Walking out of the Imperial Study, Feng Bailing’s eyes darkened as she looked down at the bridal gown in her hands.
There must be some connection between Lady Dugu and Emperor Yongye.
They say keeping company with a monarch is like sleeping with a dragon, and that saying is true—the secret decree must be hiding something.
If it turns out to be unfavorable for Dugu Wu... although our cooperation is merely an alliance.
He is Dugu Xiaojin’s father, and out of love for the house and its crows, Feng Bailing does not wish to harm Dugu Wu. It seems she can only plan her next steps after receiving the secret decree.
On the wedding day, as soon as the rooster crowed, Dongfang Lianhua and Mrs. Su hastily began making preparations.
However, Feng Bailing calmly applied a skin-whitening and hydrating facial mask. When Chun Liu entered, she was startled by Feng Bailing.
"Miss, what is that on your face? Nanny Su urged us to leave before the people from Feng Mansion."
Chun Liu was dressed in festive clothes, both nervous and excited, and she also wanted to help her mistress with her makeup to leave before Feng Xiangxue and others.
"Don’t rush, I’ll do my own makeup. Let me apply a mask first; it makes the makeup sit better."
Feng Bailing waved her hand and pulled Chun Liu to sit down, also applying a hydrating mask on her.
She had seen the makeup skills of Great Chu—brides had their faces painted as brightly as bowls, with so much rouge and powder it was almost like wall-painting.
Not to mention her maid Chun Liu’s skills, which really weren’t that great.
"Miss, the gatehouse delivered a box, they said someone asked to give it to you."
Chun Liu spoke, taking out a box.
The box looked plain on the outside, Feng Bailing glanced at it and opened the box.
She was startled; inside was an exquisite golden bracelet.
The design of the bracelet was elegant, not the common dragon and phoenix kind, but a golden ring snake.
The tail and head of the snake were intertwined, and two precious rubies were inlaid on the snake’s head, fitting perfectly on her wrist.
Feng Bailing looked again at the box; there was a line of text at the bottom.
It turned out to be a wedding gift from Gong Zhu.
Since the gift had been sent over, he should be fine.
Feng Bailing felt a warmth in her heart, and her seventh sense enveloped the bracelet.
Soon, she realized that this bracelet was no ordinary item.
It was made of gold on the surface, but actually had a double-layer structure; the outside was gold, and the inside was another material, with the core of the bracelet being hollow.
Feng Bailing walked into the courtyard, choosing a rockery stone. She pressed the two gems on the snake’s head, which emitted a faint sound.
A hissing sound followed, and from the snake’s mouth, a needle shot out, piercing the stone with a hiss.
With a boom, the rockery stone, weighing hundreds of pounds, split in half.
Feng Bailing was startled.
She picked up the needle and examined it.
"This is not ordinary iron."
Feng Bailing’s eyes lit up.
Footsteps approached, and just as Feng Bailing was about to put away the needle, the moment it neared the snake’s head, the needle was instantaneously sucked into it.
Looking at the golden snake bracelet again, it looked no different from any ordinary bracelet.
Gong Zhu really did give a generous gift.
"Bailing, big news, have you heard? The Heavenly Stone has been stolen."
Ouyang Chenchen ran over quickly, her flesh rhythmically jiggling.
As Feng Bailing’s close friend, Ouyang Chenchen had risen even earlier than the roosters today.
"Take it slow, it’s still early."
Feng Bailing said with a smile.
"Evil of Constellation, a very formidable old monster from worldly society, really lived too long. He actually stole the Heavenly Iron refined from the Heavenly Stone, stirring up a hornet’s nest. After stealing the Heavenly Iron, he was hunted down and killed by several countries within a few days. But the lost Heavenly Iron was not found; I guess it will appear in the black market soon."
Ouyang Chenchen spoke animatedly.
Feng Bailing also listened with alarm.
She suddenly realized that the wedding gift from Gong Zhu was indeed a grand gift.
The needle was likely made from refined Heavenly Iron.
She touched the bracelet in her hand and inquired.
"Evil of Constellation is dead, but what about the Xingxiu Sect?"
"Why worry about the Xingxiu Sect? That’s not a good sect. In my opinion, they are likely to be wiped out because of this."
Ouyang Chenchen said dismissively.
Xingxiu Sect had joined forces with the Second Prince to revolt and were mortal enemies of Daye.
Now that the Evil of Constellation had committed such an act, Xingxiu Sect had become a street rat that everyone wanted to hit, and it would be difficult for them to stand in worldly society ever again.
Feng Bailing was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
"By the way, the auspicious hour is almost upon us, hurry up and get ready, why are you still wearing that strange face?"
Ouyang Chenchen said, reaching out to lift the mask off Feng Bailing’s face.
"Go check on how my mother and Xiao Li are getting ready. I can do my own makeup."
Feng Bailing, without another word, pushed both Chun Liu and Ouyang Chenchen out the door.
Glancing at the "Phoenix Robe" hanging there, Feng Bailing lifted the veil from her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.