by La Mi Tu
Hearing Feng Cang saying that, Jin Mo knows that Feng Cang is still guarding against him, worrying that he wouldn’t be able to hold himself and do something to Murong Qi Qi. Wangye actually cares about her so much, making Jin Mo ask the question that has been hovering in his mind for quite a long time.
“Wang, why is it her? In this world there are many women more beautiful than her. There are more talented women than her. There are many women more noble than her. There are many women more intelligent than her. Why is it her? Jin Mo thinks that a worthier person should accompany wang!”
“Haha……”
Why? Feng Cang also has asked himself that question. Just thinking about that girl casual and lofty appearance under the moonlight, he will feel that in his heart there’s a sun slowly rising. Presumably it’s the light emitting from her which attracted him! Just one look, he is set for life.
“Jin Mo, as time goes by, you will know.”
Feng Cang closed his eyes. His face has the color of jade. Seeing that Feng Cang doesn’t want to say anymore, Jin Mo covered the blanket for Feng Cang and quietly left.
Ten years. These ten years he followed Feng Cang and witnessed too many things. He can only obey Feng Cang’s insistence.
If Murong Qi Qi is really as Feng Cang said, even if he needs to use all means, he will make Murong Qi Qi stay at Feng Cang’s side. But if Murong Qi Qi is not worthy of wangye, even if she is the flesh of wangye’s heart, he, Jin Mo will cut her with the sharpest knife!
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Wangfei: wife of a wangye
Wangye: prince of first rank
Benwang: I used by a wangye/wang
Gongzi: young master/also used to refer an unmarried man
Chapter 33: Lake tour
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Don’t know who spread out Murong Qi Qi’s ‘A glance at the mundane world’. Now in the entire capital, no matter where you go, you will hear people hum: “I’m crying today but I’ll laugh tomorrow. This is hard to explain and you don’t know why I’m so proud……”
When they got to know that this song was sung by the primce minister’s rubbish third miss, the whole capital was stunned. Plus, those rumors that Su Mei released before, everyone thought it’s the truth!
It turned out that the evillest people are prime minister’s second miss and Jing wang 1 Longze Jing Tian! These two has long has a dark commitment and affair. It turned out that the most wronged person is third miss Murong!
Smarter people deduced many things from one case. Just thinking back at the rumors about Murong Qi Qi when she just returned to the capital, moving the brains a little, they guessed that it’s second miss who let them out to deliberately ruin third miss’s reputation! For a time, the citizens of the whole capital stood at Murong Qi Qi’s side without second thought.
“Is this song really made by Murong Qi Qi?”
When Longze Jing Tian heard people play ‘A glance at the mundane world’, he was surprised. Such a song, such a state of mind, is actually made by the Murong Qi Qi he abandoned? What kind of person is she? Why does he suddenly have some regret? Regretting to so easily gave her freedom……
Longze Jing Tian’s expression fell into Murong Xin Lian’s eyes making her heart become grimmer. This Murong Qi Qi still hasn’t dispersed!
Don’t need to guess the happening of the outside. It must’ve surely been done by her (MQQ)! What should she (MXL) do? If wangye gets interested in Murong Qi Qi, by then will her position not be affected? Although she wants to kill Murong Qi Qi, but Murong Xin Lian still hasn’t recovered from using her inner energy that time. Using martial arts, won’t be able to do it……However Murong Xin Lian grew up playing schemes. Just slightly moving her brains, she thought of a way to deal with Murong Qi Qi.
“Wangye, this song is really made by third little sister.”
Murong Xin Lain still maintained her loving and gentle appearance.
“Wangye, chenqie 2 really wants to invite two little sisters to tour on the lake. Before, our sister’s relationship was very good. Now we are suddenly separated, I somewhat miss them.”
“Do as you like!”
With Longze Jing Tian’s words, Murong Xin Lian sent out invitation to the four great families’ misses and young masters. Not only that, Murong Xin Lian also invited princess Ping Yang, Longze Yu Er. This time she must let Murong Qi Qi lost face, utterly lost face!
“Miss, are you really going?”
Su Yue read the content of the invitation to Murong Qi Qi.
“Of course!”
Murong Qi Qi picked up pieces of a white dress.
“Second big sister personally wrote the invitation, if I don’t go won’t it be like not giving her face?!”
When Murong Qi Qi arrived at the east lake with Su Yue, almost all the other people have arrived. After going on board, Murong Qi Qi met some acquaintances. She nodded at Li Yun Qing, Shangguan Wu Ji and Bai Mu Fei. Murong Qi Qi sat down on a ventilated place
As Jing wang’s cefei, 3 Murong Xin Lian is dressed very grandiosely. She is Longze Jing Tian’s first consort. Even if it’s only a cefei, but the other princes are still young and hasn’t married. Moreover, Jing wangfu 4 doesn’t have a wangfei5, so Murong Xin Lian’s status can be considered very high. Now she completely looks like the hostess and made the arrangements.
On the boat the men sat at a side drinking wine. The women sat at the other side.
“Is miss Bai’s hairpin made by Guang Hua gongzi6? How beautiful!”
When Duanmu Yi Yi saw the lifelike begonia flower, the envy in her eyes became apparent.
Sure enough, it’s like how Murong Qi Qi predicted. Bai Yi Yue really suits such begonia flower.
“Really beautiful!”
Murong Qi Qi smiled at Bai Yi Yue. It’s seems that her taste is very good.
“Ah, you also know it’s beautiful?”
The moment Duanmu Yi Yi saw Murong Qi Qi she thought back about that night her tendons were cut. The eyes looking at Murong Qi Qi are becoming more hostile.
“I thought you don’t understand anything and is an idiot!”
‘Pa……’
Su Yue behind Murong Qi Qi rushed forward. She raised her hand and gave Duanmu Yi Yi a resounding slap on the face. The boat turned quiet. Everyone looked at Murong Qi Qi’s side.
“You, you dare to hit me?!”
Duanmu Yi Yi turned frantic. One hand is covering her cheek, the other is pointing at Murong Qi Qi and Su Yue. Her finger is trembling.
“The one I hit is you,” Su Yue humphed. “My family’s miss is personally bestowed the title of princess Zhao Yang by the emperor, is Bei Zhou country’s Nan Lin wangfei. If you still dare to speak so presumptuous then it won’t be as simple as just slapping, you!”
People couldn’t pick thorns from Su Yue’s words. When Duanmu Yi Yi is mocking Murong Qi Qi, her voice was very loud. Everyone on the boat heard it. If Murong Qi Qi really pursue the matter, then the one who will have to take the consequences will be Duanmu Yi Yi.
But being taught by such a girl, no matter what, Duanmu Yi Yi can’t swallow this anger. She withdrew her sword and wanted to fight, but her ears heard Murong Qi Qi cold and leisurely voice: “Can it be that miss Duanmu is feeling hot and want to go into the lake for a bath?”
Don’t know why, but this voice made Duanmu Yi Yi shiver. The weather is obviously very hot, why is she feeling so cold?!
A storm has been resolved by Murong Qi Qi, made Murong Xin Lian feel a bit cold. She immediately stood up and greeted everyone with a smile. But unexpectedly Longze Yu Er at a side opened her mouth gloomily: “Princess Zhao Yang’s temper is really big. Your maid even dare to hit the empress’s niece!”
Her relationship with Duanmu Yi Yi has always been good. Since the moment she knows that Duanmu Yi Yi’s hand has been hurt, she complained for her. Now she saw that Murong Qi Qi is so arrogant; hitting Duanmu Yi Yi in front of her, Longze Yu Er totally thinks that Murong Qi Qi didn’t give her face.
“Than
ks for your praise! Bengong’s 7 people are naturally different!”
Murong Qi Qi did as if she didn’t hear the anger in Longze Yu Er’s words.
“You…….”
Even Longze Yu Er didn’t expect Murong Qi Qi to have such a thick face.
“Servants, drag this cheap maid out and give her twenty slaps with the wooden stick,” said Longze Yu Er suddenly pointing at Su Yue.
“The reason?”
Murong Qi Qi is still leaning softly on the cushion with one hand propping her chin. She looked pollution free white rabbit and doesn’t seem to be nervous for her maid.
“Bengong is unhappy seeing her. She hinders bengong’s eyes, affects bengong’s mood and made bengong lose appetite. You say, do these count as reason?”
After Longze Yu Er’s voice fell, a grin appeared on Duanmu Yi Yi’s red and swollen face.
“Is still princess who is the best! Still not coming to drag this cheap maid down?!”
“Hehe…….”
Not waiting for the people to move, Murong Qi Qi laughed.
“A few days ago, the aunt who came to teach me etiquettes said wangye’s body is not good. If chongxi,8 it’s the best to come in pairs and asked if bengong has a suitable candidate. Today, bengong saw princess Ping Yang and miss Duanmu. I feel one of the two of you are a suitable candidate. Who should I tell wangye to choose? This is really giving me headache…….”
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Wang/wangye: prince of the first rank
Chenqie: subject’s wife/ I, used by the female of the imperial family when talking to someone from the imperial family
Cefei/ce wangfei: second ranked wife of the wangye
Wangfu: resdience of a wangye
Wangfei: main wife of a wangye
Gongzi: young master/ also used to refer a famous unmarried man
Bengong: this palace/ I, used by the females of the imperial family
Chongxi: arrange a wedding for a very ill young man with the hope that the ’event of great joy’ will drive away his bad luck and hasten his recovery
Chapter 34: One Laughter On Azure Water (1)
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Murong Qi Qi’s words almost made Duanmu Yi Yi vomit blood. Who doesn’t know Nan Lin wang’s1 situation? Even if Murong Qi Qi went into a pit of fire herself, she shouldn’t harm people like this.
The four great families know that Feng Cang sent people to teach Murong Qi Qi. Now everyone believes Murong Qi Qi’s words even more. Immediately, Duanmu Yi Yi forgot the pain in her face. She hastened away from Longze Yu Er and sat far away from her.
“Looks like miss Duanmu forfeited, then bengong2can only recommend princess Ping Yang. But what do we do?! You and I are princesses. If we married together who will be the first wife and who will be the concubine?”
Murong Qi Qi pretended to have a headache. She thought for a long time and suddenly said: “Aiya, how can bengong forget? On the letter the emperor write to Bei Zhou clearly has bengong’s name. Since it’s like this, princess can only feel a bit wronged and be the concubine!”
Longze Yu Er almost fainted from anger. She doesn’t want to marry Feng Cang! Is because of this that Duanmu Qing pushed Murong Qi Qi out as the ‘scapegoat’! Marrying Feng Cang and also be the concubine, even if they beat her to death, she won’t be willing!
“Murong Qi Qi, what is your motive?”
Now Longze Yu Er finally understood why Duanmu Yi Yi hate Murong Qi Qi so much; because she is really hateful!
“How is princess’s mood right now? Is your appetite better? If you still feel uncomfortable, then my maid is really guilty. Doesn’t princess want to beat my maid? Quickly go do it, otherwise her sin will become bigger!”
“Murong Qi Qi, you have guts!”
Knowing that Murong Qi Qi is threatening her because of Su Yue, Longze Yu Er gritted her teeth: “Bengong is feeling very good now, very very good!”
“Being young is so good. Say feel good and you’ll immediately feel good! Su Yue, quickly say thanks to princess!”
Su Yue suppressed her laughter and walked to Longze Yu Er. She bowed: “Su Yue thanks princess!”
This pair of master and servant is obviously bullying her, but Murong Qi Qi’s words are put there. Longze Yu Er really worries that if she took Su Yue, Murong Qi Qi will use underhanded ways to deal with her. She can only gulp down this anger. The second round, Murong Qi Qi won again.
The women’s liveliness reached the men’s side. In their hearts a lot of people have a new assessment of Murong Qi Qi.
Ever since he heard that Murong Qi Qi needs to marry to Bei Zhou, Shangguan Wu Ji is very worried about Murong Qi Qi’s situation. He wanted to go see her, but have been stopped at the door by the people of Bei Zhou. Now seeing the young girl’s smile, Shangguan Wu Ji is happy for her, but he also feels somewhat at loss.
Such a fine woman needs to marry Feng Cang! This is what Shangguan Wu Ji can’t accept. Speaking of this, great family Shangguan and Bei Zhou’s Feng family have a blood feud.
Fifteen years ago, Xi Qi country and Bei Zhou county were at war at the border of Yangdang Mountain. Although it ended with Bei Zhou’s defeat, but the truth is that 400000 Xi Qi’s soldiers were beheaded by Bei Zhou’s army. Countless people of Shangguan family died, including Shangguan Wu Ji’s grandfather and several uncles were killed in the battle.
Since young, Shangguan Wu Ji’s dream is to become a great general to led Xi Qi’s army against Bei Zhou to avenge the heroes of Shangguan family who died at that battle. But this dream hasn’t had the time to realize yet and she is already leaving.
Just in a few days, Murong Qi Qi became the victim of the political battle and needs to marry to the far away Bei Zhou, marry Feng Cang. How can Shangguan Wu Ji accept his? After all, after all, this is the first time his heart moved for a woman, ah…….
Moreover, that year, the one who helped Xi Qi’s army out of trouble is Murong Tai. Precisely because Murong Tai’s reinforcement arrived on time, Feng Xie suffered defeat, princess Ming Yue committed suicide to follow her husband. It can be considered that Murong Tai is Feng Cang’s archenemy who killed his father and mother. Since it’s like this, how can Feng Cang treat Murong Qi Qi well?
Shangguan Wu Ji’s expression is not good. Li Yun Qing expression isn’t also very good. He promised to protect Murong Qi Qi. Now he sees that she has become a chest piece of someone else, but he is unable to change the outcome, making him hate himself.
Murong Qi Qi still has a soft smile on, but in that soft smile there’s stubbornness. It’s this unyielding attitude makes Li Yun Qing feel more bitter. If, if he was one step earlier, will the outcome be different?
For a time, the atmosphere on the boat became down. Murong Xin Lian seeing this immediately let the music play and let the dance girl perform to let the atmosphere go up. It’s just that the song happens to be ‘A Glance at the mundane world’, making the people who knows where this song came from feel more conflicted.
“Hearing this song once again reminded me of that day.”
Bai Mu Fei is the only one in this group whose mood is at peace.
“I’m afraid that in the future we won’t be able to hear such a good song anymore.”
Bai Mu Fei’s lamenting has caught Murong Xin Lian: “Third little sister, today’s scenery is excellent, why don’t you make a new song?! It as how young master Bai said, in the future when little sister marries too far away, the mountain is high and the road is long, we won’t be able to hear little sister’s voice anymore……”
Murong Xin Lian’s attitude is very sincere. Her expression was also at place. She seemed to be very concerned about Murong Qi Qi’s situation after she married to Bei Zhou. After all it the matter of Nan Lin wang being cursed and caused the death of his eight wives is a truth. It’s still a question of if Murong Qi Qi will be able to survive the wedding night. Moreover, Feng family and Xi Qi country also has history……
If it wasn’t because Murong Qi Qi is familiar with Murong Xin L
ian’s nature, Murong Qi Qi felt that she is almost taken over by Murong Xin Lian’s acting.
Because of Murong Xin Lian’s words, the atmosphere on the boat turned more down. Even Duanmu Yi Yi who was laughing at Murong Qi Qi just now gave birth to a trace of pity. After all, Murong Qi Qi’s life is more bitter than hers!
The only ones who didn’t change are Longze Yu Er and Murong Qing Lian. The ironic smile on their lips revealed their thoughts. They couldn’t wait for Murong Qi Qi to be finished.
“Deference is no substitute for obedience!”
Deference is no substitute for obedience: accepting a request
Murong Qi Qi stood up. Murong Xin Lian has long guessed such a scene. Murong Qi Qi will never refuse. Seeing Murong Qi Qi walking into her trap, Murong Xin Lian’s eyes flickered with happiness. She let people prepare the instruments.
After the instruments has been brought up and there was no liuqin that Murong Xin Lian wants, Murong Xin Lian deliberately got angry: “What? No liuqin? Why didn’t you prepare liuqin? Princess Zhao Yang can only play the liuqin. She doesn’t know how to play other instruments. How do you guys work?!”
liuqin
Murong Xin Lian’s voice is very loud. After hearing her words, Longze Yu Er laughed: “Xin Lian jiejie, don’t blame them! How can there be a liuqin at imperial big brother’s boat? Only a cheap geisha will use liuqin. This is a wangye’s boat and not a commoner boat for geisha’s.”
She means that it’s not a pleasure boat
The two people collaborated like one. Murong Qi Qi finally understand what Murong Xin Lian wants.
Liuqin is a musical instrument which can’t be put on the table. In front of these imperial and noble families it’s a shameful thing. On the surface, they are talking about liuqin, but in truth they are belittling Murong Qi Qi.
Longze Jing Tian has been watching Murong Qi Qi silently. The feelings that this girl gave him today is really too much. Longze Yu Er domineering and arrogant attitude is famous in the capital. She was actually able to be like a fox who exploited a tiger’s might and quelled princess Ping Yang. This little woman is so brave.