"who is he?"
Chu Xingmo's voice was low and cold, carrying a very obvious anger.
Li Yunyan was taken aback, and really wanted to record his voice so he could hear it for himself.
Where did that strong sour smell come from?
She was startled by him, and patted her chest. "Brother Mo, so you were upstairs! I should have asked you to come down and help me!"
"who is he?"
Chu Xingmo looked at her coldly with a sullen face and asked again.
Li Yunyan seemed startled by his expression and said blankly, "He is the son of Wen Simin, the Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy, and his name is Wen Zi'an."
Why did he come to see you?
"He...he's always been bothering me, I don't know how he found this place!"
Chu Xingmo narrowed his eyes. "He's harassing you?"
“Hmm!” Li Yunyan nodded, unhesitatingly trying to sow discord between him and Wen Zian. “That Wen Zian is so annoying! He’s always pestering me, and he even said he won’t let me enter the palace, saying he’ll marry me in the future! Humph! How could I possibly marry him? I belong to His Majesty!”
Hearing her incessant chatter, Chu Xingmo's anger suddenly subsided considerably, and his expression softened slightly. "You don't want to marry him?"
"Of course I don't want to!"
Li Yunyan walked past him, placed the food box on the small table, opened it to check, and thankfully the pastries inside were fine!
She sat down at the table again and reached up to lift the sleeve on her wrist.
A patch of red marks covered with fingerprints was revealed.
She pouted her bright red lips, gently blew on her wrist, and then cursed fiercely, "That bastard Wen Zi'an is so annoying! He scratched me so hard!"
Chu Xingmo reached out and pulled her over, his large hand gripping her wrist.
He casually lowered his eyes, looking at the piece of pure white jade in his hand, his thumb sliding slightly up and down. His voice was a little hoarse, "Why don't you want to?"
“Because I don’t like him!” she blurted out.
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Yunyan felt his hot hand cover her wrist, as if to wipe away the red mark.
She suddenly shook off his hand.
As if suddenly realizing he was too close, Li Yunyan took two steps back, put on a stern face, and said, "Brother Mo, you're too close to me!"
Seeing the darkness in Chu Xingmo's eyes deepen and his expression showing displeasure, Li Yunyan frowned.
She shouted, "Brother Mo, you're not allowed to like me!"
"What?"
Chu Xingmo felt like he was hearing a fairy tale. He liked her?
How is that possible?!
Li Yunyan, however, thought he hadn't heard her clearly and said firmly, "You're not allowed to like me! My heart belongs only to His Majesty!"
What?
He felt a sudden surge of joy for no apparent reason. "What did you say?"
Her expression was resolute, and her tone left no room for doubt, "Brother Mo, don't like me! My heart belongs only to His Majesty! I will never like anyone else in this lifetime!"
Chu Xingmo looked at her suspiciously, "You...have met...His Majesty?"
"No!"
"Since you've never met him, why do you like him?"
Li Yunyan shook her head, her expression full of longing. "I used to hear people talk about His Majesty. He is wise and mighty, brave and skilled in battle, and loves his people like his own children. He is also the God of War of our Chu Kang Dynasty! It is written in the stories that His Majesty has three heads and six arms, and nine eyes! He is also handsome and strong, and is a god descended from heaven!"
Chu Xingmo listened to her description and suddenly smiled.
So she was in love with him?
...She actually likes him?!
But thinking about what she said about having three heads, six arms, and nine eyes... Chu Xingmo frowned again. If he really looked like that, could he still be exceptionally handsome?
After hesitating for a moment, he finally frowned and said, "Read less storybooks in the future!"
"Mind your own business!" Li Yunyan snorted, then glared at him and warned, "Anyway, you're not allowed to like me! Do you hear me!"
She looks incredibly cute when she's being fierce, like a little kitten with its fur standing on end! Chu Xingmo suddenly felt an itch in his palms and wanted to ruffle her hair.
Li Yunyan exclaimed in surprise and suddenly became flustered.
"Oh no! This delay is making us late again! Brother Mo, please stay away from me!"
Then she sat down, began grinding ink and copying, and buried herself in her work, ignoring him completely.
This was the first time Chu Xingmo had been asked to stay away from her, and he felt very uncomfortable.
This little girl is really brave!
He recalled the scene he had just witnessed upstairs, and his dark eyes deepened.
Is it Wen Zi'an?
......
As expected, Li Yunyan returned home late again today.
She jogged back to Chuxiu Palace, and Chu Xingmo shook his head helplessly as he watched her hurried figure.
"Liu Yuan!"
"Your servant is here!"
“Go and tell Aunt Jiang to reduce Li Yunyan’s Buddhist scriptures by half.”
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
“Also,” Chu Xingmo said slowly, his eyes sharp, “go investigate her relationship with Wen Zi’an!”
"yes!"
*
With the Buddhist scriptures reduced by half, Li Yunyan quickly finished copying them.
Chu Xingmo leaned back lazily in his chair, holding a freshly brewed cup of Mengding tea, looking quite pleased with himself.
He looked down at her as she happily finished copying the Buddhist scriptures, and then—
He took out two pieces of silk.
The two silk ribbons were brightly colored and had a short stick attached to each end.
What are you trying to do?
As Li Yunyan took off the bracelet from her wrist, she replied, "There are only ten days left until the audience with the Emperor. Aunt Jiang told us to prepare a talent for each of us. I'm going to perform a dance so that His Majesty will notice me at first glance!"
Only after she finished speaking did she belatedly ask, "Brother Mo, can I practice dancing here?"
Chu Xingmo instinctively reached for the bracelet on his wrist, but found nothing. He could only touch his wrist and say, "Okay."
"Thank you, Brother Mo!"
Li Yunyan carefully placed the bracelet, chose a relatively spacious place, and began to practice.
She held two sticks in her hands, and with a sudden flick, the colorful ribbons in her hands fluttered. With a nimble turn, the ribbons formed a beautiful arc in the air.
Her body is incredibly flexible, and every movement is full of energy. Her body is like a butterfly in flight, light and agile, and every turn and leap is full of elegance.
It is aesthetically pleasing.
Chu Xingmo stared at her intently. There were banquets in the palace every few days, and he had seen many kinds of dances, but this was the first time he had ever seen a dance like this.
After finishing the round, Li Yunyan was a little out of breath.
After exercising, her face was flushed and she was slightly sweaty.
Her chest heaved, and beneath her light blue bra, her full, white breasts seemed ready to burst forth.
Li Yunyan walked to the small table next to him, sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, gulped down a few mouthfuls, and then looked at him and asked:
"Brother Mo, how did I do when I jumped?"
"What?"
Chu Xingmo stared blankly at the small face so close to his own.
She... seems to be quite beautiful.
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