In contrast, Feng Qi's expression was somewhat heavy. She looked at Meng Wan, then at the direction Huangfu Yu had left, and frowned: "Why did he come? And why did he appear so brazenly in your boudoir?"
His tone was clearly accusatory, which displeased Meng Wan. Her previous smile vanished instantly, and her face darkened abruptly: "What kind of tone is that? The Fifth Prince has come to visit me, is there a problem?"
"What's the problem? A grown man shows up in your room, and you're asking me what's wrong?"
Her sharp tone made it seem as if Meng Wan had committed a grave mistake, and Meng Wan retorted angrily: "And what about you? Aren't you a man too? If you can show up, why can't he? Besides, the Fifth Prince was granted special permission by the Empress and the Emperor to come and visit me. My father also knows about this. What's wrong with that?"
These words left Feng Qi speechless. She glared at Meng Wan with narrowed eyes for a long while before suddenly sneering, "Fine, fine, fine!"
V21 Making Him Angry (Part 2)
These words left Feng Qi speechless. She glared at Meng Wan with narrowed eyes for a long while before suddenly sneering, "Fine, fine, fine!"
She said "good" three times, but there was no joy on her face. She stared straight at Meng Wan with displeasure in her eyes: "In that case, it's my fault. I shouldn't have shown up and made you feel annoyed. Miss Meng, I'm so sorry!"
"You..." When people get angry, they become reckless and don't care how hurtful their words may be.
At this moment, Meng Wan's words were irrational, and Feng Qi's words were even more hurtful. Meng Wan only uttered one word and then stopped talking. Seeing this, Feng Qi didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
Meng Wan grew anxious and shouted at his retreating figure, "Yes, yes, you shouldn't have come! With your status as the Seventh Prince, why did you come here to make a fool of yourself? Get out of here now, and don't let me see you again!"
Feng Qi paused, clearly taken aback, as if pondering her words, slightly lost in thought.
As Meng Wan watched, her anger subsided by a third, replaced by a slight nervousness. She had guessed his identity long ago, but had never revealed it, waiting for him to tell her himself.
He hasn't mentioned it himself yet, but she's brought it up unintentionally. I imagine he'll be surprised and ask her something.
As she thought this, she stared intently at his back, but his pause was only for a moment before he lifted his foot again and walked away without looking back.
Meng Wan was completely dumbfounded. She was not usually a short-tempered person, and she had just been questioned by him and was talking nonsense. However, he ignored her words and did not even explain his identity, which she had mentioned unintentionally. It was as if deceiving her and hiding his identity was the least of his worries!
But what right did he have to do this? What right did he have to leave without saying a word after making her angry?
But as it turns out, many things are without reason, like when he saw another man in his room and got angry, or when she was annoyed because he concealed his identity.
Their relationship suddenly turned into a bitter feud. She stopped contacting him, and he never came back. Both of them were secretly holding their breath, neither willing to back down.
Several days passed like this. At first, Meng Wan still had some expectations, thinking that maybe one day he would come to find her. But as time went by and she was disappointed more and more, she eventually stopped expecting anything.
With the New Year approaching, everyone in the household was busy making preparations, which temporarily put aside the unpleasantness of that day.
In Lanling, there is an unwritten rule that people cannot leave their homes for three consecutive days during the Lunar New Year. The family stays together, symbolizing the gathering of good fortune and harmony. Only on the fourth day can they visit each other's homes to exchange New Year's greetings.
Meng Wan hadn't spent the New Year at home for a long time. After getting married in her previous life, she naturally had to spend such days in the palace, so it was rare to be with her family. Therefore, this time was quite novel. She was with her father, aunt, brother, and Xiao Yun'er, enjoying herself.
Three days passed in this way. On the fourth day, the New Year's atmosphere had subsided slightly, and she was finally able to go out. She and her elder brother, Meng Junheng, went to the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor and Empress.
The Emperor wanted to summon all civil and military officials, so he bid farewell to Meng Junheng and went straight to Huaqing Palace, where the Empress resided.
After the festive season, the Spring Festival arrives again. Although the weather is still cold, it has a hint of spring. The occasional tender green shoots on the treetops and corners of walls add a touch of vitality to this quiet end of winter.
When Meng Wan arrived, a group of princes and concubines had just finished paying their respects and were leaving. So at this moment, only the Empress and the Fifth Prince were there, chatting about something. Meng Wan stepped forward, bowed, and sang loudly to the emperor: "This humble woman wishes Your Majesty the Empress eternal youth and good health. May Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
During festivals, auspicious words are naturally indispensable. The Empress was overjoyed to hear this. A palace maid had already prepared a red envelope, which the Empress personally handed to Meng Wan. She smiled and said, "You little girl, you have such a sweet tongue. Your words this morning are like honey, making people feel comfortable."
After saying that, he turned to Huangfu Yu beside him: "You are close to Wan'er, so you should learn more from her. Don't just stay silent all day long."
Huangfu Yu nodded, and seeing Meng Wan looking over, he smiled gently. Meng Wan had already stood up, and a palace maid had already found her a seat. After she sat down, she said, "The Fifth Prince is so reserved. How can I compare to him? I should learn from him how to be calm and composed in the face of adversity."
Meng Wan knew exactly what kind of people liked to hear. Although she didn't particularly like the Empress, she was still the Empress, and on the surface, she had to try her best to please her.
Sure enough, upon hearing Meng Wan's words, the Empress's smile deepened. She patted the back of Meng Wan's hand, then turned to Huangfu Yu and said, "Then you two, one reserved and the other lively, aren't you a match made in heaven?"
These words sounded like a joke, and both of their expressions changed slightly. Meng Wan lowered her eyes, pondering how to respond. Just then, someone outside announced that His Highness Prince Heng was requesting an audience.
Meng Wan was clearly taken aback for a moment, but before she could react, a figure walked in from outside the door. Obviously, he did not expect Meng Wan to be there, and was also stunned for a moment. Then he strode forward and said: "Your subject greets Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty stay young and healthy forever!"
One sentence made the Empress laugh: "It's just as I expected, such auspicious words are popular today, and I'm hearing them one after another."
Huangfu Mi was somewhat puzzled, but Huangfu Yu explained with a smile, "Miss Meng just said the same thing to you. Anyone who didn't know better would think that you two had discussed it beforehand, and that you two were exactly the same."
Huangfu Mi raised an eyebrow, his gaze instinctively sweeping over Meng Wan, only to find that Meng Wan was also looking over. When their eyes met, he quickly turned his head away, smiled faintly, and said, "Nice words are only exchanged a few times. It's probably just a coincidence that we happened to be there. How could we have planned such a boring thing?"
This was the first time Meng Wan had met him in such a formal setting. She felt somewhat embarrassed by his identity and even more annoyed by his cold attitude.
I always thought he was a free-spirited and unrestrained man, but now he's so petty and his temper just won't stop.
Several days have passed, is he really that serious?
"Wan'er, you're usually so eloquent, why are you so quiet now? Did you get scared by Seventh Brother?"
Seeing her sitting there with a frown, neither speaking nor uttering a word, the Empress chuckled and said something.
V22 Deep Affection (Part 1)
"Wan'er, you're usually so eloquent, why are you so quiet now? Did you get scared by Seventh Brother?"
Seeing her sitting there with a frown, neither speaking nor uttering a word, the Empress chuckled and said something.
Meng Wanfang came to her senses. Although she was annoyed, she still stood up and bowed properly to Huangfu Mi. "This humble woman was just meeting His Highness Prince Heng for the first time and was a little flustered. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and His Highness Prince Heng."
Her tone was also cold; she wished she could leave right now rather than be in the same room with him, speechless.
But how could one simply leave in front of the Empress? Not only could one not, but one had to handle the situation with utmost care.
"But didn't Seventh Brother go to the Heavenly Prison to rescue you before? How could it be our first meeting?"
The Empress was no fool. She had been curious about what had happened for a long time and had tried to subtly inquire with the Emperor, but he remained silent. So now that she had the chance, she was eager to ask him.