Chapter 124

  Simarui's face gently rubbed against Murong Feng's hair, hot breath on his earlobe, fingers lightly wandering, completely unreserved in the love and longing in his heart.

  Murong Feng let out a soft sigh and leaned into Sima Rui's embrace, her sighs no longer filled with sorrow or distress. Now that she held happiness in her hands, why think so much about what would happen next? Who could know? Except for the heavens above that manipulated everything.

  Early in the morning, Sima Rui and Murong Feng had just gotten up when Yan Yu came to say: "Fourth Prince, Fourth Princess Consort, Eldest Princess Consort has arrived."

  Yesterday, because of the incident with Old Lady Meng, I didn't get to visit Murong Xuan. As for this elder sister of the Daxing Dynasty, Murong Feng truly misses her dearly.

  Murong Xuan saw Murong Feng, and her tears really couldn't be stopped. She hadn't changed much, and there was still a faint hint of sadness between her eyebrows. "Third sister, are you okay?"

  Murong Feng stepped forward and hugged Murong Xuan, whispering in her ear: "Feng'er is fine, just worried about sister. It seems like sister has lost a lot of weight, it's really heartbreaking."

  Murong Xuan also hugged Murong Feng, feeling distressed in her heart. This younger sister, having been outside for half a year, how did she get by? Had she suffered any hardships? "Third Sister, Eldest Sister is fine, but during this more than half a year, how have you gotten by? Have you suffered any hardships?"

  "It's okay, I just kept fainting. If it weren't for the concerns in my heart, I'm afraid I really wouldn't have been able to come back and see you all." Murong Feng smiled lightly, with a happy expression, "Now that I think about it, having concerns is truly a blessing, because having concerns means being able to see you all again, which is indeed a fortune for Feng'er."

  Holding her sister, it seemed that she had never been so close to this sister since childhood, and this sister had never been so affectionate with her either. After being apart for half a year, the two people became closer as soon as they met again, which suddenly warmed Mu Rongqian's heart. "Third sister, you're fine, that's great."

  "Sister said that, I really remembered, these days only happy, forgot to thank my lifesaver, a girl named Su, living near the cliff by the river, is indeed a kind and amiable woman." Murong Feng said with a smile.

  "It's simple, you just rest and send someone to deliver some gold, silver, and jewels, that's all." Murong Xuan said with a smile, "This is not a big deal, this little reward the Fourth Prince can certainly afford."

  Murong Feng shook his head and said: "This is not something that can be thanked with just a few pieces of gold, silver, and jewels. I want to go with Sima Rui to thank him in person."

  "In these six months, my sister can finally rest assured. Although Sima Rui is naturally stubborn, he has truly put his heart into taking care of you. During the six months you were missing, I reckon that he must have missed you even more than I did as your sister." Murong Xuan let out a soft sigh, "You and Second Sister have both met people who truly care for you, and I'm really happy for you both."

  Murong Feng's shy smile, how could she not know? Sima Rui thought that her every move was the reason for her return, it was because she knew he loved her, so she would come back. "Sister."

  Murong Xuan slightly furrowed her brow and said in a low voice, "I've only heard that the Emperor gave Meng University's daughter, Meng Wanlu, to the Fourth Prince. I've also heard of this woman, she's a strong-willed and difficult person. I wonder if it will be hard on my sister?"

  "It's okay," Murong Feng said lightly. In her own time, Meng Wanlu was just a woman who dared to love and hate. Why could only she like Sima Rui, while Meng Wanlu couldn't? Besides, in this era, polygamy started from the emperor himself. The Fourth Prince having one or two women was nothing out of the ordinary. It wasn't unexpected at all. She could love, she could fight with herself, as long as Sima Rui didn't have her shadow in his heart. "Just a woman who has the Fourth Prince's shadow in her heart, not scary at all."

  "Do you still remember Hong Yu?" Murong Xuan suddenly asked in a low voice.

  Murong Feng nodded, "After returning, Xiaoxue once took me to Si Gu Yuan, but only saw Sima Qiang and Liu Shi, did not see Hongyu. I was wondering if she was still staying in her mother's house? After all, she is also innocent, and has injuries on her body."

  Murong Xuan smiled coldly, "She is indeed still in her maiden home, only now she has secretly followed your brother-in-law, the Crown Prince Sima Zhe. If it weren't for their nominal relationship as uncle and niece, they might have already made it public. This matter is known only to me, not even the Emperor or Empress are aware of it. Sister told you this only to warn you that any woman who has thoughts in her heart should not be underestimated. If one's guard is let down, who knows if another Hong Yu will appear and steal Sima Rui's heart."

  Murong Feng was slightly stunned, so it seemed that Sima Zhe still couldn't let go of Hongyu. No matter how unbearable Hongyu was and no matter how outstanding Murong Xuan was, she could only be a substitute.

  But what can walking together do? Can Sima Zhe really give her a name? After all, Murong Xuan is his legitimate wife, promised by the emperor and empress. Now, Hongyu is still Sima Qiang's concubine, how long can they keep stealing love?

  "Sister, you——" Murong Feng was at a loss for words, overcome with emotion.

  "In this imperial palace, there is no true affection to speak of. My sister even thinks that the Crown Prince is a man with feelings and righteousness, although he betrayed me. The current state of Hongyu is also unbearable. After that time when Concubine Li's maid, Xiao Wu, injured her hand, it took a long time for her to recover, suffering for three months. Later, she applied the medicine sent by Concubine Li, and it finally healed somewhat, but whenever it rains or is overcast, her hand would ache unbearably, making her feel like dying.

  Murong Xuan saw Murong Feng's distress and tears, but when bringing up this matter, she didn't have any sorrowful expression, only speaking calmly, as if she had already become numb and emotionless. 'At first, Sima Zhe didn't go to visit her, but after you got into trouble and Hongyu was sent back to her family to recover, I went to see her a few times. Later, Sima Zhe also went, and that trip rekindled their old feelings. After all, they were childhood sweethearts, and I could only acknowledge it. Who let Hongyu appear before me? Now, although I know about this matter, the two of them are husband and wife, and I couldn't ruin Sima Zhe's life for my own momentary hatred, making him like Sima Qiang, trapped in the Si Gu Yuan. I can only endure it, thinking that he is a good person, even if his goodness makes me resentful, angry, and feel wronged.'"

  "Sister." Murong Feng was speechless, why were women always so emotional, while men were so heartless?

  "Don't worry about me." Murong Xuan smiled faintly, "As a daughter of the Murong family, it can only be like this. It's not as good as being a son, with fewer of these boring things to deal with. If I were a man, I would definitely love only one woman in my life, cherish her, love her, and make her happy for a lifetime. But now, unfortunately, I'm a daughter, so I have to compromise myself. If Sima Zhe could marry Hongyu openly, that would be fine. I would even admire him for it. But he's sneaking around, making me miserable, making Hongyu miserable, and also making Sima Qiang miserable. He has always deeply loved Hongyu, and if he finds out now, it will be even more painful. The pain is in being powerless, only able to watch the woman you love sleep in another man's arms."