28 Spring is in full bloom
"Feiwu." The person beside me smiled warmly, looking at me with eyes full of doting affection.
"Huh?" I basked in the early spring sun, without turning to look at him.
"Would you like to go to the Central Plains for a trip?"
“I was originally from the Central Plains. If you hadn’t imprisoned me here,” I complained.
"I understand, let's go to the Central Plains for fun." What an arrogant person, he said, already ordering people to prepare the carriage.
"Can't we ride horses? Why make it so complicated?" I reluctantly crawled inside, waving at the lazy king and queen.
"You're quite precious, so a carriage would be better," he said with a sly smile. I understood; he wanted a kiss in the carriage. What a shameless fellow. Thinking about it, my face flushed bright red again.
We arrived in Hangzhou laughing and joking all the way. I really enjoyed being pampered. I felt like a precious treasure, a priceless one at that.
"Ruo Yao?" Looking at the smiling faces of those who greeted us, Hui Xin stood to the side as if someone owed him eight million. Zi Jin, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found. "How is Fei Wu doing?" Ruo Yao asked, scrutinizing Yelü Hong with a cunning look. "And this gentleman is?"
"Xiao Hong." He didn't use the name Yelü Hong, fearing it might cause unnecessary trouble. "Interesting, I'm Ruoyao. You must be Feiwu's friend. It's rare to see Feiwu so close to anyone." Huixin snorted coldly. "The four young masters' relationship is indeed very good." Yelü Hong smiled and didn't mind. "Feiwu, are you here to play?" Ruoyao and I walked ahead.
"Aren't you welcome?" I asked Ruoyao, who seemed hesitant to speak.
"With such a dangerous person by your side, your situation is probably even more difficult. Fei Wu."
"ah?"
"Haven't you heard? The Khitans are eager to launch an attack on the Central Plains." Ruoyao closed the door. It seemed Huixin had gone off to find Yelü Hong.
"What does that have to do with me? You're not some patriot, are you?" I looked at Ruoyao. "Although I am Han Chinese, these things have nothing to do with me and I don't care. If a major war breaks out, I will live in seclusion in the mountains and never concern myself with worldly affairs again. But I will not be a lackey of the Khitan. I will not help either side because I disdain it."
"Feiwu, I'm not talking about you, of course. It's just that person's arrival in the Central Plains won't be peaceful. Whatever his reasons for following you, you must be wary. First, not all patriots understand your situation. If someone discovers you're close to the Khitans, many idle people will condemn you. Second, if the Khitans exploit your reputation, you probably won't agree. Third, the Khitans and the Demonic Sect have a good relationship, and the Demonic Sect has long wanted you to submit. I'm afraid the Khitans share the same intention. Because you are skilled in medicine, it's definitely more beneficial than harmful to them. So I'm afraid those Khitans have ulterior motives for doing good for you. However, Feiwu is so smart, she won't be fooled." Ruoyao suddenly changed the subject.
"I will neither give anyone the opportunity to take advantage of me, nor will I give the Khitans the opportunity to take advantage of me, and I will not stand by and watch myself be deceived." I smiled, a hint of wickedness in my expression. "I just want to live a little more comfortably and cherish those who value me. If Yao has no heart, then I am probably even less so. Yao, you can rest assured now."
"Feiwu, we still need to be careful. Wars between nations are not as simple as battles between martial arts practitioners. After all, people in the martial arts world value loyalty, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. But between nations, there are only conspiracies, no sincerity, and no friends."
"I see."
"Alright, since we're here, let's make the most of this peaceful time. I've heard about Lianxi's situation; thank goodness for you. Poor child."
"Sigh, what about regret? He seems to have changed a lot too. Maybe he's given up on life?"
“Feiwu has changed a lot, but she’s still just as shrewd,” Ruoyao changed the subject. “Zijin hasn’t been so lucky.”
Who did he offend?
“Juexin. Ever since Juexin lost to you, he has been working hard and always likes to pick fights. Zijin is impatient. Juexin is proud and arrogant, so naturally he has to go head-to-head with him.”
"Then what?"
“Actually, I’ve been suspecting that Jue Xin’s identity isn’t…” Ruo Yao suddenly stopped.
"Feiwu, are you hungry? Come down for dinner." Yelü Hong opened the door with a smile.
"Okay. Let's go together, Ruoyao."
"No need, I still have accounts to settle. I've prepared a quiet and elegant villa for you. Lianxi likes it very much, and Feiwu, being so aloof and proud, will probably fall in love with it too."
"Thank you." I pulled Yelü Hong away.
"Are you unhappy?" It seems that Yelü Hong has learned to read people's expressions after spending so much time with me.
"No, I'm just thinking about something."
"What's on your mind? What's wrong? I'll help you. If someone has offended you, I'll kill them for you."
I laughed. "There aren't that many people waiting to die. A whole bunch of them run away as soon as they hear my name."
“That’s true. It’s good that you can disguise yourself. Unlike others, I don’t seem to be attracted to Fei Wu.” He reached out and stroked the hair under my cloak. “Fei Wu, I need to go to Jiangnan. There are some things my brother asked me to do that need to be taken care of.” He looked at me and smiled.
"Do you want to come with me? Or stay here? I'll be back soon."
"I understand, I'll stay here." I looked at him, understanding that my brother's poetic sentiments and invasion of the Central Plains were both related. Since he didn't want to involve me, there was no need for me to get involved. "Be careful, take care. Don't get hurt."
"knew."
Yelü Hong seemed to have urgent business; he left in a hurry, alone, leaving behind a few servants for me to command. However, I wonder if these people were there to spy on me. I somewhat miss the days in the Khitan capital, carefree, without intrigue or backstabbing. Without suspicion, without so many worries.
I believe Yelü Hong will try his best to keep me out of the Khitan's ancestral business, but I don't trust his brother or that very shrewd sister-in-law. In any case, you can't easily trust even the people here. Who knows who might be like that seemingly weak Liu Ya, who is actually a ruthless killer who likes to stab you in the back?
"So it was you?" One day, while idly at home, I saw that somewhat annoying Juexin. Last time, Ruoyao had only said half of what he was saying, implying that Juexin's identity was not simple, and hadn't finished. Then Ruoyao seemed very busy, preoccupied with matters concerning Zijin.
"Why are you here?" I looked up in surprise.
“I heard you were here, so I came looking for you,” Juexin muttered to himself.
"Hmph." He's blatantly lying. If he really came looking for me, he wouldn't have shown any surprise. I already have a rough idea in my mind: he's either here to seek pity or to see Yelü Hong. The former is more likely.
Without my invitation, he sat down opposite me. "The more I look at you, the more attractive you become."
I reached out and touched my mask. It's not a good thing that my mask is so pleasing to the eye; next time I'll make an uglier one. Preferably something more grotesque, with scars or something.
"Do you know who I am?" The tone was somewhat flippant and smug.
"Who are you?"
"Interested in non-fog?"
"Say what you want to say." Even if you don't want to say it, I can still figure it out.
"Look at my token." He smiled and pulled out a golden token, which was the emperor's pardon from death.
"Nineteenth Prince, it's a pleasure to meet you." I didn't look up at him.
"To guess my identity from just one sign, Fei Wu is indeed insightful and perceptive."
"No, I heard that you are the only one with an immunity from death token, along with the Eighth Prince and a deceased person. I've seen that pig, the Eighth Prince. You must be the Nineteenth Prince."
"Feiwu, why don't you like me?"
"What?" This time I looked up and saw the disappointment in his eyes.
"Why?"
"What did you say?"
"I've gone through so much trouble for you, why don't you even glance at me?"
"What are you saying?" I pushed his hand away in disgust. Although his skin was delicate, I didn't like his type. I never thought I would have any dealings with the royal family, especially after my encounter with Yelü Hong.
"How is Yelü Hong taking you?" Juexin suddenly asked.
"What's it to you?"
"I signed numerous unequal treaties because I feared they would harm you. When I heard you were captured by the Khitans, my heart stopped." He continued with his sweet talk, which made me even more disgusted. How could such a baby face be so youthful? It felt like an old cow eating young grass.
“However, Yelü Hong should now return you to me as agreed.”
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