He thought that the West Wind Princess, who he gave a bad first impression to, came to find him to discussion something important, but he did not expect that the instant she opened her mouth it made him stood dumbstruck like a foolish sheep.
âLi Muyang, do you have any clothes need to be wash?â
If an ordinary person said this, Li Muyang would not be so confounded.
However, when this sentence came out of the mouth of West Wind Princess Chu Ning, it really was unimaginably strange.
She was a high and mighty Royal Princess, a supreme presence of the West Wind Kingdom.
Li Muyang warily stared at Chu Ning. âWhat do you want?â
âPfffâââ
Chu Ning chuckled out loud, looking at Li Muyangâs cautious expression. âLi Muyang, what are you scared of? Do you think I will eat you?â
âDonât think of fooling me.â Li Muyang took two steps back, keeping a distance from Chu Ning. âI read that some women deliberately rip their clothes and scream, so that the man would take responsibilityââmy mother said that I am too young, I must not fall in love while Iâm still studying.â
Chu Ning swung her leg up and kicked out, yelling: âLi Muyang, what kind of person do you think I am? I am a princess of West Windââyou think I am that kind of shameless woman?â
Li Muyang stumbled back several steps, evading Chu Ningâs attack. âNot all woman that does that are shameless, sometimes the man hopes that the woman they like would do something like that. But I just donât think weâre right for each other, youâre too good for meâââ
âLi Muyang, you bastard.â Chu Ning glared at Li Muyang for a good while, before stomping away in a huff.
Li Muyang watched the back of her head recede into the distance at a daze, sighing gently. âI like my former self, being darker is indeed saferâââ
Li Muyang pushed opened the courtyard gate, returned to his room and lay in bed thinking about what had happened today.
âAnother master.â Li Muyang mumbled. âHope that they would not quarrel from jealously because of me, I hope that they can get on with each otherâââ
Youngster Li Muyang was troubled by something that an ordinary person would never understand.
Perhaps because he was too tired from learning to paint, Li Muyang very quickly drifted off to sleep. He even forgot to open the book âSubdue dragon and tame tiger mantraâ that he would read every night.
The members of the royal family lived in a different area, which was separated from the ordinary students of the school. This was the reason that the students did not see the members of the royal family often.
They have privileges everywhere, and even at Starry Sky Academy was no exception.
Chu Ning was in a bad mood. She just saw Li Muyang at the Walls of Peach Blossom, but for some reason she went and waited at his courtyard for him to come backââShe was a Princess of West Wind, if her Father, the Emperor, knew about this, he would most likely write to scold her again.
The previous letters were directly sent to her oldest brother, and in the letters, she and her several brothers were just mentioned a little in those letters. The last time she lost to Li Muyang, her father especially wrote a letter to her, although the whole letter was reprimanding her and threatening to summon her back, but it was still a separate letter to herââ
Thinking of this, Chu Ning was inexplicably happy.
She pushed open the courtyard door to find her eldest brother Chu Kai, third brother Chu Tuo, younger cousin Chu Xun and a crowd of West Wind aristocratic youngster waiting for her in the courtyard.
When they saw that she had returned, no one spoke and every one of them had a gloomy, darkened face that was somewhat terrifying.
Chu Ning was taken aback for a moment, and then forced a smile. âOldest brother, third oldest brother, why did you come? You should have told me in advanceâââ
Chu Kai swept a piercing glance over, asking loudly: âWhere have you been?â
âThe Institute of Art.â Chu Ning answered. âToday was Teacher Gu Huangwuâs lectureâââ
âGu Huangwuâs class has ended ages ago, Tingyun has returned for some time nowââwhere did you go by yourself?â Chu Kai questioned loudly, his manner worse than before.
It was only now that Chu Ning saw, in the corner of the courtyard, Song Tinyun standing there with a calm look on his face.
The usually refined and gentle big brother used this manner to talk to her, Chu Ning found it difficult to adapt to.
She forcibly suppressed her unhappiness and grievance, responding coldly: âWhat? Am I not allowed to have a little personal freedom? As a student of Starry Sky Academy, I was strolling around the school, is this not allowed?â
Chu Kai stared at his little sister for a good while, his concerned expression finally eased a little and said in a gentle tone: âChu Ning, we are doing this for your own good. Think about it, father just wrote to reprimand you, and even wanted to call you back to Tianduââwhy do you have to upset father?â
âIf you returned to Tiandu at this time, what would be waiting for you? Maybe he would arrange a marriage for you, and then you would get married and have childrenââis this the life you want?â
Chu Ning was silent.
She knew that her brotherâs words were not words to scare her. If she really was called back to Tiandu now, the cold and paranoid father really would hastily arrange a marriage for her, marry her off to one of the major merchants of Tiandu, a rich and powerful family or even to other countriesââ
Seeing the expression on Chu Ningâs face, Chu Kai knew that she had realised her own mistake. âYou understand our intention, you also understand what father wants. Donât have any contact with Li Muyang anymoreâââ
âBig Brotherâââ Chu Ning tried to explain for Li Muyang, change his image in their minds. âHeâs not as obnoxious as we thoughtâââ
âNot as obnoxious?â Chu Tuo came over, fanning himself with a folding fan. âHe killed Cui Zhaoren of the Cui family and wounded Chu XunââA person like him is not obnoxious enough? If you get too close with Li Muyang, what would the Cui family think about us? Wouldnât they think that Cui Zhaorenâs death was related to the royal family?â
Chu Ningâs unruly temper was rising, replying in a mocking tone: âWe are the Chu clan, the royal family, we do and say whatever we want, do we need to pay close attention to the mood of a minister?â
Hearing Chu Ningâs words, the expression of the many people present changed greatly.
Chu Kai fixed Chu Ning with a cold stare. âWhat happened today, we will pretend that it didnât happen. If you refuse to listen to us, I will personally write to father and he will bring you back to Tianduâââ
âBrother, youâââ
âYou better watch yourself.â Chu Kai left some ruthless words before turning around and heading outside.
There was no reason for the other people to stay behind after the First Prince left.
In a split second, the courtyard was cleared of the crowd.
Chu Ning glanced around at the absolutely empty courtyard and looked at the courtyard gate that no one helped her close. All sorts of emotions crowded upon her mind.
For the first time in her life, she found that the status of princess was not a glory, but restriction.