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  "Your Majesty, Qiang Er is also our son. Not only will he have to endure the wind and rain on that side of the pass, but he will also be involved in battles. Since we are willing to let him go, Prime Minister, as a man of great justice, will not disobey Your Majesty's orders if they are given. Besides, even though Qiang Er is going to the border, as his consort, how could he possibly let her suffer from the wind and rain? I'm afraid he wouldn't be willing to part with her more than we are," Liu Fei said with a smile. "Moreover, Hong Yu is also Lord Wei's beloved daughter. Didn't Lord Wei also allow his daughter to follow Qiang Er to the border?"

  The Emperor was taken aback.

  The empress dowager smiled slightly and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I think we should invite Prime Minister to Xiangfu Palace. I really want to make this happen. The second prince of the Great Xing Dynasty, for the sake of national security and border defense, it's rare that Liu Fei has such a heart, so I agree. Little Dezi, go and ask Prime Minister to come here and talk with me about something."

  "Xu?r is still young, how can I force Prime Minister?" The emperor said angrily.

  "It's not like they'll get married right away, first they'll have the betrothal ceremony, then take her to the border, with Hongyu accompanying her, and when she comes of age, they'll complete the marriage. Liu Fei smiled sweetly, "Besides, Mother has already agreed, why must you consider so much for that Prime Minister, shouldn't you think more about Qiang'er instead?"

  "I say no means no!" The emperor raised his voice in anger, even changing the way he addressed himself.

  Murong Feng slightly raised an eyebrow and smiled faintly. It was only natural that Emperor wouldn't let her go, especially since Murong Xue was so fresh and alluring to him at his age. Only a fool would be willing to give up such a treasure. Moreover, Murong Xue also had feelings for the Emperor, and it was hard to say who was right or wrong when both parties were willing participants.

  "What's so funny?" Sima Rui asked softly.

  Murong Feng smiled faintly and said in a soft voice: "A laughable matter is indeed laughable."

  "You still have the mood to tell jokes at this time," Sima Rui teased, not angry in his heart, but rather finding it interesting. At this time, swords were drawn and bows were stretched. Last night, Father Emperor must have favored Murong Xue, and today, Liu Fei also intended to ask for Murong Xue for her son. The Empress Dowager naturally hoped that Murong Xue would leave the palace far away. It was indeed an interesting thing. But unexpectedly, apart from him, there was someone else who was watching the joke from a distance. This Murong Feng was really a strange girl. "This is related to your little sister's whole life."

  "I'm not Murong Xue, why bother planning her life? That's her own business, nothing to do with me." Murong Feng said expressionlessly, "You'd better worry about how your precious father will handle the current situation instead."

  "I'm not my father, why should I worry about what he's worried about? That's his business, nothing to do with me, Sima Rui." Sima Rui said expressionlessly, but with a hint of laughter in the bottom of his eyes, imitating Murong Feng's expression. "Let's just sit here and watch quietly."

  Murong Feng couldn't help but burst into a brilliant smile, Sima Rui looked over and was stunned, unable to help but say seriously, "Murong Feng, you are truly someone I cannot help but like."

  Murong Feng was taken aback and pretended he hadn't heard it, without responding.

  "Your Majesty, why must you be angry?" Liu Fei seemed to be very wronged, her eyes welling up with tears, and she became more respectful in her words, her tone also becoming soft and helpless, with a hint of choking back sobs. "I just wanted to make Qiang Er happy, he's been stationed at the border all year round, it's rare for him to come back this time, and it's only because of the victory at the Front Gate that he was able to return to the palace to see me. I just wanted to find a girl for him, Your Majesty, why must you be so angry? Mu Rong is the daughter of the Prime Minister, but Qiang Er is also the son of Your Majesty, it should be her good fortune if Qiang Er wants to marry her. I thought this was a good thing for both Qiang Er and Mu Rong, but I didn't expect it to make Your Majesty so angry. I also knew that Your Majesty likes Mu Rong, treating her like your own granddaughter, and you even let her stay in the Warm Jade Pavilion to recover from her illness, naturally, you must have a high opinion of her. That's why I thought Your Majesty would be happy with this marriage, but where did I go wrong, Your Majesty, that you're so angry?"

  The emperor was taken aback.

  Murong Feng secretly smiled in his heart, what a clever woman.

  It's likely that she already knew about the Emperor and Murong Xue's clandestine relationship, as there are no secrets in the palace. If the Emperor had indeed favored Murong Xue last night, he would have stayed overnight at the Warm Jade Pavilion. It's possible that Liu Fei already knew about it by last night. Today, she came to the Shangfu Palace to propose a marriage between her son and Murong Xue, not because she genuinely wanted to make it happen, but rather to humiliate the Emperor in front of the Empress Dowager, to vent her own frustration. She was certain that the Emperor would not agree to marry Murong Xue to her son, yet she deliberately tried to push the matter through in front of the Empress Dowager, forcing the Emperor to acknowledge his illicit relationship with Murong Xue, who is also the sister of Liu Fei's daughter-in-law.

  The empress dowager gazed coldly at the emperor and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I also think this matter is not bad. Mu Rong Xue was originally the number one beauty of the Great Xing Dynasty. It's understandable that she looks down on the mischievous Rui Er, but Qiang Er can be considered a pillar of our dynasty, a hero among men. The two should be a good match. Moreover, among Mu Rong Xue's three sisters, two are married to Qiang Er's older and younger brothers, and another is married to one of Qiang Er's great generals. If they were to get together, wouldn't that be a wonderful thing?"

  The emperor's face was difficult to look at, and he hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying: "Empress Dowager, please forgive the emperor for not being able to obey your orders. That Xue Er has already become the emperor's person."

  The cup in the empress's hand fell to the ground with a loud "crash" and shattered into pieces. Liu Fei let out a soft cry of surprise and fainted. The servant hastily came forward, busily picking up the broken pieces of the cup from the floor and hurriedly went to support Liu Fei as she sat down in her chair.

  The empress pointed at the emperor with her hand, saying angrily: "You wretched child, you really want to drive me mad! Xiao Dezi, take people to Wenyu Pavilion immediately and drive that girl Murong Xue out of the palace. You, go and do it for me quickly!"

  "After all, Xue Er is now the emperor's person. You can be angry with the emperor, but you absolutely cannot touch a single hair on Xue Er's head. She is just an innocent little girl under sixteen years old, how would she know about these things between men and women? It was the emperor who saw her weakness and lost his heart for a moment, that's why he favored her. Please forgive me, Your Majesty." The emperor hastily said, "Besides, Mu Rong Qing Liang is also the current prime minister. If this matter gets out, not only will Xue Er have difficulty living, I'm afraid Prime Minister Mu will also hold a grudge against the emperor for life, and it may even stir up trouble and disrupt the imperial court."

  "You also know that this matter cannot be done, why must you do it. But with just one sentence 'a moment of confusion' can easily get over this matter, have you ever thought about it? As the ruler of a country, doing such an unscrupulous thing, how will you face the people of the world? Don't you know that Murong Xue is originally your son's sister-in-law, what kind of luck are you relying on?! The empress dowager was so angry that her whole body was shaking, "How can I face the prime minister and the people of the world as your mother?"

  "Empress!" The emperor's face was filled with a forgiving smile, his head bowed down, and in his mind, the scenes from yesterday flooded back. Muyong Xue's beautiful face was covered in tears, like a pear blossom in the rain. He seemed to have never thought about Muyong Xue's identity; his heart and mind were only filled with Muyong Xue's fresh and enticing beauty. From the moment he saw her for the first time, he felt that his only thought was: I must get this girl! Her body was an irresistible temptation to him, and it had been a long time since any woman could make him feel so trapped in desire. This feeling seemed to have only existed when he was young, when the empress was also as young and beautiful as Muyong Xue. Later, there were Liu Fei and Wu Fei, who were also young and fresh, but then he became the emperor, had children of his own, and was busy with state affairs, so this feeling had long since disappeared... until he met Muyong Xue. Her beauty, her youth, her worship of him, her dependence on him like a little bird... all these things made his blood boil.