FID – Chapter 492

Chapter 492: So Unapproachable

  Outside the door of the imperial study, the reprimanded Liu concubines have not yet left.

  There were dozens of newly selected beautiful girls in the entire harem, all of whom were of the same rank before a consort was crowned.

  Naturally, everyone was ambitious, but only two Liu talents selected by the Liu family in the capital have the guts to approach the imperial study to flatter.

  They were relying on Consort Liu’s support.

  As long as they didn’t commit a huge mistake, no matter how angry the Emperor was, he couldn’t do anything to them.

  Liu Ningfang and Liu Ningfei came together with soup bowls in their hands, and they came in the name of sending Feng Mohan soup.

  They should have left immediately after being rejected, but the two did not, and dawdled for a while.

  When they saw Feng Qingbai walking out the door, bright colors flashed across their eyes.

  It was just that their thoughts differed.

  Feng Qingbai acted as if he didn’t see them, and walked out of the palace after leaving the door.

  Seeing this, Liu Ningfei gently bumped Liu Ningfang’s arm from behind, motioning her to chase after him.

  Liu Ningfang hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the man was about to walk out of sight, she gritted her teeth and raised her skirt to chase after him.

  They deliberately chose to come here at this hour, knowing that they would be rejected. The reason why they dawdled in leaving outside was because they knew that Feng Qingbai would come out at this time.

  He hardly stayed in the palace to eat, and would leave at mealtime.

  It was only at this time that she could have a face-to-face meeting with him.

  That day, the man personally went to the Liu Manor to pick up Liu Yusheng and her party, and that kind of graceful appearance and aura were firmly engraved in her mind. She couldn’t forget it even if she wanted to.

  If it was said that Liu Ningfei influenced her at first, then afterwards, her heart was indeed moved.

  A person like Feng Qingbai, the Nanling King, could easily fascinate any woman.

  ”Your Highness, Your Highness, please stop!” The man’s pace was not fast, but she still gasped for breath after chasing him.

  Feng Qingbai stopped and looked back. “How can I help you, Lady Liu?”

  ”This concubine…This concubine has become fast friends with Sister Yusheng back at the Liu family banquet. I have not seen her for a long time, and I miss her very much. Your Highness and Sister Yusheng are very good friends. I just want to ask Your Highness to send her a message for me. If she has time, how about she come to the palace to play with this concubine?” This was the excuse she had come up with after racking her brains. Only when it concerned Liu Yusheng would the King of Nanling take the matter to heart.

  ”She is just a County Lady and cannot enter or leave the palace at will. Besides, Lady Liu is still a concubine, so you have no qualifications to invite people into the palace. When Lady Liu becomes the consort, you can invite whoever you want by sending a post.”

  The man’s refusal was merciless, making Liu Ningfang’s smile stiff. She clung to it to prevent herself from collapsing. “This concubine thought that with Your His Highness’s presence, Sister Yusheng should not have to be restricted by those complicated palace rules. It’s I who has been rude.”

  ”This is the palace. As a courtier, everyone must obey the palace rules, and this King is no exception.” Feng Qingbai flicked his sleeves and started to walk out again. “Don’t say this again in the future. Otherwise, people will inevitably laugh at the lintel of your family.”

  Laugh at the stupidity of the woman who the Liu family went to great lengths to send to the palace.

  Liu Ningfang stood still, her face flushed red.

  Even though she knew that he was so unapproachable, she was still reluctant to give up.

  She was a lady of the Liu family, and she has a family with Consort Liu’s backing, more than Liu Yusheng.

  The reason why Liu Yusheng took the lead was because she had rescued Feng Qingbai when he was young, and so he was grateful!

  In front of the imperial study room, Liu Ningfei watched Liu Ningfang chasing Feng Qingbai. Her eyes flashed with sinister gleam, the corners of her lips twitched, and she turned to the eunuch who announced people with another naive and innocent expression, and said with a worried look on her face, “I’d like to trouble Gonggong((title for eunuchs)) to report again. Ningfei has something important to report to His Highness. It’s about His Highness.”

  When the eunuch came out again, he made way and let her enter.

  Liu Ningfei lowered her head, and the corners of her lower lips twitched again.

  Feng Mohan was so annoyed how the two girls of the Liu family kept coming to show their existence all day. They should not be entertained at all.

  If it wasn’t for the woman saying that she had something to report about his Imperial Uncle, he would not have let her in at all.

  After she came in and finished her greetings, Feng Mohan sat up straight. “You said something about reporting a matter related to Imperial Uncle. What is it?”

  Liu Ningfei bit her lip and glanced at Feng Mohan timidly. “Originally, this concubine shouldn’t bother Your Majesty, but if I don’t report this matter, I’d be sorry for Your Majesty. It’s for this reason that this concubine dared to repeatedly ask for an audience.”

  ”Get to the point.” Feng Mohan frowned.

  Why were the women around him fond of pretending to be virtuous and kept mincing their words?

  Look at Aunt Liu, she would never put on a pretense before speaking. Whatever she wanted to say, she would be neat and succinct.

  ”When this lady was selected to the palace, I already became Your Majesty’s. I should be loyal to Your Majesty, and definitely can’t commit infidelity.” Liu Ningfei lowered her head, looking ashamed. “But just now the elder sister…elder sister went after His Highness. As her younger sister, I didn’t want to see her make mistakes, so I had to report it to Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty can make my elder sister pull back before it is too late. His Highness is a male outsider, so it’s unreasonable for her to approach him like she did, regardless of the reason.”

  Feng Mohan propped up his cheeks and stared at the woman for a moment before asking, “That’s it?”

  ”The concubine thinks this is a big deal, and Your Majesty must take it seriously. Once this turns into a great blunder, it will be too late. It will ruin not only my elder sister, but also His Highness. And His Highness, how would His Highness and Your Majesty deal with each other by then?” Liu Ningfei then raised her face, tears streaming down her face. “I am not trying to find fault with my elder sister, but this matter relates to the prestige of the Liu family, as well as the relationship between Your Majesty and His Highness. I really can not turn a blind eye on it!”

  ”Okay, I know. You can withdraw.” Feng Mohan nodded and saw off his guest.

  ”Your Majesty?”

  ”Can’t you understand?”

  A eunuch immediately came in and took her away.

  As soon as she left, Feng Mohan’s upright posture collapsed. He lay back without care with his image, nor with the demeanor of an emperor.

  Lady Liu really deserved to be of the same blood as Consort Liu, and she was as scheming and ruthless as she was.

  She could even use her own sister as a stepping stone to the upper ranks.

  She ran in front of him to provoke him and his uncle. What was more annoying was showing him that weeping appearance.

  Did she think he was too young and could be fooled?

  Did she take him for a fool?

  Sure enough, Aunt Liu was still the best. Aunt Liu will never plot against him.

  Whether she was laughing or crying, everything was sincere.

  Meanwhile, Feng Qingbai’s carriage arrived at the gate of the Liu Manor.

  When he got off the carriage and walked inside, his impatience was written all over his face.

  The concierge only had time to bow and salute, and when he stood up again, all he found was the back of the King.

  For this kind of scene, the servants of the new Liu Manor have begun to get used to it.

  At present, the new Liu Manor was more like a King’s nest than the King of Nanling’s Manor.

  Except for the time when he had to rest at night, and the hours he had to return to the palace, the King almost stayed in the new Liu Manor the rest of the time. It was like another home for him.

  He strode quickly to the hall, and the scene inside immediately appeared before his eyes.

  Feng Qingbai’s cold eyes instantly became warm.

  The little girl of the family was smiling with bent eyes. She kept talking between the two elders and Fu Yuzheng, sometimes pointing fingers.

  Wherever she was, laughter could always be heard.