zChapter 1038 - Marriage Is A Must After Hugging, Right? (2/2)
She was speaking sincerely and her eyes were glimmering. It was as if her tears were going to fall yet she controlled them such that they remained in her eyes and did not flow out.
However, it was this kind of expression which suddenly caused Xuan Tianhua to feel a strange heartache. His right hand reached out towards the back of Xiangrong’s head and he gently brought her into his embrace. This time, the figure appearing in his mind was no longer that strong-willed Feng Yuheng, but the timid yet brave Feng Xiangrong who was physically in his arms.
He said: “Foolish child.”
Xiangrong replied: “It’s good to be a little foolish. Being a little foolish means not having excessive desires. Regardless of the outcome, I can accept it.”
His heart ached and he felt bitter. It was just like a deity thinking for the first time about how the mortal world actually has so many mundane things dragging them down. For a moment, his pace was disrupted.
“Let’s go.” Xuan Tianhua said, “I will send you back, it is too cold outside.”
Xiangrong nodded and parted from the embrace reluctantly. She felt rather disappointed but realised that the hand holding hers had not loosened, causing her heart to flutter.
Xuan Tianhua said again: “Sleep in a little more tomorrow, Chun Palace does not have such rules and there is no need to greet the Madam. In fact, she might wake up later than you! There is still the palace banquet at night, so there is a need to be well rested.”
“Will something bad happen at the palace banquet?” Xiangrong had some protests about the palace banquet, she said: “I actually did not want to go at all, but for unknown reasons, the invitation from the palace wrote my name. I just returned to the capital that day.”
“The Imperial Palace is very chaotic recently, Zirui has also been confined in the palace. We sent people to secretly keep an eye on him every day, afraid that something would happen. Be careful about everything and follow closely behind your second sister tomorrow. If she leaves, then follow Tiange. If something really happens, you can try your best to find us. Either way, do not end up alone, understand?”
“Un.” Xiangrong nodded, her heart feeling especially warm. His Highness the Seventh Prince cared about her and was worried about her, right? The two of them did know each other for many years, but he had never said so many words of concern before. Xuan Tianhua gave her a different feeling tonight. She remembered seeing him in the pavilion some days back and when he left, she even cried. But when Xuan Tianhua left again tonight, she would probably be only smiling instead.
Side by side, the two of them left the bamboo forest, but they did not know, in the corner of the bamboo forest, there were three people sneakily hiding there. The three people were made up of two females and one male, being no one else but Xuan Tianming, Feng Yuheng and Imperial Concubine Yun. Looking exasperated, he looked at the two nosy women, and then looked at Xuan Tianhua and Feng Xiangrong that were gradually moving further way with an expression of pity and sympathy. He only knew that Seventh Brother had finally been enlightened after much effort, and he did not expect that his own wife and mother were actually watching. The hand holding and embrace just now truly excited these two women greatly!
Of course, the most excited was still Imperial Concubine Yun. At this moment, she was grabbing Xuan Tianming with one hand and Feng Yuheng with the other, saying excitedly: “They held hands and hugged, so the matter should be considered set, right?”
Feng Yuheng said: “That might not be the case, right? It might be the spur of the moment?”
Imperial Concubine Yun shook her head: “In the end, that Third young girl is an innocent lady. Her hand had been held, and she was even hugged, if Hua-er does not marry her, then isn’t he no different from a beast?”
Xuan Tianming rolled his eyes hearing this, “How did Seventh Brother become a beast? It was only a gentle hug, does he really have to take responsibility for that?”
Feng Yuheng did not like what she was hearing, turning around to glare at him: “What do you mean? That is called a gentle hug? Hugging with such force, do you think I could not tell? What? Do you think my younger sister is not a good match for you royalty? Aren’t all of you just sons of the Emperor? Why are you being so high and mighty for? Even if our Xiangrong does not marry Seventh Brother, there is still the Fourth Prince! Do not think that this young girl has no one thinking about her!”
Xuan Tianming was criticised until he wanted to beg for forgiveness. He only said that one remark, how was this woman able to derive such twisted implications from it?
Imperial Concubine Yun also followed suit: “That’s right, I personally saw the two of them hug, Hua-er needs to take this responsibility. If not, this is called…… what is it called?” She poked Feng Yuheng, “What did you call it that day?”
Feng Yuheng told her: “Let’s just call it playing with a woman’s heart.”
“Right!” Imperial Concubine Yun nodded, “If he does not marry, he would be playing with a woman’s heart, I cannot approve of that. Anyway, this matter is settled. After the end of the New Year period, we should discuss about their marriage. The Third young girl has not reached marriageable age, but we still need to settle the engagement first to save the trouble of her being snatched away by someone. What did Ah Heng say just now? Old Fourth is also interested in the Third young girl?”