Capítulo 6: Can I... Hug You?
Editor: Atlas Studios
In the end, Emperor Jinghe came forward to arrange a marriage for the Crown Prince and Su Qing while the banquet continued.
Shen Mingjiao quietly bypassed the crowd and turned left and right swiftly in familiarity. Finally, she stopped beside a remote rockery.
This was the palace where Feng Lisheng's mother used to live. Later on, it was demolished for some reason, but she knew that he often came here.
As expected, when she walked in, she saw Feng Lisheng leaning against a rockery wall.
Shen Mingjiao took a deep breath and imagined the storeroom filled with countless treasures. Her steps towards Feng Lisheng immediately became firm.
Hearing the sound of movement, Feng Lisheng subconsciously looked up and stood up abruptly. He stared fixedly at the girl walking towards him.
He clenched his hands by his sides, then he unclenched it. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he shut it in helplessness.
Shen Mingjiao, who was immersed in her mixed thoughts, did not notice his abnormality. She organized her words and cleared her throat.
"Your Highness, do you still lack a woman to take care of the trivial matters of your backhouse?"
Feng Lisheng felt his heart beating faster. He lowered his eyes and did not answer.
But she continued, "Please don't take it wrongly. It's not what you think. I'm aware that you like someone and I'm not interested in your body either. If I enter the residence in the future, I'll definitely be like a vase…"
"In addition, I have quite some talent in managing shop businesses. I guarantee that I'll help you take good care of all the internal and external affairs of this mansion. If you really don't want to see me, I can keep a far, far distance from you and we will definitely not disturb each other."
After saying that, she even patted her chest solemnly.
Feng Lisheng, who had subconsciously held his breath, was speechless. He was very angry.
Seeing that the other party's expression became even colder after she finished speaking. Shen Mingjiao frowned in distress.
She knew that her words sounded unreliable and that Feng Lisheng would probably think that she was just using this method to attract his attention.
But she had to give it a try first. What if she succeeded?
If it didn't work out, she would use another method. After all, they had lived under the same roof for ten years in her previous life. Shen Mingjiao believed that she knew him a little.
Feng Lisheng suppressed all his emotions and told himself not to be too anxious. He tried his best to ask nonchalantly, "Oh, then what do you want?"
Shen Mingjiao thought to herself. "I only want that ordinary little black token on your waist."
"I don't want anything. I just want a shelter…"
Feng Lisheng casually took off the black token at his waist and handed it to her. His clear voice carried a hint of a smile.
"In the future, just tell me what you want. Forget the formalities with me."
Shen Mingjiao answered, "…For real?" Although she asked, her hand was very honest. It was already reaching for the token.
No matter what this person was up to, she had to get the item first.
Feng Lisheng stuffed the token into her hand and could not help but tease, "After all, you sacrificed so much for me?"
Shen Mingjiao replied. "Yes, yes…"
When Feng Lisheng watched her smiling as she held the token, images of her lying silently in a pool of blood filled his mind, along with the memory of her bloody eyes which he dreamt of every night.
His eyelashes trembled slightly. He was afraid that all of this was just his imagination. When he opened his eyes, what he saw was still her cold tombstone and the Prince's Mansion that would never be bright again at night.
He took a step forward and said hoarsely, "Can I… hug you?"
Shen Mingjiao looked up in shock. "…What did you say?"
However, when she saw the Crown Prince and Su Qing walking towards them, she seemed to understand something.
So she hesitated for less than an instant before she opened her arms and threw herself into Feng Lisheng's arms shyly. She raised her arms and wrapped them around his slender waist.
Feeling the real softness in his arms, Feng Lisheng froze and patted Shen Mingjiao's back in confusion.
At the same time, Shen Mingjiao, who was lying on his shoulder, was looking at Su Qing's stiff face.
She thought to herself, "As expected, Feng Lisheng in this life seems to be a childish person who gets angry because of love."
As stated in the book, it could be because he could not stand the fact that his beloved was marrying someone else, or it was that he wanted to attract the attention of his beloved, so he deliberately acted intimately with another woman in front of Su Qing.
It sounded a little unlogical and what happened did not match Feng Lisheng's personality, but on second thought, since she could be reborn, it seemed normal for Feng Lisheng's character to be different from his previous life.
Especially when she heard the abnormally violent heartbeat in the other party's chest, she was even more certain of this guess.
Su Qing stared at the two people hugging each other tightly. Her mind went blank for a moment, but it was only for a moment. She quickly calmed down.
No, the Prince had always liked her. He's only doing this to attract her attention. Otherwise, why would she coincidentally bump into this sight?
Although she had already made her choice, she still couldn't help but feel bitter when she saw the Prince like this.
Crown Prince Feng Qiyu tugged at Su Qing's sleeve and said with some jealousy, "Does the sight of Uncle make Qing Qing regret choosing me?"
She glared at him. "What nonsense are you spouting? How many times have I told you? I am just friends with the Prince."
Feng Qiyu answered. "Then kiss me."
Su Qing felt a little annoyed. She tiptoed and kissed him lightly on the lips. Just as she was about to push him away, he held her back and kissed her deeply.
Shen Mingjiao, who was lying on Feng Lisheng's shoulder, was dumbfounded.
This, this, this… Must it be so exciting? There were people watching from the side!
At this moment, the man holding her suddenly tightened his grip, as if he wanted to embed her into his bones and blood. His body also trembled slightly.
Shen Mingjiao thought. Your Highness, calm down! Isn't it just a woman? If she doesn't want you, I want you.
Feng Qiyu looked over at them and smiled harmlessly at Feng Lisheng's back. Then, he lowered his head and kissed Su Qing's lips even more passionately.
Shen Mingjiao gritted her teeth and tiptoed to kiss the man's chin.
Feng Lisheng, who was in the midst of recovering from his loss, was stunned. The abnormally soft touch on his chin reminded him of the truth at this moment. In an instant, the blood in his body surged and the tips of his ears turned red.
Shen Mingjiao actually took the initiative to kiss him!
How should he react? Should he stand still or return the kiss?
That pair of beautiful gem-like blue eyes moved in confusion, making his originally cold face look inexplicably silly.
Shen Mingjiao felt a little uncomfortable at this moment. She looked at the two of them who were kissing increasingly passionately, but Feng Lisheng was as still as a log.
She could neither advance nor retreat with her red lips under the man's chin. It made her feel really awkward!
She looked shy, but she was roaring crazily in her heart.
Hey! That's enough, you two. You're public figures, after all. You are really trying hard to show the public how harmonious your lives are!
And Feng Lisheng, are you dead? Show us some reaction at the very least!
Perhaps because they were too engrossed in their emotions, they did not hear the approaching footsteps.
Until he heard a cry of surprise.
"What… are you doing?"
Shen Mingjiao's body stiffened. This voice… No way, no way…
However, her hands reacted faster than her brain and she pushed Feng Lisheng away. She turned around and saw the Emperor and the Empress, as well as a group of madams and noble ladies looking at them in shock and confusion.
Shen Mingjiao touched her nose in embarrassment and bowed to the two of them as dignifiedly as possible.
She thought to herself. As long as I don't find this awkward, the awkwardness will be others.
Feng Lisheng glanced at everyone indifferently and immediately turned back into the distant prince.
When he turned around and saw Su Qing and Qiyu blushing, he asked in surprise, "Qiyu, when did you two arrive?"
Shen Mingjiao and the other two were speechless. "…" Keep pretending!
Emperor Jinghe pointed at Shen Mingjiao, cleared his throat, and asked, "Little Sixteen, what are you…"
The people behind him had already started discussing in low voices.
Shen Mingjiao listened to these people who were deliberately suppressing their voices. They were all saying that she was shamelessly seducing the prince…
Feng Lisheng pulled her behind him and scanned his eyes past everyone coldly, scaring them into silence. Then, he grabbed Shen Mingjiao's wrist and said to Emperor Jinghe,
"This is Miss Shen, my fiancée."
Emperor Jinghe sized up Shen Mingjiao. "When did you have a fiancée? Why didn't I know?"
Feng Lisheng said without changing his expression, "Back then, when I was traveling, I met a mountain bandit and was saved by Miss Shen's father, Shen Jiming. In order to repay him for saving my life, I promised to propose marriage when Miss Shen becomes an adult."
Everyone stared in silence. Your Highness, are you serious? How did a recognized martial arts expert like you get saved by a weak scholar?
However, Jing He nodded seriously. "Well, I should offer my body to express gratitude for my life saved. Miss Shen, what do you think?"
The surprise came too suddenly, and Shen Mingjiao was stunned for a rare moment. She thought to herself that Feng Lisheng was really working hard to provoke Su Qing. However, this was not important. What was important was that she could finally live in the Prince's mansion again!
Hence, she took off an inconspicuous silver hairpin from her head and said in a sincere and shy tone, "This is the engagement token given by His Highness back then. I've always carried it with me."
Emperor Jinghe glanced speechlessly at the hairpin that was not worth two taels of silver. However, it was rare for this brat to be enlightened, so he readily arranged a marriage for the two of them.
Su Qing stared at the two of them kneeling down to receive the decree. She unconsciously clenched her hands that were hanging by the sides.
She didn't understand. Why did things turn out like this?
Previously, the Prince clearly liked her!
She wanted to go forward to stop the bestowment of the marriage by Emperor Jinghe, but she thought of something and stopped.
'No, Su Qing. Since you've chosen the Crown Prince, stop thinking about the Prince.'
However, another voice told her that that woman was not worthy of the Prince. He was only doing this to attract her attention.
Feng Qiyu looked at Su Qing with disappointment in his eyes.
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