Feng Xiao wasn't married, so there were no women in the East Palace. The only person who often came to play was Feng Xiao's sister, Phoenix. The first time I saw Phoenix, I was stunned. I thought I was seeing the daughter of a fairy in the sky. Feng Xiao gently stood next to Phoenix, picking up the flower petals from her shoulders. The two of them stood in the garden, like two celestial beings.
The Phoenix and I were about the same age, but the nobility of her every movement was completely innate. When she saw me looking at her, she didn't get angry. Instead, she nodded at me and smiled. That smile made me forget that I was sweeping the floor, and I just stood there like a fool.
"Brother, you hired child labor! How can you bear to let such a young girl work? If mother finds out, she will scold you again! "Phoenix's voice was as soft as a butterfly in the wind. Seeing her walk over, I held my breath.
"What's your name?" Phoenix held my hand. I recognized the brocade she was wearing. I had heard that Mingyue Cheng doted on the Young Master Phoenix. It seemed to be true.
I didn't know why, but when I saw Phoenix and Feng Xiao, I felt a sense of sadness. Everything they were enjoying now should have belonged to me. If my father was still alive, if my father had obtained the throne, I would have been the noble Princess Rong Hua, and not the little maid holding a broom.
"Long 'er, she can't speak." Feng Xiao helped me out of my silence, and told Phoenix my name. From Phoenix's eyes, I saw love. Compared to her brother, Phoenix was a more innocent girl.
"Brother, let Rong Hua go with me! I have a study partner! "
I heard that as long as Phoenix asked, Feng Xiao would satisfy her request. But this time, Feng Xiao squinted and looked at me for a long time. If it wasn't for the sun in the sky, I would have thought that I had fallen into an ice cave. My intuition told me that Feng Xiao suspected my identity. That was why he treated me like that. In a panic, I lowered my head, and my small pale fingers grabbed the broom handle. At some point, I almost stopped breathing.
"Brother, don't scare Rong Hua. She's just a child." Seeing me like this, Phoenix hurried to help me. In an instant, the cold that had frozen around me disappeared. "If you like her, bring her along!"
After Feng Xiao and Phoenix left, my legs turned to jelly and I fell to the ground.
I would never forget the look in Feng Xiao's eyes. His purple eyes were hidden behind his long eyelashes, and they were filled with frost. Although I don't know what went wrong that caused Feng Xiao to change so much, I can feel that he suspects me and is on guard against me.
Before I could think about the reason for my question, the phoenix brought me to the Royal Palace of the Southern Phoenix Country.
It was my first time to enter the palace. Although I knew a lot about the Southern Phoenix Imperial Palace from Auntie Ximei's description, and I had imagined how magnificent the palace was, I was still attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of me.
"Rong Hua, you will live here from now on. Don't worry, with me around, no one will bully you! My brother can't either! "Phoenix righteously found a place for me to stay. From an orphan girl, I became Phoenix's study companion.
In the Southern Phoenix Country, there were three most respected people. The first was Mingyue Cheng, the second was Feng Xiao, and the third was Phoenix.
However, to the people in the palace, the most respected person was Phoenix. Mingyue Cheng and Feng Xiao treated her like the palm of their hands. They provided her with the best food, clothing, and everything else. Even me, as their study companion, enjoyed the best treatment. My identity also rose because of Phoenix, and I became the Rong Hua girl in everyone's mouth.
Auntie Ximei said that a gentleman's revenge is never too late. Feng Xiao was already suspicious of me. I had to gain Phoenix's trust to survive in the palace.
For the next five years, I was always cautious and kept my identity in mind. I tried my best to play the role of a study companion. After a long time, I almost forgot my identity until Eunuch Luo came to find me.
That day, when I was planning to go back after picking red plums, a stooped eunuch appeared in front of me in the snow. "Greetings to Princess Rong Hua."
His voice was old and had a hint of gloominess. When I heard his words for the first time, I jumped in fright and quickly looked around. It was winter and there was no one in the plum garden. I let out a breath and looked at Eunuch Luo, pretending to say, "I don't understand what you mean."
"Hehe, Princess is very alert." The eunuch took out a jade pendant and handed it to me. When I saw the word "Xi" on the jade pendant, my eyes became hot. "Xi" was my father's name. This was the jade pendant that Imperial Grandfather gave him when he was born. Auntie Ximei said that if you could enter the palace, someone would definitely bring His Highness' jade pendant to meet you. Presumably, the eunuch in front of me was the person that Auntie Ximei mentioned!
"Russell?" I said softly.
"Yes, this servant." Russell's eyes reddened when she saw me speak. The people in the palace all thought that I was mute. No one knew that I could actually speak and was only pretending that I couldn't. "Princess, I have wronged you! If His Highness was still here, he would definitely be very happy to see Princess so sensible! "
Russell's words were very emotional, causing my heart to tremble. I had lived a peaceful life for so long, but because of Russell's arrival, it was finally disrupted.
I took the things that Russell had given me and quickly returned to my room. After I calmed down, I walked out of the room and placed the plum blossoms in a vase in front of the phoenix.
"So beautiful!"
The phoenix liked red plum blossoms. The bright red plum blossoms set off her beautiful face. It was very moving to welcome the flower.
"Ronghua, thank you!" The phoenix took a plum blossom and placed it in my hair.
The phoenix's upbringing was very good. Although she was the most pampered woman in Nanfeng Country, she wasn't arrogant and willful. She was modest and amiable. When I looked at the phoenix, I would feel ashamed. It wasn't only because the heavens had blessed her with a flawless appearance, but also because of her noble character. I often thought that if my father had become the Emperor, as a Princess, would I be able to be as noble and pure as the phoenix?
When I returned to my room, I opened the envelope that Russell had given me. It was a piece of paper that was densely packed with information about the people that my father had buried in the Nanfeng Country's palace, as well as the secrets of the officials in the court. Ever since my father had passed away, Russell had been hiding in the palace. It had been ten years since then. His life was saved by my father, so I have never doubted his loyalty to him.
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