"Sister, it’s good that you’ve co. I haven’t dared to tell you about this. Please persuade our mother, in my opinion, the Nanshe Royal Family is just being difficult. All that talk about ’reviving dead wood’ and ’unlucky ons,’ aren’t they just unwilling to accept Mother as the Crown Princess Consort?"
When Hong Xuan saw Feng Luochen launch into a burst of nonsensical complaining, she hurried to stop him, but it was already too late.
"What’s going on?"
Feng Bailing sensed sothing was amiss.
In Feng Luochen’s letter, he only ntioned that Dongfang Lianhua’s marriage needed to be postponed, without going into detail.
"Ah, Hong Xuan, why are you stepping on ? I’m speaking the truth. Initially because of Dugu Wu’s incident, you told not to trouble my sister, so I didn’t clearly state it in the letters. Now that Dugu Wu is fine, why can’t I speak?"
Seeing Feng Luochen’s increasingly outrageous talk, Hong Xuan stomped hard on the man’s foot once again.
Feng Luochen yelped in pain and hopped to one side.
"Where is Mother?"
Feng Bailing looked behind them only to see Hong Xuan and Feng Luochen greeting her; the rest behind them were just rcenaries, but Dongfang Lianhua was not among them.
Feng Bailing knew her mother’s temperant well. Knowing that she and Feng Xiaoli were coming, Dongfang Lianhua would have definitely co out to et them herself if nothing special had happened.
Mother not coming must an sothing has happened.
"Sister, it’s a long story. Let’s enter the city and talk."
Hong Xuan shook her head, and as they talked on their way, Feng Bailing learned from Hong Xuan that Dugu Wu had also left the Great Chu, which made Hong Xuan sigh.
As for the divorce between Feng Bailing and Dugu Wu, everyone was very tacit, and no one asked much.
In the afternoon, the sun was rather hot, and Feng Bailing and her party had already entered Red Sun City.
Red Sun City is also the capital of Nanshe Country.
Due to its tropical location, the buildings in the country have so unique characteristics, mostly bamboo buildings, and it’s the sa within Red Sun City.
Throughout the city, various bamboo stilts buildings were visible, and there were many streets, interwoven lanes and alleys. At the end of one street there was a striking cluster of bluestone buildings, which was the Red Sun Imperial Palace of Nanshe City.
During the journey, Feng Bailing also learned more about the circumstances of the marriage between Dongfang Lianhua and Li Mubei from Hong Xuan. After Li Mubei returned to Nanshe with Dongfang Lianhua, he imdiately reported their marriage to his Father Emperor and Mother Empress.
The Emperor and Empress of Nanshe were supportive of their son’s marriage, and both sides had already started to discuss the arrangents, but then sothing happened.
"It’s indeed mysterious, and I don’t know the reason, but the day after Mother and Brother Li returned, the Divine Tree of Nanshe, the Purple Bodhi, withered. The State Master of Nanshe took the opportunity to use this as an excuse, calling it an ominous on, saying your mother is a person of ill on, bringing misfortune to Nanshe."
"Once these words were out, the Emperor and Empress of Nanshe also had their concerns. Fortunately, Li Mubei strongly persuaded them, and when the situation was about to calm down..."
Hong Xuan said, and sighed.
"What is the background of this State Master?"
Feng Bailing imdiately understood there was sothing strange about the issue, blaming her mother for the death of the trees.
"The State Master of Nanshe is no kind soul either. Speaking of which, we have so connections with him. You might rember Elder Wu and his daughter Wu Ling’er. The State Master of Nanshe is called Nan Wu, who is the mother of Elder Wu and Wu Ling’er. After the incident with Elder Wu and his daughter, Nan Wu held a grudge against your family. In my opinion, this old woman is definitely related to the matter."
Although Hong Xuan and Feng Luochen also felt the situation was strange, as the saying goes, ’even a powerful dragon cannot suppress a local snake,’ they were not in a position to cause trouble.
"And where is my mother now?"
Feng Bailing asked again.
"Since the day the Divine Tree withered, State Master Nan Wu claid your mother was an ominous person, and had her imprisoned. Brother Li naturally disagreed. He had a conflict with State Master Nan Wu, and then suddenly fell seriously ill, and is now bedridden. Your mother, to pacify the situation, voluntarily went to prison and is now locked up in the Heavenly Prison of the Red Sun Palace."
Feng Luochen and Hong Xuan rushed back after hearing the news.
"We originally planned to rescue mother today, but just as we received your letter, I managed to convince Luochen to wait for your arrival."
Hong Xuan couldn’t help but shake his head, as they had arrived in front of the Red Sun Palace.
Outside the Imperial Palace, a team of guards protected it.
"You are not from Nanshe, lingering outside the Imperial Palace must an you have an agenda. We are ordered by the State Preceptor to arrest you."
Before Hong Xuan and the others could inquire the guards, several of them surrounded them.
"Just a few underlings, daring to co here seeking death."
Because of Dongfang Lianhua, Feng Luochen had been holding back his anger. If it wasn’t for Hong Xuan persuading him this morning, he would have already stord into the palace. Now seeing such rudeness from the people in the palace, he was imdiately furious.
He drew his sword, ready to fight; in his hand was a Heavenly Weapon, he simply didn’t regard these Nanshe soldiers as a threat.
"We didn’t co here today to cause trouble."
Feng Bailing held back her brother, knowing that starting a conflict with Nanshe’s guards outside the Red Sun Palace would only make things worse.
Dongfang Lianhua and Li Mubei were about to be married, it was not a good ti to be at odds with Nanshe’s Royal Family.
Feng Bailing bowed to the guards and said.
"Gentlen, we are not here to cause trouble. I heard that your Crown Prince fell seriously ill, and specifically ca to visit. I have a thod that could save your Crown Prince."
Saying so, Feng Bailing took out her ergency dical kit.
The guards sized up Feng Bailing; even in the Nanshe Palace, such a beautiful woman was rare, and the Crown Prince was indeed seriously ill.
Already, all the Imperial Physicians of Nanshe Palace had attempted treatnt but none could cure the Crown Prince’s illness, leaving the Emperor Nanshe and Empress very worried.
The guards looked at each other, and one of them nodded at Feng Bailing.
"We’ll trust you this ti. I’ll go inside and report."
The guard then returned to the palace.
Inside the Red Sun Palace, Emperor Nanshe and the Empress looked worriedly at the bedridden Li Mubei.
"Mubei, stop being stubborn. Everything State Master Nan Wu said is true, Dongfang Lianhua could bring misfortune to our dynasty. You should not marry her."
"Whether it’s the dead wood or my illness, neither has anything to do with Lianhua. I don’t believe in this fate of nations; in this life, I will marry no one but Lianhua."
Li Mubei’s complexion was pale; he felt extrely sorry for Lianhua. Not only had she been wronged, but he was also unable to rescue her at this ti.
Li Mubei was consud with guilt, leading to depression and no improvent in his illness.
"Father, Mother, how can you believe ? Nan Wu clearly resents , and after having killed Elder Wu and Wu Ling’er, he deliberately frad Lianhua. You must not be deceived."
"Crown Prince, you are wrongly accusing ."
An aged voice sounded.
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