This villain has become a ghost

Yue Liuyun's heart was filled with alarm and she struggled hard, but he held her down tightly and it was no use.

He breathed hot and fast, and the hand holding the back of her head tightened. She lowered her head, her Adam's apple slid slightly, and there was bottomless desire in her dark eyes.

As their breaths intertwined, Nangong Mingzhu was about to kiss her. It was an extremely ambiguous scene, but it made the bitterness in Yue Liuyun's heart just now infinitely magnified.

She whispered:

"You're like this... I'm very sad. You're obviously not that kind of person. Are you blaming me or yourself?"

He paused, stopping very close to her lips, his reason returning, his deep breath caught, and the emotion in his eyes was unclear.

"You actually... feel sad because of me?" Nangong Mingzhu's eyes dimmed slightly, a hint of self-mockery in them, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Or is this just a way for you to get rid of me?"

Just like she once didn't believe that his feelings could last, now, he also didn't believe... that she had feelings for him.

A person with a broken heart will lick his feelings alone in the dark no matter how sincere they are, and then put on suspicion and indifference during the day to cover up his festering wounds.

The trauma they have suffered in the past has shaped their character, and they can do nothing about it even if they hate themselves.

Yue Liuyun said: "...You once said that you believe in me as you believe in yourself."

Nangong Mingzhu reached out and stroked her face, his dark eyes filled with deep sadness, and said, "But I don't believe in myself anymore."

"Then you believe me." Yue Liuyun said stubbornly.

Nangong Mingzhu suddenly let go of Yue Liuyun and supported her when she was about to fall.

After she stood firm, he did not answer directly, but looked around and said with a sigh:

"Never mind. I... just wanted to scare you. That's all."

For some reason, his voice was inexplicably hoarse, and his handsome and noble face returned to the lazy emperor he usually was, with all the sinisterness and paranoia just now gone.

“…Go do what you want to do.”

After he finished speaking, he turned and left. He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart, but his clenched palms and fingertips still retained her warmth, real and clear.

-

Wu'anhou Mansion.

"Yes, can we escape from our family on our own? How could Father and Mother agree..."

"What can we do?"

"Alas, I don't think I'm as brave and heroic as Marquis Wu'an, as talented as Consort Xian, or as knowledgeable as Consort Shu... What can I do?"

Everyone fell into self-doubt.

They have been strictly following the "Female Training" and "Female Rules" since childhood, and have accepted the idea of becoming a model of a good wife and mother. Apart from getting married, do they really have any other value?

Just as Qiu Shuangwan was considering what to say, another young lady from aristocratic family stood up.

Her appearance was not outstanding, on the contrary, it was a bit mediocre, but she looked well-educated and elegant. She stood straight and said in a deep voice, "Sisters, why should we underestimate ourselves?"

"What we learn is virtue, self-cultivation, careful speech, prudent conduct, diligence, frugality, vigilance, accumulating good deeds, improving oneself, respecting the teachings of the sages, admiring the virtuous, serving parents, serving the ruler, serving uncles and aunts, performing sacrifices, being a mother, being harmonious with one's family, being kind to children, caring for the inferiors, and treating relatives by marriage..."

"We cultivate virtue, and are more tolerant and gentle than men. We are emotionally stable and don't easily get angry at others. These are all good qualities."

"We are so well-educated that our talents and abilities of comprehension are no less than those of men."

"Compared to the elderly male candidates who never passed the exam, we still have many opportunities."

"..."

She listed more than a dozen advantages of being a woman from an aristocratic family. Her words were sincere and powerful, making everyone's eyes light up.

Song Zhiyi and Luo Tong both gave her approving glances.

Qiu Shuangwan was even more moved.

He would like to call him the class representative and a super academic master who can draw inferences from one example and has a strong comprehension ability.

Encouraged by the three of them, the young lady from the aristocratic family gained confidence and continued aloud:

"So...why don't we, starting today, put aside the so-called 'Rules for Women' and 'Trainings for Women' and pick up the various books in the series, 'Required Courses One', 'Required Courses Two'... and delve into the knowledge within!"

Someone asked in surprise, "Miss Tan means... that you want us to take the imperial examination?"

"Isn't it possible? His Majesty has already issued a decree that women can also participate in the imperial examinations!"

"It's not that I can't, but..."

The woman fell silent.

Last year's case caused a huge uproar. Since then, which woman would dare to take the imperial examination?

People are always afraid of the unknown.

There had never been a woman entering the government before. Without complete confidence, who would dare to risk everything and walk such a muddy and thorny road?

-

the other side.

Gold and Silver Platform.

After Nangong Mingzhu and Feng Ning returned to the palace, Yue Liuyun quickly calmed down and went to the original box to find Shen Yue to see if he was still alive.

...Of course, the possibility of death is not very high.

She remembered that Shen Yue and Feng Ning seemed to have a good relationship.

After entering the door, she immediately gave up the idea.

The fight between him and Feng Ning almost destroyed the entire box, leaving a mess everywhere. How could Feng Ning, a super clean freak, hold on for so long without breaking down?

Shen Yue's fine clothes were a little disheveled. Seeing Yue Liuyun was safe and sound, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he still frowned in thought and asked in confusion:

"He... didn't kill you?"

Yue Liuyun: “…”

Yue Liuyun raised an eyebrow and asked, "Master Taifu, are you disappointed?"

"That's not the case," Shen Yue said with a slight blush, and immediately explained, "I just feel a little surprised."

Normally, whenever they mentioned Yue Liuyun, Nangong Mingzhu's expression would change instantly, his mood would be visibly bad, and then he would go to study the thirty-six tortures he had set up.

...No matter how you look at this situation, it seems like there is pure hatred, and they will not stop until the victim is tortured to death.

The result is... nothing happened?

Just as Yue Liuyun and Shen Yue stepped out of the door, a familiar head popped out from a box not far away. On his handsome face, a pair of eyes sparkled with clear stupidity and curiosity.

Xia Ruozhi tied her long hair up with a green hairband, which fluttered gently in the wind.

From this angle, it looks like a head hanging on the door frame, so simple and beautiful.

Shen Yue: "..."

Yue Liuyun: “…”

Xia Ruozhi obviously saw them as well and asked by mouthing:

"Master Taifu, has His Majesty left?"

Shen Yue couldn't see what he was mumbling to himself, so he walked up to him with Yue Liuyun, tapped his head, and smiled as he mouthed something:

"gone."

Xia Ruozhi: “…”

Let’s just say we’re so close, you can just start talking.