ows it was her doing, this matter can only be left to Luo Li to handle. He believes Luo Li will handle it better than him.Outside the city, in an ancient house ten miles away, Luoli sat on top, looki...Dugu Cheng looked at the Zi Xing in Wan'er's hand, not knowing whether it was intentional or unintentional. Regardless, this result was not what he wanted.

"This is about inheriting her mother's mantle." Someone shouted, and the crowd agreed.

The Consort Shu hurriedly greeted everyone, "Please take your seats and let's chat while we eat."

Dugu City watched Wan'er's purple star in her hand, put the purple star away, and Wan'er watched him without crying or making a fuss.

"Some things are destined, if this is truly your choice, then grow up well."

Stroking Wan'er's head, Dugu City handed her to his mother and walked out.

"What's wrong with this child, just leaving him behind like that"

Shu Tai Fei's dissatisfied complaint, holding Wan'er, softly coaxed, "They don't care about you, wet nurse will take you."

Wan'er watched her father leave, her eyes reddened.

Before nightfall, Feng Lingxi returned to the county office. The first birthday banquet had already dispersed. Feng Lingxi returned to her courtyard, exhausted. Looking at the mountain of gift boxes piled inside, she frowned slightly, "Xiao Li, go find out what's going on"

Xiao Li had just gone out when she saw Shu Taifei coming over with Wan'er. Feng Lingxi hurried forward to greet them.

"Mother."

"Looking at Feng Lingxi's tired face, Shu Taifei smiled and said, 'Haven't you eaten yet'"

Feng Lingxi nodded, "Just finished something outside, I'll head to the kitchen for a bite later."

"Bring the food over here."

Feng Lingxi was somewhat surprised by Shutai's attitude. These days, she returned home every evening to find her own food. Although it had nothing to do with Shutai, her attitude today was indeed different.

"Mother, please come in and sit."

From beginning to end, Feng Lingxi didn't look at Wan'er, as if he didn't know she was the birthday girl.

Wan'er is also very well-behaved and doesn't cry or make a fuss.

"Today is Wan'er's first birthday, and you, as her mother, are not here to accompany her. She refused to have dinner, so I brought her to find you."

Feng Lingxi's brow furrowed slightly. This was somewhat unexpected. Was this girl trying to play a starvation game with her

Perhaps because I'm not hungry, when I get hungry, I will naturally eat.

Feng Lingxi's tone was very flat, as if she wasn't speaking about her own daughter, but someone else.

The Dowager Empress looked at Wan'er, "Don't you call mother yet."

Wǎn'er looked at Fēng Língxī, her eyes were timid, but she still didn't call out.

"Imperial mother, don't force her, let her go."

Feng Lingxi glanced at the things in the room. “Take them all away. There are more places where we need money now. I don’t use these things, so let Acheng put them away. We might need them later.”

"Xier, don't you want to know what Wan'er caught today"

"Purple Star"

Feng Lingxi glanced at Wan'er, "Since she has made her choice, it is her fate. Let her walk her own path."

Soon after Wan'er caught it, she received news that the purple star she had caught... she didn't say anything, perhaps truly as Luoli said, this was all Wan'er's destiny, she could only let her go.

These days, she thought, Wan'er was only a year old, yet she possessed such wisdom. Perhaps this was related to her fate, maybe her one-year-old body had an intelligence that didn't belong to her age. In other words, there was a very real possibility that a mature soul resided within Wan'er's body.

"Xier, it turns out you already knew."

Shu Taifei looked at Wan'er, still unwilling to call her name, her eyes full of helplessness.

This mother-daughter pair, when will they stop arguing

"Mother concubine, there is my blood in Zi Xing's body, and a new master. Of course I know."

The Empress Dowager Shu looked at Wan'er and sighed.

"She's really strong."

The dishes were served, Feng Ling sat down, but she didn't move her chopsticks. Looking at Wan'er who seemed to not be hungry, he said, "If you're hungry, eat. If you're not, just keep being hungry."

Shu Tai Fei fed Wan Er, watching as she opened her mouth obediently. A smile grew on the corner of Shu Tai Fei's lips.

"That's so good, a mother and daughter wouldn't have overnight feuds."

Feng Lingxi ignored Wan'er and ate by herself, not even giving her any dishes. Wan'er looked at Feng Lingxi with grievance, and throughout the meal, she didn't dare to speak a word.

"Your Majesty."

Xiao Li shouted, Du Gu Cheng entered the room, and looked at Feng Ling Xi and Wan'er eating together, somewhat surprised.

"All here."

"Haven't you eaten yet Eat together."

Feng Lingxi asked someone to add chopsticks, watching the lonely city breeze. Covered in dust, he asked, "Did you go out today too"

"I had something to take care of, just got back, planning on coming back to have a meal with you."

Dugu Cheng explained it very clearly, it wasn't them. Shutai looked at Wan'er, seeing her eagerly looking at Cheng'er. It seemed that as Cheng'er said, this girl could understand their words, but she had her own stubbornness.

"After dinner, I have something to tell you."

Feng Lingxi served Duke Gulcheng a bowl of nourishing soup, noticing the weariness on his face. She turned to Ye Xi Xiaoli behind her and said, "You two should eat some too, come back later."

Both of them withdrew with a nod, leaving only their family in the room.

"Mother, from now on, I will leave Wan'er to you. I plan to go to the military camp to handle military affairs. Recently, there have been bandits in several places, and the court has asked me to clean them up."

"Then be careful yourself."

Shu Taifei soothed, looking at Wan'er, "After this, follow me and be obedient."

Wan'er looked at Feng Lingxi, her eyes seeming to ask if she would stay.

"I'm going back to the Yao tribe for about ten days."

Feng Lingxi looked at Shu Taifei, "Mother, stay here. I'll be back soon."

"Shall we go back and see Wan'er"

"No."

Feng Lingxi didn't offer much explanation, just a curt "No," leaving Wan'er feeling even more wronged.

Perhaps seeing through Feng Lingxi's attitude, during the time Du Gucheng and Feng Lingxi were away from Linxi County, Wan'er became especially well-behaved and didn't throw tantrums. Occasionally, she even played with Shu Taifei. Gradually, she resembled a lively one-year-old child.

Feng Lingxi, upon returning to the Yao clan, immediately tasked Dugu Cheng with procuring supplies. It wasn't difficult for members of the Yao clan residing outside to purchase grain; they secretly transported it back to the clan's hidden granaries located throughout various regions and stored it there.

Besides, Feng Lingxi planted a lot of food on the Yao Clan's land. These foods could be stored, first to stockpile grain and expand the Yao Clan's treasury, second to make it more convenient for future use.

At first, the elders had some objections to Feng Lingxi's proposal. However, after Feng Lingxi explained the current state of affairs, the tribe members had fewer objections. If the world truly descended into chaos, and the Yao clan could secure enough food, they could live in peace and stability.

Although the Yao people do not want to be involved in war, if war could bring peace, it would be the life they desire.

"Lord, I just received a report from the Imperial Court. It says that the Third Prince has been imprisoned."

"Dugu Yu imprisoned"

Wind Ling frowned, "Do you know the reason"

"The news I received from below is that the Third Prince was drunk and acted lewdly with the palace concubines."

Feng Lingxi couldn't help but smile when she heard this.

"This Dugu Yu probably never dreamed he would be the first one kicked out, but who do you think discovered it"

"She is the Duchess of Su, and more laughable still, this Duchess of Su was defiled by the Emperor after he was drunk."ly head, their relationship must be deep."Feng Lingxi put away the jade pendant, “The most familiar stranger.”Seeing Fēng Líng Xī's gloomy expression, Yuán Xiù quickly changed the subject. "Did they s...