Chapter Twenty-Three Waiting Especially for You

  But the flower fell and said one sentence, making Yun Shallow Moon both ashamed and annoyed. She threw down a ruthless remark and used her light skill to leave towards Rong Jing's carriage. Before long, she arrived in front of the carriage, pulled open the curtain, and indeed saw Rong Jing sitting inside. She glared at him angrily and shouted: "Rong Jing, look at the good deed you've done!"

  Rong Jing was meditating with his eyes closed, and upon hearing the words, he slowly opened them to look at Yun Qian Yue. He saw that she was standing in front of the car with a furious expression on her face, which had turned bright red from either anger or embarrassment. He blinked his eyes and asked in a gentle voice, "You only stayed on Cloudy Mountain for half a night, so why are you so angry? What good deed did I do?"

  Yun Jian stretched out her hand and pointed at her own neck, blushing with anger: "Look!"

  Rong Jing followed the direction of Yun Shang Yue's finger and saw that there were still red powder marks on her neck, especially now that the sun was high in the sky and its rays shone down. The red powder marks on her slender white neck became even more obvious. His heart skipped a beat as he looked at Yun Shang Yue with an extremely gentle gaze, smiling and saying: "Oh, so you were talking about this? Indeed, it's one of my good deeds!"

  "Get rid of it for me now, quickly!" Yun Shangyue ordered Rong Jing.

  "It's impossible!" Yong Jing shook his head. Not only was it impossible, but he also wanted to grow more.

  "Aren't you very capable? Can't you do anything? You can't even handle this?" Yun Shangyue's eyes blazed with anger as she stared at Rong Jing's gentle smile, seeing right through his thoughts. She wanted to punch him in the face, but thinking that hitting someone shouldn't involve their face, especially one as pleasing as his, she changed her mind and tried to kick him instead. However, since he was sitting in the carriage, she couldn't reach his legs, so she could only angrily kick the carriage and shout: "You must handle it!"

  "Really can't help it!" Rong Jing shook his head, seeing Yun Shang Yue looking really angry, and smiled: "Why don't you put a mark on my neck too? That way we'll be even!"

  "Go dream on!" Yun Shangyue glared at him hatefully, she couldn't bring herself to do something so shameless!

  "What's to be done then? Are you going to strip me bare and hang me on the city gate? Will that make you feel better?" asked Rong Jing with a smile.

  "This is a great idea!" Yun Qian Yue suddenly broke through the clouds and laughed.

  "Hurry up and get on the carriage, we'll make it back to the city before noon. At that time, there will be many people at the city gate, and you can also vent your frustration." Rong Jing smiled as she looked at Yun Shang Yue, who was holding out her hand to her.

  "Good!" Yun Shallow Moon put her hand in Rong Jing's hand and jumped onto the car with the momentum.

  The curtain fell, covering Yon Jing's warm and smiling face.

  Xuan Ge helplessly swung his whip, and the horse carriage that had been stationary for a long time turned its head towards the capital. He didn't know whether to say that the young master's family was too cruel or that Shallow Moon Miss was too easy to deceive. However, he secretly thought that as long as the two of them didn't fight, he would be very satisfied. Because when they fought, it was definitely him who suffered and had a hard time serving by the young master's side.

  Yun Shang Yue had just gotten into the car when Rong Jing pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

  Yun Qian Yue this time reacted quickly and covered her mouth with her hand, staring at Rong Jing, "Addicted, aren't you?"

  "Hmm, you guessed it!" Rong Jing nodded honestly.

  Yun Qian Yue rolled her eyes and said with a mix of anger and amusement, "Be honest with me, let me run from the capital to Yunwu Mountain to lose face, you really have the nerve!"

  She wouldn't naturally hang Rong Jing upside down on the city gate. It's just that she was made to lose face by a single sentence from Hua Luo and couldn't save herself. And thinking about how she held onto the Night Pearl in front of seven people, shone it all night and still chatted with an unchanged expression, she wanted to bang her head against the wall.

  "The mountains are shrouded in thick fog. Nobody can see you, so don't worry about losing face!" Rong Jing said with a smile.

  "It's all lost to my mother! Are you still not ashamed? Here, take your night pearl." Yun Qianyue pushed open Rong Jing and tossed the brocade box into his arms. She hated this night pearl to death!

  Rong Jing handed over the Night Pearl, looking at Yun Shang's face with a mixture of shyness and anger, lightly smiling, "Just in time to let our mother empress take a look, knowing that her daughter has grown up! Can perform the Zhou Gong ritual now."

  "Get out!" Yun Qianyue kicked Rong Jing with one foot and scolded in shame: "Really shameless!"

  She had always known Rong Jing was poisonous and sharp-tongued, but she didn't know he also had a flattering and oily side!

  "Ow!" Rong Jing groaned, his eyebrows furrowed together. "You kicked the injured part of my arm!"

  Clouds were shallow and the moon was a surprise, and indeed, the position she had just kicked seemed to have rubbed against his arm. She hastily pulled him forward, anxiously saying: "Quickly take a look, how is it? Who told you not to dodge? The strength of my previous kick was quite large." As she spoke, she had already lifted up Rong Jing's sleeve, and saw that his arm was fine, without any bandages. She was taken aback, looked up at Rong Jing, and saw him smiling softly at her. Suddenly, she realized, and angrily said: "This is obviously your good arm, you actually deceived me! You this..."

  Rong Jing suddenly stretched out his hand and hugged her, pressing her into his arms, bending down to kiss her lips accurately and without error, Yun Shang Yue's words that had not been spoken were swallowed back.

  Rong Jing's lips were warm and gentle at this moment, while Yun Shang Yue was chilled to the bone from waiting on Cloud Mist Mountain for half a night, even her lip petals were cool and refreshing. However, after being infused with the misty color and the clear air of the mountain top, she emitted a refreshing fragrance that made Rong Jing's originally intended light kiss turn into a deep and lingering one.

  Yun Qianyue's initial annoyance turned into a mix of anger and laughter, eventually becoming limp all over, with rapid panting.

  After a long time, Rong Jing let her go, his lips pressed against hers, and he said in a low voice: "One day without seeing you is like three autumns. The ancients were not deceiving me. I have only been away from you for half a night, and it already feels like three autumns. What to do?"

  "Chill out!" Yun Qian Yue panted.

  "What's the method of cold mix? Teach me!" Rong Jing asked in a low voice.

  "Liuliangban is......" Yun Qianyue was suddenly at a loss for words, and after a long pause, she finally managed to squeeze out one sentence, "It's just taking a cold bath!"

  "Does it work like this?" Gong Jing raised an eyebrow.

  "Hmm, it works!" Yun Shangyue thought that normally when a man's beastly nature is triggered and he hasn't had a woman yet, doesn't he usually use cold water to calm down? She felt that this bastard should be washed with cold water on his brain.

  "No! What if I catch a cold?!" Rong Jing seemed to think seriously for a moment, then shook his head, hugged Yun Shangyue's body tightly, lowered his head to sniff the fragrance on her, and murmured: "As long as I'm holding you, it's fine!"

  The clouds are shallow and the moon is speechless. Rong Jing is indeed Rong Jing, and Chong Liang's actions are foolish!

  "Was there a harvest on the mountain top yesterday?" Rong Jing asked with a smile, scooping up a strand of cloud-like silk.

  "Hmm, yes! " Yun Qiu Yue thought that it wasn't just a harvest, but a huge one! She raised her eyes to look at Rong Jing and asked strangely: "Aren't you supposed to be welcoming the Seventh Prince back to the capital? How did you end up here again? Did you let the Seventh Prince return on his own, but then came back yourself?"

  "No! I brought the Seventh Prince into the city and all the way to the Seventh Prince's mansion. Thinking that you didn't ride a horse, Yunwu Mountain is a hundred miles away from the capital, how would you get back after coming down the mountain? It just so happened that there was nothing going on, so I came out of the city again to pick you up!" Rong Jingdao said.

  "Hmm, he's still quite a man!" Yun Shangyue felt a small sense of emotion in her heart. Now that she had martial arts skills, traveling hundreds of miles with her current internal energy wouldn't be anything to her either. However, Rong Jing having this kind intention made her feel like a woman who was being pampered, and from the bottom of her heart, she felt happy.

  "Is this touching?" Rong Jing smiled and raised an eyebrow.

  Yun Qian Yue snorted and naturally didn't acknowledge it, "It's just a small matter. What's there to be moved about?"

  Rong Jing smiled lightly, lowered her head and pecked at Yun Shang's lips again, not pointing out the obvious, "Alright! Not moved! Then let me ask you, are you tired? Are you sleepy? Do you want to sleep?"

  "Hmm! I'm sleepy!" Yun Shangyue hadn't noticed how cool her body was until she lay in Rong Jinghao's arms, and now she felt the chilliness emanating from her. She moved slightly, trying to get out of his arms, "Don't disturb me, let me sleep well."

  "I'll sleep with you." Rong Jing lay down beside her, just like yesterday, and wrapped Yun Shang in his arms.

  Yun Shallow Moon seemed to have gotten used to Rong Jing's movements, no longer speaking, her head resting on his intact arm, her eyes closed.

  Rong Jing also closed his eyes at the same time, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth.

  Xuan Ge deliberately slowed down the pace of the horse-drawn carriage, and it moved slowly. The warm sunlight shone on the black curtains of the carriage, and the fragrant wood emitted a dark green light due to the sun's rays.

  The whole way was quiet, with a warm and shallow moonlit cloud wrapping around them, they slept extremely sweetly. Rong Jing's breathing was light and shallow, also having an excellent sleep quality.

  Two hours later, the carriage entered the city without any obstruction.

  The murmurs of the crowd on the street woke up Yun Shangyue, and she seemed to hear the faint sound of discussion coming from the street. During this time, the phrase "Seventh Prince" was mentioned several times. She listened carefully for a moment, and most of them were talking about how handsome and elegant the Seventh Prince was, saying that if Jing Shizong was the number one beauty in the world, then the Seventh Prince was second only to him...

  She listened for half a day and closed her eyes again.

  Rong Jing seemed to be asleep all along, without making any noise.

  The horse carriage went straight back to Rong Wang Fu.

  The sound of horse hooves had just stopped when Gong Yun's voice came urgently, "Young Master, you've finally returned to the manor?"

  Rong Jing opened his eyes and didn't make a sound immediately.

  Yun Qian stretched her waist and thought that even the best carriage was still a carriage. It was not as comfortable as a bed to sleep in.

  "Grand Steward, what's going on?" Xuan Ge asked.

  "The palace sent someone early in the morning to pass on a message, saying that because the Seventh Prince has returned to the capital, the Emperor is overjoyed and has set up a banquet in the Imperial Garden to welcome him back. The banquet will start at noon. The Emperor invites the Crown Prince to attend as well." Gong Fu added, "The person from the palace specifically emphasized that since the Crown Prince had worked hard to receive the Seventh Prince late last night, he must come to the palace!"

  Yun Pian Yue thought that this old emperor really valued the Seventh Prince.

  "Uh-huh, got it!" Rong Jing replied faintly.

  "Is Miss Qianyue in the car?" Another voice came from outside the car, it was Yunmeng's.

  Yun Shang didn't expect Yun Meng was also waiting at Rong Wang Fu, she nodded and responded with a soft "Mm!"

  Just then, someone came from the palace and invited our mansion. Please ask Shallow Moon Miss to enter the palace for a banquet.

  Yun Shallow Moon's arm froze in mid-air. Is she also entering the palace? She looked at Rong Jing.

  Rong Jing looked at her for a moment without saying anything.

  Yun Qian got up and sat up, reaching out to lift the curtain. Rong Jing suddenly stretched out his hand to stop her. She turned her head to look at him, he took over the veil and covered it on her head. Her eyelids flipped a few times, Rong Jing let go of his hand, she continued to lift the curtain and looked outside.

  Only at the entrance of Rong Wang Fu, not only were there Rong Wang Fu's steward, Rong Fu, and Yun Wang Fu's steward, Yun Meng, but also a woman with a veil similar to hers. The woman's veil was not like hers, covering her head, but rather wrapped around her ears and covered her face. The veil was not as thin as Cloud Shallow Moon's, which could see through objects, but slightly thicker, unable to see her appearance, but looking at her figure and dress, it was indeed Wen Ruyan.

  Yun Qianyue looked at Wen Ruyan and raised an eyebrow. She was wearing a veil to cover the marks on her neck, but why was Wen Ruyan doing it? She remembered Ye Qian's words that day, letting those little darlings like Wen Ruyan, this was probably the result of being liked by them, she smiled slightly.

  At this time, Wen Ru also saw Yun Qianyue, and a pair of beautiful eyes exposed outside showed a resentful expression.

  Yun Meng saw Yun Shallow Moon covering her face with a veil, and hesitated for a moment before continuing: "The people from the palace who came to pass on the message also said that it was the same as what was passed on to Jing Shi Zi, saying that you must enter the palace. The Emperor said that he scared you badly that day, so this time, using the seventh prince's welcome banquet as an opportunity, he wants to make it up to you."

  Compensation? What are you getting at? Yun Shangyue didn't fall for it, shaking her head weakly: "I was really scared that day, and now my body is weak. Yesterday was Mother's memorial day, and burning incense for her made me feel unwell too. Now I'm not feeling well all over, so I won't go to the palace! Uncle Meng, send someone to inform them, will you?"

  "This... Your Majesty wants to go, Miss Shallow Moon. You must go, if you don't go, wouldn't that be disobeying the imperial decree?" Yun Meng looked at Yun Shallow Moon, and his face also showed some sadness when she mentioned her mother.

  "It's just the seventh prince's welcoming banquet, I really can't bear to go. Can't the emperor's uncle be a little more considerate? Besides, he should also know that yesterday was my mother's memorial day. Don't worry, the emperor's uncle won't blame me. Just send someone to the palace to say something!" Yun Shangyue waved her hand.

  Yun Meng saw Yun Shang Yue looking really uncomfortable, thinking that she was now covering her face and was probably crying so hard for the princess that she couldn't see anyone. She nodded: "Well... on the anniversary of the princess's death, Miss is heartbroken, it's normal to feel a bit uncomfortable. Since Miss is uncomfortable, there's no need to go! I'll personally go to the palace and say something!"

  Yun Shallow Moon nodded, "Mm, it's best if you go yourself!"

  "Miss, take a good rest and don't be too sad, otherwise the princess in heaven will also be sad to see you sad." Yun Meng comforted.

  "Alright, thank you Uncle Meng, I understand!" Yun Qian Yue nodded.

  Yun Meng stopped talking and turned around to leave the entrance of Rong Wang Fu.

  Yun Qian saw Yun Meng leave and turned her head to look at Rong Jing.

  "You go back to Zizhuyuan first! I'll enter the palace myself!" Rong Jing looked at Yun Shangyue, his eyes warm, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Last night you caught a chill on Cloud Mist Mountain, so after you get back, go soak in the hot spring to drive out the cold air and avoid getting hurt. If you do get hurt, I'll have to help you recover."

  Yun Qian Yue thought that Rong Jing was really nagging! It's a pity she wasn't her grandmother! She responded with a sound, and lightly jumped off the carriage.

  The curtain fell, and Rong Jing seemed to smile slightly. Xuan Ge whispered softly, "Go to the imperial palace!"

  "Yes!" The reins sang as they turned the horse's head, and the carriage left the entrance of the Rong Wang Fu.

  Yun Shang Yue stepped forward as if she was entering her own home and walked into the Rong Wang Fu.

  The steward of the Rong Wang Fu, Rong Fu, personally greeted Yun Shang Yue and gave way. No matter how much they talked about it in private, no one in the Rong Wang Fu dared to mention a word about the relationship between the young master and Miss Shang Yue, whether openly or secretly. After all, he was an old man who had served Old Master Rong and had watched Young Master Rong grow up. Since his serious illness, Young Master Rong had been cold and distant to everyone in the Rong Wang Fu, as well as to outsiders. However, he was particularly close to Miss Shang Yue, even allowing her to stay in the Purple Bamboo Pavilion for the second time, a place where not even Old Master Rong was allowed to set foot. In his heart, he naturally understood that the young master must have taken a liking to Miss Shang Yue, and only when one had feelings for someone would they make some extraordinary moves.

  As soon as Wen Ru saw Yan Jian walking in with a big smile on her face, she immediately followed suit.

  "Miss Wen, please stay!" Rong Fu blocked Wen Ruyan's path.

  "What are you stopping me for? Why can she go in and not be stopped, but you're specifically stopping me?" Wen Ruyan glared at Rong Fu furiously. Today, she had to see Rong Yun no matter what, as he hadn't gone to the Wen General's residence since that day. She had waited for two days and couldn't bear it anymore, so today she came to the Rong Wangfu specifically to see Rong Yun, but unexpectedly was blocked at the door and told that Young Master Yun had ordered not to receive guests. Originally, she was thinking about how to find a way in, when suddenly she saw Yún Shuǎn Yuè returning to the residence in Jing Shi's carriage, and without saying a word, walking in as if it were her own home. This obvious differential treatment made her seethe with anger.

  "Miss Yun, as Miss Shallow Moon is currently a guest at the Rong Wang Fu, she can naturally enter!" said Yongfu politely.

  "She can be a guest, and I can also be a guest!" Wen Ruyan saw Yun Shangyue and didn't bother to reason with her at all. Seeing Rong Fu block her way, she didn't even turn her head back, which made her even more annoyed.

  "You can't! The Rong Wang Fu is not a place where just anyone can come and stay as a guest." Yongfu shook his head.

  "Why can Yun Shangyue?" Wen Ruyan asked, suppressing her anger.

  "Miss Shallow Moon is extremely weak and needs the help of our family's young master to nurse her back to health. However, our young master is currently injured and cannot run back and forth between the Rong Wang Fu and Yun Wang Fu. Therefore, Miss Shallow Moon can only move into the Rong Wang Fu." Gong Fu explained.

  "With so many imperial physicians in the palace, why did she insist on using Jing Shizi? I think she must have some ulterior motive for using him." Wen Ruyan deliberately spoke loudly, precisely to let Yun Shangyue hear.

  Rong Fu's face immediately fell, and he warned, "Miss Wen, be careful what you say!"

  She knew she shouldn't have said that, after all, it wasn't wise to meddle in the affairs of the Crown Prince at the gate of the Rong Wang Fu. But she just couldn't help feeling resentful, especially since Yun Shangyue had asked the Emperor for a marriage decree to marry Rong Feng at the Wu Zhuangyuan Conference, but now she was hanging out with Jing Shizi every day. If Rong Feng wasn't good to Yun Shangyue, she wouldn't have cared, but he had abandoned her and sent Yun Shangyue back to the palace instead. Her voice lowered as she said to Rong Fu, "I'm not wrong, am I? There are many imperial physicians in the palace who aren't being used, and Jing Shizi is injured, yet she's using him... this clearly shows that she..."

  "Miss Wen, my family's young master treating Miss Shallow Moon is by the emperor's decree. Are you questioning the emperor's decree?" Rong Fu had never seen a woman so lacking in tact and coldly interrupted her words.

  "An imperial edict from His Majesty?" Wen Ruyan was startled.

  "In the past two days, when Ye Gongzhu was casting a spell outside the Meridian Gate, it was diagnosed that Shallow Moon Miss's body had suffered heavy losses. The Emperor entrusted my family's heir to do his best to cure Shallow Moon Miss. Does Miss Wen think that the medical skills of those imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are better than my family's heir's medical skills?" Rong Fu looked at Wen Ruyan, unable to see her expression through the veil, and said coldly: "My family's heir was injured while saving Concubine Qin, the Crown Prince's fiancée, and cannot run back and forth between Yunwangfu and Rongwangfu. Shallow Moon Miss is also weak in body and cannot come and go every day between Rongwangfu, so the heir thought of a way to kill two birds with one stone, inviting Shallow Moon Miss to stay as a guest in Rongwangfu."

  Wen Ruyan immediately fell silent.

  "But this doesn't seem to be something Miss Wen should concern herself with. How my young master and Shallow Moon Miss interact is not something Miss Wen can interfere with. I'm explaining all this to Miss Wen purely out of respect for General Wen. Please, Miss Wen, be more mindful of your words in the future. Some things should be said, some shouldn't. Miss Wen should understand that clearly. Otherwise, trouble will arise from her own mouth! Today's conversation was overheard by me, and I can pretend I didn't hear anything, but if this gets to my young master's ears...Miss Wen can imagine how he'll teach her to be more cautious with her words in the future." Rong Fu warned Wen Ruyan sternly.

  As soon as she heard this, Yan's body trembled and her feet involuntarily took a step back.

  "Lao Nu heard that Miss Wen has contracted the measles, it's better to return to the manor and rest!" Rong Fu no longer pays attention to Wen Ruyan and walks towards the inner courtyard.

  As soon as he entered, the guards of Rong Wang Fu hurried over to close the door.

  "Wait a moment, Master Rong!" Wen Ruyan hastily called out as she saw Rong Fu enter the mansion. Her tone was softer this time.

  "Is there anything else, Miss Wen?" Yongfu stopped in his tracks and looked at Wen Ruyan.

  "I... I want to see Master Feng, would it be possible for the steward to let me in? Or perhaps you could inform him and have him come out to meet with me?" Wen Ruyan looked at Rong Fu with pleading eyes.

  "Miss Wen, I'm afraid this won't do!" Yongfu shook his head. His refusal was very straightforward.

  "Housekeeper, I'm afraid I've offended you again and forgotten to apologize. Please let me see Master Feng for a moment, I really have something important to discuss with him." Wen Ruyan said urgently.

  Rong Fu looked at Wen Ruyan and sighed, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but Master Feng has already instructed me not to see any guests. Just now when you arrived, someone had already gone to inform him, and Master Feng said he wouldn't see anyone."

  "He... did he know I came? And didn't see me?" Wen Ruyan's beautiful eyes were slightly moist, and she asked with a sob.

  "Nowadays, Master Feng is in seclusion to study martial arts. You also know that the martial arts competition between him and Prince Ran's second son has not yet been decided! Nowadays, there are many things going on, and the Emperor has delayed it, but it may continue at any time, so Master Feng cannot be distracted. After returning to Beijing, Master Feng has settled down in the capital. Miss Wen doesn't need to rush to see Master Feng for now.

  Yongfu couldn't help but feel a little sorry as he looked at Wen Ruyan's face covered with a veil: "Miss Wen should focus on recovering from her illness first. Otherwise, even if Master Feng sees you in your current state, he might not be pleased."

  She was so eager to see Rong Feng that she had forgotten about the wind pox on her face, and hastily came back to herself, nodding her head in gratitude. "Thank you, Manager Rong. I understand. Then I'll return to the manor first, and come again another day when Master Feng is free!"

  "Hmm! Miss Wen, slow down! I won't let go!" Yongfu nodded.

  Wen Ruoyan got into her own carriage and in a short while the carriage left the gate of Rong Wangfu and headed towards Wen Da Jiangjun's mansion.

  Rong Fu thought that Wen Miss's reputation among the ladies in the capital was quite good. It is said that she is knowledgeable and courteous, but after all, she is a woman! Once infatuated, she will become unreasonable. In his opinion, Feng Gongzi had no intention of marrying Wen Miss at all. Not to mention Wen Miss, none of the many misses in the capital were of interest to him. Judging from the day when Feng Gongzi personally sent Shallow Moon Miss back to the Yunwang Fu, it was likely that Feng Gongzi had a crush on Shallow Moon Miss, but unfortunately, his family's young master also had a crush on Shallow Moon Miss. However, these were not things he could control, and after serving in the Rong Wang Fu for several decades, he had come to understand some things. It was best to just do his duty as a servant.

  After Wen Ru's departure, the gate of Rong Wang Fu was tightly closed.

  Yun Qian Yue naturally knew that Wen Ruyan had come to the Rong Wang Fu to see Rong Feng. She thought to herself, some women are really something! Once they fall in love with a man, they become infatuated. Wen Ruyan probably considered her a romantic rival by now. Although there was the matter of the Wu Zhuangyuan Conference where she had been granted permission to marry, being seen as this rival wasn't unjustified, but it still felt somewhat helpless. Probably no one wanted to be resented by others.

  Yun Qian Yue smiled helplessly and walked from the front yard all the way to the Purple Bamboo Pavilion.

  Today's Rong Wang Fu is more lively than when she followed Rong Jing out yesterday. Yesterday, she hardly saw anyone on the way, but today she met many people, yet they all looked at her with a mixture of fear and avoidance. Some who couldn't avoid her greeted her with a mix of respect and trepidation, and wherever she passed by, everyone fell silent like cicadas in winter. She thought that now was really different from the first time she came to Rong Wang Fu. Back then, everyone was curious about her, but now she didn't know if it was because Rong Jing's good management had blinded people's eyes and sealed their mouths, or if she looked more intimidating now.

  She didn't bother thinking anymore and lazily headed towards the purple bamboo forest.

  Through the corridor pillars in front of the courtyard, she saw a person standing on the pavilion of the Bi Lake Suspension Bridge at a glance. The person was tall and slender, wearing white clothes and a thin shirt. Although he was standing with his back to her, she still recognized him at a glance. It was Rong Feng, whom Wen Ruoyan wanted to see. She didn't expect to see Rong Feng here, and her footsteps paused for a moment.

  Rong Feng turned around and looked at Yun Qian Yue.

  Yun Qian Yue saw Rong Feng's face, the pavilion shaded the sunlight that was shining on him. He stood inside the Bi Lake Pavilion, with the lake water and purple bamboo forest as background. His white clothes were like snow, clean and elegant, with an indescribable beauty. She looked at his face which had a 30% resemblance to Rong Jing's, thinking that if she hadn't met Rong Jing, she would probably have fallen in love with Rong Feng. Although she liked him now, her liking for Rong Feng was different from her liking for Rong Jing. Her liking for Rong Feng was pure and simple, without any impurities, just like what Rong Feng said, they were family. But her liking for Rong Jing was different, it included many complex factors that made her heart beat faster and her blood flow quicker.

  Rong Feng looked at Yun Qian Yue's face veil and suddenly raised an eyebrow.

  Yun Qianyue, due to her profound internal strength, clearly saw the subtle expression on Rong Feng's face. Her face turned red as she silently cursed Rong Jing for being a bastard. She hesitated for a moment before walking over.

  She went up to the pavilion, and Yun Shang Yue stood in front of Rong Jing, seeing that he was still looking at her veil. She lightly coughed and opened her mouth, "Why are you standing here catching a breeze? Just now when I came back, I saw Wen Ruoyan at the door, she seemed to be looking for you."

  Rong Feng withdrew his gaze, the subtle expression on his face also disappeared, nodded slightly, his tone was calm but not lacking in gentleness, "I know she's coming! I don't want to see her. I knew you were back at the manor, and that you're waiting for me here."

  "Waiting for me?" Yun Shallow Moon looked at Rong Feng.

  "Uh-huh!" Rong Feng nodded.

  "Is there something? Come, let's sit down and talk!" Yun Qianyue turned around and sat on the jade stone bench in the pavilion. It was quiet here, and within a few dozen feet in all directions, no one could hide, making it a good place to talk.

  Rong Feng sat down and looked at Yun Qianyue, seemingly hesitating for a moment before asking: "The Seventh Prince has returned to the capital, have you seen him?"

  Yun Shallow Moon was taken aback, and she thought about what Rong Feng wanted to find her for. It turned out to be about the Seventh Prince! She nodded, then shook her head, "It can be said that I saw him, but it can also be said that I didn't see him."

  Rong Feng looked at Yun Shang Yue with confusion.

  "Yesterday, Rong Jing went to pick him up, and I didn't get out of the carriage. But I did hear him say a few words!" Yun Shang Yue thought about what kind of relationship she had with the Seventh Prince. It seemed very good and intimate, but how close were they exactly? Could it be that they had already secretly agreed to marry? If she weren't Yun Shang Yue herself, she might have thought so, but knowing that Yun Shang Yue was actually her, she felt that according to her own cold and unfeeling nature, it wasn't very possible. She wouldn't easily fall for someone.

  "Could it be like this! Is it because of the young master that you haven't seen him?" Rong Feng asked softly.

  Yun Shallow Moon nodded. Rong Feng is a very thoughtful person, through several encounters and events, naturally knows that she and Rong Jing are now in a loving relationship. Since he asked her like this, she wouldn't lie to him saying it wasn't true. Moreover, although Rong Feng said they were relatives, the hidden emotions deeper than those of relatives she could sense, since she couldn't respond to him, it's better to just stick with being relatives. Rong Feng, since he could ask like this, in his heart is clearer than anyone that from now on they are only relatives.

  "I never thought that just two days after I sent you to the Yun Wang Fu, you would have this kind of relationship with the Crown Prince...". Rong Feng looked at Yun Qian Yue's face covered with a veil, and as the wind from the lake blew into the pavilion, her veil fluttered, revealing faint red marks on her neck. He naturally understood what they were. After a pause, he continued: "If I had known, I would have told you that day about your past with the Seventh Prince..."

  Yun Qian Yue listened attentively, although she didn't force herself to recall things before her amnesia, if someone told her, she was still willing to listen. Especially about the Seventh Prince and her.

  But Rong Yun hesitated again, avoiding sensitive words and continued: "Now that you've lost your memory, you've also forgotten the Seventh Prince. Actually, you and the Seventh Prince... Since you didn't see each other yesterday, the Seventh Prince probably still doesn't know about your amnesia..."

  Yun Qian Yue looked at Rong Feng furrowing his brow, he said a few words in a disjointed manner, but missed the point of what she wanted to hear. She saw Rong Feng stop again, with an uncertain expression, seemingly unsure whether or not to speak, wanting to say something but hesitating. Yun Qian Yue let out a helpless sigh, "Rong Feng, if you want to tell me something, then just say it properly. If you don't want to tell me, then there's no need to say anything. With this attitude of yours, not only do I find it hard to listen, but looking at the emotions tangled on your face also makes me feel uncomfortable for you."

  Rong Jing raised her eyes and looked at Yun Qian Yue.

  "Never mind, you don't have to say anything!" Yun Qian Yue suddenly waved her hand and smiled lightly, "The me of the past is the me of the past, and the me of today is the me of today. If a lifetime can be divided into two lifetimes, then my life before losing my memory was my previous life, and now that I've lost my memory, everything starts anew, like rebirth. All past events are forgotten, and this is the life I'm living."

  Rong Jing was taken aback.

  Yun Shallow Moon slowly opened her mouth, her voice was light but clear. "No matter what I had with the Seventh Prince in the past, or whether my relationship with the Seventh Prince is closer than my current relationship with Rong Jing, or whatever other relationship. But I'm different now, aren't I? Now even if the Seventh Prince stands in front of me, I would probably be a stranger to him too. So what's the point of talking about anything else?"

  Rong Feng continued to stare at Yun Shang Yue in a daze.

  "I found that I really like Rong Jing, and this liking is not just a simple liking. It's the kind of liking between men and women. If it weren't for the letter from the Seventh Prince two days ago, I think I wouldn't have realized that I already liked Rong Jing. Now, I'm happy when he's happy, worried when he's worried, angry when he's angry, and hurt when he's hurt. For him, I endured Qin Yu Cong's jealousy, and for him, I tolerated his behavior towards me which was not in line with etiquette or the conduct of a gentleman. Tell me, isn't this what it means to like someone?" Yun Shang Yue asked Rong Feng.

  Rong Feng's expression was momentarily dazed, a hint of gloom flashed across his face, but it quickly disappeared, and he nodded slightly.

  "So, I know what I'm doing!" Yun Qianyue said with certainty. Thinking that this might be unfair to the Seventh Prince, but there has never been fairness in the world. She couldn't erase her feelings for Rong Jing and the things that happened between them after she lost her memory just because of her past relationship with the Seventh Prince before losing her memory.

  Rong Feng looked at Yun Qianyue, and although they were separated by a veil, he could still sense from her words and the aura around her that she had an extremely clear conviction. Suddenly, his own worries and troubles seemed insignificant in front of her. He pursed his lips and said softly, "But have you thought about it? What if after seeing the Seventh Prince, you remember something or recover your memories?"

  "Is it possible that at that time you could still be so calm and collected towards the Seventh Prince, almost to the point of being cold? Could you have said such a thing?"

  Yun Shallow Moon was stunned for a moment, and after a brief silence, she said lightly: "I will follow my heart!"

  Rong Feng looked at Yun Qian Yue.

  Yun Shallow Moon smiled faintly, "Although I'm indifferent to everything, I've always been serious about emotions. Now that I like Rong Jing is true, so when the day comes and I recover my memory, if I still like him, I will naturally follow my heart. If...” She paused, sighed: “There are many possibilities for things that haven't happened yet, I won't imagine them, lest I disturb myself."

  Rong Feng was silent.

  Yun Qian Yue looked at Rong Feng, suddenly smiled lightly, leaned in close to him and gazed at his handsome face, sighing: "Look at you, with a gloomy face as if someone owed you money and didn't pay back. Don't worry about me, there's a saying 'when the car reaches the mountain, there must be a road.' Even without a road, we can still create one. What are you afraid of? I've already made the old emperor abolish the ancestral teachings, what else is there to fear?"

  Rong Feng's face slightly softened, and he sighed helplessly, saying softly: "As long as you're fine, I'm satisfied!"

  Yun Qian Yue's face moved again, Rong Feng was really good! Although he didn't say much, but as long as she was with him, she could feel his deep affection. She didn't know what kind of dependent experience they had together. Seeing that he still looked a bit worried, she smiled and teased: "There's another saying 'the emperor is not anxious, the eunuch is anxious.' Rong Feng, do you want to become a eunuch?"

  Rong Feng finally revealed a slightly more relaxed smile.

  "Are you waiting for me on purpose just to say this one thing? Is there anything else?" Yun Shangyue saw him smile and also let out a breath of relief, asking with a smile.

  Rong Feng shook his head, "No more!"

  "What have you been doing in Beijing besides attending the Martial Arts Conference?" Yun Shangyue asked.

  "I spend half a day practicing martial arts in the house, and the other half reading the military books arranged by the young master, as well as familiarizing myself with the documents of the Ministry of War." said Rong Feng.

  "Familiar with the Ministry of War's documents?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow. "Are these Ministry of War documents something that anyone can see?"

  "The Crown Prince has a way, and I've been looking at the Ministry of War's documents for these past few days!" Rong Feng said.

  Yun Shallow Moon blinked her eyes, thinking that although the documents from the Ministry of War were not to be leaked or spread outside, Rong Jing's methods indeed had nothing that could not be obtained. Rong Feng's martial arts skills were so good, and if the old emperor waited for him to have a showdown with Ye Qingran, he would likely arrange a position in the Ministry of War! Rong Jing was truly preparing for a rainy day! She nodded, suddenly remembering something, and curiously gossiped: "I know you live in Cuihua Pavilion, I heard that several misses from other mansions in the capital were also invited to stay as guests at Cuihua Pavilion?"

  Rong Feng's face showed a hint of unnaturalness, and he looked at Yun Shangyue's eyes with great interest. His tone was slightly annoyed and depressed as he said: "That was arranged by the young master after the Martial Arts Conference! I only met Miss Wen Dajiangfu, and I didn't see anyone else. Now those women have all returned to their homes!"

  "Rong Jing?" Yun Shallow Moon raised an eyebrow.

  "Hmm!" Rong Feng's face was unusually gloomy, "It was the second day after you asked the Emperor for permission to marry me at the Martial Arts Conference!"

  Clouds were shallow and the moon was bewildered, suddenly enlightened. She thought that Rong Jing was really black-hearted. Pulling her to Xiangxiang Building to eat, spreading rumors about him and her everywhere, and in the mansion's Cuihua Pavilion, she had invited many ladies from the capital to come and go. Looking at Rong Feng's rarely gloomy face, she was speechless.

  "The young master is really concerned about you! He has never been so concerned about anyone." Yung Feng sighed.

  Yun Shallow Moon thought of that period of time and felt both angry and amused. She had never seen a man who liked to bully the woman he liked, taking pleasure in bullying her everywhere. She used to think that the woman who would marry him after being liked by him must be very unlucky! Unexpectedly, she was the one who took the lead and got caught in his trap first. She rolled her eyes and snorted, "He's just a sadist, enjoying hurting others for fun."

  "How many girls want to be abused by their husbands!" Rong Feng laughed and said.

  Yun Qian Yue hummed a sound, thinking of Qin Yu Cong and Liu Gong Zhu. This was what she knew, but there were probably many more things that she didn't know about. With some resentment, she cursed: "Rotten peach blossom!"

  Rong Feng finally burst out laughing.

  Yun Shallow Moon saw Rong Feng laugh at her, and she flashed a hint of embarrassment on her face. She lightly coughed and was about to change the subject when Qing Tian's voice came from within the purple bamboo forest: "Miss Shallow Moon, the young master has instructed me to pass on a message saying that you should hurry up and take your bath as he will be back to inspect. Also, please inform Master Rong Feng that the Emperor mentioned him just now. He said that on the day of the Emperor's birthday, let Dye Xiao Wangye and Master Rong Feng compete against each other, which would add a touch of festivity to the Emperor's birthday celebration. The young master says your martial arts skills are not enough to win against Dye Xiao Wangye, you should seize the opportunity to practice!"

  Yun Shallow Moon raised her eyes and looked up at the sky! Who is Qing Ti? This news has spread too quickly, right? And I didn't see anyone enter the Purple Bamboo Forest either.

  "Qing Ti is a bird raised by the Crown Prince!" Rong Feng smiled and explained to Yun Qian Yue, stood up, brushed off the dust that wasn't on his white shirt, and said with a smile: "I really should hurry up my practice. You stayed overnight at Cloud Mist Mountain yesterday, the cool air was very heavy. The Crown Prince's hot spring pool has many aquatic herbs planted at the bottom, soaking in it not only drives away the cold air but also benefits your body."

  It turned out that Qing Tui was a bird! Yun Qian Yue nodded and smiled warmly, "Alright, you can go now! You must defeat Ye Qing Ran. If you are reused, I will have a backing in the future!"

  Rong Feng smiled and nodded, saying no more. The tip of his foot lightly touched the ground, and a white figure drew out a wisp of white mist on the surface of the lake, in the blink of an eye he had already crossed the lake and was heading towards the western courtyard of the purple bamboo forest.

  Yun Qian looked at Rong Feng's lightness skill with admiration, this is indeed "treading water without a trace"! She was originally proud of her own exceptional lightness skill, but now seeing Rong Feng's lightness skill she felt that she couldn't be too proud, after all, there are people outside of people and heavens beyond the sky. She withdrew her gaze and also stood up, stepped down from the suspension bridge, and headed towards the Purple Bamboo Forest.

  Out of the purple bamboo forest, Qing Shang was waiting for her at the gate of the Purple Bamboo Garden, holding a green bird in his palm. She thought to herself that this must be Qing Tui. Smiling as she looked at the bird, she said: "So it's not just Qing Quan and Qing Shang who are from the same family, there's also a Qing Tui in the Qing family!"

  Qing Shan lost her smile, "Miss Shallow Moon is having fun with the servant girl, this Qing Ti is the personal messenger of the young master."

  Yun Qian nodded, looking at Qing Tui, who was also tilting her neck to look at her. The little bird was small and delicate, with a pair of shiny black eyes that looked extremely spirited. Just as she was about to reach out to touch it, it suddenly flapped its wings and flew out of Qing Tui's hands, heading straight for the imperial palace.

  Yun Shallow Moon pouted, "It's still just a little telegraph!"

  "Miss Shallow Moon, what does 'little telegram' mean?" Qing Shang was puzzled and didn't understand.

  "It's just your family's young master's puppy legs! Got it?" Yun Shangyue stepped forward and walked towards the inner courtyard.

  Qing Yu's mouth twitched, and she nodded. Qing Ti naturally went to the imperial palace to report to the crown prince that Shallow Moon Miss had returned to Purple Bamboo Villa. Thinking about it, it was also difficult for the crown prince, who didn't forget to think about Shallow Moon Miss even when the emperor held a banquet in the palace, as if he was afraid she would be snatched away by someone else.

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