Chapter 76: Chapter 72: Roast Duck

Shen Jingxian felt that her movements were small, and Da Hei was even quieter. He was a Hidden Guard, after all, stealth was his specialty.

Yet Mu Yuan still woke up not long after the two entered.

He opened his eyes, a lazy gaze lingered only for a moment. When he lifted his eyes again, they twinkled, filled with charm and allure.

Shen Jingxian showed no expression on her face, but she was actually stunned, her mind flooded with drool.

Her brain was endlessly replaying “looking back with a smile, a hundred charms arise, looking back with a smile, a hundred charms arise, looking back with a smile, a hundred charms arise…”

This man, every pore of his emitted desire, stirring the most primal instincts, yet making people dare not approach.

The more something is filled with temptation, the more dangerous it is. People are no different.

The man glanced at the Princess, a flash of amazement crossing his eyes, he curled the corners of his moist lips and rose to salute.

His long jade-like fingers brushed over his slender waist, lightly closing the edge of his garment. The dark blue robe just covered the delightful spring scene, and the captivating abs vanished in an instant. The fingers glided up, covering his chest, then his collarbone, Adam’s apple… the Adam’s apple was not covered, hehe, the Princess was overjoyed.

The prominent Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as the man folded his hands to salute Shen Jingxian.

That hand, so close, so beautiful, I want to touch it.

This man, truly outrageous, like the reincarnation of a spirit.

Fortunately, Shen Jingxian endured the impact of her own beauty every day, so she could withstand it!

Holding the gift she secretly bought amid the chaos, the Little Princess walked over to Mu Yuan expressionless and said to him, “You may rise.”

Then, as Mu Yuan rose, she threw all the food in her hands into Mu Yuan’s arms.

From the moment the Princess entered the room, Mu Yuan had seen the items in her arms. Originally, he was not curious about these things but didn’t expect them to be gifts for him.

Mu Yuan casually glanced over them; they were all things he didn’t like.

The Princess of Yunyi Country, even teasing people with such arrogance.

Mu Yuan felt disdain in his heart, but didn’t show any of it on his face. He smiled lightly, and the handsome, resolute face revealed an enchanting charm. He deliberately left the warmth of his touch on the soft hands as the Princess withdrew her hand, yet the Princess didn’t seem to react.

Mu Yuan didn’t mention it, only saying, “Thank you, Your Highness.”

The Little Princess seemed to grow quite interested in him then, her voice slightly raised, “How did you know it was me?”

Mu Yuan appeared a bit uncomfortable. His eyes wandered for a moment, then he hesitated and said, “In this palace, such beauty can only belong to Your Highness.”

Mu Yuan was sincere with this remark.

From the first glance at this Princess, he knew she would grow into a peerless beauty, and now it seemed, he hadn’t been wrong.

“Hmm, you’re right, but you are also very handsome.”

Mu Yuan had originally thought the Princess would be shy because of his compliment, or at least modest, but unexpectedly, the Princess accepted it quite naturally.

Aren’t the women of Yunyi supposed to be demure and restrained? Or has this Princess been asleep for too long and hasn’t had the chance to learn the so-called etiquette of nobility?

Before Mu Yuan could think further, the Princess continued, “Have you been living here for all these years?”

The Princess’s words bore no particular emotion, yet it was precisely this indifferent attitude that was displeasing—his six years were nothing more than insignificant matters to these nobles. (In reality, Shen Jingxian was only controlling her emotions to prevent herself from shrieking at the beauty of the beautifully handsome young man.)

A mute rage surged from the depths of Mu Yuan’s heart, but he knew he couldn’t burst out. He was on the ground of Yunyi and could only endure.

Suppressing the emotions in his eyes, Mu Yuan locked eyes with Shen Jingxian again, the gaze now filled only with an intensity, an intensity that instead of discomfort brings excitement.

Shen Jingxian instantly thought of the moment she first set eyes on this man at a banquet—because he danced so well!!

Shen Jingxian couldn’t dance, though she particularly enjoyed watching others dance.

Initially, she liked music with strong rhythms and paired with cool moves to come alive with excitement, until one random chance she saw a celestial dance performed underwater. At that moment, she was astonished.

She seemed to suddenly understand why ancient tyrants would be obsessed with song and dance, just this dance!! If it were her, she too would be obsessed!!

Later on, she followed a male content creator who danced classical dance with softness. Though a man, the movement of his flowing robes carried both grace and strength, being more bewitching than a woman’s, and yet it was charming, not vulgar.

When Shen Jingxian watched Mu Yuan dance, it was this kind of feeling.

“I remember your name is Mu Yuan.”

“Yes.”

“You dance very well.”

Mu Yuan was a bit surprised by Shen Jingxian’s train of thought but still replied, “Reporting to Your Highness, I haven’t danced for many years and have grown rusty.”

This was a refusal.

Shen Jingxian did not insist, seeing Mu Yuan did not wish to dance for her, she did not press on further.

Instead, she turned around and deftly retrieved a roast duck she had purchased at great cost from Da Hei’s arm and solemnly placed it into Mu Yuan’s hands.

Mu Yuan was briefly stunned by the seriousness in Shen Jingxian’s eyes, almost thinking what he held was some priceless treasure.

But no matter how he looked, sniffed – it was just a steaming duck.

Just as Mu Yuan was about to inquire, the Princess spoke up, “Eat it while it’s hot.”

The words Mu Yuan wanted to say were stuck in his throat, and after quite a while, he squeezed out a simple “hmm.”

He discovered he seemingly couldn’t fathom this Princess’s thoughts.

“Then I won’t disturb you, see you next time.”

Shen Jingxian left quickly and decisively, and Da Hei, carrying that pile of stuff, left just as briskly.

Mu Yuan looked at the roast duck in his hands, along with the sweets the Princess had given him earlier, feeling a bit uncertain.

Originally, he thought his person wouldn’t be spared today.

Turned out he was wrong.

Mu Yuan stood there for a long time without moving, until the roast duck in his hands lost its warmth, then he took the items the Princess gave him and walked further into the room.

“Er Huang, you have got a treat today.”

No one expected that Mu Yuan was secretly keeping a dog indoors, and not a small one, one wonders how he managed to hide it.

After a long while, Mu Yuan watched the lively dog and sank into contemplation.

No poison.

As Da Hei left, he couldn’t help but ask Shen Jingxian about the origin of the roast duck, as the Princess’s expression at the time was so full of regard.

Shen Jingxian got lost in her memories, “That roast duck was the first one I bought with my own capabilities.”

Da Hei was shocked!! Something so significant was given just like that to a Dongwu person!! But for some reason, Da Hei felt something off; he seemed to have seen that roast duck today.

Perhaps his expressions were exceedingly animated, and his normally dark face showed a rare expression other than a black face.

Shen Jingxian laughed, “The Hundred Flavors Building owner’s son tried to slip me a thousand taels of silver to buy me for a night.”

Da Hei recalled that they were too far away to hear the specifics of what had transpired, only knowing that Miss Song and Young Master Wen suddenly got furious in front of the Hundred Flavors Building.

“I turned down the owner’s son, saved him a thousand taels, and in return, he gave me a special copper coin.”

Da Hei: …

That was actually Young Master Wen who saw you liked silver that you bought.

“I used that copper coin to exchange for a roast duck.”

That…was also bought by Young Master Wen.

But Da Hei looked at the gleeful Princess.

And said nothing.

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