Chapter 254 - Backyard, the Accident in King Xuans Manor (1/2)

Mo Xuetong raised her head and stared at him blankly.

Her eyes, which ought to have been a little cold, glowed. There was some misty mist in her big, inky eyes. Her long eyelashes quivered a little, and her small mouth was half-open, but she could not utter a word. She had an ineffable charm. On her attractive, pointy, oval face, her peerless beauty was dreamlike as if it were covered with a light mist.

She, too, seemed to be as poor as an abandoned little animal.

Feng Yuran felt that his heart had never been so soft. His eyes were as tender as water! He held her more and more tightly in his arms, as if she were the most precious treasure.

It was a long time before Mo Xuetong bit her upper lip and gave him a gentle push, beckoning him to let her go. This time, however, Feng Yuran did not exert too much force. He loosened his grip after she gave him a gentle push. However, after experiencing the intense pa.s.sion just now, the two were speechless for a time. Sensing the awkwardness of the atmosphere between them, Mo Xuetong pretended not to care. She looked down and brought up a topic.

“Where did you get all those women in your manor?”

With that, she almost bit off her tongue.

As expected, the man laughed lazily with unspeakable joy. “Tong’er, are you jealous?” Laughing, Feng Yuran pulled her sleeve.

Mo Xuetong repressed the shyness deep down in her heart. She lifted her head, puckered her lips deliberately, and glared at him to show that she really didn’t mean it. But she had not expected a tinge of shyness in her eyes to make her more guilty and charming.

“You’re indeed jealous, Tong’er.” If there was doubt in the first sentence, then this one was a blatant affirmation. Feng Yuran dared not make too much fun of her, seeing tears well up in her eyes out of anger and shyness.

He said hurriedly with a smile, “Most of those women were given to me by my considerate eldest brother, third brother, the Empress, Imperial n.o.ble Consort Su, and even the Empress Dowager. I just couldn’t refuse to accept so many pretty ladies. Then I also went outside to abduct a few famous courtesans back. Of course, I took some ladies back home on purpose. The more people, the merrier. It’s much easier to fish in troubled water.”

Mo Xuetong had no idea of the complicated situation in his manor. Perhaps the beauties that those people had sent him were spies under the disguise of beautiful faces!

No wonder he had been acting so flirtatiously and ostentatiously. It was all forced!

Every step he took was not that easy. Every time, he walked as if he were dancing on the edge of a knife. He couldn’t make any mistakes.

If he behaved as if he had the intention of contending for the throne, the people who had sent him the beauties would not tolerate his existence. Even if he was a man of great ability, he couldn’t deal with so many people by himself. So he tried to dodge the attacks from overt and covert means by indulging himself in sultriness.

Mo Xuetong could not help remembering his background. She remembered that he had been sent away from the imperial palace alone shortly after his mother was dead and that he had almost been poisoned to death as well. As a prince, his life would possibly not be that easy!

As she thought of this, a flicker of compa.s.sion flashed through her eyes. In an instant, it was caught by the discerning Feng Yuran.

“When you marry me, I guess that the women in my backyard will almost be dead, and you will be left alone and have a haven of peace and tranquility.” His tone was playful, but his eyes were looking at Mo Xuetong very seriously, making her panic. She could only glare at him, turn around, and push him aside, saying, “Who said I was going to marry you?”

With a slight movement of his hand, Feng Yuran drew her to him. He squinted with a smile of delight and said, “Of course it’s you, Tong’er. If you don’t help me with my inner courtyard, I don’t want anyone else.”

The more he talked, the more ambiguous the atmosphere became.

Mo Xuetong gave him a push. She was about to speak when suddenly there came a soft knock on the door.

“What’s the matter?” Feng Yuran asked coldly with a long face.

He was interrupted in the midst of their tenderness. How could he be in a good mood!

“Your Highness, some people in the manor have had an accident. The steward urges you to go and have a look.”

“Some people in the mansion have had an accident? Those women?” Mo Xuetong’s watery eyes flickered. She knew at once that it must be these people. Feng Yuran took them into the mansion without any refusal, but they would definitely compete with one another, for they all had backers. Perhaps in front of him, they were gentle and feminine, but when he left the mansion, all of them were eager to injure and even kill their compet.i.tors.

Mo Xuetong was a loser from the intrigues of the backyard. And of course, she knew all the tricks and intrigues.

“You shall go back first so that no one can notice your absence,” Mo Xuetong said as she pushed him. Since so many things had happened tonight, Feng Yuran must not be found outside the manor. At this moment, the women were creating a disturbance. Probably, they did that just to find out about him. If he was found out of the manor, some people would suspect him.

“Tong’er, you care about me, right?” Feng Yuran blinked his beautiful eyes and smiled brightly. He was clearly in a good mood again.

Seeing that, Mo Xuetong glared at him. Then he said lazily with a smile, “Rest a.s.sured, Tong’er. Those women are so tough that they won’t die for a while. Today, King Ning came into the city, and he will certainly visit the Empress Dowager. My manor is in a mess, but other manors are no exception. I pretend to be nice to those women, but most of the time, I just ignore them. If I went to them early now, I’d be suspected.”

“Even so, you should go back early.” Mo Xuetong gave him a disapproving look with her watery eyes. She looked rather dissatisfied.

“Alright, alright, I’ll go at once. Will you go back first or still hang around?” Feng Yuran immediately smiled and bowed his head.

Mo Xuetong thought for a moment and said, “I’d better go back.”

Both King Ning and the First Prince of Yan Kingdom went into the city. With so many force groups still in the city, G.o.d knew what would happen next. Even if she longed to see fireworks peacefully, it was impossible. What a pity! She had no chance to see fireworks at ordinary times.

Seeing her regretful look, Feng Yuran said with a gentle smile, “You do have to go back first. There’s no telling what might happen in the street. If you truly want to see fireworks, I’ll show you somewhere next time.”

She raised her eyes to look at him. In her watery eyes, there were mixed emotions. Her eyes glistened, like a pool of clear water, rippling slightly.

Feng Yuran involuntarily stretched out his hand, turning his laziness into the charm. He said gently, “Tong’er, I think I need to marry you soon.”

Mo Xuetong was struck down by his sudden words. She could only glare at him for a moment, but he thought she was coy.