by La Mi Tu
“Come out, alright?! I promise not to laugh at you. Really!”
Feng Cang coaxed Murong Qi Qi with a soft voice and gentle words. It’s just that she refused. Only when they had arrived at the entrance of wangfu5, did Murong Qi Qi raise her red head.
“Feng Cang, there’s one thing I want to tell you.”
Although, Murong Qi Qi’s face was still pink, but her eyes were clear and thorough. Her voice was also very serious.
“What?!”
“I have love phobia. I have no way of accepting polygamy. Besides, I also have no way of accepting my husband having other women. My man, no matter if it’s his body or heart, must be completely belong to me. Being touched by others, no matter if it’s unintentional or intentional, I will feel dirty. Rather than living in torture together, it’s better to leave alone, free and easy.”
Murong Qi Qi said that very seriously. Feng Cang also listened very seriously. He didn’t expect that his little wangfei’s personality is so resolute! This is quite to his taste. Their thoughts coincide and are the same!
“Qing Qing, I assure you, my whole body from head to toe is very clean without any impurities. Aside from the time when I was young and my mother bathed me, there are no other women who has seen my body, let alone touch it. I absolutely meet your requirements. Moreover, with Qing Qing in it, my heart has no room for other people. Not to mention being intimate with others. Even if you don’t feel dirty, I will think it’s dirty!”
After some silence, Feng Cang added two sentences: “Today, I gave my first kiss to you. Qing Qing must take responsibility!”
Murong Qi Qi didn’t react for a long time to the ‘first kiss’ Feng Cang mentioned. When she remembered the kiss Feng Cang placed on her forehead at the banquet, Murong Qi Qi’s face burned badly.
“Qing Qing, will you take responsibility?”
Feng Cang moved closer to Murong Qi Qi and shot a flirtatious glance at her. Murong Qi Qi’s body immediately shivered. This man, whether he’s being cold and ruthless or acting spoiled like this, he was still the most outrageous out of all the outrageous.
“Qing Qing won’t take responsibility towards me; I can’t continue live anymore!”
Seeing that Murong Qi Qi didn’t answer for half a day, Feng Cang clutched his face and pretended to cry. This time, Murong Qi Qi was out of words. How could he cry whenever he wants? She has never met such a man as Feng Cang.
“Alright, I will be responsible for you.”
Sobbing for a long time and finally heard this sentence, Feng Cang immediately smiled and took Murong Qi Qi into his embrace.
“Qing Qing, why don’t we pledge our love with a kiss?!”
Not waiting for Murong Qi Qi to react, Feng Cang’s lips was already on Murong Qi Qi’s lips.
Ice cold, this was Murong Qi Qi’s first feeling. Why was it so cold? Even though now it’s winter, Feng Cang’s body temperature was not like ordinary people. Wasn’t senior brother already performing treatment for Feng Cang? Why was it that after so many years, he still didn’t get any better? What kind of problem does Feng Cang’s body exactly have?
Murong Qi Qi’s thoughts already flew to the highest cloud. How would she remember that now it’s their first kiss and she needed to be serious about it?!
“Qing Qing, you didn’t concentrate!”
After realizing that this little person’s mind was elsewhere, Feng Cang’s eyes showed that he was injured.
Only when the cold disappeared from her lips and at her ears sounded the resentful voice of Feng Cang, did Murong Qi Qi became aware that her behavior was too much and would hurt a man’s ‘self-esteem’.
“Wangye, I, I, it wasn’t on purpose……”
“How can Qing Qing’s heart not have another?”
Feng Cang raised Murong Qi Qi’s chin and looked at her in the eyes. The result of his first kiss really let Feng Cang feel surprised. His little wangfei’s mind actually wandered off, making him unable to not want to know Murong Qi Qi’s mind.
“There isn’t.”
Murong Qi Qi shook her head quickly to explain.
“I only felt that wangye’s temperature is different from ordinary people. Don’t know what kind of medicine wangye is usually taking? Why is your body so cold?!”
Murong Qi Qi’s questions were very subtle, but it made Feng Cang surprised for a moment.
So, it was like that! She was worried about him. He actually misunderstood her! He didn’t expect that she was so careful and so considerate. With just a small detail, she was able to think of so much.
“I’m fine. It’s just some old diseases. I’m already working with the treatment of Jin Mo! I believe that after a while, he will be able to find a cure for me!”
Feng Cang only said two sentences about the problems on his body. He didn’t want to scare Murong Qi Qi and didn’t want her to be too worried. Especially about gu poison, he didn’t want Murong Qi Qi to know. He didn’t even more want Murong Qi Qi to see his appearance when the disease was acting up. This matter, if he could hide it, he would hide it!
Feng Cang said it with so much certainty that Murong Qi Qi didn’t think about it anymore. Murong Qi Qi believed in Jin Mo’s skills. In the past, master said that although Jin Mo was somewhat heartless and long-winded, but his skills were excellent. With this senior brother here, Feng Cang would certainly be alright.
At this side, Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi’s feelings advanced one more step. At the other side, Yu Shi Shi was receiving inhuman torture.
The crown prince’s carriage had entered the East Palace. It stopped at the entrance of the study, but for a long time, no one had come down. Towards such happenings, the servants at the East Palace were already used to. They continued what they were doing. No one was concerned about why the crown prince and the crown princess still hadn’t come out of the carriage.
The East Palace is the place where every prince lives when they become crown prince until the moment they become the emperor.
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Er: term of endearment
Chenqie: used by the females of the imperial family to someone of higher rank
Wangye/wang: the prince of first rank
Wangfei: main wife/consort of a prince of first rank
Wangfu: residence of the prince of first rank
Chapter 73: The Enemy (1)
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In the past, this woman came to beg him, saying that she didn’t want to marry Feng Cang and that she was being forced to. She used flower-like tears to touch him, making him stand up against Feng Cang. Finally, he boosted her to the position of crown princess.
Originally, Wanyan Hong believed that everything she had said was true. Only later on, did he discover that in Yu Shi Shi’s heart, there’s another cunning plot.
That year, since Feng Cang’s body became sick, Wanyan Lie finally dispelled the intention of making Feng Cang the crown prince. She couldn’t become the crown princess, couldn’t become the empress, that’s why she cancelled the engagement before marriage. That’s why she climbed onto his bed like a dog and begged him, the just-been-titled crown prince.
And he was stupid enough to believe her and thought that he was the hero saving a young maiden from the claws of something evil. He didn’t think that this woman didn’t actually care about him one bit. All she cared about was his status, his position as crown prince and all the splendor and riches he could bring to her.
Now, she gave birth to the first imperial grandson. Her position is more secure now. So, she doesn’t need him anymore. Her sinking, lonely heart is also beginning to miss her old lover. She is also deliberately thinking about how to let him, a country’s crown prince, wear a green hat. This woman is really a slut!
“Your highness, calm down your anger!”
A young man, wi
th his face covered in white powder and his lips had a touch of red paint, came to Wanyan Hong. Soft hands touched Wanyan Hong’s body.
“Hurting your body because of anger, this person will feel heartache!”
This young man was but fifteen years old. His features were delicate. It’s just that his face was covered in white powder, which made it difficult to see his original face.
“Your highness, let Nu er1 serve you!”
While the boy was talking, he pulled Wanyan Hong’s hand and let his hand probe into his thin clothes. When he touched the smooth surface inside, Wanyan Hong’s face showed a smile.
“It’s still Nu er who is good! Come, this crown prince will pamper you very well!”
“Your highness, you’re really bad……”
Inside the room, it was spring. Yu Shi Shi dreamed a beautiful dream. She dreamed about her and Feng Cang. He loved her very much and showed her so much affection. He let her go to the clouds and she also tried her best to meet all his……
“It seems that beloved consort is very satisfied with this crown prince’s arrangement. It seems that you want more……”
Wanyan Hong’s peculiar voice came into her ears. Yu Shi Shi raised her head. She saw Wanyan Hong lying on the couch at one side with a boy in his arms and he looked coldly at her.
“Ah……”
Yu Shi Shi quickly pulled up the quilt to cover herself. She didn’t cover herself fully yet, when Wanyan Hong’s sneer went into her ears.
“What’s there to cover? Which part of your body hasn’t this crown prince seen?”
“Your highness!”
Seeing Wanyan Hong was talking to her like that in front of a boy, Yu Shi Shi was somewhat uncomfortable. Besides, the way it looked, that person of just now was certainly not Wanyan Hong. This bastard! He used such a way to humiliate her! Why does he need to treat her like this?! Doesn’t he care even a bit that his woman is being insulted by others?
“Ah……”
As if he saw through Yu Shi Shi and knew that she was cursing him in her heart, Wanyan Hong’s big hand stroked the boy’s back, but his eyes were staring at the white shoulder of Yu Shi Shi.
“Don’t pretend anymore in front of this crown prince! Just now, didn’t you scream very happily?! If Feng Cang was here, seeing you are so infatuated with him; even when while making love, you don’t forget to call out his name, he will certainly be moved!”
“Your highness……”
Yu Shi Shi’s face paled.
“Don’t call this crown prince. This crown prince finds you dirty!”
Wanyan Hong stood up. He still hugged the boy and refused to let go.
“Beloved consort, since emperor father punished you with thinking behind closed-door for a month, then you can stay in the study! As for Jie er, this crown prince will let Mei cefei2 help look after him for a few days. You don’t have to worry.”
While hugging the boy, Wanyan Hong walked out of the study. Immediately, someone come to lock the door.
“No, no!”
The moment she heard that Wanyan Hong wanted to let other people look after her son Wanyan Jie, she no longer cared that she was not wearing any clothes and quickly got off the bed. Barefoot, she rushed to the door and beat hard on it.
“No, your highness! Jie er is my son! Don’t break us apart! No!”
After listening to the pleas of Yu Shi Shi, Wanyan Hong didn’t turn around. His mouth showed a satirical smile.
“Look after crown princess well!”
Wanyan Hong left with big steps, leaving Yu Shi Shi a cruel back. Seeing that he’s so cold and ruthless, Yu Shi Shi gritted her teeth. In her eyes was only hate. He finds her dirty? Why doesn’t he take a look at himself and see how disgusting he is? If she had known that he was a pervert and liked men, she wouldn’t have chosen him. It would’ve been better to choose the sick Feng Cang!
Thinking of Feng Cang, thinking about everything she had missed, thinking about the ridicule she had suffered at Murong Qi Qi’s hands in the day, Yu Shi Shi hated so much that her teeth itched. Was he not sick and about to die? Why was he now getting better every day? If she had known that it would be like this, she wouldn’t have cancelled the marriage.
What should she do now? Wanyan Hong’s meaning was to put her in captivity and also put Wanyan Jie under Mei Ji. How could she let that happen?!
That is the child she carried for ten months before finally giving birth to him. How could he be put at Mei Ji, that whore’s side?! She had used a lot of effort to let Wanyan Hong finally climb into her bed. Even thought it was just one time, but she had a lucky life and got a son with the first try. Now that slut Mei Ji was given that advantage for free. How could she let that happen?!
Moreover, Wanyan Jie was the eldest imperial grandson; he’s her fundamental person to settle down in the East Palace, ah! He’s also her important bargaining chess piece in the imperial family, ah! This thing cannot happen. She cannot let Wanyan Hong steal the thing she relied on. Men cannot be relied on, that’s fine, but she must protect her son!
Jin Xuan Palace.
The light of the sunset fell on the red wells, making it very shiny. Empress dowager Dongfang Lan leaned on a rocking chair. In her arms, she held a white poodle. Beside her stood Qing Gu, who had followed her for half her life.
“Qing Gu, you say that Murong Qi Qi didn’t suffer at the hands of Bao Zhu and that girl from Mu family?”
“That’s right, empress dowager niangniang3.”
“Hehehe……” Dongfang Lan laughed twice. In her mind emerged that pair of bright like the spring sun eyes of Murong Qi Qi. Who do they resemble? This feeling was really familiar……
She thought for a long time, but still couldn’t think of who Murong Qi Qi’s eyes resembled. In the end, Dongfang Lan simply didn’t think about it anymore. Instead, she switched to another topic: “Qing Gu, yesterday aijia4 didn’t dream about Ming Yue. You say, is it that Ming Yue and Feng Xie went to reincarnate with their child? Since Ming Yue’s suicide, every night aijia will dream about them. But yesterday, they didn’t come. Aijia is really not accustomed……”
Looking at the empress dowager’s white hairs, Qing Gu took a coat and draped it over her.
“Miss, this is a good thing, ah! Do the folk not say that when dreaming about a family member who passed away, it means that this family member couldn’t let go of the loved one(s) on earth and is reluctant to go into reincarnation. Now, you didn’t dream about princess and prince consort, maybe they know that emperor is filial to you, that’s why they are finally at ease and the whole family went to reincarnate.”
Qing Gu’s explanation let Dongfang Lan nod her head thoughtfully.
“Reincarnate is good lest to let aijia worry about them every day. Qing Gu, ah. It’s been so many years. Only you still stayed at aijia’s side and still call aijia miss……The emperor is indeed filial but after all, he is not aijia’s biological son. Qing Gu, after aijia passes away, you also leave! You’ve served aijia for so many years, you should also consider about yourself!”
“Empress dowager, what are you saying? Is this not driving Qing Gu away?!”
Hearing Dongfang Lan’s words, Qing Gu immediately knelt in front of her.
“Qing Gu’s life was saved by miss. Wherever miss is, is where Qing Gu will be! Even if miss is gone, Qing Gu will go to the imperial mausoleum to guard miss! Qing Gu won’t go away!”
“Get up, get up!”
Dongfang Lan pulled Qing Gu up.
“What nonsense are you saying?! For aijia, you didn’t marry. Could it be that you want aijia to let you stay till death? Listen to aijia; if aijia is gone, you also leave! Don’t stay at the icy imperial mausoleum. It’s too cold there. You also need to have your own life.”
“Empress dowager..….”
“Don’t say anymore. It’s settled like this.”
Dongfang Lan stood up and put the poodle on the ground.
“Little Snow, go play by yourself! Don�
�t go too far away!”
“Wang wang!”
The poodle called Little Snow barked twice and then ran out.
“Qing Gu, you say, Murong Qi Qi and aijia made a bet; will she win? How come aijia feels that this time, Cang er is bent on marring this girl. Ai, it’s not that aijia is devoid of sense. It’s just, the moment aijia thinks about her identity, aijia’s heart will have a thorn stabbing it; very uncomfortable.”
“Since princess Zhao Yang accepted, miss, why don’t you just wait for the result?! If she wins, then it’s her and wangye’s fate. It indicates that their red strings have really been pulled together by Yue Lao, then you just need to wait to carry a great-grandchild! If miss wins, then is that not even better?”
Yue Lao is the god of marriage. He binds the red strings of people together in his temple. Read my other book Seven unfortunate lifetimes, all thanks to a moment of impulse to know more about the disciple of Yue Lao, Xiao Xiang Zi.
“Aijia is worried that if aijia wins, Cang er will refuse to take a wife, then what should aijia do? Feng family only has one descendant left. It’s not like aijia can let the bloodline end here!”
Qing Gu escorted Dongfang Lan and chuckled: “Miss, in the end, you’re still too kind-hearted and love Cang wangye5 dearly. Since this thing has already been settled, then just look at how everyone’s fate will play out! Even if princess Zhao Yang loses, they wouldn’t be able to blame you. However, don’t blame this slave for talking too much, if princess Zhao Yang wins, will you really let go of the past and hold the wedding for them?”
Hearing Qing Gu say that, Dongfang Lan paused in her tracks. Her eyes swept over her (DFL) once: “Does aijia look like someone who’s dishonest? If Bei Zhou can come first in the tournament of the four countries, aijia will certainly hold a grand wedding for them!”
The tournament of the four countries started with the demise of former Qin. Before, it was every state of former Qin choosing the best people to come to the capital to participate in the tournament. It was similar to the literary exam. Only when former Qin was divided by the three families, did it officially become a ‘tournament’ and Dong Lu also came to participate.