Feng Ningyan watched as Shen Lingjue walked down the stairs and closed the door. She supported herself with her hands as she sat by the side of the table, her fingertips caressing the gold-plated jasper wine cup.
This was a fake marriage. She didn't have to fulfill her duty as a wife to start a relationship.
However, in the outside world, she was the real Yuwangfei. She had to be cautious with every word and action.
Today, the Emperor left with a brush of his sleeves. He would meet with the Emperor tomorrow, but he didn't know what was going on.
How was she supposed to deal with the predicament of that 'fiend'?
She picked up the jar of wine and drank the last of it. She lay on the bed with her eyes half closed, feeling the world spin around her.
"Shen Lingjue... You say that I am your medicine, but medicine is always bitter … "I hope that my choice today is no longer a mistake …"
She was simply too sleepy. She slept with her clothes on and when she woke up, it was already the third time she cried. It was almost time for the next assembly.
When they opened the door, Lan Zhu and Lv Ruo jumped in happily and knelt in front of Feng Ningyan.
"The wedding of this servant, Miss He!"
Feng Ningyan helped the two of them up, and they saw Hua Ruoyu holding onto a embroidered palace dress, as well as a letter as she walked in.
Hua Ruoyu bowed towards Feng Ningyan. "Milord of the Yuwangfei. Yesterday, Ruo Yu received his uncle's letter, so she didn't have the chance to hand it over to her.
When Feng Ningyan saw Hua Ruoyu, her smile turned cold as she received the letter and slowly opened it.
"So it's my cousin. You entered the capital in my place. It's been hard on you."
When Hua Ruoyu saw that Feng Ningyan was still wearing her bright red wedding suit, without even taking off her makeup, she thought in her heart: Could it be that she didn't have a bridal ceremony with His Highness King Yu last night?
Thinking up to here, Hua Ruoyu's heart was in ecstasy as she hurriedly replied, "It's not hard at all. It's worth it to be able to help uncle share her worries, buy time for the wangfei and lure the assassin away."
Feng Ningyan sneered, looked at her father's letter, and shot Hua Ruoyu a sidelong glance: "That's right, you were ambushed on the way, and it can be considered to be because of me. "Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Hua Ruoyu carefully raised her head, "This is a matter of duty. Ruo Yu does not dare to take credit, and only wishes that during the selection ceremony, the wangfei can speak a few words of praise in front of the empress so that Ruo Yu can find a good place in the palace where she can stay unscathed."
Feng Ningyan had seen too many of her pitiful appearance in her previous life, and she knew how malicious her heart was under this skin.
"Cousin is willing to enter the palace for the talent show?"
Hearing Feng Ningyan's question, Hua Ruoyu became a little embarrassed.
"Whether or not he is willing, there is a heaven's will for him to be chosen. Ruo Yu does not dare to think about it. Ruo Yu's life is like floating duckweed, fate has never been under my control.
Feng Ningyan closed her letter and looked at Hua Ruoyu coldly.
Feng Wei explained the reason behind Hua Ruoyu's marriage in the letter he written home, and instructed Feng Ningyan to settle Hua Ruoyu down well before the talent show.
There was still half a month before the talent show, so Feng Wei wanted Hua Ruoyu to live in the Prince Yu's Mansion.
Although Feng Ningyan did not want to see Hua Ruoyu, her father ordered her to not kick Hua Ruoyu out of the Duke Palace.
However, he didn't know what would happen if he left this viper behind.
She had to give Hua Ruoyu a warning.
"Really?" I think my cousin knows how to manage herself and seize the opportunity. Your dance during the banquet made His Highness exclaim in surprise. Looking at his eyes, I had thought that His Highness would propose marriage for you. It's a pity that my cousin has been admiring His Highness King Yu for so long, that's why she started thinking about marrying him, isn't that right? "
Hua Ruoyu's face paled, and guiltily lowered her head: "Cousin, why are you making fun of Ruo Yu like this … … Ruo Yu is someone who is about to enter the palace, how can she have any presumptuous thoughts about His Highness King Yu … "
Feng Ningyan coldly lifted her chin: "You don't have any presumptuous thoughts? On the night of the banquet, you were only short of one cup of medicinal wine before you would be able to have a 'Luan Luan Luan Luan Luan Luan' with His Highness King Yu and cook the raw rice. You must be disappointed that I helped him drink that glass of wine. "
"Cousin!" Hua Ruoyu looked at Feng Ningyan in shock, "Ruo Yu doesn't know what his cousin is saying. This is related to my daughter's reputation. I beg my cousin not to speak carelessly of it … "
Feng Ningyan released her hand and used the silk handkerchief to ruthlessly wipe away the fingers that were touching Hua Ruoyu.
"What I am saying, you know I know, His Highness King Yu knows as well. Due to father's orders, I can let you continue to live in Prince Yu's Mansion before the talent show, but if you are worried about your responsibilities, and play tricks again, I will definitely not let you off lightly! "
Saying that, she threw the embroidered handkerchief onto Hua Ruoyu's face.
Hua Ruoyu's face alternated between green and white, and her legs went limp.
How could she have thought that Feng Ningyan already knew everything she had done?
If not for the solid evidence, how could Feng Ningyan be so sure that she would say the same thing?
"Cousin … Royal Consort... How could Ruo Yu do such a thing... Ruo Yu really did not covet the His Highness King Yu, then it must be a misunderstanding … "
She stuttered, and before she could even organize her words, Lan Zhu had already invited her out of her new room.
"Please, Miss Watch." If you know your place, then why do you have to get worse? "
Hua Ruoyu gritted her teeth as she walked downstairs. She then heard Lan Zhu and Lv Ruo urging him to quickly dress up and prepare to enter the palace to pay respects to the Empress.
"Feng Ningyan! Don't get cocky too early! Wait and see. In the future, when you cry! Today, you are riding on my head and laughing at me. In the future, you will have to pay a hundred times the price! Shen Lingjue, I must have him! "
Feng Ningyan dressed neatly and entered the palace on a palanquin. Outside the doors of the Inner Palace, she finally saw Shen Lingjue.
He was dressed in a purple first-grade imperial uniform, and he wore a golden crown on his head.
Feng Ningyan got off the palanquin and walked over, and bowed.
"Chenqie greets His Highness King Yu."
Shen Lingjue smiled and helped her up. "There's no need to be so courteous, Princess."
At the end of the road was the Emperor's Ming De Palace. On the left was the Empress's Yi Palace, and on the right was Guan Jugong.
The emperor would use brunch s every day after morning assembly, so Shen Lingjue brought Feng Ningyan straight to Yi Palace.
But when he walked to the entrance of the Yi Palace, he saw Gong Zhai standing at the center of the door like a door god, waiting for Shen Lingjue and Feng Ningyan to approach him with a smile.
Feng Ningyan remembered this Old Man Zhai. Seeing him stand in front of the palace door so disrespectfully, he knew something was wrong.
"Your majesty, you've come with ill intentions."
Shen Lingjue's expression did not change, but her eyes were as cold as ice. He patted her back and said, "A fox is a tiger's might, Old Man Zhai will definitely hold onto the order."
Just then, Eunuch Zhai had already swaggered over, and greeted them with a bow, "This servant greets King Yu Lord and Yuwangfei. The Emperor has decreed that, from today onwards, Yuwangfei should be exempted from the ceremony of losing consciousness in the morning. Your highness, wangfei, please go back? "