"Xia Tan'er."
"Um?"
Xia Tan'er reluctantly withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Feng Muchi beside her.
"What's wrong? What do you want me to do?"
"Look at these men, your eyes are about to fall off. Are these soldiers so good-looking?"
"Hot-blooded masculinity looks good, doesn't it?"
"Of course not. Tan'er, you don't want to think about your identity. The dignified niece of the Lu family is looking at men here with her eyes fixed on her. If this gets out, people will criticize her."
As soon as these words came out, Xia Tan'er's face froze in the distance. He was obviously in a good mood, but he immediately exploded when Feng Muchi said this.
Really, everyone is using this as an excuse, how come she doesn’t even have the freedom to look at people! It didn't matter if it happened once or twice. Xia Tan'er couldn't bear it the third time. Others can't figure it out, so let's start with Feng Muchi and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys!
Xia Tan'er stopped, put her hands on her hips, and looked at Feng Muchi coldly.
"Feng Muchi, it seems that you are the only one criticizing me now. I like to see what my freedom is. Why should I be restricted by you?"
"Tan'er, don't be angry. Nowadays, women are reserved and shy when seeing men. If nothing else, just look at Dong Lingyan. When a princess of a country sees other men present, she can still be arrogant and domineering. How can a shy and quiet person look at other people like you?"
"She is her and I am me. She is restricted and reserved. Why should I follow her example? What qualifications does she have to be my role model? It's just that the status of a princess is nobler than ordinary people. In addition to this status, she has a little bit more Any other uses?"
Xia Tan'er hates two things the most. One is being gossiped about, and the other is comparing her with people she hates. Today Feng Muchi has definitely stepped on Xia Tan'er's landmine. .
If she didn't say this, she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
"No, Tan'er... I just..."
"You just, what did I say to you when you were doing well? Feng Muchi, take care of yourself."
Xia Tan'er walked away angrily without even shaking her head. Lu Yihai, who was walking in front, glanced at the guard beside him. The guard nodded and immediately followed Xia Tan'er.
Seeing Xia Tan'er walking away, Dong Lingjiu and Lu Yihai walked up to Feng Muchi.
"Why did Tan'er get so angry? Why don't you apologize quickly?"
It seemed that he didn't care much about Feng Muchi, but Dong Lingjiu couldn't help but secretly rejoice. He was the one who was scolded and had trouble with Xia Tan'er every time before, but now that the tide has turned, it's finally Feng Muchi's turn. The feeling of being a spectator is indeed fresh.
"Hmph, I won't apologize. What I said is right. I was wrong in telling her to stop seeing those men. I am thinking about your happiness. Dong Lingjiu, don't you help me? Young Master, forget it and ask me to apologize. Is this justified?"
"I don't know about the laws of nature. I only know that if you don't apologize, you won't be able to eat the braised pork made by Tan'er."
This sentence directly silenced Feng Muchi's grievances. Feng Muchi opened his mouth but could not utter any rebuttal.
As night fell, Xia Tan'er walked out of the tent without taking a few bites of her dinner and sat on a hillside near the military camp.
She supported her upper body with her backhand and looked at the twinkling stars in the sky, with a quiet smile on her lips. Her mood was not affected by Feng Muchi, and she was content to enjoy the tranquility at this time.
It had been a long time since she came to Tanglin. During this time, various things had happened. She didn't know how long it had been since she could sit here and feel the nature without thinking about anything.
Dong Lingjiu, who followed closely behind, looked at Xia Tan'er from a distance, with a touch of tenderness in his water-like eyes. This was the first time he had seen Xia Tan'er so relaxed. Even when she got along with him in private, she was not as relaxed as now. So calm.
"To Uncle Nine Emperors, this is the ginger tea you asked for."
"Well, back off."
"yes."
Dong Lingjiu took the tray from the guard, walked towards Xia Tan'er, and sat beside Xia Tan'er while she closed her eyes and felt the charm.
"It's cold, so don't wear more than one thing when you go out. Come on, drink some ginger tea to warm yourself up."
Xia Tan'er opened her eyes and watched Dong Lingjiu scoop up a spoonful and put it to her mouth. She glanced at Dong Lingjiu and slowly opened her mouth to take it.
"Isn't it too spicy? There are only men in the military camp who rarely know how to make ginger tea."
“Not spicy, just the right taste.”
Today, Dong Lingjiu is as gentle as a different person. When he sees Xia Tan'er's mouth is stained with soup, he takes out a handkerchief from his arms and wipes it gently for her. He even looks into her eyes. It seems to be filled with stars in the sky, bright and moving.
"Uncle Nine Emperors doesn't have to deal with official duties?"
"No need for today." He said and fed Xia Tan'er another mouthful.
After the bowl was finished, Dong Lingjiu put the bowl aside, and after brewing for a while, he finally began to persuade.
"Tan'er, are you still angry with Feng Muchi?"
"Why, Uncle Nine Emperors wants to speak for him?" This was really the first time. Xia Tan'er was a little curious about what Dong Lingjiu could say about Ding Kemao.
"I'm not helping him, I just feel that this guy cares about you, but he was a bit clumsy and used the wrong way."
"Restricting others with your own principles is not called caring, it is called nosy. Besides, his mouth is also called clumsy. Then no one in the world can speak."
Dong Lingjiu sighed helplessly and could only analyze it patiently with Xia Tan'er. To be honest, he didn't know why he wanted to help Feng Muchi. He just felt that if he and Xia Tan'er's children would offend Xia Tan'er like this in the future, Tan'er is angry, so he has to be the middleman to ease the relationship between the two.
Since something like this will happen sooner or later, it might as well be a practice now.
"You also know that Feng Muchi has only been watched by people like Lao Yan since he was a child. He never knows how to care about someone, but I know that you are a relative to him. Otherwise, how can he grow old with his temperament? I will stay by your side honestly, and I will settle a score with this king for you."
"He wanted to settle a score with you? When did it happen?"
Xia Tan'er was a little surprised, why didn't she know about this?
"Last time, we had a bad temper. Feng Muchi thought that I had bullied you, so he rushed to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to beat me, but Shaoqing couldn't stop him."
"Then did he hit you?"
Dongling Jiu's eyes were startled. He never expected that Xia Tan'er would ask this. Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if Feng Muchi beat her up, but if she didn't say she was beaten, Xia Tan'er seemed to be unable to calm down.
Dong Lingjiu thought for a moment and showed an expression of displeasure.
"Hit me till I bleed, and I haven't even been able to deal with it yet."
