Chapter 172 - The Beauty Who Followed After (1/2)

Mo Xuetong ma.s.saged the Princess’ back lightly. From where she was standing, she could see the flash of anger on Feng Yuxuan’s face. The elegant and calm Prince was not as elegant as he was said to be after all. He was angered by Feng Yuran’s repeated mention of the Ding General Manor.

She glanced at the man who did not seem at all to notice that Feng Yuxuan was angry. He was lying lazily on his seat, but it did not hinder his good looks at all. His figure was long and slender and his eyes were charming. They shone under the light. They were deep and shone playfully as he lifted his long brows.

How could a charming youth be stupid? Mo Xuetong, who had interacted with Feng Yuran all this while would not believe that his actions were unintentional. She rolled her eyes subconsciously. However, he turned around lazily and looked at her charmingly. Mo Xuetong did not know if she had seen wrongly, but there was a hint of unhappiness in his deep, dark, and extremely handsome eyes.

Who had made His Highness angry again?

It was obvious that the petty Prince was angry at someone beside him.

Mo Xuetong did not want to be implicated in the matter and secretly sympathized with the person he was angry at. King Xuan was extremely petty and his moods were unpredictable. He was also especially good at bearing grudges. She wondered who had annoyed him. It would not be just one person who would be implicated when he was annoyed. She really did not know who the unlucky fellow who angered King Xuan was. That person was doomed!

While Mo Xuetong sympathized with that person, she did not dare to bring trouble onto herself. When she saw how he was looking at her, she hurriedly to rearrange her features and pretended not to see him while turning her head away. She started to ma.s.sage the Princess’ shoulders carefully.

Feng Yuxuan quickly adjusted his mood and pasted an elegant smile on his face. He hid the darkness in his eyes and said, “Eighth Brother, you are joking. The Ding General Manor is the family of the Empress, so how would they be interested in the two of us. I am not interested in marrying a girl from a n.o.ble or powerful family. I just want someone I love. That is why whatever happens to the young ladies of the n.o.ble Manors has nothing to do with me. The Empress is more interested in Third Brother and is choosing a wife for him this time! Furthermore, Father will make the decision regarding the important matter that is our marriages. Why do we need to talk anymore about it.”

He seemed to be expressing his feelings but also seemed to be avoiding suspicion at the same time. His statement was well-spoken and was graceful, just like him. It did not feel odd at all and was hard to dislike. One only felt that he was but just human and emotional. He was looking for his dream girl and had no other desires.

But why would he say all that in front of the Princess if he really did not have any other desires!

What had the Ding General Manor or the Empress to do with his visit?

Feng Yuran stood up and got Bai Ling to serve him another cup of tea. He took the tea and stood up before approaching Feng Yuxuan with a smile. “Eldest Brother, you were right. I only need to drink and have fun. Father should make the decisions over these lands. Let’s pray for blessings for our father tonight. Eldest Brother, we cannot drink here at Aunt’s, so let me toast you with this cup of tea.” Then, he brought the tea to Feng Yuxuan respectfully with a smile on his lips.

Feng Yuxuan could not refuse given his polite tone. He stood up and said with a smile, “Many thanks, Royal Eighth Brother. Let’s meet Father together in a while and toast him to longevity.”

“Of course. I heard that the second miss of Ding General Manor is here today as well. It is said that she has been interested in you for a long while. When I got here, Aunt said that the second miss of the Ding General Manor will be here to visit her later. She can go with you later and Father would be pleased to see that.” Feng Yuran’s eyes shone. He waved at Bai Ling who was waiting by the side and asked, “When did Second Miss Ling say that she would come?”

Feng Yuxuan who had just taken half a sip from the teacup spluttered. He coughed violently, spewing out tea. His expression grew stiff.

“She should be here soon. The Empress specially sent someone to inform us earlier.” Bai Ling frowned in thought and answered gently.

Feng Yuxuan, who was seated by the side, could not help but react to that. His handsome face turned dark immediately.

Even though what happened on the night before New Year’s Eve was considered a royal scandal, and it was not just one person who had seen the two brothers appear there one after another…

To be honest, Feng Yuxuan did not really like Ling Fengyan. He just wanted to make use of her. However, after the incident came to light, Ling Fengyan was no longer much help to him but instead, was a huge hindrance. If the Emperor thought that his eldest son loved a girl who had grown up with his other son, he would definitely scold Feng Yuxuan for not being a good brother.

The Ding General Manor stood behind the Empress, and the Empress supported Feng Yulei. Even though Ling Fengyan was beautiful, she was not of much use to the grand scheme of things. And after the incident, he had to give up on some of his plans. It was not wise to continue having any ties to Ling Fengyan.

As such, Feng Yuxuan came to the Princess Royal’s abode to avoid Ling Fengyan, who was in the Empress’ palace amongst other reasons. However, he did not expect that Ling Fengyan would come to the Princess Royal’s Mingzhu Palace to pay her respects to the Princess. A hint of annoyance flashed through his gentle eyes. The Empress meant for Ling Fengyan to stick to him.

Even if she wanted to trap him using a beautiful girl, he first had to be interested in the girl. He could not help but look at the beautiful face across him. There was a brilliant smile on that face that shone with life. One could not help but be drawn to it.

“Your Highness, Second Miss Ling wants to meet you. She is here to greet you.” A servant hurried in and reported.

“Invite her in!” The Princess could not help but frown impatiently. “What’s with my palace today? You are all coming here and it is more crowded than the New Year’s.”

“Aunt, this is a good place. Of course, your nephews have to come and pay our respects to you. It is the New Year’s, and we are here to ask for a gla.s.s of wine and wish you joy and good health.” Feng Yuxuan said with a smile.