Chapter 72

  "Mei frowned and said, 'I'm also angry about this matter. By reason, the Second Prince is already an adult, and you've educated him personally, so he should be a knowledgeable and reasonable person. But today, he suddenly became impulsive. If I don't teach him a lesson, I'm afraid it will make the Emperor even angrier if he finds out. Although we can't get angry over just one little maid, Xiao Wu isn't an ordinary little maid after all - she was chosen by the Empress Dowager and sent to me. How could I let her be bullied? Moreover, if the Empress Dowager finds out, she'll probably say that the Second Prince and his consort are not magnanimous enough. It's just a small maid who accidentally scratched the prince's consort - if it were up to Hong Yu's personality, maybe it wouldn't have been a big deal. But the Second Prince was worried about his consort, so he took action. Poor Xiao Wu's face is so swollen she can't show her face in public. Luckily, the Empress Dowager didn't let her come over today - if she had, how would I explain this to her?'"

  This Li Fei, after all, grew up in the palace of Wumeng Kingdom since childhood, and her words sound reasonable, making it impossible for others to refute.

  Liu Fei didn't say a word for half a day.

  "I also know that Empress Liu is worried about her son, I just pretended to show the people below, and after saying a few words, I left, but it made Empress Liu worry, it's really not my fault." Consort Li smiled and said, still eating fruit in her mouth. "Right, I'm a bit tired, the Emperor seems to be with Snow Consort, if there's nothing else, you can go over and visit for a while."

  Liu Fei still stood there, and Ya Li didn't even invite her to sit down, now she was simply being asked to leave.

  "Li Fei, I really underestimated you." Liu Fei said with hatred.

  Lihui smiled and said, "Sister Liu is overpraising me. In fact, you're not just underestimating me, but also underestimating many others. This imperial palace has always been a place where the strong prey on the weak. Once you reach your position, it's all set. Why bother creating more trouble? Look at Empress and Wu Fei, they don't have as many issues as you do. Didn't you also climb up to your current position step by step? Now, let's not find fault with me anymore."

  Liu Fei originally wanted to find Li Fei to vent her anger, but instead got blocked by Li Fei and felt suffocated in her heart. It was really neither here nor there, and in the end she could only grit her teeth and leave.

  Li Fei laughed so hard on the soft couch that she couldn't straighten her waist, this was much more interesting than tempting the emperor.

  By nightfall, Hongyu suddenly felt a bit unwell, started to have a low-grade fever, her whole body feeling cold, and the scratch on the back of her hand was throbbing with pain.

  Faintly heard outside are the little maids chatting, their voices not loud, but vaguely audible.

  "I heard that the woman most favored by the Fourth Prince is dead."

  "Is it true?"

  "Yes, I've also heard that it was Yuejiao, the top courtesan of Drunken Flower House. The Fourth Prince had a special building called Yuejiao Pavilion built for her, but she suddenly died, and the Fourth Prince even had the pavilion dismantled."

  "How did he die?"

  "I don't know, but there are all sorts of rumors. Some say it was a fight over a woman that led to the murder, others say he took his own life in desperation, and then there are those who say..."

  The sound is still going on, it's just that I couldn't hear clearly. Hongyu's head buzzed once, did Yu Jiao die? What's the deal with Xiao Wu? Why would the Empress Dowager let Xiao Wu work for Li Fei? If Yu Jiao really died, why didn't Sima Zhe make any moves? Could it be that my own guess was wrong? However, judging from Sima Zhe's words that day, it should be Sima Zhe's woman!

  If it wasn't for Sima Zhe's woman, then that person's message to her would be false! Why did he want to deceive himself?

  Simajiang returned from outside and sat there without a word.

  "Husband, what's wrong? Your face doesn't look good," Hongyu asked anxiously. "I think we should head back to Bian Guan soon, this isn't a place for us to stay long, at least not now."

  Simajiang let out a long sigh. "Today, Mother went to Lifi's place and was criticized and ridiculed by her. When I went to see her, she was having heart palpitations."

  Hong Yu paused for a moment and didn't say anything. I wonder how the matter of Yun Hui County Master is going? Has Liu Fei gone to ask the Empress Dowager for permission?

  Just then, I heard someone outside laughing and saying cheerfully: "Hongyu sister, what are you doing at home?"

  Hong Yu smiled to herself as soon as she heard the voice. "Is that you, Yun Hui? Come in quickly, I was just thinking of you! What's got you so excited? You were supposed to meet some friends, but it seems like you forgot about me."

  "Where have you been? You also know that I'm naturally fond of wandering, and I don't often stay in the capital. This time I came back to see my parents and aunt, and also to catch up with some old friends." Yunhui sat down, looking at Hongyu with a puzzled expression, "Hey, why does your face look so terrible?"

  Hong Yu wiped her face, "Really? I didn't notice." She took the mirror that was placed aside and looked at it. Her face did look a bit pale, "Maybe it's because I've been tired these past few days, today I feel a bit uncomfortable, it's nothing."

  Yun Hui smiled and said: "It's nothing, just good. So I don't have to worry. Oh, right, there's something else I want to tell you, originally wanted to tell you earlier, but didn't have time. The other day, Wu Niangniang proposed a marriage to my aunt, one of Wu Meng Da Jiangjun's cousins, also a businessman. It just so happens that the person Wu Niangniang mentioned is someone I know too. My aunt thinks it's great and has met the guy, saying he looks reliable. Yesterday she asked the empress dowager for permission to get married, and in a few days, I'll be getting married." After finishing speaking, her face turned slightly red, looking like she was quite satisfied with this new husband too.

  Hong Yu only felt a bit suffocated in her chest, and her heart was stuffy, for a moment she really didn't know what to say. The expression of Sima Qiang on the side also changed, but he didn't speak up.

  "What's wrong, Hongyu sister? Aren't you happy for me?" Yunhui asked with some surprise. Hongyu's reaction was a bit strange, as if she wasn't particularly pleased. She herself was quite happy, Wu Meng's cousin had known her before, and the two of them had chatted very happily, he was an outgoing person who traveled the world, just like her temperament.

  Hong Yu forced a smile, "No, I just think it's a bit sudden. What do you think of that person?"

  "It's great." Yunhui wasn't a pretentious woman, she smiled frankly and said, "Actually, I knew her before, when Uncle was doing business, I met her then. Uncle had a good relationship with him too. He originally had a wife, but she passed away due to difficult labor. I didn't expect Wu Niangniang to mention him, he agreed immediately. After Aunt promised, she went to tell the Empress Dowager, who was very happy and said that just the other day, Rui brother mentioned me too. Now it's settled, it's really great."

  Hongyu smiled wryly, Liu Fei was really causing trouble!