Feng Xuan, sensing the oppressive atmosphere, quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and bravely offered a cup of tea.
"Master, perhaps a cup of tea..." (slowly?)
Before he could finish, a chilling glance from Nangong Mo made Feng Xuan’s hand tremble, almost spilling the tea, "Master, I spoke out of turn!"
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Master, you came here, neither drinking tea nor eating, could it be purely to... eavesdrop?
Feng Xuan thought it absurd; these two words had no connection with the decisive and commanding man he remembered, yet it was happening!
Separated by a wall, Yun Ran watched the two people on either side vying to take her away, her mouth twitching slightly; she never imagined such a situation before coming here...
"Cousin, calm down first, if you take me away so heedlessly, what about Aunt?"
"Should we leave her alone in the capital to face the potential consequences?"
"No need for Ayue to worry, Mother will come with us."
Has it come to this extent?
This Yan Zichu either likes Lin Wanyue, or simply finds her too pitiful!
Her birth mother died early, her father is heartless, her stepmother is malicious, her half-sister is hypocritical, even her childhood sweetheart whom she loved for many years has shifted his affections and run off with another woman.
And now she’s been married off to a man rumored to be vicious and brutal with three illnesses... It sounds like a right little tragedy!
"Cousin, listen to me, actually Nangong Mo is very good! Not only has he not troubled me, but he’s also been especially nice to me!"
"He knew I was coming out to see Weixi, and he specifically gave me a lot of gold leaves to enjoy ourselves."
"Look, isn’t it a lot of gold leaves?"
No one believed Yun Ran’s words.
Yan Zichu’s eyes showed even deeper distress, "Ayue, I know you’re reluctant to let Mother leave her homeland in her old age; you’re always so gentle and thinking of others. But I’ve already spoken to Mother before coming, she is willing."
Shen Weixi also looked pained, "Yue’er, you are always understanding, but you can’t deceive Yan and me. We’ve heard the rumors about King Qin spoiling his wife, we know they’re false."
She indeed couldn’t bear a genuine friend’s departure to wander far from home, but this time she wasn’t lying!
Why does no one believe her?
Yun Ran silently mourned for herself for a second, then lifted her left hand, rolling up her sleeve.
"Cousin, Weixi, I’m really not lying to you, look, this is the love token bracelet Nangong Mo gave me."
Both looked at her wrist; Yan Zichu pressed his lips, lost in thought.
Shen Weixi frowned, "Such a peculiar bracelet! And the pattern on this pendant, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before... but can’t recall it at the moment..."
Yun Ran: These details aren’t important, what matters is...
"It’s pretty, right? Look, he gave me a love token bracelet; I’m really not lying to you! We really don’t need to run away."
But soon, Shen Weixi spoke in a parental tone:
"Yue’er, your little trick would barely fool a three-year-old! Would I not know what kind of person King Qin is?"
"On the battlefield, he is without flaw, defeating enemies from thousands of miles away as if divine troops have descended, invincible! He’s my idol whom I admire!"
"But emotionally, he is a cold-blooded, heartless man with not an ounce of tenderness, completely ignorant of empathy and pity! He would give a love token bracelet? The sun must be rising in the west!"
Although the love token was fabricated, the bracelet was real!
Shen Weixi, born into a family of generals, loved wielding swords and spears from a young age, and had been trained on the battlefield, aspiring to become a renowned female general commanding thousands, defending her territory.
She became famous in her youthful victory, with the ever-victorious Prince Qin as her idol whom she admired greatly.
Yun Ran thought, she must know a lot of gossip about Nangong Mo.
So, her eyes flashed, she grabbed Shen Weixi’s arm, "Weixi, you say that, you must know a lot about his romantic escapades, right? Tell me, has he harmed many innocent young girls?"