Double Rebirth: The Scumbag Heroine is Terrified of the Yandere Prince! - Chapter 9

The unique, sweet scent emanating from Shen Ruoli’s body hit him all at once. A thin layer of cold sweat actually broke out in Xie Xuanyin’s palms as he gripped the reins!

“I have no interest in hearing any of it,” he said.

On the surface, he was expressionless and cold as ice, but in reality, his heart was pounding like a drum!

Seeing the faint flush on the tips of his ears, a glimmer of playfulness flashed in Shen Ruoli’s eyes. Because of her guilt and sense of debt, she hadn’t dared to be too “presumptuous” in front of Xie Xuanyin these past two days. But today, having dealt with Qingying, her mood was excellent. Furthermore, she had clearly stated her intent to make amends and stand on his side. Xie Xuanyin should be able to feel her sincerity now, right?

Thus, Shen Ruoli decided to pull out all the stops to “pursue her husband.”

To outsiders, Xie Xuanyin looked like a fierce, predatory wolf, but internally, he was actually a big puppy! No one knew the contrast of his personality better than Shen Ruoli.

She shamelessly pressed her face against Xie Xuanyin’s arm and said in a soft, coquettish voice, “Your Highness, I was truly terrified today. I’m so glad you came! As long as you are here, I’m not afraid of anything!”

Her voice was so sweet and tender that it made Xie Xuanyin’s legs feel a bit weak. Rationally, he wanted to push her away, but his body greedily craved her warmth.

After struggling to compose his emotions, he looked at her coldly. “Shen Ruoli, this is a temple! The gods are watching! Mind your words and behavior!”

Why haven’t the gods taken this ungrateful woman away yet!

“I understand, Your Highness,” Shen Ruoli replied obediently, yet her arms remained wrapped around him like a vine. “It’s already dark, and the road back to the capital is long. I’m scared to be in the carriage alone. Won’t Your Highness stay with me?”

Xie Xuanyin was so angry he laughed. She knew how to be scared?! Where was this fear when she was decisively killing earlier?

“You still haven’t told me—what is the good news, and what is the bad news?” He maintained a stern face.

Shen Ruoli’s eyes darted around playfully. She pointed to her left cheek and then her right. “This side is the good news; that side is the bad news.”

Xie Xuanyin: “What do you mean?”

“If Your Highness kisses my left cheek, I’ll tell you the good news. Kiss the right cheek, and I’ll tell you the bad news!” Shen Ruoli winked mischievously.

Xie Xuanyin: “…Shameless!”

How did this woman’s skin become so thick? He hadn’t discovered this side of her in the previous life! He forcefully shook off her hand and leaped onto his horse.

Shen Ruoli wasn’t discouraged. She grabbed his sleeve. “Then I’ll return to the capital with Your Highness, and I’ll tell you the news on the way!”

“Feng Qing, assist the Crown Princess into her carriage,” Xie Xuanyin ordered impassively. Ride together? Who knows what kind of crooked ideas she has now!

“No! I want to ride with Your Highness!” “Feng Qing, bring her a horse.” “No! I mean I want to ride on the same horse as Your Highness!” Shen Ruoli insisted stubbornly.

Xie Xuanyin’s gaze gradually deepened. In their previous life, they had spent many days riding together in the spring. Back then, she loved to press against his back, her soft arms encircling his waist, those were the moments when he felt most relaxed. But now he knew that every instance of her “getting close” was just a sugar-coated trap set by Xie Xuansong.

His jaw tightened. “Shen Ruoli, you want to share a horse with me?”

Shen Ruoli nodded like a little chick pecking at grain.

“Have you considered the horse’s feelings?” Xie Xuanyin stroked the horse’s mane and spared her a fleeting, mocking glance. “The road back to the capital is long. Do you wish to exhaust my horse to death?”

As for the news… he didn’t care at all. …Yeah, right.

“If you want this deal to continue, pick a ‘propitious hour’ to tell me the news later!”

Shen Ruoli was speechless. Fine. In Xie Xuanyin’s heart right now, she wasn’t even worth as much as a horse!

Without waiting for her to respond, Xie Xuanyin galloped away. Feng Qing reached out. “Princess, please board the carriage.”

Shen Ruoli bit her lip and jumped into the carriage, followed by Runyue.

“Princess!” Runyue’s eyes sparkled with gossip. “The fact that the Crown Prince came all this way to fetch you personally proves he cares! You must strike while the iron is hot and capture his heart!”

Shen Ruoli rested her chin in her hand, looking gloomy. “He won’t even talk to me properly. How am I supposed to ‘capture’ him?”

“But I saw it! His gaze clearly wavered when you held his arm!” Runyue analyzed seriously. “Where there is hate, there is love! His reaction is clearly love turned into resentment. This is a good sign!”

Shen Ruoli hummed in thought, then suddenly said, “How about this… when we get back tonight, help me find some aphrodisiac incense!”

Runyue nearly choked on her own saliva. She stared at Shen Ruoli, wide-eyed. “Princess, what are you planning?!”

“I’ll drug him and take him by force!” Shen Ruoli clenched her fist, looking determined. “To get to his heart, I have to get to his body first!”

Runyue was stunned. Her lady had loved Prince Chu for years and never even thought of drugging him. It seemed she really had “changed her heart” for the Crown Prince. This was a good thing!

After only a second of shock, Runyue nodded vigorously. “Don’t worry, Princess! I understand!”

“Make it a priority!” Shen Ruoli patted her shoulder before shifting to serious matters. “Xie Xuansong stayed at the temple tonight for only two reasons. One, he’s scared of an ‘accident’ on the road. Two, he doesn’t believe Qingying died at the hands of bandits. He’ll investigate her death overnight. I wonder if Brother’s side is prepared.”

Runyue lowered her voice. “The Young Duke said the girl he found is a master of disguise. Prince Chu will never see through it.”

Shen Ruoli felt a bit more at ease. In the last life, she and Xie Xuanyin were both nearly killed on this trip. They had stayed on the mountain for half a month before the King of Zhenbei escorted them back.

Thinking of that powerful man. Shen Ruoli’s eyes sharpened. She asked urgently, “Runyue, is the King of Zhenbei’s fiefdom near here?”