"Do you regret knowing me?" Feng Muting asked, his eyes filled with an expectation that even Feng Muting himself didn't know.
Chapter 71 Are you scared?
Su Fuliu thought about it carefully before replying, "I don't regret knowing Your Highness. Your Highness has been so good to me, even risking your life for me. How could I possibly regret it? Please allow me to speak so boldly."
"explain."
"Your Highness saved my life, so my life belongs to Your Highness. From now on, Your Highness will be my best friend and my best brother!"
Feng Muting chuckled lightly: "Indeed, quite presumptuous, daring to address me as a brother."
Su Fuliu chuckled foolishly: "That's why I just said, Your Highness, please allow me to be a little presumptuous."
"Hmm, I'm a little thirsty," Feng Muting said.
Su Fuliu immediately nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, please wait a moment!"
After saying that, he ran to the table, poured a glass of water, and brought it over: "Here, Your Highness, let me feed you."
He reached out and brought the cup to Feng Muting's lips.
Feng Muting drank it down in one gulp: "This king would like to eat some fruit."
"Yes, Your Highness, please wait a moment!" Su Fuliu replied and immediately ran out of the room to find some fruit.
Feng Muting watched his hurried back and couldn't help but smile.
After a while, Su Fuliu returned with a plate of fruit: "I'm sorry to have kept Your Highness waiting. The fruit is here. I've peeled and cut it into small pieces for you so that I can feed it to you."
"Hmm, that's quite a thorough idea," Feng Muting praised.
Su Fuliu laughed and said, "That's right, I can't always let the prince think I'm clumsy. I have to let the prince see my capable side!"
Feng Muting smiled without saying a word.
Su Fuliu pouted, "Your Highness, please don't look so disbelieving. I will definitely try my best to change Your Highness's opinion of me. Now that I am Your Highness's attendant, I will be a qualified attendant!"
Looking at Su Fuliu's confident demeanor, Feng Muting couldn't help but chuckle: "I'll be watching."
"Your Highness, just wait and see!" Su Fuliu had found a new goal in life.
Feng Muting didn't reply, just stared at the somewhat naive Su Fuliu, who looked really easy to fool.
Therefore, he still needs to keep a close eye on her; such a silly girl could be tricked out of even a piece of candy.
Over the next few days, Su Fuliu took great care of Feng Muting, preparing a variety of delicious meals for him every day.
Feng Muting didn't have a fever and was recovering quite well, which relieved Su Fuliu.
However, the thought of Feng Muting having a large, unsightly scar on his back made him feel very guilty.
Right now, he was sitting on the edge of the bed, staring blankly at Feng Muting's back.
The wounds on his back have now scabbed over, but they still look gruesome.
Feng Muting glanced at him: "What's wrong? Why do you look unhappy?"
"Your Highness's back will likely be left with a huge, unsightly scar," Su Fuliu said.
Feng Muting smiled and said, "It's alright. It's normal for a man to have some scars."
“But what if the prince marries a wife and she runs away because she sees such a big scar on his back?” Su Fuliu asked again.
Feng Muting thought for a moment, then said, "Then in the future, I will find a wife who is not afraid of this scar."
Su Fuliu nodded: "Mm..."
Are you scared?
Su Fuliu was taken aback for a moment, then shook her head: "I'm not afraid, I'm just heartbroken and guilty."
"As long as you're not afraid..." Feng Muting's eyes flickered slightly.
“Your Highness, this scar was left to save me. How could I possibly be afraid?” Su Fuliu replied.
Just as the two were discussing the scars, they heard footsteps outside...
Chapter 72 Love at First Sight
Upon hearing the footsteps, Su Fuliu feared that the servants had something to report.
So he got up, walked to the door, and opened it.
As a result, a little girl rushed over.
Su Fuliu quickly reached out to support her: "I'm sorry, are you alright?"
The little girl was about to push the door open to come in, but he suddenly opened it, causing her to lose her balance and almost fall.
The little girl looked up, her face full of anger. She was about to throw a tantrum, but when she saw Su Fuliu's face, her anger vanished instantly.
Her previously angry face immediately transformed into a sweet smile: "I'm fine."
After Su Fuliu helped her to her feet, she distanced herself from her.
"What's your name?" the little girl asked.
Su Fuliu was taken aback for a moment: "My name is Su Fuliu."
He wasn't stupid; a girl who could barge directly into the Prince Ting's mansion must be of extraordinary status.
So it's best if he's polite.
"Su Fuliu? What a lovely name. Are you a servant of Emperor Ting?" the little girl asked again.
Su Fuliu was stunned again. If someone could call Feng Muting "royal brother," then it must be a princess.
He knew it! This girl must be someone special, and sure enough, she was right.
Fortunately, he apologized in time, preventing the girl from getting angry.
“Yes,” Su Fuliu replied.
"and you……"
The little girl was about to ask a question when she heard Feng Muting speak from inside: "What brings my royal sister here?"
Feng Muling then looked at Feng Muting, walked over, and said with a smile, "Of course I came to see Brother Ting. I heard that Brother Ting was injured, so I came to see him."
"Since you've come to see me, why are you talking to my servants at the door?" Feng Muting retorted.
Feng Muling smiled and said, "Isn't it because Brother Ting's attendant is exceptionally handsome? He's the most handsome attendant I've ever seen. Where did Brother Ting find such an attendant?"
“There’s no shortage of servants in the palace,” Feng Muting replied.
Feng Muling choked for a moment, then laughed and said, "We don't lack it, but..."
"Didn't you come to see me? Now that you've seen me, you can leave," Feng Muting said with some dissatisfaction.
Feng Muling assumed he came to see him because of her, but she kept bringing up Su Fuliu's affairs, which made him unhappy.
So he quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Alright, Brother Ting, let's not talk about this anymore. How are your injuries, Brother Ting? Are you alright?"
Su Fuliu chimed in, "Your Highness's injuries are healing quite well."
Upon hearing him speak, Feng Muling's attention was immediately drawn back to him. She looked at him and said, "Really? Then it must be because you took very good care of him that Brother Ting recovered so quickly. It seems you are a very good servant."
Su Fuliu smiled shyly: "Thank you for the compliment, Princess. You are the first person to praise me like this."
Feng Muling stared at him intently: "Really? It's true, no one has praised you yet? Not even Brother Ting?"
Su Fuliu paused, then thought for a moment and said, "The prince did praise you."
At least Feng Muting praised his cooking skills.
"I knew it! With such a good servant like you, how could no one praise you?"
Su Fuliu smiled; after all, how could she not be happy to be praised?
But he didn't notice that someone's expression was gradually turning rather unpleasant.
Feng Muting's face darkened as he said, "Su Fuliu, there's nothing for you here. Go back to your room."
"Ah? I have to stay here to take care of Your Highness..." Su Fuliu was taken aback.
"I told you to go back, so go back! Don't you understand?" Feng Muting roared.
Chapter 73 Don't Be Nonsense
Su Fuliu was startled and couldn't help but pout. Feng Muting was good in every way, except for his bad temper.
They can change their attitude in the blink of an eye. They were just being very gentle a moment ago, but suddenly they become irritable.
He thought he hadn't done anything wrong, had he?
"Yes, sir, I'll take my leave..." But no matter what, he had to listen to Feng Muting. If Feng Muting told him to leave, he would leave.
Feng Muling watched Su Fuliu leave, her eyes filled with longing.
"I'm fine. You've seen it all, you can go back now," Feng Muting said directly.
Feng Muling thought for a moment, then said, "Since I don't have anything else to do, why don't I stay and take care of Brother Ting?"
"My palace has enough staff, there's no need to trouble you. You are a princess, how can you do such servant work?"
"Oh, it's alright. Although I am a princess, I am also the younger sister of Emperor Ting. It is only natural for a younger sister to take care of her older brother."
Feng Muting knew exactly what Feng Muling was planning, so he said directly, "I'm not stupid. I know what you're thinking, but you are a princess, and he is just a servant. Don't be ridiculous."
"Brother Ting, what's wrong with you? You said it yourself, he's just a lowly servant. Why are you so concerned? I've taken a liking to him, but I didn't say I had to have any formal status with him. I'm a princess, so it's not a big deal for me to keep a male favorite, is it?"
Feng Muting had been lying down because of his back injury, but after hearing Feng Muling's words, he immediately sat up. The movement was so big that it aggravated his wound, causing him to wince in pain.
"If you want to keep male concubines, go find them elsewhere. Don't even think about taking advantage of the people in my manor!"
Feng Muling looked at Feng Muting, who had a displeased expression, and felt a little apprehensive.
Everyone in the world knows what kind of temper her elder brother has; how could she not know?
"Brother Ting, please don't be angry, I... I just wanted to..."
"You can't even think about it. If you want male concubines, have someone search for them yourself. You can keep a hundred or a thousand of them and I won't interfere. But if you dare to make a move on the people in my household, don't blame me for not caring about our sibling relationship."