Chapter 7
One hundred days of bone setting injury could not stop Xu Fengwan from letting me rest for a full hundred days.
Because her injuries had healed, she needed to attend the poetry gatherings and flower viewing sessions in the capital, the polo matches, and the drinking cup competitions.
She wanted to see her elder brother, the Crown Prince.
Since the incident at the hunting ground last time, the Xu family had become meritorious officials for saving the emperor, and Xu Fengwan had even been titled the Liyang Commandery Princess.
The Crown Prince had not lied. He really had not suffered much injury and even had the energy to visit Xu Fengwan several times at her residence.
When I saw Xu Fengwan again, she looked as beautiful as a peach blossom, with bright eyes and a graceful demeanor.
I had to admit that this face was truly good-looking.
No, the face we had was truly good-looking.
Of course, the Huaihua General who had been betrothed to me had also come, but it was still a few days after Xu Fengwan's injury, when he had rushed back from the border all night.
Unfortunately, Xu Fengwan had driven him out directly. It was said that he had been drowning his sorrows in wine for many days.
Poor little general. He did not know just how big Xu Fengwan's ambitions were.
When Xu Fengwan appeared at Shangyanju, everyone was amazed.
At sixteen, the girl was as charming as flowers. Just lifting a hand could draw everyone's attention.
The Crown Prince had not arrived yet, so the Prince of Jing had stepped forward first.
He handed a blooming flower to Xu Fengwan in front of me and said in just the right volume,
"You like not the Crown Prince, but the position of Crown Princess, or even the Empress. And all of this, only I can do."
Xu Fengwan's body stiffened. Only after the Prince of Jing had walked away did she tremble and insert the just-offered orchid into her hair.
I watched her calmly, watching her walk toward the path she had long dreamed of.
The Prince of Jing's words sounded like a curse. In less than three days, the Crown Prince lost the emperor's favor, and the officials jointly memorialized to abolish the position of Crown Prince.
Xu Fengwan paced back and forth in her boudoir, excited yet full of doubts.
Seven days later, she finally met the Prince of Jing's appointment.
Now this prince named Zhao Yuan had already become the current Crown Prince.
Xu Fengwan was once again the cheerful, carefree girl who did not know what trouble was.
Because Zhao Yuan loved her jade-like figure more than talent, such affection made Xu Fengwan feel extremely at ease.
Not only had he received Xu Fengwan's support but also the Xu family's support.
But she was too happy, so happy that she forgot about the upcoming wedding.