The sun is bright and it comes as a bolt from the blue.
Yan Shang's words exploded in Mu Wanyao's ears.
On the waterside corridor leading to the library, Mu Wanyao stopped and stared blankly at Yan Shang, who had stopped first and was a few steps behind her.
Her mind went blank for two breaths before she realized what he said.
Mu Wan shook: "...what did you say just now?"
Yan Shang's eyelashes moved slightly, he lowered his eyes and stopped talking.
Mu Wan shook his head and said sternly: "What did you say!"
Yan Shang: "Your Highness, didn't you hear it?"
Muwan raised his eyebrows.
His silence was the clearest expression of his attitude towards what he had just said.
Mu Wan shook her eyes and they suddenly brightened up, as if they were brushed by stars.
She hadn't thought about it much yet, and hadn't considered why his attitude changed so quickly. She was first surprised -
Is he finally going to stop dragging her down?
There was no way Yan Shang didn't know that there was something strange about the relationship between him and Mu Wanyao, but due to the situation, he and Mu Wanyao just pretended to be normal.
Mu Wanyao did have some evil intentions, but... wasn't the other party unwilling?
She is unwilling, but she is a princess and it's not like she can't find a man. Why force her?
Maybe Yan Shang would give her the revenge he had done to Princess Luling, and Mu Wan would lose more than she gained... Why bother?
But now... Yan Shang's attitude has changed.
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Mu Wanyao raised the corners of his lips slightly.
There was little change on her face, neither showing any surprise nor any confusion or uneasiness about the future. She took a step towards him with a calm expression.
Mu Wan shook: "What do you mean?"
Yan Shang: "Your Highness, don't you understand?"
Muwan raised his eyebrows.
She walked towards him leisurely.
There was a distance of three or four steps between the two people. As Mu Wanyao walked forward, the distance between them shortened.
Mu Wanyao walked towards him and asked, "Have you finally seen my goodness and bowed to me?"
Yan Shang: “…”
It is true that he decided to change the relationship between them because he was attracted by her spirit. He also answered honestly, but Mu Wan's directness still made him stunned.
He decided to change their relationship, but he obviously hasn't fully adapted yet.
His face turned red, and he felt a little uncomfortable with her strong approach, and he couldn't help but step back.
But he still lowered his eyes and slowly gave her a reply: "...Yeah."
Mu Wanyao: "Do you know what kind of changes will happen to the relationship between you and me after you say this?"
Yan Shang sighed: "I roughly know."
He said, "Your Highness, do not come any closer."
Because he had been forced into a corner by her.
And Mu Wanyao thought to himself, you've already said that you don't have a clear conscience, why are you still retreating?
She remained calm and approached him, watching as his knees touched the corridor railing, blocking him from retreating.
Mu Wan shook his head with a smile in his eyes, and said jokingly: "You know I am a person who does evil things, right?"
Yan Shang: “…I know.”
Mu Wan leaned over, and he leaned back and sat down, so that she was leaning over to look at him, and he was looking up at her.
The sunlight shone through the shade of the trees and fell obliquely on his face. His robe, which was scattered on the porch railing, was refracted by the sunlight, creating layers of thick light. That light, then reflected on his face, was as leisurely as the water of a lake.
He looked even more upright and handsome... and because he had no way to retreat, he looked even more innocent and confused.
Mu Wanyao: "If you want to change your relationship with me, you can accept whatever I do, right?"
Yan Shang: “…Yeah.”
Mu Wanyao was curious: "I forced you to stay in my princess's mansion during the day, would you be willing?"
Yan Shang tried to remain calm: “It’s okay.”
Mu Wanyao: "People say that you are clinging to the rich and powerful and are Princess Danyang's slave. This is detrimental to your good reputation. Do you mind it?"
Yan Shang looked up at her and said slowly, "It's okay."
The smile in Mu Wanyao's eyes deepened.
The way she looked at him was full of tenderness and love. For a man like him who was cautious in his words and actions, it was difficult for him to adapt to a woman who was so emotional.
But Yan Shang's eyes just flickered slightly, but he didn't avoid it in the end.
Mu Wanyao asked casually, "Is it okay for you to sleep with me?"
Yan Shang was choked by her.
Although he knew that she had always been... But, she was too...
He was embarrassed but calm, and said softly: "Yeah."
Mu Wanyao: "Can you accept me being on top?"
Yan Shang wondered what this meant.
He said vaguely, "Yeah."
Mu Wanyao: "I let you play tricks on me, but you didn't teach me a lesson with a stern face and say it was impolite?"
Yan Shang sighed: "Who does your highness think I am?"
It was so hot in the summer that Mu Wanyao felt dizzy from the sun. But she didn't feel hot at all at this moment. She was already interested in him and looked at Yan Shang happily from left to right. The more she looked, the more she liked him.
Not wanting to get married is one thing, having a romantic affair is another.
Of course, the most frightening thing is the need to take responsibility.
Thinking of this, she was worried: "You won't cry and ask me to take responsibility after having sex with me, right?"
Yan Shang paused, as if he noticed something: "..."
He didn't think much about that little thing, he just thought she misunderstood him as someone who wanted to rely on her to get an official position.
He slightly reproached, his face showing hidden anger: "What do you think of me, Your Highness?"
After a pause, Yan Shang added: "But I think that men and women should pay more attention to spiritual communication."
He explained in detail: "I don't have an official position yet, so I don't think about anything else."
Mu Wanyao didn't listen to his long-winded explanation at all. She was only paying attention to his previous answers and couldn't help but widen her eyes.
What kind of excitement did Yan Shang go through that he could accept this?
Princess Luling probably didn’t succeed in getting him, right? He couldn’t do it even then, but now... he’s okay?
Mu Wan shook his head and coughed.
There was no conversation between the two, and they fell into a silent awkwardness.
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Then they entered the library, and neither of them spoke again.
Yan Shang felt that since he had expressed this attitude, he should know when to advance and when to retreat, and it was not appropriate to put more pressure on Mu Wanyao.
He didn't know how men and women should get along with each other, but he knew how to get along with anyone - step by step, and not to rush.
After Mu Wanyao's excitement, she came to her senses and began to guess why Yan Shang's attitude suddenly changed.
After all, she is more experienced in matters of love, unlike Yan Shang, who is a complete blank slate, allowing others to paint at will.
After thinking about it, Mu Wanyao believed that it must be the words she said to coax Concubine Zhao Ling to leave that moved him...Mu Wanyao was stunned, thinking that it was just something she made up.
She will be moved by his desires and his thoughts, but what kind of person she is is another matter. What kind of person she admires does not represent what kind of person she wants to be.
Yan Shang obviously... misunderstood. He didn't fall in love with her as a person, but fell in love with something that didn't exist in her? He had been flirting with her for so long, and he was able to control himself, but just because of a few words from her, he couldn't do it anymore?
After a pause, Mu Wanyao was a little angry and bit her lip angrily. She wondered whether she should clarify this misunderstanding.
After the clarification, both of them were embarrassed. Besides, they had already taken a step forward. How could they go back?
And if she doesn’t clarify…if she doesn’t clarify, she can sleep with Yan Shang.
Then no clarification.
While Mu Wan was shaking her head and thinking, Yan Shang was standing beside her, looking at the books on the bookshelf.
It was the first time he came to the library in Princess Danyang's mansion. When he stood there and looked around, he saw that there were many rare and precious books that were not available in the Hongwenguan, and there were many books in total.
Yan Shang couldn't help but admire and feel a little inferior.
Thinking about the distance between him and Mu Wanyao, he felt that it was still a long way off. He wanted to walk towards her step by step, but it was probably a long road.
But he quickly adjusted his mindset and told himself that a gentleman should either make progress or retreat; if there is something wrong, he should correct it; if there is nothing wrong, he should encourage himself. Now that he has decided on something, he should plan it carefully instead of hesitating.
When Confucian scholars enter the world, they should not be hesitant.
When Yan Shang was thinking about this, he saw the book that Wei Shu was looking for on the shelf behind Mu Wan.
He walked over.
When Mu Wan lowered her head in confusion, she was surprised to see him walking towards her with his sleeves fluttering.
What is he coming here for?
Mu Wan swayed backwards.
Yan Shang paused.
But still move forward.
Mu Wanyao leaned against the shelf, and finally thought that she was a princess, so what was she afraid of him doing? She looked up in a daze and saw him raise his arm, stretch his hand above her head, and take a book from the shelf.
Mu Wanyao saw the cover of the book he took, and it was the one Wei Shu wanted.
Mu Wan shook: "..."
Yan Shang looked down at her.
With a smile in his eyes.
He said, "What does your Highness think I am going to do?"
Mu Wanyao blushed.
She was furious: "...How should I know!"
Stare at him.
Yan Shang originally thought that her reaction was funny and couldn't help but tease her a bit, but now that she glared at him, he stopped smiling.
He looked away and slowly took two steps back to make room for Mu Wanyao.
Mu Wan heaved a sigh of relief. She really didn't like being forced. Yan Shang's behavior of consciously giving her a way out was quite to her liking.
Mu Wanyao leaned against the shelf, folded his arms and watched Yan Shang flipping through the book with his head down.
He probably wanted to see what the book Wei Shu wanted was about, so he flipped through it. Mu Wan looked at him for a long while and said slowly, "Yan Shang."
Yan Shang was reading a book: "Hmm?"
Mu Wanyao: "What are your plans next?"
Yan Shang was stunned.
He slowly raised his eyes from the book in his hand and looked at Mu Wanyao. Mu Wanyao looked at him with a smile, and Yan Shang knew at once that she was asking him what his plans were for their relationship.
Yan Shang replied: "Of course, I am of low status at this moment, not worthy of Your Highness, and I dare not ask Your Highness to look at me. I want to study first, and hope to have results in October. In the meantime, if Your Highness has any questions about government affairs, I can also..."
Muwan is tired of shaking.
I wondered what was the difference between this and before.
Is her expectation for him really to be an aide?
She said simply: "Come to my bedroom tonight."
There was a slight pause in his words.
After exchanging a glance with Mu Wanyao, he understood what she meant.
Yan Shang coughed, turned his face to the side, and his ears turned slightly red.
He hummed softly, and Mu Wanyao chuckled, walked over and held his arm, liking his acquiescent attitude.
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After the two of them returned to the main hall to look for the book, Wei Shu was still waiting for them.
Just seeing the young man as white as snow looking at them, both Mu Wanyao and Yan Shang felt a little uncomfortable.
Mu Wanyao handed the book to Wei Shu, wanting to send him away quickly. She had to make good plans for tonight.
Sitting down together, Mu Wanyao couldn't help but look at Yan Shang several times.
He sat there so quietly, as if nothing had happened.
The way he looked... was as if he was ready, waiting for her to come at him.
Wei Shu flipped through the book twice, his eyes slightly brightened, and he looked at Yan Shang and said, "This book is now a rare copy, and others can't read it even if they want to. Since Second Brother Yan is going to take the same exam as me, why don't you read this book with me tonight and discuss the knowledge? I haven't slept with Second Brother Yan for a long time."
Mu Wan shook: "..."
Yan Shang: “…”
Mu Wanyao glared at Yan Shang.
Facing the princess's gaze, Yan Shang's face was burning, but he just smiled and refused: "I'm afraid I have something tonight, so it's not convenient."
Wei Shu nodded.
He looked at Mu Wanyao again: "What about His Highness? This book belongs to His Highness. I want to ask His Highness for advice. Your Highness will not refuse me, right?"
Yan Shang: “…”
Mu Wan shook her head for a moment: "..."
Wei Shu looked at him like this, his eyes were clear and dark, his lips were red and his teeth were white. Mu Wanyao liked him as soon as she saw him, so how could she bear to reject anything from him?
Mu Wanyao couldn't help but look at the boy's pleading eyes, and said with pity: "Of course it's okay."
Yan Shang frowned slightly: "..."
She trapped him and then left?
Yan Shang: "Then I'll come too."
Mu Wan shook: "......?"
Wei Shu: “…”
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