Upon hearing this, Feng Yu's expression turned very serious.
Feng Yu, who had broken two ribs, was recuperating at home when someone suddenly broke into the Imperial Uncle's mansion at night. So, despite his injuries, he went out to chase after them.
Unexpectedly, he fell into the other party's trap, and the man in black led him to a secluded place.
When he could no longer be found, a number of men in black suddenly appeared around him. These men attacked with extreme ruthlessness, clearly intending to kill him. Fortunately, Feng Yu reacted quickly and turned around in time.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought this up."
Seeing this, Li Youran mistakenly thought he had said something he shouldn't have, so she hurriedly apologized.
"I'm not angry, I'm just recalling what happened."
Feng Heng shook his head and said that, given his personality, he wouldn't have told Li Youran about this.
But for some reason, when he saw Li Youran's disappointed face, he couldn't help but tell her the whole story in detail.
"Perhaps he offended someone unintentionally, which is why he came to seek revenge."
Upon hearing Li Youran's words, Feng Heng gave a wry smile.
"I have far too many enemies..."
Feng Heng was an imperial bodyguard, responsible for managing various matters of palace security and also overseeing the imperial prison.
Because of this, Feng Heng had to deal with all sorts of people every day, and thus made quite a few enemies. If one were to investigate from this angle, it would probably take eight or ten years to find anything.
"This matter will be investigated by a specialist, so you don't need to worry about it."
For some reason, when Feng Heng saw Li Youran's slightly furrowed brows, a different feeling suddenly arose in his heart.
Originally, his marriage to Li Youran was arranged by the Empress, who requested the Emperor's blessing, which led to the events that followed.
His impression of Li Youran was limited to her beauty and good temperament.
But for some reason, after surviving a near-death experience, his eyes were filled with relief when he looked at Li Youran. He was grateful that he had survived and that he had a fiancée like Li Youran.
"Our wedding will probably have to be postponed, but don't worry. I'll give you a grand wedding sooner or later, so don't pay any attention to what others are saying."
Li Youran was pondering who had schemed against Feng Yu when she suddenly heard Feng Yu's words. She was slightly taken aback, and her cheeks turned red.
This was the first time Li Youran genuinely felt that she had let Feng Yu down. In truth, Feng Yu was innocent; the Emperor had simply followed his decree in bestowing the marriage upon him.
While Feng Yu was focused on their future and planning their wedding, Li Youran was thinking about how to escape the wedding, which made her feel very ashamed.
"Young Master Feng is injured and should not overexert himself. He should rest more."
After Li Youran finished speaking, she got up and left immediately, almost taking the water cup with her in her haste.
This scene, as seen by Feng Yu, led him to mistakenly believe that Li Youran was shy because he had brought up marriage, which was why she left in a hurry.
Thinking of this, Feng Yu smiled again.
It was supposed to be just a routine visit, but I never expected it would lead to so many problems.
After Li Youran and the Second Prince left, news spread from the Imperial Uncle's mansion that Li Youran was Feng Yu's lucky star. No sooner had he stepped in than Feng Yu woke up from his coma.
The story spread like wildfire, becoming increasingly exaggerated. Some even claimed that Feng Yu, who had supposedly passed away, had come back to life after hearing Li Youran's heartfelt confession.
"You used to ride alongside my father, leading thousands of troops, and fighting head-on against the enemy. Now you're stuck here chopping wood, not even able to utter a sound. Where did your arrogance go?"
Hua Ruyu, with her legs crossed, was cracking sunflower seeds and glancing at the screen. Tang Lei, who was busy chopping wood, scoffed.
"Do you know that folklore says Li Youran and Feng Yu are a match made in heaven, the reincarnations of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai?"
"What does it have to do with me?"
Tang Lei said expressionlessly, as he spoke, he swung his axe heavily at a thick tree branch.
In an instant, the branch was split in two.
"Look at you, so pathetic! Li Youran is practically snatched away by someone else, and you're still chopping wood here!"
When Hua Ruyu's provocation failed, she threw down the melon seeds in her hand and angrily blocked Tang Lei's way of chopping wood.
Tang Lei turned and left, casually tossing down the axe in his hand, and sat on the stone bench drinking tea as if nothing had happened.
"It's going to rain, and a mother is going to remarry; not everything can be stopped."
As Tang Lei spoke, he glanced at Hua Ruyu and continued.
"Don't bring up this kind of thing with me again."
"You can't make a good impression."
Hua Ruyu was filled with anger and didn't know how to vent it. She cursed at Tang Lei and then turned and left.
"You Ran, I'm so envious of you."
As Zhou Caidie spoke, she looked at Li Youran with the envious gaze of a little girl yearning for love, and continued.
"I dream of having a husband who is the perfect match for me, just like you."
Upon hearing the word "husband," Li Youran was so startled that she couldn't hold back and spat out a mouthful of water.
"I'm not married yet, so where would I get a husband? You can't just say things like that."
"How can he not be my husband? Everyone in the world knows that you and Feng Yu were betrothed by the Emperor, and now the people are talking about your legendary love story with Feng Yu."
As Zhou Caidie spoke, she glanced at Jiang Qianqian, who was engrossed in eating her snacks, and said with a gossipy look on her face.
"I've also heard that none of the three sons of the Imperial Brother-in-Law have maids in their chambers. Is that true?"
"How could there be no maidservant? Young masters from wealthy families always have maidservants before they are old enough to understand human relationships."
Jiang Qianqian buried her head in her snacks and said without looking up.
Hearing Jiang Qianqian's words, Zhou Caidie was slightly disappointed.
"Caidie, don't you also disapprove of the idea of a concubine's maid and also want a husband who will love and cherish you?"
Li Youran looked at Zhou Caidie and Jiang Qianqian. She saw that Jiang Qianqian seemed to agree with the custom of maidservants in the same room and had long regarded it as something that was not strange.
But Zhou Caidie was different; she still harbored fantasies about the love between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.
"What difference does it make whether you agree or not? Most young masters have maids in their private quarters. I originally thought that Feng Yu and his two brothers would be a little different."
At this point, Zhou Caidie showed a very disappointed expression.
"Cai Die, you haven't fallen for Feng Lei, have you?"
Li Youran suddenly had a bold guess.
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