Chapter 85.1 Grand Finale (Part 2)

“Lord Yu, what are you……”

Qi Er tried to speak to Yu Yuan, but Yu Yuan walked straight past him.

Yu Yuan stood in front of the horse-drawn carriage, staring at the curtain without saying a word.

Hua Ping subconsciously protected her children and had Yan Mu hide behind her.

“Come down.” After a long while, Yu Yuan coldly spoke.

There was a slight commotion inside the carriage. Hua Ping was hesitating whether to get off, but Yan Mu took the lead and moved around her.

“Yan Mu, don’t go,” Hua Ping whispered anxiously. “That’s Prime Minister Yu, he’s very scary……”

“Get off! Don’t make me say it twice.”

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Yan Mu continued to open the curtain. 

She looked at Yu Yuan like a fool, and suddenly hesitated.

As their gazes met, Yan Mu felt a mixture of joy and sorrow in her heart. 

The surrounding soldiers gasped in shock at the scene.

This woman actually dared to look directly at Lord Yu!

The soldiers now looked at Yan Mu as if they were looking at a dead person.

Yan Mu was completely unaware of the soldiers’ thoughts.

“Um……” She didn’t know how to begin speaking to Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan lowered his gaze, his thoughts unknown.

Yan Mu had finally prepared herself mentally and was about to speak. 

However, Yu Yuan turned away.

“Qi Er, tie up this spy and take her to the Prime Minister’s residence immediately,” he said through gritted teeth.

After speaking, Yu Yuan didn’t even spare her a glance and hastily left.

“Yu Yuan? Yu Yuan, come back!” Yan Mu was dumbfounded.

She keenly noticed that Yu Yuan walked even faster upon hearing her voice, almost as if he was fleeing.

……

Does Yu Yuan remember me or not?

Yan Mu was a little worried.

The surrounding soldiers were almost scared out of their wits when Yan Mu spoke just now. It wasn’t until Yu Yuan had walked far away that they collectively breathed a sigh of relief.

“Miss Yan……” Qi Er was flabbergasted, and he muttered, “I think I now believe that you’re Lord Yu’s fiancée.”

“…… Is that so?” Yan Mu looked incredulous, “He asked you to tie me up, do you think this is the attitude you should have towards your fiancée?”

“Lord Yu is different……” Qi Er scratched his head, unsure how to explain it to Yan Mu.

“Let me put it this way.” Qi Er gave an example. “Previously, there was a palace maid who thought highly of her own appearance. She deliberately pulled down her collar a little when pouring water for Lord Yu……”

“What happened after that?” Yan Mu asked eagerly.

“After that, that palace maid was dragged out by the guards, publicly beaten with forty strokes under the scorching sun, and almost died.” Qi Er still felt fearful as he remembered, “Since then, Lord Yu dismissed all the maidservants around him and even replaced the older female servants with male servants.”

“And you directly called Lord Yu by his name and spoke disrespectfully towards him, and yet he turned a blind eye…… this is very unusual,” Qi Er said seriously.

“I see……” Yan Mu looked thoughtful.

She voluntarily raised her hands up and extended them to Qi Er, “Then go ahead and tie me up.”

Qi Er resigned himself to asking for a rope and loosely tied a knot.

This binding is sloppy indeed. 

The corners of Yan Mu’s mouth twitched slightly.

Then, Qi Er brought Yan Mu to the Prime Minister’s residence.

The door to the room was shut with a loud bang, and from the sound of it, the guards attached several locks.

“I won’t run!” Yan Mu shouted to the outside, but everyone ignored her.

Yan Mu helplessly surveyed her surroundings. The windows in the room were tightly sealed and stuck with various strange talismans.

Is Yu Yuan sealing me like a demon?

Yan Mu was both angry and amused.

Since Yu Yuan wasn’t coming to see her, Yan Mu couldn’t do anything.

After several days of traveling with little sleep, Yan Mu felt overwhelmed by drowsiness and decided to climb onto the bed and sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside. 

The teapot on the table had been replaced with fresh tea, still steaming hot.

Yan Mu poured herself a cup of tea and drank it slowly. 

Her lips seemed to be swollen from mosquito bites when she touched them.

Yan Mu finished her tea and felt bored. 

She simply walked to the door and knocked, “When can I leave?”

No one answered Yan Mu. But she knew that there were people guarding outside.

Yan Mu couldn’t bear it any longer and knocked on the door again, “I need to go to the toilet!”

This time, there was a response from outside. 

She heard the faint sound of keys turning, followed by someone entering.

It was Yu Yuan.

“……”

Yan Mu’s face froze.

“You want to go to the toilet?” Yu Yuan looked at her expressionlessly.

He was dressed in court attire, looking as if he had just gotten off work.

The tips of Yan Mu’s ears instantly turned scarlet.

“I-I don’t want to go anymore,” Yan Mu stuttered in embarrassment.

“You really don’t want to go?” Yu Yuan asked again.

“No, no, I don’t want to!” Yan Mu was furious. “Besides, how can I go when you’re here?”

Yu Yuan froze as if Yan Mu’s words had triggered something within him. His face suddenly turned dark.

“Don’t even think about running away,” he spoke through gritted teeth, his gaze scarily cold.

Before Yan Mu could understand the meaning behind his words, Yu Yuan turned and left, flicking his sleeve.

The door to the room was closed again, and it sounded like several more locks were added.

Yu Yuan’s retreating footsteps were quick and hurried. 

Soon, the sound disappeared into the distance.

……

Yan Mu laid on the bed once again.

She didn’t quite understand what Yu Yuan was up to. 

But it seemed like he didn’t have any intention of hurting her.

So Yan Mu yawned and closed her eyes to rest.

A drowsy sleepiness enveloped her once again.

But this time, Yan Mu had a dream.

In the dream, she seemed to have become Yu Yuan.

Overnight, the teenager lost his beloved and became paranoid and insane.

Every New Year’s Eve, Yu Yuan would be lost in thought all by himself. 

Time passed like this, year after year, and finally, Yu Yuan became the Prime Minister.

He went to the familiar city tower countless times, gazing into the void.

Until one day, he stood on top of the tower, and slowly took a step towards the empty space…… 

“Yu Yuan!” Yan Mu suddenly awoke. 

She sat up abruptly, gasping for breath.

Cold sweat covered Yan Mu’s forehead, and her delicate face had turned pale. 

Her lips trembled slightly, and it took a while for her to calm down.

Slowly, Yan Mu lifted her head and glimpsed a pair of men’s feet from the corner of her eye. 

Startled, she looked in its direction.

It was Yu Yuan.

There was a tray on the table, and it seemed like Yu Yuan had come to deliver it.

Still holding a teacup in his hand, he was looking at Yan Mu with a complex expression.

“W-what do you want?” Yan Mu felt uncomfortable under his gaze.

Yu Yuan put the cup down.

He lowered his head, and after a long time, he bitterly said, “Little liar.”

“What?” Yan Mu was extremely confused by his words.

Before she could react, Yu Yuan had already pressed her down onto the bed.

Just like before, Yu Yuan buried his face in the crook of Yan Mu’s neck. 

He turned his head slightly and gently bit her snow-white neck.

“Ah!” Yan Mu exclaimed in surprise.

Soon after, her lips were immediately sealed, and all the unspoken words turned into a passionate entanglement between their lips and teeth.

Her face turned scarlet, and she struggled to catch her breath from Yu Yuan’s kisses. Yan Mu could feel his hands moving downwards, undoing her belt.

She uneasily pushed against Yu Yuan’s chest with her hands, but he held her down and lifted her hands above her head. Then, her pink belt was used to bind her wrists.

“When I’m kissing Ah Mu, Ah Mu should be more focused……”

His hot breath mingled with hers as Yu Yuan spoke. His soft panting was as sweet as syrup.

Yan Mu was dizzy from the kisses. 

Yu Yuan slowly slipped his hand inside her clothes, patiently undressing her.

One piece.

Two pieces.

The summer clothes were thin, and soon, only her underclothes remained.

Yu Yuan’s gaze grew ever darker.

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Edited by: Gaze