Miss Mu has absolutely no need to waste her energy on him; it's all a waste of time anyway.

With a faint smile on her face, Wan Ge replied, "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Palace Maid, but I just really like the Third Prince."

After Wan Ge finished speaking, she took her maid's hand and left. The carriage that was to pick her up was already waiting at the door.

…

Feng Xunxi returned to Qinyun Palace, where Consort Ling resided. When he looked up, he saw two people sitting in the main hall. One was his mother, and the other was the current emperor, who was also his father.

"Xi'er is back." Consort Ling put down the hand warmer in her hand, quickened her pace, and wanted to reach out and hug Feng Xunxi.

Feng Xunxi subtly avoided the question at first: "Greetings, Mother Consort and Father Emperor."

The emperor walked over to them and reached out to pat Feng Xunxi's head: "This child is becoming more and more distant from his father."

"Where did Xi'er go? It's cold outside, and you're not feeling well, so don't go out." Consort Ling patted the snow off him, her eyes full of concern.

A mocking look flashed across Feng Xunxi's eyes, but he obediently replied, "Yes, Mother. Then I'll go to the study first."

At this time, Feng Xunxi always thoughtfully left some space for the two of them.

When Feng Xunxi returned to his study, he noticed that there seemed to be an extra piece of something on his waist. When he took it out, he found that it was a jade pendant.

When you hold it in your hand, it feels cool at first, but then it quickly warms up; it's like soft jade.

But he was certain that the jade pendant wasn't his; if there were no problems, it must have been given to him by Wan Ge when she hugged him. He hadn't even noticed.

The jade pendant is exquisitely carved, and the jade itself is exceptional to the touch. Wan Ge carries it with her, so this jade pendant must have a special meaning. But why did she give it to him?

Feng Xunxi couldn't understand this, and... the other person even hugged him first. Did she like him?

Even though people in this world marry very young and get engaged very early, at this moment their age is still unrelated to love.

Feng Xunxi wouldn't have thought of that; he just thought it might be because he had a good-looking appearance.

Consort Ling, who could become the emperor's beloved concubine, couldn't possibly be ugly.

The emperor certainly wouldn't be ugly, after all, even if the late emperor wasn't good-looking, the empress dowager was as beautiful as a flower! What's more, the late emperor was once a handsome man, and his son was even more outstanding in appearance.

Feng Xunxi inherited almost all the good qualities of her mother and father, and with a kind of sickly beauty, she captivated palace maids one after another, even at a young age.

…

Although Wan Ge was favored by the Empress Dowager and could enter the palace at any time, it was still the imperial palace, and Wan Ge couldn't go in every few days. However, she could go to the female lead's house at will, as long as she found an opportunity to get to know the female lead.

Unfortunately, the female lead's father and the original owner's father did not get along in the officialdom, so their private relationship was not deep, otherwise they would have met even more easily.

If a civil official and a military official don't know each other from the beginning, they will definitely have disagreements when they are in high positions. Their fathers will have different opinions. However, this is a good thing. Mutual checks and balances are necessary for long-term stability.

…

Wan Ge found out the whereabouts of the young heroine, Xu Chaoxi, from Ruan Ruan. So, she went out into the street that very day.