Chapter 119: Chapter 115: Enchanting Man

Shen Jingxian’s first reaction upon hearing the name Mu Yuan was: Who is this person?

Then she turned her head and saw the familiar pectoral muscles, the familiar abs, and remembered immediately.

Isn’t this that guy?!

The male mama she’d courted for days just to watch him dance!

However, the Emperor later arranged for someone else to dance for her, and when Wen Ranchen left, he said those things, and she forgot all about it.

Shen Jingxian found it quite amusing that when she went to find Mu Yuan, he seemed compliant but was actually unwilling, yet now that she wasn’t looking for him, he came to her door eagerly.

Is this what they call realizing what you’ve lost only after it’s gone?

Sadly, dear, I am now a woman you can’t possibly reach.

“Mu Yuan, what brings you to intrude upon Yi Fen Palace uninvited?”

Mu Yuan slowly lifted his head, his eyes as emotionless as ever, yet his face wore a smile, a bewitchingly enchanting smile.

Shen Jingxian was unsure if using the word “seductive” to describe a man was appropriate, but it was the first word that came to her mind.

Today, Mu Yuan wore a bright red robe, lined with fur at the cuffs, looking plush, supposedly warm attire, yet the robe was slightly open at the chest, allowing Shen Jingxian to easily see the man’s exquisite collarbone and the bronzed, wild muscles.

Amitabha, form is emptiness, emptiness is form, truly a case of not seeing evil to avoid sinning.

Shen Jingxian had always thought that only fair-skinned people could bring out the charm of red, but to her surprise, Mu Yuan, not being fair-skinned, managed to bring out the color boldly, with a hint of wildness within his elegance and attractiveness within his beauty.

“Intrude? Is what the Princess said not valid anymore?”

Mu Yuan’s sensuous thin lips were pressed tightly, paired with his delicate facial lines, inciting a desire for a kiss.

Shen Jingxian hurriedly thought of Wen Ranchen’s face to suppress this impulse.

Mu Yuan was a peculiar man; although not the flamboyant type who swayed their hips to flirt, yet his every gesture inexplicably brimmed with allure.

Shen Jingxian preferred to call it sexual tension.

Nearing six feet, his sturdy build boasted an enviable perfect proportion, especially when the cold lines were softened by a hint of shyness, his entire being was filled with a bewitching allure that drove one mad.

Shen Jingxian looked away, glancing at herself in the bronze mirror nearby to calm herself.

Fortunately, she still looked better!

Shen Jingxian regained her confidence.

Usually, aside from the Emperor and Empress, anyone entering Yi Fen Palace had to be announced. Lately, the only ones she allowed to enter without announcement were Pan Jiaojiao and Song Yan, so saying that Mu Yuan intruded wasn’t far off, yet he dared to accuse her.

Sister Xiao Ming noticed the Princess’s confusion and leaned in to explain in a low voice, “Your Highness, you previously instructed that if Mu Yuan came to perform a dance, he should not be stopped…”

Shen Jingxian’s eyes changed; she remembered!

This was the nonsense she uttered when she was infatuated with Mu Yuan then.

But those days are gone; back then, she could torment handsome men to dance for her without any mental burden, but not now.

Besides, she was holding a letter Wen Ranchen sent her from the military camp, though she hadn’t opened it yet, her heart felt quite uneasy, as if caught cheating.

Sigh, this must be the self-discipline of a good woman.

When Wen Ranchen returns, she must let him praise her.

To reject a handsome man like Mu Yuan requires great self-restraint.

It had to be her.

Any other girl would have succumbed long ago.

While Shen Jingxian lamented, Mu Yuan was constantly observing her expression.

Realizing the Princess did not show the interest she once did towards him, even avoiding him, he understood; indeed, these past few days’ events had everything to do with the Princess.

Since Mu Yuan stayed here, for so many years, he had laid many spies in Yunyi Country, but after refusing to dance for the Princess, soon after, those people encountered accidents one after another.

Not only could he not receive timely outside news as before, he could not escape the Imperial Palace either.

In previous years, he could come and go freely from Yunyi’s Imperial Palace, like entering and leaving his own home, but recently he couldn’t.

Wherever he tried to leave, he’d encounter Hidden Guards or guards, all highly skilled.

It was as if a cage, always open, suddenly closed its doors, punching and kicking him, making him very uncomfortable.

This taught Mu Yuan, who always held himself in high regard and never considered Yunyi’s Imperial Family seriously, a good lesson.

Perhaps, all his little maneuvers were under others’ eyes, Yunyi hadn’t acted before for unknown reasons, but now suddenly targeting him… Mu Yuan immediately thought of the target.

The Princess.

Since the Princess awoke, Mu Yuan understood why he could enjoy good food and drink in the Imperial Palace for so many years without anyone giving him a hard time.

It was all because he was the Princess’s possession.

From the recent events, he deduced two conclusions; first, the things he did over the years weren’t entirely unnoticed; second, he must appease the Princess.

This princess who woke up after sleeping for years, her status was even higher than he imagined.

If he could win over the Princess directly, it would help his great cause.

It’s about time he returned.

Mu Yuan originally disdained those who climbed to the top using their bodies, regardless of gender.

But as the saying goes, a gentleman knows when to do and when not to do, can bend and stretch to achieve success, with this mindset, Mu Yuan came here.

Being snubbed by the Princess, rejection was no big deal, since he understood all he encountered was because of the Princess, he just needed to please the Princess.

Whether man or woman, don’t they just want that little something; give it to them and what you desire can naturally be obtained.

At this point, it seemed Shen Jingxian finally decided on Mu Yuan’s handling. With a calm expression, she looked at Mu Yuan and said lightly, “I recall you’ve stayed in Yunyi for some time. Do you wish to return to Dongwu?”

Mu Yuan hadn’t expected Shen Jingxian to say this, he looked up in surprise, meeting the Princess’s indifferent eyes, as if she hadn’t placed him in her eyes at all.

Mu Yuan couldn’t tell what he felt, in the past, being ogled by those people made him uncomfortable, yet suddenly being disregarded stirred an unexpected sense of competitiveness within him.

He intends to return to Dongwu, but not now.

“Your Highness, Mu Yuan recalled yesterday in a dream the dance performed in Dongwu Country, Princess once said she liked it, naturally, Mu Yuan dares not slack, hence came today to perform.”

Shen Jingxian continued to look into his eyes, seemingly scrutinizing how much truth and falsehood his words held.

The longer Shen Jingxian stared, the more Mu Yuan feared this Princess.

Unbeknownst to him, Shen Jingxian was merely pondering whether to tell Mu Yuan he seemed to have eye gunk.

She focused on his eyes because she only dared look at his eyes, looking elsewhere she couldn’t control herself!

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