Chapter 64 Punishment

Chapter 64: Punishment

Then, amidst Su Zheng's shocked gaze, Luo Yunchen leaned in and captured Su Zheng's lips.

The food was pushed into Su Zheng's mouth, only to be snatched back the next second.

This back-and-forth struggle happened several times, and in the end, the amount of food Su Zheng managed to swallow wouldn't even be enough to feed a fly.

Su Zheng was shocked! Furious! Absolutely livid!

This really was a punishment, dammit!

Luo Yunchen seemed in a better mood, elegantly dabbing the corner of his mouth and smiling. "A Zheng, what else do you want to eat?"

Su Zheng ground his teeth in fury. "Meat! A big piece!"

"Alright, then, eat this piece."

Luo Yunchen picked up the meat with his chopsticks and put it into his own mouth, then leaned close to Su Zheng.

Su Zheng focused his mind and fought desperately to snatch the food, but in the end, the amount he swallowed was still pitifully small.

Luo Yunchen seemed very satisfied, becoming increasingly addicted to feeding him like this.

He repeated the same method several more times.

Although Su Zheng fought with all his might, the initiative was always in Luo Yunchen's hands, so Su Zheng couldn't eat much at all.

After a quarter hour, the food Su Zheng had eaten not only lacked flavor but was also not at all satisfying!

Su Zheng felt himself growing even hungrier.

Glaring fiercely at Luo Yunchen, Su Zheng gritted his teeth. "Luo Yunchen, let me go! I want to eat by myself!"

"No, A Zheng still doesn't realize his own mistake, so the punishment cannot end."

Su Zheng was so angry that even though he knew he couldn't beat Luo Yunchen, he couldn't help lifting his foot to kick him.

The next moment, Su Zheng's ankle was caught in Luo Yunchen's hand.

Luo Yunchen pulled hard with his hand.

Su Zheng, under the force, lurched forward.

Mid-air, a hand caught Su Zheng's waist steadily, and he was spun around.

After a moment of daze, Su Zheng found himself sitting on one of Luo Yunchen's thighs.

His legs were clamped between Luo Yunchen's legs, one above and one below, leaving him unable to move.

With one arm around Su Zheng's waist and the other holding a pair of chopsticks to pick up food, Luo Yunchen said regretfully, "A Zheng, won't you think carefully about your mistake? Then the punishment will continue."

With that, he picked up a dish, put it into his own mouth, and began to eat slowly and deliberately, no longer feeding Su Zheng.

Su Zheng was both angry and frustrated!

Physical resistance was completely ineffective.

Biting him drew blood, but in the end, Su Zheng was still under his control.

Even if he had the system shock him, it wouldn't kill him; no matter how much pain, it would only excite the little wolf, and he even fucking enjoyed it!

Su Zheng truly had no idea how to handle him!

Should Su Zheng stay silent and cold, go on a hunger strike in protest?

No, for Su Zheng, going on a hunger strike was never an option!

After a moment's thought, Su Zheng closed his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, Su Zheng tried to make his eyes appear teary, putting on a pitiful expression as he gazed at Luo Yunchen. "A Chen, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have thought about taking a crown princess as my wife. I don't want to marry, A Chen. I'm really hungry, please let me eat, okay?"

Luo Yunchen watched as Su Zheng forcefully turned a pitiful look into a wry, awkward expression.

With a snort, Luo Yunchen buried his head in Su Zheng's neck, laughing so hard he couldn't straighten up.

Su Zheng rolled his eyes, turned his head to look at the table full of sumptuous dishes, swallowed, and continued playing the victim. "A Chen, I'm hungry, let me eat, okay?"

Having laughed enough, Luo Yunchen straightened up and looked at Su Zheng with a smile, his gaze infatuated. He leaned down and placed a kiss on the corner of Su Zheng's lips. "My A Zheng is so cute, I really like you."

"Then can I eat now?"

Luo Yunchen caressed his cheek. "Has A Zheng truly realized his mistake?"

Su Zheng nodded. "I won't marry. I promise, I'll never have the thought of getting married in this lifetime."

Luo Yunchen's lips curled into a satisfied smile. "A Zheng must keep his word."

"I definitely will!"

Su Zheng's attitude was resolute and unwavering, which made Luo Yunchen believe him a bit.

After removing Su Zheng's restraints, Luo Yunchen also massaged Su Zheng's wrists and arms.

Su Zheng made a motion to get off Luo Yunchen's lap, but Luo Yunchen grabbed his waist, not letting him leave. "Don't go, eat right here."

In the end, Su Zheng ate heartily while Luo Yunchen only took small tastes of him.

On the day of the Flower-Viewing Banquet.

Su Zheng had the system keep an eye on Empress Shen's movements.

When he learned that Empress Shen had sent a palace maid to summon him, Su Zheng sent Luo Yunchen to the Imperial Household Department to select some supplies for him.

As soon as Luo Yunchen left the Eastern Palace, the palace maid from Empress Shen entered, saying that the Empress had invited the Crown Prince.

Su Zheng agreed, tidied his clothes, and followed the palace maid to the Flower-Viewing Banquet.

"The Crown Prince is here! Come quickly, come here."

"Your son pays respects to Empress Mother."

"Good, good, no need for formalities, come closer to me."

The Empress beckoned Su Zheng closer, took the fingers of a young lady beside her, and introduced her to Su Zheng. "This is the legitimate granddaughter of the Grand Chancellor, the Second Miss of the Ye family. She is clever and lovely, and I am quite fond of her."

Miss Ye appeared past her early teens but not yet of marriageable age, slightly lowering her head in shyness.

She secretly looked up at Su Zheng, then immediately blushed and lowered her head, performing a curtsy. "This subject pays respects to the Crown Prince." Su Zheng nodded slightly and said, "You may rise."

Su Zheng had already learned from the system that this woman was the legitimate granddaughter of Chancellor Ye.

Chancellor Ye was one of Emperor Yuanjing's men, loyal only to the emperor, and thus deeply trusted by him.

However, although Chancellor Ye held high position and his words carried weight, his power was limited, relying entirely on the emperor's favor.

Recently, officials affiliated with the Shen faction had suffered setbacks one after another, naturally including members of the Shen family itself.

As a result, Emperor Yuanjing no longer favored the Shen family as he once had.

Therefore, Empress Shen wanted to win over Chancellor Ye.

First, Chancellor Ye understood Emperor Yuanjing best and knew how to speak in a way that would benefit the Shen family.

Second, Chancellor Ye, as a potential father-in-law, could not actually provide Su Zheng with any substantial support, so there was no need to worry about him becoming an obstacle to Su Wang later.

Moreover, Chancellor Ye's daughter-in-law was not from a noble family, making it easy for the empress to control the mother-daughter pair.

As for Chancellor Ye, no matter how loyal he was to Emperor Yuanjing, his loyalty had to be directed toward a living emperor.

If something happened to Emperor Yuanjing, Chancellor Ye, even if not for himself, would have to consider his descendants and find another backer to ensure the family's future wealth and honor.

So, unless something unexpected happened, Miss Ye was very likely to become Su Zheng's future crown princess.

Empress Shen glanced at the pair and said with a smile, "Your mother was just thinking of having someone take Miss Ye on a tour, but worried that Qi'er is too young to take care of others. What a coincidence that you, the crown prince, have come. If you are not busy, why not show Miss Ye around the gardens, what do you say?"

Su Zheng had originally thought he could leave after going through the motions, but unexpectedly, there was an impromptu extra task.

Empress Shen's words were phrased as a question, but were actually a direct order, and Miss Ye had been gently nudged his way.

Su Zheng paused for a moment, then could only reply, "Your son is not busy. I shall take Miss Ye for a stroll right away."

Su Zheng bowed to Empress Shen and took his leave. He and Miss Ye left the flower-viewing banquet one after the other and headed to the imperial garden.