Chapter 270 - Strong Love, Feng Yuran Enters Mo Xuetongs (2/2)

“Yes!” Mo Lan could only leave when she saw that.

The door was closed, and the room quietened down. Mo Xuetong rubbed her eyes with the peeled egg, not knowing what to say.

“Is it better?” Feng Yuran put down his teacup and approached her with a smile. Sunlight streamed in from behind him. The charming layer of purple was extremely vivid and touching. The gentleness that danced on the corners of his eyes held a tiny trace of teasing. For some reason, it felt a little naughty.

Mo Xuetong flushed, and she felt shy and guilty. She put down the egg in her hand and bit her lips, saying. “I’m fine now.”

“It’s still a little swollen.” Feng Yuran said with a smile.

“Then I shall ma.s.sage it more.” Mo Xuetong picked up the egg again.

“It’s alright. This is good. There will be people in the palace who will like that you look like that”, said Feng Yuran.

Mo Xuetong thought that he was joking, and she felt embarra.s.sed and annoyed. She could not pick up the egg in her hand, and neither could she put it down. She bit her lips and chose to ignore his bright and s.h.i.+ny eyes.

“The Empress would not be pleased that you were given to me. If she sees that you have cried your eyes out, she would love it.” Feng Yuran smiled and sat by the couch. He took the egg in her hands and tossed it into the empty bowl on the table accurately.

Mo Xuetong felt a little awkward given his close proximity and now that her hands were freed up. She bit her lips and said after a long pause, “Why would the Empress like that I cried?”

“The Fifth Princess likes Bai Yihao. She hates you because she heard that you and Bai Yihao are close and that Bai Yihao seemed to be very aware of you. She begged the Empress to marry you to the First Prince of Yan Kingdom. She wants you to be married far away. However, the Empress does not agree with Princess Royale Yunruo’s suggestion. She does not wish to marry her daughter to the First Prince of Yan.”

“The Empress and the Fifth Princess are both dissatisfied with the First Prince of Yan Kingdom. You are naturally their target. You are a member of the royal family and have no power. If they marry you to the Yan Kingdom, they would be able to shut Princess Royal Yunruo up and can also prevent the Fifth Princess from having to marry far away. Why would they not do it?”

Feng Yuran stretched his hand out and pulled her into his embrace. His hand wrapped around her slender waist.

Mo Xuetong wanted to push him away subconsciously.

“Tong’er, don’t move. I want to hug you.” A gentle voice could be heard from above her head. “They thought that I would not dare to strike since you are still in mourning. However, they did not expect that I would ask my father straight. Even though he cannot decree that we marry now, he can send for you.”

He seemed to have thought of something, and he smiled lightly. The vibrations of his chest were accompanied by warmth. Her face pressed against his chest. As if something was burning her face, it was slightly hot.

She knew what he meant. She was still in mourning, so they cannot get engaged openly. Even Emperor Zongwen would not dare to break this moral standard. However, he could get Emperor Zongwen to send for her by using asking the Emperor for her hand as a reason. Since the emperor knew that King Xuan was interested in her, he would agree. Even if she could not get married, for the time being, there would not be a single person who would dare to interfere with her marriage from now on. She was protected to a certain extent in this aspect.

However, his reputation would grow even worse. He would not also let a girl who was still in mourning off. How licentious was he? He would be gossiped about!

Mo Xuetong felt touched for some reason, and she felt warm. Her head was still in his chest. She leaned in and did not move any longer. After a moment, she said gloomily, “Will this affect you?”

“What kind of impact would it have on me? At most, they will say that I am lecherous and licentious and will not even let a girl who is still in mourning off.” His voice, which sounded aggrieved, came from above her head. Then, he laughed charmingly. He was never earnest and used such a tone even when he was talking about serious matters.

However, it relaxed her for some reason. She pushed him away gently to indicate for him to let go.

“Don’t worry when we go to the palace later. When Father sees how you look, he will naturally think that you have suffered, and he will not make things difficult for you. As for the Empress, if you meet her, you can just curtsy as you wish. You won’t meet the other consorts, and even if you do, you don’t have to bother. I have always been known to be arrogant, and I will not allow my consort to be bullied.”

Was he worried? Is that why he reminded her again especially!

“Alright. I get it.” Mo Xuetong nodded in reply.

In her past life, she had done what her mother had instructed her to. She knew nothing about anything and stayed far away from the palace. However, she could not stay away from the plotting of others. She had been so innocent, and yet, she had ended up dead, her soul in a million pieces.

In this life, she would not flee. Since she could not stay away from it, she would choose to face it head-on…

The corners of her eyes landed on the letter by the pillow. There were many stains on the surface, and the words on the paper were barely legible. The paper was filled with tear stains and was extremely fragile. One could see the tear stains on some spots from this angle. They were old stains. Were they her mother’s tears?!

Her tears had fallen on her mother’s. Had her mother been like her, crying as she read the letter, sobbing so hard she could not make a sound? Her mother had no choice but to abandon her young daughter. She must have been very painful and sad…

Her tears could not help but well up when she thought of that…

“Alright, don’t look at it any longer. Quick, think of what you are going to say to my father when we go to the palace later.” Feng Yuran followed Mo Xuetong’s gaze and saw the letter. However, he did not pick it up to look at it curiously. Instead, he smiled and softly flicked at her pale and tender forehead. He said with a smile, “If Father is not satisfied and won’t allow you to become King Xuan’s consort, you will have something to cry about.”

Mo Xuetong could not help but want to tsk at him. He had only just made a few severe remarks but had now become like this. Mo Xuetong glared at him as she saw a devilish smile appear on his handsome face. He was like the king of a hundred flowers blooming on a spring day. He was as devilishly charming as could be.

When Feng Yuran saw her looking at him somewhat dazedly, his smile grew even more handsome. He nudged her arm and said, “Do you feel that your husband is extremely handsome beyond compare? And that you’ve lucked out to marry me?”

“Bulls.h.i.+t. Who’s my…hus…” Mo Xuetong stuttered slightly.

“Isn’t your husband the handsome and amazing me! Or is there someone else?!” He said with an expression of arrogant pride.

“…” This man was really narcissistic. Mo Xuetong was speechless!

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