A biting cold wind whistled, hitting the branches and making them crackle.
The cold wind penetrated her collar and the Duchess of England shuddered violently. Her originally dazed eyes regained focus and her mind returned to normal.
She woke up alert, and only then did she realize that she had said everything she shouldn't have said.
Her heart began to beat uncontrollably and she was in a panic. She didn't understand what had happened to her. Why did she say everything? Was she possessed by a ghost?
Boom boom boom! The Duchess of England was in a state of uncertainty. She looked around anxiously, feeling a chill in her stomach.
"Ming Feng..." She wanted to explain a few words to make amends, but she felt a burning sensation on her right sleeve, as if a cluster of flames was burning, causing burning pain.
The Duchess of England cried out softly and quickly took out the phoenix-patterned jade pendant from her sleeve pocket, only to find that the mutton-fat white jade pendant had been broken into seven or eight pieces. The fragments of the jade pendant were so hot that they almost burned her.
How could this happen?! The Duchess of England was shocked and confused. She felt as if countless ants were running around in her heart. She didn't notice that Fang Mingfeng's face looked ugly.
Fang Mingfeng's eyes turned red, his fists clenched tighter and tighter, and his joints crackled.
King Kang, it's King Kang Chuyou again! What is there that he can't compare to King Kang? !
The next moment, he couldn't help but think of what Gu Yanfei had said: "Fang Mingfeng, in terms of status, you can't compete with King Kang."
"As for appearance...what are you going to use to compete with King Kang?"
That contemptuous voice pierced Fang Mingfeng's heart like a nail, making him feel like dying.
It was as if someone had pushed him into a bottomless abyss from behind. Fang Mingfeng felt that he was surrounded by darkness and coldness, which completely swallowed him up and left him with no hope.
His throat was filled with a sweet and fishy taste.
A mouthful of blood vomited out from his throat, and his thin lips were stained red with blood.
"Mingfeng!" The Duchess of England cried out in shock, feeling extremely distressed. "Quick...quickly go get a doctor."
She was so worried about her son that she forgot about the broken jade pendant in her hand. The pieces of the jade pendant flew out of her hand and fell to the ground, and no one paid any attention to them.
The servants around were in chaos.
Fang Mingfeng rushed out as if he hadn't heard anything. The Duke of England's wife shouted from behind him in a trembling voice, "Mingfeng, where are you going?"
He was going to settle accounts with King Kang! Fang Mingfeng stumbled out of the mansion. The concierge and other servants were at a loss and hesitant, not knowing whether to stop him, until a loud and majestic male voice came from the northwest:
"Come here, capture the prince for me!"
A figure in a royal blue brocade robe strode towards this side. The man was in his forties, with a rough appearance, a beard, and a strong and sturdy build. He stared at Fang Mingfeng coldly with bright eyes.
The man was followed by a servant who was out of breath. Just now, when he saw the prince injuring the guard and running away, he ran to report to the Duke. Fortunately, he was still in time.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The guards hurriedly clasped their fists and accepted the order from the man in brocade robes.
The guards did not hesitate any longer and bravely stepped forward to stop Fang Mingfeng. They showed no restraint at all and clamped his arms tightly.
"Let me go! I want to find Chu You!" Fang Mingfeng's heart was filled with anger and jealousy. He screamed and struggled hysterically. The left half of his face, covered with fine scars, looked extremely hideous.
The Duke of England frowned and waved his hand. The guards immediately understood and forcefully dragged Fang Mingfeng away.
"..." The Duchess of England looked at her son's back, hesitant to speak, and ultimately did not dare to plead for her son.
The Duke of England's heavy gaze shifted to the Duke of England's wife again. Noticing a few pieces of jade pendant scattered on the hem of her skirt, he took another look.
The Duke of England didn't want to listen to her nonsense at all, so he interrupted her directly: "How is it?"
The Duchess of England gritted her teeth nervously, a cold sweat broke out on her back, and her chest was filled with irritability, anger, and depression.
She pretended to be calm and whispered: "You asked me to go to Gu's house, so I went, and Prince Kang also came... It's just as you wished."
She said the last five words with gritted teeth, her beautiful eyes glaring angrily at the Duke of England, her body trembling slightly with anger.
In the past few days, not only Fang Mingfeng had a depressed life, but the Duchess of England too, it was as if the world had suddenly turned upside down overnight, and the person sleeping beside her had become a stranger who made her feel scared.
She really didn't understand why he wanted her to go to Gu's house and be humiliated for no reason! Fortunately, she didn't get nothing this time. At least, she got the jade pendant back...
A strange light flashed across the eyes of the Duke of England's wife. Her plump chest rose and fell violently. She looked up at the Duke of England and said, "Fang Huairui, our son is about to become a laughing stock in the entire capital. Are you happy and satisfied?"
Fang Huairui's gaze stabbed at the Duchess of England like a knife, and there was a chill in the air. The gazes of the two people collided fiercely in mid-air, engaging in a silent duel.
Extremely complex emotions surged through Fang Huairui's eyes, and in the end, only deep disappointment remained.
He shook his sleeves heavily and walked towards the study room, leaving only one sentence: "Yu, don't go out if you have nothing to do."
This sentence is equivalent to a house arrest order for the British Duchess.
"..." Yu's whole body was shaking like a sieve, feeling embarrassed and annoyed.
She wanted to chase after him, but her years of upbringing made her unable to let go of her pride as a girl from an aristocratic family, so she didn't move.
Her face flushed red, and she felt that the gazes of the servants around her were stinging.
"Bang!"
The gate of the Duke of England's mansion was tightly closed, blocking out the noise inside and preventing outsiders from prying in, but it could not stop their gossiping hearts.
The Duchess of England's visit today was very ostentatious. Almost half of the people in the capital knew that the Fang family had gone to the Gu family to place an engagement proposal. Now the Duchess of England returned in disappointment with the engagement gift, which made people wonder whether the Gu family rejected this marriage.
Logically speaking, if the marriage has reached this stage of engagement, it must be that the two families have been discussing the marriage for a long time, and it is impossible that the Duke of England came to propose marriage out of nowhere.
Especially the sudden intrusion of King Kang made this marriage even more of a hot topic.
In the next few days, people in the capital could not help but speculate, and all kinds of gossip spread like wildfire, becoming more and more lively. Some people even went to the Duke of England's Mansion to test the waters, but unfortunately the Duke of England's Mansion was closed to visitors.
Many people were looking forward to seeing whether there would be some bloody drama of marriage robbery between Prince Kang and the Duke of Ying.
After three days of seclusion, the British Duke Fang Huairui, who was at the center of public opinion, finally left his house and entered the palace.
He did not attend the court, but was led all the way to the East Warm Pavilion by the eunuchs.
"Your Highness, the matter has been settled."
Fang Huairui lowered his head and bowed solemnly to the person behind the imperial desk.
There was an incense burner lit in the corner, the incense was curling up, and the air was filled with the rich scent of sandalwood.
Behind the imperial desk, Chu Yi, dressed in a bright red brocade robe, sat leisurely.
(End of this chapter)
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