Chapter 63 Autumn Hunt
Ning Yuan turned around, and before Shen Yan could grab her sleeve, she threw herself into his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist.
She looked down and caught a glimpse of his long legs that were as solid as a rock.
She knew that he looked thin, but he was actually strong. Her calves were still aching, and there was no way she could escape from his territory.
But she remembered that he seemed to be very fond of her coquettishness.
So she deliberately buried her face in his clothes, squeezed out a pool of tears and cried, and said, "I look ugly when I cry, so I don't want you to see it."
Shen Yan: "..."
He lowered his head and glanced at her silently, thinking that he was a little funny.
In fact, she was not ugly at all when she cried. The corners of her slightly upturned eyes were red, which brought out some charm, making her eyes, which were already misty and sparkling, even more hazy.
It made people want to protect her, but also want to bully her.
Ning Yuan did not look up at this time, otherwise she should be able to see that he could not suppress the corners of his lips.
She guessed right, he really could not resist her coquettishness.
But thinking of her actually letting Zixing wait for him in her carriage, the smile on Shen Yan's lips immediately subsided.
He did not expose her, but bent over and hugged her.
He wanted to play along with her, but remembering how angry she was when she found out he was playing with her, he explained, "This medicine will cause some burning sensation when it seeps into the wound, but you won't be so scared that you'll run away at the critical moment, right?"
...?
Was he just planning to apply the medicine?
Ning Yuan thought anxiously, fortunately he didn't know what she was thinking, otherwise he would laugh at her again.
But for some reason, she felt a little lost.
The man put her back on the bed with an expressionless face, his big hand reached into the hem of her skirt, and looked at her with calm eyes.
It was a very ambiguous posture.
Ning Yuan's loss gradually turned into something strange that even she found strange, as if she was looking forward to something really happening with him.
Until the man's hand pressed on her wound unexpectedly, the stimulation and burning of the ointment instantly penetrated her flesh, causing the veins in the wound to jump.
The strange feeling disappeared immediately, and the pain rushed to her scalp.
The more painful it was indeed to come.
She gasped, her scalp numbing and said, "Shen Yan, you are not doing this to avenge me, are you?"
Revenge for her seeing the secret between him and His Majesty today.
"What am I avenging you for?" He raised his eyelids to look at her, and said casually, "Avenge you for going to find Zixing?"
He was just applying the medicine to her normally, how could she associate everything with him?
He snorted coldly: "Who are you going to find, what does it have to do with me?"
...It turned out to be because of this matter.
He said it had nothing to do with him. If he really didn't care, why did he put on such an icy face?
"Didn't I explain to you? I was planning to meet him, but I haven't had time to go yet." Ning Yuan said in a gentle voice, "Besides, didn't I meet you? And such an accident happened, so I can't see him even more."
"Oh, that sounds really a pity."
Shen Yan didn't stop applying the medicine, and her whole calf was burning.
She didn't have time to meet him, but she had agreed to ride in the same carriage with him back home.
If he hadn't insisted on bringing her here, they might have already met.
Ning Yuan frowned and said unhappily: "Why are you so gloomy?"
He rubbed her calf and looked up at her: "Do you want me to congratulate you from the bottom of my heart?"
Ning Yuan didn't understand: "What do you want to congratulate? I'm not going to marry him."
... You obviously don't want to marry him, but you still want to elope with him?
Shen Yan's face sank: "Ning Yuan, don't take advantage of the fact that you are a girl and you can play with other people's feelings."
This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. It's okay for her to play with his feelings.
After all, he enjoys it and is willing to do it.
But Zixing is not like this. He is a serious and honest man who can't stand a goblin like her.
Ning Yuan endured the pain and was in a trance for a moment.
What does he mean by this?
When did she play with Brother Pei's feelings?
She had never crossed the line between friends with him, but she and Shen Yan were getting more and more unclear.
Thinking of the osmanthus branch she saw today, she was even more upset.
She frowned: "How dare you say that to me?"
"What's wrong with me?"
He did not stop moving, and his tone was not gentle. Her wound was still aching even without touching it, not to mention him rubbing it here.
She bit her lip and said unhappily: "Nothing."
"You know it in your heart."
"...Are you talking about the scene you saw today?" Shen Yan asked, "That was me..."
He swallowed the words halfway through.
He was practicing how to confess to her.
But he felt that the current atmosphere and timing were not suitable for confessing everything to her. Expressing one's feelings should be solemn and dignified, accompanied by surprise and emotion, rather than stating it calmly in this room filled with the scent of herbs.
"...In short, this is a misunderstanding, and it's not what you think."
Ning Yuan lowered her eyes when she saw that Shen Yan had no intention of continuing.
She found that her relationship with him was becoming more and more ambiguous. They
had never expressed their love to each other, but they had hugged and kissed each other, and even helped each other relieve their feelings.
This kind of relationship is very strange, not like a couple with an engagement, but more like a couple in a family marriage.
On second thought, she and Shen Yan were related because of a family marriage.
So what was she feeling uncomfortable about?
Whoever he loves or likes has nothing to do with her.
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The customs of Shengguo were not that conservative. If a woman was good at riding and shooting, she could go to the hunting ground with the men. If she was not good at riding and shooting, it was no problem. She could stay in the big tent with her companions to watch the various performances and the beast fights.
Ning Yuan wanted to postpone the autumn hunt because of her leg injury and take the opportunity to check the events of the past, but she could not resist the invitation of the queen and went to the appointment.
The autumn weather was clear and the flags were flying.
Today's competition was archery. Ning Yuan came a little late because of her leg injury. The seats for women were already full.
She quietly moved over and sat down in her seat. This book is exclusively compiled by the LK team for you. She looked around and began to feel uncomfortable.
According to her personality, she should find a most inconspicuous corner to sit, but the seats were arranged in advance, and she sat in the most conspicuous place among the female relatives, and was particularly close to Shen Yan's seat, almost the closest among the female relatives.
She didn't know if he arranged it on purpose.
And where there are many people, there are also many discussions.
Fortunately, the attention of the young ladies of various mansions was attracted by the archery competition in the distance, and no one came to disturb her.
She only heard a few sounds of breaking through the air, and the people around cheered together. She also looked curiously and saw the sharp arrow breaking through the air and hitting the bull's eye.
"Mr. Li is really a man of both civil and military skills..." The noble lady behind her exclaimed.
"I think the previous Lord Zhang is better." This book is exclusively compiled for you by the LK team. "Lord Shen is not bad either, he just keeps a low profile now and has never been on the stage. I heard that when the late emperor was in power, he could hit the target every time!"
Ning Yuan listened and looked at Shen Yan not far away at the right time.
For some reason, he didn't seem to look back at her, but she always felt that his eyes were staring at her.
...Care about what he does.
She is probably sick.
The woman behind him lowered her voice and sighed, "It's a pity that Lord Shen and Miss Ning have already been engaged, so we have no chance."
"Why not take a look at General Pei more? He is not engaged, but he can shoot three birds with one arrow!"
The atmosphere behind him was lively and noisy, which aroused Ning Yuan's interest.
She turned around and was about to join them, but saw that they suddenly fell silent.
Just now they were still regretting the engagement of Lord Shen, but they didn't expect that Ning Yuan, who always disliked the hustle and bustle, was actually sitting in front of them this time.
"Miss Ning, I..."
The leading girl was about to explain, but heard Ning Yuan say in a friendly tone: "Well, can General Pei really shoot three birds with one arrow?"
A girl reacted first and nodded quickly: "Yes! It's true. It happened not long ago. My brother asked General Pei to go hunting in the suburbs."
The girl next to her nudged her lightly with her elbow: "Did your brother ask General Pei to go hunting? Did he really want to hunt, or did he want to meet you?"
The girl blushed and said, "What are you talking about! So are you here to see the archery or to see your husband?"
"I don't know about the others, but Miss Ning, you are probably really here to see the archery, right?" A round-faced and smiling girl joked with her tentatively.
Ning Yuan smiled and said jokingly, "That may not be the case."
Anyway, it was almost a done deal that she and Shen Yan would break off their engagement.
She lived a secluded life and rarely saw many men. Now was a great opportunity, and she might meet the most suitable person for her.
In fact, she didn't like to talk to people before, mostly because Ming Wei was always staring at her.
She was afraid of being in the limelight, afraid that if she was liked and praised by others, she would arouse Ming Wei's unwarranted jealousy, making her life in the mansion more difficult. Over time, she developed a taciturn character in front of others.
But in fact, she also wanted to make friends of her own.
In addition to Shouxing, Yang Zhiyi could be said to be her first friend.
Now she is trying to take the second step and integrate into the group.
"General Pei is on the field!"
Ning Yuan turned around upon hearing the voice, not noticing that Shen Yan had already looked at her.
The words "That may not be the case" were still ringing in her ears.
What did she mean?
Did she want to see if there was a better husband? What was she
thinking?
Is there anyone in the world who is more suitable for her than him?
Shen Yan frowned.
He had already made plans. After the autumn hunt was over, he would bring gifts to her house, express his feelings to her first, and then propose marriage to the Ning Mansion.
He had prepared the betrothal gifts a long time ago.
Ning Yuan's eyes were still on the field, and she saw Pei Zixing stretching out his long arms, pulling the bowstring quite easily, with three-tenths of strength still remaining on his fingertips. The next moment, the feather arrow was like the wind, and it easily shot through the bull's eye.
The victory or defeat was self-evident.
Ning Yuan thought that Pei Zixing was actually an excellent candidate for a husband.
She admired his character, his military and literary talents, and even admired the delicate heart beneath his unruly appearance.
Shen Yan pursed his lips, unable to sit still any longer, and stood up and walked towards Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan supported himself with one hand, and then lost in thought.
But admiration is just admiration.
She knew very well that she had no romantic feelings for Brother Pei, and he was more like a relative to her, so she hoped that he could find someone who loved him.
Because he was worth it.
Therefore, even if she met and contacted him, there would be nothing wrong.
Thinking of this, her smile froze, and she suddenly thought of another person.
What about Shen Yan?
When she was with him, it seemed that she had never paid attention to the limits between men and women, as if she had let many things happen by the fate of the arranged marriage.
Could she like him a little?
Before she could figure it out, the girl behind her handed her some snacks and said familiarly, "Yuanyuan, try it."
She turned around and took it, saying, "Thank you."
Before she turned around, she felt a shadow behind her.
Shen Yan was suppressed by a wicked fire in his heart, and his mind was full of her words.
Pei Zixing is an excellent candidate for a husband.
Pei Zixing is an excellent candidate for a husband.
Pei Zixing is an excellent candidate for a husband.
…
Last time, she told him in person that she didn’t want to marry him.
Last time, she wanted a threesome.
Now, you just exclude him, right?
It would be better for them to go together as a group of three.
Bah, what threesome? She is his fiancée, and she belongs to him alone.
He doesn’t want to be so generous as to give her up.
As for what she thought afterwards, he had no intention of listening. He just called out with a cold face: "Ning Yuan."
Ning Yuan was opening her mouth to put the cake into her mouth, and she lifted her eyelids to look at him.
"Let me remind you that you are engaged."
He looked down at her, with anger in his eyes.
Ning Yuan's hand stopped eating the cake, and he said "oh" softly, feeling that he was a little puzzled.
"Why are you saying this?"
Shen Yan was almost laughing because of her.
She still asked him why?
In front of so many people, he gave her face.
"So please pay attention to your identity and don't always think about things."
Ning Yuan briefly recalled what she had just thought, and the final point was that she was entangled in whether she liked Shen Yan.
... Then what did he mean by this?
Was he reminding herself to break off the engagement with him?