Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1103 - 1104: The Very End

Chapter 1103: Chapter 1104: The Very End

That day, Nan Feng was playing with Xiaobao in the palace.

Later, a palace maid came with a box of dim sum, saying it was sent by the Crown Prince’s wife. Upon hearing this, Nan Feng thought there must be some underlying message and handed Xiaobao over to the palace maid. She then took the food box inside the room and examined it carefully, breaking open all the pieces of dim sum, but found nothing hidden inside. She wondered if she was just being overly cautious?

She then scrutinized the food box and eventually found a slip of paper in the bottom layer, with very delicate handwriting. The note mentioned Jia Lanxin and advised Nan Feng to be extra vigilant, because the Emperor might have plans to betroth Jia Lanxin to Xiaoye.

After reading the note, Nan Feng’s hand trembled.

This matter... Xiaoye must also be in the dark about it, mustn’t he?

Nan Feng’s first instinct was to trust Xiaoye. He had promised to be with her "forever and always, just the two of them," and it was impossible for him to marry someone else.

In addition, he regarded marriage as a form of filial piety.

Nan Feng burned the note, and afterwards, she felt consistently restless.

...

When Xiaoye returned from outside, Nan Feng immediately went up to take his coat and hang it on the wall. Nan Feng was about to inquire about Minister Jia’s daughter, but Xiaoye was the first to speak, "Regarding the assassination, we’ve gained a bit of a clue now."

Nan Feng was startled and hence prioritized the assassination clue over Jia Lanxin, asking anxiously, "Who is it?"

Truth be told, even without Xiaoye saying anything, Nan Feng had her own suspicions. Who currently envied Xiaoye the most? Besides the Empress and the Crown Prince, there seemed to be no one else.

Nan Feng had never met the Crown Prince and didn’t know much about him. She heard from Nangong Nini that he was supposed to be a very kind person. If it wasn’t the Crown Prince, then it must be the Empress.

Xiaoye was now looking at Nan Feng and then he pulled her aside to sit down, "This clue, I’m the only one who knows about it, but I’m not planning to tell anyone else, so Fengfeng, please keep this secret for me."

Nan Feng nodded, "Yes, I’ll keep your secret."

Xiaoye looked at her again and said, "It’s the Empress."

"That’s not surprising," Nan Feng felt a surge of sourness in her heart, "Xiaoye, I actually feel that in this palace, aside from my father the Emperor and my mother the Empress, no one truly welcomes our return."

Xiaoye nodded, "I’m aware of that."

"And there’s something else..." Nan Feng wanted to mention Jia Lanxin, but when the words were near her lips, she stopped herself again.

She didn’t want to interfere in this issue. After all, the final decision to marry or not marry Jia Lanxin lay with Xiaoye. If he viewed the marriage as a form of filial piety, then it was his decision to make. If he violated his pledge, it was he who would be held accountable, and Nan Feng need not wait here any longer. She would leave him and stay far away.

If he remembered their original pact, then he wouldn’t marry Jia Lanxin. Mentioning it would be superfluous.

So, Nan Feng decided to stay silent.

...

In the palace.

Xiaoye went to pay his respects to the Emperor of Dazhou, accompanied by the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, and several other princes.

The Emperor of Dazhou, upon seeing Xiaoye, immediately beamed with joy, "Xiaoye, come, have a seat next to your father."

Xiaoye then walked over and sat next to the Emperor, while the Crown Prince and the other princes sat a bit further away.

The difference in treatment was obvious, and it was enough to invoke envy in anyone.

The conversation started with Xiaoye’s injury and then moved on to state affairs. Eventually, the Emperor brought up Jia Lanxin, asking, "Xiaoye, do you remember the Miss Jia who played for you at the banquet of father’s birthday? She’s the daughter of Minister Jia."