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  The autumn wind blew all night, and when I woke up in the morning, the temperature had dropped a lot. Today is August 15th, but it started raining, and I think there won't be any moon to watch tonight, which makes me feel inexplicably sad.

  The empress dowager had Xiaodezi invite Murong Feng over early, and they offered many exquisite mooncakes and pastries from all around. Just looking at them was pleasing to the eye, and the empress dowager especially asked her to come over and try some.

  Simazhe was also present, accompanying the Emperor to visit Empress Dowager.

  Murong Feng quietly looked at him, with a few regrets in his heart. He thought of Yu Jiao who was still suffering and his own sister Murong Xuan. Suddenly, he felt sorry for them, fearing that Sima Zhe still couldn't let go of Hongyu. After all, it wasn't that he had abandoned her because he disliked her, but rather because he had no choice. What's even more tragic is that they would still have to meet each other, from wife to sister-in-law. It was probably the same feeling as when Murong Xuan and Murong Xue went from being sisters to mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, with a heart full of melancholy.

  Just looking at him now, it's really hard to imagine that he was once so dissolute.

  "Where is Feng'er? Where is Rui'er?" The empress dowager asked kindly, because her son had married Murong Xue behind her back and also made Ya Li a concubine, so she was very displeased in her heart. She completely ignored the emperor, as if he didn't exist at all, not even glancing at him.

  The emperor could only stand by and smile, not daring to get angry. That day, because of Murong Xue's matter, the empress was already annoyed and refused to see him. Now, with the addition of Princess Yalai being conferred as Consort Li, it was even more infuriating. After all, Princess Yalai had been bestowed upon the second prince, yet she also became one of the emperor's consorts. It would be strange if the empress wasn't angry. Even when Sima Minglang tried to mediate, the empress didn't give him a good face. Thinking back to that day, he indeed had reason to be angry, so he could only carefully accompany her with a smile.

  Murong Feng smiled and said casually, "He went to visit a friend who had an accident recently and hurt his leg. He didn't come back last night, so I suppose the friend's condition isn't very good."

  "What a friend! He's been gone for one night and still hasn't returned, he really is immature." The empress pretended to scold him, but her expression was actually very gentle.

  "It was a friend he had been taking care of all along." Murong Feng didn't look at Sima Zhe, but felt Sima Zhe tremble slightly.

  The empress dowager also happened to turn her head and look at him, curiously asking: "Zhe'er, why did your face suddenly become so bad, are you uncomfortable? You don't have to always follow the emperor to deal with government affairs, but also pay attention to your own body. Recently, there have been many things happening in the Murong Wangfu, you should spend more time accompanying Xuan'er."

  "Grandson knows." Sima Zhe hastily replied, subconsciously glancing at Murong Feng, but saw that Murong Feng's expression was calm and peaceful, without any ripples. It seemed he was being overly cautious, as his own affair with Yu Jiao shouldn't be known to others. Sima Rui probably wouldn't mention it to Murong Feng either, since their relationship didn't seem close enough for them to share everything. Back then, in order to protect his reputation, Sima Rui hadn't even exposed him in front of his grandmother, so he probably still wouldn't now.

  However, from her tone of voice, it seems like something serious has happened to Yu Jiao.

  Simaqiang and Hongyu walked in from outside, also to see the Empress Dowager. Hongyu wore a pale golden skirt, rich and dignified, accompanying Simaqiang, also a perfect match of talented man and beautiful woman.

  Simazhe lowered his head, pretending he hadn't seen anything, and stood quietly.

  Hong Yu spoke softly and gently to Empress Dowager: "Grandmother, are you well?"

  The empress smiled slightly and looked at Hongyu, saying in a calm tone: "Hongyu has arrived. Feng'er, do you know her? She is the consort of the second prince, and has been living with Qiang'er on the border, rarely returning. I'm afraid you haven't met before. Oh, right, I remember now - it was during your illness that Hongyu brought medicine back from Wumeng Country especially for you; you should thank her."

  Murong Feng smiled and bowed: "Thank you, Second Aunt, for sending the medicine. I should have come to thank you in person, but unfortunately, I've been busy all along. Today, I'll take advantage of Grandmother's words to express my gratitude."

  Hongyu hastily returned the courtesy, smiling and saying: "Sister is being polite, it's not a big deal, this Wumeng country originally produced a lot of medicinal materials, I'm also borrowing flowers to offer Buddha."

  Simarong smiled and looked at Murong Feng, "Looks like it's really much better."

  Murong Feng smiled and nodded. "I'm fine now, just being more careful not to overexert myself or get caught in the wind and rain, otherwise I'll fall ill again. But the Fourth Prince won't let me out of the house, it's suffocating me."

  Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and it was clear that the relationship between the two had become better with each passing day. Although Sima Rui was not by her side at the moment, Murong Feng still mentioned him with a mix of respect and spoiledness, which delighted the Empress Dowager to the point where she felt sweet in her heart. Rui'er was the most beloved grandson of hers, and everyone said he was mischievous and unbearable, but only she always thought that this Rui'er was not an ordinary person.

  Simar's face changed slightly, and Hongyu's heart felt a pang. It turned out that it wasn't that he couldn't change his mind, but rather that he hadn't met the right person yet. Had he ever been so lost for himself before?

  "Who's been talking about me behind my back?" A lazy voice came from outside, followed by the person himself walking in. His face showed a few hints of fatigue, but his eyes were bright and shining, with a smile all over his face, seemingly very pleased. "No wonder I sneezed loudly early this morning, it was you talking about me behind my back!"

  Murong Feng smiled slightly, feeling a little happy to hear his voice. It seemed that as long as he was there, she could be happy without thinking about it. She laughed and continued, "You're framing me again! When did I ever say anything bad about you? Did any of you hear me say something bad about him? Grandmother, did you hear it? Or was it Father who heard it?"

  The Empress Dowager naturally shook her head, and the Emperor also smiled and shook his head.

  Simarui's face showed a 'wronged' expression, and he said sorrowfully: "Alas, my good name has been ruined by Feng'er. You people are really not being fair." As he spoke, he walked to Murong Feng's side and whispered, "Feng'er, did you think of me last night?"

  Murong Feng's face turned red, and he glared at him, pretending to be surprised and said: "Are you doing this on purpose? You've already made me restless during the day, can't I even have a peaceful night? Be careful or I'll get grandma to punish you!"

  Simarui's voice was still whispering, hot breath blowing on the earlobe, tickling, "I thought of you all night, but something came up and I couldn't come back, it's killing me."

  Murong Feng's heart skipped a beat as he struggled to maintain his composure and asked, "How is Yu Jiao?"

  "It's a bit better. After taking the medicine prescribed by Rui Fei, the pain has eased up a lot. It's just that I still need to hold on for a few more days until the antidote arrives from Wumeng country." Sima Rui replied softly.

  Two people as if in an uninhabited place, chatting and laughing.