The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"You..."

Her casual announcement of her affection for Mu Shaoling left even Mu Shaoling, a grown man, feeling a bit awkward.

Luo Linhao’s eyes widened, and as he stroked his chin, he thought to himself, "Goodness, are the women these days all this bold? I thought my cousin-in-law was already an exception, and of course, Yunyun is nothing to scoff at either—yet here comes another one."

It seemed this one was even more direct.

Mu Shaofeng, sitting at the same table, choked on his water. This girl was indeed very bold.

But upon thinking of the girl’s name, he suddenly paused.

"Is this Dongyang the same one from that Dongyang?"

He remembered that within the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a Commandery Princess named Dongyang, rumored to be the daughter of a Tribe Chief from Yunnan Prefecture. This Tribe Chief was quite formidable, having subdued the tribes in the Yunnan area one by one, eventually uniting them into a large tribe.

Years ago, worrying that the Tribe Chief might harbor rebellious thoughts, the Emperor had decreed his investiture, but curiously, not of the Tribe Chief but his daughter, Commandery Princess Dongyang! As for the Tribe Chief himself, he was merely given some gold, silver, and jewels. In his recollection, didn’t that Tribe Chief’s surname happen to be Tayun?

So the one chasing after his cousin was that tribal Commandery Princess?

Looking again at her brightly colored clothing, it did seem to resemble the dress of those from the tribes.

Commandery Princess Dongyang glanced at him sideways, then nodded, "That’s me!"

"Oh..." Luo Linhao also realized who she was, "So it’s you! But why are you here? Why aren’t you staying in Yunnan?"

"Why should I stay in Yunnan? How could I have the opportunity to chase after Mu Shaoling in Yunnan?"

As her words ended, Mu Shaofeng went into another fit of coughing, while Mu Shaoling acted as if he hadn’t heard her at all.

However, he might not speak, but Commandery Princess Dongyang wouldn’t let him off the hook.

"Mu Shaoling, I want to go to the Capital City with you."

"Go by yourself, don’t follow me!" Mu Shaoling rejected without a second thought, showing a slight hint of irritation in his expression.

"I don’t know the way to the Capital City. In any case, I’m going to follow you."

This girl really had aplomb—she said so, and even went as far as to hook her arm through Mu Shaoling’s.

Mu Shaoling, having reached his twenties, had hardly engaged with women before, and those who had tried to throw themselves at him were swiftly dealt with.

Now, he felt an urge to cast someone off again, yet considering she was the Tribe Chief’s daughter, he couldn’t just do that.

He tried to withdraw his arm, wanting to keep his distance, but the more he pulled away, the more tightly Commandery Princess Dongyang clung onto him.

"Heh, don’t even think about shaking me off. Just enjoy Commandery Princess Dongyang pursuing you," she said with a smile, her lips curling into a small dimple that looked ever so sweet.

"Here, Mu Shaoling, have a bun!" she offered solicitously, pinching a bun and bringing it to Mu Shaoling’s lips.

Mu Shaoling turned his head aside, then pushed Commandery Princess Dongyang away and stomped upstairs.

Seeing this, Commandery Princess Dongyang’s eyes spun, and dropping the bun, she stomped after him.

"I want to sleep with you!"

Suddenly, Mu Shaoling felt completely frazzled. Was she really so straightforward about wanting to share a bed? While those other girls might have had the same intention, at least they were a bit more subtle about it.

"Do you even know what shame is? You’re a girl, hollering about wanting to sleep with a man—aren’t you embarrassed?"

Commandery Princess Dongyang blinked, "Why should I be embarrassed? I just want to sleep in your room, not in your bed with you. I need to watch over you, lest you ditch me."