"Hehe."
Helan Yanting suddenly burst into laughter. His eyes and eyebrows seemed to melt like glaciers, bringing radiance to all things.
"Cough, cough..."
However, his joy lasted for only two seconds, and then he started coughing again.
Feng Yunshu suddenly felt like laughing. The scene was a bit comical, but it also made her a bit worried.
Seeing him about to stagger in the wind while coughing, Feng Yunshu finally couldn't harden her heart. She silently stepped forward and reached out to support him.
"Your Highness, are you okay? It's windy here. Let's go inside and talk if you have anything to say."
Helan Yanting suddenly grasped her slender palm. The moment their skins touched, Feng Yunshu felt a strong electric current instantly running through her limbs and bones.
"Madam must have Yanting in your heart, right?"
Helan Yanting's voice was as light as a feather, tickling Feng Yunshu's heart and giving rise to a tingling feeling.
As a result, Feng Yunshu's old face blushed again.
She quickly withdrew her palm and could only cough dryly to relieve the embarrassment.
"Your Highness, why do you ask this? Weren't you just talking about divorcing this concubine?"
"Since Madam knows that it was just Yanting's angry words, please don't take it to heart."
"Humph..."
Feng Yunshu snorted angrily, "So Your Highness is giving a sweet date after a slap? But the words you said hurt this concubine's fragile heart..."
Feng Yunshu tried hard to suppress her extreme discomfort. Oh my god! I, Feng Yunshu, am at least a cultivator who has lived for nearly a hundred years. Where is my dignity and bottom line? Since I came to this world, my dignity has been completely trampled on the ground!
It's not easy for me to survive!
Helan Yanting smiled again, "This time it's really Yanting's fault. I said something that made Madam sad. So Madam, tell me how I can make you forgive me?"
Oh, so kind?
"Since Your Highness has said so, this concubine won't be polite... This concubine wants to take a hot - spring bath."
"A hot - spring bath? No problem. I still have a few days of wedding leave. We can pack up simply tomorrow and I'll take Madam to the mountains for a hot - spring bath. How about that?"
Feng Yunshu shook her head and pouted like a spoiled child, "Your Highness, this concubine wants to take a bath in the hot spring in your courtyard. Is that okay?"
After hearing this, Helan Yanting's face darkened a bit, but he managed to keep calm.
"I've said that there are fish raised in the hot spring in that courtyard. It's not for taking a hot - spring bath."
"Okay then. This concubine will change the request. Can Your Highness tell this concubine what rare fish are raised in that hot spring?"
Helan Yanting's face darkened a few more points, "Madam, you seem very interested in that courtyard?"
Feng Yunshu felt his mood change. Braving the dangerous aura, she nodded shamelessly.
"This concubine has been very curious since childhood. I have to figure out things I don't understand. If Your Highness doesn't tell me, this concubine may not be able to sleep well tonight..."
Helan Yanting was silent for a moment. Feng Yunshu felt the dangerous aura above her head getting stronger and stronger.
Finally, just when Feng Yunshu could hardly hold it anymore, he spoke, "I can tell you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone else."
Feng Yunshu was a bit surprised. She thought he would never give in, but unexpectedly he agreed?
She quickly nodded, "Don't worry, Your Highness. This concubine will definitely keep it a secret!"
"There is a fish - shaped spiritual beast raised in the pool."
"What?!"
Feng Yunshu stared in disbelief. An idea immediately popped into her mind. Could it be that she was really right? Was Helan Yanting also a cultivator? And did he also have his own spiritual beast?
"Your Highness, you said there is a... spiritual beast in the pool?"
Helan Yanting nodded, "Yes."
"But that day, the envoy from the Yuan Kingdom in front of the palace said that the fox - shaped spiritual beast was a rare spiritual beast that only appeared once in a hundred years. Why do you also have one here, Your Highness?"
"It's a long story. Madam doesn't need to know too much for now."
Since he had said so much, Feng Yunshu knew he wouldn't reveal any more, so she didn't ask anymore and decided to stop while she was ahead.
During dinner in the evening, Feng Yunshu was a bit surprised to find that there were many dishes she liked on the table.
After asking, she learned that it was Helan Yanting who had ordered the kitchen to make them specially. He had found out what she liked by asking others.
"Princess, His Highness really cares about you. He is so considerate! Others all think that our Highness is in poor health and has a strange temper, but they don't know that His Highness is always tolerant and kind to us servants. His temper is really excellent!"
Zilan and Axi were standing beside her, singing in chorus to praise Helan Yanting.
Feng Yunshu couldn't help but complain in her heart. He just pretended well. You haven't seen his sly side.
However, on the account of this table full of good food and wine, Feng Yunshu reluctantly decided not to care about what happened today.
She ate and drank to her heart's content. She still had something very important to do tomorrow.
In the dead of night, the candle in the study was still lit.
"Your Highness, the person has been rescued. But the dungeon was heavily guarded. We lost one member in this mission. And... the envoy was tortured in the dungeon and is seriously injured. He only has... one breath left."
"Crash—"
As soon as Yan Qi finished speaking, a clear cracking sound echoed in the quiet study.
The writing brush in Helan Yanting's hand had broken into two pieces. His face was as cold as ice.
"What a cunning old fox, Emperor Dongfang. He really staged a good show by himself. Hehe."
"Your Highness, this subordinate dares to make a wild guess. The assassins in front of the palace during the dinner that day were actually a trap designed by the Emperor of the Dan Kingdom in advance, right? He was just waiting to pin this blame on our envoy from the Yuan Kingdom so that he could find an excuse to launch a war against our country..."
Helan Yanting lowered his eyelids slightly, "Yes."
Yan Qi immediately frowned, his face full of anger, "The Emperor of the Dan Kingdom is really despicable. To find an excuse to attack our country, he came up with such dirty tricks. It's really too much!"
"Master, the Yuan Kingdom is no longer what it used to be. We don't have to be bullied like this anymore. As long as you return to the country immediately and overthrow the crown prince, you will be able to—"
Before Yan Qi could finish speaking, Helan Yanting coughed softly to interrupt him, "Yan Qi, don't talk nonsense. This is the Dan Kingdom. Be careful of eavesdroppers."
"Master, Yan Qi just really doesn't want to see these people bully you at will. That Third Prince Dongfang Yuan and the princess even dared to cuckold you..."
"Yan Qi—"
Helan Yanting's tone became a bit harsher. Yan Qi didn't dare to say any more. He quickly kowtowed, "Master, it was Yan Qi who said the wrong thing! Please punish me, Master!"
"It's not the best time when everything is ready yet. We've been preparing for so many years. It doesn't matter waiting for a while longer. Don't mess up our own formation."
"Master is right!"
"Since this old fox Dongfang likes to play dirty tricks so much, I'll give him a 'return gift'. He wants me to find the murderer. Hehe, it's just suitable to stage a good show."
Helan Yanting sneered while holding the broken brush, "Yan Qi, you go and give the order immediately. Go to the dungeon and deal with those assassins..."
"Yes, Master is really resourceful!" Yan Qi quickly nodded in agreement, "Yan Qi will go and make the arrangements right away."
Helan Yanting put down the broken brush with a solemn expression, "You go with me to see the envoy for the last time first..."