Resisting the Wind and Splendor

This time, Tuoba Feiyuan couldn't utter a single word.

She could even imagine how happy Lu Fengjin must have been when he saw Chu Yueli's satisfied smile after doing all that for her.

She felt a pang of sadness and resentment, so much so that she wanted to cry.

Granny Xiu continued, "And that year..."

"Enough!" Tuoba Feiyuan bit her lip, turned her face away, and said in a hoarse voice, "Stop talking!"

She only needed to ask Lu Fengjin to understand these things clearly; they had no reason to lie to her.

Therefore, what Granny Xiu said is true.

Moreover, she had indeed seen the scars on Lu Fengjin's back, and they were indeed marks left by the claws of wild animals.

She once asked Lu Fengjin, "As a prince of a kingdom, why would you let yourself get hurt like that?"

But Lu Fengjin just smiled faintly and didn't tell her.

So, it was all for Chu Yueli!

Consort Rui put down her cup and snorted coldly, "A mere daughter of a bandit, yet she thinks so highly of herself, always believing herself to be different from everyone else, looking down on any woman in the world, not even the Empress. Little does she know, she is just one of the masses, nothing more than that!"

Tuoba Feiyuan was somewhat surprised and turned to look at her.

Consort Rui sneered, "That night at the banquet, she deliberately didn't pay her respects to the Empress, and her eyes were full of disdain when she looked at her. What kind of shrewd person is the Empress? How could she not see through that?"

Tuoba Feiyuan felt a chill in her heart.

Consort Rui, however, remained unconcerned and nonchalant: "However, I don't like the Empress either. I won't be angry if you disrespect her. Why are you panicking?"

Tuoba Feiyuan didn't speak, but subconsciously clenched her palms.

Consort Rui flicked her bright red nail polish and said coolly, "You think Jin'er is devoted to you, but in my eyes, it's nothing more than a passing fancy. When he was in love with Ali, he was far more infatuated than he is now. How much could a country bumpkin like you know about these things?"

"Why are you telling me all this?" Tuoba Feiyuan asked bitterly.

"Because I no longer like Chu Yueli, and even wish I could kill her, and you are currently my best pawn."

"Don't even think about using me..."

“Unless you don’t want to keep A-Jin.” Rui Fei suddenly leaned forward, getting closer to her: “Do you know what A-Jin likes about you?”

Tuoba Feiyuan remained silent.

Consort Rui then said, "Heh, you know it, don't you? Not only do you know it, but I know it now too."

Tuoba Feiyuan clenched her fists tighter, feeling a little flustered.

“He was born a prince, of noble birth. The girls around him, including Chu Yueli, are all docile and obedient in his presence. But you are too domineering and flamboyant, unlike any other woman he has ever met. That’s why he is now infatuated with you.”

Consort Rui had such keen insight; she saw everything clearly even at just one banquet.

"But what you don't know is that Chu Yueli is not as docile as she appears! She is only gentle to Jin'er when she likes her, but now that she is determined to leave Jin'er, she will definitely oppose Jin'er in every way. What do you think will happen in the end?"

"What... will happen?" Tuoba Feiyuan seemed to have already thought of something, and a strange unease began to rise in her heart.

"Finally, Jin'er also discovered that when Chu Yueli gets wild, she is actually much more charming than you. If this continues, it won't be long before he changes his mind and falls in love with Chu Yueli again."

Ruifei's smile, which was gentle and kind at first, gradually turned cold, sinister and terrifying as people got closer to her!

"Unless you obey me in everything from now on, I can't help you win Jin'er's heart. Otherwise, once Jin'er sees Chu Yueli's wild side, you will be abandoned by her immediately! If you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"