"Does this madman know everything about the palace?" When Ran Fenghe heard what Mu Yunmeng said, he immediately sneered. Looking sideways at Mu Yunmeng, Ran Fenghe asked sarcastically: "This alone is not credible at all.
If there are rumors about you, just ask me to promise you that I will let you leave the palace with breath and red tears. Mu Yunmeng, do you think I am really so easy to talk to?"
"Your Majesty, none of us can tell whether it is a rumor or not." Mu Yunmeng faced Ran Fenghe's cynicism and did not lose his mind. "There is a reason why I can say such things today. Shu Kuang has already spread the word, he said
Since the palace has already lost a princess, it doesn’t matter if it loses another dragon marrow jade..."
"presumptuous!"
Before Mu Yunmeng finished speaking, Ran Fenghe immediately struck the table angrily. Looking at Mu Yunmeng sharply, Ran Fenghe asked coldly: "Is everything you said true?"
"How dare I talk nonsense about this kind of thing? If the emperor doesn't believe it, you can send someone to investigate. Now the whole martial arts community is spreading this matter. Although Shu Kuang did not say it in his own identity, he is the 'Thousand-Handed Thief'
It was originally his other identity. So this time, Xi Honglei and I not only went to investigate the cause of Yun Shang's death, but also wanted to personally arrest this lunatic."
"Okay! I promise you that I will let you and Xi Honglei leave the palace to investigate this matter. But if you can't catch that crazy man, Mu Yunmeng, do you know the consequences?"
"I know." Mu Yunmeng nodded calmly and said, "Yunmeng will do his best to bring Shu Kuang back."
Xi Honglei stood aside in silence, listening to Mu Yunmeng telling the emperor that he wanted to take her out of the palace, listening to the emperor's sarcasm, listening to Mu Yunmeng saying crazy things, and hearing the emperor getting angry.
Xi Honglei was unable to say anything until Mu Yunmeng and the emperor ended their conversation, and then Xi Honglei followed Mu Yunmeng out of the emperor's palace in a daze.
Standing outside, Xi Honglei took a deep breath of fresh air. After her mind became clear, Xi Honglei tugged on Mu Yunmeng's clothes, looked around cautiously, and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?
?”
Mu Yunmeng looked at Xi Honglei's cautious look and smiled lightly. Sighing meaningfully, Mu Yunmeng suddenly raised his hand to tuck Xi Honglei's hair, and then said softly: "The emperor has spoken.
I agree that you are leaving the palace. Find a time to go back to Xi Mansion to see your mother. We will leave the capital tomorrow."
Xi Honglei listened to Mu Yunmeng's words and looked at Mu Yunmeng's back as he turned and left. Although he was finally able to return to Xi Mansion, Xi Honglei felt empty in his heart.
Slowly returning to his residence, Xi Honglei looked at Hua'er and Zheng Siqi in the courtyard, and casually told them that he was going back to Xi Mansion. Then, Xi Honglei returned to his room and packed his luggage one by one.
Accompanied by Zheng Siqi and Hua'er, Xi Honglei returned to Xi Mansion and looked at Xi Hongbo and others who were once arrogant and domineering in front of her. Now they bowed to her humbly. She was in no mood to do anything else except smile.
reaction.
After talking to everyone perfunctorily, Xi Honglei entered the room with Lin Wanru. His hands were held tightly by Lin Wanru. Xi Honglei looked at the tears in Lin Wanru's eyes and listened to Lin Wanru's nagging.
He said that he had lost weight. After soothing Lin Wanru's emotions, Xi Honglei said slowly: "Mom, I may have to leave the capital for a while and won't be able to come back to see you."
"Leaving the capital?" Lin Wanru looked at Xi Honglei in confusion and asked, "With Prince Chu?"
"No, it's with Mu Yunmeng."
"What?!" Xi Honglei's answer made Lin Wanru's expression suddenly change. Opening her eyes wide, Lin Wanru looked at Xi Honglei for a while, then slowly said: "Lei'er, about your leaving the capital, Queen
Do you and Prince Chu know?"
"You probably don't know yet, but the Emperor knows it. And the Emperor personally agreed to this matter." Xi Honglei carefully observed the changes in Lin Wanru's expression, thinking of the conversation between Mu Yunmeng and the Emperor, Xi Honglei
Honglei thought for a while and asked: "Mom, do you know what dragon marrow jade is?"
"Leier, why are you asking this?" Lin Wanru was stunned for a moment and said with a solemn expression: "Dragon marrow jade is an extremely important thing for the royal family. How do you know this?"
Since it belongs to the royal family, why did Mu Yunmeng tell the emperor that what Shu Kuang wanted this time was the Xi family's heirloom?
Xi Honglei thought about it over and over, but never asked her doubts. Because she was afraid that Lin Wanru would think too much and put Lin Wanru in danger.
"Leier, you are not young anymore, and you are about to marry the Princess of Chu. So there are some things that mother has to tell you." Lin Wanru took Xi Honglei into her arms and spoke with sincerity. "Mother, I don't care about you.
Why did you go out with Mu Yunmeng once? But mother hopes that you must protect your own safety, and you must promise mother not to get too close to Mu Yunmeng. He is a dangerous person, you go with him
The closer you are, the more angry the queen and Prince Chu will be. Mom doesn’t want you to get hurt, do you understand?"
"Mom, I understand what you said, but there are some things that I can't help but cannot control." Xi Honglei leaned into Lin Wanru's arms, closed her eyes with peace of mind, and said with all her heart: "What if
If possible, Mu Yunmeng and Prince Chu, I don’t want to pay attention to any of them. I just want to find a remote place with a house, fields, and mother, you and Hua’er, that’s enough. Mother has been refusing to tell me
Lei'er doesn't want to force my mother to tell her about my son. But just like you, you don't want to know things you shouldn't know, and I don't want to get involved in the war between Mu Yunmeng and Prince Chu. But, I
Nothing can be done."
Xi Honglei told Lin Wanru about his difficulties in a low tone. Xi Honglei, who had not relaxed for so long, already felt exhausted.
Slowly sitting up straight, Xi Honglei looked at Lin Wanru with a complicated expression and smiled slightly. "Mom, you don't have to wonder how I know this. Lei'er is no longer the one who only caused trouble and made you worry.
You are a silly girl. Now you have the ability to think and protect yourself. So what you have to do is to take care of yourself when Lei'er is not around. Then wait for Lei'er to come back, okay?"
"Okay, Mom, I promise you." Lin Wanru tried her best to restrain her trembling, and brushed the side of Xi Honglei's face with one hand. Lin Wanru looked at Xi Honglei, but did not say anything else.
Xi Honglei spent the night in Xi Mansion, and got up early the next day and rushed back to the palace to meet Mu Yunmeng who had been waiting there.
Mu Yunmeng stood next to Xi Honglei, watching Xi Honglei appear here alone, and asked: "Did you leave Hua'er and Zheng Siqi behind?"
"Well, I want them to stay in Xi Mansion to serve my mother. Isn't that possible?"
"Yes, of course." Mu Yunmeng nodded repeatedly, took Xi Honglei's baggage, and said, "Let's go, don't waste time leaving the palace."
The two of them walked forward side by side, but as Xi Honglei expected, Ran Yunpo was halfway there, blocking their way.
Ran Yunpo looked at Xi Honglei and Mu Yunmeng coldly, and without saying a word, he stretched out his hand to drag Xi Honglei to his side.
"What does Prince Chu mean?" Mu Yunmeng stopped Ran Yunpo's movement, protected Xi Honglei behind him, and asked, "Should we take her back to Prince Chu's Mansion?"
"Is it your turn to take care of what I want to do with her?" Ran Yunpo snorted coldly and looked at Mu Yunmeng in front of him with disdain. "Xi Honglei is my person, I advise you not to meddle in others' affairs."
"Your people...?" Mu Yunmeng frowned and looked at Ran Yunpo in disbelief. Under Ran Yunpo's sharp gaze, Mu Yunmeng reluctantly nodded and said, "Oh, yes.
!She is the prince’s fiancée you haven’t married yet, I almost forgot.”
After speaking, Mu Yunmeng suddenly knocked away Ran Yunpo's hand that was still in mid-air, and said in a clear voice: "But now, she is the person sent to me by the emperor, and I must take her away. If Prince Chu really disagrees,
, I went to the emperor and asked for his handwriting. As long as the emperor agrees to let Xi Honglei stay, I will send Xi Honglei to you with both hands without saying a word."
"Mu Yunmeng, are you threatening me with the emperor?" Ran Yunpo looked at Mu Yunmeng funny.
"If the prince insists on understanding it this way, that's okay." Mu Yunmeng nodded and smiled. "Xi Honglei and I still have things to do, and we must leave the palace immediately. So, please give way to the prince of Chu.
, don’t delay our trip.”
Xi Honglei held her breath and watched Mu Yunmeng and Ran Yunpo going back and forth with trembling fear. Listening to Mu Yunmeng's unforgiving blows irritating Ran Yunpo, Xi Honglei suddenly felt the urge to herself.
It felt like I was completely deceived by Mu Yun.
Just when Xi Honglei was thinking wildly, Mu Yunmeng grabbed her wrist forcefully and walked forward. She passed by Ran Yunpo, and when Xi Honglei's other hand was tightly held by Ran Yunpo
, she could only stand there awkwardly.
"Xi Honglei." Ran Yunpo did not turn his eyes to Xi Honglei, but looked down at the ground. Ran Yunpo said: "Whether to leave or to stay, you have to think carefully. If you leave the palace with him today, don't blame me for treating you in the future.
No mercy."
Ran Yunpo's words were clearly threatening Xi Honglei to stay. But Mu Yunmeng did not back down at all.
"Prince Chu, why do you bother a girl? It is the emperor's decision for her to leave with me. If Prince Chu wants to disobey the imperial edict, he should not bring outsiders with him."
Mu Yunmeng took two steps back, and cleverly pulled Xi Honglei's wrist that was held by Ran Yunpo. Receiving Ran Yunpo's look as if he wanted to kill someone, Mu Yunmeng shook his head innocently, "We are really
Go and do some serious business. Xi Honglei is yours, Prince. I have heard it and have taken it to heart. So... I will see you later, Prince Chu."