Chapter 39: Lucky Bags

After Feng Bai Jiang’s grand wedding, time imperceptibly arrived at New Year’s Eve.

Every New Year’s Eve, the Emperor would host a banquet in the imperial palace for all civil and military officials to celebrate the new year together.

This was considered the grandest banquet held in the imperial palace, starting from the hour of You and lasting until the hour of Chou.

When Feng Bai Su arrived at the banquet venue with Cong Bai, she saw Feng Bai Jiang walking over from the direction outside the palace, followed by her newly wedded husband.

Seeing her, Feng Bai Su didn’t rush to enter, but waited for a moment.

As Feng Bai Jiang approached, she cupped her hands and bowed slightly, smiling, “Sixth elder sister, sixth brother-in-law, Happy New Year!”

She was unusually respectful and polite.

Seeing her putting on airs, Feng Bai Jiang couldn’t help but laugh and scold, “Enough! Your appearance is disgustingly creepy, it’s making my scalp tingle!”

Feng Bai Su was instantly choked by these words. She coughed lightly against her lips and glared at Feng Bai Jiang.

Somewhat speechless: “…I’m only doing this for sixth brother-in-law’s sake.”

Now it was Feng Bai Jiang’s turn to be speechless.

Yun Ling, who had been following behind Feng Bai Jiang, couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

He found the interaction between the two quite interesting.

After being choked by Feng Bai Su’s words, Feng Bai Jiang suddenly chuckled, smiled slightly at Feng Bai Su, then took the hand of Yun Ling behind her and walked past her towards the inside.

The two seemed to get along very well since their marriage.

Watching their backs as they walked away, Feng Bai Su couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow slightly, but amusement gathered in her peach blossom eyes.

Seeing Feng Bai Jiang living so contentedly, she felt relieved!

“Your Highness, shall we go in too?”

At this moment, Cong Bai reminded from behind.

Feng Bai Su nodded and likewise strode towards the inside.

Since Feng Bai Jiang had already taken a husband, Feng Bai Su’s seat was not next to hers.

When she entered, quite a few people had already gathered, sitting in their respective seats waiting for the Emperor’s arrival.

After taking her seat, Feng Bai Su raised her eyes and casually swept her gaze across the crowd.

When her gaze swept over a certain figure, the corner of her lips suddenly curled up, and she looked at Cong Bai behind her and asked, “Is everything prepared?”

Hearing this, Cong Bai immediately nodded with a grin, “Rest assured, Your Highness, this servant has brought everything.”

Only then did Feng Bai Su withdraw her gaze with satisfaction.

After waiting for a short while, the Emperor entered with the Male Empress and the noble gentlemen of the harem.

Only then did the banquet truly begin. On the round stage, court musicians and dancers began to perform.

The Emperor stood at the head position and said a few words, then palace servants entered in succession, presenting various delicacies.

The officials drank and ate, conversing with each other, in a joyous atmosphere!

When it was almost the hour of Zi, after everyone had eaten dumplings, the Emperor led everyone towards the high platform.

Wei Jing Mo followed behind the crowd with Dong Qing and Dong Gua. Just as he stepped onto the stairs, he felt someone standing behind him.

He instinctively turned to look and saw Feng Bai Su standing on the step below him, her peach blossom eyes half-closed lazily.

Seeing him turn around, she blinked at him and smiled invitingly, “Does the young master have time?”

Wei Jing Mo turned his head to look at the crowd in front, then instructed Dong Qing beside him, “Tell father I’ll be there in a moment.”

Only then did he turn his head to look at Feng Bai Su.

The meaning was self-evident!

Seeing his serious demeanor, Feng Bai Su couldn’t help but chuckle softly, “Very good, a wise decision!”

“Come, this princess will take you to a good place.”

Hearing this, Wei Jing Mo pressed his lips together and followed behind her.

—

Wei Jing Mo stood on the slightly slanted red tiles, looking at the faint figures below.

He couldn’t help but shake his legs: “Is this the good place Your Highness mentioned?”

Feng Bai Su grabbed his arm and pulled him to sit down, nodding somewhat casually.

“Isn’t it quite nice? It’s spacious and quiet here, and it’s even cool in summer!”

Wei Jing Mo looked around with his body somewhat tense, and after hearing Feng Bai Su’s words, he nodded rather insincerely: “…Yes, it’s quite nice.”

The two were currently standing on the eaves, with the high platform below.

Fortunately, it was night now, otherwise Wei Jing Mo strongly suspected he would be arrested as an assassin by the patrolling guards.

He couldn’t help but grumble inwardly: How could she take him to such strange places! The small boat in the water last time was still fine, but this time she actually brought him to climb roofs. Is this something a proper and well-mannered young master should do?

“What did Your Highness bring me here for?”

Wei Jing Mo silently clutched Feng Bai Su’s sleeve tighter, moving closer to her side.

“Hmm… raise your head.”

“What?”

Wei Jing Mo turned his head and saw her looking up at the night sky, instinctively raising his head as she said.

At this moment, a burst of fireworks exploded right above their heads!

The huge fireworks, overflowing with light and color, burst open instantly, then transformed into countless shooting stars streaking across their vision.

In the deep, dark night sky, burst after burst of fireworks bloomed before their eyes, then transformed into shower after shower of meteors falling down. So beautiful yet so fleeting!

Wei Jing Mo stared dazedly at the fireworks blooming in the night sky. As the fireworks turned into meteor showers and fell, it was as if his entire being was enveloped by dazzling stars, so dreamlike! So resplendent!

Feng Bai Su turned to look at him, seeing the young master’s lips slightly parted, eyes unblinking as he gazed at the night sky above. A gentle smile flashed across her deep, rippling peach blossom eyes.

Until the last burst of fireworks bloomed and ended, the entire night sky returned to silence, with only cool breezes sweeping by.

Feng Bai Su tilted her head to look at the young master beside her, teasing, “Well? Do you think this is a good place now?”

Wei Jing Mo was still immersed in the sea of fireworks and stars from moments ago. He looked at Feng Bai Su with a somewhat dazed gaze, his voice slow, “…It was Jing Mo’s narrow-mindedness.”

Seeing his docile and adorable appearance, Feng Bai Su couldn’t help but pinch his fair cheeks. Feeling the delicate softness under her fingertips, she couldn’t resist pinching a few more times.

Wei Jing Mo just foolishly allowed her to knead and pinch.

By the time she withdrew her hand contentedly, his left cheek had already turned into a red patch. Coupled with his blank and dazed eyes at this moment, it added several parts of cuteness.

Feng Bai Su’s right hand, which had already been withdrawn, began to itch again.

She rubbed her fingers a few times, but ultimately suppressed the urge in her heart.

At this moment, Wei Jing Mo finally reacted. He belatedly raised his hand to cover his cheek, his large round watery eyes glaring at Feng Bai Su several times.

When the two came down, Cong Bai and Dong Gua were waiting below.

Seeing the two, they both sighed in relief and walked over.

Wei Jing Mo turned his head to look at Feng Bai Su and said, “Your Highness, then Jing Mo will take his leave first.”

Seeing him about to turn and leave, Feng Bai Su suddenly called out to him again: “Wait a moment!”

She reached out her hand towards Cong Bai beside her.

When Wei Jing Mo stopped and turned around, he saw Feng Bai Su walking over with two lucky bags, one large and one small, in her hand.

She walked up to Wei Jing Mo, lowered her head to look at him eye-to-eye, smiling, “Here, New Year’s gifts!”

Seeing him slowly accept them.

She pressed her hand on Wei Jing Mo’s head, her voice slow and gentle: “I’m off!”

With that, she left with Cong Bai.

Wei Jing Mo stood silently in place, holding one large and one small lucky bag.

Behind him, Dong Gua curiously came closer and asked softly, “Young master, aren’t you going to open them?”

He was quite curious about what gifts the Seventh Princess had prepared for their young master!

Hearing this, Wei Jing Mo pressed his lips together and silently opened the two lucky bags.

In the small lucky bag was a stack of banknotes.

The large lucky bag was filled with various candies.

Dong Gua was dumbfounded when he saw this: “Is this… New Year’s money and candy prepared by the Seventh Princess for the young master?”

The Seventh Princess was treating their young master like a child!

But… why did he feel it was so doting?

Wei Jing Mo was also stunned when he saw the contents of these two lucky bags, then he couldn’t help but mumble softly, “I’m not a child.”

Though he said this, the smile at the corners of his mouth couldn’t be suppressed no matter how hard he tried.

His heart felt as sweet as if filled with honey!

—

When Wei Jing Mo returned to the banquet with Dong Gua, Feng Bai Su had already taken her seat with Cong Bai.

He glanced towards her direction before returning to his seat.

Just as he sat down, Shen Ruo came over to his side.

He inquired in a low voice, “Cousin, where did you go just now? I didn’t see you on the high platform?”

As he finished speaking, his gaze moved downward and happened to see the two lucky bags he was holding.

He couldn’t help but ask curiously, “What are these?”

Then he reached out and took one to look at.

Before he could take a closer look, it was taken back by Wei Jing Mo.

Seeing his treasured expression, Shen Ruo suddenly had an epiphany: “Don’t tell me these are from the Seventh Princess again?”

He raised an eyebrow, narrowing his eyes and interrogating Wei Jing Mo with his gaze.

Hearing this, Wei Jing Mo paused, then looked at him and nodded somewhat sheepishly.

Seeing this, Shen Ruo couldn’t help but grumble inwardly: This Seventh Princess sure knows how to please young men!

Although he hadn’t looked closely earlier, he had still seen the appearance of those lucky bags. Red bags tied with gold thread, and even embroidered with a plump “Fu” character in accordance with young men’s preferences.

For Feng Bai Su, as a woman, to be so attentive to detail, it’s clear she put her heart into it.

Thinking of how she had taken his cousin to see the lantern exhibition, and now didn’t forget to give his cousin New Year’s gifts. Even ordinary women would find it difficult to be so thoughtful in every aspect!

Let alone Feng Bai Su, who was a noble and lofty princess!

Shen Ruo could somewhat understand why his cousin would come to like the Seventh Princess.

A woman of noble status and high position going to great lengths to please you, which young man could resist such temptation?

While envious, Shen Ruo also felt a bit lonely in his heart.

If only the Fifth Princess could be like this…

He raised his head and glanced at Feng Bai Wei across from him, seeing her chatting and laughing with the noble ladies beside her, without even a single glance in this direction.

He suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable in his heart.

Marrying such a woman, was it really what he wanted?

“Cousin?”

Wei Jing Mo saw Shen Ruo suddenly fall silent, his mood seeming a bit low. He couldn’t help but call out.

Hearing this, Shen Ruo immediately collected his thoughts and looked up, smiling at the innocent-faced Wei Jing Mo.