74 The First Visit To The Old General Ii (1/2)

The cousin no longer bullied her. It was a pleasant feeling.

”Dai'er, where's your grandpa?” Feng Ruqing straightened her body, smiled and asked.

That imperial guard was almost frightened to death at that moment. He wanted to stop Nalan Dai'er from speaking. But, Dai'er was fast even though she had a mental disability. She replied swiftly, ”Grandpa's tending to the gra.s.s in the backyard.”

The imperial guard soon paled at this. He remembered what the general had said and his legs shook in fear.

”Young Master…” The imperial guard looked at Nalan Jing anxiously.

Nalan Jing kept quiet for a moment before he replied, ”It's alright. I'll guard her behavior. I'll dismiss her from General Manor regardless of her status if she bullies Dai'er again.”

It might be because of how she had argued with Feng Rushuang at the beast court. Or… it might be because of the tenderness he saw in Feng Ruqing's eyes that made him want to trust her again.

Nalan Jing laughed at himself when he thought of this.

'How much damage would you allow her to do to you before you hate her for the rest of your life?'

Nalan Dai'er grabbed onto Feng Ruqing's hand and walked toward the backyard. The imperial guard did not hesitate to rush to the study room when he saw what happened.

He had to inform the general before Feng Ruqing made any fuss in the general's manor.

***

In the backyard.

There was an old man whose hair was white. He was bent forward and was taking extra care of the herbs in the backyard.

He was not as strong as he was before. He had aged faster than the others.

Feng Ruqing felt a tinge of sadness when she saw his white hair from afar.

The old general was still strong and tough a few years back in her past memory. Now, his back was hunched and his hair had turned white. He could only tend to the herbs at home and could no longer serve Liu Yun Kingdom.