As everyone entered Xinhua Village, only two people in the entire group were not wearing masks.
One was Lan Fan.
Chu Qianli was not worried; he was capable enough to protect himself from the epidemic.
The other, however, made her very unhappy.
“Why aren’t you wearing a mask?” Seeing her dismount from the carriage, Chu Qianli immediately rode over, displeased. “Put it on!”
Feng Ling didn’t even look at her, only turning back to look at Feng Yexuan, who was riding up.
“Yexuan, I’m feeling unwell today. Wearing this will only make me feel worse. I don’t want to wear it.”
She wasn’t from Nanming Kingdom. Even if Chu Qianli was a princess, she was still Nanming’s princess. Feng Ling had no obligation to listen to her.
Feng Yexuan remained silent.
Chu Qianli said expressionlessly, “Since you are unwilling to follow this princess’s rules, then do not enter the village! Guards…”
“What are you doing?” Feng Ling’s expression darkened.
With Prince Xuan here, did she dare to trouble his person in front of him?
“I won’t do anything to you, but this is Nanming territory. Since this young lady is unwilling to wear a mask, then please do not casually step into Xinhua Village!”
“Yexuan!” Feng Ling was furious. Seeing several guards already blocking the road ahead, she stamped her foot in anger and turned to walk in front of Feng Yexuan.
“Yexuan, are you just going to watch her bully people like this?”
Feng Yexuan’s face seemed to carry a hint of frost.
However, this time, he did not take anyone’s side.
“These are the rules. Just wear the mask.”
His tone was not gentle, not even mild, but anyone who wasn’t deaf could tell that his attitude towards Feng Ling was not bad.
If it were in the past, Feng Ling would have been content.
But now, she was not!
Why should she be overshadowed by this woman? Why should she listen to her?
“Yexuan, I don’t mean to make trouble, but I can’t breathe when I wear this.”
“The mask won’t make you unable to breathe. Its breathability is quite good.”
“Yexuan, I really can’t breathe.” Feng Ling didn’t even glance at Chu Qianli. She put her arm around Feng Yexuan and gently shook it. “I don’t mean to, I really feel unwell.”
Chu Qianli thought she could pretend not to see, but her shaking was so obvious!
She wasn’t blind, of course she could see clearly.
Feng Yexuan had changed.
In the past, he never allowed any woman other than her to touch him. Now, he let Feng Ling hold his arm without any resistance.
He even seemed to think it was natural.
Chu Qianli’s gaze, devoid of any emotion, retracted.
“Then please, Miss Feng, remain outside. The air is good here, it won’t affect your breathing.”
“Yexuan!”
“Guards!”
Chu Qianli turned away, no longer looking at a scene that inexplicably tugged at her heart.
Don’t look, don’t think, don’t pay attention. It would be fine.
Yes, everything would be alright.
Everything would pass.
If he had changed, then he had changed. From now on, it would have nothing to do with her!
“Guard the village entrance for this princess. No one who doesn’t wear a mask is allowed to enter, not even Prince Xuan!”
Feng Yexuan’s palm, hidden in his sleeve, clenched slightly.
That damned woman, she was deliberately saying that for him to hear!
Feng Ling was even more enraged, her eyes turning red.
“It’s one thing to humiliate me, but how can she show no respect to you? This is too much!”
As she spoke, a teasing voice came from behind her: “Prince Xuan is truly blessed. Not only is he engaged to my Nanming princess, but he also has such a beautiful lady accompanying him. Truly enviable!”