The man, who was working hard on the ground, seemed oblivious to the chilly weather, his clothes half-undone. Beads of sweat appeared on his strong back, showing how hard he was working.
Meng Wan stared blankly, feeling her blood rush to her head.
Although she and Huangfu Mi had been intimate many times, this was the first time she had ever witnessed others making love, especially in this 'desolate wilderness'. She felt her face burning up.
Even though it had nothing to do with her, she couldn't help but blush!
At this point, should she pretend not to have seen it and quickly run away?
With that thought in mind, Shen Qizi had already turned around, her mind filled with only one thought: she had to escape this place of trouble as soon as possible.
However, the soil on both sides of the cobblestone path was a bit loose. In her extreme panic, she couldn't see the path clearly, lost her footing, and sank into the mud. She immediately cried out, "Ah—!"
She instinctively gasped, but then immediately covered her mouth. After fidgeting like this for a while, she suddenly stopped.
Because she could clearly feel the sudden cessation of the shouting behind her and the unexpected silence, which felt particularly eerie in the quiet night.
She stiffened her back, and then a flippant male voice suddenly rang out behind her: "Which reckless fool dares to spoil my good time?"
Meng Wan subconsciously turned her head and saw the man pulling away from the woman.
He was dressed in purple, his long robe open from the collar to his chest, revealing his muscular physique, but he didn't care at all. He just walked towards Meng Wan step by step.
Although the night was dark, it was as if the setting sun was stained with blood, extremely flamboyant. When he saw Meng Wan's gaze fall on him, he was slightly taken aback, then raised his eyebrows, and suddenly smiled, his red lips and white teeth, extremely wicked.
Meng Wan froze. Who else could that person be but the Eighth Prince, Huangfu Yu?
She instinctively turned around, unsure if he had seen her, but thinking about what had just happened, she had no face to speak to him.
So she lifted her skirt, ignoring the wicked smile behind her, and ran out like the wind.
--
I rushed back to Yusheng Tower, only to find a large crowd gathered outside, with bright octagonal lamps dazzling my eyes.
Huangfu Mi paced back and forth in the crowd, looking at the submissive servants with their heads bowed, and was furious: "How could no one have seen a living person leave the house? Are all of you eyes just for breathing? It's so dark. If anything happens to her, I will hold you all responsible!"
The stern rebuke silenced them all, so much so that they didn't dare to breathe.
The atmosphere was so intense that even Meng Wan felt a little scared.
She had only been gone for a short while when she was surprised to find that Huangfu Mi had already returned. Seeing how angry he was, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Oh no, I'm going to get a lecture later.
She bit her lip, lowered her head to straighten her clothes, and only after her breathing had calmed down did she start walking again.
"Huangfu Mi—" Feigning nonchalance, she walked up behind Huangfu Mi with a smile and called out softly.
Huangfu Mi was facing away from her, filled with anxiety. Hearing her voice out of the blue, he was momentarily stunned. It was the palace maids and eunuchs in front of him who reacted first.
"The princess is back—" someone whispered, their voice filled with undisguised joy.
It's good that you're back. Otherwise, if something had happened, even ten heads wouldn't have been enough for those of us who served you.
Huangfu Mi suddenly turned around, his sharp eyes sweeping around before landing on Meng Wan.
Meng Wan felt uneasy, and looking at his dark face, her heart sank even further.
She's making him worry. Will he get so angry that he hits her?
He took a step back almost imperceptibly, trying to escape the oppressive place, but as soon as he moved, he felt a gust of wind and a figure pounced on him.
Huangfu Mi pulled her into his arms, and his restless heart finally calmed down after seeing her.
He was terrified, thinking something had happened to her since she hadn't come back for so long.
He wrapped his arms tightly around her, almost as if he wanted to meld her into his body, making it hard for Meng Wan to breathe. She frowned and couldn't help but protest softly, "Huangfu Mi... you're holding me too tightly..."
Seemingly only then realizing his rudeness, Huangfu Mi loosened his grip on her arm slightly.
He didn't let go of her, still holding her tightly in his arms. He looked down at her delicate face, his expression darkening: "Still dare to complain? Who gave you permission to run around like this?"
Despite the presence of so many people, Ba Dao held her tightly in his arms without any hesitation. Perhaps due to the alcohol, his eyes were exceptionally bright, as if filled with starlight, each tiny glimmer of light shining down on her, making her seem radiant as well.
Under his gaze, Meng Wan's cheeks flushed slightly. She awkwardly reached out and pushed against his chest, barely maintaining a certain distance from him, and said softly, "Because you weren't here, I came out for a walk. I didn't expect to get lost, which is why I came back late. It's my fault, please don't be angry."
"Do you know how worried I was by your casual stroll? I thought..."
At this point, Huangfu Mi suddenly stopped, waved to the group behind him to signal them to leave, and only spoke again under Meng Wan's watchful gaze after he had left with everyone.
"After all, there are people from the Flower Dynasty in the palace. I was very worried that they might do something underhanded. Fortunately, fortunately..." She wanted to scold them, but in the end, she couldn't bear to. Although her face was still tense, her tone softened a lot.
It warmed her heart. Meng Wan bit her lip and then smiled gently: "The people from Huachao are all outside. You're overthinking it. Don't be so easily frightened."
"You..." Huangfu Mi glared at him, saying that he was a frightened bird even though he had done something wrong.
"Your Highness, the carriage is ready, we can return to the manor." Just then, a eunuch came to report. Huangfu Mi nodded slightly, then turned to Meng Wan and whispered in her ear, "Wait, I'll deal with you when we get home."
--
They returned to the manor in silence. As soon as Meng Wan stepped into her room, before she could even stand up straight, Huangfu Mi pressed her against the door.
"Huh!" Meng Wan was stunned, then frowned: "What are you doing? I've already apologized, why are you still so relentless!"
"Apologizing is one thing, being punished is another! Today I'll teach you a lesson and see if you dare to run around and worry me again next time."
"Who made you worry? It was yourself, um—"