Chapter 373: Closed Mic, Soundproof

"I told you you were being all mysterious with the Crown Prince today—what were you saying? So that's the damn scheme you cooked up." Gao Yang gave Chen Yan a glance, her tone showing no particular emotion.

"I guess you've been waiting for this chance for a while, haven't you?"

Li Lizhi stared softly at her own husband, feeling rather embarrassed.

It must be said that Li Lizhi often rested with Gao Yang in the past, but back then the two were simply blood sisters, so sharing a bed was nothing unusual.

But now, the two are sisters who share the same husband; if they were together…

Li Lizhi, being thin‑skinned, felt shy to speak of such matters, so she cast a hopeful glance at Gao Yang.

She hoped Gao Yang would spring into action, letting Chen Yan ask the Crown Prince to arrange another room, to avoid the awkwardness.

Unexpectedly, Gao Yang acted as if she hadn't seen anything, casually saying, "Now that it's come to this, there's not much we can do. At this hour the Crown Prince is probably resting; disturbing him would be improper. Let's sleep."

Chen Yan's smile widened; he pranced over to blow out the surrounding candles, leaving only two by the bedside. Gao Yang got into bed by herself, and the fidgety Li Lizhi was also pushed onto the bed by Chen Yan.

He was not really surprised that Gao Yang could agree.

After all, every time he went to Li Lizhi's side, that jealous one would look gritted‑tooth, yet she still couldn't say anything.

Now that the three of them are together, Gao Yang feels even more at ease.

"You… you mustn't do this again!" Li Lizhi, pushed to lie in the middle, with Gao Yang on her left and Chen Yan on her right, felt completely uncomfortable.

"Ah, fine, fine, it's already so late; just as Zhao Tang said, disturbing the Crown Prince would be improper." Chen Yan said with a stern face, "The Crown Prince really is something—how can he only arrange one room?"

"I must have a proper talk with him tomorrow!"

The two sisters rolled their eyes together; after saying it so plainly, this shameless scoundrel was still pretending!

Gao Yang didn't mind, and she was honestly quite tired, so she ignored Chen Yan and rested with her eyes closed.

Li Lizhi sighed inwardly, unable to say anything, feeling a bit angry; she turned toward Gao Yang's side, with her back to Chen Yan.

And Chen Yan said nothing further.

Time passed slowly; after an unknown amount of time, Li Lizhi still hadn't fallen asleep.

The quiet night made one restless, while Gao Yang beside her had already fallen into deep sleep.

Just as she tried to shift to lie flat, a pair of large hands silently wrapped around her waist; Li Lizhi's eyes widened instantly, and before she could react, whispered murmurs and warm breath reached her ears.

"I know… you like excitement, right?"

In an instant, Li Lizhi's mind short‑circuited; a vivid, flower‑like flush spread not only over her cheeks but almost her entire body.

She panicked, her breathing quickening, her delicate body trembling for an unknown reason, and she instinctively clutched those unfaithful hands.

"Don't move, you wouldn't want Zhao Tang to find out, would you?"

That sentence was a killer move.

Li Lizhi's mind was a mess, but her hands dared not press harder, fearing any noise would wake Gao Yang.

As he moved carefully, the restraints on her body lessened, Li Lizhi's cheeks flushed, she curled up and whispered in a barely audible voice:

"Sham… shameless!"

"How can that be called shameless? You two are good sisters, so of course you should share the same year, month and day, right? Hmm, do you like it from behind? I'm fine with anything......."

A muffled hum echoed in the quiet, Li Lizhi clenched her teeth, closed mic, soundproof.

"......"

Early that morning, Li Chengqian sent someone to summon Chen Yan and the other two to have breakfast.

At the table, Li Chengqian found it odd—why was Li Lizhi constantly bowing her head?

Why did Gao Yang's complexion look so bad?

And Zi Anxiong, what's with that smug expression on your face?

The Li Chengqian couple sensed the atmosphere was odd; exchanging a glance, Li Chengqian tried to ease it by picking up a plain white mantou and placing it on the plate before Gao Yang, asking concernedly, "Sister, you're pregnant; you can't just have porridge for breakfast—have a mantou."

"Thank you, brother!" Gao Yang forced a smile, and just as Li Chengqian was about to give Li Lizhi one as well, Gao Yang grabbed a pair of chopsticks and slammed them into the mantou.

The lower plate shattered into pieces, startling Li Chengqian.

Chen Yan cleared his throat, stepped forward and said, "Gao Yang, eat quickly; Brother Cheng Qian has to attend court later. Later I'll ask the Crown Princess to give you a proper tour of the Eastern Palace!"

"Tour me?!" Gao Yang snapped, looking at Li Lizhi, and shouted angrily: "If we're touring......"

"You go over there!"

Chen Yan: "......"

Li Lizhi buried her head even lower, taking tiny bites of breakfast.

Li Chengqian and his wife instantly realized the young couple must have quarreled, so they stayed silent and watched the commotion.

Chen Yan awkwardly said, "Look at you, how can you speak like that?"

"Just go over there, I'll sit with Brother Cheng Qian."

Saying that, he lifted his bowl and tottered to sit beside Li Chengqian.

This made Gao Yang laugh in anger, "Chen Yan, you shameless bastard, you really are a naked‑butt grinder, spinning around in disgrace!"

"Just because I told you to go over there, you went over there?"

"And you sit with Brother Cheng Qian, why didn't you go with your own Brother Cheng Qian?!"

"Sigh!"

The Crown Princess lifted her head, "Now I have something to say!"

"Can't be allowed!"

Chen Yan pursed his lips, "If you can't use a saying, don't use it; what's the point of you always copying me?"

"Really, old granny crawling into the blanket, making the lord laugh!"

Gao Yang: "......"

"Eat!!!"

She shouted, suppressing the whole scene single‑handedly.

Li Chengqian lowered his head, gave Chen Yan a sly, squinting look, and asked what exactly was happening.

Chen Yan returned an innocent expression, meaning "I don't know!"

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes, refusing to believe it at all.

Thus, an ordinary breakfast was finished amid the strange atmosphere; Li Chengqian tidied his clothes and prepared to attend court.

Before leaving, he said to Chen Yan: "Brother Zi An, don't forget Father Emperor's words from yesterday; when the time is about right, come quickly. Today Father Emperor is likely to summon some trusted ministers to discuss last night's matter."

"Rest assured, I certainly remember this; I'll go over in a moment."

Li Chengqian nodded, looked around to see no one, leaned in and said, "Brother Zi An, as for a married couple, they argue at the head of the bed and make up at the foot; Gao Yang is the type who yields to softness rather than hardness. In such a case, just give her a little leeway."

"Alright, I've noted it." Chen Yan saw Li Chengqian off, turned back, and found Li Lizhi looking at him with a full face of grievance.

"You've ruined me; how am I supposed to face Gao Yang from now on?"

Chen Yan spread his hands, "I didn't expect Gao Yang's sleep to be so light; before, when she was tired, she slept quite soundly."

"But don't worry, there's a saying that brothers who have gone up the tower together are true brothers, and sisters, of course, must carry the gun together to be true sisters!"

"No problem!"