Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 141 Phoenix Hairpin

During this period, Nanfei was actually quite busy, and Yuanfeng was even more exhausted. The two of them were preoccupied with the war and had no time to think about anything else.

Now that she's relaxed, Yuan Fengyi follows her heart and indulges in the absurdity with Nan Fei. She puts her arms around Nan Fei's neck and says, "Husband, I can tell you anything you want to hear."

The victor is king, the loser is villain. The dragon throne that the loser considers sacred and unattainable is nothing more than half a bed in the eyes of the victor.

Nanfei carried Yuan Feng to the bedroom, where they lay down together on the dragon bed.

Yuan Feng stroked his face: "You're escorting the Northern Rou nobles back to Bianjing, are you wearing a mask?"

Nan Fei was slightly taken aback, then realized: "...Ah Feng is trying to keep me as a mistress."

Yuan Feng said, "The titles of the officials and nobles in Beirou will be retained, but they know in their hearts that their status and position are not what they used to be. The daughters of high-ranking officials and nobles are all beautiful, and there will be no shortage of people who want to take your place along the way. Even if they become your concubine, it would be a great honor for them..."

Nanfei raised an eyebrow: "Does Ah Feng think I've never seen a beautiful woman before?"

Yuan Feng said, "You shouldn't have the heart to harm others, but you can't be without the heart to guard against them. If you don't want to, then forget it..."

Nanfei said, "I will obey your orders, Madam."

Yuan Feng smiled and kissed him: "So good."

Nanfei hugged her tightly and threatened, "Still have energy, huh?"

Yuan Feng suddenly sighed softly, "We are always parting ways, so we should cherish the time we spend together and not waste it."

Nanfei said softly, "I will be more careful with my words in the future and try not to make you angry."

Yuan Feng slowly closed her eyes, her voice muffled: "It's okay, I'm not angry with you."

Yan Zeyu assumed that the two had gone to investigate Fengyuan, but after waiting and waiting without seeing them return, he sent Xiaoman and Dongzhi to look for them.

Xiaoman and Dongzhi searched everywhere but couldn't find anyone.

Xiaoman couldn't help but say, "The general is usually very well-behaved, but he's learned to be elusive and secretive from your young master."

Dongzhi proudly said, "Our young master is very charming. Your general likes him. What can you do about it?"

Xiaoman scoffed, "One who stays near ink gets stained black."

Standing at the palace gate on the winter solstice, he said, "Let's make a bet. They're inside. Do you dare to bet?"

Xiaoman asked, "What are we betting on?"

On the winter solstice, someone asked, "Are you betting on whether you're a man or a woman?"

Xiaoman gripped her longsword tightly: "If I win, I'm a man; if you win, you're a woman."

Winter Solstice said, "Good!"

Xiaoman leaps over the palace wall: "Come on."

Dongzhi jumped in behind him: "No, no, that's not how it is."

Xiaoman stood in the courtyard with a cold face: "With so many houses, where are we going to find one?"

Dongzhi said, "Of course, we should start by looking in the main hall and the main palace."

There was no one in the Golden Palace. Dongzhi picked up a blue earring from the dragon throne: "Is this General Yuan's? Why is there only one?"

Xiaoman snatched the earring and said angrily, "Your young master has the title of a great general, yet he never goes to the battlefield. He doesn't do his job properly and is idle. I don't know what the general sees in him?"

Nanfei's voice rang out: "Of course, it's because I'm beautiful."

Xiaoman and Dongzhi turned around at the same time and saw Nanfei coming from the door.

Nanfei walked up to Xiaoman, took the earring, and smiled enigmatically: "Serving your general and making him happy is my proper job."

Xiaoman realized what was happening and her ears turned red: "Where's the general?"

Nanfei: "I'm tired, I'll sleep on the dragon bed."

Xiaoman glared at him. Dongzhi took out a letter: "It was sent by Bian Jing. General Yan was afraid of delaying it."

An envoy from the northern desert has arrived; return swiftly. An auspicious time.

Nanfei paused for a moment, then turned and walked towards the bedroom. Xiaoman followed behind him, about to go in, but was stopped by Dongzhi.

When Yuan Feng woke up, she saw Nan Fei standing in front of the lamp, lost in thought.

Yuan Feng got up, put on her clothes, and walked up to him: "What are you thinking about?"

Nanfei then noticed her: "Tomorrow morning, Dongzhi and I will return to Bianjing first. You send someone to escort the Beirou nobles and Zhao Xiuwen back, and I will meet them in Bianjing."

Yuan Feng asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Nanfei said, "The Crown Prince sent a letter urging me to return."

Yuan Feng naturally asked, "Where's the letter? Let me see it."

Nanfei said, "Burn it."

Lighting lamps before dark—was it to burn a letter? Yuan Feng thought of that letter from last time, and felt inexplicably flustered.

Nanfei reached out and put the earring on her ear: "I'll be back soon, and I'll try to come back before the Spring Festival."

Yuan Feng shook her head: "No need, Mother and the others must miss you."

Nanfei said softly, "Ah Feng, when I left Bianjing, I never planned to go back to Bianjing."

Yuan Feng thought for a moment: "Is it that you don't plan to return to Bianjing, or that you don't plan to return to Bianjing alive?"

Nanfei was taken aback. Yuan Feng continued, "You go out early and return late, are you scouting the enemy and devising strategies? Nanfei, no matter what others say about you, I believe you."

Nanfei said, "You believe me and yet you're arguing with me?"

Yuan Feng smiled: "I was indeed a little angry at first, but I was just pretending later. I have to get up early every day in the army, and I don't have the energy... I also wanted to see you being cautious and timid."

Nan Fei chuckled and pinched her cheek: "Has General Yuan gone astray?"

Yuan Feng pulled his hand down: "One who stays near ink gets stained black."

Under the lamplight, the blue jade earrings shimmered, reflecting Yuan Feng's smiling face after their lovemaking. The phoenix, so high and unapproachable from the heavens, appeared as gentle and warm as jade before him.

Nanfei was deeply moved and kissed her forehead: "Be careful in everything you do, don't make me worry."

Yuan Feng touched her ear; she hadn't even noticed her earring had fallen out. "You need to be careful too, watch your words, don't give anyone cause for gossip. Zhao Xiuwen and the others will definitely implicate you..."

Xiaoman called out from outside the palace, "General, it's getting dark."

Nan Fei led Yuan Feng out. Xiao Man was stunned for a long time when she saw Yuan Feng dressed in women's clothing and looking delicate: "General, you're dressed like this to return to the army?"

Nanfei asked, "Isn't it pretty?"

Before Xiaoman could answer, Yuan Feng said, "I'll leave the clothes at the shop and go back to change."

Yuan Feng changed out of men's clothes from the clothing store and asked the shop owner to pack up the women's clothes.

Yuan Feng asked Xiao Man, "Where are they?"

Xiaoman carried the package out with Yuan Feng, tilting her chin slightly towards the opposite side: "Over there, Young Master Nan said he'd pick out a hairpin for me."

As Yuan Feng walked, she asked, "Do you have a problem with him?"

Xiaoman said, "General, have you forgotten all the outrageous things he did in Bianjing? Last time he even said he would marry me the second daughter of the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice..."

Yuan Feng said, "He was joking."

Xiaoman said, "General, why are you protecting him? Men shouldn't be spoiled. Beat them three times a day, nine times in three days, and they'll listen to you."

They had just reached the shop entrance when Dongzhi turned around and looked at him upon hearing this.

Nanfei held a phoenix hairpin in her hand. The phoenix was lifelike, with two strings of pearls hanging from its beak, shimmering brightly.

Nanfei tucked the hair into Yuan Fengfa's hair: "Doesn't it look like it was specially made for you?"

“Yes, yes, yes, a perfect match for the young lady…” The shopkeeper suddenly lowered his voice: “Young master, you have excellent taste. I heard this was commissioned by a concubine in the palace. Now that the concubine has run away, no one is paying for it, so I’m selling it cheaply for twenty taels of silver.”

Selling cheap? Twenty taels? Fengyuan truly lives up to its reputation as the capital, comparable to Bianjing.

The shopkeeper, a shrewd businessman, said, "Business is tough lately due to the unrest in Fengyuan. This phoenix hairpin seems to have a special connection with you, young lady. I'll give you a discount; ten taels will do..."

Yuan Feng chuckled softly.

"It's really cheap," Nanfei agreed, then suddenly turned to Xiaoman and asked, "Is the hairpin pretty?"