RMACAUH Chapter 32
by VolareChapter 32 Chapter 32 Please, Father Emperor, grant this marriage, your son wants to marry him to be my…
Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Please, Father Emperor, grant this marriage, your son wants to marry him to be my…
The palace today is even more lively than the New Year Festival. The young masters and misses received orders and went to the supervisory officials to collect firecrackers and fireworks to play in the imperial garden.
Wei Xiaofeng also went to collect them, but there were too many people, so he only got less than five small firecrackers, and they were gone in a blink of an eye.
Not satisfied, he had to watch others play.
Just as he was enjoying the show, a small eunuch appeared beside him at some point and softly called out to him: “Fifth Young Master Wei, Fifth Young Master Wei?”
“Huh? Are you calling me?”
The little eunuch smiled, his eyes narrowed, and his face was full of flattery: “My lord, the Prince, invites you. Please follow this servant.”
Hearing that it was Feng Yue looking for him, Wei Xiaofeng’s expression was a little unnatural, “Your Highness… why are you looking for me?”
“This… I don’t know either.”
“Then please lead the way, little eunuch.”
“This way, please, please.” The little eunuch diligently led Wei Xiaofeng towards the Hefeng Palace.
Little did they know that this small movement was seen clearly by someone with ulterior motives.
Su Qingzhi found an excuse to leave his playmates, turned around and walked through the crowd, quietly following behind them. He needed to confirm a guess.
Because the banquet was held in the Wuji Palace, almost everyone in the palace went there today, making the inner palace particularly quiet. After walking for a long time, they didn’t see a single person.
However, there were still a few on-dutymomo – elderly female servants or little eunuchs. Su Qingzhi followed for a long time and was stopped by someone.
“Has this young master taken the wrong path?”
“What palace is in front of us?”
“That is the Hefeng Palace where the Guangling Prince resides. No one is allowed to enter without being summoned.”
“Is that so?” Su Qingzhi watched Wei Xiaofeng and the little eunuch’s figures quickly disappear around the corner, and then revealed a knowing smile: “I did get lost. Please lead the way for me,momo – elderly female servants.”
“This way, please.”
“Thank you.”
That day in the horseback riding class, he found it suspicious when Feng Yue came out to speak up for Wei Xiaofeng.
Among so many young masters, how did he know that Wei Xiaofeng was not wearing a hairpin, but a headband?
There was only one possibility, he noticed Wei Xiaofeng, and kept it in mind. He could remember such small details clearly.
After returning to the palace, Wei Xiaofeng did not return with them either. Now he can finally confirm that Wei Xiaofeng returned to the palace with Feng Yue that day.
How interesting! So interesting!
This Feng Yue is secretly exchanging love with Wei Xiaofeng, without marrying or taking him as a concubine. This caution is probably for the sake of the crown prince position.
The royal family has never had a precedent of marrying a *ge’er* (male who can bear children) as a legal wife. If he is first taken as a concubine, it will be even more criticized, and it is not impossible for someone with ulterior motives to make a big fuss about it.
…
Wei Xiaofeng entered the Hefeng Palace uneasily following the little eunuch. This was his third time entering here, and he was still restrained and unfamiliar.
The Hefeng Palace was as quiet and deserted as usual. There were no female servants or eunuchs in sight. The little eunuch who led him here turned around and left without saying a word.
The palace was quiet, and he couldn’t hear a single sound.
Wei Xiaofeng walked in and looked around, “Is there anyone here?”
Just as he was about to go further, suddenly his eyes went dark, a pair of warm hands covered his eyes, and a low, clear voice came from his ear, with a gentle warmth that made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.
“Don’t open your eyes, I have a surprise for you.”
Wei Xiaofeng’s heart was pounding wildly. He passively let Feng Yue lead him forward. After walking about ten steps, Feng Yue released his eyes, “Okay, open your eyes.”
Wei Xiaofeng slowly opened his eyes and saw various fireworks and firecrackers placed in several large woven baskets in front of him. He was so shocked that he couldn’t close his mouth for a long time.
He suddenly turned his head to look at Feng Yue, as if wanting to confirm something, “These, are all for me…?”
“Do you like them?”
Wei Xiaofeng felt a surge of sourness for no reason, and wanted to cry a little, choking with sobs: “I like them, I like them, but why do you want to give me these?”
Feng Yue smiled and said: “I’ll give them to you if you like them, no reason needed.”
Wei Xiaofeng looked at the young man in front of him, dressed in luxurious clothes, noble and unparalleled, but showing him an inclusive and gentle smile. Suddenly, his heart was in turmoil, agitated so badly that he only felt his ears burning and dared not look directly into his eyes.
He vaguely knew that this was liking, liking that he looked good, liking that he always smiled at him like this, liking that he was special to him…
He also liked the look in his eyes when he looked at him, so serious and deep, as if he was truly the only one in the world.
“I’ve grown up so much, and this is the first time someone has given me so many fireworks and firecrackers. I like them very much, thank you.”
“Take a basket to play first! If you don’t burn them all today, I’ll have someone send them to your house in the next few days, so you can play enough during the New Year Festival.”
“You, you gave them all to me, not to others?” Wei Xiaofeng noticed his little thoughts and lowered his head in shame, staring at his toes.
“I’ll give them all to you, they’re all yours, no one can take them away.” Feng Yue gently rubbed his hair with pity, not knowing what to say. In fact, what he gave were just some insignificant little things, obtained without effort, but he seemed to have received a great favor.
He must have never been treated well or received wholehearted love to be like Xiaofeng, right?
Wei Xiaofeng swallowed the sourness in his heart, raised his hand and wiped away the tears in his eyes, smiled happily, and turned to pick out fireworks and firecrackers.
“This one is fun, this one, I want this one too!”
Feng Yue took a small bamboo basket and put the fireworks and firecrackers he picked out into the small bamboo basket. After he filled the small bamboo basket, he helped him carry it on his back.
“Go and play by yourself, I have some things to do.”
Wei Xiaofeng thought he would play with him, but when he heard that he was going to be busy with other things, he felt a burst of disappointment in his heart, but he also thought about it, today is the Empress Dowager’s birthday, and as a royal grandson, he must accompany the Empress Dowager.
He lifted the basket on his back and tossed it a little. It was a bit heavy, but his smile was bright and innocent: “Then I’m going!”
Feng Yue was stunned for a moment, and found that he had changed a little in front of him, as if he was closer and more relaxed.
“Okay, go ahead, have fun.”
Feng Yue asked Yuan Gonggong to send him back to the Wuji Palace first, and then took a few breaths in the Hefeng Palace before returning to his seat at the Wuji Palace.
At this time, a play called “The Peony Pavilion” was being performed on the stage. The Empress Dowager was obviously a ruthless person, but she preferred to watch these bitter love dramas of sacrificing one’s life for love.
Feng Yue leaned on his face boredly and yawned several times in a row.
At this time, the oldmomo – elderly female servants next to Empress Chen walked behind her and whispered a few words in her ear. He saw Empress Chen turn her head and look towards him, not knowing what she said.
Feng Yue was puzzled, took a sip of the Laba porridge that the palace servant had just brought up, and felt inexplicably guilty.
Although he sent fireworks and firecrackers to Wei Xiaofeng, he did it secretly, but it was not without a trace.
Feng Xiao was sitting on the right, and Feng Chao was sitting on his left. Feng Yue was sandwiched in the middle, feeling extremely uncomfortable!
Many eyes were secretly staring at them, speculating on the emperor’s mind. The position of crown prince was not determined for a day, so there was no peace for a day.
Feng Chao seemed to like listening to this play like the Empress Dowager, watching him shake his head and swaying, he was listening with great interest.
Feng Xiao’s expression was obviously much stiffer. He sat there like a wooden pestle. His eldest son was already five years old. The madam Zhang, who gave birth to his eldest son, was born into a small family and was not noble enough to be of any use.
Having just returned to the palace after committing such a big thing, life must not be easy, and he will inevitably hear a lot of gossip and be given the cold shoulder behind his back. Now he is in a state of being guilty, no wonder he would go to Chuting to control the water in his previous life.
The Empress Dowager took time out of her busy schedule to squint at Feng Yue’s side. Those in high positions today all have different thoughts and are difficult to speculate.
During the banquet, the ministers toasted each other, talked and laughed, a scene of joy and peace.
There were also many martial arts generals in the court who came to toast Feng Yue. Feng Yue excused himself that his serious injuries had not yet healed and that he should not drink alcohol, so he replaced wine with tea.
Feng Xiao covered the jealousy in his eyes, his fists clenched tightly under his sleeves.
His eyes were almost red with jealousy. Now the situation between him and Feng Yue was polarized, but he had to endure it, waiting for a day to turn over and see who could be the hero!
Feng Chao had an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth. He still had that leisurely and carefree demeanor, as if everything was under control.
After a day of noise, the sky gradually darkened. The emperor was tired of watching the singing and dancing, so he helped the Empress Dowager to the garden to watch fireworks and admire red plums.
Feng Yue was particularly cautious and careful today, and did not touch a drop of alcohol.
The emperor and the Empress Dowager walked in the front, glanced at the princes and grandsons who were following behind, and said to the emperor with a smile: “This old woman hasn’t seen such a happy and harmonious scene for a long time. Thanks to the emperor for his thoughtfulness.”
“This is the blessing of the mother empress, and your son is just following the will of heaven and can do his filial piety.”
The Empress Dowager smiled, her eyes narrowed: “This old woman sees that Yue’er is much more restrained than he was five years ago, as if he has become a different person.”
The emperor nodded with appreciation: “Yue’er has been at the border for five years, and as a general, he should be more calm.”
“It has been a while since he returned to the capital, why is he still so restrained?” The Empress Dowager smiled kindly: “This old woman remembers that when he was a child, he always liked to stick to Xiao’er. When he grew up, he became estranged. If I knew they were two brothers who grew up together, I wouldn’t know them. I thought they were strangers who didn’t know each other!”
The emperor’s expression stiffened a bit, and he said something meaningful: “This is also inevitable. Young heroes inevitably rely on their talents and are proud. This is not to blame him. The situation creates heroes. In the future, it will be the world of young people, and I am old too!”
“What the emperor said is true! Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, you and I are both old.”
…
Feng Yue glanced at Feng Xiao on his right hand, full of disgust, but he had to pretend to be affectionate and smiled at Feng Xiao: “Second brother!”
“Ah?” Feng Xiao also looked like a good and affectionate elder brother: “What’s wrong?”
“My mansion has recently been perfected. Why don’t you come and stay in my younger brother’s mansion for a few days tonight? Our brothers have been separated for a long time. I have been back for so long, and I haven’t had much opportunity to talk to my second brother!”
Feng Xiao sneered in his heart, sealing him as a prince, showing off that he had a prince’s mansion, and he didn’t know what was so proud of.
This person is secretly bad, he is deliberately stimulating him, wanting to see him unhappy!
“Okay, it’s a pity that you can’t drink alcohol, otherwise I would definitely have a good time with you, not getting drunk.”
Feng Yue laughed: “There will be many opportunities in the future.”
When the palace banquet ended, there would be a pre-arranged assassination waiting for Feng Xiao on the way back to the mansion.
Unfortunately, he had to take a knife for Feng Xiao to eliminate his father’s doubts.
This is a once and for all method. In the future, if there is anything to say, he can use his kindness of blocking a knife for Feng Xiao to say things.
If this doesn’t count as deep brotherly love, then what else can count?
As for the person who is manipulating this assassination behind the scenes, now that there has been the first time, Feng Xiao is suspicious of Feng Chao. If there is a second time, it will only make him more sure that Feng Chao must die.
In the eyes of the father emperor, Feng Chao will also be the first suspect.
*
Wei Xiaofeng played wildly for an evening. Because he had the most firecrackers and fireworks, many ge’erchan zhe – pestered him and couldn’t help but curiously asked him, where did so many firecrackers come from?
Wei Xiaofeng felt proud in his heart. This was just the beginning!
He still had several baskets that he hadn’t taken out!
“I’m lucky, when I went to the supervisory official to collect firecrackers, there was no one there. The supervisory official probably thought I was pleasing, so he gave me all the remaining ones!”
The ge’er rolled their eyes at him one after another, jealous and indignant, sighing that he was really lucky and could receive several times the number of others.
They were also angry that the supervisory official was partial, why did he give all the remaining ones to Wei Xiaofeng?
Su Qingzhi sneered. He really underestimated this Fifth Young Master Wei. He looked silly, but he was actually very clever inside.
Not only could he seduce Feng Yue, but he could also tell lies with his eyes open.
After accompanying the Empress Dowager to visit the garden, it was not early. Feng Chao helped the Empress Dowager back to the Renshou Palace.
Because of his wife and children, Feng Xiao returned to his palace first. He had to say some intimate words before leaving the palace with Feng Yue.
Feng Yue went to the Empress’s palace to pay his respects.
“It’s so late, sit down and take a rest, drink some sweet soup before going back.”
“Thank you, Mother Empress.” Feng Yue looked obedient, which made Empress Chen feel sorry for him.
At this moment, there were only the two of them in the Fenghua Palace.
The Fenghua Palace’s floor heating was burning very vigorously. Feng Yue casually leaned on a soft couch on the side, squinting his eyes and resting.
Empress Chen ate tea and glanced at Feng Yue. This unrestrained look had some shadows of the past.
After waiting for a while, the oldmomo – elderly female servants brought in the sweet soup.
Empress Chen gently urged: “Drink it quickly, so as not to starve your stomach. This palace sees that you haven’t eaten much.”
Feng Yue sat up, took the sweet soup handed over by the oldmomo – elderly female servants. The soup was still a bit hot. He didn’t eat it quickly, but he was really hungry.
Although the palace banquets were strictly supervised, if there was a heart, there would always be opportunities to do something, so he tried a small bite of everything, and did not touch the wine.
Feng Yue slowly drank the sweet soup in the bowl and was about to leave, but Empress Chen pulled him to talk about family matters.
So he sat for a while longer.
But for some reason, he suddenly felt sleepy, his vision gradually blurred, and he couldn’t hear what Empress Chen said. His consciousness seemed to be crushed by a thousand-pound boulder, involuntarily falling into a chaotic darkness.
*
The banquet gradually ended. Because he could go home tonight since he was on holiday tomorrow, Wei Xiaofeng was walking out of the palace with a group of ge’er when he was suddenly stopped by a female servant.
The female servant was very unfamiliar, which made Wei Xiaofeng feel a little alert.
“Fifth Young Master Wei, please stay.”
“What’s the matter, sister?”
The female servant blessed her body, leaned in and whispered a word. Wei Xiaofeng’s fair face flushed, and he obediently followed the female servant.
The female servant said that Feng Yue wanted to see him, but it was so late that he should refuse. A voice in his heart was roaring – he wanted to see him!
Just see him once and go home immediately. It shouldn’t delay anything. Just be quick.
So Wei Xiaofeng’s pace was very hurried. The heart that wanted to see Feng Yue reached its peak.
Su Qingzhi saw clearly that Wei Xiaofeng was taken away by the female servant. He had been staring at Wei Xiaofeng all night.
Su Qingzhi’s face didn’t show it, but his heart was full of contempt and ridicule.
This Wei Xiaofeng is really crazy about men!
He didn’t know what Feng Yue saw in him. It was so late and he was still thinking about a lover’s meeting?
Since this is the case, he would be kind enough to fulfill them. Anyway, it doesn’t hurt to watch a good show.
After thinking about it, Su Qingzhi ran forward in a panic, stumbling, while running and shouting: “Something bad happened, something bad happened. I saw the Fifth Young Master Wei. He… he was knocked unconscious and taken away by a man in black in the palace!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone at the palace gate was stunned and it sounded particularly absurd.
Wei Xinhe’s face turned green and he stepped forward and scolded: “Young Master Su, don’t talk nonsense and damage my Fifth Brother’s reputation!”
Su Qingzhi’s eyes were red, anxious and eager, as if he was very concerned about Wei Xiaofeng’s safety. “What I said is true. You must believe me. I saw him dragged into the palace wall by a man in black and disappeared. It was too dark there for me to go forward, so I ran out to call for help. Hurry up! Hurry up and call the guards to search! If it’s too late, I’m afraid… I’m afraid…”
Everyone heard these words clearly. Everyone looked for a circle of people and indeed did not see Wei Xiaofeng’s figure.
Wei Xinhe had no choice but to report the details of the incident to the commander of the Imperial Guards.
The family members of ministers were taken away by a mysterious man in black in the palace. This matter was by no means trivial and must not be publicized to the outside world.
For a time, all four palace gates were tightly closed, prohibiting anyone from going out. The Imperial Guards were searching the palace in full swing.
At this time, it was already afterxushi – 7-9pm. The emperor was about to go to bed when he heard about this. He asked the chief eunuch to change his clothes and asked the guards around him to search together.
Half an hour had passed, but no one had been found.
Feng Yue’s consciousness gradually recovered, only feeling a splitting headache. It was noisy outside. The steps of the Imperial Guards stirred the weapons and armor on their bodies, making a lot of noise.
He turned over and touched a smooth body under the quilt. He calmed down and the double image in front of him gradually became clear.
When he saw that it was Xiaofeng, he was shocked as if he had been struck by lightning a few times. His brain was running fast to review everything that happened tonight.
A palpitation twisted people’s nerves, vaguely aching.
He found his clothes under the bed in a panic, put them on hastily, and didn’t have time to think about countermeasures. The door of the bedroom in the Hefeng Palace was already being knocked on.
Feng Yue retreated to the bedside again, turned his head and looked at Xiaofeng who was still unconscious. Tonight, there was no way to retreat.
“Your Highness, a ge’er in the palace is missing tonight. May I ask you to open the door and cooperate with the search?”
“Your Highness, are you asleep?”
“Your Highness, if you don’t open the door, this subordinate will have to rudely break in.”
…
The Imperial Guards were ordered by the emperor. It was just a routine matter. They didn’t care about giving face or not. They searched as they should.
Feng Yue picked up Xiaofeng’s clothes and quickly put them on him, while trying to wake him up.
“Xiaofeng! Xiaofeng, wake up! Wake up!”
“Hmm…” Wei Xiaofeng only felt that his head was heavy and wanted to sleep, but he heard Feng Yue’s voice calling him urgently.
He wanted to see him, so he tried to open his eyes.
“Your Highness?”
Wei Xiaofeng’s body was limp and weak. He could only let Feng Yue support him. At this time, Feng Yue’s fingers were twisting his belt. He didn’t know if he was helping him tie it or untie it.
He only knew that at this time, both of them were disheveled and messy.
Wei Xiaofeng didn’t have time to sort out his thoughts and what had happened. He only heard a loud noise. The door of the bedroom was knocked open and many people poured in from outside.
Feng Yue suddenly pulled open the bed curtains to isolate the people outside the tent. This was the first time Wei Xiaofeng had seen him in such a panic. The fingertips that were tidying up his clothes were trembling slightly.
No matter how stupid he was, he knew what had happened. They had been plotted against.
He blamed himself for trusting the strange palace maid and following her so stupidly, being drugged and sent here.
But why?
Why was it him?!
The Imperial Guard commander Xiao Ce stepped forward, made a bow, and asked in a deep voice: “Your Highness, is the person in your tent the Fifth Young Master Wei who was kidnapped by you?”
Kidnapped? Wei Xiaofeng suddenly got up and was about to go out to explain to them, but Feng Yue pressed him back.
“This matter was caused by me. I have implicated you. You shouldn’t come forward.”
“But… they wronged you!”
Wronged? Heh!
He swallowed such a big wrong in his previous life. He already understood that when someone wants you to become like this, proving yourself is stupid, a very ridiculous thing.
“It’s okay, it’s okay.” He tidied up his slightly messy blue hair and comforted the fearful Wei Xiaofeng.
Before Feng Yue could go out, a hand stretched out from outside the tent. Feng Yue’s eyes flashed with cold light, and he used his palm to shake the hand that stretched in.
The Imperial Guard commander Xiao Xuanyi was shocked so that his entire hand was numb and he retreated several steps. He pursed his lips and stood silently in place for a while, only to see a powerful and slender hand lift up the bed curtains. Feng Yue’s hair was scattered and he was only wearing a blue robe. The belt around his waist was tied sloppily, looking unrestrained and messy.
He walked barefoot on the smooth and cold floor, lazily pacing, facing the Imperial Guards who surrounded the entire bedroom, but there was no trace of timidity or shame.
This also allowed everyone to deeply see the innate nobility in the bones of the descendants of the royal family, which could not be easily blasphemed and despised.
“Who taught you to stretch your hand into this prince’s tent? Is it my father emperor?”
Xiao Xuanyi’s heart tightened and he hurriedly made a bow: “Please forgive me, Your Highness. This subordinate was just in a hurry just now, and made an offensive move. It is really an emergency, and the Emperor is still waiting for this subordinate to go back and report.”
“Don’t use my father emperor to pressure me!” Now that things have reached this point, Feng Yue is too lazy to pretend anymore. Instead of hiding and being restrained everywhere, it is better to let go and do it!
Xiao Xuanyi was also shocked. Feng Yue’s recapture of the four provinces with the Chen Family Army was indeed indispensable, but he didn’t expect him to be so self-willed. Now even the current Holy Majesty can’t suppress his arrogance.
“Please also ask Your Highness to hand over the Fifth Young Master Wei. This matter can be explained, otherwise…”
Feng Yue sneered: “This prince has worked hard and risked his life on the border for five years. Now that I have returned to the capital, what? Can’t this prince even dote on a ge’er? Do you still need you to intervene?!”
At this time, the sound of palace servants saluting came from outside, and the emperor rushed over after hearing the news.
Feng Yue’s words were just heard by the emperor who rushed over in a hurry. His face suddenly turned blue, and he glared and rushed into the bedroom.
Facing the emperor, Feng Yue did not soften his attitude, but just looked directly at the angry dragon face, ready for the worst.
The emperor slapped him hard, with such force that his palm was numb.
Feng Yue staggered two steps, indifferently wiping away a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, “Paying my respects to Father Emperor.”
“You bastard!!”
“Father Emperor, calm down.” There was no trace of shame or fear in these words, as if he was persuading him not to be angry, and it was useless to be angry.
“How can you do such a depraved thing? Where is the face of the royal family?!”
He was talking about the face of the royal family, and Feng Yue simply wanted to laugh. In his previous life, his maternal grandfather was ambushed by enemy troops on his way back to the capital. At that time, he felt suspicious. The enemy’s forces outside the country had already collapsed. How could they have the ability to extend their hands into the territory of Dayuan?
The emperor hastily concluded the case. His maternal grandfather died and turned into a handful of ashes. The Chen Family Army was transferred and divided, and it was no longer a force.
That was a national veteran general who had guarded the border all his life, fighting countless times for the country and the people!
Without the Chen family and him, where would the face of the royal family come from?!
A cunning rabbit dies, a running dog is cooked, birds are exhausted, a good bow is hidden. Since he is so heartless, what does he care about the great unification and the crown prince? With military power in hand, he will rebel!
The emperor saw the ferocity and wildness in Feng Yue’s eyes and felt a palpitation.
Feng Yue pretended to make a bow, “Your son is fond of the Fifth Young Master Wei. For the sake of the royal family’s face, please, Father Emperor, grant this marriage, your son wants to marry him to be my royal consort, and I also ask Father Emperor to fulfill this!”
As soon as these words came out, the emperor was stunned. It was exactly what he wanted.
Wei Xiaofeng widened his eyes in disbelief, clutching his heart. This heart seemed to be about to jump out of his throat at any time.
He… wants to marry him?
How is this possible? Why would he want to marry him? Is it because there is no solution to this situation today that he is forced to make this choice?
He doesn’t want this! The ridiculous thing is that he doesn’t even have the right to refuse.
Tears of unwillingness and grievance fell silently on the quilt like broken beads, dyeing a wet mark.
The emperor took a deep breath with a painful expression, remained silent for a while, and then said earnestly: “Since things have reached this point, this is the only way to do it. After you and Fifth Master Wei are married, go back to your own fiefdom after the New Year Festival! You shall not return to the capital without being summoned!”
After speaking, the emperor flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
*
Wei Xinhe was pacing back and forth outside the palace gate, waiting for nearly two hours. It was not until nearlyzishi – 11pm-1am that the chief eunuch of the palace, Xu Baobao, came out with a smile on his face, holding a whisk.
Wei Xinhe stepped forward and made a bow: “Eunuch Xu.”
“This family is here to congratulate Lord Wei first.”
“This, where does this joy come from?”
“Just now, the Holy Majesty granted a marriage to Feng Yue and Fifth Master Wei. In the future, your family’s Fifth Master will be an orthodox and legitimate consort. Isn’t this a great joy? Hurry back and prepare for the wedding!”
“Then, then my family’s Fifth Master, he…”
“Fifth Master is resting in the Hefeng Palace tonight. Lord Wei, please put your heart down and hurry home.”
After hearing this, the Wei family only felt like they were in a dream, not real at all.
It wasn’t until they got into the carriage that Wei Miaohan pinched the flesh on the back of her hand hard, and it hurt, “That blockhead, how is he going to be a legitimate royal consort? This… this is too mysterious! It’s not true, it must not be true! How can a ge’er be a legal wife?”
Wei Xinhe frowned: “How many times have I told you, you must be cautious in your words and deeds when you are out. Is this something you can discuss in private?”
“Oh.” Wei Miaohan puffed up her cheeks and silently kept quiet timidly.
At this time, the Hefeng Palace was as quiet as usual, and the candlelight swayed in a room of silence.
A sigh entered Wei Xiaofeng’s ears, making his heart tighten into a ball. That tall figure slowly approached, casting a shadow outside the tent.
Across the thin gauze tent, thousands of thoughts pressed heavily on each other’s hearts, unable to be expressed.
Wei Xiaofeng was tired of crying. He hugged his knees and pressed his sore eyes, only feeling that the road ahead was bleak and there was no hope in this life.
He heard Feng Yue take a breath, lifted the gauze curtain and looked at him, seeing him shrinking his body, full of evasive posture, thinking that he didn’t want to listen to anything he said now.
“Xiaofeng…” Feng Yue sat on the edge of the bed, wanting to hug him with pity, but as soon as he reached out and touched his arm, he was violently blocked.
“Don’t!” The tears that Wei Xiaofeng had finally stopped were about to fall again.
“I made you suffer.” Feng Yue felt extremely guilty and retracted the hand he wanted to touch with disappointment, “It’s too late, you should rest first. If there is anything you want to say to me in the future, it’s not too late to say it.”
As he spoke, he pulled the quilt over and wrapped him tightly, put the bed curtains down, picked up the clothes on the ground, dressed neatly behind the screen, and then went to the Fenghua Palace.
The night watch female servant was leaning against the palace gate dozing, but she slept very lightly. When she heard the movement, she woke up and nervously saluted Feng Yue.
With such a big commotion in the palace tonight, he didn’t believe that his mother could sleep!
Feng Yue walked straight into the Fenghua Palace. The female servant hurriedly stopped him: “Your Highness, the Empress has already fallen asleep, please come again tomorrow.”
“Get out of the way.” Feng Yue ordered.
“Your Highness, this is against the rules. Please let this servant report it, and wait for the Empress to…”
“Let him in.” Empress Chen’s voice sounded from the house.
Feng Yue stepped forward and pushed the door open hard. He saw Empress Chen sitting at the table, looking down and fiddling with a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. She didn’t raise her eyes even when she knew Feng Yue had come in.
“Did you put medicine in that sweet soup?”
“Presumptuous! Is this the attitude you have when talking to your mother?”
“Mother? Ah ha ha ha ha…” Feng Yue laughed even to the point of tears: “I suspected everyone, but I only missed you. Oh~ no, it should be said that it was you and Yuan Gonggong!”
Empress Chen slowly raised her eyes and looked at his crazy appearance, but she was unmoved.
“This throne was not something you should covet, but you were bent on seizing it. Reaching this point is really not what this palace wanted.”
“Why? I just want to know why?!”
“Yue’er, go be your Prince Guangling in peace. Once you arrive at your fiefdom, as long as you are safe and self-sufficient, you can spend the rest of your life in peace.”
“Don’t try to deceive me again! You know very well that no one will let me go! I don’t believe you anymore, I don’t believe you!!” Feng Yue had no place to vent his depression and frustration, and he slammed the tea on the table to the ground.
Empress Chen’s eyes were red, and she endured her anger without venting it, just watching him go crazy in silence.
“Don’t try to deceive me again!” Feng Yue’s repressed grief and anger had been accumulating for two lifetimes, and at this moment, it poured out, tears wetting his cheeks like broken beads. “How can you be so cruel? Watching me step by step into the abyss? I trust you so much, respect you, love you… You have been plotting against me in conjunction with others!”
Empress Chen turned her face away and stopped looking at him.
“I once thought that I had everything, but in the end, I had nothing.”
Feng Yue forcefully broke the jade pendant that she gave him on his neck and slammed it to the ground, “Since you are unwilling to say why, I will never listen again in the future. From now on, I will no longer have a mother, no brothers and sisters, no father emperor… Look at me, I’m saying stupid things again, I never had them in the first place. I will get what I want myself in the future. If you stop me, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Feng Yue turned away resolutely, and from then on, he was like a stranger.
The female servant called the Empress’s personal oldthe old Mama(momo – elderly female servants squatted down to clean up the debris, fearing that she would hurt the Empress later.
The Empress glanced at her with a tired face and said: “Leave it alone, call someone to clean it up tomorrow morning.”
“Your Majesty, do you have to be so ruthless? He is, after all, your own flesh and blood!”
“He is not,” Empress Chen said stubbornly and ruthlessly, “My husband and children died long ago. He is just a chess piece. I have been teaching him for so long how to be a good chess piece, but unfortunately, this chess piece must have its own consciousness, so it can only be discarded.”
“Why do you have to say things so ruthlessly? You watched him grow up, don’t you really have any maternal love at all?”
“What if I do? What if I don’t? Anyone can sit on that throne, but he can’t. No one has made my life as I wanted it, so I won’t let them have their way either. It