Вдовствующая императрица Сяосюань

Глава 195

Seeing Ru Feng's delighted smile, the other three's gazes darkened. Yun Tianze stared intently at Mu Wenchen, seemingly wanting to turn his anger into a sharp blade. Meanwhile, Uncle Yun beside him smiled.

Now that troublemaker Ru Feng has found someone, His Majesty will obediently return with me. When I first found out about her pregnancy, I was thinking of doing it again next time. Now it's all good; I can solve the problem without lifting a finger, avoiding any potential rift with His Majesty if I had to.

Yu Jue and Yu Xuan looked at their royal uncle. They were of a lower generation than him, so what could they say?

Yu Jue looked at Yu Xuan, then at his father. If he were to confront Ru Feng now, not to mention Ru Feng's attitude, his father alone would be hostile.

Thinking of this, Yujue quickly grabbed Yuxuan's sleeve and shook his head slightly.

Yu Xuan was indignant. He liked Ru Feng too, so why could his uncle say it openly while he had to hide it? Besides, if he didn't speak up this time, Ru Feng might look down on him.

Seeing his brother pulling him, Yu Xuan was very dissatisfied, but when he saw his brother's mouth movements, Yu Xuan could only suppress his dissatisfaction and just clench his hands tightly.

The Crown Prince gave Yu Jue and Yu Xuan a strange look, then stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "Father, my second and third brothers also like Yu Chi Ru Feng. It seems that the three of them used to spend every day together, and Yu Chi Ru Feng is a man of extraordinary beauty..." The implication was that Ru Feng had been secretly having an affair with them for a long time, and now Ru Feng had developed feelings for the Imperial Uncle. Judging from this, Yu Chi Ru Feng was not a very dissolute person.

Yu Jue, perceptive as ever, naturally understood his meaning. Enraged, he said, "Your Highness, Xiao San and I only learned today that Ru Feng is a woman. Before that, we always thought she was a man. In that case, how could there be any romantic feelings? We only treated Ru Feng as our little brother. Besides, Ru Feng is skilled in both literature and martial arts, and her personality is more forthright than most men. It's only natural that Xiao San and I became close with Ru Feng." He then turned to the Emperor, saying, "Father is wise. What I said is entirely reasonable, without the slightest deception!" But his heart clenched, and he dared not look at Ru Feng again.

Yu Xuan remained silent, his head bowed, motionless, his eyes filled with inquiry.

Ru Feng glanced at them, lowered her eyelids, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. They must be feeling helpless right now, too. Just as she was sighing, she noticed Mu Wenchen clench her hand tightly, and when she looked into his eyes, her heart relaxed.

He seems to be jealous?

Just as the atmosphere was getting tense, the Empress quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, I think it's all a misunderstanding. Besides, now is not the time to talk about this."

Upon hearing this, the Emperor found it reasonable and said, "Wen Chen, Yu Chi Ru Feng did indeed disguise herself as a man and infiltrate the military camp, deceiving the Emperor and committing an unforgivable crime. I know you and she have some connection, but as the ruler of the country, and you as a prince, you must not bend the law for personal gain." As he spoke, he looked earnestly at Mu Wen Chen.

Mu Wenchen, however, had a cold face and said, "Brother, if you want to lock Rufeng up, then lock me up with him. Anyway, I'd be willing to die if I could be with Rufeng." Mu Wenchen's words and his expression were completely different.

With a "smack," the emperor stood up and slapped the hard, intricately carved sandalwood table. He looked at Mu Wenchen, his eyes flashing with a mix of emotions, but upon seeing Mu Wenchen's calm face, he slowly calmed down as well.

After slowly sitting down, the emperor shook his head slightly and said, "A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. Let's handle today's matter as it is. Take Yuchi Rufeng to the imperial prison and keep him under strict guard. He will be interrogated later. As for the others, come with me to the imperial study." Then, facing the distinguished guests from both countries, he said, "I'm sorry you had to see this."

Yun Tianze shook his head, glanced at Ru Feng, and waved his fan. He didn't speak.

Rong Yiying suddenly spoke up, saying in a serious tone, "I don't think it's a joke."

The atmosphere immediately became tense again. Prince De sighed and glared at Rong Yiying, but Rong Yiying stared straight ahead, as if he hadn't said those words.

Ru Feng gave him a strange look and said, "Your Majesty, I know I deceived everyone and concealed my identity, but I concealed my identity to fight and earn merit in the army, not to do anything bad. I just don't accept that women can't go to the front lines and serve the country! I just don't want to stay obediently in my boudoir doing things I don't like. I just want to go out and explore on my own!"

“That’s right!” Mu Wenchen looked at Ru Feng gently and said, “I like this kind of personality.”

Ru Feng glanced at the emperor's bulging veins on his forehead and gave Mu Wenchen a reproachful look. Didn't this guy know he was adding fuel to the fire? Did he want to die sooner?

The emperor snorted coldly and said, "So you're flirting with a man in public right now, is that what a young lady should be doing?"

Speaking of this, Ru Feng puffed out her chest and said confidently, "That's right! I like Mu Wenchen, why shouldn't I express it? I have to grasp my own happiness, so I dare to flirt with Mu Wenchen in public!" As she spoke, her eyes met Mu Wenchen's.

Yun Tianze coughed a few times and increased the frequency of his fanning.

Uncle Yun behind him quickly said, "Your Majesty, you are in poor health and should go to rest now."

At this moment, Yu Chi Huaiyang, who was in the side hall, woke up and stumbled over. He went straight to Ru Feng's side and asked, "Are you really Ru Feng? Are you a woman?"

Ru Feng nodded, looked at him with guilt, and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. Take care of yourself."

"Heaven is forsaking me! Our Yuchi family line is extinguished!" Yuchi Huaiyang suddenly roared, kneeling down with tears streaming down his face as he looked at the emperor. He cried out, "Your Majesty, it is my fault for failing to discipline him properly! I beg you, for the sake of my many years of hard work, please allow Rufeng to have a complete corpse! Let me kill this traitorous, deceitful, and unforgivable man with one stroke! Then I will commit suicide. Your Majesty, I have failed you!"

As he spoke, he drew the belt that Ru Feng had already tied around his waist, and using his internal force, the belt suddenly hardened, and he thrust it straight at Ru Feng.

"No!" many people in the audience shouted.

Ru Feng was stunned. In fact, he had been stunned ever since his grandfather appeared in front of him. Now that his grandfather had drawn his sword and was about to stab him, he did not dodge but just stared blankly.

Of course, while Ru Feng was stunned, Mu Wenchen beside her was not. Without saying a word, he simply flicked his sleeve and then flashed away, causing Yu Chi Huaiyang to freeze in place. The belt in his hand went limp and fell straight to the ground.

A glint flashed in the emperor's eyes as he looked at the belt and asked urgently, "Where did you get that?"

Ru Feng looked at the emperor, then glanced at Yuchi Huaiyang, and slowly said, "Someone gave it to me."

"Who gave it to you?" the emperor asked hastily.

Ru Feng shook his head and said, "We just met by chance. I happened to save that person's life, and that's why he gave me this sword. I don't know his name."

"What does he look like?" the emperor asked, frowning.

Ru Feng shook his head again: "He was completely hidden in a cloak, so I couldn't see him very clearly."

The emperor fell into deep thought, occasionally glancing at Rufeng.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw. What was going on? Was there anything unusual about that belt? Although it could transform into a longsword, what did that have to do with the emperor's attitude?

Ru Feng glanced at Mu Wenchen, then walked to Yu Chi Huaiyang, whose acupoints had been sealed, and said softly, "Grandpa, please don't be angry. It's my fault for causing your grandson to die. It's a long story, but wasn't it because you insisted on having a grandson in the first place? So I had to disguise myself as a man... Sigh... It's my fault." Ru Feng sighed deeply, not really knowing what she was saying, given how things had come to this.

Looking at Yuchi Huaiyang's eyes, Rufeng sighed, "Actually, having a granddaughter isn't bad." As she spoke, she gestured for Mu Wenchen to release her grandfather's acupoints.

Mu Wenchen nodded and did as instructed.

Yuchi Huaiyang was able to move again, but he seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. His expression was desolate. He glanced at Rufeng silently, knelt down, and said, "Your Majesty, do as you please. It is this sinful subject who failed to properly educate them, allowing them to commit such a heinous crime."

Ru Feng couldn't bear it and turned her head away, closing her eyes.

"Father, although Yu Chi Ru Feng is disguised as a man, she has rendered great service to our country by defeating the Spring Vine Kingdom. This is a great achievement. Her merits and demerits cancel each other out, so please, Father, spare her this time for the sake of her service to the country and do not kill her," Yu Xuan suddenly stepped forward and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Yun Tianze coughed a few times and looked at Yu Xuan with displeasure.

Looking at the chaos and then at the restless Yu Jue, the emperor rubbed his temples and looked at the ministers who were already stunned, and asked, "What are your opinions, my dear ministers?"