by La Mi Tu
He was even thinking about how to protect Murong Qi Qi if she is Feng Cang’s biological little sister and something truly happened between them. Was it to kill Li Qiu Shui to cover this scandal, then take the opportunity to show Wanyan Lie his desire for a marriage alliance and marry Murong Qi Qi or…
Now Feng Cang said that nothing happened between them. The blood on that handkerchief was a pigeon’s. Longze Jing Tian’s heart almost jumped out of his throat. Was this a gift and blessing from the heavens? To let him regain his lost treasure again? To let him have the opportunity again to get Murong Qi Qi?
Compared to Longze Jing Tian, Wanyan Hong’s eyes showed desire.
Little aunt Wanyan Ming Yue was once the number one beauty of the world. Her appearance and smiling face deeply engraved in the younger Wanyan Hong’s heart. Even after adulthood, he often dreamed about little aunt. Now, seeing Murong Qi Qi; she was even more beautiful than Wanyan Ming Yue. Wanyan Hong’s heart beat very fast. He had long thrown the matter of Murong Qing Lian to the clouds.
Emperor father pampered Feng Cang so much. After getting to know Murong Qi Qi’s identity, he would certainly pamper Murong Qi Qi more. Would emperor father love the house and its crow and would also pay more attention to him, this crown prince? Then, wouldn’t Feng Cang also not come steal the throne from him?
Love the house and its crow: love me, love all that come with me. Love me, love my dog.
The ones who were truly happy was only Dongfang Lan and Wanyan Lie. That nothing happened between Feng Cang and Murong Qi Qi meant that this wouldn’t hurt these two children’s reputation and they wouldn’t be hurt mentally and physically by this. Of course, this was a great thing, ah!
As for Wanyan Lie, his mood was complicated. Finding the long-lost niece let Wanyan Lie feel a never before anticipation. It was like a dry river encountering rain. Murong Qi Qi’s appearance now was like that of Wanyan Ming Yue before she married; clean, innocent, making his old heart beat very fast.
Ming Yue, is it that you finally understood my heart? That was why you send Qi Qi? Ming Yue, I would definitely take good care of Qi Qi. I would give her the best things in the world. I would give her this whole world. I would let her become the most respectable and precious woman of this world!
Wanyan Lie’s happiness fell into empress and consort De’s eyes. The two silently shouted ‘bad’.
Because of Feng Xie and Wanyan Ming Yue’s sake, Wanyan Lie particularly favored Feng Cang. Now, there’s a Murong Qi Qi. Then wouldn’t Feng family get all the benefits? How could this be right?! Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang’s relationship was originally very good. If this woman knew how to play tricks and let Wanyan Lie pass the throne to Feng Cang, which was not impossible for Wanyan Lie to do…
What to do? The two women’s first reaction was to consider the matter of their sons getting the throne. After Li Bing saw the way Wanyan Hong looked at Murong Qi Qi, she immediately understood what her son wanted.
If Murong Qi Qi truly was Wanyan Ming Yue and Feng Xie’s daughter, well, she’s at a marriageable age. Promising her to Wanyan Hong is the best! Like that, they could use Wanyan Lie’s love for Murong Qi Qi to consolidate Wanyan Hong’s status!
How could Lin Ke Xin not understand this pair of mother and son’s thoughts?! These two thought beautifully. Now, they didn’t even know if Murong Qi Qi is truly princess Ming Yue’s daughter. If she is, Wanyan Hong already has a crown princess. Only her Wanyan Yi didn’t have a main consort. Wanyan Kang didn’t even have a cefei4. Murong Qi Qi would certainly be her daughter-in-law.
The matter wasn’t made clear yet, the people on the scene were already thinking how to compete for Murong Qi Qi.
The moment Li Qiu Shui heard Feng Cang say that nothing happened on the wedding night, she didn’t believe it, “Humph, Nan Lin wang’s 5 reaction is quick, ah! Now, you say this; do you take us as fools? Do you think I would believe it? With a delicate as flower and refined as a precious jade woman at your side, besides she is the one you love, you won’t be moved?”
Delicate as flower and refined as a precious: exquisite woman
Li Qiu Shui didn’t believe it. Murong Qi Qi was too lazy to explain. She took a dagger and cut of the sleeve of her left arm and revealed the red gecko cinnabar mark. Seeing the gecko cinnabar mark, Li Qiu Shui couldn’t close her mouth, “How could this be? How could this be? Impossible!” Li Qiu Shui wanted to rush over to take a look, but had been pushed away with one palm by Feng Cang. Then, Feng Cang’s coat draped over Murong Qi Qi.
“I’m sorry for letting your plan come to nothing!” Seeing the stunned expression of Li Qiu Shui, Murong Qi Qi humphed coldly once, “Since you said that you took me away from my mother princess Ming Yue, then where’s princess Ming Yue? Didn’t she burn to death with my father Feng Xie? Could it be that the person who died wasn’t her?”
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The Legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy
There once was a young, poor, but kind-hearted cowherd called Niulang, and an old ox. The ox actually was once the god of cattle, but downgraded as he had violated the law of heaven. Niulang once saved the ox when it was sick. In order to show its gratitude, the old ox helped Niulang get acquainted with Zhinü (a fairy, the seventh daughter of a goddess and the Jade Emperor) when she escaped from her boring life in heaven to look for fun on earth.
Zhinü soon fell in love with Niulang and they got married without the knowledge of the goddess. Niulang and Zhinü lived a happy life together; Niulang worked in the field while Zhinü did weaving at home. After a few years passed, they had two children, one boy and one girl.
However, the Goddess of Heaven (Zhinü’s mother) found out that Zhinü, a fairy girl, had married a mere mortal. The goddess was furious and sent celestial soldiers to bring Zhinü back. Niulang was very upset when he found his wife was taken back to heaven. Then his ox asked Niulang to kill it and put on its hide, so he would be able to go up to heaven to find his wife. Crying bitterly, he killed the ox, put on the skin, and carried his two beloved children off to heaven to find Zhinü.
Just before he caught up with Zhinü, the goddess of heaven took out her hairpin and created a huge river between them, and they were separated forever by the river that later became known as the Milky Way.
Heartbroken, he and his children could only weep bitterly. However, their love moved all the magpies to take pity on them, and they flew up into heaven to form a bridge over the river, so Niulang and Zhinü could meet on the magpie bridge. The goddess was also moved by their love, so she allowed them a meeting on the magpie bridge on that day every year (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month).
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Er: term of endearment
Aijia: I used by an empress dowager
Benwang: this king, I used by the prince of first rank
Cefei: side consort/ second ranked wife of the prince of first rank
Wang/wangye: the prince of first rank
Chapter 120: The Truth Is So Cruel (4)
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“She? How would she die?! The one who died was her maidservant Cai Hua! She (CH) was the scapegoat! Ming Yue had great fortune and big blessing, how would she die?!” When Li Qiu Shui spoke, her gaze fell on Wanyan Lie, making Wanyan Lie startled. This woman is a madman. Could she want to pour out everything that happened in the past? No! Can’t let her say!
“Ming Yue didn’t die? Where is she?” The moment Dongfang Lan heard that, she stood up. Her daughter didn’t die? Ming Yue didn’t die!
“Why do I need to tell you?! Since I’m unhappy, I’ll let all of you be unhappy! Besides, which one of your ears heard me say that she is still alive? I only said that after Ming Yue gave birth to her, she didn’t die. How would I know what happened after that?”
“What did you do to my Ming Yue?” Dongfang was clearly able to see the hate in Li Qiu Shui’s eyes. She immediately determined that everything was done by Li Qiu Shui, including the battle fifteen years ago at Yandang Mountain. Maybe, Li
Qiu Shui had credit in it. “Talk!” Wanyan Lie also berated at a side.
Although Dongfang Lan was very imposing, but Li Qiu Shui wasn’t afraid.
She came here today and didn’t expect to go out alive from here. Originally, she thought to come look at the joke of Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang. How would she know that the matter didn’t happen according to how she planned? She planned for so long, but everything was for nothing. This let all the grief and indignation in Li Qiu Shui’s heart be released.
“Humph, what right do you have to command me?” Li Qiu Shui pointed at Dongfang Lan. Then she turned to Wanyan Lie, “And you, you even more don’t have the right to command me!”
Li Qiu Shui laughed while her eyes were fixed on Wanyan Lie. Her expression was mysterious, “What are you?! Do you think your nauseous face could be hidden from them for a whole life? You let me talk? What do you want me to talk about? Talk about how I calculated Feng Xie or talk about the past relationship between me and you or talk about that you like your own biological…”
“Presumptuous!” Not waiting for Li Qiu Shui to finish, in her lower abdomen was a four-inch sword. It went from her abdomen directly into her back.
“Pooh,” A mouthful blood of Li Qiu Shui sprayed on Wanyan Lie’s face. Now, he wanted to silence her? He wanted to kill her to block her mouth? He wanted to cover the thing that happened that year? He wanted to hide his true self?
“You want to silence…” Wanyan Lie’s hand put more force. The sword completely buried into Li Qiu Shui’s stomach. ‘Shua…’ Wanyan Lie fiercely pulled out the sword stained with blood. Blood burst out form the wound.
“Shui er1!” Murong Tai couldn’t stop Wanyan Lie. He could only catch Li Qiu Shui, “Shui er, Shui er, how are you feeling?”
Seeing Murong Tai’s anxious expression, Li Qiu Shui wanted to laugh. The blood poured from her mouth were like a stream, unable to stop. In a moment, it stained the place on her chest. “Didn’t…didn’t expect…in the end…I…died…in…your embrace…”
“Shui er, don’t talk. I’ll take you to a doctor. Don’t talk!” Murong Tai wanted to use his hand to block the blood from coming out of Li Qiu Shiu’s wound. However, the blood were like river and poured out through his fingers. It made Murong Tai’s hand red.
“It…it’s useless…” After every word Li Qiu Shui said, at the corner of her lips a red blood flower would bloom. On her forehead were big drops of cold sweat. Her body also couldn’t help but shiver. Looking at Murong Qi Qi, Li Qiu Shui’s lips trembled slightly.
“I…am going to…see your father…or…I didn’t win from your mother…after I died…I will still fight with her…”
After finishing, Li Qiu Shui’s head slightly turned. With a magnificent smile, she left the world.
“Shui er! Shui er! Ah…” Murong Tai screamed sorrowfully like an injured wolf. His screams echoed on throughout the harem. “Shui er, Shui er, don’t leave me! You’re right. There was nothing between us, but I’m willing to be your small dog and follow every day at your feet. It’s fine if you hit me and scold me. Shui er! I beg you, wake up! Don’t leave me!”
Seeing Murong Tai like this, Longze Jing Tian was about to go to him and comfort him. However, he didn’t expect Murong Tai to take the sword from Wanyan Lie’s hand and stab it in his own belly.
“Prime minister!” Longze Jing Tian was startled and went forward to support Murong Tai. Unexpectedly, Murong Tai broke free from his hand and tightly hugged Li Qiu Shui, “You want to rest and fly together with Feng Xie…I don’t allow it…even in death…I’ll wind around you…”
“Prime minister…,” Longze Jing Tian had never seen such a hysterical love, “Why, is it worth it?!”
“Jing wang2…I beg you, burry me and Shui er together…I beg you…” Blood poured out of Murong Tai’s nose and mouth. He struggled to keep one breath and tightly pulled Longze Jing Tian’s sleeve, “I beg you…must burry together…”
Longze Jing Tian couldn’t understand the kind of love like that of Murong Tai and Li Qiu Shui. However, to a dead man’s request, he still nodded and accepted, “Prime minister, don’t worry, I’ll let you be buried together forever!”
With Longze Jing Tian’s promise, Murong Tai revealed a smile of happiness. His hands were slightly trembling. He pushed aside the hair on Li Qiu Shui’s forehead, “Shui…Shui er…we will never…be separated…”
“Daddy! Daddy!” Murong Qing Lian who had been scared out of her wits, now finally realized that her only supporter was about to leave. She quickly crawled to Murong Tai, “Daddy, don’t go! Don’t go!”
“Eheh…,” At this point, Murong Tai was unable to speak. He only smiled and looked once at Murong Qing Lian. There was no regret in his eyes. His eyes were filled with happiness, filling every corner of his eyes.
“Daddy!”
Murong Tai and Li Qiu Shui’s death made the atmosphere become heavier. They didn’t expect that in this world there was such extreme love. Really don’t know how to describe them. Presumably, the love they weren’t able to get it was the most perfect in their heart!
The only one person who kept a clear mind and was cheering at Li Qiu Shui’s death was Wanyan Lie. Li Qiu Shui died. The person who knew his secret died. In the future, he could still play the role of a good uncle and could pamper Murong Qi Qi like how he pampered Ming Yue. How beautiful, ah!
In Wanyan Lie’s eyes, the future was bright, the road was smooth. Regaining Murong Qi Qi was his happiest matter! He fantasied countless of times that he could have one princess so well-behaved like Wanyan Ming Yue. However, it seemed that the consorts’ belly didn’t live up to his expectations. His only daughter was Wanyan Bao Zhu, but she couldn’t even compare to a half Ming Yue.
Now, Wanyan Ming Yue’s biological daughter stood very alive in front of him. How could Wanyan Lie not be happy?!
“Qi Qi…,” Wanyan Lie tried out calling Murong Qi Qi once. When she turned her head, Wanyan Lie’s heart was jumping badly. Alike, so alike! The side of her face was exactly like Ming Yue’s! Wanyan Lie almost cried from joy.
“Qi Qi, now you know your identity, do you want to acknowledge your roots and ancestors?” Wanyan Lie carefully asked Murong Qi Qi’s opinion. He wanted to know her thoughts. It was no means to force her. This is Ming Yue’s daughter, ah! His niece, ah! And she’s about to become the noblest princess of Bei Zhou!
Acknowledge her roots and ancestors…Hearing this, Murong Qi Qi looked at Feng Cang. The truth was so cruel. She really is Feng Cang’s little sister! Once her lover, now became her biological big brother. Murong Qi Qi somewhat couldn’t accept this, but she had no way not to admit to this fact.
Murong Qi Qi’s painful expression made Feng Cang’s heart feel like it was pierced. His little wangfei3 is now so sad like a melancholic lark. She lost her vitality. Obviously, there were tears in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
“Qing Qing!” Feng Cang couldn’t take it anymore and took Murong Qi Qi in his arms, “Qing Qing, if you want to cry, then cry!”
“Woo woo…” Feng Cang’s words were like a key and opened the closed gate of Murong Qi Qi’s heart. Her tears rushed down. Murong Qi Qi nestled in Feng Cang’s arms and cried like there was no one around.
Murong Qi Qi’s crying also made Longze Jing Tian’s heart hurt. If such a thing didn’t happen, then she would be a perfect couple with Feng Cang and would be so in love that it would make others jealous. However, in a blink of eye, lovers became siblings. How could Murong Qi Qi accept that?
Although Longze Jing Tian also wanted Murong Qi Qi, but seeing her so sad, his heart also felt painful. If he could, he was willing to unwrinkled Murong Qi Qi’s frowning brows, wipe her moist eyes, warm her wounded heart and carefully care for her during her every mood.
Have to say, a beauty crying was a beautiful picture. Looking at Murong Qi Qi sobbing beautifully in Feng Cang’s arms, Wanyan Hong’s heart almost jumped out. He had seen many beauties, but have never seen one like Muron
g Qi Qi; beautiful to pureness, beautiful to cleanness woman….
Such a beautiful woman should have been made for him. No matter what, he needed to get Murong Qi Qi! Even if it was using dirty handed means, he needed to be unscrupulous!
“Qi Qi, don’t cry! It’s uncle who was bad. If you’re sad, then hit uncle!”
Wanyan Lie was completely at his wit’s end at Murong Qi Qi’s crying. It was like in the past, every time Wanyan Ming Yue cried, his heart would hurt very much. Now, seeing Murong Qi Qi like this, he was also sad, “If you don’t want, uncle won’t force, alright?”
After hearing Wanyan Lie’s words, Murong Qi Qi raised her head. A pair of teary eyes looked at Wanyan Lie. Wanyan Lie couldn’t understand the emotions inside those eyes.
“I want to go home!”
“Alright, alright, alright! Go home! Go home!” Wanyan Lie quickly accepted Murong Qi Qi’s only request. He immediately let people prepare the carriage to bring Murong Qi Qi and Feng Cang back to Nan Lin wangfu.
Originally, Dongfang Lan wanted to have a talk with her granddaughter, but seeing Murong Qi Qi crying so sadly, Dongfang Lan also held back. This child, ah! She must be sad! Her relation with Feng Cang was so good. no one thought it would become like this! Let her go home! When her mood is better, she would let her come into the palace.
Feng Cang hugged Murong Qi Qi without any scruples till they entered the carriage.
The carriage slowly left the palace. Murong Qi Qi didn’t say anything. Her eyes were red like a small rabbit’s. seeing her like this, Feng Cang’s heart ached a lot. “Qing Qing…”
“Wangye, now, do I need to call you big brother?” A ‘big brother’ let the tears of Murong Qi Qi fell again. What an ironic appellation! If there wasn’t the accident of Li Qiu Shui, she would call him husband. Now husband became big brother. How could Murong Qi Qi’s heart feel great about this?