Feng Peiyi was a little surprised why Yan Miaoling reacted so strongly.

With a family background like his, he naturally had many admirers who flirted with him, and for a moment, he misunderstood. Could she be like them...

At this moment, he was just surprised, not happy, nor blamed.

But when he saw Yan Miaoling's expression, which immediately changed to a teasing one, his misunderstanding disappeared, because she said, "Brother, you are indeed not young anymore, it's time to get married. But, but, but, I won't agree if my sister-in-law is not pretty. Oh, yes, it's better to let me see her before you decide, so I can help you check it out, okay~"

Yan Miaoling complained in her heart that she had become a scheming bitch.

This kind of coquettish brother-con reaction is very consistent with the sister's personality.

Feng Peiyi secretly blamed himself for having dirty thoughts.

However, speaking of beauty, if you look closely, the little girl in front of me is quite good-looking.

The two chatted about some things.

Then Jin Xuhe showed up. As soon as he reached the door, Yan Miaoling hurried over, winking, "Can you please not spread it out? Don't scare the Prime Minister away."

But the more these little gestures continued, the more Feng Peiyi could tell something was amiss. Especially the naturally clasped hands and the ambiguous glint in their eyes...

Ling'er is also affectionate with me, but she never does anything out of line like holding my hand...

Feng Peiyi, the sister-con, immediately became jealous and stood up to interrupt, "Ling'er, this is Mr. Jin, right?"

"Ah, yes, let me formally introduce you..." Yan Miaoling let Jin Xuhe in and introduced the two. One was in government, the other in business. Not only because of their social class, but also in their business, they had almost no intersection.

Therefore, the two had only heard of each other and this was the first time they met.

After some polite greetings, it was time for lunch. Because of Yan Miaoling, the two of them ate at the same table for the first time.

Feelings aren't something you can control just because you want to. In the month since she'd revealed her feelings, Jin Xuhe had grown accustomed to serving Yan Miaoling, serving her food, picking up vegetables, and peeling shrimp...

Logically speaking, since he was accompanying the princess on her trip, he was considered an assistant or subordinate, so there was nothing wrong with him serving her appropriately.

But his movements were perfectly natural, without a hint of flattery. There was a light in his eyes, a heart full of love. Yan Miaoling would also consider his emotions and respond appropriately. The unnatural expressions between the two of them were the truest expression of their inner peace.

If you say it's nothing, Young Master Feng doesn't believe it. He was fed dog food the whole time. If he didn't have good self-control, he would have run away long ago.

I endured the discomfort and finished my meal.

From then on, although Feng Peiyi lived in an inn, he got up early and came back late, basically spending the whole day at the grassroots level. Even if there were times when it was suitable to eat, he would avoid it.

Yan Miaoling frowned. There was no chance of contact. How could she conquer him?

So, she also looked for opportunities to go to the grassroots level and hang out in front of Feng Peiyi. Feng Peiyi thought she liked to go deep into the masses, would guide work, and give advice. She just didn't think about anything else.

Yan Miaoling could only continue to approach him as a younger sister. She would bring him clothes when the weather got cold, and personally come to him with a lunch box at mealtime...

Feng Peiyi took the food box, lifted her robe, and sat down in a temporary rest area not far from the embankment. She glanced at Jin Xuhe, who was waiting for Yan Miaoling by the carriage in the distance. For the first time, she asked about her personal matters, "Ling'er, what is your relationship with him?"

Afraid that Yan Miaoling would dodge the question like she did several times before, he said with a serious expression, "Ling'er, don't blame me for not reminding you. You are a princess now. Even if the emperor allows you to choose your own prince consort, he will not mind his identity at all."

This made Yan Miaoling dissatisfied. For the first time, she was not the obedient and clever image in front of Feng Peiyi. "Brother, what do you mean?" When Ye Xiao was not around, she just called him "brother".

"You look down on businessmen?" This was Yan Miaoling's true thought. In modern times, businessmen were very powerful. Aren't overbearing CEOs just businessmen? She had expected there to be a difference in ancient times, but she hadn't imagined the difference would be so great in the eyes of the noble young man.

Since she had already accepted Jin Xuhe as her own, she couldn't bear to hear anyone looking down on him.

It was the first time Feng Peiyi had faced such a protective look from a little girl. What else could she not understand? She smiled brightly and avoided the topic, "Haven't you eaten yet? Sit down and eat together..."

Yan Miaoling sat beside him, but didn't eat, just waiting for him to eat. She stared straight ahead, feeling unhappy.

Feng Peiyi, like a good brother who couldn't control his sister, took a few bites from the bowl, sighed, and looked at Yan Miaoling with a stern face beside him, "Ling'er, don't get me wrong. I don't have any special discrimination in my heart. I'm just worried about the emperor..."

Yan Miaoling still didn't look at him, but curled her lips. "Hmph, my brother-in-law is not like that..." His mother was of humble origin, and the Sixth Prince had always been observant and considerate of others. After taking power, talent was prioritized over family background. How could he have such thoughts?

Brother-in-law?

Feng Peiyi frowned.

Little girl, you don't know the truth that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. You don't know whether calling the emperor your brother-in-law is a blessing or a curse.

But he still advised her, "Emperor Ze is already the emperor, and we are just his subjects." He implied that she should be more restrained.

His original intention was good, but he obviously didn't know that since he took the throne, Emperor Ze had been planning how to sort everything out as quickly as possible and hand over power to Yan Miaoling so that the three of them could retire to the countryside. How could he care less about these empty formalities with Yan Miaoling?

...

The people around her are all focused on other men, which makes Jin Xuhe very jealous.

After a passionate night of intimacy, he tried to persuade her, "Ling'er, you already have so much...isn't that enough?" His eyes were gentle and full of anticipation, and he looked cautious, pitiful...

Yan Miaoling softened her heart, realizing that she was indeed too impatient.

During this period, all her energy was on Feng Peiyi, but with little success. She felt frustrated, and the grievances of her partner made her retreat, "Well, let's talk about it later~"

"Hmm" indicated her agreement. "But let's talk about it later" also meant that she had not completely given up on Feng Peiyi.

She put her thoughts aside and devoted herself to working for the benefit of the people.

"Brother Peiyi, I'll leave the task of building water conservancy projects and roads to you. You have a deadline, so in order to travel throughout Dazhao as soon as possible, Xuhe and I will go ahead."

Xu He's address to him completely panicked Feng Peiyi. It was even more disturbing than when she was "forced" into an engagement with Prince Chen. He had already tried to persuade her, but the girl was still so persistent. This clearly showed that she truly had feelings for the richest man in Dazhao.

After being encouraged, Jin Xuhe, who became much more confident, stepped forward and handed hundreds of thousands of taels of silver notes to Feng Peiyi, saying that it was a donation for water conservancy projects. Feng Peiyi became even more panicked.

I stared at the two people's farewell and left for a long time without being able to come back to my senses...

Perhaps, he had indeed been prejudiced. They said that if ordinary people lived and worked in peace and contentment, they wouldn't need money. Young Master Jin's ability and righteousness were beyond the reach of these young masters who had grown up in luxury and lived in the clouds.

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