Chapter 17
She felt that Bai Tiao obviously didn't want to talk too much about Handan, and there must be a reason for her evasiveness. So, she looked at Han Fengci and asked, "Han Fengci, do you think Handan has been locked up by the Second Madam?" But then she thought again and said to herself, "No, why would the Second Madam lock up a maid like Handan? No, no."
Seeing the little girl frowning and looking very distressed, he pondered her words carefully. After a breath, he spoke: "At the morning court today, I heard that the third prince, Bo Yu, was interested in marrying the daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion."
"What did you say?" She suddenly raised her eyes, her two black beads widened, her voice became louder, and she quickly looked around and reacted, and asked again in a low voice: "Hear? Whose hear?"
Han Fengci looked a little awkward, and touched his nose awkwardly. Seeing Feng Huanhuan's eyes fixed on him, he was about to stare at him until his face was bloodshot. So, he had no choice but to confess the truth, "I heard it from the Third Prince and his mother."
Feng Huanhuan's eyes widened even more. "Overheard the Third Prince and his mother? How did you hear them talking? Did you secretly go to the harem?"
"That's right... No, it's the Imperial Garden." The word "secretly" sounded very strange. If he hadn't promised Feng Huanhuan last night to find out who Bai Tiao was going to marry in the palace, he would never have done this. So, he continued, "This morning, I really wanted to find out. So I went to a deserted place, held my breath, concentrated my mind, and released my five senses. Suddenly, I heard that the Third Prince and Concubine Cihe were in the Imperial Garden. So I went to check it out in stealth."
It is said that the Imperial Concubine Cihe was the 8th-generation legitimate daughter of the Yuan family of Qingzhao. The Yuan family started out as an imperial merchant in Jiangnan, with a deep foundation. When the current emperor Ding'an was a prince, in order to consolidate his power, he took the 8th-generation legitimate daughter of the Yuan family, Yuan Ci, as a concubine. The Yuan family was also very happy, and they used the strength of the entire family, almost spent all their family wealth, to support the current emperor.
Feng Huanhuan listened carefully, "No wonder the emperor dotes on Concubine Cihe so much. Cihe is not someone you can easily mess with. She has more power in the harem than the queen. When my brother and I followed daddy into the palace as children, daddy would repeatedly tell us in the mansion that when we see Concubine Cihe, we must be sweet with our mouths. If we can't be sweet, we should hide as far away as possible. He warned us that we don't have the money in the mansion and we might not be able to redeem her."
She looked at him with an exaggerated expression, "No wonder Daddy always said that he had no money to redeem Concubine Cihe after offending her. It turns out that Yuan Shi spent all his gold to support the emperor, and now he wants to rip off anyone he can."
Han Fengci lowered his eyes and looked at the little girl who suddenly realized something, and replied, "Yuan Shi is indeed seriously injured." He continued, "But Cihe has indeed returned a lot to Yuan Shi privately over the years. This time it's even worse, wanting the third prince to be the crown prince."
"What? The Third Prince?" She looked down on him. The Third Prince was so sickly that it was doubtful if he could survive to ascend the throne. So, she asked in a low voice, "What else?"
"Also, Bai Tiao was chosen by Imperial Concubine Cihe for the Third Prince to be his principal wife, so the Third Prince will definitely get her. It seems that this matter is also inseparable from the Left Prime Minister."
Feng Huanhuan fell into deep thought after hearing this. She was very conflicted. Her brother was coming back soon, and before that, she must not let Bai Tiao get married. Their relationship had to be decided by the two of them. If her brother could swallow the loss of the man in black, she, as a sister, could only treat Bai Tiao as her sister-in-law. Daddy said that emotional matters were very complicated and could only be resolved by the parties involved, and outsiders could not interfere.
But now there are so many shadows, she always feels that Bai Tiao is hiding something. If Bai Tiao is willing to open her heart, then she knows where to start. Fortunately, there is Han Fengci, otherwise, she would be sitting in the mansion and worrying, she thought.
When she thought of this, the honey pot in her heart was already full and about to overflow. So, she raised her eyes, looked at him, and suddenly smiled with her eyebrows curved: "Han Fengci, it's great to have you."
Her eyes were burning, pure and sincere. The sincerity made him feel unreal. He turned his eyes away and pursed his lips, not knowing what he was thinking. Half a breath later, a cold and magnetic voice came from the distance, "Let's go, I'll take you to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Although he did not respond to her words, Feng Huanhuan still felt sweet in her heart. Han Fengci was a man who never showed his joy. If he didn't like her, how could he have stayed by her side all this time? Now she just wanted to get married as soon as possible, and then let her father go to the Han Mansion to propose marriage.
She wanted to marry Han Fengci, and it could be Han Fengci.
She had planned everything in her mind, and when she came back to her senses, she arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion so quickly. The night was dark, and the huge mansion was dead silent, with only the swaying shadows of the trees. The two looked at each other, and Feng Huanhuan scratched her hair and said, "Where should I go to find Handan?"
Han Fengci closed his eyes tightly, held his breath and concentrated, with a faint blue light all over his body, just like a piece of thousand-year-old ice exuding coldness, which made people submit and daunt. She didn't know the time, and she didn't dare to disturb him, so she could only watch him quietly. After a long time, he opened his eyes, frowning, and it was difficult to speak. Feng Huanhuan was puzzled, and her heart was beating suddenly for no reason. So, she covered her chest and asked, "What's wrong?"
Before she heard the response, many images suddenly appeared in her mind. She stared blankly, her mouth half open, and the more she thought about it, the more confused she became. So she asked again, "Could it be, could it be that he is dead?"
Han Fengci's expression was still hard to read. Seeing her nervousness, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "Handan is... is..." Feng Huanhuan was very anxious. She shook his sleeves and urged urgently, "Where is she?" Then, he closed his eyes and said, "At... the left prime minister's..."
Seeing Han Fengci's awkward expression, Feng Huanhuan's eyes turned and she followed his words, "On the... couch?"
Han Fengci nodded, and Feng Huanhuan laughed dryly twice, "What's so difficult about this? It's normal for a man in a wealthy family to like a maid." The next moment, she stopped smiling and looked at him, "When I saw you like that, I thought she was dead. Fortunately, it's okay. I was scared to death."
Han Fengci pulled the corner of his mouth but did not answer. It was not because Bai Tianting fell in love with a girl that he was embarrassed to speak, but he had heard something he shouldn't have heard, which was very dirty. He didn't expect that the left prime minister, who had a serious face all day, had such an amazing hobby in private. But Feng Huanhuan seemed to have not realized it yet. She stretched out her hand, pulled his sleeve, and said with a smile; "Let's go to the left prime minister's yard."
In an instant, he waved his hand and brought Feng Huanhuan back.
She turned around and stood still, frowning and staring at him. He looked away, his eyes were erratic, and he looked very guilty.
Feng Huanhuan raised her hand and stroked her chin, pacing back and forth in front of him, looking him up and down. His throat tightened, and he dared not meet her gaze. Suddenly, she stopped, raised her head, and said with a serious look, "You are hiding something from me!"
It was hard to describe the tone of her voice, a little coquettish, a little questioning. But he really didn't know how to express what he had just heard. Seeing her cheeks puffed up slightly and her eyes misty, his heart softened again, and he couldn't bear to see her suffer the slightest grievance. So, he could only say in a roundabout way: "You... are still coming of age, there are some things that you are not suitable to hear."
Feng Huanhuan understood immediately, and her eyes lit up instantly, as if she was very interested. So, under her questioning, Han Fengci had to tell her everything.
It turned out that Prime Minister Bai didn't have that hobby. But he couldn't resist Handan's active offensive, and the two of them were in a state of ice and fire on the couch, moaning and screaming.
Speaking of why Handan was in the Prime Minister's courtyard, since that day when Bai Tiao was locked up in the mud house, Handan was also locked up in the woodshed. From the sound of the bed, it was probably Handan who took the initiative, but as for why, it was unknown. Prime Minister Bai was so old, but he could still do this, which was really admirable. Feng Huanhuan squatted in the corner with her eyes closed, her face was not red, her heart was not beating, and she listened with relish. On the contrary, Han Fengci, who was standing far away, had already blushed at the tip of his ears.
Seeing her frowning and staring blankly, he walked forward with his eyelashes drooping and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I wonder when Handan had such an idea? What's the meaning of her doing this? Or who is instigating her to do this? It can't be Sister Bai, could it be the Second Madam?"
But it sounded like Handan was enjoying it, not being forced. The questions that filled her head made her even more confused.
Han Fengci said: "Handan is indeed strange, but at the moment..."
Feng Huanhuan stood up and interrupted: "But now, we have to let the second lady know!" So, she pulled Han Fengci's arm and ran quickly to the second lady's residence. Han Fengci behind him lowered his eyes and looked at the little hand clenched tightly in the sleeve, with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth unconsciously. Looking at her jumping and jumping for joy, he was helpless. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know the reason at the moment, so he still probed and made plans.
Forget it, just let her be.
The courtyard of the Second Madam was silent at this time, but the candlelight in the window was bright. Feng Huanhuan walked forward, and Han Fengci behind him smiled and shook his head: No one can see them, why are they so sneaky. She squatted under the window, listening carefully. After a while, she turned back, her eyes wide open, pointing back and forth at the side room with her fingertips. He opened his ears and suddenly heard the sound of a man and a woman making love. His brows were immediately tightened, and he felt helpless: Today is enough.
In a split second, Feng Huanhuan dragged him back to the Prime Minister's courtyard. Seeing that no one was around, she knocked on the door and said in a pinched voice, "Master, the Second Madam has something urgent to deal with. She said it's related to the eldest lady. Please come quickly, Master."
Bai Tianting, who was making a fuss, was suddenly startled and his legs instantly went limp.
The two of them looked out the door at the same time. Handan was also terrified. It took her a while for her to realize that the master had dismissed the servants on duty in the courtyard long ago. Who showed up at this moment? It must be the second lady who deliberately ruined her good deeds. So, she climbed onto Bai Tianting's neck, rubbed her forehead against his beard, and whimpered, "Master, I'm not satisfied yet."
Bai Tianting has learned a lot today. He has lived for half his life, but he didn't know that the land of drunkenness is so wonderful. Although he didn't want to give up the enchanting body under him, it was about Bai Tiao. The girl's temper was like her mother, very proud. She couldn't get into trouble at the moment. After weighing it in his heart, he bent down, pecked Handan on the face, and whispered in her ear: "Little demon, I'll go and see first."
Although Handan was not happy, she had grown up in a deep house and was used to observing people's words and expressions. Now that the master had already returned to his usual solemn expression, he might have lost interest. It would be better to be considerate and go along with him.
So, she supported herself with her arms and leaned on the couch, revealing half of her shoulders, her hair swaying in front of her chest. She pretended to be reluctant to leave and said in a sob, "Master, I'll wait for you here. It's dark and the road is slippery, Master, please be careful and watch the road."
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