Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 195 Keep me company tonight

She noticed that the man had barely spoken all evening. He ate all the dishes she had made, but remained expressionless, neither commenting on whether they were good nor bad.

Now that she had some free time, she wanted to ask what happened.

"Eat later," Mu Yun Chu said, her resentful look making Gu Qing Yue a little uncomfortable. What was going on?

She had no choice but to scoot over to sit next to him.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously.

"I'm returning to the Lizhou camp tomorrow," Mu Yun Chu said calmly.

Gu Qingyue: ...So what?

Should I see him off?

Looking at Gu Qingyue's bewildered expression, Mu Yun Chu suddenly felt exhausted.

She's still a carefree young girl; instead of complaining, he should just tell her directly.

"I want you to stay with me tonight," Mu Yun Chu said, mustering her courage.

Her face remained calm and aloof, but after she finished speaking, she felt that the request seemed a bit excessive, and her ears started to burn.

Gu Qingyue: "Aren't you accompanying me right now?"

Mu Yun Chu: ...Never mind what I said!

Looking at his even more resentful and helpless expression, Gu Qingyue suddenly realized something.

Once she understood, she secretly smiled.

This weird man!

Just say you want to be alone, honestly!

"Take me back," Gu Qingyue carefully made a request.

Look how considerate her girlfriend is! This way, the two of them can be alone in the carriage and talk, hehe.

Mu Yun Chu's eyes lit up, but she immediately regained her calm expression.

"it is good".

"Hey, what are you saying, Uncle Seven?"

Mu Jinyan looked at the two people whispering closely together, and curiously leaned over to ask.

"Was the cake delicious?" Gu Qingyue sat up straight and changed the subject.

Mu Jinyan nodded quickly, "Delicious! Soft, chewy, and with a hint of sweet and sour flavor, it's so delicious!"

Gu Qingyue smiled and forked a piece onto Mu Yun Chu's plate.

"Try it too, hawthorn helps with digestion."

Looking at the little girl's expectant expression, Mu Yun Chu picked it up and put it in her mouth. Then, her eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of a smile.

To make it easier for customers to enjoy, Gu Qingyue's tea snacks and cakes are cut into very small pieces, basically just a small bite-sized piece.

Especially in ancient times, this method of cutting was mainly to make it convenient for women to eat, so as not to lose face or ruin their makeup.

So, seeing Mu Yun Chu with the small cake in her mouth and a contented expression on her face, she was satisfied.

It seems the hawthorn cakes will sell well.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group went downstairs.

The waiter very attentively led Gu Qingyue's horse over, but Gu Qingyue smiled and did not take the reins.

"Qingyue, come up here. I have something to tell you," Mu Yun Chu said calmly, as if she really had something important to discuss.

Gu Qingyue nodded solemnly, signaling the waiter to lead the horse away.

"I also have something to say," Mu Jinyan said as he saw Gu Qingyue walking toward his seventh uncle's carriage. He quickly followed.

Just as Gu Qingyue boarded the carriage, Mu Jinyan arrived at the carriage.

"Giddy up!" Mu Nan raised his whip at the opportune moment, and the carriage began to set off with a clattering sound.

Mu Jinyan: ...What happened?

"Hey---Seventh Uncle, I really have something to tell you!" Mu Jinyan shouted from behind the carriage.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow," came Mu Yun Chu's cold voice.

Mu Jinyan stopped in his tracks, fuming.

"Let's go back and talk about it," Bai Jingzhi said quickly upon seeing the situation.

He was certain that the cunning fellow was up to no good.

As a good friend, he should have been perceptive enough to pull Mu Jinyan away.

After all, as a seasoned womanizer, he already understood when he saw Mu Yun Chu pulling Gu Qing Yue into the carriage at the entrance of the Gu residence.

And another afternoon at Liuhua Villa, their behavior couldn't have been more obvious!!

No wonder he couldn't stand me going to Gu Qingyue to discuss medical techniques, hehe!

Value sex over friends!

But—did he know that Gu Qingyue was a woman?

Bai Jingzhi suddenly thought of this question again.

He wasn't happy to see his good friend having homosexual tendencies!

Bai Jingzhi stroked his chin, pondering as he walked.

Could it be that Mu Yun Chu really likes men?

Bai Jingzhi shuddered and quickly banished the thought from his mind.

On the carriage.

Mu Yun Chu and Gu Qing Yue stared at each other without saying a word.

It wasn't until Mu Yun Chu couldn't resist taking Gu Qing Yue's small hand into his own large hand that he felt at ease.

"You're returning to the Lizhou camp tomorrow. When will you be back?"

Gu Qingyue broke the silence, realizing that he was finally leaving, and felt quite reluctant to part with him.

Mu Yun Chu looked down at her fair, slender hand and couldn't help but stroke it with her fingers.

"I don't know. I received the news this morning that we're going to negotiate with the Nanzhao people. Officials from the Ministry of Rites will be coming over soon."

Gu Qingyue pondered for a moment. She wasn't really familiar with ancient diplomatic etiquette, so she curiously asked, "Are the negotiations going to take place in Lizhou?"

Mu Yun Chu shook her head. "They've come to pick up the Nanzhao negotiation delegation to go to the capital."

"Oh, I see," Gu Qingyue said, suddenly realizing.

"Do you need to receive the officials from Nanzhao when they come to Lizhou?" Gu Qingyue asked curiously.

“As a guerrilla general, of course he doesn’t need it. But if he’s a prince, then he does,” Mu Yun Chu frowned, her eyes gradually turning cold as she thought of something.

Gu Qingyue was taken aback, but then she understood.

This thankless and arduous task should naturally be undertaken by the poor little prince.

If you get along well with the Nanzhao people, you might be accused of being disloyal and sycophantic towards a foreign enemy.

If relations with the Nanzhao people are not good, people will inevitably say that the seventh son of the emperor is trying to undermine the diplomatic relations between the two countries, that he does not care about the common people, and that he wants to reignite the war and has ulterior motives.

Anyway, no matter what I do, I won't get any credit.

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyue's heart softened, and she took the initiative to grasp his large hand.

"Then you must be careful; your own safety is the most important thing."

Gu Qingyue recalled her first few encounters with Mu Yun Chu, and remembering his identity, she was also aware of the assassination attempts he was made to commit.

Isn't this meeting with the Nanzhao people a perfect opportunity?

Those who harbor ill intentions will surely not let this opportunity pass them by.

If the assassination succeeds, the blame can be easily placed on the Nanzhao people.

Even if it doesn't succeed, it can still muddy the waters and cause Mu Yunchu to make a mistake.

He would also be punished in the capital, and could be accused of sabotaging peace talks between the two countries with malicious intent.

Gu Qingyue became increasingly alarmed as she thought about it.

"Why don't you just stay out of it and pretend to be sick?" Gu Qingyue said worriedly.

"Heh---Silly girl, how could this prince back down in the face of battle?" Mu Yun Chu chuckled as he ruffled Gu Qing Yue's hair.

Thinking of the imperial edict he received that morning, he felt a chill run through him.

But how could he, the seventh prince of the Great Chu, back down just because he was surrounded by danger?

Of course, he knew that the woman in front of him was worried about him.

His heart softened instantly, and he restrained himself from doing anything inappropriate. Now, every time he saw her, he found it increasingly difficult to control himself.

But the little girl in front of him was not yet of marriageable age, so he had to wait.

After Gu Qingyue got off the carriage, she turned around and saw that Mu Yun Chu had also gotten off the carriage.