In the elegant room of the largest restaurant in the city, Mu Yungui gave Yu Yan a piece of cake: "Is the master still thinking about what happened just now?"
Yu Yan suddenly regained consciousness, nodding his head, "Yes."
The forces in the imperial court were now divided into two factions, without the involvement of the Sangguniang, he and his elder brother would have been evenly matched.
However, once the Sagittarius was involved, things became a bit tricky.
Yu Yan said, "Sang-kuo wants to become the State Abbot, although he didn't say it explicitly, but the deeper meaning of his words today is that if I don't agree, he will turn to support the Great Imperial Brother."
"Once the Great Imperial Brother has the support of the State Prime Minister, I'm afraid ......"
Mu Yungui's eyes darkened, and he whispered, "What does the master plan to do now?"
"I asked him to give me three days to think about it." Yu Yan lowered his head and bit into the pastry, one cheek puffed up a little and chewed carefully. He swallowed the pastry before snorting, "That group of ministers under the Prime Minister's gate, officials protect each other, I don't know how many corrupt officials they have raised. If I really want him to become the Lord of the Country, wouldn't that make me a puppet emperor?"
And not coincidentally, Yu Yan hated being left and right.
Mu Yun returned, "If it's under the great hall, perhaps you won't refuse."
"That's natural." Yu Yan laughed lightly, "Eldest brother is the kind of person who will do anything for power, he's much more relaxed than me, he doesn't have to always consider this and that, he can't let go."
Mu Yungui hung his eyes and did not reply.
Yu Yan small bite of the pastry, finally noticed that Mu Yungui's mood is not quite right.
His eyes turned slightly and understood.
Wooden vinegar.
Yu Yan heart those annoyances swept away, suddenly a little secretly happy.
It was obvious that he cared that much and still refused to say anything.
Now you're starting to worry, right?
Jealous to death.
Yu Yan pondered for a moment, cleared his throat, and deliberately said squarely, "Actually, it's not a bad thing to marry his daughter if you don't look at the group of corrupt officials beneath the Prime Minister's hands."
Mu Yungui was startled.
"I heard that that young lady is known for her beauty and knowledge, and is a talented girl from far and near." Yu Yan paused, his remaining light darting towards Mu Yungui, "After all ...... a country's ruler can't be without a queen."
Mu Yungui's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the fingers on the table curled up slightly.
Yu Yan supported his chin, as if he was carelessly sizing him up, quietly waiting for the other party's answer.
But Mu Yungui didn't say anything.
Yu Yan was suddenly a bit sullen, he finished the last bite of pastry and stood up, "Let's go, back to the palace, I still need to consider the advice given by the prime minister."
He turned to leave, but someone grabbed his wrist.
Yu Yan turned back.
Mu Yunguo was clutching his hand so tightly that it was so strong that it even squeezed Yu Yan a bit.
Those handsome eyes were gazing at Yu Yan fixedly, their eyes dark, as if they were hiding some kind of breathless emotion.
It had to be said that this appearance of Mu Yungui was indeed a bit scary.
Yu Yan swallowed and asked, "What's wrong with you ......?"
Shepherd Cloud returned and asked softly, "Is the master serious about considering Lord Sagittarius' suggestion?"
The hand holding his wrist was horribly hot, Yu Yan don't look away, his heart was somehow a little scared: "I ......"
The two were so frozen that the elegant room was so quiet that a needle could be heard.
"Guest, your cinnamon cake is here!" The door of the elegant room was suddenly pushed open, and Yu Yan was nearly hit head-on by the shopkeeper who pushed his way in.
Mu Yungui pulled him keenly, and Yu Yan, who was unsteady, sat directly on Mu Yungui's lap.
Yu Yan: "......"
The shopkeeper blinked blankly and asked, "Are you ...... eating well?"
Yu Yan barely maintained a calm and calm demeanor and nodded, "Eat up, this is packed, thank you."
The shopkeeper left with the pastry, leaving only him and his family in the house.
But Mu Yungui still didn't let go of his hand.
He wrapped one hand around Yu Yan's waist and tensed his small arm, easily blocking Yu Yan's chance to escape.
Yu Yan was a little uncomfortable and gently pushed Shepherd Yungui's hand: "Yungui, let go ......"
"The master hasn't answered his subordinate." The suppressed, deep voice of Shenyun returned from behind his ear, and Yu Yan's brows furrowed, the red mole on the back of his neck slightly perking up.
He was too close.
So close that Yu Yan could almost feel the other party's breath spraying behind his ear.
Yu Yan's heartbeat inexplicably quickened, and before he could say anything, the other party's other hand followed suit and landed on his waist.
"!"
Yu Yan boarded his waist were soft.
Shepherd cloud return too know where he can't touch, that hand on Yu Yan waist, badly moved, through the clothing can feel the hot heat of the palm, as if a kind of silent provocation.
The long hair that was spread out behind Yu Yan's body was hanging down, revealing a small section of the slender white neck hidden behind the long hair, as well as the small, faintly visible mole at the back of the neck.
Finished.
It seemed to have pushed the man too far.
The fully marked Kunjun couldn't stand a little provocation, and Yu Yan's body trembled lightly. Makoto lowered his head and leaned close to the back of the other's neck.
The body in the bosom suddenly tensed.
"Yun Gui!"
Shepherd Yun returned suddenly awake.
His arm loosened, and Yu Yan even got up and took several steps back.
For the first time, Yu Yan clearly felt the oppression brought by the Qianjun, and he had almost no room to resist in front of the Qianjun who marked him.
Yu Yan's heart palpitated at this feeling of loss of control and his breathing became rapid.
Mu Yungui's eyes darkened as he looked at Yu Yan's appearance, and he also got up, "I'm sorry, my subordinate ......"
"Go back to the palace."
Yu Yan interrupted him and turned his head to walk out of the elegant room.
For the next two or three days, Makuyun didn't appear in front of Yu Yan again.
It was like going back to before everything started, the man hiding in a dark place where no one could see him, silently performing his duties as a shadow guard.
...... was too much.
Late at night, Yu Yan collapsed onto his bed and hammered heavily.
He admitted that it was indeed him who had died in a moment before, and had to deliberately anger Shepherd Yun Gui, resulting in pushing people into a corner.
It was also true that he was the one who had pushed the person to the edge and then was so shocked by the other party's reaction that he hadn't said a word to the other party for the entire afternoon.
But!
How could that bastard ignore him too?
It's been three days!
Tomorrow was his time to reply to Sangok, and the bastard was still having trouble with him.
Does he really not care how he chooses?
Yu Yan was suddenly a little aggrieved.
Not only aggravated, but also a little hungry.
Mu Yungui hadn't appeared in front of him for three whole days, and he could sense that the other party was still in the palace, so when the chamberlain brought the evening meal tonight, he purposely blew it out with the excuse that he was in a bad mood, taking his things with him.
He didn't believe that Mu Yungui could really watch him starve like that.
However, that bastard could really just watch.
Yu Yan covered his stomach and rolled over on the bed.
The weather at the end of summer was sultry and hot, and the wind and lightning outside stirred up a lot of trouble. The more Yu Yan thought about it, the angrier he became, the hungrier he became, and finally he couldn't bear to roll over and sit up.
"Make-cloud return!" Yu Yan called out in a loud voice.
He had already removed all the people in the palace, and the empty palace echoed with Yu Yan's voice.
In the past, although Mu Yun was not in front of him, as long as Yu Yan called out, that person would immediately appear.
But not today.
Yu Yan shouted twice more, and a figure flashed by, kneeling before him.
It was not Mu Yungui.
Shadow Two asked, "Lord Commander is not in the palace today, does Your Highness have any orders?"
"Not in the palace?" Yu Yan's eyebrows furrowed, "Where did he go?"
Shadow Two: "His subordinates don't know."
Yu Yan asked again, "What did he leave for?"
Kagomeji thought for a moment, "The sunset hour."
The sunset hour was almost three hours from now.
Where could he go?
Yu Yan's heart was suddenly a little uneasy.
All these years, Yu Yan had long been accustomed to the fact that even if that person wasn't by his side, he must be guarding him somewhere.
Occasionally, when he left him to go out on a mission, he would also agree on a return time with him beforehand and would always rush back before the agreed time.
Never before had shepherded him away without saying goodbye like this.
A thunderstorm exploded in the sky, and the rain that had been brewing all night finally fell at this time.
Yu Yan pushed open the window, the rain fell in a downpour, the entire courtyard was wrapped in a heavy rain curtain.
Is he ...... angry?
It was because he had been unwilling to reveal his feelings, so Mu Yungui had always thought that Yu Yan was only using him as a relief device. This loyalty, affection, and goodwill are all limited and expendable.
Has he already consumed all of Mu Yungui's patience?
The rain beat against the eaves, but it seemed to strike Yu Yan's heart one by one, disturbing him.
No, no more nonsense thinking.
Yu Yan went back to get a shirt and put it on, as he instructed, "Prepare the horse, I want to leave the palace."
Shadow Er asked, "Your Highness, it's late at night now, where are you going?"
"I-"
Yu Yan was stunned.
He didn't know where to go.
Shenyun knew everything about him, but in turn, he didn't even know where Shenyun would go or what he would do when he was unhappy.
"I ...... "Yu Yan closed his eyes and whispered, "Go to Other Villa."
He could only think of this.
After saying that, Yu Yan pulled the palace door open hard.
A figure leapt down from the roof and steadily landed in the courtyard.
Mu Yunguo was drenched all over his body, and his sideburns clung to the sides of his cheeks, lining his face with some pallor. The beautiful features in the rain but more stereoscopic and deep, the pair of light-colored eyes raised, not biased against Yu Yan's gaze.
The heart that was hanging in the air suddenly found its way home.
Yu Yan didn't even want to rush into the rain, holding the person hard: "I was wrong, I'll eat well in the future, I won't deliberately speak to irritate you, and I won't gamble with you. Don't be angry with me again!"
Makoto stumbled as he hit him, subconsciously holding the man close.
"...... Master?"
Mu Yungui gently called out, but Yu Yan ignored it.
The rain curtain cut out all outside sounds, he couldn't hear what Mu Yungui was saying. Water drops fell on his face, he couldn't even open his eyes, just instinctively hugged the person tightly.
Shepherd Cloud returned a silent sigh, picked the person up across the room and walked straight into the bedchamber.
When he crossed Shadow Two, the latter asked, "Your Highness's carriage ......"
Shepherd Yun returned a faint glance at him and snapped the temple door shut.
Shadow Two who was locked out of the door: "......"
Mu Yungui put Yu Yan on the small couch, the latter seemed to have just fished him out of the water and was thoroughly wet from head to toe. He sat on the small couch, allowing Mu Yungui to help him remove his hair bun and outer robe.
The latter turned to leave and Yu Yan pulled the man back, "Where are you going?"
Shepherd Cloud returned: "Subordinate will go and fetch some water for the master."
"You wait a moment." Yu Yan gripped his sleeve and said, "I, I have something to say to you."
Mu Yungui's footsteps paused.
Yu Yan lowered his head, not daring to look at him, and quickly said, "I lied to you before, there's no way I'm going to marry another woman, and there's no way I'm going to let Saguni sway me, not even to consider it!"
"How can I marry another woman, I don't like people, I obviously only like ...... how unfair it would be to that woman."
Shepherd Cloud's eyes moved slightly: "What did Master Fang say?"
Yu Yan blinked and repeated in a whisper, "How unfair ...... is to that woman."
"Previous sentence."
"......."
Yu Yan looked away and continued, "In short, I've already thought about it, it's just losing the support of that lineage of the Xiang Kingdom, it's no big deal. Even if I end up failing to seize the throne and let my eldest brother get the throne, I'll just snatch it back after he inherits the throne."
"Anyway, I ...... have already made my choice."
Even if he would end up taking the blame for conspiring to usurp the throne and killing his brother, he could not be swayed by others to let Mu Yungui be wronged.
If he wanted to gain something, he would have to sacrifice something.
Yu Yan had already thought about it clearly.
"It won't." Shepherd Yun Gui gently said.
Yu Yan was startled.
Shepherd Yun Gui turned around and knelt on one knee in front of Yu Yan, looking at him calmly: "Officials of the Sagittarius lineage, there are smugglers and corrupt bribes, thirteen people in total, and they have all been killed by my subordinates tonight. There are another thirty-six people implicated, and my subordinates have listed the evidence of their crimes at the disposal of their masters."
"You ......"
Yu Yan opened his mouth, his throat dry, "Is that what you're doing tonight?"
Mu Yungui: "Right."
"Those thirteen people are mostly important courtiers in the court, and even if the master were to investigate the incriminating evidence, it would be difficult to convict them. Therefore, my subordinates took it upon themselves to remove that thorn in the side of the master." Mu Yungui said, "It's just a pity that time is too short and this evidence that my subordinate possesses is not enough to bring down the Prime Minister."
"Why are you ......"
"Rest assured, Master, my subordinates acted cautiously and left no flaw, much less implicate the Master."
"I'm not worried about that." Yu Yan interrupted, "Why are you doing this?"
"Because ...... "Shepherd Cloud closed his eyes, "Subordinates don't want their master to marry the daughter of the Sagittarius."
Yu Yan's heart trembled lightly, "Why didn't you say that earlier?"
"Subordinates dare not say." Mu Yungui gently said, "Master has been planning for many years, and if you miss the best time because of your subordinate's selfish desire, your subordinate deserves to die."
In this matter, no one could force Yu Yan to make a decision.
Not to mention that Mu Yungui was just a guard, even if they were equal in status, even if Mu Yungui was already Yu Yan's Qianjun, he was not qualified to ask Yu Yan to give up this opportunity for him.
But ...... he was unwilling in his heart.
In this era, it was not strange for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and it was even more so for a ruler.
But Mu Yun returned unwillingly.
It took him so much time to let this man see him, only then did he finally stand beside him.
How could he let go so easily.
"My subordinate has thought about this for many days, but I can't think of any other way but to completely bring down the forces of the Sagittarius lineage." Mu Yungui gazed into Yu Yan's eyes and said seriously, "Those thirteen lives tonight are a promise from my subordinate to my master. This promise may not be as good as the conditions proposed by the Sagittarius, but my subordinate hopes that the master will give me some time."
"Even if we lose the support of the Prime Minister, the seizure of the throne will not fail, and my subordinate will not let the master take the blame for plotting to usurp the throne."
"I will try my best to assist my master to get what he wants, are you willing ...... to give me a chance."
The other party's gaze was sincere and passionate, and Yu Yan's eyes reddened slightly as he turned his head away.
"You're not wood." Yu Yan whispered.
Mu Yungui didn't understand: "What is the master saying?"
"Speaking so nicely, where's the wood." Yu Yan's voice was low and hoarse, with a bit of choking, "It really was all pretend before."
"Subordinates are speaking from the heart, not ......"
"I know!" Yu Yan was so angry that he couldn't even cry, hating the iron, "Who needs you to explain, would it kill you to hug me at a time like this?"
Shepherd Cloud returned stunned in place.
He slowly stood up and bent down to take the thin, soft body into his arms.
Shepherd Yun Gui still carried the faint scent of blood and the damp scent of rain, but he was still warm.
Yu Yan buried his head in Mu Yungui's embrace, his shoulders trembling silently.
Shepherd Yun Gui gently stroked his hair and asked in a low voice, "Is Master Fang ...... trying to find his subordinates? You're worried I'll leave without saying goodbye?"
Yu Yan's trembling shoulders stopped, burying his head and refusing to answer.
Why is this person so good at ruining the atmosphere with one sentence.
Couldn't this humiliating thing be left unmentioned?
Mu Yungui clearly didn't understand this as he softly said, "As long as the master is still willing for his subordinate to stay by his side for a day, his subordinate will always accompany the master."
"...... Subordinates will never leave their master."
Yu Yan responded softly.
The two quietly embraced each other and didn't speak again for a while.
The rain outside the window was pattering, but it no longer annoyed people, but instead brewed the atmosphere to be extraordinarily tranquil.
A few moments-.
"Gollum ......"
Yuyen: "......"
It's his turn to ruin the mood, isn't it?
Mu Yungui asked, "Master didn't use the evening meal today?"
Yuyan: "...... Hmm."
The talking book says that people who are in a relationship always love to do stupid things. Yu Yan didn't believe it earlier, but now he feels that all the stupid things written about in the talking books aren't as stupid as the things he does.
She is trying to help him achieve his long-cherished dream, and he is on hunger strike at home and having a one-sided cold war with someone.
...... haven't seen anyone more stupid than him.
Shepherd Yun Gui let go of Yu Yan and stood up.
"Where are you going?"
Shepherd Cloud returned: "Master bathe first, and subordinates will prepare something to eat for their master."
"Don't." Yu Yan also followed suit and stood up, saying, "You're still wet too, bathe and change first."
"But ......"
Yu Yan interrupted without a word: "Obey."
Shepherd Yun returned a glance with him and nodded helplessly, "Okay, listen to the master."
Half an hour later, the two of them finished bathing and changing and went to the back kitchen together.
The back kitchen was unguarded at night, and now that it was nearing midnight, even the fire in the stove had already been extinguished. She was a very good girl, and she was a very good woman.
As soon as he walked in, he smelled the strong smell of smoke and fire.
Yu Yan had never been in this place before and looked left and right curiously.
Mu Yun returned the oil lamp on the stove and looked at Yu Yan off to the side, somewhat unsure: "Master should go back to the bedroom and wait, his subordinates will be back soon."
"I don't." Yu Yan tonight inexplicably sticky, insisted, "I can help you well, two people faster."
Mu Yun returned: "......"
Even if Mu Yungui possessed an extraordinary ability to manage expressions, he couldn't help but show a hint of doubt at the moment.
Two people ...... faster?
It's hard to believe how.
And it turns out, he was right.
The second prince, after going through a series of hand-wringing, such as almost overturning the oil lamp, boiling water and cutting vegetables to the fingers, finally "assisted" Mu Yungui to cook two bowls of noodles.
The actual actual time you'll be able to get a good deal more than just a few of these, the actual time you'll be able to get a good deal more than just a few of these.
Yu Yan couldn't even wait to go back to his bedroom, so he found a low stool nearby and sat down, burying his head in the food.
Mu Yunguo leaned against the stove and gazed at him off to the side.
The noble youth is now casually sitting at the kitchen table, cuffs pulled up to reveal a small wrist bone, plain white clothes hanging on the ground, some time has been stained with dust.
His posture was still elegant, but a little more smoldering than usual.
"What are you looking at me for?" Yu Yan suddenly lifted his head, the beating lights reflecting his features so clearly that they seemed to be coated in a layer of warm velvet.
The tip of his nose is still covered in flour, but it looks a little cute.
The shepherd did not answer. He bent down and gently rubbed the tip of the other's nose with his fingertips.
Yu Yan smiled, "Did you just want to say something to me?"
Makoto: "What?"
"I know even if you don't tell me." Yu Yan's eyes reflected the lights and the shepherd clouds back in his eyes, and softly said, "I love you too."
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