Sheng Jicheng's expression also changed. Since he became famous, he had never been subjected to such direct ridicule and accusations. Although Fengming had a smiling face, she inexplicably felt the same ridicule as those who looked down on him when he was a child.
The originally proud and relaxed mentality suddenly turned into anger, and the palms that were stretched out in a good mood unconsciously clenched into fists. Fengming noticed that a casual smile would stimulate the mood to fluctuate, which meant that it was not difficult to deal with. He was afraid of encountering the kind of person who looked flawless on the surface but had tortured others many times in his heart.
"Haha, even though Ji Cheng is not my biological son, he is better than my own son in my heart. The only regret in this prince's life is that he has never had a son as outstanding as Ji Cheng, hahahaha."
King Dong Yao had no idea how much of a blow these words had been to his own sons, and naturally he did not notice that the princes, like Sheng Jicheng, were secretly clenching their fists, with anger written all over their faces that they could not suppress.
It seems that King Dong Yao is not very good at educating his children, and the relationship between father and son is a bit bad.
Fengming decided to add fuel to the fire, feigning an innocent and straightforward demeanor, and said with a smile, "I have seen that all the princes are of noble character and dignified talents, no less capable than this... er, General Sheng."
The several Dongyao princes sitting below were probably used to being suppressed, so when they suddenly received praise, they looked up at their father the king with excitement and surprise.
As for Sheng Jicheng, his expression naturally looked even worse because of the contempt and insignificance that Fengming deliberately expressed in his tone.
What was even more unexpected was that this time it was not King Dongyao who spoke up, but Queen Dongyao, the biological mother or nominal mother of the princes present.
"Ah, Princess, you are too kind. My own children understand me. As for my children, alas... If I could be half as good as Ji Cheng, I would be able to sleep peacefully every night, alas..."
Looking at the queen sighing, those who didn't know would think how useless her sons were and how outstanding Sheng Jichen was.
"Mother, please calm down. My brothers are also excellent. They are only slightly inferior to Brother Cheng."
Bai Baozhu, who was originally holding one of the queen's arms like a child, naturally couldn't bear to see the queen's gloomy face and sighing, so she used her free hand to pat the queen's back to comfort her.
He winked at the maid beside him and asked her to pass some tea. His expression showed three parts innocence, three parts concern, three parts admiration for Sheng Jichen, and one part disgust for the other princes.
Fengming couldn't help but applaud her. With such acting skills, she would surely win all the major awards in the 21st century.
"Who is this? Which daughter of the king? Is it Princess Xishan?"
The same routine was used to deal with Sheng Jicheng. He pretended not to know him and added a little provocation. Sure enough, Fengming noticed that a girl sitting next to the queen angrily glared at Bai Baozhu.
"Haha, the eldest princess has misunderstood again. This is my adopted daughter, Baozhu." The queen warmly and kindly took Bai Baozhu's hand and held it in her own. She patted it, then pushed her and said, "Baozhu, go and meet the eldest princess."
Bai Baozhu walked up to Fengming gracefully, her waist slender and thin, and bowed gently: "My daughter Baozhu greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."
That style, those movements, that tone, if it weren't for that plastic surgery face that looked a bit out of place, Fengming would have thought she was pretty good.
"Get up."
However, Comrade Bai Baozhu not only harmed Xin Wu, but was also the enemy of himself and Daqing, so don't blame her for being a bad person.
Feng Ming did not show much enthusiasm. Instead, she turned her face away and said with some anticipation: "I have heard that Princess Xishan is good at singing and dancing, and is the most beautiful woman in Dongyao. I wonder if I can have her accompany me during my stay in Dongyao."
Bai Baozhu saw that Feng Ming's attitude towards her was so cold, as if she didn't exist. He turned around and praised someone else as the most beautiful woman in Dongyao. She didn't change her expression and pretended nothing happened. She walked back to the queen and sat next to her affectionately. This made Feng Ming look at her with higher regard. It seemed that this illegal time traveler really had some tricks up his sleeve.
When the queen heard Fengming mention Xishan, her face was slightly surprised, but she quickly controlled herself and waved to the girl who had just glared at Bai Baozhu: "Xishan, why don't you come over to meet the princess? Since the princess has said so, you will accompany His Highness to travel around Mingcheng for a while. You must take good care of her!"
The girl, Xishan, the eldest daughter of King Dongyao, stood up and saluted Fengming. She was very happy. Ever since she had this white pearl, her presence had become less and less. Almost no one knew that she and her other sisters were the real princesses of Dongyao.
Originally there were some disagreements between them, but they reconciled because they had a common objection: Bai Baozhu. Now she was so happy to see Bai Baozhu being humiliated, and she even liked Feng Ming, who had a keen eye for talent, even more. She thought to herself that she must perform well in front of Feng Ming and must surpass Bai Baozhu!
"Haha, if I've failed to take good care of this worthless daughter of mine, the eldest princess, please send someone to tell me, and I will definitely punish her."
When the queen saw Xishan bowed, she did not let Xishan come over to talk to Fengming. Instead, she beat him with a stick and kept talking about punishment. She really didn't even bother to save face.
After saying this, the queen hesitated and spoke again: "In fact, my adopted daughter Baozhu is kind, thoughtful and gentle. Why not let Baozhu accompany the princess to travel in Mingcheng."
Fengming didn't say anything. He picked up the teacup and pretended to sip it. He observed Xishan who was sitting next to him from the corner of his eye. The girl was originally happy to be appreciated by the distinguished guest, but she didn't expect that the stepmother would actually start to belittle her and stop her. She was really cruel and righteously pulled off the handkerchief.
With the corners of his mouth raised, Feng Ming spoke cheerfully, "Thank you for your kindness, Queen. On the way to Mingcheng, I heard rumors about Princess Xishan's beauty and kindness, and I've been looking forward to meeting her. So, let's not meet this... uh... Miss Bai... Miss Baozhu, right?"
Feng Ming deliberately made a puzzled expression as if he couldn't remember Bai Baozhu's name.
"Yes, your servant Bai Baozhu."
Bai Baozhu, who was quite scheming, looked a little embarrassed, but it only lasted for a moment, and she soon regained her confident smile.
"Haha, I'm sorry, my memory is a little bad."
Feng Ming said she apologized with a smile, but the sincerity of the apology... Feng Ming didn't care anyway. She couldn't avenge Xin Wu openly now. Since she had the advantage of status, couldn't she take advantage of her position and ask for some interest from Xin Wu first?
Anyway, she is not a kind and naive heroine, she is an old witch with a soul age of 40+!
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