CHAPTER 707: CHAPTER 574: BRAIN-DEAD ADMIRER

"Ladies and gentlemen, this matter concerns the diplomatic relations between our two nations, and I will surely provide both Daxia and Yue Marquis with an explanation," Emperor Beiqing reassured "Ye Lingyue" time and again, promising to thoroughly investigate the incident.

The royal banquet then resumed. The singing girls continued their songs, and the wine and delicacies flowed like water once more.

However, after the commotion caused by Xue Pianran, along with the memory of her disfigured face, most people had already lost their appetite. Only out of respect for Emperor Beiqing’s dignity did no one leave midway.

"Ye Lingyue" had returned to her seat.

Feng Xun was holding a wine cup, sitting aside.

"Where has your family’s eldest gone off to again?" The deep voice startled "Ye Lingyue," who was stuffing grapes into her mouth, almost choking on them.

"Ye Lingyue" blinked, a signature gesture of the little Lolita Little Wuya.

As it turned out, the "Ye Lingyue" from Chuyun Palace wasn’t herself at all, but Little Wuya in disguise.

"You’re so amazing, Prince Feng, how did you figure out I’m not the eldest?" Little Wuya wondered. She was, after all, an Illusion Phoenix, and since she had learned to transform into human form, she had put a lot of effort into imitating humans’ voices, clothing, and movements.

Even the eldest had said that her transformation into "Ye Lingyue" could fool anyone.

"Your eldest doesn’t like eating grapes; when she drinks, she prefers to down it in one go, and furthermore, her smile doesn’t have the same look in her eyes as yours," Feng Xun casually stated. "What kind of scheme are you two playing at? Besides impersonating her, have you also impersonated Xue Pianran?"

Feng Xun, who had grown up with Xue Pianran from a young age, could see very clearly whether Xue Pianran was lying or not.

"Ye Lingyue" left for a while, and shortly after Xue Pianran’s departure, she returned to Chuyun Palace. The Ye Lingyue that appeared in the side hall and the "Xue Pianran" who had arrived earlier and quarreled with Lian Yu certainly could not be the real ones.

Feng Xun remembered every smile and frown of Ye Lingyue very clearly.

Her taste preferences and even the small gesture of stroking her hair were all engraved in his mind.

Earlier, when Ye Lingyue obediently left her seat to change clothes, Feng Xun was already somewhat puzzled.

After "she" came back, Feng Xun already knew that Little Wuya had taken Ye Lingyue’s place.

As for just now, the dog-eat-dog dispute between Lian Yu and Xue Pianran was most likely the little woman’s and Little Wuya’s deception.

"Sigh, the eldest is never wrong. She said if she’s the second most intelligent person in the world, then Prince Feng, you are the first. Nothing gets by you. That’s right, the ’Xue Pianran’ was also me in disguise, but that maid’s bottle of poison had already been switched by the eldest to harmless clear water when she left Chuyun Palace with her. So, what was splashed on ’Xue Pianran’s’ face was also just water; it was just the maid herself who got so scared she fainted," Little Wuya generously shared the entire sequence of events with Feng Xun.

She also assured Feng Xun not to worry, saying that the eldest and Little Zhiyo had just snuck into Emperor Beiqing’s residence to look for something.

Before the end of the banquet, Little Wuya would find a way to go out and secretly switch the eldest back in.

Having heard the story, Feng Xun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, yet he felt somewhat worried.

His Yue’er was really someone he couldn’t stop worrying about for a moment; Beiqing Imperial Palace was hardly a place one could simply come and go as they please.

The two conversed with great caution, and to an onlooker, they seemed to be whispering secrets.

But Feng Xun noticed that some people were watching them.

Turning his head, he caught two sets of eyes.

Among them, one presence made Feng Xun somewhat surprised; it was actually the Earth Venerate from the Tongtian Pavilion.

According to Ye Lingyue, she got along quite well with the Earth Venerate on their journey to Beiqing, and it seemed that Ye Lingyue was quite fond of the Earth Venerate.

At this moment, the Earth Venerate was looking at Feng Xun and "Ye Lingyue," especially when she saw "Ye Lingyue," her brows furrowed slightly as if she had discovered something.

Noticing that Feng Xun was looking over, the Earth Venerate’s gaze retreated somewhat and she quickly returned to her own musings.

However, the scrutiny from another direction caused Feng Xun to frown involuntarily.

The other person looking over was the Heir of King Kaijiang, Chen Mu.

Chen Mu, who had been reprimanded by Feng Xun earlier and had drunk some alcohol, now had a more blatant gaze, staring fixedly at "Ye Lingyue."

That gaze was filled with blatant adoration.

Despite knowing that the current "Ye Lingyue" was Little Wuya in disguise, she was wearing the identity of "Ye Lingyue." Even a mere thought by someone else about his woman was unacceptable.

With a cold smile, Feng Xun slightly shifted his body.

His tall frame blocked Chen Mu’s line of sight, and the latter clearly became somewhat dissatisfied.

"Mumu, restrain yourself a bit." King Kaijiang, Chen Tuo, also noticed his eldest son’s unusual behavior and glared at him.

"Father, an elegant and upright lady is a match for a gentleman. Besides, you also said that His Majesty would never let that Prince Feng marry that woman," Chen Mu said nonchalantly.

Chen Tuo was Emperor Beiqing’s favored official, and he was aware of the incompatibility between Feng Xun and Ye Lingyue.

Merely on the point that Ye Lingyue was jinxed for Feng Xun, Emperor Beiqing, who was extremely fond of Prince Feng, would never allow Ye Lingyue to enter the family.

"That was earlier, who knew that Xue Pianran would be so useless. She has been locked up in the Heavenly Prison, and there’s no chance for her to become Princess Consort Feng now," Chen Tuo shook his head, finding it inconceivable. Normally, Xue Pianran seemed sharp-witted, so why did she act so recklessly and brainless this time?

"Since His Majesty dislikes Yue Marquis, your son can relieve His Majesty of this problem. Why not let your son marry that woman? Wouldn’t that make everyone happy?" Chen Mu reminisced about Ye Lingyue’s exquisite appearance and her expression of indignation earlier, his heart stirred.

"Don’t be absurd, there are plenty of noble ladies and princesses in Beiqing you could marry, but instead, you want to marry a Lady Marquis from Daxia? Have you been bewitched?" Chen Tuo reprimanded in a low voice.

"Father, it is you who is not seeing clearly. That woman has her own territory, and both her appearance and cultivation are noteworthy. Plus, she can refine the Qiankun Purple Dragon Robe. Marrying such a woman would be a great asset, and besides, I never said I would definitely make her my principal wife," said Chen Mu, impatient to start drinking, and walked towards "Ye Lingyue."

Chen Tuo was still mulling over Chen Mu’s words, but upon further thought, he felt that Chen Mu might have a point. His son always had high standards and it was rare for him to take an interest in someone. He decided to let his son follow his desires.

After all, it would only be a concubine.

"Miss Feng, that annoying man is coming over," Little Wuya said from behind Feng Xun’s shield, her little stomach round from having eaten quite a bit.

Little Wuya wasn’t blind; she felt uncomfortable with Chen Mu staring at her all this time.

She hadn’t forgotten that she was currently bearing her boss’s face, and this man must be interested in her boss.

"You just eat, don’t say too much later, I will teach him a lesson," Feng Xun’s brows hid a trace of shadow that passed unnoticed.

Chen Mu, truly relentless, provoked him time and again; it seemed it was time for Feng Xun to take care of him properly.