by La Mi Tu
“Although this slave doesn’t have any ability, but the hatred towards Murong Qi Qi is the same as princess’s. This slave only asks to stay at princess’s side, work like a horse and an ox, serve princess and wait for the right opportunity! This slave’s hatred towards Murong Qi Qi will let us unable to live under the same sky. One day, this slave will step on Murong Qi Qi’s head and let her regret for her past!”
Work like a horse and an ox: work extremely hard.
Looking at Chou er’s expression, Wanyan Bao Zhu pondered for a while. Eventually, she nodded: “Alright! It so happens that bengong’s side needs a personal maid. You can take that place. However, didn’t you say before that you have a way to deal with Murong Qi Qi? How come now it became ‘wait for the right time’?”
To be able to stay, Chou er let out a breath of relief in her head. To Wanyan Bao Zhu’s question, Chou er quickly and cautiously answered.
“Answering princess, soon it’ll be the tournament between the four countries. This slave heard that the empress dowager is very dissatisfied with Murong Qi Qi. Because of Nan Lin wang’s resolution, she was forced to make a bet with Murong Qi Qi. The bet is the first place of the tournament of the four countries. Therefore, this tournament of the four countries is our opportunity.”
“As long as we obstruct in secret, don’t let Bei Zhou win, then Murong Qi Qi won’t be able to become Nan Lin wangfei. A princess to form a marriage alliance, but the marriage alliance is unsuccessful, it’s like a slap in her face, ah!”
As she talked excitedly, inside Chou er’s eyes flashed a strange light, making Wanyan Bao Zhu startle for a moment. Her face was already ruined like this, but her eyes were still so beautiful. Although it was currently being blinded by hatred and contaminated turbid, but the original beauty of that pair of eyes didn’t lessen much. It seemed that in the past, this person was certainly a beauty! Now, Wanyan Bao Zhu believed Chou er a bit more.
“And after that?”
Hearing Chou er talking with so much excitement, Wanyan Bao Zhu’s mood also became better as if she was already able to see the tragic appearance of Murong Qi Qi as she was driven out of the palace. She couldn’t help but want to see what would happen next.
“Originally, her title of princess was just bestowed. Now that her marriage is being cancelled by Bei Zhou’s imperial family, because of face, Xi Qi won’t accept her back. By then, she doesn’t have the back of Xi Qi and also doesn’t have the identity of princess, Murong Qi Qi is just a trivial woman. By then, wouldn’t princess be able to dispose of her any way you want?!”
Chou er’s voice seemed to have magic in it, making Wanyan Bao Zhu be in a very good mood. Just now, her face was like dark clouds, now even a thousand of miles away, it’s a clear sky as if the day Murong Qi Qi would fall was just around the corner and the position of Nan Lin wangfei was now hers.
“Chou er, what you said is very right! How come at bengong’s side, there’s no one as clever as you?! Say, when bengong catch Murong Qi Qi, how should bengong torment her? Cut her head or pull out her tongue? That’s right, bengong will first pull out her tongue, then ruin her face. When she is begging pitifully, then cut her throat!”
The more Wanyan Bao Zhu talks, the more excited she got. She even took out a dagger and gestured at the sky.
“Princess, to a woman, destroying her reputation will let living be more painful than death. There are so many beggars in Yanjing capital. Why don’t you find some who didn’t get to taste meat for quite a while and reward Murong Qi Qi to them? Let them get the taste of a princess who came to form a marriage alliance.”
Meat doesn’t mean meat here. It means women.
Chou er’s recommendation made Wanyan Bao Zhu widen her eyes. Completely in disbelief, she asked: “It can also be done like that?”
“Of course!”
Chou er revealed a shiny smile, but inside her head appeared the scene in the dungeon. The way that man breathed, those straws contaminated with red blood, that candle-dim lit night; she wouldn’t forget such humiliation for life. She vowed, she must get revenge. She must let Murong Qi Qi feel that living was more painful than death!
“However, princess what you need to do now is plan how to do the first step well. This time, Nan Lin wang is the leader of Bei Zhou. For the woman he loves, he will surely do his best to get the first place. How to do, how to destroy is what you need to pay attention to the most. Although Nan Lin wang is not a participant, but this slave has heard that the subordinates of Nan Lin wang are very capable……”
“Ah, you can rest assured about this!”
Wanyan Bao Zhu raised her head and revealed a mocking smile.
“Bengong doesn’t know how it’s in other countries, but Bei Zhou always sends four men and four women, eight players. It so happens that bengong is also a participant this year and bengong also knows the other three players. There isn’t anybody in Bei Zhou who doesn’t know that bengong likes Cang gege. If they want to block bengong’s fate, bengong won’t go easy on them! Bengong will come forward for this matter, they won’t not give me face. By that time, even if Cang gege has the heart, he will be powerless.”
“But there are always exceptions…….”
“Humph! If they can’t be used by bengong, then there’s no need to keep them!”
She means that if they can’t be used by her, then they must die.
The last sentence, Wanyan Bao Zhu said it like to chop the nail and slice the iron. The viciousness on her face was no different from Chou er’s.
To chop a nail and slice the iron: resolute and decisive, unhesitating
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Wangfu: residence of the prince of first rank
Wang/ Wangye: the prince of first rank
Wangfei: main wife/consort of the prince of first rank
Gongzi: young master/ also used to refer a famous man
Er: term of endearment
Bengong: I, used by the females of the imperial family
Gege: big brother
Chapter 75: Feng Cang’s Disease (1)
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After seeing that Wanyan Bao Zhu believed her, inside Chou er’s1 eyes flashed happiness. This Bei Zhou’s princess really was simple minded. Just a few words and she believed her. Could it be that the women who grew up in the palace were deeply loved, but lacked IQ?
After hiding for a long time, finally she had found an opportunity to get close to Wanyan Bao Zhu, how could Chou er let go of such an opportunity?!
If it wasn’t for the fact that all the way here, there were people were chasing after her in order to kill her, would she have willingly hidden her flower-like appearance……all of this was because of Murong Qi Qi! If it wasn’t because of Murong Qi Qi bringing that bitch Fei Cui, none of this would’ve happened. She would’ve still be her Jing wang cefei2 and wouldn’t have become like this!
So, she must avenge this hatred!
As Chou er was immersed in the pleasure of her revenge fantasy, she suddenly smelled a strange smell of medicine. Only when she came out of the daze, did she find that Yong er was holding a jade box. Inside it laid a pearl-sized black pill. That smell had come from this jade box.
“Princess, you……”
Chou er’s eyelids jumped. It seemed that Wanyan Bao Zhu was a lot smarter than Longze Yu Er!
“This is Faithful pill.”
At this time, Wanyan Bao Zhu didn’t have the impatient appearance of just now. She tilted her legs and sat on the chair. She put her hand in an orchid manner and leisurely blew the tea leaves that were floating in the tea.
Orchid manner
Orchid manner: join the thumb and middle finger while the other fingers are extended
“Although bengong3 pities you, but after all you are Xi Qi’s citizen. As the saying goes, there’s no knowing what is in a man’s heart, how can you let bengong believe what you say? Since you want to stay at bengong’sside, eat this pill, then bengong will believe you and will help you get revenge.”
> So, it turned out that this Bei Zhou’s princess was not a straw bag? Faithful pill? Ah, the name is not bad. Faithful, faithful. Presumably, it’s a poison that would make the person who eats it be manipulated. Chou er didn’t expect that Wanyan Bao Zhu would use such a trick on her.
Straw bag: idiot.
This pill laid quietly in the jade box. The jade box was placed in front of Chou er.
“Miss Chou er, eat it! After you eat it, our family’s princess will believe you!”
Yong er stood beside Chou er and silently looked at her. Her mouth was gently curved up.
“I believe that miss Chou er won’t let our family’s princess be disappointed!”
This was only the first step. If she wants to get Wanyan Bao Zhu’s help, she must seek refuge from her.
Looking at the Faithful pill which emitted bitterness, Chou er gritted her teeth. She put it in her mouth and forced herself to swallow it.
“Good!”
Seeing that Chou er didn’t hesitate, Wanyan Bao Zhu nodded.
“Rest assured, bengong will not harm you! Every month, bengong will give you an antidote to let you not be in pain. When the matter is finished, bengong gets my wish fulfilled and becomes Nan Lin wangfei4, bengong will naturally give you the antidote. Besides, bengong will also reward you heavily!”
“The heaven and earth can see this slave’s loyalty towards princess. This slave will certainly be princess’s helping hand, help princess get your wish!”
Chou er once again knelt. This time, she was personally helped up by Wanyan Bao Zhu.
“Good! Bengong believes you!”
Wanyan Bao Zhu smiled like a flower and Chou er’s face under the veil also had a smile. Ah, you believe me? Believe me and yet you still gave me poison? Fortunately, I was prepared or else I would’ve become your pet and be ordered by you whenever you wanted.
These two women, because of the same purpose, they made a pact. Although they didn’t trust each other, but their target was Murong Qi Qi. Only this one thing was enough to unite the two of them.
Tonight, the weather was gloomy. The moon was blocked by the dark clouds. Because it’s winter, the weather was also getting colder. So, the palace servants also slept early. Chou er was someone new and also came in late, so she was arranged to live in a remote room.
However, she didn’t have any dissatisfaction towards Yong er’s arrangement. It’s a common thing that new people were excluded. Remote places also have their own benefits. For example, you can call your lover……
When the night watchman slapped the gong two times, a figure appeared at the door of Chou er’s room. Twice, there was a ‘dongdong’ sound. The door was opened with a squeaky sound, revealing a small gap. This person immediately entered. The door was immediately closed.
As soon as this person entered, he immediately took Chou er into his embrace. While he was sniffing the fragrance from her hair, his hands went straight into her skirt and explored.
“Xin er, I missed you so much!”
Seeing the other party acting like this, Chou er grabbed his hand. Laughingly, she came out of his embrace. She turned to look at the person.
This was a man about thirty years old. Thick eyebrows, big eyes, thick lips and square face. He looked very burly and tall. Originally, he looked upright, but because he had a pair of triangular eyes, his whole look turned a lot more cunning.
“Hurry!”
Chou er chuckled, but she didn’t hate what he was doing to her.
“You, ah!”
Chou er’s index finger poked his forehead a bit.
“I’ve been waiting for you a long time, how come you only arrived now?!”
Such soft words were like a plush scratching at people’s heart, making it itchy. The man once again lifted Chou er and let her sit on him.
“Xin er, do you think the palace is my Wu Ji Gong where I can come and go as I like? Your place was not easy to find. I searched for a long time before I came in. I also needed to hide from those guards. I also didn’t have it easy, ah!”
Wu Ji Gong was the sect of those people, last seen in the first two chapters, who tried to assassinate Jing wang and he was then saved by Du Xian Er (aka MQQ).
While talking, the man’s hands had already reached into Chou er’s clothes. With one stroke, he pulled down her skirt and revealed two lotus-like feet.
“Don’t need to hurry!”
Seeing that the other party was in such a hurry to find happiness, once again Chou er grabbed his hands. Although she sensed his restlessness, she still pressed down his desire once again.
“Seeing this face of mine now, you are still interested? Aren’t you scared?”
The man raised his head and looked at Chou er’s mottled face. He smiled and revealed a mouth full of white teeth.
“Xin er, what I like is you, it’s not this face of yours. Even if you become like this for real, I’ll still like you!”
The man’s words let Chou er’s hard heart be a bit touched. At least, whenever she saw her own face in front of the mirror every day, even she would feel nausea. It took a long time to adapt before she got accustomed to it. In this man’s eyes, there’s not even the slightest disgust. This was considered rare in this world, where men saw beauty as everything.
“Still, let me take it down. I don’t like this face that you’ve made for me one bit! It makes me always be seen as ugly by others!”
Chou er turned around. Her fingers groped at her ear and ripped off a very thin layer of human skin mask. She turned back and changed into a countenance of a flower, face like a moon appearance.
Countenance like a flower, face like a moon: very beautiful
Although he had seen this face many times before, after seeing it once again, the man still couldn’t help but take a deep breath. The desire in his eyes became stronger.
“Xin er, you truly are beautiful! Really! You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen!”
Although, in the past, there were many people who were attracted by her beauty, but this was the first time that there’s a man who praised her so directly, making Chou er blush a bit.
“You, are you telling the truth? How come I feel that you have many sets of such words? Is it that you have previously said them to many people? Is it that you want to make me happy by lying to me?”
While talking, Chou er specifically moved her slender waist and deliberately touched the man’s body, making him breathe deeply once again.
“No! I swear! In my heart, there’s only Xin er. If I go against my oath, I’ll be struck by a thunder……”
The man hadn’t finished speaking yet when Chou er immediately covered his mouth.
“Not allowed to say such things. If something happens to you……then what should I do? I only have you now!”
One sentence brought out the man’s deepest, innermost desire to protect. He immediately took Chou er into his embrace. His lips bit her cherry-like small mouth. His tongue probed inside and sucked her breath: “Xin er, I want you……”
“En……”
Chou er’s skin was infected with a bit of pinkish flush.
Although in the past, she had experienced all those bad things, but after being saved by this man, he brought her many unusual experiences, making her gradually be enlightened in this area. Now, she had come to like this kind of happiness between man and woman.
“Xin er, Xin er!”
Although the temperature outside was already very low, but inside the room, the heat waves were somersaulting. The man’s voice was low and hoarse and Chou er was biting her lips to not let herself make any sounds.
“Let it out, Xin er. Scream it out……”
The man seemed to be forcing Chou er to let herself go. His lips, intentionally or unintentionally, touched her ears, making Chou er very itchy. In the end, with tears in her eyes, she still bit her lips.
“Xin er.”
The man had some understanding towards Chou er’s stubbornness. He didn’t c
ontinue to insist and just went straight to the main aim.
For a long time, only when the night watchman hit the gong once again, did the man lay down next to Chou er whilst breathing heavily.
“Today, princess gave me a pill saying it’s a Faithful pill……”
Chou er narrowed her eyes lazily. On her body was a layer of sweat.
“You say, will something happen to me, ah?”
“No!”
The man turned over to lie down. He hugged Chou er and gently sniffed the fragrance of her ear.
“Rest at ease. In this world, there is still not an antidote or poison I cannot make. When I go back, I’ll make the antidote for you!”
Hearing the man say that, Chou er was at ease. She actively leaned on the man’s chest. Her ear was on his chest and quietly listened to his heartbeat.
For a long time, seeing that Chou er didn’t speak, the man was somewhat bored. His fingers played with Chou er’s ears.
“What are you thinking about, Xin er? Is it that you’re still thinking about those people who were hunting you down to assassinate you? I let some people investigate. Those people are from Moyu. When did you offend Moyu?”
“Moyu?”
After hearing this, Chou er looked somewhat confused at the man.
“What is Moyu? I’ve never heard about it and also don’t know what it is.”
Only after looking at Chou er’s eyes, did the man believe that she really didn’t know. So, he slowly began to explain about Moyu.
“In the martial arts world, there are good and evil. Moyu and our Wu Ji Gong are classified as evil.”
“Then, which one of you is stronger?”
The moment Chou er heard that, she became interested. She raised her sharp chin and looked smilingly at the man.
“How to say it? Moyu’s Mozun was an expert in the use of poison and Moyu is well-known for their assassinations. Wu Ji Gong can’t match with these two points. Before, our master and vice master died at the hands of the newly-titled head of Moyu, Du Xian Er!”