Watching Helan Yanting walk out, Feng Yunshu continued to have her breakfast while musing to herself.
She had just been thinking about asking Dongfang Yuan for help when, unexpectedly, the person she needed showed up on his own.
After finishing her breakfast, Feng Yunshu got up and walked out of the main hall. When she reached the door, she silently looked up at the boundless blue sky and white clouds.
Could it be that Master is watching over me from the sky?
Zilan and Axi followed closely behind. Feng Yunshu stretched lazily, as if there was no one else around, to loosen her muscles.
Her greatest strength was her ability to adapt to any situation. In her previous life as a cultivator, she often carried a small bundle and traveled to places with abundant spiritual energy. Over time, she had developed the ability to enjoy herself no matter where she was.
Zilan and Axi behind her were stunned to see this exquisitely - featured princess stretching so casually.
"Princess, you..."
Just as Zilan was about to say something, Feng Yunshu interrupted her. "I'm just going to stroll around the mansion. You don't need to follow me. Go and do your own things first."
"Princess, it's our duty to attend on you. If you want to take a stroll, we'll follow you."
Seeing that the two girls were insistent on following, Feng Yunshu said nothing and just walked around the mansion casually.
However, her real target was the secluded courtyard in the east. So, although her steps seemed random, she soon stopped in front of the courtyard and walked forward.
Seeing that Feng Yunshu was about to open the door and go in, Zilan immediately stepped forward and stopped her. "Princess, you can't do this. Without the prince's permission, no one is allowed to enter this courtyard."
Feng Yunshu curled her lips and smiled indifferently. "Not even me?"
"Princess, this... this is the prince's order. Please don't make it difficult for us..." Zilan was a bit embarrassed and stammered.
Feng Yunshu wasn't angry. Her voice was gentle, and her clear, rippling eyes fixed on Zilan.
"It's just an ordinary small courtyard. I'm just curious and want to take a look. If the prince blames me, I'll explain it clearly. I won't implicate you two."
Looking into Feng Yunshu's eyes, Zilan seemed to see nothing else. Her mind was in a daze, and she nodded blankly. "Okay, I'll listen to you, Princess."
Feng Yunshu nodded in satisfaction. Axi, seeing this, thought it was strange and wanted to say something. Feng Yunshu turned to look at her. "Axi, promise me you won't say a word, okay?"
Axi felt as if a gentle spring breeze was caressing her face. She felt extremely comfortable all over and couldn't help smiling and nodding in agreement.
Feng Yunshu patted the two girls on the shoulders in satisfaction. "That's so obedient."
After saying that, Feng Yunshu turned around and walked to the courtyard door. There was a lock on the door, but it was no problem for her. She took out the hairpin from her bun and deftly twisted it. The lock clicked open.
It seems that the technical skills she had learned in her previous life over nearly a hundred years were still quite useful...
The moment she pushed open the door, Feng Yunshu felt a strong spiritual energy rushing towards her. It smelled so wonderful!
Feng Yunshu was eager to go forward and quickened her steps.
After entering, Feng Yunshu found that this courtyard actually had an inner and an outer layer. There were many green plants in the outer courtyard. When she walked further in, she was surprised to find a natural hot - spring pool!
The spiritual energy she had felt just now came from this natural hot - spring pool. Bubbles were constantly gurgling in the middle of the pool, which should be the water outlet. It was an active natural hot - spring.
Unexpectedly, the seemingly simple and plain Helan Prince's Mansion actually hid such a treasure! It was truly full of hidden surprises!
At this moment, Feng Yunshu was more certain that Helan Yanting was by no means as weak as he seemed.
Looking at this hot - spring pool full of spiritual energy, Feng Yunshu couldn't wait to jump in and take a good soak. But just then, a somewhat weak male voice suddenly came from behind—
"Madam, why are you here?"
Feng Yunshu was startled by the voice. Her heart skipped a beat.
She took a deep breath secretly and kept calm on the surface. She slowly turned around and looked at the person behind. "I'm curious, so I came to take a look."
"This place is not suitable for you to stay, Madam. Please leave quickly and don't come to this courtyard again in the future."
Not far away, Helan Yanting in white clothes looked a bit gloomy. Feng Yunshu keenly caught a hint of displeasure emanating from him.
"This seems to be a natural hot - spring pool. Aren't hot - spring pools for soaking? Why do you say this place is not suitable for me, Your Highness?"
This was indeed a question in Feng Yunshu's mind. Logically speaking, it was just a hot - spring pool. Although it was full of spiritual energy, only she, a cultivator, could feel it. Others should not be able to sense it.
Moreover, there were many hot - spring pools in the world. It shouldn't be such a rare thing. Why did Helan Yanting act so secretively?
Could there be something special about this hot - spring pool?
Just then, out of the corner of her eye, Feng Yunshu noticed that the hot - spring pool beside seemed to have some ripples. Moreover, she felt an even stronger spiritual energy!
There was something in this pool?!
Feng Yunshu immediately turned to look, but the pool had returned to calm. There was nothing suspicious in sight.
"Madam, are you not going to leave?"
Helan Yanting, who had always been gentle - spoken, this time sounded unusually serious and even impatient.
Feng Yunshu had a hunch that if she persisted a bit more, this old fox might lose his composure and show his true colors.
Thinking of this old fox's usual pretense of being a good - natured person, Feng Yunshu came up with a plan and decided to fight back.
Feng Yunshu pretended to be innocent and blinked her big eyes. She looked at Helan Yanting pitifully. "Your Highness, I just accidentally entered this courtyard. I didn't mean to intrude."
"Moreover, I'm particular about my bed. I haven't been sleeping well since I came to the mansion. I feel sore all over when I get up in the morning. I heard that soaking in a hot - spring can relax the muscles and relieve physical fatigue, so I was thinking if I could take a soak here..."
As she spoke, Feng Yunshu stepped forward and looked at Helan Yanting with her big, watery eyes.
Helan Yanting's expression alternated between light and dark. He stared at her in silence for a while. Feng Yunshu couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
"Your Highness, are you really angry with me?"
Under Feng Yunshu's act of feigning helplessness, which made her feel goosebumps all over, Helan Yanting finally responded.
"Madam, you've misunderstood."
Helan Yanting returned to his usual gentle look, as if the previous displeasure was just an illusion of Feng Yunshu's.
"Madam doesn't know. This hot - spring pool is not an ordinary one. People can't soak in it."
"Then why did you build such a hot - spring pool, Your Highness?" Feng Yunshu was even more curious.
"Because—"
Helan Yanting looked at the hot - spring pool beside him with deep eyes. "There's an extremely rare kind of fish in the pool."