Kunning Palace
A young eunuch was speaking to the Empress's head maid at the entrance of Kunning Palace. After a moment, the maid nodded, gave the young eunuch a small piece of silver, and waved for him to leave.
A palace maid approached the soft couch and said, "Your Highness, that little eunuch just said that the commotion in our Kunning Palace yesterday alarmed the mistress of Yanxi Palace. The Imperial Concubine ransacked Yanxi Palace for a long time. Afterwards, she whispered to the maid Hongmu for quite a while. I guess she's plotting something bad again."
Upon hearing what her personal maid Anruo said, the Empress wiped her nail guards with a handkerchief.
"She's only just been released from confinement, what's she up to now?"
An Ruo: "I heard that His Majesty sent the Third Prince to provide disaster relief. I suppose the Imperial Concubine found out about it."
The Empress scoffed, "Who told the third prince to court death by chasing after Qi'er? Didn't he even consider his own capabilities?"
"If His Majesty doesn't kill him, he should be burning incense in gratitude."
"Li Wanyue only has this one son, and she doesn't even know how to raise him properly."
An Ruo: "Then let's..."
The Empress waved her hand to stop her: "Don't worry about it. His Majesty and Qi'er are both watching her. Tell the eunuchs to keep an eye on things. If there's any movement from Yanxi Palace, report it immediately."
An Ruo: "Yes."
"Your Majesty, please lie down for a while."
After An Ruo finished speaking, she helped the Empress lean against the soft couch to rest.
He himself waited in front of the palace.
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Phoenix Palace
The next morning, Feng Qingyun was summoned to the main hall by her parents.
Seeing her parents' posture, Feng Qingyun knew what they wanted to ask, so she obediently told them about her sister and Rong Qi.
"What did you say? With whom? Say it again!"
No sooner had Feng Qingyun finished speaking than Feng Qingcang roared.
Feng Qingyun quickly covered his ears, afraid that his father would pull his ears if he got angry.
"Didn't you hear that?" Feng Qingyun muttered softly.
"Speak louder." Feng Qingcang expressed his displeasure upon hearing his son's whining.
"Alright, why are you shouting so loudly? Do you want the whole manor to know?" Murong Wan rolled her eyes at Feng Qingcang.
Upon hearing his wife's voice, Feng Qingcang immediately wilted.
"Madam, did you hear that? That brat Rong Qi actually tried to abduct our precious daughter. Has he lost his mind? Or am I too weak to lift a knife? Our darling daughter is so young, how could he bear to do such a thing?"
Feng Qingcang gritted his teeth when he mentioned Rong Qi.
Although he is an outstanding man, when it comes to his daughter, he finds fault with everyone.
Regardless of Feng Qingcang's anger, Murong Wan wore a satisfied expression.
"Not bad, my daughter really knows how to choose. Rong Qi is someone she's watched grow up; his character, looks, martial arts skills, and family background are all impeccable. He's a perfect match for her daughter."
"You should be content. I think that kid Aqi is pretty good. In every aspect, do you think there's anyone better than Aqi in this capital, or even in this world? Especially his looks, he's very much to my liking." Murong Wan, like her own daughter, was also someone who judged by appearance.
Feng Qingcang and Feng Qingyun both looked at Murong Wan with puzzlement.
Normally, if their daughter falls for someone else, shouldn't the parents be worried that their daughter is being deceived? Shouldn't they be united in their anger? Why is it that when it comes to their own mother, it's as if she's gained some huge advantage?
A woman's heart is truly unfathomable.
"Madam, so you agree?" Feng Qingcang was still unwilling to give up.
Murong Wan: "Of course I agree! But we'll have to wait and see. Let them get along well first. Our daughter is still young; she's still a year and a half away from her coming-of-age ceremony."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade his wife and didn't dare to contradict her, Feng Qingcang quickly came up with a good idea.
"It's not impossible for me to agree. However, we'll have to wait until our daughter turns eighteen before we think about marriage."
Murong Wan: "Pfft, hahaha, I say, my lord, ordinary girls can get married at sixteen. If you make our daughter wait until eighteen, people will think that my little princess of the Phoenix Prince's Mansion will never get married."
Feng Qingcang: "Anyway, I don't care, my daughter can't get married so early."
Upon hearing her father's words, Feng Qingyun silently wiped away Rong Qi's sweat, hoping he would take good care of himself.
It's good that he's playing the victim right now, otherwise the blame will fall on him.
Seeing that Feng Qingcang was impervious to her pleas, Murong Wan had no choice but to resort to her trump card.
"Then I hope your daughter won't be angry with you in the future."
"You two talk, I need to go find my daughter."
After Murong Wan finished speaking, she walked out of the main hall, leaving the father and son staring at each other.
Feng Qingcang sat in his chair, staring intently at his son, making Feng Qingyun feel uneasy.
"Father, just tell me what you need, and I'll do it. Don't stare at me, it's making me uncomfortable." After saying that, Feng Qingyun rubbed her arms together.
Seeing that he was sensible, Feng Qingcang withdrew his gaze.
Feng Qingcang blew on the tea leaves in his cup: "Yun'er, do you know that Huang'er is our precious darling?"
Feng Qingyun didn't know what he wanted to say, so she nodded symbolically.
"Then it's not wrong for your father to send you to protect Huang'er, is it?"
"From today onwards, you will be in charge of Huang'er's safety. Keep an eye on that kid, and if he makes any inappropriate moves, beat him up."
After hearing his father's words, Feng Qingyun was no longer calm. Was his father trying to use him as a shield?
Putting aside whether he could beat Rong Qi, he estimated that even against his sister herself, he had little chance of winning.
Besides, if he goes to be a third wheel, even his own sister will dislike him. His father is really inhuman; all he does is bully him.
He couldn't stay in this house anymore; he had no standing there. He needed to pack up and move to his sister's Dark Night Tower.
However, although Feng Qingyun secretly complained, he was still able to read people's expressions clearly.
He immediately said that he would take good care of his sister.
After Feng Qingcang nodded, Feng Qingyun took off running out.
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