FID – Chapter 761

Chapter 761: I’m Being Held Up!

The joyous music stopped at the entrance of the Liu courtyard.

Feng Qingbai dismounted, looking at the wide-open gates and the villagers crowded around the door. On the other side, facing him, stood the elders of the Liu family.

Taking a deep breath, he stepped forward, walking slowly into the courtyard, and bowed. “Grandpa, Grandma, Father, Mother, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, I’ve come to take Shengsheng.”

Before anyone in the family could speak, Liu Zhixia, as the eldest grandson, stepped forward, smiling in a half-amused way at the man. “Our Nannan has been pampered since childhood; she’s the treasure of everyone in our family. The King may say he’s come to take her, but it won’t be that easy.”

Feng Qingbai paused, then responded, “When you married, I made things easier for you.”

So now he was pulling the favor card.

Liu Zhixia smiled, “That’s another matter altogether. Today, I can’t do Your Highness any favors. If you want to take our Nannan, we need to see your sincerity.”

At that moment, Wei Hong and Wei Lan appeared at Feng Qingbai’s side. “Master, do you want us to take action?”

Hearing them, Grandma Liu rolled up her sleeves, stepped forward, and grabbed both of their ears, pulling them to the side. “This is an important day, and you dare to meddle? If you’re disloyal, I’ll hit you with my broom later!”

Wei Lan didn’t dare to struggle, grimacing and protesting, “Madam, Dahong and I are originally His Highness’s subordinates. If the master has a task, his subordinates must obey. How can you say we’re being disloyal?”

Grandpa Liu didn’t make a move but only snorted coldly. “Your master is part of the Liu family. He listens to his elders at home. Have you turned against us?”

“Grandpa, you are right,” Feng Qingbai immediately bowed.

Wei Hong and Wei Lan were left speechless, feeling utterly hopeless.

When they pledged their loyalty, their master had turned around and sold them out. What could they say?

The surrounding noble guests, who had come to offer their congratulations, fell into stunned silence. They watched in awe as the King of Nanling bowed twice to the two elderly villagers, their hearts filled with shock.

If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would have believed that the mighty King would lower himself like this in front of the Liu family.

They had initially thought that when the King hosted the banquet on the third day of the new year and supported the Liu family in such a manner, it was already a huge gesture. 

But seeing this today, they realized they had completely misunderstood.

In the eyes of the King, the Liu family wasn’t just a distant in-law.

They were his own family!

Compared to the royal family, the Liu family held just as much weight in his heart!

Anyone who dared to offend the Liu family was, in effect, offending the King. In the future, they would have to weigh the consequences carefully.

“Please, Elder Brother, tell me what I need to do. How can I enter the inner courtyard to receive my bride?” Feng Qingbai asked again.

Liu Zhixia raised an eyebrow and looked at the man for a moment, then stepped aside. “Since you’ve called me ‘Elder Brother,’ I’ll clear the way for you. As for what happens inside, it depends on your own abilities.”

Feng Qingbai called him ‘Elder Brother’ in front of the entire courtyard without any awkwardness, smoothly and naturally. This alone made Liu Zhixia unable to further make things difficult for him.

This was Feng Qingbai’s sincerity.

The Liu family was his family.

Nannan’s family was also his family.

“Thank you, grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, and brother for your understanding!” After saying this, Feng Qingbai quickly walked inside, his steps swift.

Liu Dalin was still stunned.

He hadn’t even given his permission yet, but the brat had already included them all in his plans with just one sentence.

With so many people watching, how could they go back on their word now?

Too cunning!

As soon as their master moved, Wei Lan and Wei Hong immediately followed, rubbing their ears as they walked.

In the Shadow Guard Battalion, they were the only ones who openly showed themselves.

And, likewise, they had embarrassed themselves in front of others.

Since they arrived at the Liu courtyard, they no longer had any dignity left.

The second courtyard had bright red silk hanging on the flower gate, with red lanterns and red flowers hanging on both sides.

As they walked through, everything around them was decorated in festive red.

With every step closer to the inner courtyard, Feng Qingbai’s heartbeat quickened.

Inside, the woman he loved was waiting for him.

After today, they would truly be husband and wife, officially registered with the government and inscribed in the royal family’s genealogy.

From now on, his name and hers would always be together.

They belonged to each other.

“Nannan, he’s here! He’s here!” Watching from the window of the side room as Feng Qingbai crossed into the inner courtyard, Liu Muqiu immediately shut the window, ran to the bedside, and tightly clutched Liu Yusheng’s sleeve, even more nervous than she was.

“Everything’s ready. This time, we cannot let him pass easily!” Shi Xianrou cracked her knuckles, walking to the door with a determined look, setting herself up like a warrior preparing for battle. “Last time, when Zhixia and Yuzheng got married, I couldn’t hold my ground. Afterward, I reflected for a long time. Today, I’ve specifically prepared to deal with His Highness!”

Fu Yuzheng, holding Xiao Maodou, stood by the bed. Watching the women’s nervousness, she smiled slightly and pressed her lips together. “Don’t speak too soon. The King isn’t so easy to block. If we can’t stop him, don’t come crying later.”

“Me, cry? You underestimate Young Master Shi!” Shi Xianrou raised an eyebrow. She never did the whining things women usually did. “In any case, if this doesn’t succeed, I’ll die trying!”

“Xianrou, we’re counting on you!” Liu Muqiu clenched her fist in encouragement, then looked at Fu Yuzheng. “Sister-in-law, you’re from the maternal side of the family. You can’t let him have the upper hand and ruin our momentum. Tell us, what weaknesses does His Highness have that we can exploit?”

“His only weakness is Nannan. If we keep her from him and delay the auspicious time, he might just come and take her by force.”

The woman under the red veil nodded gently. “No one here is a match for him.”

“Nannan, we’re helping you, and yet you’re praising him?”

“He’s my man, so naturally, I must praise him.”

“Shameless!” The other three women spat at her in unison. Just then, a knock came from the door, and everyone inside immediately fell silent.

The air became incredibly tense.

Under the red veil, no one could see the woman’s soft smile, but her hands were tightly wrung together from nervousness. Even her breath became labored, and her heart pounded fiercely.

She even felt a slight dizziness, as though the air around her was suffocating.

She could even feel a slight dizziness, bringing a suffocating sensation.

“Shengsheng,” the man’s clear, cold voice echoed from outside the door, mixed with an indescribable tenderness. “I’m here.”

No response came from inside.

“Shengsheng, answer me.” The man’s voice sounded again from outside, this time with an inexplicable allure.

“Hey! Lucky Nannan, don’t speak!” Suddenly, an interrupting voice came in, abrupt and breathless. “Feng Qingbai, you little coward, afraid I’ll cause trouble, huh? You actually had people kidnap me and Zhiqiu to Xinghua Ridge! Coward! I’ll report you! You think it’s easy to take Nannan today? Zhiqiu, go!”

“Go my ass! I’m being held back! Just go yourself if you can!” Liu Zhiqiu snapped.

He and Qian Wanjin had barely managed to cut across the shortcut from Xinghua Ridge and had just climbed over the wall when they were caught by a group of silent, imposing shadow guards!

Outmatched, damn it, it was enough to drive someone mad!

Inside the room, everyone was puzzled. Listening to the commotion outside, Liu Muqiu couldn’t help herself and quietly crept up to the window, cracking it open just a bit. She saw, not far from the window, in the middle of the inner courtyard, Qian Wanjin and Liu Zhiqiu being hoisted up by the shadow guards. Both were yelling angrily and kicking their legs furiously.

They were suspended in mid-air.

The King wasn’t holding back in his efforts to reduce any obstacles!