"I can sing right now and pretend that I'm a bullied princess. My father, the King, married another woman and the stepmother is treating me as a maid." Feng Yanyan stopped scrubbing the black pillar just to say this nonsense.

Three pairs of eyes looked at him aggrieved. He shrugged. "What? I told you girls to go back and just leave this to me. You're the one who kept insisting to help."

"Why should we leave the young master? Who knows what kind of cheap tricks that eunuch has up his sleeve?" Pu Tao had always been the quiet one but now, even she learned how to speak similar to Feng Yanyan.

Beauty Feng's lips twitched. He might have led these girls astray. But deep inside, he was glad. These three little sisters were really cute. He wished he could stay with them forever.

It was now November. In the blink of an eye, he had been in Suliang for eight months. It felt surreal.

His birthday was January. And by then, he could request to go home. It was clear as day that Wangye didn't have any plans for him.

It wasn't like he didn't try seeking audience. In fact, he had been trying every day after he stopped brooding at home.

But Cheng Li's answers were only either of the three.

"Wangye is not here."

"Wangye is resting."

"Wangye is busy."

Feng Yanyan felt cheated. That night, which ghost was it that told him to wait? So his waiting was for her to get an Imperial Concubine?

Hah! Did she think that he was interested in getting a brother or sister in the harem?

No way! He would rather go home and be scolded by his grandfather every day. At least there, he could coddle his cute nephews and nieces.

The three scrubbed the corridor clean the whole afternoon.

Days passed just like that and Feng Yanyan's errands grew more and more unreasonable. What puzzled JuZi was the fact that he didn't complain.

"I think the young master really broke this time. Should we just lock him up in the courtyard?" She whispered to her good sisters.

"Sister Zizi, I think he will still want to go out." Jiao responded.

"The young master... seems to enjoy doing chores." Pu Tao commented.

Ahead of them, Feng Yanyan was personally carrying a mealbox. It was none other than the Imperial Concubine's lunch. He was even humming.

Even Feng Yanyan himself had no idea what was happening. He just felt like if moved around so much, he wouldn't think. And when he wasn't thinking, he wouldn't remember.

Only then could he still live as carefree as he liked. After all, the Imperial Concubine never intentionally bullied him face to face. He couldn't point and say that because Adrina was jealous, he was making him suffer.

This was still good. Kuaile courtyard's eunuch also wouldn't dare to go out of line. Aside from the chores, he didn't try anything funny.

If his fate was in the hands of someone like Zhang Yunlei or Liu Weiwei, he would really have a hard time.

Anyway, this was also practice for when he came home. Maybe his grandfather would praise him for knowing so many chores now. Feng Yanyan smiled at the thought. He couldn't wait to annoy the old man again.

Speaking of the devil and he would come. Zhang Yunlei sat by the window of Kuaile with Liu Weiwei next to him.

When he turned his face outside, he saw something unexpected.

The news that reached him was true. Feng Yanyan was reduced to being a servant in the Imperial Concubine's courtyard. He couldn't help but feel a sort of elation in his heart.

It turned out this Imperial Concubine Adrina was capable. Someone as lucky as Feng Yanyan also had this day.

Of course, Liu Weiwei was the first to gloat. "Imperial Concubine found a way to discipline Brother Feng? This concubine sympathizes with you. Brother Feng... is really arrogant sometimes but don't keep his words to heart."

Adrina looked at Junwang's concubine. These two were dumped here while the prince and princess were at Zhongqing visiting Wangye.

But he didn't clarify the misunderstanding. Let them think whatever they wanted. He was really lazy to deal with these things.

The small eunuch by the door heard all of these and knew even Junwang's concubines seem to hate Beauty Feng. There was a scarce amount of opportunity to be promoted in the wangfu because of the small number of masters and the positions were fixed for a long time.

Maybe he could grab a chance now?

His thoughts turned and turned. In the end, Feng Yanyan passed him by already.

In his panic, he went forward and stepped on the trail of Beauty Feng's robes.

Feng Yanyan only felt a force pulled him and he lost balance. His hold on the heavy mealbox loosened and it fell on his feet.

Shit.

The loud crash resounded.

JuZi and the two girls also heard it from the outside and entered.

"Young Master, are you alright?" she didn't really care about the mess on the floor.

Someone else could clean it. But all the bowls and hot food fell nearest Feng Yanyan.

"Insolent!" Liu Weiwei's nostrils flared.

She hadn't forgotten the grudge from a while ago. She was almost sent back to Tanglin so she would latch at Feng Yanyan's mistake like it was her lifeline.

Zhang Yunlei also frowned, carefully looking at Adrina. "The rules of the palace are this lax?"

A servant made a huge mistake in front of the master. While others casually entered as they wished and made noise.

It was indeed a significant offense.

But everyone in this hall knew Feng Yanyan wasn't a servant.

"Oh," he made a half-hearted response. "Imperial Concubine, my hands slipped."

Adrina watched his weakly smiling face and frowned. The man looked like he did it on purpose. For what?

To annoy him? Or to throw his weight around?

He always had this feeling. This man never took him seriously from beginning to end. Feng Yanyan treated his courtyard as his playground.

He even asked himself if Gentleman Feng knew something.

Concubine Liu didn't stop chattering and scolding, making his head ache.

Adrina was also of royal birth in Persia. When was it everyone's turn to scold him? He would accept if it's Wangye but these bunch of dancing fools?

Everyone saw the Imperial Concubine throwing the porcelain cup in his hand. It was smashed near Concubine Liu's feet. Good thing it was empty.

Liu Weiwei shut up.

Since this courtyard was inhabited, this was the first time Imperial Concubine revealed a temper. He had always been calm and quiet.

"Someone, clean this up."

The servants immediately got to work.

Adrina's heart was heavy but there was a slight relief. "You... receive 5 strikes. And your maids will get 3 each. After that, don't show your face here again."

Feng Yanyan was stunned. What did he hear?

Punishment? But he wasn't even a servant! And why would his maids also get punished?

He wanted to glare at Adrina but kept his face low. Now wasn't the time to act arrogant.

"Forgive this Feng, Imperial Concubine. My maids were only concerned for me and didn't mean to disrespect-"

"Then what? Are we supposed to forget the rules just because they're concerned?" Adrina's face was strict.

Beauty Feng was so close to lashing out. When you kissed the King that night, did you remember the rules?!

Zhang Yunlei smiled at this time. "Brother Feng is suggesting to receive punishment for his maids. Your relationship with them is truly wonderful."

Feng Yanyan looked at this saintly man. Your mother will be punished!

But thinking about it, he really couldn't bear for these girls to be hurt. Gritting his teeth, he nodded and bowed.

"Imperial Concubine, please punish only Feng."

JuZi and the other two wanted to protest again but they didn't want to make matters worse than this.

Adrina didn't even blink. "Alright."

Zhongqing Courtyard...

Chief Eunuch Cheng had long told his son to monitor movements in Kuaile courtyard. Knowing this brat, he would do it without permission anyway so he just made it official from the beginning.

News traveled fast.

"The Imperial Concubine really did that?"

Cheng Li nodded like pecking rice. "Father, your son really thinks we should tell this to Wangye!"

But the old eunuch was pacing back and forth, indecisive.

"Father!"

"Shut up, you unfilial son."

Cheng Li knew his adoptive father was loyal to Wangye down to the bones. And the King had repeatedly expressed her unwillingness to see Master Feng but this was different. Beauty Feng was going to be beaten to death!

He decided to persuade with reason. "Father, think about it. If Master Feng is really hurt badly this time. 14 strikes! And those people there won't hold back. When that happens and Wangye learns that we knew beforehand, who would Her Highness blame?"

Chief Cheng's wrinkled face blanked and he seemed to imagine a bad scenario. "You're right. Go in to report."

Cheng Li felt like he received amnesty and announced a report.

The King was having a meal with Ping Junwang and Junwangfei until she heard the urgent shuffling behind the door. Long Xu Le frowned.

Even before Cheng Li could knock, she ordered to open it.

Long Sangyu watched the young eunuch entered and whispered something in his sister's ears.

It was rare to have a peaceful meal with his da jie these days. And their relationship was still rocky. But it looked like this was an urgent report.

The Prince suddenly saw his older sister frown and bolt to the door.

Cheng Li wanted to chase after her. "Wangye, your coat!"

It wasn't just the coat. Her hair was also not pinned up at the moment.

Long Sangyu: What happened?

Mo Zhilan who was still chewing her food: ...

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Hah! I read a tragic lightnovel yesterday. I'm so sad and even threatened to kill my son, Feng Yanyan. For now, I'll hold him hostage.