Before the Emperor could finish speaking, Feng Muting replied directly, "Thank you for your kindness, Father, but I really have no plans to get married yet. Please do not force me."
Xiao Luo was fully prepared for the arranged marriage, her excitement barely concealed on her face. However, Feng Muting refused before the Emperor could finish speaking.
Her smile froze instantly.
Seeing that Feng Muting had already said this, the Emperor could not say anything more. He could only chuckle twice and then said, "It seems that I still have to hope that the Crown Prince will give me a grandson first."
Feng Muting said, "Your Highness needs to put in some effort. With so many women in the Eastern Palace, it should be easy for good news to come."
“Of course.” Feng Murei raised an eyebrow.
But he had been trying his best, but none of those women were as capable as him.
Su Fuliu had been standing silently to the side; in this situation, he didn't even have the right to casually look up.
But that's fine too; he has to exist like air to be safe.
But at this very moment...
Chapter 86 Uncle, be careful!
Su Fuliu's stomach suddenly started rumbling.
It's over.
I have an upset stomach.
It's terrible, why did it have to happen now of all times?
He really wanted to hold back and wait until the palace banquet was over before returning to the Prince's residence.
But it wouldn't work; his stomach was churning so badly he couldn't take it anymore.
Feng Muting noticed that Su Fuliu was acting strangely, so he looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Su Fuliu awkwardly leaned closer and whispered to Feng Muting, "Your Highness, I...I have an upset stomach...I need to go to the restroom."
"I will go with you." With that, Feng Muting prepared to stand up.
Su Fuliu quickly stopped him: "No, no, no, that's not necessary. How can I let Your Highness accompany me to the outhouse? That would be putting the cart before the horse. Besides, what would Your Highness be doing there? Just smelling the stench..."
"..."
"Your Highness is the main character of the palace banquet and cannot leave at will. I'll be right back." Su Fuliu could hardly hold back any longer. After saying this, she hunched over and quietly withdrew from the hall.
After he went outside, he quickly asked where the outhouse was.
With directions from the palace servants, he successfully found the outhouse and solved the problem.
After he came out, he washed his hands and breathed a sigh of relief. It was a close call; he almost became infamous.
Then he turned back.
On his way back, he saw a furtive figure. He was stunned and thought, "This is the palace. How dare anyone sneak around here?"
He couldn't resist secretly following them.
It turned out that a palace maid was carrying a child and walking towards the well in the palace.
He was terrified and rushed over, shouting, "How dare you!"
He shouted loudly, startling the palace servant who was doing the bad deed.
When the palace servants realized they had been discovered, they prepared to throw the child into the well and run away.
Su Fuliu rushed over and grabbed the man's arm, but the child had already slipped from his grasp.
Su Fuliu immediately released the man, rushed over, and grabbed the child's arm.
The child was hanging over the well opening. Su Fuliu quickly pulled him up, even though it would hurt the child's arm, because his life was at stake.
Just then, the child woke up and saw himself hanging in the well. He cried out in fear.
"Don't be afraid, Uncle will get you out!" Su Fuliu said.
The child looked at Su Fuliu, instantly stopped crying, and instead looked terrified: "Uncle, be careful!"
Before Su Fuliu could react, a stone hit him squarely on the back of the head.
His vision went black instantly, but his hand still gripped the child's arm tightly.
He shook his head to clear his vision, then scooped the child up, turned and slid down, leaning against the well, his head throbbing.
The child was held in his arms and was perfectly fine.
The palace servant, seeing that they were both unharmed, was so frightened that he immediately ran away.
"Uncle, are you alright?!"
Su Fuliu recognized the child; wasn't this the adorable boy named Yibao who had toasted Feng Muting in the main hall?
He shook his head: "I'm fine, but my head hurts a lot. Could you go and find our prince for me...?"
"Your lord? Are you referring to Uncle Ting?"
"Um……"
"Okay, then you wait here, I'll go find Uncle Ting Wang for you right away." Yi Bao nodded and immediately ran off.
Su Fuliu leaned back, pouting, her head throbbing as if it were about to explode.
This twitching of my right eyelid is definitely not a good sign.
However, being able to save that innocent child is also a fortunate thing.
However, he also knew that he had probably gotten into trouble again...
Chapter 87 A Handful of Blood
Su Fuliu closed her eyes, her brows furrowed.
He was not unaware of these power struggles within the royal family.
He saved a precious person, which naturally ruined some people's plans.
I'm afraid I've caused Feng Muting trouble again.
But he couldn't do it, regardless of whether the child lived or died.
He didn't want to experience the same thing again.
Yi Bao ran back into the hall.
When Feng Yixuan saw Yibao return, he quickly got up and went over to her: "Yibao, where have you been? Why did it take you so long to come back!"
Yi Bao broke free from Feng Yixuan's grasp and ran straight to Feng Muting: "Uncle, your servant is injured and bleeding a lot. He sent me to find you. Come with me to see him!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Muting immediately stood up, picked up Yibao, and rushed to the main hall: "Give me the way!"
Xiao Nian quickly stood up and chased after him.
After Yi Bao brought him over, they saw Su Fuliu collapsed by the well.
Feng Muting immediately put Yibao down and ran over.
Yi Bao said, "He was hit on the head with a stone."
Feng Muting had already gotten his hands covered in blood just from helping Su Fuliu up.
He then picked up Su Fuliu and turned around to see Xiao Nian following behind.
He only glanced at him before carrying Su Fuliu to the nearest side hall.
"Hurry up and call the imperial physician!" Feng Muting roared at the palace servants outside.
Yi Bao followed him inside and, seeing Feng Muting's anxious expression, said, "Uncle, I'm sorry, it's my fault that this uncle got hurt..."
"What exactly happened?" Feng Muting asked.
Yi Bao then told him what had happened: "That's how it happened. This uncle got injured while saving me."
After hearing this, Feng Muting frowned. He looked at the unconscious Su Fuliu, his lips slightly parted as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he held back.
Then he looked at Yi Bao and said, "I'll stay here. Go back to your father so he won't worry."
“Okay…” Yi Bao glanced at Su Fu Liu before leaving.
Then, the imperial physician arrived: "Your Highness..."
"Stop talking nonsense and get him treated right away," Feng Muting said bluntly.
Everyone in the Feng Kingdom knew about Feng Muting's temper, so the imperial physician didn't dare to say anything and quickly went to treat Su Fuliu.
After examining Su Fuliu's injuries, he said, "Your Highness, please go outside and wait. It won't heal so quickly."
"No need, I'll stay right here." Feng Muting didn't want to leave. He was very annoyed; he shouldn't have agreed to let Su Fuliu go to the outhouse alone.
However, he thought it was Feng Murei's doing, but it turned out to be an accident.
This guy knows he's so bad at the game, yet he still meddles in other people's business!
Just then, he heard footsteps outside and frowned as he glanced at Su Fuliu, where the imperial physician was carefully treating her.
Then he turned and left the side hall.
As soon as he came out, he saw Xiao Nian standing outside, pacing back and forth.
When Xiao Nian saw him come out, she was about to ask how Su Fuliu was doing, but when she saw his indifferent expression, she immediately didn't want to ask anymore.
Even if you ask, he probably won't answer.
Feng Muting glanced at Xiao Nian, then looked ahead.
A group of people walked over, with the emperor naturally leading the way.
Feng Murei followed on the left, while Feng Yixuan followed on the right with Yibao.
Feng Muting cupped his hands and said, "Father."
The Emperor asked, "Yi Bao has just told me what happened. How could anyone in the palace dare to do such a thing? I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."
Feng Yixuan said, "Yibao said that it was the attendant of the Ting Emperor who risked his life to save him. I must thank the Ting Emperor's attendant properly."
“He’s still unconscious,” Feng Muting replied.