Chapter 419 - Chapter 419: Pinky swear

Chapter 419: Pinky swear

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Xiao Juan carried Yu Niaoniao out of Green Gardeni’s courtyard door. The Eagle Guards waiting outside were all stunned.

When they saw Yu Niaoniao’s flushed face and her face rubbing against Xiao Juan’s chest, the Eagle Guards’ eyes widened.

At this moment, their hearts were filled with thoughts.

Just now, the Princess Consort had said that she wanted to sleep with Duke Lang. They did not expect her to have succeeded so quickly!

How should one put it? As expected of the Princess Consort. She was awesome!

Xiao Juan ignored everyone’s burning gazes and walked straight to the carriage. He stuffed Yu Niaoniao into the carriage.

He wanted to punch someone, but Yu Niaoniao grabbed his wrist. Yu Niaoniao refused to let go no matter what, still humming softly.

“Baby, don’t go. I’m so dizzy. I have to hug you.”

Seeing that she was frowning and looked really uncomfortable, Xiao Juan could only jump into the carriage and bend down to get into it.

The Eagle Guards winked at each other as if they had nothing to say.

The carriage moved slowly, and the Eagle Guards followed on horseback. The group successfully left Mistwater Alley.

In the carriage, Yu Niaoniao hugged Xiao Juan’s arm and refused to let go.

She leaned close to Xiao Juan and rubbed her cheek against his chest, smiling like a fool.

“Hehe, you’re so cool. I like it so much.”

Xiao Juan sat upright and held Yu Niaoniao’s shoulder with one hand to prevent her from falling. His other hand was placed obediently on his knee. Other than that, he did not do anything else.

He looked down at the girl leaning against him. The strong smell of alcohol drilled into his nose.

He frowned.

“How much did you drink?”

Yu Niaoniao extended a finger. “I only drank one glass!”

Xiao Juan did not believe her nonsense at all.

“Have you forgotten what I told you? You can’t drink too much outside, especially when I’m not with you. What if you’re drunk and bullied?”

Yu Niaoniao pouted. “But I’m unhappy and want to drown my sorrows with alcohol.”

Xiao Juan was puzzled. “Why are you unhappy?

Yu Niaoniao snorted through her nose.

“Because you’re ignoring me! Recently, you’ve been pretending not to see me as if I don’t exist. You avoid me when you eat and sleep. You even look cold when you talk to me. I don’t like you like this. I really don’t!”

The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She waved her small fists and punched him twice.

Xiao Juan did not dodge and explained, “If you don’t like me, I naturally have to stay away from you.”

Yu Niaoniao raised her head and glared at him with her watery eyes.

“When did I say I don’t like you? If I don’t like you, can I marry you?!”

Xiao Juan said, “The reason you married me was that the emperor gave us a marriage.”

Yu Niaoniao defended herself forcefully, “It’s true that the emperor gave us a marriage, but I didn’t resist you! How many things have we experienced along the way? Don’t you know how I feel about you?”

Xiao Juan was silent.

He had also thought that after experiencing so much with Niaoniao, no matter how dangerous it was, she would always be by his side and never leave him. She should have feelings for him, right?

But every time this happened, another voice would pop into his mind.

What if?

What if she was just trying to gain his trust?

What if he was being wishful again?

Xiao Juan could not afford to bet on this “what if”.

He was afraid of losing, and even more afraid that in the end, he and Niaoniao would not even be husband and wife in name.

He could only bury his head in the sand like an ostrich and not think or ask. He would live like that as long as he could.

Yu Niaoniao shook his arm. “Say something!”

Xiao Juan looked at her flushed cheeks and whispered.

“You’re drunk.”

Yu Niaoniao straightened her neck and looked stubborn. “I’m not drunk! ” Xiao Juan said in a coaxing tone, “Alright, you’re not drunk.”

“I’m telling you very seriously now that I like you very much. You’re the best person in the world besides my mother, my stepfather, and my grandfather and grandmother. I’ve lost my mother and my stepfather. I can’t lose you.”

“So, you can’t leave me… Hiccup!”

At the end, Yu Niaoniao could not help but burp loudly again.

When Xiao Juan heard her say that she liked him, his heart involuntarily beat faster. He almost believed her.

But he quickly calmed down.

Niaoniao was drunk. She was talking drunkenly now.

Drunken words could not be taken seriously.

Yu Niaoniao hugged his arm and repeated.

“You have to remember that you can’t leave me. Ever.”

Xiao Juan gently patted her back to calm her down and coaxed her gently.

“Yes, I’ll remember. I won’t leave you.”

Yu Niaoniao extended her pinky. “Let’s pinky swear.”

At this moment, Xiao Juan was a completely different person from his usual unreasonable appearance. His temper was exceptionally good. He did whatever Yu Niaoniao asked him to do.

Their pinkies hooked.

Yu Niaoniao said in a low voice, “Pinky promise, hang yourself. You’re not allowed to change for a hundred years!”

Xiao Juan replied, “Alright, nothing will change.”

Yu Niaoniao cupped his hand, lowered her head, and kissed the back of it.

Xiao Juan was immediately stunned.

Yu Niaoniao looked up and giggled at him.

“Hehe, I’ve stamped you. That way, you’re not allowed to go back on your word.”

Xiao Juan felt the back of his hand tingle. The soft touch of Yu Niaoniao’s lips seemed to have not disappeared.

He looked involuntarily at Yu Niaoniao’s lips.

Her lips were small and full, red and beautiful. Just looking at them made her look very sweet.

If he could take a bite…

Xiao Juan quickly dismissed the thoughts in his mind.

Niaoniao was still drunk. No matter what she did now, she was drunk.

He could not take advantage of her.

The carriage stopped in front of the Langjun Imperial Palace.

Xiao Juan ordered the Eagle Guards to return. He carried Yu Niaoniao and strode into the residence.

Granny Xiu Yan heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that they had returned safely.

Xiao Juan instructed, “Go prepare some hot water and a bowl of hangover soup.”

“Aye.”

Granny Xiu Yan quickly prepared everything Duke Lang needed.

Xiao Juan picked up the hangover soup and carefully fed it to Yu Niaoniao. Then, he called Chun Feng and Ye Yu over and asked the two of them to help Yu Niaoniao bathe and change.

After making the arrangements, Xiao Juan prepared to leave.

However, Yu Niaoniao grabbed the hem of his shirt and refused to let go.

She said pitifully, “You promised not to leave me.”

Her face and nose were red and her eyes were misty. Coupled with her small expression, she looked very pitiful.

Chun Feng and Ye Yu could not help but soften.

The bolder Qiu Feng advised softly, “Your Highness, why don’t you stay?”

In any case, Duke Lang and the Princess Consort were husband and wife. It did not matter even if they bathed together.

Xiao Juan also wanted to stay.

But he knew he couldn’t.

Niaoniao was drunk now. If he took the opportunity to do something to her, she would definitely hate him to death tomorrow when she woke up. He steeled himself. “Just the two of you take care of her.”

With that, he pulled her hand away and walked out without looking back..