Chapter 44: Bao'er, I was a bit heavy just now—shall I rub you?

"No, Young Master, you can't!"

Qing'er panicked and hurriedly jogged after them.

She didn't know where Chen Yan intended to carry Princess Gao Yang, but it was certainly no good.

Qing'er feared Chen Yan would be locked up in Dali Temple Prison again.

Meanwhile, Xiang Lan suddenly felt a dizzy spell and stammered, "Prin…Princess!"

Then a big slap struck her face, waking her up a bit, and she also chased after them.

Xiao Sizi scratched her head, full of questions.

But seeing everyone had run, she hopped with her short legs and followed.

At the same time, Chen Yan hoisted Princess Gao Yang and carried her back to his own house, then locked the door behind him.

Then he tossed Princess Gao Yang onto the table, making her lie prone.

"Chen Yan, what are you trying to do?"

Inside the house, Gao Yang finally panicked.

Alone, with the room locked from the inside, she was scared.

"What do I want? Don't you know?"

Chen Yan let out a cold laugh, drew the Death‑exemption Gold Medal he always carried from his chest, pressed it against Gao Yang's body, and thrust it forcefully backward.

Snap!

A crisp sound suddenly rang out.

Gao Yang's cheeks flushed intensely in an instant, and she shouted in shameful anger, "Chen Yan, you still dare treat me like this; are you really not afraid that my Father Emperor will kill you?"

"I'm so scared~"

Chen Yan snidely replied.

He completely ignored Gao Yang's threat, lifted the Death‑exemption Gold Medal and thrust it down again.

"Weren't you just being awesome?"

"Will you still kick my family's door?"

"Do you still want a judgment?"

"Will you dare be so overbearing next time?"

He said a line, and Chen Yan's hand holding the Death‑exemption Gold Medal dropped once.

Gao Yang, seeing Chen Yan hadn't done anything to her, instantly became defiant and roared, "What does it matter if I kick your family's door?"

"I won't just kick; when I marry into your family, I'll tear down your door!"

"Sooner or later, I'll dismantle all your doors, leaving none for you!"

"Chen Yan, if you have the guts, kill me; otherwise, I will report you to my Father Emperor and have you thrown into Dali Temple Prison!!"

Chen Yan's eyes widened.

All the horsemen fell into his hands, yet Gao Yang was still this brazen?

Uncle can endure, but aunt can't!!

He delivered a heavy slap, making Gao Yang emit a muffled grunt, yet she kept cursing, "Just wait, someday this Princess will make you pay."

"Know that, thirty years east of the river, thirty years…"

"San ni da ye!" Chen Yan delivered another heavy slap, cutting off Gao Yang's words.

"So, what about after thirty years?"

"Do not bully a poor girl, do not bully a poor young wife, do not bully a poor old woman?"

"The dead are great?"

Chen Yan snorted, "I don't care what will happen later; I only know that today you fell into my hands!"

After speaking, he raised his arm and struck.

"Young Master, open the door quickly!"

Outside, Qing'er pushed the door with all her might, but found it wouldn't open, and tears welled up from her frustration.

She originally thought Chen Yan only wanted to teach Princess Gao Yang a lesson; even if he carried her away, she still believed Chen Yan had restraint and wouldn't do anything outrageous.

How did the lesson end up in the room?

If something really happens, her head won't be safe!

"Princess, Princess, what's wrong with you!"

Xiang Lan wore the same expression as Qing'er, and hearing Princess Gao Yang's angry scolding from inside, she was extremely worried.

However, she had no way out, only could be anxious!

Inside.

Gao Yang kept cursing, then suddenly began to cry, tears streaming down her cheeks.

She felt unbearably aggrieved.

Clearly, Chen Yan first wrote a beauty poem for Princess Changle, and she only wanted an explanation.

But Chen Yan not only refused, he also made lewd advances toward her in front of the maid.

Now he's even hitting her.

Gao Yang swore that she had never endured as much grievance in her life as today.

Her stubborn nature made her refuse to soften; even while crying, she kept hurling curses, "Chen Yan, sob… besides bullying this weak girl, what other skills do you have?"

"I don't bully you; are you waiting to bully me?" Chen Yan said irritably, his hand unintentionally easing.

"How did I bully you?" Gao Yang's voice trembled with tears: "How many times have we met? You've already hit me three times."

My Father Emperor has never hit me this many times!

Gao Yang choked back a sob, "You just rely on my not wanting to tell Father Emperor that you hit me... there, so you dare to act without fear?"

You wrote a beautiful woman poem for Changle, and as your fiancée, isn't it natural for me to be angry?

I just want an explanation—why are you treating me like this?

While speaking, she no longer referred to herself as "this palace."

All her grievances burst forth at this moment.

In the first two meetings, it could be said she was at fault first.

So those two times Chen Yan hit her, although she was angry, she felt no grievance.

Afterward, she also listened to Empress Changsun's teachings and changed a lot.

The day before yesterday, she came to Chen Yan's house as a guest; even though Chen Yan greeted everyone, he alone did not greet her.

Didn't she just complain a couple of lines and then never mention it again?

But today's incident really made her feel a deep discomfort; she wanted to bite Chen Yan hard to vent her emotions.

Yet she couldn't beat Chen Yan, and he even pressed her onto the table and struck her shameful spot.

If you truly dislike me, why not have Father Emperor call off this engagement? Then I won't care who you write poems for.

Chen Yan sighed after hearing that, stopped his action, "The imperial decree has been issued; everyone in Chang'an City knows we will become husband and wife."

If your Father Emperor orders the engagement called off, how will the world view him?

And how will they view us?

Gao Yang reached up to rub her numb buttocks, glanced at him, "Aren't you highly skilled in medicine and astonishingly talented?"

Come up with a solution.

"Enough." Chen Yan waved his hand impatiently, "You think I don't want to call it off?"

I initially gave the salt-making method to your Father Emperor, but he didn't agree to call off the engagement, letting me raise other demands.

This engagement... is as good as set in stone!

Gao Yang snapped back upon hearing that, "Then don't embarrass me—remember, you are my Imperial son-in-law!"

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, gazing at Princess Gao Yang before him, his thoughts surging.

To be honest, Princess Gao Yang is truly not bad-looking; she is likewise a rare beauty, one in a thousand.

A pair of lovely phoenix eyes is very alluring.

Her figure is beyond compare, far surpassing Changle's.

Before, Chen Yan, due to his memories of a past life, always looked at Gao Yang through tinted glasses.

Upon learning that Li Shimin had ordered Gao Yang to marry him, he disliked her even more.

Until just now, when Gao Yang uttered those pitiful words, Chen Yan's mindset suddenly shifted a bit.

Since there's no escaping!

Then why not just take her down directly?

He, a top-tier twenty‑first‑century medical PhD genius, could he possibly lose to a monk?

Thinking this far, Chen Yan gave Gao Yang a gentle smile.

Baobao, I just used a bit too much force—may I rub it for you?

Gao Yang: Σ(っ°Д°；)っ

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