Jiang Pengji’s lips curled into a mocking smile.

They had yet to reach their destination, but the sound of boisterous laughter drifted into her ears, along with the pleasant music from traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as pipes and string instruments.

She remarked, “Her husband has just passed on, and so has her father-in-law. She does not seem to have any abstinence.”

Previously, Huijun had mentioned that the crown princess was a pitiful character. She had endured hardships she could not speak of. Jiang Pengji believed she was at least a strong motherly figure who had seduced another man during this mourning season for the sake of her son’s throne and to preserve both their lives. But now that she observed, it was purely overthought on her part.

Jiang Pengji and Feng Zhen arrived at their destination. Just then they saw the crown princess sitting in the host’s seat.

She wasn’t adorned in funeral wear. There was no hint of sorrow in her. There was no lack of meat and alcohol on the table, and the lower hall was filled with dancers who wore revealing clothes. They were faintly discernible.

When she saw Jiang Pengji approaching, the crown princess quickly stepped forward.

A charcoal basin was set aflame, and its warmth felt like spring. The crown princess’s attire leaned towards a frivolous style. She exuded the charm of a mature woman.

Jiang Pengji could detect a scent like that of bamboo scripts, but it was a stronger, more overwhelming smell. Its power to arouse one sexually was potent.

“I’ve heard before that the commander of the palace guard is young and charming. Now that I see it for myself, you are indeed an outstanding individual. Laying my eyes on you makes my heart flutter.”

While he was watching the drama, the crown princess uttered this sentence, and he almost spat his saliva out.

Immediately, she was trying her best to be seductive. This crown princess acted in a bold and unrestrained manner. This wasn’t considered a hint anymore. Wasn’t it obvious already?

As Jiang Pengii was about to take her seat, the crown princess held her hands and cajoled her to sit by her side.

The crown princess spoke joyfully, her eyes falling tenderly on Jiang Pengji. Her voice was sweet and charming. “Does the commander of the palace guard want to be estranged from me?”

She smiled but kept silent. She felt the same as those viewers in the live streaming room.

What did she mean by estranged? Had they ever been close before?

“The crown princess is the future mother of the country. Your official is fearful of overstepping my boundary.”

Jiang Pengji respectfully answered her and discreetly pulled back her hands.

She didn’t know how much powder and makeup the crown princess used on her skin. Her palms were sticky, and she felt as if a snake had glided over her.

“Since it is only a family banquet, there’s no need for a lord-official divide. The commander of the palace guard need not observe the rituals.”

When she heard Jiang Pengji address her as “the future mother of the country,” the crown princess’s face lit up. Her expression appeared even more eagerly attentive and desperate.

Fusheng Qianqing: “What luck you’ve got! Even I haven’t gotten a chance to caress the streamer’s hand. How could this old woman take advantage of her first?”

Sufei Tangtang: “Let go of the lord! Come at me!”

Ahah Nushen: “What the heck! Let alone the feudalistic era, even if it were in our era, when one’s husband and father-in-law recently pass away, one should not immerse herself in wine and feasts to keep a gigolo, right? To think she even wanted to drag the streamer in! Does she think I, the legitimate wife, am dead?”

Renshen Weiku: “Hey! Viewer above, you’re so shameless! I am the streamer’s wife, the other name listed on her account!”

Jiang Pengji was being taken advantage of by the crown princess for her youth. The majority of the audience was overjoyed. Only those fans who said they were her wives were quarreling.

“Ah! Why is the commander’s hand so chillingly cold? Will you allow your servant to warm your hands?”

When she sat down, the crown princess immediately brushed against Jiang Pengji’s side as she cupped Jiang Pengji’s hands. As she was already infatuated, she wanted to direct her hands deep into her chest.

Even Feng Zhen, who witnessed this from below, was stunned—were such actions permissible in this world?

Her expression turned solemn, and she pulled her hands away. The crown princess did not appear frustrated. She gave orders to the dancers and asked the servants beside her to fill her cup of wine.

When they received the order, the scantily-clad dancers began dancing gracefully again. Two of them lay at Feng Zhen’s bosom. This brought him so much satisfaction.

Jiang Pengji secretly opened a tab in Feng Zhen’s account.

She had brought this fellow so that he could help her escape trouble, not so he could cuddle up with women on both sides and be affectionate with them!

Feng Zhen secretly felt a chill against his back. He sheepishly glanced at Jiang Pengji, and then he continued cuddling the women and enjoying his wine.

Surprisingly, the crown princess was really interested in Jiang Pengji, the youthful one. She was about to coerce her into performing sexual favors, but before that, she had to test her on which side she had taken in the previous dynasty and in the alliance army. She had to assess if they supported the imperial grandson or Wuma Shang as the next emperor, as this concerned her future.

As predicted before, the crown princess had calculated this to pull the Liu family’s father and son over to her side in this war.

As for why she had chosen Jiang Pengji as her breakthrough, that could be considered the crown princess’s interest.

Liu She was much older than the crown princess. How could he compare to a tender, tantalizing, and fresh youth?

Jiang Pengji didn’t purposely hide her motives, nor did she reply to the crown princess explicitly. She only let the crown princess guess it on her own.

“You are such a torturous sweetheart. Your servant might die of anxiety.”

The crown princess’s words served two purposes: to provoke Jiang Pengji and to exhale lightly, but she was secretly worried.

She had used the secret scent belonging to the palace. She had increased the amount used as well. The scent could arouse feelings between a man and woman, so processes that commenced in the bedchambers would be smoother.

Nonetheless, with some resilience, the effects would not be overwhelming.

The others had only taken a whiff of it, but the crown princess had ensured it covered her entire body. The effects were not unreasonable or overbearing, but they lasted for a long time.

Under the lustful influences of her body, the crown princess’s speech and actions were bold and suggestive, and she couldn’t stop herself from seducing Jiang Pengji.

Jiang Pengji remained unmoved. She calmly drank her wine and watched the dancers perform. She appeared like a serene, old monk deep in meditation. It made the crown princess feel uncomfortable.

“How could your official dare to do this?”

Jiang Pengji almost smiled as she watched the crown princess. Her tone was steady.

The crown princess exhaled elegantly. She flirted by whispering into her ear, “Is there anything my sweetheart dares not do? Your servant’s desires are already so apparent.”

Jiang Pengji’s expression remained unchanged as she said, “Your official is only a district magistrate. To put it plainly, the position of commander of the palace guard is only a position in name.”

The crown princess covered her lips as she smiled, “Your servant’s sweetheart… If these words are made known, how many would die of embarrassment? You are not even eighteen years of age, yet you are securely in possession of Wanzhou. If even this is considered a small official position, then the others are completely insignificant.”

“I’m in secure possession of Wanzhou? That would just be an honest obscurity.”

The crown princess assured her, “Possessing it without a title is better than commanding it in name but not in reality. Based on your capabilities, for you to have a name coupled with true authority… It’s only a matter of time.”

Jiang Pengji’s smile finally became less conflicted and more sincere.

“The crown princess’s words have struck a chord within my heart. If this comes to fruition one day, I will surely thank the crown princess for your kind words.”

She understood her kind intentions from the words spoken and her need for an alliance partner. Immediately she did all she could to win Jiang Pengji over.

The banquet lasted for two hours. By the end, the crown princess’s face was completely red. Her entire weight fell into Jiang Pengji’s shoulders.

Jiang Pengji had used a secret method to knock her out. She had then taken the chance to get Feng Zhen, who still lingered on, to escape.

“You weren’t of any help at all! What’s the point of having you here?”

She fanned herself. Her entire being smelled of wine and the scent from the crown princess’s body.

Without apologies, Feng Zhen laughed. Although he didn’t go to the extent of laughing uncontrollably, it was enough for her to become sullen.

“It is the lord’s blessing. Your subordinate refused to interfere.”

Feng Zhen wore an expression that said, “this is for the lord’s own good,” and it made her hands itch.

She wished to slap him across his face, but she was afraid to beat him to death. Her team, which always worked overtime, would then lack one person.

“My loss is great this time.” Jiang Pengji rubbed her arms, “I need to take a bath when I get back. I feel like my entire body is covered in that scent.”

Feng Zhen shook his head.

What a pity his lord was a female. If she had been a man who could resist the temptation in that scenario just now, she would most definitely have been the rebirth of Liu Xiahui!