''Besides not many people know that. All of us will be beheaded if this news reaches the palace'' Marquess Guan continued.
''But A-Lin told me the whole Guan mansion is in chaos. So...''
''HOW DARE YOU TO MENTION THAT?''
Guan Fei stepped back to dodge the shower of saliva created by marquess guan's roar.
''That's because what you did. I don't know how to clean the mess you created. Not only you insulted minister Cao by courting his wife, but also tried to suicide because you couldn't get her. You are a shame to our ancestors.''
-Old man, why are so annoying? Do you know how hard I tried to forget that.- Guan Fei lowered her head in shame. Though it was not herself who did those things she still felt her cheeks burning by hearing those cringeworthy accusations.
''Father, please forgive me. I will never do that again.'' she begged pardon suppressing the urge to dig a hole and burry her self. That case needed to be closed. She felt like she couldn't keep living with such a shameful record.
''You good-for-nothing brat! Do you think I would let such a thing happen again?'' Marquess Guan snorted ignoring her apologies.'' I spread a news that I send you to my countryside farmlands.''
''But...'' Guan Fei acted confused knowing clearly what would come next.
''I want you to take her place and be a concubine.'' Marquess Guan stated nonchalantly. Although she expected that, she couldn't help but shudder at the idea.
-Old man, may be you don't know that you are paving your son the shortest path to the death.-
Guan Fei gathered her courage to reason with the old man. '' Father, why don't we do some thing more practical? we can say Feifei, just- died. I am ok with acting like her corpse. as...''
''I will prepare a method to cover you. And I will continue to search for Feifei secretly'' Marquess Guan didn't seem to waver his idea.
Guan Fei felt a knot in her stomach. If she could skip this plan she would live longer.so she tried again to change the old man's decision.
''what if you couldn't find her. We can't hide forever that I'm a man . Can we? Emperor would wipe out our entire family. What do we do then?''-And there will be a conspiracy against crown princess. I will be framed into that. They will kill me. I know you won't believe me if I said that now.-
''If you are this much afraid of death, you can do something'' Marquess Guan directed a meaning full glance observing her top to toes.
Guan Fei's hopes lightened up again. She waited expectantly.
Marquess Guan just walked silently towards the door. He threw a single sentence before disappearing.
''Seduce the crown prince!''