Chapter 32

There is really nothing I can do about the young lady. Maybe she has been fooled by Mr. Han again. Forget it, I'll just spoil her.

So, Feicui repeated it again. This time, with a slightly serious tone, she was really afraid that the words would just pass by her ears and disappear in a puff of wind.

"When you have your first period, you must not be greedy for cold things, nor drink cold drinks! You must not eat cold food, and you must not eat things that promote blood circulation. You must always carry a copper hand warmer with you. If your feet feel cold or your body feels cold, you must return to your room immediately."

Feng Huanhuan really heard it clearly this time, and nodded frequently, but she couldn't help but mutter, "I know, this can't be done, that can't be done, but I don't feel anything at all."

Although she was startled by the warm current between her legs in the morning, she quickly realized that it was menstrual fluid.

Apart from this, there is no other discomfort.

She felt that Jade was making a fuss out of nothing.

"Oh, young lady, that's because you are in good health. Some young ladies from noble families who are weak in health feel terrible pain every time they have their period."

Feng Huanhuan was even more confused.

So, she stood up and jumped twice on the spot. This made Feicui upset, and she threw the quilt in her arms to stop Feng Huanhuan's big move.

"Miss, what are you doing? You can't jump. You can't do any extreme movements. It's bad for your stomach."

Feng Huanhuan looked at Feicui’s pale face and smiled: “Silly Feicui, your young lady is really fine, I’ll try it, out of curiosity.”

"It's not okay to be curious, but you can't do those actions. Otherwise,...otherwise I will ignore you." After saying that, Feicui turned her back, leaving no room for negotiation.

This time, Jade seemed serious.

She could still tell this. So, she immediately stepped forward and coaxed him: "Oh, my jadeite, I was wrong, I was wrong, I will listen to you, I will listen to you."

"Miss, don't tease me. I'm serious."

Feicui's round face sank, and she looked really solemn. She straightened Feicui and said to her seriously, "I'm serious. I will listen to you on this matter, Feicui, my good Feicui."

After saying that, she shook it twice, as if she was acting coquettishly.

"That's better." Feicui bent down to pick up the bedding on the carpet, then walked away, raising her head and snorting slightly.

Soon, the auspicious time arrived.

Feng Huanhuan held Feicui's hand tightly and went to the main hall.

Walking on the quiet path, the branches on both sides are tied with festive red silk. When the wind blows, the branches sway in the wind, which is very beautiful.

But she really had no time to appreciate these. At this moment, she felt a little unsure, and finally looked at Feicui and asked, "Do you think Han Fengci has arrived?"

"Miss, on such an important day, Master Han must have arrived early. He may be drinking tea in the main hall right now."

That's right. Usually at this time, the guests would have been waiting in the main hall. Feng Huanhuan hurried forward in small steps, fearing that she would miss the auspicious time.

The Si hour arrived, and the auspicious time came, with the musicians shouting, "Feng Huanhuan, the eldest daughter of Feng mansion, is coming of age on the third day of March. Play music."

The guests stood up in groups of three, followed by the servants of the Feng residence, walked out of the main hall, and stood on both sides of the red carpet.

The red silk carpet stretched for hundreds of meters, and everyone was looking forward to the arrival of today's protagonist.

In Qingzhao country, the wedding ceremony for girls is considered as an auspicious day, which symbolizes perfection and happiness.

At the same time, Feng Huanhuan, who was slowly walking towards the main hall, clenched her hands tightly with a faint smile on her lips. This kind of major event in life is always a bit nervous. The long red carpet road was surrounded by familiar faces on both sides. She saw Sister Bai, Sister Yueliang, and some of her father's colleagues from noble families also came to celebrate.

As she got closer and closer to the main hall, her eyes kept wandering, just looking for the expectant figure.

She didn't look away until she was about to step into the main hall, feeling a little lonely. But what she didn't expect was that when she raised her eyes, she saw Han Fengci standing by the high-profile palace door under the plaque, as if he had been waiting for her there since early morning. On the other side was her father.

Feng Huanhuan, with tears in her eyes and a smile on her lips, walked slowly into the main hall.

"The Feng family's legitimate daughter, Feng Huanhuan, is fifteen years old and in the prime of her life.

I wish the Phoenix girl good luck;

Second wish for the auspicious phoenix girl;

The third wish is that the Phoenix girl will meet a talented man;

Four wishes for a house full of daughters;"

………

"The ceremony is over."

After the musicians finished shouting, everyone congratulated Feng Nianxiang.

"Congratulations to Minister Feng, and congratulations to the Feng family. It looks like Minister Feng will soon have children and grandchildren around him."

The person who spoke was Chang Lou, the transport envoy. He was a family friend of the Lang family, fifty-three years old this year, and had a close relationship with Feng Nianxiang.

"You are too polite, Fortune Teller. Huan'er is not engaged yet, but it is up to her to decide."

Chang Lou laughed loudly, his beard sticking up, "Anian, you are quite open-minded."

Feng Nianxiang smiled and said, "Huan'er's happiness is the most important thing. If a woman can't meet a good man, her life will be ruined. I'll be in charge of the screening. As long as she likes, she can be an ordinary citizen. The dowry her mother left for her is enough for her to eat and drink as much as she wants for the rest of her life."

"Yes, that's right." Chang Lou agreed: "A woman's marriage is like her second life. I hate the idea of being well-matched and the words of a matchmaker. Getting married is like drawing lots, it all depends on luck."

Feng Nianxiang also laughed: "Chang Lou still understands me."

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while.

Chang Lou didn't stay in Beijing for long. The position of the Transport Envoy was very busy all year round. If Feng Huanhuan hadn't come of age, the Feng Nian Xianghe Chang Lou would probably not be able to see each other until the beginning of next spring. Taking this opportunity, they mostly drank and had fun.

As for Feng Huanhuan, since her brother had not yet returned to Beijing, the responsibility of entertaining the guests fell on her. Bai Tiao and Lan Yueming also joined in, arranging the young masters and young ladies of each family, seated them, and eating the ceremonial banquet.

Today, the servants of Feng Mansion were all so anxious that they wished they could grow wings. Feicui, as the eldest maid, was even more invisible. Feng Huanhuan took the excuse of going to the toilet and leaned against the tree in the main hall, panting. She didn't care whether her long coat was stained with snow and dust. At that moment, she really wanted to sit anywhere.

Her legs felt like they were crawling with ants, itchy and painful. She bent over and tapped her legs, and a pair of black cloud-patterned boots appeared before her eyes.

She raised the corner of her mouth and stood up, "Han Fengci."

Han Fengci's dark eyes were shining. He took her hand and lightly touched it with his fingertips, which emitted a faint blue light. The light went straight into her palm and disappeared. He only heard him say, "This is Bing Ling, it will strengthen your body."

Sure enough, within half a breath, she felt a warm current flowing through her body from top to bottom, like a gurgling hot spring, making her feel numb and comfortable.

She couldn't help but sigh: "It's so comfortable and warm."

The cold wind smiled but said nothing.

Feng Huanhuan kept looking at those eyes full of light, which were like half-hidden stars in the night sky, twinkling. She couldn't help but whispered softly, "Han Fengci, I'm a virgin now."

"Um."

He is always like this. If I guessed correctly, silence will follow.

For some unknown reason, Feng Huanhuan felt a little upset.

She didn't want to hear this answer today.

So, she looked into his eyes, or rather, stared at him, and asked, "When will you marry me?"

Han Fengci didn't answer, their eyes met, and his eyes were full of flaws.

She didn't give up and asked again: "Have you...never thought of marrying me?"

He didn't answer again.

In her ears, besides the laughter of the guests in the main hall, there was the footsteps of the servants coming and going. She pricked up her ears, afraid of missing a single word of reply.

As time passed, she and he looked at each other, neither of them spoke.

Feng Huanhuan seemed to realize something at this time, but she didn't dare to think about it too deeply, nor did she dare to face it.

Perhaps because she liked him too much and cared about him too much, she was just timid when facing him.

Her body was shaking a little, so she forced a smile with the last bit of rationality left: "I... I'll go in first."

Han Fengci did not follow.

When Feng Huanhuan looked back, there was only a pile of snow left under the tree.

She tried hard to hold back her tears, and her ears were filled with the hustle and bustle of the surroundings. She was very grateful when she saw Daddy and Uncle Chang drinking happily, Bai Tiao taking care of the young ladies, and Sister Yueliang chatting with the young masters.

There was a smile on everyone's face.

She thought, she should do the same. After all, today was a good day. It was a lucky day for a girl to reach the age of 15.

It would be nice if my brother were here.

At this moment, she missed her brother very much. If her brother were here, she would not be wronged.

Bai Tiao was the first to discover Feng Huanhuan's strangeness.

At that time, she was chatting with the young ladies of the aristocratic families. When she looked up, she saw Feng Huanhuan standing alone in the corner. Her eyes were empty and her face was a little pale.

So she quickly stood up, apologized to the young ladies, and left the table.

"Huan'er." She called softly.

Feng Huanhuan was in a trance, with no response. So she called out again, and this time, she gently shook her arm to pull Feng Huanhuan back from her trance.

Feng Huanhuan was a little embarrassed. She lowered her eyelashes, not wanting Bai Tiao to notice the flaw, so she said lightly, "Sister Bai."

"Huan'er, what's wrong with you?"

"Nothing." Feng Huanhuan forced a smile: "I just had my period today, and I feel a little uncomfortable."

Hearing this, Bai Tiao breathed a sigh of relief. Women's menstrual periods do change their temperament. So, she touched Feng Huanhuan's head and said softly, "Huan'er has grown up. If you feel uncomfortable, go back to the wing room to rest. Yueyue and I are here, so you don't need to worry."

"Thank you, Sister Bai." Feng Huanhuan felt a little apologetic, but at this moment, she really needed to go back to her room to sort out her thoughts, so she said, "Sister Bai, I'm going to go back and take a nap first. Sorry to bother you and Sister Yueyue."

"Go ahead and don't worry about it, ok?"

Feng Huanhuan nodded, thanked him again, and returned to Huanxin Garden alone.

The moment the door of the wing closed, she could no longer hold back her tears. She didn't know, she really didn't know why her heart ached so much, like a blunt blade, grinding at her heartstrings bit by bit.

She thought that after she reached the age of marriage, Han Fengci would relent. It seemed that everything was just her imagination and her wishful thinking.

So what are these days?

She leaned against the door, her body falling down little by little until she collapsed on the ground, curled up, and cried bitterly.

Gradually, without knowing why, she began to decide not to marry anyone other than Han Feng Ci.

She doesn't want anyone else except him.

Thinking of this, she stopped crying and was replaced by sobbing.

At this moment, she seemed much clearer.

Since Han Fengci won't give in now, it must be because she hasn't done enough. In the past, he took care of her more, and from now on, she can't be as lazy as before. Daddy said that love is mutual.

She took it for granted.

After thinking this through, although she still felt the pain of being rejected, she also had some hope for the future. She stood up, tucked her eyes with her sleeves, sat in front of the bronze mirror, touched up her makeup, and then returned to the main hall to entertain guests.

The sun rose from the east and set in the west, and a large piece of flaming clouds reached the end of the sky. Judging from the astronomical phenomena, today is indeed an auspicious day.

The three meals of the day passed quickly. Feng Huanhuan helped her drunken father back to the wing room, and sent off the children of the noble families one by one. Finally, Bai Tiao and Lan Yueming stood at the door. They looked at her with a smile, as if there was something dirty on her face. For this reason, she actually rubbed it with her hand, but there was nothing.

Bai Tiao and Lan Yueming laughed even more happily. Seeing that she was puzzled, they didn't beat around the bush and took out an exquisitely carved wooden box from their hands behind their backs.

Bai Tiao: "Huan'er, congratulations on growing up. I wish you happiness every year."

Lan Yueming: "Little girl, the border is poor. This is what I dug out at the border. I spent half a month carving it and I'm giving it to you. Don't despise it."

Feng Huanhuan's eyes were instantly filled with tears. She took them one by one, holding them in her arms like treasures, sobbing, "How could I, how could I despise them? Thank you, Sister Bai, thank you, Sister Yueliang."

"Oh, they are all grown-up children." Bai Tiao went forward to wipe her tears and continued, "When grown-up children cry, the little ones will laugh at them."

Lan Yueming also echoed: "That's right, big children should laugh, laugh happily."

"Big kids should laugh, laugh happily." Feng Huanhuan repeated this sentence, as if she was coaxing herself, so adorable.

The three of them burst into laughter.

Until Feng Huanhuan returned to Huanxinyuan, she was still holding the box and smiling.

Feicui was a little worried when she saw the young lady's appearance. She felt something was wrong, so she asked, "Young lady, are you unhappy?"

Feng Huanhuan smiled and replied: "No, I'm a big kid now, I just want to be happy."

"Miss, please don't scare me."

Feicui had been with Feng Huanhuan for many years, so how could she not tell whether she was really happy or not? So, she quickly squatted down, closed her eyes, put her hand on Feng Huanhuan's leg, and asked again: "Miss, if you have anything to say, you can tell me, I will definitely help you find a solution."

Feng Huanhuan smiled and shook her head, "There's nothing we can do. No one can do anything about it."

"I want to be happy, cheerful, big kids can't cry.

"Who said that?" Feicui said with great distress, "Miss, you can cry if you want to. Miss can be a child all her life."

Feng Huanhuan slowly put away her smile, her eyes were empty. After a breath, she lowered her eyes to look at Feicui and asked cautiously, "Really?"

Seeing Feng Huanhuan's reaction, Feicui nodded vigorously, "Of course, this servant will not lie to the young lady. The master and the young master will treat the young lady as a child of their generation. The young lady can cry as she pleases, and laugh happily as she pleases."