. "I didn't mean to. I'm sorry." All she could do was pray he would give in like usual. No chance. Yu Mei closed her eyes when his chest leaned on hers. At this rate, he was going to suffocate her. "A bite for a bite." His teeth lightly sunk into her neck. "Ahhh…let go you barbarian." Yu Mei attempted to kick him where it hurt but somehow Pei Nan had read her mind. He quickly squeezed her thighs between his. He only wanted to scare her but his body was suddenly reacting. He could feel his little brother rise from there. As if he was going to die if he didn't have her. No matter what he did, his lips would not leave her. His lips slowly moved from her neck to her collarbone. "Pei Nan, what are you doing?" Yu Mei was screaming at the top of her lung. That was the only thing that woke him up from his trance.
The next moment, Pei Nan released her and walked over to the window. Yu Mei quickly stood up and crossed her chest, protecting herself. "Are you insane?" she yelled. He was afraid to look at her. One look and he may really lose it. His body was becoming hotter and hotter every second.
He pointed at the table. "What is in that tea?" Pei Nan was panting hard, his chest rising and falling as he spoke.
"Tea?" Yu Mei quickly grabbed the same tea cup he used earlier and put a little on her tongue. She was no genius but she could taste the tiny hint of aphrodisiac in the tea. Only someone who had experience in making them could tell. [This is bad. This is bad Ju Ming.] She quickly set it down and looked at his back nervously. "It's drugged. What are we going to do?" she was panicking bad.
Pei Nan closed his eyes. Damn his mother. He should have known she would play something like this. He was on the verge of dying here. Pei Nan turned around and faced Yu Mei. The crazy look in his eyes, she knew what he was thinking. "Yu Mei, sleep with me." Even if he never thought about sleeping with her, he knew how she felt about him. She would be willing to sleep with him but he was wrong. This wasn't the same Pan Yu Mei who was in love with him. The Pan Yu Mei now was giving him the most fearful look. "I don't want to." Yu Mei shook her head. "Try to hold out until morning. Okay?"
"If you are afraid I'll hurt you, I promise I will be gentle." Thinking that she was rejecting him because she was afraid, he tried to dissolve her worries. Once again she shook her head no. "I really don't want to sleep with you." What she wanted to say was, [You've slept with so many women. Keep away from me.] Seeing how unwilling she was, Pei Nan decided to drop the matter. He would try to hold out until morning. He wasn't one to force himself on a woman.
"Fine, I won't touch you. Stay a far distance from me."
"Okay. I will." Yu Mei backed into the far left corner of the room while Pei Nan sat in the right corner. Yu Mei dared not to sleep one bit as she kept an eye on him.
Pei Nan on the other hand was also trying to get some rest, trying not to think of anything but all he could picture was Yu Mei. He was actually dreaming of undressing her.
Two hours had passed and Pei Nan could not get comfortable. Not only was his body burning up, his entire body was itching. It was becoming more and more unbearable.
Sometimes around midnight, Yu Mei had dozed off. Her eyes slowly opened when she sensed something amidst. She was right, a rosy cheek and panting Pei Nan was standing in front of her. "Pei Nan, you promised you wouldn't do anything." Yu Mei slowly stood up and pushed her back to the wall. "It's too stuffy in her. And you're my wife, I have the rights. We'll have to in the future anyways." He had lost all rationality as he pulled her by the wrist, lifting her up in a princess style. "Let me go right now." She pounded at his chest. That only turned him on even more. Pei Nan tossed her onto the bed. Yu Mei slowly backed up as she watched him untie his robe, taking off the outer layer. [Ju Ming, you are done for.] Pei Nan crawled onto the bed. He grabbed onto her ankle before she could flee. With one pull, she was lying in front of him. "Pei Nan, wake up. You must think clearly. You are going to regret this." She tried to talk some sense into him. Nothing she said was working. It was as if he had been taken over by some lustful demon. "I won't regret this." He sounded eager as his chest went down and pressed against hers. Yu Mei felt the bulge in his pant press against her thighs.
Pei Nan started nibbling at her ears once more. His wicked hands going down to her waist, searching for her robe string. *Smash* Pei Nan raised his head and stared into Yu Mei's eyes before falling flat on top. "En." Yu Mei was not ready for his whole weight to be on her. With all her strength, she pushed him off and then stared in front of her. Just now...she had hit him in the head so hard the cup she was holding just now shattered.
Earlier when Pei Nan was carrying her, Yu Mei slyly reached over to grab a tea cup. She didn't mean to hit him that hard. Her body quickly turned towards him, placing one finger under his nose. She sighed. Thankfully he wasn't dead. "I'm sorry. If it wasn't necessary, I wouldn't have hit you so hard." She apologized to an unconscious Pei Nan. Yu Mei crawled towards the front of the bed and pulled the unconscious Pei Nan higher onto the bed.
That whole night, she had stayed up and fanned up. She prayed he wouldn't die on her.
And just like that, the night passed by.