Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Feng Ao Kuai thought for a moment then turned to look at Nan Luo. "No matter how much you want to stay with her forever, you won't be able to do it, Luo."

Nan Luo pursed his lips. "I know."

"Are you talking about how we'll only stay in the Capital City until Lantern Festival is over?" Feng Ao Si blurted out.

Lantern Festival was part of New Year Celebration. It was celebrated 15 days after the first day of New Year and also the day they, including ladies, were allowed to come out of their house without carriages and mask. They were allowed to blend with the crowd with only some bodyguards for noble ladies to celebrate New Year by lighting up lantern.

The street would be crowded, but everyone was excited. There were countless love stories that people often said when they were talking about Lantern Festival. It was not only in Fei Yang Kingdom but also in other kingdoms.

This year was not exactly an exception.

While the celebration wouldn't be too grand because they were in the midst of war, it was more than enough to let people put their thoughts away from the current troubles that was brewing outside.

Nan Luo furrowed his eyebrows. "Hua'er will have to stay in Nan Family Residence."

This was the point that he disliked the most. He had talked with his grandfather many times, but it was inappropriate for Nan Hua to stay in Old Master Nan's Residence when there were no one there. Old Master Nan had to go to the frontline. He had to follow his grandfather.

That means, Nan Hua would be alone in that horrid place.

After pulling Nan Hua out of that place five years ago, Nan Luo never thought that he would have to watch as Nan Hua walked inside once more. This time, there was nothing he could do but to watch her suffer there.

"Your father's?" Feng Ao Kuai also furrowed his eyebrows. He had forgotten that Nan Hua's identity made it hard for her to leave the house without anyone supervision. Now that she had to stay with her father, would that scum treat her nicely?

Nan Hua could protect herself.

After all, Old Master Nan didn't raise her to be weak.

However, Feng Ao Kuai also started to be a bit worried since he had heard of some things that happened to Nan Hua when she was staying there. To think that they would be sending a girl to the place where she had so many bad memories.

"Yes." Nan Luo clenched his fist.

"Is there no other way?"

"Do you want to bring her to the frontline?" Nan Luo passed a look at Feng Ao Kuai as if asking whether it was even plausible.

Feng Ao Kuai was silent. If they were to bring her to the frontline, it would surely tarnish Nan Hua's reputation. There was no way no one would be talking about what she did during her time in the military.

Back then, they were fine to take her to Wind City because there was Feng Ao Kuai's mother, who was also Nan Hua's aunt. She could take excuse of taking care of her aunt to stay outside for a long time and no one would be talking about it.

There were some other noble ladies who also took carriages to pay a visit outside to their relatives from time to time.

It was not like they had any other choice.

Aside from relatives, they could also pay a visit to the temple where they would be staying for a period of time.

"How about letting her stay in the temple?" Feng Ao Kuai asked.

Nan Luo passed a look at Feng Ao Kuai. "Do you think Grandfather will agree to that?"

Besides, sending Nan Hua to a temple didn't mean that she would be able to live quietly. The temple around the Capital City was a place where a lot of other noble ladies would come to visit. If they saw her staying there, there would be another flurry of gossip because they were curious as to why she was staying there.

It would be absurd to send her there.

Saying that Nan Hua has weak body?

Did they want her to pretend that she was weak for her entire life? Even if their grandfather agreed, Nan Hua might not agree to that.

"She had to face the other nobles' sooner or later. Both of you are already 13 years old, so it's only normal that you have to stay in the Capital City," Feng Ao Si added from the side. But after he had finished speaking, he was faced with the glare from the two youths in front of him.

"What do you know?" Nan Luo was annoyed. He turned around and go towards his quarter.

Feng Ao Si was stunned. "Did I say anything wrong?"

Feng Ao Kuai looked at his older brother, silently wondering when would Feng Ao Si learnt to read the situation. He turned to look in Nan Hua's quarter for a moment. Well, he believed in his little cousin.

If it was proven to be unbearable for her to stay in that residence, he didn't mind creating schemes so that she would be able to leave the place as fast as possible.

…

Swish!

After Nan Hua returned to her quarter, she changed her clothes and then departed outside silently. It was noon and many people had started to stop working. Dressed in black clothes with a black veil on a hat, she roamed around the streets.

Before long, she stopped in front of a restaurant and walked in.

"Whoa, what are you doing in this kind of place, Young Lady?" A man's eyes lit up when he saw Nan Hua. Even though Nan Hua was dressed in black robe, she didn't exactly hide the fact that she was a young girl.

Nan Hua raised her head slightly. Beneath the black veil that covered her face entirely, her eyes flashed coldly.

"Scram."