Chapter 149 (Part 2) Shameless couple
At this point, it was like there was a big hand holding Xia Yun Xi’s heart in her chest, making her breathe unevenly. Unable to tear her eyes away, she stared at the entrance of the hall. She wanted to know what Feng Cang looked like now.
The sunlight sprinkled inside from the entrance and covered the hall with a layer of golden light.
Inside the golden light, a pair of heavenly people moved closer and closer. The man was dressed in a graceful white. His appearance was like a painting. The girl was in warm red and smiled like a flower.
‘Boom, boom, boom……’ Seeing Feng Cang once again, Xia Yun Xi’s heart started beating very fast. It’s him! It’s really him! Xia Yun Xi was so excited that tears almost came out. After so many years, he had become mature. From an elegant young master, he’d turned into a devilishly beautiful man. However, his facial features remained the same. Although he looked a lot colder, but it let him gain a layer of masculinity.
Ten years, ah! Xia Yun Xi bit her lips and forced her tears back. The man she’d loved for ten years has finally appeared.
Ming Yue Cheng’s expression was no better than Xia Yun Xi’s. When he saw the appearance of Murong Qi Qi, Ming Yue Cheng’s hand trembled once. A bit of the wine in the cup spilled onto the table.
She is actually him? Only today, did Ming Yue Cheng realise that Murong Qi Qi was also Guanghua gongzi;1 the person who’d come to find him, partnered with him in order to win Nan Feng’s throne.
After getting the throne, Ming Yue Cheng had contacted the people of Jue Se Fang many times, wanting to see Guanghua gongzi and to show him his gratitude in person. However, the shopkeeper of Jue Se Fang said that gongzi wasn’t in Nan Feng and that gongzi was very busy. Now, Ming Yue Cheng finally understood what exactly Guanghua gongzi was busy with.
Ming Yue Cheng couldn’t describe his inner thoughts. All the complex feelings poured into his heart. This woman had deceived him so bitterly! He’d searched everywhere for Guanghua gongzi, wanting to express his gratitude. However, this woman went to Bei Zhou and experienced so many things.
If he hadn’t come personally this time, then perhaps he wouldn’t have known the truth.
No wonder he’d felt that Murong Qi Qi’s eyes were beautiful and also wondered why someone with such beautiful eyes could look so ordinary. Now, he finally understood. This girl used an ordinary face mask and deceived everyone. It was just, her ordinary face already made people mesmerized. Now that she’d changed into a heavenly appearance; presumably, even more people would fall for her!
“Uncle!” Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi bowed at the same time to Wanyan Lie. Just now, when the two had entered together, Wanyan Lie lost his soul for a moment. They’re really a match! If these two people really could be together, how great would that be?!
Wanyan Lie let the person in black continue to ‘monitor’ Long Autumn palace. After knowing that Feng Cang had slept every night at Murong Qi Qi’s, Wanyan Lie’s heart finally felt at ease. Before, he was worried that these siblings would put down this relationship because of their blood ties. Now, it seemed that, compared to them, he was the coward. That’s why he didn’t get happiness……
“You’re all here. Take your place!”
The banquet began. Songs and dance came up. Delicious food was also placed in front of everyone by the palace maids.
After Ming Yue Cheng looked at Murong Qi Qi, he couldn’t help but look at the man at her side. Don’t know why, Ming Yue Cheng had an intuition. He discovered that Murong Qi Qi treated Feng Cang differently compared to the others. At least, the feelings in their eyes weren’t as simple as that of siblings.
The moment he looked at Feng Cang, Ming Yue Cheng frowned. This man has a problem!
Before, between the eyebrows of Wanyan Lie, Ming Yue Cheng had seen that there’s a gu in his body. At this time, on Feng Cang’s face, he saw that same situation once again. Between Feng Cang’s eyebrows, there was a touch of back. Ordinary people couldn’t see this touch of black. It’s just, Ming Yue Cheng had been contact with gu ever since he’s young. That’s why he had a deep understanding of gu.
Wanyan Lie’s color was a light black. Feng Cang’s color was completely black. It seemed that Feng Cang had the gu for many years.
Although Feng Cang looked no different from an ordinary person, but it couldn’t change the fact that he carried the gu for many years. The poison of the gu was already pure black. If the gu was still not taken out, then if the gu acted on the person who’d manipulated the gu, Feng Cang would stop breathing and die.
It’s just, why would Feng Cang be infected with the gu? This question had been bothering Ming Yue Cheng.
Ming Yue Cheng’s birth mother Miao Chu Yun was an expert at gu and was also a member of Tibetan tribe. However, Miao Chu Yun also once told him, if there’s no hatred, members of Tibetan tribe wouldn’t have put gu in ordinary people because gu was an organism that’s difficult to manipulate. If the gu wasn’t manipulated well, it might bite back at the person who used the gu. Besides, using gu to harm a human life was a very negative thing. So, the person who put the gu in someone else would also not have a long life.
The Tibetan people had been living at the south of Nan Feng. They lived in a tribal form. Under normal circumstances, the Tibetan people wouldn’t leave their homeland. So where did the gu on Feng Cang and Wanyan Lie came from? Who had such a big gut to put gu on Bei Zhou’s emperor and Nan Lin wang? What motive did the person who used the gu had?
Ming Yue Cheng frowned. His gaze had been on Feng Cang, making Murong Qi Qi sense something strange. She looked around carefully, and discovered that Ming Yue Cheng was indeed staring at Feng Cang. Besides, he was staring at the area between the eyebrows. Could it be that there was something between Feng Cang’s eyebrows? Murong Qi Qi turned her head and also looked at the area between Feng Cang’s eyebrows.
There was a touch of black. Murong Qi Qi knew that this was the performance of gu. It’s just, why would Ming Yue Cheng stare at that area? Could it be that he knew something? Speaking of this, in this continent, the people who knew how to use gu were all in Nan Feng. Was it that Ming Yue Cheng had a way to lift the gu?
Murong Qi Qi’s attention moved between Ming Yue Cheng and Feng Cang. If it wasn’t because they were at a palace banquet, she would certainly have gone to see Ming Yue Cheng personally and ask him about the situation clearly. If Ming Yue Cheng truly had a way to remove the gu poison on Feng Cang’s body, then it would be very great!
“Could it be that Qing Qing is comparing me and Ming Yue Cheng to see who is better?” Seeing Murong Qi Qi look at Ming Yue Cheng, Feng Cang was a bit jealous. If this wasn’t a public occasion; if in front of everyone, they weren’t siblings, then he would’ve put his hand on her waist and interrogate why she was looking at Ming Yue Cheng.
“Look at you……,” Hearing the strong jealousy in Feng Cang’s words, Murong Qi Qi chuckled. Her small hand pulled Feng Cang’s sleeve under the table, “Obviously, it was Ming Yue Cheng who had been staring at you, making me jealous. Now, you turned it over to me! Quickly confess, what kind of relationship is there between you and Ming Yue Cheng which shouldn’t be known to the public? Why was he looking at you? Besides, it was gazing at the area between your eyebrows?
After Murong Qi Qi said this, Feng Cang immediately understood her meaning. Ming Yue Cheng could see that there was gu poison in his body. Could it be that he had a way to cure it? It’s just, when he thought that Ming Yue Cheng had come this time to ask for Murong Qi Qi’s hand, Feng Cang’s expression sank.
If Ming Yue Cheng decided to use the cure of the gu poison as an exchange to get Murong Qi Qi, he wouldn’t agree.
How could Murong Qi Qi not know what Feng Cang was thinking? This man, ah, really eating vinegar incessantly! Could it be that she’s like the popular apricot? “I’ve met Ming Yue Cheng before. He’s not a nasty person.”
Murong Qi Qi spoke for Ming Yue Cheng. Feng Cang got another burst of jealousy, “Qing Qing, you actually have contact with Ming Yue Cheng. Why don’t I know?!”
Seeing Feng Cang pout like a child, Murong Qi Qi smiled, “Cang, could it be that you don’t know the matter of Guanghua gongzi and Ming Yue Cheng partnering up? Otherwise, how could I’ve have gotten the special access of Nan four states!”
“So, it was like that!” Feng Cang nodded. Moyu occupied the four Nan states. Murong Qi Qi was Guanghua gongzi. He immediately understood after pulling strings together. This woman, ah! She inadvertently overturned the regime of Nan Feng. He didn’t even know what to say about her!
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“Qing Qing, I’ll give you the special access of Bei four states. You and Ming Yue Cheng break off your contact, alright?” Feng Cang began to retreat by advancing. Under the table, he grabbed Murong Qi Qi’s hand. His fingertips made circles on her palm, “You see, the territory of Bei four states is also very big. No matter what you do, I’ll support you. Don’t come in contact with him anymore!”
“Cang, are you jealous?”
“He wants to marry you and let you become Nan Feng’s empress. How could I not be jealous?! Qing Qing, he isn’t better than me, really!”
Feng Cang acting spoiled made Murong Qi Qi want to pinch his face. However, in public, she needed to maintain her image. “You, ah, can be hundred twenty percent at ease! I don’t have anything with Ming Yue Cheng! Besides, Ming Yue Cheng is a gentleman. When I make things clear to him, he would give up!”
Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi’s interaction fell into the eyes of Xia Yun Xi. This was an irony.
No wonder Feng Cang dodged her at every turn. It seems that feelings have developed between these siblings!
Originally, Murong Qi Qi was a princess who’d come for a marriage alliance and it was Feng Cang who personally went to fetch her. Perhaps these two people had already bred fondness out of familiarity. Later, because of their relation as siblings, they had been forced to separate. However, the feelings were still there. So, despite the ethical code, they’ve maintained an amorous relationship! Really shameless!
Naturally, the one Xia Yun Xi scolded was Murong Qi Qi. Of course, she wouldn’t admonish Feng Cang. In Xia Yun Xi’s heart, everything about Feng Cang was great. Therefore, the problem definitely lied with Murong Qi Qi. It was this woman who’d seduced Feng Cang, regardless of shame. Really hateful!
Xia Yun Xi finally found out the reason why Feng Cang was cold to her. After knowing the reason, she thought about how to take the appropriate steps to shift Feng Cang’s attention from Murong Qi Qi to her. She didn’t want to lose to Murong Qi Qi!
Xia Yun Xi was thinking about how to deal with Murong Qi Qi. Wanyan Yi was also thinking about Murong Qi Qi. Yesterday, he had discussed again and again with Lin Ke Xin. The two felt that uncooked rice turned to cooked rice was the best method. This was the most secure way. He couldn’t afford to lose. So, even if he needed to use underhanded ways, he must also win!
The songs and dance came one after another. The atmosphere of the place turned livelier. Wanyan Lie ruled the country a bit slack. That’s why the officials did not act so cautiously. Now, they had begun to eat big mouthfuls of meat and drunk big glasses of wine. There were people who’d boxed with the wine and also people who’d gotten up to toast with each other.
The scene turned even more vibrant. Seeing this, Xia Yun Xi’s eyes lit up. This was an opportunity! As Xia Yun Xi was thinking, her hand touched the hairpin on her head. Taking advantage of when others didn’t pay her any attention, Xia Yun Xi took down the hairpin. She turned the pearl and quickly poured the powder in her own jar of wine. Then, she turned the hairpin back to its original form and inserted it in her hair.
Had to say, Xia Yun Xi and Wanyan Yi were a perfect match. She intended to take advantage of this golden opportunity. Wanyan Yi was also thinking like this! However, he had hidden the drug in the long nails of his little finger on the right hand. Wanyan Yi’s little finger just gently knocked on the edge of the jar. This powder went into the jar and became one with the wine.
Xia Yun Xi and Wanyan Yi almost got up at the same time. They came together to Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang. Seeing the two suddenly appeared dark clouds, Murong Qi Qi raised her head. With one look, she saw two people she disliked the most. The two had appeared at the same time as if they’d agreed on it. Really connected on a deep level with each other.
“Little cousin sister, don’t know if I have this honor to treat you to a cup of wine!” Wanyan Yi raised the jar in his hand and made a gesture of invitation.
“Wangye,2 can I treat you to a cup of wine?” At a side, Xia Yun Xi also said the same.
Really a match, ah! Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang exchanged a glance. With one look, you would know that the appearance of these two wouldn’t bear anything good. It was just, in front of everyone, Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi didn’t object. They stood up.
“Wangye, I will pour wine for you.” Seeing Feng Cang being so willing, Xia Yun Xi’s beautiful eyes betrayed her inner thoughts. She picked up Feng Cang’s cup and slowly poured a cup of wine. When she smelled the fragrance of the wine that’d drifted over, Murong Qi Qi’s face turned cold.
Shameless to the extreme! In this world, there was actually such a shameless woman. Putting drugs in the wine to seduce men. Really shameless! Murong Qi Qi’s hand pulled Feng Cang’s sleeve slightly and gave him a reminder.
How could Feng Cang not know Murong Qi Qi? They had being getting along well for a long time now. Every move and gaze of hers, he knew what they meant. Now, Murong Qi Qi pulling at his sleeve after Xia Yun Xi had poured wine for him. It was obviously telling him that there was a problem with this wine!
At this side, Wanyan Yi also poured wine for Murong Qi Qi. After seeing the wine Wanyan Yi had poured, Murong Qi Qi sneered. This pair of woman and man were both as cheap! One wanted to drug Feng Cang; the other wanted to drug her. They calculated very well, ah!
“Little cousin sister, please!” Wanyan Yi used his best smile to face Murong Qi Qi. As long as this matter was successful, he would be Bei Zhou’s crown prince. This world would be his!
“Haha……,” Murong Qi Qi laughed softly. Her eyes had been staring at Wanyan Yi’s eyes, “Cousin brother, thank you……”
These sentences were said floatingly and slowly as if it had magic. When facing with Murong Qi Qi, Wanyan Yi had a sense of being absent-minded. In a moment, his mind went blank and he didn’t know what to think anymore. By the time Wanyan Yi woke up, Murong Qi Qi had already drunk the wine and showed him the empty cup.
“Cousin brother, it’s your turn!”
“Good, good! I’ll drink!” Wanyan Yi raised his head. A cup of wine went into his stomach. Looking at the wine on his mouth, the corners of Murong Qi Qi’s mouth went up.
Murong Qi Qi had drunk the wine. Xia Yun Xi also looked at Feng Cang eagerly, “Wangye, I’ve always admired you. This cup of wine is my respect to you!”
Xia Yun Xi’s meaning was very obvious. Feng Cang must drink this wine.
“Princess, you being like this is unfriendly. You only treated bengong’s3 big brother and didn’t treat bengong. Could it be that you look down on bengong?” Murong Qi Qi came over. Her eyes were smiling while she looked at Xia Yun Xi.
She didn’t know why, but when facing Murong Qi Qi, Xia Yun Xi felt that her heart was beating twice as fast. When she drew closer, Murong Qi Qi laughed, “Princess Yun, bengong was joking with you! I won’t bother you (two) anymore! You drink!”
When she looked again, Feng Cang had already poured the wine into his mouth. Seeing Feng Cang drink the wine she’d poured, Xia Yun Xi felt that happiness was waving at her. Everything had gone according to her plan. It seemed that heaven was helping her.
Wanyan Yi and Xia Yun Xi were both immersed in their own thoughts and went back to their seats. Xia Yun Xi was very happy. She planned to escort Feng Cang out when the drug flared up in Feng Cang’s body. Then……hey, hey, when the matter is done, she would be Nan Lin wangfei.4
Thinking a bit differently from Xia Yun Xi, although Wanyan Yi felt that he was one step closer to victory, but after seeing Xia Yun Xi toast Feng Cang just now, he keenly sensed the strangeness in this woman. The thought that Xia Yun Xi might have used the same method as him to deal with Feng Cang, made a knot swell in his heart.
1. Gongzi: young master
2. Wang/wangye: prince of the first rank
3. Bengong: this palace/ I, used by females of the imperial family
4. Wangfei: main wife/consort of the prince of first rank
Chapter 150 (Part 1) The horror scene at the imperial garden
One side was the throne that Wanyan Yi wanted. The other side was the woman he cared about.
Wanyan Yi already knew how to choose between the two. He needed to get Murong Qi Qi and then through Murong Qi Qi become the crown prince. However, why did his heart felt sour after seeing Xia Yun Xi’s behavior?! He wasn’t willing to see the woman he loves become another’s woman with his own eyes. Why couldn’t he get the country and the beauty at the same time?!
Thinking till here, Wanyan Yi’s heart suddenly moved. That’s right, ah! He must have both the country and the beauty! What between the fish and the bear’s paw, you can have only one. He didn’t believe it. He wanted both!
On the scene, the songs and dances were soaring. The dancers twisted and turned their waists. Coupled with wonderful music, they attracted everyone’s eyes. No one noticed people left their seats and no one noticed what they went to do after leaving their seats.
“Cang, the good play is about to begin.” Murong Qi Qi sipped wine. It was still such wine that had a good taste.
“What did Qing Qing do to them? Why was it like these two people lost their souls just now? They actually took the wine in our hands and drank it?” The thought of just now, Wanyan Yi and Xia Yun Xi took the wine in their hands and drank the wine with the drug, Feng Cang felt that Murong Qi Qi was very mystical.
She only just looked at the other party’s eyes once and was able to exchange the drugged wine with the other party. What was this trick called? Could it also be a trick from Moyu?
“Mysteries of the heaven must not be revealed!” Murong Qi Qi smiled slightly and continued to sip wine, “These two people calculated us like that, why don’t I help their aim?!”
“Haha……,” Murong Qi Qi didn’t say, Feng Cang also didn’t continue to ask. He didn’t know what will happen later. Feng Cang intended on enjoying it with Murong Qi Qi!
While Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang were talking, Ming Yue Cheng stepped on his clogs and came over. He didn’t bother about trifles and sat next to Murong Qi Qi.
“Should I call you Guanghua gongzi now or call you princess Zheng Guo?”
Staring at this dream-like face, Ming Yue Cheng’s eyes were slightly drunk. In his hand, he held a wine cup. He asked this, Murong Qi Qi chuckled and poured wine for Ming Yue Cheng, “No matter if it’s Guanghua gongzi or princess Zhen Guo, aren’t they still me?”
“Hahaha!” Murong Qi Qi’s answer made Ming Yue Cheng laugh heartily. After laughing, he gulped the wine down at once, “Feng Qi Qi, I like you! Do you still remember the things I said on the day you left Xi Liang?”
Ming Yue Cheng’s words let Murong Qi Qi remember the time when she left, this person chased after her and handed her a wine jar. It was just, the youth was in love, but the girl didn’t have the heart.
“Thank you for your love……I already have someone I love. Presumably, I would let you go back alone!”
Murong Qi Qi’s words let Ming Yue Cheng’s beautiful eyes turn dark. Sure enough……
“Is it that I came late?” Ming Yue Cheng looked under the table at Feng Cang’s hand that held Murong Qi Qi tightly. His voice had a bitter taste, “If I dealt sooner with the matters of Nan Feng, would I not have missed this love?”
Ming Yue Cheng’s words fell on Feng Cang’s ears. Although, he was jealous, but it also let Feng Cang got to know this man. Sure enough, it was as Murong Qi Qi said. He’s a straightforward and upright person. Daring to speak like this with Murong Qi Qi in front of him (FC), he (MYC) must be a magnanimous gentleman.
“Ming Yue Cheng, we’re still friends!” Murong Qi Qi once again filled Ming Yue Cheng’s cup with wine, “This has nothing to do with sooner or later. It was only, at the right time, I met the right person. You didn’t do anything wrong……”
Murong Qi Qi’s words were full of the taste of Buddha’s meditation. Ming Yue Cheng stared at her for a long time. He wanted to see a glimmer of hope from this woman’s eyes. So, he could have a reason to persist. However, that piece of clear lake was clean through the bottom. It didn’t have the thing Ming Yue Cheng wanted.
“I understand.” Ming Yue Cheng sighed. The gaze he looked at Murong Qi Qi with was full of fondness and reluctance to part with (her). Perhaps, Murong Qi Qi was right. He didn’t come late. It was just that they didn’t have the fate to continue.
However, he wasn’t resigned to let go. But, after seeing Feng Cang’s and Murong Qi Qi’s intertwined finger, he also understood. The two used action to show their attitude. A melon broken off the vine by force won’t taste sweet. A forced relationship is not love. He understood this principle.
A melon broken off the vine by force won’t taste sweet: if it’s not meant to be, it’s no use trying to force it to happen
“Feng Qi Qi, if one day, he betrays you, my Nan Feng’s door will always be open for you. Besides, my position of empress would always be yours!”
After throwing these words, Ming Yue Cheng once again drank the wine in the cup at once. He looked at Feng Cang, “Remember, if you betray her, even if it’s against her wishes, I will take her away and take good care of her!”
“I won’t let you have such a chance.”
“Ha, then it’s the best!” Ming Yue Cheng stood up and looked once more at Murong Qi Qi. He revealed a bright smile, “Qi Qi, you must be happy, yo!”
After saying that, Ming Yue Cheng turned. He left the sight of the two people without turning back.
This person made Feng Cang feel surprised. He also understood a bit about the matters of Ming Yue Cheng. This man is not someone without a particular talent. Now, he was able to become the new emperor of Nan Feng, he also suffered greatly and experienced a lot of hardships. He gave up on Murong Qi Qi so ‘easily’ made Feng Cang in disbelief. He thought that Ming Yue Cheng would fight at least a bit more.
“He’s a good man!” After being silent for a while, Feng Cang gave Ming Yue Cheng a clear evaluation.
“Mm! Otherwise, I wouldn’t have helped him!”
Murong Qi Qi didn’t have any feelings towards Ming Yue Cheng. She only felt that this man endured humiliation as part of an important mission. He was worthy of admiration. As for developing feelings with him, she never thought about such a thing. Now, she already has Feng Cang. Her eyes, her heart, couldn’t tolerate anyone else.
“He is being like this made me feel a pressure I never felt before. It seemed that I must be good to you. Qing Qing gave up on Nan Feng’s position of empress and choose to be with me……”
Feng Cang’s beautiful eyes were full of smiles. The gaze he looked at Murong Qi Q also became more affectionate, “This man said to let go, but in fact he’s waiting for me to slack off and gave him the opportunity that he can exploit. This advancing by retreating would be great when used in the military, but it would not be any use on me. Because, I will never give him such an opportunity! Let his position of empress stay empty forever!”
“You, ah. Are you so sure that I’m dead set on you?”
“No, it’s you who is sure of me……”
The two were affectionate, didn’t pay attention to the scene and also didn’t know when the dancers had left. When they recovered their posture, in the center stood two people. To be exact, it was one person standing. The other sat in a wheelchair.
Murong Qi Qi knew one of them. It was Jia Lan who she saw on the tournament of the four countries. As for the other one, he introduced himself, “I’m the 19th generation descendant of Penglai Island and the eldest disciple Misha. He’s my junior brother Jia Lan.”
It turned out that these two people were from Penglai Island! When the people heard that they were related to Penglai Island, they couldn’t help but look at the two men.
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Jia Lan was still dressed elegantly in blue and Misha was only dressed in brown colored rough clothes. However, these brown clothes on his body didn’t diminish his aura. Instead it gave him an aura of an immortal scattered outside of the world.
Different from the masculinity of Jia Lan, Misha looked like a young cute boy. Fair, smooth and tender skin, handsome and slender eyebrows, deep and smiling eyes, pink and soft lips: he was a hundred percent living cute young boy.
Wanyan Lie was a bit surprised that Penglai Island’s people came to Bei Zhou, “Don’t know why the two of you came to our country?”
“I came to find a person!” Misha’s voice was also very youthful. Coupled with that cute face of his, he was very lovable. There was a feeling suitable for young and old.
“Oh, who is the person young master Misha is looking for?”
“Murong Qing Lian!”
Hearing this name, Wanyan Lie froze for a moment. This name sounded very familiar, but he didn’t remember where he had heard it. Jing De saw that Wanyan Lie had long forgotten about Murong Qing Lian, he immediately whispered a few words in his ear. Only now did Wanyan Lie remember that Murong Qing Lian was the woman from the East palace and had been punished by him. He also didn’t know, a hundred times every day for so long, if she was still alive.
“Murong Qing Lian committed a crime and had been imprisoned by zhen in the prison.”
The moment he heard that Murong Qing Lian was kept in a prison, Misha’s mood obviously got emotional. Both hands held the handle of the wheelchair. If it wasn’t because there was a problem with his legs, he would’ve certainly got up from excitement, “Your majesty, what crime did Murong Qing Lian commit? She once showed me grace. So, can I ask your majesty to have mercy and sell a favor to me?”
“This……”
To Wanyan Lie, Murong Qing Lian was a little ant who didn’t have any weight. Now, Penglai Island’s eldest disciple said that there was some relation between them, made Wanyan Lie couldn’t help but calculate in his heart. Should he let Murong Qing Lian go and give Misha face?
“Your majesty, I came all the way just to thank this savior. If she did anything wrong, I’m willing to bear it for her. Asking your majesty to please be generous and let her go. Misha would be very grateful.”
Misha clapped his hands. Immediately, two people carried two wooden boxes over. Opened it, inside it was full of egg-sized pearls. The two boxes together were a total of twenty pearls.
“Don’t know if these two boxes of pearls could exchange her life?!”
The eagerness in Misha’s voice couldn’t help but let people guess about his relationship with Murong Qing Lian. Plus, his sincere tone coupled with that naïve and innocent face, made people stiff heart couldn’t help but go soft.
“Your majesty, if she’s someone irrelevant, why don’t you let her go?!” Since the moment the boxes were opened, Lin Ke Xin was attracted to these beautiful pearls.
Such beautiful pearls. Every one of them were full. Besides, they were the size of eggs. How rare were they, ah?! From the first glance, Lin Ke Xin liked the pearls Misha brought. Such pearls, no matter if it was for making jewelry or for grinding it into pearl powder, it was the best. One pearl was already worth a lot of money, not to mention twenty!
Aside from the pearls, the moment Lin Ke Xin saw Misha, she felt that this child was cute. A man, no matter how cute he was when he was young, but after growing up, he would lose his naivety and ignorance. Only this young man had a baby face. Looking at him, he seemed like a big child, making people couldn’t help but want to love him.
Lin Ke Xin spoked up for Misha, Wanyan Lie knew that she certainly fancied these pearls. However, these were indeed good pearls. Twenty pearls could exchange Murong Qing Lian’s rotten life. Besides, he could get a favor from Misha. Maybe, there would be a time when he could use it.
After calculating a bit, Wanyan Lie nodded and ordered Jing De, “Let people go get Murong Qing Lian out!”
“Yes!” Jing De also didn’t know if Murong Qing Lian was dead or alive at this moment. If it wasn’t because the appearance of Misha, they would’ve forgotten that such a person had existed. Now, Wanyan Lie nodded and accepted, it could be considered that Murong Qing Lian escaped death and also didn’t need to suffer torture anymore. It was just, he didn’t know if she still had a breath at this moment. He hoped that she was lucky and was able to survive.
From the beginning to end, Murong Qi Qi didn’t say anything. She didn’t know Misha, but she vaguely felt that this person had something to do with the test at the pagoda. The only thing that let Murong Qi Qi be surprised was that Misha said, once Murong Qing Lian had the grace of saving him.
According to what Murong Qi Qi knew, from young till now, Murong Qing Lian had been living in Xi Liang and had never left. Misha is Penglai Island’s disciple. Penglai Island had some distance with the mainland. It was inconvenient for his legs to walk. When did he came to Xi Liang and how did he meet Murong Qing Lian?
Sensing that someone was looking with puzzled eyes at him, Misha turned his face and saw Murong Qi Qi. When he saw that face of Murong Qi Qi, Misha’s eyes were dull. He nodded and smiled slightly at her. In his eyes were no stunning expression. This actually let Murong Qi Qi felt unexpected!
At least, from the moment she used her real face, there was no one who wouldn’t be surprised when seeing her. Seeing her but wasn’t attracted to her, Misha was the first.
While waiting for Murong Qing Lian, Wanyan Lie let people put the tables and invited Misha and Jia Lan to take a seat. These two people didn’t care about politeness and was like when you enter a village, follow the local customs. Very quickly, they merged in the banquet. The banquet that was disturbed by them became lively once again.
When you enter a village, follow the local customs: do as the natives do
After a long time, two people brought Murong Qing Lian.
Seeing Murong Qing Lian once again, Murong Qi Qi almost didn’t recognize her. Messy hair and dirty face. She was dressed in blood soaked clothes. Besides, the blood seemed to have dried up for a long time and became dark red.
“Your majesty, the person is brought!” Jing De went to behind Wanyan Lie and whispered.
“Young master Misha, you can take a look. Is she the person you’re looking for?”
Misha seemed a bit excited. He wanted to turn the wheel and push himself to Murong Qing Lian. However, because of excitement, his hand touched for a few times, but didn’t touch the wheel. In the end, it was Jia Lan who pushed him to Murong Qing Lian.
“Jia Lan, is it her?” Misha’s voice trembled slightly.
Misha had never seen Murong Qing Lian, so he couldn’t distinguish her. After Jia Lan heard Misha, he squatted, lowered his head and looked at Murong Qing Lian.
“Don’t beat me! Don’t beat me!” Not waiting for Jia Lan to be near her, Murong Qing Lian’s hands supported herself and backed two steps. The loose hair, because it wasn’t cleaned for a long time, they became locked to each other and exuded a stench. In the hair were also some straws that only the prison could have.
The original beautiful eyes of Murong Qing Lian were no longer full of confidence. Instead, they were filled with fear and dread. She seemed particularly afraid to see people. So, when she saw Misha and Jia Lan, her whole body trembled and she wanted to escape the two people.
Murong Qing Lian used her hand to push the ground and backed. Misha discovered that her legs had been destroyed with beating. The original slender legs, lay now clumsily on the ground. The fabric of the pants was very thin and revealed all the purple whip marks. There were some places that were very swollen, infected and revealed yellow and red pus.
She seemed that she didn’t feel any pain or maybe she was already numb from pain. In Murong Qing Lian’s point of view, these pains were nothing. The only thing that let her be afraid was the so many people as well as the two men in front of her.
“She’s Murong Qing Lian.” Jia Lan didn’t expect that he didn’t see her just in a few months, the originally proud girl became like this. What happened on Murong Qing Lian’s body? Why did she become like this?
Such a Murong Qing Lian made Misha’s heart ache. He slowly came to Murong Qing Lian and reached out his right hand. The pair of beautiful eyes showed countless of remorse and repentance.
“Lian, don’t be afraid! Big brother has come!”
Chapter 150 (part 2) The horror scene at the imperial garden
Misha’s voice was clean and clear. In this lively and noisy banquet, like a clear spring it flowed into Murong Qing Lian’s heart. She slowly raised her head. Her eyes looked through the hair in front of her forehead at this beautiful boy. She didn’t say anything.
Although, the fear in Murong Qing Lian’s eyes lessened a lot, but her whole body was still full of guarding. From those old and new scares on her body, Misha knew that she suffered a non-human torture. Making Murong Qing Lian believe in them so quickly was something unlikely. So, Misha tried to convince himself to be patient and to take it slowly.
“Lian, I came to meet you! Don’t be afraid. I won’t hurt you! I also won’t let anyone hurt you!”
The gentleness in Misha’s words let Jia Lan be very surprised. At least, knowing Misha for so many years, he had never seen Misha be so gentle towards any woman. Could it be that Murong Qing Lian really was the person he was looking for?
Murong Qing Lian still didn’t move. Her body also no longer backed. Don’t know why, the beautiful boy in front of her made her be not so afraid and his voice was like it had magic, making her guard collapse bit by bit. Slowly, Murong Qing Lian raised her right hand that was covered with whip marks.
Murong Qing Lian taking the initiative made Misha very happy. She believed him! She chose to believe his words! It seemed that nothing was worthier to let people feel happy than this!
Misha went forward and held Murong Qing Lian’s injured right hand. His heart ached very much, “Lian, does your hand hurt? Big brother would apply cream for you, alright?”
“Alright!” Murong Qing Lian nodded obediently. Her well-behaved appearance made people feel pity. Regardless of the stench coming from Murong Qing Lian’s whole body, Misha reached out, picked her up and carried her in his embrace.
“Ah……” The people who were originally watching a play, saw that this beautiful young boy didn’t care about being dirty and actually carried that ugly and also smelly person, they were very surprised. Someone even screamed.
“What are you looking at?” Misha turned his wheelchair and looked at the person who screamed. Different from his former amiable self, at this time his eyes exuded a chilling murderous aura, making people when met with that pair of cold eyes couldn’t help but shiver.
“Misha, here is Bei Zhou!” Jia Lan who was familiar with Misha’s personality, opened his mouth to stop him. His implied meaning was, here is Bei Zhou and that they couldn’t kill people according to their temper.
“Humph……,” Misha humphed slightly and retrieved his gaze. He looked gently at the petite woman in his hand. He seemed as if he wasn’t affected by her dirtiness and smelliness, “Lian, I’ll take you home!”
“Home……,” Murong Qing Lian looked blankly at Misha as if she didn’t understand what home was.
Seeing that pair of confused eyes of Murong Qing Lian, Misha clenched his fist. Lian, who harmed you like this? Regardless of who it was, as long as I find him/her, I will definitely take revenge for you!
When Misha stabilized his mood, Jia Lan looked around. He discovered that there was no trace of Xia Yun Xi. So, he asked Wanyan Lie, “Your majesty, didn’t Dong Lu’s princess Yun come today? She’s my junior sister. This time when we came, Dong Lu’s emperor asked us to pass a letter to her!”
After Jia Lan mentioned Xia Yun Xi did everyone discover that they didn’t know where this princess went to. Some sharp-eyed people discovered that Wanyan Yi also disappeared. Where did these two people go to? Everyone was puzzled.
“Your majesty, this subject wife also don’t know where Yi er1 went to……,” Just now, Lin Ke Xin was focused on staring at the pearls. She simply didn’t pay attention to her son. She looked once again. Murong Qi Qi was still here. Lin Ke Xin’s eyelids began to jump badly.
According to their plan, now, shouldn’t Murong Qi Qi and Wanyan Yi be having intercourse with each other? Why was Murong Qi Qi like nothing happened to her and Wanyan Yi disappeared? When she saw Xia Yun Xi’s empty seat, Lin Ke Xin got a bad feeling. Could it be……
“No!” Lin Ke Xin suddenly stood up. She completely forgot that Wanyan Lie who sat next to her, hadn’t spoken yet. Now, she was only thinking about Wanyan Yi’s matter. Xia Yun Xi wasn’t here. Wanyan Yi disappeared. Is not that these two people had something, right?!
“Consort De, what’s the matter?” Directly hearing the ‘no’ from Lin Ke Xin, Wanyan Lie frowned.
“Noth, nothing.” Lin Ke Xin didn’t dare to let Wanyan Lie know that they partnered to calculate Murong Qi Qi and want her to lose her chastity. According to the degree of Wanyan Lie’s care for Murong Qi Qi; if he knew their conspiracy, Wanyan Yi’s future would be ruined.
However, if Wanyan Yi was really with Xia Yun Xi, then how should she end this matter? Could it be to let Wanyan Yi marry Xia Yun Xi? This could be done. Xia Yun Xi is Dong Lu’s princess. She could be some help to Wanyan Yi, but no matter how, she couldn’t be compared with Murong Qi Qi, ah!
Although Lin Ke Xin didn’t say anything, but Wanyan Lie wasn’t a fool. This woman’s face already betrayed her heart. Then, recalling that just now, Wanyan Yi and Xia Yun Xi toasted at the same time with Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi, Wanyan Lie’s face turned dark.
He’s the emperor. He didn’t bother with the matter of the harem, but that didn’t mean he didn’t know those tactics of the harem. Now, those tactics had been used on Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi, how could Wanyan Lie not be furious?! Even though, Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi were fine, but they were calculated by people. This let Wanyan Lie’s heart very uncomfortable.
“Since nothing is the matter, beloved officials, accompany zhen2 for a walk! This hall is a bit stuffy. Let’s go outside and take a walk!”
Everyone was still pondering about Wanyan Yi and Dong Lu’s princess’s disappearance when Wanyan Lie suddenly suggested to go out for a walk. Everyone didn’t understand what the emperor was thinking, but it’s difficult to refuse an emperor. The officials got up and followed behind Wanyan Lie.
“Your majesty……,” Lin Ke Xin was a bit anxious and was worried for Wanyan Yi. If by chance, Wanyan Lie saw by accident things he shouldn’t have seen, by then, Lin Ke Xin didn’t know what Wanyan Lie would do.
“Beloved consort, go together with zhen!” Not waiting for Lin Ke Xin to finish speaking, Wanyan Lie grabbed Lin Ke Xin’s hand and took her out of Taiji hall.
Wanyan Lie’s palm was cold making Lin Le Xin’s heart startled. He was so different from his normal state. Could it be that he discovered something? Lin Ke Xin was afraid, but her mind turned constantly and planned how she should deal with what’s coming.
A group of people under Wanyan Lie’s lead, majestically went to a sightseeing at the harem. Wanyan Lie maintained a gentle smile. However, the chillness emitting from his cold palm told Lin Ke Xin that he was in a very bad mood now.
“Good brother……don’t stop……good brother……”
“Who is more powerful between I and Feng cang? Who do you love more?”
“Love, love you……”
After walking very far, everyone heard some strange voices. It seemed to came from the imperial garden.
“To the imperial garden!” Hearing this dirty dialogue, Wanyan Lie was surer of this thought. At this time, Lin Ke Xin’s face paled immediately.
Nobody understands one’s son better than his mother, how could she not recognize that voice?! Wanyan Yi was at the imperial garden. Besides, he was doing that kind of thing. Lin Ke Xin didn’t dare to think about how the officials would view Wanyan Yi after seeing him being so impetuous. Wanyan Yi was a candidate for the throne, ah. If he lost the public opinion, no matter how hard she works in the future, his reputation couldn’t be saved!
“Your majesty!” Lin Ke Xin pulled Wanyan Lie. Her eyes were begging, “Your majesty, this subject wife feels a bit unwell. This subject wife……”
“Now you know how to worry?” How could Wanyan Lie really not know Lin Ke Xin’s trick. It was just, the moment he thought that this pair of mother and son originally wanted to calculate Murong Qi Qi, an unknown fire was lit in Wanyan Lie’s heart. That is Ming Yue’s baby. They actually came up with such a plan. Really too shameless.
“Your majesty! This subject wife, this subject wife begs you!”
Being seen through by Wanyan Lie, Lin Ke Xin’s lips trembled slightly. She regretted. If she had known that this man wasn’t easy to fool, she wouldn’t have arranged such a thing. Now, they were only separated by a wall from the imperial garden. If Wanyan Lie insisted on going in, then wouldn’t the image Wanyan Yi shaped for so many years collapse?!
No, couldn’t be so cruel! Lin Ke Xin shook her head. Her eyes were full of begging. Your majesty, don’t be like this. Yi er is your son. Please take our feelings of being a couple for more than twenty years into account, don’t ruin him!
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Lin Ke Xin didn’t say these words out loudly, but her eyes conveyed her thoughts to Wanyan Lie.
All the success and failures were a thought of Wanyan Lie. If Wanyan Lie really didn’t leave any room for errors, then how would Wanyan Yi face the people in the future, ah?!
“Humph!” How could Wanyan Lie not understand Lin Ke Xin’s thoughts. Now, she knew how to regret and how to ask for mercy. Why didn’t she think more before doing?
Although Wanyan Lie wanted to see what that animal was doing, but after all, Wanyan Yi was his son. Besides, behind him followed the officials. The son being shamed was also because he, this father didn’t taught him well. By then, he would also be involved and be laughed at because of Wanyan Yi’s stupid actions.
Just as Wanyan Lie intended to give up, the sound of that side spread over again.
“When that old but still alive bastard go to the heaven, I will be emperor. By then, I will certainly make you empress!”
After these words spread over, Wanyan Lie’s face immediately turned dark. The gaze he looked at Lin Ke Xin with seemed to have two daggers. “So, this was the calculation of you and your son!”
Wanyan Lie’s voice was gloomy with a monstrous wroth. Just now, he was certain and determined that the person he heard talking was Wanyan Yi. He didn’t thought, that the son who was always respectful in front of him, his (WY) true thoughts would be to want him (WL) to go to heaven sooner.
“No, emperor, this is definitely a misunderstanding, definitely a misunderstanding……”
Lin Ke Xin was also truly dumbfounded. Did feces enter Wanyan Yi’s head? To actually say such disgraceful words? With great difficulty, she persuaded Wanyan Lie. She used feelings to touch him and let him abandon the idea of going to the imperial garden. She didn’t expect that Wanyan Yi would say such words of searching for death at this moment! What had happened to him? Could it be that Wanyan Yi didn’t know that what a sovereign was most concerned about, was when someone else was thinking about his position?
“F*** off!” The annoyance from before coupled with the anger of now, the two fused together and hit Wanyan Lie’s heart. These were the words the son he loved for so many years said. It turned out, in Wanyan Yi’s heart, he, this emperor father was a ‘old but still alive bastard’!
Wanyan Lie pushed Lin Ke Xin away and entered the imperial garden with big steps.
“Emperor, don’t, ah!” Although Lin Xin was suddenly pushed away, but this one kick let her become completely sober. Seeing that Wanyan Lie was about to enter the imperial garden, Lin Ke Xin went and clung on Wanyan Lie’s leg.
The words of Wanyan Yi just now were really overboard. According to Wanyan Lie’s personality, if he went inside so furiously, he would certainly cut down Wanyan Yi, this unfilial son! Whatever the outcome, he’s a piece of meat that fell from her body. Besides, originally Lin Ke Xin preferred her eldest son. Now, seeing that Wanyan Yi was in trouble, she as his consort mother, how could she not worry?
Being trapped like this by Lin Ke Xin, Wanyan Lie got angrier. This woman, usually she was weak like a cat. Now, her strength was so scary while protecting her son. Could it be that she was also calculating to let him go to heaven sooner and let Wanyan Yi become the emperor, so, she could then become the empress dowager?
When he thought that there was such a possibility, the way Wanyan Lie looked at Lin Ke Xin no longer had love. No matter how good he was to this woman, in the hearts of women, sons would still come first. She actually partnered with her son to calculate his throne. Really enough is enough.
“Get lost……,” Wanyan Lie no longer had mercy. One kick fell on Lin Ke Xin’s chest. With big steps, he went into the imperial garden.
It was unexpected that the emperor got angry. Some clever people probably guessed the things inside of this. It was just, no one dared to say it out.
Wanyan Lie’s kick happened to fell near Lin Ke Xin’s heart. Tears almost fell from pain. However, she was more worried that Wanyan Lie would kill Wanyan Yi from anger. Even if her chest hurt very much, she still stood up, stumbled and followed behind Wanyan Lie.
The two key figures were gone. The officials stood there. You looked at me, I looked at you. Should or shouldn’t they enter this imperial garden? The people couldn’t reach an agreement. They looked at Feng Cang. At least, here, Nan Lin wang3 Feng Cang held the highest position.
“Big brother, we better help look for princess Yun! She came from afar and is a guest. If there are some accidents, then it would be our Bei Zhou’s wrongdoing.” At this time, Murong Qi Qi’s words floated to everyone’s ears. These words ignited them like a fire.
That’s right, ah! They didn’t come for the scandal of the imperial family, but they came to help find Dong Lu’s princess! The moment they thought of this, the nervousness of before disappeared. One after another, the officials entered the imperial garden,
The moment they entered, they were struck dumb. Is, is here still the imperial garden?
If it wasn’t because they came to this imperial garden many times, after seeing the scene in front of them, the officials would’ve thought they went to an open brothel. What’s the matter with all those women lying down? And also, the land of clothes, this, this……everyone was struck dumb.
The officials weren’t the only ones who were struck dumb. Wanyan Lie was also struck dumb. After entering, he didn’t say one words. These scenes already shocked him completely. Lin Ke Xin who was just now begging for mercy for Wanyan Yi, at this moment, her mouth was wide open. Heavens! Why was it like this?!
The only one who was calm was Murong Qi Qi. Even Feng Cang at this moment couldn’t hold it together.
In front of them, lay at least seven or eight palace maids. Their expressions showed pain. Their mouth were moaning. Seeing their appearance, they seemed to have been defiled.
The ground was full of torn clothes. On some clothes, red blood could be seen. The air was filled with a decadent smell. At the other side, Wanyan Yi was still happily continuing……
“How is it? Am I awesome?” They seemed to be too intoxicated. They didn’t notice that behind them so many people appeared.
Xia Yun Xi’s hair was loose. She didn’t have anything on. Her eyes were misty. Her hands held the tree in front of her tightly.
“Then, are you marrying me or are you marrying Feng Cang?”
Originally, she received a heavy slap, but Xia Yun Xi didn’t seem like she felt the slightest pain. Instead, she made a “woo……” sound as if she was agreeing with Wanyan Yi.
“Say!” Wanyan Yi changed hands and slapped once again.
“Marry you! You’re a good big brother! The best, the best big brother!”
“Hahaha! Of course! I’m the best! What is Feng Cang?! He’s just a gigolo who relies on his face to eat! I’m much stronger han him!
When Wanyan Yi’s words spread to Feng Cang, his face immediately turned a lot darker. What was called a gigolo who relies on his face to eat? Was there a gigolo like him?
Sensing Feng Cang’s unhappiness, Murong Qi Qi quietly said, “Big brother, you’re the best. Don’t bother with him, the head of pigs!
The words ‘head of pigs’ spread to the officials’ ears by the wind. They connected this scene with the scene of pigs breeding together. When they thought about it, it was somewhat similar. Those bold laughed out loudly.
At this side, Wanyan Yi was completely immersed in the world of two people. It was so wonderful!
“Yun er, when I become emperor, I’ll cut off Feng Cang’s head and kick it as a ball, alright?”
“Alright……good big brother, do as you like……”
1. Er: term of endearment
2. Zhen: I, used by the emperor
3. Wang: the prince of first rank
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