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"Idiot, why aren't you dead?!" Prince Cheng looked coldly at Hua Ruyu, and these words came out between his clenched teeth.

Hua Ruyu was slightly startled as she looked up at the man who had spoken gently to her before. Her heart chilled, and even her tears froze in her eyes.

"Your Highness …" I was following your orders to get rid of Feng Ningyan, and now that she's caused me to such a state, you ask me how come I'm not dead? "

Duke Cheng bent over and said softly, "I want you to get rid of her. Not only did you fail to do so, you even exposed yourself and brought this duke down with you! Do you think you can get away with it by lying that you are pregnant? If royal father and empress dowager knew that you were pregnant, they would know that you had an affair with me when you were still an elegant girl! What do you think royal father would think! "

Hua Ruyu felt dizzy. She never thought that her entire body would be covered in blood. Her husband was only concerned with calculating the pros and cons. It was as if he didn't see her injured at all.

No, of course he saw it. It was just that he was the only one who cared. He didn't care about anything else.

Hua Ruyu smiled mournfully: "Your Highness, it was Ruyu who was careless this time around. She thought that Feng Ning Yan would definitely be bitten to death by the poisonous snakes, she didn't expect that she was still alive … "I also didn't expect Zhuang Shaoqing to be so bold as to dare to sentence Prince Cheng's wife to death. At that moment, I must find a way to protect myself. What mistake have I made …"

"Your mistake was being stupid like a pig!" Shen Youhuang grabbed her arm and pulled her up, gritting her teeth as she said coldly in her ear, "You kept saying that after marrying me, you would also be able to help me deal with Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan. What about now? This King cannot see the value of your usage! "

His fingers nearly crushed her bones. Hua Rui trembled in pain, but she did not dare to cry out for fear of attracting the attention of others.

She said tearfully, "Your Highness … Don't treat Ruo Yu like this, we're husband and wife … "

Why did he treat Shen Lingjue and Feng Ningyan so well when they both had their reputations?

However, she had long since handed her innocence to Shen You Huang. In his eyes, she was not even a chess piece!

Shen Youhuang smiled coldly, "Husband and wife? You think too much. This king doesn't have a wife, you're just a concubine. If you want to be the main wife, then we'll have to see if you're worth that price! "

Hua Ruyu bit her lips, but didn't dare show the slightest bit of hatred in front of him.

"Your Highness, don't worry. I will prove my worth!"

Shen Youhuang's expression slowly eased up as she suddenly smiled gently and supported her. "Alright, then I'll wait to see my beloved concubine's performance."

Hua Ruyu walked forward step by step as the scene of Shen Lingjue doting on the fire phoenix and carrying her out of the prison flashed through her mind. She swore to herself that one day, she would make Chen Youhuang take her as his first wife and his empress.

Before noon, Shen Ling Jue and Feng Ning Yan left the Imperial Palace.

The emperor did not allow them to eat lunch because he had not been feeling well for the past two days. The imperial concubine came during the day to deal with the illness, and at night, Xuan Yu and her other concubines took turns doing so.

He forced himself to keep his spirits up, and after talking with Shen Ling Jue and his wife for a while, he was already very weak.

After leaving the palace, Feng Ning Yan's eyebrows didn't relax.

"The Emperor has been through too much sadness and anger. He's been using pills for a long time, so he's always been strong on the surface, but now it looks like …"

Time was running out.

Of course, she did not dare to say these words, and she also could not say them to Shen Ling Jue.

Shen Ling Jue was silent for a moment, then nodded: "I understand … Right now, royal father is most worried about the military situation in the Southern Wilderness. The stability of the Southern Wilderness is the best medicine for him. "

Feng Ning Yan clenched her fist and patted her shoulder, "Don't worry! I promise to bring the best medicine back to the Emperor! "

The two left the palace hand in hand. Jing Qi and Ah Yao had been waiting at the entrance for a long time now. They chatted and laughed as they made their way back to the palace.

Crossing the brazier, sweeping away the unpleasantness, bathing in the fragrance, wearing new clothes …

When Feng Ningyan walked down from Linlang Pavilion's building again, she had already changed into a bright red woman's outfit.

Her toes came out of the hem of her skirt, and two swallows on her red embroidered shoes seemed ready to fly away.

Behind her, the muslin dress swayed as it fell down from the shiny stairs one step at a time.

Her long hair was tied behind her back with a light ribbon, falling down like a waterfall.

When Shen Ling Jue turned his head back to look at her, he couldn't help but be stunned. That bright red figure, had ignited his gaze.

He walked over and held her hand with a smile flying on his face. "My wife is truly worthy of being called the number one beauty of the moon …"

Feng Ning Yan smiled as she pulled him into her seat.

After lunch, the sunlight was just right, so Shen Ling Jue held Feng Ning Yan's hand and took a walk in the palace.

In the past few days, she had been extremely depressed in the Jade Temple and had stayed in the prison for a whole day and night. She really needed the good scenery of King Yu's Mansion to wash her mind.

At this time of year, the chrysanthemums bloomed just right. Following the chrysanthemums by the roadside, Feng Ningyan unknowingly approached the chrysanthemum garden.

When she saw the entrance to the chrysanthemum garden from afar, she could not help but feel pain in her heart. Remembering how Lu Ruo had been fished out of the garden, she could not help but turn around and walk on another path.

Shen Ling Jue gently patted her shoulder, "Don't be sad, I've already ordered someone to choose the best grave for Lu Ruo. Let her and Su Lai form a relationship and bury them by her side …"

"That's not even as good as being alive. If she's alive, I have to choose the best man for her to marry … "Su Lai isn't compatible with her …" Feng Ning Yan knew that Shen Ling Jue's actions were all to make her feel at ease and forget her sorrow, "But I still have to thank Your Highness."

The two chatted as they walked, unconsciously walking to the vicinity of Qingping Garden, where Xu mama lived.

Outside the Qingping Courtyard was a huge lotus pond. In the middle was a wooden bridge that led to a small building.

Xu mama had seen a lot of wealth and prosperity in the palace, so she didn't need to show any extravagance where she lived when she was old. There was a pond to raise fish and shrimp in front of her, and then there was a field to grow crops in.

As he walked to the fenced door, he heard the sound of hens laying eggs from behind the building. Xu mama scolded, "Where did this dumb hen put the eggs?!"

When Feng Ning Yan heard this, she couldn't help but smile. "Shall we help Senior Servant Xu find eggs?"

Shen Ling shook his head lovingly as he looked at her in despair. He then walked forward and pushed open the door, "That's fine. Since I have nothing better to do, I'll just do as you say."

At this time, a yellow shadow on the wooden bridge ran in front of Shen Ling Jue, happily circling around him, wagging his tail and barking.

"Old Huang Zhong, why did you get fat again?" Shen Ling Jue squatted down and patted the yellow dog's head, unwittingly revealing a pure and innocent smile like a child's smile.

Feng Ningyan didn't know why, but she was moved by his peaceful smile. She lowered her head to look at the yellow dog, only to find that the dog was smiling as well.

Her heart softened as she tried to reach out her hand to touch 'Old Huang Zhong'. Huang Gou stuck out his tongue in an attempt to lick her palm.

She felt itchy and retracted her hand with a smile: "Why is this Old Huang Zhong not admitting death?"

Shen Ling Jue smiled, turned his head to the side, and dubiously sized her up: "Perhaps it's because you have my scent."