zChapter 961 - My Wife Is Beautiful (2/2)
Xuan Tianyan helped her with things for the entire morning before they ate lunch together. After that, he returned to the Li Palace. When he left, he saw Fendai come to send him off from under the wintersweet in the yard. She even gently tugged at his robes to help get rid of the wrinkles. It was that sort of “Fendai is just that sort of person” feeling that washed over him once more. In his emotional state, he raised his hand and gently pulled Fendai into his embrace, planting a very soft kiss on her forehead.
After all, Fendai was still a young girl, and this one kiss caused her face to turn hot. By the time that she had reacted, Xuan Tianyan had already left the residence. Dong Ying said with envy: “His Highness the fifth prince really treats young miss very well.”
Feng Fendai was a bit embarrassed. No matter what was said, that was a prince. All of the sons of the Xuan family had handsome features. Though the fifth prince’s appearance could not compare with Xuan Tianming or Xuan Tianhua, it was still something that normal people could not compare with. To be able to receive this sort of person’s care and protection, no matter how proud she, Feng Fendai, was, that person’s looks and status were enough to prop up that pride. It was just a pity that this girl had never known how to feel satisfied. She wanted too much, and there were too many whom she wished to surpass. In the past, the small ember that had been suppressed when she was in the Feng manor was already raging and burning brightly.
In the Yu Palace, Huang Quan brought an invitation over to Feng Yuheng, “It was sent from the Imperial Palace. Imperial Concubine Li is wanting to host a small banquet in Zhang Ning Palace, and young miss has been invited to participate in three days!” Huang Quan had an extreme distaste for Imperial Concubine Li. She even advised Feng Yuheng: “Young miss, don’t go. Just giving the money is fine. There’s no need to give her face.” When she brought up the money, Huang Quan felt a bit pained: “Young miss, it was one million taels! Was there a need to give that much?”
Feng Yuheng, however, did not see things this way, saying: “One million taels is not much. If it was not for her saying what she had said that day and having those sorts of thoughts, I would have planned to give her five million taels. As for this invitation, Huang Quan, you must know that since the invitation could be sent to the Yu Palace, it can naturally also be sent to the Jing Palace and Yuan Palace. In the end, she is an imperial concubine who has given birth to a prince. Just considering His Highness the sixth prince’s face, the women of eldest brother and second brother’s palaces will need to go into the palace to make an appearance. Also, I will say it once more. For no other reason than for sixth brother, this is a trip that must be made.”
In truth, Huang Quan understood this reasoning, but she just felt uncomfortable. She said very unhappily: “Imperial Concubine Li’s intentions really are disgusting!”
“What has Imperial Concubine Li done to make you feel disgusted?” The door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, as Xuan Tianming entered with a gust of cold wind. “It really is quite cold outside today.”
After winter arrived, the days grew colder and colder. Feng Yuheng quickly got up and went over, helping him remove his cloak while saying: “Only your ears are any good. I was just chatting idly with my servant, yet you still wanted to listen in a bit. Your Highness the dignified Prince Yu, are you not quite annoying?”
Huang Quan covered her mouth and quietly laughed, quickly retreating from the room. Ever since the day they moved into the Yu Palace, Huang Quan and Wang Chuan understood “as long as His Highness is in the room, they definitely needed to step out.” If they were a step late, their lives would be in danger!
Xuan Tianming pinched Feng Yuheng’s little nose and carefully looked her over. This staring caused Feng Yuheng’s hair to stand on end, as she heard him say: “This prince’s wife really is quite beautiful. It’s no wonder so many people are interested in you.”
“Scram!” She brushed off Xuan Tianming’s claws, “What nonsense are you spouting? If there really were so many people interested in me, would you ever get a turn?”
“How could I not?” Xuan Tianming decided to speak realistically, “They are indeed interested, but they were not as quick as this prince to show interest. Just looking at it from who came first, it’s them who would not get a turn.”
Feng Yuheng felt that a certain person’s shamelessness had already begun to skyrocket. But thinking about it some more, when had this person ever had any shame? He had always been able to squeeze some reason out of an unreasonable situation, and this was not her first day knowing him. Thus she decided not to argue with him over this. She just gave him the invitation from the palace to look at then said: “I still need to go. Thinking about it, the women in eldest brother and second brother’s families will also need to make an appearance. I already went ahead and prepared one million taels of silver in banknotes. I am just letting you know.”
Xuan Tianming raised an eyebrow: “Is dear wife reporting some preparations to husband?”
She nodded: “We have gotten married. Our property will naturally be shared. One million taels is not a small amount. No matter what, I needed to tell you about it.” Though it was said like this, that money had been placed in her space and was unrelated to the Yu Palace.
Xuan Tianming naturally understood this reasoning, thus he said: “Since you said it like this, you can’t be the only one to spend this money. It needs to be taken from the Yu Palace’s treasury.” He approved greatly of his own suggestion. While saying this, he wrapped his arm around his wife’s shoulder and began to lead her into the inner room. For the sake of deception, he specifically dove deeper on the topic: “Sixth brother has been helping you take care of Ji An Prefecture. The money you gave to him naturally cannot be taken. It would be better to give it to his imperial concubine mother. It will also be considered a kind thought.”
Feng Yuheng nodded: “You’re right. But seeing as how Imperial Concubine Li’s mental state is not quite right, we should not make use of the Yu Palace’s money. The one million taels were stolen from the Sheng Palace. The eighth prince and Imperial Concubine Li are relatives. Thinking about it like this, it’s more reassuring to see sheep’s wool on a sheep.”
“Dear wife is very correct.” As they spoke, they reached the side of the bed. Seeing the beauty at his side still deep in thought with her brow furrowed, the corners of a certain person’s lips curled up. Let’s go! Catch the enemy by surprise, when it came to military tactics, he had studied them quite a great deal!