"Sister, is Mother alright?"
Inside the "Meilan Garden," the younger brother, Han Ruobin, inquired with concern.
"Uncle Wu, is the medicine ready yet?"
"Blood Purple Rose" carefully examined Wang Shuqing's wounds while asking questions.
"I'll go and urge them."
Han Ruobin had just turned around when he saw Li Mufeng walk in from outside, carrying a bowl of medicine.
"king……"
Before he could even utter the word "Master," Li Mufeng put his middle finger to his lips. Han Ruobin glanced back at his sister and maid Caiyun, then silently walked out of the room.
"Ruobin, has the medicine arrived?"
Hearing the footsteps return, "Blood Purple Rose" helped Wang Shuqing straighten her clothes while asking her questions.
Li Mufeng handed over the medicine, and "Xue Ziwei" took it and carefully fed it to Wang Shuqing spoonful by spoonful, occasionally wiping the medicine that spilled from Wang Shuqing's mouth with a handkerchief. This was completely different from her usual confrontational attitude towards him.
Contrary to rumors of her being promiscuous and incompetent, "Blood Purple Rose" exudes an indescribable charm that deeply attracts Li Mufeng.
"Mother, don't worry, I will make sure nothing happens to you and I will do my best to protect you and my brother."
Han Ziwei spoke as if making a vow, trying to help Wang Shuqing lie down, but found it somewhat difficult.
"I have come."
Li Mufeng reached out a helping hand and quickly settled Wang Shuqing in place, carefully tucking her in with the brocade quilt.
Looking at the gentle and refined man before her, "Blood Purple Rose" was momentarily dazed.
"Could it be that she's bewitched by me?!"
Li Mufeng flicked his forehead, his tone teasing and indulgent, but "Blood Purple Rose" slapped his hand away.
"Your Highness, you'd better not flatter yourself. I thank you for helping to move Mother, but I won't be grateful to you, because the one who hurt her was your concubine, no, your second wife."
"What equal wife? When has this king ever had an equal wife?"
Seeing that "Blood Purple Rose" was so angry, Li Mufeng resorted to shamelessness.
"You... The Emperor has already issued an imperial edict, how dare you slander it?"
"Blood Purple Rose" angrily pointed at Li Mufeng, not knowing what she was angry about.
"Eunuch Yu, come in and tell the Princess what decree you just announced?"
Li Mufeng shouted in a deep voice. At the door, Eunuch Yu walked in tremblingly. "Blood Purple Rose" raised an eyebrow.
"Eunuch Yu, did you just announce the imperial decree that Han Ruyi would become the secondary wife of Prince Longxuan?"
"Your Highness, you must have misheard me. I clearly said that His Highness, considering that he hadn't given you a proper betrothal gift before, specially prepared one. And here I am, bringing the betrothal gift to you."
After finishing his speech, Eunuch Yu took a sip.
"Commander Shen, why aren't you hurrying up and bringing the betrothal gifts in for the Princess to see?"
"Your Highness, the betrothal gifts are too many, and your subordinates simply cannot carry them in. Please, Your Highness, move to the corridor!"
Shen Tianyi was extremely respectful. Upon hearing this, "Xue Ziwei" quickly walked out of the room, wanting to see what tricks Li Mufeng was up to. However, she was dumbfounded when she saw a full twenty large boxes of betrothal gifts outside the room.
It turns out that just now, Li Mufeng had someone slap Mu Xue'er and Han Ruyi, and even Han Bingmo was thrown into the fishpond. If it weren't for one or two loyal servants who rescued him, he would probably have drowned long ago.
The servants were terrified when they saw this. They no longer dared to embezzle the betrothal gifts from the Longxuan Prince's Mansion. They took out everything, including what the young prince had given away and what they had stuffed into their own pockets, begging Li Mufeng not to hold them accountable. Only then did they fill the boxes again.
"If Your Highness has nothing else, this servant will take his leave."
Grandpa Yu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and spoke cautiously, bowing deeply.
At the same time, she was worried about her situation. How could she explain to the Emperor when she returned? The imperial decree for the marriage had been forcibly changed into a betrothal gift, and it was even for the Princess Consort. If it wasn't for the Second Miss Han Ruyi, would the Emperor skin her alive? Being a servant is so hard!
"Your subordinate will also take his leave."
Shen Tianyi was equally sensible; with a wave of his hand, the imperial guards who had carried the betrothal gifts also left.
"you……"
"Blood Purple Rose" pointed to the boxes, then to Li Mufeng, not knowing what to say.
"When you married me before, I was poisoned and was not satisfied with the marriage, so I did not send you betrothal gifts. Today, I will make up for it."
Li Mufeng explained, "Blood Purple Rose" curled her red lips into a smile.
"Is Your Highness making a fool of Han Ruyi and me? First you offered her a betrothal gift, and then you brought the betrothal gifts to my mother's 'Plum Blossom Garden.' Isn't this just making Han Ruyi hate me even more? Or does Your Highness just enjoy watching the Han sisters fight amongst themselves?"
"Han Ziwei, don't be ungrateful. I've already humbled myself before you, what more do you want? Can't you speak to me properly?"
Last night you and that cow…
Li Mufeng grabbed "Blood Purple Rose's" wrist, his eyes filled with anger. He paused here,
"So what exactly is going on between you and Chu Yunmo?"
Having just heard his son Li Jingchen tell him about Han Ziwei protecting him, Li Mufeng decided to give her another chance to explain.
He hadn't originally intended to come today, but upon returning to the palace and learning that his son had been abducted by the woman before him, he chased after her.
"There's no good explanation. It's just as Your Highness saw. Chu Yunmo and I are deeply in love, I..."
Before "Blood Purple Rose" could finish speaking, her mouth was sealed with a burning kiss. The sudden kiss caught her off guard like a storm. Li Mufeng, with a punishing streak, bit and gnawed at her lips, as if he wanted to tear them apart and devour them. "Blood Purple Rose" tried to push him away, but found that their strength was vastly different. Only when her lips were swollen and red did Li Mufeng reluctantly release her.
"The taste is not bad. If you still refuse to tell the truth, I will not hesitate to punish you in this way."
"Blood Purple Rose" finally saw what a scoundrel was, and swung her hand to slap him, but Li Mufeng caught her.
"I have thought about it. Last night you dared to tell Zhao Hu that you went to the 'Mandarin Duck Pavilion,' which means you have a clear conscience. Today I asked the people in the Prime Minister's residence, and they said that you went there after receiving a letter from Chu Yunmo."
But that letter was given to you by Han Ruyi. Given the irreconcilable differences between you sisters, it's impossible that she would be so kind as to pass on a message between you and Chu Yunmo.
You're not the kind of brainless idiot who would knowingly walk into a trap unless you had a specific purpose in mind.
This was the only thing Li Mufeng could think of.
"Blood Purple Rose" felt a brief moment of embarrassment at having her thoughts guessed, while simultaneously showing a fleeting appreciation for Li Mufeng.
"This man isn't completely stupid; there's hope for him."
Despite this, "Blood Purple Rose" remained defiant.
"Your Highness's imagination is far too rich."
"Or perhaps you deliberately lured me there, hoping to provoke me into divorcing you. If that's the case, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed; I won't do as you wish."
Li Mufeng's provocation left "Blood Purple Rose" quite annoyed.
"No, you don't like me anyway, so why won't you agree to a divorce? After the divorce, we can go our separate ways, wouldn't that be better?"
"Life is boring, but watching others suffer is a kind of enjoyment."
Li Mufeng was really asking for a beating, Xue Ziwei cursed inwardly.
"You perverted bastard."
"So what if I'm a pervert? I'm just that stubborn. Just like the Feng Clan, the more my father forbids me from provoking them, the more I'll provoke them."
He wanted me to marry Han Ruyi to win over the Prince of Jingnan, but I'll do the opposite. Let them come at me; at worst, we'll fight to the death.
Li Mufeng seemed to read her mind, leaving her speechless. But upon hearing Li Mufeng's ambitious words, "Blood Purple Rose's" eyes lit up.
"This Li Mufeng is to my liking, but unfortunately my heart has long been sealed away and I will never be moved by anyone again."
"So, this time the Emperor issued the imperial edict on his own initiative?"
"Blood Purple Rose" raised an eyebrow, still being diverted from the topic, forgetting that she had just been forcibly kissed by Li Mufeng.
"Hmm! According to reliable sources, Prince Lin has asked a Taoist priest to bring rain. The Empress Dowager's family is forcing my father to promise that whoever can summon rain, either me or Prince Lin, will be made the crown prince."
Li Mufeng didn't hide anything. He didn't know why he trusted her so much. Perhaps it was because he didn't have any connections in the capital!
"So, you also want to be the crown prince? Want to cooperate with me? I can help you ascend to the throne, as long as you agree to..."
"The matter of 'divorce' is out of the question. As for the position of Crown Prince, I have no interest in it. I have already sent people to find 'Divine Physician Ouyang,' who is said to have the ability to bring the dead back to life and heal flesh and bone."
"This should be able to cure your elder brother Li Mutian's madness. Even if Prince Lin has the power to command the wind and rain, he won't be able to become the crown prince. So give up on that idea!"
Li Mufeng decisively interrupted "Xue Ziwei" and turned to leave, leaving her standing there sulking.
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