Chapter 209 Let Me Hug You
On the day of hunting, the sunlight was shrouded by layers of mist, which made the sky gloomy and depressing.
However, such weather did not stop the many dignitaries from going to Meihua Mountain, and the hunting trip went on as scheduled.
Yun Wansheng had been waiting in a carriage not far from the palace gate since early morning. She had no idea when the seven-year-old emperor and his mother would come out, and she was getting impatient waiting in the carriage.
There was no way. Since his eldest brother was the general responsible for escorting them, he had to come earlier than anyone else.
While she was waiting and playing with the handkerchief, she suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the car, which made her curious, and she casually lifted the curtain on one side.
As soon as she looked up, she saw a man riding a horse passing by. The speed was as fast as the wind, so she squints her eyes and can't see who the man is. Then many people and horses come running one after another. The smell of horses makes her quickly lower the curtain of the carriage.
Shangguan Lan was waiting at the gate of the palace with several colleagues. When he saw the people approaching, he recognized them at a glance, and everyone hurried to greet them.
After the leader dismounted, they all bowed and saluted: "Greetings, Lord Regent!"
"No need to be so polite! Shangguan Lan, are you ready?" The person who came was Mu Xingci.
"Reporting to the Regent, everything is ready. We can set off as soon as the Emperor comes out." Shangguan Lan replied respectfully.
"I'll go inside to see the emperor." After saying that, Mu Xingci got on his horse again and headed straight for the palace gate.
In the entire court, he is the only one who has the right to ride a horse into the palace. This is his current status, which is beyond the reach of others.
He rode all the way to the palace gate where the little emperor lived, then dismounted without taking another step forward.
He could ride his horse all over the palace, but he could not ride his horse into the palace where the emperor lived.
As he entered the palace, the palace maids and eunuchs all knelt and bowed to greet him, but he just walked straight into the little emperor's bedroom without even looking around.
As soon as they entered the palace, they saw that the little emperor was already dressed, and standing next to him was a beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous clothes. This person was the Empress Dowager Xie Fengying of the current dynasty.
"Your Majesty, I greet the Empress Dowager!" Mu Xingci performed the etiquette between the monarch and his subject.
"Regent, you are here?" Empress Dowager Xie Fengying looked at him with a smile.
"Your Majesty, the guards and ceremonial guards outside are ready. I wonder if you have everything ready here?"
"Everything is ready, we can set off now."
"Yes! Your Majesty, we can go now." As he said this, he stretched out his hand to signal the mother and son to go first.
The emperor and his ministers politely left the palace one after another. When they reached the gate, the mother and son boarded the royal carriage. After they were seated, Mu Xingci ordered his men to leave the palace.
The royal procession is bound to be grand and majestic, demonstrating the power of a country.
When the ministers waiting at the palace gate saw the emperor and his entourage coming out, they quickly stood up straight and lined up again, waiting for the carriage to pass by.
Mu Xingci saw them off out of the palace, and then handed the next task to Shangguan Lan. Then he and his subordinates rode on horseback behind the guard of honor.
In this way, the royal brigade sailed towards Meihua Mountain in great splendor.
At this time, Qi Yi rode over and lowered his voice beside his master, saying, "Lord Regent, I just saw Shangguan Lan talking to the Prime Minister's wife for a while. Is Miss Yun here too?"
Mu Xingci's eyes paused when he heard this, and then he said calmly, "Why does it matter to me whether she comes or not?"
My master's reaction made my forehead darken. I couldn't help but think to myself, "Master, you are really good at pretending. I don't know who made me so angry a few days ago."
Just as he was thinking, he suddenly saw his master glance at him and asked: "Which car is she in?"
"Uh! It's on the last carriage." Don't you care?
Mu Xingci didn't say anything else. His dark eyes looked ahead, as if he was thinking about something.
Yun Wansheng sat in the car, bored and lifted the curtain to look outside, only to see that her car had just left the city.
Once out of the city, she clearly felt that the carriage was moving much faster, which brought her one step closer to reaching Meihua Mountain.
Just when she was feeling a little sleepy from the shaking of the carriage, she suddenly felt a cold breeze blowing in, which made her feel refreshed. At the same time, she saw Mu Xingci coming in.
"How did you get in? Get out now, you'll cause misunderstandings." Yun Wansheng subconsciously pushed the man who wanted to get closer.
Mu Xingci grabbed the annoying little hand and immediately sat down next to the woman: "Are you so afraid of being misunderstood?"
"Of course! This is a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. How can I not be afraid?" Yun Wansheng wanted to withdraw her hand, but she was not as strong as the other person.
"You don't have to be afraid. We just need to confirm it."
Mu Xingci spoke naturally, then he put his arm around the woman's waist, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly.
Yun Wansheng's heartbeat quickened at his sudden intimacy. She raised her hand and tried to push him away: "Let me go!"
"No! Wansheng, let me hug you. I haven't hugged you for a long time. Let me feel your presence." Mu Xingci closed his eyes lightly, but instead of loosening his grip, he held her tighter.
Yun Wansheng listened to the man's affectionate words, which touched her deepest heart and made her eyes wet. She did not move.
Mu Xingci felt the warmth of the woman in his arms, the feeling he missed day and night: "Wan Sheng, after this matter is settled, will you marry me? I really know I was wrong, can you give me a chance to correct it?"
Yun Wansheng's eyes regained their former clarity when she heard this, and she pushed him away forcefully: "I won't marry you, you'd better marry someone else as soon as possible!"
Mu Xingci looked at the woman's stubborn little face, reached out and stroked her forehead, thinking to himself, why is it so difficult for me to find a wife?
Seeing that he didn't respond, Yun Wansheng changed the subject and asked what she was concerned about: "Was this hunt decided long ago, or was it a last-minute decision?"
"It was a last-minute decision, of course. The young emperor has been too engrossed in the Book of Songs lately and hasn't been paying close attention to his lessons on statecraft.
So I took this opportunity to report to the Empress Dowager and asked him to go hunting in the wild to exercise his masculinity.
She agreed immediately, and I then suggested to the Empress Dowager that she inform the ministers personally, to show the Emperor and her that he valued his studies, rather than relying on others for everything. And so, things fell into place."
"You...you did this just to deal with Tian Jinfeng?"
"What else?" Mu Xingci naturally held the woman's hand.
"Wouldn't this be too much trouble? Isn't there a simpler way?" Yun Wansheng asked while struggling with her hands, but she couldn't break free. She could only let him knead her for the time being.
"Wan Sheng, a permanent solution is the most effective. He might think your previous actions were an accident and won't be suspicious for the time being.
But if he encounters a similar accident again, and it doesn't threaten his life, he will definitely become suspicious. When he sends someone to investigate, you and your sister will be in big trouble.
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