"No, wait until you finish eating before washing up."
After saying that, Chu Mu took her and walked out the door.
When the maid guarding the door saw the two people coming out, she immediately handed over the oil-paper umbrella.
Chu Mu took the umbrella, hugged Ruan Tang, and walked into the rain.
Ruan Tang looked confused.
Didn't he want something like that?
What are you doing outside? Playing in the field?
But she's really not that thick-skinned, not to mention it's pouring rain now, so she doesn't like playing in a wet fight.
Ruan Tang pulled his sleeve and said softly: "Your Highness, why don't you go outside? Why don't you stay in the room..."
Chu Mu turned to look at her, his eyes full of helplessness, "What are you thinking about every day?"
"..." It's obvious that he is pretending to be something different from you.
"This king is not looking for you just for that kind of thing." Chu Mu continued.
Ruan Tang was surprised.
Wasn't their current relationship established because of his desire for her body?
Where? Now you don't care about her body anymore?
"I said before that I would make a bow and arrow for you. It's ready. Let's go and try it."
Following Chu Mu's voice, the two of them left her yard and came to the backyard.
Although she rented this villa, she had not had time to take a good look at all the courtyards here.
He led her through the center of the backyard to the door of a room.
He closed the umbrella and opened the door.
Then he motioned for her to come in.
Ruan Tang glanced at him doubtfully, then stepped over the threshold and walked in.
Everything in the entire room had been cleared away and it was empty, but there were several archery target racks against the east wall.
At the other end of the room, there is a square table with several bows and arrows on it.
Chu Mu walked over, picked up one of the small hand-held crossbows, and then waved to Ruan Tang: "Tangtang, come here."
Ruan Tang didn't expect that he would still remember what he told her before. She thought he had forgotten it.
Because she also forgot.
But she really wanted to learn archery.
She can't learn martial arts, but if she can learn this skill, she will be considered a skill in the future.
She walked towards Chu Mu excitedly.
As soon as he walked in front of Chu Mu, Chu Mu handed her the crossbow in his hand, "See if you like it?"
Ruan Tang took it and looked at it carefully.
The crossbow is not big, and its structure is very simple. It is composed of a crossbow arm and a trigger. The whole thing looks like it is made of iron. It is heavy in the hand, but it is not very heavy. To her, The weight is just right.
She gently stroked the crossbow body, her eyes filled with joy.
Seeing that she liked it, Chu Mu also curved his lips, "Would you like to try it?"
Ruan Tang nodded quickly.
Chu Mu took out a small arrow from an arrow pouch on the table, then walked behind her and held her in his arms.
She raised the crossbow with her hand and put the arrow into the arrow path.
Then he held Ruan Tang's other hand, placed it under the trigger, and then raised the crossbow to the same height as his face.
"Aim and pull the trigger to shoot." After saying that, Chu Mu took Ruan Tang's hand and pulled the trigger.
With a 'swish' sound, the arrow flew out and hit one of the bullseyes on the opposite side.
"Okay, try it yourself."
Ruan Tang nodded, followed Chu Mu's example, loaded the arrow, aimed, and shot.
But her first arrow missed the target and landed on the side.
"It doesn't matter, you can hit it with more practice."
Ruan Tang naturally knows that, she is not a genius, she cannot achieve it overnight, no matter what she does, she will always need some effort.
She was not discouraged and loaded another arrow, but this time it missed the target just like before.
Chu Mu raised his finger and pointed at Wangshan on the crossbow, "Remember, this point falls a little above the bull's eye, so that the arrow you shoot can easily land on the bull's eye. Try again."
Ruan Tang tried a few more times based on what he said. Although he didn't hit the target in one fell swoop, he didn't miss the target directly like the previous two times.
She hit the target several times in a row. Although she was above the first and second levels, she had made great progress.
The more she shot, the more confident she became, and several times she hit the target just next to the bullseye.
Seeing that she was getting more and more skilled, Chu Mu picked up a bow and arrow himself and started shooting.
Almost every arrow he shot hit the target.
Ruan Tang couldn't help but asked out of curiosity: "How many years have you been learning archery?"
With a "whoosh", another arrow shot out of Chu Mu's hand. He put down the bow and arrow and said, "I started practicing when I was five years old."
"Five years old?" He has been shooting for twenty years now. No wonder he is so good at archery.
She had just started, so it was normal for her ejaculation to be inaccurate.
"Then how long did it take you to practice before your arrow hit the target?"
"one day."
"One day?" You're trying to fool a ghost, right?
"You do not believe?"
Ruan Tang wanted to nod, but she didn't dare.
"I will take you to see your mother another day. You can ask her if I lied."
He didn't dare to say that he was talented in other things, but he was certainly talented in archery.
His royal brother said that he was an archery genius, and his archery skills were also taught to him by his royal brother, but he was better than his master.
When Ruan Tang heard that he was going to take her to see the Empress Dowager, he quickly replied: "I believe it, I believe it..."
She didn't want to see the Empress Dowager, and he would ask her to marry his son later.
"It's not necessary to meet the Queen Mother."
Chu Mu stared at her for a while, but no longer forced her.
The two practiced for a while, and then Chu Mu asked, "Did you find anyone when you went to Jing'an Hou Mansion today?"
"No, they are not in Jing'an Marquis Mansion, but I think their disappearance has something to do with Jing'an Marquis Mansion."
"Then what are you going to do?"
Ruan Tang put down his bow and arrow, looked at him, and said after a moment: "Your Highness, can you help me search for him in Shangjing City? After all, you have more people, so it will be faster to find him."
"Okay." Chu Mu agreed quickly.
"But...what good does this king do?" Chu Mu shot another arrow, then turned to look at Ruan Tang, with a half-smile on his lips.
"What benefits does Your Highness want?"
"You know."
"I don't know." I don't want to know either.
"Stay with me, and you can dispatch all my people, how about that?"
Ruan Tang put the crossbow back on the table and looked at him, "Your Highness, you know that I will not agree to this condition."
"Why?" Chu Mu asked directly after what she said.
But Ruan Tang remained silent.
She had given him this answer before.
"You don't want to marry me, and I won't force you, but can you continue to stay here? Even if you live here?"
The deadline for their agreement was only about two months, and he knew that she would leave once the deadline was up.
Because here, there is no one she misses, and the same is true for the Marquis of Jing'an Mansion, and so is he.
He didn't want to discuss this issue with her now, but he couldn't help but blurt it out just now.
He originally thought that they would get along well for the rest of the time. Maybe when the deadline was up, she would change her mind.
But from her answer just now, it was obvious that she still wanted to leave.
But as long as he thinks about her leaving, he will be bored and feel empty in his heart.
This was the first time he felt like this.
So, no matter what, she couldn't leave.
"You don't want to marry me. I won't force you. I just want you to stay with me without resisting, even...as a friend?" His tone was a bit condescending.
Ruan Tang was surprised, but after a while he just felt ridiculous.
They are like this now, putting aside that relationship, can they still be good friends?
It's obviously impossible.
As long as she agrees to stay with him, their current relationship will continue forever.
"Your Highness, do you think we can just be friends?" Ruan Tang looked up at him, his eyes extremely calm.
"Why not?"
Ruan Tang couldn't help but sneer, "Are you doing the most casual thing under the guise of being friends?"
Chu Mu was speechless and didn't know how to reply to her for a moment.
Because she seems to be right.
If she stayed, could he really just be friends with her? Obviously it can't be done either.
Ruan Tang did not expect him to answer and directly changed the subject, "Your Highness, let's go back. I'm sleepy."
Ruan Tang really didn't want to discuss this issue with him anymore, so she turned around and wanted to leave, but before her feet could step out, Chu Mu grabbed her arm, and the next second, she was pulled into his arms.
"What if I promise to be a pure friend with you? Are you willing to stay?"
"No!" Ruan Tang replied simply.
This is impossible.
They were not from the same world. What she wanted was freedom, never what he had.
The most important thing is that she doesn't love him.
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Some modifications have been made to the latter part of this chapter. If you have read it, please read it again.
