"Regent, if you hate me so much, then please kill me," Feng Ran said calmly.
"Xuanyuan Heng, if you don't kill me, I will 'curse' Yu Wan Yan every day."
The infamy of cursing Yu Wan Yan had already been borne, and it had been so for years.
It was also because of Yu Wan Yan that she had fallen into such a predicament.
She had even thought of finding a witch to ensure that Yu Wan Yan, even in death, would not find peace.
But in the end, she still could not overcome the hurdle in her heart.
Later, she came to Chun Man Yuan. She thought she saw hope. She thought that as long as she behaved herself and did not stir up trouble, all the bad things would pass.
She could even slowly make those people forget her, and then she could escape.
As long as time passed, those people would forget Feng Ran's name.
However, everything had gone contrary to her expectations.
And now? She seemed to be entangled by those people.
But she couldn't blame anyone else for this. If there was anyone to blame, it was herself for her own downfall.
It was she who brought Yu Wan Yan to her side, which led to Xuanyuan Heng meeting Yu Wan Yan. Later, she realized that Yu Wan Yan was the person Xuanyuan Heng deeply cherished.
Yu Wan Yan had told her that she would not take Xuanyuan Heng away. She wished to see Feng Ran and Xuanyuan Heng achieve their happily ever after. And how foolish she had been in the past, actually believing Yu Wan Yan's words. Later, she was directly schemed against, and all the members of the Feng family lost their lives.
Yu Wan Yan had always offered her advice in front of her. Only later did she realize that everything she had done before was a joke in Yu Wan Yan's eyes.
Yu Wan Yan had truly played her for a fool.
She, the dignified legitimate daughter of the Feng family, had been played for a fool by Yu Wan Yan.
Feng Ran pinched her arm, causing herself pain. She didn't want to dwell on the past.
It was over, and it couldn't be undone. There was no point in thinking about it anymore.
She had to continue on the path ahead.
She hadn't expected that after so many years, a single word from Xuanyuan Heng would plunge her into past memories, making her unable to extricate herself.
Suddenly, Feng Ran laughed, a laugh that was somewhat sinister and made one's scalp tingle.
"Xuanyuan Heng, do you really think Yu Wan Yan is so pure? You keep calling me dirty and base, but the Yu Wan Yan you treasure is even more base than me."
"If I am base, then Yu Wan Yan is a thousand times, a hundred times more so in my eyes."
Feng Ran shouted almost hysterically.
Before she could finish speaking, Xuanyuan Heng directly grabbed her by the neck, dragged her out, and threw her into the lobby of Chun Man Yuan. People coming and going all turned their gazes to Feng Ran, looking at her pathetic state. Some felt pity for her, while others felt she deserved it.
However, a few who had grudges against Feng Ran were exceptionally excited at the sight of her in such a miserable state. They even thought it would be wonderful if they could take Feng Ran's life. They even considered that if they could attack her at this moment, they would not hold back.
Feng Ran's face was devoid of color, pale. Her hair was disheveled. She looked utterly miserable.
Suddenly, a bone-piercing pain shot through her, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
Her hands clenched tightly, and she bit her lip so hard that she accidentally injured it.
Blood dripped down, drop by drop.
"Feng Ran, no, don't say any more." Aunt Sheng pushed through the crowd and walked over, shielding Feng Ran. She took a handkerchief and kept wiping Feng Ran.
In this situation, Aunt Sheng knew it wasn't the time to plead.
The more she stood up to speak for Feng Ran, the more she pleaded for her, the more intractable the situation would become.
Perhaps, if she said nothing, she could help Feng Ran avoid further harm.
Aunt Sheng did not know what had happened between Feng Ran and Xuanyuan Heng in such a short time.
What had Feng Ran said or done to enrage Xuanyuan Heng so much?
Xuanyuan Heng wasn't usually so easily angered.
"Feng Ran, do you really think this prince won't kill you?" Xuanyuan Heng said coldly.
Feng Ran intercepted Aunt Sheng's hand. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips, and she laughed unusually loudly.
"Heh, Xuanyuan Heng, do you think this will make me shut up obediently?"
"No, impossible."
"As long as I am alive, the things Yu Wan Yan has done will never be buried."
"One day, they will be known."
Looking at the person who was enraged and frantic, Feng Ran's laughter grew louder.
She thought she had endured it all. But now she realized, no, she still hadn't.
Feng Ran's pained hands clenched together, her face growing more and more unsightly. Yet, she still forced herself to hold on.
Xuanyuan Heng walked directly to Feng Ran, looking at the person on the ground with disdain. When he reached out, Aunt Sheng immediately stepped forward and blocked him.
"Get out of the way," Xuanyuan Heng said coldly.
Aunt Sheng did not want to. If she moved, what would Feng Ran face next?
She couldn't bear to think about it.
Aunt Sheng refused to move.
Feng Ran struggled to take Aunt Sheng's hand and said with difficulty, "Aunt Sheng, don't mind me. I can do it."
"What can you do? Feng Ran, you're already like this. Do you want me to just watch you be humiliated?" Aunt Sheng said with her eyes full of heartache. "Feng Ran, I really can't just stand by and watch you suffer."
Feng Ran pleaded with Aunt Sheng, "Aunt Sheng, I've already owed too much. I don't want to owe anymore."
"Aunt Sheng, please stop speaking up for me."
"Aunt Sheng, I don't want you to be implicated by me."
Aunt Sheng originally didn't want to leave, but seeing Feng Ran's pleading eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse.
As Aunt Sheng got up, Xuanyuan Heng directly stepped forward. His foot landed on Feng Ran's clenched hand, and he said bloodthirstily, "Feng Ran, you truly have good skills. You've won people over so quickly."
"However, you do have some self-awareness."
"You don't want to implicate others because of you." Xuanyuan Heng said grimly, his eyes full of mockery.
He said, "Feng Ran, you truly have good skills."
Good skills?
If she truly had good skills, she wouldn't be in this situation now.
"Heh, good skills? The Regent seems to have misspoke. No matter how deep my schemes are, they can't compare to Yu Wan Yan's."
"I don't know what methods Yu Wan Yan used to completely bewitch the all-powerful Regent. I can never learn such methods," Feng Ran said with a cold smile.
Heh.
Xuanyuan Heng was stabbing her in the heart, making her uncomfortable, making her miserable. Then, she didn't want Xuanyuan Heng to have an easy time either.
She wasn't the only one who could be unpleasant, she could be too.
Feng Ran recalled how she, as the eldest daughter of the Feng family many years ago, had been so carefree, so willful, and so reckless.