Two people, Fengmeng women

  Jiuyin nodded and raised her eyes, just in time to see Fengchenye standing up in the crowd not far away, turning around and walking towards the horse carriage.

  In these two days, she basically had no contact with him, at most occasionally seeing each other, and her mind was still thinking about the source of hatred between the two brothers.

  However, Feng Chenye did not allow her to serve him, and she was delighted to be idle. It would be best if he forgot about her existence and never bothered her again. Perhaps then, her life could be prolonged a little longer.

  Just as he was about to withdraw his gaze, he suddenly heard a horseshoe sound coming from the direction of Chu Yan Pass. Listening carefully, it seemed to be two different fine horses.

  Feng Chen stopped in his tracks at night, looked up and saw two people on horseback rushing towards him with a cloud of dust.

  Soon, everyone saw the figures of the two people on horseback clearly.

  One wore red clothes and the other yellow, two women, both in military attire, with elegant demeanor, snow-white complexion, delicate features, slender figure, surprisingly, they were two beautiful women of stunning beauty.

  Of course, after the emergence of Jiuyin in the crowd, these two women were instantly overshadowed. However, the heroic spirit and elegant posture they showed while riding horses were something that the gentle Jiuyin did not possess.

  What's more important is that Jiuyin is the War God's woman and the King's female slave, not someone they can have random thoughts about.

  At this moment, many brothers in the team were also attracted by their eyes, staring straight at these two beautiful women who were getting closer and closer.

  The two of them immediately pulled the reins tight to stop their horses when they were still dozens of feet away from Feng Chen Ye, and then dismounted and hastily walked towards him.

  Qing Yi had been by Feng Chen Ye's side all along, and didn't show any signs of resistance or defense towards the two. It seemed that they were acquainted with each other.

  Even if they don't know each other, it's clear that they are not hidden enemies.

  "Your humble servant, Lu Ke, pays her respects to Your Highness!" The woman in yellow clothing walked up to Feng Chen Ye and bowed deeply.

  The woman in red, like her, bowed to Feng Chen Ye: "Liu Wei, see the king!"

  This figure, this posture, these facial expressions and eyes, exude an inexplicable elegance and confidence, a gentle charm that even in military attire, her demeanor is fully displayed, enough to make normal men have a few perverted thoughts.

  Even Jiuyin couldn't help but sigh, these two people, from a distance they looked enchanting, up close they had countless charms, every gesture and movement was exquisitely elegant, it was as if they had received special training.

  How many of those young men in the team were attracted by them and saw their hearts drifting away!

  However, Feng Chenye seemed to be completely unaware of their affection for each other, and only gave them a cold glance before saying indifferently, "What's the matter?"

  Lu Ke lowered her eyes, and her words were as clear as a pearl: "Your Highness, I have been ordered by Imperial Noble Consort Rong to inform you that the Seventh Prince is out of danger, so Your Highness need not worry."

  Feng Chenye nodded and turned around to head towards the horse carriage.

  Liu Ke and Liu Yi exchanged a glance, both with a hint of bewilderment.

  The king is not going to reason with these two women anymore? I thought he would give orders to his subordinates to take care of them.

  They came all the way from the imperial city, which is no easy feat. Shouldn't you have some sympathy and appreciation for them?

  Lü Ke looked at Qing Yi, her eyebrows and eyes moving, her voice as melodious as a oriole's song: "Brother Qing Yi, we..."

  "Looking at the sky, it's likely that there will be a sandstorm today or tomorrow." The man in green glanced at them and said calmly: "We plan to stay temporarily at Chu Yan Guan Inn. Since the Seventh Prince is not seriously injured, we might stay until the sandstorm passes. If you two ladies don't mind, you can also come with us."

  "How would we care?" Liu Wei smiled and said softly: "I'm afraid it will only add trouble for Brother Qing Yi."

  "As long as you don't cause any trouble, I won't have to worry about you." The man in green turned around and walked towards the horse carriage, standing guard in front of it until his brothers finished packing up and were ready to set off.

  Liu Wei pulled Liu Ke slightly in the dark, a thread of discontent: "Sister, are we... following them?"

  Liu Mei was obviously a bit unaccustomed to Yi Wangye and Qingyi's attitude.

  This was specially ordered by the Imperial Concubine, and the Prince should know what's going on. The Imperial Concubine is planning to have them serve the Prince.

  Given the friendship between Wang Ye and Guifei Niangniang, it's absolutely impossible for them to be so indifferent.

  Liu Ke glanced at Liu Wei and calmly said, "The king has always been like this, no need to worry too much, just follow them."

  She wasn't the first to meet Feng Chen Ye, but Liu Yue was different. She had never been in contact with Prince Yi before. The women of Feng Meng were all objects of pursuit for the nobles in the imperial city. Liu Yue was already used to being proud and aloof in front of men. Now that she had encountered Prince Yi's rejection, it was understandable that she wasn't feeling happy inside.

  "In this world, there are many men who are difficult to deal with because of their pride. You should learn how to be humble and courteous in front of others." Lu Ke glanced at her, smiled slightly, and jumped onto his horse, looking elegant.

  "If you lower your eyebrows and eyes, you won't be a Fengmeng person anymore." Liu Wei rolled her lips and jumped onto the horseback with her.

  Lü Ke gazed at her, his words laced with a hint of reproach: "Yi Wang is not like ordinary men, you'd best not provoke him, otherwise, even the Empress herself won't be able to protect you, understand?"

  Liu Wei has never been at a disadvantage in front of men, and some truths still need to be made clear to her.

  Liu Yi just pursed her lips and stopped talking, her gaze passing over the crowd, suddenly locking onto a figure in white. At first glance, she looked surprised and exclaimed: "Sister, is that...is that the Western Chu War God?"

  What a handsome guy, he's simply a feast for the eyes.

  Her eyebrows and eyes glanced, also staring at Zhan Qingcheng, the smile on her lips was both shallow and light, a bit more would be too coquettish, a bit less would be too cold, just right: "If you can capture the God of War, the princess will definitely be very happy."

  Liu Yi's gaze was fixed on Zhan Qingcheng, her lips and eyebrows filled with a confident smile: "Sister, don't worry, I'll take care of this war god. I'm sure I can make him obey me."

  The two of them exchanged a smile and rode their horses to the side of Feng Chenye's carriage, waiting quietly for the convoy to set off.

  Zhan Qingcheng looked up at the sky and stood up, extending his hand to Jiu Yin: "Get back on the carriage, everyone will set off soon."

  Jiuyin's gaze withdrew from Luluxue's face, her small hand rested on Qīng Chéng's palm, she stood up and patted the dust off her clothes, and walked with him back to the carriage. She still couldn't help but sneak a few glances at the beautiful woman beside Fēng Chényè's carriage:

  "Do you know who those two people are?"

  "Fengmeng's person." Zhan Qingcheng's tall figure walked beside her, suddenly making her look particularly petite. He lowered his eyes and looked at her, saying lightly: "Eat more in the future, being so thin and weak will not be good for childbirth later on."

  Nine sounds one stunned, face cheek suddenly flew red.

  Even if I clearly know that there is no future between him and me, listening to this still warms my heart: "In your eyes, can women only be used for warming the bed and having children?"

  Originally just wanted to casually complain a couple of sentences and liven up the atmosphere, but unexpectedly War Enthusiast seriously thought for a moment and replied: "It should be so."

  She didn't know whether to find it laughable or infuriating, but from his tone, the words he had just spoken were genuinely heartfelt. In his mind, a woman's lack of talent was a virtue, and even when the God of War took a wife, it was only to find a woman to bear him children and carry on his lineage.

  No wonder the national teacher said she was suitable, he took her in.

  This man, is he too macho or too unfeeling? Love will probably be hard to find in him for this lifetime.

  Can't imagine him going crazy for love at all.

  "What is Fengmeng?" She suddenly asked, not wanting to get entangled with him on this "difference in political views" matter.

  Zhan Qingcheng helped her onto the horse, and the two returned to the carriage. He sat quietly beside her before looking at her and replying calmly: "Fengmeng is an alliance organized by Dong Chu Rong Gui Fei among civilians, mostly consisting of young and beautiful women, basically all are daughters or wives of high-ranking officials, or exceptionally outstanding commoner women."

  Jiuyin opened her bright eyes, crawled to his side and sat down leaning against him. Unexpectedly, he was also very familiar with the affairs of Dong Chu: "Who is Rong Guifei? The mother of Feng Chenye?"

  Thinking again, she felt it was impossible. That night, after learning about the relationship between Feng Chen Ye and Zhan Qing Cheng, she came to the conclusion that they were half-brothers with different fathers. If so, then Rong Gui Fei should not be Feng Chen Ye's mother, otherwise, Qing Cheng would not have been so indifferent when mentioning her.

  Zhan Qingcheng merely pursed her lips slightly and said, "It's the Seventh Prince's mother."

  "It seems that Seventh Prince and Feng Chen Ye have a good relationship." At least, Feng Chen Ye's tension towards Seventh Prince was much more than his own younger brother.

  The two grew up together since childhood, and their feelings are deeper than those of biological brothers.

  "You're always at war, do you also pay attention to the private relationships between princesses and princes of other countries?" In other words, it seems quite gossipy. "Forget it, tell me more about the Phoenix Alliance instead, what kind of women are in the Phoenix Alliance?"

  She thought that all the concubines in the harem were not allowed to participate in such folk organizations, but unexpectedly, this Rong Gui Fei actually openly set up a Feng Alliance.

  It was clearly recorded in the history books she had read that the emperor disliked his sons, princes and consorts forming cliques. Why wasn't Consort Rong afraid of displeasing the emperor?

  "The Fengmeng of Consort Rong was initially just a gathering place for the wives and daughters of high-ranking officials, but it has now become a powerful force in the imperial court."

  "Women aren't supposed to interfere in politics?"

  Zhan Qingcheng looked at her with a hint of disdain and said, "They don't get involved in politics, but many of them marry into powerful and noble families. As long as they influence their husbands, they are also indirectly participating in court politics."

  By now, Jiuyin had already understood.

  Fengmeng may have started as a place for those wealthy women to pass the time, but later it was expanded in secret by Consort Rong's personal motives, and Fengmeng women were married into different ministers' families to expand her own network of relationships.

  This alliance is beneficial to both parties. The sons who are willing to form an alliance with the Fengmeng girls, apart from the fact that the women in Fengmeng are all outstanding, may also want to establish a relationship with the noble Consort Rong.

  "Could it be that the Emperor of Eastern Chu would allow Concubine Rong and us ministers to form cliques and not care? Throughout history, I'm afraid no emperor has ever been so willing to let the harem interfere with state affairs."

  "The Emperor of Eastern Chu... I've heard he's a weak and incompetent ruler who can't tell right from wrong."