It could also be said that she had a bone-deep fear of Sima Wentian. This fear that was hard to erase came from the time when she and her mother woke up and found themselves locked in a metal cage. In that dark underground space, under the dim light, Sima Wentian stood on a high platform and looked down at the mother and daughter coldly. His expression fluctuated between dark and dark under the dim light, as if he was looking at two insignificant ants.
When she saw Sima Wentian, her mother seemed to have understood something. She was so frightened that she started to tremble. She threw herself onto the cage and grabbed onto the bars, screaming with all her might that she wanted to see His Majesty. After that, she started to cry hysterically as she begged Sima Wentian to let the mother and daughter go. However, it was useless. Even if she screamed herself hoarse, it was useless. Sima Wentian just looked at the mother and daughter coldly, not moving at all. In the end, he turned around and left, deciding the fate of the mother and daughter.
Fei Hong's body froze in place. She didn't know whether she should walk over or leave quietly.
"You're here." Sima Wentian broke the silence in the valley. His gaze did not leave the scroll as he calmly said, "I was the one who told you to come online and inform you to come over."
Fei Hong immediately walked forward and nervously knelt on one knee. With one hand on the ground, she lowered her head and saluted, "Greetings, Lord Left Emissary!"
Only then did Sima Wentian shift his gaze to her. He closed the book in his hand and stood up. He stepped on the cobblestones and walked over to Fei Hong, who was kneeling on the ground with her head lowered. He said condescendingly, "No need to be so polite. Get up."
Fei Hong slowly stood up, extremely nervous. She did not dare to raise her head to look at him.
Sima Wentian reached out to hold her chin and slowly lifted her face. He could feel that she was trembling uncontrollably in his hands. With a calm and gentle smile in his eyes, he said, "Don't be nervous. I even hugged you when you were young. You probably don't remember."
Even though he had a smile on his face and was telling a tender story, Fei Hong felt as if she was looking at a demon. It was as if she could see the endless evil hidden in the other party's eyes.
Letting go of her chin, Sima Wentian circled her with his hands behind his back, sizing up her alluring figure. After circling around, he returned to her face and stared at her beautiful face. He clicked his tongue and said, "When you were young, I could tell that you were a beauty. I thought that you were someone who could do great things, so I saved you before your head fell to the ground. Now, you are indeed becoming more and more beautiful. This face, this figure, they are all unparalleled beauties. That Niu Youde is really lucky. You should have been able to play a greater role and have a higher status, but now you have been wronged. "
Fei Hong lowered her head slightly and listened attentively.
"The information you reported previously was wrong. What Niu Youde was depressed and even hit you should be false. His coming to the Imperial Garden was premeditated. I'm here for Chongtian Weng's birthday banquet. Tell me, what's going on? " Sima Wentian's tone was still calm. His words and actions radiated a sinister and frightening aura that was not seen when he was with Qing Zhu and Gao Guan.
Of course, Fei Hong could feel how terrifying he was. She also knew that in the eyes of many Heavenly Court officials, this person was the embodiment of terror. He was even scarier than the Supervisory Right Envoy Gao Guan. At least Gao Guan was scarier because he was an executioner in the open. However, this person could silently fabricate a crime that could easily destroy a family. He was like a terrifying poisonous snake that always hid in the dark, never knowing when he would bite you. It was impossible to guard against him.
Fei Hong said nervously, "I don't know what's going on either. After coming to the Imperial Garden, I also vaguely felt that something was wrong."
Sima Wentian's eyes flashed coldly, "Since you felt something was wrong, why didn't you report it earlier?"
Fei Hong said, "It's not what Lord Left Envoy thinks. I really don't know what he wants to do in the Imperial Garden. Previously, he had been drinking and scolding me, threatening to divorce me. However, after seeing Grandma Lu in the Imperial Garden and being scolded by her, he suddenly changed his attitude and said that he wanted to reconcile with me. I felt that it was a bit strange. I was just observing him. I really didn't expect that he would suddenly break into the Li Palace and cause trouble. I ask Lord Left Envoy to investigate! "She then quickly knelt on one knee and lowered her head.
Sima Wentian lowered his head to look at her, "Did he discover your identity?"
Fei Hong knelt and raised her head, "It's impossible on this subordinate's side, unless … unless …"
Sima Wentian rebuked, "Unless what?"
Fei Hong hurriedly lowered her head, "Unless someone from the Left Envoy leaked this subordinate's identity."
"You're overthinking it. The number of people from the Left Envoy who know of your identity can be counted on one hand, and those who know of your identity can't possibly leak it." Sima Wentian refuted. In fact, he also felt that Niu Youde couldn't have discovered Fei Hong's identity. Even if he had been wary of the Left Envoy and didn't dare to touch Fei Hong, he could have used the Kou family to get rid of Fei Hong. Moreover, when Niu Youde sought refuge with the Kou family, he couldn't have predicted that he would go to the Phantom City. He also couldn't have predicted that the situation would become like this and used Fei Hong. No matter how he thought about it, there was only one possibility. He had predicted that His Majesty would hold a birthday banquet for Xiahou Tuo. This was not difficult to guess, so he started to make things difficult for Fei Hong. He was purely using Fei Hong's relationship with Granny Lü to get into the Imperial Garden. He did not know that Fei Hong was a spy. Otherwise, he could have taken this opportunity to get rid of Fei Hong. He would not have to keep an eye on him, making him unable to eat and sleep in peace.
Even so, he still stared at Fei Hong and said coldly, "But why did I receive news that you have been bought by Niu Youde?"
Fei Hong's heart tightened, but she pretended to be shocked, "Lord Left Envoy, there must be a mistake in the information. Niu Youde is already in a precarious situation, how could this subordinate be bought by him? Lord Left Envoy, please investigate this! " She knew that once the news of her defecting to Miao Yi was exposed, she wouldn't be the only one who would die a horrible death.
Sima Wentian observed her reaction for a moment, then slowly walked away from her. "Go straight ahead. Your mother is waiting for you there. Don't delay for too long, lest Niu Youde becomes suspicious."
Fei Hong almost broke out in a cold sweat from the fright. Suddenly hearing that her mother was here, she immediately broke out of her fear and was a little surprised.
"Thank you, Lord Left Envoy! Thank you, Lord Left Envoy!" Fei Hong was almost in tears. She turned around and picked up her skirt as she dashed away. She hadn't seen her mother for many years, and had always relied on sending letters online to confirm that they were still alive.
When she arrived at the end of the valley, under a waterfall that cascaded downwards, a gray-robed woman without any makeup stood there uneasily. One could vaguely tell that she used to be a rare beauty from her appearance, but her face was filled with the vicissitudes of life. Gray hair had long grown out from her temples, and she was no longer as elegant as she used to be. The only thing that remained was nervousness in her eyes. Even she didn't know why she was suddenly brought here.
Suddenly, a beautiful woman appeared at the entrance of the valley. She landed not too far away and stared at the woman in a daze. The two of them bore a slight resemblance to each other. Naturally, the newcomer was Fei Hong.
The woman was a little confused. However, when she saw Fei Hong staring at her in a daze, her hands couldn't help but tremble as tears gradually covered her face. She seemed to have realized something.
"Mother!" Fei Hong suddenly let out a sorrowful cry filled with endless longing. She rushed over and knelt at the woman's feet, hugging her legs as she instantly burst into heart-wrenching sobs.
The woman's tears instantly flowed down her cheeks as well. She placed her trembling hands on Fei Hong's head and said in a trembling voice, "Ao Xue … Ao Xue … Is that really you?"
Mother and daughter had met with misfortune all those years ago, falling into the hands of the Left Division of the Overseers. After being dragged out of the prison and parted ways, they had never seen each other again. The little girl from back then had turned into this woman. Even her mother wouldn't be able to recognize her at first glance …
Meanwhile, Sima Wentian, who was waiting in the valley, welcomed another guest — Grandma Lu.
Sima Wentian's expression when he saw Grandma Lu and when he saw Fei Hong were completely different. He cupped his hands and said, "Elder Sister Lu, I took the liberty to disturb you. I hope you won't take offense."
Grandma Lu slowly leaned on her walking stick as she lightly sighed. "Since Lord Left Emissary has summoned me, how could this old one dare not come?"
Sima Wentian immediately smiled bitterly and cupped his hands again, bowing deeply. "Please don't take offense when I put on an act in front of others. I was only doing this to protect you. There are no outsiders here, so there is no need for Elder Sister Lu to ridicule me."
Grandma Lu declined to comment. "Speak. Why are you looking for this old one? It can't be because of Niu Youde, right?"
Sima Wentian replied, "Elder Sister Lu is wise. It really is because of him."
Grandma Lu asked, "Just what trouble did that brat cause in the Li Palace that you would personally make a trip here?"
"Hmph! That brat is quite bold. He actually dared to cause a ruckus with Ying Jiuguang's son, Ying Wuque … "Sima Wentian roughly recounted what had happened inside and outside the hall.
After listening to his story, Grandma Lu fell silent for a moment before asking, "Does this have anything to do with this old one?"
Sima Wentian furrowed his brows as he paced back and forth. "All the signs indicate that this brat was deliberately causing trouble. Everything he did seemed to be aiming for the position of Netherworld Domain Commander. In other words, from the moment he abused Fei Hong, it is very likely that this was his plan."
Grandma Lu replied, "Since you suspect that there is a problem with him, why don't you just send someone to capture him from the Central Green Garden? Are you still worried that this old one will stop you?"
Sima Wentian's mouth twitched. He bitterly smiled as he shook his head. "That brat is not simple. This scheme was laid out so openly that no one could avoid it even if they wanted to. Even His Majesty was dragged into it. His Majesty clearly knew that he was up to no good, but he could not do anything about it. Instead, he helped him fulfill his wish. How am I supposed to capture him?"
Grandma Lu asked, "Then what's the point of looking for this old one?"
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