The Obsessive Crown Prince Can't Let Me Go
Chapter 76 - 75 Shen Yinning, I am the Crown Prince of this World

Chapter 76: Chapter 75 Shen Yinning, I am the Crown Prince of this World

Shen Yinning stood on tiptoe, forced to open her red lips, revealing her snow-white teeth.

She pressed down on Lu Ying’s hand, her face full of innocence: "Today is Teacher’s birthday. Your Highness, please don’t make trouble. The Crown Princess Consort is still waiting for you outside. As for the matter of the child, perhaps we can discuss it slowly later."

Lu Ying’s face turned darker: "Shen Yinning!"

Shen Yinning seemed certain that he wouldn’t dare act recklessly in Yu’s residence, her tone even carried a hint of provocation: "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

"Do you think that in Teacher’s residence, I wouldn’t dare do anything to you?!"

He recalled the years of his childhood, when Shen Yinning constantly teased him.

Sometimes, while he was sitting in the study quietly reading, she would come and play tricks on him.

When he retaliated, she would feign grievance, crying and running to Teacher to complain, claiming that he had bullied her.

Teacher was biased toward Shen Yinning. Although he knew the little vixen was a troublemaker, he always supported her and chastised him, which led to him—though a Prince—having a lower position in Yu’s household than Shen Yinning.

But times had changed.

He was no longer the fool who used to like Shen Yinning.

"Oh, I’m so scared," Shen Yinning’s eyes glinted with even more provocation, "Your Highness, what do you intend to do to me?"

As soon as her words fell, Lu Ying pressed her against the door.

Shen Yinning stared in disbelief: "Lu Ying, this isn’t Shen Garden! How dare you in Teacher’s residence—"

"Under Heaven, all lands belong to the Emperor; within the borders, all people are subjects." Lu Ying expressionlessly pressed closer to her body, "Shen Yinning, I am Teacher’s pupil, but I am also the Crown Prince of this realm."

The man’s aura was cold. His deep-pressed browbones engulfed her in suffocating pressure.

Shen Yinning let out a muffled groan, her entire body weakened, as though entirely under Lu Ying’s control.

She lifted her lashes to look at the man now claiming her, suddenly realizing that Lu Ying was no longer the dull teenager she used to tease during their academic years.

He was the Crown Prince.

Over the years, he had studied the Emperor’s Skill, ascending to a place below one, above ten thousand. In this world, who could provoke his authority?

Meanwhile.

Gao Zheng and Yin Shanshan arrived at the front courtyard and noticed that all the guests celebrating were high-ranking dignitaries of the Capital. For a moment, they were unwilling to leave and shamelessly sat down at the banquet.

"Who would have thought, that dog-born lowlife cook’s child could actually become a pupil of Old Master Yu and even have him personally bestow a name..." Gao Zheng muttered bitterly, "Meanwhile, our sons were rejected by Old Master Yu! Yin Shanshan, it’s all your fault for teaching them irrelevant nonsense that failed to win any favor with the elder!"

Yin Shanshan piled dishes into Gao Hong and Gao Hui’s bowls: "Husband, how can you blame this on me? If anything, you should blame Old Master Yu for his lack of discernment, unable to recognize the exceptional talent in my birthday tribute poem!"

Gao Zheng glanced disdainfully at his two sons.

Eat, eat, all you do is eat!

You’ve both eaten yourselves into rotund pigs already!

He lashed out irritably: "You ought to put more effort into raising children. Look at Shen Yinning, see how well that lowborn brat has been brought up! Earned Old Master Yu’s delight flawlessly! It’s ultimately your fault for throwing away her recommendation letter! If we had brought that letter to Old Master Yu back then, maybe Hong and Hui would have been accepted as his pupils today, introduced personally to the Capital’s prominent figures!"

"Husband!" Yin Shanshan widened her eyes, "How can you shift the blame on me?! All I said was that Shen Yinning, as a common village woman, couldn’t possibly know Old Master Yu, and you fell for it! You’re the one who threw away that recommendation letter with your own hands!"

Gao Zheng’s ears flushed red, silently gulping a glass of wine to stifle his embarrassment.

"But then again," Yin Shanshan pondered aloud, "How did Shen Yinning establish ties with Old Master Yu? And even manage to have that dog-born brat become his apprentice... There must be some unspeakable trick at play here!"

Gao Zheng pressed his lips tightly together.

What trick could there be? A convict’s daughter wouldn’t have the ability; it was obvious she had sold herself, seducing the Crown Prince with beauty.

As the legitimate mother of Hong and Hui, she ought to secure opportunities for their future. Instead, she squandered such a chance on the dog-born brat from the cook—it was downright absurd!

"I’ve figured it out!" Yin Shanshan’s eyes suddenly sparkled. "Husband, I heard Yu Qingheng hasn’t taken a wife yet. Don’t you think there’s a possibility that Shen Yinning seduced him? Otherwise, how could a brainless village woman entice Yu Qingheng into willingly accepting the cook’s brat as a pupil? Besides, have you noticed that Shen Yinning isn’t present at the banquet, nor is Yu Qingheng? The two of them must be carrying out some illicit affair! Tch tch, I’ve said it before—ancient scholars were always scoundrels; even in old age, they’re no exception! How could he still show his face as a teacher?!"

Gao Zheng’s face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking?!"

"I’m not spouting nonsense! Just wait, Husband—I’ll find proof in no time!"

Saying this, Yin Shanshan strode away from the banquet decisively.

Gao Zheng initially intended to stop her. But after some deliberation, he held himself back.

Yin Shanshan had actually targeted the wrong man—Shen Yinning’s affair wasn’t with Yu Qingheng, but with the Crown Prince.

If she could catch Shen Yinning and the Crown Prince in the act and blow matters wide open...

Gao Zheng covertly glanced at Shen Yunxi seated at another banquet table.

With the Crown Princess Consort’s well-known jealousy, there’s no way she could tolerate Shen Yinning continuing her affair with the Crown Prince.

When that happens, Shen Yinning will become his alone. She’d have no choice but to serve him dutifully and eagerly curry his favor!

Yin Shanshan quietly wandered into the rear courtyard of Yu’s residence, strolling about in search, until she finally arrived outside the library.

The various pavilions and courtyard windows of Yu’s residence stood wide open—except for this place, which was tightly shut.

She crouched low under a carved lattice window, pressed her ear against it, and quickly heard faintly emanating moans and gasps coming from inside.

Although the sounds weren’t distinctly clear, as a woman with intimate experience, she was certain without doubt—inside, there were a man and a woman engaged in the act!

Of course, it must be Shen Yinning and Yu Qingheng!

Yin Shanshan was bursting with excitement and refrained from alerting the people inside, instead sneaking away to call others over.

Inside the library, Shen Yinning’s eyes were blindfolded with a silk ribbon, her hands bound behind her back, kneeling against the cold firmness of the bamboo-tiled floor.

The dual humiliation—both physical and psychological—had rendered her entire being hyper-sensitive.

Lu Ying tidied up his attire, casting a coldly indifferent glance toward the exterior.

Moments ago, there had been someone there.

He lowered his gaze at the girl sprawled weakly on the ground—at this point, there was no way for her to don clothes or fix her hair in time.

He carried her, placing her inside a small book cabinet.

Soon enough, Yin Shanshan boisterously led a crowd of guests toward the area.

She declared sharply, "I absolutely heard noises coming from this room! Who could the adulterous couple possibly be? Broad daylight, utterly shameless! Step up and see for yourselves!"

Shen Yunxi was among them, uneasily questioning Nanny Zhang: "Could it be His Highness with that vixen?!"