Chapter 69: His Rascal Consort Was Played

  Although Feng Lingyun's personality is a bit impulsive, he is also an extremely intelligent person, otherwise how could he have achieved so much at such a young age?

  So it turns out that the meaning of Rong Fei's words is naturally understood, and there is a slight astonishment in her heart. Everyone says that Rong Fei is simple and pure like paper, an oddity in the imperial palace, able to stay in the intrigue of the imperial palace without being tainted at all. Now it seems that this is just a false image, and it seems that Rong Fei is actually the real mastermind in this palace struggle.

  This gentle wife actually deceived everyone.

  If that's really the case, then that matter can't be let known to Rong Fei either. A person who is always pretending and doesn't dare show their true face to others, how good can they possibly be?

  Although she is Xuan Yuan Ye's mother queen, it doesn't mean that she really did good things for Xuan Yuan Ye.

  "To say that the princess indeed has some problems, and they are extremely serious ones." Feng Lingyun slightly raised her eyes, slightly furrowed her brow, and spoke with a seemingly troubled expression.

  However, there was a very obvious loophole in his words. He said that the princess had a problem, not that there was a problem with the princess's body.

  "What's wrong?" Rong Fei's eyes flickered, asking repeatedly, and her voice at this moment also carried a hint of urgency, which was not entirely pretended, because she really wanted to know what was wrong with Meng Fu Ying's body.

  "It's said that the queen fainted after quarreling with His Highness. As the queen, she should be gentle and virtuous, always putting His Highness first. How could she possibly argue with him?" Feng Lingyun said, shaking her head in disapproval. "So, on this matter, the queen indeed has a big problem. As a commoner, I shouldn't speak much about the affairs of His Highness and the queen, but since Rong Fei asked, I couldn't help but say something."

  Feng Lingyun finally cleverly pushed all the responsibility onto Rong Fei's body.

  Moreover, the other day, the princess and the prince had a dispute, which was widely known, he also heard about it. Although he is no longer the imperial physician, his friends in the court still have dealings with him, after all, his medical skills are not to be underestimated.

  Roufei's words were tied up, and she naturally saw that Feng Lingyun was intentionally saying so. However, she couldn't do anything to Feng Lingyun after all, as he hadn't said anything wrong, and everything he said was true.

  But it wasn't the answer she wanted.

  She suddenly felt that she had been played by the winds and clouds.

  "Alright, I understand. You may withdraw." The gentle concubine suppressed the anger in her heart and slightly waved her hand as she spoke.

  "Yes, then Feng Lingyun will step down first." Feng Lingyun bowed again respectfully and slowly backed away, still maintaining the proper etiquette.

  As soon as she walked out of the palace, the respectful expression on her face quickly disappeared and was replaced with a subtle gloom. Her eyes also showed some concern. This Consort Rou is really not simple, usually pretending to be so good at it that he had been in the imperial palace for several years without discovering that she was pretending to be simple.

  He thought that if it weren't for Consort Rou's eagerness to know about Meng Fu Ying today, she probably wouldn't have revealed her fox tail either.

  Feng Lingyun left the imperial palace and didn't go back, instead she made an appointment with Xuan Yuan Ye.

  Firstly, he wanted to tell Xuan Yuan Ye about Rong Fei's situation, and secondly, he also wanted to ask if Meng Fu Ying had woken up. At this moment, in his heart, he no longer had any resentment towards Meng Fu Ying, but instead felt a few more points of tenderness.

  He didn't go directly to the Hou Yi Wang Fu, because previously Xuan Yuan Ye said that matter shouldn't be let Meng Cu Ying know for now. If Meng Cu Ying is already awake now, going to the Hou Yi Wang Fu would definitely raise her suspicions.

  So he invited Xuan Yuan Ye to a wine house near the Hou Wang Fu.

  Xuanyuan Ye's speed was simply too fast, so fast that Feng Lingyun was somewhat stunned.

  He had just sat down when he saw Xuan Yuan Ye quickly flash in, his lips twitching violently.

  In the past, waiting for this old man to arrive would take several hours and that was normal. But now, I'm afraid even one hour is too long. It's likely that the young boy he sent to deliver a message hasn't returned yet.

  "How is it? Have you found it?" Xuan Yuan Ye asked hastily as soon as he came in, without even intending to sit down. In the depths of his eyes, there was also a hint of obvious hope.

  "How can it be that fast?" Feng Lingyun secretly rolled his eyes, he remembered that he had said yesterday that finding his master wasn't a simple matter. Had he misspoken or had this gentleman misheard?

  The hope in Xuan Yuan's eyes quickly dissipated, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his lips curled up again, "What's wrong?"

  At this moment, his voice returned to its usual calmness, but with a hint of gloom.

  Feng Lingyun was summoned here at this time, had something happened? Or was there still a problem with her body?

  "Empress Consort Rou has just summoned me to the palace." Feng Lingyun saw his solemn expression and couldn't bear to tease him anymore, so he put on a serious face and spoke slowly, word by word.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a fierce and bloodthirsty glint shot out from the icy coldness, as if he couldn't wait to tear that person into pieces.

  However, he quickly covered it up and spoke again, "What was said?" Intuitively, he could also guess what was going on.

  "Asked about the queen's physical condition." Feng Lingyun told the truth, but his eyes were carefully observing Xuan Yuan Ye's expression, and he faintly felt that Xuan Yuan Ye seemed a bit unusual.

  He seemed to have some respect for Rong Fei, but it wasn't as much as the rumors said, and there was a hint of hatred in his eyes.

  "What did you say?" Xuan Yuan Ye's body stiffened noticeably, his eyes quickly turned to Feng Lingyun, the calmness he had just regained was broken again, and his face showed a few more anxious and tense lines.

  If that woman were to find out about Rong'er's physical condition, it would likely cause chaos throughout the land.

  By then, if he wanted to protect his son, he would definitely have to get rid of that woman, and his empress dowager would probably...

  "I'm telling you, the princess really has a problem, and it's quite serious..." Feng Lingyun's eyes sparkled with mischief as he deliberately said.

  Just as he was about to finish speaking, his throat was suddenly pinched by Xuan Yuan Ye, and for a moment, he only felt that all his breath was blocked, unable to breathe, and his face quickly turned red.

  "Very well, it seems that you have taken the king's words as a joke." Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes shot out undisguised killing intent towards Feng Lingyun, his bloodthirsty terror, and the hand grasping his throat showed no mercy.

  The next moment, he could completely twist his neck off.

  "Ah...... Ah! You... you... listen to me... finish..." Feng Lingyun couldn't catch his breath at all, and in just a moment, his face turned dark purple.

  He regretted it, really regretted it. He shouldn't have tried to probe Xuan Yuan Ye, and he shouldn't have seen Xuan Yuan Ye's unusual side twice, forgetting his coldness and ruthlessness.

  He really is crazy, wanting to play a joke on Xuan Yuan Ye. Is Xuan Yuan Ye the kind of person who can be easily joked with?

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes narrowed slightly after hearing Feng Lingyun's words, but the hand that was tightly grasping his throat relaxed a bit. "Alright, you'd better have enough reason to let me spare your life, otherwise, I'll make sure you die in a very ugly way."

  For those who betray him, he would never show mercy, and this matter is related to her.

  He had warned him before, and Feng Lingyun still dared to leak the news, so it was no wonder he ended up like that.

  After Xuan Yuan Ye's hand let go, Feng Lingyun took a few deep breaths and then said with a hint of annoyance, "Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

  Just now Rong Fei was threatened and bribed, but he didn't say anything. Although Feng Lingyun is not a big hero, he still has some sense of justice.

  Xuanyuan was taken aback, his eyebrows slightly raised. Given his understanding of Feng Lingyun, it was unlikely that she would do such a thing. Moreover, even if she had done so, it was impossible for her to bring him out and tell him about it.

  It's really come to die.

  I was indeed too impulsive just now, as soon as I heard Feng Lingyun's words and thought that the matter had been known to Rong Fei, I immediately became confused and didn't think about anything else, only hating that I couldn't kill Feng Lingyun.

  It seems he is getting more and more impatient.

  At this point, he loosened his grip on Feng Lingyun's hand, and the gloom on his face still lingered, but the terrifying killing intent had dissipated. His lips curled slightly as he said in a low voice, "What's going on?"

  In a cold voice, there was no emotion, nor any apology, who let Feng Lingyun just say that.

  Fēng Líng Yún unconsciously touched her own neck, wincing in pain and gasping for air. However, she didn't dare utter a single word of complaint. It was indeed her own fault just now.

  At this moment, I dare not joke anymore. I sat up straight and said seriously, "Just now, Concubine Rong called me into the palace to ask about the condition of the Wangfei's body. At that time, I directly replied that the Wangfei's body had no situation."

  Feng Lingyun's words paused slightly, and there was a hint of hesitation in his expression. He thought to himself, whether or not he should tell Xuan Yuan Ye what happened next.

  After all, Rong Fei was not Xuan Yuan Ye's mother, no matter how bad she was.

  "Continue." Xuan Yuan Ye saw his hesitant expression and said coldly again.

  "Unexpectedly, the gentle princess actually tried to coerce and bribe Ling Yun..." Ling Yun's eyes flickered slightly before he slowly told Xuan Yuan Ye what had just happened.

  After finishing speaking, the words paused slightly before continuing with a hint of grievance, "I was trying to dispel Concubine Rou's suspicions, so I made up that lie. I didn't expect that Your Highness would almost take my life without even hearing me out."

  Xuanyuan Ye slightly raised his eyes, looking at him again, and seeing the obvious bruise on his neck, he also realized that he had indeed used too much force just now. However, for him to apologize, it was absolutely impossible. He said in a low voice, "Next time, don't make jokes in front of this king."

  "What next? Do I dare have a next time?" Feng Lingyun's low exclamation, after that, he never dared to joke in front of Xuan Yuan Ye again.

  However, just now the gentle concubine said that she wanted to let Dr. Hu re-examine the princess, and Dr. Hu's medical skills are clear to me, indeed not to be underestimated, but... so, Your Highness should make preparations early. Feng Lingyun suddenly remembered the threat of the gentle concubine and said with a hint of concern.

  "Alright, I understand."

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes sank slightly, and his face also became more serious. This was indeed a problem. As soon as he spoke, he stood up, wanting to leave.

  "That's right, her body won't be affected by sharing a room, and who knows, sharing a room might even be good for her health, so it's okay with the prince." Feng Lingyun suddenly spoke up again, Xuan Yuan Ye's footsteps paused slightly before quickly leaving.

  Returning to the Wangfu of Yī, a small eunuch from the Shòu Palace came to deliver a message from the Empress Dowager, asking Xuānyuán Yè to take Mèng Fúyǐng to the Shòu Palace for dinner.

  Although Meng Fu still had a lingering anger in her heart towards Xuan Yuan Ye, the Empress Dowager ordered her to go to Heshou Palace. She definitely couldn't refuse, and she also knew that the Empress Dowager was worried about her, so when she heard that she woke up, she called her into the palace, wanting to take a look at her.

  Out of the palace, Xuan Yuan Ye just wanted to help her onto the carriage, but she quickly jumped up herself.

  Xuanyuan Ye was slightly stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but feel secretly amused, and followed onto the carriage.

  On the carriage, Meng Fu Ying didn't look at him or respond to him. She just sat there with a calm expression, occasionally glancing outside from time to time. At this moment, it was already evening, and there were still many people on the road, coming and going in a lively bustle.

  Xuanyuan Ye didn't speak either, and instead followed her silently, occasionally glancing outside as if he also treated her like air.

  She didn't even understand what she meant.

  Meng Fu Ying's eyebrows slightly raised, and something faintly flashed in her mind. However, as soon as they entered the Heshou Palace, before even entering the room, Xuan Yuan Ye's arm tightly wrapped around her waist, pulling her into his embrace.

  Meng Fu Ying's body stiffened slightly, and her eyes finally turned to him, with obvious dissatisfaction, saying in a low voice, "Let me go."

  "You don't want to worry the empress dowager for us, do you?" Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes flickered slightly, and then he deliberately leaned in close to her side, speaking in a low voice.

  He was very clear about her feelings for Tai Hou, so using this to threaten her would definitely be the most effective.

  Meng Fu's shadowy energy solidified. This man, clearly intentional and calculated, had previously been cold as ice, but now in the He Shou Palace, he put on such a warm and friendly face.

  She knew that what the empress dowager wanted to see most was their harmony and she didn't want to make the empress dowager worry.

  So it's impossible for her to have any disputes with him here, although she knew he was right about this point, but she couldn't help it.

  "Shadow, you've finally woken up, scaring the Empress to death." The Empress Dowager walked out to greet her and saw Meng Xiangying tightly wrapped in Xuan Yuan Ye's arms, a smile spreading rapidly across her eyes.

  "Empress Dowager, Meng Cuiying is fine." Seeing the Empress Dowager, Meng Cuiying's heart was also filled with emotion, and she wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to break free from Xuan Yuan Ye's hand and go to the Empress Dowager's side.

  "Be careful, you just woke up and your body is still very weak. Let me support you." Xuan Yuan Ye didn't let go of her hand at all, instead he held it even tighter. His eyes stared straight at hers, his face full of concern and tension as he spoke, and the tightness in his voice was unmistakable.

  Meng Fu's shadowy energy solidified, this man, really knew how to pretend, previously, she was always walking on her own, even getting on and off the horse carriage was done by herself, but now, he actually made it seem like she was so weak that she couldn't even walk without someone supporting her?

  "I can walk by myself, no need for Your Highness to hold me." Meng Fu Ying gritted her teeth and forced out a faint smile, speaking through clenched teeth with a hint of a smile.

  "How can that be, what if you fall? It's better to be careful." Xuan Yuan Ye said again with great concern, looking at Meng Dui Ying's eyes, and slightly blinked, extremely innocent and serious.

  Meng Fu Ying's anger in her chest was rising continuously, he did it on purpose, intentionally provoking her.

  "Alright, Meng Cuiying, you've been unconscious for two days and your body is indeed very weak. Let Yan'er support you." The Empress Dowager said with a gentle smile as she gazed at them, her eyes sparkling with subtle meaning, especially when looking at Meng Cuiying, "It's rare that Yan'er has such kindness in his heart. You don't have to be embarrassed in front of Grandmother Emperor either."

  Uh, Meng Fu Ying was taken aback, which eye did the empress see that made her embarrassed, she was clearly furious.

  "Yes, we are old husband and wife now, what's there to be shy about?" Before Meng Duan Ying could speak, Xuan Yuan Ye continued the empress dowager's words, with a gentle smile on his face, warmth in his tone.

  Uh, this time, Meng Bufei was thoroughly stunned, almost choking on her own saliva. What did this man just say?

  An old couple? She's been in the Wang Manor for less than a few days and they're already an old married couple?

  Does this man even know what an old couple is?

  "Hehe," The Empress Dowager couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard Xuan Yuan Ye's words, and her face was filled with relief.

  So, Meng Fuying at this moment, no matter how dissatisfied she was, didn't dare say anything else, and could only let Xuan Yuan Ye hold her and walk into the room.

  As he entered the room, he seemed to still not let go of her intention. Even when she sat down on a chair at one side, he sat down tightly beside her, his arm still tightly wrapped around her.

  "Your Highness, have I already sat on the chair, are you still afraid that I will fall?" Meng Fuying secretly took a deep breath and then said in a low voice.

  "Hmm?" Xuan Yuan Ye's eyebrows slightly raised, seemingly intentionally pondering for a moment before solemnly saying, "I'm afraid the queen consort has caught a chill."

  "Cough...". This time, Meng Bufei couldn't bear it anymore and directly started coughing. Now, it's summer, although it hasn't reached the point of being extremely hot, but he said he was afraid she would catch a cold. This is also... too much! Can't he come up with a more reasonable excuse?

  Why is it always this kind of utterly unconvincing and ridiculous reason, yet he says it with a completely straight face.

  She really suspects that if she continues like this, won't she be directly driven to death by this man.

  She used to be someone who rarely got angry, but now she seems to get angry at the slightest provocation, and is often driven half mad by this man.

  "Shadow, what's wrong? Is something uncomfortable?" The Empress Dowager did not hear the low voices of the two just now, only heard Meng Cuiying's cough, and asked hastily.

  "Grandma Huang, Meng Fu has just woken up and her body is indeed very weak. Just now, Ruo Yu said that she wanted to hold her in her arms to keep warm, but unexpectedly, she started coughing." Xuan Yuan Ruo spoke again with a hint of concern before Meng Fu Ying could even open his mouth.

  As they spoke, he deliberately pulled Meng Fuying even closer, almost pulling her into his chair. His eyes gazed at Meng Fuying with a hint of reproach and said, "I told you not to move around, be careful not to catch a cold, but you just won't listen."

  Meng Fu's anger in his heart could no longer be controlled, and he only felt a surge of energy rising up. This man really had the ability to infuriate people to death.

  The hand hidden in the sleeve, kept tightening and tightening, just feeling its own hand, was placed exactly on his waist. For a moment, it was really infuriating, but there was no way to vent, so he fiercely pinched his waist.

  Let you pretend, and you continue pretending.

  Although she was indeed very forceful, the pain seemed to have little effect on Xuan Yuan Ye, as he still had a light smile on his face, and in his smiling eyes, there seemed to be a few more unusual glints.

  His lips slightly approached her ear, the corner of his mouth smiled, and slowly opened one word at a time, saying, "If the princess is interested in this king's body, why not go back tonight, after this king takes off his clothes, the princess can do whatever she wants."

  In his tone, there was a hint of ambiguity, and in his voice, there were also a few deliberate snickers.

  Meng Fu Ying's body stiffened slightly, and she quickly let go of his hand. For a moment, the anger in her heart surged even more. This man was indeed ruthless and sinister.

  She is indeed not his opponent.

  The empress dowager was not aware of the undercurrents between them and thought they were truly sweet, looking at each other with such a radiant smile.

  "Shadow, look at how much Yan Er cares about you. From now on, you should also care more about Yan Er and not be too stubborn."

  Meng Fu's eyes widened slightly as she heard the Empress Dowager's words, and her heart felt even more wronged. With a hint of dissatisfaction, she said, "Your Majesty, I didn't act arbitrarily."

  She's always been very measured in what she does, although that night was a bit rash, but Xuan Yuan Ye couldn't really hit her, could he? How is this all her fault for being willful?

  "Empress Dowager, Fu'er has always been well-behaved." Xuan Yuan Ye held her hand again, tightened it once more, then looked at the Empress Dowager with a gentle smile.

  Meng Fu's eyes slightly whitened as he glanced at him, and this man started pretending again.

  She never noticed before how good he was at pretending.

  It seems I really don't know people well.

  "Well, that's good. The Empress Dowager nodded repeatedly, "Ying'er just woke up, and the imperial grandmother specially had someone cook ginseng soup for her to nourish herself well later."

  "The Empress Dowager has arrived." The words had just left her mouth when a small eunuch outside suddenly shouted.

  The Empress Dowager's smile on her face was slightly stiff, hiding a few points of dissatisfaction. She originally didn't like Consort Rou very much, and after what happened at the Crown Prince's residence that day, she had even more dissatisfaction with Consort Rou.

  Xuanyuan Ye's face also suddenly turned gloomy, and his eyes shot out a fierce cold light, but he quickly covered it up.

  Meng Fu Ying was also slightly stunned, the anger in her heart quickly dissipated, replaced by a hint of chill. Thinking about what happened that night, she felt a little frightened afterwards.

  "Your servant greets Your Majesty." The gentle imperial consort came in and, as usual, smiled softly to greet the Empress Dowager.

  "All right, get up." The Empress Dowager's face did not show much emotion, she just casually waved her hand.

  "Wu Er has finally woken up." The gentle concubine got up and turned around, smiling softly and intimately at Meng Wu Ying.

  Her words paused slightly, her eyes swept over Xuan Yuan Ye once, before she continued to say, "You don't know, during the time you were unconscious, Ye Er was so anxious he almost died. Earlier, he even said he wanted to rush into the imperial palace to seize Bing Shan Xue Lian to save you. I tried to persuade him, but he got angry and hit me instead. Fortunately, the empress dowager intervened, or else he would have committed a grave offense."

  There is a hint of deliberate grievance in his tone, but there isn't much blame implied.

  Meng Fu Ying was shocked, Xuan Yuan Ye did it for her, really going to the palace to seize Bing Shan Xue Lian? Really hit Rong Fei?

  A pair of eyes stared straight at Xuan Yuan Ye, with a mix of shock, astonishment, and a hint of inquiry.

  Xuanyuan Ye's lips were slightly pursed, and he was stared at by her in this way, his expression had a few points of unnaturalness, but he didn't say anything.

  "What? Didn't Yan'er tell you about this?" The gentle concubine saw Meng Fu Ying's expression and was slightly stunned. She thought that Meng Fu Ying knew about the matter, but it seemed that she didn't know at all. If she had known that Meng Fu Ying was completely unaware, she wouldn't have said anything.

  Meng Fu's eyes narrowed slightly, and with Xuan Yuan's fiery personality, he would never tell her about this even if he did it. She was afraid that even if she asked him, he wouldn't say anything, and his gaze slowly turned towards the Empress Dowager.

  Just now Rong Fei said it was Empress Dowager who persuaded him to stay, so at that time Empress Dowager was also present?

  "Hehe." The Empress Dowager chuckled softly at the doubt in Meng Xuan's eyes, "What Consort Rong said is true. At that time, Yan'er was so frightened that even the imperial nurse was scared. And for these two days and nights, Yan'er has been guarding your side, not letting anyone get close. Luckily you woke up, if you hadn't...".

  Meng Fu Ying's heart sank even more, she knew that Xuan Yuan Ye had feelings for her, but she never thought that Xuan Yuan Ye would actually...

  And she was still angry with him, ignoring him.

  Let's not talk about it for now, she still doesn't know whether he hit her or not, and even if he did, what's the big deal, it's just a matter of face.

  But thinking of her coma for two days and two nights, he still didn't know how worried and anxious he was.

  But as for the reason why she fainted, did Xuan Yuan Ye deceive her or not?

  At this point, Meng Buru's heart was once again filled with regret, but this time it wasn't towards him, but rather towards herself.

  "Right, Meng Fuyao's body is really fine now? How could she suddenly faint for so long? I'm still a bit worried. Coincidentally, I heard that Hu Taigong's illness has recovered, and also heard that Meng Fuyao just entered the palace, so I had someone summon Hu Taigong, he should be arriving soon." Consort Rou suddenly smiled again with a concerned expression, her eyes gazing at Meng Fuyao were full of worry, "I really can't put my mind at ease about Meng Fuyao's body, you see how thin she is!"

  Xuanyuan Yan's slightly drooping eyes narrowed slightly, and she hadn't expected that this woman's movements were indeed very fast, and surprisingly, without even a greeting, she directly called out for Hu Taigong...

  "Well, that's good too. I trust in Hu Taigong's medical skills." The empress was slightly stunned for a moment, but she was actually quite satisfied with this matter, because she had also been worried that something would happen to Ying Xiaoyu.

  Meng Fu had always been somewhat suspicious that there was something wrong with her body, and now hearing Rong Fei say this, and seeing Xuan Yuan Ye's suddenly gloomy face, she felt an even greater sense of foreboding.

  The empress's words had barely fallen when Dr. Hu arrived, after all, he was old and had just recovered from a serious illness, his body was very weak, walking into the Heshou Palace, it was only a few steps away, but it took him half a day to get there.

  "The old minister greets Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and Concubine Rong." He walked forward, about to pay his respects.

  "Get up, get up." The empress dowager repeatedly stopped him, he was almost unable to stand now, she was really afraid that if this continued, he wouldn't be able to get up again. Consort Rong had just said his illness was better, was this what they called better?

  A hint of dissatisfaction flashed in her eyes once again.

  "Since you've come, have the princess examined." But since everyone has arrived, let's have an examination anyway.

  "Yes, Your Majesty." Hu Taiyi slowly walked to Meng Cuiying's front, those aged hands grasped her wrist, and in those somewhat turbid eyes, a few unusual glints were hidden. And on that face full of wrinkles, there wasn't too much expression.

  Xuanyuan Ye's heart was extremely tense at this moment, but on the surface, he didn't dare to reveal a single bit, only slightly pursing his lips and staring straight at Hu Taishou's hand on Meng Fuyao's wrist.

  After a moment, Hu Taigong finally let go of Meng Fuying and slowly took a few steps back. His face still didn't show much expression, his movements were still slow, without any difference from just now. The only thing was that when he passed by Rong Fei's side, his body seemed to hesitate for a moment.

  "Hu Taiyi, how is the queen's body?" The empress dowager asked in a low voice, unable to help but ask when she saw his appearance.

  "Yes, Imperial Physician Hu, does the Empress's body really have a problem? The Emperor and I are worried to death." Consort Rong also said repeatedly, her eyes gazing at Imperial Physician Hu with a hint of something.

  "After returning, the gentle and kind Empress Dowager said: 'The queen's body doesn't have any major problems, it's just that she is a bit weak, with some nourishment, she will be fine.' Doctor Hu walked to the front of the Empress Dowager, stood steady, then slowly spoke word by word."

  Xuanyuan Ye secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  When he returned to the Wang Fu, he had already let Su Feng go and give Hu Tai Yi a heads up, but he hadn't expected that Rong Fei would move so quickly.

  Originally, there were some worries that Hu Taigong had not seen Su Feng yet, but Hu Taigong was summoned into the palace by Rong Fei.

  "Well, that's good, that's good." The empress dowager nodded and smiled repeatedly upon hearing Hu Taigong's words, and her slightly hanging heart finally fell, as long as nothing happened to Yingzi.

  Roufei's eyes flickered slightly, previously, she always felt that Feng Lingyun was hiding something, so she specially had Hu Taigong brought into the palace, but unexpectedly, even Hu Taigong said she was fine?

  Meng Fu Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and her previous doubts also completely disappeared. She also knew that Hu Taiyi's medical skills were exceptional, so if he said she was fine, then she should be fine.

  "Hu Taiyi, should we give Wangfei some medicine..." The Empress Dowager was in high spirits at the moment and didn't notice Yurou's unusual behavior, saying again.

  "After returning home, since the queen's body is fine, there's no need to take medicine. As the saying goes, 'all medicines are poisonous in large quantities.' Doctor Hu hesitated for a moment before speaking again in a low voice."

  "Well, since that's the case, you can go back and rest first." The Empress heard Dr. Hu's words, and the smile at the corner of her lips grew even more radiant.

  "Yes. Your humble servant takes his leave." Dr. Hu then responded with a bow and slowly backed out.

  Xuanyuan Ye's lips curled up slightly, revealing a cold smile. He gazed at Rong Fei, who was still in a daze, and spoke slowly, word by word, "Thank you, Mother, for your concern about Ruo'er. The previous incident was just me being too impulsive. Please don't hold it against me."

  After all, I still have to rely on this woman to find the real queen mother, so it's not the time to quarrel with her now. Wait until I find the queen mother and then settle accounts with this woman.

  "It's time for dinner, why don't you join us too, Imperial Consort Rou?" The Empress Dowager said softly as she looked at Imperial Consort Rou, noticing that the little palace maid had already brought in the food.

  "Thank you, Empress Dowager." Consort Rou quickly regained her composure and softly replied.

  However, when Xuan Yuan Ye heard her words, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  At dinner time, Xuan Yuan Ye kept picking dishes for Meng Fu Ying's bowl. Meng Fu Ying only glanced at him slightly and didn't say anything, without any protest or obvious emotional reaction.

  After leaving the palace, he still held her tightly in his arms, this time without letting go, and directly carried her onto the carriage.

  "What's wrong? Are you still angry with Ben Wang?" After returning to the palace, he didn't let go of her until they entered the room. He then spoke in a soft voice, his low tone carrying a hint of gentleness.

  Meng Wushuang was taken aback for a moment, suddenly feeling a sour nose, wanting to say something, but suddenly couldn't find the right words at that time.

  She can't be angry with him now, her heart is only filled with emotion, moved by all the things he has done for her.

  Her arm stretched out slightly, just wanting to proactively hug him.

  "Your Highness..." Just then, Su Feng's voice suddenly came from outside, with a hint of urgency.

  Meng Fu Ying's hand, which had yet to extend, could only stiffen awkwardly.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyebrows slightly furrowed, with a hint of dissatisfaction, but he also detected the urgency in Su Feng's voice, and knew that something important must have happened, so he could only go out.

  He just went out and didn't come back all night. The next day, after Meng woke up, he still hadn't seen him, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.

  Just before noon, Meng Ruxue suddenly arrived, with a look of urgency on her face, ignoring the obstruction of the servants, and rushed in hastily.

  "This young lady is the sister of your king's consort, and she has an urgent matter to discuss with your king's consort. How dare you stop her?" Meng Ruxue shouted hastily as she rushed in.

  Meng Fu Ying was sitting in the backyard, the women sent by Rong Fei earlier were all gone now, she didn't know how Xuan Yuan Ye had dealt with them and she didn't ask, nor did she want to ask, as long as they weren't here it was fine, why bother about so much.

  The environment in this backyard is really nice. She likes to sit here quietly by herself.

  Upon hearing Meng Ruxue's voice, her eyebrows furrowed slightly and her face quickly hid a hint of annoyance. However, she couldn't let her make a scene here, so she coldly ordered, "Bring her in!"

  Meng Ruxue is extremely ruthless, but she is also very cautious in her actions. There's no reason for her to make a scene here without a good reason, so maybe something really did happen.

  "Quickly," Meng Ruxue saw her and hurried over, but upon seeing the servant of the Wang Fu, she repeatedly curtsied and said, "Xue'er pays respects to the Wang Fei." However, in her expression, there was still a hint of urgency.

  "What's wrong?" Meng Fu Ying swept her a cold glance, her red lips moved slightly, and she spoke slowly, word by word, her voice devoid of much emotion, only carrying a few hints of chill.

  "Father has encountered an accident." Meng Ruxue finally lifted her head, looked at her and hastily exclaimed, "I just received the news too. It's said that Father was ambushed and seriously injured. The imperial court received the news a few days ago, but now so much time has passed, I don't know how Father is doing?"

  Meng Ruxue's voice was trembling slightly due to her excessive anxiety, and she still had feelings for her father. Moreover, everything she had now was given by her father, so if anything happened to him, she would lose everything. That's why she was extremely anxious.

  "How did you know?" Meng Fuying's heart was also suddenly shocked, and her eyes flashed with obvious worry, but she still had some doubts. Since this matter had been received in the imperial court, why hadn't Xuan Yuan Ye mentioned it to her before, nor had she heard anyone else mention it?

  How did Meng Ruxue know?

  So at this moment, although I'm worried in my heart, I still don't quite believe Meng Ruxue's words.

  The green bamboo standing beside her also looked surprised, she hadn't heard about this matter either, and in her heart, she was also somewhat skeptical of Meng Ruxue's words.

  "I also just went to the White Mansion when I heard Bai Yiyu mention it, she seemed to have heard it from Bai Yichen." Meng Ruxue explained repeatedly, seeing that Meng Fuying was somewhat skeptical of her.

  Bai Yichen? Upon hearing this name, Meng Fuying's eyebrows slightly raised, but thinking that the Bai family's business was all over the world and their information was well-connected, maybe this matter was true. Could it be that Father was really injured? Not having heard Xuan Yang mention it, could it be that he was afraid she would worry, so he intentionally kept it from her?

  "Fu'er, even if sister had done something wrong in the past, she wouldn't possibly joke about father's life." Meng Ruxue saw that she was staring blankly and hadn't spoken, so she hastily said again.

  Meng Fu Ying's eyes flickered slightly, this statement was indeed correct. Meng Ru Xue, no matter how big her temper was, wouldn't dare to joke about Father's life like that. However, in her heart, there were still some doubts, and she asked again, "Have you seen Bai Yi Chen?"

  Meng Ruxue was slightly stunned, not expecting her to suddenly ask about Bai Yichen. She paused for a moment before continuing, "I've seen him, Bai Yichen just returned to the capital today, but he seems very busy, so I haven't had a chance to ask him about this yet."

  Meng Ruxue said that Bai Yichen had just returned to the capital, and Meng Fuying's heart sank again. Since Bai Yichen had just rushed back from outside or had just received news from outside.

  However, since Bai Yichen had just returned to the capital, how did he know that the imperial court had already received the news?

  "You just said that the news had been received in the morning, where did you hear this from?" Meng Cuiying's eyes narrowed slightly, and she suddenly stared straight at Meng Ruxue, asking coldly word by word.

  "I only heard it from Bai Yiyu, and today I just entered the White Mansion when Bai Yiyu told me about this matter. At that time, I was anxious as soon as I heard it, and didn't think too much or ask too many questions, so I hurriedly came to find you. Thinking about it, only from you can we get the real news, and now only you can save Father. Please go and beg His Highness to leave the city and rescue Father." Meng Ruxue heard her words and hastily said again, with a still anxious expression on her face, without much abnormality.

  Meng Fu Ying was also hesitant at this moment, after all, this matter was not trivial, but she suppressed her concerns and replied calmly to Meng Ru Xue, "You go back first, I'll ask the master when he returns, don't shout and make a fuss again, it's not confirmed yet."

  Meng Ruxue was stunned, seemingly not expecting Meng Bufei to be so calm, and even more dissatisfied with the tone of her words. However, in the Yi Wang Fu, she didn't dare do anything else, and could only respond softly, walking towards the outside of the Yi Wang Fu.

  Just as he was about to arrive at the entrance of the Hou Wang Fu, he happened to run into Dong Er.

  Dong Er walked in a hurry, only focusing on rushing along the road, and didn't notice her. But when she saw Dong Er holding medicine in his arms, her eyes flashed slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

  "Winter child." A step forward, and he stood in front of Winter Child, his eyes fixed tightly on the medicine in her arms, his eyebrows slightly raised, asking, "Who did you get this medicine for?"

  Dong Er raised her eyes, saw it was her, and was slightly stunned. A look of discontent quickly flashed across her face. Dong Er had never liked her anyway, and she didn't know how to hide her true feelings.

  So he just looked at her and didn't say anything, then continued walking forward.

  "Could it be the medicine for the princess? Has the princess fallen ill? But I just saw her looking fine, could she have contracted something..." Meng Ruxue said as she watched Dong'er quickly walk away.

  "Don't talk nonsense here, the princess is fine, this medicine is for Qing Zhu sister." Dong Er was simple-minded but not stupid. Before, Meng Ruxue had always bullied Meng Fu Ying, she knew it clearly, so this matter must not be let Meng Ruxue know.

  Fortunately, she quickly came up with an excuse, thinking that Qing Zhu was also injured.

  As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't care about Meng Ruxue anymore and hastily left.

  Meng Ruxue's lips curled up again in a cold smile, what's with that little girl Qing Zhu?

  "Hmph, is Meng Ruxue so easily deceived? Qing Zhu that girl suffered a sword wound, at most she would need some knife wound medicine, how could she have used up so much medicine."

  Besides, Qing Zhu has been injured for so long, that wound is probably almost healed by now, and there's no need to take medicine anymore.

  So Dong Er was obviously telling lies.

  So this medicine is probably for Meng Fu Ying that dead girl.

  But isn't it said that her body is fine and there's nothing wrong? Even the gentle concubine said it was nothing. And besides, I heard from Dr. Hu that not even medicine needs to be prescribed?

  Why take medicine again?

  Really?

  In the backyard.

  After Meng Ruxue left, Meng Fuying could no longer maintain her original calmness. Her face showed obvious anxiety and worry. She quickly stood up, but because she got up too hastily, she bumped into a chair on one side. However, she didn't seem to notice or feel any pain at all, and hurriedly walked towards the front yard.

  "Princess, be careful." The green bamboo that was originally standing on the side did not expect her to have this reaction, and repeatedly moved forward to support her.

  But Meng Fu Ying quickly pushed her away and walked to the front yard, seeing a guard, she hastily asked, "Is the prince back? Has the prince returned?"

  "Back already, just went to the study." The guard replied quickly, though he didn't understand.

  Meng Fu Ying heard that Xuan Yuan Ye had returned, and immediately ran to the study, not even noticing the surprised glances of the servants along the way.

  At this moment, in the study, Xuan Yuan Ye's face had a few hints of relaxation.

  "Your Highness, it's a good thing that Fei Ying was sent to investigate clearly. If not, we would have really fallen into that person's trap. Unexpectedly, the Duke not only didn't get hurt but has already thoroughly won the battle and returned to the capital. Judging from the time, he might arrive in the imperial city today." Su Feng said with a hint of delight upon seeing Xuan Yuan Ye's decent expression.

  "En." Xuan Yuan Ye nodded slightly in response, fortunately, without letting her know, otherwise, it would have been a waste of her worry. Now that the Marquis had returned triumphantly, she should be happy too, and things between him and her should...

  "Bang..." Just then, the door to the study was suddenly pushed open and Meng Cuo burst in, panting heavily.

  "What's wrong?" Xuan Yuan Ye saw her anxious look and was slightly stunned, asking with a hint of doubt.

  "Has something really happened to Father?" She was so anxious that she didn't even think about etiquette, and hastily asked.

  Xuanyuan Ye's face suddenly sank, and his eyes quickly flashed with a cold, stagnant blood, exuding a few strands of dangerous aura. He spoke slowly, word by word, "Who told you?"

  This matter was clearly confidential, and under her name, he was extremely careful, and the people who knew about this matter were originally very few, so how did she know?

  "So it's true?" Meng Fuying saw his suddenly gloomy face, and was even more shocked by his icy question, which made her heart skip a beat.

  Is Dad really?

  "Who told you?" Xuan Yuan Ye didn't answer her, and asked again in a cold voice. This matter is not trivial, who leaked the news?

  "Meng Ruxue just came to tell me." Meng Fuying's heart was tightly suspended, and she quickly replied, then asked again in a hurry, "Tell me, is this true, or not?"

  "How did she know?" Xuan Yuan Ye was slightly stunned, Meng Ruxue? How could she have known about this matter? This matter is indeed strange.

  "So that's true?" Meng Fuying's body suddenly stiffened, and the implication was that it was indeed true. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Meng Ruxue how she knew about it.

  "I want to go find my dad, I want to confirm this matter, is it true?" Meng Fu Ying's face suddenly sank, and she said in a low voice, then tightly grabbed Xuan Yuan Ye again, and urgently asked, "Will you accompany me, okay?"

  She didn't know where her father was and had no idea where to find him. Now she could only beg of him.

  "What? Are you not afraid of offending me?" Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at her, speaking slowly.

  He had expected that if she knew about this, she would be anxious and he had already guessed her reaction. Now he was afraid to tell her that her father was fine, but she wouldn't believe him and would definitely go out of the city to confirm.

  Meng Fu's eyes widened in shock, and she hastily replied, "No more, it's been gone for a long time."

  "Oh." Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes flashed again, and he intentionally whispered "oh" softly, then continued in a low voice, "What benefits will the king gain from accompanying you? What rewards are there?"

  Actually, taking her out was also a good idea, but before that, he didn't want to tell her the truth, and giving her a surprise was wrong.

  Also take the opportunity to temper her impulsive personality that rushes into action as soon as she hears something has happened to a loved one.

  This time, Meng Buru was thoroughly stunned, staring at his eyes were also extremely round and wide open, with an incredulous expression on her face. At this moment, this man actually negotiated terms with her, but thinking of her father's current situation, she could only grit her teeth and say, "What do you want? No matter what the conditions are, I'll agree to them."

  "Well, you said it yourself, can't take it back." Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a faint, strange smile. He knew that at this moment, this woman would agree to anything.

  Meng Fu Ying's eyes were slightly dim, her heart was stuffy and she couldn't speak. Her father was in danger, but he...

  If Meng Xuan Ying wasn't so worried at this moment, it wouldn't be hard to notice that Xuan Yuan Ye is acting strangely. Unfortunately, she was an orphan in modern times, so she values family relationships too much. As soon as she heard that Meng Yun Tian had an accident, her mind was already a mess.

  "Let's go, I'll take you there." Xuan Yuan Ye suddenly stretched out his arm and wrapped it around her, a few strands of unusual gentle laughter also rippling in his eyes... going out of the city to pick up his father-in-law is not bad either...

  Su Feng's lips twitched violently, and the prince was indeed too sinister. He actually deceived the princess like this. Wasn't the prince afraid that the princess would get angry if she found out?