Chapter 576 (2/2)

Feng Yu Heng followed Prince Lian back to the posthouse. Right before leaving the Winter Palace, she did not get a chance to see Ban Zou. She did not know if it was because of the changing of the guard or if he had found a new job. Feng Yu Heng thought that he should have seen everything that had happened in the Winter Palace, thus he should be hidden somewhere nearby at this moment, right? Just like before, he would be her shadow?

“This cloak has been touched by Duan Mu An Guo. Take it and have it burned.” After Prince Lian entered the posthouse, she removed the cloak and threw it to a servant, “That old thing Duan Mu An Guo has a weird smell, and it’s really disgusting.”

Feng Yu Heng believed that these words were correct.

A room in the posthouse was left to her. Prince Lian did not mention what she wanted for her to do, and it seemed that she was treated slightly differently from the other servants.

Feng Yu Heng returned to her room and went to lie down in bed, closing her eyes to get some rest. She had been training fervently in the IllusoryHall the previous day and practically had no chance to sleep. In addition to this, there had been no shortage of fuss over the past few days. Now, she really was sleepy.

Unfortunately, not long after she closed her eyes and before she could fall asleep, she heard a quiet sound come from the door. Immediately following this, someone sneakily entered the room. Although the footsteps were as gentle as possible, they were still extremely loud to Feng Yu Heng.

Quietly sighing, she helplessly said: “I really can’t even get some proper sleep!” After saying this, she suddenly sat up.

The person that had snuck in was nearly frightened to death. After letting out a shriek, they patted their chest and repeatedly said: “You scared me to death.”

Feng Yu Heng rolled her eyes, “Your Highness Prince Lian, is something the matter?”

“Hah, you’re really no fun.” The person that had come was Prince Lian. This person seemed to favor red clothes. Although she had clearly changed her clothes, she still wore a dazzling-red color. Combined with her pale complexion, it looked very odd. “Would it kill you to just pretend?” While saying this, she took a sip of date tea then handed it over to Feng Yu Heng: “Have a taste. It tastes very good, it replenishes blood and helps nourish your skin.”

Feng Yu Heng shook her head, “I am still young and don’t need this kind of thing.” She had a good feeling about Prince Lian, and it was not just a bit, but she needed to control this feeling to prevent it from becoming too prominent. Since this person was from Qian Zhou and was a member of Qian Zhou’s imperial family, due to the enmity that she held toward Qian Zhou’s imperial family, she had no intention of forgiving anyone with the surname Feng. This included any lackeys that those people raised.

Feng Yu Heng retreated a bit, not wanting to get too close to Prince Lian. Although they were both women, the softness emanating from the other person left her feeling a little uncomfortable.

Prince Lian did not appear unhappy. She just said to her: “I had someone prepare some food for you. You spent the day standing around in the Winter Palace. You must be tired and hungry. Duan Mu An Guo, that old thing, only knows how to do these worthless things. For such performances to continue so long, it could bore someone to death.”

Feng Yu Heng did not accept her kind intentions, “I’m not hungry. I’m very full.”

“Hm?” Prince Lian was puzzled, “When did you eat?”

“When you were sleeping during the 100 family banquet, I finished your fish.” Feng Yu Heng spoke truthfully. That fish was truly delicious. Even to this moment, the aftertaste continued to linger.

Prince Lian opened her mouth wide and looked at Feng Yu Heng with a worshipping look: “Well damn, you really are good! You actually dared to eat your master’s fish in front of so many people. But, hah! Tell me, what sort of expression did that old thing, Duan Mu An Guo, have when you ate that fish?”

Feng Yu Heng thought back carefully to the expression that Duan Mu An Guo had. After a while, however, she shook her head: “I can’t remember. I was only focused on eating and did not even look at him.”

Prince Lian was a little disappointed, “Hah, you definitely missed out on the most spectacular expression of this year. I will tell you that Duan Mu An Guo pays far more attention to these fish than any living person. Did you not see his face when the two fish were brought up? Really, you should have taken a couple more looks back then. Or you should have woken me up. To see that old thing be humiliated is truly something worthy of celebrating.”

Feng Yu Heng was puzzled, “What exactly is the enmity between you and Duan Mu An Guo? Also, why did you take me in? Are you not worried that I’m a bad person?”

Prince Lian waved her hand, “I’ve seen plenty of bad people in this world. I saw that you did not look like one, thus you definitely are not. As for the enmity between me and Duan Mu An Guo, hmph!” As she spoke, her expression became cold. It happened in the blink of an eye, as the cheery and smiling face immediately became covered in a thousand-year permafrost. It was as though the person had become a ghoul or a demon. It was just like the transformation that occurred in the scariest of monster stories that had been passed down over 5000 years of Chinese history. It was truly a chilling sight for anyone to behold.

Even if it was Feng Yu Heng, she still trembled in place and tried to ask: “What happened to you?”