Feng Yanyan wasn't allowed to go to the wangfu so he brooded all day. The courtyard he was residing in was now more tightly guarded so no one could get in either.

Mo Quan had a headache when he learned of this. Beauty Feng really didn't leave him face. What kind of visitor acted like that?

The plan was to take him as a hostage but Wangye made sure he wouldn't have a chance. Just look how that courtyard ended up looking like a military barracks!

But his daughter told him not to bother the mei ren for now and don't drive him into a corner.

It wouldn't be good if they upset Beauty Feng too much. The King valued him to this degree so they had to do things in moderation.

Their goal wasn't really to antagonize her Highness. Mo Quan's intention in keeping Gentleman Feng for a while was just to leave a way to protect his daughter.

It was a desperate attempt. But now, Beauty Feng had become a hot potato in his hands. It didn't help that he hadn't received news from his people in the capital.

Head Mo felt goosebumps rising. They were either captured by the authorities or by Wangye. He was more afraid of the latter being true because that means the King's reach went all the way to the capital.

Then, if she tried to seize the throne now, wouldn't she succeed? Why was she still not making any movements?

Maybe these things were still something a hillbilly like him couldn't comprehend. After all, their world was far more chaotic than the one he knew where the most important thing was violent power.

As a royal, the King needed both power and brains. Mo Quan couldn't help but worry more.

His daughter would be thrusted into that world soon.

Inside Feng Yanyan's temporary residence...

"They have no decency to pretend anymore. Young master is really being treated like a prisoner." Jiao voiced her thoughts.

"Erm... we're the ones who told the guards to tighten the security." Eunuch Cheng Li pointed this out.

The young maid pursed her lips. "Because they didn't let the young master leave!"

The eunuch shook his head. The more he stayed with this bunch, the more he got to know that the servants and their master were really alike.

He turned to the person who was by the window. "Master Feng, the Mo family might take this as you being aggressive."

He still had to remind the mei ren to be careful. After all, the Triad had a different way of dealing with things. If their side started the aggression, San He Hui might reply in kind. And Eunuch Cheng didn't know if he could ensure Beauty Feng's survival.

After all, they were still considered to be in the enemy territory. Until the wedding, they had to be on their toes.

Feng Yanyan moved his gaze and Cheng Li froze. He could understand the King more or less now.

Even when he was angry, Feng mei ren was something to behold. He had a vicious expression but one you couldn't hate. A moving beauty.

"Do you think I care? I'm trying my best not to tell these people to break out of this place." He hissed like an angered cat.

Nevertheless, the young eunuch knew he was serious.

"If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have agreed to this piece of sh-."

He wanted to curse the Prince's wedding but he still remembered he shouldn't do that.

Feng Yanyan wondered if his Highness really lashed out at his sister. That would be the greatest stupidity the Prince would ever do in his life. Just for a concubine, he would go against the person who cared for him all his life.

That was a dumb move that even Beauty Feng couldn't comprehend. He thought the Prince was smarter than him.

Cheng Li cleared his throat and pretended he didn't hear anything.

Well, there was one trait of his that made him stand out from the eunuchs and resulted in him being adopted by Chief Cheng Gong. Even though he was afraid, he would still speak his mind.

"Uhh, Master Feng. Might this servant ask why you're angry?"

This question silenced the whole room. The three maids stared wide eyed at the eunuch. He deserved to be Chief Cheng's successor. He could make other people uncomfortable with a few words.

Feng Yanyan gritted his teeth. Someone really dared to ask. He released a breath he didn't know he was holding.

Turning his face to the window again, he said. "She's alone in there. I just want to see her."

Cheng Li was surprised by this answer. Soon, he smiled. "Don't worry, Master Feng. Wangye is strong. Her Highness knew this day would come, that's why she prepared an estate for Junwang a long time ago. This is the natural way of the imperial family."

While that was completely true, Feng Yanyan also knew of the King's extreme protectiveness of the Prince. Given her fierce nature like a mountain cat protecting its cub, she wouldn't easily agree to this arrangement.

Beauty Feng looked into the distance. "Being strong doesn't mean you're omnipotent. All of you look up to her but she's also human. How many years has she taken care of the Prince? And for a single concubine, he was willing to leave her side. Who wouldn't be upset?"

He swept a glance at his three maids and the eunuch. They couldn't say anything in reply.

Beauty Feng was right after all.

In the next few days, no shocking news came out again.

Feng Yanyan stayed in his temporary courtyard without a care for the wedding dress. He was invited here to stay put so that was what he did.

However... he couldn't help but be uneasy and be paranoid.

Whenever he woke up in the morning, he would feel a sense of difference from the night before. But he couldn't find it.

All the things were in the same place. The curtains were fixed, the windows were shut. The books on the shelves remained. Even the ink and quill stayed put.

They were where they were supposed to be. Then why did Feng Yanyan feel like something was wrong?

It was only until this morning that he found out what was odd.

The incense burner on its own stand by the corner-

He would always close the lid in a way that the design of the handle would be horizontal. But when he woke up, it would be vertical.

Feng Yanyan felt the hair on his body stood on their ends. But he had to act cool.

JuZi entered the room, followed by the Mo family maids carrying a basin of water.

He pretended to yawn and ask disinterestedly. "Did you open the window? I suddenly felt cold in the middle of the night."

JuZi shook her head. "Young master doesn't allow us to enter during odd hours, right? We make sure that no one enters."

Beauty Feng felt goosebumps in his arms. Damn, did this mansion have a ghost or something?

Maybe he was considered an outsider and the ghost was unhappy. He just hoped it wasn't a ghost that liked to hurt people.

Pu Tao also entered to inform him that breakfast was ready. But when she looked at the young master, she couldn't help but exclaim. "Aiya! Young master, don't look in the bronze mirror, alright?"

She immediately held the mirror and hid it away from him.

There were gray circles under Feng Yanyan's eyes and his face-loving personality wouldn't be able to tolerate these. These days, his face was also wan and sickly.

JuZi and Pu Tao shared a look. Was this the result of not being allowed to visit Wangye?

Was he really in love with Wangye?

Feng Yanyan glared at the two and snarled. "It's not what you think, you gossip maids. This bed is horrible for sleeping. That's why I really need to go back to the wangfu and stop this nonsense. At least there, my bed is comfortable!"

He had no qualms defaming the Mo family mansion even in front of their own servants. Beauty Feng was petty and fearless to everyone except two people.

His grandfather and Wangye.

"Master Feng doesn't need to worry. I'm asking father to ask permission to go out soon. And he has already written a letter to Wangye. We can stroll in the district market soon."

Feng Yanyan whipped his head to the person by the door. This woman was getting bolder these days. She always used her status as Junwangfei to bypass the guards and enter the yard. So even if Feng Yanyan wanted to shut himself from the outside, he couldn't.

But Miss Mo was actually daring to enter his bedroom now.

Even though he was the man, he felt like he was being wronged.

But Beauty Feng also realized something from their interactions. That the highest authority in this family actually wasn't Head Mo.

All the servants in the mansion listened to Mo Zhilan on more than one occasion.

On the second day that he shut himself in this courtyard, Head Mo wanted to barge in here. But he heard from Eunuch Cheng that Mo Zhilan stopped the guards with one word.

It was also Miss Mo who was still providing their courtyard ingredients for meals and ice for cooling.

And despite Feng Yanyan not being able to go back, Mo Zhilan specifically told the gate guards to let his servants go in and out of the mansion at will.

Feng Yanyan sighed. Of course, the Prince's wife wouldn't be simple.

He wondered how Zhang Yunlei and Liu Weiwei were faring these days.

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Halloween is still far but we already have a ghost. Hehee