Rêve de Jiangshan

Chapitre 171

Ru Feng raised her head and said, "Come to bed."

Mu Wenchen's eyes lit up. Without saying a word, he took off his boots and outer robe, then lowered the gauze curtain, hugged Rufeng in his arms, and covered her with a quilt.

Ru Feng stared blankly at his series of movements, stunned. She had always thought Mu Wenchen was an elegant person in everything he did, but now it seemed that wasn't necessarily true; look how swift his movements were just now!

"Ru Feng, are you in a bad mood?" Mu Wenchen looked at her with concern, lifting her face to observe her closely.

Ru Feng nodded sullenly, relaxed himself, and nestled halfway in Mu Wenchen's arms. He thought he had been overthinking things. Who knew if this guy would even do "that"? Ru Feng couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

"Ru Feng, what happened to your lips?" Mu Wenchen tenderly stroked Ru Feng's lips, which were still red and swollen, making them look pitiful against her fair face.

Ru Feng pouted, gave him a wronged look, and remained silent.

Mu Wenchen frowned: "Is this why you're in a bad mood? Did someone bully you?" If Mu Wenchen and Rufeng hadn't had any close contact, he might have thought that Rufeng had accidentally bitten him. But since he had bitten Rufeng's lips until they were swollen during their first close contact, he now knew exactly what it meant.

Ru Feng nodded and buried her head in his chest.

Mu Wenchen wouldn't let her escape. He gripped Rufeng's shoulders, his eyes fixed on hers. His eyes were misty, and two flames flickered within them. His voice was a little hoarse as he said in a low voice, "Rufeng, tell me, is this your own choice? Do you like him?"

Ru Feng felt the pressure on his shoulder, which, although painful, reassured him considerably.

She shook her head, bit her lip, and said, "He forced me. I wasn't strong enough, and besides, we were in the palace. I didn't dare to attract attention."

Mu Wenchen's muscles immediately relaxed. He looked at Ru Feng and said, "You little rascal, you scared me to death. I thought you and him were in love and that you didn't want me anymore."

Ru Feng pounced on him and wrapped her arms around his neck, pouting as she said, "I thought you were going to leave me? After all, I kissed the second one, even if it was forced." After a pause, before Mu Wenchen could reply, she continued, "I don't care. Even if you don't want me, I'll still cling to you. They say a strong man is afraid of a persistent woman, and a woman pursuing a man is easy, so I'm sure I can win you over."

Mu Wenchen chuckled, finally revealing a slight smile, and his expression relaxed a bit. He said, "I've never heard of those two phrases before. Where did you hear them from?"

"Don't worry about where you came from. Anyway, I don't want to leave you at all. I only like you," Ru Feng mumbled, nestled against Mu Wenchen's chest.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wenchen's eyes flashed with joy. After thinking for a moment, he took out a small bottle of medicine and said, "Come on, let's not talk about this for now. Let's apply the medicine to your lips first, so they won't be still not healed by tomorrow morning."

Ru Feng looked closely and realized it was the same bottle she had applied last time. Ever since their first kiss, they had kissed countless times. Kissing skills are developed through practice. Although they were quite skilled now, in the beginning, Mu Wenchen and Ru Feng would often bump into each other. As a result, Ru Feng's delicate skin would often have bumps or bruises, or her neck would have obvious "hickeys." So sometimes they needed to use medication to cover up or remove the bruises.

Therefore, the medicine in the white porcelain bottle that Mu Wenchen took out now is the one that Ru Feng used before.

"Why are you carrying it with you?" Ru Feng asked coquettishly.

Mu Wenchen smiled slightly and replied, "I always carry it with me."

Ru Feng blushed, because of the meaning behind his words.

After applying the medicine, Ru Feng felt a little better. Feeling Mu Wenchen's warm body, she sighed, "Alas, what should we do now? I'm angry, but I don't know how to deal with him. If he were just an ordinary man, I would find an opportunity to secretly beat him up. But his identity is special, and he is related to you and me, so we need to think about this carefully."

Mu Wenchen nodded, his hand on Rufeng's back clenching and unclenching repeatedly, his expression shifting between light and shadow. A blue light flashed in his eyes, but he said, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have sealed your internal energy, preventing you from using it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have succeeded." His tone was filled with guilt. Before the banquet even started, Mu Wenchen noticed that Rufeng's wound was reopening, knowing she had used her lightness skill. Rufeng confessed that she had habitually used her lightness skill to escape her grandfather that afternoon, causing her wound to reopen slightly.

It should be noted that the most difficult thing about this poison in Ru Feng is that it takes a very long time to heal. As long as the remaining poison remains, the wound will never scab over. Moreover, any strenuous exercise can easily cause the wound to reopen, resulting in bleeding and oozing, which will also affect the speed of clearing the remaining poison. Therefore, generally speaking, even if one is lucky enough to be cured of the poison, one still needs to stay in bed for three months. Ru Feng has only rested for a little over a month now, and the remaining time is spent traveling. This time, he accidentally used his internal energy, which has further prolonged the wound's healing time.

So, in a fit of anger, Mu Wenchen sealed Ru Feng's internal energy, thinking that nothing would happen in the palace, and that Zhou Qian and Zhou Hou were there outside. Ru Feng thought the same way and tacitly approved of his actions.

However, neither of them expected that Yuxuan would secretly take Rufeng to the artificial hill to do this.

Ru Feng noticed his guilt and quickly comforted him, "Even if I had something to hide back then, I wouldn't have dared to fight him. That's the palace. If a fight had attracted other people, I wouldn't have been able to explain myself no matter what I said. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, I'm a man, and he's a man too." Ru Feng now understood why Yu Xuan dared to act in the palace; he was certain Ru Feng wouldn't dare to resist. Moreover, if Ru Feng had firmly refused him back then, Yu Xuan would probably have persisted relentlessly. That guy always knew how to seize opportunities, so who knows what he might have done when Ru Feng refused him.

Mu Wen nodded silently, slowly stroking his long hair that flowed freely down his back, his eyes revealing an unpredictable emotion.

After a moment of silence, Ru Feng finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Aren't you angry? Don't you want to know who he is?" To be honest, Ru Feng was afraid that Mu Wenchen would get angry and she wouldn't be able to handle it, but now that he wasn't angry, she felt like she wasn't being taken seriously.

It was a contradictory thought, yet it reflected her true emotions at that moment.

Mu Wenchen paused for a moment before speaking, "It's Yuxuan."

Ru Feng looked up in surprise: "How did you know?"

Mu Wenchen frowned, and pulled Rufeng into his arms again with displeasure, explaining, "I know you left the banquet a long time ago, and you went out with Yuxuan. For a while, you disappeared into the darkness and came out after a while, so besides him, I don't know who else would be so audacious!" As he finished speaking, where Rufeng couldn't see, Mu Wenchen's eyes turned cold, his eyes a deep blue, like a deep vortex that was unfathomable.

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng nodded silently, indicating that he understood. It turned out that Mu Wenchen also wielded considerable influence in the palace.

Mu Wenchen suddenly hugged Rufeng tightly and said in a deep voice, "Rufeng, I'm very angry. If he weren't my nephew, I would definitely kill him." As he spoke, a chilling murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Ru Feng shrugged. As someone who had been on the battlefield, she was much more sensitive to danger than before, so she could sense Mu Wenchen's emotions.

Mu Wenchen relaxed and smiled, "Don't be afraid, I'm not angry at all. In fact, as long as you kiss me first, I won't be angry."

The two hadn't seen each other for over ten days. Although they had a brief reunion at the palace, the time was short, and they didn't have time to say many things. Tonight, upon meeting again, they discussed this unpleasant issue. Now that things had been cleared up, Ru Feng felt relieved and had the urge to be intimate.

The two naturally embraced again, practicing together to improve their skills. They were so busy that they were both panting, their cheeks flushed, and their breathing rapid.

Finally, Mu Wenchen secretly took a cold shower before coming back to sleep with Rufeng in his arms.

Ru Feng felt very sorry for him and said, "Actually, I can do it." Looking at his appearance, Ru Feng was very reluctant to let him go.

Mu Wenchen shook his head and said, "No, not now. I've heard that a girl's first time is very painful, so it's not the right time yet." An embarrassed look appeared on his face.

Ru Feng was taken aback and said, "I didn't know you had such thoughts?" In Ru Feng's impression, Mu Wenchen seemed to be ignorant of many worldly matters, but he never expected that he would use this as an excuse.

Mu Wenchen pulled Rufeng into his arms, flicked his sleeve, and the candlelight went out instantly. Then he said, "Let's go to sleep. This... uh... we'll talk about it later."

Ru Feng hummed in agreement and took Mu Wenchen's arm. He wasn't as fiery as she had imagined, so her worries disappeared, and she became sleepy, quickly falling into a deep sleep.

Mu Wenchen held Rufeng in his arms and recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra that his master often memorized, finally calming his restless body. Smelling the fragrance emanating from Rufeng, he thought about what had happened tonight and resolved that next time he must arrange for one or two more daring experts in the palace to properly protect Rufeng, and absolutely prevent a repeat of tonight's events!

As for Yu Xuan, thinking of him, Mu Wenchen frowned. That kid didn't take his words to heart and still dared to attack Ru Feng. Did he think he wouldn't dare to touch him? Hmph, I must find an opportunity to talk to him.

Furthermore, Xuanyuan Tianze from the Spring Vine Kingdom has arrived, and it's said he brought with him a princess of unparalleled beauty. It seems the capital city will be bustling again in a few days.

After thoroughly considering the matter and determining a solution, Mu Wenchen felt relieved and finally drifted off to sleep. This left Mu Tong outside in the banyan tree, feeding the mosquitoes. "Why isn't Master coming out yet? Does he have to wait until dawn?"