Chapter 19

  The guards following closely behind him naturally understood his meaning and slowed down their pace, deliberately falling back.

  Xuan Yuan Che also followed the Emperor towards that small courtyard.

  Just as I stepped into the small courtyard, the sound of the guqin suddenly stopped, as if with a sense of vigilance and a hint of caution.

  The door was quietly opened and a man walked out, leaving everyone slightly stunned.

  "I have seen the Emperor, I have seen the Prince." Murong Lingyun bowed respectfully, his slightly lowered eyes hiding a hint of tension.

  Why did Father bring the Emperor and Xuan Yuan Chen to the Murong Mansion at this time? Is Father still planning to send Feng Er into the palace?

  "Yun'er, you're here too?" Murong Lie's sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face. He had previously ordered that no one was allowed to enter this place, yet Yun'er had brought that maid here today. However, thinking of the most important matter at hand, a gentle smile immediately floated onto his face. "Feng'er? Has she returned?" His voice seemed to hold a few more intentional soft tones.

  "He's back." Murong Lingyun hesitated slightly and replied in a low voice, but involuntarily glanced at the eyes behind him, which added to his worries.

  "Hmm...?" Murong Lie responded in a low voice, intentionally speaking sternly, "Just now it was her playing the piano, disturbing the Emperor. Hurry up and let her come out to apologize to the Emperor."

  It's said to be an apology to His Majesty, but everyone knows the real purpose.

  "I didn't know Your Majesty would suddenly come to the Murong residence, I was just having Feng'er play the zither. If it really disturbed Your Majesty, I beg for Your Majesty's punishment." Although Murong Lingyun understood that the Emperor wouldn't possibly punish Lingfeng because of this, he still didn't want the Emperor to see Lingfeng. He knew too well the thoughts of Murong Lie and was also all too clear about Lingfeng's charm.

  He didn't dare to take the risk, for himself and also for Feng Er. He couldn't let any unexpected things happen in Feng Er's life again. In those days, Feng Er would rather die than enter the palace, now how could he possibly allow such a thing to happen again, even if he was the emperor?

  "Murong General, you're being too serious. Being able to hear such elegant music is a pleasure, why would it be disturbing?" The emperor's eyes also flashed with a hint of subtle amusement, and at this moment, he became more and more curious about the woman in the room.

  "Haha, Your Majesty is overpraising me." Murong Lie's light laughter sounded, his faint smile saying it wasn't difficult to hear his complacency. Only in his heart did he secretly think that if the Emperor were to meet Ling Feng later, he would probably be thoroughly enchanted.

  Although his intention this time in letting Ling Feng return was not to send her into the palace, but rather he wanted...

  But for his grand plan, he can sacrifice her; and when his grand plan succeeds, he can take her back.

  Anyway, she is no longer a virgin...

  At this point, his eyes slightly sank, "The little girl has been following Qingfeng Daozhang since she was a child. As an old minister, I have not fulfilled my duty as a father, and for her life over the years, I have no understanding at all. I am truly ashamed."

  Intentionally taking the blame, but only to shift responsibility and cover up. This way, if the Emperor were to find out in the future that Ling Feng was not a virgin, he would not be blamed for it.

  "Huh?" The emperor slightly raised an eyebrow, seemingly pondering Murong Lie's words. However, as he slightly lifted his gaze to look towards the front room, there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

  Inside the room, Ling Feng's lips curled into a cold sneer. She had never seen such a despicable person before. His purpose was clear to her - he just wanted to confuse the Emperor, but at the same time, he was carefully planning his own retreat.

  She absolutely wouldn't let his scheme succeed, her eyes flickered slightly, and when she saw the neatly arranged makeup boxes on the dresser, a faint smile flashed across her eyes.

  It wasn't until she picked up those makeup boxes that she was stunned. This room hadn't been occupied for many years, had it? How were these things still so clean and tidy, as if they had been used not long ago?

  At this moment, she had no time to care about anything else, and quickly painted on her face.

  "Feng Er, don't be slow, come out and pay your respects to the Emperor." Murong Lie no longer concealed his true intentions, slightly raising his voice as he shouted.

  "Dad, Feng'er has never been in the capital since he was young and doesn't understand the rules of the capital. I'm afraid he will..." Murong Lingyun spoke again with a hint of panic.

  Xuan Yuan's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a hint of playfulness flashed in his eyes. Murong Lie was desperately trying to get the woman out, while Murong Lingyun was equally desperate to protect her? Unbeknownst to him, he sensed a strange aura from Murong Lingyun's gaze.

  Murong Lingyun's current maintenance seems not to be as simple as a brother's care for his sister...

  It's just that, I don't know what kind of woman is inside this room, that can make Murong Lie so confident, and make Murong Lingyun so nervous. However, judging from Murong Lingyun's expression, the identity of that woman may still need to be explored.

  "What?" Mu Rong Lie's severe eyes coldly swept over Mu Rong Ling Yun, the dissatisfaction in his eyes becoming increasingly apparent. How could he not know about Mu Rong Ling Yun's feelings for that girl? However, he absolutely would not allow anyone to ruin his plans, no matter if it was his only son.

  "His Majesty has already said that he won't blame Feng'er, what are you still worried about?" The deep voice had a hint of warning, but also hid a hint of unyielding anger.

  Murong Lingyun's face sank slightly, and his hands hidden in his sleeves also clenched suddenly. His slightly lowered eyes narrowed, and his thin lips parted as if he was about to speak, but the door that he had deliberately closed just now suddenly opened.

  "Is Father calling me?" Along with the soft sound of the door opening, a gentle voice slowly emerged, the voice was too soft, too soft, as if it had a kind of dizziness that made people feel numb.

  Murong Lingyun was suddenly startled and subconsciously turned around to look.

  The emperor's slightly inquiring eyes also shifted downward, towards the figure that had suddenly appeared above.

  Even Xuan Yuan Zhi, who was normally cold and arrogant, couldn't help but feel curious, and looked up.

  However, the person in front of them made them involuntarily stunned.

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