Song Xingzhi vivió durante el reinado del emperador Huizong

Capítulo 211

“Ru Feng will leave it for me; all I want is for her to have my child,” Mu Wenchen said immediately.

"I've already said it, Yuchi Rufeng is dead, dead!" the emperor repeated, his emotions rising and his voice growing louder. "How long are you going to remain so stubborn?!"

Mu Wenchen stubbornly shook his head: "She's not dead. How could she be dead? I didn't feel anything. She must have gone somewhere, which is why everyone thinks she's dead. I'd rather she was kidnapped by someone."

With a "crack," the stone table in front of him split open again, just like last time, and Mu Wenchen was unharmed.

Looking at the dust and smoke before him, Mu Wenchen frowned, expressionless, and carrying the white jade zither, walked out of the pavilion and sat down by the pond. He stared blankly at the koi in the pond.

The emperor, seeing his actions, sighed in frustration, scratched his head in an unseemly manner, and asked helplessly, "Wen Chen, what exactly do you want?"

"Let me out, I'll go find Ru Feng myself." Mu Wenchen's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he said quietly, a blue light flashing in his eyes as he looked at the emperor expectantly.

The emperor paused for a moment, looked into his eyes, and said, "Wenchen, you said you would do things for me for fifteen years, but there are still three months left, so I won't let you leave. I know you value your promises the most." He glanced around and felt relieved.

This place is covered with a net, and there is no way Wen Chen can not get out, even if his martial arts skills are very high.

Mu Wenchen lowered his head in frustration. A gentleman keeps his promises; he must do what he has promised. Moreover, if he were to break his promise... the consequences would be something he did not want to bear. Thinking of this, Mu Wenchen sighed and did not want to speak anymore.

The emperor watched his retreating figure as he slowly walked out of the pavilion and said, "Wenchen, just forget about Rufeng. To be honest, the news I recently received is that Yuchi Rufeng is already with Xuanyuan Tianze. You know they are about the same age, so it's easy for feelings to develop between them. So just give up. Listen to your brother and stay in the capital. Your brother still needs your help."

"What help is there now? This is a time of peace and prosperity," Mu Wenchen said sarcastically.

“Who says there isn’t? Aren’t Yujue and his brothers a nuisance?” the emperor immediately interjected.

Upon hearing this, Mu Wenchen's eyes quickly dimmed! He felt ashamed of his own incompetence. Why? Why was he trapped here? If only he hadn't… Sigh!

"Brother, why are you so determined to drive a wedge between me and Rufeng? Do you hate Rufeng that much? What did she do to offend you?" Mu Wenchen suddenly asked, staring straight at him.

The emperor was taken aback, and looked at Mu Wenchen. In the end, he could only say with a straight face, "I don't think she's right for you. You deserve better."

Upon hearing this, Mu Wenchen turned his gaze away expressionlessly and said in a low voice, "Ru Feng is the most suitable for me." After saying that, he fell silent and did not speak again no matter what the emperor said afterward.

The emperor could only leave dejectedly, and no sooner had he left than Yi Han arrived.

Yi Han wore a light blue top and a matching pleated skirt, with light pink tassel embroidered shoes on her feet. Her face was lightly rouged, making her look elegant and charming. She was carrying a small wooden bucket in her hand.

"Brother Chen." Just like a few days ago, Yi Han called out sweetly.

Mu Wenchen stood up, holding Bai Yuqin, and gave her a cold glance. If it were before, Mu Wenchen would have spoken to her, after all, she was the daughter of someone he knew. But now, ever since he learned what she was up to, Mu Wenchen had become cold towards her and even refused to see her.

Yi Han didn't care. The blow was indeed very painful at first, but for the sake of her future, she has now let go and learned not to care.

Seeing Mu Wenchen enter the inner room, Yi Han quickly said, "Brother Chen, I made your favorite old duck soup, and I even added herbs to it. It's good for your health. I heard you haven't eaten for the past few days, so I made this especially for you. I know you like it." She eagerly awaited Mu Wenchen's turn around. She had gone to great lengths with the imperial chef to find out what he ate. Of course, she was fortunate to have her aunt's help.

Mu Wenchen ignored him and simply said, "Mu Tong, throw this woman out of here. She's making so much noise."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Mu Tong suddenly appeared, saying expressionlessly, "Miss Yi, please go back. The master doesn't want to see anyone right now." She knew this was pointless; the woman before her was shameless enough to rival Yu Chi Rufeng.

Yi Han glared angrily at Mu Tong and said, "His Majesty said I could come to Wuchen Residence at will, and Brother Chen hasn't eaten for days. Aren't you worried about his health?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Tong glanced at his master, whose figure had become much thinner, and sighed inwardly.

Emotions are truly a tormenting and terrifying thing. Before Master met Rufeng, although he seemed indifferent and uninterested in anything, he was at least content. He could play the zither all day long, and his life was quite regular. But ever since he met Rufeng, especially after Rufeng went to the northern frontier and supposedly wiped out the bandits, Master was working day and night without any regard for time when he rushed back from Jiangnan. He wouldn't have eaten unless forced by others. Unexpectedly, upon returning to the capital, he heard the devastating news about Rufeng, and Master lost his appetite even more. So, in just over ten days, Master has become noticeably thinner.

Looking at Yi Han, observing her expression, and recalling her words, Mu Tong silently withdrew. Now, she could only hope that Yu Chi Ru Feng was truly alright.

Upon seeing this, Yi Han smiled with delight, smiled gratefully at Mu Tong, and quickly went into the house.

"Brother Chen, please eat something, for your health." Yi Han looked at Mu Wenchen with concern and asked, biting her lip.

Mu Wenchen put down the zither in his arms, looked at the portrait he had drawn, heard some noise, and couldn't help but look over in annoyance.

With just a flick of her finger, the small wooden bucket slipped from Yi Han's hand and shattered into pieces with a "bang," spilling out the soup inside, some of which even flowed down the folds of Yi Han's clothes.

Upon seeing this, Mu Tong quickly went into hiding, knowing that his master was angry.

"You're really annoying. Go back and don't come again. Also, I don't like old duck soup; Ru Feng does." Because of the Empress Dowager, Mu Wenchen didn't want to be too harsh and treated her with a relatively kind attitude.

"What do you like to eat?" Yi Han quickly asked again, trying to ignore the tenderness in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth when he mentioned Yu Chi Ru Feng's name.

It's okay. Yu Chi Ru Feng is dead. As long as I work hard, I can always be with Brother Chen.

Mu Wenchen stopped talking and treated Yi Han as if she were invisible.

A few days later, Yi Han came again. This time she brought nothing but a plain blue dress. Her demeanor was elegant and graceful. She seemed to have regained her former charm and become the shrewd and capable female military doctor, completely different from the shy, nervous, and expectant woman she had been a few days ago.

She glanced at Mu Tong indifferently and said, "I just want to have a few words with your master, nothing will happen."

Mu Tong was surprised by her change, but still made way for her.

After facing Mu Wenchen directly, Yi Han finally spoke, "Brother Chen, I'm so sorry for bothering you earlier. Sigh, it wasn't intentional. It was all because of my great-aunt and grandfather. I'm already quite old for my age. Before, I was only thinking about staying in the military camp a little longer so I could inherit my grandfather's and parents' mantle, so I lied and said I had someone I liked, and even got you to go with him. I didn't know your identity before, so my grandfather and the others didn't pressure me. I didn't expect to run into you on this trip back to the capital, and you're even a prince, so they started plotting against us." She paused here, observing Mu Wenchen's reaction.

Sure enough, Mu Wenchen put down his book, looked at her, and said, "What exactly are you trying to say?"

Yi Han was overjoyed and said, "Brother Chen, actually I don't like you either, and I know you don't like me either, so I planned to make a deal with you to stop my great-aunt and grandfather from marrying me off to someone else. I didn't dare to bring it up before, but I didn't expect that this time... uh... Ru Feng would have something to do, so I decided to target you."

Mu Wenchen frowned and looked at her expressionlessly.

Yi Han mustered her courage, looked at the ground, and continued, "I know you're also being forced into marriage by your great-aunt, so if you and I have a fake marriage, after the marriage we can each do our own thing and not concern ourselves with each other. That way I can practice medicine as a woman, and you can go wherever you want. You can even go looking for Ru Feng. What do you think?" Yi Han finished speaking almost in one breath, then stared intently at Mu Wenchen's reaction.

Seeing that Mu Wenchen was thinking, she quickly added, "I've put on so many acts before, everyone must think we're in love, so they won't doubt us. Besides, Grandma is already preparing for our wedding, so why don't we go with the flow and put on a show for them?"

Mu Wenchen stared intently at her, a smile playing on his lips. Seeing Yi Han's stunned expression, he said softly, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Why... do you say that?" Yi Han asked, somewhat stammering.

Mu Wenchen resumed his expressionless demeanor and said coldly, "Do you think I'm stupid? Getting entangled by a spider demon on the day of our marriage would be impossible. Besides, I only want my name associated with Yuchi Rufeng. So now, before I lose my temper, you'd better get back."