Because of the previous escape attempt that resulted in her recapture, Feng Ran obediently stayed in her room, not venturing out for a single moment.
She was being watched.
When Feng Ran opened the door wanting to go out for some fresh air, she was stopped by the maidservant guarding the door. The maidservant looked directly at Feng Ran, her face full of displeasure and contempt, and said, "Consort, the Prince instructed us to watch you. If you wander off, I'm afraid we won't be able to say anything later."
Feng Ran cast a cold glance at the speaker, her voice icy, "Does what this consort does require your permission?"
The maidservant was startled by Feng Ran's sudden anger.
Having been by Feng Ran's side for so many days, she had always given her spoiled food and the cheapest clothes. In short, everything was the worst.
At first, she was indeed a little scared when doing these things, but later, she gradually became unafraid. Instead, she felt that things were becoming simpler and simpler.
Because no matter what she did, Feng Ran wouldn't do or say anything, so what was there to worry about?
Thinking of this, the maidservant's face was almost entirely filled with smiles.
She had taken all the valuables, gold, silver, jewels, and ornaments. She secretly gave them to her brother outside, and her brother, because of these things, sold his land, bought a large courtyard, and married a wife. She instantly became the one everyone fawned over in the family.
The maidservant directly blocked Feng Ran's path and said fiercely, "Consort, it's better to rest in your room. If you go out and see something you shouldn't, and get frightened, it really won't be good."
Feng Ran frowned, not because she couldn't go out, but because of what the maidservant said.
She said, if she went out and saw something she shouldn't?
What was it she shouldn't see?
What shouldn't she look at?
She felt that something in this manor must be related to her.
Just then, she noticed that Aunt Sheng, who had been accompanying her, was gone.
She grabbed the maidservant's shoulder and shook her, gritting her teeth and saying, "Tell me, where is Aunt Sheng? Where has Aunt Sheng gone?"
It was at this moment that Feng Ran finally began to feel a little scared.
Aunt Sheng was gone.
These past few days, she had paid no attention to anything, neglected everything.
This was how she had ended up.
She didn't even know Aunt Sheng was missing.
Feng Ran knew she wouldn't get anything out of this maidservant, so she ran out directly. Although this prince's manor was large, it had an end. As long as she searched, she was sure to find her.
Feng Ran began to search for Aunt Sheng as if she had gone mad. Just as she thought she wouldn't find her, she saw that Aunt Sheng was already dead.
Aunt Sheng's body floated in the water. Feng Ran cried out desperately. She hoped someone would jump into the water to save Aunt Sheng at this moment.
Even though she knew Aunt Sheng was dead, she still couldn't accept it.
But after calling out for a long time, people approached, yet no one made a move.
Feng Ran, without a second thought, jumped in. She was afraid of water, but at this moment, she seemed not afraid at all, and just jumped in.
And it ultimately ended with her falling into the water.
Feng Ran knew that even if she died after coming down, no one would save her.
But she couldn't just watch Aunt Sheng float in the water.
As she jumped in, she discovered that someone had pushed her from behind.
When she tried to turn, she had already fallen in. She only saw a figure. It was the silhouette of a woman.
Feng Ran tried hard to see clearly, but found she couldn't see at all.
She struggled in the water, and seemed to hear a woman's voice, which seemed to say, "Quick, quickly push her down for me..."
But before the words were finished, it seemed she was directly taken away.
...
After Feng Ran fell into the water, she never woke up.
Xuan Yuan Heng asked Li Yun Cheng to come. Initially, Li Yun Cheng had no intention of coming, but upon hearing it was about Feng Ran, he eventually did.
In fact, if Xuan Yuan Heng had any other way, he wouldn't have asked Li Yun Cheng to come.
He was truly desperate, which was why he had asked Li Yun Cheng.
Li Yun Cheng took Feng Ran's pulse, and her pulse was already extremely weak.
"How is it?" Xuan Yuan Heng asked softly.
Li Yun Cheng shook his head, "There is no cure."
"No, that's impossible. She was fine just now, how can she be beyond cure all of a sudden?"
Clearly, Xuan Yuan Heng did not believe Li Yun Cheng's words at the moment. He still believed what he himself said.
Li Yun Cheng looked at Xuan Yuan Heng and said, "Whether you believe it or not is your business. Your Highness, please do as you please."
After Li Yun Cheng finished speaking and turned to leave, he glanced at Xuan Yuan Heng and couldn't help but remind him, "Xuan Yuan Heng, she is unhappy and does not find joy by your side."
"Why don't you let her go?"
Xuan Yuan Heng looked at Li Yun Cheng like a madman at this moment, and said coldly, "This is my business, it has nothing to do with you."
"You can leave now."
Li Yun Cheng finally left, not saying another word.
Xuan Yuan Heng looked at Feng Ran lying on the bed. He was like a madman, shouting loudly.
After a long while, he quieted down. He just gazed at Feng Ran, and mumbled softly, "Feng Ran, I have investigated everything that happened back then. It turns out that none of it was your doing. You were the most innocent."
"Feng Ran, you are right, this Prince is a fool, the biggest fool in the world, to have not listened to your explanation and instead believed others'."
"Feng Ran, as long as you wake up."
"Feng Ran..."
At this moment, Xuan Yuan Heng had lost his usual arrogance, and seemed to have lost his life.
He did not believe Li Yun Cheng's words. He consulted famous physicians from all over the world to treat Feng Ran. In the end, he managed to cure Feng Ran.
Although Feng Ran had regained consciousness, she could not be stimulated.
Upon seeing Xuan Yuan Heng, Feng Ran became extremely angry, but in the end, she still managed to calm herself.
To avoid stimulating Feng Ran, Xuan Yuan Heng said nothing and went out. However, he did not go far. He stood outside the door, thinking that it was good enough just to watch from outside.
For the past few days, Xuan Yuan Heng had been watching over Feng Ran, and Feng Ran had not suffered any harm.
But today, Xuan Yuan Heng did not appear. Feng Ran became somewhat lost.
As Feng Ran tried to go out, the door was pushed open from the outside, and it was Xu Qing'er who entered.
Upon seeing Xu Qing'er, Feng Ran frowned. She detested this person to the extreme.
"Please, leave," Feng Ran said coldly.
Xu Qing'er refused to leave and looked at Feng Ran, bursting into laughter.