Feng Guang didn't care if people ignored her. She wasn't some kind of gold or silver, and she couldn't make everyone like her. The point of living was to be carefree and unrestrained. If she really wanted everyone to like her, that would be too exhausting. Feng Guang had never been one to enjoy making herself suffer.
Sufa smiled politely, “Princess, outside the academy, you don’t need to call me teacher. It would be more appropriate to call me brother-in-law.”
"I don't acknowledge you as my cousin-in-law!" Bei Mingyu pouted, her angry expression charming and cute. "You know I like you, and besides, you only married Feng Guang because she was a princess. You couldn't resist and had no choice but to marry her. But I'm different. I won't use my status to force you to marry me."
"What did you say?" Feng Guang, who had intended to remain invisible, spoke up and asked, "Are you saying that Su Fa and I got married back then because I forced him with my status?"
Bei Mingyu finally looked at Feng Guang properly, "Otherwise, do you think someone as refined as Teacher Su would marry a woman like you who only knows how to fight..."
“Princess.” Su Fa’s eyes curved slightly, but within those seemingly smiling eyes, a cold storm seemed to be gathering. “You seem to have misunderstood something. My union with Feng Guang is based on mutual affection. If I am unwilling, no one can force me to do what I do not want to do.”
This statement is true; in the Three Realms, no one has yet been born who can force Su Fa to submit. However, this statement is also incorrect... Feng Guang is the only one who can force him to submit. Because of Zhen Chong, he is willing to do anything for her, even things he doesn't want to do, he is willing to compromise.
“I’m not the only one saying this…” Bei Mingyu took a step back, clutching the hem of her skirt, and mustered her courage to say, “Everyone says so. Teacher, you are not interested in fame or fortune, your only interest is herbs, and you are aloof and elegant. Back then, when Feng Guang confessed to you, it caused such a big commotion. Many people said that the Heavenly Emperor was secretly pressuring you to marry Feng Guang for the sake of his daughter’s face.”
Su Fa said, "This is just a rumor. Group leader, don't take it seriously. Some people like to gossip behind people's backs, but little do they know that they will always pay the price."
Bei Mingyu's face paled, and he couldn't help but look at the scenery.
Feng Guang sensed that something was wrong. She noticed that the girl in front of her had suddenly stopped talking and was just staring at her. She felt a little awkward. Just as she was about to say something to ease the tension, a man walked in from the other side of the corridor.
Qingya Zhenjun strolled over leisurely and saw three familiar faces. He exclaimed, "Oh, what a coincidence! I was wondering who I would run into first today. I didn't expect to run into three of you."
"What a coincidence, True Lord Qingya." Feng Guang greeted him with a smile, thinking that the appearance of the dashing True Lord Qingya was a perfect opportunity to ease the atmosphere. "Is True Lord also here for the banquet?"
This was actually a pointless statement, but Qingya perhaps sensed the strange atmosphere, and he answered seriously, "I am here to attend the banquet. In the past, I was usually traveling when the Empress celebrated her birthday. This year, I happen to be a swordsmanship teacher at the academy, so there is no reason for me not to attend the banquet."
Su Fa laughed and said, "Qingya Zhenjun is unrestrained and unconventional. It is not an easy task to invite you to a banquet. You did not attend my wedding with Fengguang back then."
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