Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 641: Predicament (1)
Feng Xuxu smiled faintly. "First, I am here for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries; I have no ambition to unify the world, and neither does my husband. Secondly, although I’m not a Saint, I can’t bear to see the commoners starve to death." Throughout, Feng Xuxu believed there was a certain reason for her inexplicable journey through time, and she didn’t believe in ghosts or gods, finally unable to explain the process of her arrival.
Following a moment of silence in the room, Feng Xuxu turned and returned to her own chambers, leaving a few people staring at each other in bewilderment.
The next day.
The bedroom in the main hall of Zhaoxia Palace was a picture of tranquility.
Feng Xuxu lay comfortably in bed, covered with a fine brocade quilt, her eyebrows gently curved, her face wearing a trace of contentment, as if she were in the midst of a beautiful dream. A sliver of morning light quietly poured through the window, gently touching her face as if afraid to disturb her sweet dream.
On the sandalwood table beside the bed, a cup of fragrant hot tea steamed softly. Everything looked so peaceful that Jiazhen, sitting by the bed, became mesmerized.
Perhaps made uncomfortable by someone’s burning gaze, the person in bed slowly opened her eyes, her voice tinged with a hint of sleepiness. "Zhenzhen, why are you here?" 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Seeing her cousin-in-law awake, Jiazhen smiled faintly. "I went to sleep early last night and woke up at dawn. Since there was nothing to do, I came here."
Feng Xuxu sat up and leaned against the headboard, yawning slightly and batting her eyes until they seemed somewhat clearer.
She threw off the quilt, her feet found the embroidered shoes on the floor, and she stood up and stretched. In came Lan Lengyun, holding a basin of warm water. Seeing her mistress had risen, he smiled and said, "My lady, it’s time to wash up; the water temperature is just right."
Feng Xuxu nodded and stepped forward, gently scooping up the warm water, and began to wash unhurriedly. In the side hall, Yingsu had already arranged the morning meal, waiting only for her mistress to finish washing before she could eat the hot food.
Feng Xuxu proceeded to the side hall and saw a table full of delicious meals. Knowing neither she nor Zhenzhen could finish it all, she called the others to gather around the big table and eat together. At first, they were reluctant—what kind of propriety allowed servants to eat at the same table as their mistress? But as soon as Feng Xuxu’s expression darkened, they obediently complied, sitting together and quietly enjoying their breakfast.
Lou Qianyu arrived as if on cue, just as Feng Xuxu finished her meal and sipped lightly from her cup of tea, Feng Qing led him in.
"Sister-in-law, did you sleep well last night?" Lou Qianyu asked, noticing her spirited appearance with a touch more color in her cheeks, feeling the anxiety in his heart gradually subside.
Feng Xuxu, addressed as sister-in-law, put down her teacup and nodded lightly. "Fairly well."
Seeing her restrained expression, Lou Qianyu looked slightly embarrassed, but he smiled and said, "The carriage is ready outside the door. Are you prepared, sister-in-law?"
Feng Xuxu squinted at him, glanced at the high sun outside, and gradually nodded. "Then let’s set out. The sooner we go, the sooner we return."
At last hearing these words, Lou Qianyu let out a sigh of relief and stood up. "Sister-in-law, I’ll wait for you at the palace gate." He left after she gave a nod and began to walk out.
Watching him leave through the main hall’s entrance, Feng Xuxu then stood up, draped over her shoulders a large cloak, and, followed by several attendants, strolled out. At the gates of Zhaoxia Palace, she met up with Lou Qianyu, and they each boarded a carriage, heading straight for their destination.
The carriage jostled along the road for an hour before finally arriving at their destination. Lou Qianyu alighted from the carriage and invited Feng Xuxu from hers, and together they walked on foot towards a rural village on the outskirts of the imperial city, heading for the farmlands.
