Chapter 204: Chapter 204
"Why are you calling me?"
As soon as Yun Ran spoke, the voice of that person came from the doorway. His tall silhouette was highlighted by the dazzling sunlight.
With a charming, mischievous smile at the corner of his mouth, "Lin Wanyue, you missed me as soon as you woke up?"
Yun Ran immediately grabbed the cup beside her and threw it at him.
"Bastard! This grudge is huge! I’m not done with you!!"
The man caught the whirling cup, blinked lightly, somewhat puzzled, "Did the little girl have a nightmare? Why is she talking nonsense?"
"Nightmare, my ass! Don’t you know what you did?"
The man propped his chin with one hand, thought rather seriously, and suddenly realized, "Are you talking about last night’s drinking?"
"That was just a little misunderstanding! How was I to know your alcohol tolerance was so low? Are you still mad, little girl?"
It would have been better if he hadn’t mentioned it. Upon mention, Yun Ran almost couldn’t suppress the anger in her heart and directly swung a chair at him.
"Misunderstanding? So if I beat you to death later, that’s also a misunderstanding?"
Nangong Mo caught the chair, raised his eyebrows, and looked at Yun Ran, fearlessly saying, "Speaking of which, Lin Wanyue, your drinking conduct is truly awful."
Upon hearing this, Yun Ran’s heart skipped a beat, recalling the power of One Dream of Floating Life, suddenly having a bad premonition in her heart.
[Did I... do something outrageous last night?]
Then a wicked voice floated into her ears:
"Lin Wanyue, I didn’t expect that not only do you get drunk with just one cup, but after drinking, you also become daring enough to molest decent men."
Yun Ran’s mouth twitched, and she picked up the flower pot on the table to throw at him, "Bastard! Stop talking nonsense!"
The man quickly put down the chair and caught the flower pot, "Every word I said is true. Last night, you not only touched me all over but also declared you’d divorce Nangong Mo and marry me, live together until old age."
[Back then, my second senior brother first hugged an old locust tree, wanting to swear brotherhood with it, then hugged the third senior brother to marry him, even called the master ’big brother,’ and got beaten up by him.]
[After drinking One Dream of Floating Life, it seems there’s nothing one can’t do...]
Yun Ran was heartbroken and teary-eyed, grabbed a broom, and charged at him.
"Bastard! I’m definitely going to beat you to death today!"
The man dodged while fearlessly saying, "Lin Wanyue, you truly are a little beauty with a heart of venom!"
"Last night, under the flowers and in the moonlight, we made vows, and today not only do you not acknowledge it, but you also want to kill to silence?"
"Indeed, the more beautiful a woman is, the more heartless she is!"
"Bastard! Shut up now!"
Yun Ran chased him for half an hour, only stopping because she was too hungry.
While she was eating, he said to her, "Lin Wanyue, you kept clamoring to eat beggar’s chicken yesterday. I’ll go hunt a wild chicken in the woods out front."
Did she say she wanted to eat beggar’s chicken?
No matter how hard she tried to recall, her memories of last night were blurry, like a blank fragment...
"Don’t wander off; otherwise, what if a wolf takes you away?"
While she was frowning and thinking, the man playfully poked her forehead, smiling smugly.
Yun Ran slapped him away, "You’re the one who’ll get taken by a wolf! Stay away from me!"
After Nangong Mo left, Yun Ran pondered for a long time.
Now that her injuries were almost healed, it was time to go back and earn some merit, striving to regain her freedom and find her master.
If none of the methods worked, then...
Yun Ran smiled, got up to fetch a pot of water, and headed towards the woods.
In the secluded back garden, the Crown Prince stood tall by a plum blossom, his gentle features adorned with a fittingly indifferent smile.
A man dressed in black knelt behind him, reporting softly.
"After several days of investigation, it has been confirmed that beneath the cliff of West Mountain is a beautiful valley, and Miss Lin resides in that valley."
Nangong Jue’s gaze slightly shifted, raising an eyebrow lightly, "Are you sure she’s there?"
"While there’s no absolute certainty, most likely Miss Lin is indeed there."
Nangong Jue looked down at the snow-white plum at his fingertips, his lips curled into a casual smile.
"Recently, rumors have been swirling in the capital. Although Huayi Hall has stepped in to quell them, the lack of her presence still leaves something to be desired."
"People, having lived in peace for too long, inevitably want some distraction and trouble. It has been said from ancient times that guarding against people’s mouths is more challenging than guarding a river."
"I should resolve this predicament for my younger brother."
The man in black knelt quietly on the ground, listening to Nangong Jue’s every word. After he finished, he tentatively asked:
"Master, should I go now to arrange for her retrieval from the valley?"
"I will go personally."
Nangong Jue turned around, and the plum blossom crumbled to dust at his fingertips, dissipating in the wind, leaving only a faint fragrance.
The man in black was startled, quickly lowering his head, not daring to look at him directly, "Yes! I’ll arrange the transportation immediately!"
Yun Ran carried a pot of water, searching for that small grove. This content belongs to NovelHub(.)net
Though it was winter, most trees were left with bare branches, yet there were still quite a few evergreen trees with lush foliage.
The forest was very quiet, except for the occasional bird call and the rustling sound of stepping on fallen leaves.
Yun Ran had been walking for a long time, yet there was no sign of Nangong Mo.
"Yun Mo? Young Master Yun? Brother Yun?"
Unexpectedly, after calling a few times, an echo of his voice came from one corner of the forest.
"Lin Wanyue, didn’t I tell you not to wander off? What if a wolf takes you away?"
Yun Ran darkened her face, wondering just how much this bastard wished for a wolf to take her away?! Did she eat his family’s rice?!
"I came to give you water, afraid you’d die of thirst."
"So, you care this much about me!"
Following the voice, she found him not far away on a clearing, holding a chicken in one hand and a branch in the other, his gaze scanning the dense forest around.
Suddenly, he raised his hand, and the branch shot out like an arrow.
With a mournful cry from the wild chicken and some fluttering struggles, soon he brought back a wild chicken from where the branch had landed.
Yun Ran was about to go forward when suddenly a chill permeated the air. A chilling murderous intent came with the wind, alarming her.
In the next moment, several dark figures descended from the sky, their movements agile as eagles, long swords gleaming coldly, all attacking Nangong Mo simultaneously.
"Nangong Mo, watch out!"
Yun Ran’s expression changed slightly, a cold, murderous look flashing in her starry eyes. Just as she was about to move forward to help,
a familiar voice suddenly came from behind...
Yun Ran paused, Feng Xuan?
She turned around and indeed saw Feng Xuan in a sleek black outfit appearing before her.
"Princess, we’ve finally found you!"
But Yun Ran couldn’t bother with this and urgently said, "Someone is trying to assassinate Nangong Mo, go help."
However, Feng Xuan looked astonished, "Princess, that person is not His Highness. The lord has personally come to fetch you. He is just behind and will arrive soon."