The Slender Waist-Chapter 588 - 424: You Plot, I Scheme

Ge Guang was completely astounded and could not fathom his wife’s thoughts.

Seeing Feng Yun’s smile, he didn’t know what to say. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"Madam, could you be confused with anger?"

Feng Yun shook her head, pondered for a moment, and slowly stood up, leaning on the chair.

"Prepare the carriage."

Ge Guang complied, put aside his wild thoughts, and went out to harness the carriage. Xiaoman and the two maidservants were so nervous their hearts jumped, wanting to stop her but not daring to, babbling anxiously.

"Madam, your foot injury has not healed, and the King said when he left... that you should not go out. Can we maidservants handle whatever you need... would that be alright?"

"No, that will not do." Feng Yun stood on one foot, "I will be in the carriage, not walking on foot, what’s there to fear? Come help me change."

Xiaoman quickly came to her aid, while Huanhuan and Peipei were terrified.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from outside the estate.

Feng Yun had just draped her cape over her shoulders when Ge Guang ran back in.

"Madam, the King has returned."

Feng Yun gestured for Xiaoman to help her outside.

But in a moment, she saw Pei Jue riding Ta Xue into the estate, stopping in the courtyard.

He patted Ta Xue’s head, his plain robe fluttering in the breeze, his face calm. As he turned and saw Feng Yun hobbling out with the maid’s assistance, his expression did not change...

Feng Yun bowed slightly as a form of greeting, "Why has the King returned so early?"

Pei Jue’s eyes fell on her.

Feng Yun smiled back at him, while the maidservants beside her, scared, kept their heads down, not daring to take another glance.

They locked eyes.

For a long while, Pei Jue did not speak.

On the side, Jiu You was beside himself with anxiety, unable to hold back any longer...

He laughed heartily, "Princess, the King went into the mountains before dawn today. He has made quite the catch, come take a look."

As he spoke, Zuo Zhong arrived belatedly, leading a horse into the estate, its back laden with several game animals.

Then Feng Yun remembered Pei Jue mentioning that if he found the time, he would go into the mountains to hunt furs for her winter clothes.

In fact, furs from the market, or even from hunters, were not expensive. Even the finest furs would not be a problem for the finances of the Prince and Princess of Yonghuai.

Therefore, Feng Yun had not really taken it to heart, thinking Pei Jue had mentioned it casually...

The Prince of Yonghuai had countless matters to attend to daily, how could he find the leisure time?

She watched Zuo Zhong and Jiu You unload the game, and laughed softly to herself.

"Why didn’t you say you were going into the mountains?"

Pei Jue said, "I got up early and didn’t want to wake you."

As his voice faded, his gaze turned toward the carriage that Ge Guang had harnessed.

"Going out?"

Feng Yun murmured an affirmation, furrowing her brows as she informed him about the coal being hijacked.

"I need to make a trip to Shiguan."

Xiaoman and the others turned their gaze to Pei Jue, waiting for him to persuade the Madam.

Unexpectedly, Pei Jue’s handsome face tensed with no hint of hesitation, caressed Ta Xue’s neck, and then said:

"I will accompany you."

Pei Jue was genuinely busy. Not to mention the others in the estate, even to Feng Yun he often seemed elusive, coming and going early and late, frequently unseen.

It could be said that this man, "second only to one, above tens of thousands," was not at leisure.

With great power comes great responsibility, and Feng Yun too was accustomed to the status quo of non-interference, contentedly doing her own things...

This sudden offer to hunt in the mountains for furs and to accompany her on trips was somewhat unsettling.

"The King has his affairs, you should go about your busy schedule. I have my contingent, and Ye Chuang and the others are with me..."

"I’m not busy." Pei Jue had Jiu You lead Ta Xue away to feed, and in front of everyone, he scooped Feng Yun around the waist and placed her on the carriage, then sat down beside her himself.

"Let’s go."

Feng Yun was taken aback for a moment, then softly said, "Let’s depart."

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The carriage slowly left the estate.

Feng Yun sat silently for a moment without hearing Pei Jue’s voice and then turned her head to look at him sitting upright, and said,

"I must go on this trip; it’s not out of willfulness or to play the hero."

Others did not understand her actions, but she felt Pei Jue should know.

"Even heaven is helping me; I can’t ruin the entire plan just because of a sprained foot."

Pei Jue glanced at her sideways, his gaze deep and gentle, "I understand."

If she went, Changmen’s desperation at losing the coal would be more convincing.

Feng Yun felt encouraged and relaxed slightly, leaning back slowly against the carriage wall, curving her lips into a smile.

"Li Zongxun really can’t hold his breath, can he?"

Pei Jue looked back at her, "Lady Yun’s stratagem is brilliant."

Feng Yun had not really expected things to go so smoothly and smiled.

"It’s all thanks to the King’s support."

If Pei Jue hadn’t agreed, then Ren Rude, no matter what connections he had, would absolutely have had no chance of transporting the coal out...

"Of course, it was also because I was pressed for options, with no other way out..."

Pei Jue fixated on her.

After a while, he took her arm and pulled her close, nestling her into his embrace.