The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World

Chapter 161

Yu Chi Huaiyang was very satisfied with Ru Feng's attitude. He stroked his beard and nodded, saying, "Then you should rest more. We will be heading to the capital in three days. I will arrange a separate carriage for you then, just in case. After all, Zui Yue, Zui Zhu, and Yi Han are with us. They are women and it's not good for them to ride horses."

Ru Feng nodded, feeling a bellyful of worries at the thought of having to travel. Sigh, if only Wen Chen were to travel with him, even the tedious journey would be endlessly enjoyable.

Yu Chi Huaiyang said a few more things before finally reminding him, "Ru Feng, I see you're getting a bit too close to your headmaster. You should be careful about the impact."

Ru Feng, puzzled, asked in surprise, "What effect?"

Yu Chi Huaiyang's face immediately hardened, and he said sternly, "Do you want rumors to spread in the military camp that you have homosexual tendencies? Let me tell you, don't you dare do anything indecent, or I'll break your legs!"

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng immediately raised her fist and shouted, "Grandpa, don't worry, I swear I will definitely marry someone of the opposite sex in the future, otherwise may I be struck by lightning, be struck by heaven, and have no descendants..." Seeing that Yu Chi Huaiyang's face darkened, Ru Feng stammered and continued, "I don't want to have no descendants, Grandpa, don't worry, I won't be into homosexuality. Grandpa, don't you trust me? When has Ru Feng ever disappointed you?"

After listening to this, Yu Chi Huaiyang thought it made sense and said, "Alright then, I'll trust you this once."

After Yu Chi Huaiyang left with satisfaction, Mu Wenchen appeared. Ru Feng, however, was frowning and pondering a problem. Upon seeing him, she asked, "Right now, Yu Jue and the Crown Prince are vying for power, and they're evenly matched. Our entire Yu Chi family is now on the same side as Yu Jue and Yu Xuan. What if Yu Jue loses the power struggle? Won't our Yu Chi family be implicated? This is a headache. Power struggles are so treacherous and dark; one wrong move and you could lose your life. Tell me, how come you're a member of the royal family? What if the Emperor makes you take a concubine in the future?"

Ru Feng became increasingly worried as she thought about it; the suspicion almost scared her away.

Mu Wenchen hugged Rufeng tenderly and comforted her, "Actually, the royal family isn't that scary. Don't worry, I will never marry another woman in my life except for you. In fact, if it weren't for you, I thought I would live alone for the rest of my life."

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng sighed softly and said, "I'll trust you one more time." But she wasn't so optimistic. Mu Wenchen was handsome and talented, but he was already twenty-eight years old and didn't even have a concubine? Was this normal? Was this reasonable? It seemed that the only answer to all this could be found in the capital.

After chatting for a while, Mu Tong finished preparing the meal. Even though Mu Wenchen repeatedly comforted Ru Feng, Ru Feng still had no appetite.

Early the next morning, Mu Wenchen and Mu Tong set off, leaving Zhou Qian and Zhou Hou to Ru Feng.

Mu Wenchen held Ru Feng's hand and said softly, "I hope that when I see you next time, you will have gained some weight."

Ru Feng held back her tears, trying not to embarrass herself by crying. Oh dear, she realized that parting was so painful.

Two days later, Ru Feng and his group had everything ready and set off for Beijing with the main force.

In fact, the main force would gradually return to its original garrison along the way, so only a few thousand people could accompany Ru Feng and his group to the capital.

Ru Feng and three other women sat in the carriage. Along the way, only Zui Zhu chattered away, with Zui Yue occasionally chiming in.

Ru Feng kept her eyes closed and rested the whole way. She was wearing thick clothes, and because she had been bedridden for a long time, her face had become much thinner, so she looked incredibly beautiful, but with a charming and endearing quality that made Zui Zhu and Zui Yue's maternal love shine through to the fullest.

However, Yi Han remained indifferent and watched from the sidelines.

Once, when everyone else went down to rest, leaving only Yi Han and Ru Feng in the carriage, she suddenly stared intently at Ru Feng, a strange emotion flashing in her eyes, and said coldly, "Don't bother my Brother Chen."

Volume 3, Chapter 128: Getting Along

Once, when everyone else went down to rest, leaving only Yi Han and Ru Feng in the carriage, she suddenly stared intently at Ru Feng, a strange emotion flashing in her eyes, and said coldly, "Don't bother my Brother Chen."

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them a crack, glanced at Yi Han briefly, and then closed them again.

Yi Han wore a plain moon-white dress, embroidered with pink peach blossoms. Combined with her cool and dignified features, thick eyebrows, and upright posture, although she was of average appearance, she truly possessed the air of a well-bred lady.

Ru Feng had a pretty good first impression of Yi Han. She thought Yi Han was poised and decisive, with the demeanor of a modern strong woman. However, she was quite unhappy when she saw Yi Han talking to Mu Wenchen last time because Yi Han had become more delicate and gentle. Coupled with her current words, Ru Feng's impression of her had also worsened.

Any woman who tries to steal my man will be killed without mercy! Ru Feng thought viciously to himself, trying his best not to reveal a trace of murderous intent.

Seeing that Ru Feng only opened his eyes to look at her once and then closed them again, Yi Han was a little indignant and said, "Yu Chi Ru Feng, how come you, a man, are always sticking to Brother Chen? Don't you think your behavior is shameful?"

Ru Feng slightly opened her eyes and said, "I remember you used to call him 'Brother Mu,' how come it's 'Brother Chen' now? Also, how did you know we're always sticking together?"

Ru Feng coldly watched her. She and Mu Wenchen were always secretly intimate in their own little courtyard, and very few people could enter, let alone happen to see them.

Yi Han gritted her teeth and stared intently at Ru Feng, saying, "I just know."

Ru Feng snorted coldly and said, "Think what you want about my relationship with the Headmaster. If you have the time and energy, you might as well bother him. Why are you coming to me? It takes two to tango. If the Headmaster doesn't want to deal with me, no matter how much I pester him, it won't change anything." Ru Feng really wanted to shout, "Mu Wenchen is mine! Don't even think about coveting him!"

Unfortunately, I am now a man!

Yi Han's lips twitched a few times, but she couldn't say anything. After a long while, neither of them spoke. The spacious carriage was quiet, with only the sounds of soldiers laughing and talking outside.

After a while, just as Ru Feng was about to fall asleep, Yi Han's soft voice rang out: "Do you think I don't want to talk to him? But I rarely see him, let alone have a chance to talk to him alone. Ever since I first met him ten years ago, I've been in love with him. But he's a mysterious person, and I was too young back then, so I could only wait helplessly. Finally, when I was fifteen, I saw him by chance in the capital, which made me even more determined to marry him. I didn't expect that he didn't even take me seriously. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have seen him at all."

You could tell from Yi Han's tone that she was very sincere and heartbroken.

The falling flowers are willing, but the flowing water is indifferent; this is probably the last thing anyone wants to encounter.

Ru Feng was speechless. She truly wished she could fall asleep and never hear those words again. Someone was eyeing her future husband and was even professing their feelings for her right in front of her. What should she do? How should she react?

Yi Han spoke for a while, but seeing that Ru Feng had no reaction, she sighed. Actually, she didn't want to force the boy in front of her like this, but love hurts people, and for his sake, she had no choice but to do so.

Ru Feng opened her eyes, shifted to a more comfortable sitting position, and almost buried herself in the quilt.

“Even if I sympathize with you, I won’t do anything to help you. First of all, it’s not up to me to decide who the headmaster likes; secondly, if I really liked the headmaster, do you think I would help you? Do I have that kind of magnanimity?”

“But you’re a man! He’s not going to marry a man! Besides, you’re the only son in the Yuchi family. Do you think your grandfather will let you keep acting like this?” Yi Han retorted almost immediately. Right now, her biggest advantage was that she was a woman, while Ru Feng was a man.

Ru Feng squinted and said slowly, "Just saying." Then he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

She's not even worthy of being a love rival. Mu Wenchen doesn't even care about her, so why waste his energy talking to her? He should be focusing on healing his injuries instead.

Thinking about this, Ru Feng decided to go to sleep.

Seeing this, Yi Han sighed softly, lifted the curtain of the car window, and looked at the people sitting and resting outside.

Soon after, Zuiyue and Zuizhu returned. They also noticed the subtle atmosphere in the carriage, but they didn't say anything. They simply woke Rufeng up to drink some water.