The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World

Chapter 201

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng lifted her skirt and slightly curtsied, saying, "Your Majesty, perhaps in the near future you will see just how capable I am. Sometimes, what men can do, women can also do." She then smiled faintly, revealing a beautiful smile that vanished in an instant. Deep down, she was slightly excited. Although she knew she couldn't escape, having a chance to prove herself was still good. However, she also felt a pang of sadness, knowing she might truly have to part ways with Wen Chen.

The emperor looked at her noncommittally and waved his hand, saying, "You can go back now. Depart in three days."

Ru Feng glanced longingly at the belt on the table. It was the weapon he had been most comfortable using for the past few years, and now it was gone all at once.

The emperor pretended not to see Ru Feng's gaze and showed no intention of returning the favor, so Ru Feng had no choice but to leave the imperial study unwillingly. After leaving the palace gates, Ru Feng did not see Mu Wenchen and felt a little disappointed, but she did see Yu Jue and Yu Xuan.

Ru Feng was grateful to them; they must have done a lot of work for her to achieve this result. So Ru Feng smiled broadly and said, "Brother Jue, Xuan." It was a very intimate way of addressing her, as if nothing had happened, just like before.

Yu Jue smiled gently as always and said, "Ru Feng has suffered."

"Hmph, what suffering could she possibly endure? With her royal uncle inside keeping her company, she'd be having a blast!" Yu Xuan said sourly, his eyes greedily scanning Ru Feng's entire body.

Ru Feng let him look at her openly and said, "Look, look, as if you don't see any women." Ru Feng glanced at him disdainfully.

Upon hearing this, Yu Xuan immediately looked away, inwardly grumbling about Ru Feng's lack of understanding. Did she think he wanted to look at everyone? If it wasn't someone he liked, he wouldn't even look if forced.

Yu Jue just smiled at them and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let Ru Feng go back quickly. The old general must be getting impatient." He then gestured for Ru Feng to get into the carriage.

After the three of them got into the carriage, Ru Feng sighed and said, "I'm doomed. My grandfather will definitely scold me when I get back. I lied to him for eighteen years."

"They've been lying to us for eighteen years!" Yu Xuan immediately shouted. Hmph, eighteen years! How could I have been so stupid not to notice?

Ru Feng chuckled and said, "That's because I'm good at it. I didn't mean to lie to you. Please forgive me, brothers. If it weren't for me dressing up as a boy, we probably wouldn't have become good friends." Ru Gang hurriedly begged for forgiveness.

Yu Jue's heart sank, and he said, "No matter what, my feelings for Ru Feng will never change." But a smile appeared on his face.

Ru Feng could only laugh foolishly, not daring to look at them anymore, and could only close his eyes and pretend to be asleep.

She wasn't unaware of the emotions in Yu Jue and Yu Xuan's eyes, but her heart only belonged to Mu Wenchen; there was no room for anyone else. So she pretended not to know, maintaining a facade of peace. Ru Feng buryed her head in the sand like an ostrich, unable to face the situation. She felt she had said everything she needed to say before, and now that they had just helped her, she couldn't bring herself to say anything more. Oh well, they'll understand eventually.

Ru Feng sighed heavily. He closed his eyes, seemingly half-asleep.

Yu Jue and Yu Xuan felt sorry for her being locked up for a day, so they didn't bother her. The two of them picked up the cloaks that were placed to the side at the same time, but as soon as their hands reached the cloaks, they noticed each other's hands, and they couldn't help but freeze and look at each other.

Recently, Yu Jue withdrew his hand and then wrapped the cloak around Ru Feng's body.

Then came a silence, like the wind breathing steadily, seemingly oblivious.

Soon, they arrived at the General's Mansion. Yu Jue gently shook Ru Feng awake and said, "Ru Feng, we're home."

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng reluctantly woke up, sighed, and said, "Grandpa's whip is waiting for me."

Yu Xuan brushed a stray strand of hair from her head and teased, "I'm looking forward to the scene of the old general beating the monkey!"

Upon hearing this, Ru Feng immediately seized the opportunity to slap his hand away and angrily retorted, "You called me a monkey? Are there any monkeys as beautiful as me?"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the carriage: "Yes, I've never seen such a beautiful monkey, but I have seen monkeys with red bottoms!"

Upon hearing that familiar roar, Ru Feng felt a chill run down his spine and his body immediately froze, while Yu Xuan burst into loud laughter.

Yu Jue smiled slightly, lifted the carriage curtain, and said to Ru Feng, "Go in quickly, lest the old general get even angrier." In truth, he was angry too. Such a huge secret had been kept from him for so long, while his uncle had known for a long time. That was the difference, wasn't it? Ru Feng didn't care about him.

Yu Jue was not an immature and naive boy. He was well aware of Ru Feng's thoughts, but he pretended not to know. In any case, as long as it wasn't the end, he would not give up hope.

Ru Feng stuck out her tongue and swaggered off the carriage, waving at them and saying, "You should go back now." She didn't want them to see her being beaten up by her grandfather; family scandals shouldn't be aired in public.

At this moment, the side door of the General's Mansion was suddenly pulled open, and the steward cautiously peeked out, saying, "Young Master, you should go back now." After thinking for a moment, he realized he had called him by the wrong name and quickly added, "Young Miss, Master is waiting." After saying this, he saw who was standing in front of him and hurriedly prepared to kneel down.

Yu Jue and Yu Xuan waved their hands and laughed, "No need for formalities. Ru Feng is back, so we'll be leaving now." Judging from Ru Feng's expression, if they stayed any longer, Ru Feng might become extremely angry. Oh well, they'd better let her go this time; she'd just escaped a disaster.

Ru Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief and watched their carriage leave with a smile.

But when she turned around, Ru Feng's smile vanished, and she said, "Butler, to distinguish me from my sister, you can just call me Young Master. I'm used to it anyway. If you call me Miss, I won't know who you're calling." Ru Feng said helplessly, taking heavy steps as she walked inside.

The steward remained silent, simply closing the door. These past few days, the General's mansion had been overflowing with people, all pleading for the young master's innocence, and most of them were women. The mansion had been too afraid to open its doors for the past two days. But this also showed just how popular the young master was; hopefully, the Emperor wouldn't easily execute him now, and the master could finally sleep peacefully.

Without realizing it, the butler still subconsciously mistook Rufeng for a man.

As soon as the door closed, a large number of people appeared out of nowhere, men and women, young and old, all looking in the direction Ru Feng had gone in.

"Was that really Young Master Rufeng just now? A day apart feels like three autumns. But now it's all right, he's finally back, sob sob... Good people are always blessed! Young Master Rufeng will be alright." The woman wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, saying with emotion and relief.

The man next to her twitched and said, "What Young Master Rufeng? She should be called Miss Rufeng now! Hehe, what a stunning beauty!" There seemed to be a sound of swallowing saliva, but he was almost drowned out by the spittle of a group of women.

After a long while, the onlookers gradually left. Among them were many young ladies from noble families. Although their faces were still pale with worry, supported by their maids, they were glad to have seen such an extraordinary woman. The words their fathers and brothers had been repeating to them these past few days had not been in vain.

As expected, when Ru Feng returned, although everyone was slightly amazed or startled, he still received a severe beating from his grandfather in the end, right in front of everyone, who spanked Ru Feng's bottom until he was powerless. It's likely that if it weren't for the fact that Ru Feng had to go to the bandit-suppression event in three days, he might not have stopped so quickly. Meanwhile, Ru Feng also had to deal with Lin Yilan's tearful onslaught and the glares from his junior brothers and sisters.

Ru Feng chuckled and said, "It's a good thing I came back alive, otherwise you wouldn't have anyone to yell at if you wanted to."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zui Zhu rushed over first, hugged Ru Feng, and cried and laughed at the same time. In the end, he still punched her a few times as punishment.

Hanshan and Nanshan were a little embarrassed. When they were young, they had hoped more than once that their senior brother was a girl, but now that they finally knew, they no longer had the naive feelings they once had. So they just smiled and said, "Senior brother must have had a hard time pretending."

Ru Feng nodded aggrievedly and said, "Yes, you see, although I've changed back into women's clothes, I walk just like a normal man. It seems I'll need some time to get used to it." As she spoke, she tried to take a few steps.

The four laughed heartily. After all, they were young people and one of their own, so they quickly forgave Ru Feng. Their senior brother had even fooled Grandpa Yuchi, so it would be strange if he didn't fool them too. They should be content; at least so many people hadn't realized that their senior brother was a woman.

"Should we call you Senior Sister or Senior Brother from now on?" Zui Zhu blinked and asked, while the others stared at her.

Ru Feng glared at her and said, "From now on, you should call me Senior Brother. I'm not used to calling you Senior Sister, and I won't respond." To be honest, apart from the time she returned to the capital and was worried about being exposed, which made her feel uncomfortable, Ru Feng was quite happy to dress as a man. After all, it was very free, and no one would say anything no matter what she did. But now it's different. Judging from the situation just now, her mother is preparing to raise her to be a lady like Ru Xue.

However, thinking of Ru Xue, Ru Feng felt strange. She touched her head, enduring the pain in her buttocks, and said, "Where is my sister? I've been back for so long, why haven't I seen her yet? Doesn't she welcome me back from the prison?" Ru Feng pouted and said aggrievedly, but suddenly remembered the way Ru Xue looked at Yu Jue. Her heart sank, and after a moment's thought, she guessed about five or six parts of the reason.

Sigh, it's love again that's causing trouble. Now the sisterly bond is in danger. Throughout history, countless sisters have turned against each other because of men. I hope that Ru Xue and I won't end up like that. Although my sister in this life isn't as good as the one in the last, we're still sisters. Besides, it's because of the difference in eras and my preconceived notions that I think my sister from the last life was better.

Seeing that Ru Feng's smile had faded, Zui Yue quickly comforted him, "Senior brother, don't worry. Sister Ru Xue is probably still heartbroken in her room. She hasn't been able to eat these past two days, probably because she's so worried about you. She'll probably be overjoyed when she finds out you're back."