Вдовствующая императрица Сяосюань

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After dinner in the evening, Ru Feng was quite bored. Zui Yue had moved out earlier that day, so now the only person in the mansion she could talk to was Ru Xue. But she didn't want to talk to Ru Xue; she had interrogated her for a long time before dinner. Besides, their only topic of conversation was Yu Jue; otherwise, they remained silent. They seemed to have no common interests or topics to discuss.

Sigh! Ru Feng let out a long sigh, put down the book in her hand, propped her chin up with one hand, and drew circles on the pear wood table with the other. It was so boring; no one to play with. She didn't even want to read anymore. Sigh, where was Wen Chen? He was the only one looking for her, but she couldn't find him, so she couldn't even cultivate a relationship with him.

"Sigh, Wenchen, if you don't come soon, I'll forget about you." Rufeng murmured to herself, looking at the candlelight with a dreamy smile.

The window was gently pulled open, and a white figure floated in.

Ru Feng suddenly turned around and, sure enough, saw Mu Wenchen smiling at him.

Ru Feng rushed over and jumped into his arms, whispering, "Why are you here? I thought you weren't coming."

Mu Wenchen smiled, kissed Ru Feng's hair, and said softly, "I know you missed me, so I came."

Ru Feng lightly punched him upon hearing this, saying, "Nonsense, don't think I don't know you've planted someone by my side."

Mu Wenchen chuckled softly, put down the bundle in his hand, then held Rufeng in one arm and closed the window with the other. Rufeng hugged his neck and immediately pressed her lips to his. Unexpectedly, Mu Wenchen's reaction was very strong. He hugged Rufeng even tighter and kissed her more passionately, almost unlike his usual gentle style.

Ru Feng accepted it gladly. She trusted and was happy with Wen Chen, so she accepted everything he gave her without hesitation.

After the kiss, the two were sitting together on a pear wood carved recliner. Mu Wenchen looked pained, but he still desperately chanted the Heart-Clearing Mantra, but dared not look at Rufeng.

Ru Feng pretended to be ignorant and sat in Mu Wenchen's lap, adjusting her breathing before saying, "Aren't you very busy? We can only meet at night, and I can't see you during the day. Where do you live?"

Mu Wenchen obediently replied, "I'm in the palace, so it's not easy for you to find me." His breathing became a little rapid.

"Then why haven't you moved out yet?" Ru Feng wondered. Wasn't it said that adult princes couldn't live in the palace?

Mu Wenchen shook his head and frowned, saying, "I rarely return to the capital, and even when I do, I leave quickly, so my brother doesn't think it's necessary for me to live outside the palace." His eyes were fixed on the front.

"Wow, isn't the emperor afraid that you'll have affairs with those concubines?" Ru Feng said incredulously. This emperor is too good to Wen Chen.

Mu Wenchen smiled wryly and said, "Apart from the Empress, I've never seen any of the other women. I live far away from them, so we'll never run into each other. Besides, I've never liked them. My brother says they're repulsive, and that they're only with him for money or power. So I never actively approach those women. Furthermore, not just anyone can go where I live." Mu Wenchen's voice was indifferent, but his hand was passionately playing with Rufeng's hair.

Ru Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Do you still think those concubines were after the emperor's money and power? Or do you still think all women are repulsive?" How did the emperor teach Wen Chen? How could he have instilled such wrong ideas in him? That emperor must be a psychologically twisted person! Ru Feng concluded indignantly.

Mu Wenchen thought for a moment, rested his chin on Rufeng's head, and whispered, "It won't be like that now. My brother is twelve years older than me. I lived with him until I was six. I rarely went out and didn't want to interact with others. Besides, after I turned six, I lived with my master in the mountains. Not long after I came down from the mountain, my brother became emperor. At that time, I also avoided crowds. I don't like crowded places, so my brother taught me a lot of knowledge. But later, when I went out on my own, I learned more. I know that not all the concubines liked my brother's money and power. Some of them genuinely liked my brother, but my brother just didn't believe it."

Ru Feng thought for a moment and quickly asked, "Then how come I heard that the Emperor is very good to the Empress and very affectionate? The Empress is just the daughter of a merchant, yet she was able to ascend to the throne and be deposed and reinstated twice. This is very rare. It shows that the Emperor really likes the Empress." The Empress's father is the beloved daughter of the richest man in Zi Luo Kingdom and a good friend of her grandfather. The Empress is naturally the mother of Yu Jue and Yu Xuan.

After pondering for a while, Mu Wenchen finally said, "I don't know, my brother never told me about this." Mu Wenchen spoke casually, as if it were just someone who didn't care.

Seeing his expression, Ru Feng quickly changed the subject, saying, "Hehe, Wen Chen, I also came up the mountain when I was six. My master is very powerful, but I only learned martial arts from him; I didn't learn almost anything else." It seems she had been learning for ten years, but her martial arts were still not as good as Wen Chen's. However, Wen Chen was older than her, which was why he was stronger. When she got older, she was sure she would be just as strong as him. Ru Feng secretly comforted herself.

Mu Wenchen had no idea that Ru Feng had made him her target. He turned Ru Feng around so they were face to face, then kissed her cheek contentedly and said with a smile, "I know, your master is the Ruthless Sword. I've seen your moves." He recalled how he had instructed Ru Feng in martial arts back in Luoyan City.

Ru Feng suddenly realized, "So that's how it is." In fact, any seasoned martial artist could recognize a person's moves, so it wasn't surprising that Mu Wenchen knew them; the Ruthless Sword was quite famous.

Mu Wenchen glanced at Ru Feng's expression and continued, "Your master and my master were old acquaintances. Although I have never met you, I have heard my master say that the Ruthless Sword has taken on a disciple. Later, when I saw your moves, I knew that your master was the Ruthless Sword."

"Oh, so we really are destined to meet." Ru Feng chuckled, burying her head in Wen Chen's arms and inhaling his fragrance.

Mu Wenchen patted Rufeng's head and said softly, "Let's not talk about these things anymore, Rufeng. You seem quite bored. Why don't we go shopping together?"

Ru Feng was startled, but immediately became overjoyed and said, "Great! Let's go to the night market! I heard there's a place in the capital that stays open all night and you can eat all the time. Let's go and try some snacks! I've wanted to go for ages. Let's go now, let's go now!" Ru Feng jumped out of Mu Wenchen's arms and spun around in place, chattering on and on.

Mu Wenchen looked at her with doting eyes and smiled, "Alright, alright, let's go then."

Ru Feng glanced at their clothes. Mu Wenchen was dressed in plain clothes, while she was still in her daytime attire. Although this was acceptable, wouldn't it be too conspicuous? Two handsome men holding hands and strolling down the street would be misunderstood by anyone.

As Ru Feng was frowning, Mu Wenchen had already untied the bundle he had brought and said to Ru Feng, "Come on, Ru Feng, I brought a set of women's clothing. Come and try it on."

"Women's clothing?" Ru Feng almost exclaimed in surprise. My God, women's clothing? How could she forget her own gender? She is a woman, so wearing women's clothing is normal. In that case, it would be perfectly normal for a man and a woman to go shopping together.

Thinking of this, Ru Feng quickly ran to Mu Wenchen's side, picked up the clothes and looked at them. They were all made of very soft fabric. She didn't forget to ask, "Wenchen, how come you have women's clothes?"

Mu Wenchen looked at Ru Feng's smile with delight and replied, "I had this specially made for me. Don't worry, it will fit perfectly."

Ru Feng paused, slowly turned around, and asked, "How did you tell others about my measurements?"

Mu Wenchen was somewhat smug and said, "I'll tell you by gesturing. For example, your waist is this big." He then made a circle with his hands and continued, "Your breasts are this big." He gestured again.

In a fit of anger, Ru Feng charged over like a locomotive, hitting him several times and whispering, "How embarrassing! You're so mean! How could you do that?"

Mu Wenchen was surprised: "Why not? Don't worry, I remember it very clearly, I won't be wrong." There was even a hint of grievance in his expression, "Besides, that old master said you have a great figure."

Ru Feng wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed heavily. Oh well, no one else knows it was me anyway.

Mu Wenchen continued, "Rufeng, hurry up and change. I'm waiting to see. I'm sure it will look beautiful."

After some discussion, Mu Wenchen was finally forced to stay in the study by Ru Feng, while Ru Feng went to the bedroom next door to change his clothes.

Mu Wenchen waited obediently in the study, taking the book that Ru Feng had just been reading. He glanced at it but still couldn't settle down, so he kept pacing around the room, his eyes glancing at the doorway every now and then.

Mu Tong, who had been standing under the banyan tree outside, finally couldn't stand it any longer and mustered up her courage to enter and ask, "Master, where did Young Master Ru Feng go?"

"She went to change into women's clothes. Hey, Mu Tong, do you think Ru Feng would look good in women's clothes?" Mu Wenchen remembered that a few days ago when he passed by a fabric shop, he saw women there choosing fabrics. One of the women said, "No woman doesn't like beautiful clothes." Then he remembered that Ru Feng had never worn women's clothes in front of him before, so he couldn't help but make a few outfits for her.

Upon hearing this, Mu Tong was nearly scared to death. He trembled as he said, "Master, don't tell me that the clothes you ordered a few days ago were all for Young Master Ru Feng." Good heavens, a few days ago, the young master suddenly asked him which was the most expensive fabric shop in the capital. After he told him, the young master immediately asked to have several sets of women's clothing made. At the time, he thought that his master had fallen for a woman and was still wondering about it. He also felt sorry for Yu Chi Ru Feng, but he was also happy. It was better for him to like a woman than a man.

Mu Tong shuddered at the thought. Ru Feng was a man, dressed as a woman? How could anyone bear to look at him? She hoped it wouldn't scare anyone to death, even though Ru Feng was very handsome. But a man is a man; no matter how handsome he is, wearing women's clothes won't change anything. She just hoped it wouldn't be disgusting.

What followed was a long wait. Just as Mu Tong was about to fall asleep and Mu Wenchen was about to rush in, Ru Feng came out.

Mu Tong's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, and Mu Wenchen was also stunned.

She walked gracefully towards us, her smooth black hair held back with a single, lustrous wooden hairpin. She wore a jade-colored silk dress with ink-splashed patterns, covered by a silver-red gossamer veil, and a jade-colored long skirt embroidered with butterflies and flowers. She looked stunningly beautiful.

Their gazes shifted upwards and froze. A nose, straight and elegant like a jade pillar, framed a base of alluring red lips. The lips were exquisitely shaped, their color a delicate, almost translucent pink, slightly parted, like a spring flower in full bloom, irresistibly alluring, as if capable of drawing one's soul! A single red mole on her forehead, vibrant and luscious, framed her large, watery eyes, their gaze both captivating and spirited—a paradoxical yet remarkably harmonious blend.