Hearing this, Bai Ke withdrew his hand lightning - fast.
As soon as the woman's wrist was released, she chased after Mu Yanming.
When she caught up with him at the Yangyang Palace, Mu Yanming had already stridden into the courtyard.
But when he reached the door, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, and his raised hand drooped limply.
After a moment of daze, the door was opened. Mo Qinghuan was still wearing that indigo - blue formal dress of the princess consort. Seeing her, Mu Yanming frowned slightly, and his breathing slowed for a beat.
Mo Qinghuan just stared at him quietly. He took off his cloak, and Mo Qinghuan noticed the stubble on his face. She guessed that he must have rushed back through wind and rain.
Mo Qinghuan was about to ask if he had finished his business...
Suddenly, a clear female voice sounded behind him.
"My lord, you've just returned and left Huan'er all alone?"
Huan'er...
Mo Qinghuan turned sideways and looked behind Mu Yanming. The woman was standing there.
The woman was looking at Mo Qinghuan with a beaming smile, tilting her head. When she smiled, her eyes were crescent - shaped, and there were two shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth. There was also a mole on the right side of her upper lip, adding a bit more playfulness and cuteness to her.
A Tahuan stepped forward and glanced sideways at Mu Yanming. "My lord, won't you introduce us?"
"My name is Mo Qinghuan."
Just as Mu Yanming was about to speak, Mo Qinghuan preempted him. She seemed subconsciously afraid of hearing how Mu Yanming would introduce her.
But after she spoke, Mu Yanming was obviously displeased, and she clearly felt the pressure emanating from Mu Yanming.
"She is the princess consort of this prince." His voice was deep and powerful.
After saying that, Mu Yanming turned back to look at A Tahuan. A Tahuan raised her eyebrows slightly, feigning confusion. "If she is the princess consort, then who am I?"
Mo Qinghuan was obviously stunned. She never expected that Mu Yanming would bring a woman back after his long - distance trip.
Could this situation be developing into a cliche time - travel drama?
The cold - hearted prince's first love has returned, and the legitimate princess consort has to give up her position!
Thinking like this, she suddenly realized that she and Mu Yanming were originally in a cooperative relationship.
So, she also smiled with crescent - shaped eyes and walked around Mu Yanming to the woman.
"My lord and I, actually..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Mu Yanming grabbed her. "What do you want to say?"
This caught Mo Qinghuan off - guard. She frowned in confusion and looked at the somewhat nervous Mu Yanming.
She found it a bit funny, then gritted her teeth and whispered, "Don't worry, I won't talk nonsense."
She had a clear self - awareness of her position and even thought that if she needed to give up her position, she would cooperate obediently.
But Mu Yanming obviously didn't think so. He pulled Mo Qinghuan into the room and locked her inside.
He stood at the door, looking at A Tahuan expressionlessly. Just then, Bai Ke walked into the Yangyang Palace.
Mu Yanming looked at Bai Ke and said coldly, "Bai Ke, prepare a guest room for this young lady."
A Tahuan scanned the Yangyang Palace, then pointed to a side hall. "I want to stay here."
The Qingting Courtyard...
"As you wish."
Bai Ke wanted to remind her, but since Mu Yanming had said it was up to her, he didn't say anything more.
A Tahuan started walking towards the Qingting Courtyard. As soon as she pushed open the door, she was startled by the basin full of blood and the gauze on the table.
She backed out and looked at Bai Ke coldly. "What bad luck!"
Bai Ke sighed. "Let this subordinate take the young lady to another room."
A Tahuan held her chin high and walked past Bai Ke.
……
After Mu Yanming entered the room, he saw Mo Qinghuan sitting by the bed.
He walked over, and Mo Qinghuan looked up at him with deep inquisitiveness in her eyes.
"Has anything happened in the capital these days?"
Hearing Mu Yanming's question, Mo Qinghuan felt a sudden tightness in her chest for no reason.
But she still told him what had happened in the past few days.
After that, she stood up, took off her formal dress of the princess consort, and hung it on the screen.
Then she got into bed and lay facing the inside.
Mu Yanming looked at her back and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
After a while, hearing Mo Qinghuan's even breathing, he gently opened the door and walked out.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Mo Qinghuan turned her head and saw Mu Yanming leaving.
She sat up and sighed helplessly.
After sitting in a daze for who knows how long, hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, she quickly lay down and covered herself with the quilt.
She pricked up her ears to listen to the movement behind her. The footsteps gradually approached and slowly came to the bedside.
Then, she felt the quilt being lifted a corner, and a person got in. Then she was gently pulled into Mu Yanming's arms by a strong arm.
Mu Yanming still carried warmth on his body. Only then did Mo Qinghuan realize that Mu Yanming had just gone to take a bath.
She nestled in his arms, not daring to move.
Mu Yanming held her hand, and the unique scent of herbs and the smell of perfume on Mo Qinghuan wafted into his nose.
He remembered that she didn't like to use perfume, but when the perfume mixed with her unique smell, it was so fascinating.
During the days he was away, he didn't sleep well every night. He didn't know why, but he always felt empty.
Now that he had her firmly in his arms, he finally felt like he was truly in the world.
Thinking like this, he slowly fell asleep.
……
Next door, A Tahuan was still complaining about the room. She complained that the scent of the incense in the room was too strong one moment, and that the color of the bedding was too dull the next.
Finally, Bai Ke was so annoyed that he just slammed the door and left.
After Bai Ke left angrily, although A Tahuan was helpless, she was very tired after a day's journey, so she had to make do and go to bed to rest.
After Bai Ke left, he didn't rest. Instead, he went to the courtyard where Lu Zixiu lived.
Since Lu Zixiu had just injured his right arm, he had some difficulty moving. When Bai Ke came, he had just removed the disguise on his face and showed his real appearance.
Seeing Bai Ke, he smiled. "Why isn't Captain Bai sleeping so late? What brings you here?"
Bai Ke sighed, leaned against the door frame, looked at the moon in the sky, and his eyes were full of doubt.
"The prince has brought a woman back."
Hearing this, Lu Zixiu's first reaction in his mind was how Mo Qinghuan was...
Seeing that he didn't say a word, Bai Ke retracted his gaze and looked at Lu Zixiu.
"Why aren't you saying anything, Young Master Lu?"
Lu Zixiu came back to his senses. "Oh, really? What kind of woman is she?"
Bai Ke remembered A Tahuan's appearance and snorted disdainfully. "An extremely arrogant and fussy woman!"