Lian Ruyue's face turned slightly red, the color of a peach blossom for the first time. She said in a low voice, "A year or so, it will soon be over."
"Do you know of the phrase 'living your days like a year'?" His deep voice lingered in her ears as he inched closer to her, attentively staring at her face. He wanted to bring along every single expression on her face.
In the words of the night wind, it was as if our master was split into two people. Facing the outside one person, facing the big miss, and facing the other person, and facing the big miss, outsiders would often have a hard time seeing what the big miss was talking about.
That day, they spent a quiet and pleasant afternoon in the peach forest, talking about their past and present lives. Before Feng Yunzheng left, he held her shoulders and said:
"Now that I think about it, once I've completed my mission and returned to the capital, it would be right when you'd have reached your prime. At that time, I would have to go to the prime minister's mansion with three books and six gifts. Yue Er, wait for me to come back and marry you. This time, you are not allowed to forget about it."
"What would you do if I forgot again?" Lian Ru Yue blinked her cunning eyes as she asked.
"If you forget, I'll make you remember." He lowered his head and took her hand. He tied a red rope around her wrist and a red rope around his own wrist and said, "These two red ropes were originally one, but now that I've cut them in half, you and I will never forget them."
Lian Ru Yue lowered her head and looked at the red rope on her wrist. She pulled on the corner of his clothes and said, "Your Highness, take care. I look forward to your return."
Feng Yunzheng laughed, he was already very satisfied with what Lian Ru Yue had said to him.
Before he left, he summoned Leng Mei and all the guards who were protecting Lian Meng Yue. He emphasized once again that the person they were protecting was the future mistress of Duke Heng's residence. They needed to ensure that she was unharmed.
When everyone heard the ninth prince's words, they could only kneel down in unison.
On the third day, Feng Yunzheng departed the capital. It was still unknown just how long this journey would take.
On the day she left, Lian Ruyue planted a plant in the southeast corner of her courtyard. Looking at the unremarkable sapling, Qing Dai asked,
"Eldest Miss, what flower is this?"
Lian Ruyue poured some water on the plant and said, "We'll know in half a year."
When Fairy Qingdai saw that Meng Yu didn't say anything, she didn't pursue the matter and only dutifully took care of the plant. Since Eldest Miss said that she would find out in half a year, she would definitely find out.
The Duke of Yue's estate.
Princess Yue, Xiao Rou, leaned against the head of the bed with a shy face as she looked at the man in her dreams with a blushing face. She raised her hand and carefully depicted Feng Qianyue's exquisite facial features.
He suddenly sat up and looked at Xiao Rou beside him. Every day when he was facing this woman, his emotions were always so complicated.
"Your Highness, you're awake. Rou Er will help you undress." Xiao Rou really loved this man very much. It was as if she wanted to always kneel down and beg for mercy.
"No need. This King can do it by himself. Rest well." Feng Qianyue got off the bed and glanced at Xiao Rou's wooden leg. His entire body was covered in goosebumps, and after making an excuse, he hurriedly left the room to head to the imperial court.
Right now, the court was ever-changing. This was the most crucial moment, and he couldn't afford to be careless in the slightest.
This was the rule that Xiao Rou had set for her after she had entered the Duke of Yue's mansion. She had to come daily to serve her main wife's daily cleaning and drinking, and did things similar to that of a maid. Lian Shiya held her breath in her heart, wishing that she could tear apart Xiao Rou's fake leg!
However, she didn't dare to …
Right now, she had no power or influence and could only rely on Xiao Rou's breathing. The Fourth Prince could only turn a blind eye to her and didn't care about the matters behind her mansion. Thus, she could only try her best to curry favor with Xiao Rou and lead a better life.
When she saw Feng Qianyue walk out of Xiao Rou's room, she glanced left and right, but didn't see Xiao Rou. She gritted her teeth, then quickly walked over, bowing as she said, "Your Highness."
In order to hide the scar on the left side, she had covered her face with a white veil, exposing her eyes. From the looks of it, people would think she was a beauty without a doubt.
At this moment, there were tears in her eyes as she looked pitifully at the man in front of her that she liked.
Feng Qianyue merely shot her a cold glance before walking past her. She immediately clenched her fists tightly and bit her lower lip, a thick trace of hatred leaking out from her eyes!
She hated Lian Ruyue, hated her for taking away her position and appearance! She didn't dare to chase after the man she loved.
She hated Xiao Rou for being able to be together with Feng Qianyue as a husband and wife. She had been in the sect for so long, yet she didn't even have the chance to talk to Feng Qianyue, so Feng Qianyue didn't even try to conceal his disdain towards her.
"The wangfei called you in. What are you daydreaming about?" She was in a daze when she heard a gruff voice shout at her.
Here, she didn't even put a servant in her eyes. Only then did she completely understand how vicious Lian Ru Yue's plan was!
She clenched her fists under her sleeves and forced out a smile as she lifted her foot and walked inside …
When Xiao Rou saw her, she raised her hand and slapped her face. "Bitch, the reason you were pretending to cry in front of His Highness was to tell him that I, Princess Yue, am not good enough for you?"
"…" Lian Shi Ya covered her face with her hands as she glared at Xiao Rou.
Xiao Rou looked coldly at her and said, "You want to cheat in front of me?" Do you think I will allow your scheme to succeed after you've paid me a visit in front of me? Lian Shiya, let me tell you, since you insisted on staying, I will make it so that you will never be able to get close to the Fourth Prince's body! " The fierceness in her eyes showed as she finished her sentence.
"Princess!" "Uncle must have already told you how I entered the Duke of Yue's mansion. That's right, I was a bit selfish back then, so I foolishly listened to your words and paid respects to the Fourth Prince because I really had no other choice but to find a safe place to live!"
"Hmph …" Xiao Rou snorted coldly, "Back then, when you shamelessly wanted to stay, you didn't say that. You even said that the Fourth Prince had shown you good will."
"Well, that's because I'm afraid of being driven away. I don't want to live in a barn anymore. It's not a place for people to live." Lian Shiya said tearfully, "But, has the wangfei never thought of this? The culprit isn't me, it's Lian Yue! She was the one who intentionally destroyed our friendship, causing internal strife. She was the one who benefited the most. Did the wangfei really want to go along with her wishes? Now that things have come to this, we should all be united with the outside world. Our enemies are not each other, they are that slut. " Lian Shiya shifted the topic towards Lian Ruyue.