Inside the Shufen Hall, Eunuch Wu was sitting on the chair, drinking tea silently while the others sat in their respectful places without saying anything because they didn’t dare. Every second passed, yet Eunuch Wu didn’t have any intent to open his mouth at all which made Feng Zhongshan anxious. Everyone was soaking with sweat, fear had already formed in their hearts.
On the contrary, Feng Baiming glanced at Eunuch Wu thoughtfully, then he gave Sheng Yi, who stood beside him a look. Sheng Yi sensed the teenager’s gazes, thus he shrugged, showing that he didn’t know about the current situation either. No one knew the reason that Eunuch Wu came, they only knew that it might have been related to Feng Mingyue since the other party told Feng Zhongshan to summon Feng Mingyue.
It had been twenty minutes already since Eunuch Wu was here but there was no trace of Feng Mingyue appearing. Just when every member of the Feng Family felt uneasy on the verge of death, they saw a petite figure dressed in white walking in with the help of her personal maid. Feng Baiming was stunned upon seeing Feng Mingyue’s current appearance, he almost stood up, wanting to open his mouth and ask but his shoulders were pressed gently by two slender hands. When he looked up, he saw Wei Xue shaking his head at him. So Feng Baiming had no other choice but to squeeze his lips tightly and remained silent.
Seeing the teenager’s gloomy expression, Sheng Yi felt funny but he still bent down and whispered to the other party, “Don’t worry. Master is fine, this is her plan so you would better not ruin her plan with your behavior.”
Feng Baming looked at Feng Mingyue again. Only at this moment, when he observed closely, did he notice that even though her face was covered with a white veil, looking really weak, Feng Baiming still felt a strong pressure that made people afraid to approach easily coming from his second sister. This indeed didn’t look like a weak person, thus he breathed a sigh of relief.
“I’m sorry for letting everyone wait.” Feng Mingyue coughed a little before she continued slowly, “My health has not been really good recently.”
Eunuch Wu placed the teacup on the table. He lifted his eyes, looking at Feng Mingyue carefully from head to toes before revealing a sarcastic smile. The lady in front of him appeared to be weak, almost no strength to stand properly, her eyes were innocent and pure, which was easy to be deceived by others, making her become the current laughingstock of the Shing Capital.
The Emperor was wise for picking this second young miss of the Marquis of Ushi as the Xing Wangfei1A/N: 王妃(wàng fēi): the wife of a prince. I think using prince consort is also right, but I preferred wangfei more.. After all, if he wanted to suppress the Duke of Xing, the first thing to do was give the Duke of Xing a foolish wife that couldn’t bring him any benefit. If Xing Wangfei was a powerful and smart woman, then it would be even more difficult for the Emperor to deal with the people from the Duke of Xing manor.
Eunuch Wu put away all the complicated thoughts, clearing his throat, standing up, and said to everyone, “Please receive the imperial decree.”
Hearing this, Feng Zhongshan took the lead to kneel down, hence, all the people in the Feng Family knelt without hesitation. Just as Eunuch Wu opened the imperial decree and wanted to read it out, he saw five figures standing behind the Feng Family with no intention of kneeling, and accepting the imperial decree at all.
These five people were none other than Feng Mingyue, Feng Baiming, Sheng Yi, Wei Xue, and Li Qin. Eunuch Wu narrowed his eyes dangerously. “Why aren’t you kneeling?”
Feng Baiming glanced at Eunuch Wu, there wasn’t any fear in those gloomy eyes. The teenager said coldly, “I’m not a member of the Feng Family.”
Feng Zhongshan was furious at his eldest son’s behavior. “Shut up and kneel!”
Feng Baiming walked to Feng Mingyue. He didn’t even give Feng Zhongshan another look. “Are you going to kneel?”
Feng Mingyue looked at the teenager in front of her with a smile in her eyes. “Of course, otherwise how could I continue to be a fool second young miss?”
Feng Baiming was shocked. “But you…” You are a proud and esteemed person. How can you kneel because of that imperial decree? Even the Emperor isn’t worthy of you kneeling in front of him.
Feng Mingyue noticed her younger brother’s gaze, therefore she said softly, only her people could hear, “Sometimes, in order to achieve something, you need to sacrifice. Just like now, even if I’m unwilling, I have no other choice but to do it.”
When she finished this, Feng Mingyue knelt down immediately without leaving any time for the four people to stop her. Since his sister was already kneeling on the ground, Feng Baiming also followed. Thus, one after another, the five people knelt down silently.
Eunuch Wu was stunned after witnessing the whole process. These people…unexpectedly follow this good for nothing second young miss?
Eunuch Wu sorted out his thoughts once again and began to read the imperial decree. “Feng Mingyue, the second miss of the Feng Family is a gentle, graceful, elegant, and virtuous lady. In the face of heaven, We like to bestow you a marriage, by marrying the Duke of Xing, Long Huayan, as his main wife on the 28th of this month. We hope you can be a virtuous wife and also the respectable Xing Wangfei that many people in Hu can recognize. Please accept the decree.”
Eunuch Wu closed the imperial decree, gazing at Feng Mingyue from afar. But the other party didn’t have any intention to move at all, she knelt motionlessly on the ground, making Eunuch Wu furious in an instant.
Feng Mingyue’s hands under the sleeve trembled uncontrollably, she bit down her lower lip from time to time and blood almost flew out of it.
Long Huayan…
The Duke of Xing, Long Huayan…
Brother Yan…
…
“Xiao Yue, As long as I’m here, no one can hurt you.”
“Are they Xiao Yue’s favorite food? I ordered them all just for you.”
“How could I be willing to part with you?”
“Of course, Xiao Yue is my only treasure.”
“I’m sorry Xiao Yue. I’m sorry that I can’t continue to protect you. Sorry that I broke my promise. I’m really sorry…”
…
Her Brother Yan was often cold toward others and he barely talked. But when he was with her, this man seemed to become another person. In Feng Mingyue’s eyes, Long Huayan had alway been a gentle person.
And in this world, the Duke of Xing surprisingly had the same name as her brother. When Feng Mingyue thought of this, Dark Lord Limu’s appearance also appeared in her mind. Then she recalled that whenever the assassin leader communicated with Dark Lord Limu, the other party always said ‘His Highness’ or ‘Your Highness’.
This could only be addressed toward the members of the royal family. And if she remembered correctly, the Duke of Xing was the Emperor’s half-blood brother, the ninth son of the previous emperor.
Could it be that the Duke of Xing and the Dark Lord Limu were the same person?
