Favored Doctor Consort

CHAPTER 21. Worried About Each Other

Translator: Flying Lines
She listened for a few minutes until there was no sound out there. She knew everyone must have left, and she walked out of her invisible treasure chest.

The first thing she rushed to do was to go find Long Yinfeng. After such a long time, he must be anxious. It took her quite a few minutes to walk back to the feast.

By the time she arrived, the feast had been finished. She was worried when she failed to see Long Yinfeng. “What if he did something stupid just because he didn’t see me?” she thought.

She planned to go back to their palace, looking for Long Yinfeng. She had only gone a few paces before Long Yinfeng rushed at her. She finally let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

Hardly had Long Yinfeng seen Mu Xiyue when he ran faster at her, seemed nervous and hugged her in his arms!

Mu Xiyue was stultified! It took her a while to understand what was happening, and she patted his back.

Long Yinfeng took her by the shoulders and asked with great concern, “What do you so long? Did anything happen?”

The look in his eyes clearly showed his nervousness.

Mu Xiyue replied, trying to pacify him, “I’m fine. Look, I’m back. Don’t worry.”

Long Yinfeng nodded, staring at her with a sweet smile.

Mu Xiyue turned around, only to find Mo Heng standing by. He stared at Mu Xiyue with a cold face and disdainful eyes.

Mu Xiyue knew the man had incredible prejudice against herself, so she wasn’t surprised by his reaction. Nor did she care.

Long Yinfeng insisted on asking what happened to Mu Xiyue.

“It’s dangerous to live in the palace,” she thought, “We must be very cautious. If we offend someone, we might get killed even before we know it.”

For safety’s sake, Mu Xiyue told Long Yinfeng the whole story. Long Yinfeng thought about it and replied seriously, “I think Long Yichen was behind it, just to take revenge on us. You humiliated him the other day, and he wanted to avenge himself!”

Mu Xiyue thought the same way. Long Yichen was very likely to be the ringleader.

Again, Long Yinfeng put his hands upon Mu Xiyue’s shoulders and said solemnly, looking into her eyes, “Long Yichen is a rather sinister guy. You must be very anxious! If he fails to get something, he’ll ruin it whatever it may take. He’ll let no one else to get what he’s after. And if anyone ruins his plan, he’ll never let that go.”

He continued, “He set a trap to you today, and I wonder what new tricks he might have on you in the future. He doesn’t scare me. But I’m scared if he hurts you. You must be doubly sure. Let me know if you feel anything wrong, and we’ll face it together. Don’t be silly to deal with him alone. I don’t want you to get hurt! And you can’t fight him alone. Don’t be silly. Okay?”

What he said terribly frightened Mu Xiyue. She tried to make Long Yinfeng calm down, and she said, “Don’t worry. I’ll listen to you, and I won’t take any action alone.”

“Okay.” Long Yinfeng nodded.

Mu Xiyue added, “Well, what happened today may not be a total disaster. Long Yinfeng brought His Majesty there, because he thought he could succeed. Your father would punish me as he had planned. Unexpectedly, I hid myself and got rid of the whole thing. Besides, I wrote a prescription for that man and helped him. That men didn’t sell me out. Long Yinfeng didn’t find me and punched the man, which totally annoyed His Majesty. His Majesty thought Long Yichen framed me up, for taking revenge. That disgusted him. Long Yichen will be grounded! He was asked to reflect on himself and he could no longer take care of political affairs. He’ll lose much power, I suppose. And that’s an unexpected gift for us.”

Long Yinfeng nodded again and replied in a gentle voice, “Whatever, you must be careful.”

Mu Xiyue gave a wee smile and wheeled Long Yinfeng back.

Yanzi, who had a favorable opinion of Mu Xiyue from the very beginning, heard the story and admired her better. She took care of Mu Xiyue more attentively and thoughtfully. When she was free, she talked with Mu Xiyue, to amuse her. Mu Xiyue was totally touched.

It was the best moment for Mu Xiyue when she lived a happy and peaceful life in the palace and Long Yinfeng accompanied her now and then. A few days passed in peace.

Nevertheless, the world out of their palace wasn’t as calm. Rumors cropped up thick and fast. Mostly were the same that Mu Xiyue was an indecent woman who hooked up with a lot of guys.

Some rumors even went that Mu Xiyue was sent to satirize Long Yinfeng and ruin his reputation. He was a cripple, and no other women wanted him. He had no choice, but to marry a girl that was abandoned by Long Yichen. In this way, Long Yinfeng would be too self-abased to fight for the throne. Such rumors were more offensive than one could ever imagine.

Mu Xiyue had no idea of such rumors, because she stayed in the palace all day long and heard nothing.

Long Yinfeng was different. He went out of his palace and worked every day. No one dared to gossip in his face, of course. They only talked stealthily. As time passed, Long Yinfeng still perceived something.

He had no reason to pay attention to such groundless rumors. But in the still of night, he ran to sentimental. In case Mu Xiyue might feel something wrong, he pretended nothing had happened wherever Mu Xiyue was on the spot. While deep in his heart, he suffered a lot. He hated it when he couldn’t walk or live a normal life as others did.

“My wife suffers unfounded rumors and funny looks,” he thought, “only because of me. I’m too weak to defend her.”