This was the first time she had heard it since Feng Qi gave it to her, and she was a little at a loss. She took it off and stared at it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. Huangfu Yu, on the other hand, looked at it with great interest.
"What is this thing? It's quite unique; it makes a sound even without blowing on it?"
V9 Feng Qi's Jealousy Arises (Part Two)
"What is this thing? It's quite unique; it makes a sound even without blowing on it?"
Meng Wan wasn't really sure either, so she just nodded haphazardly. Now that they were not far from the Prime Minister's residence, she thanked Huangfu Yu and hurriedly returned home.
She wondered if the sudden sound from this thing meant Feng Qi was looking for her.
Sure enough, as soon as she entered the room, the door was slammed shut, and as a figure landed, Feng Qi's handsome face appeared before her: "Where did you go?"
He stared into her eyes and said in a low voice.
Meng Wan was taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained her composure, clearly unfazed by his behavior. She removed the elaborate hairpin from her head and placed it on the table, saying, "You've entered the palace. The Emperor has summoned you."
"Then why are you with him?"
he?
"who?"
"Don't play dumb, Huangfu Yu!"
Meng Wan's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly: "You know the Fifth Prince?"
"Now it's my turn to ask you a question, so answer me first."
The domineering tone left her somewhat helpless. Meng Wan shrugged, feigning innocence: "The Empress asked him to give me a ride back on his way, so we went together. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Feng Qi's expression darkened noticeably: "The Empress sent him to escort you. What is she planning?"
"What?" The voice was too low for Meng Wan to hear clearly, but she vaguely felt that something was wrong, so she asked again.
"I ask you why the Empress had him escort you back? The Prince's residence and the Prime Minister's residence are not even on the same road."
this...
What could Meng Wan say? She couldn't very well say that the Empress was plotting against her, could she? That would be treasonous, something she couldn't say!
"I don't know," she said softly, lowering her eyes.
"You..." Feng Qi's brows furrowed even more. That Empress, could it be...?
"From now on, stay away from the Empress and Huangfu Yu. If I ever see you two together again, I won't let you off the hook!"
"What?"
Startled, Meng Wan suddenly looked up and said, "Who I'm with is none of your business."
"Of course it's my business."
His gaze was clear and serious, unlike anything he had ever shown before. Meng Wan glanced at him, and her heart skipped a beat for no reason.
baffling.
The man, unaware of her thoughts, stared directly into her eyes: "You want to be a prince's consort?"
"I don't want to." Meng Wan lowered her eyes and gently shook her head.
Feng Qi raised an eyebrow: "Don't want to?"
Meng Wan nodded truthfully: "What's so good about being a prince's consort? With my status, I'm just a pawn in someone else's game. I might as well find an ordinary person and live a simple and peaceful life."
Feng Qi remained silent for a while.
So that's what she was thinking...
"Let's not talk about that. What did you want to say to me last time?"
In the silence, Meng Wan suddenly spoke up and asked a question.
Feng Qi was stunned again. If it weren't for her words just now, he would have finished what he hadn't said before. But now, he didn't know how to start.
"Never mind, it's not a big deal. We'll talk about it later!"
After saying this, he turned and left. When he reached the door, he suddenly remembered something, turned back, looked at Meng Wan, and said, "Remember what I just said, don't get close to him."
Meng Wan felt a strange emotion. Looking at his back, she felt he was a mystery. He must be hiding something from her.
--
The next few days passed peacefully. The Empress and Huangfu Yu did not make any further moves, and Meng Wan did not pay much attention to it, simply going about her daily routine.
Unexpectedly, Huangfu Yu invited her to watch a play.
Meng Wan instinctively declined, not wanting to have anything to do with Huangfu Yu. However, the Empress personally intervened, using her authority to pressure Meng Wan. What could Meng Wan say? Even if she was unwilling, she could only obey the order and go to Changyin Pavilion with Huangfu Yu.
Changyin Pavilion was a royal theater located right at the foot of the imperial city. Normally, the masters in the palace would be summoned to the palace if they wanted to watch a play, and the princes could also go there at any time to request a song.
Meng Wan wasn't interested in watching opera and just wanted to sit there and get by, but she didn't expect that there would be quite a few people in Changyin Pavilion.
The eldest prince, the sixth prince, and even the third prince, Huangfu Qian, were all sitting in a row under the huge stage, watching the singing on the stage.
Meng Wan was clearly taken aback and turned to look, but unexpectedly Huangfu Yu was also taken aback.
I didn't hear they were coming too!