Demon Wang's Golden Favorite Fei
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Now everyone is looking at Murong Qi Qi from the top to the bottom. They wanted to see some clues on her body. No matter how they look, she’s just an ordinary beauty; pure and cute. She doesn’t have the fox beauty. How was she able to make Nan Lin wang become crazy about her? Not only did he come forward for her, but also gave her backing? Really don’t understand, ah… ….
“Wangye, talking about money will hurt feelings. It’s a bit vulgar, how can this be worthy of wangye’s status!”
Just as everybody was sighing, Murong Qi Qi spoke softly: “Besides, you protecting me like this, I’m afraid that you have scarred the two big sisters. How would they dare to show off in front of you? This seems a bit unfair to the two princesses…….”
Unfair? Feng Cang smiled. It seems that little wangfei2 has found some fun.
“Qing Qing, what do you want then?”
The little person in his embrace had a faint fragrance on her body, making him a bit obsessed with it. Forget it, let her play. Anyway, if something goes wrong, he’ll clean-up for her……
“Just take it as a girls’ game. It has nothing to do with others!”
Murong Qi Qi stood up and went to the middle of the hall. She looked at Longze Yu Er and Ming Yue Xin smilingly. Her face is as smooth as jade. There simply isn’t a trace of those tears anymore.
“Just us three playing for a moment, how does that sound? Don’t take out the identity of a princess and also don’t put emperor or wangye out to scare others. We bet between us, how about that?”
How could Longze Yu Er stand being provoked by a rubbish? She immediately stood out and walked to Murong Qi Qi.
“Alright, bengong3 takes this bet!”
At the other side, Ming Yue Xin also came over. She was not afraid! Besides, she needs to get that position of Nan Lin wangfei!
“Alright, what do we bet?”
“Why don’t we bet what we have? For example, bengong’s crown, bengong’s position of wangfei or… … …your lives!”
The lethality of the last phrase ‘your lives’ coming out of Murong Qi Qi soft voice was diminished a lot. In Longze Yu Er’s and Ming Yue Xin’s ears, it sounded like a joke.
“Betting lives? What a big tone! Can you afford to bet?”
The mockery on Ming Yue Xin’s face was very evident. A rubbish daring to just bluster things out. What kind of ability does she has? Besides, just now, Murong Qi Qi didn’t let Feng Cang help. Putting aside her backing, she’s just a useless thing… …
Ming Yue Xin’s words let Longze Yu Er pinch a sweat. But after seeing that Feng Cang’s just sitting there, without any intention of helping Murong Qi Qi, Longze Yu Er put her heart at ease. It seemed that Feng Cang really doesn’t plan on reaching out a helping hand. That’s why her courage also gradually became bigger.
“That’s right, ah. Can you afford to bet it?”
“Hehe… …”
Seeing that the matter was developing according to her expectations, Murong Qi Qi smiled.
“Since the two big sisters aren’t at ease, we can write down an agreement! Today, there are representatives of all three countries, we can ask them to be the judge, isn’t that right?”
“Setting an agreement of the bet? This is not bad!”
Longze Yu Er was very happy. Just now, she had been worried that Murong Qi Qi would put Feng Can out to protect her. She (LYE) didn’t expect that she (MQQ) would make such a request. Didn’t this fit her(LYE) own purpose?
Anyway, if Murong Qi Qi loses, even if they want her life, Feng Cang will not violate the bet agreement. After all, offending two countries because of a woman is not a worthwhile thing!
“Emperor, since it’s like this, why don’t we invite Nan Lin wang, Nan Feng’s crown prince and Jing wang to be the judges!”
High on the platform, Murong Xue Lian’s jade hand moved back and forth on the back of Longze Yu’s hand. No matter what, today’s matter has nothing to do with her. No matter what the outcome is, she will be happy. So this imperial noble consort would gladly push the boat with the current.
Push the boat with the current: take advantage of the situation for one’s own benefit.
“Alright!”
Longze Yu nodded. At least, if something happened like this, Feng Cang couldn’t hold anyone accountable for it.
“It’s just what do you want to bet on?”
“Emperor, why don’t you come up with the subject?!”
Murong Qi Qi threw this question to Longze Yu.
“This… …”
Longze Yu narrowed his eyes in deep thoughts.
Murong Qi Qi’s performance just now made Longze Yu very dissatisfied. She’s just a bestowed princess; does she really think she’s something?! She didn’t even marry and already forgot that she’s Xi Qi’s citizen. She almost stabbed him in the back and also ignored him when he sent her signals with his eyes. He must let her suffer to make her know how much she weighs!
Weighs here means what kind of position/importance she has.
Longze Yu looked at Ming Yue Xin and Longze Yu Er. Ming Yue Xin is famous for her paintings in Nan Feng. Although his daughter is somewhat mischievous, but she wouldn’t lose to Murong Qi Qi in this. Thinking till here, Longze Yu cleared his throat: “This year, the chrysanthemums in the imperial garden has just opened. Why don’t you compete on painting! The subject is chrysanthemum, along with a poem!”
“Good!”
Ming Yue Xin was the first one to agree. In this respect, she’s an expert. She didn’t believe that Murong Qi Qi could win over her. Ming Yue Xin looked provocatively at Murong Qi Qi once as if she was saying ‘you’re dead!’.
Towards Ming Yue Xin’s provocative eyes, Murong Qi Qi only laughed: “Since we already have the subject, we can now talk about the bet!”
“I want the position of Nan Lin wangfei!”
Not waiting for Murong Qi Qi to finish, Longze Yu Er rushed to say it out loud.
“If you lose the position of Nan Lin wangfei is bengong’s!”
“Yu Er!”
Hearing her daughter’s words, empress Duanmu Qing was shocked. She never expected that Longze Yu Er’s heart would move for Feng Cang. Although that man is very beautiful, but he isn’t a good person, ah!
Even Longze Yu frowned. Before, the one who cried and refused to be Nan Lin wangfei was her. Now, the one who is fighting to be it is also her. This daughter, ah. In the end, she had been spoiled by him……Longze Yu helplessly shook his head.
“What about you?”
Murong Qi Qi looked at Ming Yue Xin.
“Bengong wants your life!”
Ming Yue Xin revealed a ruthless smile. She won’t be as mindless as Longze Yu Er. If there’s a possibility that Feng Cang really has an interest for Murong Qi Qi, and would not letting her become Nan Lin wangfei, then he can let her become cefei4. That’s why she wants her life! As long as Murong Qi Qi is dead, with her talent, beauty and her noble identity, Ming Yue Xin didn’t believe that Feng Cang wouldn’t be tempted!
“Good… …if you win, I will surely let your wishes come true.”
Murong Qi Qi smiled like a dream and a fantasy.
“As for bengong, usually what bengong likes the most is collecting beautiful things. The two princesses’ hands are very beautiful. If you lose, troubling you to leave your pair of hands here… …”
Leave a pair of hands? The moment Longze Yu Er thought about the image of her hands being chopped off, she couldn’t help but shudder. She wanted to back off, but when she met Murong Qi Qi’s eyes, she could see the sarcasm at the bottom of her eyes. Longze Yu Er gritted her teeth and took the bet.
“Good! No problem! Now we only have to see if you have the ability!”
“Bengong also doesn’t have a problem with it!”
Ming Yue Xin was full of confidence. Confronting Murong Qi Qi, she only needs a small finger. She has nothing to worry about.
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Wang/ wangye: prince of the first rank
Wa
ngfei: wife of a wangye
Bengong: I, used by a female of the imperial family
Cefei/ ce wangfei: second ranked wife of a wangye
Chapter 50: Borrow Your Blood For A Moment
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Immediately, a paper was brought up where the bet had been written in black ink on white paper. The three read it over once. Since there weren’t any questions, they put down their fingerprints.
“To the imperial garden!”
Because of the bet of the three princesses, it became crowded inside the imperial garden. Aside from those high level officials and their wives who were in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the aristocratic and officials’ families who were waiting outside also came over. Everyone wanted to see this competition.
Seeing Murong Qi Qi once again, Li Yun Qing and Shangguan Wu Ji were shocked. Normally, she was dressed very plainly; now that she had dressed up, she didn’t lose to others. When they saw Feng Cang next to Murong Qi Qi, they were even more surprised. So Nan Lin wang1 turned out to be such a beautiful person!
Feng Cang’s appearance once again caused a small sensation. All those bad rumors about him was crushed by that devilishly beautiful face of his. In particular, the hearts of those misses were greatly moved. When they saw Murong Qi Qi’s clothes and crown, they all became envious.
“Heavens! Is she Murong Qi Qi?”
Duanmu Yi Yi prodded Murong Qing Lian and found that the other party had lost her mind on Feng Cang’s beauty.
Duanmu Yi Yi had already seen Feng Cang. He is indeed a stunning man, but Duanmu Yi Yi felt such a devilishly beautiful man is too unreal. In comparison, she prefers Longze Jing Tian more.
Duanmu Yi Yi already knew that Ming Yue Xin had come to form a marriage alliance. Now, Ming Yue Xin is competing with Murong Qi Qi. Although Duanmu Yi Yi doesn’t like Murong Qi Qi, but she still hopes that Murong Qi Qi will win. After all, if Murong Qi Qi wins, Ming Yue Xin will lose face. In Duanmu Yi Yi’s eyes, that is a happy thing.
Murong Qing Lian’s eyes never left Feng Cang since the moment he appeared. Heavens, since the moment she was born until now, she actually didn’t know that in this world, there’s such a man. He really is the favorite of the heaven and earth… …
After the bet agreement was made public, the content caused an uproar. It’s known in the capital that Murong Qi Qi is a rubbish. Even if she had recently made two songs, but it still can’t change her identity as a rubbish. On the surface, this didn’t seem to be a bet in favor of Murong Qi Qi!
“Big brother, what do you think?”
At Bai Yi Yue’s side stood Bai Mu Fei. The brother is handsome, the sister fresh and pure. They looked very outstanding in the crowd.
“Ah……”
Bai Mu Fei smiled, this third miss Murong had brought them too many miracles. Presumably, today there will also be a miracle!
“I bet that princess Zhao Yang will win!”
Bai Mu Fei was so sure, Bai Yi Yue also smiled: “I think the same as big brother!”
But this was only the Bai sibling thoughts. In most people’s eyes, Murong Qi Qi will definitely lose. No! She is dead! After she loses, Ming Yue Xin will take her life. So losing is dying. Dying is also losing.
The platform where the painting competition would take place was built in a moment. Three people, three places where they would not disturb each other. The time is one incense stick. Incense has been lit. Paint of good quality was brought out for the three people by palace servants.
When they reached Murong Qi Qi, just as the palace maid was about to hand over the paint, she had a slip of hand. The porcelain box fell on the ground, breaking into pieces. The paint inside scattered all over the ground. With a gust of wind, those powdered colors flew away.
“Aiya, how can you be so careless?!”
Longze Yu Er’s voice, which sounded like she’s rejoicing from other’s misfortune, sounded at the back of Murong Qi Qi.
“What do we do now? Without paint, how can you paint, ah?”
“Asking princess for forgiveness! This slave didn’t do it on purpose! This slave didn’t do it on purpose!”
Although the palace maid knelt down in front of Murong Qi Qi and her mouth kept saying ‘asking princess for forgiveness’, but the tone of her voice didn’t show any guilt. It seemed that it had some happiness and the feeling of success in it. It seemed that this palace maid definitely did it on purpose and she must’ve been ordered by someone.
Such a person, she would definitely calculate with her in a moment. Murong Qi Qi rolled the paper open. She leisurely started grinding.
“First, continue kneeling……”
Originally, she thought that without paint, Murong Qi Qi would surely become frantic or directly admit defeat, but all this time, she was calm as if nothing had affected her mood. Instead, it let people admire this princess Zhao Yang’s tolerance.
The wind was blowing slowly. The incense had already burned down to half.
Ming Yue Xin and Longze Yu Er have long began to paint, only Murong Qi Qi was still grinding. She seemed like she wasn’t worried, making the onlookers couldn’t help but pinch a cold sweat for her!
At this time, Longze Jing Tian couldn’t sit still anymore. What’s the matter with Murong Qi Qi? Just now, she had the look that she would win; so why is she indifferent now? Could it be that she gave up? Or is it that she really didn’t want to be Nan Lin wangfei2? If it’s like that, then after she loses and Ming Yue Xin is making trouble for her, he must come forward to protect her!
Compared to Longze Jing Tian, Ming Yue Cheng’s expression seemed more at ease, but in his heart, he was really worried. He didn’t know what Murong Qi Qi wanted to do. Although he’s very willing to believe that Murong Qi Qi would win, but towards this imperial little sister Ming Yue Xin’s capabilities, Ming Yue Cheng is more or less clear about. If in the end, Murong Qi Qi really lost, what method should he use to protect her?
The only person who didn’t change was Feng Cang. This wangye seemed assured of success. His expression was calm as always. He sipped tea with an expression that showed he was not worried. And his calm demeanor looked more tempting, making Murong Qing Lian blush.
Why did Murong Qi Qi this rubbish had to meet such a man? If she had known it’ll be like this, then she should’ve taken the initiative and pleaded. Even if it’s chongxi3!
“You, get up!”
Finally, just when everyone almost lost their patience with waiting, Murong Qi Qi commanded with her fingers at the palace maid who had just broken the porcelain box to let her come over.
Seeing Murong Qi Qi’s innocent looking face, the palace maid glanced at the person high up. That person nodded at her. Only then did the palace maid slowly stand up and walked to Murong Qi Qi.
“Princess, what matter do you have by looking for this slave?”
“You destroyed bengong’s4 paint, of course you need to lend some color to help bengong finish this painting!”
“This slave didn’t do it on purpose. Princess, what do you want this slave to do?”
Although she’s claiming that she didn’t do it on purpose, but on the palace maid’s face, there’s written ‘deliberately did it’.
And the eyes of the palace maid betrayed her inner thoughts. The one she looked at was precisely the empress who got pregnant because of Murong Qi Qi’s help… …Duanmu Qing.
“That’s easy. Come here!”
When the other party moved her head over, Murong Qi Qi grabbed the palace maid’s hair. She poured all the ink in palace maid’s mouth.
Not waiting for people to understand the situation, Murong Qi Qi slapped the palace maid twice on her face.
“Pu… …”
The palace maid felt pain. She opened her mouth. The black ink sprayed like rain on the paper.
“Thanks!”
Murong Qi Qi’s voice just fell, in her hand there’s suddenly a shiny dagger. The palace maid didn’t have time to struggle. On her white neck, there’s a trace of bl
ood. The next moment, blood gushed out.
“Ah!”
The palace maid felt pain. She struggled while screaming. But unfortunately, her hair was held by Murong Qi Qi. She couldn’t break out. Looking once more, Murong Qi Qi’s right hand has a brush now. She mixed the blood with the ink and began to paint quickly on the paper.
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TL Note: I don’t understand why they just don’t go get another set of paint. It’s almost impossible for the palace to only have three boxes of paint.
Wanng/ wangye: prince of the first rank
Wangfei: main wife of a wangye
Chongxi: 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, what does it matter?! To be able to be with such a man, even if in the next moment she’d die, she’ll still be happy
Bengong: I, used by the females of the imperial family
Chapter 51: Blood Colored Chrysanthemum
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“Ink mixed with blood. It really is a good paint!”
Murong Qi Qi’s smile was sweet, but the hands weren’t the slightest bit slacking. The palace maid’s blood spread over the paper. The brush in Murong Qi Qi’s hand began to dance on the paper.
In the background, there was just silence. No matter if it was the emperor Longze Yu or others, no one had ever seen such a way of painting like Murong Qi Qi’s; using fresh human blood as paint. Originally, it was an extremely monstrous picture, but because of Murong Qi Qi’s brush dance, it became beautiful.
“Princess, this slave is wrong, this slave is wrong! This slave doesn’t dare anymore!”
The palace maid felt that her life is slipping away, but Murong Qi Qi didn’t seem to have any intention of stopping the bleeding for her. She was feeling somewhat dizzy. Her thinking also became slow. If she continues like this, she will definitely bleed to death!