Married To The Cruel Crown Prince

Nianzu wrapped up the work and left for the market to purchase two fish. "Here are your 15 cents," Nianzu handed the money to the seller and left for his home.

Upon reaching the home, he found Chuntao in the front yard, waiting for him. "Nianzu," she smiled and ran to him, who showed her the fish. Chuntao got happy and took them from him.

"You shall freshen up. I will prepare the dinner by then,* Chuntao suggested it to him before leaving for the kitchen. Nianzu nodded and took out the cloth bag from his shoulder. He sat on a bed and moved his neck. Due to the entire day's work, he was exhausted.

Chuntao handed him a water glass, who drank it and thanked her. "I went to work today.. It was fun." Her eyes were glistening with happiness.

"That is great," Nianzu replied.

"I made some new friends," she added. "They asked me about my husband. A few had seen you and told me that you are good-looking. They got envious of me," Chuntao asserted. Nianzu found how happy she was while narrating all that to him.

"So, do you like to flaunt your husband?" Nianzu asked her. Chuntao nodded her head when Nianzu wrapped his hands around her waist, drawing her closer.

"Nianzu, people might watch us," Chuntao put her hands on his shoulders when he rested his head on her belly.

"No one is watching," he tilted his head to look outside the door and then shifted his gaze to Chuntao. "There is a fair tomorrow. I will return early from work, and then we will go to the market," he suggested as he let go of his arms around her waist. Chuntao agreed with him.

"Water is getting cold. You shall take a bath before it gets cool," she told him. Nianzu stood up and went to the washroom. Chuntao, on the other hand, went to the kitchen.

Nianzu, after getting freshened, went straight to the room. He put the bag on the desk and sat around it. Taking out a long circular brush holder, he put it on the inkstone and opened the notebook. He prepared the ink quickly and started to write. By the time Chuntao brought the dinner, he had finished writing two pages.

He put the brush down and helped Chuntao in setting the table. Chuntao put the plate in front of him. She put a cooked fish on it and handed him the chopsticks.

"You are working hard for us. Do not take too much stress. I can also help you with that. So, will you let me help?" Chuntao queried him.

"It is not much work, Chun. Tomorrow there is a fair, so I thought to complete the work earlier," asserted Nianzu. He had cut the cooked fish into slices with the chopsticks and put the plate in front of Chuntao. "This is for you," he asserted.

Chuntao was overwhelmed to see this. "Start eating," Nianzu said and put another cooked fish on another plate. He put one bowl of rice in front of Chuntao and another in front of him.

They both started to eat. "Today, I found from my colleagues that the Village Headman is not a nice person," Nianzu began the conversation. "He eyes on women and if finds someone beautiful, he forces her to serve him," Nianzu stated.

"Even I heard this from some of the women in the fields. There is an event in his house and he has invited everyone from the village," Chuntao pronounced.

"We will not go," Nianzu stated.

Chuntao understood her husband's worries. "It's compulsory. If we deny, then things could get worse," Chuntao asserted. "Also, many are going," Chuntao affirmed.

Nianzu put the chopsticks on the plate. "I cannot take a risk. I am not a Prince anymore, and if he does something with anyone, I might lose my temper. I cannot disclose my identity. Moreover, he will not ask about us. So, we shall not worry about it. " Nianzu affirmed.

"Okay." Chuntao agreed with her husband.

"That's why you shall not go to the fields to work. Do not consider that I am restricting you from working. I am only cautious and concerned," asserted Nianzu. Chuntao understood him.

The two finished eating soon. Chuntao left to wash the utensils while Nianzu made the bed on the floor and waited for Chuntao to come.

"I told you not to do this. You shall not overwork," Chuntao complained and got angry while wiping her hands from a cotton towel.

"You are also tired from working in the field. Don't treat me like a Prince. I can do such little work," Nianzu stated. Chuntao pouted and removed the hairpin from her hair bun. Her hair spread down till her waist.

Nianzu was mesmerized to see her the second her loose from the hair bun. He drew her closer, wrapping his arm around her waist, and kissed her. Pulling back, he looked into her eyes and found he had startled her. "You enchanted me that is why I could not stop myself from kissing you," Nianzu told her. Chuntao smiled and told him that they should sleep.

"I will sleep after finishing the work. You shall sleep." Nianzu pulled back his arm from Chuntao's waist. "Sleep," Nianzu gestured towards the mattress.

"How could I sleep when you are awake?" Chuntao was not ready to sleep. "I will watch you. That way I will learn a few more things," Chuntao affirmed. "I am not tired," she clarified herself before Nianzu could say that.

"Fine," Nianzu did not argue and went towards the desk. He put a cushion on the floor for Chuntao and told her to sit on that. She did so while he sat on his seat. He picked the brush when Chuntao asked if she should narrate the words.

"Sure," Nianzu permitted her. Chuntao picked the book and started to read where Nianzu had left. She kept her speaking pace in accordance with Nianzu's writing pace. Nianzu let her read because this way, Chuntao would learn about the Governance of the Han Kingdom, which was truly admirable.

After thirty minutes, Nianzu told Chuntao to stop as the ink had finished. "Let me prepare," she offered help, but Nianzu did not let her do it. "I can do this," he stated and started grinding a black ink stick in the inkstone mortar while pouring a few drops of water into it.

After ten minutes, he was done and turned to look at Chuntao but found she was sleeping. Her eyes were closed while her head swung in the air. Nianzu stood up and came near Chuntao.

"Chun," he patted her shoulder, and she instantly woke up from sleep.

"Ahh, did you prepare? Let's start," she said and picked the book from her lap.

"You should sleep." Nianzu took away the book from her and put it on the table. Chuntao shook her head when Nianzu took her to the bed. He made her lay down on the mattress and covered her from the blanket. "Have a good sleep." Stroking her hair, he planted a kiss on her forehead. "I will sit here until you sleep," he stated as he continued to stroke her hair. Chuntao soon drifted off to sleep while Nianzu got back to work.

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Hello Dear Readers,

There will be no mass release on Monday as I am getting vaccinated. Also, for past 15 days my power stone rank has reduced and it discouraged me a little. I think many of the readers not voting on the story or are disappointed with it. But no worries, I will keep writing. Hopefully, things will change.

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