But is that as easy to do as to say?
If it was so easy to attack An wang, then he wouldnât be the crown princeâs largest obstacle today. Moreover, he hadnât even able to pull in the general before acting so rashly.
Bai Ling wasnât willing to gamble, and couldnât afford to gamble. Bai Lingâs final decision was also due to Wenren Yunfei. If she hadnât come to him with the request to harm the Princess, then he wouldnât have been able to so quickly see the truth. He couldnât believe that the fairylike FeiFei could become like this. She must have been deceived by the crown prince, he wanted to rescue his kindhearted fairy.
Zongzheng Mufeng lightly tapped his finger on the table, sinking into his own thoughts. He hadnât cared too about the rustles of change coming from the crown princeâs estate. But since that woman dared to have such malicious thoughts, then he would give her a taste of her own medicine.
âGo back for now. If thereâs any further news, you can let An Yi know. I will spare your life. If you work hard on this matter, I will make sure you will not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your life.â Letâs see how far this person will be willing to go. Someone who can even betray their own master could be willing to betray a new master in the future. Zongzheng Mufeng didnât need bring in such a danger.
But if he delivers himself to his doorstep, why wouldnât he use him? Everyone can say pretty words to get what they need. Especially since it is such a simple thing, he naturally would be able to promise him.
After Bai Ling left, An Yi and An Er silently waited for their Masterâs instructions. âAn Yi, go do as Wenren Yunfei asked and ruin her own face. Remember, make sure everyone sees it.â Didnât you want to Belle to be the center of everyoneâs disgust? Fine, Iâll let you have a taste too. An Yi accepted the order and left.
An Er, have someone watch over the crown prince estate. Increase the amount of guards at wangfeiâs side.â Standing up, Zongzheng Mufeng went back into the room. Seeing Belle still sleeping soundly, his heart filled with warmth and sweetness. He picked up his outerwear and left through the hall.
He needed to take a trip to the palace.
. . .
âMufeng, what are you doing entering the palace in the middle of the night? Shouldnât you be accompanying your precious wangfei?â Zongzheng Muye inquisitively looked at his little brother sitting below him. He knew how much this man liked Wenren XunMi, always looking at her as if he wanted to keep her in his pocket at all times. At this hour, heâd want to see him rather than being wrapped in a warm embrace?
âImperial brother, Iâm not here to bicker with you. Tonight, Bai Ling honored my estate with his presence, informing me of a few things. Would imperial brother like to hear?â Zongzheng Mufeng lifted his tea.
Zongzheng Muyeâs face grew serious, âOh. Mufeng has quite a lot of skill to even be able to gain the loyalty of the crown princeâs lead guard.â Although his lips were smiling, there was no traces of smile in his eyes.
âDonât jump to conclusions. I have no interest in that throne of yours. It doesnât matter to me whether itâs you or your son sitting in it. The only reason Iâm getting involved is because it involves my Belle.â Zongzheng Mufeng waved his hand mindlessly. With a few words, he had blocked the emperorâs test of suspicions. He sighed in his heart. Back then, the doting that Imperial Father and Empress Mother gave him still was etched into his older brotherâs heart. Everyone envied the royal family, but in the end, what was there to envy?
âOh, the crown prince is preparing to attack Princess RouJia?â Zongzheng Muye returned from his deep suspicions, restoring his astute and refined image.
Zongzheng Mufeng shook his head, âNot the crown prince, but his woman. She wanted to secret guard to come a ruin my wangfeiâs face. Imperial brother, tell me. They even dare bully my people, how can I not fight back?â The man sitting on the throne could feel the pressure emitting from his little brother. This little brother of his definitely canât be underestimated. Luckily, he really had no desire for the title of Emperor.
âThe crown princeâs woman?â The crown prince had a lot of women.
âWenren Yunfei.â A sneer formed on Zongzheng Mufengâs face. âI donât know how the Zongzheng imperial family had fallen to the point of even taking such a shameless plaything home, even treating her like a treasure.â She wasnât even worthy of cleaning his Belleâs shoes, okay?
Zongzheng Muyeâs face darkened as anger emitted out. âWhen did this happen?â The news of Wenren Yunfei had already spread throughout capital city.
âItâs been a few days.â He shrugged his shoulders.
âTell me everything you know.â
âBai Ling told me that the crown prince is preparing to force an abdication in the near future. As for where he even gets that audacity and how he roped in those court officials, I wouldnât know. Alright, Iâve reported everything I know. Iâm going to go home now. Iâll have to trouble imperial brother to warn crown prince and that woman.â
Doesnât she like men so much? Alright, then heâll give her all the men she wants. Doesnât she think sheâs the most beautiful woman in the world? Then heâll spread her name. Doesnât she want to live a luxurious life? Then heâll help her.
When he returned to the estate, he found that the the room was brightly lit. Zongzheng Mufeng was worried that something had happened and quickly rushed in. There, he saw his beloved sitting at the head of the table as her head nodded tiredly, making him not know whether to laugh or cry.
He lightly lifted Belle up, âSo disobedient, what are you doing up instead of sleeping What if you catch a cold?â
XunMi looped her arm around his neck and rubbed on his chest. In a sleepy voice, she replied âI was worried about you when you still werenât back after so long. I canât fall asleep without you. Waiting, for you, to sleep.â Her voice grew smaller and smaller.
Zongzheng Mufeng lowered his head to see that Belle was already asleep, causing him to smile helplessly. With this woman in his arms, he was feeling very content.
Imperial court, ceasing the world. None of that could compare to having his beloved forever by his side.
XunMi feeling woke up wellrested the next day at noon. The sun shone brightly, the spring weather was perfect. On these days, it was most suitable for a walk outside. The imperial physician also recommended exercising a bit in order to benefit for the fetus and the motherâs health.
The two of them didnât go far, walking to the peach blossom tree that they had first met under. At the time, the tree was in full bloom. The image of her standing underneath instantly was imprinted into his heart. Even those beautiful peach blossoms could not distract from her eminent beauty.
It was like it was destined by fate: in the middle of a crowd, they would always be able to recognize each other at first glance.