Chapter 382: Procreating Heirs

After Yu Zhizhi finished her meal, the maids left the room.

Soon, they returned carrying a large stack of books. Following the Lord State Preceptor’s instructions, they placed the books on the desk.

"Ms. Zhi Zhi, these books are about the Moon Rising Empire and Royal Family etiquette. You must study all of them."

Yu Zhizhi looked at the thick books. She walked over and saw there was a lot of material.

"All of them?"

’This is going to... take a long time.’

A smile appeared on the maid’s face. "There are also tutors on their way to instruct you. Ms. Zhi Zhi, you are the future Crown Princess Consort of the Moon Rising Empire, after all. There is a great deal to learn."

Prince Canglan is the Crown Prince of Moonrise and the future Monarch of the Moon Rising Empire.

And Ms. Zhi Zhi will be promoted from Crown Princess Consort to Queen, so her every move will represent the Empire’s Royal Family.

"Alright," Yu Zhizhi slowly nodded.

The maid reminded her, "There will be exams for all the lessons, and they are a bit strict. You must take them seriously, Ms. Zhi Zhi."

"Yes, I understand." Yu Zhizhi sat down in the chair.

The maid poured her a cup of black tea, then bowed and excused herself.

The lighting in the bedchamber was dim. A Luminous Pearl sat on the desk. Yu Zhizhi pulled it closer and began studying the history of the Moon Rising Empire.

’Thank goodness I’ve always been in the habit of studying the Healing Skill...’

’Noel used to give me regular quizzes, so my memory seems to be pretty good.’

But compared to the Healing Skill, which combined theory and practice, the dense history of the Empire seemed rather dull and tedious.

Moreover, there were some ancient scripts that required her to consult a modern dictionary.

The Moon Rising Empire had a very long history. It had once been exceedingly prosperous before gradually falling into decline.

Its recent development had also been swift. With the world’s continents in flux, it was truly remarkable that the Moon Rising Empire had survived to this day.

Yu Zhizhi thought about something not recorded in the books—what Prince Canglan had told her about dragons.

’Was the Moon Rising Empire’s peak strength related to dragons?’

’A thousand years...’

This talent had vanished from the Moon Ascending Royal Family for a thousand years, which coincided perfectly with Moonrise’s decline.

And now, as the Empire’s future Monarch, Prince Canglan possessed the Ice Crystal Dragon. Perhaps in the future, the Moon Rising Empire would return to its zenith.

The thick books felt as if she could never finish them.

Yu Zhizhi started to doze off.

Her forehead rested against the page of a book, her breathing growing steady.

This was the scene that greeted Cang Lan when he returned—

the little female from the Rabbit Clan was sitting at the desk, fast asleep with her forehead resting on an ancient history book.

He slowly walked up to the Rabbit Clan girl. Seeing a speck of ink on the tip of her rabbit ear, he couldn’t help but laugh to himself. ’What a lazy little rabbit.’

Cang Lan crouched down and took her by the shoulders, letting her lean against him.

Originally, he had intended to carry her to the bed to rest.

But as she leaned in, his gaze fell upon her delicate, snow-white neck, and he froze.

’Because he had tasted it... he craved it even more.’

Cang Lan’s hand gently held her shoulder as he leaned down and bit into the little female’s snowy neck—

In that instant, an infinite sense of pleasure welled up within him.

Yu Zhizhi was still asleep when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her neck. Her brows furrowed, and she slowly opened her eyes to find the Big Tiger pinning her to the chair, sucking her blood.

She let out a soft moan. Cang Lan slowly raised his head. "Awake?"

Yu Zhizhi looked at him nervously. "Your Highness, didn’t you just... the day before yesterday..."

’Didn’t you just drink from me?’

A suspicious blush appeared on Cang Lan’s face. He reached out and caressed her cheek. "You feel pleasure too, don’t you?"

When being fed on, the prey doesn’t feel pain.

On the contrary, his sharp teeth inject pheromones into her body.

The little rabbit would feel euphoric.

Yu Zhizhi’s eyes darted away. She parted her lips slightly, but before she could speak, he had already lifted her chin.

Cang Lan pressed against her neck, licking the wound he had just made on its side.

The little female was wearing a cinched, cream-colored long dress today. He slowly pulled down the strap at her shoulder, revealing its round, fair curve.

He opened his mouth and bit down.

Yu Zhizhi’s body suddenly flinched. She clutched the fabric on the man’s chest. After the brief sting subsided, what followed was exactly as the Big Tiger had described...

She didn’t know why, but her body was actually feeling pleasure.

Her breathing grew unsteady. Confused by her own reaction, Yu Zhizhi slowly began to feel a sense of shame, followed by grievance and resentment.

Yu Zhizhi tried to push him away with all her might, but he didn’t budge an inch.

Her strength was no match for his; her body was completely overpowered, unable to move.

Cang Lan hadn’t felt a strong desire when he was out.

It was only upon seeing her that he realized he had been restraining himself for a long time.

He truly loved this feeling.

’He didn’t want to let go.’

This was the first time he felt fortunate; it seemed he had truly picked a very good little wife for himself.

He felt the little female in his arms struggling and slowly loosened his grip.

He saw the mist welling up in her eyes, and even the tip of her nose was red.

Yu Zhizhi looked up at him. Perhaps because his actions had gone on for too long, she felt indignant and bit back at his neck—

Cang Lan hadn’t expected the little rabbit to be bolder than he imagined. ’Is this her idea of revenge? Too bad. What could her little rabbit teeth possibly bite through?’

He leisurely stroked the nape of her neck as if to soothe her.

Yu Zhizhi realized she couldn’t bite through.

She slowly let go, seeing the red mark she had left on his neck.

She had bitten down with all her might, yet the resulting mark was incredibly suggestive.

Her cheeks flushed slightly. ’I still have something important to do! If I don’t hurry, the Big Tiger will run off again after he’s done biting me!’

Yu Zhizhi suddenly grabbed his sleeve. "Your Highness."

Her voice was a little husky.

Cang Lan was feeling quite satisfied at the moment, and his patience was abundant. "Hm?"

"I learned a lot about the history of the Moon Rising Empire today."

Yu Zhizhi glanced at the thick books on the desk.

Cang Lan wanted to laugh. "I saw. You were sleeping very soundly."

Yu Zhizhi: "..."

She slowly pulled the book over and flipped to a page. "Your Highness, look. This passage here, I think... is quite good."

’Hm, his little wife is diligently studying the history of Moonrise and even wants to share it with him.’

Cang Lan was in an excellent mood. He looked over, but the text on that page seemed unremarkable to him.

"Is that so?"

He didn’t want to spoil her mood, so he went along with her and asked, "What part do you like?"

She wasn’t a citizen of the Moon Rising Empire. The customs and culture here were vastly different from those of the Valoran Empire.

Cang Lan was suddenly curious about what had piqued her interest.

When Yu Zhizhi saw this page earlier, an idea had formed in her mind, so she had intentionally memorized the page number.

Now was the time to put it to use.

Her index finger slowly slid to the very bottom. "Here."

Cang Lan read it carefully. And then, he saw the three large, glaring words—

[Procreation of Heirs.]