Destiny Phoenix

Chapter 384 Confrontation
Seeing her staring at his fish tank, Ma Jian laughed at himself and said, "The shabby home makes adults laugh."

Naturally, Feng Qingyao knew that this was a polite remark, so she echoed it indifferently: "King Yu's frugality is a blessing for the country and the blessings of the people, so how can you laugh at it? Your Highness, please don't underestimate yourself."

Ma Jian said something casually, without any further entanglement, he raised his hand and pointed to the hall, "Please come inside, my lord."

"Your Highness, please."

Entering the hall, Feng Qingyao saw that the tables, chairs and furniture in the hall were also made of ordinary wood.The vases and furnishings used for decoration are also ordinary in appearance, but there is a calligraphy and painting, which looks extremely expensive, and it matches the overall style of this room very well.

"This painting was given to Xiao Wang by my father." Ma Jian explained: "Xiao Wang is ignorant and has no knowledge of calligraphy and painting, so he can't understand the artistic conception of this painting. Hanging here is I want the guests who come to the Little Prince’s Mansion to appreciate a little bit, so that I can be worthy of my father’s painstaking efforts, and not let down the painter’s pen and ink.” The words were humble, respectful, gentle and reserved.

If others listened to it, they might think that he was indeed a humble person, but Feng Qingyao understood his character, and only felt that these words coming out of his mouth were very hypocritical!
The corner of his lips raised a sneer, "Your Highness really has a heart, if the emperor hears these words, he will be very pleased, right?"

Ma Jian naturally heard the sarcasm in her tone, neither angry nor refuting, but beckoned to the maid guarding the door, "The guests have been here for so long, why don't you bring tea?"

"This servant is negligent, and I'm going to serve tea." The maid hurried down to serve tea.

"Your Highness, you are welcome. Qingyao's fortune is poor, and I'm afraid I won't be able to bear the tea at His Highness's house." When she saw the servants in the Highness leave, her expression was not as polite and respectful as it was at the beginning. Her face turned cold, and she asked in a deep voice: "Qing Yao Yao came here and wanted to ask His Highness, what is the grievance between my Fengfu and you, and you want to entrap us like this?"

Ma Jian's face was still calm, but his smile was a little less, and there were no waves in his gloomy eyes, "I'm sorry Xiao Wang doesn't understand what Miss Feng said."

"Heh——" Feng Qingyao smiled, extremely disdainful, staring at his eyes with her clear eyes, and asked word by word: "If your highness doesn't know, then dare to ask your highness, during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year, Yue Fuhua was in Qingfeng Pavilion The man in black you met, isn't your Highness?"

"Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Xiao Wang will go to Youyun Temple to pay homage to his mother and concubine. How can he have free time to meet people in the Qingfeng Pavilion? If Miss Feng doesn't believe it, there are many servants in the Xiao Wang's mansion, just grab her and ask. That's right."

Feng Qingyao naturally knew that he would not admit it easily.

With a cold smile, he said again: "The post station five miles outside Yuzhou City, when His Royal Highness led the army passing by, he encountered a carriage stopped there to rest. At that time, a few people got off the carriage and followed His Highness. Can His Highness return? remember?"

"When marching from Tanzhou to Yuzhou on an expedition to the south, it is common to stop and rest. But it is unheard of for the common people to go with the army."

"It doesn't matter if your Highness forgets." Feng Qingyao deliberately paused, her eyes swept across his face, trying to find a trace of lying or surprise.It's a pity that Ma Jian Fengyun remained unchanged, still showing a respectful and humble appearance, with his head slightly raised, as if he was waiting for her next words.

After a moment's pause, she said: "The person who was given to His Highness as a commoner is my elder brother, Feng Lan."

(End of this chapter)