Such beauty is not about appearance, but about inner heart.

  It seems she has made what should have been unbearable days surprisingly enjoyable.

  "Feng Ying's life was drifting aimlessly, and she didn't know how long she could stay in this small courtyard. But no matter how long she stayed, this place would definitely be a memorable place in her life. How wonderful, how beautiful! So, no matter how long she stayed, she had to live happily and comfortably." Feng Ying smiled, reached out and plucked a leaf.

  That is the ivy hanging down from the corridor above.

  "Do you know that you are now a solitary outsider?" The prince intentionally raised an eyebrow.

  Feng Ying smiled foolishly and then stretched out her hand, handing the leaf to the prince.

  That is a leaf on the tip of the ivy, although it's already deep autumn, the ivy has gradually turned yellow, but this one, which hasn't grown for long, is still tender and green.

  The prince did not receive him: "Send in his card."

  "Yes, I'm the prince's concubine. I'm truly blessed in three lifetimes." Feng Ying dragged out her voice, somewhat helplessly.

  "So, Your Highness wants me to fulfill the duties of a concubine?" Feng Ying asked with a mischievous tilt of her head as she looked at the Crown Prince.

  The crown prince looked a bit embarrassed and turned his head: "You this woman..."

  But didn't say how you were as a woman.

  "I often don't know whether I'm being true or false." Feng Ying lost her smile: "Relying on the prince's power, leaving the Hundred Flowers Building, now you still want to be with the prince and pretend to be a real concubine, not wanting to be a genuine external room."

  As he spoke, he shook his head.

  "But I also can't pretend too much, right? As for now, I really quite like the prince." It's liking, not loving.

  "If the prince wants me to fulfill my duty, I am willing to serve. Only, I hope that one day when I want to leave, the prince will not hold me back, okay?"

  "Feng Ying, do you think you can just leave?" There were only two women here, but outside, there must be someone keeping watch. When Feng Ying went out on the street, someone would follow her.

  It's not ordinary for the prince to leave his woman unattended and casually abandon her.

  Although this woman is actually not his.

  "I'm not saying I want to leave without a word, I'm just saying that one day when the prince is tired and I'm tired too, he can ask me to leave, okay?" Feng Ying smiled again.

  "Are you really unwilling to enter the Yuqing Palace?" The crown prince asked back without answering.

  "I really don't want to go, I have to ask you this. Please don't take me in there. Struggling for a lifetime is really tiring." Feng Ying said seriously.

  "Doesn't His Highness want to spoil you?" The prince still didn't answer and instead asked back.

  "A lifetime... a lifetime, it's so long, no one can be sure. I have to ask you, if I say that I won't be able to leave in the future either, then I would rather be your concubine forever than enter the palace. The thought of entering the palace is really unbearable." Feng Ying's eyes finally showed concern.

  She is not suited for harem struggles and does not want to struggle either.

  Even if I'm forever trapped in this small world, unable to leave or see what's out there, it doesn't matter.

  But after all, there is still freedom, no need to fight for it, no need to pretend.

  But in the palace, it's entirely different.

  "Alright, since you're unwilling, why should I force it on you?" The prince snorted.

  "Crown Prince, I'm not unwilling because I look down on you. In fact, a woman like me can meet the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince still respects my thoughts, I'm really making my ancestors' tombs emit green smoke." Feng Ying said with a mischievous tone.

  The prince also smiled and said, "Since you want to cook for me, go ahead."

  "Alright, you sit down, I'll cook quickly." Feng Ying stood up, casually tossed her hair back and headed to the kitchen.

  The young master called over the old woman who had just served tea and asked: "What does your daughter usually do?"

  "The young lady loves flowers, grass and books. She especially likes to read local gazetteers, travel notes and geographical descriptions. After reading them, she would tell us about it, and her stories are quite interesting. Occasionally, she also does embroidery, but she's not very good at it yet, still learning. And sometimes she even cooks herself, we servants can't stop her, the dishes she makes are really delicious."

  When it comes to this girl from the brothel, Wu Ma really didn't look down on her.

  He has a good temper, is down-to-earth and doesn't put on airs, what more could you ask for?

  The crown prince was taken aback for a moment, this was completely different from what he had imagined.

  In his imagination, shouldn't he be dressing up and then playing the piano, writing, and painting?

  "With this much to do, will you girls have enough time?" The prince thought to himself, with so many things to do every day, would they have enough time?

  "As for the young lady, she has been busy since morning, first watering the flowers and plants, taking care of them personally, then after having breakfast, reading books, embroidering flowers, sometimes going out for a walk on the street, buying some small trinkets. The young lady said... it's great to live like this."

  "Hmm, it's good." The prince smiled slightly.

  Got up and went into the house.

  Here, he can go anywhere.

  So, he directly entered Feng Ying's boudoir.

  On the large dressing table, there were some bottles and jars, then a jewelry box.

  He opened it and found that inside were exquisite but inexpensive jewelry. He was taken aback: "Where did these... come from?"

  "As for what Young Master said, the young lady had pawned all her previous belongings. These pieces of jewelry were bought by the young lady on the street, and she liked them very much."

  Wu's mother said, this girl is also resolute, leaving that place, not even a piece of clothing was left behind, throwing away what she didn't need, giving away what she could give, exchanging her jewelry for silver, and buying simple and elegant new clothes.

  "Hmm." The prince nodded, suppressing his emotions. He closed the jewelry box and turned to look at Fengying's bed.

  White mosquito net, light purple mattress, embroidered with orchids, looks delicate and simple.

  With a faint fragrance. A sachet was hanging on the head of the bed, and the young master picked it up and smelled it, which was its scent, elegant and pleasant.

  The prince sat down and then lay down again: "You go."

  Such a simple and warm house makes Taizi feel a bit tired.

  He couldn't help but wonder every night how Feng Ying slept by herself. In such a large courtyard, there were only two old women taking care of her, and she lived very happily.

  Is she sleeping well too?

  However, the prince had never experienced such a simple life.

  Since birth, he has been surrounded by a group of people serving him every day.

  He didn't do anything himself except show off in front of Emperor Ama.

  But everything Fengying did was what she wanted to do, and she probably really felt happy about it.

  Such simple days are really good.

  He fell asleep without realizing it.

  Phoenix Shadow finished cooking and came to invite him, he just woke up.

  It was then noon, and the sun shone brightly.

  Sweep away the chill of the morning. Against the sunlight, Prince Taizi glanced at Fengying: "Then let's have a meal."

  Nor did he know whether it was a dream or reality, but the prince felt very happy.