away from the heart

Chapter 9
The evening wind blows, blowing off a petal.The petals floated into the room, and fell silently on Chuyue's forehead.

Chuyue felt that her forehead was itching badly, and she gritted her teeth secretly: Xu Chuyue, you must hold back, even if a knife falls from the sky!Don't let him see that you are awake, otherwise...or you will be bridal tonight!
Xue Yao wanted to help her remove the petals, but when he saw that his hands were covered in blood, he withdrew them again, bent down, and let out a soft breath.Breathing on her face, Chuyue felt more itchy, but she couldn't move, endured so much hard work, she couldn't help scolding in her heart: Chui Chui Chui, Chui Chui Chui, you big-headed ghost, Chui Chui!

The petals floated up again, whirled, and fell tremblingly to the ground.Xue Yao stood and watched for a while, turned around and went out, before leaving, he explained: "Don't disturb her to rest, just leave someone outside the door."

Chuyue heard that there was no movement around, and waited for a while before carefully opening her eyes.This murderer was bragging so well that she almost exposed her secrets.A girl who thought she was pure and clean, was hugged all the way by this apprentice, and now she is still left, left on his bed...

Chuyue felt a heat burning from the base of her ears, sat up in shame and indignation, and looked out.There was a figure guarding the door, and she was so frightened that she immediately retreated into the bed, not daring to breathe.It was neither moving nor moving, she stared at the red bed curtain above her head in a daze, feeling a little dizzy, closed her eyes and fell asleep drowsily.

I don't know how many hours later, Chuyue gradually woke up: Why are the teeth so itchy?She raised her hand to touch it, but she touched two long front teeth.Chuyue was startled, jumped up from the bed, and threw herself in front of the bronze mirror in a panic.A strange thing was reflected in the bronze mirror, with a faint golden light on its forehead, two big white buck teeth sticking out of its mouth, fluffy pointed ears moving, and a few beards growing on its face.She turned her head to look behind her, a long tail slowly emerged from her buttocks, swinging leisurely.

This time... a mouse?Chuyue's eyes went dark, and she didn't know anything.

Just after midnight, there was a bright moon in the sky, and the bright moonlight reflected the mess in the house.The furniture was covered with tooth marks, and the wedding cakes and fruits on the table were also bitten to pieces.Under the carved wooden bed, squatted a figure with a long tail, holding a bed leg in his arms, gnawing fascinatedly.Seeing sawdust flying all over the sky, and the legs of the bed were about to break, he let go without hesitation.

There's nothing left to chew on in this room.Chuyue pushed the door open a crack, poked her head out furtively and looked around, and saw that the servant guarding the door had already fallen asleep and was not awakened, so she immediately slipped out without a sound and ran away quickly.

Chuyue ran around in the dark, carrying jujubes and peanuts taken out from under the quilt of the new house, gnawing on them all the way, dropping slag all over the floor.Teeth are still itchy.She twitched her nose and sniffed around, and suddenly her eyes lit up: there are good materials for molars over there!
There is no human smell in this house.Chuyue jumped in and ran straight to a big wooden box in the corner.There was half a box of bamboo slips in the wooden box, and Chuyue got into it happily, and opened her mouth to chew.Rolls of bamboo slips were sacrificed in her mouth, leaving only a thick layer of sawdust in the box, Chuyue Sahuan rolled around, ground her teeth in satisfaction, and fell asleep in the corner of the box.

Xue Yao opened the door and walked into the study while talking to Bai Liqi: "This prince Shun has always been meek and pure, and he is quite liked by the emperor. But today he seems to be trying to resist the order for Princess Chuyue. It’s different from the rumors.”

While lighting the lamp, Bai Liqi said casually: "I heard that Prince Shun and the princess grew up together, and they have always been very close. The emperor's gift of marriage came suddenly, so it is inevitable that he will be a little dissatisfied. Besides, he is just talking about it. There is no real resistance... Hey, why is there sawdust on the ground, could it be that mice have entered it?"

"The study always attracts mice. I guess it's already ugly now, let's talk about it after dawn. I'm going to rest in the study tonight, you go down first."

(End of this chapter)