"Everyone says that our Wind Capital has two treasures, flowers and beauties. But today, I finally know what the effect of these two things is.”
Feng Xingtian also bowed to Long Qingying. With the calm smile on his face, the group of ladies behind him were all enchanted, and they started to envy Long Qingying secretly.
"Seriously, is this how you tricked our Qingying away?”The Empress pouted. Feng Xingtian's praise was very high level.
" Empress..." Long Qingying said shyly, which relieved Feng Xingtian's embarrassment.
"Alright, Qingying, we haven't seen each other for a long time. We haven't had a chance to talk when you came back this time. You won't feel bad leaving this lover, right?”The empress wouldn't let Long Qingying go.
"Then we'll go over there. You can walk around by yourself. Master Rafah seems to be over there.”Long Qingying couldn't refuse, so she turned to Feng Xingtian apologetically. He didn't know anyone here, but he didn't expect the empress to be so friendly.
"Go!" The smile on Feng Xingtian's face didn't change." Damn it, luckily I've learned some noble etiquette. F * ck, this noble is really not meant to be a human."”He turned around and let out a long breath.
After walking around for a while, the people beside him obviously ignored him.
He found a place to sit down and quietly raised his wine glass to look at the people in the hall. Although the wine here was expensive, it did not have any strength at all. Feng Xingtian only sipped it symbolically. His expression was very calm, so calm that no one knew what he was thinking.
"Big brother."
A voice suddenly rang in his ear. Feng Xingtian turned his head and saw that it was Kermie.
Feng Xingtian had Kermila by his side. He was dressed very beautifully today. If he wasn't dressed as a man, people would definitely think that he was a little girl. He had come with Rafah.
"Big brother, where is sister Qingying?" It was the first time they had experienced such a big scene, so Kermie was obviously a little nervous.
"I went to accompany the Empress. Little brother, don't be nervous.”Feng Xingtian held his hand and gave Ke Mi great comfort.
"Big brother, I really want to leave this place, but teacher insisted that I come and see the world.”
"What are you afraid of? You just have to be careful. The guys here like that kind of thing a lot.”Only Feng Xingtian would make such a joke. Ke Mi would not be angry, but what Feng Xingtian said was also the truth.
" Big Brother, you…you…" Ke Mi blushed.
"Xingtian."
Feng Xingtian was just about to tease Ke Mi a little more when he heard a greeting from beside him. He looked up and saw that it was Cheng Sufang. Although he was the commander of the Law Enforcement Department, he was still a third-rate noble.
"Aiya, it's Boss Cheng." Feng Xingtian stood up enthusiastically. She was the only person he knew in this place. If it weren't for Long Qingying, he wouldn't have been able to enter this place.
The two of them exchanged a few pleasantries before Cheng Sufang left, leaving him and Ke Mi alone.
After a while, Huang Wuji arrived, and the crowd quieted down. Huang Wuji said a few words, and the others started to wish the Empress well. Long Qingying also returned to Feng Xingtian's side.
After the blessings, the ball officially began. The nobles accompanied each other in pairs and danced elegantly to the music in the hall.
" In front of us is the chief minister, and on the left is the finance minister. The people around Master Rafah are from the Guild of Magic, and over here are…" Long Qingying quietly pointed at the ministers of the main departments, including his superior, the ministers of the Ministry of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice, which was under the jurisdiction of the Law Enforcement Department and the Criminal Law Department, was one of the nine departments in the imperial court.
"That's Lin Qi, the head of the tax department.”Long Qingying pointed at Meng Xianrou's husband to see Feng Xingtian's reaction. Meng Xianrou didn't look for her these days, and Feng Xingtian didn't mention her either.
"Got it." Feng Xingtian drank a cup of wine.
"Aren't you going to ask where Meng Xianrou is?”Long Qingying had always thought that he must be related to Meng Xianrou.
"Is she not here?" Feng Xingtian asked after a moment of silence. His lips were trembling.
"She's still behind us. She should be out in a while. You'll know soon enough whether you're her brother or not.”Long Qingying understood what was going on.
"Miss Qingying, may I have the honor of asking you to dance with me?”
An untimely voice broke the silence between the two. Feng Xingtian took a look and saw that it was Huang Ming.
"Your Highness has so many admirers, why are you still looking for Qingying!”Long Qingying had to stand up and answer.
"In that case, Qingying is not giving me face. Aiya, look at this king's memory. Feng Xingtian, right? We meet again.”Huang Ming said in an unfriendly tone.
"No, no, this subordinate will never forget Your Highness.”Feng Xingtian also stood up and smiled. The atmosphere was clearly a little strange.
"Your Highness, are you not going to invite me?" Long Qingying knew that something would happen if they stayed together for too long.
"I wouldn't dare." Huang Ming stopped staring at Feng Xingtian and pulled Long Qingying forward with a smile. After a while, he turned around and gave Feng Xingtian a provocative smile.
"Don't let me touch you again." When Feng Xingtian thought of the wound on Huo Wu's thigh, he was filled with rage.
In the end, only Feng Xingtian and Ke Mi were left in the hall. It seemed that the people around him were deliberately distancing themselves from him, which was normal. The people in the hall were divided into several factions. The people from Huang Ming and Huang Yu naturally did not have a good attitude towards him. As for the trusted aides that Long Qing had copied, such as Liu Yuan, they were all in the army. A small number of ministers in the court also held high positions. Naturally, they would not lower their status to look for him. The same went for the other members of the royal family. He didn't even have a noble title, so he was just a commoner. Many noble ladies wouldn't bother him because he was Long Qingying's lover. So far, only Cheng Sufang and Rafah had greeted him. Long Qingying had been invited to dance by other men, but she didn't have time to accompany him.
"Big brother, should we leave this place?”Even Ke Mi felt uncomfortable.
"Why are you leaving? There are so many famous wines and delicacies.”Feng Xingtian peeled a grape and stuffed it into Ke Mi's mouth.
"Hey!" Finally, the first inviter of the day walked up to them. It was a woman, a beautiful woman.
"Hey!" Seeing that Feng Xingtian was only focused on eating, Ke Mi mustered up the courage to greet him. Her face was slightly red because the noblewoman in front of her was in her thirties. Her golden hair was tied up in a beautiful bun, and the few strands of curly hair that fell to her face looked indescribably charming.
"Can I sit down?" The noblewoman pulled up her long skirt and bowed.
"Of course." However, seeing that Feng Xingtian was still drinking, Mi could only answer politely. However, he was secretly anxious. This big brother was really something. He was obviously invited. How could he be so impolite!
"Diana. Hello, little sister." The noblewoman did not care about Feng Xingtian's rudeness. She sat down beside Ke Mi and stretched out her hand.
"Ke Mi. Elianda, Lady Diana, you've misunderstood. I'm not a girl."”Kermie reached out his hand with a red face. Diana was sitting very close to him, and a strong fragrance assaulted his senses.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Kermie. Nice to meet you.”Diana took the initiative to hold Amy's small hand.
Ke Mi's heart skipped a beat. This was the first time he had held a stranger's hand, and it was such a beautiful and flirtatious woman. Of course, the intimacy he had with Huo Wu at that time did not count. He had treated her as his own sister.
"Hehe, your friend doesn't seem to welcome me.”Diana looked at Kermie with a charming smile.
"I'm sorry…my big brother…he, he's like this.”Ke Mi secretly tugged at the corner of Feng Xingtian's clothes.
"You guys talk, you guys talk. Hehe, my little brother is very cute.”Fengxing Tianming was happy to see how Kermie would deal with it. He also wanted Kermie to train properly. If this was the case with just a handshake, how would he chase after women in the future?!
" Big Brother…" Kermie was a little anxious.
"Why, Mr. Kermie, do you not welcome her either?”Diana frowned slightly.
"How could that be? How could that be?" Ke Mi waved her hands in panic. Although she knew that her expression was fake, it still made people subconsciously want to protect her.
"That's good. Mr. Kermie, may I have the honor of asking you to dance?”Diana's expression changed very quickly.
"Me?" "I, I don't know how to jump," Ke Mi said in disbelief.”
"It's okay. I'll teach you." Diana pulled Kermie up without any explanation.
"Big brother." Ke Mi once again asked Feng Xingtian for help.
"It's okay. Don't be afraid, hehe!" Feng Xingtian waved at him.
Just like that, Amy was pulled into the dance floor cautiously.
"Diana. Si Fei." Feng Xingtian closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair." Feng Du's wealthiest widow, the most coquettish slut. My little Ke Mi, you have to be careful."”When he opened his eyes, a strange smile flashed across his face.
In the middle of the dance floor, Amy hugged Diana's slender waist cautiously.
"Mr. Kermie, is this your first time dancing?”
"Yes, the first time. Oh, I'm sorry.”Amy accidentally stepped on Diana and hurriedly raised his head to apologize. He only touched Diana's chest, but it was actually Diana who was hugging him.
"It's okay, Mr. Kermie." Diana giggled and hugged Kermie tighter, almost burying his head into her towering chest." Hehe, you're so cute, Mr. Kermie.”
Diana looked at the sweaty Kermie and let go of him with a sweet smile. However, in her heart, she was full of love for this cute and handsome little boy.
"Madam, I really don't know how to dance.”Komi felt a jade-like hand caressing his back, and a strange feeling filled his entire body.
"Alright then. After I teach you this song, we'll rest.”Diana hugged Kermie tightly again.
Feng Xingtian had been watching the two of them the entire time. He was also somewhat helpless when he saw Diana taking advantage of Ke Mi without any restraint. Si Fei was a noble from the side branch of the royal family in Feng City. Her late ex-husband was the former finance minister, and her family was a large merchant association. Therefore, both sides left her with wealth that could rival a country.
After her ex-husband's death, she didn't remarry. She had been famous for her beauty in the Imperial Capital. It was said that more than half of the nobles had affairs with her. She was the most outstanding socialite in the Imperial Capital. Huang Wuji and the ministers had to show her respect. She was one of the two most popular women in the Imperial Capital, just like Long Qingying.
What made Feng Xingtian even more worried for Ke Mi was that this beautiful woman liked delicate and pretty little boy toys like Ke Mi the most.
Just as he was thinking about how to help Ke Mi get rid of this female pervert's harassment, he suddenly felt two sad and happy eyes piercing through the crowd, staring straight at him.
It was a feeling that came from his soul. He sat on the chair in a daze. His entire body seemed to be frozen, unable to move at all.
He closed his eyes, his mind completely blank. He was afraid that when he opened his eyes, everything would be an illusion.
His heart began to beat violently. The familiar yet unfamiliar smell approached him step by step. He was just as panicked as Kermie was just now.
He was getting closer and closer. He lost all his composure and his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Sure, can I invite you to dance?"
When Feng Xingtian suddenly opened his eyes and turned his head, a fragrance assailed his nose. In front of him was a pure white graceful figure.
It was like the voice of an angel from heaven. The dreamy voice made him feel like it was unreal.
He raised his head with difficulty. In an instant, a feeling of electric shock spread from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet. Was this the face that he had engraved in his heart in the past?
The woman in front of him exuded a peaceful gentleness. Her gaze could melt everything, and her expression could conquer everything.
What kind of expression was that? There had never been anyone who could make a faint smile so beautiful and dreamy. This was a gentleness and sadness that surpassed the human world!
"Sure, can I invite you to dance?" The voice repeated softly.
Feng Xingtian looked at the jade-like hand in front of his eyes and foolishly stretched out his hand.
When he touched that unreal softness, Feng Xingtian's tall figure instantly became docile. The voices in his ears had already disappeared, and the people around him had also become transparent. Feng Xingtian's heart was only filled with this beautiful figure that was branded in the depths of his soul.
Step by step, Feng Xingtian walked into the arena. He raised his hand like a puppet. Even though he had never danced before, at this moment, his footsteps moved harmoniously with the woman.
"Brother, I miss you so much." The white figure leaned against Feng Xingtian's chest, two streams of tears soaking his broad chest. He didn't speak, the white figure…Meng Xianrou muttered,"Brother, don't leave me again, okay?”
"Brother, do you still hate me?" Feng Xingtian was still silent. Meng Xianrou's heart was broken piece by piece as she begged,"Brother, can you speak?"
" Sister…" After a long time, Feng Xingtian finally spoke. However, his voice was hoarse as if he was possessed."Let's go home."
"Okay, okay, let's go home." Hearing Feng Xingtian's voice, Meng Xianrou's heart was filled with joy.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, Feng Xingtian pulled Meng Xianrou and walked out of the hall. Everything here was no longer important.
"Xiao Rou, where are you going?" Suddenly, a voice broke the silence.
The music had stopped long ago. The nobles who were dancing stopped and looked strangely at the two people standing at the door.
Meng Xianrou's delicate body shook, and she finally woke up from their dream. She seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes instantly dimmed.
Like a wild beast that was looking for food being attacked, Feng Xingtian also stopped in his tracks and shot a knife-like gaze at the person who spoke behind him.
The one who spoke was Meng Xianrou's husband, the head of the Empire's tax department, Lin Qi. He was about 40 years old and was at the most charming period of a man. He had golden hair, a height of nearly 1.8 meters, a mature and steady face, and an elegant temperament. He had the ability to charm all the girls in their prime.
He didn't know why, but when he saw Feng Xingtian's gaze, he suddenly shivered. In an instant, he seemed to have thought of something and pointed at Feng Xingtian in disbelief.
"You…you are Feng Tian 'er!" He spoke with a trembling voice. All his memories came from this familiar gaze. It was this gaze that cast a shadow over him that he shouldn't have when he married Meng Xianrou a few years ago. The hairy boy from back then had now become a charming and handsome man.
This sentence woke Feng Xingtian up. His eyes gradually softened. In his dark pupils, there was finally a trace of life due to sadness. The truth was right in front of him. The woman in front of him, just like five years ago, still belonged to someone else.
"Lin Qi, I want to go home with my brother.”After a brief moment of panic, Meng Xianrou raised her head and looked at Feng Xingtian in a daze. Then, she looked at her husband with determination.
"Home? Am I not your home?" Lin Qi could tell that something was wrong from Meng Xianrou's tone.
The nobles who were familiar with the two of them knew that although the two of them were respectful on the surface, their relationship had deteriorated in private. They were like strangers. The specific reason was that Lin Qi was too promiscuous. Less than a year after they got married, his former lovers had lined up to fool around with him at home.
"No, you're not my home. My brother is.”Meng Xianrou held onto Feng Xingtian's arm. She would never let go of him in this life.
"Xiao Rou, stop messing around. We should all be happy that we found Tian 'er.”Lin Qi could not lose his composure on such an occasion, so he had to change into a smile.
Now, even Huang Wuji and the queen were attracted by this place. Everyone in the hall stood beside Lin Qi. They didn't care about Lin Qi and his wife, but were more interested in Feng Xingtian, Long Qingying's lover, who was involved in this matter.
"I'm sorry to have disturbed you." Feng Xingtian finally faced reality once again. He should not have appeared.
" Little brother…" Meng Xianrou looked at Feng Xingtian's eyes, which had become unfamiliar again, and her hand that was tightly gripping his arm began to loosen weakly.
"Sis, I wish you the best." Feng Xingtian still said those sincere words from back then.
Meng Xianrou timidly watched him bow to the person inside.
"I'm sorry to disappoint everyone. Empress, forgive this subordinate's rudeness.”After apologizing, Feng Xingtian turned around heavily and walked out of the hall.
" Brother…" Meng Xianrou's eyes became hollow. Tears quietly crept up her pale face.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Your Majesty, Empress, please forgive me.”Lin Qi heaved a sigh of relief and bowed to everyone to apologize.
"Xiao Rou, come back quickly! What do you look like! To make everyone laugh at him in front of His Majesty and the Empress!”After Lin Qi finished speaking, he tried to pull up Meng Xianrou, who was shriveled on the ground.
The moment he raised his foot, Feng Xingtian, who had already stepped out of the hall, turned back. The atmosphere in the hall became tense again. People glanced at Long Qingying, who was standing beside Huang Wuji. Seeing that she looked normal, Feng Xingtian stood in front of Meng Xianrou again.
"Sis, are you happy?" With a hoarse voice, Feng Xingtian picked Meng Xianrou up.
"Stop making trouble! Look at the occasion!" Lin Qi showed the dignity of a brother-in-law.
Feng Xingtian didn't look at him. He only looked at Meng Xianrou with deep affection. However, Meng Xianrou's expression had already told him the answer.
"Lin Qi, when you married her back then, I told you that if you didn't treat my sister well, I would kill you.”Feng Xingtian put down Meng Xianrou and let her lean in his arms. When he faced Lin Qi again, his aura changed again.
"What are you?" Lin Qi finally could not hold it in anymore. Not only did this make him lose face in front of everyone, but it was also in front of Huang Wuji. If he could not even do such a thing well, he would definitely be charged with disrupting the order of the ball. In that case, his political career would be equivalent to graduation.
Long Qingying didn't say anything, and neither did Huang Wuji. None of the others showed up. Huang Ming was the happiest. He wanted to see what this country bumpkin was going to do next. The more trouble he made, the faster he would die.
"Brother-in-law, you have a bright future ahead of you." While everyone was waiting for his performance, Feng Xingtian smiled brightly.
"Brother, don't! Sister is very happy. Really, he treats me very well.”Only Meng Xianrou knew what was hidden behind this smile.
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