Chapter 8

Feicui was shocked and said, "Miss, the ground is cold, you must not sit on it!" She ran over and grabbed her, not caring about the hierarchy, and turned back to glare at Han Fengci: "Master Han, my young lady doesn't care about etiquette, you are a grown man, why are you so shy!"

Han Fengci was angry and helpless. He was angry that it was such a severe winter, and this little girl was acting so crazy. But he was helpless because this little girl was stubborn and cute, which made him irresistible. So, he walked over and bent down to help Feng Huanhuan up. She slapped his hand away and stared at him with her round eyes. At this time, although he was angry, he couldn't do anything to her. But it was just a name, which didn't mean anything. Thinking of this, he was relieved and stretched out his hand again: "Huan'er, the ground is cold, get up."

His tone was solemn, and Feng Huanhuan was inexplicably a little scared. She didn't dare to continue to cheat. If she really got away with it, she would have nowhere to cry. So, she suddenly smiled sweetly, took his hand, and jumped up.

When Han Fengci pulled her up, he quietly injected a beam of light blue light into her delicate hands. When they were both standing, he said, "I'll take you back home."

Feng Huanhuan looked up at him with a smile: "No, I want you to accompany me to the Spring Festival Flower Market." Feicui frowned and was about to speak when she was glared back. Then she looked at Han Fengci and asked: "There will be Spring Festival flowers this year. If you don't accompany me, I will go by myself." Although she said this stubbornly and pretended to be calm, she was looking forward to it in her heart. When Han Fengci nodded, she jumped up happily.

The East Street Market is now full of red silk and the New Year atmosphere is strong. On New Year's Eve, people post Spring Festival couplets and hang red cages, which means a prosperous and peaceful year ahead. In front of the vendors' stalls, there are all kinds of red-bottomed ink characters, each one more auspicious than the other. Especially in the area of Zhongshi Street, there are all kinds of colorful lanterns, all kinds of strange and wonderful. There are ingots, koi, toads, and looking inside, there are lotus, lotus, and phoenix tail flowers. Children are playing and jumping with lanterns on the road, startling the big yellow dog on the roadside to bark.

She quickened her pace and ran forward, and saw the hanging lanterns in the distance. She stopped, picked up the phoenix-tail lantern, and looked at Han Fengci: "I want this."

Feng Huanhuan saw that he didn't answer and kept looking at her. And the light in his eyes was dim. Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but panic a little. She asked cautiously: "What's wrong with you? Don't you like it?"

"Why?" Han Fengci asked, leaving her a little confused: "Why?"

He said, "You already have a Kunpeng hanging under the eaves of your wing, why do you need a Phoenix tail?"

Han Fengci's eyes were extremely cold, and the ice crown on his hair seemed to be glowing with a light blue light. She thought she was dazzled, so she looked again, but before she could see clearly, he asked again: "Why? Answer me."

Feicui who was standing next to her was not happy with this look. Her chubby round face showed a little annoyance, but she was just a little servant and her mistress hadn't spoken yet, so she had to endure and glare at him.

The north wind blew hard, howling. Han Fengci looked a little scary, with a stern look on his face, but he still asked stubbornly, "Answer me." Feng Huanhuan looked down at Fengweideng, then looked up at him, "I like Kunpeng."

"Northern Ocean God is a god, a god who lives as long as the sky. Such a high and mighty god is so infatuated. I like this rare love. Although, I don't know why the Phoenix God likes the Dragon Prince. Legend has it that the Dragon Prince failed to ascend to heaven and is still an immortal."

"What a difference! Is the Phoenix God blind?" Before she could finish her words, Feicui was shocked and quickly covered her mouth, whispering a warning: "My lady, you cannot scold the gods."

Feng Huanhuan pulled Feicui's hand down, not caring at all, "Anyway, I like Kunpeng, and I want Kunpeng and Fengwei to be together."

She suddenly raised her head and looked at him, "Han Fengci, what do you think? How about I put them both together?"

Han Fengci replied, but he still looked cold. Feng Huanhuan followed him, wondering if she had said something wrong. It was not until she heard a lot of noise and a crowd of people in front of the Jewelry Pavilion that she came back to her senses.

Han Fengci sensed that the two people behind him had stopped, so he turned around to look at her. She couldn't help but glance at the noisy place, but asked him: "Why did you stop?"

It was really adorable. Even if he lived for three thousand years, he couldn't change his habit of loving to join in the fun. So he asked, "Let's go and have a look?"

After hearing what she wanted to hear, Feng Huanhuan smiled and pulled Feicui to the front. Han Fengci followed behind her to block the crowd. When she was still standing on tiptoe and looking into the distance, Feicui suddenly grabbed her arm and said in surprise, "Miss, look, that seems to be Miss Bai?"

She leaned forward in the direction of the jadeite, and sure enough, it was Baitiao, and... wasn't that the sickly Third Prince Boyu and his sister Bozhi, who were from the same mother?

The third prince leaned aside with his arms folded across his chest, looking like he was watching a show. Feng Huanhuan frowned, wondering in her heart: How did these three get together? They seemed to be arguing until their faces turned red, especially the sixth princess, Bozhi, and Bai Tiao's maid, Handan.

Handan covered her face, glared, and shouted to the Sixth Princess: "Even though the Sixth Princess is a princess, the Prime Minister's Mansion is not to be trifled with!"

Bozhi looked her up and down, and suddenly sneered with his stern face: "A lowly servant dares to yell in front of me. The education of the Prime Minister's Mansion is really not even as good as the beasts I raise."

Handan was obviously dissatisfied. With a slightly swollen face, she was about to step forward to argue. Bai Tiao scolded her, "Handan, don't be rude." Then he turned around and bowed to the Sixth Princess, "Sixth Princess, please don't bear grudges. I have spoiled this girl. I will teach her a lesson when I return. What happened today was an overstep by the Prime Minister's Mansion."

From the beginning to the end, Yuzhi had no intention of letting Baitiao go. Today, she came to look for her on purpose, but luckily, they met in the Jewelry Pavilion. She stepped forward step by step, and was only one step away from Baitiao. After staring at her for a while, she rolled her eyes. She brushed her hair and said in a strange tone: "Bai Tiao, do you know what crime you should be punished for despising the royal family? I am the sixth princess Qingzhao, and my mother is the imperial concubine Cihe. You ministers, you are not polite to me and you talk back to me. Just these two things, do you think you can bear the responsibility of a small prime minister's mansion?"

The Sixth Princess's face was only a fist away from her. Bai Tiao's tightly clenched fist trembled slightly. Disrespecting the royal family was indeed a serious crime. She forced a smile and said, "Handan, why don't you prostrate yourself to the Sixth Princess and apologize for your mistakes?"

Handan's eyes widened: "Miss!"

"You are just a small servant, it is reasonable for you to pay respect to the Sixth Princess." Bai Tiao's eyes never left the Sixth Princess, and her tone remained calm: "If you don't want to pay respect, I will have to hand you over to the Sixth Princess. The Prime Minister's Mansion will not tolerate servants who are rude."

Handan gritted her teeth and glared at the Sixth Princess. She slowly lowered her legs to the ground, then touched her forehead with the back of her hand and pressed her chest to the ground: "I know I was wrong. Please forgive me, Sixth Princess."

Bozhi raised her lips and did not continue to embarrass herself. "I am not a narrow-minded person. My brother and I have finally left the palace, and we are worried that no one will accompany us. How about Miss Bai be the host and take my brother and I to have a cup of hot tea?"

It turned out that the Sixth Princess was waiting for Bai Tiao here. If she didn't agree, she would be charged with the crime today. If she agreed, the Third Prince was a stranger after all. She invited a stranger to drink tea before she got married. I'm afraid the imperial decree granting marriage would arrive at the Prime Minister's residence tomorrow. Feng Huanhuan's mind had already turned into a mess, especially when Bai Tiao nodded in agreement. She couldn't help it anymore, pushed away Feicui's hand, and appeared in front of Bai Tiao, "Oh, Sixth Princess, what a coincidence."

When she heard the voice, she looked sideways, and her eyes widened instantly. It turned out to be Feng Huanhuan from the Shangshu Mansion. She had planned everything when she went out today, but she had never expected to meet this little bully. His brother Feng Wubai has been sending back victories from the border every year in recent years, and his momentum is strong. Not to mention that she is a princess, even the prince has to bow half a head. But then she thought again, Feng Huanhuan and Bai Tiao are incompatible, maybe she just wants to join in the fun and tease a few words. So, she smiled and greeted her, "Isn't this Miss Feng from the Shangshu Mansion? There is no need to be so polite."

Feng Huanhuan saw that she was still a playboy, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. She hadn't changed at all over the years. So, she also pretended to smile and said, "I just heard that the Sixth Princess is going to visit the Bai Mansion? What a coincidence, isn't it? Bai Tiao and I are like sisters, and we grew up together. I am very familiar with the Bai Mansion." Then, she looked at Bai Tiao and asked, "Miss Bai, do you mind having a few more people? It's New Year's Day, and it will be more lively with more people, right?"

Bai Tiao's heart was in turmoil since Feng Huanhuan appeared. Her eyebrows curved into crescents. "Why would I mind? The blue crabapples in Bai Mansion are already in full bloom. Huan'er likes them the most."

Bai Tiao's eyes were too hot, and Feng Huanhuan didn't know where to look, feeling very uncomfortable. Anyway, she didn't want to look at her. So, she turned around and looked at Han Fengci who was still in the crowd. The moment their eyes met, he walked towards her and said, "I'll go back home first."

Feng Huanhuan lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then looked up at him, "Come with me to the Bai residence as a guest." Then she turned around and sought Bai Tiao's consent, "Okay?"

Bai Tiao knew what she meant. It was only then that she realized that the man in front of her was the newly crowned top scholar, the Minister of the Dali Temple, Han Fengci. She was slightly surprised, but her face did not show it. Seeing Huan'er's makeup, she guessed something. So, she bowed and said, "The Prime Minister's Mansion respectfully welcomes Minister Han Fengci."

Feng Huanhuan kept looking at Han Fengci, her eyes warning him nakedly: Do you dare not try? Han Fengci raised the corner of his mouth slightly and looked at her, "Go."

The Third Prince, Bo Yu, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, finally spoke, which made everyone turn around and look. They saw that the Third Prince was wearing a light yellow silk robe and ginger-colored soap boots. He was short and had very big eyes. He had been lying in bed for many years, which made him stagger when he walked.

"What a coincidence today, this small jewelry pavilion can see so many distinguished guests."

The third prince was completely different from his name. He was not only a dandy, but also a sickly person. When those big eyes looked at others, there was always a sinister feeling. Since they were young, Feng Huanhuan had bullied these two siblings. So, she also imitated Bo Yu's tone and retorted: "Oh, what a coincidence. The third prince finally decided to leave the wall? If you didn't leave the wall, I would have thought you were going to tear down this jewelry pavilion and carry the wall back with you."

He didn't care about Feng Huanhuan's weirdness. "Sister Feng is still so eloquent. I haven't seen her for a few years. Now she looks so beautiful." He walked closer and closer, his eyes full of scrutiny. "If I remember correctly, Sister Feng will be coming of age at the beginning of this year, right?"

A cold voice interrupted the third prince's next words.

"Isn't it inappropriate for the Third Prince to say these things to an unmarried woman?"