Pathological Trapping - Chap 77
The two of them were shrouded in shadows, and no one spoke for a moment.
Li Dezhuang felt the air was oddly calm. He turned around to look and almost laughed out loud.
Mu Jian was picking at the thorn in his hand.
He lowered his head and didn’t notice that he was looking at him.
Li Dezhuang thought about it and couldn’t help laughing out loud, but for his own safety, he pulled a lotus flower to cover himself and laughed secretly.
When Mu Jian raised his head, he saw half of Li Dezhuang’s face hidden behind the lotus. The lotus had fresh petals and delicate stamens, but it was not as beautiful as the half of Li Shiwei’s face that was exposed.
His heart was burning, and his throat was dry and uncomfortable. He let the thorn in his hand go without being completely removed. He grabbed Li Dezhuang’s wrist and pulled him into his arms.
The boat rocked violently.
There was a loud sound of water.
Li Dezhuang was caught off guard by the sudden pull, and the boat shook unexpectedly. He thought it was going to capsize, and subconsciously grabbed the things at hand. When the boat stabilized a little, he realized that he was holding Mu Jian’s arm.
Fear of him drove Li Dezhuang to sit up subconsciously, but he just put his lips to Mu Jian’s. He was like an innocent rabbit being pressed to the ground by a beast’s claws.
The back hit the boat.
The boat shook violently, and the sound of the water crashing louder than before.
”Mu Jian, what are you doing?!”
”What do you think?”
Li Dezhuang looked at him in horror, then turned his gaze to the water beside him.
Jump down!
Jump down and you will be rescued!
”Guard Li, I advise you not to jump down. When I first moved here, I sank several disobedient ones.” He laughed, “Why do you think the lotus flowers here are so gorgeous?”
Of course it looks better when stained with blood.
A chill ran up from Li Dezhuang’s tailbone.
”Mu Jian! If you dare to touch me, I will kill you!”
”Kill him, kill him. Anyway, my heart has already been with Guard Li. How can you bear to let me watch a piece of fat meat every day without being able to eat it?”
Mu Jian clasped his hands.
As Li Dezhuang struggled, the boat shook even more violently.
Mu Jian lowered his head and whispered in his ear.
”My lotus pond is not very big. I will take your struggle as a pleasure. But if you make too much noise, it will attract people on the shore. Guess what they will see?”
Li Dezhuang froze.
The boat slowly regained stability due to inertia.
Mu Jian pecked his cheek gently.
”So good.”
When Mu Jian rowed the boat back, it was already dark.
Li Yu waited on the shore and helped him steady the boat.
Mu Jian carried the already asleep Li Dezhuang off the boat.
Li Yu stepped forward and saw wounds on Mu Jian’s face and neck by the candlelight of the lantern in his hand. He was startled and subconsciously looked at the person in Mu Jian’s arms.
He only dared to take a look, and immediately said respectfully: “Someone from the Mei family has come, and is now waiting for Your Highness in the side hall.”
Mu Jian was unmoved, holding Li Dezhuang and walking forward step by step, “How long have you been waiting?”
”It’s been two incense sticks of time.”
When the Mei family’s people first arrived, he rowed into the lotus pond. Just as he got a little bit in, he realized something was wrong, so he quietly withdrew and waited on the shore.
”Since we’ve already waited, there’s no harm in waiting a little longer.”
Li Yu hesitated to speak.
The Mei family is the imperial concubine’s maternal family. The family is powerful and has deep roots. Now that the family has come, they must be here to discuss cooperation.
If His Highness can really get the full support of the Mei family, you will be one step closer to the throne!
But His Highness actually dared to treat them so coldly!
Mu Jian carried Li Dezhuang back into the house, put him on the bed, and then walked out.
He walked outside, looked up at the moon in the sky, and sighed.
”Not as good-looking as Guard Li.”
Li Yu: “…”
When Li Dezhuang woke up, it was already bright outside.
The seat next to it was empty, but there was some warmth left.
He held his waist and got out of bed, looking at his pale face in the mirror, and the redness on his neck and collarbone.
He scratched his head angrily. After scratching for a while, he withdrew his hands and saw several hairs on his palms. After thinking for a while, he stopped scratching his head.
Don’t bring trouble upon yourself.
Whoever makes him unhappy, he must make that person unhappy!
Li Dezhuang rushed out angrily, and after going around most of the palace, he couldn’t find Mu Jian.
Instead, I saw a delicate and lovely little girl, who looked like she came out of a New Year picture.
Li Dezhuang asked her, “Who are you?”
”How dare you! Why don’t you kneel before me?”
Li Dezhuang was stunned for a second or two before he remembered that there seemed to be such a girl in the original book.
The emperor’s favorite little princess was tied up by Mu Jian and tied to a rack. In front of the emperor, thick needles were inserted into the little princess’s fingertips and toes to force the emperor to pass on the throne.
Li Dezhuang knelt down for the sake of politeness.
The little princess put her hands on her hips and walked around Li Dezhuang three times, muttering to herself.
”Why is there such a good-looking person in Brother Nine’s house? Could it be that vixen?”
”Uh…” I heard it.
The little princess crossed her arms and raised her chin, “Let me ask you, where is my ninth brother?”
”I don’t know.”
The little princess frowned and muttered again.
”I finally ran out to play with him, but the next moment I couldn’t find him.”
The little princess took two steps forward in frustration and pointed at Li Dezhuang.
”Who are you to this palace?”
”Guards.” Right…
”Guards?”
Li Dezhuang nodded.
The little princess sat on a small rock on the rockery next to her and looked Li Dezhuang up and down. He was handsome and more handsome than anyone else in the palace.
