Feng Murray glanced at him, and his hand trembled involuntarily.
Feng Murei laughed and said, "Why are you trembling? Am I that scary? Even if I am scary, I shouldn't be as scary as your prince, right? My brother is known for his fiery temper."
Su Fuliu lowered her head and replied, "Your Highness is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, while I am of humble status. Naturally, I am somewhat afraid when I see Your Highness."
"What are you afraid of? I'm not going to eat you." Feng Murei smiled.
Then, Su Fuliu lowered her head and stepped aside.
Feng Muting glanced at him, his eyes slightly narrowed.
"What brings the Crown Prince to visit me today?" Feng Muting asked.
Feng Murei smiled and said, "Even if I'm busy, I have to make time. My brother's injury is such a big deal, how could I not come to see him?"
"I am fine, thank you for your concern, Your Highness," Feng Muting replied.
Feng Murei shook his head: "We are all brothers, Your Majesty is too polite. Father Emperor was very worried when he learned that Your Majesty was injured, so he asked me to bring the best imperial physician in the palace to Your Majesty."
"There's no need to trouble yourself. The royal physician has already treated my injuries, so I'll have to trouble the Crown Prince to thank my father on my behalf."
"The imperial physician has arrived, let's have him take a look. Maybe he can help the prince recover sooner?" Feng Murei said.
Upon hearing that the imperial physician could help Feng Muting recover sooner, Su Fuliu chimed in, "Your Highness, why don't we have the imperial physician take a look at you?"
Feng Muting frowned deeply and glared at Su Fuliu: "Do you even have the right to speak here?!"
Su Fuliu choked, then lowered his head again; he had overstepped his bounds.
He was just a servant; he had no right to interrupt when the prince and the crown prince were talking.
However, he still felt a little wronged; he just wanted Feng Muting to get better soon...
Seeing Su Fuliu's aggrieved expression, Feng Muting frowned and clicked his tongue lightly. Then he said to Feng Murei, "Your Highness has seen it all, so you should go back early. I need to rest."
“I have only just sat down and haven’t even finished my tea,” Feng Murei said.
"If the Crown Prince likes this tea, then take it and drink it."
Feng Murei choked with emotion, but the attendant beside him said with dissatisfaction, "Your Highness is being a bit presumptuous. This is His Highness the Crown Prince."
Feng Muting glanced coldly at the servant: "You are also very presumptuous, daring to speak to me like that. Have you become so arrogant from serving the Crown Prince that you have forgotten that you are nothing more than a servant?"
The servant choked for a moment, then said, "Although I am a servant, I cannot stand by and watch Your Highness treat our Crown Prince this way."
"If you can't stand it, then don't look. If you can't control your eyes, I can have them gouged out for you!" Although Feng Muting was lying in bed recovering from his injuries, it didn't affect his explosive temper at all.
Standing to the side, Su Fuliu was relieved that he wasn't the one who angered Feng Muting, otherwise he would be the one being yelled at by Feng Muting right now.
Seeing his servant being reprimanded by Feng Muting, Feng Murei said, "Your Majesty's temper is too volatile. My servant was just feeling sorry for me and couldn't help but say a few words on my behalf."
However, Feng Muting still argued with everyone he met, and with everyone he encountered.
Even Feng Murei had no intention of letting it go: "The Crown Prince has already said that I have a bad temper, so don't provoke me. It's true that your servants care about you and say a few words on your behalf, but they should consider the occasion and your status."
Not just anyone has the right to stand up and say a word. I'm only letting it go because the Crown Prince specially came out of the palace to see me. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, I would have had him skinned alive!
Feng Murray was speechless after hearing what he said.
What's going on in Feng Muting's brain? Even when he's cursing, he can do it so thoroughly that no one can refute him.
Feng Muting's words reprimanded him and his servants, but then he added that he would let it go for his sake. If he did, it would be wrong of him to hold it against Feng Muting.
So he kept all his anger inside, but he couldn't vent it, so he could only endure it.
"Then Your Majesty, please rest well. I'll take my leave now." Feng Murei came and went in a hurry. He didn't even drink a sip of the tea before putting it down and leaving with a hint of displeasure.
After he left, Feng Muting summoned Su Yan and said, "After this, if anyone else wants to visit me, I will refuse them all."
"yes……"
After Su Yan left, Feng Muting looked at Su Fuliu...
Chapter 83 First: Shifting the Blame
“Still feeling wronged!” Feng Muting said.
Su Fuliu then looked up at him and said, "I am not wronged, nor would I dare to be wronged."
"You've said all that, and you're still not upset? You're already about to cry!" Feng Muting said.
Su Fuliu pouted and explained, "Actually, I was just being nosy. I overheard the Crown Prince saying that having the imperial physician examine Your Highness would help your injuries heal sooner. I just wanted Your Highness to get better quickly, so why were you so harsh with me, Your Highness..."
"Look at him, isn't he aggrieved? He's even coming to complain to me." Feng Muting looked at his aggrieved appearance and felt somewhat helpless.
He then added, "You don't understand royal struggles, and you wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."
Su Fuliu shook his head: "I understand... but I want Your Highness to get better sooner, so I spoke up."
"You understand?" Feng Muting smiled, his face full of disbelief.
Su Fuliu pouted: "I really do know, why doesn't Your Highness believe me?"
“I do want to believe you, but do you think you’re convincing enough?” Feng Muting asked in return.
"..." Su Fuliu was speechless. He was being disliked again!
Feng Muting couldn't help but smile as he watched Su Fuliu transform from a pitiful look into a puffed-up pufferfish.
However, he smiled briefly, then stopped, and instead looked at Su Fuliu with a serious expression, asking, "Do you know the Crown Prince?"
Su Fuliu shook her head: "I don't know him."
"Then why did you react so strongly when you saw the Crown Prince just now?" Feng Muting asked again.
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu seemed to remember something important and immediately went to the bedside, saying, "I don't know His Highness the Crown Prince; I know the servant beside him."
"You don't even recognize the Crown Prince, yet you know his attendants?" Feng Muting asked.
Su Fuliu nodded: "Yes, I know him. He's the one who bribed me with five hundred taels of gold last time."
Upon hearing this, Feng Muting raised an eyebrow: "You mean, the Crown Prince hired someone to kill me?"
“Isn’t it obvious?” Su Fuliu replied.
Feng Muting pondered for a moment.
Su Fuliu continued, "Last time, I was quick-witted. After he slapped me, I pretended to be dead to trick him, which allowed me to run to save the Prince. He thought I was dead."
That's why he left without worry, and never came looking for me again. He probably thought I was dead, but he saw me today, so maybe...
Feng Muting frowned slightly and said, "As long as you stay by my side at all times, you'll be fine. Besides, since that person discovered you're not dead, they'll definitely tell the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince could also guess that you had already told me about it, so he dared not act rashly and would certainly observe my every move before making any plans.
Su Fuliu paused for a moment, then nodded repeatedly: "That's right, Your Highness is absolutely right. They certainly won't dare to act rashly, because they must have guessed it already. I've already told Your Highness about the matter, and they don't know what Your Highness's plans are, so they don't dare to make any moves."
"Well, you're not too stupid. You'll understand after a little prompting," Feng Muting said with a smile.
"I'm not stupid to begin with, I was just a little stunned by the prince's harsh words." Su Fuliu thought he was quite clever.
"Whether you're stupid or not, I no longer know, but I do know that you're the best at shifting blame."
"No, that's not true..."
"No? You're blaming me for being stupid? Isn't this the best at shifting blame?" Feng Muting said.
"..." Su Fuliu was speechless.
Meanwhile, Feng Murei was sitting in a carriage, heading towards the palace.
The attendant said, "Your Highness, that Su Fuliu was the one I bribed last time for five hundred taels of gold..."
"But didn't you say you killed him with a single blow?"
“I killed him with one blow back then. I even checked his breathing and he was definitely not breathing before I left. Now it seems he was faking his death.”
Feng Murei frowned: "So, Feng Muting already knows that I did this."
“Yes…” The servant hesitated to look at Feng Murei.
After all, it was he who messed things up.
Feng Murei was still pondering this when a question arose in his mind: "Since Feng Muting knows that this was done by me, why hasn't he made a move?"
"If Your Highness cannot understand it, then I understand it even less."
"It's all your fault, now I have to be on guard against him all the time," Feng Murei said irritably.
"Your Highness, please forgive me. I will definitely find an opportunity... to really take Su Fuliu's life."
Feng Murray snorted but didn't say anything.
Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Ever since Feng Muting gave the order to refuse all visitors to the Prince's Mansion, the mansion has become much quieter.
For the past two weeks, he has been spending time alone with Su Fuliu.
Under Su Fuliu's meticulous care, his injuries have almost fully healed.
Just as he was about to thank Su Fuliu, Su Yan arrived again. He always came with something, and this time was no exception...
Chapter 84 Want to Drink Wedding Wine
"Your Highness," Su Yan greeted as he entered, bowing respectfully.
Feng Muting glanced at him: "Speak if you have something to say."
"A messenger from the palace said that His Majesty knows that the Prince's injuries have almost healed, so he specially held a palace banquet to celebrate the Prince's recovery, and also to ward off bad luck for the Prince," Su Yan replied.
Upon hearing this, Su Fuliu smiled and said, "The Emperor is so good to the Prince."
Feng Muting glanced at him, and he immediately pursed his lips. Had he said something wrong again?
"I understand. You may leave," Feng Muting replied.
"Yes." Su Yan then bowed and left.
After Su Yan left, Feng Muting looked at Su Fuliu and said, "What are you still standing there for? Come and help me change my clothes."
"Yes..." Su Fuliu came to her senses and quickly went to find clothes for Feng Muting.
Feng Muting was going to a banquet at the palace, so he naturally had to wear a python robe.