Chapter 226: Feng Ting's Question
Chapter 226: Feng Ting's Question
It wasnt a big deal that Feng Wu was absent from the banquet, but as head of house, Papa Feng had to be notified, otherwise he was liable to get angry. Madam Lan made sure to fill him in immediately.
After pondering for a bit, he nodded his head in understanding. Well do it this way then. Papa Feng recently learned of Feng Wus bottomless stomach, so he added. Make sure to prepare a lot of food for her. That girl loves to eat.
Madam Lan agreed and hurriedly left to greet the guests.
Yanrans name was destined to echo throughout the aristocracy in the ancient eastern countries. She displaced the three beauties and became number one in the eyes of all the men present.
That is not to say Princess Ronghua, Lanzhou, and Bing turned into forgotten wallflowers. Their fans reduced by two-thirds, but they still had a sizeable number of men around them. Though the men remaining werent swayed to move, their eyes still strayed to her from time to time.
Even if the three beauties looked down on the men around them, they were still uncomfortable by loss in admiration.
Princess Ronghua counted herself lucky that Prince Ming Xi wasnt in attendance. After all, what if he saw Yanran and fell in love with her? Even if the princess didnt want to admit it, she couldnt deny Yanrans beauty.
The three beauties werent doing too bad. Their appearance and status was enough to ensure there would still be plenty of male company around them, though the same couldnt be said of the other girls whose beauty was inferior.
Yanran was the center of attention, making the other girls at the banquet secretly bite their handkerchief in frustration. These vixens were jealous of Yanran.
They secretly labeled her a disastrous beauty, and in their hearts, they quickly replaced Feng Wu, who had been public enemy number, with Yanran. This was great for Feng Wu, because they werent gossiping about her, instead their focus switched to Yanran.
Even though Yanran wasnt a direct descendent of Feng house, it was clear how much Grandfather Fang loved her. He had so many grandchildren, yet how many had a banquet in their honor? Even if the banquet was ostensibly for both Yanran and her mother, she was still half of the equation.
Feng house rarely held banquets, but this time they went all out and held one for Xing and Yanran. On top of that, Madam Lan made sure to introduce Yanran to all the high noble ladies.
Grandfather Feng, who rarely smiled in public, was spotted chatting and laughing with Xing all night long. Father and daughter clearly had a good relationship.
Everyone present could see how much affection he had for the mother-daughter pair. Xing and Yanrans stature in the family was obviously high. Im afraid their place in his heart was higher than the patriarchs two daughter. Obviously, this increased Yanrans value in the public eye.
Feng Ting maintained a graceful smile throughout the whole affair, but there was a lot of hate simmering in her heart. What was so great about Yanran? Even though Yanran was surnamed Feng, she wasnt a true Feng member. At best, she could be considered a distant extended member of the family, but he was willing to use the Feng name to hold a banquet for her. Was Grandfather confused? Even Tian didnt get this kind of treatment. This Yanran was simply a devil!
Feng Ting saw Yi Lin sitting by herself in one of the pavilions eating some pastries. She walked over with a smile and asked, Yi Lin, why are you here all by yourself? There are so many games over there. Why dont you go over and watch?
Oh, Feng Ting, its you. What do I need to explain? Didnt you leave the hall because your chest hurt when you look at Yanran being spoiled by everyone in the banquet hall?
The two girls had left the banquet hall and were currently in the garden, where Madam Lan arranged several games to entertain the younger generation.
The girls were the only ones playing; all the boys were too bewitched by Yanran to join in on the games.
Feng Tings smile didnt change. Yi Lin, what do you mean? Why would my chest hurt? Arent you the one thats uncomfortable? All three of you Yi sisters are Grandfathers granddaughters, but he only cares about Yanran. You three sisters, in Grandfathers heart, do you even equal one Yanran?
Grandfather is welcoming a wolf into the house. Yanran is destined to destroy Feng house. Yi Lin quickly shut her mouth. There was an annoyed expression on her face. She shared something she wasnt supposed to.
Destined to destroy Feng house? What was she talking about? What kind of abilities could Yanran have to destroy one of the strongest houses in the ancient eastern country?
Dont ask anymore. Knowing too much isnt good for you. Since were cousins, Ill give you some advice. Stay away from Yanran. Dont get too close to her, or things wont end well for you. After saying this, Yi Lin ran away as though she was being chased by ghosts. She wouldnt turn around no matter how much Feng Ting called out. Instead she increased her speed and ran away even faster.
Doubts grew in Feng Tings heart, but a pity, she wouldnt get any more information even if she asked. The questions in her heart only deepened.
What was going on? Feng Ting didnt understand, but she took Yi Lins warning to heart. Although she wouldn't have tried to get close even if she hadn't gotten the warning. She and Yanran . . . it was impossible for them to be friends.
Bad news came two days after the banquet - part of the boundary in Blood Moon forest had been destroyed. Many asuras were able to pass through and hid themselves in the human world.
This created a crisis in the human world. Fortunately, the Silver Moon kingdoms prince was there to purify the area and rearrange the enchantment, thus limiting the asuras incursion.
The difficulty was in dealing with the asuras who entered and had now disappeared somewhere in the human world.
The blood-kin asura race were very similar to humans. They looked just like humans, and were outstandingly beautiful. There wasnt a single ugly asura.