Chapter 54 Su Yuyao Takes on Heavy Responsibilities

Su Yuyao suddenly looked towards the door and asked in surprise, "Feihua?! Who sent you?!"

"I sent her!" Qingyue suddenly appeared behind Feihua with a dark expression.

"Huh?!" Su Yuyao was a little desperate. Why was the Empress here again?! And with flying flowers! She's like a persistent ghost!

"What?!" Qingyue glared at Su Yuyao. "Still haunting me?!"

Su Yuyao suddenly remembered that Qingyue could also hear her thoughts. She hurriedly covered her mouth and shook her head in a panic.

"Aunt, what brings you Feihua here?" Xuanfeng asked, protecting Su Yuyao.

“Feihua insists on seeing you before she’ll eat, but you won’t go to her. I can’t let her go hungry! I had no other choice but to bring her here!” Qingyue said.

"You guys eat, I'm full," Su Yuyao said with a sullen face.

"Yao'er! You're being so unreasonable! What are you doing?! What were you doing just now?! You even made Xuanfeng feed you?!" Qingyue started lecturing again, "You should learn how to serve Xuanfeng!"

“I can serve him, I serve him very well, otherwise he wouldn’t always be unable to resist coming to me…” Su Yuyao was speaking when Xuanfeng covered her mouth.

“Auntie isn’t talking about that kind of service!” Xuanfeng said in a low voice.

Qingyue's eyes were filled with such hatred that she wished she could stick out a tree branch and beat Su Yuyao up again.

"I want to eat goose leg..." Fei Hua sat at the table, looking at Xuan Feng and said, "I want to eat goose leg."

Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao and asked, "Can I give her one?"

Su Yuyao glanced at Qing Yue's terrifying gaze, pouted, and said, "Eat it..."

Xuanfeng broke off another goose leg and handed it to Feihua.

"Ah..." Fei Hua opened her mouth, waiting for Xuan Feng to feed her!

Xuanfeng turned back to look at Su Yuyao again.

You stinking turtle! You dare feed it?!

"Yao'er!" Qingyue shouted again, "Come out with me!"

"aunt!"

"Xuanfeng! If Yao'er isn't disciplined properly, she'll cause a huge uproar! You stay put!"

"I was wrong... I'll never do it again..." Su Yuyao was still shaken by the beating she received last time.

"I...I was wrong..." Fei Hua said, mimicking Su Yuyao's tone.

"Hmm? Feihua, what did you say?" Qingyue asked gently.

"I...I was wrong...I'll never do it again..." Fei Hua said, staring at Su Yuyao.

Everyone present was stunned.

Qingyue gently held Feihua's hand. "Feihua, what did you do wrong?"

"I...I don't know either. Then...what did Yao'er do wrong?" Fei Hua asked, tilting her head.

"Her?!" Qingyue was speechless for a moment, glared at Su Yuyao, and said, "Look at Feihua, she even knows to plead for you! And look at you... Eh?!"

Qingyue stared at Feihua in surprise, then pointed at Su Yuyao and asked, "You...know her?"

“Yao’er…” Fei Hua said blankly.

Su Yuyao was a little scared by Fei Hua's empty eyes, but she also understood that Fei Hua meant no harm.

She slightly raised her eyes to meet Fei Hua's gaze, and suddenly fragmented images surfaced in her mind. It seemed that... in a garden, she saw a handsome young man bowing to her, saying something respectfully, and she returned the bow slightly, shyly lowering her head; then she saw, at the gate of a palace, that handsome young man in military uniform, travel-worn, with disheveled hair and a long beard, walking towards her, her eyes filled with affection, his eyes brimming with longing; and then she saw, in the heat of the night, she took the initiative to lift her robe, but he only gently embraced her, without... Overstepping her bounds; later, the dashing young man disappeared, and she could only embroider handkerchiefs to express her longing. The young man was no longer young; he had become more composed and profound. She was no longer naive; she had become more mature and aloof. She waited patiently for him to marry her, but he was always tied up, unable to find the time. She waited patiently, silently watching over him. Finally, she received the news, but it was like a thunderbolt—the annulment of the engagement. She was helpless, desperate, and angry, yet powerless to do anything about it. She saw her with hatred in her heart; that innocent girl was on his back, leading him into a flower garden…

Su Yuyao stared blankly at Feihua's consciousness, tears welling in her eyes. For thousands of years, her mind had been filled with him, while his mind...

Su Yuyao turned to look at Xuanfeng, only to see him gazing at her with deep affection in his eyes.

You stinking bastard! You've let Feihua down!

Xuanfeng frowned and, not understanding why, grasped Su Yuyao's hand.

"Girl, what's wrong?"

Su Yuyao looked at Xuanfeng. She had already fallen in love with Xuanfeng. Even though she felt sorry for Feihua, she was not generous enough to give Xuanfeng away.

She didn't understand either. Fei Hua loved him so much, so why was she, the newcomer, able to steal Xuan Feng's heart?

Could it be that Fei Hua loved him, but he never truly loved Fei Hua?

She grasped Xuanfeng's broad hand, gritted her teeth, and said, "Your Majesty, Xuanfeng, from now on, I will take care of Feihua!"

"What?!" Xuanfeng couldn't believe his ears.

"No way!" Qingyue retorted sharply.

“Why not?” Su Yuyao retorted. “Your Majesty is afraid that I’ll be jealous of Feihua and make things difficult for Xuanfeng; Xuanfeng is afraid to take care of Feihua because of my feelings. Then I’ll take care of her myself. I’ll watch over her and keep her away from Xuanfeng, and then I won’t be jealous. Wouldn’t that solve all the problems?”

"This?!" Qingyue initially thought it made sense. "Can you take good care of Feihua?"

"Your Majesty! Don't worry, look at me!" Su Yuyao stood up, turned around, and said, "I've taken good care of myself, so how could I not take good care of her?"

"Girl, are you sure you want to take care of Feihua?" Xuanfeng didn't quite believe Su Yuyao either.

"Of course! From now on, you just need to take care of me!" Su Yuyao said with a smile.

"Yao'er! You're still so petty!" Qingyue glanced at Su Yuyao and said, "However, your method is worth a try. If you can take good care of Feihua, it will also help Xuanfeng lighten his burden, and I can go back with peace of mind."

"You can go back without worry! I'll definitely be fine!" Su Yuyao suddenly became excited when she heard Qingyue say that she was going back to Binglun Palace.

Qingyue saw through Su Yuyao's little scheme and smiled helplessly, saying, "You, Yuyao! You're so infuriating! You want me to leave so quickly?"

Su Yuyao said with a grin, "How could I dare..."

"Eat goose leg... ah..." Fei Hua opened her mouth again, waiting for Xuan Feng to feed her.

Su Yuyao quickly took the goose leg from Xuanfeng's hand, sat down next to Feihua, and said earnestly, "Feihua! I'll take care of you from now on! Do you understand?"

“No… I want Xuanfeng…” Feihua said blankly.

"No! Xuanfeng is mine! Xuanfeng took care of me, so I'll take care of you!"

"don't want……"

“You have to say… okay!” Su Yuyao instructed Feihua.

"not good……"

"It's okay, we can learn later. Right now, you need to learn to feed yourself! You can't let anyone feed you!"

Su Yuyao stuffed the goose leg into Feihua's hand, "Eat it!"

"Why did you ask Xuanfeng to feed me?" Feihua suddenly looked at Su Yuyao.

Su Yuyao was startled and said, "I...I eat by myself too, who said he had to feed me!"

Fei Hua stared at the goose leg in her hand, unsure where to begin. Su Yu Yao then picked up the goose leg from her own bowl and tore into it with gusto, exclaiming, "This is how you eat it!"

Fei Hua laughed as she watched Su Yuyao eat with her mouth and face covered in oil, and then imitated Su Yuyao by tearing into the goose leg without a care in the world.

"Oh my! Fairy!" Fangchun quickly used a handkerchief to wipe the oil stains off Feihua's face.

Qingyue looked at Feihua's change, feeling a mix of surprise and worry. She looked at Xuanfeng, "Xuanfeng, are you sure... Yao'er can do it?"

Xuanfeng smiled and said, "Let Yao'er give it a try."

Down the hillside, Xuanfeng led Su Yuyao, Su Yuyao led Feihua, and Fangchun, Baier, and Ruixue were busy helping Qingyue pack her luggage.

Su Yuyao happily took Qingyue's arm and said, "Your Majesty! Don't worry! I will definitely take good care of Feihua, so don't worry!"

Seeing how eager Su Yuyao was to let her leave, Qingyue smiled and said, "Then can you take good care of Xuanfeng?"

"Ah?" Su Yuyao blushed. "I can, don't worry, I won't let him get tired..."

"Yao'er, remember! In everything you do..."

Before Qingyue could finish speaking, Su Yuyao chimed in, "We must prioritize Xuanfeng, not let him get tired, not act childishly, not put him in a difficult position, not interfere with his decisions, and support him wholeheartedly! Right?"

"Yao'er, you really..."

"I really need to rein in my personality and change my spoiled and willful temper!" Su Yuyao said with a grin. "Your Majesty! Don't worry! I know!"

"Yao'er, if you keep talking but don't change, see if I don't hit you!" Qingyue said, tapping Su Yuyao's forehead.

"Hehe..." Su Yuyao smiled guiltily.

"Your Highness, everything is packed. We can set off now," Fangchun said softly.

"Your Majesty, please take care!" Su Yuyao quickly curtsied to see her off.

"You silly child! I haven't even ridden the crane yet! Look how anxious you are!" Qingyue said with a helpless smile.

"Xuanfeng, keep a close eye on Yao'er and don't let her cause trouble. Tell her to take good care of Feihua! Also, you two, watch yourselves. Yao'er has only recently recovered and it's not the right time for her to conceive. Don't let yourselves get the better of you and keep getting together! Especially you, Yao'er!"

Qingyue helped Su Yuyao straighten her clothes and smoothed her hair. "You're young and don't have much self-control. Don't go to Xuanfeng for things all the time! Xuanfeng has a lot of work and a heavy burden. If he has time to go home, he should be allowed to rest more! Just be more patient! Do you understand?"

Su Yuyao blushed and lowered her head, "I heard you..."

"Okay, I'm leaving now. Message me if you need anything."

As Su Yuyao watched the crane gracefully ascend into the sky, she could no longer contain her joy and clapped her hands excitedly, exclaiming, "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! The Empress has finally left!"

Feihua looked at Su Yuyao, clapped her hands and jumped up and down, shouting, "Great! Great!"

Xuanfeng looked at Su Yuyao and Feihua jumping around together and suddenly felt a headache coming on. "Girl! Watch your behavior, don't corrupt Feihua!"

"No way! How could what I taught be bad?!" Su Yuyao looked at Wanhequ not far away, pulled Feihua closer, and whispered to Feihua, "Feihua, do you want to go there to play? It's so much fun!"

"Is Yao'er going?" Fei Hua asked, staring blankly at Wan Hequ.

Su Yuyao nodded and said, "Yao'er will go! Of course Yao'er will go! Will Feihua go?"

"Then... Feihua will go too!"

"Feihua, go tell Xuanfeng that you're going to Wanhequ and that I should go with you! Do you understand?" Su Yuyao instructed.

"Oh, okay!" Feihua turned around and called out to Xuanfeng, "Xuanfeng, I'm going to Wanhequ. Let Yao'er come with me!"

Xuanfeng put his hands on his hips, squinted, and asked, "Feihua, who taught you to say that?"

"Yao'er!"

"Feihua! Don't talk nonsense! I didn't!!" Su Yuyao saw Xuanfeng adjusting his cuffs again and quickly put on a big smile, saying, "I didn't mean to go..."

“Since you don’t want to go, go back and prepare. Go to the academy first thing tomorrow morning. I’ll be very busy these days, so you’ll have to stay at the academy.”

"Huh?!" Su Yuyao pouted and said unhappily, "I have to stay at the academy again, being watched by the immortal master. You have no idea how hard that is! Besides, I have to take care of Feihua. I'd better go home tonight!"

"You don't need to worry about Fei Hua, I'll take care of her," Xuan Feng said with a smile.

"No way! I don't agree! If I go to the Academy, Feihua has to come with me!" Su Yuyao said anxiously, turning to Bai'er, "Bai'er, go to the Academy first, clean up the vacant rooms for Feihua and Granny Fangchun to stay in! Also, see what's missing and ask Senior Brother Mengshang for it, and get everything ready as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Miss! I'll go right away!" Bai Er replied and hurriedly headed towards the study.

Su Yuyao then turned to Fangchun and said, "Fangchun, pack Feihua's luggage. Once Bai'er has finished tidying up the room, you and Feihua will come with me to the academy!"

"Ah?" Fangchun looked at Xuanfeng, who nodded slightly. Fangchun then bowed and replied, "Yes, Miss Yao'er."

She then turned to Ruixue and said, "Ruixue, you take Baimigao and guard the house! You must keep a close watch on the house! Don't let any shady people come in! Do you hear me?!"

Seeing Ruixue nod confidently, Su Yuyao finally felt relieved and said to Xuanfeng, "Xuanfeng, remember to pick me up when you're done!"

Xuanfeng watched Su Yuyao arrange various matters and suddenly realized that his girl had grown up. He smiled with satisfaction and said, "Okay, I'll come pick you up when I'm done!"

"Then hurry up and finish your work..." Su Yuyao said, then pouted again, tears streaming down her face as she cried, "Ah—! I don't want to go to the academy! Ah—! Come pick me up soon!"

Xuanfeng laughed and hugged the sobbing Su Yuyao in his arms. His little girl hadn't fully grown up yet!

In the early morning dew, amidst the misty air, Su Yuyao skipped and hopped along the damp pebble path. Bai Er, standing protectively behind her, said, "Miss! Be careful, don't slip!"

Feihua, imitating Su Yuyao, clumsily skipped along behind, startling Fangchun who quickly stopped her, "Fairy! Be careful not to fall!"

Xuanfeng looked at his girl, the woman he had enjoyed so much pleasure with last night, who was still acting mischievous and playful. He smiled self-deprecatingly, wondering if he was just too impatient or if his girl was simply too slow to mature.