After much thought, Feng Yunshu decided that once she had resolved the matters in the Dan Kingdom, she would immediately rush to the Yuan Kingdom to reunite with Helan Yanting and clarify all her doubts.
...
Different from the past, when the royal family of the Dan Kingdom announced that the crown prince was about to get married, the common people in the Dan Kingdom did not celebrate it warmly. On the contrary, they all had deep complaints about this matter.
"Tell me, what on earth is the emperor thinking? It's such a critical time for our Dan Kingdom. I've heard that we've been losing battles against the Yuan Kingdom one after another. Our common people have to bear heavier corvée. We can hardly make ends meet. But the crown prince is getting married at this time..."
"Alas, while the rich feast sumptuously, the poor starve by the roadside... How could these princes and the royal relatives, as well as the high - ranking officials in the palace, understand the hardships of our common people? Even if a war really breaks out, it's always us common people who will suffer!"
It was quite ironic that on the day of the crown prince's wedding in the Dan Kingdom, a major scandal that had never happened in many years occurred.
On this day, Feng Yunshu woke up early. After all, this was a significant matter. She planned to go to the palace early to secretly monitor the whole process of Feng Manshu and Dongfang Qi's wedding.
While washing up, Ziyuan exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, do you know what happened in the imperial city of the Dan Kingdom on the day of the crown prince's wedding?"
Feng Yunshu shook her head in puzzlement. "What could surprise you so much?"
"I heard that early this morning, people all over the country hung white lanterns in front of their houses! The sight was so astonishing that people who didn't know might think it was a funeral..."
"What?"
This really surprised Feng Yunshu. "Really? Such a thing happened?"
Ziyuan nodded vigorously. "It's absolutely true! At first, I also doubted the authenticity when I heard about it. So I went to the main street to check. It was really the case. There were two white lanterns hanging in front of every commoner's house in the alleys..."
Feng Yunshu smiled after hearing this. "As the saying goes, the people have sharp eyes. Look at the ridiculous things the royal family of the Dan Kingdom has done. They've increased taxes for the war, and most of the officials in the court are corrupt. These parasites should have been eliminated long ago."
Ziyuan quickly nodded in agreement. "Miss is right. The common people have long been deeply resentful of the current royal family. Now that they heard about the crown prince's wedding, they are even more disgusted. That's why they hung white lanterns in front of their houses."
"It's getting late. I should go and watch the good show."
For safety's sake, Feng Yunshu only took Xiaoling with her this time. As before, they stealthily sneaked in.
Just as they walked into the hall, Feng Yunshu looked up and saw the Fifth Princess tugging at Kong Ze's sleeve as they walked out. They seemed to be talking about something, and the Fifth Princess kept tilting her head and asking him questions.
"Kong Ze, dare you say that you don't have the slightest bit of affection for this princess?"
Kong Ze: "..."
"If you really don't have any feelings for this princess, then why did you come back to the palace to save me?"
Kong Ze: "..."
"Kong Ze, to be honest, I used to think that you, the national master, were just a fraudster who played tricks. I didn't expect that you could really perform magic..."
"Can you teach me? I don't want to be this Fifth Princess anymore. I want to be your disciple. I'll follow you around the world from now on. How about it?"
Finally, Kong Ze turned to look at her impatiently, pretending to frown in disgust.
"This magic is not something that just anyone can learn. With your current aptitude, it may not be appropriate for you to learn magic..."
"Kong Ze, what do you mean by that? Explain it clearly to this princess. Are you subtly insulting me?"
"Your Highness, you're overthinking. Kong Ze is just telling the truth. It's just the surface meaning..."
Feng Yunshu and Xiaoling watched as the two of them walked forward. Feng Yunshu raised her eyebrows meaningfully at Kong Ze. Kong Ze received the joking looks from this mistress - servant pair and helplessly shook his head with a smile.
On the side, Dongfang Mengling saw Feng Yunshu there too. Her joking expression froze for a moment. After coming back to her senses, she nervously asked, "Why are you here again? Didn't you go back?"
Feng Yunshu smiled mischievously and shrugged. "Your Highness Fifth Princess, these legs are on me. I can go wherever I want. It's my freedom, isn't it?"
"Feng Yunxi, you—"
Since Feng Yunshu had previously cast a spell on herself to change her appearance, the Feng Yunshu in the Fifth Princess's eyes was not her real appearance at this moment.
Seeing the Fifth Princess looking furious, Feng Yunshu didn't have the time to joke with her. "Your Highness doesn't need to worry. My third senior brother has already fallen in love with you. He's just such a contradictory person."
"Little junior sister, you—"
Hearing her words, Kong Ze instantly blushed. He was eager to interrupt her, but after Feng Yunshu said this, she hugged Xiaoling and ran away in a flash.
"Yunxi, stop for me!"
Kong Ze was about to use his spiritual power to chase after her, but the Fifth Princess grabbed his sleeve. "Hey, Kong Ze, where are you going? Is what your little junior sister said just now true?"
Kong Ze's ears turned red. He tried to shake off her hand, but she held on tightly. In the end, he didn't have the heart to shake her off forcefully for fear of hurting her. So he could only let her hold on.
"My little junior sister always likes to play pranks. Your Highness, don't take it to heart..."
"Humph, don't think this princess doesn't know. You clearly like this princess..." As she said this, Dongfang Mengling suddenly stood on tiptoe and got close to Kong Ze. The distance between them instantly narrowed, so close that their breaths began to mingle.
"Your Highness Fifth Princess, you..." Kong Ze's heart skipped a beat. He took a few steps back in a bit of a panic and almost fell to the ground.
"Haha..." Seeing this, Dongfang Mengling couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Kong Ze, are you so afraid of this princess? Can this princess eat you? Or is it that this princess has hit the nail on the head, so you're feeling guilty?"
From then on, there was no more peaceful day in the National Master's Mansion.
After leaving the National Master's Mansion, Feng Yunshu flew towards the palace. Along the way, when she passed by the main street, she saw that the street was indeed full of white lanterns.
It was still early, and the sky was still a bit dim. Against this dim sky, the huge main street looked so desolate. The long row of white lanterns fluttered in the wind, adding a bit of chill for no reason.
Looking at the street scene, Feng Yunshu couldn't help but frown. These white lanterns seemed like an omen. Today, which seemed to be a day of great joy, might also be a day of great sorrow.
Before going to the palace, Feng Yunshu passed by the Prime Minister's Mansion in the sky. The Prime Minister's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and streamers. It was very festive. Every servant and maid was dressed in red, and everyone had a smile on their face.
This scene was in sharp contrast to the white lanterns on the street just now. The white and the red were shocking.
"Master, shall we go down and take a look? Join in the fun?"
Xiaoling noticed that Feng Yunshu had stopped and proposed.
Feng Yunshu hesitated for a moment. Since it was still early and Feng Manshu would also leave from here, she could follow them to the palace.
"Okay, then let's go down and take a look."
Feng Yunshu and Xiaoling concealed their figures and landed in the middle courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Second Miss, you look so beautiful in this wedding dress! You're truly like a fairy descending to the mortal world!"
"Don't call her Second Miss anymore. She's the crown princess..."
"Oh, yes. It's this servant's mistake. The crown princess is extremely beautiful today!"