Chapter 5 I'm pursuing you
Then they'll frame the Crown Prince for this, sacrificing a daughter so the Prime Minister can have absolute power—what a vicious scheme…
Yu Nian blinked, looking at Chunyu Han as if she were somewhat lost in thought.
There is only one chance, and Yu Nian must seize it firmly.
Yu Nian cheered herself up; this was a matter of life and death, she had to succeed.
Half a piece of osmanthus cake, its appearance completely ruined, carried Yu Niansheng's hopes and was sent to Chunyu Han.
In Yu Nian's plan, as long as her fingers managed to brush against Chunyu Han's lips, she would consider her mission complete.
Just as Yu Nian was about to be delivered to Chunyu Han's lips, Chunyu Han grabbed her wrist.
There are too many people in this world who want Chunyu Han dead. It would be too naive for a mere daughter of an official who doesn't even know martial arts to want his life.
"Ouch...it hurts...it hurts..."
Yu Nian's face scrunched up from being pinched, feeling as if Chunyu Han was about to break her wrist.
"Canghai, take Miss Yu back. Don't let her die here and dirty my place."
Chunyu Han looked at Yu Nian with disgust, his eyes flashing with malice.
Huh? How did he know I was going to die?
Yu Nian didn't have time to think too much; only ten seconds remained.
"Pop~"
In the stillness of the night, the sound of their kisses was especially loud.
Canghai was also stunned. Yu Nian had just kissed Lord Chunyu's hand!
[Ding~ Health points successfully replenished, host's health increased by 72 hours.]
The mechanical system notification sounded in Yu Nian's mind. Yu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had survived a disaster.
Fortunately, the task wasn't strict, so any kiss counted as a kiss.
Chunyu Han's hand was brushed by soft lips, feeling a slight chill, as if he had been stung.
Chunyu Han released his grip on Yu Nian's hand. Yu Nian gasped and rubbed her aching wrist with one hand.
She raised her bright, peach-blossom eyes to look at Chunyu Han, whose handsome, devilish face seemed to crack with coldness.
It was just a kiss on the back of my hand, why are you so angry?
Is he a germaphobe? Is he disgusted by her?
Thinking about how hard Chunyu Han had pinched her just now, Yu Nian felt a strong urge to provoke him, so she immediately put on a playful expression and cheerfully said...
"Don't worry, Your Excellency, I won't die. As long as you live well, I'll stay with you until we grow old together."
Yu Nian smiled and thought to herself, "It's no use being angry. I'm already in the same boat as you."
The night was shrouded in darkness, making it difficult to see Chunyu Han's expression clearly. However, Canghai, who knew his master well, knew that Chunyu Han's aura was a prelude to anger.
"Is this the upbringing of the Prime Minister's family? When they failed to poison him, they resorted to shameless words to cover it up."
Chunyu Han took out a handkerchief, wiped the spot on the back of his hand that Yu Nian had just kissed, and then casually threw the handkerchief on the ground.
When did I poison you?
Yu Nian doesn't care about anything else, but she won't take the blame for this.
"I kindly brought you some snacks, and not only did you not eat them, but you also turned around and bit me. It's really heartbreaking."
Every word Yu Nian uttered made Cang Hai, standing behind Chunyu Han, tremble with fear. This Fifth Miss was far too audacious, daring to call Lord Chunyu a dog... No woman had ever dared to speak to Chunyu Han like that before.
"Yu Nian, I'm giving you one last chance. What exactly did you want to do by breaking into the Regent's Mansion at night?"
Chunyu Han drew the sword from Canghai's waist, its sharp blade resting against Yu Nian's neck, gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
Because of Yu Nian's status, Chunyu Han didn't intend to actually take action; anyone else would have been dead long ago. But that didn't mean he wouldn't teach this audacious woman a lesson.
Yu Nian pursed her lips. What did she want to do? Of course, she wanted to live!
But Chunyu Han's fierce and menacing appearance clearly indicated that he wanted to kill her with a single sword strike.
Yu Nian reminded herself not to be fooled by Chunyu Han's appearance; he was the capricious, tyrannical, and ruthless Ninth Prince!
With a sharp blade in front of him, Yu Nian was afraid, but he couldn't back down.
The greater the disparity in strength, the more Yu Nian must not back down, otherwise it will exacerbate Chunyu Han's suspicions.
Yu Nian gave a soft snort and straightened her back.
"Can't you tell what I'm planning to do?"
Chunyu Han really didn't expect Yu Nian to ask him in return, this woman is quite interesting.
Chunyu Han was the head of the Eastern Depot and was extremely skilled at interrogation and reading people's expressions. Yu Nian was calm and composed, showing no sign of nervousness.
Is he truly innocent, or is he just too good at hiding his guilt?
If it's the latter, Chunyu Han can arrange an accident tomorrow to kill her.
Seeing that Chunyu Han remained silent, Yu Nian didn't expect him to answer and continued speaking to herself.
"You're supposed to be the discerning Regent, yet you can't even see that I'm pursuing you? How stupid of you!"
Yu Nian turned to the side, subtly avoiding the blade, her eyes lowered as she observed Chunyu Han's expression out of the corner of her eye.
Because of that unscrupulous system, Chunyu Han is already bound to Yu Nian. Who knows what kind of life-extending missions might be launched in the future, and Yu Nian will have to find a reason to deal with them.
Anyway, Chunyu Han doesn't have a good impression of Yu Nian, so he definitely won't marry her.
"Pursue me? Ha..."
Chunyu sneered, flicked his wrist, and twirled the longsword in his hand before swinging it back into its scabbard beside Canghai.
"Has Fifth Miss forgotten that I am a eunuch, a castrated man who is despised by all women and incapable of having sex?"
Chunyu Han glanced at Yu Nian with a hint of mockery in his eyes, thinking, "Can't you even pick a lie that's plausible?"
Yu Nian raised an eyebrow dismissively. To be honest, she chose him in the first place precisely because he was a eunuch...
"It's alright. This young lady is willing to be your spiritual companion, Your Majesty, and doesn't care whether you have a little bit of flesh or not."
Yu Nian winked sincerely at Chunyu Han, but this only made Chunyu Han's face turn even more ashen.
Is this something a lady from a respectable family would say?
"Hmph, your affair with the Crown Prince is the talk of the town, and everyone knows it. Now you're trying to drag me into it by any means necessary. Your intentions are sinister."
Chunyu Han did not believe Yu Nian's explanation at all.
Mentioning the Crown Prince, Yu Nian's lips twitched. That guy probably wished Chunyu Han would just strangle Yu Nian with one hand.
"You don't know... both the Crown Prince and I were forced into this situation by my father!"
Yu Nian rolled her eyes and realized she had no choice but to trick her father for now.
"My father wanted to form an alliance with the Crown Prince, so he sent me to curry favor with him. Actually, I've always been in love with you!"
As Yu Nian spoke, she took a step toward Chunyu Han, reached out and tugged at his dark purple sleeve, shaking it coquettishly.
"Thank God, I finally have a chance to express my feelings. You can't not even give me a chance, can you?"
Chunyu Han had never seen a young lady as uncouth as Yu Nian, spouting vulgarities and so shameless...
Yu Nian's swaying disturbed Chunyu Han's thoughts, making him feel inexplicably irritated. He raised his hand, pulled back his sleeve, and said coldly.
"Canghai, escort Miss Yu back through the main gate."
Unable to get any more information by asking, Chunyu Han threw down these words, took long strides, and disappeared into the night.
"No need for that. I can just climb over the wall to get back."
Going through the main gate would require taking a detour. Yu Nian had finally managed to disgust Chunyu Han and get rid of him, and she wanted to go back to sleep as soon as possible.
"Miss Yu, please don't make things difficult for your subordinate."
Canghai gestured for them to follow. Yu Nian glanced at the sword at his waist, secretly rolled her eyes, and had no choice but to follow.
Chunyu Han didn't believe what Yu Nian said, but Cang Hai did.
He had been by Chunyu Han's side all these years and had never seen Chunyu Han have any intimate contact with that woman, let alone say so much.
If his father were to marry this young lady, the Regent's Mansion would certainly not be as dull as it is now.
Before sending Yu Nian onto the carriage, Cang Hai felt obligated to help his master.
“Miss Yu, although the Regent is lacking in some aspects, he is a very good person.”
Huh?
Yu Nian almost tripped and fell because of Cang Hai's nonsensical remark.
Is this guard out of his mind? Is Chunyu Han, the ultimate villain, actually a good person? If he's a good person, then there are no bad people in the world.
Yu Nian took out some of the remaining crushed osmanthus cake and tossed it to Cang Hai: "There are walnut pieces in here, you can take it to replenish your energy."
In the study of Rendong Pavilion, Chunyu Han sat at his desk, staring blankly at the crumbs of osmanthus cake remaining on his hand.
"My lord, Miss Yu has already been sent away."
Chunyu Han looked up and saw the small bag Canghai was carrying. The pattern on the handkerchief was the same one that Yu Nian had used to wrap the osmanthus cake.
She gave it to Canghai too? Ha, she said she brought it for him specially, this woman was definitely lying to him!
Chunyu Han narrowed his eyes slightly. He wanted to let Yu Nian know the consequences of deceiving him.
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