Chapter 91

  "Maple is not the one who sent her away, what's the big mistake, forget it." Sima Rui said lazily, his eyes not leaving the paper on the table for a moment, the words on it had almost given him life, and no matter how he looked at them, they were all Mu Rong Feng's gentle smile. "How is her injury?"

  "Every day, Empress Li arranges for Xiao Wu to take medicine, and it's gotten a bit better." Lord Wei himself wasn't clear why Hong Yu's small wound on the back of her hand would hurt so much that she would cry out, saying she wouldn't make such mistakes again, harming both others and herself.

  What's wrong? She refused to say, only gritted her teeth and endured the pain day after day. The Empress Dowager still took into account that she and Princess Yunhui were sisters, so she let her return home to recuperate. Otherwise, by now, she would have had to live in the desolate Reflection Garden with Sima Qiang and Liu Fei.

  Marquis Wei hesitated for a moment, then said: "I have a good friend who has a daughter at home. She is gentle and kind in nature, and resembles the Fourth Prince's consort somewhat. I'll mention it to His Majesty, and if he thinks she's suitable, I can bring her over for the Fourth Prince to take a look."

  Simarui turned his head and glanced at Mr. Wei, humming softly, "It's exactly the same, what can be done?"

  "Ah—" Lord Wei paused for a moment, somewhat embarrassed, and could only softly call out, "Miss Meng, come in and meet the Fourth Prince."

  Bai Min looked curiously in the direction of the door and saw a young woman walking in from outside, looking like she was only around twenty years old. She had a clear brow and bright eyes, gentle and quiet demeanor, and seemed very likable. She bowed to the Fourth Prince and said softly, "Meng Wanlu has seen the Fourth Prince."

  Simarui's expression was cold, his tone light, and he didn't even bat an eyelid as he said, "Look at it, don't you think there's anything similar? Where did you come from, go back where you came from. Fang'er has a good temper, but if she comes back to see someone new by my side, I'm afraid she'll get angry."

  "The Fourth Prince, Meng Wanlu has already been promised to you by her parents and the Emperor has also given his consent. If she were to be sent back, it would not be proper." Lord Wei said hesitantly.

  Simarui remained calm and said, "You go back to my father the king and tell him that if he forces me again, I won't be so patient. This girl was promised by his parents and approved by the emperor, what does it have to do with me? Without my consent, no one can marry her."

  Duke Wei lowered his head and remained silent.

  Meng Wanlu knelt on the ground, softly but firmly saying: "Fourth Prince, Wanlu is a person of the Fourth Prince in this life, and a ghost of the Fourth Prince in death. It's fine to be treated like cattle or horses in this mansion, but if you drive me away, it would be better for you to just give me death."

  Simarui shifted his gaze back to the paper on the table and said lightly, "Yanyu, get her out of here. Whether she wants to live or die is up to her."

  Meng Wanlu was taken aback, suddenly stood up, and actually rushed head-on towards the table. Instantly, her forehead started bleeding. Sima Rui had not expected this, and there was a cup of water on the table. The table was violently knocked, the cup tilted, and the water inside spilled out, splashing onto the paper, instantly smudging it. Sima Rui only felt his vision go black, and Murong Feng's face suddenly disappeared, leaving behind only a sheet of paper with blurred ink marks.

  "Get out!" - Sima Rui shouted sternly.

  Bai Min suddenly burst into tears, as if only because of Sima Rui's momentary helplessness, and the last glimmer of hope instantly disappeared, leaving her in despair.

  Bai Min really wanted to go forward and comfort Si Ma Rui, feeling that this was someone she knew very well. However, as she walked up, her hand simply passed through his body, unable to touch him, unable to give him any concrete comfort. Suddenly, a sense of frustration arose in her heart.

  Is it that Maple also just like this? Maybe she was also on the side, but she could only helplessly watch her loved one get hurt and be powerless. How painful must Sima Rui's heart be, Maple doesn't know life or death, in fact, the possibility of living now is already too small, almost no chance of survival, yet he is still alive, watching his loved one die with his own eyes, that kind of helplessness, can it be described by words?!

  "Wang Bao, accompany me to Si Gu Yuan, I want to take a look at the Second Prince and Liu Shi." Sima Rui looked carefully at the paper that had already become a mess, the ink marks on it were blurred and unrecognizable, just like Murong Feng's departing figure, leaving only those eyes with an unbearable reluctance.

  Yanyu and Chunliu helped Meng Wanru out after she was injured, the blood on her forehead kept flowing, there were imperial physicians in the mansion who could take care of it.

  Chun Liu really dislikes this person, and also says that she looks a bit like the young lady, which is simply nonsense. This person can't compare to the young lady in any way, not even by a hair, even if they had the same facial features, it's impossible to have the same feeling as the young lady, let alone just being a woman who looks decent and has regular features.

  Wei's heart was racing, not daring to make a sound. He had originally thought that using this method could help Liu Fei, after all, Liu Fei was also the mother-in-law of Hong Yu, and there was also Sima Qiang, who was originally in control of the border region's heavy power, but now was being held in the Si Gu Yuan, if not for his son-in-law holding down the fort, it was likely that the border region would erupt into chaos, how could Wu Meng country continue to submit to the Great Xing Dynasty?

  Hongyu said, "Father, go find a woman who looks similar to Murong Feng and send her to the Fourth Prince's mansion. Perhaps we can avoid this situation for now. After all, there is still Sister Yunhui, I am fine, but I fear your son-in-law may not be spared."

  So, he went to find him and happened to meet his friend's daughter who was waiting in her boudoir. He deliberately recommended her to the emperor, who said, "You go ask Rui'er if she agrees, if she agrees, send her over, but if she doesn't agree, don't bother her."

  Risking the crime of deceiving his lord, he said that His Majesty had already agreed. Coincidentally, Meng Wanluo was also a fierce and proud person. Now that things have turned out this way, it's really unclear how to wrap things up. After some deliberation, he could only sneak out quietly. As for the Meng family girl, presumably the people in the Fourth Prince's residence wouldn't make things difficult for her. However, since the match had already been made, how would they explain things to the Meng family?

  Bai Min didn't know what Si Gu Yuan was, or who Sima Qiang and Liu Shi were. She felt curious in her heart, and involuntarily followed them from behind.

  It's really strange, this palace is definitely not a place she has been to before, but for some reason, some places seem familiar, especially when passing by a small courtyard, the faint scent of osmanthus flowers wafted through the air, and suddenly a burst of flute sounds surged in her heart, the melodious flute sounds, quiet autumn night, warm smiles flashed by, leaving her dazed.

  Simarui let out a soft sigh: "The osmanthus in the imperial uncle's courtyard is still so beautiful, I wonder how the imperial uncle is doing now? If he knew about Feng'er's disappearance, he would probably be no less heartbroken than me. If he knew that I watched as Feng'er disappeared before my eyes... Alas..." A bitter smile appeared on his face. He himself had wanted to go out and search for Murong Feng, but his grandmother had ordered the Empress to administer a drug, rendering even his martial arts skills useless.

  "Has there been any news about Huang Shu's disappearance?" Sima Rui asked Wang Bao calmly.

  Wang shook his head and said in a low voice, "Since the disappearance of the fourth prince's consort, the imperial palace has been in chaos. It hasn't calmed down yet, and there hasn't been time to notify Rui Qin Wang who is outside."