Chapter 320 Extra Story— Something Embarrassing Happened
Yun Muxi and Duanmu Gongyu moved on their way again with their entourage. Their carriage ran on the road.

Yun Muxi sat in the carriage with a calm expression as if nothing had happened.

However, Duanmu Gongyu could not pretend as her. He looked overjoyed as he spoke. “Were you trying to help me and defend me just now? You even admitted that you were my wife.”

Duanmu Gongyu smiled from ear to ear. He had never felt as happy as at the moment.

Yun Muxi replied indifferently, “Yes, but it was mainly because I hated to see her arrogant looks and I wanted to get back at her since she humiliated me. I just incidentally helped you because you are my friend.”

Though Yun Muxi denied it, Duanmu Gongyu did not believe her words. “Is that so?” he asked.

Yun Muxi answered, “Y-E-S!”

Duanmu Gongyu knew well that the fact was not as she said and she just did not want to admit it. Despite knowing this, he could not do anything about it. He did not know how to continue the topic, so, he just stared at Yun Muxi in silence.

Yun Muxi was afraid of being seen through under Duanmu Gongyu’s gaze. She pretended to be calm and turned to read a book; however, she did not take in any word she had read.

When she found that she did not hate to be close to Duanmu Gongyu, she realized she had a feeling for him. She tried hard to suppress the feeling and avoid any close relationship with him because she could not accept him for the time being.

However, that day, when she saw that Gongsun Weiwei coveted Duanmu Gongyu, she hated her out of her instinct and wanted to frustrate her.

Duanmu Gongyu was right that she did not do that because Gongsun Weiwei humiliated her but because she hated her coveting Duanmu Gongyu.

Yun Muxi knew what was in her mind but she could not tell Duanmu Gongyu about it. Facing an uncertain future, she did not dare to give him any hope. If someday, she had a bright future and decided to develop a relationship, she would take Duanmu Gongyu into consideration first.

Knowing little about what Yun Muxi was thinking, Duanmu Gongyu felt helpless for he did not know how to let Yun Muxi open up to him and let him in.

There was dead silence in the carriage. Yun Muxi read a book as Duanmu Gongyu watched her.

As if they had sensed the weird atmosphere in the carriage, Hei Ye and Lan Yun drove the carriage quietly.

They did not take a break until the sunset. Because of the competition between Yun Muxi and Gongsun Weiwei, they were delayed for half of a day and was still riding on a wild path. The place was so desolate that they seemed to have to camp there.

All of a sudden, a sharp arrow appeared in the air and flew toward the carriage. Absent-minded, people were caught unguarded. The arrow shot into the wall of the carriage through the window frames. Facing unexpected danger, Duanmu Gongyu stepped forward to protect Yun Muxi instinctively and thus dodged the arrow coincidentally.

Duanmu Gongyu pulled the arrow out of the wall and his phoenix eyes narrowed. He looked both solemn and fierce, gazing at the arrow with deep eyes. The body of the arrow shone brightly while the head glowed with a faint green light.

Duanmu Gongyu’s heart sank. The arrow was not an ordinary one but one with a strong poison. Judging from the direction the arrow flew from, the arrow was likely aimed at him. If he had not moved to protect Yun Muxi and thus dodged the arrow, he would have been killed now.

Hei Ye stopped the carriage at once and stretched his head into the carriage before saying in an undertone, “Your Highness.” After that, he waited for his order.

Duanmu Gongyu explained in brief words. “It was aimed at me. The arrow has been coated with poison. They wanted me to die. Yet, I don’t know who was behind this, but I guess… it might be him…”

Duanmu Gongyu’s words were meaningful. With a tacit understanding between them, Hei Ye got the clue as soon as he heard Duanmu Gongyu’s words.

Duanmu Gongyu paused for a moment before continuing on, “Let’s wait and see what will happen and stay wary. They have alarmed me, and if they want to kill me, they have to take action before our reinforcements arrive. I guess they will wait for their chance to attack until tonight, so, we have to find a safe foothold as soon as possible but not in the wild. If they come at us in numbers, it will be hard for us to defend. We should find a populated place to spend our night so that the enemies will not attack us openly.”

Duanmu Gongyu analyzed calmly. He then turned to look at Yun Muxi and said in a tone of guilt, “Sorry, I put you in danger with me, but don’t worry, I’ll try my best to protect you.”

He rubbed Yun Muxi’s head pityingly. Yun Muxi smiled casually and replied, “It’s ok. Since I’m in the current situation, there is nothing more to be afraid.”

The carriage ran even faster in the wild.

In order to find a town, they changed to another direction so that they could reach Duming City before dusk. However, taking a detour also meant that they would have a harder trip to their destination.

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At dusk, they finally arrived at the gate of Duming City, but the gate was closed now, so it was not easy for them to get in.

Having said that, Duanmu Gongyu was after all a prince. No one dared to stand in his way.

Following Duanmu Gongyu, this group of people got into the city smoothly but also alarmed the city governor, Du Wancai.

The governor was a typical sycophant. Since Duanmu Gongyu was in his city, he would take the chance to flatter him.

Du Wancai invited Duanmu Gongyu to his mansion and treated him a feast and arranged the best room in his mansion for him. Seeing Yun Muxi in a plain dress, he thought her a maid and did not take her seriously.

It was well-known that Duanmu Gongyu could be anything except a lech, thus, Du Wancai naturally thought that the woman with him was his maid. However, Du Wancai did not really know Duanmu Gongyu as Duanmu Gongyu never brought any woman with him, maids included, when he went out.

After Duanmu Gongyu sat down, Yun Muxi took a seat beside him, which surprised Du Wancai. He thought that Yun Muxi must be an important maid of Duanmu Gongyu since she dared to sit beside him.

After taking a closer look, he found the maid extremely beautiful and thought she might be able to arise the appetite of those who sat with her.

During the feast, Du Wancai focused on flattering Duanmu Gongyu and totally ignored Yun Muxi. In his eyes, she was just a maid, no matter how she was favored. As the governor of a city, he would not lower himself to flatter her.

However, later that night, when they were going to bed, Du Wancai embarrassingly sent her daughter into Duanmu Gongyu’s room because he thought even though Duanmu Gongyu was not a lech, he was, after all, a man and might have some sex needs.

Du Wancai had his own plan about it. As he thought, Duanmu Gongyu was famous for his talent and handsome appearance and was second to none in terms of this; if his daughter satisfied Duanmu Gongyu in the bed, she might be able to marry him, and by then, both he and his daughter would have a bright future. Even if his daughter could not become Duanmu Gongyu’s wife, it was not bad to become his concubine. After all, Duanmu Gongyu was the third prince of the country.

When Du Wancai was lost in his fantasy, his servant brought him a piece of bad news—his daughter was driven out by Duanmu Gongyu.

When Du Wancai’s daughter, Xiuxiu, entered into Duanmu Gongyu’s room in a seductive dress, Yun Muxi was there as well. Xiuxiu’s see-through dress revealed her plump body and private parts, arising people’s reveries. Her makeup was even more coquettish, making her look like a prostitute.

Seeing such an embarrassing scene, Yun Muxi felt shamed for Xiuxiu. Her face blushed in embarrassment, and she looked at Duanmu Gongyu helplessly. After pondering for a moment, she said gingerly, “Should I go out now and leave you alone…”

Seeing that Yun Muxi misunderstood him, Duanmu Gongyu got very angry. He threw a cup at Xiuxiu and drove her out of his room.

At the very beginning when Xiuxiu was asked to serve a man, she was reluctant because she was still a virgin and wanted to marry a good man in the future. However, when she heard that the man she was to please was Duanmu Gongyu, she was overjoyed. She cast her reputation behind her back as she thought Duanmu Gongyu was the best man to be her husband. She agreed on her father’s plan and went to Duanmu Gongyu’s room after dressing up. Little did she expect that there was a woman in Duanmu Gongyu’s room and that she would be driven out.

She ran back to her own room crying and smashed everything she could find in the room. She felt terribly ashamed and resentful at her losing her face.

Upon hearing the news, Du Wancai hurried to check on his daughter. When he entered her room and saw her crying and the mess in the room, he went forward and comforted her at once. “Oh, good girl, don’t cry. It’s all my fault. I’m so sorry that I let you please Third Prince even though I knew he had no interest in women. Dry your tears, girl, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry… The rumor may be true that Third Prince favored men rather than women. Let’s not take it seriously with him. He knew nothing about what fine goods are.”

Du Wancai was in such a hurry to comfort his daughter that he did not think before he talked.

Du Xiuxiu turned back and threw her fists on Du Wancai’s chest while saying in a crying tone, “Prince Yu bullied me, so did you, father. You compared me to goods and presented me to Prince Yu like goods.” Du Xiuxiu wept and continued on, “You all bullied me, you and Prince Yu. He is not gay. He hid a woman in his room. Why he would rather stay in one room with a maid than stay with me? Am I, a city governor’s daughter, inferior to a maid? That skinny woman is not as sexy as me at all. Why Prince Yu did not like me? That woman must have cast a spell on him. I can’t let it go as you said, I can’t. I want to get Prince Yu…”

Du Xiuxiu became unreasonable, talked foolishly, and vented her anger on her father willfully. Du Wancai had always doted on his daughter and met all her demands. Although this time, he felt it a bit hard to satisfy her, he still decided to help her. After all, once Du Xiuxiu married Prince Yu, he would benefit from it as well. The only problem was, Duanmu Gongyu was a prince, while he was just a city governor…

Having made up his mind, Du Wancai went to Duanmu Gongyu’s door and entered the room after obtaining Duanmu Gongyu approval. He rubbed his hands as he spoke in an awkward tone, “Please forgive my daughter, Your Highness. She did not mean to offend you; she just has a crush on you. I’m wondering, to my daughter, Your Highness…”