"Sister Fengqie, where are you guys going?" Lü Yun asked curiously, looking at Mu Fengqie and the others.
"I'm going to take Fengqie shopping. If you want to go, go find Mu Nan," Jing Xunce said and then pulled Mu Fengqie away. He didn't want anyone else to disturb their time together.
Lü Yun watched the two leave in a hurry and twitched her lips speechlessly. She hadn't even said she wanted to go. She was just asking out of curiosity. Was there a need to act like this? How annoying.
Lü Yun stamped her foot on the spot and then went to find the clan leader's wife. Anyway, she didn't want to see Mu Nan for the time being.
"Why are you walking so fast?" Mu Fengqie asked suspiciously, looking at Jing Xunce. "Is there a ghost chasing you from behind?" It was just a shopping trip. Was there a need to be in such a hurry?
"Fengqie, I just don't want others to disturb our time alone," Jing Xunce said, his eyes shining as he looked at Mu Fengqie. Although there was another matter to attend to on this outing, he could handle it after they finished shopping.
Mu Fengqie twitched her lips speechlessly and didn't say anything else. She could only follow Jing Xunce onto the carriage and head towards the city gate.
"Why did we come here?" Mu Fengqie asked suspiciously, looking at Jing Xunce. Knowing his character, he would never bring her here for shopping without a reason. There must be something he wanted to do.
Jing Xunce felt a bit guilty under Mu Fengqie's gaze. "Er... Actually, Fengqie, it's nothing. I just wanted to take you out for a stroll. It's been a long time since we last went out to have fun."
"Jing Xunce, you'd better be careful. If I catch you lying, I won't let you off easily," Mu Fengqie said. She didn't believe Jing Xunce's words at all.
Jing Xunce swallowed hard after hearing Mu Fengqie's words. Should he tell her or not? He was really struggling.
"Fengqie, actually it's not a big deal. We're out this time to have an accidental encounter with the King of the Grasslands and then take him to the center of the capital city," Jing Xunce said after struggling for a long time. He decided to tell her the truth. What if Fengqie got angry with him because of this? That would be a great loss.
Mu Fengqie gave Jing Xunce a cold look but didn't say anything. He was quite smart to tell the truth. Otherwise, she would definitely make him regret it.
"Okay, we're here. Let's go," Mu Fengqie said without objecting. It would be good to keep the King of the Grasslands under their watch.
"Fengqie, you don't have to worry. Just have a good time. Leave the rest to me," Jing Xunce said. He just hoped that Mu Fengqie could have a happy day. He would take care of everything else.
"Okay," Mu Fengqie said. Since Jing Xunce had said so, she wouldn't refuse. She would give herself a day off today. She had been exhausted these days.
The two of them ate and played along the way. Most of the food ended up in Mu Fengqie's stomach.
"Ache, there's a sugar figurine stall up ahead. Let's go and have a look," Mu Fengqie said excitedly. She was really enjoying herself. She saw the sugar figurine stall up ahead and immediately pulled Jing Xunce towards it.
"Boss, how much is this sugar figurine?" Mu Fengqie asked, pointing at a sugar figurine in the shape of a rabbit.
"Madam, these sugar figurines have all been pre-ordered. If you want one, I can make one for you," the sugar figurine vendor, an old man, said.
"Can I make one myself?" Mu Fengqie asked curiously.
"Of course you can, Madam. You and your husband are so good-looking. The sugar figurine you make must be even more beautiful," the old man said with a smile. He then took out the tools needed to make sugar figurines.
"Ache, stay still. I'll make one for you," Mu Fengqie said with a smile, looking at Jing Xunce.
Jing Xunce stood still obediently. Soon, Mu Fengqie started making the sugar figurine according to the old man's instructions. She was very focused, but the final result was not very good.
Mu Fengqie looked at Jing Xunce dejectedly. "Forget it. This is too ugly." She had turned a handsome man into an ugly monster.
"Boss, here's the money. We won't make it anymore," Mu Fengqie said. She paid the money and then left. It seemed that she was really hit hard.
"Boss, prepare a set for me. I'll give it a try," Jing Xunce said. He watched Mu Fengqie's disappointed back and shook his head with a smile. How could he let Fengqie be sad?
It was just a sugar figurine. What was so difficult about it? Finally, after Jing Xunce had made five failed sugar figurines, he finally made the most beautiful one. Of course, it was a figurine of Mu Fengqie.
Jing Xunce took the sugar figurine and went to find Mu Fengqie.
After Mu Fengqie left, she came to a juggling stall. She soon forgot about what had just happened and was happily watching a little monkey riding a wheel.
A little girl was holding a tray, collecting tips. Mu Fengqie generously gave her a piece of broken silver. The little girl thanked Mu Fengqie again and again after seeing it.
"You don't have to thank me. Your performance is really good. This is what you deserve," Mu Fengqie said, stroking the little girl's hair. The little girl's father saw this and immediately let the little monkey ride the wheel over to give Mu Fengqie a flower.
"Thank you," Mu Fengqie said happily as she took the flower. She didn't expect the little monkey to be so intelligent. She liked it very much.
When Jing Xunce came over, he saw Mu Fengqie taking the flower. He sighed helplessly. Why was Fengqie so popular? Even a monkey gave her a gift.
However, Jing Xunce wasn't jealous. Although he was a jealous person, he wouldn't be jealous of a monkey. That would be too embarrassing.
"Fengqie, here. Have a bite," Jing Xunce said as he walked through the crowd and handed the sugar figurine in his hand to Mu Fengqie.
"How did you do it?" Mu Fengqie asked in surprise, looking at Jing Xunce. She had tried for a long time but couldn't make one. How could Jing Xunce make such a beautiful one?
"Okay, stop thinking about it. Hurry up and eat it, or it will melt," Jing Xunce said. Although it was almost autumn, the weather was still hot, so the sugar figurine would melt quickly.
Mu Fengqie didn't dwell on how the sugar figurine was made. She happily took a bite. Everything they did was clearly seen by a pair of eyes behind them. However, there were many complex emotions in those eyes, making it hard to tell what the person was thinking.
"Fengqie, let's go somewhere else," Jing Xunce said. He then pulled Mu Fengqie to another place. He had already sensed that someone had been following them all the way.
Jing Xunce didn't sense any killing intent from this person, so he didn't order anyone to take action. He just let the person follow them.
Jing Xunce had a hunch that this person following them might very well be the King of the Grasslands.
He just didn't expect...