“What, it seems that Princess Zi doesn’t welcome me?” Lu Fenying asked mockingly.

  Of course she didn’t!

  However, I’m Princess Zi, the representative of Southern Glory Empire. I can’t be petty.

  “Of course you’re welcome. I’ve already prepared a courtyard for you. The view from the pavilion there is especially beautiful, with the lake frozen over. You won’t see anything like it in Heavenly Wind Empire.”

  Lu Fenying looked in that direction. If it were any other season, it would indeed be a beautiful courtyard.

  But staying in Southern Glory Empire in the middle of winter, in a house that was next to a frozen lake and which didn’t have a fire stove, wasn’t beautiful at all!

  The courtyard was next to the lake, and there were no obstructions surrounding it; the windows faced the open air on all sides.

  This was originally Prince Zi’s summer house. It was exquisitely built, and the floor was made of top-quality white jade. Gu Bailu felt that there was no place better for Lu Fenying.

  She had offered him the most luxurious house in Prince Zi’s house.

  He could only blame himself for coming in the middle of winter.

  Gu Bailu told Qian’er about it, and Qian’er smiled in delight. “Lu Fenying has probably never experienced a winter as cold as this. He can’t eat spicy food, or he’ll get pimples.”

  Gu Bailu patted her shoulder. “Tell me more about him. I guarantee that he’ll have an unforgettable winter in Southern Glory Empire.”

  “He doesn’t like salty food. He can’t drink tea at night. If there’s vinegar in the wine, he’ll get drunk after drinking it. He likes to recite poetry and paint. He’ll get angry if someone paints better than he does. He doesn’t like wearing black…… He can’t eat boiled eggs, or he’ll choke. Once, I almost thought he would choke to death.”

  Gu Bailu looked at Qian’er in surprise. She didn’t expect Qian’er to know so much about Lu Fenying.

  Although they had indeed lived together for five or six years, a person like Lu Fenying would definitely be cautious about everything.

  However, from what Qian’er was saying, Lu Fenying had shown Qian’er all the parts of his life.

  There were even many things that could kill him.

  Some of his hobbies could be exploited to take Lu Fenying’s life.

  “Master, why are you looking at me like that?” Mo Qian’er looked at Gu Bailu in confusion.

  “How do you know so much about Lu Fenying?” Gu Bailu smiled and acted casually as she asked the question.

  Qian’er sighed. “I’ve been with him for so long, of course I would know.”

  How could she not? She had once paid attention to everything about Lu Fenying and memorized his preferences.

  She had been afraid of him being unhappy or uncomfortable and wanted him to eat and sleep well; she had served him wholeheartedly.

  She wouldn’t have fled if he hadn’t become increasingly mean toward her, and ultimately wanted to use her baby to save Su Muwei.

  “Do you know that by telling me all this, I can find ways to kill him without anyone knowing?” Gu Bailu smiled at her.

  Qian’er’s face changed slightly. “Is it that serious?”

  “Lu Fenying never held back with you.” Gu Bailu didn’t say anything else.

  Perhaps even Lu Fenying didn’t realize it himself. He didn’t guard against Qian’er at all. After five or six years, he had revealed everything about himself to her.

  He definitely wouldn’t be like this with anyone else.

  A female slave whom he had willingly slept with for five or six years had never been replaced.

  702 He“s Here For Her

  Gu Bailu didn’t know if it was love, but Lu Fenying would suffer for it.

  That night, Lu Fenying ate mapo tofu, poached fish in chili oil, spicy chicken…… There wasn’t a single dish that wasn’t spicy.

  Lu Fenying glanced at the food. He knew that Southern Glory Empire’s food was more flavorful, so he didn’t make a fuss.

  He picked a dish that didn’t seem spicy and took the first bite. It was spicy, but still bearable.

  However, the more he ate, the hotter it became. When he put down his chopsticks, his mouth was on fire.

  There was no water at night, only steeped tea. He could only drink that, which did make him feel much better.

  However, his stomach hurt terribly in the middle of the night, and he couldn’t sleep at all because of the strong tea. He could only endure the pain and go to the lake in the cold wind.

  He knew that Gu Bailu was behind this.

  All the spicy dishes and the tea were things he abstained from.

  Only Mo Qian’er knew that.

  He was even more certain that Mo Qian’er was in the house. She must’ve told Gu Bailu, which was why he was being treated like this.

  Lu Fenying was furious. Ordinarily, he would raze Prince Zi’s house to the ground for this sort of treatment.

  But…… he was here for her.

  Since Gu Bailu was willing to trade a city for Mo Qian’er, she wouldn’t hand Mo Qian’er over easily. If he acted rashly, he wouldn’t be able to take Mo Qian’er away unless he fought Prince Zi.

  Lu Fenying raised the slave mark flute tied to his waist and played two notes. He heard a response in the west, and hurriedly stood up and went in that direction.

  Mo Qian’er wasn’t asleep. Ever since the blood swap, she had been sleeping more and more heavily. She could sleep for a whole day and not sleep much at night, but it didn’t impact her body.

  Although it had only been three or four days, she could already feel that her wrists were starting to get meatier.

  The food which Gu Bailu had prepared for her while she was pregnant was very nutritious to begin with, and her appetite had improved significantly after the blood swap. Mo Qian’er felt that she might really become fat.

  Blood truly was amazing.

  She was thinking about what Gu Bailu had said to her today.

  Could Lu Fenying’s habits really become his weaknesses, or even be used to take his life?

  Then why was it that Lu Fenying never hid them from her? Also, he told her about a lot of his habits himself, and he sometimes got angry when she forgot them.

  As long as she made him unhappy and messed up his habits, he would torture her.

  Sometimes it was in bed, sometimes it was physical abuse.

  She sighed. As expected, she was insignificant. Lu Fenying wasn’t scared of her at all. He even dared to let her know of his weaknesses, because she was nothing to be afraid of at all.

  It was no wonder that he was indifferent to her assassination attempt and wasn’t angry at her at all; it turned out it was nothing more to him than being tickled by a child.

  Just as she was about to close her eyes and sleep, she heard a terrifying sound.

  Mo Qian’er grabbed the quilt nervously.

  The slave mark flute…… Lu Fenying wasn’t asleep yet.

  No…… she couldn’t be scared. There was no deceiving the slave mark flute; she had to find a way to overcome it.

  Just as she thought that, the guard outside bellowed, “You dare trespass in the middle of the night? Do you want to die?”

  Then, Mo Qian’er heard a voice she thought she would be rid of forever.

  “Move.”


  703 You“re Really Not Dead

  Mo Qian’er trembled. The man’s voice was like a nightmare that she couldn’t get rid of.

  Although she was mentally prepared, she still couldn’t control her body’s reaction.

  Biting her lip, she felt that she couldn’t carry on like this, and she got off the bed.

  Mo Qian’er opened the door and saw two guards rolling around on the ground in pain.

  She knew that Lu Fenying’s subordinate had been merciful; this was the first time she saw him leave his opponents alive.

  Mo Qian’er looked at Lu Fenying stubbornly. “Your Highness, this is Prince Zi’s house.”

  Lu Fenying looked at her. The moonlight fell on him, making him look even colder and more ruthless.

  Mo Qian’er subconsciously took a step back. She was scared of Lu Fenying. This was probably a shadow that she would never be able to shake off. However, even if she was scared, she had to face it.

  “Mo Qian’er?” Lu Fenying called her name coldly.

  There was suspicion and uncertainty in his voice, which sounded especially deep in the quiet night. It was as if he had grabbed her hand in the dark, scaring her and making it impossible for her to escape.

  “Your Highness, it’s me.” Mo Qian’er walked out of the room and down the stairs in her inner garments. She raised her head and revealed a beautiful face that was even more lustrous in the moonlight.

  Lu Fenying realized that her chin was no longer as sharp as before.

  She didn’t look as weak as before.

  She seemed to be doing well.

  She was so happy after leaving him and running away. She was so happy that her body, which never grew fat, was starting to put on weight.

  Lu Fenying’s eyes grew colder, and he felt an inexplicable emotion well up in his heart.

  “You’re really not dead,” Lu Fenying said affirmatively.

  Qian’er looked at him. The moonlight cast shadows on his face. She couldn’t see his face, but she knew that he must be furious.

  After being with him for so many years, Qian’er could sense his emotions from his aura.

  “Your Highness, why can’t you let me go?” Mo Qian’er asked, feeling conflicted. She had always wanted to know the answer.

  If it was really because of Dragon Spirit Blood, he could just tell her.

  But every time she asked this question, Lu Fenying never answered her.

  “Why should I let you go? Do you feel wronged being with me?” Lu Fenying strode forward. Mo Qian’er wanted to escape, but he pulled her forcefully into his arms.

  Her face hit his muscular chest and hurt her nose.

  She felt a little dazed.

  Lu Fenying had never been gentle with her; she was used to it.

  “Your Highness, you’ll hurt the baby.” Qian’er subconsciously covered her belly.

  Her pregnancy had never been as obvious as Gu Bailu’s, but it had probably grown a little too big because she had been eating and sleeping well.

  Lu Fenying grabbed her chin. “You know that you’re pregnant with my child, but you want me to let you go? Mo Qian’er, are you dreaming?”

  Qian’er frowned and looked at him. “Can I give you the baby after it’s born?”

  Now that Su Muwei had recovered, Lu Fenying probably didn’t need the baby anymore.

  Of course, Su Muwei’s recovery was just an illusion; she would relapse in less than half a year. Qian’er also wouldn’t really give him the baby; it was just a temporary measure.

  704 How Can You Lose the Dragon Spirit Blood?

  She knew that if she didn’t say that, Lu Fenying would never let her go.

  “Go back with me.” Lu Fenying’s eyes darkened. He wasn’t happy to hear her words at all.

  He knew that Mo Qian’er valued the baby more than anything else.

  That was why she had run away: to protect the baby.

  But now, she said that she would give him the baby……

  She wanted to break away from his heart, which was more important to her than her baby.

  What had turned her into a mother who didn’t even want her own child?

  Where was the kind Mo Qian’er who cherished everything?

  “Your Highness, it’s useless for me to go back. Miss Su has recovered, and I don’t have Dragon Spirit Blood anymore……” Mo Qian’er said gloomily.

  “What?!” Lu Fenying’s expression changed drastically. He looked at her in shock. “What did you say?”

  Mo Qian’er looked up at him with limpid and tender eyes. “The Dragon Spirit Blood is gone. My blood now no longer has any effect. I’m no longer a person with Dragon Spirit Blood, and I can’t do anything for Your Highness anymore. Please let me go, Your Highness.”

  Lu Fenying grabbed her wrist. “Is that true?”

  “It’s true. I really don’t have Dragon Spirit Blood anymore. If you take me back, you’ll become enemies with Prince Zi. There’s no need to take me back, right?” Mo Qian’er said calmly.

  “You bastard! How can you lose the Dragon Spirit Blood?!” Lu Fenying grabbed her wrist and dug deep into it with his fingernails to draw blood. He licked it.

  He promptly vomited. It really wasn’t Dragon Spirit Blood.

  Dragon Spirit Blood had its own spiritual power and had a sweet scent.

  This only had the scent of blood.

  Mo Qian’er knew that he would be angry, but she wasn’t surprised. She endured the pain and said, “I’ve suffered for so many years because of Dragon Spirit Blood. Can you let me go, Your Highness?”

  If it wasn’t for the Dragon Spirit Blood, she could have been content as a slave. If she committed the worst offence, she had least had the right to die.

  “Let you go? I thought you were dead. I even sought out the Nether King, the man who touched you. You’re telling me to let you go now? Mo Qian’er, stop dreaming.” Lu Fenying lowered his head and kissed her.

  The damn woman had actually swapped out her Dragon Spirit Blood.

  Who was capable of such a thing?

  He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but he didn’t know what to do with Mo Qian’er. Kill her?

  Impossible!

  Hit her? She was pregnant.

  There was no point in scolding her. He picked Mo Qian’er up, kicked the door open, and threw her onto the bed.

  It wasn’t that Mo Qian’er didn’t resist, but she was still feeling shocked at Lu Fenying’s words. What had he just said?

  Why did he look for the Nether King?

  There was only one reason for him to do so, and that was to revive her.

  So, he didn’t even want to let her die.

  “Why would you do that?” Mo Qian’er howled. What was she going to do? Was she going to be under his control forever, not allowed to even die?

  “I’m your master, and you’re just a slave. You can’t die until I let you die.” Lu Fenying tore off her clothes and buried his head between her breasts.

  Mo Qian’er gritted her teeth to refrain from screaming. Why? Why was this happening?

  “Your Highness, I don’t have Dragon Spirit Blood anymore.” She had to remind him that she was useless without Dragon Spirit Blood. Why was he still so obsessed with a slave?

  705 Lu Fenying“s Threa

  Mo Qian’er gritted her teeth to refrain from screaming. Why? Why was this happening?

  “Your Highness, I don’t have Dragon Spirit Blood anymore.” She had to remind him that she was useless without Dragon Spirit Blood. Why was he still so obsessed with a slave?

  It wasn’t like all the slaves in the crown prince’s residence were stuck there – some were given to noble families to foster ties.

  But why was Lu Fenying unwilling to let her go?

  Mo Qian’er felt unprecedented despair and grievance.

  “Take back the Dragon Spirit Blood right now, or I’ll let you know how dangerous your existence is to Prince Zi and Princess Zi.” Lu Fenying raised his head and looked at her fiercely. “Perhaps you would like to see them implicated because of you?”

  Mo Qian’er looked at him hatefully and bit her lip without saying anything.

  She knew that she couldn’t defeat him.

  He also knew that going all out against Prince Zi’s residence was a way; he might not win, but both sides would suffer.

  Lu Fenying was someone who had dared to kill his mother without batting an eye.

  That woman had died in front of Qian’er, and when she fell to the ground, she had glared at Qian’er with hatred.

  Qian’er didn’t know why. Did the woman hate her for not saving her, or for some other reason? She didn’t know.

  She had been scared back then, scared that Lu Fenying would have nightmares at night. It was also from then on that she started to fear Lu Fenying.

  All her thoughts about him which she kept at the bottom of her heart disappeared.

  If he said that he would deal with Prince Zi’s residence, he would. He was a renegade, and to be able to reach his current position, he had nothing to fear.

  He had no weakness, except for Su Muwei.

  That was right, there was also Su Muwei.

  “If the crown prince attacks Prince Zi’s residence, there won’t be a good ending for Miss Su,” said Mo Qian’er.

  “Then let’s see who surrenders first.” Lu Fenying took off her pants, pulled up his robe, and was about to thrust in.

  Mo Qian’er cried out in fear and sat up. “Get lost!”

  Caught off guard by Mo Qian’er’s sudden resistance, Lu Fenying was hit in the forehead. He fell back on the bed and glared at her. “Mo Qian’er, what you should do now isn’t to resist, but think of a way to obtain the greatest forgiveness.”

  Mo Qian’er was about to get off the bed and run, when Lu Fenying grabbed her and pulled her back.

  “I can always use the slave mark flute. I didn’t use it because I wanted to give you a chance to see that you will be treated better after this.”

  Mo Qian’er screamed, “Let go of me! Let go of me! You demon! You’re a lunatic! Get lost!”

  Lu Fenying kissed her roughly without any gentleness.

  Mo Qian’er struggled, but it was useless. Fear surged up in her heart, and she felt like she was drowning in the ocean. There was no way out. The immense pressure suffocated her.

  She cried out in fear, “No, no! Mother, why didn’t you save me? Why did you abandon me? I’m scared……”

  Her voice trembled as she cried helplessly and pitifully.

  Lu Fenying stopped and looked at Mo Qian’er in surprise.

  She almost never cried in front of him. Even when she couldn’t hold back her tears, she never made a sound.

  706 Different Childhood Friend?

  Lu Fenying had never seen Mo Qian’er like this before. She cried at the top of her lungs, and it was as if there was a raging river flowing out of her body.

  Her face was scrunched up with tears and red from crying.

  Shrill and helpless wails were torn from her throat.

  Lu Fenying didn’t know that a woman could cry so hard. Her face was covered in tears, and her throat was almost hoarse.

  It wasn’t that he had never seen a woman cry before. Su Muwei loved to cry the most. She would hug him and cry every time. Sometimes, she didn’t even shed tears.

  He had never regarded Su Muwei’s tears as real. In his eyes, Su Muwei was just a child pretending to cry when she wasn’t satisfied. As long as she was satisfied, she would stop.

  Su Muwei didn’t have high demands, so he was more than willing to satisfy them rather than hear her cry.

  But the way Mo Qian’er cried was different. She was so helpless, as if she would disappear at any moment.

  She was like a child who had lost her parents and was wandering the streets helplessly, feeling panicked and uneasy as she cried over why her parents had abandoned her.

  Lu Fenying had felt this before.

  He had been thrown into a pack of wolves when he was just two years old. He had cried in front of a pack of ruthless wolves…… He had cried until he was hoarse and helpless. At that moment, he knew that he had lost his parents. They didn’t want him anymore.

  But it was also because of his cries that the vicious wolves let him go.

  They left, and Lu Fenying survived.

  At that time, he was only two years old. He had only just learned how to walk and talk, and to find his own food. He remembered the experience.

  “Stop crying. I didn’t do anything to you.” Lu Fenying wiped away Mo Qian’er’s tears.

  However, Mo Qian’er couldn’t hear him at all. She was still crying and gasping for breath.

  Lu Fenying didn’t know what to do. He had never seen Mo Qian’er like this.

  He was still buried between her legs and uncomfortably hard, but he knew that it was impossible to continue.

  Mo Qian’er was crying so miserably and was completely ignoring him.

  He rolled over and pulled Mo Qian’er into his arms. He patted her back and said, “Alright, stop crying. The baby will be affected if you cry like this. You don’t have Dragon Spirit Blood now, so the baby is very weak.”

  Mo Qian’er was still crying and didn’t listen to him at all. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to listen, but that she couldn’t hear anything at all.

  She was trapped in a helpless world, as if she could see herself being abandoned in the wilderness when she was very young. It was a peasant woman passing by who had brought her back.

  Because of a famine, the woman fled with her family, and Qian’er was abandoned again.

  She was brought to Three Lives Capital by a skinny man and sold to the crown prince’s residence.

  She hadn’t even been three years old back then, but she felt safe for the first time when she saw the luxurious crown prince’s residence.

  She was taken to a dark room and given the slave mark. The skinny man said to her, “This is your good fortune. You’ll be a slave in this house from now on. The master of this house will be your master. You must listen to him forever and never abandon him, or you’ll be struck by lightning.”

  At the time, the crown prince’s residence wasn’t the crown prince’s residence, but the residence of a prince who had just regained his identity. Lu Fenying was only seven that year.