Chapter 98
As luck would have it, just as Wen Runan was riding back to the Prince of Zhenbei’s mansion, snowflakes began to fall from the sky again.
In the time it took for her to walk into the courtyard, the originally scattered small snowflakes had turned into a sky full of goose-feather-like heavy snow. Many snowflakes had also fallen on her armor and had not melted for a long time.
“You’re back?” Li Mo sat in the pavilion in the middle of the courtyard and looked up at Wen Runan. “Did everything go smoothly?”
Wen Runan nodded, placed her helmet on the table, and sat down beside Li Mo, exclaiming, “This is the second snow of the year.”
“What a coincidence. We’re also together this time,” Li Mo picked up the teapot and filled a cup of hot tea for Wen Runan. “Do you want to watch the snow together this time?”
Wen Runan nodded vigorously. “Yes, let’s watch this snow to the end this time.”
“Then what if the snow keeps falling? Will you also stay with me all the time?” Li Mo narrowed her eyes slightly. Upon a careful observation, Wen Runan seemed to be very suitable for wearing armor. Her whole person looked much more heroic.
If they were to do it while wearing armor, would it be more exciting?
Li Mo’s gaze was too direct, making Wen Runan a little uncomfortable as she touched her neck. “Then we’ll just keep watching? If you’re not sleepy, I can stay with you until night.”
“Oh, you’ll stay with me at night?” Li Mo automatically grabbed the keywords and then made a subjective arrangement and combination. “Actually, if you want to stay with me, it doesn’t have to be at night.”
“Huh?” Wen Runan blinked and met Li Mo’s gaze with a puzzled expression. Fortunately, the current Li Mo was wearing a disguise. Otherwise, she would probably have made a wrong decision because of her beauty again.
“I said, stay with me,” Li Mo no longer wanted to boil the frog. She wanted to eat her directly.
“Hmm?” Wen Runan didn’t know if she had understood correctly and could only continue to ask, “Aren’t I with you now?”
Li Mo touched her own face and looked at Wen Runan meaningfully. “I suddenly found that a snowy day is a very suitable weather for sleeping. Can you sleep with me, Little Nan?”
As she spoke, Li Mo stood up and walked behind Wen Runan. At some point, she had removed the disguise on her face, returning to her original stunning appearance and slightly cold voice.
“Little Nan, you know what I want, right?” Li Mo bent down and spoke by Wen Runan’s ear. “Shall we sleep together?”
Wen Runan felt a tightness in her throat. She could clearly feel her heart beating faster, and even her breathing had become much more rapid.
“It’s… daytime now,” Wen Runan could not ignore Li Mo’s aura, nor could she ignore her body’s honest reaction. She could only clench her fists and force herself to remain rational.
“If you order them not to come near, no one should dare to come in, right?” Li Mo said softly. “Isn’t it better during the day? It’s very normal for us to discuss the matter of the heavy cavalry together.”
Wen Runan turned to her side and looked up at Li Mo. She found that Li Mo’s eyes had the power to bewitch people. In just a breath’s time of eye contact, she had already nodded in agreement.
Whether it was Li Mo or Wen Runan, they were both very clear about what was going to happen next.
It was just that Wen Runan looked more nervous and careful, especially when she found that Li Mo had started to make a move without taking off her upper body armor. Her body was so stiff that she didn’t even know where to put her hands.
“Relax. It won’t hurt,” Li Mo said softly and began to kiss Wen Runan to calm her emotions.
The first time definitely could not be too intense. In addition, this was a conservative ancient world. Li Mo also showed great patience.
After her tongue and fingers were put to use, Wen Runan had no strength to resist at all. Her waist-length hair was scattered on the bed, and the stray hair by her temples was completely soaked in sweat, sticking to it messily.
The process was gentle and lasting. Wen Runan did not feel any pain. What Li Mo brought her was only endless pleasure.
**
After the sun had set, the two of them, dressed neatly, appeared in the courtyard, enjoying a late dinner together.
Wen Runan’s face was very red, especially when her gaze touched Li Mo’s fingertips. It was so red that it could have steamed.
“Um, you…” After she spoke, Wen Runan found that her voice had changed a little, as if it had become much hoarser.
“Hmm? What’s wrong with me?” Li Mo asked, and at the same time, she stuffed a piece of meat into Wen Runan’s mouth. “You’ve worked hard today. Eat more to replenish yourself.”
Wen Runan’s face turned even redder. She pushed the meat in her mouth to the side and said with puffed cheeks, “You seem to be very… very experienced.”
Li Mo raised an eyebrow. “Before I got married, the old maids in the palace had shown me a few books. I learned a little new knowledge.”
“Just reading?” Wen Runan silently bit the piece of meat, as if she did not quite believe the other party’s words, because before this, she had also read some pornographic books, and had even read the female-female special edition.
But Wen Runan was still ignorant in some aspects. Whether it was kissing or other things, she was completely led by the nose by Li Mo.
“Yes,” Li Mo nodded and put a piece of meat into her own mouth. “Perhaps I’m more talented in this aspect, so I got the hang of it very quickly.”
“Of course, it could also be because you and I are very compatible, Little Nan. As soon as I see you and touch you, I know how to make you feel pleasure.”
“Ahem, ahem—” Wen Runan was so shocked by Li Mo’s direct words that she choked and was directly choked by her own saliva.
“Eat slowly. There’s no hurry,” Li Mo reached out and patted Wen Runan’s back, and at the same time, she handed her a cup of tea.
Wen Runan did not say anything more. After taking a few sips from the teacup, she began to concentrate on eating. She did not speak again until she had finished eating.
Although Li Mo and Wen Runan had done that kind of thing during the day, at night, the two of them still separated and spent the night in their respective courtyards.
This was a small tacit understanding between the two of them, to leave a little bit of time for each other to calm down and digest and absorb some things.
Soon, it was time for the celebration banquet. Because Li Mo had made an indelible contribution in the battle, she was also one of the invited guests to the celebration banquet.
After three rounds of drinks, a hint of confusion appeared on Li Mo’s face, because she had noticed that General Wang had been looking at her, and with a not-so-friendly gaze at that.
Had she offended the other party at some point? Probably not, right? Li Mo thought with some uncertainty.
Because of her status, the position Li Mo was assigned to was the closest to Wen Runan. After the atmosphere had warmed up, Wen Runan’s side was crowded with soldiers who wanted to toast her, directly separating the two of them.
“Heir Apparent Jiang, I’ll toast you with this one,” just as Li Mo was about to go and help her block the drinks, General Wang stood up and walked over, blocking her path.
“You’re too kind, General. It should be me, a junior, who toasts you, General,” Li Mo picked up her wine glass. She knew that Wen Runan treated the other party as an elder, so her attitude was very kind.
The expression in General Wang’s eyes was obscure and hard to understand. It was mixed with vigilance and consideration for Li Mo. “Heir Apparent Jiang, what do you think of my prince?”
“Brother Wen Shi is naturally excellent. I admire her very much,” Li Mo smiled. After clinking glasses, she very consciously drank first as a sign of respect.
General Wang followed suit and downed it in one gulp, continuing to speak, “Now that the assassin has been captured and the barbarians have been repelled, the northern border is much more stable. I wonder when you plan to move out of the prince’s mansion, Heir Apparent Jiang?”
“Of course, I don’t have any other meaning. It’s just that the prince rarely stays in the prince’s mansion. In addition, there are many female relatives in the mansion. After a long time, there will inevitably be some rumors,” General Wang said. His wording was not tactful, and his intention to drive her away was already very obvious.
“The innocent are innocent. If I really left because of some rumors, it would be a handle for others to use,” Li Mo said with a righteous expression. “Please rest assured, General. I only occasionally chat with my aunt in the Prince of Zhenbei’s mansion. The rest of the time, I stay with Brother Wen Shi. The speculations of those people will never become true.”
General Wang: …What I’m worried about is you being with Wen Shi! Is Wen Shi really Wen Shi! You should be very clear about that!
“Heir Apparent Jiang, I don’t think there’s a need to make some things clear, but I hope you will remember the distinction between men and women, Heir Apparent Jiang,” General Wang could not say it openly and could only hint wildly. “I am very grateful that you are willing to lend such a large sum of silver to help the prince, Heir Apparent Jiang. When we have enough silver, we will definitely repay you with interest, Heir Apparent Jiang.”
“Lend?” Li Mo smiled. She knew why General Wang was suddenly staring at her, and her tone immediately became a little faint. “This is a gift from me to Little Nan, and Little Nan has also accepted it. You don’t have to worry about this matter, General Wang.”
Li Mo was willing to give General Wang face only because Wen Runan treated the other party as an elder. If General Wang were to be a good elder, Li Mo would continue to give him face, but if he wanted to use his elder’s status to interfere with the two of them.
Sorry, then in Li Mo’s eyes, General Wang was just a general, a relatively capable general under the Prince of Zhenbei, and was not worthy of her special treatment.
The change in Li Mo’s attitude was very obvious, which made General Wang a little uncomfortable in his heart. “Heir Apparent Jiang, this is the northern border. I hope you can act according to the rules of the northern border.”
“If I remember correctly, you should have already married your Heir Apparent’s consort, right, Heir Apparent Jiang? Under these circumstances, you should be a little more restrained, Heir Apparent Jiang. Otherwise, it will not be easy to explain to His Majesty.”
“General Wang, don’t try to threaten me with anything,” Li Mo let out a soft chuckle, her eyes becoming very cold and disdainful. “And don’t interfere with the matter between me and Little Nan. This is not something you can interfere with.”
“Heir Apparent Jiang, I watched the prince grow up. I will absolutely not allow anyone to bully her!” General Wang raised his volume. “Otherwise, even if I have to risk my old life, I will definitely get justice for the prince.”
“Justice?” Li Mo put down the wine glass in her hand. “The so-called justice in your mouth, General Wang, is to sideline the new Prince of Zhenbei, to make her a tool to stabilize the hearts of the people and the army, to make her a puppet for you to control the Zhenbei army?”
“Of course not!” General Wang retorted loudly, attracting the attention of many people around him.
“I’m doing it all for the prince’s good,” General Wang lowered his voice again to avoid attracting more attention. “Some things are too dangerous for the current prince. Taking over military affairs and so on can be done slowly. There’s no hurry.”
“Hypocritical,” Li Mo let out a “tsk” and sat back down in her chair, not even bothering to give the other party a disdainful look. “You will only impose your own thoughts on Little Nan, while I am different from you. I am willing to do everything to help Little Nan realize her thoughts.”
“It’s also good to go to war with the barbarians, and it’s also good to form a heavy cavalry. I will help her,” Li Mo said, pouring herself a glass of wine and slowly smelling it in front of her.
This wine was not strong enough. It was not as strong as the wine she had given to Wen Runan last time.
“So, if you let Little Nan choose for herself, she will definitely choose to stand with me, not with you,” Li Mo put down her wine glass. “I shouldn’t be wrong about this, right, General Wang?”
General Wang’s lips moved. He wanted to say something to refute Li Mo, but no matter how he racked his brains, he could not find a reasonable reason.
“General Wang, I’m going to toast the prince. I won’t chat with you anymore,” Li Mo said, leaving him with a faint smile with a hint of mockery.
Seriously. If you’ve eaten too much salt, then drink more water. Don’t think about being a busybody.
Li Mo’s body’s alcohol tolerance was very average. If she went up directly, she could probably help Wen Runan block a few glasses of wine, but she couldn’t block a dozen or twenty.
So Li Mo took a shortcut and directly squeezed to the front. After drinking two glasses with Wen Runan, she hung on her with a look of being unable to hold her liquor, giving her a perfect excuse to avoid the drinks.
“I’m sorry. I’ll take Jiang Ling back first. She’s drunk,” Wen Runan was also a little unsteady. If it weren’t for the fact that her willpower was strong enough, when Li Mo had collapsed, she would probably have collapsed too.
Li Mo was not from the northern border. In addition, her status was not ordinary. The soldiers who had not toasted her did not dare to say anything and could only watch with regret as the two of them supported each other and left the celebration banquet.
It was only after they were far enough away that Li Mo slowly stood up straight and, in turn, supported the almost unsteady Wen Runan.
“Hic. Are we, are we going back now?” Wen Runan was blown by the cold wind, and the alcohol kicked in at once. She tried her best to stand steady, but because her head was always dizzy, she could only choose to lean on Li Mo.
“Mm, are we going back on horseback, or in a carriage?” After being blown by the wind, Li Mo was even more awake.
“On horseback. You take me. We’ll go back on horseback. It’s faster this way,” Wen Runan’s enunciation was still clear, but she couldn’t say long sentences and could only express her meaning in short segments.
“After we go back, we’ll rest. I’m tired,” Wen Runan seemed to have guessed something. While she still had some reason, she quickly said, “I have something to deal with tomorrow. I have to get up early.”
“Alright, I know. I’ll help you wipe your body, and then we’ll sleep together?” Li Mo wanted to laugh a little. Her first performance should have been alright. She wasn’t that horny. Why was Wen Runan so afraid of her?
“Just sleeping?” Wen Runan asked.
Li Mo nodded. “Just sleeping. I won’t do anything to you.”
“Alright, let’s sleep together,” Wen Runan relented this time, and then quickly added, “If I want to do something, you must refuse me. You can’t let me mess around.”
To be honest, Wen Runan was not worried about what Li Mo would do to her, but was worried that she would not be rational enough after being drunk and would do some things that she would not dare to do normally.
“You must refuse!” Wen Runan emphasized again when she was held in Li Mo’s arms.
**
After the celebration banquet, Wen Runan began to reward her for her merits. To strengthen her control over the Zhenbei army, she broke up the fifty people she had selected before and inserted them into it, appointing them as centurions or chiliarchs, to ensure that her military orders could be carried out smoothly in the army.
At the end of November, on the twentieth day after repelling the barbarians, Li Mo took Wen Runan to a horse farm in the suburbs and gave her the gift she had prepared in advance.
“A total of two thousand three hundred and fifty-four ancient Mongolian horses. The extra ones are either stallions or pregnant mares. If they are bred properly, we will have an endless supply of ancient Mongolian horses in the future.”
As Li Mo spoke, she had someone select the best two ancient Mongolian horses and handed the reins to herself and Wen Runan respectively.
“Do you want to have a riding competition?” Li Mo asked. “The winner can make a condition, and the loser must obey unconditionally. How about that?”
Wen Runan gave a hum, reached out and touched the ancient Mongolian horse’s head, her eyes full of jumping joy. “What’s the competition method? A lap around the horse farm?”
Li Mo glared at the ancient Mongolian horse with some dissatisfaction. “One lap is too few. How about three?”
“Alright, I agree,” Wen Runan was very satisfied with the ancient Mongolian horse she had gotten. After letting the other party get used to her scent, she neatly got on the horse.
“I’m ready,” Wen Runan couldn’t help but touch the horse’s neck, her heart and eyes full of the ancient Mongolian horse.
Li Mo was even more dissatisfied. In Wen Runan’s eyes, was she not even as good as a horse? She had just put on a normal disguise. Did she have to have her own face for Wen Runan to be willing to cast her gaze on her?
“Alright,” Li Mo got on her horse. She had decided that she must win this competition, and then let Wen Runan learn her lesson.
“I’ll count to three. We’ll set off together,” Wen Runan, who was full of excitement, did not notice anything was wrong. She couldn’t help but start to look forward in her mind. With the ancient Mongolian horses, how brave would the heavy cavalry be on the battlefield, and what considerable battle results would they achieve after facing the barbarian cavalry?
Li Mo did not speak, but leaned down. The moment Wen Runan had finished her countdown, she whipped the horse’s body and rushed out at a very fast speed.
Wen Runan, who was a beat slower, was stunned for a moment. It was only after dust had been kicked up in front of her that she began to chase after her.
Wen Runan’s riding skills were actually very excellent. Not only was she a leader among her peers, but she was even no worse than those old generals who had been on the battlefield for a long time.
But Wen Runan had met Li Mo. Li Mo’s experience was countless times more than hers. Not to mention that she had also seized the initiative and had thrown Wen Runan behind her from the very beginning.
One lap, two laps, three laps. The distance between Li Mo and Wen Runan grew larger and larger. By the time the competition was over, the original ten-meter distance had been multiplied several times.
“Phew. I lost,” the overly obvious perception made Wen Runan have no temper at all. She admitted defeat very quickly. “Speak. What request do you want to make?”
“Are you sure you want to say it now?” Li Mo pressed the roof of her mouth with the tip of her tongue, trying her best to suppress the crazy thoughts in her heart.
Wen Runan nodded. It was just losing a request. She was not a sore loser. What was there to be shy about?
“You get down and ride with me,” Li Mo narrowed her eyes slightly. “And for the next two hours, no matter what I do, you can’t resist.”
“Hmm?” Wen Runan blinked with a puzzled expression, as if she had sensed some dangerous information. “Can’t resist?”
“Yes, you can’t resist,” Li Mo smiled. Since Wen Runan cared so much about the ancient Mongolian horse, then she would just give her some more memories about the ancient Mongolian horse.
She believed that after this experience, the next time Wen Runan saw an ancient Mongolian horse, the first thing she would think of would definitely be her, and the second would be the ancient Mongolian horse itself.
…
The details of what had happened were naturally not convenient to say in detail. It was enough to know that Wen Runan had experienced a very exciting, unforgettable, and joyful thing.
This matter had a rather big impact on Wen Runan. At least for the next three days, she could not look directly at the ancient Mongolian horse.
Afterwards, Wen Runan was actually not convinced. She felt that she was too weak and was completely dominated by Li Mo in a certain matter. She was at the mercy of the other party and had no ability to resist at all.
No, this really wouldn’t do! Even if Li Mo’s face was pretty, it wouldn’t do! She had to turn the tables!
Wen Runan had originally planned to enrich her theoretical knowledge and then slowly practice on Li Mo, so as to gain the upper hand in bed.
But after trying a few times, she gave up.
You ask why she gave up?
Of course, it was because Li Mo knew everything that Wen Runan had learned! Before she could practice on Li Mo, she had already experienced it herself.
Then Wen Runan learned. She directly treated Li Mo as a teacher. On New Year’s Day, she finally successfully used the other’s own method against her and made Li Mo cry for a while.
A beauty in tears was already alluring, not to mention a beauty with a stunning face. It directly stimulated Wen Runan’s old habit, and she kept covering her nose until dawn.
“Happy New Year,” Li Mo’s voice was very hoarse. Although she had been tormented for a long time, she still had some strength left and could prop herself up to kiss her lover.
“Happy New Year,” Wen Runan covered her nose, her hoarse voice with a nasal tone, sounding a little strange.
“Do you want to get up and pay New Year’s respects to your aunt in a bit?” Li Mo said and couldn’t help but laugh out loud, helping to rub Wen Runan’s nose.
“Not too early. It’s fine if we go before lunch,” Wen Runan pursed her lips, feeling a little embarrassed.
She had thought that the new year could have a good start, but she hadn’t expected that after only one success, her nose had ungratefully admitted defeat.
“Alright. Then shall we continue to sleep?” Li Mo gently pinched the bridge of her nose. “It should be fine. You can let go. It’s not good to keep covering your nose.”
Wen Runan did not speak, nor did she move her hand, as if she were maintaining her last bit of dignity.
“Don’t worry. I won’t mind such a small matter,” Li Mo could only hold back her laughter and coax Wen Runan, who was being difficult with her on the first day of the new year. “From another perspective, this is also a manifestation of my charm. To be able to charm the person I like, I am very happy.”
Wen Runan was stunned for a moment, slowly let go of her hand, her eyes becoming a little complicated. “Li Mo, I seem to have forgotten to tell you something.”
“Hmm? What is it?” Li Mo asked. “Is it the matter of you coveting my beauty?”
“No,” Wen Runan shook her head. “It’s the matter of me liking you. I’ve always forgotten to say it.”
“Li Mo, I like you,” Wen Runan repeated.