——Liu Zhixia, champion scholar of the Yunzhou County examination, has brilliant literary talent, a steady mind and pure character. I appreciate this gentleman and would like to take him under my tutelage. I would like to inform Your Royal Highness that this move has no ties with any factions, but rather a talent appreciation move.
The memorial was long, with only one paragraph about him.
But this paragraph alone was enough to break his heart knot.
Liu Zhixia tightly squeezed the memorial and felt glad to have come.
He handed the memorial back to the man, faintly glanced at him and solemnly said, “Thank you.”
This was a memorial, something that only the emperor and ministers could touch, but Feng Qingbai showed it to him without any hesitation.
His treatment toward him, even if it was mostly due to Nannan, but there was also trust in him.
Moreover, Feng Qingbai’s heart was as fine as dust to the point where it was alarming.
He never said anything, but he knew what he was thinking. That kind of detailed insight; Liu Zhixia asked himself and admitted that he was far behind.
“Zhixia is going to pay his respects to his master. Lucky Nannan, you should have nothing to do during the daytime, right? Shall we conduct research together?” Grabbing a piece of snack and throwing it into his mouth, Xue Qinglian found something for himself.
He couldn’t have nothing to do. He’d want to make trouble for people when he was idle.
He couldn’t afford to toss people in the royal family.
“She has something to do,” Feng Qingbai answered on behalf of the young girl.
“Something? That doesn’t matter. I’ll do my own research, as long as Lucky Nannan gives me some medicine.”
Liu Yusheng looked up and met Xue Qinglian’s unusually flattering smile, and the corners of her mouth twitched wildly.
If she didn’t give anything, she would never get rid of him.
After breakfast, holding the small medicine bottle that was obtained from being a bootlicker all day long, Xue Qinglian immediately went back to Liuyun Pavilion to retreat.
Liu Zhixia also got on the carriage to Yang Mansion.
In a flash, only Liu Yusheng and Feng Qingbai were left.
“What is it I’m going to do? Tell me.” After suppressing the shyness in the morning with great difficulty, the girl looked at the man and smiled.
It was rare that the man dodged. He got up, took the girl’s hand and walked out, “Grand you a title and fief, is that something?”
Following behind the man, the sun hit him in front, outlining the man’s ears transparently with nowhere to hide the scarlet hidden in the root of his ears.
Liu Yusheng was in a good mood.
So, Feng Qingbai could also be shy!
“Feng Qingbai, your ears are red.”
“Shengsheng, I had someone go and buy two wind chimes that can continue to hang above your bed.”
“…”The shyness struck again, and Liu Yusheng stepped on the heel of the man’s shoe in a fit of anger.
The man stopped in his tracks, and Liu Yusheng hit the man’s back head on, making her nose hurt!
The man turned around, lightly rubbed the girl’s nose, and asked with a smile, “Do you like stepping on me?”
“What about it!”
“Go ahead.” The man took the girl’s slender waist with his arm and lifted her up effortlessly. Her embroidered shoes could just step on his vamp, so he walked forward, “You don’t have to do it. As long as you let me hold you, you can step on me to your heart’s content.”
“…” Liu Yusheng really had an urge to drag him somewhere and beat him. She stretched her claws and scratched him. “Put me down this instant!”
His arms were restraining her waist, and she couldn’t get down unless he let go!
The servants passing around were all frozen in place, and their eyes were about to pop out!
Liu Yusheng was so ashamed and indignant to death.
“Are you still going to fool around?”
“Not anymore!”
The man chuckled and kissed her lightly on her reddish nose before putting her down.
Liu Yusheng, “…” This effect; it was no better than letting her down.
She didn’t even dare to look around!
She buried her head to her chest and walked briskly forward. Behind her came the man’s low, pleasant laugh.
Liu Yusheng gritted her teeth, turned around and scratched the man’s body hard before stretching her legs in a sprint.
The man’s laughter rang even more pleasantly.
The two chased one after the other out of the royal residence.
In the courtyard, Fu Yuzheng, who was standing behind the garden, slowly withdrew her eyes and led the servants to clean up the dining table. Never in her dreams did she expect to see this scene.
She had never seen the man smile that genuinely.
He really liked that woman very much.
“She’s merely an insignificant peasant from the country. I wonder what kind of fox charm she used to bewitch the King.” A servant beside her scoffed softly. “Miss Fu, you have been with His Royal Highness for so many years and have served him with great dedication. Are you really going to let that temptress make mischief?”
“If you think things in the King’s palace are too easy, I can transfer you to another village in the suburbs later.” With a cold glance at the servant, Fu Yuzheng turned and left.
Several servants stood in place in silence.
After Fu Yuzheng drifted far away, the servant who spoke earlier spat, “What are you pretending to be? You think you’re so noble, but in the end you’re just like us, a servant!”
“Be careful, lest you be heard!”
Only then did the people disperse.
Fu Yuzheng lightly bumped the front of the door of her own residence. She entered the room, closed the door, sat down in front of the window, and slowly unclenched her palm.
Inside, there was an extremely small folded note.
Without opening it, she guessed what was written inside.
A woman stayed in the residence of the King of Nanling and had an intimate relationship with King Nanling, Feng Qingbai – this matter has spread throughout the capital overnight.
There was no way that the one in the palace failed to catch wind of it.
She opened the note and read it. Afterward, she lit it and burned it. Fu Yuzheng looked out the window – the sun was blazing.
That warm temperature, however, could not dispel the cold that lingered around her.
Pawns had an established destiny.
She wanted to resist, but unfortunately, she wasn’t that capable enough.
There was an abyss in front and a cliff behind – regardless if she took one step forward or back.
She’d be pulverized.
In the carriage traveling to the outskirts of the capital, Liu Yusheng was still messing with the man’s black satin shoes, stepping on them one by one.
As if printing.
“Shengsheng, are you still not satisfied stepping on them?” The man helplessly caressed his forehead, but his feet did not avoid the girl and let her vent.
“Isn’t there something to do? Aren’t I going to be ordained? Why are you taking me out of town?!”
“I told you last night that I’ll accompany you today. How can I break my word. You can be ordained anytime; there’s no rush.”
“Aren’t you afraid of rumors if you just take me out of town like this?”
“The word has spread long ago.” The man lowly laughed. “Forty percent of the people in the royal residence are spies that others planted.”
He could not hide this matter from the moment she crossed into the royal residence.
“It spread so quickly?” Liu Yusheng frowned. “When we return later, I’ll have to ask Xue Qinglian for more pills and carry them. The results of his research aren’t bad. Even with so little powder under your nail cracks can bring down a good number of people. I’ll have you and Xiao Feng carry them.”
Xue Qinglian’s poisons were clinically proven, and the several groups of robbers on the road have experienced them firsthand.
Feng Qingbai was between laughter and tears. “Shengsheng, you are by my side, I will not let anything happen to you.”
In the past, he dared not utter this. But now, since he said it, he must be capable of it.
“I know, but there is no harm in being prepared.” Raising the corners of her lips, the girl smiled playfully.
She could protect herself, but he just refused to believe it.
“All right, then you should be prepared.” It wouldn’t hurt if it could make her feel more at ease.
Peek-Aboo 
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