Chapter 52

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  After the wedding procession left, those flattering officials in Murong's mansion dispersed one after another, but only the Empress Dowager and the Emperor had not left yet.

  Watching Ling Feng get married, although the emperor repeatedly told himself that she was not the person he wanted to find, because there was no shadow of that day on her body, but he still couldn't shake off the melancholy in his heart.

  Staring blankly at the receding figure, even that self-deception brought little comfort, and I still felt stifled, unable to catch my breath.

  Murong Lingyun has not appeared since last night, as if he had suddenly disappeared. Even on such an important occasion today, he did not show up. Fortunately, the Emperor and Empress Dowager were present, drawing a lot of attention, so few people noticed that Murong Lingyun was absent.

  "Your Majesty, shall I send someone to escort you back to the palace?" Murong Lie asked cautiously, seeing that the Emperor was still in a daze.

  Although the emperor's appearance today was beyond his expectations, it also made him show off, after all, no minister had ever received such treatment.

  It's just that the wedding is over and Your Majesty should return to the palace as soon as possible, after all, there are too many inconveniences in his Murong Mansion.

  "Hmm." The emperor slightly regained his composure, responding softly, his eyes narrowing and brow furrowing, "Why isn't General Murong here today?" It seemed that only now did he realize that Murong Lingyun was absent.

  The emperor's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed through his mind quickly. Such a scene had never appeared even to Murong Lingyun, what did he want to do?

  "Ah, yes...?" Murong Lie responded in a low voice. He too had not seen Murong Lingyun since last night and did not know where he had gone. However, in front of the Emperor, he naturally could not say this. He paused for a moment before fabricating an excuse, "My son is feeling unwell and is resting in his quarters."

  "Hmm?" The emperor slightly raised an eyebrow, "General Murong has never appeared in such a situation, I'm afraid he's not lightly ill. I'll go take a look." As he spoke, he directly left the grand hall and headed towards the inner courtyard. He knew that Murong Lingyun was not someone who would easily fall down, and he also didn't believe that Murong Lingyun would so easily give up. Last night when Murong Lingyun left, he had clearly seen the injured expression on his face.

  "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's not necessary for you to go see him. He's just got a common cold and is feeling weak all over, but the doctor has already prescribed medicine and he'll be fine soon."

  "Haha, haha, haha," the Emperor couldn't help but laugh out loud. The more Murong Lie tried to stop him, the more he felt like he was going crazy. Originally, he had too many reservations about this matter. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's intervention, if that person wasn't Xuan Yuan Zhen, he absolutely wouldn't have let her marry so easily. Even if he couldn't completely confirm that she was the same person from back then, he still wouldn't have let go of any opportunity. At least, he wanted to investigate thoroughly first.

  So as for Murong Lingyun, whether he would take any action was naturally of particular concern at this moment.

  When they left the hall, the empress dowager turned to Liu Yuanyu on one side, "Yuanyu, is Lingyun okay?" Last night, although she saved Murong Lingyun's life, she also broke up his relationship with Lingfeng. She must be hated by Murong Lingyun at this moment.

  Liu Wanyi's expression changed slightly, a flash of pain crossing her face. She said in a low voice, "He came back last night and locked himself in the small room where Feng used to live. He even refused to see me."

  Yesterday evening, she was worried and didn't sleep all night. Later, she saw Murong Lingyun return in a daze, like a ghost entering the room where Lingfeng used to live. The lights weren't even turned on, and he just let himself sink into the complete darkness.

  So Murong Lie didn't know that Murong Lingyun had been in the Murong manor all along.

  "Wanyu, I've done all I can. It's just that...". Upon hearing Yuyan's words, the empress dowager's face also flashed with apology.

  "How can this be blamed on the Empress Dowager? Last night, if it wasn't for the Empress Dowager's timely appearance, I'm afraid Yun'er would have lost her life. Yun'er will understand one day." Liu Yuanyi replied softly, although she hadn't witnessed last night's events with her own eyes, she could still sense the danger that had occurred at the time.

  "With your words, I can be slightly comforted." The empress dowager sighed softly, "It's just a pity for Yun'er..."

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  The emperor ignored Murong Lie's obstruction and walked straight to Murong Lingyun's room. He had been to the Murong Mansion more than once, so he naturally knew where Murong Lingyun lived.

  Murong Lie followed closely behind, breaking out in a cold sweat. He never expected the Emperor to go see Murong Lingyun. If the Emperor saw that Yun'er was not in her room, wouldn't he be guilty of deceiving the Emperor?

  But at this moment, I couldn't find a reason to stop Your Majesty, and could only let you go forward.

  He made his way to the backyard, and after just a few steps, he arrived at Murong Lingyun's residence. The Emperor didn't hesitate in the slightest, and directly burst in. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he intentionally shouted loudly, "I heard that General Murong is unwell, I've come to pay him a visit."

  For a long time, there was no response. A faint sweat appeared on Murong Lie's forehead, and his eyes carefully looked at the emperor, but found that the emperor's face did not have any anger, but instead stared straight ahead at a flower, with a look of astonishment, as if he could hardly believe it, without blinking an eye.

  "This flower is said to be a rare and extraordinary species found only in foreign lands. If Your Majesty likes it, I will have someone bring it into the palace for you." Murong Lie smiled obsequiously, solely because he knew the emperor had taken a liking to this particular flower.

  "Where did this flower come from?" The emperor hastily interrupted his words. This flower was the very one that woman had won three years ago.

  Murong Lie was slightly stunned, but ultimately didn't understand the emperor's meaning. He spoke directly, "It was during the Flower Festival three years ago that my daughter Lingfeng brought it back." When someone sent this flower to the Murong residence and said it was won by Miss Murong, he knew it was that servant girl Lingfeng, but he hadn't expected her to be so formidable. If not for what happened, he would have definitely trained her well.

  "Are you talking about Murong Lingfeng?" The emperor shouted again, but his eyes flashed with anger. The empress dowager had clearly said she wasn't, and he thought the empress dowager understood everything about the Murong household, so he was certain it wasn't her. He believed it, using this reason to comfort himself.

  But now, the flower in front of him suddenly shattered his self-deceptive comfort, and apart from the anger that subconsciously overflowed, there was also a kind of suffocating feeling that suddenly gripped his heart.

  It wasn't until now that he realized how important that shadow was to him, even he himself didn't know when it had slowly seeped into his life.

  Her eyes sank suddenly, with a fierce determination that was inevitable, and her hands hidden in her sleeves also clenched tightly.

  "Yes, it's Xiao Nu Feng'er. Your Majesty, what is it?" Murong Lie naturally noticed the emperor's unusual behavior and had a faint feeling that something was about to happen.

  "It's nothing." The emperor quickly hid the expression on his face and replied coldly, "I suddenly remembered that there is still something very important to deal with, I must return to the palace immediately." As soon as he finished speaking, he hastily left without regard for Mu Rong Lie's astonished face.

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  In the palace.

  In the bridal chamber, it had been a long time since anyone came to visit, and the entire room was left with only Ling Feng alone, not even a maid, and Xuan Yuan Chen had never appeared either.

  After an unknown period of time, the door was suddenly pushed open and a slightly heavy footsteps came in.

  His footsteps slowly approached her, not as heavy as when he first stepped in, as if intentionally lightening his steps. Ling Feng couldn't help but secretly wonder, this didn't seem like Xuan Yuan Chen's usual style.

  While in a state of confusion, she saw a pair of feet standing in front of her. The feet were not too big and seemed slightly slender. The room was too dark, and Ling Feng vaguely saw that the color of those shoes seemed to be somewhat bright.

  She was just about to investigate, when she suddenly felt the man's fingers quickly pressing her acupoints, and then felt a wave of dizziness. Before passing out, Ling Feng forcibly tore off the red cloth on his head. When he saw clearly the person in front of him, a pair of eyes were shocked and fixed in place. How could it be...

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