This day marked the coming-of-age ceremony for Feng Qinghuang, the young princess of the Feng Royal Palace. The entire city of Qinglong was bustling with activity.
Although it was a coming-of-age ceremony for a young princess, the scale of the event rivaled, or even surpassed, that of a princess. This made the young princess extremely noble, and she was doted on by both the Emperor and the Empress.
I heard the Emperor and Empress will be going too, and all the officials in the capital are incredibly enthusiastic. If the Emperor and Empress are going, wouldn't they be asking for trouble if they didn't?
At the Prince Feng's residence, things got busy early in the morning. The venue had been set up a few days earlier, in the front courtyard of their residence. Fortunately, the space was large enough to accommodate over a thousand people.
The servants are now going back and forth, setting out snacks, fruits, and tea on each table. The Feng Prince's residence is always impeccably hospitable, making guests feel right at home.
Princess Feng was still directing the maids and tidying up the stools when a maid came to report that guests had arrived. Princess Feng quickly stopped what she was doing and rushed to the door to greet them. Feng Qingcang, who was standing nearby, followed his wife.
Meanwhile, in the backyard, Feng Qingyun was also sent by Rong Xiao to help her father and mother greet guests. Originally, Feng Qingyun wanted to stay with her wife, since she was pregnant and needed constant care. However, given that the backyard was full of girls, Feng Qingyun listened to her and went to help in the front yard.
With her four or five-month pregnant belly, Rong Xiao spun around in front of Feng Qinghuang several times, looking at her from head to toe, as if she couldn't get enough of her.
"Our little Huang'er is so beautiful. She's already gorgeous even without makeup, but today she's absolutely mesmerizing. If her cousin saw her like this, he'd hide her away."
Hearing Rong Xiao's teasing, Feng Qinghuang blushed and said, "Sister-in-law, you're making fun of me again."
"No way, I'm just stating the facts. Our little Huang'er is so beautiful, it's such a good deal for my cousin."
Feng Qinghuang couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't let Aqi hear what you're saying, or he'll beat up my brother."
Rong Xiao asked, puzzled, "Why did you beat up your brother?"
"Because he doesn't dare to hit you, he can only hit my brother, hahaha."
Rong Xiao shook his head helplessly upon hearing the little girl's words. While that was true, his cousin was a reasonable person and wouldn't beat people up casually. However, he did have a bad temper. Only Xiao Huang'er dared to speak to his cousin like that.
"Alright, be good. Your makeup is all done, and make sure your headdress isn't crooked. Our little phoenix will be all grown up today, and she can get married and have children. Your cousin will have to keep a close eye on you from now on, or the suitors coming to propose marriage will line up around the capital several times over!"
Feng Qinghuang pouted: "It's not as exaggerated as my sister-in-law says. Besides, I only like Aqi."
"Okay, okay, I know you only like your cousin, and your cousin only likes you, but you can't stop others from liking you, right? Unless your cousin marries you early, then others won't dare to covet you."
Rong Xiao could imagine that if someone coveted Xiao Huang'er, his cousin's gloomy face would scare them to death.
Feng Qinghuang muttered, "I'm afraid Father won't let me marry Aqi so easily. Aqi will probably have to wait."
Rong Xiao naturally heard her mutterings: "Don't worry, my cousin is very cunning. He used to be outwitting Father Emperor every day. I feel that our father might not be able to control him. Besides, you know how much Mother likes my cousin, and how much Father listens to Mother. It's all interconnected. My cousin won't lose."
Feng Qinghuang covered her mouth and chuckled, "Daddy is so pitiful, I feel so sorry for him."
Rong Xiao looked gloating: "Our little Huang'er is going to have a tough time from now on. If you have to choose between two options, what will you do?"
"No, Father likes Aqi very much too, he just doesn't want me to get married so early. I won't make things difficult for you, and Father won't make things difficult for me either."
Rong Xiao nodded: "Indeed, all our fathers are the same. Just like Father Emperor, he didn't want me to marry so early, but he still agreed in order to prevent me from being sent to a political marriage."
Feng Qinghuang nodded: "Yes, that's right. Sister-in-law, you need to take good care of yourself now. Has my little nephew been well-behaved these days?"
When Rong Xiao heard Feng Qinghuang mention the child in her belly, his face was filled with tenderness.
Rong Xiao gently stroked her belly: "Don't worry, little Huang'er, he's very well-behaved. In a few months, we'll be able to meet our little aunt. Isn't that right?"
"Alright, Little Phoenix, it's getting late. You should go to the banquet now, don't be late."
Feng Qinghuang nodded: "Okay, Tinglan, you support your sister-in-law too, be careful."
"Yes, miss."
After they finished speaking, the group walked together toward the front yard.
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