The setting sun – is unspeakably beautiful, only it is approaching nightfall (Li Shangyin).

All ages are beautiful. HBAG – Chapter Thirty-Six (Part 1) contains mature content. Readers need to be of a beautiful mature age to read chapter thirty-six (Part 1).

Chapter Thirty-Six (Part 1)

Yan Shi Ning undressed Pei Jin and herself then she pushed him onto the bed. She straddled his legs, his hands cupped her breasts and she mounted him.

Pei Jin kissed Yan Shi Ning's pursed lips and their tongues swirled together. He knew she hated pain, usually he would wait until she was wet between her thighs before joining their bodies. Her initiating their lovemaking flamed his desire and pierced his heart, he knew she was counteracting her mental pain with physical pain.

Yan Shi Ning pressed her palms on Pei Jin's chest and sat still above him. He was deep inside her and the pain helped numb the pain in her heart. He caressed her lower back and kissed the tears on her face. His tenderness made her forget pain and she began to ride him. Each time she raised and lowered her body, he penetrated her deeper.

A long time later Yan Shi Ning's body spasmed, Pei Jin's body climaxed and spurted semen inside her.

The following morning Pei Jin woke up and was happy there was no distant look in Yan Shi Ning's eyes but she was staring intensely at the ceiling.

Pei Jin rolled over and rubbed himself between Yan Shi Ning's thighs. 'Wife, last night you were so strong. This morning my waist and back hurts. But... it was pleasurable. Wife, do you want me again?'

Yan Shi Ning heard Pei Jin's teasing words and she blushed.

'Pei Jin, are you hiding anything else from me?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

Pei Jin reluctantly rolled off Yan Shi Ning's body and explained everything to Yan Shi Ning.

Yan Shi Ning's body turned cold after she heard Princess Kang Hua wanted to kill her too.

'So you didn't eat me on our wedding night because I was poisoned?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

'My wife is more intelligent than I thought,' Pei Jin teased.

Yan Shi Ning kicked Pei Jin's leg and berated herself for wasting energy by thinking he was a gentleman who truly wanted to wait until she was willing.

Pei Jin caught Yan Shi Ning's leg and wrapped it around his waist. 'Wife, let's talk about something more primitive.'

Yan Shi Ning bit Pei Jin's arm and vented a little of her anger.

Pei Jin rubbed his pitiful arm. 'Wife, what plan did you think of?'

Yan Shi Ning didn't believe Pei Jin didn't act out a plan of his own after he knew her mother was killed. 'Pei Jin, you can tell me what you've done first.'

Pei Jin confessed about how he had been slowly making Princess Kang Hua suffer.

'You're too soft on her,' Yan Shi Ning said. 'I want her to suffer more.'

'Wife, what do you want to do?' Pei Jin asked.

'She wants her daughter to be the crown prince's wife,' Yan Shi Ning said. 'I don't want her wish to be granted. I want Yan Shi Ting's fake pregnancy exposed on her wedding day and I want all of them to die suffering.'

'Wife, we shared the same thoughts,' Pei Jin said. 'I've sent Bei Dou to spread the news at Fu Qing. I forgot to tell you, the owner of Fu Qing is seventh brother.'

'Seventh prince?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

'Um,' Pei Jin said. 'In the past I wondered how seventh brother gained many supporters. Now I know he used his supporters' secrets to blackmail them.'

'Is that why you plan to borrow his dagger?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

'The crown prince marrying Yan Shi Ting isn't a serious threat to seventh brother,' Pei Jin said. 'But after seventh brother knows the truth, he won't resist to damage the crown prince's credibility in front of imperial father. I know seventh brother will wait until the wedding to expose Yan Shi Ting's deceit. Then seventh brother will think he's the biggest winner after the Yan Manor, the empress and the crown prince's reputations are ruined.'

'Doesn't it mean we're helping seventh prince?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

'It doesn't have to mean we're helping seventh brother,' Pei Jin said.

'Pei Jin, do you want to become the emperor?' Yan Shi Ning asked.

Yan Shi Ning thought that Pei Jin was most suited to be the emperor compared to his brothers.

Pei Jin saw Yan Shi Ning was truly curious and he whispered something in her ear.

Yan Shi Ning heard what Pei Jin whispered and she smiled.

'You want to take revenge on the empress and I want to take revenge on Princess Kang Hua,' Yan Shi Ning said. 'This way they'll both pay with their blood and lives.'

'What about Yan Jing?' Pei Jin asked.

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End of Chapter Thirty-Six (Part 1)