The Slender Waist-Chapter 635 - 459: Forever and Always

After the snow, the winter sky was desolate and distant, a vast expanse of tile blue.

Feng Yun wasn’t quite clear about when she had fallen asleep the night before; when she woke up in a daze, her body felt like it had been pounded by a rice-hulling pestle, from her collarbone down, spreading a swath of enchanting marks, sore and aching...

She sighed.

Pei Jue had said last night, "How is it that you’re born so delicate..."

In his heart, she was always fragile.

But that didn’t mean he spared her—overwhelming like harvesting ripe peaches, the riper they were, the more he insisted on biting through to let the juice seep out...

Feng Yun felt quite wronged.

In fact, he was wrong; it wasn’t that she was incompetent, but rather that her opponent was too valiant.

With someone like Pei Jue, even two Feng Yuns probably wouldn’t be enough...

Feng Yun pushed open the window.

The weather was delightful, and the birds chirped merrily through the thin morning mist.

Her whole being brightened up, and just as she was about to stretch, Huanhuan came in to report.

"Lord of Pingyuan County requests to see madam."

Puyang Yi’s cheeks were red as if soaked in rouge, coming over in a shy and awkward manner, first complimenting Feng Yun on her good looks, then her clothes, and finally, she began to nervously fidget with her hands...

Feng Yun chuckled, "Just say whatever’s on your mind."

Puyang Yi took a sachet from the servant girl beside her and said in a low voice:

"I’ve prepared a Qilin Jade Pendant, with a knotting technique I did myself. I’m not sure if it would be too modest a gift for General Wen? Ayun, please help me consider it, to see if it could catch General Wen’s eye..."

Her face had turned red by the time she finished speaking.

Feng Yun understood such maidenly affection and laughed as she opened the sachet...

Despite being prepared, she was still stunned by the beauty of the jade stone.

Top-quality mutton-fat jade, wet and tender texture, soft and delicate to the touch, holding it in hand seemed to convey a woman’s warmth and fragrance. And then there was the exquisite craftsmanship, clearly the work of a master craftsman from the court...

"Ayun, quick, tell me, what do you think of the Qilin Jade?"

Puyang Yi was somewhat impatient, very anxious.

Feng Yun declared, "It’s a fine piece. If it were for me, it would be even better."

Puyang Yi lowered her head, pulling out an emerald pendant from around her neck, "This is a talisman blessed by Master Yuan of Baima Temple, Ayun, I give it to you, to ensure your well-being year after year."

Feng Yun had only been joking, but seeing her sincerity and the cherished item that she’d taken from her own neck, how could she have the heart to accept it?

She laughed and pushed it back.

"I was just teasing you."

Puyang Yi’s face grew even redder.

Feng Yun teased, "My Lord, there’s no need to worry, a gift is about the giver. Whether Big Brother likes it or not depends on who’s giving the gift..."

These were honest words, but Puyang Yi blushed even more.

Feng Yun had never seen her so bashful from the time she had known her...

Sure enough, the sweetness of adoration was the most intoxicating.

"Please help me deliver this gift to General Wen. Thank you for the trouble."

"No problem," Feng Yun smiled: "When you two marry, I’ll be the number one contributor. And when you have children, remember to teach them, without their aunty, there would be no them..."

How could Puyang Yi withstand such teasing?

She whacked Feng Yun forcefully, her eyes sparkling with mock anger mixed with laughter.

"Look at what you’re saying, nothing’s set in stone yet..."

Feng Yun said with a smile: "Knowing Big Brother as I do, I’d say the ’stroke’ of the character is already there."

Wen Xingsu was not the kind of person to send gifts to ladies for no reason, especially to the daughter of the Grand Princess of Jin Country, the Lord of Pingyuan County.

If he said so, he must have given it careful consideration.

Although Feng Yun was caught off guard by the shift in Wen Xingsu’s affections, she nevertheless wished the two of them well.

So, she began to consider matters on behalf of Big Brother.

"How does the Grand Princess regard this matter?"

Even though Puyang Yi was already in her early twenties, her fate lay in her mother’s hands.

Without the Grand Princess’s approval, Feng Yun could predict, their relationship wouldn’t go smoothly.

"I haven’t told mother yet." Puyang Yi spoke with a hint of hesitation; it was clear she was also nervous about her feelings.

She paused, then bit her lower lip.

"I’ll wait until there’s a sure sign, then tell her. Mother has worried over me enough, I can’t bear to disappoint her anymore..."

Feng Yun smiled, nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Feng Yun really didn’t want the talisman, Puyang Yi took it back, paid her respects, and took her leave.

Outside, the sound of carriages and the bustling of the crowd filled the air.

Xiaoman entered and glanced at Feng Yun, her cheeks slightly blushing.

"Madam, we’re about to set off, are you awake?"

Feng Yun saw her shy expression and adjusted her clothes.

"Is everything packed?"

Xiaoman said: "The servant girls got up early to prepare, Jin Shuang and Pin Shuang also came to help. Despite their delicate appearance, they’re quite nimble."