"Yes." However, unexpectedly, Zhao Yanran nodded in agreement.
"Wow, really, little brother, it looks like you’re getting a wife. Have you seen Miss Yanran’s looks? She is ranked as the seventh most beautiful woman on the Heavenly Dao Continent," Mu Wuxia said somewhat surprised.
"He has seen her." Before Mu Rufeng could speak, Zhao Yanran answered.
"It seems you two have met before, tsk tsk tsk." Mu Wuxia kept sizing them up, but she felt a bit anxious inside.
The Ninth Prince was getting married, and among all the eligible princes and princesses, only she and the Sixth Prince remained.
That useless Sixth Prince, not to mention, he goes proposing every day, but the daughters of decent families despise him to death.
Even the Emperor feels embarrassed to grant him a marriage.
Mu Wuxia could feel that her future would be increasingly difficult and even, possibly, she might be given a marriage decree at this Empress Dowager’s birthday feast.
Although it was only a speculation, she felt it was very likely.
"Seventh Sister, you should also take your marriage seriously. During the tea parties these days, haven’t you taken a liking to anyone?" Mu Rufeng said with a smile.
"Who could I possibly like? They are all like limp shrimps. Only Tuoba Zhan looks a bit decent, but he’s too ugly."
"If Tuoba Zhan was a bit more handsome, marrying him wouldn’t be too bad." Mu Wuxia was a stickler for looks, so she ruthlessly passed over the unattractive Tuoba Zhan.
"Then, Seventh Princess, why not consider Jian Yifeng, the number one prodigy of our generation?" Zhao Yanran suddenly said.
"Miss Yanran, please don’t joke. How could someone like Jian Yifeng possibly take a fancy to me, someone so... so.... um...." Mu Wuxia struggled to find a word to describe herself.
"Crude! A tomboy," Mu Rufeng interjected.
"Right, right, crude, a tomboy," Mu Wuxia nodded repeatedly, but quickly she realized what she had said and suddenly became furious.
"Little Ninth, do you think I’m very crude? Like a man?" Mu Wuxia said as she grabbed Mu Rufeng’s ear.
"Hey hey hey, gentle, gentle, this is a public place, be mindful, your brother needs to save face too."
Although Mu Rufeng could have dodged, he didn’t move and let her accurately grab his ear.
"Hmph," Mu Wuxia snorted and then released Mu Rufeng’s ear.
"Seventh Princess, I think Jian Yifeng might really be interested in you," Zhao Yanran said again.
"How so?" Mu Rufeng became interested, rubbing his ear and quickly asked.
Mu Wuxia also looked at Zhao Yanran but with a doubtful expression.
"As far as I know, Jian Yifeng has grown up with swords and never deals with people. I have seen Jian Yifeng many times but have never seen him spare a glance for anyone."
"He is already twenty-seven and I haven’t heard of any lady who has caught his attention. Today, not only did he look at Seventh Princess many a time, but he also took the initiative to praise her."
"So, that’s why I made such a guess," Zhao Yanran said.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. The look he gave me and the praise must be because I came out fighting with Tuoba Zhan immediately."
"He must have been curious because of how unladylike a princess I appeared," Seventh Princess waved her hands, not believing Zhao Yanran’s analysis.
Mu Rufeng and Zhao Yu Yan just laughed and did not continue the topic.
"Ah, right, almost forgot, we still need to restore the lake," Mu Rufeng looked towards the lake surface.
This lake had been frozen, and although it had its own charm, it was still not as good-looking as the water.
Immediately, Mu Rufeng opened his palm and a flame rose.
Mu Rufeng gently tossed it, and the flame flew out and landed on the ice.
The flame instantly exploded, sweeping in all directions.
Hissing sounds continued without cease, quickly covering the entire layer of ice.
After a few breaths, the ice had completely melted, turning back into lake water.
And the fire also dissipated into thin air at that moment.
"Little Ninth, it’s only been half a year since I’ve seen you use both ice and fire, have you cultivated the Ice and Fire Martial Techniques?" Mu Wuxia looked at the scene in astonishment.
"More or less," Mu Rufeng smiled and said nothing.
This scene was also noticed by everyone, and they were all surprised by Mu Rufeng’s abilities.
"So many Spirit Fish, what a pity." Suddenly, Mu Rufeng noticed a large number of fish emerging from the waterbed, floating on the surface.
These were Spirit Fish that had been frozen under the ice; some had died from the ice, others were killed by the residual shock.
Of course, more Spirit Fish were crushed into powder by the force of the cracking ice blocks.
"It’s nothing to be sad about, they were just some Spirit Fish. Watch, soon there will be new fish entering the pond," Mu Wuxia said.
As if to confirm Mu Wuxia’s words, several eunuchs arrived at the shore and then used some methods to collect all the fish.
Before long, another group of eunuchs and palace maids arrived, releasing new Spirit Fish into the lake.
"Ninth Prince, ten miles west of the Imperial City, a Flower Sea has bloomed. Do you have free time tomorrow to go for an outing?" Zhao Yanran invited.
Mu Rufeng was taken aback for a moment, then cheerfully smiled, "Why not, what time tomorrow?"
"Let’s meet at the hour of Chen. You can pick me up at Lingyan Pavilion," Zhao Yanran said.
"Sure," Mu Rufeng agreed.
"Flower Sea, I didn’t go last year, I want to see the Flower Sea too," Mu Wuxia quickly said.