Chapter 68

  Yu Jiao disappeared like this, a lively life, just because of the similarity in appearance with Hong Yu, from a miscellaneous servant to Sima Zhe's woman, and then buried her own life.

  At the thought of this, a flame of anger rose in Sima Rui's heart, especially towards Hongyu's cruelty, which made him feel disgusted. For someone he had known since childhood, it was painful and infuriating to see their ugly side slowly revealing itself.

  Simarui accompanied Murong Feng back to the mansion, personally arranging for Xiao Wu to rest in a room. Before leaving, he looked at Xiao Wu and instructed him with a few words before departing.

  Yu Jiao's death spread throughout the capital of the Daxing Dynasty the next day, and before her death, she was also a crush for many people, with rumors circulating in the streets at that time.

  Simarui ordered the demolition of Yu Jiao Lou, and from then on, there would be no more traces of Yu Jiao in the Drunken Flower Building. Although this behavior made him a topic of conversation among the people again. Everyone said that Sima Rui was a sentimental person who had been heartbroken over Yu Jiao and demolished Yu Jiao Lou; some said it was because Yu Jiao was promiscuous and had someone else in her heart, so Sima Rui killed her; others said it was done by Sima Rui's new woman, who was jealous of Yu Jiao being favored by Sima Rui and poisoned her...

  Some even say that the new Fourth Prince's consort could not tolerate this courtesan, and the Murong royal family, unwilling to air their dirty laundry, secretly sent someone to get rid of Yu Jiao.

  Simazui did not hear or ask about it, as if what was said was not about him but someone else.

  Inside the Xiangfu Palace, the Empress Dowager's face was heavy with worry. This Sima Rui was too careless about his reputation and didn't consider Murong Feng at all. If this continued, it would be unseemly. Looking at Sima Rui and Murong Feng standing below, their faces calm, the Empress Dowager suppressed her anger, even though she doted on this grandson, she couldn't let him behave so without restraint.

  "Rui'er, what's going on with Yu Jiao Lou?"

  Simarui shrugged and said, "Grandmother, it's nothing, just that the Moon Jiao girl from the Moon Jiao Pavilion died, everyone is guessing wildly, what's the point of arguing with them? --- Right, Grandmother, I also have something to discuss with you."

  The Empress Dowager said helplessly: "Rui'er, even if you're not afraid of what others say, shouldn't you consider Huai'er's feelings?"

  Murong Feng smiled slightly and said faintly, "Grandmother, it doesn't matter. I know what kind of person the Fourth Prince is. What others think of him has nothing to do with me. He's my husband, as long as I think he's good, then he's good. Besides, the Emperor likes him the most. With the Emperor's character and personality, the people he likes can't be bad. You also dote on him the most, Grandmother, why bother with those boring people's boring speculations."

  The empress dowager was stunned and couldn't utter a word for half a day.

  Simarui smiled and looked at Murong Feng beside him, saying softly: "You're really my good Feng'er, thank you." Then he looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Grandmother, look at you, isn't it just making trouble? Calling us over so early in the morning just for this matter. Didn't get any benefits, did you?"

  The empress dowager smiled, "Maple, you child, are really infuriating and hateful, but also really endearing! Alright, since Maple doesn't mind, Grandmother won't make a big deal out of it either. You just said there's something you want to discuss with me, what is it?"

  Simarui smiled slightly and said, "That's right, didn't Father Emperor confer the title of Lifi to Princess Yalai? Princess Yalai and Murong Xue lived separately in the Warm Jade Pavilion, and Murong Xue had a personal maid named Rui Xi. However, Princess Yalai came alone to the Great Xing Dynasty. This girl is willful by nature and doesn't have anyone reliable by her side. I'm afraid she might get into trouble later on, so I wanted to arrange for someone to serve her. Such matters can't be bothered with my mother, so I took care of it myself."

  The empress nodded, "What you said is reasonable, but that Mu Rong Xue's maid called Rui Xi is not suitable, how can she have the same character as your imperial uncle? Tell her to change it. What kind of person did you prepare for Li Fei? Bring her here and let me take a look."

  Simarui smiled and said, "Alright, De Gonggong, would you trouble yourself to call in that little maid named Xiao Wu who is standing at the door?"

  Murong Feng's heart skipped a beat. This Sima Rui indeed wouldn't easily let go of Hongyu, he arranged Xiao Wu to be by the side of Li Fei, he must have his own purpose.

  Xiao Dezi went out and brought Xiao Wu in.

  The empress looked at her carefully, she was a young girl with a regular appearance, not very old, although not beautiful and moving, but also with clear eyebrows and eyes, not annoying to look at, and seemed like an honest girl.

  "Look at her, she's still quite young and naive. Alright, let her go to Li Fei then, lest Li Fei causes trouble again. Just say it was I who agreed to it, don't bully this little girl." The Empress Dowager nodded, this Sima Rui truly has a meticulous mind.

  Lihui saw the little five who was sent over, and initially she was a bit surprised. She hadn't heard that Yu Jiao had already committed suicide. Looking at Sima Rui and Murong Feng, she said with some confusion: "You brought her here, what about Yu Jiao? Her injury is not healed yet."

  Simarui said coldly, "Yuejiao has already swallowed gold and killed herself. You're also a clever person, you should know why I let Xiaowu come here. If this matter is really related to someone, I will not let that person go. Only by your side can she be safe in the palace. Even if that person wants to harm her, they won't dare to act rashly because of you. Moreover, you are from Wumeng country, those poisons have almost no effect on you. So, please help me with this."

  Lihui was taken aback at first, then nodded, "It's not surprising, this medicine is extremely painful, ordinary people, even a seven-foot-tall man would be afraid to endure it, let alone a delicate woman like her. Since you say so, anyway I'm bored in the palace too, competing with Murong Xue for the emperor's favor is really uninteresting, Murong Xue likes the emperor, but I don't, so occasionally letting her eat some vinegar is fine, but spending all day thinking of ways to seduce that old man is meaningless."

  Murong Feng smiled slightly, this beautiful concubine, really has an interesting way of talking.

  Simarui burst out laughing, "I'll give you to Sima Qiang, if you don't want to, it's because you must follow the Emperor. If that doesn't work, you can still slip away! What's holding you back in this palace?"

  Li Fei smiled and looked at Murong Feng, jokingly saying: "I originally wanted to marry you, but you didn't want me. I offered myself to you, but you still didn't want me. Are you regretting it now? Don't think I don't have that intention. If I stay here long enough, I'll definitely fake my own death and leave the palace. This place is suffocating me! Or, how about I stay in the Li Fei Pavilion, make it a new pavilion, what do you think?"

  Simarui smiled and said, "If I had known you had such thoughts, I wouldn't have demolished the Moon Jade Pavilion. I would have left it for you to live in in the future. Who knows, maybe your reputation will surpass that of Moon Jade."

  "If it were me, I would be more formidable than her. Firstly, as a foreign woman, I don't have to follow the so-called rules of your Great Xing Dynasty, and I would only find pleasure in it. Secondly, I would give outsiders an air of mystery, not letting them know who I am. Hehe, if someone knew that the emperor's concubine had become the top courtesan of a brothel, wouldn't it be enough to make your old man die from anger? Haha." Yalai said with a pleased smile, "Simarui, if there comes a day like that, remember to take my corpse out of the palace properly, don't bury me."

  "Alright, I promise you!" Sima Rui replied seriously, suppressing his smile.