The Enchantress Ran Off While Pregnant

Feng Yuan, the little princess of Nanzhao, has two great loves in life: fine wine and beautiful people. The year she accompanied her elder brother on a diplomatic mission to Great Zhou, she met the most beautiful man she'd ever seen. The capital's foremost young scholar, Chu Xi. Cool and dignified, as unattainable as a mountain peak. For the first time in his life, Great Zhou's most esteemed young nobleman learned what it meant to meet a shameless temptress. At a spring banquet, in full view of everyone, she carried a lavish bouquet of flowers straight over to him and said with a bright smile: "Young Master Chu, I've set my sights on you. Be with me!" The whole room erupted. Chu Xi's face turned icy, and he swept away. She wasn't offended. Gazing after him, she called out, "Chu Xi, you can't get away from me!" Chu Xi thought she was crude and outrageous, a bold woman whose company was best avoided. But what happened later was beyond his control. At a palace banquet, someone set him up and drugged him with an aphrodisiac. As his consciousness blurred, those bright, sly eyes drew near, carrying a unique feminine scent. One wild night. The next morning, Feng Yuan dressed, glanced back at the man sleeping on the bed, and poked his cheek. "Well, we've slept together now." Then she left with the delegation on their journey back to Nanzhao, without a backward glance. By the time Chu Xi woke, the warmth had already left the bed. She hadn't even left him a single word. A year later, envoys returning from Nanzhao brought back a rumor: The little princess of Nanzhao was looking for a husband throughout the kingdom. She had a child with her, but no one knew who the father was. The child was as adorable as a little jade doll, and... and... looked just like someone. When Chu Xi heard, he clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. For the first twenty-three years of his life, Chu Xi lived like a carefully copied classic. He studied the sages and worthies, and every word and deed of his was a model for the world. He kept his distance from women. While young noblemen his age already had wives and concubines, he didn't even have a personal maid. Madam Chu was frantic. She hinted and urged him countless times, but her son only ever said, "There's no rush." Until one day, he walked into the main hall and announced that he was resigning from office and traveling far away. Madam Chu froze. The Duke slammed the table and jumped to his feet. "Have you gone mad?" Chu Xi's expression was calm, but his tone left no room for argument. "You wanted grandchildren, didn't you? I'll bring her back with me." Madam Chu's hand went slack, and her teacup shattered on the floor. The Duke's anger froze on his face. Theme: Love should be passionate and unforgettable.