"Si Chengfeng pays respect to the Emperor!"

Si Chengfeng, who thought he could recover after a short rest, actually stayed in the room of Yueting Nanshe for an entire hour before coming out.

Si Chengfeng, who wanted to go to Qingrong Courtyard to look for someone, was told by Shuangxi that Hua Qingcheng had gone to the study of the general of Yaoguang Courtyard. Unexpectedly, not long after entering Yaoguang Courtyard, he met Hua Qingcheng and Nalan Yunzhi chatting in the pavilion in the garden.

"It's Chengfeng, come here quickly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Nalan Yunzhi looked at the handsome man who looked 70% similar to Meng Lishi, smiled slightly, and waved him to sit next to Hua Qingcheng.

The person Feng Lingyan's closest friend back then wasn't actually Imperial Lord Ouyang Yuming, but rather the Si family's head, Father Meng Lishi. Both Feng Lingyan and Meng Lishi were renowned throughout the Laifeng Kingdom for their talent and beauty, earning them the nicknames "Meng Li in the South and Lingyan in the North," as well as "The Twins of Laifeng."

Before Meng Lishi met Feng Lingyan, she had always wanted to compete with her and win the title of Laifeng Kingdom's most talented scholar. However, when Meng Lishi married and moved to the capital, and actually met Feng Lingyan in person, the two became close friends who regretted not meeting earlier and appreciated each other.

A month before Meng Lishi gave birth to Si Lingfeng, Feng Lingyan was also diagnosed with a Phoenix descendant by the imperial physician. Feng Lingyan and Meng Lishi made a pact: if Feng Lingyan gave birth to a prince, they would become sworn brothers; if she gave birth to a princess, they would become husband and wife.

Unexpectedly, Feng Lingyan gave birth to a dead civet cat princess. There were also rumors that Si Lingfeng was kidnapped by bandits when he was eight years old and his whereabouts have been unknown since then.

Unexpectedly, it was only now discovered that Ling Yan's daughter was not a demon, nor was she dead. She even looked 80% similar to Ling Yan. Even more unbelievable was that she had finally ended up with Si Lingfeng, who had changed his name.

One could only say that this was the fate destined for Si Chengfeng and Hua Qingcheng. The only difference was that Si Chengfeng could have become the Crown Princess's principal wife, but now it seemed that he could only become one of the Crown Princess's concubines at best.

Looking at the two people sitting across from her, both talented and beautiful, Nalan Yunzhi smiled bitterly. If only her Lingyan could see this scene, how wonderful it would be! Unfortunately, both Meng Lishi and Feng Lingyan had passed away...

"Chengfeng, your father and my Phoenix Queen were old friends. Although I have rarely seen you since your father's passing, I have heard that you have grown up to be a handsome and elegant person, and like your father, you possess extraordinary talent. Now, asking you to marry a common peasant girl, don't you feel it is too unfair?"

Nalan Yunzhi picked up the tea on the stone table and took two sips, watching Si Chengfeng's reaction with interest.

Si Chengfeng narrowed his shrewd and intelligent fox eyes and looked at Nalan Yunzhi with a warm smile. On the surface, the other party was feeling sorry for him, but in fact, he was testing how much he felt for Hua Qingcheng.

However...it is absolutely impossible for the emperor to be so nice to Hua Qingcheng for no reason!

Thinking back to when he was in Huaqiao Village, his adopted grandfather, who had regained his memory, hugged Hua Qingcheng and cried bitterly, and thinking about the two completely different attitudes of his adopted grandmother before and after meeting Hua Qingcheng today, Si Chengfeng suddenly had a bold guess in his mind...

Could this Hua Qingcheng be the princess of the Emperor and Feng Lingyan who was left among the common people?

Si Chengfeng's fox eyes suddenly widened and his burning gaze fell on Hua Qingcheng.

Suppressing the shock in his heart, Si Chengfeng concealed his surprise, then looked at Nalan Yunzhi with a charming look and a smile on his lips.

"Your Majesty doesn't know."

"Now that I've seen this beautiful lady, how can I not be happy?"

"Qingcheng is a rare talent, capable of fighting a pack of wolves with her bare hands. She must have inherited the fine bloodlines of her mother and father to be so outstanding. Chengfeng, on the other hand, is like a flower following the water, a mere drifter. If anyone says she's unworthy, it's me who's unworthy of her."

"You are a very good boy, you have good taste!" Nalan Yunzhi looked at Si Chengfeng with appreciation and nodded.

"I believe you will have a bright future!"

…

Nalan Yunzhi chatted with Hua Qingcheng and Si Chengfeng in the garden for nearly an hour before they got on the carriage of the General's Mansion and returned to the palace in a low-key manner before the hour of You.

After Nalan Yunzhi left, Hua Qingcheng and Si Chengfeng returned to Yueting Nanshe, and the two chatted in the study.

"Afeng, is your leg okay?"

Hua Qingcheng finally found time to ask Si Chengfeng. After all, he had looked so miserable in his room that afternoon, looking so suppressed and aggrieved. How badly must his legs be numb?

"It's okay. It'll go away after a while."

Thinking of his previous embarrassing situation, Si Chengfeng felt a little embarrassed, but he pretended to be calm and lied without blushing or beating his heart.

"By the way, Qingcheng, how is Dan Zuo...how is he?" Si Chengfeng's eyes flashed slightly, and his mind was a little complicated.

"Zuo was taken to the Secret Guard training camp by the Emperor's men. The Emperor ordered that he would not be released until he passed the training."

Hua Qingcheng's face darkened slightly. The secret guards of the ancient emperors were probably chosen from among thousands of people. Who knew if Dan Zuo could withstand those hellish trials?

"Secret Guard Training Camp?"

Si Chengfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced meaningfully at Hua Qingcheng beside him. Could it be that the emperor was training Hua Qingcheng's right-hand man?

Dan Zuo is certainly talented, but perhaps because of the inhuman experiences he has had in the past two years, his temperament has become a bit wild. It would be good to let him get some training.

"Qingcheng, since Shan Zuo dared to kill the king, he must bear the corresponding price. The emperor has actually been very merciful. After all, the emperor did not confiscate Shan Zuo's property and exterminate his clan, nor did he implicate you in this matter, right?"

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