Chapter 83

  "Maple!" - Sima Rui shouted, his throat sweet, a mouthful of blood spurted out, and his body swayed, almost unable to stand.

  That horse was originally a carefully selected horse from the palace, its speed was extremely fast, and after being injured by a knife, Sima Rui's anxiety made him lose even the physical strength to chase, he only felt that his feet were empty, wanting to stand still was difficult, let alone using lightness skill to chase.

  "Mother!" Sima Qiang was also stunned on the spot, rushed over first, checked his mother's injuries, and tried her breath. Fortunately, she had only fainted from the fall.

  In the darkness of night, the shadow of the horse carriage was no longer visible, only the autumn wind and the sound of autumn insects could be heard.

  The empress dowager's eyes turned black, and the queen rushed forward to support her, but she heard Li Fei calling out several times: "Murong Xuan! Murong Xuan!——" Without turning around, she knew that it was Murong Xuan who had fainted upon seeing her sister being taken away by the horse carriage.

  Simarui turned around and looked at Simaqiang and the unconscious Liu Fei, his eyes like a knife. Simaqiang hastily blocked in front of his mother and asked in a low voice: "What do you want to do?"

  "Hmph," Sima Rui weakly responded with a single word, "What can I do? Are you two satisfied now?"

  The words were spoken softly, but the tone was filled with a hatred that could kill. Although the voice was low and not loud, it sent chills down Sima Qiang's spine, causing him to involuntarily wrap his arms tightly around his mother. His heart felt empty and hollow. As for Murong Feng on the horse carriage, he was likely to meet disaster rather than good fortune. With the violent jolting of the horses galloping wildly, it was likely that Murong Feng would either be thrown out of the carriage or hit his head against the wooden frame of the carriage, and with a few knocks, he would probably be killed.

  Thinking of this, I suddenly became afraid in my heart.

  "Order all the highly skilled guards in the Imperial Palace to go out and search!" The Emperor's voice was also hoarse, "Alive or dead, I must see him!"

  Simarui stepped out of the Warm Jade Pavilion step by step, ignoring everyone, and muttered in his heart: Feng'er! Feng'er! Feng'er!......

  I must find you!

  I've waited so long for you to appear! You absolutely cannot be unfaithful, saying goodbye just like that! I haven't betrayed you, and you can't stop me from loving you!

  Tears fall silently; autumn night, wind has sound; vaguely with rain intention.

  Waking up, she felt her whole body aching to death, her muscles and bones feeling as if they had been broken. Bai Min struggled to sit up, thinking to herself, how could one sleep be so exhausting? Looking around, she vaguely felt that something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. The window was open, the rain outside hadn't stopped, not heavy, just a steady patter, and the sound was chilling.

  The phone rang, it was her mother calling from across the ocean, asking about her situation. She said she had called last night and no one answered after ringing for a long time, which scared her mother terribly. She didn't know how she could be alone at home. Again and again, she urged her to carefully lock all doors and windows, as it was safer for a woman living alone. In a few more days, when her sister had some free time, they would come back.

  Yawning, I felt tired, as if I had been running around all night. My body was so soft that it could collapse at any time. When did I become so weak? It seems that changing the mattress is a good idea. Nowadays, mattresses are harder, and maybe sleeping on them is much better than this soft Simmons one. If I have time, I'll go to the furniture mall to take a look.

  Brushing teeth, washing face, wiping off water on the face in front of the mirror, ——

  Bai Min stared blankly at the mirror, where a blurry figure was visible, faint and elusive. It seemed to be a beautiful woman in ancient costume, with a subtle smile, a clear face, and pure eyes that appeared to be looking back at her. Bai Min shuddered, her first reaction being to turn around, but there was no one behind her; she was alone in the room.

  "Maple." A soft and gentle voice quietly sounded in my ear, seemingly both far and near, with a hint of playful teasing, conveying the feeling of being cherished, doted on, and pampered by a loving partner.

  Bai Min looked around the room, the TV was not on, and there was no one else in the house. Was it that she hadn't closed the window last night, letting the wind blow in and catching a cold, so her brain was a bit muddled?

  Changed into work clothes and headed to the company, an autumn rain brought a chill. Although wearing long-sleeved clothes, still felt a bit cold, how did this happen? Used to not be afraid of the cold, but today was wearing a beautiful skirt, what's going on? Was it just too cold outside or really caught a cold. Should have remembered to take some medicine before leaving, thought about it and turned into a pharmacy, bought a box of cold medicine, walked slowly along the pedestrian path to the company.

  "Bai Min, you finally arrived." Colleague Dong Weiwei smiled and came up to greet him, "What happened last night? You made so many phone calls, your cell phone didn't answer, the home phone didn't answer either. I wanted to invite you to go to KTV together, it almost killed me. Honestly, where did you run off to last night? Were you on a date?"

  Two people are opposite each other at the table, they have a good relationship. Bai Min has a calm personality, while Dong Weiwei is outgoing and cheerful. They've been colleagues for many years and can be considered close friends.

  "Nowhere to go, just slept at home." Bai Min said with a smile, "Maybe I slept too soundly last night, my mom called me and I didn't even hear it, and scared her to death, thinking something had happened to me. But the truth is, I really didn't hear any phone calls last night, however, it's also strange that even though I slept so soundly, when I woke up this morning, I was still exhausted to death, my whole body felt like it had fallen apart."

  Dong Weiwei burst out laughing, "However, you do look much prettier now. It seems that sleeping really does have a certain beauty effect. Right, have you met any suitable handsome guys?"

  Bai Min shook her head and sat down at her desk, vaguely hearing someone whispering "Feng Er!" in her ear again. This time the voice sounded so sad and helpless that it suddenly brought tears to her eyes, leaving her stunned.

  "Hey, what's wrong with you?" Dong Weiwei waved her hand in front of her, "Why are you suddenly so sad? Are you crying? Is there something that's upsetting you or did someone bully you?"

  Bai Min shook her head, wondering why she had become so sensitive. She listened carefully again, but there was no sound, only the voices of her colleagues. Another busy workday was waiting for her, and she sighed, made herself a cup of medicine, and drank it down.

  Medicine for a cold always makes her drowsy, the tedious work made her a bit absent-minded, her eyelids started to droop, and she quietly rested on the desk thinking of sneaking in a short rest.

  Faintly, there is the fragrance of osmanthus, sweet and refreshing, smelling very good. A strange courtyard, a strange woman, wearing simple clothes, planting a pot of osmanthus. The woman looks somewhat familiar, seemingly similar to the woman she saw in the mirror this morning, with a gentle and soft smile.

  "Hey, what are you smiling about?" Dong Weiwei pushed her. "You're smiling so seductively, is it on purpose? Wake up quickly, the leader is here!"