Chapter 65 Blowing Snow Under the Moon

erwise, if I had truly clashed with Concubine Feng this morning, I might have come out worse off."Miss... what about them..." Cailian pointed at the kneeling members of the Prince’s Secret Guard on th...Volume 2, Chapter 65: The Windy Snow and the Moon

Upon returning to Prince Yun's residence, Yun Qianmo halted her movements and gracefully landed at the entrance of the Crescent Moon Pavilion.

In the courtyard of the Crescent Moon Pavilion, Aunt Zhao, Cai Lotus, Tingxue, Tingyu, and several young maids were gathered together, chatting while working on embroidery.

Wind Jin arrived a step behind Yun Qianmo and stood beside her. Seeing her staring blankly at the entrance without moving, he urged her, "I want to eat steak!"

"Alright! I'll make it for you!" Yun Qianmo turned around with a displeased look on her face as she glared at Wind Jin. She could imagine that because of this one sentence, she would have no choice but to cook many times in the future. Rong Jing definitely wouldn't let her off!

Wind Jin gave an evil smile, "Yueer treats me best!"

Thinking that if not for him returning home tomorrow, she would kick him away at his current arrogant manner, Yun Qianmo shot a white glance in his direction and proceeded to walk into the courtyard.

"Miss, you're back" Cai Lotus and others only noticed Yun Qianmo's return then. They stood up and surrounded her with delight.

Yun Qianmo glanced at Cai Lotus, then looked around at Aunt Zhao, Tingxue, Tingyu, and the others with a smile. "Yes, I'm back! Do you have any meals prepared"

"Aunt Zhao heard that Miss had returned earlier and got lunch ready. But after searching the entire residence, she didn't find Miss and thought that you probably went out again. The lunch is still being kept warm in a pot for Miss!" Cai Lotus immediately replied. She added with reproach, "Miss, you don't even think of us at all. You returned but didn't tell us."

"Yes, I'll pay attention next time!" Yun Qianmo nodded and smiled as she bypassed Cai Lotus and walked towards the small kitchen.

"Miss, wait inside. Old servant will bring it to you." Seeing that Yun Qianmo was heading toward the small kitchen, Aunt Zhao hurriedly stepped ahead of her and went into the kitchen.

"Aunt Zhao, do we have beef in our little kitchen" Yun Qianmo asked without stopping.

“Yes!” Aunt Zhao stopped and looked at Yun Qianmo. "Miss wants to eat beef Old servant didn't prepare it today! I'll go make it for you right now!"

"I’ll do it myself." Yun Qianmo shook her head, glanced back at Wind Jin, and said, “You wait in my room.” Then she turned to Cai Lotus who was staring blankly at her. "Cai Lotus, take the food that Aunt Zhao prepared into the room for you to serve the young lord!"

"Miss, are you..." Cai Lotus stared dumbfounded at Yun Qianmo.

“I’m going to the kitchen!” Yun Qianmo left a sentence and entered the small kitchen.

Aunt Zhao was stunned seeing her miss wanted to cook. The young miss had never been into the kitchen before! She followed in shock.

Cai Lotus stood there blankly for a moment, then turned to look at Wind Jin and bowed politely. "Young Lord Feng, please go inside the room. Servant will bring your food..."

"No need! I'll wait for her to eat together!" Wind Jin waved his hand to interrupt Cai Lotus and started walking towards the small kitchen.

Cai Lotus watched as Wind Jin headed toward the kitchen, then looked at Tingxue, Tingyu, and the few young maids in the courtyard. All of them were staring curiously at the kitchen. She followed too, wondering if Miss really intended to cook Earlier she heard Young Lord Feng say he wanted steak, what was that

Tingxue and Tingyu exchanged a glance before they hurried towards the small kitchen.

Yun Qianmo entered the small kitchen, glanced around. The kitchen was neat and tidy with all utensils thoroughly cleaned. There were various vegetables in a basket but no beef could be seen. She turned to Aunt Zhao, who quickly walked over to an inverted wooden basin near by and lifted its lid open, revealing a cool breeze and ice surrounding it. Inside there laid neatly arranged meats of different kinds. She took out a piece of beef saying, "These are all fresh meats that Old Servant bought from the market upon hearing Miss had come back."

"Yes." Yun Qianmo nodded, walked over to wash her hands in clear water and rolled up her sleeves. Then she said to Aunt Zhao, "You go out. I'll handle it myself."

“Miss, how can you do this Just tell me what you want, Old Servant will make it for you!” Aunt Zhao immediately exclaimed.

"He wants me to personally cook him a steak! You don't know how to do it! Let me," Yun Qianmo pointed at Wind Jin standing by the entrance and leaning against the doorframe lazily watching her, then turned around with a smile and asked those gathered at the door, "Why are you all just standing there"

"Miss, are you really going to cook" Cai Lotus looked at Yun Qianmo.

“Yes, it's not fake.” Yun Qianmo took the beef from Aunt Zhao’s hands and washed it clean. She put it on a cutting board and sliced off four pieces of even thickness from a large piece of beef. Then she pounded them horizontally and vertically with the back of her knife.

"Miss, I’ll help you! Tell me what to use!" Aunt Zhao looked at Yun Qianmo in delight, knowing that Miss was skilled enough to cut meat like this but wondering when exactly did she learn how to cook

"Peel a scallion for me!" Yun Qianyue looked at Zhao Mama and thought for a moment before saying.

Zhao Mama immediately responded, deftly peeling a scallion.

Yun Qianyue cut the scallion into segments, placed the steak on top of them, and sprinkled an appropriate amount of salt and seasoning over both sides. Once done, she turned around and smiled at Feng Jin, saying, "By our old arrangement, if you give me a sword dance for a while, I'll let you eat to your heart's content!"

"Alright!" Feng Jin responded and left the small kitchen.

Cai Lian and others quickly made way for him.

"Miss, is this all" Zhao Mama asked, looking at the meat with seasoning already placed. Was she just going to wait like this

"When we come back from watching your sword dance, it'll be ready! This process is called marinating; its purpose is to make the beef and seasonings more flavorful," Yun Qianyue explained with a smile before leaving the small kitchen.

Zhao Mama nodded, silently memorizing the steps. She thought that if Miss wanted this dish again in the future, she wouldn't have to personally go into the kitchen to prepare it. Seeing Yun Qianyue leave, Zhao Mama followed her out.

In the courtyard, Feng Jin had already taken out his sword and was performing sword dance movements.

Yun Qianyue stood at the small kitchen door watching Feng Jin. Ten years ago, she pulled a boy a few years older than her from a pile of dead bodies. The boy had lost all will to live and only had one breath left in him. She was standing among the corpses giving him a sword dance. After finishing, she asked him, "Don't you want to be able to perform sword dances like me As long as you tell me that you do, I can make you stand up, live, and become someone who can perform sword dances just like me."

Later on, with great effort, she managed to connect all of his severed meridians. It took half a year before he could finally stand up; it took another year for him to slowly start performing sword dance movements again. Now ten years later, there was nothing different about him compared to ordinary men. He even excelled in many aspects beyond the average normal man, with extraordinary martial arts skills. Five years ago, she helped Ye Tianyi establish the Wind Pavilion, and his talent and abilities became her greatest asset in managing such a vast organization efficiently. However, compared to the centuries-old foundation of the Feng Clan, the Wind Pavilion's five-year foundation was still very small! Even if the Feng Clan had treated him unfairly, his bloodline belonged to them. Therefore, it would only benefit him to return to the Feng Clan.

Yun Qianyue suppressed her reluctance and suddenly bent down to pick up a twig from the ground, then joined in with Feng Jin's sword dance movements. She seemed to hear Cai Lian and others gasp in surprise; she smiled faintly and started sparring with Feng Jin. With Yun Qianyue joining him, it appeared as if Feng Jin was infused with renewed vigor and vitality.

The two of them moved gracefully, their sword shadows like a splendid flower display, brilliant and captivating!

Zhao Mama, Cai Lian, Ting Xue, along with everyone from the Qianyue Manor, watched the pair in awe. They had never seen such beautiful sword dance movements before and were captivated.

"Snap snap snap," suddenly three crisp sounds came from the entrance of Qianyue Manor.

Yun Qianyue and Feng Jin were startled; they simultaneously stopped their twigs and swords, looking towards the door. They saw that the old emperor was standing at the door watching them. Behind him stood Wen Lai, with Yun Meng standing behind Wen Lai.

A sinking feeling came over Yun Qianyue's heart as she realized that while preoccupied with Feng Jin leaving tomorrow and her feelings about it, she hadn't noticed when the old emperor arrived at the Cloud Manor. Moreover, he had come so quietly to Qianyue Manor. She glanced sideways at Feng Jin; he looked unbothered seeing the old emperor. Calming herself, she smiled and asked the old emperor, "Uncle Emperor, what brings you here"

"Qianyue! Your sword dance is excellent!" The old emperor smiled as he watched Yun Qianyue and fixed his gaze on Feng Jin, examining him closely with a deep voice asking, "This must be the young master who's a relative of Cloud Manor's Lady Consort"

Yun Qianyue nodded with a smile and threw away the twig. She grabbed Feng Jin by the hand, extremely delighted as she walked towards the old emperor saying, "Uncle Emperor, look! Does she resemble my mother"

"Indeed, her looks are excellent! Cloud Manor's Lady Consort was originally the most beautiful woman in the world back then," the old emperor said to Feng Jin.

"After all these years, someone from Mother Consort’s family finally found us!" Yun Qianyue appeared extremely delighted as if wanting to share this joy with the old emperor. "He says that everyone else from my mother's side of the family is gone, and he alone has been wandering around without a home for many years. He was just passing by the capital city when he decided to come see me at Cloud Manor. Now I have another brother."

"Oh Everyone from Lady Consort’s family is gone And this young master is all that's left" The old emperor raised his eyebrows, his eyes deep and full of intrigue.

"A year ago there was a sea change beyond the East Sea where I am the only survivor," Feng Jin explained.

"Beyond the East Sea" The old emperor narrowed his eyes.

"Uncle Emperor, my mother is from an island country outside of the East Sea," Yun Qianyue explained.

"So that's it! That’s why I never knew where exactly Lady Consort came from! It turns out she was from a fairy island beyond the East Sea!" The old emperor nodded, unsure if he believed her or not. He smiled and praised Feng Jin, saying, "Young Master is truly handsome! Your sword skills are balanced between hardness and softness without showing sharpness but also avoiding weakness. I wonder, does Young Master plan to stay long at Cloud Manor"

"I will leave tomorrow!" Feng Jin said.

"Oh Young Master just arrived yet is already leaving" The old emperor raised his eyebrows.

"Great! I didn't come to the capital just to see my aunt's daughter. Now that I know she is well, my mind is at ease!" Feng Jin said.

"You look very talented, Mr. Feng. I always cherish talent and would like to ask if you are willing to serve in the government I will definitely treat you with great care," the old emperor smiled and asked.

"I enjoy traveling around, serving in the government is too restrictive for me. I don't usually like it, thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Feng Jin shook his head.

"That's a pity!" The old emperor also didn't insist, nodded and looked at Qianyue Pavilion with a sigh: "In those days, Cloud Princess Consort lived in this pavilion. Everyone called her the fairy of the moon. Now, it has been more than ten years since she passed away!"

Yun Shuang didn't say anything, but was thinking about what the old emperor's purpose was for coming to his estate.

"I heard that Cloud Princess Consort’s family members came here. It just so happened that I have nothing else to do today, so I decided to come and take a look. Mr. Feng will be leaving tomorrow! Today, there is a banquet in the palace. I will treat Mr. Feng with great hospitality. Mr. Feng, please follow me into the palace now!" The old emperor invited Feng Jin and added for Yun Shuang: "Moonie, you should also accompany him to the palace. In those days, I greatly appreciated Cloud Princess Consort. Now that her family members are here, it is only right that I fulfill my duty as a host."

Yun Shuang was taken aback.

The old emperor turned around and left Qianyue Pavilion.

"Your Majesty! The banquet in the palace is too grand. Feng Jin is just a江湖浪子 (jianghu langzi - vagrant of the martial world), he can't bear such favor from Your Majesty." Feng Jin hurriedly refused.

"Sigh, Mr. Feng, don’t say that. Not only was Cloud Princess Consort's appearance like a fairy, her talent was also extraordinary. Since you are a family member of hers, you can certainly bear it," the old emperor didn't turn around but waved his hand, "Mr. Feng, please don't refuse!"

Feng Jin looked at Yun Shuang, who narrowed her eyes and immediately smiled: "Uncle Emperor! Since you have already come to our estate today, why bother to go back to the palace Why not hold a banquet here instead Feng Jin mainly wanted to eat a dish my mother made for him long ago, which is why he came to see me. Fortunately, I just learned how to make it from my mother. It's something that can't be done in the palace."

"Oh What was the dish that Cloud Princess Consort made Even my imperial kitchen couldn’t replicate it" The old emperor stopped.

“Steak!” Yun Shuang said.

"I've never heard of this! Alright then, I’ll stay at the Cloud Manor for a while and enjoy your culinary skills along with Mr. Feng." The Emperor raised an eyebrow in agreement.

"Uncle Meng! Instruct the household cooks to prepare a banquet! That steak dish will be prepared by me in the small kitchen! Everything else can be done in the main kitchen!" Yun Shuang instructed Yun Meng.

“Yes, Miss Shallow Moon!” Yun Meng hurriedly responded.

"Uncle Emperor, should you wait in the front hall or sit for a while at Grandpa's place" Yun Shuang asked. Regardless of what the old emperor’s purpose was today for coming to the Cloud Manor, whether it was because of Feng Jin or something else, she would keep him steady.

"I heard that you dropped and broke the snuff bottle I gave Old General Feng, scaring both Old General Feng into a faint and making Prince Regent Yun seriously ill Moonie, is there any truth to this" The old emperor didn't answer but asked instead, "You little girl dared to damage my imperial gift! Your audacity has grown bigger and bigger! Do you know that those snuff bottles were once favored by the founding emperor"

"Uncle Emperor! My elder sister told me to break them! How can I be blamed for this" Yun Shuang said unhappily.

“The eldest Miss of the Cloud Manor also fainted out of fright! Moonie, you don’t try to fool me. I know your intentions well enough. Don't you want the first-born daughter and Third Young Master of Xiaoqin王府 (Wangfu - Prince's Estate) to get married So deliberately provoked Old General Feng’s anger" The old emperor stood at the door with his back towards Yun Shuang, though his tone was peaceful, it didn’t reduce his imperial authority.

Yun Shuang blinked and said with a smile: "Uncle Emperor only knows half of the story."

"Oh Tell me how you see it, what's the other part" The emperor raised an eyebrow in query.

"My elder sister told me to break that pair of snuff bottles. So I threw them out. My elder sister fainted and so did Old General Feng. I had no idea they were such a frightful lot! Actually, I was just joking with my elder sister. The snuff bottles weren’t damaged at all. Just as Uncle Emperor said, it’s an imperial gift from you. Plus, it’s something that the founding emperor favored How could I dare to throw them away"

"Oh That pair of snuff bottles wasn't broken then" The old emperor raised his eyebrows.

"Of course not." Yun Shuang nodded.

“Then bring out those snuff bottles for me to see!" the old emperor was clearly dubious.

"Although they weren't damaged, I can’t retrieve them now," Yun Shuang shook her hands and said with a smile: "Just then, Grandpa Rong had come to Cloud Manor. Seeing that he liked those snuff bottles, I gifted them to him!"

“Hmm Given to Old Prince Rong" The old emperor’s aged eyes flashed.

"Yes! Anyway, that pair of snuff bottles was a gift from General Feng to my grandfather. Since Grandfather Rong likes them, I'll just give them to him then. Besides, due to the relationship between one of my father's concubines and Cloud Prince王府, there is kinship between the Feng family and the Yun Prince王府. Therefore, when I marry Lord Jing, their relation with our royal house will no longer be that of outsiders." Yun Qian月 said with a smile.

The old emperor's expression turned stern. "Little Moon, do you really want to marry Crown Prince Jing so much"

"Yes, I do!" Yun Qian月 nodded.

"I've always wanted to hear why you want to marry Crown Prince Jing. Tell me now! Don't give me some lovey-dovey reason. He's been bedridden for ten years and only recently returned to the palace for two months. Just because he saved your life in the imperial palace, you fell in love with him I don't believe that." The old emperor said.

"If Your Majesty doesn’t believe me when I say ‘I like him’ or ‘I’m in love’, then there’s nothing else I can say!" Yun Qian月 shook her head.

The old emperor snorted.

Yun Qian月 looked at the old emperor seriously and said, "Uncle Emperor, have you ever really liked a woman Not like how you treat Empress Gong or Mingfei. But rather from the bottom of your heart, wanting to give her everything good in this world, wanting her by your side, being one-minded towards her, do you know what I mean"

The old emperor was stunned for a moment. A flicker flashed across his aged eyes before he waved his sleeve angrily and said, "I see that it’s useless to ask anything from your mouth! Before coming of age, you already start thinking about marriage; in this aspect, you are far from your mother. Moreover, you didn’t inherit any decorum from your aunties or great-aunties." He then turned to Yun Meng and said, "Lead the way, let's go see Prince Regent Yun."

"Yes Your Majesty!" Yun Meng quickly led the way.

The old emperor left Qian月’s Pavilion. Wen Lai followed behind him. As he left, his gaze met with Feng Jin for a moment.

Yun Qian月 scoffed. So even the old emperor had someone in his heart Such a cold and ruthless person actually has someone who makes him warm inside! She turned to look at Feng Jin and asked softly, "What do you think"

"He’s come for your mother," Feng Jin said.

Yun Qian月 nodded. The old emperor didn’t seem to be here because of the snuff bottles. His tone never carried genuine anger or malice throughout their conversation. She thought back on her mother, and according to rumors, the old emperor had mobilized royal secret agents to search for her mother’s whereabouts but found nothing. What reason could make him send out royal secret agents across the land Could it be because of her mysterious origins, that he feared there might be people or matters beyond his control in this world It probably wasn’t so simple. What could drive a man crazy besides love and hate She didn't think they had any grudges against each other. At this thought she frowned, not willing to contemplate further. To Feng Jin, she said, "Your journey tomorrow will likely be difficult; the old emperor may send secret agents to track you."

"I can handle it! Don’t worry!" Feng Jin brushed off her concerns.

Yun Qian月 nodded. For these years, Feng Jin had been managing the Wind Pavilion and often dealt with the royal secret agents secretly. He communicated with Nuitianyi under the watchful eye of the secret agents, so she believed he could shake them off, but it was best to be cautious. Now that the old emperor knew about her correspondence with Night Tianyi, he wouldn’t consider her incompetent anymore and would certainly change his strategy. She thought for a moment and said, "Since Lord Jing has already talked things over with Feng Family’s head, he will surely arrange your return journey properly! You must cooperate with him!"

Feng Jin snorted.

"No nonsense allowed! This is serious business! A little joke won’t hurt anyone, but something like this can't be a laughing matter. You have to cooperate with Lord Jing, understand" Yun Qian月 said sternly.

"Understood!" Feng Jin pouted and muttered, "Before even marrying him, you’re already following his lead! If you marry him, won’t your eyes only see him and no one else"

“I think you should go with Lord Jing to sell some vinegar.” Yun Qian月 glanced at him and walked into the small kitchen.

Feng Jin followed her into the small kitchen.

Zhao Mama, Cai Lian, Tingxue, Tingtian, and others knelt on the ground in fear as soon as the old emperor appeared. Now they were trembling nervously, wondering how Lady Yun and Feng Jun could meet with the Emperor without kneeling, when he didn’t punish them.

After entering the small kitchen, they had wasted a lot of time, so the beef was already marinated. Yun Qian月 put on the pot, poured in oil, and placed some green onion slices, beginning to fry the beef steak. Soon, the aroma of the beef steak wafted out from the small kitchen. She covered her nose with a handkerchief as she continued to stir-fry it and then asked outside, "How well done do you want it"

"Eight-tenths!" Feng Jin said.

At almost the same time, another familiar voice replied, "Ten-tenths!"

Yun Qian月 paused in her movements and turned around sharply. She saw that Rong Jing had appeared behind Feng Jin at some point. She was stunned and asked, "Why are you here"

"Can't I come" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows.

Yun Qian月 rolled her eyes and turned back to stir-fry the beef steak while reminding him, "Beef steak isn’t eaten well done!"

"I want it cooked through," Rong Jing said.

"I'll give you eight points then!" Yun Qianyue thought that six points was still too unfamiliar and she didn't like it much herself, so eight points would be just right.

"I want ten points!" Rong Jing said.

"Alright, if you insist on ten points! Please wait a moment, Young Master Rong!" Yun Qianyue felt that this person was not who he was if he didn't come. He had been roughly treated by Feng Jin and wouldn’t be himself unless he got back at him somehow. She couldn’t guess what kind of retaliation he would prepare for Feng Jin’s departure tomorrow. If she didn’t know Rong Jing’s scheming nature after so many years, it meant that she was living in vain! Feng Jin still hadn’t fully understood how black-hearted Rong Jing could be, and thus dared to provoke him. After experiencing two such encounters, he probably wouldn't dare to provoke him anymore.

"I want four steaks!" Rong Jing said again.

Yun Qianyue paused with her spatula, looking at the four big steaks speechlessly and saying, "Aren’t you afraid of overeating"

"I won't be stuffed," Rong Jing shook his head.

"I only made four steaks!" Yun Qianyue glanced back at Rong Jing, thinking that this guy must have intentionally done it.

"Then give them all to me to eat!" Rong Jing said again.

"Young Master Jing, I see your face isn’t thick enough! Don't you know what blushing is Tomorrow I will be leaving and she made steaks for me today," Feng Jin finally couldn’t hold back any longer and looked at Rong Jing with a sinister gaze.

“You're leaving today! Not tomorrow,” Rong Jing suddenly reached out, sending a thread of air to seal Feng Jin’s acupoint. Feng Jin's body was caught off guard and immobilized; he opened his mouth but no sound came out. He immediately glared at Rong Jing in anger. Ignoring him, Rong Jing called out softly from behind, "Xiangge!"

"Young Master!" Xiangge appeared as soon as she was called.

“Escort Mr. Feng out of the city and take good care of him!” Rong Jing emphasized the phrase 'take good care' when he spoke.

"Yes, sir," Xiangge stepped forward to lift up Feng Jin and prepared to fly off.

"Wait!" Yun Qianyue put down her spatula and looked at Rong Jing. "Didn’t we say tomorrow Why did you change it suddenly"

“Take him by surprise!” Rong Jing said softly: “If I wait till tomorrow, the emperor will certainly be well-prepared to ensure that he leaves without causing a commotion. I feel today is the perfect time.”

Yun Qianyue thought it made sense and glanced at Feng Jin on Xiangge’s shoulder in anger. She had just thought Rong Jing would definitely seek revenge for him, and here he was doing precisely that. Looking at Feng Jin, she said, "Alright! Let's leave then!"

Feng Jin turned his head to glare at Yun Qianyue—more specifically, the steaks in front of her.

“Take two with you!” Yun Qianyue scooped out two medium-rare steaks and found an iron box in the small kitchen. She walked over and handed them to Feng Jin, squeezing his stiff hand tightly so he held onto the box firmly. Then she whispered secretly to him: “When you come back someday, I’ll make ice cream for you to eat! Before then, I won’t make any for Rong Jing.”

After Yun Qianyue spoke, all the anger on Feng Jin's face disappeared.

"You don't need to worry about Wind Pavilion’s affairs temporarily. Focus on taking control of the Feng Family estate. The four elders at Wind Pavilion will follow you there to assist you; I'll have Third Young Master take over Wind Pavilion. We can’t use our old method of communication, as Night Tianyi is familiar with it and I’m not sure if he might act against Wind Pavilion. I’ll choose a new way to get in touch with you," Yun Qianyue thought for a moment before saying again. She then removed the seal from Feng Jin's mute point.

Feng Jin glanced at Rong Jing and nodded. "Alright!"

"Take care on your journey!" Yun Qianyue patted Feng Jin’s shoulder, turned her head away, and said to Rong Jing: “Don’t bully him too much! Otherwise you won’t get any steaks!”

“I will make sure he is well taken care of. I promise that no one will dare to bully him. You can rest assured,” Rong Jing replied.

Feng Jin coldly snorted and said to Rong Jing, “When I learn the martial arts in Feng Family’s ancestral hall after returning home, we’ll see who wins!”

“Alright, wishing Mr. Feng a speedy success! I’m looking forward to it,” Rong Jing smiled slightly.

"Let's go," Yun Qianyue waved at Xiangge.

Xiangge thought that the Young Master wouldn’t bully Mr. Feng and had selected ten beauties as his servants for him! Although he felt sympathy for Feng Jin in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face. Lightly touching the ground with his toes, Xiangge picked up Feng Jin and flew out of Yun Qianyue’s residence.

Yun Qianyue watched as Xiangge led Feng Jin away and then turned around to raise an eyebrow at Rong Jing: “Who did you arrange for Mr. Feng's service”

"Is the steak well-done enough" Rong Jing looked into the small kitchen and asked without answering.

Yun Qianyue immediately turned around and entered the small kitchen, quickly flipping the steak with a spatula. She saw that the bottom layer was slightly burnt and said, "It's done, not just well-done but overdone."

"The more cooked it is, the better!" Rong Jing nodded his head, his eyes never leaving the steak as he instructed Yun Qianyue, "Bring it to your room for me."

Yun Qianyue took a plate and placed two pieces of steak on it. Thinking about the old emperor, she frowned and said, "Wind燼has already left now; how should we explain it when the old emperor asks"

"The Cloud Princess used to come and go without leaving traces in the past. Since Wind燼is from the Cloud Princess's family, there’s nothing strange about him doing the same," Rong Jing said.

"The old emperor had his meal at home today and also mentioned that he wanted to eat steak!" Yun Qianyue added.

"Didn’t Aunt Zhao learn how to make it Let her cook a medium-rare one for him." Rong Jing said leisurely.

Yun Qianyue fell silent and looked at Aunt Zhao.

Aunt Zhao immediately reassured, "Miss, I just learned! But I'm afraid that my cooking isn't as good as yours…"

"It's okay if you've learned it. Yes, medium-rare means a bit bloody, not fully cooked," Yun Qianyue explained for fear Aunt Zhao didn’t understand.

“Old servant understands,” Aunt Zhao nodded.

Seeing Rong Jing heading towards the room, Yun Qianyue followed with the plate. She instructed Cai Lian, "Bring a knife and two forks here, also bring an empty plate."

"Yes, Miss!" Cai Lian quickly responded, thinking about how delicious the steak smelled.

Entering the room, Yun Qianyue placed the plate in front of Rong Jing. Cai Lian then carried what Yun Qianyue had asked for and followed inside. Yun Qianyue picked up an empty plate and was about to use a fork to pick a piece of steak from it when Rong Jing took another fork and held down her fork. Yun Qianyue raised her eyebrows, and Rong Jing said slowly, "You're not allowed to eat."

"Why You can't finish them alone! There are two huge pieces here," Yun Qianyue asked.

“I have eaten four pieces before without a problem. Two are even easier,” Rong Jing held onto the fork firmly and said domineeringly, "No matter what you won’t get to eat."

"Rong Jing, I worked so hard on this!" Yun Qianyue pleaded softly.

“I’ve made countless lotus flower fried fish for you before but never once have you done anything like steak,” Rong Jing glanced at her.

Yun Qianyue looked down, "At that time, I hadn’t regained my memory yet!"

"Even after regaining your memory, it didn't occur to you to do this for me," Rong Jing was unmoved and reiterated firmly, "No matter what, you won’t eat these two pieces of steak today. If you want to have them, then make some more."

“Rong Jing, these two steaks were originally intended for Wind燼! I only took two for him,” Yun Qianyue frowned.

"Are you saying that I can't eat it" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows and stared at Yun Qianyue with a deep look in his eyes, meaning if she dares to say so he will argue until the end.

Yun Qianyue lost her spirit, put down her fork, and helplessly said, "You can eat it! Eat it all!"

Rong Jing remained silent. He was satisfied as he picked up a knife and gently wiped it with a handkerchief before cutting the steak into small pieces. Then he used a fork to pick up each piece of meat and put it in his mouth; every move was elegant.

Yun Qianyue widened her eyes; she had never seen anyone eat steak so elegantly for the first time. Indeed, it was Rong Jing. She looked up at the ceiling and a moment later pitifully watched as he put one piece after another into his mouth.

Rong Jing seemed to not notice Yun Qianyue's miserable look; his movements were elegant, and with great appetite, he finished both pieces of steak without haste. After finishing eating, he gave her a faint smile while looking at her gloomy face, "Mmm, it’s delicious! I wonder if ice cream is better than steak"

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Whose heart can be as black-hearted as our beautiful man Rong Jing O（∩_∩）O Haha!er. He had a bad feeling about this."You won't be able to handle it. If I could get help from you, I would have found you earlier." Yun Qianyue thought of Rong Jing’s words that Ye Qingran neither kne...