The Charm of a Powerful Woman Spreads Across the World - Chapter 210
He gave Xuan Yuan Bingyu a cold look and said, "How do you know all this?"
Xuan Yuan Bingyu didn't intend to hide anything from him, and answered frankly, "Yesterday, Uncle Yun went with me. He was worried about you, thinking you were infatuated with beautiful women and afraid you'd fallen for the Zi Luo Kingdom's honey trap. You see, although you haven't neglected state affairs lately, you're running around outside every day, which will inevitably attract the Empress Dowager's attention sooner or later. I believe the Empress Dowager will absolutely not allow you to favor Ru Feng alone, and it will even be difficult to get her into the palace. Because you're spoiling Yu Chi Ru Feng too much, which is very dangerous for a monarch. Moreover, Ru Feng currently loves someone else, so what you're doing is not worth it. The Empress Dowager and the ministers won't understand, and Ru Feng will hate you." She stopped there, calmly looking at Yun Tianze, believing that her brother would understand the Empress Dowager's methods. Her brother would understand sooner or later; he just couldn't see it clearly right now.
Uncle Yun is right, Yuchi Rufeng had a huge influence on him.
Yun Tianze looked at her quietly for a long while before saying, "Did Ru Feng give you any benefits? Otherwise, why would you speak well of her?"
"No, I just think she's a good person. Besides, I think if I do this, Yuxuan will change his opinion of me in the future, and might even develop feelings for me." Xuan Yuan Bingyu didn't hide her intentions.
Yun Tianze sat on a round stool, his eyelids lowered, his long, curled eyelashes gently resting on his eyes, making it impossible to read his emotions.
Finally, as Xuanyuan Bingyu was about to turn into a statue, he finally spoke: "Alright, I'll let go."
His voice was low and weak, as if he had used up all his strength.
Xuanyuan Bingyu looked at her seemingly omnipotent, wise, and decisive elder brother, and her eyes seemed to well up with tears.
Volume 3, Chapter 159: Pursuit (Despite the Ruthlessness)
Because Princess Chunhe gave Rufeng a horse, Rufeng quickly crossed the border of the Zi Luo Kingdom and successfully reunited with his junior brothers and sisters. Zuiyue and the others put on a show of surprise and joy for a full hour; Zuiyue and Zuizhu even shed tears, which baffled Rufeng. He had only been missing for a few days; was it really necessary to act so seriously?
"How is the situation now?" In Luoyan City, Rufeng gave them a quick hug and asked this question without asking anything else.
"Fortunately, Prince Chen has not yet agreed to the Emperor's bestowed marriage; the situation remains at a stalemate." Nanshan smiled broadly. In truth, as long as his senior brother could return safely, he didn't care about anything else. However, because that news was something his senior brother cared about, they kept an eye on news from the capital while searching for him.
Ru Feng nodded, let out a breath, and said, "I thought it was too late."
Zui Zhu blurted out, "If we don't set off now, it will indeed be too late."
"Why?" Ru Feng asked in surprise and confusion. As long as Mu Wenchen refused to give in, wouldn't that be enough?
"It is said that the Empress Dowager in the capital is already preparing for Prince Chen's marriage. Although Prince Chen has not yet agreed, everyone thinks it is only a matter of time," Zuiyue explained, picking up a piece of food for Rufeng.
Ru Feng looked at her gratefully. He was starving. It had taken him three days to ride from Yun Tianze's place to here without sleep or rest. Luckily, his horse was good and he was in good health, otherwise he would not have been able to endure it.
"What a fine horse! It's worth at least a thousand taels of silver!" Han Shan exclaimed, "These are all horses that are priceless and hard to find!" His eyes seemed to be gleaming with the shape of gold ingots.
Zuiyue rolled her eyes at him and said coquettishly, "You only think about the price of things, but you don't think about the other person's intentions."
Upon hearing this, Han Shan could only give a dry laugh and remain silent.
Ru Feng looked up from the dining table and glanced at them, secretly smiling. It seemed that everyone had made great progress during this time.
"By the way, did you tell Wen Chen about my situation? And my family?" After thinking for a moment, Ru Feng suddenly remembered this and quickly asked. Oops, she was so excited earlier that she seemed to have forgotten about it.
Nanshan nodded: "I've already told them. I've told them everything I needed to, right when we met you."
"Thank you for your hard work." Ru Feng looked at them, her eyes a little sore. They had accompanied her all the way, and she felt very lucky to have these four junior brothers and sisters.
Zui Zhu couldn't stand sentimental scenes, so she quickly said, "Senior brother, it's only right. After all, we're family." Then she smiled sweetly and said, "It's not easy for us to get together like this."
Seeing that Zui Zhu was about to launch into a long talk, Nan Shan took over the conversation, saying, "Senior brother, you should eat quickly and then get some rest. We'll set off tomorrow morning." He noticed the dark circles under Ru Feng's eyes and felt a pang of heartache.
Seeing this, the others urged Rufeng to finish his meal quickly so he could rest.
Ru Feng nodded, smiled warmly, patted her belly, and said, "Let's talk about it later."
Before dawn the next day, Ru Feng was ready to set off. Since there were only two fast horses, Ru Feng and Nan Shan rode back to the capital together, while the other three followed behind.
While Ru Feng was rushing on his way, Mu Wenchen was also having a tough time.
In Wuchenju, the weather was fine and sunny, and the autumn air was crisp and clear. The scenery in front of Wuchenju was beautiful.
Mu Wenchen played the zither absentmindedly, his hands manipulating the strings, but his eyes seemed to be looking somewhere else.
The emperor listened for a while behind him, but in the end he couldn't stand the intermittent music, so he quickly said, "Wenchen, is this how you used to play the zither?" His words carried a hint of reproach.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wenchen stiffened, stopped what he was doing, lowered his head, and remained silent.
"You really don't plan to talk to your brother anymore?" the emperor teased, trying to speak to him in a lighthearted tone.
Mu Wenchen still reacted, his eyes staring into the distance, unfocused.
The emperor waited and waited, his expression gradually turning angry. He said in a deep voice, "Yuchi Rufeng is already dead. Do you intend to die with her? Are you a descendant of the royal family?"
Mu Wenchen finally reacted. He looked up at the emperor and said calmly, "If she is truly dead, I will go with her." His manner and tone were almost the same as usual, as if he were just talking about something very ordinary.
The emperor gritted his teeth and frowned, saying, "Don't you believe what Zhou Qian and Zhou Hou said? You personally raised them."
“They’re wrong. That’s not her. Ru Feng isn’t going to die. She’s not married to me yet,” Mu Wenchen argued stubbornly.
"But everyone saw the fire in Plum Blossom Town. Yu Chi Rufeng was indeed burned to death in his tent by the remnants of the bandits." The emperor raised his thick eyebrows and spoke of that strange fire.
That night, Ru Feng and his men were encamped on the outskirts of Plum Blossom Town. Everyone was given a special sleeping potion, and then a fire was set. Because Ru Feng's tent was far from the others, only Yu Chi Ru Feng perished in the fire; the others were unharmed. When the news reached the capital, some speculated that it was the work of Yu Chi Ru Feng's mortal enemies, such as remnants of bandits. Meanwhile, the General's Mansion was still in mourning, and the atmosphere in the capital was heavy with sorrow.
At that time, Mu Wenchen had just been transferred back to the capital by the emperor. After hearing the rumors, he wanted to go to the northern frontier immediately, but the emperor forced him to stay in the capital.
"I told you she wouldn't die, brother, what exactly do you want to tell me?" Mu Wenchen's breath hitched, and he quickly came to his senses, becoming a little impatient. He glanced at the emperor, then quickly closed his eyes again.
Seeing this, the emperor's chest heaved twice, and he growled in a low voice, "Hmph, only Yuchi Rufeng has captured your attention. You don't even want your brother anymore. You ignore him when he speaks to you. So what if a woman died? It's not hard to find other women if you want them. I can get them for you. The Empress Dowager has also said that she will take charge for you and help you choose a good princess."
"She's not my biological mother, why does she care so much!" Mu Wenchen frowned and retorted. In recent years, the Empress Dowager had been constantly trying to get him married, which was extremely annoying. If it weren't for his respect for her character and his sense of guilt towards her, Mu Wenchen wouldn't even want to pay attention to her.
"Don't forget, you are the only prince of my Violet Kingdom." The emperor sneered. "You didn't want to get married before, so I stopped you from doing so. But now you have no choice. The Empress Dowager says you're old enough to have an heir."