"Where are you in such a hurry, miss?"
A deep male voice came from above. Only then did Feng Yunshu realize that she had bumped into someone.
Looking up, she saw that the man was wearing a half silver mask on his face, covering most of his features. But there was a strange sense of familiarity in his eyes.
"Excuse me, could you please step aside? I'm in a hurry!"
Considering that someone might catch up at any time, Feng Yunshu didn't have time to think too much. She just wanted to run back to the He Lan Prince's Mansion as soon as possible.
She never expected that she, a once powerful immortal cultivator, would end up in such a situation of running away! Truly, times had changed!
"Hey, miss. You just bumped into me and hurt me. Are you just going to leave like this?" The masked man seemed reluctant to let her go easily and reached out to block her way.
Feng Yunshu was extremely anxious. Seeing that he seemed determined to get an explanation, she quickly took out all the silver in her brocade pouch and stuffed it into his hand. "I'm really sorry about what just happened. I didn't do it on purpose. Here's some silver for you to see a doctor. How about that?"
"I'm not short of silver." The man pushed the silver back to Feng Yunshu.
"Then what kind of compensation do you want?" Feng Yunshu was really at her wit's end. She was in a hurry, yet he kept holding her back.
"I've been wandering the world for many years, and now I only lack a wife."
The man looked at Feng Yunshu seriously, with a hint of mysterious smile in his tone. "I think you and I hit it off quite well. I wonder if you could accept my feelings?"
Accept your head!
Feng Yunshu was shocked by the man's sudden confession. She had only heard of people extorting money by faking accidents, but never thought there would be someone extorting a wife. She was really opening her eyes today.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed, sir. I'm already married. My husband is seriously ill and waiting for me at home. That's why I'm in such a hurry to go back."
"Oh? Your husband is seriously ill?"
The masked man asked rhetorically in an ambiguous tone. "In that case, if your husband suddenly passes away one day, why don't you consider me? I don't mind that you're a widow."
The more Feng Yunshu listened, the more she thought the man was strange. Following his words, she wondered what would happen to her if He Lan Yanting suddenly died one day.
For a moment, Feng Yunshu felt quite uncomfortable.
"Are you crazy? You're clearly cursing my husband. How could you be so stupid? Why don't you curse yourself instead? Take this silver. If you keep bothering me, I'll call the police!"
Feng Yunshu was furious. She glared at the masked man, pulled his hand away, and continued to trot forward.
Just then, a gust of wind blew by. Feng Yunshu suddenly smelled a familiar cold fragrance in the air. This was... the fragrance on He Lan Yanting's body?
Suddenly, as if a bolt of lightning had struck her mind, Feng Yunshu immediately stopped and turned around. But the masked man was already gone. She looked around but couldn't find his figure anywhere.
Could the masked man be He Lan Yanting?
To confirm her suspicion, Feng Yunshu quickened her pace and rushed back to the He Lan Prince's Mansion.
After returning to the mansion, Feng Yunshu went directly to the study and He Lan Yanting's bedroom to look for him, but she didn't see his figure.
Feng Yunshu was puzzled and found the chief steward of the mansion.
"What can I do for you, Princess?"
"Steward Yan, has the prince returned to the mansion? Is there any special news?"
Steward Yan shook his head. "The prince left for court early in the morning and hasn't returned yet. It's not time for court to end. As for special news, I don't know what you mean."
"Did anything happen to the prince on his way to court? For example, was he assassinated?"
Steward Yan looked at her in surprise and shook his head. "Why do you ask, Princess? There's no news of the prince being assassinated. Everything should be fine."
Feng Yunshu stared at Steward Yan, always feeling that something was wrong. But his calm expression didn't seem like he was lying. Could she really be overthinking?
"Princess?"
Feng Yunshu waved her hand. "It's okay. I've been feeling a bit uneasy this morning and was worried about the prince, so I asked. It's good that he's okay. You can go now."
After Steward Yan left, Feng Yunshu returned to her own room. Xiao Ling had fallen asleep again. She had to put her back in the room to rest.
After arranging Xiao Ling properly, Feng Yunshu called several servants in the mansion.
"You guys build a swing in this yard. I want to sit here and soak up the sun."
The servants were very capable. Soon, there was a swing in the yard.
Feng Yunshu specifically asked them to make a frame with a backrest so that it would be more comfortable to sit on.
The weather was fine today. Feng Yunshu leaned on the swing and swayed back and forth, but actually, she was thinking about some things and feeling a bit restless.
He Lan Yanting hadn't returned from court yet. She couldn't go back to the prime minister's mansion alone. She didn't know how Zi Yuan was doing. Feng Yunshu was always worried about her.
Besides, there was an important thing to do: make money!
Zi Lan and A Xi stepped forward. "Princess, you're finally back. If anything else goes wrong, we servants won't even have enough heads to lose..."
Zi Lan and A Xi were tricked by Feng Yunshu again this morning. When they realized it, Feng Yunshu had already disappeared. The two girls were very worried.
"Don't worry, you two. Your princess isn't a child. I know what I'm doing. I just went out to handle some things. See, I'm back safe and sound."
"It's good that you're okay, Princess. Next time when you go out, please take us servants with you. If something happens and the prince blames us, we can't bear the responsibility."
Zi Lan was a bit older and looked very worried.
Feng Yunshu nodded with a smile. "Don't worry. With me here, I won't let you two take the blame."
"Oh, right. I have a question for you two."
"Please feel free to ask, Princess."
"Do you know what kind of business can make money quickly?"
Feng Yunshu asked seriously. After asking, she saw the two girls looking at her in shock.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my question?" Seeing the strange expressions on the two girls' faces, Feng Yunshu was quite puzzled.
Zi Lan and A Xi glanced at each other and quickly shook their heads. "No, there's nothing wrong with your question, Princess."
"You haven't answered my question yet."
"Princess, why do you ask this?" Zi Lan hesitated and asked tentatively.
"Because I love money."
"Oh..."
Zi Lan looked at A Xi awkwardly and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"Princess, you've already married the prince. With the prince's love for you, you'll surely never lack food or clothing. If you need silver, you can go directly to the accounting room. As long as it's your request, the prince should never refuse."
"Is your prince very rich?"
"Um..."
Zi Lan and A Xi were shocked again. This question was really...
"To answer your question, Princess, I don't know either."