Feng Zhiyao was quite shocked, his palm was rough and dotted with blisters, making her lips hurt.
"Li Minshan, let go!" Feng Zhiyao shook his hand off and rolled her eyes at him. "Anyway, they aren't after me!" She is really heartless.
She lifted her white as a cabbage finger pointing to her red, luscious lips, cutesily crying out, "You see, you hurt me here!"
"I'm sorry... Why don't you, hurt me too, that would be my apology!" Li Minshan said and looked down, his face bright red.
Immediately after, he moved his pretty white face right in front of Feng Zhiyao, so close you can smell the scent of stocks[1] on him, making Feng Zhiyao's heart skip a beat.
He was so close he could smell the fragrance of virginity on her neck. As he looked up, ah, that was a face with beauty like no other, her clear eyes were half closed, shaping a perfect curve, like a half-open fan.
A cute little nose, straight and pretty, lips like they were dotted with rain dew, scented with temptation all over. Her perfectly white face had a soft shade of redness, like a blooming red plum blossom sweet smelling and attractive.
Thud thud thud, the strangers' footsteps were getting closer and closer...
"Tch, no need for that!" Feng Zhiyao heard the footsteps and pushed him away depressingly, her sight fixated on the horizon, thinking, weird, how is it that Papa Feng and Situ Yuelei are leading a bunch of men up here? Are they coming for her?
"Come, let's go! Those people are not after me! Miss Feng, you may leave now." Li Minshan's looked normal for a while when the wind blew gently on his feverishly red face, he raised his head to see Papa Feng and the others and turned over to tease Feng Zhiyao for a bit.
"Oh yeah, the one at the lead is my father, he is probably looking for me with this many people! Why don't you wait for us to leave before you come out?" Feng Zhiyao was thinking that she absolutely could not let Situ Yuelei see his clothes on Li Minshan.
"Um... okay!" Although he wasn't sure why Miss Feng would make this request, he immediately agreed to it, he had his considerations too, he had a special status, it is best for him to not meet her relatives after all!
"Oh, Li Minshan!" Feng Zhiyao smiled at him brightly.
Li Minshan smiled in return, his glassy eyes were like they had a clear stream flowing inside, giving people a sense of comfort.
"Okay, Miss Feng." He guessed that they will meet again.
Yes, he is looking forward to it!
"Oh yeah, your wound just needs some Jinchuang Medicine[2] on it, it would be healed after half a month!" Feng Zhiyao suddenly thought of something and reminded him.
"Yao'er... Yao'er..." Papa Feng's shouting came closer and closer.
"Daddy, I'm here!" Feng Zhiyao heard it and stood up from behind the bushes, pulling on her blood-stained skirt running to Papa Feng.
"Yao'er, as you didn't return home last night, I sent my men to search many places. When I heard Qiong'er say that you left Songhe Restaurant with Lord Situ, I went to his place early in the morning to look for you together."
Feng Wucai hugged his daughter, looking all over her all emotional. When he saw the blood stains on her skirt, immediately asked worriedly, "How is there blood on your clothes? Did someone bully you? Or was it done by wild animals?" He raised his head looking around.
"Daddy, I am fine, the blood was because I was hungry last night and caught a bird, a… and… ate it alive... u u u u... Daddy... I want to go home, I don't want to stay even a moment more here," Feng Zhiyao buried her face on Papa Feng's chest and made some crocodile tears.
"Okay okay, I will bring you home now! Lord Situ, thank you for showing the way today, only then could we have found Yao'er so quickly, your help is much appreciated." Feng Wucai saw that Situ Yuelei was looking at Feng Zhiyao's body the whole time and gave a few coughs.
"You are welcome! Though I have some questions I would like to ask your daughter alone, I hope you might agree." Situ Yuelei looked at Feng Zhiyao, thinking, where were the clothes she had stolen from him?
"If Yao'er agrees, I don't see a problem with it," Feng Wucai stroked his beard and nodded.
Feng Zhiyao turned around to look at the place where Li Minshan was sitting before, thinking, funny, just a moment and he's already gone? Has he left this place yet?
"Feng Zhiyao, what are you looking at? Situ Yuelei saw her looking left and right and asked curiously.
"I was not looking at anything? You... what do you want to ask me?" Better to get over with this quick, else she cannot go home to have a meal.
"Where're my clothes? My fan? When are you going to give them back?" Situ Yuelei went up to her and asked in a hushed voice.
"I have sold your clothes for a hundred taels, do you want the banknote? The fan was a present from you, I will just accept it for now." Feng Zhiyao smelled the fragrance of wildflowers that filled the mountains and felt really good, her lips curved up. Her smile was like the light of a morning sun, an eye-catching beauty.
"What... Ah forget it..." Because of her warm smile, Situ Yuelei's originally angry expression was melted by her.
"Thank you then Situ Gongzi, oh right, was the natural naked bath comfortable?" Upon leaving with her father, Feng Zhiyao jeered at Situ Yuelei in purpose, making him cough in rage!
Along the way, Feng Wucai warned his daughter, "Yao'er, Situ Gongzi is the future husband of the princess, even if you have a close relationship with him you need to keep your distance from him!" Even though he was baffled as to when his daughter got so close to Situ Yuelei, but he does not want to scold Feng Zhiyao in front of his men.
"Daddy... what are you thinking, there's nothing between Situ Gongzi and me!" Even though she wanted it but it wasn't meant to be, Feng Zhiyao depressingly gave a sigh.
"There better be nothing! Oh yeah, Yao'er, Qiong'er told me that you annulled the engagement with the Prince of Qi by yourself? Is that true?" Feng Wucai raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Yes Daddy, the Prince of Qi likes Zhiqiong, I am stepping out to fulfill their love!" Feng Zhiyao lightly replied.
"Yao'er, weren't you in love in the Prince of Qi earlier? How did you annul the engagement with him by yourself? This is unbelievable!" Feng Wucai's face was filled with disbelief.
"Daddy, the Prince of Qi is not good enough for your daughter here!" Feng Zhiyao replied Feng Wucai narcissistically, but of course, he agrees.
"Don't worry Yao'er, I will definitely find a better husband for you!" Feng Wucai looked at Feng Zhiyao lovingly, there wasn't a single drop of disapproval in his eyes.
"Uh-huh..." Feng Zhiyao saw that they were nearing the prime minister's residence, and didn't want to make a scene so she nodded in agreement.
"Gufu[3], Zhiyao Meimei, where have you came from this early in the morning?" In front of the extravagant manor, a young man clad in purple silk clothes stood with his hands behind his back, speaking with a melodious voice, though in Feng Zhiyao's ears it was more sleep-inducing.
Author's ramblings
o(n_n)o~ There are a lot of beautiful men in this story, who should the MC's first time go to? Aih, so mind-wrecking
[1]Genus name is Matthiola incana, known as hoary stock
[2]Jinchuang 金疮 literaly means metal inflicted wound, so the herbs are supposed to speed up wound healing
[3]姑父 is the husband of 姑姑, sister of father, it was announced in earlier chapters that relationship addresses will be left untranslated
Feng Zhiyao saw that the one who was calling her Zhiyao Meimei oh-so-affectionately was Su Muyan, and she nodded at him unenthusiastically. Actually what kind of cousin was he?[1] Else why would she have addressed him as Young Master Su?
"Yao'er, if you are tired, you may go to your room first." Feng Wucai sensed that Feng Zhiyao did not want to bother with Su Muyan.
"Yes Daddy, Yao'er shall now leave." Feng Zhiyao almost was going to shout, Daddy you are so wise! She turned around lightly* and left.
"Yan'er, you never come here without a reason[2], what is it that you are meeting me for?" Feng Wucai walked into his door and signaled Su Muyan to follow him.
Su Muyan did not immediately answer as his sight was fixated on Feng Zhiyao's curvy silhouette, after a while, he replied, "Gufu, I guess that you have heard of Zhiyao Meimei breaking off her engagement with the Prince of Qi herself? What do you plan to do next?"
Su Muyan was here on Feng Zhiyao's request to ask Feng Wucai of his opinion.
"Let things run its course then! If he really is going to treat Qiong'er well so be it, if hurting one of my daughters is not enough, and he hurts my other daughter, well... we will see!" Feng Wucai thought of his two daughters as the flesh of his hands, which was why he shouted angrily
"Gufu, since that's the case, I won't say any more!" Su Muyan thought that Feng Wucai did not agree to the engagement between Qiong'er and the Prince of Qi.
"You came here just to ask me about this matter?" Feng Wucai looked at him deeply, at the young age of nineteen he was the boss of Jitian Fortress, although he was only the Young Master, he was already managing his family business, Yao'er marrying him seems like a good proposition.
"Yes, actually I came over to see Zhiyao Meimei, I heard from Qiong'er Meimei that a few days ago she got the flu from being in the rain, so..." Su Muyan spoke with a great deal of sincerity, actually he was curious about the change in Feng Zhiyao, so he came over early in the morning looking for answers.
"Yeah, you should go to Haidang Garden and talk to Yao'er, try to open her up!" Feng Wucai laughed at Su Muyan's words.
"Yes, Gufu," Su Muyan nodded his head and went towards Haidang Garden.
Feng Wucai looked at Su Muyan's back with some feelings of expectation, if Yao'er could marry Yan'er, they would be able to form closer ties with Jitian Fortress, but what does Yao'er think about this? Forget it, Yao'er just broke off from an engagement and having such thoughts doesn't seem too good, he shrugged his shoulders and let it go.
"Ziyun! This porridge is too tasteless!" Feng Zhiyao wasn't just picky on men, she was picky on food too, seeing the thickness of the porridge in her bowl and feeling its taste, she became unhappy.
"Eldest Miss, this porridge was cooked with the amount of heat as you ordered, it shouldn't be too much of a difference!" Ziyun was kind of depressed and pouted.
"Okay! Okay! Cook it one more time, I am going to take a hot bath first! I lost my way last night and now I am all dirty!" Feng Zhiyao looked at her blood-stained skirt and immediately informed her maids to prepare her food.
Feng Zhiyao found that her life as a Little Miss in the ancient times was really comfortable, even during her bath she had four maids to serve her.
However, Feng Zhiyao did not like having so many eyes looking at her as she bathed. Therefore, she had Chun, Lan, Qiu, Ju[3] leave her alone.
When Su Muyan came over, Feng Zhiyao was still enjoying her bath.
"Ah! Young Master Su, why are you in Eldest Miss's compound?" Ziyun was carrying a bowl of porridge went she saw Su Muyan, which shocked her a bit since he rarely came over to Haidang Garden looking for her mistress.
"Ziyun Yatou, why is your Eldest Miss's door shut closed? Su Muyan was walking around in the garden when he saw Ziyun coming from the kitchen, he approached her to ask his question.
"Eldest Miss is in the bath, so it would be best if you... Eldest Miss is not really ready to meet you, errr... It isn't proper!" Ziyun didn't like Su Muyan at all because of Feng Zhiqiong, so she gave a cold reply.
"You are a maid, you shouldn't meddle too much in the matters of your masters!" Su Muyan scolded her angrily.
"Ziyun, I am done bathing, you can let Young Master Su take my porridge in!" Feng Zhiyao heard Su Muyan scolding Ziyun, and she came up with an idea to punish him, also to seduce him in the process!
"Yes, Eldest Miss!" Ziyun shoved the bowl of porridge in Su Muyan's hands, "Eldest Miss said that you can go in now! I take my leave!"
After she finished, Ziyun turned back to the kitchen to continue with her chores.
Su Muyan looked at the bowl of hot porridge, it smelled so good that anyone would crave for it. He thought, that maid Ziyun isn't much of a looker but her cooking skills are great, Su Muyan did not have any hobbies, but the thing he loved most was eating good food.
Forget it, afterward, he can mention to Feng Zhiyao about it, let him bring Ziyun Yatou to Jitian Fortress to be his maid so that he can have good food all the time.
After thinking about that, a big smile appeared on his handsome white face, glowing it up.
With a creaking sound, he opened the door, and Su Muyan was stunned, the white jade bowl in his hands dropped onto the floor breaking into pieces, the porridge in it flowed everywhere...
"Young Master Su~~ You are too much~~ How could you come in just like that... Coming in so fast~~ Uwehweh~~" Feng Zhiyao used a white cloth to cover her chest as she wailed loudly at the top of her lungs.
"Zh... Zhi... Zhiyao Meimei... I... I... I didn't do it on purpose... You said you were done bathing, and so I... I came in..." Su Muyan saw that she was stark-naked and immediately turned away. His face was very red, his belly was burning, and there was a frog in his throat.
"But... I didn't say I have worn my clothes... Uwuh... Now... I have been seen by you completely..." Feng Zhiyao saw that he had his back against her, naturally he could not see that she was mocking him, she was laughing so much that her shoulders were twitching, and he actually thought that she was crying.
Immediately she thought that teasing Su Muyan was actually quite fun, at least she could take revenge for the original Feng Zhiyao on him for throwing a frog into her courtyard.
"Feng Zhiyao... Th... Then... Wha... What should I do?" Su Muyan's mind went blank at her wail, but he did not lose the reaction on that part of his body, damn it, why would he have such a strong reaction to a girl he had hated since he was young? The fire in his chest seemed like it was going to explode...
"Number one, you are not to help Feng Zhiqiong bully me!" Feng Zhiyao was covered with a white cotton towel, and she came step by step closer to him.
The cutesy voice of a young lady like this immediately had a soothing effect on Su Muyan's entire body, tingling his skin all over.
"I didn't help Qiong'er Meimei bully you!" Su Muyan answered creasing his eyebrows, funny, why has Feng Zhiyao's character changed so much?
"Number two!" Feng Zhiyao has arrived at the past for a couple of days, she has been craving for love for quite long, however, the matter with Situ Yuelei did not end well, seeing a beautiful man coming to her doorstep, how could she let go?
[1]In case you forgot, Su Muyan's father and Feng Zhiqiong's mother are siblings, and both FZY and FZQ were of different mothers
[2]OT is 无事不登三宝殿, never coming to a temple without a matter
[3]Their names form the flowers of the season, spring, orchid, autumn, chrusanthemum
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