Chapter 16: Like

Feng Bai Su ran out of the tent as if escaping, and bumped right into the personal guard who was walking into the tent.

Seeing her slightly flustered steps, the guard looked at her puzzled and asked, “What’s wrong, Your Highness?”

Upon seeing her, Feng Bai Su immediately stopped. She coughed lightly, covering her mouth with her fist, “Nothing, it’s nothing.”

As she spoke, she slowed her pace and walked past her.

The guard turned her head and glanced at her in confusion, not knowing what was wrong with Her Highness today.

Then, she turned and entered the tent.

The saying that plans can’t keep up with changes is really true!

After going round and round, Feng Bai Su still ended up taking the remaining squads of military commanders to Cangcui Forest for horseback archery training.

Before the several squads set off, the people from the first and second squads were all smiling radiantly. They enthusiastically saw them off.

At first, the military commanders of the other squads thought they were sick.

It wasn’t until they returned under the moonlight in the evening that they understood why the people from the first and second squads were smiling so disgustingly!

Damn it! This horseback archery training was simply hell! They had never experienced such a scene before, it was simply insane!

Seeing their dazed expressions, the people from the first and second squads instantly felt balanced in their hearts.

Indeed, good fortune may not always be shared, but hardships must definitely be endured together!

——

Zhen Bei Wang’s Mansion

When Wei Yun returned to the mansion in the evening, she came directly to Jinhua Pavilion.

Seeing her enter, Shen Ke immediately went to greet her.

“Why did you come back so early today? Have you had dinner?”

Wei Yun was a complete workaholic, almost wishing she could live in the military camp.

She rarely had dinner at home in the evenings, most of the time she would make do with a meal in the military camp. Therefore, Shen Ke had often worried about this, fearing that she would wear herself out.

Wei Yun waved her hand to dismiss the servants in the room, then sat down holding Shen Ke’s hand.

Seeing her solemn expression, Shen Ke’s face tensed up. He thought something big had happened. He immediately asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Wei Yun looked at him and nodded, saying in a serious tone, “Something big has happened.”

Hearing this, Shen Ke’s heart skipped a beat.

Then he heard her continue, “Mo’er might have someone he likes.”

“…”

Shen Ke’s tense expression froze for a moment, he looked up at her serious face and spoke with a somewhat expressionless face, “Is this what you’re talking about?”

Wei Yun nodded, “Yes, isn’t this a big deal?”

Shen Ke wordlessly pulled his hand out of her grip and said indifferently, “Mo’er is at the age of young love and first crushes, what’s there to make a fuss about?”

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but glare at Wei Yun, “I thought it was something serious, you scared me to death!”

Wei Yun didn’t expect this kind of reaction from him, and was momentarily stunned. Then she looked at Shen Ke dissatisfied and said, “How is this not a big deal? You’re being too careless as a father!”

Seeing her even blaming him, Shen Ke couldn’t help but roll his eyes at her.

The son he had carried for ten months and given birth to with great difficulty, did he need this seed-planting mother to teach him how to be a father?

“Alright! Am I giving you too much face? If you keep nagging, you can go spend the night at Fangcao Pavilion and Chunhua Pavilion today!”

Fangcao Pavilion and Chunhua Pavilion were where Zhen Bei Wang’s two side consorts lived.

Zhen Bei Wang didn’t have much feeling for these two side consorts. When she was young, she found them novel for a while. Now that she’s older, she has less interest in that aspect. Apart from staying in the military camp and study, she just comes to her primary husband Shen Ke’s place.

She coughed a few times sheepishly and looked at Shen Ke, saying in a low voice, “Look at your temper, how did you get angry while we were talking. I’m just worried about Mo’er. After all, this Seventh Princess—”

Before she could finish, Shen Ke frowned sharply and said, “What Seventh Princess?”

Wei Yun looked at him and silently completed her sentence, “Of course it’s Mo’er liking the Seventh Princess…”

As she spoke, she explained the matter of the horse in the Wang mansion’s stable to Shen Ke in detail.

After listening, Shen Ke’s expression was once again speechless: “You concluded that Mo’er likes the Seventh Princess just because of this?”

Wei Yun nodded, looking at him puzzled: “Isn’t this considered liking?”

But Shen Ke completely didn’t want to continue talking with her. He said irritably, “Mo’er went autumn viewing with Ruo’er yesterday. He sprained his foot outside. He probably encountered the Seventh Princess somehow, that’s why this happened.”

Speaking of this, his face suddenly became serious: “But what you said is right. I should have a good talk with Mo’er, can’t let him be deceived by these flowery tricks.”

After all, the Seventh Princess’s reputation for flirting was known throughout the city. His Mo’er was good-looking and from a good family, maybe this Seventh Princess had set her sights on Mo’er and wanted to curry favor.

Although his son was destined to marry into the royal family in the future, the Seventh Princess’s reputation was too bad. He couldn’t watch his son jump into the fire pit.

Thinking of this, Shen Ke couldn’t sit still for a second. He hurriedly stood up and was about to go out.

Seeing his expression change slightly and about to walk out, Wei Yun called out from behind, “Where are you going so late at night?”

Shen Ke replied without turning his head, “To Wanyue Pavilion!”

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Royal Palace

Qingfeng Palace

Feng Bai Su had just bathed, wearing only a pure white undergarment. The collar was loosely tied, fully showcasing her graceful and tall figure.

Cong Bai stood behind her, using a white towel to dry the water from her hair.

Seeing her leaning against the pillow with her eyes lightly closed, she said softly, “Your Highness, Lord Gui already knows about you sending those palace maids to other places. Lord Gui sent a message saying to take advantage of this autumn hunt to perform well and choose a primary husband. Otherwise, he will go to the Emperor to ask for a marriage decree between you and Young Master Liu Tan.”

Now that the marriages of the Second Princess and Third Princess have been settled, it’s time for the other princesses. Except for the youngest Ninth Princess, the princesses are all of similar age and have reached the age for marriage.

Liu Gui Jun thought that since Feng Bai Su didn’t want to touch these matters, she should choose a good primary husband.

After all, he wasn’t favored in the palace, and his daughter wasn’t liked by the Emperor either. If they really waited for the Male Empress to think of it before bringing it up, who knows how long it would be delayed. After all, the Fifth Princess was also of age to take a primary husband, and the Male Empress naturally put all his thoughts on his own daughter.

It would be better to take advantage of this autumn hunt when all the young masters of Feng Ling City would appear. As long as Feng Bai Su performed well to please the Emperor, she might be able to take this opportunity to choose a primary husband from a good family.

Feng Bai Su opened her eyes immediately upon hearing Liu Tan’s name.

Her brows furrowed involuntarily.

Liu Tan was Liu Gui Jun’s nephew from his maiden family, and had a cousin relationship with Feng Bai Su. He had liked to stick to Feng Bai Su since childhood.

Feng Bai Su was very troubled by this clingy cousin, because this young master, like Liu Gui Jun, was as weak as a willow in the wind and liked to cry at the slightest provocation.

Feng Bai Su was already tortured enough by Liu Gui Jun alone, if her cousin was added, what hope would there be for her future life?

She lightly clicked her tongue. It seems that Liu Gui Jun was really pushed to the limit this time, otherwise he wouldn’t bring up Liu Tan.

Feng Bai Su’s voice was somewhat listless: “Alright, it seems I won’t be able to live such a leisurely and carefree life anymore.”

Seeing her look of having nothing to live for, Cong Bai couldn’t help but chuckle: “Your Highness, you can still do whatever you want after taking a primary husband! And you’ll have someone to warm your bed.”

Hearing her teasing words, Feng Bai Su looked up and glanced at her: “You look very happy?”

Cong Bai’s body shuddered, and she immediately apologized: “Please forgive me, Your Highness! I just thought that with a primary husband, you would have a confidant in the future.”

This was what Cong Bai really thought. After all, her Highness had been alone all these years in the palace, except for occasionally talking with the Sixth Princess.

And because of the Sixth Princess’s health condition, Her Highness didn’t want to bother her too often.

Although there was still Liu Gui Jun as her father, some things were not suitable to discuss between father and daughter.

Therefore, Cong Bai had always hoped that her Highness would have someone close by her side. This way, she would have someone to talk to when she returned.

Although her Highness appeared carefree and playful, as if treating life as a game.

In reality, she lived a lonelier life than anyone. She rarely left Qingfeng Palace, always preferring to stay alone in her room. Besides Cong Bai who served her closely, there was no one else around.

In such a large palace, except for Cong Bai who could still exchange a few words with Her Highness, Her Highness never conversed with anyone else in the palace.

It was precisely because of this that Cong Bai was particularly concerned about those rumors outside.

How could such a princess be labeled with that nonsensical reputation of being flirtatious! It was simply absurd!

Feng Bai Su didn’t know that her idle life was seen as pitiful by Cong Bai.

She stopped Cong Bai from continuing to dry her hair and got up to walk towards the bed.

Although she felt that she was still young and could play for a few more years, forced by the greater environment, it seemed she could only go with the times.

Total word count of this book: 544,184

Feng Bai Su didn’t have much of a concept of what kind of husband to marry, preferably someone with a quiet temperament, as long as he wasn’t like Liu Gui Jun who would cry at the slightest provocation.