Listening to Xuan Tianyan's words, Fendai felt particularly wronged. She asked Xuan Tianyan, "I'm just a substitute. Do you have to be like this? Do you know that once you are spoiled like this, it will be very sad to lose it one day. I have never really been discouraged and separated from you because I couldn't get that high position. Xuan Tianyan, I just heard about your past. I don't care how many women you have married to Prince Li's Mansion, nor do I care what kind of status you have given those women. I will not be like my second sister, who must ask the Ninth Prince to give her the only one. I have always planned that you will only have me in this life. I have even thought about how to face the women you take into the mansion one by one in the future. But, Xuan Tianyan, I don't care about those, but it doesn't mean that I don't care that you regard me as a substitute for that person. I can fight for the living, but I can never win a dead person who lives in your heart. Xuan Tianyan, I am afraid of that kind of life."
Xuan Tianyan was stunned, "You know everything? But, I never used you as a substitute again! Fendai, I used to be, but now it's no longer the case. You are different from her. She is tender and gentle all her life. You are always fierce, willful and capricious, and even beat and scold me. But I'm used to it, Feng Fendai, I'm used to being beaten and scolded by you, and used to your bad temper. I just don't want to sit on the throne. Apart from the throne, I can give you anything you want. In fact, you have seen it over the years. There is nothing good about being an emperor. It's tiring, and you have to be on guard against being calculated by others all the time, and you have to worry about the people. If you don't do it well, the whole country will rebel against you. Think about it, the throne is easy for your second sister and second brother-in-law, but they threw it to Lao Liu like a burden. Do you still think it's a good thing?"
Xuan Tianyan's words enlightened Feng Fendai. She murmured, "They don't want it? They... don't want it!" Then she suddenly laughed. The pinch marks on her neck were still there. With her laugh, she looked very creepy. She said, "After so many insults, I realized that I was a joke! I compared everything with her and competed with her for everything, from the position of the Feng family's legitimate daughter to the position of the Empress. I thought I was competing for the best and what others cared about the most, but it turned out that what I was competing for and comparing with were all things that others didn't want. What she didn't want, I always treated as a treasure. Xuan Tianyan, tell me, am I a fool?"
"I want a fool too." Xuan Tianyan hugged her tightly, "Feng Fendai, I want you even if you are a fool. I wish you were a fool. Haven't you heard that fools are lucky. If you are a little more foolish, your life will be happier."
Fendai smiled bitterly, but she was no longer stubborn, as if her mind suddenly changed, and the gloomy sky above her head suddenly cleared up. In the past few months in the courtyard, many burdens have been slowly unloaded, and the last bit, at this moment, completely disappeared. Finally, she laughed and said to Xuan Tianyan: "If you want you, take it! Xuan Tianyan, I am tired too. I chose you when I was most proud, and left you when I was most desperate. I have put so many heavy burdens on you, but you didn't leave. You always stood there and let me quarrel and curse. Xuan Tianyan, you have lowered the image of a prince to the dust, but made the glory of a man tall and supreme. Now, it is the time when I am most tired, but it is also the time when my mind is clearest. I come back to your side at this time. If you don't hate me and still want me, then take me! In three months, I will be a marriageable girl. Marry me back to your Li Wangfu. From now on, I will accompany you to spend this long life well."
"Okay!" Xuan Tianyan nodded, unable to hide the joy on his face, "As long as you are willing, I will marry you home with the most solemn ceremony. Feng Fendai, with you, this place is no longer a cold palace, but our home."
He helped Feng Fendai stand up and asked Xiao Bao who was standing there in a daze: "From now on, you can't call me brother the prince anymore. You have to call me brother-in-law instead!"
Xiaobao finally became happy, not caring about the body still bleeding on the ground, clapping his hands and jumping happily. But after jumping twice, he calmed down again, pouting his little mouth, looking at Xuan Tianyan, then at Feng Fendai, and whispered: "Does that mean Xiaobao can't be with sister every day in the future? Will sister come back here to see Xiaobao?"
Fendai was also a little absent-minded. She didn't answer, but just cast her eyes on Xuan Tianyan. She would be his wife in the future, but I've never heard of a woman marrying with her younger brother. In the end, Xuan Tianyan had to give an answer to this matter.
Xuan Tianyan smiled helplessly and shook his head: "My princess, you are marrying a prince, and the prince's parents are both in the government! There is no old man and old lady in our house, and everything is decided by you alone. Why do you have to come to me for such a small matter?"
Fendai was stunned. "You mean, I can bring Xiaobao with me to live in Prince Li's mansion?"
"Okay." Xuan Tianyan emphasized again, "Three months later, you have the final say in Prince Li's mansion. You can let anyone leave or move in if you want. This prince likes to be lively, and one little treasure is not enough. Feng Fendai, you have to hurry up and give birth to more children for this prince."
Finally, the warm sunshine appeared in this poor courtyard, and finally, Feng Fendai's face could see a smile without calculation and hostility. Even though there was a corpse lying at their feet, the air in the courtyard was still fresh, the autumn weather was clear and bright, and it was almost impossible to open your eyes.
Dong Ying took out the purse she had just received from Xuan Tianyan and handed it back. She said, "Now the Fifth Prince doesn't need to help him secretly, and I don't have to worry about spending this money anymore. I dare to ask your Highness for more money. Our young lady hasn't made new clothes for a long time, and the young master hasn't eaten delicious meat for a long time. In addition, there are not many servants in this small courtyard. Your Highness, please hire a good cook for us!"
Feng Fendai glared at Dong Ying and said, "You stupid girl, you actually asked for money from someone behind my back?"
Dong Ying stuck out her tongue and said, "Miss, you are no longer someone else's, you are one of us now. Fifth Prince, am I right?"
Xuan Tianyan laughed loudly: "Yes! Both are correct!" He took another look at the purse and said, "Keep it! You don't have to spend it on your young lady. This is a reward from the king. You have been dedicated to accompanying your young lady all these years, and you have made great contributions!"
Dong Ying's mouth opened into a circle, "Did you give it to me as a reward? All of it?" She weighed the purse again, it was very heavy, at least several dozen taels! She was just a servant with a death contract, and these several dozen taels were a large sum for her.
Xuan Tianyan nodded: "I have rewarded you with all of them. In addition, there is another 100 taels of silver as a thank you gift for taking care of the princess. Continue to follow your young lady until she finds a good family. I will also give you a generous dowry."
Dongying burst into tears, fell to her knees, and kowtowed repeatedly to express her gratitude.
Fendai looked at her and suddenly thought of something. She asked Xuan Tianyan, "You have many concubines in your house. Are you willing to add one more? There has always been a rule that when a daughter gets married, the parents will choose a smart and loyal maid as a dowry for the daughter. The maid is said to be a servant, but she is also the maid that the young lady is going to give to her uncle. Because it is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines, the parents of the daughter's family are afraid that their daughter will be isolated and helpless, so they send a maid over, and at least two people can take care of each other. I..."
"What are you thinking about?" Xuan Tianyan interrupted her. He knew what Fendai meant. This girl wanted to give Dongying to him so that he could keep her as his concubine. But he never thought about these things. He said to Feng Fendai, "Don't think about these things. I will deal with those people in Prince Li's mansion. Don't worry. Although I have taken them in, I have never entered their rooms. They are just to irritate you. I will send them away when I return. I will never cause trouble for you. Lao Jiu can promise your second sister to be together for life. I can't give you the royal power you want, but I will be your only one in this life, which is not inferior to them."
Xuan Tianyan made a promise to Feng Fendai, and Feng Fendai smiled and said, "Finally, there is one thing I can do better than her."
Coming out of the courtyard, Xuan Tianyan couldn't hide his bright mood at all. He walked all the way back to Prince Li's Mansion. The smile on his face made the people on the street who were mourning for the seventh prince unhappy again. But he didn't care about that anymore. Feng Fendai finally came to her senses and finally stopped rejecting him. Their engagement could finally be fulfilled. There were still three months left, and he couldn't wait any longer. He immediately decided to marry the girl back on the day of her coming of age. Before that, he had to clear out the women in Prince Li's Mansion. He thought that after renovating the entire palace, there should be a festive atmosphere.
But it was not until he returned home that he remembered that he went to see Feng Fendai today, not only because he really wanted to see her, but also because he had something to say. Feng Xiangrong was vomiting blood, and she looked very sick, and she ran to the street alone. What if something happened?
But now that he had returned, there was no need to go back. Feng Xiangrong was vomiting blood, and Fendai probably couldn't take care of it, so it would be better to find a more suitable person. He thought about it, and the news eventually reached the Prince Ping's Mansion and told the fourth prince Xuan Tianyi.
Xuan Tianyi knew that Xiangrong was seriously ill, but he didn't expect that she would sneak out to the street alone and spit out a lot of blood. Xuan Tianyi was very scared. Every time he saw Xiangrong, he would have a feeling that he was about to lose her. The feeling of life gradually being drained away became more and more obvious. Although he didn't want to admit it, he could really see it.
Xuan Tianyi was so distressed that he couldn't help it. However, Xuan Tianhua died, and he was so sad that he couldn't sleep for days and nights. What about Feng Xiangrong? How to persuade her about this matter?
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