8

  That day at the Murong Wangfu, Sima Rui saw Murong Xue and was shocked to think she was a heavenly being. After returning, he said he wanted to marry Murong Xue, which made her extremely happy.

  Simarui is no longer young, although he plays with flowers every day, but he is the only one among the eligible princes who has not taken a wife or concubine. She had heard of and seen Murong Xue, this woman famous for her beauty and proficient in music, chess, books, and painting, for the first time making Simarui, who had never considered marriage, think about taking a wife. However, Murong Qingliang replaced Murong Xue with Murong Feng, citing Murong Xue's young age as unsuitable for marriage, and with the help of Sima Zhe and Murong Juan, the Emperor decreed that Murong Feng would become the fourth prince's consort.

  The empress dowager knew that Sima Rui would not cooperate, although for the sake of the imperial family's face he went through with the wedding ceremony. However, it was a fact that on the night of the wedding, he went to the Drunken Flower Pavilion. How could this be blamed on Rui? The empress dowager herself had also seen Murong Xue and Murong Feng. If she were to choose for herself, she would have chosen the former as well. It was truly a case of one being in heaven and the other on earth. She couldn't bear to blame her grandson, so she didn't have any good feelings towards Murong Feng either. Who could blame Murong Feng for being born so ordinary?

  It's possible. Yesterday, I saw Murong Feng and was stunned at first sight. Such a lovely and elegant young girl, the four words "pure and unworldly" are enough to describe her, not losing to Murong Xue in any way, and even surpassing her in some ways. Especially that calm and peaceful aura, it's really comfortable to look at her no matter how you look at her.

  Was it because I was blind before? Or is it because Murong Xue has been famous since childhood, and everyone ignored the quiet Murong Feng?

  A beauty in exquisite detail, almost perfect!

  A victory in being lively and natural is endearing!

  Just returned to the Fourth Prince's Mansion from Xiangfu Palace, the Empress Dowager's reward arrived soon after. This time, Murong Feng altered the Yue Opera "Picking Up the Jade Bracelet" and adapted it into an interesting story that seemed to have happened in this dynasty. The Empress Dowager was delighted upon hearing it. As soon as Murong Feng entered the Fourth Prince's Mansion, the Empress Dowager's reward was sent in right after him.

  Chun Liu's face didn't look good, her expression was tense. Murong Feng sent Chun Tao back to the Murong Wang Fu, today when she went to the Xiangfu Palace, she didn't bring Chun Liu with her. She thought it would be better to leave Chun Liu at the Fourth Prince's residence where she could move around freely rather than letting her stand and wait there.

  Seeing Chunliu like this, Murong Feng guessed that something must have happened. After the empress's people left, she asked: "Chunliu, what's wrong? You look like this." And sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard.

  "Miss has been here, she said there's an urgent matter to discuss with you." Chun Liu hesitated and said, "It seems to be related to Fourth Miss, I saw that Miss's face was not good, I suppose it's a big deal, otherwise Miss wouldn't have come personally. I heard that Miss is at the Empress Dowager's place, so she instructed me to ask you to hurry to Miss's place as soon as you return."

  Murong Feng was taken aback, what could have happened to Murong Xue? His first instinct told him that this must be related to Sima Rui. Given Sima Rui's personality, it would be strange for him to give up on Murong Xue so easily after falling in love with her at first sight!

  Accompanied by Chun Liu, Murong Feng arrived at the Crown Prince's mansion in a soft sedan chair.

  Murong Xuan had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and as soon as Murong Feng came in, he immediately dismissed everyone and said quickly: "Something has happened to my younger sister."

  Murong Feng slightly furrowed his brow.

  "Father came to see me early this morning and said that he hasn't seen little sister since last night." Murong Xuan's eyes were fixed on Murong Feng, "What do you think?"

  Murong Feng's face was expressionless, but the person who could "steal" Murong Xue away from the Murong royal residence was no ordinary person. Moreover, unless one had a screw loose, no normal person would even think of such a thing. Murong Qinglang was the current prime minister, and his precious daughter was renowned for her beauty throughout the land; even the crown prince didn't want to let her marry anyone else. How could she possibly be taken away? Besides Sima Rui, it wouldn't occur to anyone else. The previous night, before he left, he had waved goodbye with a flourish, removing the auspicious red cloth from his head, and Murong Feng had already known that this Sima Rui was absolutely not an ordinary person.

  This guy is despicable, but he really has some skills!

  Seeing Murong Feng not reacting for half a day, Murong Xuan sighed and frowned, impatiently scolding: "How can you be so stupid? Can't you use your brain to think about what kind of person would dare to be so rebellious?"

  "Simarui." Murong Feng's eyelids didn't even flicker as he said quietly.

  Murong Xuan was taken aback, "How did you know?!"

  "Guess!" Murong Yu's expression remained calm.

  "Your second sister has already asked Wu Meng to send someone to secretly investigate, and the only one who can kidnap Murong Xue from the Murong Wang Fu is Sima Rui. He has high martial arts skills and has been coveting Little Sister for a long time, Father also suspects him, do you know where he is now?" Murong Xuan frowned tightly, "This matter should not alarm others, otherwise Little Sister's life will be ruined, and it must be done quickly, or else something bad might happen."

  Murong Feng shook his head.

  "You are now Sima Rui's wife and have more right than anyone else to find him." Murong Xuan said with a serious expression.

  "I'll just try it out." Murong Feng said calmly, "Don't put all your hopes on me alone."

  "I know you're angry with your family, but after all, little sister is also a biological sister of yours. Now is the time to find someone, not to sulk." Murong Xuan said seriously.

  Murong Feng sneered, "You think Sima Rui's heart belongs to me? I can succeed just by making a move? Besides, this is not something that can be rushed. Do you know where Sima Rui is now? And how are we supposed to make our move? You don't have to worry about Murong Xue, Sima Rui may be reckless, but he's not stupid enough to use force on Murong Xue or take advantage of her. As a man who has seen all the beauties in the world, how could he only be interested in possessing Murong Xue's body? What he wants is a heart, not a body!"

  Murong Xuan was shocked, when did Murong Feng become so clever and calm?

  "Wu Meng sent someone to deliver a message early this morning, saying that Sima Rui is at the Drunken Flower Pavilion, accompanying a famous courtesan and drinking for pleasure." Murong Xuan bit her lip and said, "You go there now and try to find him. Think of a way to find Little Sister and bring her back if possible."

  Murong Feng smiled and said, "After all, I am also the fourth princess of the Great Xing Dynasty and the third lady of the Murong royal family. Can't my elder sister let me rush into that place like a shrew and pull Sima Rui from the bed of a courtesan? Cry to him that the courtesan stole my husband? You're still going to be the future empress, but you're flustered about this little thing, making me laugh. Tell me, even if I found Sima Rui, what evidence do you have to make him admit that he took Murong Xue away from the Murong royal family?"

  "You! ——" Mu Rong Xuan was a bit annoyed, but suppressed it again. Yes, Mu Rong Feng was right, even if she worried more, it wouldn't solve the problem. It's just that being flustered like this would make people laugh. "So how do you plan to deal with it?"

  Murong Feng shook his head, slightly furrowed his brow and said lightly: "Take it one step at a time, do our best."

  Murong Xuan was speechless and lowered her head.