Chapter 64 Ten Beauties
her actions in ancient times were indeed quite shocking. But now, other than making corpses speak, there was no other way forward. So, she decided to go ahead with it regardless. With pursed lips, she...Chapter 64 Ten Beauties
Ten grain bins were enough to feed the thirty thousand soldiers of Xi Shan's military headquarters for more than two years, completely alleviating the old emperor’s worries about provisions. Cloud Qianyue leaned against Rong Jing and thought that he was indeed both miserly and generous, leaving no room in her heart for anyone else. Yet she liked this mix of his meanness and generosity so much that she even said she loved it to the extreme.
He repaid the debts she owed. This wasn't honeyed words, yet it was better than myriad honeyed words in the world.
Cloud Qianyue stepped out of Rong Jing’s embrace and glanced at the round jar he held, asking, "Now that we've obtained this, what shall we do"
"With this, our uses are endless. We can negotiate with Nan Jiang's king on better terms." The corner of Rong Jing's mouth curled into a smile as he looked at the round jar in his hand and smiled at Cloud Qianyue.
Cloud Qianyue also smiled slightly. After all the effort Rong Jing had put in, now that they had obtained the new Master of Curses, naturally, it couldn't be returned to Ye Qian and Nan Jiang so simply like this. Moreover, he offered ten grain bins; Ye Qingran would probably hand them over to the old emperor as required. If the old emperor received ten grain bins without worries about food supplies again, he might turn around and deal with her and Rong Jing instead. Therefore, they needed to hold onto a trump card in their hands to handle the old emperor. The Nan Jiang curses had always been a major headache for the royal family; using them now was just right. She raised an eyebrow without saying anything else and said to him, "Let's go see Third Young Master!"
"Alright." Rong Jing nodded, put the round jar away, took Cloud Qianyue’s hand, and left the guest room.
The two of them didn’t speak anymore as they walked towards the herbal garden.
Arriving at the herbal garden, a wave of medicinal fragrance hit their noses. Qing Shang was guarding the entrance to the guest room. Seeing the two of them come over, she hurriedly said, "Young Master, Miss Qianyue, Third Young Master has just taken his medicine decoction brewed by Medicine Old Man. Now, Medicine Old Man is detoxifying him. I wanted to help, but Medicine Old Man said he didn’t need me."
"Mm." Rong Jing nodded and stopped walking, saying to Cloud Qianyue, "Let’s wait here for a while!"
"Alright!" Cloud Qianyue nodded. She smelled an extremely fragrant scent coming from the guest room and frowned, asking, “Why does this smell so familiar”
“This is the fragrance of Love Flower,” Rong Jing said.
“Love Flower” Cloud Qianyue raised her eyebrows.
"The Love Flower is the best catalyst. I prescribed a medicine that includes Love Flower, which can work with Princess Ye’s blood and my prescription to bring out his Purple Grass Poison." Rong Jing explained.
“I remember now! That day when we prayed under the Bodhi Tree in Lingtai Temple, I smelled this kind of flower. Later, I started feeling unwell and was triggered by the aphrodisiac,” Cloud Qianyue said with sudden realization.
"Love Flower powder is generally not used to make sachets or brought up to the Bodhi Tree to defile its sacred aura. So your being affected last time must have been planned ahead." Rong Jing explained.
Cloud Qianyue nodded, thinking of Qing Wan Princess and Yun Muhuan. Should she go see Yun Muhuan now Although he wasn’t her biological brother, they were cousins by blood as the South Liang King was her uncle with their mother being full siblings. And since Yun Muhuan was her uncle’s son, he should still be considered family!
Rong Jing glanced at Cloud Qianyue; it seemed like he knew what she was thinking but didn’t say anything.
Soon after, the door to the guest room opened, and Medicine Old Man came out with a tired look on his face. "Young Master, Third Young Master’s Purple Grass Poison has been dispelled! However, his strength is diminished by half."
"His strength can gradually recover. As long as we have managed to dispel the Purple Grass Poison, it's good news!" Rong Jing slowly said and told Medicine Old Man, "Medicine Old Man, you’ve worked hard. Go rest now!"
Medicine Old Man nodded and left.
Rong Jing took Cloud Qianyue’s hand and entered the room. As soon as they went inside, a fragrant scent filled the air.
Cloud Qianyue looked at Third Young Master lying on the soft bed; his face wasn’t pale anymore but had a rosy hue after such detoxification, with black hair scattered about him, creating quite an eye-catching sight. Even though she had seen him countless times before, she still couldn't help being dazzled. As soon as her eyes widened, Rong Jing immediately covered her hand and said in a bad mood, "Be careful of developing needle holes!"
Cloud Qianyue couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “You’re probably the one who’ll develop needle holes! Didn't you see how beautiful he is”
"No matter how beautiful he is, it doesn’t change his nature," Rong Jing said.
Cloud Qianyue laughed softly and pushed Rong Jing’s hand away with her hands, saying, "Stop fooling around!"
"I’m not talking about you. I'm talking to him." Rong Jing looked at Third Young Master and raised his eyebrow as if asking him to leave.
The Third Young Master looked at the two of them, lying on a soft couch without moving. His naturally beautiful face now curved up into a smile, truly a heavenly beauty. Seeing Rong Jing raise his eyebrows at him, he raised his own as well, "Prince Shi Jing, I think your place is much better than Xianqin王府! I plan to stay here for the long term from now on! Today I'm really too tired to move anymore."
Just as Rong Jing was about to speak, Yun Qianyue opened his hand and glared at him with a smile. She suddenly walked towards the Third Young Master and stood one step away from the soft couch, sizing up his face while focusing on his pair of purple eyes, tilting her head to look at him.
"Yun Qianyue, aren't you afraid of getting stye" Rong Jing followed behind her.
"Do you know why I fought so hard to save you when the fire broke out in Wanting Tower" Yun Qianyue ignored Rong Jing and asked with a smile while looking at his eyes.
The Third Young Master blinked, "Miss Yun thinks that I look beautiful"
"Yes, more specifically your eyes are very beautiful!" Yun Qianyue said.
Rong Jing reached out to cover Yun Qianyue's eyes again with a serious tone, "Yun Qianyue, do you think I'm dead"
Yun Qianyue laughed and took Rong Jing’s hand away, still covering her eyes. She suddenly sighed, "Stop fooling around, I’m talking about something important! To be precise, I once saw a person who looked very similar to you, especially these eyes, they look so alike it's as if it's the same person."
Rong Jing immediately let go of covering Yun Qianyue’s eyes.
The Third Young Master’s joking expression instantly vanished. He sat up from the couch and looked at Yun Qianyue. All his coquettishness, heavenly beauty suddenly disappeared, returning to the same look as when she saw him this morning in Prince Xianqin’s王府, cold to the extreme and silent without a sound. "You say… you once saw someone who looks very similar to me"
"Yes!" Yun Qianyue nodded.
"How alike were they" The Third Young Master asked.
"About seven-tenths the same," Yun Qianyue said.
“Man or woman” the Third Young Master's eyes narrowed slightly.
“A woman! A very beautiful woman!” Yun Qianyue seemed to be recalling when she first saw that woman, “Extremely beautiful. As long as she stands there, it will make you feel like all the flowers are blooming.” Having finished her recollection, she smiled at him and said, "I felt that way when I saw you."
Rong Jing's breath changed.
Yun Qianyue immediately turned around to hug his waist and smiled at Rong Jing, “When I first saw you, I thought it was a flirtatious face. If I marry you in the future, won’t I have to guard against桃花every day”
Rong Jing suddenly laughed and poked Yun Qianyue's nose gently, saying softly, "Yes, I know! Your diary is now in my hands, recorded clearly, I've seen it all!"
“You saw that diary" Yun Qianyue opened her eyes wide.
"Yes!" Rong Jing nodded with a smile.
"How did you get that diary The black one" Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow and looked at him doubtfully, "Did you steal it from me"
“It wasn't I who stole it. Grandpa Yun gave it to me!” Rong Jing said. Seeing Yun Qianyue didn’t believe him, he added, “Before you lost your memory, you hid that diary in the rafters of Grandpa Yun's room, where he found it and took it out, read it all. Otherwise, do you think he would know how much you like me During this long time when you've forgotten, why did you treat me so well I owe it to that diary.”
“So that’s the case!” Yun Qianyue suddenly understood and blushed in anger as she said, "Old geezer!"
Rong Jing chuckled softly.
Yun Qianyue pushed Rong Jing away and ignored him. She looked at the Third Young Master seriously and asked, “You want to know who that woman is”
The Third Young Master remained silent with an expression that kept changing.
"Two people in this world who look alike are never coincidental," Yun Qianyue said. "When I saved you back then, I didn't know that you were the Third Young Master of Xianqin王府, I just thought there was some connection between you and that person, and even earlier on, I wanted to redeem you."
The Third Young Master remained silent.
"It is said that the maid who was expelled from Xianqin王府by Prince Xianqin was extremely ugly, but why do you look like this Anyone who sees you would likely doubt it. Prince Xianqin doesn't have your kind of looks himself," Yun Qianyue added.
"Don't mention him!" The Third Young Master suddenly spoke, his extremely faint voice cold.
Yun Qianyue stopped speaking and looked at Rong Jing.
Rong Jing’s clear eyes suddenly turned deep as he slowly said, "It is rumored that the holy maiden of Western Yan has a beauty that can rival flowers and moonlight. Twenty years ago, during a great upheaval in Western Yan, the holy maiden went missing but was later found."
The Third Young Master’s body trembled.
"The extremely beautiful woman you saw is the holy maiden of Western Yan" Rong Jing asked before turning to look at Yun Qianyue.
"Yes! She is the holy maiden of Western Yan!" Yun Qianyue nodded.
"It is said that twenty years ago, both King and Queen of Western Yan suddenly died, and the crown prince was assassinated. The princess who had been bestowed as the national holy maiden disappeared without a trace. Two years later, internal strife in Western Yan subsided when Uncle Anping became king, initiating a search for the holy maiden. She was found wandering among commoners. Since then, Western Yan has enjoyed peace." Rong Jing continued.
Yun Qianyue looked at the Third Young Master. The historical record of that great upheaval in Western Yan only contained a few sentences—those mentioned by Rong Jing. But she knew much more than what was recorded. It was said that before, the holy maiden had been the most favored princess of King Xiyan. She was kind-hearted and willingly gave up her title as princess to become the holy maiden, dedicating herself to praying for peace and prosperity for the people of Western Yan without marrying anyone. Alas, a great calamity struck, causing the country and family to fall apart. The holy maiden wandered among commoners, using many different names due to her skill in disguising herself; one name she used for the longest time was Ugly Girl. Later, when the holy maiden returned home, no one would have thought that the beauty of the holy maiden would be linked with an ugly girl who once sought refuge at Prince Xian’s mansion.
She could not deny that the first time she saw Jiaojiao at Wanting Tower, she believed there was some connection between her and the holy maiden. She naturally wouldn’t let go of this trump card held by the holy maiden of Western Yan, so on the day when Wanting Tower burned down, she secretly rescued Jiaojiao from danger. Unexpectedly, he had slipped out of her sight in an instant; that very same day, another incident occurred. When she realized he liked Rong Jing, she lost all time to look for Jiaojiao and spent a night on the wall of Yun王府，凝望著漆黑的夜空思考了一整夜，後來決定啟動鳳凰劫。
Now that her memory has returned, she never expected Jiaojiao to actually be the Third Young Master of Prince Xian's mansion. Everything now makes sense. The person who was beaten out by Prince Xian in those days turned out to be a princess from Western Yan, once known alongside her mother as the most beautiful woman in the world, and the holy maiden who protected the country. She didn't know whether she should marvel at the holy maiden's unparalleled disguise skills or laugh at Prince Xian for failing to recognize a pearl among fish eyes.
"No wonder I look like this when my mother was so ugly! No wonder someone taught me disguise techniques and gave me a martial arts manual in the past decade! No wonder they didn’t allow me to show my face. So it is!" The Third Young Master suddenly sneered, his emotions stirring him up; his complexion alternated between pale and green for a moment before he abruptly got off the couch and walked towards the door.
Rong Jing watched as the Third Young Master left without saying anything.
"Where are you going Are you heading to Western Yan or returning to Prince Xian’s mansion Third Young Master, do think carefully!" Yun Qianyue reminded him.
The Third Young Master paused in his steps right by the door.
Yun Qianyue turned around and looked at him again. "The Western Yan royal family holds great power; the holy maiden is merely a glorious title. If she hadn’t been forced into it, she wouldn’t have sent you back to Prince Xian’s mansion twenty years ago nor wait until now without rescuing you. Moreover, the holy maiden must remain childless for life or risk being drowned in a pig cage or burned alive; her children would either be stillborn or suffer the same fate. If you were to go to Western Yan now, under what identity could you seek help"
The Third Young Master’s body stiffened instantly; he clenched his fists tightly within his sleeves. After a moment, he calmed down and turned back to face Yun Qianyue. His voice was hoarse as if lost and unable to find the way home, he asked with difficulty: "Then what should I do"
"Wait!" Yun Qianyue said.
"Wait" The Third Young Master looked at Yun Qianyue.
"Yes, wait. Wait until everyone has to acknowledge your identity seriously! To let people know that even if you are the son of the holy maiden from Western Yan, she won’t be harmed by you nor will any harm come to you because of it. If you go to Western Yan now in this manner, any hint of doubt regarding your identity could lead to your burial there; what would be the point then of my efforts to save your life It’s better if you die from the purple grass poison," Yun Qianyue said.
The Third Young Master pursed his thin lips tightly together. "Wait until when"
"It shouldn’t take long!" Yun Qianyue replied.
"Alright." The Third Young Master suddenly relaxed, exhaling lightly. "I’ve waited twenty years; a few more days won’t matter!"
“Mm-hmm! Come in and we’ll talk about the purple grass poison. I want to know how you got poisoned.” Yun Qianyue saw that he was feeling better, so she beckoned him over and pulled Rong Jing onto the couch.
The Third Young Master walked back in and sat down on a chair, speaking softly: “The crown prince did it.”
“Night Tianqing” Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows as she turned to look at Rong Jing.
Rong Jing’s expression was unreadable; he didn’t seem to be thinking about anything in particular.
"Yes, it was him! On that day only he entered my room and touched my guqin. He placed the purple grass on its strings. Who else could have gotten close enough to poison me without being noticed" The Third Young Master said.
“What about the guqin” Yun Qianyue asked.
"Everything at Wanting Tower was reduced to ashes; how could a single guqin be spared" The Third Young Master’s tone turned suddenly indifferent.
"When Ye Qian cast the spell outside the Meridian Gate, Night Tianqiong was there too! Now that he touched your zither, these two events together make it plausible for him to have the purple grass."
Yun Qianyue frowned and thought about it for a moment before shaking her head. "But my intuition tells me it's not Night Tianqiong."
"I also don't think it was the Crown Prince! That's why I didn’t lay a hand on him! Otherwise, even if I died, I would have killed whoever harmed me." The Third Young Master paused and continued, "But the facts are as such! I can be certain that besides him, I did not come into contact with anyone else that day."
"Who did Night Tianqiong see on that night" Yun Qianyue suddenly asked Rong Jing.
"The Crown Prince was sent by the Emperor to investigate at Wanshun Tower! He saw many people that day." Rong Jing replied.
“It seems this matter will have to be put on hold for now, but we can confirm it’s related to Night Tianqiong. If not him, then someone he came into contact with must have tampered with him, allowing the purple grass to touch your zither or you. This would cause you to contract the poison from the purple grass.” Yun Qianyue said.
“Hmm!” The Third Young Master nodded.
"If we make this assumption, that person wanted to kill you. Could it be that your identity was exposed" Yun Qianyue asked.
"No way! I’m certain my identity has never been exposed. You only found out about me after going to the Prince of Filial Piety's Manor, right" The Third Young Master countered.
“Yes, that’s true! If I didn’t notice it, who else would have noticed How many people can see through Rong Jing like him” Yun Qianyue glanced at Rong Jing and saw him raise an eyebrow. She then turned to the Third Young Master and said, "Then you must have known someone's secrets, and they killed you to keep them hidden."
The Third Young Master shook his head, “I know many secrets in this capital city, countless of them. I can't figure it out!”
Yun Qianyue frowned.
Rong Jing spoke up softly, "Have you considered that the fire at Wanshun Tower and Princess Ye’s spell outside the Meridian Gate have a common trait: they both used fire. A large fire is best as it can cover all traces. Could this be the work of one person"
"But what traces need to be covered up!" Yun Qianyue thought back to that day at Wanshun Tower and outside the Meridian Gate, everything was clear in broad daylight with many eyes watching.
Rong Jing said, "Dead bodies! On that day at Wanshun Tower, there were actually 532 dead bodies. And on that day outside the Meridian Gate, there were 151 dead soldiers."
Yun Qianyue suddenly sat up straight, her face changing, “I understand now!”
The Third Young Master looked at them in confusion and asked, "What do you mean"
Yun Qianyue took a deep breath and said to the Third Young Master, "On that day, 531 deaths were reported to the court. But actually, there were 150 people attempting to kill me and Rong Jing. Wanshun Tower was short by one person, while outside the Meridian Gate, there was an extra body."
The Third Young Master seemed to understand somewhat, his face turning pale.
"Those dead bodies must not be known by anyone else, so they used these two fires to destroy and cover up their identities." Yun Qianyue said. "Wanshun Tower was originally a place where all sorts of people gathered; one more or less could be blamed on the reporting official’s mistake in counting. But outside the Meridian Gate Those dead soldiers were under strict surveillance! Who has such power to secretly hide a corpse among them during daylight and tamper with it while Princess Ye cast her spell, causing a fire to incinerate everything along with those soldiers"
The Third Young Master remained silent.
"Did you find out about this when you went up on the execution platform that day" Yun Qianyue looked at Rong Jing.
“Mm!” Rong Jing nodded.
Yun Qianyue thought back to that day, her mind focused solely on how Princess Ye cast her spell. She didn't notice the extra corpse on the execution platform. Later, when Night Tianqiong requested a royal marriage decree, she devoted all her efforts to opposing the old emperor to break the ancestral laws. Now looking back, it seemed everything was meticulously planned to divert everyone's attention from counting corpses. She looked at Rong Jing and wondered whether she should praise his meticulousness or say that whoever orchestrated this underestimated him. How many people could have noticed an extra corpse besides Rong Jing Thinking of this, she remembered Ye Qian. As the one casting spells, she would know how many bodies there were naturally. Yun Qianyue frowned. "Could Ye Qian be involved in this"
"Princess Ye might not necessarily be involved, but she must definitely know about it." Rong Jing said.
Yun Qianyue thought that Ye Qian was quite capable! She could糾纏夜輕染多年為了胭脂赤練蛇，而且那天施法明知背後藏陰謀卻不點破繼續施咒，不惜毀了萬咒之王。她抿了抿唇，“誰能在刑部插手此事？那些屍首都是夜輕染在管。”
Rong Jing deeply looked at Yun Qianyue but did not speak.
Who could pull off the addition of one body under Night Qingran's nose! That day, did Night Qingran know or was he already involved Moreover, when she and Rong Jing had an incident, Night Qingran was the first to arrive at the scene. Thinking this far, she didn't continue her thoughts. She turned to Rong Jing and said, “Figuring out who has the purple grass and investigating Night Tianqiong is one lead; another would be that day’s four people, including Ye Qian, all cannot be excluded as suspects. This matter will unravel with time.”
“Mm!” Rong Jing nodded.
"Currently, the marriage between Prince of Filial Piety and Prince of Virtue's manors is happening! What are your thoughts on this" Yun Qianyue asked Rong Jing again.
"This depends on whether the Third Young Master wants to marry Lady Xiaohuo of the Yun王府!" Rong Jing looked at the Third Young Master.
The Third Young Master had regained his composure and glanced at both of them, raising an eyebrow at Rong Jing. "What if I marry her"
"If you marry, you will gain the support of Senior General Feng and his loyal subordinates! Senior General Feng has only one niece, Xiaohuo, whom he dotes on greatly. Senior General Feng is highly respected in the military. Or are you referring to the fact that Senior General Feng also has a granddaughter who is the side consort of the Crown Prince But now with Seventh Prince’s return and the Crown Prince no longer favored by the Emperor, if the Crown Prince shows weakness and does not wish to compete for the throne, his downfall might be imminent." Rong Jing glanced at Yun Qianyue before slowly speaking. "Senior General Feng may be old but he is not senile. He has always been loyal to the emperor and would never support a rebellion against him in his later years, risking his honor and reputation. Therefore, he will follow the Emperor's wishes and agree to this marriage alliance. The Crown Prince’s granddaughter, who is his own grandchild, is like an abandoned child to him while Xiaohuo receives his affection. So, if you marry her, there would be benefits in doing so."
"What if I don’t" the Third Young Master raised another eyebrow.
"If you don’t marry, it seems there are no immediate advantages!" Rong Jing replied.
"Do you want me to marry her or not" The Third Young Master suddenly looked at Yun Qianyue.
Rong Jing’s eyebrows twitched as he also glanced at Yun Qianyue.
"I don’t want you to," Yun Qianyue spat out two words.
"Why" The Third Young Master asked.
"Firstly, Xiaohuo is not a worthy match for you. Senior General Feng is nearing the end of his life; it’s like cold water after the guests leave, and he has little warmth left. Moreover, this marriage alliance would benefit the Xianqin王府 rather than you. Secondly," Yun Qianyue said coolly, "Furthermore, relying on kinship to climb up the ranks, do you think it shows your capabilities If you reach a high position one day, will people say that you owe your status to a woman Or would you forever be just an unremarkable Third Young Master of Xianqin王府 That’s the third point."
The Third Young Master suddenly laughed and raised an eyebrow at Rong Jing. "Your wish for me to marry her is useless! As long as she doesn’t want me to, I won’t!"
Yun Qianyue was taken aback and looked at Rong Jing.
"You should leave now! Put on your mask!" Rong Jing glanced at the Third Young Master with a warning in his eyes.
Yun Qianyue blinked, suddenly understanding something. She gave Rong Jing an amused look.
"I will send a visiting card to Yun王府 tomorrow and invite Miss Xiaohuo out for flower viewing. Do you have any objections" The Third Young Master stood up and asked Yun Qianyue: "The Emperor will surely like me being so filial!"
"No objection! Enjoy your visit," Yun Qianyue said with a smile.
"Alright, then I’ll be going back to the王府 now. Do you want to come along" The Third Young Master asked again.
Yun Qianyue felt that she had nothing left in staying at Rong王府. She nodded and was about to stand up when Rong Jing reached out and pressed her down, not looking at the Third Young Master: "Are you going by yourself or shall I send you off"
"Prince Regent Rong can change his life to selling vinegar after retiring from the王府 in the future," The Third Young Master threw in a remark before turning around and leaving.
Yun Qianyue burst into laughter, but her voice was cut off as soon as it started when Rong Jing tilted her chin down for another kiss. She blushed as she looked at him with her breath knocked out of her, but Rong Jing ignored her, kissing her passionately in punishment. Yun Qianyue’s smile faded quickly, and she began to feel suffocated within moments; when he let her go, she panted heavily with her eyes half-lidded.
"Do you still want to laugh" Rong Jing’s breathing was slightly erratic.
Yun Qianyue glared at him and deliberately said: "If I retire in the future, you really can change to selling vinegar… Um,"
The sentence was unfinished as Rong Jing kissed her again.
Yun Qianyue couldn’t speak for a moment, staring at him.
Dressed disheveled with messy hair, Yun Qianyue had no strength left when Rong Jing finally let her go. He looked at her flushed face and suddenly chuckled softly while leaning into the crook of her neck. Smiling, he whispered, "Yes, if I change my life to selling vinegar, your future title will be Madam Vinegar!"
Yun Qianyue panted silently.
After a moment, Rong Jing let her go and tidied up her disheveled clothes and hair. "It’s time for lunch now! Are you feeling hungry now"
"Yes!" Yun Qianyue said weakly.
"Let’s go! The medicine has been prepared a while ago but we delayed the timing," Rong Jing stood up, pulling her to stand as well. He glanced at her weakened state and gave a teasing smile: "You really need some nourishment!"
"You're even more in need of a pick-me-up!" Yun Qianyue retorted indignantly.
"I still have some energy left!" Rong Jing said with a smile as he pulled Yun Qianyue out of the room.
Yun Qianyue blushed and was dragged along by him. She thought that if this man were to be serious, no one in the world would be more serious than him, but when he wasn't being serious, she felt that he was the most frivolous person around, worthy of being a role model.
The two left the Medicine Garden and returned to the Purple Bamboo Courtyard where Feng Jin was standing at the entrance. Upon seeing them, Feng Jin glanced at both of them. Seeing Rong Jing smiling and Yun Qianyue looking flushed with joy, he snorted in disdain.
"Sir Feng has a toothache!" Rong Jing said with a smile.
Yun Qianyue turned her head away, remembering how Feng Jin had mentioned she had a toothache when they were at the Military Affairs Camp. Now it was his turn to be teased about it.
"My toothache is just a minor issue. The Young Marquis Rong often has toothaches. His are much worse than mine," Feng Jin said coolly.
Rong Jing raised an eyebrow, "Sir Feng still has the heart for some cold words It looks like you had quite a good talk with the Master of the Feng family"
The moment Rong Jing spoke, Feng Jin's expression immediately darkened and he did not respond.
"How was it" Yun Qianyue asked as she looked at Feng Jin. It seemed like Feng Jin had a difficult time talking to his father; otherwise, he wouldn't have this look on his face.
“He said that as long as I return to the Feng family, I will be in charge of it. And whatever I want to do, everything is up to me, and he won’t interfere,” Feng Jin told Yun Qianyue.
Yun Qianyue raised an eyebrow; was Master Feng so accommodating She looked at Rong Jing whose eyes flickered slightly. She thought that it must be thanks to him for this agreement between the two of them! He had already discussed with Master Feng when he brought him back, hadn't he What did he use to get Master Feng to agree to everything so readily She smiled and asked, "How did you tell him"
"I will return to the Feng family with him tomorrow!" Feng Jin seemed to struggle as he said this.
Yun Qianyue had thought that if Feng Jin were to leave her and return to his family, it would take some time. She did not expect him to choose the next day. Looking at Feng Jin's expression, she felt a bit sad. The little boy who she had dug out of the dead bodies back then was now a grown man after ten years. She let go of Rong Jing’s hand and stepped forward to embrace Feng Jin gently, saying, "You don't have to rush it!"
"It's good that you still care! I can see that you are slightly unwilling for me to leave," Feng Jin said as his eyes turned a bit red.
Yun Qianyue let go of him and said with both amusement and annoyance, "I always have a conscience!"
Feng Jin snorted. Turning to Rong Jing he asked, “Now that I’m leaving, are you pleased”
Rong Jing curled his lips slightly as he smiled lightly, "Sir Feng has realized something! Knowing that returning home earlier means taking over the Feng family sooner. When the time comes and things change, only then will you be able to come back better to help her."
Feng Jin did not comment on this, but suddenly grabbed Yun Qianyue by one hand and pulled her away, saying, "Let's go home! I want to eat steak that you cook!"
"Steak" Rong Jing raised his eyebrow. His eyes turned dark as he said, “You prepared it for him with your own hands”
“Only once! Next time, I’ll prepare one for you myself. Today, eat by yourself and go home to have a meal,” Yun Qianyue saw Rong Jing's eyes change color and she cursed Feng Jin inwardly; he definitely did it on purpose because he knew this person was a big vinegar jar, yet still wanted to stir up the contents of the vinegar jar. She smiled sweetly at Rong Jing, then let go of Feng Jin and lightly stepped her feet forward before leaping ahead over the Purple Bamboo Forest and leaving the Prince’s Manor.
"I've eaten many things she has prepared!" Feng Jin said one more sentence to Rong Jing as he suddenly smirked wickedly. Lightly stepping his feet, he followed Yun Qianyue into the air and leaped ahead over the Purple Bamboo Forest before leaving the Prince’s Manor.
Rong Jing watched their figures disappear in the distance. His clear eyes changed several times before all emotions vanished from them. He calmly called out, "Xiang Ge!"
"Young Marquis!" Xiang Ge responded immediately upon hearing his call.
“Select ten beauties to accompany Sir Feng and Master Feng on their journey tomorrow and make sure they attend well to him,” Rong Jing instructed.
Xiang Ge's mouth twitched slightly as he bowed respectfully in response, "Yes!"
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The graceful Marquis Rong is really very suitable for selling vinegar! o(n_n)o Haha!
Feng Jin was so easily sent off like this... (⊙_⊙)es. The Yun royal clan has been around for a hundred years and has produced several empresses who ruled the nation with virtue. They can't let one girl ruin their reputation. The spirits of past emper...