Hua Yunxi smiled faintly. "It's nothing major."
A young girl by Hua Yunxi's side blushed. She covered her mouth and smiled. "The emperor has decreed a marriage between Sister Hua and His Highness Prince of Qi. The wedding will be held at the beginning of next month. When the time comes, Sister Hua will be a good Princess Consort of Qi. "Her words carried a hint of envy. Ever since the Prince Regent passed away, the emperor's health had not been very good. No one could say for sure how long he would last. Most people knew that Prince of Qi was one of the princes most likely to ascend to the throne. If that was true, then Hua Yunxi would become the mother of the nation.
"Is that true?" Mo Xiuyao was somewhat surprised. He had brought Han Mingyue out of the city as soon as he returned. He had no time to find out what had happened in the capital over the past half year. He glanced worriedly at Feng Zhiyao. As expected, he saw him lowering his head with a gloomy expression.
In truth, Mo Xiuyao had not been optimistic about Feng Zhiyao's feelings for Hua Yunxi from the very beginning. It was not only because of the difference in status between the two of them. Feng Zhiyao was too young, not even thirteen years old. No matter how great his future was, Hua Yunxi, who was already sixteen years old, could not always wait for him to become successful and famous in her boudoir. More importantly, how could Hua Yunxi believe in the feelings of a child who wasn't even thirteen years old?
Now that the emperor had decreed a marriage, there was no need to say anything. For the sake of the Hua Clan, Hua Yunxi could not possibly have any thoughts that she should not have.
Hua Yunxi smiled faintly. "It is the emperor's grace." From her expression, it was clear that she did not have any joy or expectation for this marriage, nor did she have any feelings of rejection. In this world, all women lived like this. Love and affection, that was something that only existed in novels.
Mo Xiuyao smiled. "Then Xiuyao congratulates Sister Hua."
Hua Yunxi smiled faintly. "You're not young anymore. I heard from grandfather that your eldest brother has already chosen a good girl for you. When you return, you'll be preparing for the engagement."
Mo Xiuyao smiled casually. He really was young. He thought more about the hot-bloodedness of the battlefield and the free and easy life of the Jianghu. He was not as interested in beauties as other youths of his age.
After bidding farewell to Hua Yunxi, the three of them walked out of the peach forest side by side. Han Mingyue glanced thoughtfully at Feng Zhiyao, whose gorgeous red clothes had become somewhat dull. She sighed slightly. He said softly, "Brother Feng, there are plenty of fish in the sea." Gongzi Ming Yue was extremely intelligent, how could he not see Feng Zhiyao's feelings for Hua Yunxi? However, he still didn't know that love wasn't up to him at all. Moreover, he would not know that in the near future, he would also encounter a demonic barrier for half of his life. He would fall into an even more miserable state than Feng Zhiyao.
Mo Xiuyao sighed. He patted Feng Zhiyao on the shoulder and asked, "How is it? Do you want to go fight? "As a brother, Mo Xiuyao knew that Feng Zhiyao didn't need anyone to comfort him.
Feng Zhiyao rolled his eyes. "Do you think I'm stupid?" Even if he fought, he would still be the one getting beaten up. He was already very unlucky, he didn't want to be even more unlucky.
As early as three months ago, when the Emperor had just announced the marriage decree, Feng Zhiyao already knew. In other words, he already knew that it was impossible for him and Hua Yunxi to be together even before that. One was the legitimate daughter of a duke, the other was the illegitimate son of a merchant family. The difference between them was like heaven and earth, an insurmountable chasm.
Feng Zhiyao wasn't naive. In fact, his childhood experience made him more clear-headed and mature than other youths of his age. Even he himself had never had much hope for this relationship of his. Needless to say, he was younger than her by three years. In her eyes, he was just a younger brother like Mo Xiuyao.
Feng Zhiyao didn't know when his feelings had changed. Perhaps it was from the first time he had seen her, or perhaps it was when he had been framed by his aunt and older brother, lying half-dead on the bed, or when she had secretly sent someone to take care of him, or perhaps it was just one day, his heart had suddenly moved.
Mo Xiuyao once said with a smile, "Love doesn't know where it starts, but it goes deep." Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but smile bitterly. Second Young Master Mo was blessed by the heavens. Although he was his commander, he had never been troubled by love. He came and went as freely as the wind. It was impossible not to be envious.
The night before Hua Yunxi and Mo Jingqi's wedding, it was raining heavily. Feng Zhiyao stood outside the walls of Hua Fu, lost in thought. The rain soaked his clothes and hair. Feng Zhiyao silently raised his eyes and looked at the dark night sky. He gritted his teeth, then jumped into the walls of Hua Fu.
Feng Zhiyao had followed Mo Xiuyao to Hua Fu twice before, so he easily found his way to Hua Yunxi's door. It was already late at night. Hua Yunxi's room was quiet, but the light was still cold.
Feng Zhiyao pressed his ear against the door and listened. After confirming that there was no one else inside besides Hua Yunxi, he knocked on the door.
Hua Yunxi opened the door and was surprised to see Feng Zhiyao covered in water. "Zhiyao, why are you here so late? And you're covered in water? I … "
"Can you not marry Prince Qi?" The youth didn't care about his sorry state at all. He stared fixedly at Hua Yunxi.
Hua Yunxi was stunned. After a while, she shook her head and said, "I can't."
Seeing the young man biting the corner of his lips, his handsome face cold and pale, Hua Yunxi's heart couldn't help but ache. She didn't know if it was because of the night rain or something else. She didn't have any younger siblings, so she had always doted on this youth as if he were her own younger brother. Compared to the high-spirited and carefree second young master Mo, she doted on this youth who wasn't valued by his father. He was clearly upset, but he stubbornly didn't care. "Silly child, even if I get married, I'm still your older sister. If you have time in the future, you can come visit me with Xiuyao at the Prince of Qi Fu. "
Feng Zhiyao stared fixedly at Hua Yunxi. At that moment, Hua Yunxi almost thought that he was about to cry. After a long time, Feng Zhiyao finally took out a walnut-sized luminous pearl. Under the night sky, the luminous pearl in Feng Zhiyao's hand glowed with a gentle purple light. It was obvious at a glance that it was priceless.
"Zhiyao, what are you doing?"
Feng Zhiyao stuffed the luminous pearl into Hua Yunxi's hand and said in a gruff voice, "This is a congratulatory gift for you. I won't be attending your wedding. "After he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Hua Yunxi's reaction and turned to leave.
Hua Yunxi held the luminous pearl in her hand and stared blankly at the youth's departing figure.
Not far from Hua Yunxi, the gray-haired Duke of Hua stood under the eaves of his house. He watched as a black shadow dashed out of the courtyard and over the wall, sighing helplessly. Standing beside him was the white-robed second young master of the Prince Ding Mansion, Mo Xiuyao.
"Old Duke, thank you."
Duke Hua sighed and said worriedly, "That child …"
Mo Xiuyao said, "He'll be fine. It's fine as long as Old Duke doesn't blame him."
Duke Hua smiled bitterly, "It's difficult to obey the imperial order … If it weren't for this, I'd rather Yunxi marry a more ordinary person."
Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly, then bid farewell to Duke Hua and chased after Feng Zhiyao.
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