Yu Mingyue didn't spare her another glance. If she wasn't afraid of implicating her own family, she could court death all she wanted.
"To raise a daughter without teaching her is like raising a pig. Send her to Lord Feng," Yu Mingyue said unhurriedly before turning away.
Feng Qirui clenched his fists. After Yu Mingyue's back disappeared, he brought down a heavy slap on Madam Feng's face.
When Yu Mingyue returned to the tent, Chi Dan had already prepared water. She washed several times with a special fragrant balm to suppress the smell of blood.
"Miss, Lord Xie has arrived."
Yu Mingyue paused for a moment. Today's smooth progress was largely thanks to Xie Jia'an's words.
Yu Mingyue's hair was not yet completely dry. As she was about to rest, she let it hang loosely. Anyway, she was still young and didn't need to tie it up elaborately.
"Brother Jia'an," Yu Mingyue said with a bright smile, revealing the innocence unique to children, as if she hadn't been covered in blood and her eyes hadn't been filled with murderous intent just moments ago.
"You were very daring today." Xie Jia'an's face was stern. Although his tone was the same as usual, Yu Mingyue could tell he was a little angry.
"Brother Jia'an means I schemed against the Feng family?" Yu Mingyue moved closer, smiling playfully at Xie Jia'an.
Seeing his expression turn a little indifferent, she added, "The Feng family is not good people to begin with. Brother Jia'an, don't worry. The Sage will not blame me. I have actually helped the Sage."
Xie Jia'an's tone was devoid of emotion, "According to you, no one in the imperial court is as smart as you."
Yu Mingyue pouted. Why was Brother Jia'an speaking so impolitely today? He wasn't usually very talkative, but he had never spoken so sarcastically.
"Of course not," Yu Mingyue felt a little stifled. Honestly, today had been quite tiring and thrilling.
"Madam Feng provoked me several times. If I did nothing, wouldn't people think that my Duke's mansion is without capable people, and anyone can bully us? Father and brother are not here, so I naturally have to protect the Yu family's reputation."
"Moreover, doesn't the Sage want to keep Feng Qirui in the capital? This move achieves two goals at once. It can keep Feng Qirui, and it can also earn the Sage a reputation for not showing favoritism to his favorites in front of scholars. Brother Jia'an, you are a scholar yourself, so you naturally know how powerful the pens and tongues of scholars are. I believe it will spread throughout Luoyang City in a few days."
Most importantly, once this matter spread, those insidious individuals who had their eyes on the Duke's mansion would have to reconsider their actions.
Xie Jia'an's eyelids flickered slightly. His already complex gaze seemed even more so, his eyebrows twitching slightly, "Feng Qirui is not as simple as you think."
To have held power in Jizhou for so many years and to have kept the military power of Jizhou firmly in his grasp, he was by no means an easy opponent.
"So what? When a tiger falls to the plains, and a dragon lies in shallow waters, they must retract their claws. Besides, the Sage placing him under Song Wei means he never intended for him to rise again."
Yu Mingyue did not understand Feng Qirui, but she understood Song Wei to some extent. Song Wei would not let Feng Qirui take the spotlight.
Song Wei appeared to be a rough man, but he was subtly cunning. A general who could command three armies might not necessarily be suited for the duties of the Imperial Bodyguard.
In other words, Song Wei had his own way of survival. Frankly, in this regard, he was smarter than her father.
Yu Mingyue's analysis was indeed reasonable, but it made Xie Jia'an even more agitated.
Xie Jia'an looked at Yu Mingyue again, his eyes inscrutable, "Being too sharp may not be a good thing."
Although the Sage had bestowed marriage upon the Seventh Prince and Luo Lingyi, who could say for sure who would be the future Crown Princess?
The Sage doted on the Seventh Prince, so he would naturally choose the best woman for him.
Yu Mingyue was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding the meaning behind his words. But Xie Jia'an had already risen and left.