TSFLIP Chapter 846

Ever since the Crown Prince returned to the Eastern Palace covered in wounds, panic had spread among the palace maids and eunuchs. After serving in the palace for years, they naturally saw this as a sign that great upheaval was coming. When a tree falls, the monkeys scatter—especially when it involves royal disputes. For all they knew, one day they might be implicated and have their whole families executed. Everyone was desperately trying to find a way out for themselves.

In recent days, a tense atmosphere hung over the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s injuries were being tended to by the palace maid Yiren, while the Crown Princess, on the other hand, was leisurely lying on a vine-woven lounge chair beneath a grape trellis, basking in the sun.

“Miss, this servant saw Yiren enter His Highness’s chambers an hour ago, and she still hasn’t come out,” Feiyu said, feeling that Fengguang was being far too relaxed and couldn’t help but remind her.

Fengguang didn’t even open her eyes. “Treating wounds and applying medicine takes time. You can’t rush that kind of careful work.”

“Miss, do you really think that way?”

“If I don’t think that way, what else should I think? Should I act like a shrew and drag people over to pull Yiren out and teach her a lesson?” Fengguang smacked her lips. “Feiyu, remember—we’re civilized people. Don’t be crude.”

Feiyu pouted. Fine, whatever her young mistress said.

Before Fengguang had even rested for half an hour, a eunuch arrived to deliver an imperial oral decree. Upon hearing the announcement, Fengguang and Baili Mo stood together at the gates of the Eastern Palace, while the servants stood in silence, not daring to breathe loudly.

What Fengguang didn’t expect was that the subject of the decree would be herself.

“Crown Princess, His Majesty has received a batch of rare treasures from the Western Regions and wishes for you to go and select a few. Please come with this servant,” said Eunuch Gao, who had come to deliver the message. He was the Emperor’s personal attendant, and among the eunuchs, aside from Song Wuxia, his status was the highest.

Fengguang instinctively looked at Baili Mo.

Baili Mo gave a small nod. His jade-like, gentle face easily inspired trust, yet in the depths of his ink-dark eyes seemed to be a thin veil that made him unreadable.

Even though Fengguang wanted to discuss it with him, she had no choice but to follow Eunuch Gao. The Emperor had summoned only her, and even Feiyu was not allowed to accompany her. Without Feiyu, the unfamiliarity of everything around her came flooding back.

She had only transmigrated into this world seven days ago.

In the palace, not just anyone was allowed to ride in a sedan chair. Eunuch Gao said that, considering Fengguang’s “recent recovery from serious illness,” His Majesty had specially ordered that a sedan chair be prepared for her.

It seemed her father, the Chancellor, still carried considerable weight in front of the Emperor.

After about the time it took an incense stick to burn, Fengguang arrived at the Imperial Study. She stepped down from the sedan chair. After a young eunuch announced her arrival at the door, she took a deep breath and followed Eunuch Gao inside.

“This daughter-in-law pays respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy ten thousand blessings and peace,” Fengguang said, performing a flawless bow. Only after doing so did she realize that this had been her body’s instinctive reaction.

Seated high above was a middle-aged man with a stern face but a kindly smile. Ancient people married and had children early, so he was only in his forties. “Fengguang, there’s no need for formalities. Rise.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” She lifted her gaze slightly. This man was the most exalted person in the country, Baili Mo’s father—the current ruler, Baili Min.

Baili Min waved her over. “Come, Fengguang. Step closer and let me have a good look at you.”

“Yes.” Fengguang moved forward as instructed.

“Ever since you fell ill, you’ve been recuperating in your chambers. Counting the days, I haven’t seen you in over a month,” Baili Min said with a smile. “I watched you grow up, and you know I’ve always treated you like my own daughter. Now that I see you’ve recovered, I can finally put most of my mind at ease.”

That still left a small part of his mind unsettled.