The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

"So," Commandery Princess Dongyang’s eyes flickered as she tightened her grip on Mu Shaoling’s arm and said, "so I want to go out to sea with you! I’ll help you look for herbal medicine!"

"Take your arm off!" Why are you holding so tight?

"I won’t!"

Commandery Princess Dongyang held onto his arm with one hand while eyeing the bun in her other hand, "You’re not eating?"

Mu Shaoling just snorted coldly to himself, thinking that she hadn’t offered it to him anyway.

"As long as you agree not to cancel our engagement and marry me, I’ll give you the bun to eat." Before he could speak, Commandery Princess Dongyang’s voice rang out again, leaving Mu Shaoling speechless.

Girl, is it really okay to be so childish?

"I am going to the island to look for herbs!" Mu Shaoling said after a moment, "Setting out for the island could lead to many incidents; we could get lost, encounter storms and overturn, meet sea monsters, or even..."

"Shut up!" Commandery Princess Dongyang interrupted him before he could finish, shouting, "Stop trying to scare me. Do you think I was brought up to be frightened? Besides, if it’s that dangerous, why go at all? You’re not allowed to go!"

Mu Shaoling opened his mouth but was left with his thoughts in disarray. Had the girl been possessed by a domineering spirit? How had she become so assertive overnight?

He decided to stay quiet; otherwise, he might actually throw her overboard.

However, upon his silence, Commandery Princess Dongyang stuffed the bun into his mouth, "Eat up! You’re a grown man, how can you waste food? This is two buns. I used to feel bad even wasting one."

...Mu Shaoling, so because you feel bad, you shove it whole into my mouth?

Who the hell eats a bun in one bite, shoving a whole one into my mouth?

Annoyed, he glanced at her and pulled his arm free.

When they reached the dock, a large ship was anchored at sea. Commandery Princess Dongyang thought about what Mu Shaoling had said about encountering storms and capsizing. A ship this tall capsizing? Who was he trying to fool?

"Young master, we are ready!"

"Hmm, let’s set sail now!" As he spoke, the large ship approached the shore, and Mu Shaoling stepped aboard.

He had only taken a few steps when he stopped and turned to look back at Commandery Princess Dongyang, "If you don’t wish to return to Capital City, just stay in Shandong!" It was preferable for her not to follow him to the island anyway.

But Commandery Princess Dongyang, previously a short distance away, quickly caught up to him and clung tightly to his arm, as if afraid he’d leave her behind, "I won’t! Just take me with you. If we really do encounter what you described, we’ll just die together."

She spoke so casually, as if life and death were the most ordinary things in the world.

But to Mu Shaoling’s ears, it was different. The notion of a beautiful girl willing to die with him would surely stir something in any man, wouldn’t it?

Seeing her resolve, Mu Shaoling paused before saying, "From now on, you must obey me!"

"You agree to take me with you?"

That’s what it sounded like, and she was almost jumping for joy, "Don’t worry, I’ll listen to you and won’t cause any trouble."

"I hope you’ll do as you say!"

Afterward, everyone boarded the ship, and the large vessel sailed toward the east, following the direction Mu Shaoling had pointed out.

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Meanwhile, Yang Chuxia set off to Mianyang with her two sons.

During the initial days, the two little ones managed to stay put inside the carriage, but soon enough, they grew restless, and Yangyang wanted to get out for a walk.

Lele, though silent, also showed signs of yearning to do the same.