Chapter 118

  In the morning, a couple who had been staying at He Yi Yuan for three days finally decided to remove the "Do Not Disturb" sign. Some realistic people and things can't be avoided, can they?

  Murong Feng said she wanted to see Murong Xuan and Murong Xue.

  Simarui hesitated for a moment, only saying: "After seeing Murong Xue, you might be surprised. That is no longer the Murong Xue of before. In these six months that you've been away, many things have happened in the palace, some of which are probably unimaginable to you."

  Murong Feng had also vaguely seen Murong Xue in his illusions, but very rarely, so he wasn't too familiar with her and Murong Juan's changes. Hearing Sima Rui say this, he felt a bit puzzled - was that innocent little girl still doing okay in the treacherous imperial palace?

  Does the Emperor still hold his initial affection for her?

  "Murong Xue is currently staying in the original He Yang Palace of the Liu family. If you want to visit her, you should go there." Sima Rui said softly, "However, I'm afraid it will be a sad reunion with changed circumstances."

  "What about the Emperor now?" Murong Feng asked softly, Sima Rui's expression made her involuntarily worried, "Has her body recovered?"

  "I'll go with you to take a look," Sima Rui said softly.

  "Mm." Murong Feng nodded.

  In the Heyang Palace, Mu Rong Xue was seen again. Mu Rong Feng could hardly believe that the person in front of him was the weak and helpless Mu Rong Xue, the little girl who would only endure and swallow her breath when things happened, and the fourth miss of the Mu Rong royal family who would only be heartbroken and cry.

  In just half a year, Murong Xue has changed so much?!

  Her dark hair is high and elegant, with a noble and elegant temperament. Her eyebrows are deeply hidden, her eyes are charming and sentimental, but in her expression, there is a subtle perseverance and strategy.

  There was no familiar Chun Xi by her side, replaced by another delicate and pretty little maid.

  When she saw Murong Feng, Murong Xue was overjoyed and didn't hide it. She dismissed the servants, grasped Murong Feng's hand, her eyes brimming with tears, and exclaimed: "Third sister, Little Snow misses you."

  Murong Feng looked at her with some surprise and couldn't help but say, "Xiao Xue, how did you grow up so quickly? Why is there so much hidden bitterness between your eyebrows?"

  Murong Xue lowered her eyelids, not speaking for a long time. After a long silence, she raised her eyes, forcing down the tears in her eyes, and said faintly: "This palace cannot accommodate simple people living, Xiaoxue is also helpless, just like big sister said, if you want to survive in this palace and be a superior person, you can only be more despicable than others, more ruthless than others."

  Murong Feng was silent.

  She now knows that Sima Rui was right, but what made Murong Xue like this?

  "I'm going to see someone today, this person has some relationship with my sister, I wonder if my sister is interested in coming with me to take a look?" Murong Xue looked at Murong Feng, her tone was light and casual, it's really hard to find any trace of the original Murong Xue that Murong Feng knew before, but vaguely had a bit of Murong Juan's flavor.

  Murong Feng looked at Murong Xue in stunned silence.

  "Sister, you don't need to guess. Once you see her, you'll know. This person is probably someone sister also wants to meet. If it weren't for her, sister wouldn't have had to suffer from half a year of unconsciousness, causing the Fourth Prince to be so disheartened. If it weren't for this person, perhaps Xiao Xue wouldn't have been able to grow up and become an adult so quickly." Murong Snow's tone was light and didn't contain any sympathy, her words seemed to be filled with hatred towards this person, yet she spoke in a calm and restrained manner.

  Murong Feng was slightly stunned, could it be Liu Fei?

  Simarui didn't make a sound, her only task was to quietly accompany Murong Feng. For half a year, she hadn't been in the imperial palace, and many things had happened that she needed to slowly accept on her own. Some things were very difficult to accept, so they couldn't be imagined.

  Seeing the three words "Si Gu Yuan", Murong Feng was slightly stunned, could it be that Liu Fei? Could it be that until now, Sima Qiang and Liu Fei, Hong Yu and the others were still locked inside?

  Memories before leaving, at that time the emperor ordered to remove Liu Fei's title. The crown prince title of Sima Qiang was also removed, and she was locked in the Si Gu Yuan with Hong Yu, not allowed to take half a step out. In her illusion, she had also followed Sima Rui here before, and had heard Sima Qiang express his concern for her. In fact, she no longer resented this person, if it weren't for them, how would she have known that she cared so much about Sima Rui?

  Is he still locked up in there?

  She thought to herself, feeling bewildered in her heart, and couldn't help but grasp Sima Rui's hand. Sima Rui lightly grasped hers back, comfortingly squeezing it gently before holding on without letting go.

  The gate was closed, and Murong Xue ordered someone to open it. A gust of cold wind blew in her face. There were many trees in the courtyard, which had not been well-maintained for a long time. The grass grew taller than people, making the place even colder.

  As soon as Mu Rong saw Sima Qiang, he was really startled. How did he become like this? His beard was long and messy, his eyes were dull, his expression was numb, and the whole person just stood there in the sunlight, full of sorrow.

  "Simajiang?!" - Murong Feng struggled to call out this name, how did he end up like this now? Where was the confident person from before? The one who put a knife to his own neck, cutting himself while whispering "Murong Feng, I will use my whole life to repay you for this knife"? Was he really so easily defeated?

  Simarong's whole body shook, he turned his head and stared blankly at Murong Feng, a smile slowly floated onto his face. His entire demeanor immediately softened, as if in disbelief, using a slightly hoarse voice, hesitantly yet joyfully saying: "You've actually returned, this is great. I'm so happy."

  Murong Feng was somewhat saddened, he had been like this for so long, how could Liu Fei still be the same?

  Simarong stared at Sima Rui, his eyes suddenly cleared up, and tears flowed out. He sighed and said with unspeakable emotion, "You are ultimately lucky, she actually came back for you, willing to put down the quiet comfort of closing her eyes, and come back to guard this turmoil for you. Sima Rui, I really envy you, envy your good fortune!"

  "You, how did you end up like this?" Murong Feng looked at the person with a mix of sadness and concern. She didn't hate him, he hadn't hurt her, his actions were only to protect his own mother, a momentary lapse in judgment, but why had it led to such an outcome?

  "Nature is what his mother, who was devoted to him, earned for him." Murong Xue said coldly, "If it weren't for that vicious Liu woman, he might not have ended up like this, unable to even see his wife's face."

  Simarong let out a soft sigh and remained silent.

  Murong Xue led Murong Feng to a room in the back and told his subordinates, "Please ask Liu to come out and see me."

  Someone went in, and after a while, a woman came out from inside. It was Liu Fei, now known as Liu Shi, whom I had not seen since that night on the carriage. She had lost a lot of weight, her face was still clean, but the dust of the world had already stained her eyebrows, and there was more resentment between them, less malice, and gray hair had appeared among her black locks.

  Looking at Murong Xue, he knelt on the ground and stiffly said: "Liu has seen Snow Princess."