"Go out for a walk," Feng Si said simply.
After that, he didn't say anything more, and Feng Wuya didn't press for details.
Although the others were very curious and puzzled, they knew that if Feng Si wanted to leave, no one could stop him.
Thus, after a brief meal, everyone realized Feng Si had vanished.
Long Xinghe personally came to pick up Feng Wuya.
Besides Feng Wuya, she was also very interested in another person.
"Prince Wuya, why is Mr. Feng Si from last night missing?"
"Mr. Feng was just here for a brief visit with this prince. He left after the visit, and this prince could not keep him."
Feng Wuya offered no further explanation. Whether Long Xinghe believed him was her concern.
Long Xinghe liked his indifferent demeanor, which completely disregarded worldly etiquette, and therefore did not make things difficult for him.
She secretly instructed Jiang Tao, "Send someone to inquire about Mr. Feng Si's origins and where he is staying."
Jiang Tao immediately acknowledged, "Yes."
Long Xinghe waved her hand, and the carriage was ready.
Tie Xin was about to say something when Chu Qianli preempted her, "Your Highness's carriage looks very spacious and comfortable. Your Highness, why don't you ride with the First Princess?"
Tie Xin was a little confused. Their carriage was in the backyard.
He had seen that carriage before; it was the most comfortable one.
Chu Qianli ignored him and glanced at Feng Wuya.
Feng Wuya nodded, "Alright."
Long Xinghe looked at Chu Qianli, a hint of an unreadable smile playing on her lips.
"Miss Chu, since you are here to treat Third Uncle, you should also come to the palace with me."
"Alright."
"Ziyue."
"Ziyue will accompany the Princess into the palace," Long Ziyue nodded.
Long Xinghe then withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Feng Wuya not far away, all her attention now focused on him.
"Your Highness, please."
Feng Wuya turned and glanced at Chu Qianli.
Seeing her nod, he got into Long Xinghe's carriage under Tie Xin's protection.
Long Xinghe immediately followed, ordered tea and pastries to be prepared, and the convoy set off.
"Miss," Fu Ning still didn't understand. As everyone prepared to depart, she quietly approached Chu Qianli and whispered, "Why..."
"Arrange for someone to hide the carriage in the backyard. Don't let Long Xinghe see it."
It didn't matter if others saw it, but Long Xinghe absolutely could not see it with her own eyes.
If she saw it even once, she would know that many of the carriage's features came from the twenty-first century.
When they arrived last night, it was already late, and Chu Qianli had been pestering Wuya, insisting that he come with her.
Therefore, she hadn't noticed that carriage yet.
Now it was broad daylight. If Feng Wuya insisted on riding in his own carriage, even a blind person would be able to see it clearly.
"I understand." Although Fu Ning didn't fully grasp her meaning, she knew that if her lady said not to let Long Xinghe see the carriage, there must be a reason.
Fu Ning immediately retreated to the rear of the convoy, personally taking the living supplies from the carriage. She would drive the carriage herself.
After the convoy departed, leaving Long Xinghe's villa and before entering Dragon City, she found a place to park the carriage.
Then, she rejoined the convoy.
Fu Ning was just a small maidservant in the group, so Long Xinghe's people didn't pay her any attention.
Feng Wuya remained silent throughout the journey. Finally, he made an excuse to rest and "invited" Long Xinghe out.
Long Xinghe, the dignified First Princess, was actually driven out. She couldn't even get into her own carriage and had to ride a horse into the city with the soldiers.
If she didn't dote on the逍遥王爷 (Xiaoyao Wangye - Prince Xiaoyao) in the carriage to such an extreme, would she be willing to subject herself to such indignity?
At that moment, everyone below looked at Feng Wuya with renewed respect.
This lord, they could only pamper him; they absolutely could not afford to offend him!
After dismounting from the carriage, Long Xinghe leaped onto a horse and slowly rode to Chu Qianli's side.
"Miss Chu, did you sleep well last night?"
Chu Qianli met her gaze, which held hidden depths, and smiled, "Being in a foreign land, one naturally doesn't sleep well, but I managed to make do."
Long Xinghe smiled faintly.
"Do you like the night scenery of my Long Teng Kingdom?"
"It's also… passable."
"The stars and moon are exceptionally clear this year, unlike in eras with severe pollution," Long Xinghe added, carefully observing Chu Qianli's eyes.
However, Chu Qianli's eyes remained calm, as if she hadn't taken her words to heart.
It was as if she were thinking about something else, clearly distracted.
She murmured, "Passable."
Long Xinghe narrowed her eyes, unable to fathom what this young girl was thinking.
Chu Qianli… her name was always a thorn in her side.
Finally, seeing nothing, she simply smiled, tugged on her reins, and returned to her carriage.
Towards the person inside the carriage, her face, filled with profound scheming, immediately transformed into a gentle smile.
"Prince Wuya, are you feeling unwell in any way?"
There was no response from inside.
This person is so rude!
But the First Princess's patience was unusually good: "Wuya..."
"Princess." The carriage curtain was lifted, and the head that emerged from inside was Tie Xin.
Long Xinghe was somewhat displeased.
Her carriage was not a place for anyone to enter. When did this guard climb up?
How dare he!
However, towards Feng Wuya's people, she at least showed a bit more warmth.
"Where is your Prince?"
"The Prince is sleeping. Princess, please… be quiet."
The surrounding people's expressions instantly changed.
Who gave this guard the audacity to speak to the First Princess like this? He was clearly tired of living.
Yet, only Long Xinghe's expression, after turning cold, softened again.
"Then, let him sleep a little longer. You take good care of him."
What would the sleeping Wuya look like? She was itching with curiosity, longing to lift the curtain and sneak a peek.
He must be as serene as an immortal. Those long, dense eyelashes, like a doll's, must be covering his eyes.
She longed to gently kiss his eyelids.
Even doing nothing would be the most beautiful thing in the world…
…Inside the palace.
The current Empress, Long Tianliu, was the late Emperor's own second sister, the second uncle from that year.
And Prince Dingqin, Long Hongming, was the late Emperor's third sister, currently the only imperial relative of the same clan in the Long Teng Kingdom.
Upon hearing that the First Princess was bringing the逍遥王爷 (Xiaoyao Wangye - Prince Xiaoyao) from the Bei Ming Kingdom into the palace, Long Tianliu's expression turned somewhat displeased.
"What does Xinghe mean by this? Is she proposing to the Bei Ming Kingdom, with this Prince Xiaoyao as the object?"
Before Long Xinghe returned to the palace, her letter had already been delivered to Empress Long Tianliu.
However, the Empress's favored candidate was the God of War, Prince Xuan, from the Bei Ming Kingdom!
"Prince Xiaoyao has no power or influence; he cannot bring any benefits to my Long Teng! Xinghe is clearly acting recklessly!"
The Empress said unhappily, "If this Prince Xiaoyao dares to bewitch Xinghe, this Empress will not allow him to live in this world!"