Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

"Cousin…" Feng Ao Kuai looked at Nan Hua in surprise. He wanted to call 'Hua'er' but then remembered there were others outside who was watching him. It would be better for him not to call her with this address.

"Ao Kuai, I'm going to the frontline again," Nan Hua said calmly.

Going to the frontline again?

"So soon?" Feng Ao Kuai was a bit surprised, but he knew that it was also normal considering that the situation on the frontline was not very good at this time. Well, more like, the war hasn't ended yet.

"Yes." Nan Hua nodded and looked at Feng Ao Kuai carefully. "I won't be able to see your examination nor your marriage this time."

When it was Feng Ao Si's turn, she was able to return and slipped to participate. Even though she didn't show her real identity, she was still present when Feng Ao Si got married back then. 

But for Feng Ao Kuai, Nan Hua knew very well that it would be impossible for her to return in time to watch and celebrate with him.

Feng Ao Kuai nodded. "I understand."

He knew that if it was not for his decision to enter the court, he would have to go to the frontline again soon. For that matter, his mother will definitely arrange for the marriage to be done as fast as possible. 

But now that he wanted to enter the court, it was more important for him to study well and arrange for his transfer and everything.

Because it was not as easy to transfer from the frontline to the court.

These old foxes wouldn't want a newcomer to take their power that they had over the past few years.

And it was also because of this that none of his family members would be able to come and watch his marriage.

His older brother would be sent to the frontline.

Nan Luo would still be busy finishing the challenge that Great General Wei handed to him in order to be able to court his daughter.

His father would have to face the fierce attack from Shi Long Kingdom at the border.

Nan Hua would be sent to the frontline as General Jun and couldn't extricate herself from it.

Not a single one of them would be able to stay in the Capital City.

Old Master Nan might be arranged to go to the frontline or some other areas in order to do something that was ordered to him in accordance to his rank.

His mother should still be able to accompany him.

But he didn't know how long it would last.

After all, Feng Ao Kuai knew that his mother didn't really like to stay in the Capital City due to the many people who wanted to invite her to the tea party or anything like that. 

"I didn't pick the right time to get married," Feng Ao Kuai said slowly. He looked at Nan Hua helplessly. "It doesn't matter for you not to be present, Hua'er."

"Thank you, Ao Kuai," Nan Hua replied and looked at her cousin. She cupped her fist. "I hope you can live a good life with your wife and be blessed with children."

"Thank you for your blessing, Hua'er." Feng Ao Kuai smiled back.

Nan Hua nodded.

She had nothing else to say, so she quickly departed from Feng Family Residence and headed back to the gate. It was time for her to return to her identity as 'General Jun.'

Feng Ao Kuai looked in the direction where Nan Hua disappeared and shook his head.

Not long afterwards, his mother came in.

"Mother."

Nan Si Qiao nodded at her son. "Once you're done with the examination, you should spend more time to get to know Fourth Young Miss Mu. You will spend the rest of your life with her, so you should get to know her more."

Feng Ao Kuai felt his temple throbbed when he heard his mother's words. "I know, Mother."

"I hope you will treat her well."

"I will, Mother."

"I hope you didn't treat her as a substitute."

Feng Ao Kuai nearly threw the brush in his hand when he heard his mother's words. He looked at his mothers speechlessly. "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't have any other women I fancied."

He spent most of his time on the frontline, busy thinking about how to win the war. How could he have any time to get crooked and find just any random woman?

He was not that stupid and idiot to do something like that.

"Huh, who knew if you did something bad and found some women outside." Nan Si Qiao rolled her eyes. 

She hadn't been by her son's she, so she didn't know what he has been doing outside. There was no rumor about anyone getting close to Feng Ao Kuai, though.

Feng Ao Kuai shook his head. "There's nothing like that, Mother."

"Good, then."

Nan Si Qiao nodded in satisfaction. As a woman herself, she hoped that her son would not be like her brother who was so crooked that she wanted to throw a pan to his head. The household was so messy that Nan Si Qiao didn't know what to say to this annoying brother of hers back then.

She couldn't' manage him and could only watch as he walked to his own demise.

Nan Si Qiao looked at her son, who was still writing on the bamboo scroll. Sometimes, she felt that this second son of hers was too serious. He has always been busy with various matters and did everything seriously.

Just like now.

Feng Ao Kuai was still studying hard.

"Is there anything else, Mother?" Feng Ao Kuai asked, raising his head in confusion when he saw his mother was standing there motionless. He didn't know what else his mother wanted to tell him. 

Nan Si Qiao looked at her son and then asked, "Have you ever been moved by Hua'er?"

Feng Ao Kuai literally dropped the brush in his hand this time.