Chapter 259: Re-Assuming A Womans Identity (1/2)

Her dress made her skin fairer and more ethereal. She frowned. Something seemed to be missing, but she didn't know what.

She sighed and looked over at the hairband on the table. She picked it up and tied her dark hair loosely behind her head. She nodded in approval of her own reflection.

She walked out of the room with a smile when she heard voices coming from outside. Nan Xun and Qi Yun were talking about court affairs with two maids serving at their side.

They were both shocked when they saw Jun Huang. Qi Yun felt as if he had gone back in time. He felt the urge to hold her close.

It wasn't the first time Jun Huang had dressed as a woman when he was present, but that time in the brothel, Nan Xun had s.h.i.+elded her from Qi Yun's sight. He therefore hadn't gotten a good look at her.

The woman before him hadn't changed much from the mischievous princess from his memory. His eyes turned red as he pulled her into his arms, choking up.

The servants gaped at them, at a loss of what was happening. Where did this beautiful woman come from? Why had she come out of Gentleman Feng's bedroom?

The dress lessened Jun Huang's sharp coldness. She still seemed untouchable, but there was an added alluring quality to her. She looked so different from the handsome Gentleman Feng that the servants never put two and two together.

Nan Xun's eyebrows jumped up when he saw Jun Huang, stunned.

Qi Yun had held onto her longer than Nan Xun was comfortable with. Jealousy prompted him to give the maids a pointed look, silently ordering them to leave. Afterwards, words got out that a beautiful woman had been living inside the manor, but the servants only talked among themselves. No one dared let the news leave the manor.

Once the maids had left, Nan Xun went up to Jun Huang and pulled her behind him. ”Your Highness should try to reel yourself in. People will talk if they see you.”

Qi Yun knew that he'd lost control, so he didn't attempt to defend himself. His eyes, however, stayed glued to Jun Huang, which bothered Nan Xun. Jun Huang spoke up before Nan Xun could.

”Why are we still standing around here? Let's take a seat and talk.”

The two men weren't going to argue with her. She went into the garden and sat down. Worried that she'd catch a cold, Nan Xun retrieved a cloak and put it around her shoulders.

Qi Yun felt a pang of jealousy when he saw the two of them acting like they'd known each other forever, but he didn't dwell on the feeling. Instead, he asked why Jun Huang was staying in Nan Xun's manor.

Jun Huang peered at Nan Xun and smiled slightly. ”I'm Feng Baiyu.”

Qi Yun widened his eyes in disbelief. He stared at her for a long time, trying to identify the similarities. Jun Huang, however, didn't seem like a gentleman at all in this state. No one would have seen the connection between her and Feng Baiyu.

”You've been here all this time!” exclaimed Qi Yun, taking her hands in his. ”Why haven't you told me? Don't you know I've been looking for you?”

Jun Huang pulled back her hands and smiled. ”You know the situation I'm in. The more people who know my ident.i.ty, the more danger I'm in. I didn't mean to keep it from you. It's just better this way.”

Qi Yun lowered his head and muttered, ”But I'm not just anyone.”

His voice was too low for Jun Huang to hear him. She frowned and asked what he'd said, but Qi Yun only smiled wryly in response. Jun Huang went on to explain what had happened to her.

Qi Yun had been worried about Jun Huang. It pained him to hear about the difficulties Jun Huang had been through. He sighed and promised to help with her revenge.

The conversation was a pleasant one, but there were things Qi Yun wanted to say he didn't want Nan Xun to hear. After some discreet prompting from his side, Nan Xun left them alone.

”Jun Huang, I don't know if I should say this, but… I don't think you should live with Brother Nan anymore.”

”How so?”