Chapter 1754: Chapter 1754: Tang Feng Who Couldn’t Let It Go

The crowd was stunned, and there was an awkward silence for a moment until Ding Guangji cleared his throat and started talking about the recent situation.

Bai Ruozhu pondered Tang Feng’s odd behavior, but Ding Guangji quickly drew her attention back.

He stood tall and looked somewhat thin, but his posture was straight. He was eloquent, captivating everyone’s attention, and seemed to be articulate, but Bai Ruozhu sensed from his cold-hard mouth line that he was a persistent and stubborn person.

She wondered how things were between him and Bo Caiyue. However, since he had to observe mourning for the Empress Dowager, and given that the Ding Family was the Empress Dowager’s family, he had to wait a year before marrying.

Bai Ruozhu was somewhat lost in thought and only came back to her senses after a while. When she raised her eyes, she found Bai Qizhi secretly looking at her, and upon meeting her gaze, Bai Qizhi hurriedly looked away.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly found it amusing; after all, Bai Qizhi was just a young girl, technically her cousin. Was it really necessary to keep their distance when they had no deep-seated hatred?

It was only because she had heartlessly refused Bai Qizhi’s request back then that there was some awkwardness between them.

Gu Xue’an also noticed their interaction and elbowed Bai Qizhi, saying with a smile, “Let the men discuss state affairs; let’s take a walk in the garden. Ruozhu, it’s already spring, has your garden been tidied up?”

Because it was a newly appointed mansion, the garden needed to be reorganized.

Bai Ruozhu stood up, “Sure, let’s talk as we walk.”

She could clearly see that Gu Xue’an was trying to help ease the tension between the two of them.

“We were lucky to come across the previous owner eager to sell. This garden was already well-maintained, or else given our current situation, we would have only been able to plant some vegetables in the yard,” she joked.

Bai Qizhi, upon hearing this, became a little anxious, “Is your family facing difficulties? Do you need help?”

After asking, she got annoyed with her own impulsiveness. What if Ruozhu wanted to distance herself from her family?

Wouldn’t that make things awkward again?

Bai Qizhi felt a bit stifled as she internally rebuked herself for speaking without thinking, but she also somewhat blamed her grandpa’s foolishness back then. However, if not for the events of those years, her grandpa wouldn’t have remarried, and there wouldn’t have been her father, or even her.

“Ruozhu donated her family fortune to the Imperial Court to supplement military forces. Her family still has income from their businesses, so they won’t struggle, just need to live more frugally,” Gu Xue’an explained.

Bai Ruozhu smiled and said, “In the capital, I was adapting to the local customs. Here, I prefer a more simple life. It would be a shame to dig up this garden, but my parents have already planted vegetables in the backyard. They even stopped the servants from helping, saying they want to exercise.”

“Your parents really have a great relationship,” Bai Qizhi commented, then regretted it. Why was she evaluating someone else’s parents? Wasn’t Ruozhu’s father her own uncle?

Bai Ruozhu was amused by her regretful expression and winked, saying, “I think so too.”

Gu Xue’an was pleased, taking both of their hands, and said, “Ruozhu, you’re familiar with Beiyu City, why don’t you take us around in a few days? We’re getting rusty staying cooped up at home every day.”

“Sure,” Bai Ruozhu laughed, “I’ll bring some dimsum you all like by then. Qizhi loves lotus seed paste pastries, right?”

“You still remember?” Bai Qizhi felt a bit emotional; Ruozhu was seeking to reconcile with her.

“Of course I remember; there will definitely be your favorites too,” Bai Ruozhu said.

Diao Yao chimed in from the side, “I want to go too, Sister Ruozhu, you have to prepare some green bean cakes for me.”

Bai Ruozhu and the others were amused by Diao Yao’s childlike enthusiasm, bringing them back to their happy times together.

Guests must eat at the Bai Family, as their food was delicious with some novelty dishes. After the meal, as the group was about to leave, Chu Hai found an opportunity to pull Bai Ruozhu aside covertly and handed her a pouch.

“He asked me to bring this. Some items were mixed into the Qi-replenishing medicine. There’s a formula for Qi replenishment inside. See if you can find anything out,” Chu Hai whispered.

Bai Ruozhu understood; the emperor had sent it.

“Could it be that your side was exposed, so last night someone attacked me?” Bai Ruozhu asked quietly.

Chu Hai shook his head, “Probably not. This was intercepted before bed last night. The attack on your side certainly wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment thing; it had to be planned at least a few days in advance.”

Bai Ruozhu nodded, “I understand; be careful on your side.”

Diao Yao, with sharp eyes, mumbled to Gu Xue’an, “My brother wants to send something to Princess Yingtong but is too shy, so he troubles Sister Ruozhu once again.”

“By the way, why didn’t Princess Yingtong come today? Did she have a disagreement with your brother?” Gu Xue’an asked curiously.

“Who knows what’s wrong with them? I ran into them at the Guest Palace this morning, and neither was speaking,” Diao Yao said, worriedly, “Oh, they are really concerning.”

Chu Hai had finished his conversation with Bai Ruozhu and directly rolled his eyes at her, “What nonsense are you spouting? Let’s go.”

After everyone left, Bai Ruozhu returned to her room, intent on taking a nap, but suddenly, she found herself in another place.

She twitched her mouth; wasn’t this Tang Feng’s space? Tang Feng was really going too far; if he could come here often with no trouble, wouldn’t it be easy for him to kill someone and even save the trouble of destroying the body?

“What are you doing? Can’t you speak properly?” Bai Ruozhu glared at Tang Feng standing opposite her.

Tang Feng didn’t explain, but said gloomily, “I’m leaving, just wanted to let you know.”

“Leaving? Where to? Back to Jiangnan?” Bai Ruozhu asked in surprise, “Did the emperor assign you a mission back to Jiangnan?”

Tang Feng sat down irritably on a nearby bamboo chair, saying, “No, I’m sneaking away; otherwise, I wouldn’t have to tell you like this.”

“You seem off; you look thinner. Are you secretly leaving to help King Rui fight for the throne?” Bai Ruozhu genuinely couldn’t figure out Tang Feng’s current situation.

Tang Feng rolled his eyes, “I didn’t even want to fight for it earlier because it was boring. What should I fight for now?”

He paused and continued, “Tang Yin wants to grant me and Fu’an a betrothal.”

Bai Ruozhu instantly understood. She opened her mouth wide but couldn’t speak for a while, then looked Tang Feng up and down, bursting into laughter.

“Oh my, I wondered what was wrong with you. You, the mighty Tang Feng, actually fell for a woman? That’s so unlike you.”

As she spoke, she wanted to laugh even more, “Look at you; it’s not even a love-hate relationship. You’re clearly tormenting yourself. How can you be so confused?”

“It’s easy for you to say; you’re not in my shoes,” Tang Feng gritted his teeth.

Bai Ruozhu suddenly stopped laughing and said, “How do you know I haven’t experienced it? Aren’t you tangled up because Princess Fu’an looks exactly like your first love who betrayed you in a past life? Can’t you see it as the heavens making up for you being dumped by your first love?”

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