TSFLIP Chapter 259

“I am Ke Huai. May I ask what your name is, Miss?”

“This is…”

“Just me.” Feng Guang gave a subtle glance at the girl and motioned for her to stay quiet. The girl took a step back, lowered her head, and dared not speak. Only then did Feng Guang continue, “My name has the character ‘Xia’ in it, and everyone calls me Miss Xia.”

The young man flashed a faint, pale smile. “Miss Xia.”

“May I ask your identity, Young Master, and why you are playing the flute here?”

“I am the eldest son of the county magistrate’s household. Seeing that the moonlight is beautiful, I couldn’t help but play the flute here. If I disturbed your rest, I apologize. I will leave now.”

“Wait.” Feng Guang called out to the man who was about to leave. With a puzzled look, she asked, “As far as I know, the county magistrate only has one son named Ke Sa. Since you are also Lord Ke’s son, why have I never heard of you before?”

Ke Huai’s face showed a hint of sadness. “Miss, you may not know this, but my mother was my father’s first wife. After she passed away, my father remarried. While they call me ‘young master,’ I am treated like one of the servants in the household.”

“Hm? How could Lord Ke be so foolish? Regardless, you are still the legitimate eldest son. Your status should be much higher.”

“I am grateful to even have a place in the household and enough food to eat. As for anything else, I don’t dare to think too much about it.”

“Ah, just having enough food to eat? Such a simple wish. Why don’t you come with me? I can guarantee that you’ll eat delicacies every day. How about it?”

“Eating too many delicacies can become tiresome.” A young man in white robes, Gu Yan, suddenly appeared from a corner. His tone was calm but carried an air of refinement. He looked at Feng Guang. “Have you forgotten the days when you were lying in bed, feeling unwell?”

Feng Guang’s face instantly turned difficult to describe. During that time, it was unbearable for her. If she hadn’t still slept with Gu Yan, she would’ve suspected she was pregnant from the symptoms.

Ke Huai asked, “Who is this young master?”

“The surname is Gu.”

“Young Master Gu.”

“Lord Ke, it’s getting late. Please forgive us, but we must return to rest.”

Ke Huai nodded gracefully and politely. “Please, take your time.”

At a glance from Gu Yan, Feng Guang awkwardly closed her fan and turned to leave with him.

Once they were a distance away, Gu Yan said, “Your Majesty, you shouldn’t have spoken so recklessly.”

“Why shouldn’t I? Isn’t sympathy for the weak something that King Shu taught me?”

“We can’t judge someone based on just their side of the story. We can’t be sure of his background. If he’s trying to get close to Your Majesty under pretenses, it might be too late to regret it later.”

“I think he looks rather handsome. He doesn’t seem like a bad person.”

“Your Majesty, do you judge people just by their looks?”

“Why not?” Feng Guang raised her autumn eyes, a faint smile on her lips. “Could it be that King Shu judges people by their hearts?”

“Your Majesty…”

She interrupted him, “The heart is hidden beneath the skin. Does King Shu have a way to see through the skin and see the heart?”

Gu Yan replied, “No, he doesn’t.”

“Well then, what’s the problem? Rather than facing an unattractive bad person, why not face a good-looking bad person?”

Her reasoning was so convincing that Gu Yan was left speechless.

Feng Guang laughed softly. “Don’t you think, King Shu, that this Young Master Ke is very much like you?”

Gu Yan’s clear eyes shifted slightly. “What do you mean, Your Majesty?”

“Whatever the meaning may be, if I occasionally have the chance to tease that man…” She opened her fan, covering her lips as she lightly laughed, her voice as beautiful as a melody, ethereal and distant. “It would be quite interesting, don’t you think?”

She didn’t hide the implication in her words, and Gu Yan, uncomfortable, turned his head away, pressing his fist to his lips as he coughed lightly.