"Tell me about it. The Prince of Helan has killed off several well - born young ladies before..."
"I think it's mostly because this Princess of Helan has a tough enough life! I heard that when she was born, she even killed her own mother. A master in the temple said she was the reincarnation of a disaster star..."
"As the saying goes, two negatives make a positive. When two people with tough lives get together, they might actually live longer!"
...
"Pfft..." Hearing this, Feng Yunshu couldn't help bursting out laughing.
Helan Yanting turned his head and gave her a puzzled glance. "What are you laughing at?"
"Before, I really did hear that Your Highness is bad luck for his wives. Is it true or not?"
Helan Yanting's face darkened instantly. He ignored Feng Yunshu and quickened his pace.
Feng Yunshu, wearing a dress and small shoes, almost couldn't keep up with his pace and stumbled. In a hurry, she reached out and hugged his lean waist.
Helan Yanting shuddered all over and immediately stopped. Looking at Feng Yunshu who was hanging on him like a sloth, he frowned, looking like a storm was about to break.
"Feng Yunshu, what on earth do you want to do?!"
Feng Yunshu felt the anger in his words. She pouted aggrievedly and looked at him. "Your Highness, you're walking so fast. Your humble concubine can't keep up... If I don't hold onto you, I'll fall."
"You've got legs but can't use them. You deserve to fall."
Helan Yanting coldly retorted and tried to break free from Feng Yunshu's hold.
"Your Highness!"
Seeing him always with a straight face, Feng Yunshu originally thought that as long as she shamelessly said some nice words, things would be okay. But he seemed to be getting more and more overbearing.
By now, they had already left the palace gate, so Feng Yunshu didn't have to worry so much.
"Your humble concubine has said that you misunderstood. Why are you still being so sarcastic? Can't you just talk nicely?"
"Misunderstood? Tell me, what have I misunderstood about you? Hugging another man in broad daylight? Recognizing a strange man as a relative? Misunderstanding that you've been spreading everywhere that I'm moody and abuse you in private?"
The angrier Helan Yanting got as he spoke, his face as cold as ice.
"Feng Yunshu, you really know how to break my heart."
"Your Highness, can you calm down and listen to your humble concubine's explanation?"
Since they had already gotten into the carriage, although Helan Yanting didn't respond, Feng Yunshu knew he was listening, so she just went on.
"What Feng Manshu said about you abusing your humble concubine is actually... Your humble concubine does know the Grand National Teacher. To your humble concubine, the Grand National Teacher is really like an elder brother..."
In the carriage, without even having a sip of tea, Feng Yunshu explained the ins and outs of these things in one go. After finishing, she looked at Helan Yanting. "Your Highness, do you still have any misunderstandings now?"
Helan Yanting looked a bit uncomfortable. It seemed that he realized he had misunderstood Feng Yunshu, but he didn't want to show his embarrassment.
"You said the Grand National Teacher is your third senior brother?"
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Absolutely! To be precise, he's my third senior brother from my past life, and he's also a cultivator."
"Why was he able to come here?" Helan Yanting was puzzled. "I've never heard before that the Grand National Teacher has any connection with you. Why can he directly recognize your true self now? What's going on?"
Feng Yunshu shook her head. "Your humble concubine really doesn't know. These are also what your humble concubine wants to know. So I've made an appointment with my third senior brother to have lunch at Wuxiang Tower at noon tomorrow."
"Hmm? At noon tomorrow? Just the two of you?"
"Yes. What's wrong? Is there anything inappropriate?" Feng Yunshu asked in confusion.
Helan Yanting's tone was cold and awkward. "We still don't know who this Grand National Teacher is. I'm not at ease with the two of you getting along. I'll go with you then."
Feng Yunshu quickly shook her head. "No need, Your Highness. Your humble concubine and my third senior brother have a very good relationship. There won't be any problems."
Helan Yanting didn't say anything after hearing this.
"Your Highness? Are you still angry?"
Helan Yanting suddenly brought up another topic. "Was the request you made to the Emperor just now really for my health?"
"Ah? What?" Helan Yanting's sudden change of topic caught Feng Yunshu off guard. "What do you mean, Your Highness?"
"You've forgotten already? You just asked the Emperor to reward you with precious medicinal herbs, saying it was for my health... Well, you've forgotten so quickly. It seems you're definitely not really thinking about me."
Feng Yunshu slapped her head and finally realized. She quickly replied, "Of course it was! Didn't you say before that you've got some root diseases in your body? Your humble concubine just thought that you should try more of those precious medicinal herbs to see if they would be effective."
"Are you really thinking like that?"
"Really! Absolutely! May God witness!"
Just as Feng Yunshu finished saying this, there was a loud thunderclap, and a thunderbolt suddenly fell from the sky.
Helan Yanting silently looked at her, and Feng Yunshu felt guilty under his gaze.
"Your Highness? Have you forgiven your humble concubine?"
Helan Yanting shook his head. Feng Yunshu looked distressed. "Then what does Your Highness want?"
Helan Yanting pointed to his cheek as a hint. Feng Yunshu blushed instantly and quickly leaned over to give his cheek a kiss.
Helan Yanting's ears turned bright red, and his eyebrows and eyes softened a lot.
Men are really lechers, Feng Yunshu thought to herself.
Xiaoling in her arms quickly closed her eyes and blocked her hearing. Eyes averted, ears averted. I'm still a child. This scene... is not suitable for children!
Since she hadn't completed her task yet, after having dinner with Helan Yanting, Feng Yunshu returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Feng Yunshu learned that Prime Minister Feng wanted to send Feng Manshu to a nunnery in the west of the city for half a month to punish her for her recklessness today. During this period, she had to copy scriptures and reflect on her mistakes.
This time, the First Lady didn't stop Prime Minister Feng from making this decision and agreed to send Feng Manshu for reflection.
Feng Manshu pleaded with the First Lady in every possible way, but she was still sent away full of resentment.
"Manshu, it's time for you to change your reckless nature. If it weren't for your father's status in the court today in the main hall, the heads of everyone in the Feng family would have fallen to the ground!"
Feng Manshu knew that Prime Minister Feng and the First Lady had made up their minds, so she stopped pleading. "Father, Mother, daughter knows she's wrong. Daughter will definitely reflect on her mistakes after going there."
Before leaving for the nunnery, Feng Manshu came to Feng Yunshu's courtyard and left a few words.
"Feng Yunshu, so what if you're capable? Can you bring your mother back to life? Hehe, don't blame this young lady for speaking harshly. You were born without a mother to raise you. You don't even know what your mother looks like. It's really pathetic."
At that time, Ziyuan was standing beside Feng Yunshu. Hearing Feng Manshu say such things, she immediately stood up to protect her master. "Second Miss, how can you say such things? You're really going too far! It's clearly you who've been deliberately provoking our eldest miss!"
Feng Manshu coldly glanced at Ziyuan and then at Feng Yunshu, but didn't say much and turned away from the courtyard.
When she heard Feng Manshu's words, Feng Yunshu really wanted to go up and slap her to teach her a lesson. But suddenly, a strong emotion welled up in her body, and Feng Yunshu found that she couldn't control her body freely.
Another female voice kept echoing in her mind. "My mother didn't die of difficult childbirth. Her death must have something to do with them!"