878 Early, everything will go in a good direction

What does it mean for an unmarried woman to pull down a man's pants in the eyes of outsiders?

Shameless? Or willing to be lowly?

Feng Qingchen didn’t know. She only knew that as long as she lived in this world, it was impossible for her to truly ignore the ethics and concepts of this world. As the Ninth Prince said, she didn’t care, but would Wang Jinhan also not care?

However, everyone can say that Feng Qingchen is wrong and accuse her of being wrong, except the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince was the person who understood her best in the world, and he was also the only man she was willing to open her heart to. Facing the Ninth Prince's accusations, she felt hurt and her heart ached. Feng Qingchen didn't want to look at the Ninth Prince any more, let alone take the initiative to talk to him.

She wasn't angry or furious, she was just feeling depressed. Because of the cultural differences, she couldn't just ask the Ninth Prince to accept her, but she also didn't want to change herself into someone else for the sake of worldly ethics.

Feng Qingchen didn't say anything, and the Ninth Prince didn't say anything either. They sat and stood, and the room was eerily quiet; even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.

At first, the Ninth Prince just pretended to glance at Feng Qingchen casually, thinking that their eyes would meet and break the silence in the room. But Feng Qingchen never looked at him. Feng Qingchen was like a wooden stake, and would rather turn sideways and look at the wall than look at him.

The Ninth Prince kept staring at Feng Qingchen, telling Feng Qingchen with his eyes that he was waiting for Feng Qingchen to speak, to break the deadlock between them.

All along, no matter whether it was the Ninth Prince who was angry or Feng Qingchen who was angry, it was Feng Qingchen who took the initiative to break the deadlock. In Feng Qingchen's cognition, the cold war was the most hurtful thing, but this time Feng Qingchen wanted a cold war. Maybe after calming down for a while, both of them would understand what they wanted.

This time, Feng Qingchen was determined not to speak. The Ninth Prince was used to silence, but the silence between the two of them today made people feel depressed. The Ninth Prince coughed twice and took the initiative to speak: "The commander-in-chief of the Blood Robe Guard will be replaced after the New Year. Prince Luo is under house arrest."

He was telling Feng Qingchen that Dongling Ziluo had been punished. For a prince, being under house arrest meant that he had left the core of power.

"..." Things were as expected. Feng Qingchen had nothing to be happy about. She didn't even glance at the Ninth Uncle.

The prince's behavior clearly shows that he will not let Dongling Ziluo have his day. With her instigation, it is only a matter of time before Dongling Ziluo falls. However, a prince is a prince after all. To drive Dongling Ziluo into the ground, unless Emperor Dongling replaces him, otherwise, for the sake of the royal family's face, the emperor will not allow Dongling Ziluo to get into trouble.

"Wang Jinling has woken up, and he will return to the Wang family today." The Ninth Prince's expression was indifferent, but if you look closely, you can find that there is a hint of expectation in his eyes, expecting Feng Qingchen to respond.

Unfortunately, Feng Qingchen was not interested in Dongling Ziluo's affairs, nor did he care about the Wang family's affairs. He nodded to indicate that he had heard it.

The Ninth Prince suppressed his disappointment and continued, "The Crown Prince has also been punished to be grounded. Starting after the New Year, the Crown Prince will attend the New Year's Eve banquet tonight. Prince Luo cannot attend due to illness."

Feng Qingchen just listened without saying anything. Seeing that Feng Qingchen's mood improved, the Ninth Prince Uncle talked about everything from Dongling to Xiling, then to Nanling, from the Wang family to the Cui family and then to Yuwen Yuanhua. All he said were cold politics, and his tone was as if he was reporting. This was only Feng Qingchen. If it were another woman, she would probably fall asleep while listening.

How bad is the Ninth Prince at finding topics? Feng Qingchen laughed at herself. Was she torturing the Ninth Prince, or was she abusing herself? She knew that the Ninth Prince did not do it on purpose, it was just a natural reaction when it happened, so why did she still care?

Tired of standing, Feng Qingchen ignored the Ninth Uncle and walked to the side and sat down. When the Ninth Uncle saw Feng Qingchen move, he felt excited. He thought Feng Qingchen would walk towards him, but he didn't expect Feng Qingchen to sit down at the farthest position from him.

The Ninth Prince felt lost for a moment, and continued to speak incoherently, not caring whether Feng Qingchen was listening or not. In the end, the Ninth Prince didn't know what he had said. The only thing he knew was that he had said more today than he had said in the previous month. Then, he was thirsty, but Feng Qingchen had no intention of pouring him a cup of tea.

They are all arrogant people. The Ninth Prince did not think there was anything wrong with what he said today. Moreover, Feng Qingchen was in a bad mood, so he took the initiative to speak to break the deadlock. Why did Feng Qingchen have to be like this and keep giving him a bad look?

The Ninth Prince was also annoyed. Looking at the lifeless Feng Qingchen, he stood up and said, "It's getting late. I have to go to the palace."

"Farewell, Ninth Uncle." Feng Qingchen stood up immediately and bent slightly, with no intention of trying to keep him. The Ninth Uncle was so angry that he flicked his sleeves and walked out. When a servant met the Ninth Uncle on the way, he stepped back a few steps and knelt down without thinking, so as to avoid any unnecessary disaster.

Feng Qingchen was very polite and accompanied the Ninth Prince all the way to the door. She only returned to the mansion after seeing the Ninth Prince get on the carriage. When she returned, she saw that all the servants in the mansion looked relieved. Feng Qingchen couldn't help but laugh.

"It's okay, everyone should do what they need to do, and Butler Wu, you should go home early." She didn't care what the Ninth Prince thought. She couldn't become something else just because the Ninth Prince was unhappy.

If the Ninth Prince cannot accept it, then she can take it slow. She believes that she can find a balance. She cannot be too demanding of the Ninth Prince. After all, in the eyes of men of this era, especially princes and grandchildren, women are men's private property. It is really too much to ask the Ninth Prince to accept everything about her without any reservations.

Thinking of this, Feng Qingchen's depression was relieved a lot, and the smile on his face was bright from the bottom of his heart.

The servants knew best how to act according to their master's mood. Seeing that Feng Qingchen was genuinely happy, they all calmed down, breaking the low pressure caused by the arrival of the Ninth Prince.

The Feng Mansion was filled with joy and excitement. Servants were shuttling back and forth, decorating the courtyard and preparing the banquet, while Butler Wu was packing up and going home to celebrate the New Year.

Everything was going in a good direction. Feng Qingchen and the people in Feng Mansion were not affected by the low pressure of the Ninth Prince, but others were not so lucky. In the past, the Ninth Prince would come to the New Year's Eve banquet on time and leave after sitting for a while, but this year...

The Ninth Prince was the first to enter the palace. Just entering the palace would have been fine, but the coldness from his body frightened the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace so much that they couldn't even breathe. This was not the main point. The main point was that when the ministers outside the palace heard that the Ninth Prince had arrived, they dared not delay any longer and hurried to the palace one after another, fearing that they would be blamed by the Emperor and the Ninth Prince.

There are rules for the time and order of entering the palace for the New Year's Eve banquet. The lower the official's rank, the earlier he arrives. For example, the Ninth Prince always arrived at about the same time as the Emperor in previous years. This year, the Ninth Prince has entered the palace, so how could they dare to stay at home?

So... Dongling's New Year's Eve banquet this year was moved forward by nearly half an hour because of the Ninth Prince. When the Queen heard the news, she was so angry that her face changed on the spot. She suppressed her anger and quickly ordered the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to have the palace maids and eunuchs arrive at their posts in advance and not to cause any chaos...

For a moment, the entire palace was in chaos, but the culprit sat calmly in his seat, as if he had nothing to do with it...