Seeing Yūpíng was already a pleasant surprise, and Fèng Yínwǎn's eyes had been slightly red moments ago. Now, with those words, she could barely hold back her tears.
As she pursed her lips, Yūpíng looked up with tear-filled eyes, her small face full of indignation.
"Who is speaking to my lady like that!"
Her tone was too impolite. Her lady was crying because she was happy to see her, how could she say that to her!
"It was me, what of it?"
She looked up to meet a pair of slightly furrowed brows. The woman's eyes were like cold knives, one hand resting on her waist, her expression clearly impolite.
She had no recollection of this person.
Sensing the faint hostility, Yūpíng was slightly taken aback. "Who are you? How dare you speak to my lady like that!"
Fēng Yún cast a glance at her and indifferently repeated,
"Your lady."
That tone was practically mocking.
Hearing this, Yūpíng's brows furrowed even tighter.
"Yes! She is my lady, what of it!"
Wasn't she? If not her lady, could she possibly be this woman's?
"Calling out 'my lady' this, and crying so much in front of the master, aren't you ashamed!"
"You...!"
Yūpíng had never encountered someone like this before. Angrily, she stamped her foot and was about to argue with her.
Fèng Yínwǎn's temple twitched at the sight, and she quickly pulled Yūpíng back.
"Alright, alright. Miss Yún is just straightforward and speaks a bit bluntly. Don't take it to heart."
Fēng Yún's attitude yesterday was truly strange. She had originally intended to ask about the reason, but then Yè Tīnglán suddenly burst into the mountain manor, so she never found the opportunity.
Seeing her like this now, it seemed she was in a very bad mood...
After all, she herself had concealed her identity first. Her intention was not to provoke conflict, but unexpectedly, Yūpíng's small face became even more wrinkled upon hearing these words.
"My lady! Why are you speaking up for her!"
Fèng Yínwǎn was taken aback. "No, I wasn't..."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Fēng Yún on the other side looked provocatively.
"So what if I am? She's been in Wúxī Pavilion for so long, and she spends more time with me! You're just a maid, she's the mistress, it's only right for her to say a few words to you!"
These words sounded wrong at first hearing, but Fèng Yínwǎn pondered them carefully and couldn't pinpoint what was wrong.
As she frowned, Yūpíng looked at her tearfully, her small face showing utter shock.
"My lady, is that really true?"
Her lady had found new, good friends, and wouldn't be like before anymore!
Wuwuwu, my lady has changed!
Before Fèng Yínwǎn could even say "no," Yūpíng had already run off in tears.
"Hey... Yūpíng!"
Just as she was about to chase after her, she looked up and met Fēng Yún's cold gaze again.
"Hmph!"
Fēng Yún coldly turned her eyes away and also left.
"No..."
What was all this!
Fèng Yínwǎn was confused, her head aching.
Just as she was contemplating this baffling situation, two light chuckles came from the side.
One was from Fēng Wúxī, that scoundrel, and the other was... Lǐ Chéngyàn?!
Fèng Yínwǎn narrowed her beautiful eyes, a dangerous glint appearing instantly.
Fine, another one who's like a dog.
She hadn't settled the score with him yet. Now that this fellow had followed, she would settle it properly with him!
Grinding her teeth secretly, she withdrew her gaze and hurried to catch up with Yūpíng.
As she walked, she was secretly calculating how to drive this pig out of her cabbage patch.
Yūpíng was actually quite easy to appease. Fèng Yínwǎn's intelligence only needed to be used by a third to make her stop crying and smile.
After revealing a smile, Yūpíng furrowed her brows and asked again,
"My lady, didn't the Prince come looking for you yesterday? Then he..."
When the Prince left the military camp yesterday, she had been terrified. Her lady was completely unguarded, what if she was captured...
"Did the Prince not trouble you?"
Fèng Yínwǎn originally intended to nod, but fearing that this little maid would cry again if she worried too much, she hesitated and pursed her lips.
"Does being sent back to the capital count?"
Yūpíng had already guessed this.
"Then what are you planning to do..."
According to her lady's temperament, she would certainly not want to go back, but the Prince had come with such ferocity, and brought so many people, perhaps...
Fèng Yínwǎn had no intention of telling her about going to Yuè Country. Hearing this, she merely shook her head.
"He said he would stay in Jǐnzhōu for a few more days. We'll take it one step at a time, there are always more solutions than difficulties."
Besides, this matter truly couldn't be rushed.
Yūpíng nodded. "No matter what, this servant will always support my lady!"
When they returned, Qí Xuán had already followed Yè Tīnglán outside the mountain manor, and that fellow Fēng Wúxī had disappeared somewhere. Only Lǐ Chéngyàn was left waiting.
This fellow, seeing them return, eagerly tried to approach them. Fèng Yínwǎn narrowed her eyes and immediately pulled Yūpíng behind her.
"General Lǐ, why aren't you staying in the military camp, and instead following us here?"
Sensing her unfriendly tone, Lǐ Chéngyàn slightly restrained his smile and regained some semblance of seriousness.
"The matter of my cousin's wife is of utmost importance. My cousin arrived at the camp yesterday, but he rushed here without even sitting down."
"If an Imperial Envoy regards it with such importance, then I, as a deputy general, naturally dare not be negligent."
Slick-tongued!
Recalling that she had met Xiè Chánglín once at the Jǐnzhōu military camp, Fèng Yínwǎn lowered her gaze and scoffed.
"To dare to enter and exit the military forbidden zone so freely, you are indeed a diligent deputy general!"