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  Murong Feng was speechless, how did so many things happen in just half a year?

  "Sister——" Murong Feng's low voice softly called out.

  Murong Xuan's faint smile, casually said: "Now that this matter is told to you, it's just to tell you that being able to meet Sima Rui may be your good fortune, you should grasp it well. Although everyone looks down on him, he is sincere and genuine towards you. As for Meng Wenyu, although Sima Rui doesn't like her now, it doesn't mean he won't like her in the future, you have to be careful."

  "Uh-huh, I know." Murong Feng nodded.

  "Have you seen Little Sister?" Murong Xuan suddenly changed the subject again.

  Murong Feng nodded and said, "I just didn't expect little sister's change to be so big, I almost didn't recognize her. It's not the change in appearance, but the change in her personality and behavior."

  Murong Xuan sighed and said softly, "Since you've seen her, you naturally know the story that happened to her. Poor innocent Chunxi, she lost her life for no reason, and it's not in vain that little sister has always been kind to her. This is the imperial palace, not our Murong Wangfu, if she wants to survive, there's no other way."

  After seeing off Murong Xuan, Murong Feng felt a bit down and sat in the courtyard, listening to the birds chirping between the trees, feeling somewhat annoyed for no reason.

  "Maple, what are you spacing out about?" Sima Rui walked over quietly and sat down in front of Murong Feng, gazing at her calmly.

  "In a stifling atmosphere." Murong Feng sighed, saying unhappily, "So even hearing the birds chirping is annoying. In the half year I've been away, so many things have happened. Why do these weak and helpless women always suffer? You men are carefree, why can't you let go of past matters and cherish the people in front of you? What's wrong with Murong Xuan compared to Hongyu? Why can't Sima Zhe put down his old grudges? It's really infuriating!"

  Simarui glanced at Murong Feng, slightly stunned for a moment before softly saying: "So Murong Xuan already knew about Sima Rui and Hongyu's affair. Alas, it's really pitiful for your sister. Sima Zhe is an infatuated guy; he has liked that Hongyu since childhood. If one were to say that Hongyu isn't particularly extraordinary, she just happened to capture Sima Zhe's heart - it's indeed a case of fate playing tricks on people."

  "You also know? Then, it means that the people who know are not just you and your sister, there may be others who know." Murong Feng looked at Sima Rui and said dejectedly, "In this way, how many people must have been laughing at my sister, and she still kept covering up for Sima Zhe."

  Simarui shook his head and comforted, "You don't have to be so heartbroken and angry. Now, only I and she know about this matter. At first, I thought your sister didn't know because she never showed it, always supporting Sima Zhe in the outer court. But now that I hear your tone, I realize she already knew about Sima Zhe's affair with Hongyu. Thinking about it, it's not surprising. After all, she's the one closest to him, and only those who share a bed know what's truly in each other's hearts. I neglected this point. Now that she knows, we don't have to worry too much about her. Being an empress is the most difficult position in the palace. She's the future empress, and some things are unavoidable for her. Sometimes, I feel sorry for the Empress Dowager, who guards a man with countless women hidden in his heart, yet still cherishes him. Now my only concern is that Sima Qiang in Si Gu Yuan finds out about this matter. Although... although Sima Qiang has someone he can't let go of in his heart, he won't betray Hongyu. He's not a romantic person, but he values marriage greatly. Perhaps because he was born to Liu Shi and wasn't favored before becoming the crown prince, he always wanted a stable life. That's why he only had Hongyu as his concubine, even though they were together due to some sort of transaction. If he really finds out... I fear that Si Gu Yuan won't be able to hold him back. I worry that if he knows, he'll cause trouble, and in the end, Hongyu will lose her life."

  Murong Feng once again saw Sima Qiang's disheveled and distressed appearance, with a face full of whiskers and wearing old clothes. In his hallucination, he had heard Sima Qiang's words of admiration for him, and his heart felt some pity. The man who was once so confident and brave, now looked like this. If he knew about Hongyu's betrayal, how would he feel? It's really a matter of course that things have turned out this way.

  "Alright," Sima Rui suddenly smiled lightly and slightly raised his voice, saying, "Let's not talk about these unhappy things anymore. Let's talk about something happy instead. We haven't had breakfast yet, why don't we go eat first, and then I'll keep you company and chat with you, how does that sound?"

  Murong Feng nodded, "Right, just now when I was chatting with my sister, I suddenly remembered that I've been back for several days but haven't gone to thank the people who saved my life personally. If you have time, can you accompany me to go thank them in person?"

  "Of course," Sima Rui smiled and said, "We must thank them sincerely. If it weren't for their family, you and I wouldn't have met again today."

  Murong Feng smiled slightly.

  It's already summer, at this time, I suddenly miss the BBQ and cold beer of the Bai Min era. With a few close friends, sitting together, chatting, eating, drinking, the night is deep, the laughter is loud, and I suddenly miss Dong Weiwei very much. I don't know how she is doing now? After leaving, I left behind a handsome guy for her, will she keep her promise as before and learn from Daji to seduce Duanshi Shan? Although Duanshi Shan is really not King Zhou.

  At this thought, she suddenly smiled lightly. She really hoped that Dong Weiwei would be happy, even if it was across two lifetimes, and still missed her.

  Seeing Murong Feng's smile on his lips, Sima Rui's heart also suddenly brightened up. As long as Feng'er is happy, anything is fine.

  After having breakfast, the two of them sat in the courtyard playing chess.

  By noon, after lunch, Murong Feng felt drowsy and took a nap. Sima Rui went out for a trip and came back in the afternoon. The wind in the courtyard had already taken on the flavor of dusk, but the courtyard was filled with a faint fragrance, a scent of food he had never smelled before.

  In the small pavilion in the courtyard, Murong Feng sat smiling, wearing simple and elegant clothes, looking refined and serene. On the stone table was a strange utensil that seemed to be used for boiling water, but it was long and narrow, with charcoal inside, and Murong Feng had placed some food on top of it, all skewered with wooden sticks - fish, chicken wings, meat, and vegetables. There was also a jug of fine wine, emitting a subtle fragrance that seemed familiar, making one feel astonished when looking at Murong Feng.

  "Are you back?" Murong Feng smiled slightly, with a calm and gentle tone, saying softly, "You went out, I was alone at home, feeling a bit lonely, so I gave the servants a day off, letting them either visit their families or go out for a stroll. They'll be back tomorrow morning. But it's boring to just idle around, so I took the initiative to come up with this idea, find some things to play with, roast some food to eat, and prepared a pot of wine - it was Uncle Huang who asked us to drink it, he had left it in his old residence, I went to fetch a jar. We can chat while eating, come, try Murong's cooking skills, this is something I spent an entire afternoon making."