Chapter 71.2 Ninth Kiss

“Is this…… our compensation from His Second Highness?” Yan Mu asked Yu Yuan.

“I guess so.” Eunuch Qin had left, so Yu Yuan stopped pretending, “His Second Highness has probably dispelled his doubts for the time being.”

Chu Cong had bestowed him with an official position that allowed him to lead a troop of the imperial army.

Besides that, he was also assigned to be in charge of essential affairs for the Empress’s birthday, it was clearly to familiarize him with the nobility.

It’s just that he didn’t know if Chu Cong’s generous treatment towards him was compensation…… or because of Yan Mu.

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Yu Yuan turned his head and glanced at Yan Mu, but he didn’t say these thoughts aloud.

Yan Mu was still studying the land deed.

“I want to open another bookstore,” Yan Mu happily said.

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……

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Only Gods and Buddhas from the sky, or supernatural beings from the mountains had such ability.

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Yu Yuan almost instinctively ruled out the possibility of ‘supernatural beings’.

Yan Mu must be a Buddha from heaven who has transformed to enlighten me, why else can she only continue living with my kiss?

Could it be that the phrase “pear blossom pushes the begonia”, is a secret phrase of Yan Mu’s from that world?

“Ah Mu,” Yu Yuan pretended to be calm and said, “Tell me about your childhood.”

Recently, Yu Yuan discovered something very strange.

Now that he carefully thought back on it, all the memories related to Yan Mu seemed to have flooded into his mind the moment he saw her.

He knew Yan Mu was Father Yan’s daughter, his neighbor, and the only girl in the village who attended school.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember what she looked like when she was young.

It was too strange.

If this were to happen to an ordinary person, their hair would surely stand on end.

But Yu Yuan wasn’t afraid.

No matter whether Yan Mu was human or demon, or, like he assumes, a god or Buddha.

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He only acknowledged the Yan Mu in front of him.

Yu Yuan leaned down and stole another kiss before Yan Mu could speak.

Yan Mu’s little face was flushed.

Her apricot eyes looked at Yu Yuan, shy and puzzled.

“Didn’t you want to hear the story of my childhood? Why did you suddenly kiss me?” She muttered softly.

Yu Yuan smiled and didn’t speak.

Yan Mu’s face grew even redder under his stare.

She pretended to clear her throat and was about to speak, but she was suddenly dumbfounded.

The true daughter of the Yan family was just a cannon fodder in the book, and she didn’t even have a name.

And Yan Mu was a transmigrator, but she didn’t have the memories of the original Yan family’s daughter.

How should I explain this to Yu Yuan?

A person who can’t remember even a single thing from their childhood. This is too strange.

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……

After careful consideration, Yan Mu decided to say something about her own childhood to muddle through.

Once upon a time, she also had a complete family back in modern times.

Yan Mu picked out a few happy memories to tell Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan looked serious as he listened attentively. Just from his appearance, she couldn’t seem to see anything out of the ordinary.

But Yan Mu didn’t know that Yu Yuan had already carefully checked her background.

With this as a comparison, he could tell that something was wrong.

This also made Yu Yuan more certain of his guess.

Yan Mu was indeed not the true daughter of the Yan family.

In various rumors and legends, once the real body of a god or Buddha was discovered, they would return to their original home.

So, after listening, Yu Yuan’s face remained the same, he didn’t make any unusual expressions or raise any questions.

After Yan Mu finished speaking, without waiting for her to react, he bent down and kissed her.

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Second Prince’s Residence——

Chu Cong picked up a piece of meat and absent-mindedly played with the eagle perched on his forearm.

The eagle tried to eat the meat on the tongs a few times but failed, so it let out a slight cry of anger.

After all, eagles were raptors, but Ah Bu was worried that it would hurt Chu Cong, so he hurriedly ordered someone to take the eagle away.

Chu Cong placed the tongs aside.

On the table was a cup of hot tea, just served by a little eunuch. Chu Cong picked it up and took an occasional sip.

Only when Eunuch Qin jogged all the way to him were Chu Cong’s spirits slightly raised.

“How was it?” Chu Cong slightly sat himself up.

“Replying to Your Second Highness’s question, it seems like Bodyguard Yu is really seriously injured,” Eunuch Qin hurriedly said.

Only after speaking did he raise his head to look at Chu Cong, but he saw Chu Cong still look hesitant to speak.

Eunuch Qin was an old eunuch bestowed by the Empress, so he was extremely smart.

He thought carefully for just a moment and understood what Chu Cong wanted to ask.

“Miss Yan seemed to be in good spirits, but her body’s still wrapped in bandages, so this servant doesn’t know the exact state of her injuries,” Eunuch Qin said.

“Mmm.” Chu Cong’s tensed body slightly relaxed.

“Was she happy when she received the rewards?” Chu Cong asked.

“Extremely happy,” Eunuch Qin hurriedly said.

Hearing his words, Chu Cong slowly leaned back in the chair and sighed in relief.

“If Your Highness is worried about Miss Yan, why don’t you personally go and visit her?” Qi Er asked.

“Better not,” Chu Cong sighed, “She’s Yu Yuan’s lover now, I should naturally avoid misunderstandings.”

Although Qi Er didn’t understand, since Chu Cong said so, he didn’t dare to speak further.

Meanwhile, the gaze of Eunuch Qin, whose head was lowered, slightly flickered at his words.

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Smoke from the burning incense spiraled up, and the Empress, who was dressed in magnificent clothes, was sitting upright on the couch.

Eunuch Qin’s head was lowered and he dared not breathe.

After a long time, all he heard was the Empress ask in a solemn voice, “Cong’er really told you that?”

“Yes,” Eunuch Qin respectfully said.

The Empress was silent for a moment before letting him stand up.

Only then did Eunuch Qin dare to look at her.

The woman in front of him was properly made up, and dignifiedly dressed.

Although the Empress’ appearance might not rival the captivating allure of the Noble Consort, her overall demeanor far surpassed that of the narrow-minded Noble Consort.

Eunuch Qin inwardly sighed.

Despite how long he’d worked for the Empress, he’d never seen her act with impropriety.

The mother of a nation was the mother of a nation after all.

“I couldn’t be any clearer about Cong’er’s temperament,” the Empress sighed, “Although he’s a little stubborn and unruly, he’s not an extravagant person. So, why would he only reward that Yan Mu with so many things?”

“Replying to Your Majesty, that Miss Yan has opened a bookstore, and it is said that the business is thriving,” Eunuch Qin softly said. “When this servant went to announce the rewards, Miss Yan invited me to have a seat, and I’ve never seen such renovations, decorations, food and drinks before.”

“You’ve also been in the palace for many years, so it seems like that Yan Mu has a few tricks up her sleeves,” the Noble Consort’s face suddenly came to the Empress’s mind, and her expression immediately turned bad.

“However, this servant also heard that Miss Yan and Bodyguard Yu are a pair, isn’t Your Majesty…… overthinking it?” Eunuch Qin asked.

Yan Mu was very thoughtful and polite when receiving him. Although she was a prominent figure in front of His Second Highness, she didn’t look down on him just because he was a eunuch.

Eunuch Qin still had a good impression of Yan Mu.

“That only goes to show how brilliant this girl is.” The Empress’s tone was slightly cold, “Not only does she have an unclear relationship with Bodyguard Yu, but she’s also able to deceive rewards from Cong’er every now and then.”

“This……”

Eunuch Qin had watched Chu Cong as he grew up, so he knew that the relationship between the Empress and His Second Highness had always been lukewarm.

Eunuch Qin was afraid if the Empress was too extreme, it would hurt their relationship.

“His Second Highness didn’t go visit Miss Yan, I don’t think their relationship is that good……” Eunuch Qin said with consideration.

“These men…… sometimes when they deliberately restrain themselves from visiting, it’s because they truly have them in their heart.”

Thinking of the Noble Consort, the Empress’s tone couldn’t help but have a hint of melancholy.

Just like every time it was her birthday or some festival, even if the Emperor really wanted to go to the Noble Consort’s place, he’d still forcibly control himself and come to her place for the sake of the Noble Consort’s reputation.

Thinking about these upsetting things, the Empress suddenly felt a little tired.

“Find an excuse and ask Yan Mu to enter the palace,” the Empress coldly said.

Eunuch Qin still wanted to continue persuading, but seeing the Empress’s weary face, he could only agree and excuse himself.

“Yes,” he sighed.

Edited by: Gaze