Chapter 94

In the next moment, Chen Changsheng's tension eased somewhat, for he saw the black hair that flowed like a waterfall—it wasn't because it belonged to a woman. If it were an assassin, they wouldn't reveal themselves so easily, let alone sleep in someone else's bed.

Raindrops fell on the window, making a faint pattering sound. The person turned over, still asleep, and it was faintly visible that her ears were plugged with the softest silk, her eyebrows and eyes as alluring as usual. But perhaps because she was asleep with her eyes closed, she no longer had that air of superiority and coldness.

Looking at that beautiful face, Chen Changsheng was quite shocked. He never would have thought that this person was Mo Yu. As the most trusted person of the Holy Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, she should have been very busy. How could she appear in the small building of the National Teaching Academy and even be sound asleep in his bed?

Mo Yu was truly asleep. For some reason, she slept very soundly, or perhaps in her dreams, she didn't need to think about any plots and schemes, appearing very relaxed. She let out a light snore and occasionally extended her slightly moist tongue to lick her lips, not deliberately trying to seduce anyone, but rather like a child, innocent and carefree.

Chen Changsheng frowned, unable to understand the situation. Looking at the traces of makeup on Mo Yu's face, he was surprised that this beautiful woman, who had a heart like a snake, could have such an innocent and weary side.

The short sword returned to its sheath. If Mo Yu had come to kill him, holding the Frosty Remnant Divine Spear would have been meaningless. He reached out and gently pushed Mo Yu's body through the quilt. Even through the thick quilt, the sensation of her soft and tender skin was very clear.

His fingers had barely touched the quilt when Mo Yu opened her eyes.

She hadn't slept for a long time that morning, but she had slept very well, much better than in the palace or in the Small Tangerine Garden. This made her feel quite satisfied. Her eyes squinted like willow leaves by the lake, filled with a smile.

Then she saw Chen Changsheng, remembered where she was, what she had come to do, and why she had fallen asleep. Her pupils turned cold, and the smile vanished like the shadow of a willow leaf on the lake, scattered by a stone thrown by a mischievous child, leaving no trace.

Her expression became very serious, all the allure in her phoenix eyes gone, replaced by coldness.

She blinked and was fully awake, calm as usual, neither smiling nor cold nor alluring, just calm.

In a very short time, she transformed from an innocent child to a cold and powerful figure and then to an ordinary woman, smoothly and effortlessly. Watching this, Chen Changsheng felt a bit melancholic, wondering if living with so many masks, one could still remember their true self.

"What time is it?" Mo Yu asked.

Chen Changsheng told her.

Mo Yu looked out the window, at the slightly yellow leaves wet from the autumn rain, and listened to the pattering rain, saying, "The autumn rain tapping on the window, indeed, makes for a good sleep."

After saying this, she got up and walked to the bronze mirror by the window, sat down, and took out a wooden comb from her sleeve to comb her hair. Her movements were very natural, with no awkwardness or tension, as if she were in her own bedroom in the Small Tangerine Garden, not in the National Teaching Academy.

Chen Changsheng's gaze moved from the beautiful sash on her palace dress to her face in the bronze mirror, looking at the traces of makeup and the fatigue that couldn't be hidden. "You seem very tired," he said.

Only someone truly exhausted in body and mind would sleep so soundly and relaxed. He was very sure of this.

Mo Yu's hand holding the comb stiffened slightly, then continued to comb her black hair smoothly, saying mockingly, "What does a child know?"

To her, Chen Changsheng was just a child.

Chen Changsheng said, "Even a child wouldn't run to someone else's house to sleep."

Mo Yu's hand holding the comb stiffened again.

"I heard there was something interesting at the National Teaching Academy today, so I came to see. I didn't expect it to be so boring that I fell asleep."

She said this calmly, but she was inevitably a bit awkward. She just couldn't let Chen Changsheng know her awkwardness, as that would make her even more awkward. When she woke up, she immediately attributed her deep sleep to the pattering autumn rain.

In fact, she didn't understand why she had fallen asleep, and in Chen Changsheng's bed at that. She could only think that Chen Changsheng was a child and had nothing to do with the affairs of the court, so she could easily relax. And the smell of the quilt... it really was quite pleasant.

It smelled like sunshine, but not too intense, like autumn rain, but not damp, like fruit, but not cloying. In short, it was very pleasant.

Mo Yu came to her senses, realizing she was thinking too much, and frowned slightly, puzzled. Looking at her face in the bronze mirror, she was a bit displeased, saying, "I didn't expect a young man like you to have such a large bronze mirror in your room. You don't seem like someone who cares about appearance."

"The bronze mirror can help one straighten their clothes and thoughts," Chen Changsheng explained.

"Reasonable." Mo Yu paused, then continued combing her hair.

After a moment, her black hair was as smooth as before. She extended her index finger out the window, and despite the distance, a droplet of water condensed at the tip.

The scene was beautiful, and if ordinary people who didn't understand cultivation saw it, they would find it incredibly magical.

Chen Changsheng knew this was the powerful control of a Star Gathering Realm expert over their surroundings, but he didn't understand why she was doing this.

Mo Yu gently pressed her fingertip to her brow, slowly rubbing it, and the traces of makeup washed away like countless petals falling from a flower tree.

Chen Changsheng finally understood that she had displayed such a powerful realm and perfect control just to remove her makeup... He found women truly hard to understand and had very different opinions, but after some thought, he held back and didn't say anything.

"Do you know what the Empress said?" Mo Yu asked as she removed the remnants of her makeup.

Chen Changsheng was silent. Earlier, he had told Tang Sanshi that he wanted to know the Empress's attitude. Now, the Empress's attitude was about to be revealed, but he suddenly didn't want to know.

"The Empress said, 'Children like to cause trouble.'"

Mo Yu didn't turn around, continuing, "Although you are a child, the Empress was not talking about you."

Chen Changsheng understood that the Empress might not have known about him until today, and the child she was referring to was Luo Luo.

"The White Emperor and Empress entrusted Princess Luo Luo to the Empress. As an elder, she must discipline her, and Princess Luo Luo must obey. When the Princess studied at the National Teaching Academy and took you as her teacher, it could be seen as a child's mischief, and the Empress wouldn't care. But at the Qingteng Feast, you caused too much trouble."

Mo Yu looked at the young man in the mirror, saying, "The Empress doesn't want the Princess to continue following you in your mischief."

Chen Changsheng looked down at the floor, silent.

"Don't think you can really rely on Princess Luo Luo's influence. With just a word, you will have nothing. You need to be clear about this."

"I have nothing in the capital, so I have nothing to lose."

"Your life? The fact that you can still stand before me now surprises me. It seems Tianhai Shengxue is more cautious and careful than he was in the capital... By the way, you don't know him. Don't think he's a normal person. When he really goes crazy, even Tianhai Yar doesn't have the right to tie his shoes. If he hadn't spent these years at the Snow Embrace Pass, with his temper, you would have been dead at the gate of the National Teaching Academy this morning."

Chen Changsheng looked up, meeting her eyes in the mirror, saying, "General Tianhai's temper is still very bad. This morning, he really wanted to kill. The reason I can stand here is not because of his mercy or compassion, but because he couldn't kill me..."

He continued, "Just like the other night, I could appear in the Weiyang Palace and take out the marriage contract, not because of your sympathy, but because you couldn't keep me confined."

Mo Yu raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased.

"You usually don't talk this much."

"I find it strange too. Whether in front of the Weiyang Palace, in the abandoned garden, or now, when I see you, I talk a lot."

Mo Yu turned around, looking at Chen Changsheng quietly, and for some reason, shook her head.

She didn't understand why this ordinary young man could be so highly regarded by Princess Luo Luo, and even Xu Yourong had written to her specifically about him. Even though Chen Changsheng's performance at the Qingteng Feast was outstanding, she still couldn't understand.

What she couldn't understand and was most concerned about was still that one thing.

"How did you get out of the Tong Palace?"

Chen Changsheng didn't answer, just looked at her.

By now, Mo Yu had washed away all traces of makeup, her skin as white and tender as new, her eyebrows and eyes clear and beautiful, looking more like a young girl of sixteen.

But she wasn't an innocent and naive girl; she was the most cunning and powerful female official of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

From Princess Luo Luo leaving the National Teaching Academy for the Li Palace to the Tianhai family's attack this morning, her influence could be seen behind all these events.

She was the mastermind behind the scenes and the National Teaching Academy's greatest enemy.

"Some people think the National Teaching Academy and you represent something, but you and I both know it's a misunderstanding.

She looked at Chen Changsheng and said, "Xu Shiji once came to me, and his daughter sent me a letter. I thought and thought, not knowing how to handle it, so I threw you into the National Teaching Academy, planning to let you fend for yourself. But I didn't expect you to meet Princess Luo Luo here and crawl out of this cemetery."

Chen Changsheng said, "Yes, that's how it happened."

Mo Yu's expression gradually turned cold, saying, "I did something casually, and it caused all this trouble, but what does it matter? I don't care if the National Teaching Academy continues to exist; I only care that my plans haven't been realized."

Chen Changsheng asked, "What do you want to do?"

"Everything eventually returns to its beginning, and this is no different... It started with that marriage contract, so let it end with that marriage contract. Take out the contract, dissolve the engagement, and start over. That's your best choice."

"Xu Yourong has already acknowledged the engagement."

"Have you thought about why she acknowledged the engagement? Do you really think she likes you? Do you think a woman like her would marry a stranger just because of a matchmaker's words and her parents' wishes? Or do you think she cares about promises?"

Mo Yu looked at him and said, "You can discuss Dao with Gou Hanshi, so you must be smart. When you saw the letter brought by the white crane the other night, you should have already understood her intentions. Why pretend you don't know? Being used as a monument, don't you feel ashamed?"

(Last night, I wrote a thousand words while fighting off drowsiness, and today, I wrote two thousand words on the train with my eyes wide open. Look, when I work hard, I even scare myself. Tomorrow, I'll return to two updates. I bow to you all, please vote for me, give me some encouragement, and check if you have any recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Thank you.)

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