"That would be best," Feng Linche said, turning his head so that his expression couldn't be seen. Only his gentle voice could be heard. "You are my son and a prince of the Great Zhou. You should wholeheartedly consider my interests and those of the Great Zhou. Don't hold onto hopes you shouldn't."
"Father..."
Feng Jingxuan staggered back a step and slumped into a chair. His voice was hoarser than ever.
Don't hold onto hopes you shouldn't?
He raised his eyes. His vision was blurry, but he stubbornly stared at Feng Linche's retreating back, refusing to close his eyes or let the tears that suddenly welled up in them fall.
Feng Linche left without looking back at him even once.
Everyone in Wenrui Hall, with looks of mockery, pity, or regret, gradually dispersed.
Only the crown prince, Feng Jingye, was extremely excited and almost jumped up on the spot! It was as if the years of pent - up depression had vanished, and he looked elated and smug.
"Third brother..."
He turned around. Seeing Feng Jingxuan's devastated appearance, he wanted to go up and say some sarcastic words.
But just as he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Queen Chu, who was about to leave.
"Ye'er, you've been out for a day. Go back and accompany your princess consort. By the way, remember to tell her about Jianzhi's matter."
Feng Jingye frowned. Meeting Queen Chu's cold and hard gaze, he reluctantly sighed and followed Queen Chu out of Wenrui Hall.
Bai Zheng was enthusiastically pulled out of the door by Su Muxiao, who was equally excited.
Now that all the scores had been settled, it was probably that apart from Feng Jingye, Su Muxiao was the happiest person in Wenrui Hall.
"With His Majesty's words, even if I return to the Su Mansion right now, Father won't dare to drive me away again!"
On the way out of the palace, Su Muxiao's eyes curved into a smile.
Bai Zheng nodded and kindly reminded her, "Uncle really won't dare to drive you away, but he will bear grudges against you. After today's incident, the General's Mansion and the Su Mansion have completely fallen out. In the future, you'll have to plan more for yourself and Aunt."
Not to mention anything else, at least Bai Di and Bai Sheng clearly knew that Su Muxiao was involved in this matter. Especially Bai Di, who lost the chance to be the consort of the third prince because she drank the wine given by Su Muxiao.
With her vengeful nature, she would surely seize every opportunity to take crazy revenge on Su Muxiao.
Su Muxiao waved her hand indifferently. "Whether the relationship with the General's Mansion is good or not is Father's business. It has nothing to do with me. As for Bai Di, if she dares to provoke me, I'll have plenty of ways to deal with her! Zheng'er, don't worry. I'm not as naive as I used to be."
Bai Zheng nodded and looked at Su Muxiao in front of her.
Yes, Su Muxiao was no longer the impulsive and reckless girl she used to be. After going through these setbacks, she had finally grown up, becoming steady and calculating.
Bai Zheng didn't think about whether such a change was good or bad for Su Muxiao.
Everyone makes their own path.
As for whether Su Muxiao could outwit Bai Di and protect herself and her mother in the future, it all depended on her own abilities.
"Zheng'er, the princess has sent someone to pick me up. I'll leave first. I'll come to see you next time!" Seeing the person standing by the palace path not far away, Su Muxiao quickly said to Bai Zheng.
Bai Zheng nodded and watched Su Muxiao leave.
"Zheng'er." Seeing that the annoying Su Muxiao had finally left, Feng Linyuan stepped forward and naturally placed his hand on Bai Zheng's waist. "Shall I escort you back to your mansion?"
Bai Zheng frowned slightly. Her gaze followed the "wandering hand" on her waist to Feng Linyuan, who was smiling gently. "Aren't you supposed to be detoxifying in Yunyan Mountain? Why did you come back to Yongding today?"
Feng Linyuan was stunned for a moment. A look of uneasiness flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his gentle smile. "How could I not come when my beloved wife is in trouble? Moreover, I missed you, Zheng'er."
"Who's your beloved wife!" Bai Zheng's cheeks flushed slightly. She couldn't help but gently punch him in the chest. "Are you so shameless?"
Feng Linyuan quickly pretended to cough heavily as if he had been severely hit. "Cough... cough..."
Bai Zheng knew he was pretending. With a cold face, she said, "Can't you even take this? Your lordship's health is really deteriorating. It seems I have to go and talk to Doctor Zhou. Letting the patient run away before the detoxification is complete shows that the dosage he usually gives is not enough. He should add more anesthetics and sleeping pills so that the patient will be more obedient!"
A vein on Feng Linyuan's forehead twitched. He quickly begged for mercy. "Good Zheng'er, I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time..."
"You still want there to be a next time?!" Bai Zheng raised her voice.
"No, no, no. There won't be a next time... After I escort you back to your mansion later, I'll go back to Yunyan Mountain obediently. I won't come back until I'm completely detoxified. Okay?" Feng Linyuan smiled brightly. His gaze fell on Bai Zheng's face, and his eyes were so gentle that they seemed to be dripping water.
The night wind blew. On the dark palace path, only the shadows of the trees on both sides were swaying. The palace servants who were leading the way stood far away, not daring to disturb this beautiful couple.
The night wind blew Bai Zheng's bangs in disarray. Feng Linyuan reached out his hand and gently tucked them behind her ears.
The moonlight was thick, bright and cold. It fell on Bai Zheng's delicate and small face, creating a faint halo.
Feng Linyuan felt that Bai Zheng's clear and handsome eyebrows seemed to contain the stars in the sky. She was quietly looking at him, as if tempting him.
Feng Linyuan curved his lips. His fingers gradually moved down from Bai Zheng's ear and landed on her pink lips.
Bai Zheng's breathing became increasingly rapid. Seeing Feng Linyuan's face getting closer and closer to hers, she couldn't help but close her eyes in fear.
Feng Linyuan exerted a little force on his hand, lifting Bai Zheng's chin, and gently placed a kiss on her lips.
The kiss was like a feather tickling the hearts of both Feng Linyuan and Bai Zheng, making them feel itchy and numb. It was so intoxicating that they didn't want to part.
"Um..." Bai Zheng instinctively wanted to speak, but as soon as she opened her lips, Feng Linyuan took the opportunity to invade. His flexible tongue pried open her white teeth and gently stirred inside.
Bai Zheng's face flushed red.
The palace servants not far away lowered their heads and smiled. They turned around and saw a winding corridor in the distance, shaded by slender bamboo. Under the corridor was a deep - blue lake. The moon was right in the middle of the sky, reflected in the lake.
It was truly an extremely beautiful scenery.
At this time, in Wenrui Hall behind them, the bright lights gradually went out.
Concubine Zhao went back to rest listlessly. The fifth prince, Feng Jingyi, hesitated to speak to his third brother, but finally said nothing. He shook his head and retreated.
The palace servants in the hall quietly cleaned up. No one bothered Feng Jingxuan, who was sitting stupidly on the chair. No one knew when Feng Jingxuan left Wenrui Hall that day...