Heartless Phoenix Queen - C168

Outside of the capital city was the Little Marquis Feng Lingxue’s residence. Because Feng Lingxue was a person who liked to enjoy life outside of the city, there were a lot of silver-moon trees planted outside of the city, which could resist the wind and snow. Furthermore, the leaves on the trees had a special penetrating feeling, and could absorb the sunlight and melt the snow; this was naturally due to Feng Lingxue, a person who loved flowers.

In the most bustling corner of the street, there was a huge signboard called “Lan Guifang” hanging at the most corner. Jun Xiaoyao stood in front of the door and looked up, then directly walked in, and saw the girls inside dressed brightly, revealing them all, their expressions frivolous, the men were like wolves, staring at the girls without moving, and as they started to move their limbs, the girls did not care about them at all, and laughed even louder.

He was about to go upstairs, and with a bit of red powder on his face, he jogged over to get close to him. When he saw that the handsome little brother was about to pounce on him, but was pushed away by the folding fan in Feng Lingxue’s hand, he coldly said: “I am not interested in you, so as I speak, the white jade ring in my hand rose, the patterns on the ring intertwined with each other, and the jade face was as smooth as silk. With a glance, I know that this item is worth a lot, and the girl was just about to take a few steps back when she saw the ring.

“Never mind, you can go now.” This place was specially used by Feng Lingxue to gather information, and whenever there was a place she could meet people’s needs, the information would naturally be produced here. This was Feng Lingxue’s uniqueness, choosing to open a brothel and reaching the place where she could hide the information. At this moment, Feng Lingxue had already arrived at the Tender Fragrance Pavilion, and the man sitting opposite him was wearing blue, his face cold and eyes like a deep pool of water. When he saw Feng Lingxue walk in, he immediately lifted the teapot and spoke.

“Please take a seat.” As he said that, there was an extra cup of tea within the teacup. It was not too much, not too little, and it was actually filled to the brim. Feng Lingxue also calmly sat down, picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp without the slightest shaking.

“Lord Murong is indeed a person who loves tasting tea. Having Lord Yang Spring Water washed by him is also a blessing in disguise.”

“Hehe, Junior Marquis, you flatter me. This Yang Spring Water is unique to all kinds of tea leaves in the East Peak. It is rare for me to be able to drink it in the West District. I just don’t know if there are any better Yang Spring Tea in the North Yue.” Mu Rong Xiu hadn’t seen such a person for a long time, and when Feng Ling Xue saw him, her face also showed a surprised expression. This person was indeed one of the people from the west, and ever since she came in, her expression didn’t change at all, and she seemed to have been a good friend of hers for many years as she realized that she was the one who had chosen this place to talk to her. Everything that happened here, I know that Murong Xiu was chosen by me, and this isn’t the place you chose.

This was also the first time Feng Lingxue had seen such a character, in his own place, he was the main guest, and there was nothing wrong with him at all. This first meeting was actually where Feng Lingxue ended up as, and later on, Feng Lingxue was not willing to fall behind.

“I’ve long heard that Lord Murong likes tea, but I don’t know if West Li’s Clear Congealed Tea is comparable to this Yang Spring Water. I’ve heard that Clear Congealed Tea is a local product and it’s completely red in color, but I don’t know if the winter snow has dyed the tea white.” As Feng Lingxue spoke, a trace of a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he then picked up the teacup, and couldn’t help but gently sniff the cup. Murong Xiu was also startled by her words. He couldn’t help but think that Feng Lingxue was indeed someone that relied on the tea leaves to rebut him.

The green tea from Xi Li was indeed completely red, and was a tea that only the local nobles could drink. Mu Rong Xiu specifically drank this tea, and Feng Lingxue’s last sentence was telling him that the blood on the west side of the battlefield was the same as the green tea, but he didn’t know whether it was washed clean or not.

“I didn’t expect Feng Lingxue to be such an interesting person. Today, seeing him really did not waste my hard work. I wonder what Young Marquis Feng thinks of the Northern Yue tea leaves.”

“I feel that no matter how good the tea leaves of the Northern Yue are, they are not as fragrant as the tea leaves of us two countries combined. Sir, do you think so?” Feng Lingxue immediately smiled when he heard Murong Xiu’s words. Murong Xiu also laughed when he heard it.

“What the young duke says makes sense. I think so too. Since the young duke is also thinking the same way, why don’t we both compare the tea leaves we picked from the Northern Yue?”

“Of course it is. Otherwise, it would be a sin to leave the best tea leaves there without anyone appreciating them. Even if you and I were willing, I’m afraid the people of this world would not be willing.” After hearing what Feng Ling Xue said, Murong Xiu’s heart relaxed a bit. He didn’t expect Feng Ling Xue to be so appreciative. It wasn’t in vain for him to be here. Talking to such a smart person was a happy thing.

Mu Rong Xiu naturally understood the meaning behind Feng Ling Xue’s words, and he also told Feng Ling Xue that they had to work together well. Since Feng Ling Xue had agreed, then even though they didn’t say it out loud, they had a mutual understanding of each other’s intentions. Since this was an alliance, then they would need to know who was going to bring the tea leaves here.

“If the young duke likes the tea leaves there, the young duke will bring the head to pick them. Although I, Murong Xiu, am also a tea lover, I won’t fight with the young duke over anything. If the young duke wants to be with me, then the tea leaves must be divided equally, or else Murong Xiu wouldn’t be able to drink so much.”

“Of course, I can’t drink either.” When Feng Lingxue heard this, he also raised the teacup in his hand. Seeing this, Murong Xiu couldn’t help but smile. After the two of them clinked their cups, they drank it all in one gulp. Then, Murong Xiu looked at Feng Lingxue and spoke.

“Since this is the end of the story, then the young duke has seen Murong’s sincerity. I wonder if the young duke has any plans for this matter yet.” Feng Lingxue put down his teacup when he heard Murong Xiu talk about proper business, and he looked straight at Murong Xiu as he spoke.

“The troops are ready.”

“Me too.”

“That’s good. I have also prepared everything. At that time, you and I will have some time to cooperate. Hopefully, we will be able to snatch the world in one fell swoop!” It was obvious from Murong Xiu’s words. Feng Lingxue frowned and then lowered her head to look at Murong Xiu.

“Alright, if that’s the case, then I need to have a good talk with Lord Murong. After Feng Lingxue finished speaking, he didn’t wait for Murong Xiu to continue speaking.

“I want to know what chances I have against the Northern Yue if I join hands with Xi Li. Does Lord Murong have any plans?” As Feng Lingxue spoke, he tossed the biggest factor of instability in his heart to Murong Xiu. Murong Xiu didn’t reply immediately and knocked his fingers on the table a few times.

“Fifty percent, but you and I are more than enough to fight against that Northern Yue.” The meaning behind Murong Xiu’s words was very clear. Within the Northern Yue, there were two people who could shoulder the burden of the entire Northern Yue. That was Zi Yuan and Helian Lie.

“No, I’m afraid that’s a bit too early to say that. The name Northern Heaven Blue is already the victory of the entire world, and that’s not even the most frightening thing. The most frightening thing is that Helian’s wife, the Violet Garden.” Feng Ling Xue looked carefully at Murong Xiu’s expression as she said this. Indeed, Murong Xiu’s expression also changed, and then immediately became gentle as he looked at Feng Ling Xue.

“According to what the young duke says, could it be that the young duke has some thoughts in his heart?”

“I’ll take care of that Zi Yuan in this battle. I’ve already heard of how impressive she is. Even a person like Lord Murong almost died in his hands. I do want to properly exchange hands with her.” Mu Rong Xiu also wanted to see what kind of abilities Feng Lingxue had to be able to fight against the Purple Garden. In Murong Xiu’s heart, the Purple Garden was now revered, or perhaps he didn’t dare to face Murong Xiu directly, but he suddenly heard that Feng Lingxue had volunteered to fight against the Purple Garden, which also made Murong Xiu let out a sigh of relief. This Feng Lingxue was the type of person he had always been, not knowing whether he was dead or alive.

“Alright, since the young duke has spoken, then Murong will naturally agree. Besides, this isn’t a request. Whether the young duke has any other plans or not, let’s say at the same time that we are discussing the war without saying anything else.” Feng Lingxue also smiled as Mu Rong Xiu finished speaking and continued.

“You and I need to make a decision regarding the military leadership. Although one army cannot have two marshals, Lord Murong must know that my first cooperation with Dongping and Xili hasn’t reached the level of sharing life and death. That’s the first thing we need to do, and Lord Murong approves of that as well, right?”

“Of course, you’re right.” Even if he didn’t say what Feng Lingxue said, he would say it out loud. The two of them were the same type of people, so naturally, they didn’t want to let one of them decide what was best for them. This way, there would inevitably be a dispute, and this was related to the future of the world.

“Alright, then Ling Xue has no other requests. You and I both know what is going on, and even Ling Xue is unwilling to say anything else.” In the depths of his heart, Murong Xiu also knew what Feng Lingxue meant by those words. The letter had already stated it clearly, and if he said it again, the two of them would be discussing about the future before they even started cooperating. He didn’t know who would win or lose this war, so it would be a slap in the face if he said it out loud too early.

If that’s the case, then for the young duke to have such thoughts, I think our cooperation in the future will be very happy. Since the young duke has already decided, then this is also what Murong Yi wants to say. As soon as Mu Rong Xiu finished speaking, the young duke also poured Mu Rong Xiu’s cup full of tea. It wasn’t much, just a full cup …