The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World - Chapter 179
Mu Wenchen was even happier to see this, occasionally wiping Rufeng's mouth with a handkerchief. Of course, most importantly, he paid for Rufeng's food and helped her get it.
The duo attracted a lot of attention. One was tall and handsome, with an extraordinary temperament. His long, slender eyebrows slanted upwards, set against his smooth, full forehead. His straight nose was as if carved by a knife, and below it were lips of moderate thickness. His white clothes made him look like a jade sculpture, so perfect it was unbelievable! Although he was a bit aloof when looking at others, he was very gentle with the woman beside him. The other was a young woman, dressed in a dress that was obviously made of the finest fabric. She had a delicate figure, and although her appearance was a bit ordinary, her pair of bright, watery eyes were enough to cover up her other shortcomings.
One is elegant and noble, the other is lively and spirited; their every smile and gesture complements each other perfectly, and their teamwork is impeccable.
Meanwhile, at that moment, some people were sitting in "Hongbinlu," the most upscale restaurant on the snack street.
Inside the private room, Yu Xuan held a porcelain cup, looking at his surroundings. "Brother, did you ask me to come here for something?" His tone was impatient; he was in a very bad mood. Ru Feng's avoidance of him this afternoon had deeply hurt him. It was one thing for Ru Feng to dislike him, but why was she so afraid of him? And look at that horseback riding speed—even a military campaign couldn't have done it faster!
In fact, Yu Xuan was so focused on complaining about Ru Feng's escapist attitude that he didn't even consider that his actions had scared Ru Feng away, making him afraid to stay with him any longer.
Yu Jue looked at him, frowned slightly, and said, "Why are you dressed so disheveled? There are even some grass on your clothes! Where did you come from?" His younger brother had always been rather unrestrained and loved to paint, so he often ran away from the capital. For a while, he even started painting erotic pictures. If it weren't for his help in covering him up, his father would probably have imprisoned him long ago.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xuan sighed deeply and looked at Yu Jue with a bitter smile: "Brother, I've really messed up this time. I'm so sorry."
"What do you have to do to wrong me?" Yu Jue asked, puzzled and in a bad mood. He poured himself and Yu Xuan a glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp.
Yujue's unusual behavior surprised Yuxuan, as his brother never drank like that.
"Brother, you have worries too?" Yu Xuan asked incredulously. Didn't he know about his own troubles? Even the biggest problems were kept to himself and rarely spoken aloud. On the surface, he remained gentle and refined, as if nothing was wrong.
Yu Jue smiled wryly: "Otherwise, why would I have called you out?" Hongbinlou was his maternal grandfather's restaurant, and they always liked to come here to relieve their unhappiness, because it could be lively or quiet, and the fine wine and food were comparable to those in the palace.
“Sigh, I didn’t expect my brother to be troubled too. Why don’t we call Rufeng out?” Yuxuan said.
Upon hearing this, Yu Jue froze and quickly said, "It's better not to call him. He's probably still reading." Isn't he the one who's bothering him? Calling him out will probably only make him more depressed and irritable. Anyway, Ru Feng made it clear enough at noon that he wouldn't fall for him.
"I think he should be sleeping. Humph, heartless bastard!" Yu Xuan slammed his hand on the table, his voice filled with a hint of gritted teeth.
Yu Jue remained silent, simply drinking one cup after another.
Seeing this, Yu Xuan also drank, but said, "Brother, do you know? Ru Feng likes the Imperial Uncle, and the Imperial Uncle likes Ru Feng too, so we can't get into their world."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jue put down the wine pot in his hand, grabbed Yu Xuan who was already slumped on the table, and said sternly, "Little San, stop drinking. Tell me, is Ru Feng really with the Imperial Uncle?"
Yu Xuan shook his head. Actually, he wasn't drunk at all. He could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, so this little bit of alcohol was nothing to him. He just wanted to pretend to be crazy while drunk: "Brother, I'm right. They are together. I knew when I first went to Luoyan City. I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but I didn't have the courage to say it. Now I've finally said it. Brother, actually, I also..." Sigh, in the end, he still didn't say it. In fact, what difference would it make if he said it? Ru Feng didn't like him anyway.
Upon hearing this, Yu Jue sat down in his chair, dejected. If Ru Feng truly loved his uncle, then he had no hope at all. No, perhaps there was still hope, as long as his father…
But they were all men. How could Ru Feng and the Imperial Uncle be together? Yu Jue's mind was suddenly in turmoil.
He stood up irritably and went to the window, where he could see the entire food street, brightly lit below, right in front of him.
Suddenly, his eyes fixed on something, and he shouted, "Quick, quick, Xiao San, come and take a look."
Startled by his tone, Yu Xuan immediately ran to the window and looked down with him.
They spotted the conspicuous couple.
"Is that...the Imperial Uncle and Rufeng?" Yuxuan murmured, his expression as if he had swallowed an egg whole.
Meanwhile, in the next private room, a stunningly beautiful woman murmured to herself, "Who is that?"
Chapter 140 Falling Victim
"It's Ru Feng!" Yu Xuan suddenly answered with certainty. He couldn't mistake that figure.
Yu Jue braced his hands on the windowsill, staring intently for a while before saying, "The face is wrong, the height seems wrong too, and most importantly, Ru Feng is a woman." Despite saying this, Yu Jue was very excited. If Ru Feng was a woman, wouldn't he have a chance?
Yu Xuan also had this thought in his mind. He stared intently at the man and woman and analyzed, "Brother, look at Uncle's expression. Besides Ru Feng, have you ever seen him treat anyone else so well? If it wasn't Ru Feng, then why did Ru Feng say she only wanted to be with Uncle? It means they are mutually in love. Moreover, Uncle once warned me not to get close to Ru Feng. This means he already knew Ru Feng was a woman!" The last sentence had a rather decisive tone, and the tone was also reproachful, although he was very surprised.
"Could that be disguise?" Yu Jue stroked his chin, staring intently at them. Watching their intimate actions, he felt a pang of sadness. Although his uncle was someone he respected, Ru Feng was someone he loved. So, what should he do now?
"Definitely. Don't forget, your royal uncle knows quite a few tricks." Yu Xuan had already signaled for someone to follow them.
"Could Ru Feng be a man dressed as a woman? I remember when I sent Wu Yan to test him last time, she clearly said Ru Feng was a man," Yu Jue said again, full of doubt. Ru Feng's appearance was so beautiful that it was hard to tell if he was male or female, and he would be beautiful even dressed as a woman. Moreover, given Ru Feng's quirky and clever nature, it was quite possible. Nowadays, some high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital also send their male concubines to dress as women to go out and have fun.
Yu Xuan's face stiffened, and he also remembered that matter. Wu Yan had clearly caught Ru Feng's "that," which meant that the summons should be for a man.
Just then, a man in black entered silently.
"How is it? Is Rufeng still in the General's Mansion?" Yuxuan asked hurriedly.
The man in black respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, Young Master Yuchi is indeed in his study at home, seemingly asleep, with his attendants attending to him."
After waving for the man in black to leave, Yu Jue and Yu Xuan exchanged a glance, a hint of disappointment in their eyes.
Yu Xuan finally said, "I won't give up. I want to see for myself." Yu Xuan recalled the first night at the academy, the fragrance on Ru Feng's body, his skin, and his body. Although Ru Feng was a little taller than the other women, the feeling when he kissed him felt strange at the time, and now the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he became.
Yu Jue nodded, and the two of them opened the door and went downstairs together.
To his surprise, he ran into an old acquaintance, Yun Tianze, at the stairwell.
Yun Tianze, dressed in a magnificent purple robe, appeared even more radiant. He seemed completely unsurprised to see Yu Jue and Yu Xuan.
"You invited me here," Yu Jue said confidently. Someone had delivered a note to him in the evening, and the handwriting on it was very familiar, so he came to keep the appointment. It wasn't the appointed time yet, but he didn't expect to meet him at this hour. Yu Jue looked at his private room; it wasn't the place they had agreed upon.
"I originally wanted to catch up with you all, but I have things to do now," Yun Tianze said calmly, and immediately went downstairs. He was accompanied by a serious-looking middle-aged man and a little boy.
Yu Xuan followed behind Yu Jue, looking at Yun Tianze with a sense of unease: if he hadn't taken the initiative to contact his brother, he wouldn't have known that Yun Tianze had arrived in the capital ahead of schedule. It seems that he needs to further strengthen his intelligence network.
Yu Jue whispered, "I followed them."
A group of people left Hongbinlou and strode directly towards Rufeng and Muwenchen. Although they attracted everyone's attention, they kept their eyes fixed on what was in front of them.