Clearly just lying there casually, without any additional movements or postures, yet inexplicably evoking a criminal impulse.
Yun Ran pondered over it, eventually attributing it to his enchanting face and overly perfect physique.
So she found a sack, raised her hand, and covered Nangong Mo with it.
Nangong Mo: "..."
A faint black line flashed across his brow. Nangong Mo raised his hand to lift the sack off his face, "Lin Wanyue, are you trying to murder your husband?"
[Yes!]
[Who told you to always rip me off?!]
"Boss, we agreed on a bit over three thousand taels, and you spent at least two thousand eight hundred taels on fans and paintings, right?"
"So what?"
"..."
What do you mean "so what"?!
"Why is it that you're the one who squanders, but I'm the one who pays? Is there any justice left?"
Nangong Mo's gaze shifted slightly, glanced at the girl's aggrieved and angry little face, and snorted lightly, "You were the one who fancied that scholar's fans and talent, not me."
He saw it clearly; she smiled at that scholar so happily! And kept praising him!
Yun Ran was almost in tears, "I did fancy them, but I didn't intend to buy so many!"
"You've already bought them, there's plenty of time; you can pay me back slowly."
"..."
[How can someone with such fair skin have such a dark heart?]
[Why don't you ask him if he can allow you to pay with yourself?]
[What?!]
[Like maybe, making his bed~having his babies~]
[…Get lost! Stupid bird! You can have them with him, have a bird...person?]
[This Immortal Bird hasn't reached maturity yet! Hasn't developed a gender! Aw, you'll eat my claws, stinky girl!]
[Come on then! Let's hurt each other! If you can't beat me, go have bird people with Nangong Heixin!]
Nangong Mo: "..."
The man's thin lips twitched slightly. He took a deep breath and casually tossed the sack aside.
It seemed like the sack had eyes, landing squarely on Yun Ran's head.
Yun Ran: "???"
What just happened?
"Boss, ahead seems to be too..."
Feng Xuan lifted the carriage curtain with one hand, his expression dazed, face full of bewilderment, leaving his unfinished words stuck in his throat.
What's going on?
The boss is lying on the carpet... The princess... The princess is in the sack?
What just happened in the carriage?!
Yun Ran came out of the sack, reached out to tidy her messed-up hair, and pulled out a graceful smile, "Guard Feng, how are you? Have we arrived?"
"Princess, boss, we've reached the mansion's gate now, but the Crown Prince's carriage seems to be waiting there."
Yun Ran raised an eyebrow, the Crown Prince? Lin Yanran's secret lover?
The two had just stepped off the carriage when a person approached them head-on, "Ninth Prince, long time no see, are you well recently?"
Yun Ran turned towards the voice. That person wore bright yellow embroidered clothing, had a gentle temperament, a smile hidden in his eyes, truly a gentleman with a countenance like noble orchids and jade trees.
Although not as impossibly handsome as Nangong Mo, he was indeed a rare beauty, a sunny noble beauty akin to a jade prince.
Noticing Yun Ran's gaze, Nangong Jue looked deeply at her, a gentle nurturing smile spreading across his handsome face.
"Long time no see, Wanyue has grown even prettier! No longer that little girl who would cry and chase after me calling 'Crown Prince brother'."
Yun Ran: "???"
Lin Wanyue and the Crown Prince were very close in the past?!
The chill struck as the wind suddenly dropped in temperature by a few degrees.
Nangong Mo wheeled himself between Nangong Jue and Yun Ran, perfectly separating the two.
"What wind blew the Crown Prince here?"
Nangong Jue laughed lightly and accepted the brocade box presented by the maid behind him.
"Ninth Prince, I didn't expect your wedding to be so soon. I was distributing disaster relief in Jiangnan and missed your wedding, truly regretful. This thousand-year-old fire ginseng is something I acquired unexpectedly, perfect for replenishing your body."
As the brocade box opened, a rich medicinal aroma filled the air.
Ganoderma is easy to find, but a thousand-year-old fire ganoderma is rare and hard to find, even thousands of gold may not be enough to buy one.
"Is blocking me at the door just for this gift from the Crown Prince?"
Nangong Jue seemed unaffected by Nangong Mo's icy attitude, maintaining a warm, loving smile as he looked at him.
"I originally intended to visit you at your residence. Seeing your carriage from afar, I decided to wait here. I've just returned to the capital and haven't reported back to my father emperor yet."
"Take care, no need to see me off."
"..."
Nangong Jue shook his head and gave a soft chuckle, "For something as significant as your marriage, Brother Emperor will certainly prepare a gift and personally visit to congratulate you another day. Then you and I can drink freely and stay until we're hopelessly drunk."
"Wanyue, I've heard a bit about your situation. Whether it was an accident or hidden reasons, now that you're married, live your life well. If the Ninth Prince dares bully you, come and tell Crown Prince brother, I'll help teach him a lesson."
Yun Ran frowned at him. The Crown Prince's eyes were warm, his smile like sunlight with a gentle breeze. Yun Ran smiled politely, "Thank you, Crown Prince."
"Why call me so formally? Even if you don't want to call me Crown Prince brother like before, you should call me Brother Emperor like the Ninth Prince does."
Yun Ran: "..."
Hmm, it seems that Nangong Mo didn't call you Brother Emperor either?
"Aren't you hurrying to the palace, Crown Prince? Why not leave yet?"
Nangong Jue let out a helpless, gentle laugh, "They say newlyweds are precious, and time is fleeting! Then I won't disturb the Ninth Prince and Wanyue any longer, let's meet another day."
Before getting on the carriage, Nangong Jue turned back to look at Yun Ran again and smiled, "Wanyue, remember what Crown Prince brother told you, if he dares to bully you, come find me."
Yun Ran was a bit confused but still politely nodded, "Okay, noted, thank you, Crown Prince."
Yun Ran was still spaced out as Nangong Jue's carriage drove far away.
Initially, she hadn't paid attention, but now she realized she didn't have memories before age eleven in her mind.
[Birdie, do you think I'm close with the Crown Prince?]
[You ask the bird, who does the bird ask?]
[But, honestly, this Crown Prince is quite handsome. He has that noble gentleman feeling like a jade prince, especially when he smiles; very sunny.]
"Lin Wanyue, your eyeball fell to the ground."
Suddenly, a cold, mysterious, chilling voice sounded by her ear, like snow falling into a cold pool, shrouding everything in gloom.
Yun Ran shivered hard. Turning around, she saw Nangong Mo sitting behind her, his expression enigmatic, his handsome face dark.
Yun Ran: "..."
This... looks oddly like a dark-faced deity...
"Boss, you're really humorous!"
Her response was a cold laugh, along with Nangong Mo's 'death stare'!
Yun Ran reached and rubbed the frost on her arms, "Boss, you say, not only are you so good-looking, but you're also so humorous and witty, surely many girls secretly adore you!"
"Ha! Really?"
"Yes! Why don't you tell me about your romantic escapades?"
The man curled his lips into a cold smile, his tone eerie, "Boss doesn't want to tell stories right now."
Yun Ran very obsequiously massaged his shoulder, "Then what do you want to do?"
"Ha..."
"Boss wants to throw you into the lake to feed the fish."
Yun Ran: "..."
[This heartless bastard! He must have seen a rival and remembered the beloved who transferred her affections and abandoned him!]
[Then in a bad mood, unable to eliminate his rival, he took it out on me!]
[Oh… so tragic!]