Mu Mingtang didn’t pay attention to what kind of bun she wore today. She rested on the dressing table with one hand and fell asleep accidentally. When she woke up again, she found that there were no sounds around her and the servant who was dressing up behind her had long since disappeared. In fact, there wasn’t a single servant in the whole room.
Xie Xuanchen was sitting beside her, playing with the tassel on her hair. He saw her open her eyes and smiled, “Are you awake?”
As soon as Mu Mingtang saw him, she became angry. She changed the direction her head was looking at and closed her eyes, completely ignoring him.
Xie Xuanchen didn’t think it was particularly disobedient and skillfully switched to the other side, asking, “Are you really still sleepy? Can you fall asleep even when I’m combing your hair?”
“Wouldn’t you know the reason why I slept so long last night and why my hair is this tangled?”
Xie Xuanchen was speechless as he gently wrapped his arms around Mu Mingtang’s waist and asked, “Are you still tired?”
Mu Mingtang closed her eyes and didn’t want to talk to him. Xie Xuanchen felt wronged— he really couldn’t be blamed for it, it’s just that Mu Mingtang needed to exercise more. He was almost coaxing her as he said, “Okay, blame me. Eat first and then go back to sleep for a while. If you can’t fall asleep, I can accompany you.”
“No need,” Mu Mingtang firmly vetoed, “I can sleep and I will go by myself.”
“How can I let you do so?” Xie Xuanchen refused righteously, “I remember that I dragged you to accompany me when I was sleepy last time and now, it’s you who need to make up for lost sleep. How can I not repay you? Let’s go back to sleep later and eat now. Ah, if you are too sleepy to walk now, I will carry you. “
Mu Mingtang was half-angry as she laughed. She opened her eyes and pushed his hand, “Stop trying, let go!”
When Xie Xuanchen saw her, he wanted to carry her even more. The tassel on Mu Mingtang’s bun was loosened by Xie Xuanchen just now. As Mu Mingtang hid back, the tassel was now dangling precariously. The two of them were playing around when they suddenly heard the servant girl reporting outside, “Your Highnesses, Prince Jin, Princess Jin and the Concubine are all here.”
After she finished speaking, the tassel finally couldn’t take it anymore and fell to the ground with a click. Mu Mingtang frowned and muttered to herself, “What are they here for?”
Xie Xuanchen ignored the servant girl, picked up the tassel hairpin and inserted it into Mu Mingtang’s hair again, “Never mind them, I won’t grant them an audience”
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