ã€ŠMy Unrivaled Princess: I Wonâ€™t Mess With Youã€‹


 Chapter 1 - Good Sisters You Are

    Chapter 1: Good Sisters You AreTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    Tianqi Country.

    There came two piercing shrieks,¡°What should I do? Sis, looks like she is dying, that¡¯s not my intention, I was just trying to intimidate her, I don¡¯t want to take her life. What should I do?¡±

    ¡°Third Sister, what are you talking about? It was you who fed her the potion, I have nothing to do with this.¡±

    ¡°All right, Luo Yuyan, sounds like you have a n. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll not let go of you if any mishap befalls Fourth Sister, we are in this together.¡±

    While the two were arguing back and forth, a servant girl gave way to wailing,¡°Mydy, please don¡¯t die, what should I do without you?¡±

    That woke up Luo Qianqian.

    She opened her eyes, what came to her sight was an ancient room along with some girls in ancient costumes.

    Xiaoyue, Luo Qianqian¡¯s servant girl, held Luo Qianqian to sit straight with delight,¡°Mydy, what a blessing that you are fine!¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked at the girl in front of her with confusion, that was a young girl, about fifteen sixteen years old, eyes all swollen and red, her face was a bit ill-looking due to malnutrition.

    Luo Qianqian was about to ask questions when she was overwhelmed by a flood of memories ¡ª which didn¡¯t belong to her.

    ¡°Ouch¡­¡±she was aching all over, she couldn¡¯t help but cry out.

    ¡°Have I transmigrated to this body?¡±

    The body she was in belonged to Luo Qianqian, the Fourth Lady in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    However, she was living a hard life due to her gorgeous face and theck of protection of her mother. She was treated bitterly by her so-called half sisters, which her father chose to be oblivious to, and that inted her so-called half sisters¡¯arrogance.

    Cursing, beating, poisoning, embezzling her allocation of food and living means, they even tried to ruin her face, who would imagine, ady in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion should live such a life.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s waking up also caught the attention of twodies who were almost grappling with each other, they pushed each other away and came to see whether Luo Qianqian had woken up curiously.

    All they knew is Luo Qianqian could not die, not yet, for she had to marry into a good-for-nothing, if not her, it was going to be one of them.

    Seeing Luo Qianqian, Third Lady Luo Keer let out a sigh of relief, she frowned at Luo Qianqian and said viciously,¡°I¡¯m telling you, Luo Qianqian, you¡¯d better behave yourself, stop writing to Zimo already, or I¡¯ll finish you myself.¡±

    Zimo? Was that Luo Keer¡¯s crush? What letters?

    Luo Yuyan, Second Lady, who looked gentle and nice, while she looked at Luo Qianqian with disgust in her eyes,¡°Luo Qianqian, it¡¯s a great honor to marry Prince Eighth, father is doing this for your own good, do not have other thoughts, just wait for your wedding day.¡±

    Prince Eighth, also known asGeneralInvincibleon the battlefield, surely was favored by God, not only did he carry a big weight in courtbut he also had a gorgeous face. He should be a hot catch, however, he was critically injured in a fierce fight on the battlefield which almost crippled him, plus he was poisoned when he was a little boy, luckily, his legs were saved after careful treatment, while he could not perform in the bedroom.

    That was why Luo Yuyan let this marriage happen.

    Thinking of that, Luo Qianqian swept a cold look at those two, and said in a dreadful tone,¡°Shut up.¡±

    The two were so dumbfounded that they actually shut up.

    Xiaoyue covered her mouth due to fright,¡°My¡­ mydy¡­¡±

    A voice rang in Luo Qianqian¡¯s head,¡°You¡¯ve finally woken up, my master.¡±

    It was the boss of her shop in Another World who was talking, also was her darkest secret, which even caused her death in that world.

    Not long ago, some mysterious people came to her turf and started a fight, whose overwhelming power defeated her easily.

    The real Luo Qianqian was not in a good position either, she was tortured by her two sisters, Luo Qianqian would be dead by now if not she happened to have transmigrated here.

    She took a deep breath,¡°I¡¯ll talk to youter.¡±

    Theymunicated in their minds, no one could hear a sound.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, how dare you talk to me like this? I¡¯ll make you pay for that!¡±Luo Keer was short-tempered, she walked to Luo Qianqian and was ready to p her on the face, she wanted to ruin her face so badly.

    ¡°Please stop, Third Lady¡­¡±Xiaoyue cried.

    Luo Qianqian squinted her eyes, she pped back, no trace of softness and ipetence could be seen.

    No way would she tolerate that bullshit.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±Luo Keer who was hit right on the cheek couldn¡¯t help but step back a few steps.

    Luo Qianqian sat straight and walked out from her bed, amid the fright look of Xiaoyue, she stared at the two with a smile,¡°Your poison failed, now you want to ruin my face?¡±

    A nice voice she had, but the two were terrified by the tone.

    Luo Yuyan sped her hand in her sleeves, bit her lips and couldn¡¯t believe it was Luo Qianqian who was in front of them.

    Luo Qianqian had always been a push-over, she had never fought back, not even once.

    Howe¡­ howe she woke up as a changed person?

    Luo Keer marched towards her again, and kept cursing,¡°You little bitch, how dare you, I¡¯m gonna kill you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrows andughed, she rolled up her sleeves and marched forward.

    She had never tolerated bullies.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±Luo Yuyan eximed from time to time, yet she couldn¡¯t even get close to Luo Qianqian, let alone beat her.

    Luo Keer was infuriated, she screamed at Luo Yuyan,¡°What are you doing standing there? Come join me! Or I¡¯ll spread some of your stories.¡±

    Luo Yuyan red at Luo Keer, damn Luo Keer, damn you and damn Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Luo Keer, just wait for it.¡±Luo Yuyan joined them reluctantly.

    ¡°Luo Yuyan! You are hitting the wrong person.¡±

    ¡°Luo Keer, what are you punching me for?¡±

    A group of men walking towards them heard the noise.

    A man looked at the shabby yard and asked,¡°This is¡­?¡±

    Luo Jingxuan broke out in cold sweat as he said embarrassingly,¡°This is where Fourth Sister lives.¡±

    ¡°The heck? The Fourth Lady in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion lives in a ce like this? Interesting¡­ interesting indeed¡­¡±Su Liancheng observed and made a funny face to the man next to him,¡°Am I right, Eighth Brother?¡±

    It was Prince Eighth.

    And he was the reason why Luo Jingxuan broke out in cold sweat, if he knew Prince Eighth would pay a visit this day, he would have asked father to make some arrangements, Luo Qianqian was going to marry the man after all.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, I can exin¡­¡±

    The the chaos from the yard interrupted Luo Jingxuan,¡°Luo Yuyan, why do you keep hitting me!¡±

    The crowded were taken aback, they walked to the shabby yard.

    A girl in in white stood aside and watched two girls in fancy brocade gowns grappling each other, like two madman.

    The man¡¯s eyesalighted on Luo Qianqian, he kept staring at her as if to see through her soul.

    Luo Qianqian sensed something different ontheir arrival, she noticed the group and she put on a show to cover herself,¡°Help,e help, quit fighting, Second Sister and Third Sister.¡±

 Chapter 2 - Secret

    Chapter 2: SecretTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Good at covering, this girl.

    Murong Yun raised his lips, hmm, this was an interesting scene.

    Nobody saw through Luo Qianqian but Murong Yun, seeing them fighting like that, Luo Jingxuan wished he could p them some sense.

    Damn! That was embarrassing! Right in front of Prince Eighth, what would he think about the whole family!

    ¡°Go, stop them.¡±Luo Jingxuan asked his servant.

    Luo Qianqian stepped back and stood next to Xiaoyue.

    The two who were still in an engageing fighting now screamed on seeing the group.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer now realized what a farce they had put on in front of so many people, they were too embarrassed to even raise their heads, they exchanged a look tacitly and shammed faint.

    Luo Jingxuan came to Murong Yun with a greasy smile on the face,¡°Prince Eighth, my sisters are so young and dumb, please excuse them.¡±

    Su Liancheng, who always had a bitter tongue, chimed in,¡°Luo, I¡¯m worried for your family.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you have a point.¡±Luo Jingxuan answered and he signaled the servants,¡°What are you waiting for, take thedies out already.¡±

    Like that was not embarrassing enough.

    Only Luo Qianqian was left in the yard, she meant to make herself scarce, then it urred to her the real Luo Qianqian would not dare too leave without permission, so she¡¯s better not do anything that raise suspicion.

    So she stood there, lowered her head.

    Su Lianchengalways enjoyed a good show, seeing Murong Yun staring at Luo Qianqian, he was taken aback. He said,¡°Fourth Lady of Luo, why are you staring at your feet?¡±

    Luo Jingxuan, wouldn¡¯t dare to risk upsetting them, he tried so hard to say this in a gentle way,¡°Fourth Sister, don¡¯t be afraid, you can raise your head.¡±

    That was the first time Luo Jingxuan talked to Luo Qianqian in a gentle way, the real Luo Qianqian would be overjoyed,but not her.

    Xiaoyue was shaking behind Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°My sisters threw a fight, I¡¯m not part of that.¡±Luo Qianqian replied in a low voice and raised her head.

    The shrewdness shed in her eyes didn¡¯t escape Murong Yun.

    Now she saw the man who alerted her on his arrival. He exuded nobleness, he had a chiseled face, like a nicely carved sculpture, unfathomable eyes oozing dangerous and wild aura, while his eyes were also rippled with tenderness, anyone would get lost in those eyes.

    His face and expression all looked too sharp, in a sophisticated way, with some killing intent.

    This man, a dangerous man! She felt he saw through her in a blink.

    Su Lianchenglooked Luo Qianqian up and down, Luo Qianqian had suffered a lot and herplexion gave that away, but it was not hard to tell this girl was a natural beauty.

    Especially her eyes, Su Liancheng, a famous y boy, he sure knew Luo Qianqian was putting on an act, no way she was a good-for-nothing.

    Hmm, he could ept she matching Prince Eighth.

    However, her figure, tut tut, like a chopstick.

    If Luo Qianqian knew what Su Lianchengwas thinking, she would kick him on his shin.

    What chopstick! She had potential, okay? Luo Qianqian was just fifteen after all!

    Luo Jingxuan pacified Luo Qianqian,¡°Fourth Sister, don¡¯t be afraid,e meet Prince Eighth.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded for a few seconds, this man, Prince Eighth? Who she was going to marry?

    Words had it this Prince Eighth was favored by God, yet he had idents, and now he was limp and he was impotent¡­ but His Majesty favored him, and decided to arrange the Prime Minister¡¯s daughter to marry him.

    Luo Qianqian thought, she didn¡¯t mind marrying an impotent man, she simplydid not mind or care.

    ¡°Greetings, Prince Eighth.¡±

    Murong Yun nodded, he usually had no reactions to other people.

    Luo Jingxuan was encouraged by Murong Yun¡¯s reaction, he continued,¡°And this is Lord Su.¡±

    This Lord Su, he was the wealthiest man in the capital.

    Luo Qianqian was a miser.

    Su Liancheng saw the sparkle shed across this girl in front of him.

    Su Liancheng told himself,¡°I¡¯m good-looking, she¡¯s good-looking, but she is going to marry Prince Eighth, I should keep a clear mind about her and the situation.¡±

    Murong Yun also saw that sparkle, thus he shot a cold look at Su Liancheng.

    Su Liancheng was dumbfounded by that look.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, Lord Su, shall we go to the hall? Fourth Sister needs some rest I suppose.¡±Luo Jingxuan raised this suggestion carefully.

    Luo Qianqian nodded her head in her heart,¡°yup yup, please go away, I have my own business to take care of.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s expression, again, did not escape Murong Yun, hmm, she wished him left already.

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes turned gloomy.

    He nodded as a reply anyway.

    The crowd left the yard.

    Now it was only Luo Qianqian and her maid Xiaoyue. Xiaoyue caught hold of Luo Qianqian and cried,¡°Mydy, I was dying¡­¡±

    Of course, poor Xiaoyue witnessed Luo Qianqian lost her breath little by little, how terrified she was!

    Luo Qianqian patted Xiaoyue¡¯s back as afort,¡°Good girl, Xiaoyue, I¡¯m starving, bring me some food, let¡¯s eat.¡±

    This maid had been with Luo Qianqian for over a decade now, of course she would only be nice to her.

    Xiaoyue wiped her tears and asked,¡®I¡¯m not sure will they give us food.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled,¡°Of course, yourdy is going to marry Prince Eighth, she is the future princess.¡±

    Other servants would not dare treat them lightly.

    Xiaoyue swallowed what she was going to say,¡°Are you really giving up on Master Zimo?¡±

    ¡°You can go now.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, wait for me here, mydy.¡±

    Finally she was all alone, Luo Qianqian sat on her bed and started to talk to Xiaobai,¡°Xiaobai, are you there?¡±

    Soon Xiaobai replied,¡°Master, would you like toe in?¡±

    Within a blink of an eye, Luo Qianqian showed up in a fancy pawn shop.

    That was her biggest secret, a space in Another World, which had kept herpany for years since she got it in the 21st century.

 Chapter 3 - Such a Coincidence

    Chapter 3: Such a CoincidenceTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    It was such a great pawn shop, got all the items one possibly was looking for.

    As for Xiaobai, it was actually a white fox, around two hundred years old now, it had not obtained human form due tock of cultivation.

    It was also gender fluid at the moment.

    Fox¡¯s gender was fluid before they hit a certain age.

    ¡°Xiaobai, I know you put great efforts in reviving me.¡±Luo Qianqian squatted down and patted Xiaobai on its belly.

    Xiaobai covered its face with its paws,¡°Quit patting me, my master.¡±

    While its bodynguage said otherwise¡­ it seemed to be enjoying the patting.

    Luo Qianqian let go of it with a smile, she was grateful to Xiaobai, thanks to Xiaobai, she was not all alone in this ancient dynasty.

    ¡°Not that great efforts, I did spent all your points though.¡±Xiaobai replied in a low voice.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were widely open! She greeted her teeth,¡°What? All the points?¡±

    ¡°Yeah¡­ yeah¡­¡±Xiaobai totally saw thising, it knew its master too well, it rolled over on the ground,¡°But you gained 10 points as a first timer in Another World.¡±

    10 points? She used to have over several thousand of points! Great, now it was all gone before she had a chance to go any spree!

    Xiaobai tried tofort its master, it coaxed gently¡°Master, just think about it, isn¡¯t it totally worthwhile spending your points on a second chance, am I right?¡±

    Yeah, Xiaobai had a point.

    However, she was still upset about it.

    Luo Qianqian finally calmed down, she pulled a poker face,¡°Xiaobai, have you found out who the bastard that was fighting me to snatch you away?¡±

    A mysterious bastarding from nowhere fighting her for her space and caused her transmigrated on Luo Qianqian¡¯s body.

    Xiaobai sighed and shook its head,¡°Not yet, but please rest assured, my master, I¡¯ll keep looking, I won¡¯t put you in danger.¡±

    ¡°All right, my master, now that you are living in this new body, would you like some shopping?¡±

    Hearing Xiaobai, Luo Qianqian nodded in agreement, that seemed like a good n.

    This body was so weak, how could she fight her so-called sisters, if she had not pulled a trick on them, she would be the one who was suffering now for sure.

    What was more, this body, what was the right word, was like a, a twig, she was not happy about that.

    Luo Qianqian now was so carried away that she had forgotten her marriage engagement with Prince Eighth.

    ¡°Xiaobai, the meds that could transform the body, I want two potions of that.¡±

    Xiaobai was confused,¡°Why do you want two potions though?¡±Its master had always been petty, shouldn¡¯t she be saving money, why would she want to spend money on two?

    ¡°Luo Qianqian¡¯s maid is also a poor girl, I gotta help her out.¡±Luo Qianqian downyed it.

    Hearing that, Xiaobai ran around in the shop and found the right stuff.

    ¡°Master, this is the recipe for Body Forming Pill, costs one point, as for the ingredients, you can get them in Tianqi and bring them to me, I¡¯ll take it from there.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded,¡°Great, I¡¯ll be on it tonight.¡±

    To return to Xiaoyue, she was back with food.

    Luo Jingxuan told the servants in advance, treat Fourth Lady nicely from now on.

    Therefore, that was an easy trip Xiaoyue made to get food.

    ¡°Mydy, I¡¯m back.¡±A young maid Xiaoyue was, she wore heart on her sleeve, now she was beaming.

    Luo Qianqian just came back from Another World, what met her eyes was Xiaoyue walking into the room in delight.

    She was the Fourth Lady in Prime Minister Mansion, yet her room and furnishing were pretty shabby, a bed, a table, two chairs and a closet, that was it.

    No wonder Su Liancheng bantered Luo Jingxuan just now.

    Xiaoyueid the food on the table and stood aside, staring at the food.

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian pulled her to the table,¡°Come join me.¡±

    Xiaoyue shook her head, somehow she felt herdy was a changed person, she wouldn¡¯t dare to do anything improper.

    ¡°I¡¯ll eat after you eat.¡±Xiaoyue smiled, she looked pitiful even though she was smiling.

    ¡°This is an order.¡±Luo Qianqian pulled a long face on purpose, anyone who treated her nicely would receive same treatment from her.

    Xiaoyue sat next to Luo Qianqian, eyes turning red.

    ¡°Why are you crying?¡±Luo Qianqian asked, thought maybe she was too hard to deal with.

    ¡°These are tears of joy, I hope nobody bullies us in the future.¡±Xiaoyue stared at Luo Qianqian and said that in an earnest way.

    Luo Qianqian smiled and patted Xiaoyue on the head,¡°Good girl Xiaoyue, now have your meal and get some rest, I promise you no one will bully us in the future.¡±

    ¡°Yes!¡±

    Later that night.

    A small figure wandered around in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    It took her a long time to find the back exit of the mansion, she was going to climb the wall, however, this body was too weak.

    Luo Qianqian had no idea where the herbal medicine shop was, thanks to Xiaobai that she didn¡¯t get lost.

    She jumped back and forth on the roof, this was like a walk in the park back in the days, but now she was panting.

    She flopped when she almost made it to the herbal medicine shop.

    Clink.

    She fell from the roof.

    ¡°Oh, no!¡±Luo Qianqian tried to grab something, but of no avail.

    She thought she would fall hard on the ground, but it was not painful at all.

    She fell into two arms actually.

    Sniff, sniff, such great medicine aroma.

    Wait, had she smelt simr medicine aroma before?

    Luo Qianqian opened her eyes, what came to her sight was that man!

    That gorgeous man! Which was not the point at the moment.

    ¡°P..P..Prince Eighth, hi, such a coincidence, isn¡¯t it¡­¡±Luo Qianqian stammered, and she tried so hard to crack a smile.

    Xiaobai said cheekily in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind,¡°Wow wow wow, look at that, looks like master is going to have a romance life.¡±

    ¡°Shut it, Xiaobai.¡±

    She yed dumb in the daytime to avoid any attention, and look at where she was now.

    How could she exin all this, ady in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion fell off from someone else¡¯s roof andnded in her fiance¡¯s arms!

    Murong Yun raised his eyebrows,¡°Coincidence?¡±

 Chapter 4 - As Luck Would Have It

    Chapter 4: As Luck Would Have ItTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Coincidence? Yeah, if you put it that way. His princess-to-be, at such ate hour, fell off from other people¡¯s roof.

    She was wearing a nocturnal uniform, she did not look like she was in delicate health like she imed to be.

    Murong Yun soon collected himself and said,¡°I guess it is a coincidence.¡±

    His voice was so nice, deep yet charming, Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was racing just listening to him.

    She scrambled to jumped off from Murong Yun¡¯s arms, and straightened her uniform like this was not awkward at all,¡°cough cough!¡±

    ¡®What should I say?¡¯Luo Qianqian thought to herself.

    While Su Liancheng, who was standing aside, was now too shocked to close his mouth,¡°Luo¡­ Luo Qianqian, what are you doing here?¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian turned back to look at him,¡°I didn¡¯t ask for it, I fell off from the roof.¡±

    Su Liancheng would not take that for an answer,¡°Yeah, I figured, but what are you doing at such ate hour, I know, you are here to see Prince Eighth, you cannot wait to marry Prince Eighth!¡±

    Su Liancheng looked Luo Qianqian up and down while he teased her, tut tut, this girl had got a figure like a chopstick!

    Su Liancheng¡¯s teasing actually served as Luo Qianqian¡¯s excuse, she nodded with delight,¡°Yeah, I am here to see Prince Eighth, none of your business, I reckon.¡±

    ¡®I¡¯ve never met such a thick-skinned woman in my life.¡¯Su Liancheng was gagged.

    And so was Murong Yun.

    ¡®She was here, for me?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian looked around, wait, this was a herbal medical shop!

    She was a bit short in cash at the moment, she meant to trade some stuff from her space for some medicine, now she ran into Prince Eighth, and the most loaded guy in the capital city, this was her lucky day.

    Thinking of that, Luo Qianqian kept staring at Su Liancheng like Su Liancheng was made of gold coins, and Su Liancheng found it quite ufortable.

    He got nervous, he always bragged how he was a y boy and now he got nervous by a girl¡¯s stare,¡°Why¡­ why are you staring at me?¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes turned dark and he said indifferently,¡°I thought you were busy.¡±

    Su Liancheng knew his Brother Eighth was talking to him, he looked at his Brother Eighth and he turned to look at Luo Qianqian,¡°Yeah, I¡¯m leaving, I¡¯m leaving now.¡±

    Sigh, his Brother Eighth, who grew up with him, now was asking him to leave for a woman.

    On a second thought, this boded well! Brother Eighth had nevernded his eyes on a woman before, let alone spending some alone time with a woman, this Luo Qianqian was about to be the first one.

    So, so their betrothal was valid?

    Seeing Su Liancheng walking to the door, Luo Qianqian tried to stop him,¡°Wait, you cannot leave, who is paying for me?¡±

    What she said only made Su Liancheng walk faster, he even used Lightness Skill, soon he was nowhere to see.

    ¡®Am I that intimidating?¡¯

    ¡°You want to talk to him?¡±Murong Yun, a man of few words, was talking now, for the second time tonight!

    Luo Qianqian overlooked this detail,¡°Yeah, kinda.¡±

    A touch of dissatisfaction shed across Murong Yun¡¯s eyes,¡°What for?¡±

    Luo Qianqian had to turn to this wallet now that Su Liancheng had fled.

    ¡°Emm, Prince Eighth, can I borrow some money? I need some herbal medicine.¡±Luo Qianqian was being honest, she could not bother to hide anything at this point.

    Prince Eighth¡¯s face turned less clouded, he stood up indifferently,¡°Follow me.¡±

    Luo Qianqian did what she was told to.

    Soon Prince Eighth got all the herbs Luo Qianqian was looking for, but Luo Qianqian found herself acting unnatural around this man,¡®Why am I so nervous?¡¯

    ¡°Prince Eighth¡­¡±Luo Qianqian was interrupted by this man,¡°Murong Yun.¡±

    ¡°Pardon?¡±Luo Qianqian was confused.

    Seeing that, Murong Yun exined gently,¡°that¡¯s my name.¡±

    So, was Prince Eighth asking her to call him by his name, in such a gentle way?

    If this scene was spotted by any other person, his jaw would drop!Prince Eighth, also known asGeneralInvincibleon the battlefield, was always cold and indifferent, who would expect he could be this gentle?

    That was not the point at the moment, she had got what she was looking for, time to go now.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, I got my medicine now, I might as well leave too.¡±Luo Qianqian mustered up all her courage to say that to him.

    Yet there was no reply.

    She could not help but raise her head to see what was going on, Prince Eighth broke out in a cold sweat on his forehead, and he was trying to control his facial expression too.

    Soon the man slumped into a chair next to him.

    What¡­ what was going on?

    Xiaobai, being so experienced and knowledgeable, talked to Luo Qianqian in her mind,¡°Master, it looks like he is poisoned.¡±

    ¡°Poisoned?¡±Luo Qianqian was shocked and soon she started to defend herself,¡°Not me! I didn¡¯t poison him.¡±

    Xiaobai was speechless,¡°I¡¯m not saying it¡¯s you. He must have been suffering this since he was a kid, it is called Frigid Poison, hard to suppress, full moon triggers paroxysm every month. It is as painful as giving birth to ten babies, Prince Eighth would have died if not for his strong internal chi.¡±

    ¡°What should we do? I wish I were a doctor.¡±Luo Qianqian tried to talk to Murong Yun,¡°Prince Eighth, are you all right?¡±

    ¡°Leave!¡±Murong Yun looked at her, Luo Qianqian was shocked at what she was seeing.

    His eyes turned scarlet red, killing intent loomedrge in the medicine shop and turned this shop a terrible ce.

    Luo Qianqian was scared, Murong Yun did not look all right, it was not Frigid Poison!

    Xiaobai¡¯s voice rang in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind again,¡°Could it be¡­ could it be that low level poison? No! Master you have to leave now, before it¡¯s toote! Prince Eighth will bite soon!¡±

    Wait what? Bite? Vampire?

    Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian before she realized it, and he pinned her down!

    Luo Qianqian could tell Murong Yun was trying so hard to control himself, yet his trembling body told her he was in great pain.

    ¡°Murong¡­ Murong Yun?¡±With it the man¡¯s lips with herb aroma were on Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips.

    ¡°What?¡±Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded.

    She was kissed by a¡°vampire¡±? Damn!

    She wished she would give this man a piece of her mind, but she was too weak now.

    That was a demanding kiss, Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips were bleeding.

    The smell of blood made Murong Yun came to his senses.

    But he kissed Luo Qianqian harder.

 Chapter 5 - For the Points

    Chapter 5: For the PointsTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    That was a feverish kiss from this man, Luo Qianqian almost lost her temper.

    The next second, she opened her mouth and bit him.

    What the heck? Why was he kissing her?

    Meanwhile, Su Liancheng who was worried about his Brother Eighth now returned to check on him¡­

    What came to his sight was the scene where the two nestling in each other¡¯s arms, how did that happen!

    ¡°Brother Eighth, what are you¡­¡±Su Liancheng¡¯s eyes were wide opened.

    ¡°Cough cough¡±, Luo Qianqian heard Su Liancheng¡¯s voice, she struggled to push Murong Yun away, she didn¡¯t know her lips now were a bit swollen from the kissing, making her look more attractive.

    Murong Yun now hadpletely came to his senses, he frowned and all the blood thirst thoughts were gone. He stood up with grace, like nothing had happened.

    Why was he not mad at what just happened, he was even a bit enjoying it?

    ¡°Shameless Murong Yun!¡±Luo Qianqian, on the other hand, screamed Murong Yun¡¯s name due to anger.

    The man noticed Luo Qianqian¡¯s swollen lips, which made her face even brighter¡­

    Murong Yun reached out to Luo Qianqian, and wiped her lips, he said in a slow pace,¡°My apologies, are you all right, Miss. Luo.¡±

    Little did Luo Qianqian expect the General Invincible would say something like that.

    Luo Qianqian decided to let it go, Murong Yun did not do it on purpose, she would just think she was kissed by a dog.

    Hmm, what would Murong Yun do if he knew Luo Qianqian thought him as a dog in her mind.

    ¡°All right, I¡¯ll let this go considering you were poisoned.¡±Luo Qianqian stepped back, still pouting. The fact Prince Eighth was poisoned was no secret, a lot people knew about it, they just did not know what poison it was.

    Rumor had it Prince Eighth would do frightening things on full moon nights, and the poison also made him impotent.

    Murong Yuns eyes sparkled, he could clearly feel his internal chi which was a mess was now running smoothly, was he all better now?

    Su Liancheng also noticed there was something going on here, it normally took his Brother Eighth six hours to get better, howe he already acted normal now?

    Could it be¡­ Luo Qianqian?

    The two exchanged a look subtly.

    Luo Qianqian was determined to leave,¡°Prince Eighth, please get some rest now that you are feeling unwell, I shall leave now. Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tell a living soul what had happened, and I hope you can keep my secret too.¡±

    So cruel, right after the kiss?

    ¡°Call me Murong Yun.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath, and tried to manage the smile on her face, did it really matter?

    She corrected herself anyways,¡°Murong Yun.¡±

    Hearing what he wanted to here, Murong Yun looked less sullen, and he nodded.

    Even Murong Yun himself did not realize he was a different person in front of his princess-to-be, this girl, never failed to¡°surprise¡±him.

    With that Luo Qianqian strode away holding the medicine in her hand.

    Su Liancheng stared at Luo Qianqian¡¯s receding figure, and walked to Murong Yun,¡°Brother Eighth, she left just like that?¡±

    Shouldn¡¯t she be making a scene now, asking Murong Yun to be responsible?

    Murong Yun resumed his aura, he would not look at Su Liancheng, let alone talk to him.

    Su Liancheng who was used to be treated like this, looked Murong Yun up and down,¡°Brother Eighth, are you all right?¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes turned unfathomable and he nodded.

    ¡°Why it takes you such short time tonight?¡±They looked all over the country for doctors, tried their best to help Brother Eighth, and tonight, Brother Eighth turned better within a blink of an eye!

    And he looked like he was glowing, no blood thirst symptom.

    Su Liancheng raised a bold theory,¡°Is it because of Luo Qianqian? Who on earth is she?¡±

    If that was really the case, Luo Qianqian had to be Prince Eighth¡¯s princess.

    Prince Eighth agreed the betrothal to fool some people, but now it looked like¡­

    Luo Qianqian now was the only woman Prince Eighth wouldnd his eyes on after that day he met her in Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    Murong Yun did not know.

    Was it because of the kiss? Was it the blood? Now he was not even suffering any sequ.

    Luo Qianqian, how many secrets do you have in store for me?

    To return to Luo Qianqian, now she had sneaked back to her room, and Xiaobai¡¯s voice came,¡°Master, master, you are rewarded fifty points for you happened to help Prince Eighth.¡±

    ¡°Bang.¡±Luo Qianqian rolled over and fell off the bed.

    But she stood up like nothing had happened, she dusted off her clothes and went to Xiaobai.

    ¡°Fifty nine points now.¡±

    Gee!

    ¡°Great!¡±She could live with the fact that Murong Yun just kissed him.

    Fifty points! Now she was thinking could she earn points by kissing Murong Yun?

    ¡°Master, your face has betrayed you, I know what¡¯s in your mind, you can¡¯t earn points by kissing Prince Eighth, you just happened to help him out.¡±Xiaobai rolled its eye.

    Luo Qianqian sneered,¡°All right, all right.¡±There went her one million coins idea.

    She was counting on going back to 21st century by earning points.

    She missed cakes, lollipops, snacks, cell phones and video games¡­¡­

    All right, time for business.

    ¡°Xiaobai, I¡¯ve got all the herbal medicines here,e help me to refine the potions I need.¡±She could not wait to do something to change her body now.

    Xiaobai took over the herbs and started the procedure.

    Luo Qianqian returned to her room humming and she lied down cozily, all she could think was how to be rich! She forgot to¡°borrow¡±some money from Prince Eighth when she said goodbye, hmm, they were going to get married, there was nothing wrong she borrowed some money now.

    The scene where Murong Yun kissed her kept shing across her mind!

    She kept telling herelf the only reason she was thinking about it was because that was her first time, that must be it!

    Soon Luo Qianqian hypnotized herself to sleep.

 Chapter 6 - How Dare You

    <h2 id="chapterTitle6" ss="c_title">Chapter 6: How Dare You</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian was waken up by the noise in the yard.

    It was Luo Yuyan who was still holding a grudge about the farce she made yesterday, she brought her maid with her to settle cores with Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Keer hated Luo Yuyan until Luo Yuyan yed some mind games on her saying it was all Luo Qianqian¡¯s strategy, she was sowing discord. Luo Keer got riled up hearing this, she marched down to the yard too.

    ¡°What a scheming little bitxx, surely you are good at sowing discord, serves you right that your mother passed way.¡±Luo Keer screamed at her, she was mad that she made a fool of herself with Luo Yuyan in front of Prince Eighth and Su Liancheng.

    ¡°Mor¡­morning, the Third Lady, mydy fell asleeptest night, she is still in bed now.¡±Xiaoyue blocked the door to stop them from barging in, she was shaking, but she refused to step back, if she stepped back, herdy would get bullied.

    Luo Keer was in no mood for this, she shot a nce to her maid Xiaocui, Xiaocui stepped forward and locked Xiaobai in her arms.

    ¡°Mydy, I got her.¡±Xiaocui fawned, Xiaocui and Xiaoyue were the same age, yet they had very different built, Xiaocui looked big and tall, she caught Xiaoyue easily.

    ¡°A low life maid like you, cannot stop me.¡±Luo Keer sneered, she was not the legitimate daughter of Prime Minister, but her mother was a favored concubine.

    Xiaoyue now was in tears, but she squared her shoulders and bit Xiaocui on her arm.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±Xiaocui did not see thating, and she let go of Xiaoyue subconsciously.

    Luo Keer was infuriated, she started cursing in filthynguage, it was hard to imagine she was a sixteen year old girl,¡°What a little bitch! Just like the woman you are serving, you both are low life bitxxes!¡±

    ¡°Xiaocui, why are you still standing there? Go grab her!¡±With it she motioned to p Xiaoyue, it looked like Xiaoyue¡¯s face was going to distort.

    Tears flowed down Xiaoyue¡¯s face, she thought she was doomed.

    Luo Yuyan, the initiator of the show, was now watching this with a sneer on her face, she was not make the same mistake like yesterday, she was not going to get her hands dirty.

    She figured Luo Keer surely would make a big scene, she would just stand aside before it went crazy. Luo Qianqian would get bullied and she would get some praise from others, one stone two birds, she smirked in her heart, she thought she outsmarted both her sisters.

    The moment Luo Keer¡¯s hand about tond on Xiaoyue¡¯s face, her wrist was hit by a white embroidered shoe,¡°Ouch¡±, Luo Keer¡¯s hand missed Xiaoyue¡¯s face.

    ¡°You¡¯d better think twice.¡±A girl¡¯s voice came from the room, with a touch of indifference and impatience.

    Now people noticed Luo Qianqian¡¯s room door was opened.

    A girl in a worn out white gown was standing by the door, a slim heart-shaped face, a pair of pretty eyes. Herplexion was not the best due to malnutrition, yet she was glowing, her beauty would eclipse the most expensive brocade.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer, both in their splendid attires, no nowhere near as pretty as Luo Qianqian who had not freshened up.

    They went mad jealous.

    Luo Yuyan had always been the arrogant one, she did not allow anyone to be prettier than her.

    But she found Luo Qianqian had made some drastically changes on her appearance, she became stunning, and she was no longer a push-over.

    Luo Qianqian shot a nce at Xiaocui,¡°What are you waiting for?¡±

    Xiaocui was overwhelmed by Luo Qianqian¡¯s tone,¡°Yes, yes¡­ Fourth Lay.¡±Xiaocui let go of Xiaoyue before she realized it.

    Was it just herself found the Fourth Lady very intimidating now?

    Xiaoyue came to Luo Qianqian in tears,¡°Mydy¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked at her and smiled, she patted Xiaoyue on her head,¡°There, there, you just wait behind my back, in case I hurt you identally.¡±

    ¡°Yes, mydy, watch out for myself too.¡±With it Xiaoyue stepped back, she knew herdy was not the weak push-over as she used to be.

    Luo Keer¡¯s wrist was hit and now was a bit swollen, she red at Luo Qianqian with tears in her eyes,¡°How dare you, you bitxx?¡±

    Luo Qianqian picked her ear indifferently and looked at her,¡°Yeah, why not, it¡¯s not like this is the first time I¡¯ve hit you.¡±

    ¡°You thick skinned bitxx! You seduced the man I loved, Zimo, and now you hit me with a shoe! I will skin you.¡±With it Luo Keer told her maid Xiaocui,¡°Now, p her hard.¡±

    Xiaocui dared not. But her master told her to, she had no other option but step forward and looked at Luo Qianqian, she was trying to figure out a good timing.

    Luo Qianqian, who just had a potion of Body Forming Pill, halted hearing what Luo Keer just said. Zimo? Lin Zimo?

    What nonsense! That was not the case at all!

    ¡°Please pardon me, Fourth Lady.¡±Xiaocui clenched her fist and charged at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian raised her lips and she did not even budge.

    The moment Xiaocui¡¯s fist came close to Luo Qianqian, she attacked back.

    Their fists met each other, Xiaocui spat out of blood and flew away.

    The next second, a¡°human cannon¡±fell on the wall.

    Luo Keer was dumbfounded.

    So was Luo Yuyan,¡°How is that even possible!¡±Eximed Luo Yuyan.

    ¡°Ouch¡­¡±the wall was not sturdy, several bricks fell on Xiaocui, and she fainted just as expected.

    Xiaoyue:¡°¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Yuyan:¡°¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Keer:¡°¡­ ¡­¡±

    Even Luo Qianqian herself was a bit surprised, she made a face and scratched her head,¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I ate a lot yesterday, and now my fist shows.¡±

    Everyone was shocked.

    She had always been weak and bullied all because she was on an empty belly?

    That was terrible!

    They made such a scene, which would draw people¡¯s attention soon.

    Luo Yuyan realized it was no easy job to find fault with Luo Qianqian today, she took a deep breath and cracked a fake smile,¡°My two sisters, quit fighting, Hongyu, go check on Xiaocui.¡±

    Hongyu was Luo Yuyan¡¯s maid, she was slender and pretty, but few people knew Hongyu practiced martial arts.

    ¡°Yes, mydy.¡±Hongyu took the order.

    Luo Keer was more mad,¡°Bitxx, bitxx you¡­¡±

    Killing intent encircled Luo Keer before she finished her sentence,¡°I dare you to call me bitxx again.¡±

    Luo Keer almost bit her own tongue due to fear, she corrected herself reluctantly,¡°Luo¡­ Luo Qianqian, you just wait for it!¡±

 Chapter 7 - A Big Backer

    <h2 id="chapterTitle7" ss="c_title">Chapter 7: A Big Backer</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Anytime.¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t care, she would just roll with the punches.

    Prime Minister Luo just went back home from the court, seeing the shattered wall, he frowned,¡°Who did this?¡±

    Hearing her father¡¯s voice, Luo Yuyan called in delight,¡°Daddy?¡±

    Luo Keer was more dramatic, she threw herself into Prime Minister Luo in tears like she was treated wrongly,¡°Daddy, please set things straight for me. The Fourth Sister, she¡­ she bullies me.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo frowned harder, heid his eyes on Luo Qianqian with disgust in his eyes,¡°Howe it¡¯s you again?¡±

    It was hard to imagine Luo Qianqian was also his daughter.

    Luckily, Luo Qianqian was not what she used to be, she bent to get her shoe like she had not heard anything, after she put her shoe back on she looked at them with indifference in her eyes.

    ¡°Father, you are showing partiality to my sisters without asking anyone what happened.¡±Prime Minister Luo was infuriated seeing how indifferent Luo Qianqian was.

    ¡®What is going on? Is this girl Luo Qianqian?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian used fear Prime Minister Luo, howe she was talking to him in this tone? Was it really because she was counting on Prince Eighth¡¯s backing like his First Lady and Second Concubine had said?

    Thinking of that possibility, Prime Minister Luo criticized Luo Qianqian even more,¡°You defiant little girl! You think you have got Prince Eighth¡¯s backing now, don¡¯t you? But you are still my daughter!¡±

    ¡°Hahaha¡­¡±, Luo Qianqianughed,¡°I have nothing to say if that¡¯s really how you think of me, father.¡±

    Needless to say, her own father must have the worst impression of her thanks to his concubines pillow talk!

    Prime Minister Luo had never truly cared for her.

    That was why he decided to marry Luo Qianqian to Prince Eighth, he would never marry Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer to an impotent man.

    She now felt sad for the owner of this body, the real Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Yuyan stood quietly, she was the perfect daughter in Prime Minister Luo¡¯s eyes, highly aplished in zither ying, game of go, calligraphy and painting, the pride of the whole mansion.

    ¡°Yuyan, take your Third Sister away, I¡¯ll deal with thister on.¡±Prime Minister Luo controlled his temper.

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes turned cold, she bowed to her father,¡°Yes, daddy.¡±

    ¡°But daddy¡­¡±, Luo Keer wanted too see Luo Qianqian get punished in person.

    Prime Minister Luo patted Luo Keer¡¯s shoulder due to impatience,¡°Listen to me, just go back.¡±

    Even though Prime Minister Luo had always been doting them, Luo Keer was well aware that her father had a short temper, she did not want to disobey her father. Thinking of that, Luo Keer shot a re at Luo Qianqian and off she went with Luo Yuyan.

    It was a fact that she was beaten by Luo Qianqian, plus her mother had talked her up in front of her daddy, Luo Qianqian, even though she was the princess-to-be, she was going to get punished for sure.

    Luo Qianqian remained the daughter of Prime Minister Luo, she was obliged to do whatever her father asked her to do.

    Luo Qianqian looked indifferent the whole time, she was not Prime Minister Luo¡¯s real daughter anyways, the real Luo Qianqian was dead due to Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer.

    ¡°Prime¡­ Prime Minister Luo¡­¡±, Xiao Yue was so scared that she was shaking, what if Prime Minister Luo really punished herdy?

    Prime Minister Luo stared at Luo Qianqian, and gritted his teeth,¡°Luo. Qian. Qian.¡±

    ¡°Are you going to punish me, father?¡±Luo Qianqian stared back.

    She was no stranger to Luo Punishment, the cane hitting always made her skin spllit and flesh torn.

    Prime Minister Luo, somehow, seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes, was at a loss for word at the moment.

    ¡°Why are you always setting yourself against your sisters?¡±Prime Minister Luo asked this question for the first time in fifteen years.

    ¡°Why do you bother to ask now that you don¡¯t believe what I say?¡±Luo Qianqian sneered.

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s face darkened, ans his tone became graver,¡°Luo Qianqian! You are talking to your father, where are your manners?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo talked back,¡°How about you, a father who showings partiality and allows her daughters to murder others?¡±

    ¡°Who was murdered?¡±Prime Minister Luo yelled back, damn, he knew it was a mistake that he was trying to have a conversation with Luo Qianqian.

    He lost his beloved one due to Luo Qianqian, she died giving birth too Luo Qianqian!

    That was probably why he had never cared for Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°I¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian muted herself all of a sudden, she wanted to say it out loud that the real Luo Qianqian had died. But in everyone¡¯s eyes now, Luo Qianqian was alive, she felt sad and ufortable thinking about that.

    She shook her head, trying to get rid of that thought.

    Why was she feeling sad, this person was not her father.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and tried to avert her gaze from Prime Minister Luo,¡°If you want to punish me, let¡¯s get it done and over with, if otherwise, please excuse me for having nothing to host you, the door is that way.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was speechless, Luo Qianqian was the only girl who tried to drive him off.

    Well, actually her mother was the first.

    He had to admit, as Luo Qianqian grew older, she looked exactly like herte mother.

    Prime Minister Luo felt something different seeing Luo Qianqian this day.

    Thinking about what Prince Eighth¡¯s subordinate had told him earlier, he sighed and asked his servant toe to the yard.

    ¡°Yes, Prime Minister?¡±The servant thought it was punishment time now.

    Luo Qianqian also thought the same, she told herself she would fight if that was really the case.

    ¡°Go clean Luo Pavilion for Fourth Lady.¡±

    ¡°Pardon?¡±The servant was ready to carry out the punishment.

    Luo Pavilion? The ce where Fourth Lady¡¯s mother used to live? Prime Minister Luo named that ce himself.

    ¡°What are you waiting for? Just go already!¡±Prime Minister Luo continued,¡°Take some jewelries for Fourth Lady as well.¡±

    The servant nodded,¡°Yes, Prime Minister Luo, I¡¯m on it now.¡±

    With that Prime Minister Luo looked at Luo Qianqian coldly,¡°That¡¯s all I can do, you are on your own.¡±

    GeneralInvincible turned out to be Luo Qianqian¡¯s big backer.

 Chapter 8 - Playboy Su Liancheng

    Chapter 8: yboy Su LianchengTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    It was not hard to guess this treatment was all because of Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian ain¡¯t no fool, now that she had got a chance to get better treatment and a better ce to live, she would grab the chance.

    Xiao Yue felt everything was unreal, Prime Minister Luo had not punish herdy, and he arranged the best ce for herdy, everyone knew the Luo Pavilion was the best ce in the whole mansion.

    Herdy was moved to this shabby yard not long after she was born, and she almost died in this ce for several times.

    ¡°Mydy, are we really going to settle in this ce? And all these valuables are ours now?¡±asked Xiao Yue with disbelief. The two now were in dustden Luo Pavilion now, luckily there had been people who cleaned this ce from now and then, the condition was not too bad.

    Luo Qianqian was sitting on the swing in the yard of Luo Pavilion, watching a group of servants going back and forth moving a huge pile of clothes and jewellery. That was a brand new experience to her.

    ¡°Of course they are ours.¡±Luo Qianqianforted Xiao Yue,¡°Xiao Yue, we are all human beings, we can have whatever others have. Remember, this ce is our home now, if anyone tries to find fault with you, just strike back, I¡¯ve got you.¡±

    ¡°My Lady¡­ ¡­¡±Xiao Yue choked with sobs,¡°My Lady, I¡¯ll be your maid forever.¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked up in the sky and was lost in thoughts,¡°forever¡±?

    Prince Eighth Pce.

    Feng Qing, the most capable subordinate of Murong Yun, he came back to report to his master after he saw Luo Qianqian was arranged to a better ce.

    Murong Yun, Su Liancheng and another young man was in the room.

    They were of the same age, eighteen.

    The young man was taking Murong Yun¡¯s pulse,¡°Brother Eighth, did you really suffer a paroxysmst night?¡±

    Su Liancheng was about to p on the young man¡¯s face, while the young man brushed it off and he asked casually,¡°Liancheng, what are you doing?¡±

    Su Liancheng¡¯s mouth twitched,¡°Mo, what nonsense question is that? Like you don¡¯t knowst night was full moon?¡±

    Lin Zimo surely did.

    But why Brother Eighth felt better without taking any medicine?

    And ording to Su Liancheng, Brother Eighth just suffered a paroxysm briefly due to a young girl, and he did not suffer any sequ.

    Normally Brother Eighth would have a three-day-recovering-period, but look at him now.

    ¡°How¡¯s my pulse?¡±Murong Yun asked in a low voice.

    Lin Zimo replied with delight,¡°I¡¯m not entirely sure why Brother Eighth felt better all of a sudden, but if what Liancheng said was true, maybe that young girl is really your lucky charm.¡±

    ¡°How great is that!¡±Su Liancheng shouted in a high-pitched voice.

    Then he was overwhelmed by Murong Yun¡¯s stare, Su Liancheng cringed and smiled with guilt,¡°Sorry, I was too excited, it won¡¯t happen again.¡±

    ¡°Going for another trip soon?¡±asked Murong Yun.

    Hearing that, Lin Zimo shook his head thinking about the girl in his dreams,¡°No, if everything goes well.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ll do everything I can to cure Brother Eighth.¡±said Lin Zimo with a warm smile.

    That sounded optimistic, Murong Yun had suffered that disease since he was five, almost thirteen years till now.

    ¡°Mo, don¡¯t you try to fool me, you have a girl in your heart now, yeah?¡±a yboy Su Liancheng was, he was observant about other people¡¯s romance life.

    He could tell by a nce.

    Lin Zimo avoided eye contact with Su Liancheng.

    Lin Zimo, the most renowned doctor in the whole country, he was also the person Luo Keer had a crush on.

    He had gone for a trip for a year looking for his master, he was desperate to find out was she all right, was she getting bullied?

    They used to write to each other every month, but he didn¡¯t get any replyst month, he came back this time too see whether he could cure Brother Eighth, and also he wanted to check on her.

    Seeing both his Brother Eighth and Lin Zimo had a girl in their hearts, Su Liancheng felt he was a bit alone now.

    With that being said, he was never a fan of settling down, he enjoyed his y boy lifestyle.

    Su Liancheng pushed Lin Zimo and asked curiously,¡°Who is she?¡±

    Lin Zimo blushed, he coughed awkwardly,¡°I¡¯ll let you knowter.¡±

    ¡°Mo, are you shy?¡±

    Lin Zimo stopped the teasing and changed the subject,¡°Brother Eighth, excuse me for leaving now.¡±

    ¡°Brother Eighth you might as well be in the presence of that girl on next full moon night to make sure whether it was because of her.¡±

    Murong Yun saw how bad Lin Zimo wanted to leave, so he straightened his clothes and nodded.

    ¡°Mo, what¡¯s the rush? Come talk to me, I can even pay you.¡±Su Liancheng went on and on, Lin Zimo pretended he did not hear anything, and he picked up the pace.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, why did you let him go, I¡¯m curious to find out who the girl is.¡±Su Liancheng was looking for more bantering.

    Murong Yun shot him a nce,¡°shut up, or I¡¯ll ask you to go home.¡±

    Home?

    No no no no no! His father was looking for him at the moment, asking him to get married and have kids, ten kids!

    He was not ready for that!

    Well, actually our y boy Su Liancheng was still a virgin.

    Thinking about what he was going to face if he went back home, Su Liancheng shuddered. He put on a puppy dog face.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, please forgive me~¡±

    ¡°Brother Eighth, you know how I always carry on like that~¡±

    ¡°Brother Eighth, you know, I would do anything for you, please don¡¯t ask me to go back home, I don¡¯t want to get married or have kids now.¡±

    Su Liancheng was trying to rub on Murong Yun, but he was pushed away by a strong internal chi before he came close to Murong Yun.

    With that he heard¡°get lost.¡±

    Su Liancheng did a carp kick up, he winked at Murong Yun,¡°sure thing, Brother Eighth, I¡¯ll do anything as long as you don¡¯t ask me to go home.¡±

 Chapter 9 - A Social Climber

    Chapter 9: A Social ClimberTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    This afternoon, Luo Qianqian and Xiao Yue were sittingfortably on the swing after lunch.

    Luo Qianqian was so bored, no phone noptop no inte, sigh.

    Xiao Yue, who also had taken a Body Forming Pill, did not realize her body was enduring some changes, it won¡¯t be long before it showed.

    A guest made a rare visit to the Prime Minister mansion this day.

    ¡°Doctor Lin, pleasee on in.¡±Prime Minister Luo was beaming,¡°It¡¯s such an honor to host you, Doctor Lin.¡±

    Anyone would love to get to know Doctor Lin,working with a doctor could always do the family good.

    Doctor Lin was a close friend of Prince Eighth¡¯s, Prince Eighth was the most favored son of His Majesty¡¯s. A close friend of General Invincible like Doctor Lin was fawned by everyone naturally.

    ¡°You are ttering me, Prime Minister Luo.¡±Lin Zimo replied politely.

    Prime Minister Luo knew how his third daughter feel about this Doctor Lin, he gave his servant a meaningful look, the servant made himself scarce knowingly.

    ¡°Doctor Lin,e taste this tea, I made great efforts looking for this.¡±Prime Minister Luo served him the most precious tea in the mansion.

    ¡°Please, Doctor Lin¡ª¡±the servant girl flushed crimson watching Lin Zimo.

    Wow, how handsome and nice he was!

    ¡°Thank you.¡±Lin Zimo took the tea, yet he kept looking sideways, obviously he was not looking for tea today.

    Prime Minister Luo made it to this high position, quite naturally he could always read between the lines, he did not ask why Doctor Lin made this trip directly, but he thought he would take advantage of this opportunity for his third daughter, Luo Keer.

    In the Second Concubine¡¯s house.

    Luo Keer was learning thetest makeup with her mom to impress her dad one day soon.

    The Second Concubine was a pretty woman, what was more, she just had that timid and lovable aura like a delicate bird, that was the key why she was favored by Prime Minister Luo.

    ¡°Mom, what do you think? Damn that little bitxx Luo Qianqian, dad now doesn¡¯t like me any more, and that little bitxx and herte mother looked so alike!¡±

    The Second Concubine squinted, sheforted her daughter,¡°Keer, don¡¯t worry, you daddy is merely putting on a show for Prince Eighth, that Luo Qianqian is still that little bitxx everyone can trample over.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡±asked Luo Keer in confusion.

    Xiao Cui limped towards them,¡°Madam, and mydy, the Prime Minister has sent someone.¡±

    Xiao Cui was just suffering some skin injuries, nothing severe. Luo Qianqian restrained her strength when she made that strike.

    The Second Concubine just finished her chignon, she exchanged a look with her daughter, then she asked,¡°Has Prime Minister say anything? Is it rted to Luo Qianqian?¡±

    Luo Keer also looked confused, she did not understand why her daddy arranged the best ce for Luo Qianqian instead of punishing her! She was still mad.

    Xiao Cui shook her head,¡°Prime Minister said Doctor Lin was here and he wanted the Third Lady to go to the hall.¡±

    The Second Concubine thought about it,¡°which Doctor Lin?¡±

    ¡°Is it Brother Zimo?¡±asked Luo Keer in a high voice, then she sprang up seeing Xiao Cui nodding.

    The Second Concubine also knew how her daughter felt about that Lin Zimo, she was quite satisfied with that young man herself. Lin Zimo was born in a family of schrs, he was the most renowned doctor in the whole country, a good match for her daughter.

    She looked at her daughter with a smile, and she med her in a doting way,¡°Look at you, youngdy,e finish your makeup before you see your Brother Zimo.¡±

    Luo Keer left the whole Luo Qianqian matter behind because of Lin Zimo, she sat back at the dresser table,¡°Xiao Cui, go bring my pink gown.¡±

    Let¡¯s take a look at the First Lady¡¯s house.

    As the First Lady in this mansion, she knew everything taking ce in this mansion, a subordinate came report to her about Doctor Lin¡¯s visit, and Prime Minister Luo only told Luo Keer about this.

    Luo Yuyan was infuriated hearing that.

    She thought she was the one who was marrying Prince Eighth, but due to some unspeakable reason she had to give up on that idea.

    She was several months older than Luo Keer, howe her daddy only thought about Luo Keer¡¯s marriage?!

    She tried so hard to create a good image in front of her father in order to get an ideal marriage. Luo Keer could only get Doctor Lin if she was not happy with him!

    ¡°Mom, what can I do? Daddy only informed Luo Keer!¡±Luo Yuyan squatted by her mother, pouting.

    The First Lady was wearing a green gown and some light makeup, it was not hard to tell she was a beautifuldy in a big mansion since she was young.

    The First Lady stared at the peach blossom outside the window, then she sneered,¡°Yuyan, my daughter, don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let them have the upper hand.¡±

    Luo Yuyan looked at her mother and she asked in confusion,¡°What should I do?¡±

    If she took the liberty to show up at the hall, would her daddy me her? Would her daddy think she was being petty?

    The First Lady signaled Luo Yuyan toe closer,¡°Come, I have a way.¡±

    Luo Yuyan also sneered listening to her mom,¡°Mom, lease rest assured, I¡¯ll definitely ruin Luo Keer¡¯s n.¡±

    With that Luo Yuyan also got changed and left the house.

    However, she was not going to the hall.

    ¡®Luo Keer, what a social climber you are, fawning upon Lin Zimo! Luo Qianqian, don¡¯t get so cocky because you are going to be Prince Eighth¡¯s princess, let¡¯s see if that¡¯s gonna happen? Luo Pavilion is simply too good for you!¡¯

    Prime Minister Luo refused her mom several times when she wanted to reside in Luo Pavilion.

    Those two little bitxxes, you could only have my leftovers!

    ¡°My Lady, the Second Lady is walking towards us!¡±

    Luo Qianqian squinted on seeing a green figure,¡°Why is sheing to us?¡±

    Hadn¡¯t she have enough?

    ¡°Qianqian,e with me¡­ ¡­¡±Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded hearing what Luo Yuyan said.

 Chapter 10 - Jealousy

    Chapter 10: JealousyTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    What? Qianqian? Why this Luo Yuyan called her Qianqian? Since when they became so close?

    Luo Qianqian grappled Luo Yuyan¡¯s wrist,¡°You have something to talk with me?¡±

    If Luo Qianqian talked to her in that tone before, she would give Luo Qianqian a good beating for sure.

    But not today, today Luo Qianqian served as a great tool.

    Luo Yuyan replied tenderly,¡°Qianqian,e to the hall with me, we have a guest.¡±

    A guest? Who? She had already have betrothal engagement with Murong Yun, she was not supposed to make public appearance any more, plus when had Prime Minister Luo asked her to meet any guest?

    Obviously, this was all Luo Yuyan¡¯s doing.

    She rolled her eyes, hmm, Luo Yuyan was putting on a show, she did not mind ying along with her now that she was so bored.

    Luo Qianqian kept a distance with Luo Yuyan.

    Luo Yuyan let go of Luo Qianqian in confusion,¡®little bitxx! Who do you think you are, I won¡¯ty my eyes on you if I¡¯m not using you!¡±

    Luo Yuyan managed to act like a big sister,¡°Qianqian, what are you doing? Come follow me.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m following.¡±Luo Qianqian straightened her new gown, it was a while silk gown, she looked like an otherworldly fairy in it.

    Fuxx, why had this Luo Qianqian be more and more beautiful?

    Luo Yuyan suppressed her jealousy and nodded, she lead the way in the front.

    Hmm, she did not mind setting Luo Qianqian up after she ruined Luo Keer¡¯s n.

    Luo Qianqian ignored the hatred in Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes, she followed her casually and she called Xiao Yue.

    ¡°Yes, My Lady.¡±

    In the hall¡ª

    Luo Keer who was fully dressed up walked to the hall,¡°daddy¡±, she bowed to Prime Minister Luo, trying to make a perfect impression.

    ¡°Keer,e meet Doctor Lin, you have seen each other before, yeah?¡±Prime Minister Luo smiled.

    Luo Keer walked to Lin Zimo and bowed to him, her cheeks were red due to shyness,¡°Nice to meet you again Brother Zimo.¡±

    Lin Zimo was sitting on the guest seat, he looked at her casually,¡°Third Lady, how are you?¡±

    ¡°Are you here to see me, Brother Zimo?¡±with it Luo Keer stared at Lin Zimo.

    Lin Zimo just told Prime Minister Luo why he made this visit, he was here to meet the girl who saved his life when he was a child.

    That was a decade ago, Lin Zimo came to Luo Mansion to attend Lin Zimo¡¯s birthday dinner, yet he identally fell to theke, it was Luo Qianqian that asked someone to save him. Then they did not get to see each other often as they grew older, it was not proper to see each other in private.

    Prime Minister Luo and the others all thought Lin Zimo had no idea who exactly it was that had saved his life, they insisted it was Luo Keer.

    But Lin Zimo and Luo Qianqian had already knew each other, if he had not left the city due to some emergency, they might have¡­ ¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m here to see the girl who had saved my life ten years ago.¡±exined Lin Zimo gently.

    Luo Keer took the hint her dad shot her,¡°Brother Zimo, the girl who had saved your life ten years ago was no other than¡­¡±

    Lin Zimo interrupted her before she finished her sentence,¡°You were not there, Third Lady.¡±

    Luo Keer was choked.

    She was so mad that she almost stomped, she would have throw a tantrum if not for Lin Zimo¡¯s presence.

    Seeing how determined Lin Zimo¡¯s attitude was, Prime Minister Luo knew Luo Keer did not stand a chance.

    Was it Yuyan the girl Doctor Lin was referring to?

    Prime Minister Luo did want to even think it might be Luo Qianqian who Doctor Lin wanted to meet.

    Lin Zimo had attended several activities they held all because of Luo Qianqian, the two managed to keep it a secret about their meeting up, only Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer ran into them once, and neither of the two girls had told Prime Minister Luo about that.

    They¡¯d rather deny it and keep it a secret.

    Prime Minister Luo asked his servant awkwardly,¡°Go get the Second Lady.¡±

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s gentle voice came before the servant left the hall,¡°Daddy, greetings. And nice to meet you again, Doctor Lin.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was too preupied to think why Luo Yuyan came in without invitation, he said,¡°Yuyan,e on in, don¡¯t stand outside.¡±

    It was by then had they noticed the presence of another girl.

    This girl was in a simple white gown, and her hair was tied in a Floating Cloud bun with a while jade hairpin. She was not dressed up, but she eclipsed Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer by her natural beauty.

    Lin Zimo¡¯s eyes were glued on Luo Qianqian ever since she showed up.

    Was that Lin Zimo?

    She couldn¡¯t remember him that well.

    It seemed like the real Luo Qianqian had save his life, but they weren¡¯t close. And Luo Keer liked this man a lot.

    Xiao Yue was so excited seeing Lin Zimo, she whispered by Luo Qianqian¡¯s ear,¡°My Lady, look, it is Lord Lin, he is back, he is back for you. He like you, and he is sincere to you, you have not wasted your time waiting for him!¡±

    Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded.

    What Xiao Yue was talking about? She and Lin Zimo were not even close, let alone liking each other.

    What she did not know was the real Luo Qianqian took away her most precious with her, that was why she thought they were not even close.

    But that was not the point at the moment, Luo Qianqian found herself in an awkward position, she did not know should she leave or should she stay.

    Luo Keer was infuriated, she red at Luo Qianqian, damn this Luo Qianqian! Look at the way she throwing herself at Brother Zimo! How dare she show up in the hall without daddy¡¯s permission!

    ¡°How are you, Second Lady and Fourth Lady?¡±Lin Zimo¡¯s heart was pounding, he tried so hard to suppress his excitement.

    ¡®I am back! Qianqian, how are you, how have you been in the past year?¡¯

    He was only able to see Luo Qianqian at the big asions or activities, now he couldn¡¯t believe Luo Qianqian was standing right in front of him.

    Prime Minister Luo did not me Luo Qianqian in public, while Luo Keer sneered,¡°Fourth Sister, you know you should not make public appearance now that you have had betrothal engagement with Brother Eighth.¡±

 Chapter 11 - Was That a Compliment?

    Chapter 11: Was That a Compliment?Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Have had betrothal engagement with Brother Eighth?¡±

    Lin Zimo¡¯s smile disappeared immediately, the hand which was holding the tea cup started to shake.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyebrow raised,¡°I¡¯ll make myself scarce now that I¡¯m not wee here.¡±

    With that she turned around.

    Somehow she felt a bit ufortable seeing this Lin Zimo, but she did remember she and Lin Zimo were barely friends, howe she had this odd feeling for him?

    It almost felt like she missed something important, or, to be more urate, it was the real Luo Qianqian who was feeling this way.

    Luo Keer was only too happy to hear that from Luo Qianqian, she wished Luo Yuyan could follow suit.

    ¡°You mannerless girl!¡±Prime Minister Luo reproached her.

    Luo Qianqian acted like she had not heard of him and kept walking, she did not know what Luo Yuyan was up to by dragging her here, but she knew she did not want to have anything to do with this Doctor Lin. Thinking about what Xiao Yue had told her, she was more determined to stay at a respectful distance from Lin Zimo.

    She paced up her steps, Lin Zimo was devastated seeing her receding figure, the only thing that had been in his mind was toing to this mansion and visit her ever since he came back, he could not even be bothered to inquire about the updates in the capital city.

    He knew Brother Eighth was engaged deferring to the imperial edict, but was it Luo Qianqian that was going to be Prince Eighth¡¯s princess?

    He was devastated! His heart was breaking into pieces.

    He wanted to stop her, but she was oblivious to him just now! He was so confused, before he left, they had agreed he woulde to Prime Minister Mansion and ask Prime Minister Luo¡¯s permission to marry right after he came back.

    Xiao Yue, who was following Luo Qianqian could not help but turn her head several times, but she did not say anything.

    Xiao Yue noticed herdy did not care for Doctor Lin any more since she was poisoned by Luo Keer the other day.

    Luo Yuyan sneered in her heart,¡®Luo Keer now must be pissed off knowing Doctor Lin is not interested in her at all.¡±

    ¡°Hmm, you shouldn¡¯t havee to the hall in the first ce. Brother Zimo, how have you been? It¡¯s been a year since¡­ ¡­¡±put in Luo Keer.

    Lin Zimo excused himself and stood up before Luo Keer finished her sentence,¡°Prime Minister Luo, it suddenly urs to me I have something urgent to deal with, I¡¯ll visit another day.¡±

    ¡°Doctor Lin ¡­ ¡­¡±, of course Prime Minister Luo knew that was just an excuse, but he could only take it in a polite way,¡°All right then, I won¡¯t keep you for long now that you have ce to be.¡±

    ¡°See you next time, Prime Minister Luo.¡±with that Lin Zimo left the hall, he did not even look at Luo Yuyan or Luo Keer.

    ¡°Brother Zimo, but you just arrived¡­ ¡­¡±cried out Luo Keer.

    Her eyes turned red seeing how desperate Lin Zimo wanted too leave.

    ¡°Daddy, why doesn¡¯t Brother Zimo like me?¡±

    Now it was crystal clear that Luo Keer was not the girl Lin Zimo was looking for.

    ¡°Keer, Yuyan, go back to your house.¡±sighed Prime Minister Luo.

    He couldn¡¯t rush on things like this, impatience would only backfire.

    Luo Yuyan lowered her head and said yes.

    Lin Zimo wished he could confront Luo Qianqian and ask her why she behaved like a total stranger, why she agreed to marry Brother Eighth.

    Meanwhile Luo Qianqian who was walking to Luo Pavilion now was rubbing her chest, she felt like there was a lump in her throat that she couldn¡¯t breathe.

    ¡°Master, you are lovelorn, aren¡¯t you?¡±Xiao Bai bantered her in her mind.

    ¡°You found Prince Eighth attractive yesterday, and today Doctor Lin captured your heart, don¡¯t be a yer, woman.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was tempted to give Xiao Bai a good beating,¡°What nonsense! I¡¯m not in love with anyone!¡±

    ¡°This is the original body¡¯s feelings, that must be it!¡±

    Xiao Bai stuck out its tongue,¡°Yeah, sure~¡±

    Luo Qianqian picked up her pace now, she wanted to get some rest.

    Xiao Yue was trying to catch up, she was panting from behind,¡°Mydy, wait for me please, why did you act like a stranger in front of Doctor Lin, you and he had promised each other a lifetimemitment.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s nonsense!¡±she did NOT promised anyone anything!

    Right at that moment, she bumped into a chest, a sinewy chest that made her forehead in pain.

    ¡°Who is it? Reckless bastard!¡±demanded Luo Qianqian.

    Well, to be fair, it was kind of her fault for she was not paying any attention on the way.

    ¡°Prince¡­ Prince Eighth¡­ ¡­¡±, Xiao Yue¡¯s heart was pounding when she saw it was Murong Yun,¡®Has Prince Eighth heard what I just said?¡¯

    ¡®Will he me mydy?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes,¡®What? Not him again!¡¯

    The man was so tall that she had to raise her head, and raise her head a bit more.

    ¡®Hmm, that is such a gorgeous face, I guess life is not fair after all!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was also pounding now, for a different reason from Xiao Yue¡¯s though.

    ¡°Mu¡­ Murong Yun?¡±Luo Qianqian stepped back.

    The man asked indifferently,¡°Are you all right?¡±

    With that he reached out and stroked the bump on Luo Qianqian¡¯s forehead.

    Luo Qianqian could smell the herb aroma from him, she found this man breathtakingly gorgeous amid the sunlight, Luo Qianqian was stunned.

    She even blurted out,¡°How beautiful! Like a goddess!¡±

    Hearing that, Xiao Yue was shaking, she kept thumping and kowtowing to Prince Eighth,¡°Prince Eighth, it¡¯s all my fault! Please pardon mydy!¡±

    No man would like to hear¡°Like a goddess!¡±

    Especially when he was respected as General Invincible on the battlefield!

    ¡°What are you doing, Xiao Yue? Stop kowtowing!¡±Luo Qianqian did not find anything improper, well, she was just being honest.

    ¡°Mydy¡­ ¡­¡±Xiao Yue was terrified.

    Luo Qianqian picked up Xiao Yue from the ground and looked at Murong Yun.

    ¡®Was that apliment?¡¯thought Murong Yun.

    ¡®Hmm, an interesting way topliment me, but I don¡¯t mind it due to the way she was looking at me.¡¯

    Therefore, Murong Yun was not mad, he smiled at her,¡°You like it?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded, she could not believe what she had just heard.

    Xiao Yue was more startled, was¡­ was Prince Eighth smiling?

    ¡°Prince Eighth is such a charming young man, anyone would like you.¡±Luo Qianqian fawned him because she was guilty for what took ce in the herb store.

    Murong Yun chuckled gently,¡°I¡¯m d.¡±

    Lin Zimo, who was standing from not afar, had seen it all, he felt he was about to faint.

 Chapter 12 - Betrothal Gifts (1)

    <h2 id="chapterTitle12" ss="c_title">Chapter 12: Betrothal Gifts (1)</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡®Was he¡­ was he making a move on me?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian scratched her head to hide her true feelings,¡°Murong Yun, I¡¯m sure you are here to see Prime Minister Luo, yeah? So, see you next time.¡±

    ¡®Hmm, want to flee?¡¯

    The next second, Murong Yun caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, such a small and skinny hand.

    ¡®She referred her own father as Prime Minister Luo, she does not want to call him father. What has she gone through?¡¯

    Murong Yun was attracted by this girl in front of her, especially that pair of sparkling eyes.

    Murong Yun would not feel the same way for the real Luo Qianqian, she was merely a poor girl in his eyes.

    But this girl, who had always hided her ability deliberately and sometimes yed dumb in front of people, had captured his heart.

    ¡°Murong Yun, let go of me.¡±Luo Qianqian struggled, yet she failed.

    ¡®What the heck? I just want to go to my room and get some rest!¡¯

    Murong Yun did not care how Luo Qianqian was screaming, he whispered at her ear,¡°Come with me.¡±

    What? Why? She knew she was not wee!

    Luo Qianqian even said that loud and clear to Murong Yun, she knew she should not y dumb in front of a smart one like Murong Yun.

    Yet Murong Yun replied gently,¡°We need to talk business with him.¡±

    ¡°What business? I just want some rest.¡±

    Murong Yun stroked her head affectionately,¡°Don¡¯t you want your betrothal gifts, my princess-to-be?¡±

    ¡°What?¡±Luo Qianqian did not get it, and she did not hear how Murong Yun addressed her.

    ¡°You don¡¯t want your betrothal gifts?¡±exined Murong Yun patiently, for the first time in his life.

    Betrothal gifts?!

    Why not! So he was here to talk about betrothal gifts with Prime Minister Luo?

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were so sparkling now, ka-ching! But she suppressed her delight,¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t care about betrothal gifts, but I¡¯m going with you, only because I want to take a walk.¡±

    Murong Yun was speechless.

    Money weighed more in her heart than him in her heart, yeah?

    ¡°Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±, Lin Zimo was grieved seeing this.

    She was engaged to his Brother Eighth, the person who he respected the most! If only¡­ if only he had came back earlier to stop this engagement!

    In the hall.

    Prince Eighth came to visit right after Doctor Lin said goodbye.

    ¡°Please sit in the seat of honor, Prince Eighth.¡±Prime Minister Luo said respectfully.

    Prime Minister Luo now had to smile at Luo Qianqian due to the presence of Murong Yun.

    ¡°Go prepare the best tea and cakes.¡±demanded Prime Minister Luo.

    Luo Qianqian kept at an arm¡¯s length from Murong Yun, she was enjoying some tea and exquisite cakes, she was having a good time.

    Luo Qianqian would never say no to good food.

    She did not mind appearing as a pushover or a fool, as long as she could reach her goal in the end.

    Xiao Yue had reminded her several times by her ear,¡°Please behave more elegantly, mydy!¡±Xiao Yue found it baffling that herdy behaved like a changed person not only to Doctor Lin , but also to Prince Eighth who she used to run away from.

    But herdy did seem to be happier this way.

    She was worried for Lin Zimo though, she knew how much Lin Zimo loved herdy.

    Luo Qianqian did not find Murong Yun was not alone until now, there was a bodyguard called Feng Qing standing next to Murong Yun, who also looked cold, just like his master.

    She was d her Xiao Yue was as likeable as her.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, my master is here today to discuss the matter of betrothal gifts with you.¡±put in Feng Qing, Murong Yun¡¯s subordinate.

    Prime Minister Luo was surprised, little could he imagine Prince Eighth would pay a visit himself just for matters like betrothal gifts, he thought Prince Eighth just agreed this engagement due to the imperial edict.

    ¡®Has Prince Eighth really taken a fancy to Luo Qianqian?¡¯

    ¡®No way! That was impossible! Prince Eighth was doing this to win my support in court, that must be it!¡¯

    Feng Qing rolled his eyes in his heart, he knew how Prime Minister Luo had treated his own daughter, Luo Qianqian. He loathed Prime Minister Luo, but he could not express that.

    ¡°What gifts do you think are proper?¡±asked Feng Qing in a rigid tone.

    Luo Qianqian now was looking Murong Yun up and down, this man, who behaved affectionately and smoothly when they were alone, now he pulled a poker face around other people. Interesting! An interesting character he was!

    She used to doubt the saying¡°a beauty to feast your eyes on¡±, now she was doing it herself, she felt like she could just stare at Murong Yun forever.

    Seeing how herdy was diving in the cake te, Xiao Yue reminded her again,¡°Mydy, please leave that te alone.¡±

    There was nody would binge on a cake te in front of so many people, especially her fiance.

    Prime Minister Luo was such a hypercritical person, he looked at Luo Qianqian with a big smile on his face now,¡°I don¡¯t mind matters like that, I¡¯d like my daughter to make the decision, it is her wedding.¡±

    Feng Qing sneered in his heart, he and his master had seen thising.

    Feng Qing relied,¡°Yes, Prime Minister Luo. I¡¯ll ask the princess-to-be herself.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was a bit dumbfounded, he was just being polite.

    But he could not disagree with it at this point, he was sure Prince Eighth would not be generous to Luo Qianqian, he might as well leave this matter to herself.

    ¡°That sounds great.¡±nodded Prime Minister Luo.

    Luo Qianqian was surprised, but anyway, she was happy she could make the decision,¡°Great, I¡¯ll say any gift from you will make me happy, if you ask me, Prince Eighth.¡±

 Chapter 13 - Betrothal Gifts (2)

    Chapter 13: Betrothal Gifts (2)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Hmm,¡®any gift from you will make me happy¡¯, so well put.

    Prime Minister Luo only wished he had not feigned politeness when Prince Eighth asked him about this matter when he saw all the betrothal gifts being send to Luo Pavilion.

    The girl was stuck in Prince Eighth¡¯s mind, especially her eyes, sparkling like the sea amid the moonlight.

    In Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion, the pages wereughing at the scene where a man in a mboyant blue gown fell off the second he entered the gate.

    ¡°Lord Su, are you all right?¡±asked a page, he covered his mouth trying to suppress theughter, the scene was merely too funny.

    If we took a look at the mansion, theyout and the decoration were so breathtaking. Exotic treasures of dazzling beauty were everywhere, even the pebbles on the ground were made of white jade stone, it was magnificent and majestic through and through.

    Su Liancheng felt so embarrassed, he just shouted at the page,¡°Come and help me get up already, what are you doing standing over there?¡±

    The page was loud in his apologies, he hastened to Su Liancheng and helped him get up.

    Su Liancheng dared not make a scene considering it was Murong Yun¡¯s mansion he was in, he frowned and eximed in his heart,¡®Can I be more clumsy?¡¯

    ¡°Where is Brother Eighth?¡±asked Su Liancheng, getting hisposure back. Well, it was actually all because of his Brother Eighth, he was so excited for his Brother Eighth¡¯s great news that he fell off.

    ¡®I¡¯ve got to mooch something offter, as apensate.¡¯thought Su Liancheng.

    The page was about to say¡°Prince Eighth is not back yet¡±when a voice rang from behind,¡°I¡¯m here.¡±

    Su Liancheng turned around and was about to throw himself at Murong Yun, Feng Qing stepped forward and stopped him,¡°Lord Su, please.¡±

    Su Liancheng¡¯s face turned clouded,¡°You seem to be a little over protective, Feng Qing, yeah?¡±He had never seen such a more dutiful subordinate than Feng Qing.

    ¡®Brat Feng Qing! Me and Brother Eighth go way back! How dare you to stop me!¡¯

    Feng Qing was choked, he knew he could not win this verbal joust, he put on a poker face and said,¡°Lord Su!¡±

    ¡°Get out of my way, Feng Qing, I wanna talk to my Brother Eighth, plus Brother Eighth now is happily engaged, you need to keep that in mind as well, what could possibly be the reason that people say my Brother Eighth had a liking for gentlemen?¡±

    Feng Qing felt so wronged, yet he was never much of a talker plus Su Liancheng was his master¡¯s friend, he said nothing, but his face turned red and white in turns.

    ¡®It is because of you, Lord Su, that¡¯s how the rumors started.¡¯

    Murong Yun shot a glimpse at Su Liancheng, then he walked towards his room.

    Su Liancheng was tempted toe closer to Murong Yun when they were sitting in the room, Murong Yun said indifferently,¡°Are you sure?¡±

    ¡°Ahem.¡±Su Liancheng now put on a serious face, he straightened his gown and chose a seat opposite Murong Yun¡¯s.

    There was one time when he ruffled Murong Yun¡¯s feathers, he ended up with such a good beating that he had to rest in bed for a month.

    Su Liancheng would tell himself to think twice whenever he was attempted to mess with his Brother Eighth ever since.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, HE has made quite a few movements recently.¡±Su Liancheng poured himself a cup of tea like he was the host here.

    ¡°Okay.¡±Murong Yun was not particrly intrigued.

    ¡°He wants to find out who our mole is, and we are letting him do that?¡±demanded Su Liancheng, while he knew his Brother Eighth was not actually intimated by the person in question.

    ¡°And he has made a lot of shady callstely, what a brazen bastard!¡±

    Funny, Murong Yun had always thought Su Liancheng as the king of brazen bastards.

    Hearing what Su Liancheng had said, Murong Yun squinted and asked,¡°You really think he is a force to be reckon with?¡±

    Su Liancheng shook his head.

    Su just wanted everything to go on smoothly, especially at such a critical timing. But he was rest assured seeing his Brother Eighth¡¯s reaction, yeah, Murong Yun had been in the army since he was a teen, that person was courting death by taking an opposite side against his Brother Eighth.

    Murong Yun was called General Invincible after all, he trusted his Brother Eighth on this one.

    Now that Su Liancheng was less concerned, he asked,¡°Yeah, how was the visit at Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion today?¡±

    Murong Yun looked a bit approachable mentioning Luo Qianqian, he asked Su Liancheng toe to the treasury with him.

    ¡°Why?¡±asked Su Liancheng, he knew even though people called him the wealthiest bachelor in the capital city, he was actually not in his Brother Eighth¡¯s league when it came to wealth.

    Murong Yun¡¯s face cracked into a smile,¡°Come help me pick some betrothal gifts.¡±

    ¡°Fuxxxx!¡±Such PDA should be banned!

    Su Liancheng was murmuring on the way to the treasury,¡°Hmm, I wonder where Lin Zimo is now.¡±

    To return to Luo Qianqian.

    She found a good way to earn points.

    ¡°As long as I can cure Murong Yun, I will be rewarded one thousand points?¡±eximed Luo Qianqian.

    She was overwhelmed now, she was happy that she had a chance to earn one thousand points, yet she felt sad for she was afraid she was not able to cure Murong Yun.

    Xiao Bai was flying around andnded in Luo Qianqian¡¯s arms,¡°Yes, master, that is going to be your reward.¡±

    ¡°But I¡¯m not a doctor.¡±said Luo Qianqian in low spirits.

    Xiao Bai smirked,¡°You forgot about me, master? I will see what I have in hand to help you.¡±

    ¡°Yeah? Any luck so far?¡±Luo Qianqian patted Xiao Bai on its head, hmm, helpful Xiao Bai was always helpful.

    Xiao Bai wagged it tail and replied,¡°Of course! I have the right herb that makes the best antidote for him, not pricy at all, twenty one points.¡±

    Luo Qianqian did the math and replied,¡°Great!¡±

    Xiao Bai felt encouraged, it continued,¡°Master, I also have Magic Tickle Figures and Magic Obeying Figures, one point each. So, twenty one points for the herb, you have forty eight points left in your ount, let¡¯s make it a round number?¡±

    Luo Qianqian enjoyed some spending of course,¡°Sure, one Magic Tickle Figures and two Magic Obeying Figures, please.¡±

    ¡°Coming right this way.¡±Xiao Bai was overjoyed, it would grow faster when Luo Qianqian spent more points in the space.

    As a shop owner in Another World, Xiao Bai was able to use the resources there but it needed its master to spend more points to grow up.

    Therefore, it felt happy to find ways for Luo Qianqian to earn points, and it felt happier when Luo Qianqian spent points.

    Luo Qianqian now was rubbing Xiao Bai¡¯s cheeks,¡°Look at my Xiao Bai, such a sessful businessman!¡±

 Chapter 14 - Betrothal Gifts (3)

    Chapter 14: Betrothal Gifts (3)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian was now ready to sleep when the gate of Luo Pavilion was pushed open violently.

    Very violently.

    Luo Qianqian squinted her eyes, thinking why wouldn¡¯t they just let her go.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian,e on out, don¡¯t try to hide from me!¡±

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, don¡¯t act like a turtle retracting its head into its shell, you¡¯ve gotta be responsible for what you have done to others. You were so out there stealing my man, and now you are so silent?¡±

    Luo Keer had totally turned green with envy, she was so ready to let Luo Qianqian have a piece of her mind.

    If it weren¡¯t Luo Qianqian, no way would her Brother Zimo leave her like that. She could have used that opportunity to get to know her Brother Zimo better, even her daddy was helping her.

    Luo Keer was so riled up now, why did her Brother Zimo like Luo Qianqian better than her?!

    Seeing how beautiful Luo Qianqian¡¯s residence was, Luo Keer sneered in her heart.

    ¡°Pluck those damn flowers!¡±demanded Luo Keer.

    The pages she brought with her carried out her order obediently.

    ¡°The thirddy, please! Not the flowers, please, I¡¯m begging you!¡±Xiao Yue cried and begged, but no way could she stop those strong pages. She fell off on the ground from the pushing, with blood stains on her arms.

    Luo Keer felt satisfied hearing Xiao Yue¡¯s begging,¡°Luo Qianqian, get out from your room!¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yue, don¡¯t beg her.¡±Luo Qianqian opened her room door, a night gown draping over her shoulders, she looked even prettier amid the moonlight with her hair loose freely, all thanks to the Body Forming Pill, she was getting prettier every second.

    Xiao Yue picked herself up from the ground and walked to Luo Qianqian,¡°Mydy, I¡¯m sorry I could not stop them from plucking the flowers.¡±

    Seeing the blood stains on Xiao Yue¡¯s arms, Luo Qianqian¡¯s voice turned colder,¡°Are you injured?¡±

    ¡°No, I haven¡¯t¡­ ¡­¡±Xiao Yue hid her arms behind her back, she did not want herdy to fight these people, for they were clearly outnumbered.

    ¡°Luo¡­ Keer!¡±with it Luo Qianqian marched to Luo Keer.

    ¡®Odd, since when has Luo Qianqian been taller than me?¡¯thought Luo Keer.

    Luo Qianqian had always been skinny and short!

    She was kind of intimidated by Luo Qianqian¡¯s aura, but thinking about her Brother Zimo, she shouted at Luo Qianqian,¡°You bitxx!¡±

    ¡°You know you are courting death!¡±replied Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Keer was so nervous that she swallowed saliva, she was genuinely intimidated by Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Luo Keer,st chance you and your people make yourself scarce!¡±

    ¡°No! Guys, go teach her a lesson!¡±shouted Luo Keer to her pages.

    The paged looked at each other and hesitated.

    Things had changed now, the fourthdy was engaged to Prince Eighth and she resided in Luo Pavilion, they did not know should they listen to Luo Keer.

    Luo Keer was getting impatient seeing her pages being hesitant, she shouted,¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will be held ountable for this.¡±

    Luo Qianqian sneered and she stuck the Magic Tickle Figures on Luo Keer¡¯s back stealthily.

    The Magic Tickle Figures turned invisible in a second.

    It would take effect within an hour andst four hours, that would serve Luo Keer right.

    She had given Luo Keer opportunities to show respect time and again, but Luo Keer turned them down.

    ¡°We are sorry, the fourthdy.¡±said the pages, while they were quick on their footsteps, soon Luo Qianqian was surrounded.

    A cold smile shed across Luo Qianqian¡¯s face,¡®hmm, a bunch of flunkies!¡¯

    The situation had changed when they were to grab Luo Qianqian!

    Somehow Luo Qianqian appeared behind Luo Keer¡¯s back and locked Luo Keer¡¯s neck in her arms!

    Luo Keer gasped out of fear.

    Luo Qianqian locked her harder,¡°Away with your people, or I will make your life miserable!¡±

    Luo Keer was terrified by Luo Qianqian¡¯s tone, so harsh and intimidating.

    ¡°The thirddy!¡±the crowd was shocked, how did Luo Qianqian appear behind Luo Keer¡¯s back?!

    ¡°Please have mercy, the fourthdy!¡±how dare they say mercy to Luo Qianqian, a group of pages were about to tackle her!

    ¡°Shut up, or I will make you shut up!¡±

    Dead silence.

    Luo Qianqian whispered at Luo Keer¡¯s ear,¡°Have you heard me? Blink twice if you did.¡±

    Luo Keer was terrified at the moment, she could feel Luo Qianqian¡¯s knuckles around her neck!

    Who was this girl! Was that really the Luo Qianqian that she knew?!

    Luo Keer blinked twice, and tears trickled down. You would feel bad seeing a girl crying like that if you did not know better.

    ¡°Piss off.¡±Luo Qianqian let go of her.

    Luo Keer¡¯s face turned red out of anger and embarrassment,¡°Luo Qianqian, I will settle scores with you one day.¡±

    With that she red at her pages and said,¡°Useless bastards, the lots of you! Fuxx off already!¡±

    ¡®Luo Qianqian, I swear I will make you regret about today soon!¡±

    Luo Qianqian still let Luo Keer go even though she had seen the hatred in Luo Keer¡¯s eyes, she did not want to make a scene.

    Seeing the crowd¡¯s receding figures, Xiao Yue slumped down on the ground, poor girl was shaking.

    Luo Qianqian was picking Xiao Yue up from the ground when she sensed two auras from the roof, hmm, another two visitors.

    She patted Xiao Yue on her hand and said in a soothing tone,¡°Good girl Xiao Yue, I have some ointment in my room, go apply some on your arms, I¡¯ll be right back.¡±

    Xiao Yue nodded and went to the room.

    Luo Qianqian swept around the yard and shouted,¡°Hey, at least let me see your faces, my visitors.¡±

    A familiar voice rang,¡°Ha, I did not know your princess-to-be is good at martial arts, Brother Eighth.¡±

 Chapter 15 - Betrothal Gifts (4)

    Chapter 15: Betrothal Gifts (4)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    It was those two?

    Murong Yun and Su Liancheng!

    Little did Luo Qianqian see thating, she only felt two auras on the roof, she did not expect it was them.

    ¡®Did they see what I have done to Luo Keer?¡¯

    ¡®Will they suspect me, why I¡¯m a changed person now and stuff?¡¯

    ¡°My good sister-inw, don¡¯t act so defensive, we are on your side.¡±said Su Liancheng in a fawning way, Luo Qianqian was quite surprised.

    Why would a guy like Su Liancheng who carried big weight in court butter her up?

    And also this Murong Yun, if her memory served her right, Murong Yun only chose to engage to her because he didn¡¯t care. Why did he care for her so much now?

    Little did Luo Qianqian know she had already stuck in Murong Yun¡¯s mind since he met her the other day in that shabby yard. Now she held a even more special position in his heart because he was convinced she was his cure.

    In Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, Luo Qianqian was just like her, always seeking revenge for the smallest grievance, good at ying the underdog yet ended up preying on the tiger.

    ¡°To what honor do I owe this visit?¡±asked Luo Qianqian, she was not letting her guard down, she secretly held the Magic Obeying Figures in her hand.

    She was not intimated by the General Invincible, not with her¡°tag-on service¡±in hand.

    ¡°My Brother Eighth has been worried about you, my good sister-inw, that¡¯s why.¡±Su Liancheng replied.

    Luo Qianqian ignored how Su Liancheng addressed her.

    She was torn, she did not want to have anything to do Murong Yun, but she wanted to earn more points.

    It turned out that was not a hard decision to make.

    The next second, she acted like she was terrified,¡°Murong Yun, thank God you are here, I am shaking right now.¡±

    Both Murong Yun and Su Liancheng were speechless.

    Su Liancheng had a sense of inferiority in front of Luo Qianqian when it came to cheekiness.

    Su Liancheng was getting more speechless seeing Murong Yun¡¯s reaction.

    Murong Yun approached Luo Qianqian and stroked her on her head,¡°Aww, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here for you.¡±

    Why did Murong Yun talk all gently and affectionately?

    What was going on?

    Wasn¡¯t his Brother Eighth famous for being cold and isted? Wasn¡¯t his Brother Eighth famous for being sexually continent? Wasn¡¯t his Brother Eighth famous for being against any physical touch?

    Hmm, everything seemed so odd!

    Because that was some serious PDA!

    ¡®Brother Eighth, what has gotten to your head?!¡¯

    No wonder Murong Yun had been asking Su Liancheng how to get along with girls, it was for Luo Qianqian!

    ¡°Brother Eighth, it just urs to me I have some unattended business, somewhere, somehow. Gotta run!¡±with that Su Liancheng fled from the PDA scene.

    Murong Yun of course was more than happy to see that.

    Luo Qianqian, on the other hand, felt a bit ufortable.

    She flinched due to nervousness.

    ¡°Qianqian.¡±Murong Yun called her gently.

    Luo Qianqian raised her head, and she did not realize how close they were standing to each other until now, they could feel each other¡¯s breaths.

    ¡°Yes?¡±she collected herself, luckily she was from the 21st century, otherwise she did not know how to cope with a situation like this.

    ¡°Do you mind getting up early tomorrow? I¡¯ll be here to send betrothal gifts myself.¡±

    ¡®Ah~ that¡¯s why he visits me.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian let out a sigh of relief,¡°Yes, I will.¡±

    She did not expect Murong Yun would take this seriously, she did not have her hope high on the betrothal gifts anyways.

    Murong Yun found her more prettier at night, the two were standing so close, soon Murong Yun was panting, he even reached out and grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s waist.

    Murong Yun stared at Luo Qianqian, his eyes were sparkling.

    Murong Yun¡¯s gorgeous face was getting closer and closer, and the way he looked at her was so gentle and affectionate.

    Luo Qianqian flushed crimson thinking about the other night when they kissed, she broke free from Murong Yun¡¯s arms,¡°It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s gettingte, I¡¯d better get some sleep, see you next time, Murong Yun.¡±

    *** door mming sound***

    Luo Qianqian shut the door and was panting behind it, like she had got so many butterflies in her stomach.

    Shit, why was she so nervous. What if she could earn some points by kissing him again?

    However, she was too shy to open the door.

    And on the other side of the door was Murong Yun who was getting this kind of treatment for the first time in his life.

    But feeling the warmth of the girl lingering in his hands, he was not mad¡­ ¡­

    To return to Luo Keer.

    ¡°Mom, I¡¯m dying, why am I itchy all over?!¡±

    Luo Keer was rolling over on her pink bed, she did not even bother to care she was notdy like at all by tossing and rolling on her bed.

    She felt so itchy from head to toe, she scratched her skin so hard that countless little wound were left.

    The Second Concubine was so worried.

    She asked Xiao Cui to tie Luo Keer¡¯s hands in case she scratched her face, Xiao Cui obeyed and she asked with great concern,¡°What¡¯s going on, are you all right mydy?¡±

    Luo Keer looked like she was too painful to pay attention to Xiao Cui¡¯s question, she just rolled up and forth like a worm to relieve the pain and mumbled,¡°Mom, it¡¯s so itchy, I¡¯m dying!¡±

    The Second Concubine questioned Xiao Cui desperately,¡°Where did she go just now? Why is she like this all of a sudden? Was she poisoned? Is this your doing?¡±

    Along with other servant girls, Xiao Cui kowtowed to her and cried,¡°No, it¡¯s not us, we would not dare to do such a thing!¡±

    Seeing this, the Second Concubine was more riled up, she kicked the servant girl who was near her,¡°What are you waiting for? Go ask for a doctor!¡±

    ¡°Yes, the Second Concubine, I¡¯m on it now!¡±answered the girl, and she picked herself up from the ground.

    The Second Concubinewalked to Luo Keer¡¯s bed and sat next to her,¡°Don¡¯t worry, my Keer, the doctor is going to be here soon, be a doll, don¡¯t scratch your face!¡±

    Luo Keer¡¯s eyes turned scarlet red due to the pain, she did not care for anything at the moment but a good scratching!

    ¡°Ouch!¡±screamed Xiao Cui, it turned out Luo Keer had broke free the tie and she scratched Xiao Cui who was trying to stop her from scratching herself.

    Soon countless new wounds appeared on Luo Keer¡¯s body.

    ¡°Keer, quit it! Keer!¡±screamed the Second Concubine.

    ¡°Xiao Cui, knock her out, that¡¯s the best way now!¡±demanded the Second Concubine.

    If she just sat around and watched this, Luo Keer would end up being bleeding all over.

    Xiao Cui had no option but obey, she raised her hand and knocked Luo Keer out.

 Chapter 16 - Some Serious PDA (1)

    <strong>Chapter 16: Some Serious PDA (1)</strong>

    The next morning, the news that the Third Lady scratched all over her body spread across the Prime Minister Mansion.

    The Second Concubine was in a fury.

    Xiao Yue heard about that from running an errand outside.

    ¡°Mydy, something odd happened to the Third Ladyst night.¡± said Xiao Yue, trying to intrigue Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian was now applying some makeup in front of the toilet table, she asked Xiao Yue, ¡°Oh? What odd thing?¡±

    ¡°I heard that the Third Lady started to scratch herself right after she left ours, and she scratched herself hard.¡±

    Xiao Yue looked at Luo Qianqian and continued, ¡°The Second Concubine sent for doctors yet of no avail, no one knew what happened to the Third Lady. 300 had to knock the Third Lady time and again. People all say it¡¯s karma, the Third Lady has been bullying you for a long time, that serves her right.¡±

    A touch of sneer shed across Xiao Yue¡¯s face, she thought to herself no one would dare to bully herdy and her any more.

    ¡°Yeah, she has only herself to me.¡± replied Luo Qianqian with difference.

    Luo Keer always stirred up troubles and it was her who poisoned the real Luo Qianqian, her own sister.

    ¡°Mydy, is it today that Prince Eighth send the betrothal gifts?¡± asked Xiao Yue cheerfully.

    ¡°Yeah, I suppose.¡± replied Luo Qianqian, thinking aboutst night, she nodded.

    ¡°But¡­ ¡­ what about Doctor Lin ? Are you really giving up on Doctor Lin ?¡± asked Xiao Yue with concern, it was Doctor Lin who had been helping them out secretly, and herdy used to love Doctor Lin so much, why all of a sudden she behaved like a changed person?

    Seeing Xiao Yue¡¯s reflection from the mirror, Luo Qianqian frowned. Xiao Yue kept saying how much she and Lin Zimo loved each other, howe she only remembered she and Lin Zimo were just acquaintance?

    What happened?

    Sigh, only the real Luo Qianqian would know about the truth! But she was sure she had no other thought when she saw Lin Zimo.

    Luo Qianqian downyed it and answered, ¡°All is written now, I¡¯m obeying the imperial edict.¡±

    But she remembered the real Luo Qianqian rejected the imperial edict in the heart, could it be due to Lin Zimo?

    Luo Qianqian now was not against the idea from the beginning, because she knew words had it that Murong Yun was impotent. And she just want to earn enough points to go back to 21st century.

    Xiao Yue frowned, ¡°Mydy, I know you are obeying the imperial edict, I just¡­ I just feel sorry for Doctor Lin .¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yue, keep this in mind, we gotta live the present, you know what I mean? Grasping the present is the only way to live a better future.¡±

    Xiao Yue nodded, not sure whether she had got the gist, ¡°Yes, mydy.¡±

    Xiao Yue respected the decision made by herdy, she was just worried for Doctor Lin .

    Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion and the Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion were located at the east side and west side of the town respectively, and this morning everyone was drawn to the street by the hustle and bustle.

    Carriage after carriage were heading from the Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion to the Prime Minister¡¯s.

    A man was sitting in the first carriage, he was wearing a red gown with golden embroidery, his long hair was hanging loosely like a ck waterfall. The man looked so otherworldly.

    He was breathtakingly gorgeous, his unfathomable eyes were not focused on anyone or anything, he looked so unapproachable.

    ¡°That¡¯s Prince Eighth!¡±

    ¡°Look, it¡¯s Prince Eighth!¡±

    All of a sudden, people stood on either side of the street all kowtowed to Prince Eighth, ¡°Greetings, Prince Eighth!¡±

    A little girl who was dragged down on the ground by her mom raised a question, ¡°Mom, why are we kowtowing to Prince Eighth?¡±

    ¡°Shhhh¡± the mom covered the little girl¡¯s mouth, ¡°Please take no offense at a child¡¯s babble.¡±

    Why would people kowtow to Prince Eighth?

    Young as Prince Eighth was, he had been in the army for six years! Tianqi Country was now in the heyday of peace all thanks to the General Invincible on the battlefield!

    Prince Eighth did everything he could to protect his country even though he had been leading quite an eventful life since he was a boy, he was poisoned and became impotent since, he was still suffering Frigid Poison and he almost lost his ability to walk on the battlefield, kowtowing to him was a way to express their gratitude.

    Soon people started to ask, ¡°Why is Prince Eighth heading to the west with all these carriages?¡±

    ¡°The Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion was located in the west.¡± chimed in someone.

    ¡°Look at those treasures in the carriages!¡±

    Everyone started to peep, ¡°Is Prince Eighth heading to the Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion to send betrothal gifts?¡±

    Wow, over twenty carriages full of treasures?!

    ¡°How lucky is this Fourth Lady of Prime Minister¡¯s!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s every girl¡¯s dream to marry Prince Eighth even though he has some physical problems.¡±

    Soon, it became the talk of the capital city.

    Luo Pavilion, Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    Murong Yun led all the carriages to the gate of Luo Pavilion, there were several carriages could only wait outside the Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion due to the long line.

    Luo Qianqian heard the clip-clop, she opened the gate only to find over a dozen of carriages are outside her door.

    The horse that led Murong Yun¡¯s carriage was so excited to see Luo Qianqian, it nickered and stuck out its tongue to lick Luo Qianqian.

    Thanks to Feng Qing who grabbed it promptly.

    Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart, ¡®what the heck is going on?¡¯

    ¡°Where¡¯s Murong Yun?¡± asked Luo Qianqian.

 Chapter 17 - Some Serious PDA (2)

    Chapter 17: Some Serious PDA (2)

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Hardly had Luo Qianqian¡¯s voice faded away, the carriage blind was opened from inside by some strong internal chi, what met Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes was Murong Yun lying on his side.

    Murong Yun stared at Luo Qianqian, he shot her a meaningful look.

    Luo Qianqian was wearing a light green gown this day, there were some begonia flower embroideries decorated on the sleeves and the skirt, with a delicate belt tied tightly on her little waist, framing her visage perfectly.

    Her hair style was simple as well, a bun with a hairpin engraved with peach blossom decoration on the end and some tassel hanging beautifully, such effortless style, it suited her the best.

    Murong Yun straightened his gown as well.

    Seeing the beauty in front of him, he was more determined that he wanted to win her heart.

    Not only because he was convinced she was his cure, but also he hadid his eyes on her since the other day he saw her in the shabby yard.

    ¡°Master, shall I start to unload?¡± asked Feng Qing, his heart was actually bleeding, his master almost emptied the treasury at his own mansion.

    ¡°Sure.¡± replied Murong Yun with indifference, then he jumped out of the carriage like floating clouds and flowing water ¡ª natural and smooth ¡ª and next second he was holding Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand.

    Luo Qianqian asked in confusion, ¡°What¡¯s all this about? The fanfare and all?¡±

    Murong Yun smiled and answered gently, ¡°I¡¯m sending my betrothal gifts for you.¡±

    ¡°Betrothal gifts?¡±

    Luo Qianqian gasped.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯e eyes turned greener as Feng Qing asked the servants to unload the boxes of treasures.

    Xiao Bai screamed in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind, ¡°Oh my master, how wealthy is Prince Eighth! Any treasure in the box is invaluable, and he sent carriages of them!¡±

    ¡°Fuxx!¡± Luo Qianqian eximed, she struggled to let go of Murong Yun¡¯s hand, Murong Yunforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t get nervous.¡±

    She was not the nervous type, she just could not wait to check out all the treasures.

    Soon the treasury of Luo Pavilion was about to be full, Xiao Yue almost cried, so many¡­ there were so many treasures!

    She only wished Prime Minister Luo and Luo Keer never found out about this.

    Luo Qianqian was over the moon, ¡°Murong Yun, let go of me, Can I take a look at all those treasures?¡±

    Murong Yun was amused by her reaction, yeah, hisdy was obsessed with money, easy, he could just earn more for her.

    ¡°Sure, I¡¯lle with you.¡± Murong Yunstill held Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand tightly, Luo Qianqian did not mind it considering so many treasures he just sent to her.

    She had never owned or seen so many treasures!

    Yeah, there were a lot of treasures in the space, they were not hers, she needed to spend points for any of them. But this was different, all the betrothal gifts would be hers.

    In the study of Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    Prime Minister Luo was reading and waiting for Prince Eighth.

    Little did he expect Prince Eighth went directly to Luo Pavilion without informing him.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, Prime Minister Luo!¡± the butler pushed the door open and invited himself in.

    Seeing this, Prime Minister Luo frowned, ¡°Where are your manners? How could you just invite yourself in like this!¡±

    The butler thumped his head on the ground, he wiped the sweat on his forehead, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Prime Minister Luo, it¡¯s urgent that¡¯s why I took the liberty to invite myself in. Prime Minister Luo, let¡¯s go to Luo Pavilion now.¡±

    p!

    Prime Minister Luo threw the book on the table, ¡°What about Luo Pavilion?¡±

    The butler took a deep breath, ¡°To reply the Prime Minister, Prince Eighth¡­ Prince Eighth is at Luo Pavilion to send the betrothal gifts!¡±

    Prime Minister Luo waved his hand at the butler, ¡°I know about that already, I¡¯m the one who has told them all the betrothal gifts should be Qianqian¡¯s. Now that Prince Eighth is here, let¡¯s go pay a visit.¡±

    The butler nodded and whispered, ¡°Yes, Prime Minister Luo.¡±

    But would Prime Minister Luo be this collected when he saw all those treasures?

    The betrothal gifts were more than what the emperor sent to his empress.

    Prime Minister Luo saw the carriage the second he left his study.

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s eyes were wide open, he found it hard to believe, ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡±

    The butler¡¯s voice was shaking, ¡°To reply the Prime Minister, the boxes on those carriages are all Fourth Lady¡¯s betrothal gifts, I just counted, there are as many as twenty five carriages.¡±

    The butler now let out a sigh of relief in his heart that he had never bullied the Fourth Lady, look how the table had turned for Fourth Lady today!

    Prime Minister Luo felt like he was about to faint!

    So many treasures!

    Why did he put on a show and pretended to be polite when Prince Eighth asked him about the matter of betrothal gifts!

    Just imagine, all those treasures, if he could own those treasures, it would benefit his political career a great deal.

    ¡°Go, go take a look¡­ ¡­¡± demanded Prime Minister Luo, he clenched his fists.

    He had always thought Prince Eighth was merely obeying the imperial edict, little did he expect Prince Eighth had really fell for his fourth daughter.

    So many treasures, he wished he had said something different the other day.

    In the First Lady¡¯s house.

    ¡°Is it true?¡± asked the First Lady with her eyes wide open.

    ¡°Yes, madam, Prime Minister Luo is now heading off to Luo Pavilion.¡± answered Hongyu.

    Luo Yuyan threw the vase to the ground, ¡°Mom, didn¡¯t you say Prince Eighth was merely obeying the imperial edict? Why did he send so many treasures to that little bitxx?¡±

    ¡°Yuyan, calm down!¡± the First Lady tried to think why this happened.

    Luo Qianqian, hmm, this girl seemed to keep surprising everyone!

    Luo Yuyan kept screaming, ¡°How on earth could I calm down! I could have been engaged to Prince Eighth, he could be mine, all those betrothal gifts could be mine!¡±

    ¡°Yuyan, have you forgotten this Prince Eighth is impotent? It means he cannot inherit the throne, how can I let that happen to you, my precious daughter.¡±

    Luo Yuyan was slowly getting herposure back, but she was still mad jealous.

    She slumped down on the chair, ¡°Mom, I understand every single word you are saying, but Luo Qianqian that little bitxx outshines me!¡±

    The First Lady¡¯s eyes turned unfathomable, she sneered and said, ¡°I would not allow that to happen! Come on, Yuyan, let¡¯s go pay a visit to Luo Pavilion.¡±

 Chapter 18 - Selfish Calculations

    <strong>Chapter 18: Selfish Calctions</strong>

    Murong Yun had taken his leave when Prime Minister Luo arrived at Luo Pavilion.

    Prime Minister Luo looked around and did not find the person he was hoping to see, he asked with a smile on his face, ¡°Qianqian, where is Prince Eighth?¡±

    ¡®Feng Qing is here, Prince Eighth should be nearby as well.¡¯ thought Prime Minister Luo.

    Luo Qianqian, who was ying on a swing, replied with indifference, ¡°You mean Murong Yun? There was a message from the imperial pce looking for him, he just took his leave, I suppose he now is in the imperial pce.¡±

    ¡®Great! Prince Eighth is not at Lou Pavilion.¡¯

    He was racking his mind trying to find a perfect excuse to convince Prince Eighth send these betrothal gifts to him instead of Luo Qianqian, yet he didn¡¯te up with anything. Now that Prince Eighth had left, everyone shall obey what he said in his own mansion.

    Luo Qianqian saw through Prime Minister Luo, she felt that greedy gaze sweeping through all those boxes.

    Luo Qianqian was speechless.

    But it suddenly urred to her that she and Prime Minister Luo did not bear any family resemnce, they looked nothing alike.

    Was that a coincidence?

    Luo Qianqian still looked calm and collected while she was in deep thought about the family resemnce matter, there was a faint smile hanging on her face, looked like a sneer.

    Prime Minister Luo walked towards Luo Qianqian, he grabbed the swing and pretended he had not seen Luo Qianqian¡¯s sneer, ¡°Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian now was sitting on the swing and ying with her hair.

    ¡®Hmm, I remember he used to call me mannerless little brat.¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian, and she kept silent.

    Seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s attitude, Prime Minister Luo¡¯s face turned ferocious, ¡°Luo Qianqian, why didn¡¯t you answer me?¡±

    Luo Qianqian stood up slowly and shot him a glimpse, ¡°Yes?¡±

    ¡°Why did you ignore me just now?¡± fumed Prime Minister Luo.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s gaze turned cold, ¡°Father has always called me mannerless little brat, you just called me by my name, it took me a second to realize it was me that you were calling.¡±

    Xiao Yue was told to guard the betrothal gifts and not to pay attention to anything else, she watched this from afar, saying a prayer for herdy.

    ¡°You!¡± Prime Minister Luo was shocked, little did he expect Luo Qianqian would be so articte.

    He had always remembered his fourth daughter Luo Qianqian as a good-for-nothing, such a pushover, always crying for forgiveness.

    Never had he spared any parental love to her, deep down he loathed her.

    But now, his fourth daughter who was standing in front of him, looking more beautiful than ever, and all that sass reminded him of the love of his life ¡ª Luo Qianqian¡¯s biological mother.

    ¡°Father, do you mind leaving Luo Pavilion now? You have seen it yourself, my ce now looks cramped due to all the betrothal gifts that Prince Eighth has sent me, I have no time or space to host you.¡± demanded Luo Qianqian, she did not care to fawn him.

    That reminded Prime Minister Luo why he made this visit, he put on a fake smile, ¡°Qianqian, Luo Pavilion indeed looks a bit cramped now and shorthanded for guardians, I¡¯ve been thinking we should put all these gifts in our Treasury for now, I promise I¡¯ll return them to you on your wedding day.¡±

    Such a considerate suggestion.

    How shameless this person was! As a father, all he had done to her was treating her like garbage, and now he had designs on her betrothal gifts.

    Sorry, she would not let that happen.

    Luo Qianqian crossed her arms and smiled, ¡°Father, thank you so much for your concern, I know you are helping me out, but I don¡¯t have the heart to bother you.¡±

    ¡°No, don¡¯t be silly, I¡¯m happy to help. People, now move all these boxes to our Treasury.¡± Prime Minister Luo did not he the sarcasm, all he could think about was the treasures in the boxes and how they could benefit himself.

    The butler was about to lead the servants to carry the boxes, Luo Qianqian sneered and said, ¡°That¡¯s not gonna happen.¡±

    She was not nning save Prime Minister Luo¡¯s face at all.

    ¡°You! Such a ill-bred brat!¡± Prime Minister Luo turned red with anger, how he wished he could p the mannerless little brat in front of him!

    Prime Minister Luo did not notice he was being very loud.

    Hearing that, Feng Qing, whose top priority was to protect the princess-to-be, he put aside the box that he was holding in hand and threw himself between them.

    ¡°Are you all right, Your Highness?¡± asked Feng Qing with concern.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, she did not bother to correct the way Feng Qing addressed her at this point.

    Feng Qing once again confirmed this princess-to-be was anything but a pushover like everyone else said.

    She was a prickly rose, beautiful and dangerous!

    Feng Qing was perfectly fine with the way Luo Qianqianmunicated with her father, he knew very well how this Prime Minister Luo treated Luo Qianqian for the past decade or so.

    What Her Highness did was nothingpared to what Prime Minister Luo had done to her.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, please don¡¯t worry. I will assign people to guard these treasures after I¡¯m done with unloading them, you might as well leave it to me.¡± observed Feng Qing.

    Prime Minister Luo did not know what to say.

    He just wished he had said something different when Prince Eighth asked him about his opinion, all those treasures in front of him! He wanted them all!

    How he regretted that he had said something like all the betrothal gifts would belong to Luo Qianqian!

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s eyes turned red, he was racking his brain on thinking a proper excuse to take away all the treasures.

    And right at that moment, the First Lady was entering the gate together with Luo Yuyan and several servants.

    Luo Qianqian squinted, she was so sick ant tired of the way the whole family picked on her.

    Feng Qing almost drew his sword if not Her Highness signaled him to stand aside and watch.

    Those people had gone too far!

    Feng Qing now was ame with indignation, he thought bullying Her Highness was no difference than bullying his master ¡ª Prince Eighth.

    ¡°Prime Minster.¡±

    ¡°Daddy.¡±

    The mother and daughter cried loud.

    Prime Minister Luo was still in a bad mood, he rolled his eyes at them and asked, ¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    The First Lady smiled at Luo Qianqian, and replied gently, ¡°I heard today is the day that Prince Eighth sent the betrothal gifts to Qianqian, I¡¯m here with Yuyan to congratte Qianqian.¡±

    Luo Qianqian almost burst intoughter, ¡®To congratte me or to have a finger in the pie?¡¯

    But she did not tell them off, she wanted to see what selfish calctions they were nning.

 Chapter 19 - Yes, Your Highnessâ€

    Chapter 19: ¡°Yes, Your Highness¡±Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    While they were exchanging formalities, Feng Qing and the servants were still busy unloading Luo Qianqian¡¯s betrothal gifts, box after box, carriage after carriage.

    ¡°Yes daddy, I¡¯m Qianqian¡¯s older sister, seeinghow happy Qianqian and Prince Eighth are, of course I shoulde congratte her in person.¡±with that Luo Yuyan came closer to Luo Qianqian and took her by the hand.

    Luo Qianqian found that amusing, what had this Luo Yuyan taken her for? A fool? Aplete fool? She subtly kept some distance from Luo Yuyan.

    Luo Yuyan took a glimpse on a box, and that threw her in a rage.

    Are those clothes¡­ made of yamamai silk?

    That was such a precious fabric, even Her Majesty would only have one or two gowns made of yamamai silk, but Luo Qianqian had a whole box of yamamai silk fabric?!

    And those fancy and exquisite jewelries, she hadn¡¯t seen such designs her whole life!¡®All those treasures could have been mine, mine! A little bitxx doesn¡¯t deserve that!¡¯

    She clenched her fists subconsciously, she was mad jealous.

    She had thought there was nothing serious between Luo Qianqian and Prince Eighth, she even hoped Luo Qianqian would be abandoned by Prince Eighth soon.

    But now, seeing this, she thought Luo Qianqian was about to lead a much luxurious life than her.

    Prime Minister Luo replied Luo Yuyan,¡°That¡¯s good, have you seen Keer?¡±

    The First Lady said,¡°Yeah, she didn¡¯te because she was still in pain I suppose.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo now recalled when he went to check on his third daughterst night, she was not in a great condition, all those wounds from scratching, it might take her up to a few months t heal.

    He nodded, and thinking probably he coulde up with some other excuse to take away all those treasures.

    ¡°Qianqian, do you think it¡¯s a good idea to store all those treasures in the little treasury in Luo Pavilion?¡±asked The First Lady with a fake smile.

    ¡®Great, no beating around the bush.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian acted she was curious and replied,¡°Oh? Interesting. What¡¯s your suggestion, madam?¡±

    The First Lady sensed the hostility and replied,¡°Little four, what are you talking about? Like I want to take them away from you.¡±

    ¡°You do, don¡¯t you?¡±demanded Luo Qianqian, she would never forget how The First Lady had been treating her, all those scars left on her body!

    The First Ladywas too smart to get her own hands dirty, so she always framed Luo Qianqian on the sly and got Luo Qianqian in trouble.

    This ck belly woman now showed up all smiling and kind, hmm, something was about ti happen and Luo Qianqian won¡¯t fall.

    ¡°Little four, I was just trying to help, I think it¡¯s a good idea to ask your father to take care of the treasures for the time being, and how dare you to ask me in that tone, I¡¯m your legitimate mother.¡±

    With that she turned to the Prime Minister Luo ,¡°Look at little four, how could she treat me like this?¡±

    Luo Yuyan also chimed in,¡°Fourth Sister, me and mother are here to congratte you, you shouldn¡¯t say such a thing to mother.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was annoyed by this, but he didn¡¯t want to raise a rumpus in the presence of Feng Qing, so he scolded the mother and daughter,¡°Shush, you two. What are you up to? You want a share of these treasures?¡±

    The First Ladywas totally shocked.

    She was shocked that Prime Minister Luo scolded her, shouldn¡¯t they be working together and take away the treasures first?

    As long as they could snatch away the treasures first, surely they could figure out a n to divide them.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo , what¡¯s going on?¡±asked The First Lady with disbelief.

    Little did The First Lady know that Prime Minister Luo was already asked to leave by Feng Qing and Luo Qianqian before she arrived, and now she brought up the topic of them keeping the betrothal gifts for Luo Qianqian again, it all looked too obvious.

    And Prime Minister Luo was in a rage.

    ¡°Daddy, what happened? Why did you yell at mother?¡±Luo Yuyan was also quite dumbfounded.

    ¡®Is daddy really going to let Luo Qianqian have all these treasures? No! She doesn¡¯t deserve it!¡¯

    ¡°Shush, you two.¡±Prime Minister Luo was getting more and more impatient, now he was just venting his anger on the mother and daughter.

    He thought it was all their fault, he could have had a chance if it weren¡¯t them.

    ¡°Why did you yell at me? What have I done?¡±askedThe First Ladywith tears in her eyes, she and Prime Minister Luo had been married for two decades, this was the first time that Prime Minister Luo scolded her, she felt embarrassed.

    ¡°Enough! Yuyan, your mother needs some rest.¡±Prime Minister Luo demanded their leaving.

    A touch of fear shed across Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes,¡®Daddy doesn¡¯t love us any more?¡¯

    ¡®Is daddy going to dote Luo Qianqian due to Prince Eighth?¡¯

    Luo Yuyan did not want to leave, not empty-handed!

    ¡°Are you done?¡±asked Luo Qianqian with indifference.

    The three turned to look at Luo Qianqian in unison, and none of the look was friendly.

    Luo Qianqian yawned and rubbed her temples, she added,¡°If you are done, please leave my yard, me and Feng Qing are kind of busy. Right, father?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo found the way Luo Qianqian called him very unpleasant, but there was nothing he could do.

    He wouldn¡¯t dare to give Luo Qianqian a piece of his mind in front of Feng Qing, it was no difference than courting death.

    Prime Minister Luo took a deep breath and said,¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±

    The First Ladyand Luo Yuyan refused to leave, they were determined to have a share of Luo Qianqian¡¯s betrothal gifts.

    Seeing that, Prime Minister Luo rushed them and he pounded The First Lady on her back which rendered her almost falling on the ground.

    The First Ladythought it was all Luo Qianqian¡¯s fault, she shot a glimpse at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Great, Yuyan, let¡¯s go!¡±

    ¡°But mother¡­ ¡­¡±Luo Yuyan left the yard unwillingly.

    Seeing their receding figures, Luo Qianqian made a face at Feng Qing,¡°Please say a thanks to Murong Yun for me.¡±

    Feng Qing was dazzled by that bright smile, it took him a little while to earth himself, he nodded,¡°Consider it done, Your Highness.¡±

    Feng Qing now seemed to understand why Prince Eighth had fallen for Luo Qianqian, not only because she had a beautiful face, but also she was such a special girl, so alive and dazzling.

    Hearing how Feng Qing addressed her, Luo Qianqian pouted,¡°Not¡®Your Highness¡¯so fast, me and your master are not married yet.¡±

    Feng Qing replied,¡°Yes, my bad, Your Highness.¡±

 Chapter 20 - Magic Obeying Figures

    Chapter 20: Magic Obeying FiguresTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    That night¡ª

    Luo Jingxuan and his sister were scheming something horrible.

    Meanwhile Luo Qianqian now was in space, talking with Xiao Bai, Luo Qianqian also was trying to get some words from Xiao Bai.

    ¡°Master, please stop, I really cannot say anything.¡±

    Luo Qianqian of course had all the resilience when it came to this,¡°Why not? I just want to know how did I end up being here? Can I go back to my own home one day?¡±

    Xiao Bai was hiding its face behind its tail,¡°I¡¯m not entirely sure either, and I will put you in danger if I say something.¡±

    Xiao Bai already vited the rules by reviving its master¡¯s life, luckily they didn¡¯t run into that mysterious man in this space, otherwise they would both die.

    Hearing what Xiao Bai said, Luo Qianqian had no option but give up on this topic.

    But she was more convinced that Xiao Bai must know something.

    ¡°All right, Xiao Bai, I will stop bothering you.¡±Luo Qianqian soothed Xiao Bai,¡°Do you have some new stuff in the store?¡±

    ¡°Now you are talking,e check out these panacea antidotes and poison powder, you would love them. Master, you are starting from scratch now, I highly rmend these panacea antidotes and the poison powder.¡±

    ¡°Sure, I will take them.¡±Luo Qianqian enjoyed her little shopping spree.

    ¡°Yes, master. Ten points for ten bottles of poison powder plus five bottles of panacea antidotes, that is fifteen points in total, and you have thirty points left in your ount.¡±

    Hmm, money, so easy to blow.

    Luo Qianqian would like to earn some more points.

    All of a sudden Luo Qianqian sniffed around and asked Xiao Bai,¡°Bai, you have some new fragrant incense in the store?¡±

    Xiao Bai was so confused and it shook its head,¡°No, why?¡±

    Luo Qianqian sniffed again, and she felt her limbs were getting weaker,¡®Shit! That is knockout incense!¡¯

    ¡°Gotta go!¡±Luo Qianqian left the space and went back to her room, she opened her eyes and looked around, yeah, there was a hole on the window, someone was burning knockout incense.

    She opened a bottle of antidote and took it secretly.

    With the help of the antidote, the knockout incense was not worthy mentioning.

    But Luo Qianqian was curious to see who it was. She stuffed pillows under the nket to create the image that she was sleeping.

    Meanwhile she sneaked behind the folding screen by the bed.

    The treasury was right next door, she could hear some noises in the treasury.

    ¡®Shit, my treasures! Who the heck is in the treasury!¡¯

    Hmm, who could it be?

    Everyone in this mansion had bad intentions to her, she did not who who it was.

    She wish she had listened to Feng Qing and kept some of Prince Eighth¡¯s servants guarding the treasury.

    It was a man in ck who burned the knockout incense, he thought it was time to get down to business after he burned it for some time.

    He used a de to open the door, and then he sneaked to the bed.

    He deliberately knocked down a book on the shelf to make some noise, just to make sure the person in bed had really fell unconscious.

    Seeing the¡°person¡±under the nket was still motionless, he smiled, thinking about what was about to happen, he was wild with joy.

    He licked his lips and undressed himself, and he hastily climbed on the bed.

    Meanwhile Luo Qianqian who was hiding behind the folding screen now appeared behind the man in ck, she pressed her hairpin against his throat and said,¡°Don¡¯t make any noise if you want to live.¡±

    Luo Qianqian knew the man in ck was not alone, she didn¡¯t want act rashly and alert his teammates.

    The man in ck was shaking, when did the person on bed appear behind him?!

    But he wanted to live, so he did not cry for help or make the slightest noise.

    Luo Qianqian kicked him on the shin, the next second the man in ck kowtowed to her.

    ¡°You!¡±the man found that humiliating.

    Luo Qianqian pressed her hair pin harder, and she asked in a gloomy voice,¡°Shush! You will answer my questions now, and mind you don¡¯t alert the ones outside, otherwise you won¡¯t be able to see the sun tomorrow.¡±

    The man was shocked, he heard the Fourth Lady was aplete pushover, but why did she appear as such a toughdy now.

    The man smacked his lips due to nervousness, he said,¡°I won¡¯t tell you anything.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrow, the next second she stabbed the man on his shoulder with her hair pin, ans she covered his mouth when he was about to scream.

    That would teach him a lesson, thought Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Who sent you, answer me.¡±Luo Qianqian had no mercy on a man who drugged her with some filthy knockout incense.

    If she had not realize that, something horrible would happen.

    There were so many girls whomit suicide due to that!

    The man knew it he rat his buyer out, he would die as well, so he gritted his teetn and said,¡°You won¡¯t get anything out of me!¡±

    Luo Qianqian was not mad, she put the Magic Obeying Figures on his back.

    Magic Obeying Figures, as the name implied, the man would obey Luo Qianqian now. And it would be valid for an hour.

    ¡°Come on now, now you will answer the questions I¡¯m asking you.¡±with that Luo Qianqian put her hairpin away and sat leisurely.

    The man in ck wanted to take the opportunity and escape, but he could not control his body, including his mouth!

    What happened? He wanted to run away!

 Chapter 21 - Full of Surprises

    <strong>Chapter 21: Full of Surprises</strong>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The man in ck stared at the girl who sat leisurely by the bed, she was wearing a in white gown with her hair hanging loosely behind her back, but her eyes, he eyes were like glued on him, and he was intimidated by her eyes.

    He looked at those eyes and found he was hypnotized.

    Why was he obeying what she just told her and waste this great opportunity to escape?

    This woman sneaked behind him and pressed her hairpin against his throat, and he was obeying her orders, was she really human?

    Thinking of that, the man was scared, he wanted to escape even more.

    Luo Qianqian saw this man through, she was sitting cross-legged and asked,¡°Tell me now, who sent you? And who are you?¡±

    The man told himself in the heart he would never say a word.

    But he somehow blurted out,¡°It¡¯s Luo Jingxuan who paid us, we are professional assassins.¡±

    Luo Jingxuan? Luo Qianqian was truly surprised, she thought it could be anyone in this family, Prime Minister Luo, his wives, or his other two daughters, but little did she think it could be Luo Jingxuan.

    Luo Jingxuan was Prime Minister Luo¡¯s only son, the pride of the whole n. In her memory, Luo Jingxuan had never treated her well and he had joined Luo Yuyan for her little tricks, but she was still truly surprised that Luo Jingxuan paid professional assassins.

    Why would he go to such great length?

    The man in ck covered his mouth,¡®why did I say that?¡¯

    ¡°Why did he pay you? How many of you are here? What exactly is the mission?¡±

    The man gritted his teeth to avoid he blurt out again, but he couldn¡¯t control his mouth,¡°Three including me, Luo Jingxuan also brought a girl with him, Luo Yuyan, when he paid us. They paid us a handsome amount to empty your treasury, and rape you, then kill you, desert your body on the street.¡±

    All the dots were connected now.

    Luo Yuyan, what a horrible woman!

    They were sisters after all, she understood how people could get jealous and do stupid stuff, but asking an assassin to rape her and kill her was way out of the line.

    They were not sworn enemies, why would she do that?

    Even though Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯tprehend that, she decided she won¡¯t let this go.

    ¡®Luo Yuyan, you have your little designs on my treasures, and you want me to lose my virginity and my life? You want my body to be deserted on the street? You don¡¯t want me to have a moment of peace even after I die?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled and she smiled a deep smile.

    ¡°Good boy, now go to The First Lady¡¯s yard and sleep with Luo Yuyan.¡±it started by her and should be finished by her as well.

    A touch of struggle shed across Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes, but he nodded in the end,¡°Yes, the Fourth Lady.¡±

    Luo Qianqian sprinkled the poison powder on the man when he stood up, the man would die after two hours.

    ¡®Luo Yuyan, are you ready for your own present?¡¯

    As for his two teammates who were stealing her treasures¡­

    She would not let them go.

    She left her room and climbed on the roof, what met her eyes were two men carrying a box from the treasury.

    A whole box of gold coins.

    The two did not even notice their friend was in serious trouble,¡°Hey, let¡¯s go to that Fourth Lady¡¯s room too after we carry some boxes, we cannot let that guy have all the fun while we work like a dog.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, sounds good to me, it¡¯s not fair.¡±replied the other man.

    ¡°Let¡¯s hurry then, what if he kills her before we evene back.¡±

    ¡°Aiya, let¡¯s hurry.¡±

    Luo Qianqian heard clearly what they just said.

    She had thought about just taking her treasures back and let the two go, hmm, it looked like she was too kind.

    The two bastards were nning raping her and killing her, why would she show them mercy.

    Luo Qianqian opened the bottle of poison powder and sprinkled some from the roof.

    The powder was colorless and odourless but fatal.

    Luo Qianqian also produced the other piece of Magic Obeying Figures from her pocket and threw it on one man¡¯s head, and the figures turned invisible in a second.

    The man felt like there was a tree leaf wafting on his head, he touched his head trying to get rid of the leaf, but he didn¡¯t find anything.

    Luo Qianqian ordered from the roof,¡°Good boy, take yourpany to Luo Yuyan¡¯s yard, and return the treasures.¡±

    Bang!

    The man dropped the box on the ground, he grabbed his friend¡¯s cor and dragged him to leave,¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    The other man had no clue what was going on, he was utterly confused,¡°Hey man, what are you doing? And where are you taking me?¡±

    Luo Qianqian now jumped on the ground gracefully like a cat.

    ¡®Luo Yuyan, hope you are ready for your own present. That is what you get for messing with me.¡¯

    She went back to the treasury to have a check-up, thank God there was no loss, then she rolled her eyes like she recalled something, she didn¡¯t put the box back¡­ ¡­

    The box could be evidence¡­ ¡­

    As for Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan, they were probably tossing and turning now.

    And The First Lady¡¯s yard was always well guarded, the three assassins wouldn¡¯t really have a chance to hurt Luo Yuyan, she knew it well.

    Luo Qianqian yawned, she looked around and went back to her room.

    Feng Qing, who was hiding on a tree from afar, he couldn¡¯t believe what he had seen.

    Her Highness was so extraordinary, what skills were that?

    Feng Qing was here to protect Luo Qianqian, but soon he found Luo Qianqian was more than able to protect herself, Feng Qing was dying to know what trick had Luo Qianqian yed, that all those men just carried out her orders.

    And what did she sprinkle from the roof?

    Feng Qing was in deep thought, Her Highness was indeed full of surprises!

    He then followed these assassins to The First Lady¡¯s yard to make sure no one would pose a threat to Luo Qianqian and left Prime Minister Luo¡¯s mansion, it was time to report to Prince Eighth what he had seen.

 Chapter 22 - Tit-for-tat

    <strong>Chapter 22: Tit-for-tat</strong>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    In Prince Eighth¡¯s mansion.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, there is one ultimate trick to win a girl¡¯s heart.¡±said Su Liancheng joyfully while he was enjoying some night snacks.

    Hmm, who would have thought about Brother Eighth just asked him how to win a girl¡¯s heart.

    Come on, look at his Brother Eighth, he was the total package. And it was all rumors that his Brother Eighth was impotent.

    The news were fabricated by Brother Eighth himself, jut to deceive the public.

    Otherwise, his Brother Eighth couldn¡¯t have time to do anything else but turn down the girls.

    But there was one thing that was true, his Brother Eighth was really suffering from Frigid Poison. All his friends were desperate to find the cure before it was toote.

    Murong Yun thought for a while and he asked,¡°Care to borate?¡±

    ¡°You gotta have thick skin, think skin will get you the girl in your dreams, just trust me.¡±said Su Liancheng in the most earnest manner.

    Murong Yun¡¯dim eyes sparkled, he murmured,¡°thick¡­ skin?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s correct! Brother Eighth, let¡¯s think about it, Luo Qianqian might be the just the cure for you, plus you had fallen for her already, so, it¡¯s win-win, just make a move already.¡±and Su Liancheng added,¡°Hmm, speaking of the princess-to-be, from the little bit I know, she is great at ying dumb, in front of everyone. She is not interested in anyone or anything actually, even for a gorgeous man like you, tut tut¡­ ¡­¡±

    Prince Eighth turned back and looked at Su Liancheng attentively, Su Liancheng felt ever more encouraged,¡°Prince Eighth, please make a move. We can arrange some outing tomorrow, and I¡¯ll create some ident, and you can put on a show of saving a damsel in distress, haha, I¡¯m sure it will work out.¡±

    Murong Yun was speechless.

    Saving a damsel in distress?

    ¡°Master.¡±Feng Qing now had returned.

    Murong Yun was excited.

    He looked at Feng Qing and said,¡°Anything new?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I was just at Her Highness¡¯s, and I saw¡­ ¡­¡±

    The next day was such a good day, great sunshine.

    Luo Qianqian went to bedtest night, before she fall asleep she vaguely heard some noise from the First Lady¡¯s yard, but she didn¡¯t pay a visit there in case they take advantage of that opportunity and cast aspersions at her.

    Sigh, how she wished she could learn martial arts from a really great master. Look at Murong Yun, he could just fly away anytime.

    And thinking about the way she climbed the wall, ouch! Theparison wasn¡¯t pretty.

    What was more, not mastering martial arts was not cost-effective, takest night for an example, she basically used two points to protect herself.

    Xiao Yue, who was drugged with some knockout incense had woken up with a slight headache, she went out to fetch some water for herdy.

    ¡°Pinger, have you heard that some burr broke in the Second Lady¡¯s room?¡±asked a maid to her friend.

    ¡°What exactly has happened?¡±replied her friend.

    ¡°You don¡¯t know? It was appalling, three men in ck broke in the Second Lady¡¯s room, thank God the Second Lady is a light sleeper and she cried for help promptly. But she knocked the candles on the ground in a flurry and identally started a fire in her room.¡±

    ¡°My goodness, what happened to the three men in ck?¡±

    ¡°They died right after they got caught magically, no one got a chance to find out who went them.¡±

    ¡°That sounds so terrible, who could it be?¡±

    Hearing that, Xiao Yue hastened back to Luo Pavilion to tell herdy about this.

    Xiao Yue was drugged with the knockout incensest night, she didn¡¯t hear a thing.

    Xiao Yue knocked on Luo Qianqian¡¯s door, seeing the room was not locked from inside, she walked in with confusion.

    ¡®Has mydy gotten up already, why isn¡¯t the door locked?¡¯

    Xiao Yue put the water basin on the table and looked around, the next second she screamed,¡°Mydy, are you all right, mydy?¡±

    The door lock was picked! No wonder she could just walk in.

    Thinking about the conversation she just heard, a terrible thought urred to her, was it possible that herdy also¡­ ¡­

    Xiao Yue¡¯s heart was pounding, she staggered to Luo Qianqian¡¯s bed, and her legs were shaking seeing the blood stains,¡°Mydy, it¡¯s all my fault, I didn¡¯t hear anythingst night, it¡¯s all my fault, I¡¯m sorry mydy¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian was sleeping like a baby, now Xiao Yue¡¯s cry had woken her up, she frowned and threw the nket away,¡°Aiya, Xiao Yue, you are being loud.¡±

    She just wanted a good sleep.

    Xiao Yue was now over the moon hearing herdy¡¯sint, she just stared at herdy, great, rosy cheeks, prettyplexion, she looked so healthy!

    ¡°Mydy, you are alive!¡±Xiao Yue cried out.

    Luo Qianqian sat up and rubbed her eyes, she pretended to roll her eyes at Xiao Yue,¡°Yeah, why? You are expecting a different oue? Come on now, stop crying.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was actually very touched seeing how Xiao Yue truly cared for her.

    She didn¡¯t clean the blood stain on purpose, just in case Luo Jingxuan and Luo Yuyan sshed dirty water on her.

    Xiao Yue wiped her tears and smiled,¡°It¡¯s so great mydy, you are safe and sound.¡±

    ¡°I see the blood stains and I just panicked, I thought you¡­ I thought you¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian touched Xiao Yue¡¯s cheeks,¡°All right, Xiao Yue, remember, yourdy will outlive anyone, and the blood stains are from someone else.¡±

    Xiao Yue asked in confusion,¡°Someone else?¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded,¡°Hmm, Xiao Yue, is there something you want to tell me, such as men in ck?¡±

    Xiao Yue picked herself up from the ground and asked,¡°My goodness, how do you know about that?¡±

    Luo Qianqian gave her a meaningful smile.

    Xiao Yue pointed at the blood stain on the ground and asked,¡°Are these¡­ are there blood stains left by the men in ck?¡±

    ¡°Good, smart Xiao Yue.¡±said Luo Qianqian with satisfactions, her Xiao Yue was a smart girl after all.

    ¡°What happened in the First Lady¡¯s yardst night?¡±

    Xiao Yue repeated what she heard just now, and she admired herdy even more, she was confident no one could bully herdy any more.

    ¡°Ah~ Luo Yuyan was fine.¡±sighed Luo Qianqian, she knew they wouldn¡¯t be able to hurt Luo Yuyan, but she was inevitably a bit disappointed when she really heard that.

 Chapter 23 - Luo Qianqian, You are Busted

    Chapter 23: Luo Qianqian, You are BustedTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Seeing herdy¡¯s reaction, Xiao Yue thought to herself why herdy looked a bit disappointed knowing Luo Yuyan was fine.

    ¡°Mydy, the Second Lady was so startled and she had several bruises.¡±replied Xiao Yue.

    The First Lady must be in a fury at the moment.

    ¡®I just took my revenge on Luo Qianqian, now I have Luo Yuyan, I muste up with a way to catch them both in one draft, otherwise I won¡¯t have a moment of peace.¡¯

    ¡°Ah~e on Xiao Yue,e help meb my hair?¡±asked Luo Qianqian sitting in front of the dressing table. She found the basic hairstyle in this dynasty troublesome, she would like to show up with a ponytail, but she knew that would incur her more trouble, so she asked Xiao Yue for help.

    Xiao Yue smiled and walked towards her,¡°My Lady, it¡¯s my job to wait upon you, of course I willb your hair.¡±

    ¡°Mydy, which hairstyle would you like today?¡±

    ¡°A simple one,¡±answered Luo Qianqian, she had a hunch that soon she would have visitors, she didn¡¯t have that much time for her hair.

    ¡°Are you going to wear a gown that sent by Prince Eighth?¡±

    Luo Qianqian knew nothing about fabric, but she could tell all the gowns sent by Prince Eighth were made of precious fabric.

    And Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan wanted to steal all of that, Luo Qianqian decided she was going to unt all that treasures in front of them!

    ¡°Yes, my Xiao Yue.¡±

    Qingyu Pavilion in the First Lady¡¯s yard.

    Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯t go to court due to what happenedst night, he was now fuming sitting in a chair, thinking who it could be that hired those assassins.

    The First Lady¡¯s heart still fluttering with fear, it was so close that her daughter would get hurt.

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s servants were now applying medicine to her, there was a long wound on her arm, looks painful.

    ¡°Hongyu¡­ be gentle!¡±

    Her maid Hongyu was the one who saved Luo Yuyanst night.

    ¡°Yes, mydy.¡±replied Hongyu, even though she was being so gentle already.

    ¡°This is ridiculous! Who are they? Who sent them?¡±screamed Prime Minister Luo, he was getting more and more impatient.

    Luo Jingxuan who was standing right next to Prime Minister Luo kept silent the whole time, he was baffled why the assassins that he hired to kill Luo Qianqian showed up in his own sister¡¯s room.

    He exchanged a look with Luo Yuyan.

    ¡®Brother, we must figure out some other way to finish Luo Qianqian, we must sayst night¡¯s assassins was her doing.¡¯

    Luo Jingxuan was shocked, could it really be Luo Qianqian who made the assassins betray him?

    The assassins were known for being loyal and professional, no way couldst night¡¯s drama be a mistake, no way could it be they mistook Luo Yuyan for Luo Qianqian.

    Could it be Luo Qianqian? Was Luo Qianqian all right?

    Luo Jingxuan also wanted to finish Luo Qianqian, for he was afraid it was going to be a matter of time that the truth would be found out if they kept Luo Qianqian alive.

    Thank God Luo Yuyan was fine, otherwise how could he face his mother, how could he forgive himself?

    Luo Qianqian, she had to to silent, forever.

    ¡°Daddy¡­ I am so afraid¡­¡±, Luo Yuyan walked towards Prime Minister Luo and threw herself at him, then she gave way to a storm of weeping,¡°Daddy, if anything happened to mest night, how could I live in this world for another day?¡±

    The First Lady chimed in,¡°Poor Yuyan, she has the softest heart in the world, and now there are people who want to hurt her that way. Prime Minister Luo, please find out who sent those assassins for us!¡±

    The First Lady now sounded so stern, it was like she would not take no for an answer.

    ¡°Of course I will find it out!¡±Prime Minister Luo pounded the table.

    ¡°There must be a mole in our own house, otherwise how could those assassins break in that easily?¡±suggested Luo Jingxuan.

    Hearing that, Prime Minister Luo frowned,¡®a mole in our own house?¡¯

    No way it was the First Lady, Luo Yuyan was her own daughter.

    The Second Concubine? Unlikely. Luo Keer was suffering from the scratching scars, the Second Concubine was busy looking for cure for her, they were both pretty upied.

    Prime Minister Luo knew the women in his mansion all have their own little game, he just pretended he didn¡¯t know.

    ¡®Who could it be?¡¯thinking of that, Prime Minister Luo patted Luo Yuyan on her head and said with concern,¡°Yuyan, my daughter, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll find out the truth for you.¡±

    Luo Jingxuan was lost in thought, he was checking the assassins, trying to find some clue and put the me on Luo Qianqian. All of a sudden, a pouch on one assassin drew his attention.

    ¡®What¡¯s that pouch?¡¯

    He bent down to have a look, then he screamed,¡°Father, look what I found!¡±

    Prime Minister Luo turned back and took a glimpse at the thing in Luo Jingxuan¡¯s hand, just one glimpse, his face turned stern,¡°Great, my good daughter!¡±

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo?¡±

    ¡°Daddy, what is that?¡±asked Luo Yuyan and the First Lady in unison, they were just ying dumb, they had also recognized what that was.

    It was a ne sent by Prince Eighth the day before, they all had seen it at Luo Pavilion.

    ¡°Mydy, Yuyan, Jingxuan, let¡¯s go see the ne¡¯s owner!¡±

    To return to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian now put on a pink gown made of yamamai silk, it looked splendid on her. She was wearing a simple dangling hairpin to match the pink gown, she looks so pretty.

    She and Xiao Yue were about to have some breakfast when they heard the door pounding.

 Chapter 24 - That Was Quite a Show (1)

    <strong>Chapter 24: That Was Quite a Show (1)</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Ah~ here they came.

    Luo Qianqian walked out of her room in a leisure way.

    The blood stain in her room was cleaned up by Xiao Yue.

    ¡°Respected Prime Minister Luo, the First Lady, Master Luo and the Second Lady, greetings.¡± Xiao Yue walked to them and bowed.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t move, she simply didn¡¯t feel like it.

    Of course Prime Minister Luo ignored Xiao Yue and marched in.

    He looked around Luo Pavilion, he noticed something abnormal, the treasury door was broke in, there was a box lying in the hallway.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, admit what you have done!¡± Prime Minister Luo deemed that to be evidence that Luo Qianqian had hired the assassins, obviously she didn¡¯t have got a chance to clean up after paying the assassins.

    He orders the servants, ¡°Go grasp this monster and beat her to death.¡±

    What? Beating to death? Without even questioning her?

    Couldn¡¯t he notice Luo Pavilion was also broken in?

    Luo Qianqian had to admit she had underestimated Prime Minister Luo, she shouldn¡¯t have had thought he would show any fatherhood to her.

    But to grasp her? And beat her to death?

    Not that easy.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want to expose her ability just yet, so she stepped back and looked at Prime Minister Luo, pretending she was crying, ¡°Father? What have I done? Why do I deserve to be beaten to death?¡±

    Xiao Yue, a little girl she was, but now she was standing in front of herdy trying her best to give her protection.

    And the servants all had heard of how the Fourth Lady was a different person than she used to be, she was now no longer a good-for-nothing, and once she fought several servants by herself.

    So they were all hesitant to walk to her, especially when they looked at her in the eye, so intimidating!

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, what has mydy done? Please don¡¯t¡­ ¡­¡± begged Xiao Yue.

    Even though she knew herdy was nothing to Prime Minister Luo all along, but she felt heartbroken when she heard ¡°beat her to death¡±.

    Xiao Yue thought about the old days, how herdy would light a candle at night, reflecting what she had done wrong and wishing she could have some of her father¡¯s love.

    But what had herdy got in the end? Cold treatment!

    He had never showed any feelings to Luo Qianqian, there was one time he walked away when he saw Luo Qianqian was covered by blood stains, not even bothering to ask what had happened.

    ¡°What has she done? She knows it better than anyone.¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, ¡°Father, please enlighten me, I really don¡¯t know.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo sneered, ¡°All right, I will give you some solid evidence, Yuyan,e.¡±

    The way he called Luo Yuyan, so gentle!

    Luo Qianqian would have escaped if not for all those treasured sent by Prince Eighth.

    She didn¡¯t want to face anyone in the family, cold-hearted monsters.

    ¡°Fourth Sister, we never had any grudge, but why did you do this to me?¡± cried Luo Yuyan, and she showed her arm with blood stains on it.

    ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are talking about, Second Sister.¡± Luo Qianqian averted her eyes from Luo Yuyan¡¯s wound.

    Prime Minister Luo deemed as a sign of guilty.

    He wanted to beat her to death by himself, ¡°You monster, just admit what you have done! The assassins were hired by you, weren¡¯t they? How very dare you! Yuyan almost got killed by you!¡±

    ¡°No, of course it was not me!¡± replied Luo Qianqian, her eyes turned red and she tried to suppress her emotions.

    While actually she was very calm.

    ¡°All right, Fourth Sister, care to exin why the ne sent from Prince Eighth was now in the assassin¡¯s hand?¡± chimed in Luo Jingxuan, and he showed everyone the ne.

    Luo Qianqian fumed, ¡®What the heck? They managed to steal my ne?¡¯

    That was not something she would like to tolerate!

    Luo Qianqian rubbed her eyes and tears streamed down on her cheeks, she pointed to the treasury, ¡°Father, my treasury was broken inst night, I thought you were here for that, I didn¡¯t know anything about my Second Sister.¡±

    Luo Qianqian hung her head low, her body was shaking, everyone thought she was weeping actually she was suppressing herughter, ¡°Just like my Second Sister said, we don¡¯t have any grudge, why would I hurt her?¡±

    Luo Yuyan now was more mad, did she just spoon feed Luo Qianqian an excuse?

    ¡°Father and sister, I¡¯m no fool, why would I do such a thing, what can I get from it? Father I hope you could question me first before you asked the servants to beat me to death.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was dumbfounded, he indeed found what Luo Qianqian said made perfect sense.

    ¡®It¡¯s not her?¡¯

    The crowd looked at each other, everyone was at a loss.

    And the treasury was indeed broken in, if it was Luo Qianqian who hired those assassins, why would she ask them to break in her own treasury?

    Seeing that, the First Lady exploded, she pointed at Luo Qianqian and yelled, ¡°You gave such a good talk! It is you, I know it, it is you who has hired those assassinsst night, luckily we caught you in time, otherwise you would pose a threat to Prince Eighth after you get married.¡±

    Luo Qianqian stared back, she saw through the First Lady and she wish she could skin this woman alive.

    ¡°That doesn¡¯t make any sense to me, First Lady. Why would I allow the assassin to carry my ne around when I know that would expose me? As you can see, my treasury was broken inst night, obviously, I am also a victim.¡±

    The First Lady was choked.

    ¡°Father, I cannot even leave the mansion without your permission, how could it be me?¡±

 Chapter 25 - That Was Quite a Show (2)

    Chapter 25: That Was Quite a Show (2)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Every word Luo Qianqian said made sense.

    The First Lady red at Luo Qianqian, worrying Prime Minister Luo might be convinced by this girl, she added,¡°You are casting mist before our eyes.¡±

    Luo Qianqian pretended she was wiping her tears,¡°Let¡¯s go to the assassins¡¯base, I¡¯m sure if father asks around, he will find out the location of their whereabouts, why not pay a visit to their base?¡±

    She wondered what would the First Lady say when they found out it was Luo Jingxuan and Luo Yuyan who did this.

    For sure she was excited now.

    Hearing that, Luo Jingxuan panicked and he said,¡°No! Father! That will only incur us trouble considering there were three assassins died in our housest night.¡±

    Luo Yuyan nodded, she grabbed Prime Minister Luo¡¯s arm and begged,¡°No, daddy, no. Listen to my brother, it will bring us trouble, I don¡¯t want anything happen to our family again. I¡¯d like to give Fourth Sister a chance to redeem herself, I have faith in her.¡±

    Luo Yuyan, how sharp-tongued! She shifted it to Luo Qianqian while the truth was she didn¡¯t want anyone to find out it was her and Luo Jingxuan who were behind the scene.

    Luo Qianqian had a thumb up for her.

    Hearing what Luo Yuyan just said, Prime Minister Luo felt so touched, his second daughter had always put the interests of the whole above her own, she was willing to let Luo Qianqian go in case that would bring trouble to someone else!

    He was only more mad at Luo Qianqian,¡°You monster, just admit it.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo looked around and ordered the servant to grab Luo Qianqian and beat her to death.

    The servants were hesitant, they looked at each other and no one moved.

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian kicked one servant and rushed him,¡°Just go already, what are you waiting for?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Prime Minister Luo, I¡¯m on it!¡±with that he led the servant to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian squinted her eyes and thought she might have to expose her ability now.

    Prime Minister Luo refused to listen to her, there was nothing she could do.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, please don¡¯t. The First Lady, please don¡¯t¡­ ¡­ I¡¯m begging you¡­ ¡­¡±cried Xiao Yue. She was knocked over on the ground.

    A touch of satisfaction shed across Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan¡¯s face.

    They let out a sigh of relief, as long as Luo Qianqian died, they would be safe.

    Luo Qianqian hid her hands behind her back, she was holding a bottle of poison powder, she was ready to protect herself .

    p p!

    Sound of apuse came from the gate.

    The crowd turned around, it was Prince Eighth.

    The next second everyone kowtowed to Prince Eighth except Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng also came along, people always said Su Liancheng was an isted young lord, but in Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes, Su Liancheng was a brat who liked to watch some drama.

    Well, Luo Qianqian was actually old enough to see Su Liancheng as a brat.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t free them from kowtowing for quite a while.

    Strong killing intent was in the air, the crowd all felt nervous, especially the servants who were ordered to grasp Luo Qianqian just now.

    Su Liancheng¡¯s eye sparkled,¡®wow, Brother Eighth, way to go! You are using your internal chi to intimidate people, way to protect your princess to be.¡±

    Ahem ahem.

    Su Liancheng cleared his throat ans asked everyone to stand up.

    Murong Yun looked Luo Qianqian up and down, he withdrew his internal chi after he was sure Luo Qianqian was safe and sound.

    The crowd was still panting for breath after they stood up, what happened just now? Why did they feel they were about to crumble?

    While Luo Qianqian had no clue what Murong Yun had done for her, she only found it became cold as soon as Murong Yun entered the gate, she was d her gown was keeping her warm.

    ¡°Lord Su, to what do I owe the honor that you and Prince Eighth are paying this visit?¡±Prime Minister Luo asked captiously, like a changed person from just now.

    Luo Yuyan stared at Prince Eighth, how she wished Prince Eighth was healthy, if that was the case, she was going to be his princess-to-be, not that Luo Qianqian!

    Su Liancheng smiled, he made a face to Luo Qianqian, like he was talking to her,¡®My good sister-inw, you owe me one.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian looked at him disapprovingly,¡®answer the question, dummy.¡¯

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, what are you all doing in my sister-inw¡¯s yard, something is happening?¡±replied Su Liancheng with a smile, but that smile could be interpreted in a lot of ways.

    Murong Yun just stood there and looked at Luo Qianqian.

    Prime Minister Luo faltered and stopped, he faltered and stopped again.

    Seeing that, Luo Jingxuan chimed in,¡°Lord Su, family issue¡­ ¡­ domestic shame shouldn¡¯t be made public, please forgive us for not telling you.¡±

    They didn¡¯t want to risk it, who knew Prince Eighth would support them or not.

    Listening to this hypocrite, Su Liancheng felt nauseous.

    Feng Qing had told him and Prince Eighth what happened, this Luo Jingxuan, what a surprise, neither did them expect Luo Jingxuan to be such a hypocrite.

    Speaking of Feng Qing, Murong Yun was so grateful that Feng Qing reported him on time so that he could have time to find out the truth. His sister, Luo Yuyan was nothing like she presented to be, she was actually a cold-hearted monster.

    Murong Yun and Su Liancheng were impressed by Luo Qianqian, what a smart and brave girl.

    These people dared to hurt the person that Murong Yun cared for, hmm, that was no difference than courting death.

    Su Liancheng kept staring at Luo Jingxuan, and he sneered,¡°Is that so? Me and Prince Eighth are like brothers, and Prince Eighth is engaged to the Fourth Lady, it¡¯s fine, just tell us¡­ or¡­ are you bullying my sister-inw?¡±

    Luo Jingxuan wished he could talk back, but he dared not.

    Su Liancheng was a visitor, how could he run his mouth and ride the high horse in front of the host?

    Prime Minister Luo clenched his fists due to nervousness,¡°Lord Su is cracking a joke, we are just here to ask a few questions over a small matter.¡±

 Chapter 26 - A Note

    Chapter 26: A NoteTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡®A small matter?¡¯¡®A few questions?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian almost burst intoughter, could this Prime Minister Luo be more brazen?

    ¡°Is that so? Great, Prime Minister Luo, please ask your questions, I¡¯m right here waiting to take my sister-inw to get ready to join us for an outing.¡±Su Liancheng replied in a casual way, with that he looked at Luo Qianqian as if he was seeking rewards from her.

    Luo Qianqian was speechless.

    The crowd looked at each other, how should Prime Minister Luo wrap this up? He was going to beat her death just now.

    Murong Yun now walked to Luo Qianqian and he wiped clean her face,¡°What happened?¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was pounding when the man put his long and lean fingers on her face.

    She could once again smell the medical aroma from him, so soothing, and she got a chance to look at him at such a close distance, she was once again in awe how gorgeous this man was.

    Such a shame he lost a certain ability.

    Luo Qianqian knew this man was trying to make a point in front of people, she yed along and coughed,¡°I¡¯m all right, they are just tear stains.¡±

    ¡°Tear stains?¡±asked Murong Yun in shock, he then stared at Luo Jingxuan!

    Sweat beads now were oozing from Luo Jingxuan¡¯s forehead, he felt like he was a prey to Murong Yun, he felt so intimidated by Murong Yun¡¯s stare.

    ¡®Why is Prince Eighth staring at me like this? Does he¡­ does he know it all?¡¯

    Thinking of that, Luo Jingxuan¡¯s face turned pale, he wished he could solve Luo Qianqian before Prince Eighth found out.

    But now¡­ ¡­

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo is here for the Second Lady.¡±no one could tell Prince Eighth was making a statement or raising a question.

    ¡°Prince Eighth?¡±Prime Minister Luo raised his head in shock,¡®Why Prince Eighth knows about this matter?¡¯

    Murong Yun sneered, then he turned around to look at Su Liancheng.

    Su Liancheng had been waiting for this moment, he produced a note from his sleeve.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, care to listen to this?¡±Su Liancheng opened the folded note and waved it casually.

    Luo Jingxuan stared at the note, he didn¡¯t see it clearly, but he was sure he just saw his own signature.

    That was the agreement that he signed with the assassins.

    Seeing Luo Jingxuan¡¯s action, Luo Yuyan had a rough idea what that was, she soon exchanged a look with the First Lady.¡®I cannot expose myself in front of daddy.¡¯

    ¡°Lord Su, what is that?¡±asked Prime Minister Luo.

    ¡°Master Luo, care to read it for me?¡±Su Liancheng looked at Luo Jingxuan and asked in a funny tone.

    Luo Jingxuan was shaking, he stammered,¡°Lord¡­ Lord Su, what¡­ what is that?¡±

    Su Liancheng raised his eyebrows,¡°I think you know it very well what it is.¡±

    That was exactly why he yed dumb in front of so many people, because he knew it well what this note was.

    ¡°Here, read for us.¡±Su Liancheng provoked.

    Luo Jingxuan rolled his eyes for a while and turned around to Prime Minister Luo,¡°Father¡­ it suddenly urs to me that I know one thing or two about those assassins, and I guarantee you Fourth Sister had nothing to do with them.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo face turned clouded,¡°You know about them? Why didn¡¯t you bring this up earlier?¡±

    ¡°It¡­ it slipped my mind, please forgive me father!¡±

    ¡°Anyway, Fourth Sister has nothing to do with them, I can guarantee that, with my life!¡±

    The First Lady could tell something was wrong the second Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan exchanged a look, she promptly chimed in,¡°Prime Minister Luo, it looks like we have mistook Little Four this time. Let¡¯s leave Luo Pavilion now, Little Four has visitors.¡±

    ¡°Yes daddy, let¡¯s leave. Don¡¯t worry about me, I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m sure my brother and daddy will find out the truth for me sooner orter.¡±

    The three echoed each other and the way they wanted to leave Luo Pavilion of course didn¡¯t escape Prime Minister Luo.

    His face turned more clouded, but he knew what the First Lady said was right, he would only embarrass himself in the presence of Prince Eighth and Su Liancheng if he lingered.

    ¡°Keep asking, please keep asking.¡±Su Liancheng rubbed it in.

    Luo Jingxuan said in an apologetic way,¡°It¡¯s a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian cleared her throat and manged to say it in a soft tone,¡°Father and brother were being so unfair, and it turns out to be a misunderstanding.¡±

    Luo Qianqian got goose bumps listening to herself.

    Murong Yun also saw through this little trick, he was more intrigued to see what his princess-to-be was up to.

    ¡°How¡­ how can I make it up to you, my good sister?¡±asked Luo Jingxuan in a fawning tone.

    Luo Qianqian pretended she was thinking, then she said,¡°I¡¯m so bored staying at home all day, how about the tablet that allows me to exit and enter the mansion.¡±

    Luo Yuyan was so jealous, but there was nothing she could do but to listen quietly.

    Prime Minister Luo sensed Prince Eighth¡¯s stare, he sighed and gave her the tablet,¡°Here it is, today I wronged you, I¡¯m sorry.¡±

    With that the three left the Prime Minister Mansion cheerfully.

    Luo Qianqian and Prince Eighth were sitting on a carriage, while Su Liancheng was riding a horse following them.

    They had an outing this day, how lovely.

    Luo Qianqian yed with the tablet that Prime Minister Luo just gave her, this little thing was a symbol of power and status, she needed to cherish it well, one day this little thing might help her in a way she could never expect.

    She was secretly happy that Murong Yun showed up in time and saved her points.

    Murong Yun¡¯s carriage was made of valuable rosewood, and the carvings looked exquisite.

    The carriage looked so big that it almost struck people as a portable house.

    Luo Qianqian put away the tablet and asked Murong Yun,¡°Hey, you knew about this?¡±

    ¡®What it that note in Su Liancheng¡¯s hand?¡¯

    Prince Eighth was such a capable man, he always showed up in time and saved her.

    Murong Yun stared at her and said,¡°Yeah.¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing didn¡¯t leave with other servants, yeah?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°Correct.¡±Murong Yun didn¡¯t want to lie to her.

    She knew it!

    She turned around, only to find Murong Yun was staring at her. All of a sudden she regretted the decision that she agreed to take the same carriage with Murong Yun.

    She tried to look for a topic,¡°Emm,st time¡­ how are you feeling now after that full moon night?¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t know how to reply,¡®Could she really be my cure?¡¯

    Hiss!

    At this moment the horse took fright and jumped, Luo Qianqian was caught off guard, she leaned over suddenly andnded at Murong Yun¡¯s chest.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±cried out Luo Qianqian.

    The horse went back to normal after a little while.

 Chapter 27 - Stroke of Luck

    <strong>Chapter 27: Stroke of Luck</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Are you all right?¡± with that Murong Yun¡¯s palmnded on Luo Qianqian¡¯s forehead.

    A stream of warm chi wreathed on Luo Qianqian¡¯s forehead, and she no longer felt the pain.

    ¡®Did Murong Yun used his internal chi? How great it is to be a martial arts practicer!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian was about to say ¡°thank you¡± when she realized she was not very well presented.

    Shended on Murong Yun from the horse ident and was now she was squatting on Murong Yun, while Murong Yun, the General Invincible on the battlefield was lying on the carriage, the ¡®bang¡¯ noise she just heard was actually from Murong Yun¡¯s head bumping on the carriage.

    And Luo Qianqian probably was so frighted just now that she grabbed for stuff for support in a hurry-scurry, resulting in Murong Yun¡¯s lying on the carriage bare chest.

    ¡®Oh my, how gorgeous he is!¡¯

    ¡®Such a dangerous man!¡¯

    Compared to Luo Qianqian who was blushing now, Murong Yun acted normal, like nothing had happened.

    ¡°How freaking gorgeous!¡± Luo Qianqian blurted out.

    It was kind of cute that such a delicate-looking girl shall say such a word.

    Murong Yun smiled and replied, ¡°I¡¯m d you like it.¡±

    Luo Qianqian came to her sense and picked herself up from Luo Qianqian¡¯s body, she kept ming herself for the gaffe, while Murong Yun was beaming the whole time, ¡°Ah~ it looks like you are all right.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m so sorry.¡± Luo Qianqian looked sideways to avoid any eye contact with him, ¡®how could I say such a thing in front of him?¡¯

    ¡°No problem.¡± was the reply.

    Su Liancheng¡¯s voice rang, ¡°Brother Eighth, and my good sister-inw, are you all right? The horse was startled by a snake just now.¡±

    Luo Qianqian pulled the curtains aside and looked outside, only to see a dead snake that was killed by Su Liancheng lying on the ground.

    Murong Yun straightened his gown and looked at Su Liancheng, the two exchanged a look, while Su Liancheng gave Murong Yun an ear-to-ear smile and a wink, like he was looking for some praise.

    Murong Yun praised through talking via internal chi, ¡°Good job, go pick a reward in my treasury.¡±

    Talking via internal chi required advanced martial arts cultivation, there were only a few cultivators could reach that level across the whole country.

    Hearing what Murong Yun said, Su Liancheng was wild with joy.

    How great!

    He knew his Brother Eighth would reward him as long as he helped him to ¡°woo¡± Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng had been pestering Murong Yun for a long time for a good weapon in Murong Yun¡¯s treasury, while Murong Yun turned him down every time. But look what just happened! Luo Qianqian, a miracle worker.

    Su Liancheng looked at Luo Qianqian and said, ¡°Thank you, my good sister-inw.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was confused.

    ¡®Thank me? For what?¡¯

    ¡®Is Su Liancheng all right?¡¯

    ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­

    Luo Qianqian had never truly rxed since she came to this dynasty, Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer never gave her a chance toy back and rx.

    When she was alone though, she would always thought the Emperor nned to arrange a marriage between Murong Yun and Luo Yuyan, but something happened, it ended up being her who was going to marry Murong Yun.

    She couldn¡¯t figure it out.

    ¡®I might as well go with the flow and see what happens, hopefully I can earn enough points and go back to where I came from.¡¯

    Soon they arrived the destination, Feng Qing announced outside the carriage, ¡°Master, we are here.¡±

    ¡°Good.¡± Murong Yun jumped out of the carriage, then he turned around and helped Luo Qianqian to walk out of the carriage.

    What came to their sight was such a beautiful view, lush forest with ake unfolding along the trees, and flower fragrance was in the air, so beautiful.

    The two somehow were holding hands.

    Murong Yun asked gently, ¡°Do you like it here?¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded frantically.

    ¡®Thank you for taking me to this ce.¡¯

    ¡®Wait, but why are you taking me here? What are you up to?¡¯

    She was just a girl who was loathed by her own father at home, so she found it suspicious when Murong Yun showed her kindness.

    Murong Yun sent her so many treasures and now he was taking her for an outing, what was he up to?

    Did he¡­ did he really love her in a romantic way?

    Or¡­ did he think she was his only cure?

    As Xiao Bai once told her, Murong Yun would die within three years without the right cure.

    Yeah, that must be the reason.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, my good sister-inw,e have some food first, we will have some great funter on.¡±

    ¡°Su Liancheng, why do you keep calling me sister-inw?¡± asked Luo Qianqian with a smile.

    Su Liancheng replied proudly, ¡°Because you are my sister-inw.¡±

    ¡°Not yet, call me by my name.¡±

    Su Liancheng took a glimpse at his Brother Eighth and he shook his head, ¡°No, I insist on calling you my sister-inw.¡±

    ¡®My Brother Eighth is enjoying hearing me calling you sister-inw.¡¯

    Feng Qing chimed in, ¡°Your Highness, Prince Eighth doesn¡¯t know your preferences, so he prepared a lot, may I please ask you toe take a look.¡±

    Hearing ¡°Your Highness¡±, Luo Qianqian asked, ¡°Did you do that on purpose?¡±

    She then turned around to seek for help, ¡°Murong Yun, you tell them, they would listen to you.¡±

    Murong Yun replied gently, ¡°You are my princess, don¡¯t mind them.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was speechless, she felt betrayed.

    Oh well, the good thing was soon she was distracted when she was presented with so many gourmet food.

    Seeing that, a satisfying smile shed across Murong Yun¡¯s face, he knew his princess was a foodie.

    So cute.

    Su Liancheng suggested a walk along theke after they had food, he brought his fishing gear.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun both nodded in agreement.

    A fragile herb caught Luo Qianqian¡¯s attention on the way.

    Was it¡­

    It was one of the herbs that made the cure Frigid Poison?

    Luo Qianqian went to the space to double check whether it was the cure or not, after a careful examination, she was positive it was one of the herbs. Such a stroke of luck!

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian dashed to that herb with her eyes sparkling.

    She dug the soil carefully in case she might hurt the fragile herb, ¡°Come here, you precious herb.¡±

 Chapter 28 - Glaze Fish

    Chapter 28: ze FishTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Come over here, Murong Yun.¡±eximed Luo Qianqian, she didn¡¯t bother a bit about her face getting dirty.

    The cure, to her best knowledge, required eighteen herbs, each was hard to find. Like the one in her hand, it took the herb one hundred years to grow, small as it was, it was surely precious.

    This herb was not officially recorded on any medical books, only few knew how precious it was.

    ¡°Yeah?¡±Murong Yun walked towards Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian stood up and handed over Murong Yun the herb like she was presenting him a treasure,¡°Here, this is for you.¡±

    Su Liancheng was dumbfounded.

    So was Feng Qing.

    They had seen people sent flowers often, but what was Luo Qianqian doing holding that herb? That herb wasn¡¯t even pretty.

    Murong Yun produced a hankerchief, which was also made of yamamai silk.

    Murong Yun wiped Luo Qianqian¡¯s face for her, but Luo Qianqian felt a bit shy, she took over the hankerchief and said thanks.

    ¡°This herb makes part of your cure, take good care of it if you trust me.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun¡¯s eyes were wide open.

    ¡°My¡­ cure¡­?¡±said Murong Yun emotionally, for once.

    ¡°Yes, your cure, please take good care of it if you trust me, it¡¯s hard to find. I¡¯ll draw some pictures about other herbs so you can pay attention and look for them.¡±

    Why did Luo Qianqian ask Murong Yun to keep the herb?

    Because she was lousy at taking care of anything, she once had a cactus, but¡­ the cactus died. It was a cactus!

    And she once had a turtle because everyone said turtles are so easy to take care of, and turtles generally had a long life span. However, the turtle didn¡¯t survive a month after she had it.

    It baffled to this very day, she did everything she could to take care of it, why the turtle died?

    Thus she swore she wouldn¡¯t have any living things since that day. No nts no pets.

    ¡®Does she know what poison that I¡¯m suffering?¡¯

    ¡®That¡¯s impossible, even Doctor Lin couldn¡¯t figure it out.¡±

    But Murong Yun didn¡¯t have any doubt on her, he asked Feng Qing to keep this herb in a safe ce.

    It was well worth a shot.

    Feng Qing took this herb cautiously knowing this herb might cure his master.

    Feng Qing collected some soil and left to find a pot.

    Su Liancheng walked to Luo Qianqian and asked with concern,¡°Sister-inw, can you cure my Brother Eighth?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shrugged and replied honestly,¡°No.¡±

    ¡°Why did you say that then? Do you know what kind of poison my Brother Eighth is suffering at least?¡±eximed Su Liancheng, poor boy was in shock.

    ¡°No, I cannot, but I know someone who can.¡±Luo Qianqian was not lying, she couldn¡¯t cure Murong Yun, but her Xiao Bai could.

    She trusted her Xiao Bai one hundred percent.

    Well, she was kind of lying, because her Xiao Bai was not technically¡°someone¡±, it was a cute furry fox.

    ¡°Are you serious? My good sister-inw?¡±

    ¡°Of course, why do I bother to lie to you? What can I get from that? Why don¡¯t want my fiance to be cured?¡±retorted Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng nodded and was lost in thought.

    They arrived at theke while they were chatting, it was sparkling in the morning sun, so soothing. Fish and carps were swimming freely and lotus flowers were waving to them amid the gentle breeze.

    Other visitors who were also enjoying the scenery turned to look at them in unison.

    ¡°What¡¯s going on today? Look at those beautiful people! Who are they?¡±

    ¡°Who knows, look at that pretty girl, I think she is prettier than the Princess in the capital city.¡±said one visitor.

    ¡°Ahem, have you met the Princess? But, this girl is very pretty.¡±the visitor¡¯s friend talked back.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t paying attention to those gaze, she was distracted by those fishers by theke, she was seeing something really interesting.

    Murong Yun swept across those men who kept staring at Luo Qianqian intimidatingly.

    Those men soon realized staring at the girl was a wrong move, she was taken.

    Su Liancheng found that amusing,¡®is¡­ is Brother Eighth being jealous? Haha, I cannot believe that.¡±

    But Su Liancheng now looked at Luo Qianqian like she was the goddess, the goddess who could save his Brother Eighth.

    He was overjoyed just thinking about the possibilities that his Brother Eighth stood a chance to get cured.

    Recently there were people who were biting off more than they could chew, they wished to stand against Brother Eighth!

    He would make sure they would only reach an epic failure.

    Luo Qianqian was still staring at those fishers, she couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing.

    Those fishers would disembowel the fish as soon as they had the fish in a barrel, but the fish looked nothing like the fish she had see, the fish was crystal clear, and there was no blood after they were disemboweled, the wounds would just disappear within seconds. Most importantly, it was gold that was in their bellies.

    Some were the size of rice, while some were as big as jujubees.

    ¡°Murong Yun, what is that?¡±asked Luo Qianqian in shock, she tried to search her memory as well, but she got nothing.

    She couldn¡¯t me Luo Qianqian for not knowing about this, for she barely had left her room in her life.

    Murong Yun exined,¡°It¡¯s called¡®ze Fish¡¯, they produce gold in their bellies.¡±

    ¡°But why would the wounds disappear within just seconds?¡±

    Murong Yun continued,¡°It¡¯s born this way, you could see it as a species of the immemorial, if it helps. It would always cure itself within seconds.¡±

    ¡°It will only die if it¡¯s being eaten or split apart?¡±added Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Correct.¡±

    The heck? What a great opportunity to have gold!

    Murong Yun had seen her through,¡°Not all ze fish could produce gold, even the ones who could, they need time to produce again once the gold was taken away.¡±

    Su Liancheng was dumbfounded, he couldn¡¯t believe this talkative person who was standing in front of him was his Brother Eighth.

    His Brother Eighth would normally kept silent whole day, all day.

    But look at him now!

 Chapter 29 - Qianqianâ€™s Plug-in (1)

    <b>Chapter 29: Qianqian¡¯s Plug-in (1)</b>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    That was some profound changes Prince Eighth was showing.

    He for sure wasn¡¯t the same person when Luo Qianqian was around.

    Su Liancheng sighed, ¡®Love is magical.¡¯

    Su Liancheng knew his Brother Eighth had fallen fell Luo Qianqian, he wasn¡¯t just being nice to her because she could cure him.

    ¡®My good-sister-inw, you are awesome.¡¯

    ¡°Enough, let¡¯s get it started, it¡¯s fishing time.¡± Luo Qianqian was very excited about her first fishing experience.

    ¡°Aiya, who are you, why are you holding hands with my Brother Yun?¡±

    With that, Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun¡¯s hands were separated.

    ¡°Prin¡­¡± eximed Su Liancheng subconsciously, and he received a re.

    ¡°Little¡­ little sister¡­ why are you here?¡± Su Liancheng corrected himself promptly.

    It was a pretty girl, she was staring at Su Liancheng disapprovingly, arms akimbo, ¡°I¡­ of course¡­ I begged father to let me out.¡±

    ¡®Phew, it was so close.¡¯ Su Liancheng heaved a sigh.

    While Murong Yun was standing aside and looked at the girl with a smile.

    Luo Qianqian wondered why Murong Yun didn¡¯t act isted towards this girl, wasn¡¯t he famous for being cold and isted?

    If that was true, he would have stepped back instead of looking at this pretty girl with a smile.

    Luo Qianqian was actually was a bit upset, she stepped back to keep some distance with Murong Yun.

    ¡®Brother Yun?¡¯

    ¡®Are they close?¡¯

    The girl was so pretty, she was wearing a baby pink gown,plimenting her jaw line and neck line so beautifully, and a white sheer outer gown, the fabric was flowing along her movement in the breeze like ethereal moonlight.

    Her hair was hanging behind her back, a butterfly hairpin with tassel was decorated on a bun on the side of her hair. Her cheeks was of rouge color, as beautiful as rose petals.

    She looked like a delicate butterfly in spring season, and she showed all her emotions on her face.

    Luo Qianqian would like to know who this girl was and how close she and Murong Yun were, if Murong Yun was messing around behind her back, she would keep a distance from Murong Yun for sure.

    It was no big deal if she couldn¡¯t earn points and went back home, she didn¡¯t mind roaming freely all over the world.

    This girl, named Murong Xue, was looking Luo Qianqian up and down.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s gown was made of yamamai silk as well, it must be a present from Brother Yun.

    She would have thought this gown was a present to her, if she hadn¡¯t seen it on Luo Qianqian.

    And Luo Qianqian¡¯s nice figure was showing in this gown, she had long legs and a tiny waist. She had got wless skin and a pretty face, what was even more precious was she was neither too humble nor too arrogant.

    Murong Xue asked again, ¡°Yes, you, who are you? Why are you standing so close to my Brother Yun? what are you up to?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t answer.

    Seeing that, Murong Xue squinted her eyes and tumbled to who she was, ¡°I know! You are the Fourth Lady of Prime Minister Luo, right?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was surprised, howe this girl, who obviously was from a noble family, would know who she is.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± replied Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Xue stared at her, ¡°It is you who are engaged to Brother Yun?¡±

    Luo Qianqian tried to recall who this girl was, but it was of no avail.

    ¡®The girl looks like the same age with the real Luo Qianqian, who could she be?¡¯

    ¡°Yes, I am.¡± Luo Qianqian replied coldly.

    That didn¡¯t escape Murong Yun.

    He clenched his fists in his sleeves, then he rxed like he thought about something.

    ¡°It is you! I¡¯m telling you, Brother Yun is mine!¡±

    Luo Qianqian put on a poker face, but she found something didn¡¯t quite add up, she asked ¡°So?¡±

    Luo Qianqian thought¡­ she thought this girl was putting on a show of being jealous of her and Murong Yun, but she couldn¡¯t figure why this girl would do that.

    ¡°So?¡± murmured Murong Xue, she swept across the people who were fishing by theke and smiled.

    ¡°So¡­ game on! Let¡¯s have apetition, if you win, I will leave you and Brother Yun alone, but if I win¡­ you need to get lost.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian looked at Murong Yun and she felt agitated, so she asked ¡°Whatpetition?¡±

    Murong Xue was d that Luo Qianqian agreed, she pointed at theke, ¡°Let¡¯s have a fishingpetition, who ends up with more gold in her hands wins the game, are you in?¡±

    ¡°Why not?¡± was the reply.

    With that she walked to Su Liancheng and looked for some fishing gear.

    Su Liancheng kept reminding Luo Qianqian, ¡°My good sister-inw, are you sure about this? Xue loves fishing, I honestly don¡¯t think you will win.¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t even look at Su Liancheng, ¡°Quit calling me sister-inw.¡±

    Murong Xue also came to Su Liancheng looking for fishing gear, she threw Su Liancheng a punch, ¡°You¡¯d better keep you mouth shut.¡±

    Seeing that, Su Liancheng suppressed the excitement in his heart and trotted to Murong Yun, he whispered at Murong Yun¡¯s ear, ¡°Aha, what do you think of my n, Brother Eighth? Your princess-to-be seems to be jealous.¡±

    Murong Yun nodded in approval.

    Even he could feel Luo Qianqian was jealous.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, give me some bigger reactions. It means my sister-inws cares for you a lot.¡±

    Murong Yun looked at Su Liancheng and asked ¡°Really?¡±

    Why did he feel this n might backfire?

    Two beautiful girls walked towards theke and attracted other people¡¯s attention.

    Murong Xue organized her gear, she produced the fishing rod from the bag and put the bait on the fishhook, it was some worm that ze Fish loved most.

    ¡°Hey, you, don¡¯t cryter.¡± provoked Murong Xue, with that she began the game.

    To take a look at Luo Qianqian.

    She managed to organize the gear in a hurry-scurry, by then some sweat beads were oozing from her forehead.

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t help butugh out loud.

    ¡°Haha, this is your first time, yeah?¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a glimpse at her and said, ¡°You will find out soon.¡±

    While she was actually very anxious.

    She sat on the ground holding the fishing rod, waiting for a fish take the bait.

    She zoned out and went to the space, ¡°Xiao Bai! Xiao Bai!¡±

    ¡°Yes, master?¡± Xiao Bai opened the door and ushered her in.

    ¡°No time to exin, do you have baits for fish?¡±

    Xiao Bai squinted its eyes and thought for a while, ¡°I don¡¯t have worms or anything, but I do have some wasted pills that fish loves!¡±

 Chapter 30 - Qianqianâ€™s Plug-in (2)

    <b>Chapter 30: Qianqian¡¯s Plug-in (2)</b>

    Pill? Refined by Xiao Bai? Of course it was going to work!

    Even it was just wasted pill!

    Refined pills were so rare in Tianqi Country, because no one mastered the skills.

    And most importantly, wasted pills were free.

    ¡°Master, give me a second.¡± with that Xiao Bai went to a open a drawer, it shook a little bottle and said, ¡°Master, whoops, the pills now has turned into liquid.¡±

    ¡°Yeah? That¡¯s even better!¡± Luo Qianqian was wild with joy, she needed to think out of a way to mix the pills in the baits, now that they were liquid, it was so much easier.

    Luo Qianqian now had returned, she sprinkled the liquid in the baits secretly using her sleeves as cover.

    She indeed knew nothing about fishing, but that was all right, she had plug-in for this game.

    She refused to lose in apetition about fishing gold.

    As for Murong Yun, if he really had something going on with this girl, she would turn away and leave him.

    She refused to be a fool in love, she had seen so many girls who got hurt in love.

    She didn¡¯t want an overcrowded a rtionship.

    Murong Xue was eximing for her sess while Luo Qianqian was lost in thought.

    ¡°Oh my, that girl in pink gown had already got two ze Fish within such a short time.¡±

    ¡°I know, right? She could potentially have twenty in an hour or so.¡±

    While Luo Qianqian had got nothing so far, she withdrew the fishing rod amid the curious gaze and changed new baits.

    The crowd looked at each other, ¡°What¡¯ going on? Does this have anything to so with baits?¡±

    ¡°Hey, the girl over there, this won¡¯t work, the fish will swim away if you keep pulling your fishing rod.¡±

    Su Liancheng frowned, he thought Luo Qianqian was going to lose for sure, he asked Murong Yun, ¡°Prince Eighth, do you think my sister-inw could take it well if she really loses?¡±

    Well, it was quite likely.

    Murong Yun replied, ¡°Not necessarily.¡±

    Others didn¡¯t see what Luo Qianqian was doing but Murong Yun had seen it all, he noticed Luo Qianqian spilled something in the baits.

    What could it be?

    He could tell that liquid was precious standing from afar, it was oozing chi! ze Fish was a rare species in the world, probably the liquid might really help Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng thought Murong Yun was just trying tofort himself, so he replied, ¡°Brother Eighth, you know what your sister is capable of.¡±

    Murong Yun was speechless.

    He just said, ¡°Do you want your weapon in my treasury or not?¡±

    Su Liancheng pped his hands on his mouth, he didn¡¯t want to lose that precious weapon that he had coveted for a long time.

    Murong Xue tried to be the bigger person andforted Luo Qianqian, ¡°Hey you, don¡¯t be sad, I won¡¯t make fun of you.¡±

    ¡®This girl¡­ is an interesting one.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian was more certain this girl was just putting on a show about how she was jealous of her and Murong Yun. she raised her eyebrows and replied, ¡°Who said I couldn¡¯t fish?¡±

    ¡°Girl, ze Fish are very smart, and this is your first time¡­ ¡­¡±

    With Murong Xue¡¯s words still wafting in the air, Luo Qianqian¡¯s fishing rod was moving around, a fish took the bait!

    Murong Xue didn¡¯t finish what she was going to say yet when people started to shout, ¡°Look! A fish!¡±

    Luo Qianqian withdrew the fishing rod, yes, there was a fish biting the bait.

    Luo Qianqian put the fish in a barrel next to her.

    Murong Xue found it hard to believe, ¡°Hmm, beginner¡¯s luck, that must be it.¡±

    Luo Qianqian just smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s see.¡±

    Murong Xue wanted to win so badly that she was more focused on her fishing rod, soon she had another one, ¡°See? There¡¯s a difference between luck and ability.¡±

    ¡°The girl in pink has got three!¡± people around them eximed.

    Luo Qianqian was calm and peaceful, she put on a bait on the hook and put it back in theke.

    Soon the aroma of the pill emitted in the water and it attracted so many fish swimming to this direction.

    Luckily there were lotus flowers in the water as well, otherwise people would be in awe seeing all the fish swimming towards this direction.

    With the help of the pills, Luo Qianqian soon had another fish in the barrel.

    The girl in pink obviously had great experience in fishing, but this Luo Qianqian girl had never fished, why was she doing so great?

    Murong Xue now already had ten ze Fish in her barrel, but she realized it was getting harder and harder to have a new fish, could it be the fish was no longer interested in the baits?

    She had waiting for so long for a fish to bite the bait, but it was no avail.

    She took a glimpse at Luo Qianqian¡¯s barrel, good, there were just five.

    She smiled.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, it looks like it¡¯s a win for me.¡± Murong Xue didn¡¯t hide her emotions.

    ¡°Not so fast.¡± was the reply.

    Murong Xue just thought Luo Qianqian was having a hard time admitting defeat.

    She knew it quite well what was going on.

    She could always feel the shaking of fishing rod in hand, but as for why she just secured five was not because the pills weren¡¯t working, it was quite the opposite, the pills were too great.

    The ze Fish were fighting each other around the bait.

    Therefore there was an amusing scene under the water, flocks of ze Fish were fighting each other for the bait, it took an awful long time to have a winner and actually took the bait.

    Deadline was approaching, Murong Xue was just having fun and she kept staring at Luo Qianqian¡¯s fishing rod.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s fishing rod shook violently when everyone thought this was a clear win for Murong Xue.

    ¡°See! Another fish!¡±

    Luo Qianqian withdrew the fishing rod, but she found it hard, ¡®Hmm, what¡¯s going on?¡¯

    ¡°May I?¡± Murong Yun¡¯s hand was now on the rod, he asked Luo Qianqian in a deep voice.

 Chapter 31 - The Clear Winner

    <strong>Chapter 31: The Clear Winner</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Silence was the answer from Luo Qianqian, she stepped sideways to keep some distance from Murong Yun.

    This was the first time she tried to keep some distance from Murong Yun.

    Noticing that, Murong Yun¡¯s eyes dimmed, he took the liberty and took over the fishing rod.

    ¡°Amida Buddha!¡±

    ¡°How is that possible!¡±

    ¡°No way! That¡¯s impossible!¡±

    People had always been saying the ze Fish was hard to predict and hard to fish, but howe this girl, Luo Qianqian, had such a great win, and this was her first fishing experience.

    Luo Qianqian herself was a bit shocked seeing how many ze fish were biting the bait on the fishing rod in Murong Yun¡¯s hand.

    Looking from afar, they looked like a bunch of grapes hanging on the fishing rod, such an eye-opener.

    How did she do that?

    Well-informed as Murong Yun, he was in shock as well.

    Having an unfair advantage in the contest, Luo Qianqian was very low-key about her victory.

    The crowd, on the other hand, was still eximing and pping.

    Murong Xue didn¡¯t take it very well, she looked at Luo Qianqian¡¯s barrel and pouted.

    She kicked the barrel out of frustration, little did she expect there was one fish leapt from the barrel due to fear and almost hit her on the face.

    ¡°Aiya!¡± Murong Xue screamed.

    She felt so embarrassed that she covered her face and ran to Su Liancheng.

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian cracked a smile, Murong Yun chimed in promptly, ¡°So you are happy because I am your stake?¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and replied bluntly, ¡°I have no idea Prince Eighth is so brazen, I¡¯m happy because I¡¯ve got so much gold.¡±

    Murong Yun found it hard to ept, but he knew it very well Luo Qianqian was just being honest.

    But he straightened his gown and replied, ¡°I am brazen, in front of you.¡±

    It was now Luo Qianqian¡¯s turn to feel speechless, she trotted away.

    The more she thought about it, the more she found the hearsay about Prince Eighth was untrue.

    Murong Xue¡¯s voice rang when she was about to jump on to the carriage and get some rest.

    ¡°Hey, you.¡±

    ¡°Yes?¡± Luo Qianqian turned back and asked.

    Murong Xue threw herself into Luo Qianqian¡¯ arms, while her hands travelled up and down on Luo Qianqian¡¯s body.

    ¡®A pretty face, a good figure, a great attitude towards losing and winning, she is not arrogant at all. I am so happy about this future sister-inw.¡¯ thought Murong Xue.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t see thating, she froze on the spot, she asked word by word, ¡°Miss, are you all right?¡±

    Murong Xue raised her head and beamed, ¡°Sister-inw, I hope you are not mad at me.¡±

    ¡®Sister-inw?¡±

    ¡°Wait, what¡­ what do you mean?¡± stammered Luo Qianqian, she indeed had no idea what was going on.

    Murong Xue chuckled, she let go of Luo Qianqian gently, it was so hard to believe she was the one who provoked Luo Qianqian aggressively just now.

    ¡°Greetings, sister-inw, I¡¯m Murong Xue, Murong Yun¡¯s sister.¡±

    Hold on¡­

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know hold on to what, but hold on¡­ ¡­

    Not getting any reaction from the future sister-inw, Murong Xue panicked, she rolled her eyes and came up with an idea.

    ¡°My good sister-inw, this is all Su Liancheng¡¯s doing, I have nothing to do with this.¡± exined Murong Xue, ¡°Absolutely nothing!¡±

    To make it look more convincing, Murong Xue pretended to wipe tears off her face, ¡°Would you forgive me, my good sister-inw, I won¡¯t do it again.¡±

    Luo Qianqian now earthed to herself.

    This girl in front of her was Murong Xue, she was Murong Yun¡¯s younger sister, the most favored princess of the entire Tianqi Country.

    Being the younger sister of Murong Yun¡¯s, of course the Emperor favored her most.

    No wonder she kept calling Murong Yun ¡°Brother Yun¡±, because he was her elder brother.

    But¡­ together they yed a trick on her?

    Murong Xue was so cute and adorable, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t have the heart to me her, she had to¡­ she had tosh out on poor Su Liancheng.

    ¡°Liancheng, so you are the one who came up with this n?¡± sneered Luo Qianqian, she walked towards Su Liancheng and clenched her fists.

    Su Liancheng stepped back hastily and med Murong Xue, ¡°Xue, how can I ever trust you on anything again, I¡¯m kind of a brother figure to you after all!¡±

    Murong Xue shrugged, ¡°Kind of a brother figure VS my future sister-inw, of course I love my sister-inw more.¡±

    Su Liancheng was getting a bitpetitive, ¡°We have been friends for well over a decade now, and you just know your sister-inw for like five minutes.¡±

    ¡°So what?¡± retorted Murong Xue.

    Seeing he didn¡¯t get fair treatment from Murong Xue, Su Liancheng turned to his Prince Eighth, he stared at Murong Yun with those big puppy eyes, ¡°Prince Eighth, we all voted yes on my n.¡±

    ¡°Why! I¡¯m innocent! Come talk me up please!¡± screamed Su Liancheng.

    He felt intimated for upsetting Luo Qianqian right now because he had heard it from Feng Qing how Luo Qianqian had the ability to make people absolutely obey her, ¡®what if¡­ what if I upset her so much that she applies that ability on me?¡¯

    Hearing what Su Liancheng screamed, Luo Qianqian stared at Murong Yun, she knew the culprit must be him, Su Liancheng and Murong Xue were carrying out his order.

    Murong Yun walked closer to Luo Qianqian and stroked her hair gently, he yed all cute to get Luo Qianqian¡¯s forgiveness, ¡°Madam, it won¡¯t happen again.¡±

    Rumble!

    Luo Qianqian always thought she was not a fan of this doting plot, it turned out she was not only a fan, she was also a sucker for that plot, her heart was pounding hearing that ¡°madam¡±.

    The two looked at each other in the eye, she did recall Murong Yun had been treating her differently since day one.

    They stood so close to each other, his gorgeous face was all Luo Qianqian could see, she was so attempted to kiss him on the lips.

    ¡°Madam, it won¡¯t happen again.¡± was still affecting her.

    Butterflies in her stomach were fluttering up and down, she couldn¡¯t think straight.

    She had to admit no one could resist such a gorgeous man, even herself.

    While Murong Yun was also gazing at Luo Qianqian, with tenderness rippling in his eyes.

    ¡°Aiya! My sister-inw, you¡¯ve got a nosebleed, are you all right?¡± eximed Murong Xue.

 Chapter 32 - Master Lingtian

    <strong>Chapter 32: Master Lingtian</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian raised her hand to feel her nose, indeed there were some blood stains.

    She turned back embarrassingly, ¡°I guess my body is generating too much heat due to my yin and yang are not well bnced.¡±

    Murong Xue nodded knowingly, she winked at Luo Qianqian and said, ¡°No need to exin, my good sister-inw, we know what¡¯s going on.¡±

    Luo Qianqian defended herself, ¡°No, it¡¯s not like what you think, it¡¯s not because of your brother.¡±

    Murong Yun actually was the one who really didn¡¯t know, he said with concern, ¡°I¡¯ll send you some mint and herbster on, it¡¯s good to bnce the yin and yang.¡±

    What a naive boy.

    Luo Qianqian waspletely speechless, she didn¡¯t know whether she should be happy about how naive Murong Yun was.

    She just nodded in silence and hoped everyone to talk about something else, she didn¡¯t want people to dwell on why she had a nosebleed.

    They enjoyed the nice scenery for a little while, Luo Qianqian wished she had a camera in hand to capture how beautiful this ce was, it was just so beautiful.

    Whey they decided it was time to go back, Murong Xue asked Luo Qianqian whether she could join Luo Qianqian in her carriage with Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun wanted to turn her down, but Luo Qianqian was more than d that Murong Xue asked the question, otherwise she didn¡¯t know how to get along with Murong Yun in the carriage when there were just the two of them.

    Therefore, Murong Yun could only sit at a corner and read a book on the way back while Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue chatted cheerfully.

    Murong Xue adored Luo Qianqian a lot, she would love to get to know Luo Qianqian more.

    ¡°Brother Yun, do you mind if I sit next to you?¡± asked Murong Xue carefully.

    Luo Qianqian stared at her, ¡°He is your brother, why would he mind that?¡±

    Murong Xue pouted, ¡°This is the first time that I sit in his carriage, normally he would forbid anyone to sit next to him, I think you are the first girl that had sat in his carriage.¡±

    ¡°Really? Even you?¡± asked Luo Qianqian with her eyes wide open.

    ¡°I¡¯m afraid so, He is a neat freak and he has never had a crush on anyone, hence no one was weed to sit in his carriage. There was one time when a girl took the liberty and invited herself to sit in my brother¡¯s carriage, from the best I can recall was my brother punished her with severity.¡±

    ¡°And several years ago, a girl from a noble family had a crush on my brother and deliberately spilled some wine on him so she could excuse herself for getting close to him and wipe the stains on his gown, but little did she expect that my brother stepped back immediately and even used his internal chi to make her step back as well¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Xue went on and on, Luo Qianqian knew it very well that why she kept telling those stories was to tell Luo Qianqian that her brother had noplicated past.

    Hearing the stories, Luo Qianqian found it hard to picture Murong Yun be like that, he had been very nice and friendly to her all along.

    But she indeed had heard so many hearsay about how Prince Eighth earned himself the title of General Invincible.

    ¡°You are just saying that, Xue.¡± Luo Qianqian replied, while she was getting a little bit worried why Murong Yun had been treating her nicely, was he up to something?

    Murong Xue smiled, she changed the subject, ¡°My good sister-inw, tell me what do you do at home, do you get bored?¡±

    Luo Qianqian could tell Murong Xue had been well protected by the Emperor and the Imperial Concubine Empress by the way she talked and treated people.

    Luo Qianqian had a bestie just like Murong Xue back in 21st century, she used to help that bestie out all the time.

    It felt nice to meet someone that reminded her of her bestie, that was probably why Luo Qianqian liked Murong Xue from first sight.

    ¡°I don¡¯t get bored, I have some pets at home like cats and dogs, they alwayse to me for patting, I y with them all the time.¡± replied Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Really? I love pets, especially dogs. But my mother is allergic, so I never have had the chance to have a pet, my good sister-inw, can Ie to yours and y with your pets?¡± begged Murong Xue.

    Murong Xue wanted it so bad, she continued, ¡°Please, my good sister-inw, I¡¯m begging you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know how to get herself out of this.

    Murong Yun cracked a wicked smile, ¡°Pets? Cats and dogs?¡±

    ¡®I wonder what¡¯s Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer¡¯s reaction if they know Luo Qianqianrefer them as pets.¡¯

    That smile passed fleetingly across his face, neither Luo Qianqiannor Murong Xue had noticed.

    ¡°Sure, let¡¯s see.¡± answered Luo Qianqian, she kind of regretted using an analogy in front of an innocent little girl.

    But, it was fine, she could protect Murong Xue anyways.

    ¡°Oh right, sister-inw, have you heard that Master Lingtian wille to the capital city soon, he will take some disciples this time, His Majesty asked me to join the contest, please join with me, my good sister-inw, otherwise I¡¯ll get so bored.¡±

    ¡°Master Lingtian?¡±

    ¡°Who is Master Lingtian?¡± asked Luo Qianqianin confusion.

    Murong Xue almost sprang from the carriage, she found it so hard to believe what she just heard, ¡°What? You have never heard of Master Lingtian?¡±

    ¡°Emm, excuse me for having not heard of him¡­¡± replied Luo Qianqian in embarrassment.

    ¡°Oh my, I don¡¯t know what to say, Master Lingtian is such a legend!¡± eximed Murong Xue, she thought for a while and continued, ¡°How do I put this, hmm, do you think my brother is famous, sister-inw?¡±

    ¡°Yes, I suppose he is considering everyone knows his name.¡±

    Murong Xue nodded and she pped her thigh in excitement, ¡°Master Lingtian is as famous as my brother, if not more.¡±

    ¡°Wow, he is a legend then.¡±

    Murong Xue nodded in agreement, ¡°Absolutely right! He is a legend indeed.¡±

    ¡°But what is he famous for?¡± asked Luo Qianqian hastily.

    She knew Murong Yun was famous for his noble identity and his capability on the battlefield, and of course that gorgeous face, but she was curious to know what Master Lingtian was famous for.

    Murong Xue started to rattle, Luo Qianqian almost had a headache trying to find out what Master Lingtian was famous for.

    ¡°Master Lingtian is famous for his intelligence and his martial arts cultivation.¡±

    Murong Xue halted her wild story telling.

    ¡®Wait, is¡­ is my brother exining things for my sister-inw?¡¯

    That was the first time she saw her brother started to talk on his own initiative!

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian looked at Murong Yun, the two identally met each other¡¯s gaze, she looked away intermediately and asked, ¡°Has Master Lingtian got great martial arts cultivation?¡±

    ¡°Correct.¡± said Murong Yun in approval.

    Murong Xue added, ¡°He is also a man of letters, everyone takes pride for being his disciple.¡±

 Chapter 33 - Drunken Immortal Tavern

    <strong>Chapter 33: Drunken Immortal Tavern</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ording to Murong Yun and Murong Xue, this Master Lingtian was now in his forties, his martial arts cultivation was beyond description, what Murong Yun could do, Master Lingtian could also aplish, if not better.

    On top of his martial arts cultivation , his intelligence and schrship were unrivalled.

    People in Tianqi Country said Prince Eighth was one legend in their country, Master Lingtian was the other legend.

    This was going to be the first time that Master Lingtian took disciples, therefore the whole country was jumping for joy.

    Even the Emperor asked his favorite daughter to try her luck, and Murong Yun agreed, this Master Lingtian must be somebody!

    Luo Qianqian thought to herself, if she could make the cut and be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, she wouldn¡¯t need to worry about her secret.

    Meanwhile, Xiao Bai sent her a friendly reminder, ¡°Master, you will get your rewards if you be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple.¡±

    ¡®What? Rewards?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian made up her mind, ¡°Sure, I will join you Xue.¡±

    ¡°Great, I know my sister-inw is the best!¡± eximed Murong Xue, she kissed Luo Qianqianon the cheek.

    All of a sudden, dead silence reigned the carriage.

    Only the horse¡¯s panting could be heard.

    Murong Xue took a peek at her brother, she looked away immediately.

    ¡®Oh my, he looks mad! What should I do? What should I do?¡¯

    ¡°Brother Yun, I¡¯m sorry¡­ ¡­¡± apologized Murong Xue, but she couldn¡¯t help but kiss her sister-inw on the cheek, she was overjoyed at that moment.

    Luo Qianqian was so confused, ¡°Why are you apologizing?¡±

    Luo Qianqian had no idea that Murong Yun used his internal chi on Murong Xue when she kissed Luo Qianqian, therefore Murong Xue had to beg her brother to have mercy.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, shall we send my sister-inw home after dinner at Drunken Immortal Tavern?¡± suggested Su Liancheng.

    It was getting dark, everyone was indeed a bit peckish.

    Hearing what Su Liancheng just said, Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled, she got a lot of gold from fishing, she would love to have a feast.

    Murong Yun of course noticed that, he said ¡°yes¡± to Su Liancheng.

    Drunken Immortal Tavern, Luo Qianqian had heard about that restaurant so many times. It was the most popr restaurant in the capital city, great cuisine together with great wine, hmm, what a delight.

    Murong Xue of course got excited as well, she was born and raised in the pce, she didn¡¯t have many friends to talk to or to have fun with, but tonight they could just have some dinner and chill, how awesome.

    Anyway, she sneaked out of the pce without informing her mother, she knew she would get some punishment, she decided she would go hard and went back to the pce aste as possible.

    ¡°Brother Liancheng, your treat, yeah?¡±

    Hearing that, Su Liancheng pouted, ¡°Xue, you are calling me brother now? Hmm, my treat, but I won¡¯t treat you.¡±

    Murong Xue rolled her eyes and leaned towards Luo Qianqian, ¡°My good sister-inw, I¡¯m starving.¡±

    ¡°Food is the paramount necessity of the people.¡± said Luo Qianqian.

    She didn¡¯t mind if she had to pay tonight.

    Su Liancheng meant to mess with Murong Xue, of course he would pay for Murong Xue, but there went his ¡°beg for my mercy n¡±.

    He wouldn¡¯t dare to find fault with Luo Qianqian, he only murmurer, ¡°I feel so bullied.¡±

    ¡°You got a problem with that?¡± asked Luo Qianqianteasingly.

    ¡°Yes of course!¡± thinking about how he had been bustling about for Luo Qianqian the previous night, and now Luo Qianqian refused to y along with him, he felt he deserved a better teammate.

    ¡°Just asking, don¡¯t really care.¡±

    Su Liancheng was choked.

    Well well well, look at his Prince Eighth, who had been silent this whole time, great surviving skills!

    General Invincible, more like General -my wife is-Invincible!

    They arrived at Drunken Immortal Tavern at dusk.

    Su Liancheng dismounted from his horse, Feng Qing opened the curtain on the carriage, Murong Xue couldn¡¯t wait to get off, ¡°Watch out, Your Highness.¡± said Feng Qing gently.

    With that Feng Qing reached out an arm to support Murong Xue.

    After Murong Xue got off the carriage, Feng Qing stepped back to give space for Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqiangot off the carriage atst, she appreciated it when Murong Yun reached out an arm to support her when he knew it very well even climbing the rooftop was no problem for her.

    Luo Qianqian decided to ept this kindness, she lifted her long skirt and put one hand on Murong Yun¡¯s arms, what she didn¡¯t notice was there was a smile shed across Murong Yun¡¯s face.

    Murong Yun had smiled way more often ever since he had met Luo Qianqian, Su Liancheng was afraid he had seen his Prince Eighth¡¯s smile more often than the past ten years in total.

    Su Liancheng and Murong Yun were regrs of Drunken Immortal Tavern, they were greeted warmly as soon as they entered, the owner greeted them in person, ¡°Such a great honor to host you tonight, Prince Eighth, Lord Su,e on in!¡±

    ¡®Who are the two girlsing with Prince Eighth? I haven¡¯t seen them before.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t have the opportunity to get out of her own house even, let aloneing to such a nice restaurant.

    While Murong Xue was the most favored princess in the pce, she was not allowed to show up in public, she was here tonight because Murong Yun and Su Liancheng were both here to keep herpany, and they would protect her.

    ¡°The usual.¡± said Su Liancheng casually, with that he handed the owner some gold coins.

    The owner didn¡¯t ask any more question, he turned around and told the busboy, ¡°Quick, take our honored guests to the best decorated room.¡±

    ¡°Yes, sir.¡± answered the busboy cheerfully, he led the way in the front.

    ¡°This way, please¡ª-¡±

    There were three floors in Drunken Immortal Tavern, each floor was of a unique style, so magnificent.

    In the hallway were all kinds of rare treasures, it was bright as day even thought there was no candle lit.

    Why, you might ask.

    Luo Qianqian looked around to find out why, they used luminous pearls as candles.

    Luo Qianqian was so surprised, ¡°Wow, such luxurious decorations!¡±

    Murong Xue nodded in agreement, ¡°Even I don¡¯t have these many luminous pearls in my pce.¡±

    The busboy led them to the room the owner reserved for them.

    Tea aroma wafted up from the room, they opened the door cheerfully, what met their eyes were fresh fruits on the table, rich multicolored decorations in an elegant style, so pleasant.

    Luo Qianqian felt a bit thirsty and she saw the mandarins on the table, she was about to get herself one when Murong Yun stopped her and said, ¡°Allow me.¡±

    ¡°Thank you.¡± said Luo Qianqianin confusion.

    Su Liancheng and Murong Xue found that jaw-dropping.

 Chapter 34 - Confrontation

    <strong>Chapter 34: Confrontation</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    What were they standing here for?

    To be stuff with god food?

    Who said Prince Eighth was not amenable to reason?

    Who said Prince Eighth didn¡¯t care to women?

    Who said Prince Eighth could be so moody and hard to predict?

    Well, they were all wrong.

    Look at him now, so considerate, so loving and caring.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t even say anything and he offered to serve her a mandarin.

    Anyone else would be too scared to ept it but Luo Qianqian, she took the mandarin with a smile.

    Now they were having some fruits and some snacks before the dishes were ready.

    There seemed to be a rumpus in the hallway.

    ¡°Damn you busboy! We want that room, now! I don¡¯t care whether it¡¯s taken or not, I want it now!¡± a man threw a tantrum loudly.

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m so sorry, this room had been reserved under the other guest¡¯s name since the day we opened this restaurant, we cannot host any other guests there as long as he is here¡­ ¡­¡± stammered the busboy, he managed to exin why he couldn¡¯t arrange them the room with a de on his neck.

    The busboy had seen a lot in the restaurant, but this was the first time that someone actually put a de on his neck as a threat, of course he felt scared.

    ¡°Nonsense! Do you know who we are? Do you know who my master is?¡± the man threatened the busboy, waving his de in an imitating way in front of the busboy. The ugly way he bullied the busboy caught a lot of stares.

    The busboy was shaking, he faltered, ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m just a busboy here, what I say carries no weight, would you like to talk to my boss?¡± with that the de left a small cut on his neck, luckily the cut was not too deep, but it was so painful.

    The busboy felt his life was on the line, he kept shuddering.

    A man in a blue brocade gown signaled the man wielding the de to step back and he walked towards the busboy himself, the busboy felt more intimidated as the man walked closer to him.

    Soon the man walked past the busboy and walked to the room, he squinted and pointed at the room, ¡°This room is mine.¡±

    This man was afraid of no one in this whole country.

    ¡°You, get in, ask the people inside to get lost.¡± the man ordered one of his servants.

    ¡°Yes, master.¡± the servant pushed open the door violently.

    What met his eyes were a group of beautiful people.

    Beautiful was actually not good enough, that was such a gorgeous group of people.

    The servant¡¯s eyes were wide open when he saw Murong Yun.

    His face darkened as soon as heid his eyes on Murong Yun, like he had met his worst enemy.

    Murong Yun, on the other hand, didn¡¯t even raise his head. He swept across the room indifferently.

    The man in blue brocade gown walked in, he pointed at Murong Yun and asked, ¡°Small world, it¡¯s you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was enjoying the juicy mandarin in hand, she wasn¡¯t particrly interested in what was happening.

    She took a glimpse at the uninvited guest and thought to herself, ¡°Hmm, such a good-looking boy, can totally make it to show business back at home.¡±

    However, pretty as the uninvited guest was, Luo Qianqian knew Murong Yun definitely had outshined him, on every level.

    It was not like she fell for him or anything.

    She was kind of curious about who this man was.

    Luo Qianqian looked him up and down subtly, she noticed there was a pass tally issued by the Emperor hanging on his waistband. She had seen Murong Yun¡¯s pass tally before, the front side of Murong Yun¡¯s pass tally was decorated with dragon and phoenix pattern, the reverse side was some unknown pattern.

    Usually the front of a pass tally told a lot about the owner¡¯s status, the patterns on reverse side was usually designed to mislead people, a trick the owners would employ if he meant to stay low key.

    But this young man didn¡¯t cover his pass tally at all, dragon and phoenix pattern could be seen clearly.

    ¡®Dragon and phoenix? Could he¡­ could he also be a prince?¡¯

    ¡°Isn¡¯t this the Crown Prince? What brings you here?¡± asked Su Liancheng in a sarcastic tone.

    ¡®Ah~ he is the Crown Prince, no wonder there was dragon and phoenix pattern on his pass tally.¡¯

    Su Liancheng looked the man in blue brocade gown in contempt and made some sarcastic remarks.

    Luo Qianqian also was deep in thought, she asked Murong Xue who was sitting next to her in a low voice, ¡°Xue, is he really the Crown Prince?¡±

    Murong Xue didn¡¯t want to be recognized and make a scene, she lowered her head and whispered, ¡°Yes, he is. Please cover for me, my good sister-inw, I sneaked out from the pce without informing my mother or His Majesty, if the Crown Prince finds out, His Majesty would punish me.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded and sat sideways, thus Murong Xue could take refuge behind her.

    This man standing in front of her was the Crown Prince ¡ª Mu Chaoyang, the ideal son-inw Luo Qianqian¡¯s father had been talking about. Prime Minister Luo wished he could marry his second daughter Luo Yuyan to the Crown Prince¡¯s mansion, he wished he could be the father of the future Empress of Tianqi Country.

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian looked Mu Chaoyang up and down once again, Mu Chaoyang and Murong Yun bore some resemnce, not a lot though.

    Mu Chaoyang looked gloomy, especially his eyes were so wicked, making people ufortable.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, aren¡¯t you supposed to rest in your mansion, what are you doing here?¡± Murong Yun used the carriage to deceive the public, making an impression that he was so weak that he relied on the carriage.

    The crowd found that very provoking.

    ¡°We are here eating, just like Your Highness, the Crown Prince.¡± answered Su Liancheng hastily.

    Murong Yun had ignored the Crown Prince, he peeled another orange and presented it to Luo Qianqian, ¡°Never mind, here, this is for you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian caught Mu Chaoyang¡¯s attention now, ¡®Is¡­ is this girl Luo Qianqian?¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang was stunned.

    Mu Chaoyang had met Luo Qianqian once in Prime Minister Luo¡¯s family gathering, from what he could recall, Luo Qianqian was far from this beautiful, wasn¡¯t she skinny as a twig?

    But Luo Qianqian now, was so elegant and collected besides having a gorgeous face.

    Especially her eyes, those almond-shaped eyes looked like they could talk, and he was more than willing to be a listener.

    ¡°Prince Eighth is still in the mood of courting a girl?¡± sneered Mu Chaoyang.

    ¡°Why not?¡± retorted Murong Yun, he didn¡¯t even raise his head.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you y dumb with me, you know it very well. I have found out most of your secret agents.¡± Mu Chaoyang exined bluntly.

    Murong Yunughed instead of getting anxious, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t be this confident if I were you, Your Highness.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was dumbfounded for a bit, then he red at Murong Yun, ¡°What do you mean?¡±

    Su Liancheng chimed in, ¡°Hahaha, I suggest Your Highness should reschedule your dinner n and go check your own secret agents.¡±

 Chapter 35 - A Bolt from the Blue

    Chapter 35: A Bolt from the Blue

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Mu Chaoyang was transfixed, what Su Liancheng said was like a bolt from the blue.

    A servant broke in, he stammered, ¡°Master,bad news, master. All of our own secret agents have lost contact with us, and the secret agents we have sent out have be turncoats¡­ ¡­¡±

    No! He had been working so hard to cultivate his own secret agents, how did this happen overnight!

    Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t understand why his n went on so smoothly until now, it turned out Murong Yun had tricked him.

    Murong Yun pretended he had no idea about how Mu Chaoyang was working on instigating rebellion within the agents, actually Murong Yun had been giving Mu Chaoyang the same dose of his own medicine.

    His two years hard work, all gone!

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s eyes turned scarlet red and he clenched his fists tightly, how he wished he could kill Murong Yun with his own hands, but he knew it very well this day was not the day.

    ¡°Murong Yun, just wait for it!¡± Mu Chaoyang gnashed his teeth and left the restaurant in a hurry.

    The busboy quickly closed the door as soon as Mu Chaoyang and his servants stepped out of the doorsill.

    Luo Qianqian thought through the whole thing from what she had just heard, Mu Chaoyang came to show off how he had destroyed Murong Yun¡¯s secret agents base, but little did he expect Murong Yun outsmarted and outyed him, it was his own secret agents base was destroyed, that was an epic lose for Mu Chaoyang.

    Luo Qianqian was intimidated by Murong Yun¡¯s scheming ability.

    She stared at Murong Yun who was peeling a mandarin for him and lost in thought.

    ¡®Why is this man so nice and friendly to me?¡¯

    She never intended to y mind game with anyone, she just didn¡¯t want to be involved in anyone¡¯s scheming without knowing, in other words, she didn¡¯t want to be used.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried he will pay back?¡± Luo Qianqian asked.

    Murong Yun shook his head, ¡°No, he is not thatpetent.¡±

    What Murong Yun said was true.

    Mu Chaoyang, even though he was the Crown Prince in Tianqi Country, but he was eclipsed by Murong Yun since they were kids.

    Luo Qianqian nodded and she didn¡¯t ask any more questions about Mu Chaoyang.

    She kept telling herself mind her own business, that was the only way to lead a happy life.

    Luo Qianqian went back to Luo Pavilion at about 9 p.m.

    It had already past Xiao Yue¡¯s bedtime, but her room was still bright.

    Luo Qianqian walked into Xiao Yue¡¯s room, only to see Xiao Yue was dozing off on the table, waiting for her toe back, kind of cute.

    Luo Qianqian felt warm knowing Xiao Yue had been waiting for her toe back home safely.

    ¡°Xiao Yue, Xiao Yue, I¡¯m home, wake up.¡±

    ¡°Aiya, you are back, mydy.¡± Xiao Yue rubbed her eyes and eximed in excitement.

    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go to bed?¡± asked Luo Qianqian with concern.

    ¡°I want to see you and say goodnight to you before I go to bed.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was melting, Xiao Yue probably was the only one in this world who cared for her so much.

    Seeing how sleepy Xiao Yue was, Luo Qianqian smiled, ¡°Now I¡¯m back home safe and sound, you can go to bed now, good night, Xiao Yue.¡±

    ¡°Yes, mydy. I¡¯ll be just at my room, please call me if you need anything.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Xiao Yue.¡±

    Luo Qianqian tosses and turned on her bed after Xiao Yue left, she couldn¡¯t fall asleep.

    Thinking about Murong Yun¡¯s Frigid Poison, she went to see Xiao Bai in the space.

    She went to chit chat with Xiao Bai and did some window shopping in Xiao Bai¡¯s shop, she had a long day that day, so she fell asleep before she got a chance to inquire Xiao Bai about Murong Yun¡¯s Frigid Poison.

    In the other side of Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion.

    Luo Keer finally felt better after days¡¯ resting in bed.

    She heard so much about Luo Qianqian¡¯s betrothal gifts and she was furious.

    She couldn¡¯t help but me her father, how could he allow Luo Qianqian to take all those rare treasures in her Treasury, how could she have her share if Luo Qianqian kept them all in Luo Pavilion?

    She made up her mind that she would fight for her share, and somehow she thought Luo Qianqian had everything to do with her sudden contract of the strange disease.

    ¡®Luo Qianqian, I will pay you back for what I went through, ten times more!¡¯

    Xiao Cui was reporting to Luo Keer about what happened to Luo Yuyan.

    ¡°Really?¡± Luo Keer asked with great interest, the news had totally made her day.

    ¡°Yes, mydy, I swear.¡± Xiao Cui said firmly.

    Luo Keer who was having breakfast now put down her chopsticks andughed, ¡°Haha, that served her just fine!¡±

    She knew how Luo Yuyan and her mother had beenughing at her for her sudden contract of the strange disease, now she felt so delighted knowing that Luo Yuyan had almost lost her virginity.

    Even though Luo Yuyan was fine in the end, but thinking about how terrified she must be at the moment, Luo Keer couldn¡¯t help butugh.

    Luo Keer got more and more excited as Xiao Cui told her in details, ¡°Great, this is so great, I¡¯m not having a good time, and God have mercy, you are all suffering too.¡±

    ¡°Keer, what are youughing about? I can hear yourughter in my room.¡± the Second Concubine asked while she walked in Luo Keer¡¯s room.

    The Second Concubine had been sulking since her daughter had contracted a strange disease days ago, now she heard her daughter¡¯sughter, she was curious to find out why.

    Seeing her mother waking in, Luo Keer stood up and threw herself into her mother¡¯s arms, ¡°Mom, Xiao Cui just told me what happened while I was unconscious, who could imagine Prince Eighth would favor Luo Qianqian this much, just to think so many rare treasures all in that bitch¡¯s Treasury!¡±

    ¡°But I heard some good news from Xiao Cui,¡± continued Luo Keer, ¡°All those rare treasures were almost stolen away, and Luo Yuyan was hurt by some assassins, she almost lost her virginity! Daddy ordered to beat Luo Qianqian to death, but somehow that never really happened, what a shame. I cannot believe so many things had happened within just days.¡±

    The Second Concubine patted Luo Keer on her back, ¡°My daughter, shh, let¡¯s stay low key.¡±

    Luo Keer nodded her head, but soon she cursed, ¡°What a shame that bitxx Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t beaten to death!¡±

    The Second Concubine put on a meaningful smile, ¡°Not yet, she wasn¡¯t beaten to death yet, it¡¯s just a matter of time I believe.¡±

    The Second Concubine told herself that Luo Qianqian had got to go when she sat at Luo Keer¡¯s bedside, seeing the pains her daughter had to go through.

    She was confident she could get rid of that little girl, why, because no one in this mansion cared about Luo Qianqian.

    The Second Concubine always sought revenge for the smallest grievance, no way she would tolerate Luo Qianqian after her daughter contracted that disease.

    ¡°Mom, you have a n?¡± asked Luo Keer cheerfully.

    ¡°Getting rid of a little bitxx like Luo Qianqian is not that hard,¡± said the Second Concubine with her head held up high, she signaled Luo Keer toe closer, ¡°Listen to me, my good daughter¡­ ¡­¡±

 Chapter 36 - An Ambush

    Chapter 36: An AmbushTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t wake up tillte the next day.

    Luo Qianqian felt like she might as well make full use of the tablet that she asked from Prime Minister Luo, so this day she went out with Xiao Yue to do some shopping.

    ¡®Isn¡¯t it wonderful that I now have all the time and all the money in the world?¡¯

    She stepped out of the gate and asked people where the business area was.

    She finally arrived at where the hustle and bustle was for the first time since she was reincarnated in this dynasty. It was such an eye opener, different stores stood on either side of the street, jewellery stores, fabric stores, restaurants and even pet stores.

    Luo Qianqian was overjoyed, this time she didn¡¯t need to do window shopping, she shopped from store to store, she bought a lot of outfits for her and Xiao Yue.

    Xiao Yue followed herdy and carried a lot of bags,¡°Mydy, are we done today?¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the hurry, let¡¯s get some snacks.¡±

    Luo Qianqian paid a young page to send what she just bought to Prime Minister Luo¡¯s mansion.

    Along the street, Luo Qianqian heard a lot of hearsay about Master Lingtian, a lot of peoplepared Master Lingtian with Prince Eighth.

    Some said Master Lingtian¡¯s martial arts cultivation was higher than Prince Eighth¡¯s, while some others argued,¡°how old is Prince Eighth now, and how old is Master Lingtian now, he is in his forties, it¡¯s an unfair y justparing them two.¡±

    There were also some people felt sorry for Prince Eighth,¡°Prince Eighth is not doing well, he is suffering some Frigid Poison, maybe he cannot fight in the battlefield any more.¡±

    Hearing all these discussion, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t say anything.

    Luo Qianqian now entered a pet store.

    Cats, dogs, birds, beasts, and also some other unknown animals.

    The owner greeted Luo Qianqian,¡°Youngdy, how are you, what pets are you looking for? Come take a look, we have it all here.¡±

    Luo Qianqian chuckled softly,¡°Is that so? Do you have phoenix?¡±

    ¡°Youngdy¡­ please watch it! Phoenix? That¡¯s royal animal! Shush, youngdy, before anyone hears of what you just said.

    The owner was in great shock, he continued,¡°Even there is phoenix in the world, I wouldn¡¯t dare¡­ I wouldn¡¯t dare¡­ ¡­¡±

    Dragon had always been a symbol of the emperor, phoenix had always been a symbol of the empress, how dare a civilian capture a phoenix! That was no difference than courting death.

    ¡°I¡¯m just kidding.¡±Luo Qianqian argued, she forgot she lived in ancient times where there were a lot of taboos.

    A little ck puppy caught Luo Qianqian¡¯s attention, it was looking at Luo Qianqian with its eyes sparkling and tails wagging.

    When the puppy saw Luo Qianqian was looking back, it woofed happily.

    The owner stepped in with a smile,¡°You¡¯ve got a great taste youngdy, this is such a cute puppy, if you like it, I can give you a great price.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was fond of this puppy, but thinking of her record of keeping nts, she hesitated¡­

    She figured she¡¯s better not keep this puppy¡­ ¡­

    ¡°How adorable!¡±Xiao Yue eximed, she would like herdy to keep the puppy so she continued,¡°Look, mydy, this puppy is so fond of you, look at the puppy wagging its tails at you!¡±

    The puppy woofed louder and wagged its tail harder as if it had understood Xiao Yue.

    ¡°I¡¯m just looking.¡±

    The owner became a bit pushy,¡°Take your time youngdy, it looks like this puppy really likes you a lot, that¡¯s so precious, how about this, I make a deal for you, a tale of silver and this puppy is yours.¡±

    Xiao Yue eximed,¡°A tale of silver? For a puppy?¡±

    Luo Qianqiannded her eyes on the owner¡¯s hand, she was a bit surprised the owner¡¯s hand was covered with a thickyer of cocoon, there was also a de scar on his right forearm, the owner looked more like a martial arts cultivator rather than a businessman.

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, why a businessman looked more like martial arts cultivator?

    She rose from the puppy and told Xiao Yue it was time to leave.

    Luo Qianqian swept across the street, she just realized it became very quiet suddenly.

    Even though everyone looked like they were minding their own businesses, but Luo Qianqian could feel a lot of stares from them.

    Something was going on!

    Luo Qianqian happened to meet the owner¡¯s eyes, Luo Qianqian now was more certain that these people wereing for her! This was an ambush!

    Xiao Yue was still ying with the puppy.

    Intense killing intents were in the air along with a breeze.

    Luo Qianqian looked around, she saw a passerby was hiding a sword behind his back.

    There were about a dozen of them, a dozen of strong manly man, and Luo Qianqian had only got Xiao Yue on her side with her.

    Luo Qianqian tried so hard to pretend she hadn¡¯t noticed anything, she went to Xiao Yue and hold the puppy, the puppy suddenly looked at the owner and barked loudly.

    Luo Qianqian picked Xiao Yue up from the ground and pushed her away,¡°Run! Now!¡±

    She asked Xiao Yue to leave while she was surrounded by them.

    Xiao Yue had no idea what was going on, she turned back and what came to her sight was herdy being surrounded by a group of men.

    ¡°No, mydy!¡±Xiao Yue ran back.

    Luo Qianqian retorted her,¡°Run! You cannot help me here.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was saying that on purpose, she wanted Xiao Yue to run and to be safe.

    Xiao Yue wailed, she didn¡¯t want to add any more burden to herdy.

    These man only wanted Luo Qianqian, so they didn¡¯t run after Xiao Yue.

    ¡°Who are you people?¡±asked Xiao Yue with indifference.

    ¡°People who are going to kill you.¡±the pet store owner replied.

    Luo Qianqian gritted her teeth, she was just gonna give it all and leave the rest to Heaven¡¯s will.

    ¡®It must be Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer, they surely want me to die.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian kicked a man on the wrist and took over his sword.

    ¡°Come show me what you have got.¡±said Luo Qianqian, no fear could be seen on her face.

 Chapter 37 - Come Home with Me

    <strong>Chapter 37: Come Home with Me</strong>

    The group was stricken dumb, ¡®this little girl is a martial arts cultivator?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wielded the sword and stabbed one man¡¯s back, blood sshed all over, even Luo Qianqian¡¯s face were stained with some blood drops.

    Scarlet blood drops on her delicate pale face, she looked like a dangerous flower, beautiful yet attractive.

    The man then was kicked by Luo Qianqian, he fell down on the ground like a kite with a broken string, the man fell unconscious.

    ¡°Quick! Kill her! Kill her now!¡± some man shouted.

    The rest of the group were not taking this girl lightly any more, they attacked in twos or threes, Luo Qianqian was greatly outnumbered, she was a fierce fighter but she was definitely not taking the upper hand in this fight. Soon she was left with a few stabs all over her body.

    There was one attack that was only one inch away from her throat, she would be beheaded if she was one second slower.

    How vicious!

    Luo Qianqian was getting slower and slower¡­ ¡­

    ¡®Am I dying today?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian caught a ck jade bottle from her sleeve, she held tight of the bottle and was ready to die with them.

    It was so urgent that she was ready to use the poison she got from Xiao Bai even though it meant she had to die too.

    The second when Luo Qianqian¡¯s sword was kicked off from her hand, a white figure appeared, this white figure took the man¡¯s sword by his fingers and he injected his Internal Chi on the sword, the sword was shattering in pieces.

    Then the white figure kicked the man on the ground, blood gushed out from the man¡¯s mouth and he died.

    What apetent martial arts cultivator!

    Shattering a sword by his fingers, how great his Internal Chi was!

    ¡°Who is that!¡± the group was shaking, they didn¡¯t expect Luo Qianqian would get help.

    Luo Qianqian smelled familiar herb aroma, the next second she was grabbed into the white figure¡¯s arms, it was no other than Murong Yun. She felt a warm of hot current running across her body, Murong Yun was using his Internal Chi to heal her, her wounds were feeling better and better.

    ¡°Murong Yun?¡± asked Luo Qianqian in surprise, she had heard that using Internal Chi to heal someone would do harm to his own body.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± answered Murong Yun, his eyes looked so unfathomable, Luo Qianqian feel intimated.

    Feng Qing was taking care of the rest of the group when Murong Yun was healing Luo Qianqian, and of course he spared one to find out who plotted this.

    ¡°Are you feeling better?¡± asked Murong Yun with concern, touching Luo Qianqian¡¯s wounds.

    Murong Yun¡¯s heart was aching seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s wounds, he would rather is was him who was stabbed.

    Luo Qianqian now was nestling in Murong Yun¡¯s arms, she tried to move her limbs, she indeed felt better now, and the wounds were less burning.

    ¡°Yeah, so much better, thank you Murong Yun.¡± Luo Qianqian smiled.

    ¡°Master, it¡¯s done, and I have spared one.¡± reported Feng Qing.

    Luo Qianqian struggled to get up, while Murong Yun clenched his arms tighter, ¡°Don¡¯t move, I¡¯ve got this.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian quit moving around.

    She felt so safe and secure now in Murong Yun¡¯s arms.

    Murong Yun showed up when she needed him the most and healed her, he was so worried for her, it was written all over his face.

    Back in 21st century where she came from, she was an orphan who had been living on her own.

    But now Murong Yun was so caring to her, this was the first time she felt being cared and loved from someone other than her bestie in 21st century and Xiao Yue.

    ¡°Come home with me, I can heal you better at home.¡± Murong Yun sounded so determined, it was like he was giving Luo Qianqian an order rather than discussing with her.

    Luo Qianqian stared at Murong Yun and nodded.

    ¡°Mydy¡­ mydy, are you all right?¡± it was Xiao Yue, she ran back.

    Seeing herdy being carried by Murong Yun, she stopped and started to cry.

    She wiped her eyes and tried to stop crying, ¡°Mydy, I¡¯m so sorry, I wish I could be morepetent.¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much Prince Eighth.¡± she expressed how grateful she was, she knew it very well that chances were herdy wouldn¡¯t survive the day without Prince Eighth.

    ¡°Woof woof!¡± the puppy stared at Luo Qianqian and bit Murong Yun¡¯s gown. Murong Yun frowned and didn¡¯t look like he appreciated this little puppy.

    Luo Qianqian patted Murong Yun on the back and said, ¡°Let¡¯s save the puppy.¡±

    Luo Qianqian figured now that that owner was not really a owner, and no one was going to take care of the puppy, she might as well keep it. Or more urately, she would ask Xiao Yue to take care of the puppy due to her record card with nts and animals.

    ¡°Xiao Yue it¡¯s all right, let¡¯s keep the puppy, do you want to take it home first?¡± asked Luo Qianqian.

    She did need Murong Yun¡¯s Internal Chi to cure her wounds.

    Xiao Yue held the puppy and asked, ¡°Sure, where are you going now mydy?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yue, yourdy is in good hands, you don¡¯t need to worry.¡± replied Feng Qing.

    Hearing that, Xiao Yue was now rest assured, she knew Prince Eighth would never hurt herdy.

    ¡°Take care mydy.¡± said Xiao Yue, then she went back to Prime Minster Mansion after saying farewell to herdy.

    This was the first time that Luo Qianqian set foot in Murong Yun¡¯s mansion, it was an eye opener.

    She felt Murong Yun¡¯s mansion was as marvellous as Imperial Pce, if not more.

    No wonder Murong Yun sent her so many rare treasures as betrothal gifts.

    Speaking of her betrothal gifts, she felt more motivated to cultivate martial arts, she gotta protect her own treasures.

    The scene that Murong Yun carrying a girl in his arms took the servants in the mansion aback, and the girl was wounded!

    Since when did their master allow women toe near him?

    And¡­ the master was carrying her in his arms!

    Su Liancheng had been living in Murong Yun¡¯s mansion, because he had been running away from home to avoid arranged marriage.

    The servants greeted and knelt down as Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian walking in.

    ¡°Brother Eighth!¡± a man in a mboyant gown showed up out of nowhere.

    Seeing his Brother Eighth carrying a woman in his arms, he halted.

 Chapter 38 - Bitterness

    <strong>Chapter 38: Bitterness</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    This man in a mboyant gown was no other than the wealthiest man in the capital city, Su Liancheng.

    He put on a mboyant gown deliberately to piss off his father who came to Murong Yun¡¯s mansion looking for him.

    ¡°My good sister-inw, what¡¯s going on? Why are you wounded all over?¡± asked Su Liancheng with concern.

    ¡®Could it be Brother Eighth suffered a paroxysm? No way, it¡¯s not full moon yet. But what could it be?¡¯

    Thinking of this, Su Liancheng put on a poker face and said half jokingly, ¡°Brother Eighth, is this on you? Listen, Brother Eighth, you cannot do this to a girl because she doesn¡¯t love you back.¡±

    ¡®What the heck?¡¯

    ¡°Su Liancheng, you silly Su Liancheng, it¡¯s nothing like that.¡± replied Luo Qianqian, pressing her forehead.

    Su Liancheng blinked his innocent eyes and asked, ¡°What is it then, do tell. I will definitely revenge you, whoever did this to you will receive ten times more.¡±

    Feng Qing just entered the gate and threw one man on the floor, ¡°Lord Su, this man is one of them.¡±

    Murong Yun was not in the mood to y with Su Liancheng, he asked a servant to inform Doctor Lin that they need his help.

    With that, Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian and walked to the back of the mansion.

    Su Liancheng knew now was not a good time to throw questions at them, he took off the mboyant gown and wiped his face, a low-key colored gown revealed and he looked much more handsome.

    ¡°Feng Qing, keep a close eye on this man, wait for me to skin him.¡± said Su Liancheng dramatically.

    Feng Qing gave him a dry nodding.

    Su Liancheng¡¯s lips twitched, he was expecting a more responsive reaction than a dry nodding, he turned back and looked at Feng Qing, ¡°No wonder you don¡¯t have ady friend now, because you are just like your master, boring!¡±

    Feng Qing talked back, ¡°Yeah yeah yeah, unlike you, Lord Su, who is being chased for some blind dates, I naturally have no game.¡±

    Luo Qianqian happened to hear it all, she asked Murong Yun with her eyes wide open, ¡°Is this the way they talk to each other?¡±

    Murong Yun nodded, ¡°Yeah, never mind them.¡±

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian to his room.

    The furniture and decoration of Murong Yun¡¯s room were pretty simple, but every item was a treasure.

    Like the vase on the table, hmm, it could easily fetch over a million yuan.

    And the table in the living room, she had no idea what material it was made of, but the craftsmanship, the color all screamed money.

    Murong Yun was indeed loaded¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian was even more delighted about her husband-to-be, just imagine all the money she would have, and she didn¡¯t have to sleep with him.

    Murong Yun was injecting Internal Chi to Luo Qianqian to make her feel better while she was imagining how rich she was going be be.

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes sparkled, she looked at Luo Qianqian into his eyes, ¡°Murong Yun, why are you so nice to me?¡±

    Murong Yun said this in an earnest manner, ¡°Because you, are mine.¡±

    ¡®I¡¯m yours?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian would keep away from Murong Yun if he talked to her like this in the beginning.

    But Luo Qianqian now just went blushed.

    Murong Yun categorized people in a simple way, ¡®my gang and strangers.¡¯

    Just like Su Liancheng and Luo Qianqian, they were both his gang that he would spare no effort to protect and save.

    But as for strangers, he couldn¡¯t care less about their life.

    It might be a bit too extreme for some people, but Prince Eighth was known for being cold and isted.

    ¡°What are you going to do with the man that Feng Qing captured?¡± asked Luo Qianqian, ¡°Find out who is behind this and kill him?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡± answered Murong Yun undisguisedly.

    Murong Yun was a little bit worried whether Luo Qianqian would find him too merciless.

    While Luo Qianqian knew better than being a doormat, she wouldn¡¯t frown seeing the guy who was going to kill her ended up being killed.

    ¡°That sounds great.¡±

    With that the room door was opened, it was Su Liancheng along with Lin Zimo.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, and sister-inw, Doctor Lin is here.¡±

    This was the second time that Luo Qianqian met Lin Zimo.

    The first time was in Prime Minister Luo¡¯s Mansion, she had remembered him as a well-mannered gentleman.

    Unlike thest time when she met him, he was wearing a gray gown and he appeared as terribly exhausted listless. And the dark circles under his eyes had totally betrayed him.

    He looked at Luo Qianqian who was lying in the bed with aplicated look, and his smile was a bit dry.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on with you, Mo, you are so hard to contact these days, always turning down visitors. Thank God you are here to treat my good sister-inw.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart fluttered, she knew this flutter was from the body¡¯s owner ¡ª the real Luo Qianqian.

    The next second her eyes turned red and tears streamed down, she was not suffering pain from the wounds, but she just couldn¡¯t help crying.

    This body was crying on her own.

    Seeing that, Murong Yun, for the first time in his life, lost it.

    ¡°¡­ Qianqian¡­ is there anything¡­ ¡­¡± faltered Murong Yun.

    ¡°Is there anything that I can do?¡± Murong Yun med himself so hard, how he wished he had asked Feng Qing to protect her secretly.

    But Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were looking at Lin Zimo.

    Lin Zimo sensed that, he looked at Luo Qianqian in the eyes and stood transfixed.

    ¡®Qianqian still has feelings for me?¡¯

    ¡°I¡¯m all right, it¡¯s so dusty in here.¡± Luo Qianqian wiped her face violently, tear stains and blood stains on her face somehow made her look even more prettier.

    Murong Yun asked her gently, ¡°Doctor Lin is here, let¡¯s have those wounds checked first, shall we?¡±

    ¡°Yeah.¡± Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and nodded.

    Lin Zimo put his hand on Luo Qianqian¡¯s wrist to feel her pulse, while Luo Qianqian resumed the indifferent look she usually showed to him.

    ¡®It looks like I¡¯m over thinking, she doesn¡¯t have feelings for me at all.¡¯ thought Lin Zimo bitterly.

    With that in mind, Lin Zimo said, ¡°Excuse me Miss Luo, I am now going to check your wounds.¡±

 Chapter 39 - Hot Spring

    <strong>Chapter 39: Hot Spring</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Lin Zimo checked the wounds and felt Luo Qianqian¡¯s impulse carefully, he suggested Luo Qianqian going to hot spring to heal the wounds.

    Lin Zimo bid them farewell after he made a detailed prescription.

    Murong Yun nodded, while Su Liancheng followed Lin Zimo.

    ¡°Mo, let¡¯s go get some drinks tonight, I don¡¯t know what you are going through now, but trust me, you will feel so much better after a few drinks.¡± said Su Liancheng with concern, he had been worried about his friend.

    Since when did Lin Zimo behaved strangely?

    Probably since when he told them he was back for the one he loved.

    So¡­ Lin Zimo was refused by the girl?

    Su Liancheng put his arm on Lin Zimo¡¯s shoulder, ¡°Mo, your destined half is somewhere throughout the world, thus why must you pursue a beauty who doesn¡¯t appreciate you? Come on now, stop feeling sorry for yourself.¡±

    Even though Lin Zimo found what Su Liancheng said made a certain kind of sense, he still retorted, ¡°It¡¯s not that easy.¡±

    But he didn¡¯t me Luo Qianqian, he knew she must have her own reasons.

    She was having a hard time at home, everyone could bully her as their own wish, but now she had got Brother Eighth¡¯s protection, life became less trying.

    He just¡­ he just needed some time to digest it.

    ¡°Trust me, it¡¯s easy. Drinks tonight, drinks tonight.¡± eximed Su Liancheng.

    Lin Zimo was convinced.

    ¡°Great, let¡¯s go out and get drunk tonight!¡± said Lin Zimo. He told himself he would let her go after tonight.

    ¡°Now you are talking.¡± said Su Liancheng with his eyebrows raised high.

    Lin Zimo smiled.

    To return to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°When do you feel like to go to the hot springs?¡± asked Murong Yun.

    ¡°You have ess to a hot spring?¡± asked Luo Qianqian with surprise.

    Murong Yun rose and walked to a cab.

    He touched a vase in the cab and turned it on the shelf, the next second Luo Qianqian heard some rumbling noise from the back of the cab.

    Soon a dark tunnel revealed itself behind the cab, it turned out there was a hidden world of its own behind the cab.

    Murong Yun produced a a legendary luminous pearl to light up the tunnel.

    Luo Qianqian was amazed by the scene, she struggled to get out of bed and have a look at the scene, but she was carried by Murong Yun into his arms before her feetnded on the ground.

    She murmured, ¡°I can walk by myself, these wounds are fine.¡±

    ¡°No, too much walking will only worsening it.¡± retorted Murong Yun.

    All right, Luo Qianqian quit struggling in his arms, she knew Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t agree to let her walk by herself.

    As they walked further, Luo Qianqian felt it was getting warmer and warmer.

    They reached at the end of the tunnel after some walking, Luo Qianqian looked at this ce with excitement and amazement.

    Was it a natural hot spring? It looked like a wondend with the clouded-wrapped mountain and mist-covered hot spring.

    ¡°Are you okay by yourself?¡± asked Murong Yun, he put her down by the pond.

    Luo Qianqian nodded hastily, ¡°Absolutely.¡±

    Of course she was okay by herself, she didn¡¯t want to take a bath with Murong Yun, plus there weren¡¯t bathing suits in this dynasty.

    ¡°I will ask my maid to apply ointment on you soon.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded and she asked, ¡°Are you going to interrogate that man?¡±

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    ¡°Be careful.¡±

    With that Murong Yun left. Luo Qianqian put her legs into the water to feel the warmth of the water, then she took off her clothes and slipped into the pond.

    She felt so soothing andfortable hogging a natural hot spring.

    Soon a maid walked to Luo Qianqian holding a tray in hand, there were some under garments and a new gown on the tray, Luo Qianqian took a look and she knew this gown was made of yamamai silk as well.

    ¡°Your Highness, Prince Eighth asked me to apply ointment on your wounds.¡± said the maid, with her head hanging low.

    ¡°Thank you so much, there is a wound on my back that I cannot reach.¡± said Luo Qianqian gently.

    ¡°Your Highness, no need to thank me, it¡¯s an honor to serve you.¡±

    The maid now raised her head and took a glimpse at Luo Qianqian, ¡®wow, the princess-to-be was such a beauty¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡®And she was so polite to even a maid like me, beautiful and well-mannered, no wonder Prince Eighth adores her so much.¡¯

    The maid took her leave after applying ointment, she said, ¡°I will just be at the gate, please call me if you need anything.¡±

    Luo Qianqian thanked the maid again for how considerate she was before she left. Then Luo Qianqian rested her head on the edge of the pool, somehow she fell asleep.

    Meanwhile at the chamber of Murong Yun¡¯s mansion, the man confessed everything.

    ¡°Please spare my life, I take orders from the First Lady of Prime Minister Luo.¡±

    The First Lady felt intimidated by Luo Qianqian after Murong Yun showed how much he cherished her, coupled with what her daughter told her about the other night, she decided killing Luo Qianqian was the best way out.

    And she was confident enough that Luo Qianqian wouldn¡¯t survive an ambush from a dozen of men.

    Feng Qing asked, ¡°Master, what can I do?¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s face looked icy cold, he replied, ¡°Feng Qing, from now on, you need to protect Her Highness in secret all the time.¡±

    The First Lady of Prime Minister Luo, she was definitely ying with fire when she tried to hurt the love of Prince Eighth¡¯s life.

    Feng Qing knew that First Lady was doomed, it was just a matter of time.

    Feng Qing sped his fists and bowed, ¡°Master, I swear on my life I will protect Her Highness.¡±

    How Murong Yun wished he could marry Luo Qianqian right now.

    But it wasn¡¯t the right timing yet, he was still suffering Frigid Poison, and he would die within years if he wouldn¡¯t get cured.

    He didn¡¯t have the heart to leave Luo Qianqian all by herself, just imagine how people would treat her after he died would give him chills.

    With that in mind Murong Yun returned to his room, and he saw the maid at the tunnel, ¡°Where¡¯s Her Highness?¡±

    ¡°To reply to Prince Eighth, Her Highness is still in the hot spring.¡± answered the maid with the greatest respect.

    ¡®What? It¡¯s been well over two hours now!¡±

    Murong Yun dashed down to the tunnel.

    The maid was dumbfounded, ¡°Wow, how great Prince Eighth¡¯s martial arts cultivation is!¡±

 Chapter 40 - She Needs to Fight Back

    Chapter 40: She Needs to Fight Back

    Trantor: Sissy That WalkWhat met Murong Yun¡¯s eyes was such a nice view.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s head was resting on her delicate arms, her thick hair was hanging about to the other side, the posture set her figure off to advantage.

    Her bosom was partly hidden and partly visible in the water, and her face was covered with a thinyer of steam, she looked so ethereal. She had no idea she had gotpany at the moment.

    Murong Yun turned his back abruptly, he was panting and blushing, even his ears were flushed crimson.

    One might find it hard to believe the General Invincible on the battlefield would have this side.

    ¡°Qianqian.¡±crooned Murong Yun.

    Yes, he crooned.

    He was so d that he turned his hack against Luo Qianqian, because there was a certain erected part that he¡¯s like to hide from Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Yes?¡±replied Luo Qianqian subconsciously, she didn¡¯t know her velvety reply only made the erected part more erected.

    Murong Yun clenched his fists under his sleeves, he was trying so hard to suppress himself.

    The reason why there was hearsay about Murong Yun being impotent was because he always turn women down, even when the women climbing on to his bed.

    Murong Yun had to admit he failed to control himself in the presence of Luo Qianqian.

    It took Luo Qianqian a little while to realize there was a man who was calling her.

    A man.

    Wait, wasn¡¯t she in a hot spring? Naked?

    Thinking of this, she opened her eyes abruptly, what came to her sight was a vague view of Murong Yun¡¯s back.

    It was quite misty due to the steam of the hot spring, Luo Qianqian was sure it was Murong Yun because she smelt the familiar herb aroma.

    The mist didn¡¯t bother Murong Yun though, his eyesight was superior.

    Ahem.

    Murong Yun faked a cough to hide his true feelings,¡°Time to eat.¡±with that he strode away.

    ¡®He is standing with his back to me, I¡¯m sure he hasn¡¯t seen anything, yeah?¡¯

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian slowly lowered her hands on her bosom.

    She said thanks in a low voice and slowly came to her sense.

    ¡®Why is he fleeing like he is being chased by a monster?¡¯

    ¡®Has he seen anything before I woke up?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian hastily picked herself up from the pond and put onyers of clothes, under garment, under skirt, outer gown¡­ ¡­ to make it worse, none of the pieces had zipper or button!

    Luo Qianqian put on fouryers in a haste and went back to Murong Yun¡¯s mansion.

    The maids were just serving dishes when Luo Qianqian came back to Murong Yun¡¯s room, and Murong Yun was putting a cold towel on his face.

    He couldn¡¯t help but chuckle when he saw the way Luo Qianqian put on her outfits. It was so sloppy like a little child first learned to put on her own clothes.

    Luo Qianqian bit her lips when she noticed Murong Yun¡¯s chuckle,¡°I don¡¯t know how to put on these clothes, so many knots.¡±

    Ancient clothes were indeed veryplicated for a modern girl like Luo Qianqian, plus Xiao Yue had been helping her out since she was reincarnated in this dynasty.

    ¡°Come over.¡±said Murong Yun gently.

    Luo Qianqian listened to him sat next to Murong Yun.

    This man was helping her to tie the knots to the right ces on her garment, they were standing so close to each other now that they could feel each other¡¯s breath.

    ¡®Damn, this man is killing me softly.¡¯

    Murong Yun signaled her to take a seat by the dining table after he was done with her clothes.

    What Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know was Murong Yun had considering spoon feeding her, but he gave up on the n because he was too shy to look at her in the eye after he had seen her in the hot spring.

    Murong Yun and Feng Qing escorted her back to her home after dinner.

    ¡°From now on, Feng Qing will be protecting you secretly.¡±said Murong Yun, he sounded like he was giving orders.

    Luo Qianqian appreciated this a lot, she epted it with pleasure, she didn¡¯t want any ident happen to herself either.

    She would very much like to see who was going to be the next that was going to hurt her.

    Luo Qianqian arranged a room for Feng Qing after she went back to Luo Pavilion, she went to check on Xiao Yue after that. Seeing Xiao Yue was sound asleep, she tucked Xiao Yue in and went to her own room.

    She heard some abnormal noises the second she set foot in her own room.

    She halted at the door, was there another uninvited guest?

    She listened for a little while and she made sure that the noises was from her bed, and that was not human noise.

    She slowly walked to her bed and pulled back the nket on the bed to see what was hiding under the nket.

    ¡°Fuxx!¡±screamed Luo Qianqian, she was so infuriated that the blue veins on his forehead protruded out.

    Several cobras were hissing on her bed, that was the noises she just heard.

    They twined together and hissed, it looked like Luo Qianqian had interrupted them by pulling back the nket, they looked at Luo Qianqian in unison and looked like they were ready to attack.

    Luo Qianqian panicked.

    ¡°Be careful Your Highness!¡±Feng Qing heard the scream in his room and came to check on her.

    Seeing the scary scene, even Feng Qing had chills go down his backbone. But he didn¡¯t panic, he drew his sword promptly and swooped down on the cobras.

    Luo Qianqian felt nauseous seeing the dead cobras lying on the floor, she collected herself and said,¡°The lengths they would go to!¡±

    She knew it was the First Lady who hired the men for the ambush.

    But who put the cobras in her room?

    She squinted her eyes and a hairpin on the floor caught her attention, it looked so familiar, it was Luo Keer¡¯s maid Xiao Cui¡¯s hairpin!

    Great! The First Lady and her kids Luo Yuyan, Luo Jingxuan hired assassins and killers to kill her, Second Concubine and her daughter Luo Keer put cobras in her room, everyone in this house wanted to kill her!

    She needed to fight back before those people had their own way.

    Feng Qing¡¯s heart was fluttering with fear, he couldn¡¯t even imagine if he had been one secondte.

    Luo Qianqian would not survive these cobras if not for Feng Qing¡¯s timely arrival.

 Chapter 41 - Venomous Insects

    Chapter 41: Venomous InsectsTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing walked out of the room to get some fresh air, Luo Qianqian looked at Feng Qing and asked,¡°Feng Qing, can you please do me a favor?¡±

    ¡°At your service, Your Highness.¡±answered Feng Qing with his fists sped.

    Luo Qianqian trusted Feng Qing one hundred percent.

    ¡°Thanks, so here is the n¡­ ¡­¡±whispered Luo Qianqian at Feng Qing¡¯s ear.

    Luo Qianqian gave Feng Qing a bottle of liquid that she got from Xiao Bai in the end and asked,¡°clear?¡±

    ¡°Consider it done, Your Highness.¡±replied Feng Qing with great respect.

    Seeing Feng Qing¡¯s receding figure, Luo Qianqian felt an upsurge of emotion, she was so determined to revenge.

    Feng Qing went to some bush to set up a trap.

    The trap was pretty simply designed, he dug a hole and put a jar that was filled with the liquid. With that he jumped on a tree and waited for it to happen.

    Feng Qing was in doubt about whether this n was going to work or not.

    Well, he was actually very much in doubt, he didn¡¯t think this liquid would be so magical that it would attract venomous insects.

    People usually took great pains in trapping venomous animals, and any carelessness would incur critical circumstances even death.

    Would the liquid that Her Highness gave him work like a charm? He had smelt it and observed it, it was nothing special.

    ¡°If Prince Eighth knew about this, he would definitely ask me to find out who was behind the scene and make that person die a miserable death.¡±thought Feng Qing.

    Suddenly, he heard some rustling while he was lost in thoughts.

    Feng Qing looked at the ground, there were a troop of scolopendras and scorpions marching down to the trap.

    Feng Qing was dumbfounded, so the liquid did work out beautifully? These venomous animals were attracted by the liquid?

    Of course this liquid would work like a charm, not just the venomous insects would follow the scents and fall for it, all animals would die for this scent.

    Just like when Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue were having that fishingpetition, the ze Fish swarmed to Luo Qianqian, and in the final round Luo Qianqian got not just one ze Fish, but a cluster of them like grapes.

    Feng Qing held his breath and kept looking at how those venomous insects marching down to the jar under the moonlight.

    He found himself in constant awe ever since he got to know Her Highness, he had witnessed how the assassin who was there to kill Her Highness ended up taking orders from her, he had witnessed how Her Highness won the fishingpetition against Murong Xue despite that was her first time went fishing, and today he witnessed how Her Highness set up a trap using some liquid to trap some venomous insects.

    What on earth was this liquid? Just a small bottle of it would attract so many scolopendras and scorpions.

    Murong Yun had trapped those venomous insects before, but he used his Internal Chi to sense the whereabouts of them and tracked them precisely, it was some hard work. But Her Highness¡¯s way was so much more mind blowing, just some liquid!

    Just imagine, one day Her Highness spilled arger potion of this liquid on the ground, who knew what creatures it would attract!

    Toxin was the biggest nightmare for anyone, even the greatest martial arts cultivator¡¯s hands were tied in face of toxins.

    Seeing the jar was almost full, Feng Qing promptly jumped on the ground and put the lid of the jar back on.

    Feng Qing¡¯s lightness skills were excellent, the return trip from the Prime Minister Mansion to the bush plus the trap merely took him less than two hours.

    It would take more than two hours for Luo Qianqian just for one way from the Prime Minister Mansion to the bush.

    Feng Qing steered clear of the guards when he returned to the mansion, and he went directly to the Second Concubine¡¯s yard. He opened the jar and let some of the insects crawl out of the jar.

    Then he went to the First Lady¡¯s yard and let go of the rest of the insects.

    With that being done, he used his internal chi to crush the jar, obliterate all trace of the crime.

    Feng Qing went back to Luo Qianqian and reported what he had done, Luo Qianqian gave Feng Qing a thumb up when she heard Feng Qing said he crushed the jar to destroy any evidence.

    No wonder Murong Yun trusted Feng Qing this much.

    Soon.

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s Mansion was aze with lights, the servants were running around to capture the venomous insects.

    The First Lady and The Second Concubine¡¯s yards were the most rowdy two among all the yards, the sound of¡°there¡¯s another one¡±lingered on.

    Screaming and cursing filled the two yards, the servants held torches and were in search of those venomous insects.

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s face was darkened, he was resting with The Second Concubine when he heard Luo Keer¡¯s shrieking,¡°Help! Scolopendra!¡±

    He soon got out of bed and walked out of the bedroom to check what was going on, what met his eyes when he opened the door was the busy servants and some burned scolopendras on the ground.

    How strange!

    He knew the servants had always been sprinkling powder to avoid those venomous insects in the gardens and bushes, howe there were so many of them emerging from nowhere?

    Unless¡­ this wasn¡¯t a coincidence.

    The Second Concubine now also walked out from the bedroom, but she red at Xiao Cui when she noticed what was going on.

    Xiao Cui was now standing next to Luo Keer who looked frightened by the insects. Meeting the Second Concubine¡¯s re, Xiao Cui was terrified and she wanted to defend herself.

    But she shushed herself when she heard the Second Concubine¡¯s snort, she realized she shouldn¡¯t say anything in the presence of Prime Minister Luo just in case Prime Minister Luo sensed anything.

    Luo Keer cried out loud when she saw her parents in the yard,¡°Daddy, mom, I¡¯m so terrified, there were scolopendras in my room.¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to die, help me, I¡¯m so afraid¡­ ¡­¡±Luo Keer gave way to a storm of weeping.

    Prime Minister Luo hugged her and tried tofort her when a servant came to report there were venomous insects found in the First Lady¡¯s yard as well.

    Hearing that, Prime Minister Luo patted Luo Keer¡¯s back and said,¡°Keer, it¡¯s all right now, look at the ground, we¡¯ve burned the scolopendras already, you are safe now. I¡¯m going to check on your sister and your Mother.¡±

    Luo Keer pouted,¡°Daddy, you only love my sister and my Mother, you favor them over me and mom.¡±

    ¡°Silly talking, I love you all, I don¡¯t favor anyone.¡±exined Prime Minister Luo with a gentle tone.

    ¡°Madam, please take care of Keer for me.¡±Prime Minister Luo asked the Second Concubine.

    The Second Concubine had always been acting like she was the most considerate person in the world, she nodded with a smile even thought she was cursing the First Lady and Luo Yuyan in her heart,¡°Don¡¯t worry about us, Your Lordship, I will take good care of Keer.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo felt touched seeing how considerate and tender his Second Concubine was, he held her hand and said gently,¡°I¡¯ll be back soon, my love.¡±

 Chapter 42 - The Next Morning

    Chapter 42: The Next MorningTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    The First Lady¡¯s yard was also a mess, the nts and flowers were uprooted in the garden.

    They set the garden on fire to burn the venomous insects and now they were busy cleaning the mess.

    Luo Jingxuan was the first one who noticed there were venomous insects in their yard, he informed Luo Yuyan and the First Lady on time so they were fine.

    The First Lady was furious, she scolded the servants,¡°You useless good-for-nothing, the lots of you, why are there so many insects in my garden and my yard?¡±

    The servants kowtowed to her, they thumped their heads on the ground,¡°To reply to the First Lady, we have no idea about this, we having been working hard sprinkling the powder and taking care of the garden, everything has been fine till tonight.¡±

    The First Lady was a smart woman, she squinted her eyes and knew what the servants said were true.

    This by no means was a coincidence, someone was behind the scene!

    ¡°Could it be the Second Concubine?¡±murmured the First Lady.

    Luo Yuyan was standing right next to her mother and she heard that,¡°It must be them, dad is not at ours tonight, they just took advantage of that and put those disgusting creatures in our yard.¡±

    Luo Jingxuan frowned, howe he didn¡¯t see the reason why the Second Concubine would do them, he didn¡¯t think the Second Concubine and Luo Keer would risk being discovered. But somehow he thought it was that girl¡­ ¡­

    Hong Yu who just went out to pry into information now came back,¡°To reply to the First Lady, insects were also found in the Second Concubine¡¯s yard, and His Lordship is on his way here.¡±

    ¡°What?¡±asked the First Lady in shock.

    ¡®Insects were also found in the Second Concubine¡¯s yard?¡¯it was getting more and moreplicated and confusing.

    It was not that woman who was behind the scene then, they wouldn¡¯t do this to themselves to make it look more convincing, it was simply too dangerous!

    ¡°Is it that bitchy girl?¡±murmured the First Lady and Luo Yuyan at the same time, they looked at each other and they found shock and fear in each other¡¯s eyes.

    Was it really her?

    Since when that good-for-nothing became a force to be reckon with?

    They wouldn¡¯t even suspect her a single bit in the past, but recently she had be so articte and resourceful, she had got herself out of dangerous situations for multiple times now.

    Luo Jingxuan took a deep breath and tried to calm down, it looked like his instincts were right.

    It was a sleepless night for the whole mansion except Luo Qianqian and Xiao Yue.

    Prime Minister Luo rushed to the court the next morning despite the two yards were still in chaos, the twodies were both hatching a plot against Luo Qianqian.

    The Second Concubine asked Xiao Cui about the cobra, Xiao Cui swore to God that she put several cobras on Luo Qianqian¡¯s bed, but she knew nothing about the venomous insects in their own yard.

    Therefore it was not a mistake made by Xiao Cui.

    The Second Concubine asked several servants about whether there were those venomous insects in Luo Pavilion, no one knew.

    The Second Concubine was getting more and more furious, howe the n backfired! They wanted Luo Qianqian to suffer, but they didn¡¯t hear any updates about that and they suffered some venomous insects themselves!

    Luo Yuyan was feeling the same way, she desperately wanted to know whether Luo Qianqian was alive, she and The Second Concubine decided to pay a visit to Luo Pavilion.

    They wouldn¡¯t be held ountable even though Luo Qianqian would really be found dead on her bed. There was no evidence.

    Meanwhile the First Lady were discussing with Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan, after some heated discussion, they reached a conclusion that Luo Qianqian was still alive. And she found out it was them who sent the killers to ambush her and Xiao Cui.

    She put the venomous insects as a revenge.

    The more the First Lady thought about it, the more panicked she got. She sent over ten killers to ambush her, yet somehow she escaped and revenged herself that very night!

    The First Lady knew she needed to be more decisive on this matter, otherwise Luo Qianqian would settle scores with her and her kids one day soon. As much as she hated to admit it, she was now terrified to pay this visit to Luo Qianqian.

    A long dy might cause more trouble, how The First Lady wished she could finish Luo Qianqian on this very day, otherwise she won¡¯t have a good night¡¯s sleep for long.

    The two women, along with their daughters, were marching down to Luo Pavilion. And they met each other at the gate.

    Seeing The First Lady and Luo Yuyan, The Second Concubine looked very surprised,¡°Greetings, good sister, what are the odds? What brings you here?¡±

    The First Lady put on a false smile,¡°My good sister, and you are here for?¡±

    The Second Concubine smiled happily and slighted lowered her head showing her respect to The First Lady,¡°Excuse me for my question, you are the hostess of this mansion, of course I¡¯m in no position to ask a question like that. Silly me, please forgive me, my good sister.¡±

    ttery always worked like a charm, and The First Lady was no exception.

    She smiled and sneered, totally oblivious to the killing intent shed across The Second Concubine¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Greetings, Mother and Second Sister.¡±Luo Keer greeted them in a lovable way.

    Before they walked out of their yard, The Second Concubine had already told Luo Keer to behave herself if they ran into The First Lady, they needed to stay together to defeat Luo Qianqian.

    Amon enemy united the two women who remained friendly in appearance but estranged at heart.

    It seemed like they had thrown all the conflicts they had into the winds.

    ¡°Tell me, what are you doing here?¡±asked The First Lady in a serious manner.

    ¡°Such horrible things happenedst night, I¡¯m worried about Little Four, so I took Keer to check on Qianqian.¡±replied The Second Concubine in a coy way.

    The First Lady didn¡¯t buy that, she was no fool. But she was d that she was joined by them, they could face that bitchy girl together!

    She nodded and quit asking more questions,¡°Very good, I¡¯m here to check on her too.¡±

    The Second Concubine lowered her head andplimented The First Lady again,¡°As busy as you are, my sister, you spare time to visit Little Four, that¡¯s so nice of you.¡±

    The First Lady smiled again.

    They both felt great that they had gotpany now, it didn¡¯t matter who thepany was, the only thing mattered now was they had amon enemy and they needed to cooperate.

    ¡°Madam, the gate¡­ the gate is still closed.¡±the servants stammered.

    ¡°Crash it.¡±ordered The First Lady with indifference.

    The First Lady couldn¡¯t wait for one more second, she desperately wanted to know how Luo Qianqian was doing! Her daughter Luo Yuyan once was set up by Luo Qianqian, she needed to at least vent her spleen for that one.

    The servants exchanged a look and obeyed, they lined up and crashed the door hard with their shoulders and arms.

    Bang. Bang.

    The gate was soon wobbling, it was just a matter of time that they crashed the door open.

    Hearing the loud bang, Xiao Yue who just got up rushed out from her room, the puppy she and Luo Qianqian just got followed along.

    Xiao Yue opened the door and saw the visitors, she kowtowed and hastily greeted them.

    The First Lady ignored herpletely,¡°Where is Luo Qianqian? Tell her I¡¯m here.¡±

    Xiao Yue didn¡¯t know it was the madam who sent the killers to ambush them.

    She bit her lips and answered,¡°To reply to The First Lady, mydy¡­ mydy is still in bed.¡±

 Chapter 43 - When Trouble Knocks on the Door

    Chapter 43: When Trouble Knocks on the DoorTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Still in bed.¡±

    What a lucky girl.

    None of them got any sleepst night, and look at Luo Qianqian now, she was still sound asleep.

    Long gone were the days when she woke up at the break of the day.

    The First Lady shot a servant a look,¡°Go, go attend to the Fourth Lady¡¯s getting up.¡±

    She emphasized the work¡°attend¡±.

    ¡°Woof woof!¡±puppy barked at them as if it had sensed their ill intentions.

    The First Lady was pestered by the barking, she kicked the puppy and cursed,¡°Such a filthy creature, just like your owner.¡±

    Xiao Yue buried her head deeper.

    She knew her words carried little weight, she picked herself up from the ground and ran towards Luo Qianqian¡¯s room,¡°Mydy, wake up, mydy, Madam is here.¡±

    Xiao Yue knew she would try her best to stop those servantsing to Luo Qianqian¡¯s room, herdy was still in bed, how could some servants enter ady¡¯s room? Herdy¡¯s good reputation would do down the drain if that really happened.

    How cold-hearted the madam was!

    Cold-hearted? No, madam didn¡¯t even have a heart, she was merely cold!

    Feng Qing was observing what was going on, but he was in no rush to get out of the room and fight them, because¡­

    He knew it was not Her Highness who was in bed¡­ ¡­

    Xiao Yue of course couldn¡¯t stop a group of servants entering Luo Qianqian¡¯s room, they violently pushed open the door and entered.

    ¡°You can¡¯t do this, a distinction should be made between males and females!¡±shouted Xiao Yue.

    The First Lady rolled her eyes and ordered,¡°Get in.¡±

    Reputation? A filthy girl like Luo Qianqian?

    ¡°Mydy¡­ no¡­ mydy¡­¡±, Xiao Yue followed them into the room.

    The room was still silent, the¡°person¡±in bed was still very quiet.

    The First Lady was taking the lead, and she was followed by Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer.

    ¡°You are having a good sleep, aren¡¯t you?¡±screamed The First Lady and she pulled the nket away.

    The next second!

    ¡°Oh My God!¡±deafening screaming filled the room.

    Everyone turned pale seeing the scene on that bed.

    Dead cobras and blood were all over the bed, horrific! Some of the cobras¡¯tongues were still stuck out, as if you could still hear them hissing.

    The smell of blood soon made everyone nauseous, especially The First Lady who pulled away the nket.

    She took a few steps back subconsciously and started to vomit.

    No trace of Luo Qianqian could be seen on that bed!

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t clear those dead cobra bodiesst night, she transferred them to bed because she had totally seen thising. But what she didn¡¯t expect was The First Lady¡¯s reaction.

    She was still vomiting, she was in great shock.

    And so was her daughter.

    ¡°Mom¡ª¡±, Luo Yuyan walked to The First Lady with concern, but the next second she gave way to vomiting too.

    Luo Keer and the Second Concubinewere covering their noses with disgust, she was so d that she and her mom were not taking the lead and pulled away the nket.

    ¡°Aiya¡ª my good sister, are you all right?¡±gloated the Second Concubine with a subtle smile.

    At the same time her heart sank, Luo Qianqian was still alive!

    Did she killed all those cobras? Since when she became such a strong martial arts cultivator?

    ¡°Madam anddies, please walk out of the room and get some air first.¡±suggested the servants.

    A white figure showed up leaning on the door when they were about to walk out.

    ¡°So many guests, what are you all doing in my room, may I ask?¡±asked the girl cheerfully, meanwhile her eyes travelled back and forth on thedies.

    This girl was in a simple white gown with in flowers embroideries on the sleeves, her hair was in a Floating Cloud hairdo with a tassel hanging from it, the tassel flickered as she was talking.

    She looked so ethereal. Her features were so appealing, her skin fair, her eyes big and sparkling, her nose prominent and her lips rosy, she was quite pleasing to the eye.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer were both one year older than Luo Qianqian, Luo Yuyan was in a yellow gown and Luo Keer was in bright red, they were both dolled up. However, Luo Qianqian had definitely eclipsed them even though she was in a in gown with a simple hairdo.

    ¡°The¡­ the Fourth Lady¡­¡±the servants were all in great awe. Howe the Fourth Lady became prettier than thest time they saw her.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian!¡±The First Lady gritted her teeth and red at her.

    ¡®Why is she still safe and sound?¡¯

    ¡®Why isn¡¯t she sleeping in her room? Where was shest night?¡¯

    The First Lady collected her thoughts and pulled herself together,¡°Little Four, tell me what happened? Why weren¡¯t you in your own room?¡±

    Luo Qianqian tilted her head and pointed at her yard,¡°To reply to The First Lady, you see, I have so many rooms in Luo Pavilion, so I slept at some other roomst night, just for fun.¡±

    The First Lady was choked and she became more furious, the Second Concubine was quick witted, she said,¡°Little Four, are you all right? We are here to check on you, you see, there were venomous insects at our yardsst night, so we are here to see if you are all right.¡±

    Seeing how pretty Luo Qianqian was, the Second Concubine wished she could shatter her in pieces, she bore a striking resemnce to her dead mother now.

    No wonder Prince Eighth was so fond of her!

    However, that was fine. Men were always like this, they were fickle in affection, scheming was the ultimate way to win favors from men.

    Luo Qianqian replied in an innocent tone,¡°I am fine, Prince Eighth¡¯s bodyguard Feng Qing is here to protect me.¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing?¡±

    That was Prince Eighth¡¯s favorite bodyguard! Feng Qing grew up with Prince Eighth since they were both little boys, Feng Qing probably was the person that Prince Eighth trusted the most, but now Prince Eighth asked Feng Qing to protect Luo Qianqian!

    Did it¡­ did it mean Prince Eighth loved Luo Qianqian so dearly that he didn¡¯t care about his own safety?

    God knew how much the Crown Prince saw Prince Eighth as a thorn in his side and was always ready to kill him, but now he asked his mostpetent bodyguard to protect Luo Qianqian!

 Chapter 44 - Sowing Discords

    Chapter 44: Sowing DiscordsTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Keer had got a hot temper, she had been jealous of Luo Qianqian for the love and attention she got from Prince Eighth, and she was still mad at Luo Qianqian for she had interrupted the meeting up of her and Lin Zimo, so she red at Luo Qianqian and said,¡°Luo Qianqian, stop ying dumb, what are you taking us for? Obviously it is you that have put these venomous insects in our yards.¡±

    Luo Qianqian blinked her big innocent eyes,¡°What are you talking about, my Third Sister, I¡¯m not following. I didn¡¯t even know about those venomous insects until just now.¡±

    ¡°You!¡±fumed Luo Keer.

    The Second Concubine pulled Luo Keer subtly,¡°Keer, we are just here to watch.¡±

    Of course The Second Concubine was not showing mercy to Luo Qianqian, she just thought she would prefer to see the First Lady start the drama, so she and her daughter could be worldly wise and make themselves safe no matter who had got the upper hand.

    Luo Keer red at Luo Qianqian, she wished she could ughter Luo Qianqian with her eyes.

    The First Lady unleashed killing intent from her eyes, she stared at Luo Qianqian,¡°Is it true that you have absolutely no idea about this?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shrugged,¡°Well, not absolutely no idea¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡±Luo Yuyan asked promptly.

    ¡°The Second Concubine, Third Sister, look at this.¡±with that she shed the hairpin she found in her roomst night.

    Xiao Cui gasped, she lowered her head.

    She knew she had lost her hairpinst night, but little did she expect she had lost in in Luo Pavilion!

    What could she do now!

    The Second Concubine had no idea it was Xiao Cui¡¯s hairpin, she asked in confusion,¡°It¡¯s a hairpin, so what?¡±

    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Xiao Cui¡¯s hairpin?¡±Luo Keer blurted out.

    Luo Qianqian tried so hard to suppressughter, Luo Keer lifted a rock only to drop it on her own feet.

    Hearing that, The Second Concubine frowned, but what had been said couldn¡¯t be unsaid, she could only wait and see.

    The First Lady shot a look at Xiao Cui, seeing the way Xiao Cui lowering her head and shuddering, she asked Luo Qianqian,¡°Why do you have Xiao Cui¡¯s hairpin?¡±

    ¡°I found this hairpin in my roomst night, why not ask Xiao Cui, the owner of this hairpin, why was her hairpin in my room? Why were there so many cobras on my bed? Why were there so many venomous insects?¡±said Luo Qianqian in a forceful tone, she had sessfully diverted the attention to the Second Concubine.

    Luo Qianqian had totally seen this showing today, she knew it wasn¡¯t that easy to kill them with those venomous insects, so she nned to sow some discords between the twodies.

    The First Lady employed killers to ambush her, the Second Concubine asked her daughter¡¯s maid to put cobras in her room, both vicious and evil.

    They were both coveting gains ahead without being aware of danger behind, yep, Luo Qianqian was the danger.

    As for Luo Jingxuan, no rush, Luo Qianqian was determined to settle scores with everyone who had hurt her.

    ¡°Guards! Get Xiao Cui!¡±

    The First Lady ordered guards to tackle Xiao Cui, while she and Luo Yuyan were seated in the yard.

    ¡°Madam, it¡¯s not me, I would never put you and the Second Lady¡¯s life in danger!¡±Xiao Cui thumped her head on the ground, soon she started to bleed.

    Luo Qianqian felt nothing, she knew those evil people didn¡¯t deserve her sympathy.

    ¡°You surely are a loyal maid, I know you wouldn¡¯t do it on your own initiative, but I know you take orders from yourdy and your madam!¡±said the First Lady with a cold smile.

    The Second Concubine dragged Luo Keer and they both kowtowed to The First Lady,¡°Madam, please trust me, how could I ¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Keer¡¯s eyes turned red,¡°Madam, Second Sister, we have been so close all along, it is Luo Qianqian! It is Luo Qianqian who has set this up!¡±

    The First Lady didn¡¯t buy a word, in fact, they had never been close, they had been framing each other for the past two decades.

    ¡°I will find out the truth! Guards! Flog Xiao Cui!¡±

    ¡°As for you two¡­ ¡­¡±The First Lady narrowed her eyes and thought for a while ¡ª she didn¡¯t want to upset Prime Minister Luo by abusing them ¡ª¡°Tackle them for now, I will think about it.¡±

    The guards only tackled Xiao Cui, no one dared to approach The Second Concubine or Luo Keer.

    Seeing that, The First Lady was furious, she pounded on the table in the yard,¡°Whose order are you taking?¡±

    ¡°Yes, madam!¡±the guards had to tackle The Second Concubine and Luo Keer as well.

    They were fully aware the difference between Lady and Concubine.

    ¡°Mom, what should we do about Luo Qianqian?¡±whispered Luo Yuyan at The First Lady¡¯s ear.

    Feng Qing now was standing behind Luo Qianqian and ying with the puppy they just got.

    The First Lady¡¯s eyes dimmed, she turned back and whispered at her daughter,¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do about her today considering Feng Qing is here, we better handle The Second Concubine first.¡±

    ¡°But mom!¡±Luo Yuyan refused to take that answer, she came here today hoping to take Luo Qianqian down.

    ¡°Yuyan, enough, it¡¯s just a matter of time, patience.¡±

    Xiao Cui who suffered ten flogs begged for mercy now,¡°The First Lady, I will confess, I will confess everything.¡±

    Luo Qianqian had zero interest in listening to whatever Xiao Cui was about to say, she reminded The First Lady,¡°Madam, I¡¯m afraid Luo Pavilion is not the best ce for this confession.¡±

    The First Lady nodded and she left with a group of servants.

    Seeing their retiring figures, Luo Qianqian snorted. She rolled up her sleeves and called Feng Qing and Xiao Yue,¡°Guys, let¡¯s clean this yard.¡±

    Feng Qing nodded in agreement.

    Xiao Yue looked at herdy with admiration filled in her eyes, how she admired herdy now! A tough cookie!

    ¡°At your service, mydy.¡±replied Xiao Yue cheerfully.

    Luo Qianqian was confident The First Lady would make full use of this opportunity to impose authority on The Second Concubine.

    And she also knew The First Lady would dare to find fault with her now that she had got Murong Yun, plus she had Feng Qing to protect her, she was rest assured about her safety.

 Chapter 45 - Princess Eleventh

    Chapter 45: Princess EleventhTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian led a cushy life in the Prime Minister Mansion with the protection of Feng Qing.

    They cleaned the mess in Pavilion, Luo Qianqian asked Feng Qing to move a bed from other room to rece the one with the dead cobras in her room.

    It was already evening when everything settled down, Luo Qianqian asked Xiao Yue to keep an eye on The First Lady and The Second Concubine, with that she said goodnight to Feng Qing and Xiao Yue.

    Luo Qianqian now was lyingfortably on her bed, someone¡¯s handsome face kept shing across her mind.

    His smile to her, his indifference to other people, his¡­

    Luo Qianqian shook her head trying to force his images out of her mind.

    Did she really fall in love with him? Well, that was the original n, she just wanted to earn some points and go back to where she came from.

    Love could be dangerous, sometimes fatal.

    ¡®Yeah, Murong Yun was a very handsome boy, but you couldn¡¯t make a loving just being handsome.¡¯

    ¡®Well, he was rich enough to just sit around all day, but Luo Qianqian! You gotta stay strong, don¡¯t fall in love, you have other stuff to do!¡±

    ¡®Money is important, but money is not omnipotent.¡¯

    ¡®Well, having no money is the worst.¡¯

    All different thoughts kept twirling and swirling in her mind, her mind now was a mess.

    ¡°p!¡±Luo Qianqian pped herself on the face to think straight.

    ¡°Come on, Luo Qianqian! Time for bed! Stop this nonsense!¡±

    Several uneventful days had passed in Prime Minister Luo¡¯s mansion.

    But this day, Xiao Cui confessed to false charge under torture that she was the one who put all the cobras and venomous insects, but The Second Concubine was the one who gave her this order.

    The Second Concubine was not the type that just sat still waiting for death, she defended herself in a hard way, she even went to the length tomit a suicide to prove her innocence.

    Finally Xiao Cui became the scapegoat, a loyal maid as Xiao Cui ended up being flogged to death.

    Prime Minister Luo was so pestered by everyone, he had been avoiding bothdies recently.

    Murong Xue paid a surprise visit to Prime Minister Mansion to remind Luo Qianqian that they agreed to see Master Lingtian the next day in case Luo Qianqian had forgotten about this.

    ¡°Herees Her Highness the Princess Eleventh!¡±announced the eunuch.

    Murong Xue was sitting in a sedan chair and looking around through a curtain made of sheer fabric.

    Murong Xue ranked the eleventh in the royal family, she was the most favored princess, His Majesty had rarely said no to her, it was widely known across the whole country.

    The servants rushed in to announce Prime Minister Luo the news that Princess Eleventh had arrived, Prime Minister Luo hastily marched to the gate to wee her.

    So did The First Lady and The Second Concubine.

    ¡°Greetings to Princess Eleventh.¡±the crowd kowtowed on the ground and greeted Murong Xue.

    Murong Xue swept across them sitting on her sedan chair, she was ying with a little mirror in hand and she didn¡¯t say¡°you may rise¡±.

    The crowd was wondering,¡°What¡¯s going on? Why Princess Eleventh looks upset? She is making this trip to find fault with some one in the mansion?¡±

    Murong Xue had heard of how the mansion had been treating her sister-inw, she was deliberately showing her attitude.

    ¡°Where is your Fourth Lady?¡±asked Murong Xue with indifference.

    The crowd now were slightly rest assured,¡®Princess Eleventh and Prince Eighth were so close that chances were she was here to find fault with Luo Qianqian, she must be upset about it¡¯thought the crowd.

    Prime Minister Luo pointed the way to Princess Eleventh, Princess Eleventh nodded and said to the crowd,¡°you may rise.¡±

    ¡°Thank Your Highness.¡±

    Princess Eleventh asked the eunuch to lead the way to Luo Pavilion, she was so excited that she was about to see her sister-inw.

    She heard that her sister-inw had got a puppy recently, she was dying to pet a puppy.

    Seeing Princess Eleventh¡¯s retiring figure, The First Lady asked,¡°Your Lordship, Princess Eleventh looks ill-intentioned, do you think she is here to find fault with Little Four?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo retorted,¡°How could I know anything about that? Everyone, listen, don¡¯t meddle in this business! Stay in your own room and mind your own business.¡±

    The Second Concubine soon replied in a respectful manner,¡°Don¡¯t worry, Your Lordship, I will stay in my own ce with Keer.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s face looked less clouded now,¡°Go back to your own yard now, no one is allowed to go to Luo Pavilion, Princess Eleventh is the most favored princess, no one can afford to offend her.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Lordship.¡±

    In Luo Pavilion.

    Luo Qianqian and Xiao Cui just bathed the puppy, Luo Qianqian was not good ating up with names, she decided to call puppy¡°puppy¡±.

    ¡°Puppy, are you hungry?¡±Luo Qianqian put a drumstick in puppy¡¯s bowl,¡°there you go.¡±

    Puppy wagged his tail at Luo Qianqian as thank you. Then he dived in, but he was a bit carried away seeing this feast that he began to roll around on the ground.

    ¡°Puppy, don¡¯t roll on the ground, we just bathed you.¡±

    ¡°Woof woof.¡±puppy picked himself up from the ground as if he had understood what Luo Qianqian just said.

    Feng Qing was asked to do some chores when he was not cultivating martial arts.

    Yep, chores, fetching water,undry, doing dishes¡­ ¡­

    Everything was quite new to him.

    Luo Qianqian said brazenly,¡°Feng Qing, trust me, you will thank me when you get married. I¡¯m doing this to you for your own good.¡±

    Feng Qing was speechless.

    Her Highness was purely wasting his talent.

    But Xiao Yue was secretly happy about this for she could have some break.

    ¡°Herees Her Highness the Princess Eleventh!¡±announced the eunuch.

    Princess Eleventh?

    Xiao Yue was so startled that she dropped the water basin in her hand.

    ¡°Mydy, quit ying around with puppy, Her Highness the Princess Eleventh is here!¡±

    Xiao Yue was so anxious,¡®Why would a princesse to Luo Pavilion? Is she here to start trouble with mydy?¡±

    ¡°Xiao Yue, just rx.¡±said Luo Qianqian tofort Xiao Yue.

    Princess Eleventh was Murong Xue, right?

    ¡®She was just a sweet little girl who ys all cute on me.¡¯thought Luo Qianqian with a big smile on her face.

 Chapter 46 - The Cure

    Chapter 46: The CureTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Princess Eleventh asked her servants to wait outside, she trotted all the way to the yard.

    Xiao Yue greeted her deferentially.

    Murong Xue lifted a hand at Xiao Yue,¡°You may rise.¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Princess Eleventh.¡±Xiao Yue rose secretly thinking how friendly Princess Eleventh was, she didn¡¯t assume great airs like she was supposed to.

    Little did Xiao Yue know Princess Eleventh was being approachable because of herdy, Princess Eleventh wanted to impress herdy Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°My good sister-inw~¡±

    Murong Xue threw herself at Luo Qianqian as soon as she saw Luo Qianqian, Murong Xue even got a bit handsy on Luo Qianqian when she hugged her.

    ¡®Wow, a lucky bastard my brother is!¡¯

    It was good that Luo Qianqian had no idea what was in Murong Xue¡¯s mind, otherwise she would for sure correct Murong Xue¡¯s habit of throwing herself at her.

    ¡°Xue, you need to be more elegant.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, you are too pretty that I can¡¯t help but throw myself at you.¡±Murong Xue was such a smooth talker.

    She felt something odd by her feet.

    Murong Xue lowered her head only to find it was a puppy who was jumping up and down at her feet.

    ¡°Puppy? Aww, you are such a cute puppy!¡±Murong Xue screamed, she bent down and picked the puppy from the ground, she carried the puppy in her arms and rubbed her face against puppy.

    Xiao Yue was dumbfounded, Her Highness was such an animal lover!

    Plus, puppy was just too cute to resist, innocent puppy eyes, round little body, shining fur, wagging tails.

    ¡°Mwah!¡±Murong Xue left a big kiss on puppy¡¯s cheek.

    Murong Xue was d she told her servants to wait outside, otherwise she could never hear the end of it, such as¡°Princess, please behave yourself!¡±or¡°Princess, I will tell His Majesty!¡±, boring

    Puppy knew who loved him by nature, now he was having such a great time with Murong Xue.

    Luo Qianqian interrupted them to see what brought Murong Xue here this day.

    Luo Qianqian asked Murong Xue to go to her room with her because it was getting too sunny in the yard.

    ¡°My good sister-inw, tell me the puppy¡¯s name please.¡±asked Murong Xue cheerfully, still holding puppy in her arms.

    Luo Qianqian poured Murong Xue a cup of tea, Xiao Yue and Feng Qing were doing their own business, they didn¡¯t follow them into Luo Qianqian¡¯room.

    ¡°Puppy.¡±replied Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Xue asked hastily,¡°I know this is a puppy, I¡¯m asking the puppy¡¯s name.¡±

    ¡°His name is puppy.¡±repeated Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Xue was speechless.

    ¡°Sister-inw!¡±retorted Murong Xue,¡°How can you name a puppy¡®puppy¡¯? And why are you calling it a him?¡±

    Luo Qianqian poured herself a cup of tea as well,¡°I know, I¡¯ve checked.¡±

    Seeing the way puppy being all cute and yful in Murong Xue¡¯s arms and thinking about the way puppy ying with Feng Qing, somehow Luo Qianqian thought puppy liked to y with pretty girls more than boys!

    Luo Qianqian soon shook her head, no, that couldn¡¯t be true!

    Xiao Yue calling puppy in the yard to feed him, puppy jumped out from Murong Xue¡¯s arms with reluctance, sigh, pretty girl VS food, hard life.

    ¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯m so jealous of you, how I wish I could have a puppy, but my parents won¡¯t allow me.¡±

    Luo Qianqianforted her,¡°You cane here any time, but first things first, what brings you here today?¡±

    Murong Xue came to her senses and recalled she was here to remind Luo Qianqian about Master Lingtian, so she pounded the table gently,¡°Have you forgotten what you have promised me?¡±

    Wait, what?

    ¡®What have I promised her?¡¯Luo Qianqian panicked, she was so upied with fighting a battle with wits and courage with the twodies in the mansion, she could hardly recall what she had promised this pretty girl.

    Seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s reaction, Murong Xue pouted, she was sure her sister-inw had forgotten.

    She snorted,¡°I know it! Thank God I came here today to remind you about it.¡±

    Luo Qianqian now recalled, she defended herself,¡°How could I possibly forget? About finding you a new master, right? Master Lingtian?¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked sideways because she wasn¡¯t sure whether it was this that Murong Xue was talking about.

    ¡°Yay, you did remember. Tomorrow Master Lingtian will arrive the capital city, my brother and the Crown Prince will wee him together, let¡¯s go fill in a form tomorrow at the tavern where he will reside.¡±

    ¡°No problem at all.¡±replied Luo Qianqian, she didn¡¯t go out for the past a few days, partly to avoid that someone, well, it looked like tomorrow she would see him.

    Master Lingtian had announced that he wouldn¡¯t care what background or gender of his future disciple.

    But! His disciple must be good-looking! It was like an unwritten rule. Rumor had it that even though Master Lingtian didn¡¯t have a disciple yet, all his servants and maids were good-looking.

    And, all the candidates must be under eighteen years old ande to him with a speech or a talent show, no limitations of the length or the content of the speech or the talent show, as long as the speech or the show could touch Master Lingtian¡¯s heart.

    Master Lingtian didn¡¯t say how many disciples he was going to ept, it might be one, it might be many. But everyone was dying to be the first to fill in the form to increase the possibility.

    Listening to that, Luo Qianqian frowned,¡°talent show?¡±

    She had no idea what her talent was.

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m curious too, tell me what¡¯s your specialty, my good sister-inw?¡±asked Murong Xue cheerfully. Murong Xue, as a princess, was thoroughly aplished in lyre ying chess calligraphy and painting. Plus she was the most favored princess in the royal family, so she was fairly confident Master Lingtian would ept her.

    Luo Qianqian closed her eyes and searched the memory, it seemed like the owner of this body was not privileged enough to pick up any hobby or specialty.

    And herself¡­ ¡­ the answer was nope!

    That didn¡¯t leave her mush choice.

    ¡°I heard that Master Lingtian had someone he loved so much, maybe you can work on that?¡±suggested Murong Xue,¡°His lover is critically ill, he said he would do anything for the one who could present the cure, let alone bing his disciple.¡±

    But it was that easy to find the cure.

 Chapter 47 - Sleeping in

    Chapter 47: Sleeping inTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Cure? Elixir? That was not that hard to get.

    Luo Qianqian could get anything from Xiao Bai as long as she had enough points.

    It might be a stretch to say she could bring the dying back to life, but she was confident she could cure some disease and bring longevity.

    She once considered resorting to some western medical methods, but she didn¡¯t want to draw any unnecessary attention on herself, so she decided to turn to Xiao Bai.

    Luo Qianqian was not the only one who was determined to be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple in Prime Minister Mansion, both The First Lady and The Second Concubine were thinking the same way.

    The First Lady originally didn¡¯t want her Yuyan to show her face in public, but recently she was in desperate need to impress her husband, and thinking about Master Lingtian¡¯s reputation, The First Lady thought it was not a bad idea to ask Yuyan to try her luck.

    The First Lady had high hopes on her daughter, she woke up bright and early the next morning to dress her daughter up.

    ¡°Yuyan, my good daughter, you need to impress Master Lingtian and shine at the meeting, that¡¯s the only way to win favor from your father, do you understand?¡±

    Luo Yuyan nodded hastily,¡°Mom, please rest assured, I¡¯ve asked a few people, they all say as long as Master Lingtian appreciates the candidate¡¯s specialty, then everything is possible.¡±

    ¡°Great, I trust you.¡±said The First Lady with a big smile on her face.

    The Second Concubine was having the same wishful thinking, she was desperate for Prime Minister Luo¡¯s forgiveness and attention after Xiao Cui confessed the cobras and venomous insects.

    She refused to be defeated.

    The Second Concubine created a pile of essories on Luo Keer¡¯s dressing table, she also heard about the unwritten rule about the appearance of Master Lingtian¡¯s potential disciples.

    She thought her Keer was the most beautiful in the world, her Keer would surely outshine everyone else if she dressed her up.

    ¡°Keer, I¡¯m counting on you, it¡¯s all up to you now whether you father would trust us and favor us.¡±said The Second Concubine in an earnest manner.

    ¡°Mom, I don¡¯t want to be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, I¡¯m not interested in cultivating martial arts or anything¡­ ¡­ but I will work hard to impress Master Lingtian to win father¡¯s trust.¡±Luo Keer was actually more anxious than Luo Yuyan, she was the daughter of a concubine, her life and her future marriage would only be miserable without Prime Minister Luo¡¯s favor.

    She needed to fight for everything she would like to have since she was born.

    ¡®Luo Yuyan, I will take you down.¡¯thought Luo Keer.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s scheming worked, she indeed had fomented some serious dissension between The First Lady and The Second Concubine, the twodies now were ipatible like water and fire. And she was having such a good time without neither of them bothering her.

    ¡°Mydy, time to wake up, aren¡¯t you going to Master Lingtian¡¯s tavern with Princess Eleventh today?¡±

    ¡°Mydy, wake up¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Mydy, you are going to bete¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian was still sleeping like a baby despite Xiao Yue had been acting like a walking rm in her ears, she would told Xiao Yue to¡°snooze¡±,¡°Thank you Xiao Yue, good girl, I will get up soon.¡±

    ¡°Mydy, you can sleep in on any other day, but not today!¡±

    Luo Qianqian just had the capability to close her eyes and sleep.

    Feng Qing paced outside Luo Qianqian¡¯s room,¡°Is Her Highness still sleeping?¡±

    Xiao Yue looked at Feng Qing with a sad face, then she strengthened her grip to shake herdy,¡°Mydy, that¡¯s it, you need to get up now, I¡¯m begging you, you can sleep in every day after today.¡±

    Xiao Yue was desperate,¡°Mydy!¡±

    A white carriage was marching to the capital city when Xiao Yue was trying to wake Luo Qianqian up.

    A page was riding the carriage, the page was a young good looking boy.

    ¡°Master, what qualities are you looking for from your potential disciple?¡±asked the page with great interest?

    Master Lingtian didn¡¯t say anything specific, but everyone knew it was not that easy.

    Master Lingtian was the most revered cultivator in the whole country, and the page had always seen Master Lingtian as an almighty person who mastered the knowledge of every field.

    On top of that, Master Lingtian was now in his mid-forties, but he looked like he was twenty something, everyone would be in awe when they got the chance to meet Master Lingtian in person.

    But as an old saying went,¡°the great have great hardships to contend with¡±. Unfortunately Master Lingtian¡¯s lover was suffering a severe disease, and it was his lover¡¯s idea to ept a disciple before she died.

    Such a shame that she was suffering the disease.

    ¡°Whatever makes her happy.¡±replied Master Lingtian softly, he was staring at his lover who was resting on a white cushion.

    Master Lingtian held the girl¡¯s hand, yes,¡°whatever makes her happy, whatever makes her smile.¡±

    ¡°Cough cough¡±, thedy had a hard time catching her breath, she looked like she was in her twenties, actually she was over forty years old as well.

    The two had a mysterious encounter years ago, and they hadn¡¯t aged since that.

    Seeing thedy coughing, Master Lingtian¡¯s eyebrows knit tightly, he caught her hand and instilled her Internal Chi to her body, thedy stop panting as she got the Internal Chi.

    Soon thedy fell asleep.

    ¡°Tong¡¯er¡­ ¡­¡±muttered Master Lingtian, he wished he could suffer the pain for her.

    ¡°Master Lingtian, Heaven rewards the good, you and Aunt Tong had been doing charity for so many years, I¡¯m sure Aunt Tong will recover soon.¡±said the page in a cheerful tone, trying to make Master Lingtian feel better.

    The page¡¯s heart also ached for the couple, Master Lingtian had been travelling all over the country to look for the cure for Tong¡¯er, the page felt so touched.

    Silence resumed in the carriage, the page also focused on the way.

    He had heard that there was a Doctor Lin in the capital city, he had high hopes on this Doctor Lin, he also wanted to find a cure for this poor woman.

    In Luo Pavilion.

    Murong Yun paid a visit there.

    ¡°Master?¡±asked Feng Qing in surprise.

    ¡®Isn¡¯t master going to wee Master Lingtian? What is he doing here?¡¯thought Feng Qing.

    ¡°Is she up yet?¡±Murong Yun took a glimpse at the utched door.

    Murong Yun noticed Luo Qianqian had been avoiding him since she gave him the paintings of the herbs, why?

    This day, Murong Yun couldn¡¯t wait to see her, so he made this trip.

    ¡°To reply to my master, no, Her Highness is still in bed.¡±

    Murong Yun lifted his hand gently, Feng Qing stood aside to clear the way for Murong Yun.

    Xiao Yue was still performing as an rm in the room, obviously she failed.

    She turned back when she heard footsteps.

    ¡°Prince Eighth?!¡±Xiao Yue asked with disbelief, she wiped her eyes to make sure she wasn¡¯t just seeing things.

 Chapter 48 - You Are Playing with Fire

    <strong>Chapter 48: You Are ying with Fire</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°You may go out now.¡± said Prince Eighth with indifference, yet Xiao Yue felt the obligation to obey.

    Xiao Yue nodded hastily, ¡°Yes, Prince Eighth.¡±

    Bang. Xiao Yue even closed the door somehow.

    Luo Qianqian who was lying on the bed now was showing an arm and a shoulder outside of the nket.

    Luo Qianqian was fully recovered from the wounds that she got from the ambush.

    Luo Qianqian had no idea she had got newpany in the room now, as the sun got brighter, Luo Qianqian felt hot, so she lifted the nket and rolled to the edge of the bed.

    ¡°Good girl Xiao Yue, I promise I will sleep a little bit more, just a little bit longer.¡± said Luo Qianqian slouchingly.

    With that she rolled over to the edge of the bed, the thing was her undergarment was loosely hanging on her body, very loosely.

    She was almost half naked lying on the bed, Murong Yun could see her curvy figure from where he was standing.

    A wave of flutter swept through Murong Yun, he regted his breath and lifted his hand, he swung the nket back on Luo Qianqian¡¯s body using his Internal Chi.

    Murong Yun¡¯s heart was still pounding thinking about the scene he just witnessed, this girl, thank God it was him who was in the room, otherwise he was pretty sure no one else could resist the temptation.

    But even for him, it was no easy job to resist.

    Luo Qianqian vaguely heard Murong Yun¡¯s voice, but she wasn¡¯t sure whether this was one of her dreams or not.

    However, she was waken up by that vague voice, she squeezed her eyes shut while paying great attention to any noise in the room.

    Her fluttering eyshes gave her away, Murong Yun perched on the edge of the bed and watched her with great interest. Luo Qianqian now was wrapped tightly under the nket with only her head out in the air just like a baby silkworm.

    ¡°Qian qian, wake up.¡±

    Still no reply.

    Murong Yun raised his eyebrows and curled his lips, he bent down and said, ¡°Hmm, still asleep?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was so nervous, she could hear her heart pounding, ¡®what the heck is Murong Yun doing in my room?¡¯

    ¡®And he was staring at me right by my bed.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian knew she always slept funny, she was pretty sure Murong Yun had seen things he shouldn¡¯t be seeing.

    She wished she had listened to Xiao Yue and got up early.

    Luo Qianqian now felt a hot breath was approaching her face, it was getting closer and closer.

    Luo Qianqian opened her eyes in a crack, Murong Yun¡¯s lips perched right above her lips, what?!

    Murong Yun was about to kiss Luo Qianqian!

    Luo Qianqian was about to say she was awake when Murong Yun¡¯s lipsnded on hers, his lips were so soft and warm, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t think straight.

    Theirst kiss could be interpreted as an ident, Murong Yun kissed her when he was unconscious, but what about this time? They were both clear-headed.

    Murong Yun bit her lips gently as if he was not satisfied his girl was distracted from the moment.

    It was meant to be a little punishment, but Murong Yun liked the bite more than he should.

    Her lips were so soft like cherries.

    ¡°Ouch¡±.

    It worked, Luo Qianqian¡¯s wandering mind was dragged back to reality. Feeling the bite on her lips, she wanted to struggle, only to find she was wrapped up under her nket, her arms could only do a mini swing under the nket, she couldn¡¯t even reach Murong Yun.

    ¡®This is so unfair.¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian.

    She bit Murong Yun as well as a payback.

    She went a little bit too hard on the bite that she smelled blood the next second, but soon the aroma of herbs prevailed her taste buds, Luo Qianqian was surprised that Murong Yun had been taking so much medicine that his blood was tinted with herb aroma.

    Murong Yun took the opportunity when Luo Qianqian was distracted again, he kissed her deeper and deeper.

    Luo Qianqian struggled hard in her nket, finally her arms broke free from the nket, but sadly Murong Yun bent down deeper, and basically she was pinned down on her bed, not being able to budge.

    Luo Qianqian red at Murong Yun, ¡°this is a sneak kiss, how could you kiss me when I am still sleeping?¡±

    Murong Yun smiled affectionately, Luo Qianqian was dazzled by that bright smile, she was not able to continue what she was going to say.

    To be honest, she didn¡¯t dislike what just happened.

    ¡°Qianqian, I would say it is you who has made the first move.¡± said Murong Yun in an innocent tone.

    Luo Qianqian lowered her head and she knew what Murong Yun was talking about, what met her eyes was a curvy figure that anyone would find hard to resist.

    With that being said, he kissed her without her permission!

    At least get her permission first!

    Luo Qianqian was appeased now, she struggled to get up and have a proper conversation with Murong Yun, ¡°Let go of me first, I need to get dressed.¡±

    Little did she expect the nket would fall down and reveal her bodypletely in front of Murong Yun.

    Seeing that, Murong Yun went stiff, but Luo Qianqian was sure she had seen fire from his piercing eyes.

    ¡°Qianqian, don¡¯t move!¡± said Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian was mad, how could she not move when she was reveal herself like this!

    Murong Yun sprang from the bed and strode away to the door.

    He didn¡¯t have much confidence in him if he lingered any longer in that room.

    Murong Yun used Lightness Skill to escape from Luo Qianqian¡¯s room, he was out of the room with a blink of an eye.

    ¡°Master?¡± seeing his master fleeing from the room, Feng Qing asked in surprise.

    This was the first time that Feng Qing had seen his master lost hisposure.

    ¡°Feng Qing, is Prince Eighth all right?¡± Xiao Yue asked with confusion as well.

    Feng Qing shook his head and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know either, I think he has an emergency. It looks like Her Highness is awake now, do you want to go in and help her get dressed?¡±

    Xiao Yue nodded.

    Luo Qianqian was still flushed red tomato in the room, and Xiao Yue noticed that as she stepped in the room.

    Seeing Xiao Yue, Luo Qianqian covered her face and turned away, ¡°Xiao Yue, get me some cold water, the colder the better.¡±

    Xiao Yue withdrew the room without asking any question.

    Luo Qianqian was still in a flutter after Xiao Yue withdrew, she shook her head trying to forget what just happened, but the more she thought about it, the more vexed she got, to be urate, she was more shy than vexed¡­ ¡­

 Chapter 49 - Unwritten Rule

    Chapter 49: Unwritten RuleTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    At the city gate.

    The Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang arrived right after Murong Yun left for Luo Qianqian.

    Mu Chaoyang was delighted seeing Murong Yun was not around.

    However, Su Liancheng and Lin Zimo were there. Master Lingtian wrote to Lin Zimo in advance so Lin Zimo joined the others to wee Master Lingtian.

    Lin Zimo and Su Liancheng went to get wasted that night, he told himself to bury all his thoughts in his heart.

    ¡°Where is Murong Yun? Is heing or not?¡±asked Mu Chaoyang domineeringly.

    Su Liancheng rolled his eyes,¡°Of course he ising, unlike you, my Brother Eighth attends to numerous affairs everyday.¡±

    ¡°Su Liancheng!¡±retorted Mu Chaoyang, he was utterly difited for being called out in public. He was the Crown Prince in Tianqi Country, but that was more like merely by title, he didn¡¯t have any military power or battle achievement, he went furious for Su Liancheng pointed that out tantly.

    Su Liancheng was not afraid of this Crown Prince,¡°Your Highness, you might as well focus on your task of weing Master Lingtian, don¡¯t bother to irritate my Brother Eighth.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t have a sharp tongue like Su Liancheng, he could only stomped on the ground and red at him from afar.

    With that he walked upstairs the city wall.

    He watched the traffic on the main street, waiting for Master Lingtian.

    Finally a white carriage came to his sight, he turned around and said,¡°Get ready, Master Lingtian is arriving soon.¡±

    Murong Yun made the trip to Prime Minister Mansion intending to bring Luo Qianqian here to meet Master Lingtian, but he panicked after what happened in Luo Qianqian¡¯s room.

    Seeing Murong Yun, Mu Chaoyang¡¯s eyebrows knitted immediately, he was nning to tell him off in front of the emperor, but Murong Yun made it in the end to his dismay.

    ¡°Greetings to you, Prince Eighth.¡±the soldiers and guards greeted Murong Yun with utmost respect, so much more ceremonious than when they greeted Mu Chaoyang.

    Murong Yun nodded slightly as a response.

    Soon the guards announced,¡°Herees Master Lingtian.¡±

    Huge crowds stood on either side of the street, hoping to catch a glimpse of Master Lingtian.

    The gate opened slowly, the white carriage made an entrance.

    Mu Chaoyang and Murong Yun were standing at the other side of the gate, the page jumped out from the carriage.

    ¡°Greetings, Crown Prince and Prince Eighth.¡±the page sped his hands and bowed to them, but his eyesnded on Murong Yun instead of Mu Chaoyang.

    The page was in awe of Murong Yun, no wonder people alwayspared Prince Eighth with Master Lingtian, even Master Lingtian said it was just a matter of time that Prince Eighth would reached a higher martial arts cultivation than him, this young man indeed stood out the most from the crowd.

    As for the Crown Prince¡­ ¡­

    Master Lingtian once said he was merely a person with good looks but empty-minded, the only reason he got the title as the Crown Prince was because his mother was the Empress.

    But the page tried to remind Master Lingtian that Murong Yun was impotent.

    Master Lingtianmented something too profound to be understood,¡°a dragon is always a dragon no matter how deep he lurked.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was desperate to meet Master Lingtian, he lifted his hand to the page and said,¡°You may rise, is Master Lingtian in the carriage?¡±

    The page replied,¡°Yes, Your Highness, but there¡¯s a patient in the carriage as well, the doctor said the curtain should always be closed.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang had heard about this already, he nodded understandingly trying to impress Master Lingtian,¡°That¡¯s all right. I¡¯m here to wee Master Lingtian on behalf of the Emperor.¡±

    ¡°Thank His Majesty and Your Highness.¡±a soothing voice came from the carriage.

    Mu Chaoyang smiled,¡°Master Lingtian, shall we go to the tavern where you will be residing? And don¡¯t worry, I will look for the best doctors in the country to treat your love.¡±

    Master Lingtian replied with difference,¡°Thank you for your kindness, but I¡¯ve already found the doctor.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang felt embarrassed by the answer, everyone was expect him to fly into a rage, however he tolerated that and acted normal.

    Without waiting for Mu Chaoyang¡¯s reply, Master Lingtian asked,¡°Is Prince Eighth here?¡±

    There was no difference in the tone, it was filled with respect and excitement instead.

    ¡°Master Lingtian, I am here.¡±

    Master Lingtian smiled in the carriage, he nodded and said,¡°I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll have to trouble you for looking for doctors.¡±

    Such drasticparison on the attitude.

    Mu Chaoyang suppressed his wrath, he was merely being polite to this Master Lingtian to win him over on his side.

    ¡®Who knew this senseless stupid Master would be making overtures to Murong Yun on their first meeting up, that was a stupid move!¡¯

    ¡®Even though Murong Yun was highly respected across the whole country due to his feats on the battlefield, but he was impotent! He was the one who was going to be on the throne.¡¯

    ¡®But you have made your decision, don¡¯t me me for being merciless in the future encounters.¡¯thought Mu Chaoyang bitterly.

    ¡°You are wee, Master Lingtian. I will pay a visit soon after you settle down.¡±

    ¡°See you soon.¡±

    With that the carriage was led to a fancy tavern.

    The Crown Prince bid them farewell as soon as they arrived the tavern.

    The crowd only got to see a view of Master Lingtian¡¯s back.

    Murong Xue had been waiting at the tavern for a long time already.

    Master Lingtian¡¯s servants had arrived at the tavern two days before to get everything done to amodate Master Lingtian.

    Everything was in order now.

    Master Lingtian¡¯s page sat by a table at the gate of the tavern,¡°Attention, all the applicants, the line is here. And we only have one day which is today¡±

    Soon a crowd of people flooded to the table.

    Seeing that, the page shouted,¡°you would be rejected if you don¡¯t stand in line!¡±

    That set the crowd in order, they stood in two long lines on their initiatives.

    ¡°Your Highness, how about I getting in line for you?¡±suggested Murong Xue¡¯s maid, she found it strange that Murong Xue was so anxious to get in line just now, but now she was just looking around.

    Murong Xue muttered to herself,¡°Where is my sister-inw?¡±

    She wanted to wait for Luo Qianqian and get in line with her together.

    The page swept across the crowd and shouted,¡°You must be under eighteen years old and good-looking. Master Lingtian doesn¡¯t like ugly people.¡±

    Luo Qianqian just heard that and was in shock when she walked to this direction.

    So the hearsay was right, there was an unwritten rule that Master Lingtian would only ept pretty disciples.

    Well, Master Lingtian was doing this for his wife, not exactly¡°wife¡±, they were not technically married yet, but Tong¡¯er was his wife in his eyes.

    Once there was a doctor said that seeing beautiful people would do good to Tong¡¯er¡¯s condition, therefore Master Lingtian insisted on that unwritten rule.

 Chapter 50 - Privilege

    Chapter 50: PrivilegeTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    As for why all the candidates should be under eighteen, Master Lingtian thought he could mould younger people easier.

    ¡°Xue, what are you looking at?¡±Luo Qianqian sneaked behind Murong Xue and patted her shoulder.

    Luo Qianqian had worked so hard to pretend she had forgotten what happened that morning, but she secretly found the way Master Lingtian fled away from her room adorable,¡®isn¡¯t it cute that he was too shy to stay in the same room with me?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian found it cute and adorable was because her feelings towards Master Lingtian had changed from indifference to admiration, but she didn¡¯t realize that the yers couldn¡¯t see through their own hearts as the lookers-on.

    ¡°Who are you, you peasant? How dare you to call Princess Eleventh by her name?¡±Murong Xue¡¯s maid Lvlu yelled at Luo Qianqian, she stepped forward and stood in front of Murong Xue trying to protect her from any possible harm.

    Murong Xue said in a sulk,¡°Kneel.¡±

    Lvlu pointed at Luo Qianqian and she demanded,¡°Haven¡¯t you heard that? Her Highness asked you to kneel.¡±

    Feng Qing¡¯s eyes were wide open, he knew this girl just put herself into deep trouble.

    Luo Qianqian raised her eyebrows,¡®kneel?¡¯

    She had never heard such a ridiculous thing in her life.

    Murong Xue shook her head, she pointed at Lvlu,¡°I¡¯m asking you to kneel.¡±

    Lvlu was transfixed,¡°Your Highness?¡±

    No wonder Lvlu was dumbfounded, she had never met Luo Qianqian before, how could she know Luo Qianqian was the¡®sister-inw¡¯that Murong Xue had been talking about.

    Luo Qianqian was actually touched by how brave this maid was, she was doing this to protect Murong Xue, she caught hold of Murong Xue¡¯s hand andforted her,¡°Xue, she has no ill intention, she doesn¡¯t know who I am, plus she is doing everything she can to protect you.¡±

    Murong Xue was still not appeased,¡°Lvlu, open your eyes and remember, this is my sister-inw, the princess of Prince Eighth, don¡¯t you dare to be rude to her again, ever!¡±

    Lvlu¡¯s legs were shaking due to fear,¡®the princess of Prince Eighth¡¯?

    ¡®This girl in front of me is the princess of Prince Eighth that everyone has been talking about?¡¯

    ¡®What the heck did I do Her Highness?¡¯

    ¡®What would Prince Eighth do to me if he finds about this? Will I die?¡¯

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Miss Luo, no, Your Highness, please forgive me for my outrageous behavior.¡±Lvlu kept apologizing.

    Luo Qianqian downyed it,¡°You are all right, don¡¯t worry about it, you are a good maid.¡±

    Lvlu shed tears of gratitude,¡°I thank Your Highness for keeping my humble life.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was confused,¡°When had I mentioned about taking your life?¡±

    Those ancient people were so weird, how could they talking about taking someone else¡¯s life like floating leafs.

    Murong Xue held Luo Qianqian in the arm and gave her an affectionateint,¡°Finally you are here my good sister-inw, I thought you forgot about this.¡±

    ¡°How could I fail keeping my promise to you?¡±replied Luo Qianqian.¡°Have you applied yet?¡±

    ¡°No, I¡¯m waiting for you, am I a good girl?¡±Murong Xue acted like a meek bunny in the presence of Luo Qianqian.

    Feng Qing had got goose bumps hearing Murong Xue¡¯s tone, he was curious this Princess Eleventh had always been a little trouble maker, but she was behaving sheepishly in front of Luo Qianqian, how strange!

    ¡°Of course you are. With no further ado, shall we?¡±Luo Qianqian dragged Murong Xue to the end of the line, yep, she didn¡¯t want to jump a queue.

    Murong Xue frowned, she nned to jump to the front of the queue like she had always been doing, but she decided to behave herself around her sister-inw.

    Feng Qing was taken aback,¡®Her Highness the Consort would be moved to tears of gratitude seeing that way Princess Eleventh behaved now, well, and also the way Prince Eighth behaved.¡¯

    The two walked to the end of the queue, there were about one hundred people standing in front of them.

    Master Lingtian¡¯s page named Shu Jian saw the two beautiful girls standing at the end of the queue, he narrowed his eyes and thought for a little while.

    He cleared his throat,¡°The two prettydies in the back pleasee forward.¡±

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer who were also in the queue just saw Luo Qianqian, they were about to throw some burning satire at her to make her quit when they found the girl who was standing next to Luo Qianqian was Princess Eleventh.

    So they ditched the n and exchanged a look with each other, grounding their teeth.

    Their faces lit up when they heard what Shu Jian just said.

    ¡°Are you talking to us?¡±Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer asked coyly.

    The two were obviously over estimating themselves, it almost bordered on having no self-knowledge in front of Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue.

    Shu Jian shook his head and snorted,¡°Of course not. I¡¯m talking too the two girls who are in the very end of the queue.¡±with that Shu Jian pointed at Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue in case someone else would take the wrong hint.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue asked with uncertainty,¡°us?¡±

    Shu Jian beamed,¡°Yes, pretty girls like you two are privileged enough to jump the queue, pleasee forward.¡±

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer¡¯s feces fell, they cursed Shu Jian in their hearts for being blind, they thought they outshone Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue for sure.

    Murong Xueughed out loud,¡°The Second Lady and The Fourth Lady, would you like me to buy you a mirror?¡±

    Murong Xue knew these two girls had been bullying her sister-inw, so she knew there was no need to disregard their feelings.

    So she was saying that to score them off on her sister-inw¡¯s behalf.

    Since the satire was from Princess Eleventh, Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer could only lower their head and listen. Both of them flushed tomato red.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want the situation to be elevated, she dragged Murong Xue forward and whispered at her ear,¡°No need to talk to them, the page is calling us.¡±

    ¡°Good point, sister-inw.¡±Murong Xue chuckled.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer were both green with envy, it baffled them why Princess Eleventh would treat that stupid Luo Qianqian like a real princess.

    The two suppressed the towering rage simmering in their hearts, how they wish theu could give Luo Qianqian a good beating.

    ¡°Look at the twodies from the Prime Minister Mansion, they seem to have a good opinion of themselves, the page wasn¡¯t even talking about them.¡±the crowd burst intoughter.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer had never been made fun of in their entire lives, Luo Yuyan went furious hearing the sarcasticments, she buried her head and told her maid Hong Yu to keep an eye on who was making fun of her.

    Soon Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue filled in the forms of application, Shu Jian didn¡¯t know who they were, he just wished the two good luck and extended the good wishes to them.

    Murong Xue expressed her thanks to Shu Jian and said,¡°We will definitely work hard to impress Master Lingtian.¡±

 Chapter 51 - Killing Intent

    Chapter 51: Killing IntentTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    A decent number of guards were arranged at the tavern to protect Master Lingtian, even though everyone knew Master Lingtian was the best martial arts cultivator in the whole country, sometimes certain formalities were hard to get rid of.

    Murong Xue was not allowed to be out for too long, several groups of guards from the pce were sent to check on her, finally she had to go back to the pce, so she turned to look back repeatedly at every step,¡°I¡¯ll see you tomorrow, my good sister-inw.¡±

    ¡°Yeah, see you tomorrow.¡±

    The real¡°test¡±was scheduled on the next day, this day was just the application.

    As for what the¡°test¡±would be about, Master Lingtian would disclose it in person next day to make sure the test would be impartial.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer had now filled in the forms now, Luo Keer wanted to start some trouble when she saw Luo Qianqian who was standing aside, it pissed her off when Shu Jian said Luo Qianqian was so much more prettier than her.

    The Second Concubine went too far on dressing up Luo Keer, Luo Keer looked like a mboyant carrot from afar, she looked like she was built withyers of color sh patterns.

    She rested her arms on her hips and raised a tantrum,¡°Luo Qianqian, look at how cocky you are now! Quit daydreaming of bing Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple now that you¡¯ve been fawning on Princess Eleventh, Master Lingtian won¡¯t be impressed by a bitch like you, yes, you are just a little bitch like your dead mother.¡±

    Luo Qianqian would turn a deaf ear if Luo Keer was just swearing on herself, but she couldn¡¯t take it when Luo Keer was bringing up her dead mother, that was an untouchable principle.

    If you were throwing disrespect at someone, you better be prepared for the same treatment.

    Luo Qianqian had just the right solution to this.

    ¡°p her.¡±said Luo Qianqian to Feng Qing, with killing intent filled in her eyes.

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness.¡±Feng Qing carried out the order without the slightest hesitation .

    He pped Luo Keer twice and stepped back to Luo Qianqian¡¯s side in a sh, it happened so quick that no one actually had seen what had happened, they only heard two crispy ps.

    Seeing Luo Keer¡¯s face, Luo Qianqian almost burst intoughter and eximed,¡°Well done, Feng Qing!¡±

    Feng Qing must had pped over a thousand people before, he pped Luo Keer with such perfect strength now Luo Keer¡¯s face waspletely symmetrically swollen, and she felt dizzy like her hear was spinning, it was perfect!

    Feng Qing saw the approval in Her Highness¡¯s eyes, but he just downyed his aplishment by standing buy her side quietly.

    Luo Yuyan was so d that Luo Keer said some provoking stuff before her, because she didn¡¯t want to have a swollen face like her sister.

    However, she refused to just let Luo Qianqian go, she mustered all her courage and red at Luo Qianqian with probing intensity into her eyes,¡°Luo Qianqian, it¡¯s still yet to see who has thestugh, get ready for it.¡±

    ¡°Thank you so much for educating me, Second Older Sister.¡±replied Luo Qianqian with indifference.

    Luo Yuyan wasn¡¯t expecting Luo Qianqian could ept the provoking that well, she just stomped on the ground and left with her maid.

    The two regretted it so bad that they had not taken actions against Luo Qianqian earlier, they wish they had poisoned her to death.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian! This is not over!¡±with that Luo Keer withdrew too.

    A man in a white gown arrived when the two just settled on their carriage.

    Luo Keer recognized it was Lin Zimo at fist sight.

    Luo Keer would have had totally throw herself at Lin Zimo o any other day, but now she just wished to escape as soon as possible considering how swollen her face was, she would die if Lin Zimo saw her like this.

    She kicked the chauffeur and hurried him,¡°What are you waiting for, go!¡±

    Luo Keer missed her maid Xiao Cui so much, just because she could have had asked Xiao Cui to swear at Luo Qianqian if she was still alive.

    Lin Zimo didn¡¯t even notice Luo Keer was there, all he could see was Luo Qianqian.

    ¡®Is she really going to marry Prince Eighth?¡¯

    He had persuaded himself to give up on the thought of being in love with Luo Qianqian, but all the efforts went down the drain as soon as he saw her.

    ¡°Fourth Lady, how are you.¡±he greeted her.

    ¡°I¡¯m well, thank you, Doctor Lin.¡±

    ¡°Are you also here to apply, Fourth Lady?¡±asked him with a smile, though he kept his smile in ce with some effort.

    He thought fate was ying with him, he wished he had gone back to her earlier.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want to make the situation awkward by dwelling to much on the romance they had, so she said with some pretended lightness in the tone,¡°Yes, are you here for the same reason?¡±

    Lin Zimo said,¡°No, I¡¯m here for a patient.¡±Lin Zimo felt so nervous talking to Luo Qianqian in a casual way, he felt there was ayer of sweat in his palm already.

    Patient?

    Master Lingtian¡¯s partner?

    Thinking of that, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but think about she spent as many as ten points on purchasing some elixir that could prolong people¡¯s life and better the wellness.

    The elixir was so pricy!

    That left her only twenty points or so.

    She was going to present the elixir the day after, but she narrowed her eyes and thought this day might be a perfect opportunity.

    Luo Qianqian weighed the pros and cons in her mind, she asked Lin Zimo whether she could go meet Master Lingtian with him or not.

    The tavern was heavily guarded, Master Lingtian wouldn¡¯t meet you unless you were invited.

    Lin Zimo asked with concern,¡°Yes, do you have important matter to talk with Master Lingtian?¡±

    ¡®Is it about Brother Eighth?¡¯thought Lin Zimo.

    Heaven knew Luo Qianqian would only avoid seeing Murong Yun if she knew Murong Yun was also with Master Lingtian right now, no way she would create opportunity to meet his Brother Eighth.

    ¡°I have some elixir that might help Master Lingtian¡¯s partner.¡±Luo Qianqian said honestly,¡°and I¡¯d love to have an opportunity to meet Master Lingtian in person.¡±

    ¡°Yes, just follow me.¡±Lin Zimo took a glimpse at her and Feng Qing.

    He tried so hard to avert his gaze from Luo Qianqian.

    The tavern was like a maze, they navigated several twists and turns before they arrived.

    What came to Luo Qianqian¡¯s sight was a familiar figure and the familiar herbal aroma, shoot, she wanted to escape, why didn¡¯t Lin Zimo mention Murong Yun was also here?!

    ¡°Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±asked Murong Yun with surprise.

    ¡°Who is that?¡±Master Lingtian thought Luo Qianqian as an uninvited guest, he lifted his hand and emanated overwhelming killing intent.

    Luo Qianqian found it hard to catch her breath by the crippling power.

    Meanwhile there was another stream of Internal Chi that made its way to Luo Qianqian and protected her from being shrouded by the killing intent.

 Chapter 52 - There is Nothing I Can Doâ€

    Chapter 52: ¡°There is Nothing I Can Do¡±Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The two streams of Chi, one aggressive, one defensive, Luo Qianqian felt like she was going through hell.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, am I attacking the wrong person?¡±Master Lingtian knew the other stream Chi was from Murong Yun without asking.

    Murong Yun reached out to Luo Qianqian and took her in her chest, sparing her the torture of the most intimidating martial arts¡°contest¡±.

    Seeing that, Master Lingtian withdrew his strength,¡°cough cough¡±, he had already instilled a great deal of Internal Chi to Tong¡¯er on the way to the capital city so now he couldn¡¯t control his strength without feeling the Chi shing on his chest.

    ¡®Murong Yun definitely lives up to his name.¡¯

    Master Lingtian felt more delighted there was a young man like Murong Yun in this country.

    ¡°Are you feeling all right?¡±Murong Yun asked with great concern, he grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s wrist and instilled a gentle stream of Internal Chi to her to make her feel better.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was still fluttering with fear, she felt intimidated by how crippling Master Lingtian¡¯s strength was£¡

    Her body would have been shattered into pieces if not for those Body Forming Pills she had taken.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±Luo Qianqian felt touched seeing how nervous Murong Yun looked.

    ¡®You have saved me again.¡¯

    Getting a positive answer from Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun now let go of her wrist.

    He held her hand and walked into the room.

    ¡°She is?¡±seeing the way Murong Yun treated her, Master Lingtian asked with great interest.

    ¡®Since when this famous Prince Eighth has taken fancy to a girl? Could those hearsay be true? Is this Prince Eighth really engaged?¡¯

    Su Liancheng chimed in cheerfully,¡°Master, this is my sister-inw.¡±

    Lin Zimo stood aside and didn¡¯t say anything.

    Master Lingtian took a glimpse at the two who were walking towards him hand in hand, a gorgeous man and a beautiful woman, looked like a perfect match.

    People always said Prince Eighth was the most gorgeous creature in the whole country, while this girl was not outshone by Prince Eighth, she had a certain ethereal beauty that made her look like a fairy walking out from a painting.

    They matched so well, it almost came to a point where they just belonged to each other, if they stood by anyone else, it would look unbing.

    Hearing what Su Liancheng said, Master Lingtian put on her usual poker face and apologized with indifference,¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Your Highness.¡±

    Master Lingtian was very well-travelled, he had seen so many stories of beautiful women who brought cmity to the country and people, so he didn¡¯t approve this match, he secretly thought a beauty like Luo Qianqian would only draw trouble.

    If Luo Qianqian had found out her master had such a bad first impression of her, she would definitely make a scene.

    Luo Qianqian smiled a fawning smile,¡°I¡¯m so ttered, Master Lingtian, please call me Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°Doctor Lin, didn¡¯t you say you are here for a patient, please don¡¯t mind me here.¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want much attention, she dragged Murong Yun to take two seats further down in the room.

    Luo Qianqian tried so hard to impress Master Lingtian, so she smiled such a bright smile, which made Murong Yun felt jealous.

    ¡®She has never smiled like that to me!¡¯

    But Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t notice the jealousy emanating from the man who was sitting right next to her.

    She kept staring at Master Lingtian,¡®wow, is this man really in his forties? But he looks just like twenty something!¡¯

    Master Lingtian was wearing an exquisitely designed brocade gown, he was so elegant in every particr gesture and behavior like an orchid tree.

    What an elegant man¡­ ¡­

    How Luo Qianqian wished she had the honor to be epted as Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple!

    ¡°Quit staring.¡±suddenly all she could see was a palm.

    ¡°Murong Yun, quit it.¡±Luo Qianqian thought Murong Yun was just being naughty.

    ¡°You can only stare at me.¡±Murong Yun said in a sulking voice.

    ¡°What the heck?¡±Luo Qianqian pushed the palm away and gave him a re,¡°I can stare at my future master if I want to.¡±

    Murong Yun rolled his eyes and came up with a new n.

    ¡°I can be your master.¡±

    Luo Qianqian became sassy, she rose from the seat and looked him up and down,¡°Let¡¯s cure your Frigid Poison first.¡±

    Murong Yun had never wished he were cured as bad as now.

    Lin Zimo walked to the patient, thedy was lying in bed, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t see what she looked like due to the distance.

    Lin Zimo put his fingers on thedy¡¯s delicate wrist, he closed his eyes and felt the impulse carefully.

    As he checked the impulse, his eyebrows knit tightly.

    Seeing Lin Zimo¡¯s expression, Luo Qianqian knew that boded ill rather than well.

    There were so many limitations that couldn¡¯t be transcended in ancient medicine practise, even though as great as Lin Zimo, there were many cases beyond him.

    Just like Murong Yun¡¯s Frigid Poison.

    But she had purchased an elixir that could prolong people¡¯s life from Xiao Bai, she was pretty confident thisdy¡¯s conditions wouldn¡¯t be as intractable as Murong Yun¡¯s.

    Luo Qianqian did some math in her heart, she assumed thisdy would be in her forties as well, this elixir would prolong her life by twenty years, and twenty yearster, they could always resort to other ways.

    Lin Zimo withdrew his hand after checking thedy¡¯s impulse, Master Lingtian asked promptly,¡°How is Tong¡¯er?¡±

    ¡°Master Lingtian, I¡¯m so sorry, her organs will stop functioning within three days, I can only help her to gain one more month.¡±

    Hearing that, Master Lingtian closed his eyes painfully.

    ¡°Is that the best oue?¡±Master Lingtian asked that question with great efforts.

    Lin Zimo shook his head, a surge of powerlessness had seized him,¡°there is nothing else that I can do.¡±

    This was the second time that the Doctor Lin felt such powerless, this first time was when Murong Yun contracted Frigid Poison.

    Murong Yun went through great pain on every full-moon night, but every time he powered through the great pain, and he never asked for sympathy, he was a man of iron will.

 Chapter 53 - To Take the Most Important Thing Away from Her

    Chapter 53: To Take the Most Important Thing Away from HerTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Murong Yun lowered his head as well when he heard what Lin Zimo just said, he also hoped Tong¡¯er could be cured.

    Luo Qianqian on the other hand was staring at Murong Yun with a serious face.

    Noticing that, Murong Yun turned to her and asked,¡°is everything okay?¡±

    Luo Qianqian suddenly caught hold of his hand and said in an earnest manner,¡°Murong Yun, I promise you I will cure you for sure!¡±

    She wanted to cure Murong Yun just for the points in the beginning, but now she just want to cure him for him.

    Thinking about her journey since she was reincarnated in this space, she owed too much to this man.

    ¡°Sounds great.¡±Murong Yun¡¯s voice was like melting honey.

    Luo Qianqian whispered something at Murong Yun¡¯s ear, Murong Yun nodded and walked to Lin Zimo with her.

    Lin Zimo was writing out a a prescription while Master Lingtian perched by the bedside and watched the love of his life lingering on in a steadily worsening condition.

    ¡°One month is the best oue?¡±asked Murong Yun.

    Lin Zimo nodded, he wished Murong Yun knew some other doctors who might have better medical skills, so he asked,¡°You have other ways, Brother Eighth?¡±

    Murong Yun caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand,¡°I don¡¯t, but my Princess does.¡±

    Master Lingtian raised his eyelid with suspect,¡°Really?¡±

    Honestly Master Lingtian wasn¡¯t convinced at all.

    Luo Qianqian produced a little white jade bottle from his sleeve, don¡¯t underestimate this little jade bottle, it was the ideal vessel for keeping the elixir, any other vessel wouldpromise the property of the elixir.

    ¡°Do I have the honor to give it a try? As luck would have it, I¡¯ve obtained this elixir.¡±

    Master Lingtian sprang from the edge of the bed and asked with excitement,¡°Is that true?¡±

    Not just Master Lingtian was amazed, everyone else in the room was staring at the little white jade bottle and though, Is there a potion of elixir in the bottle?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian nodded,¡°Yes, Master Lingtian. This elixir is not as miraculous as described in folklore, but it indeed could prolong people¡¯s life for at least twenty years.¡±

    Hearing that, Lin Zimo¡¯s writing brush fell off from his hand.

    ¡°Qianqian, is there anything else I can offer? Just name it.¡±Master Lingtian chose to believe what Luo Qianqian said simply because Murong Yun trusted her.

    And he would do anything for Luo Qianqian to get the elixir.

    ¡°I don¡¯t need anything,saving a life is of boundless beneficence.¡±replied Luo Qianqian, then she opened the bottle,¡°Master, here is the elixir.¡±

    Master Lingtian took the bottle and was loud in his thanks.

    He poured the elixir in his palm, streams of reiki were oozing from the elixir, Master Lingtian was overjoyed and he fed Tong¡¯er the elixir.

    ¡°How long does it take for the elixir to take effect?¡±asked Master Lingtian, and Tong¡¯er¡¯splexion had already gained a rosy sheen while Master Lingtian was asking Luo Qianqian this question.

    ¡°Tomorrow thedy will recover.¡±

    Soon the group left the room, Su Liancheng grumbled as soon as they stepped out of the tavern,¡°Sister-inw, why didn¡¯t you save the elixir for my Brother Eighth?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was speechless, she would have had fed Murong Yun the elixir if it worked on him!

    ¡°Yeah, why? How can I be so selfish?¡±retorted Luo Qianqian in a sarcastic tone,¡°Because it doesn¡¯t work on you Brother Eighth!¡±

    Su Liancheng flushed tomato red, he stuck out his tongue.

    The next second he raised another question,¡°Why didn¡¯t you just ask Master Lingtian to take you as his disciple when he asked you is there anything he could do for you?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m gonna y this fair and square, I ani¡¯t pulling any strings.¡±Luo Qianqian refused to secure advantages through influence.

    ¡°That¡¯s so impressive, Fourth Lady.¡±said Lin Zimo approvingly.

    Lin Zimo and Su Liancheng kept throwing praises at Luo Qianqian, the three had such a good talk.

    Murong Yun ran out of patience and carried Luo Qianqian in his arms, he shot a glimpse at the two and said,¡°see youter.¡±

    Luo Qianqian pounded him on the back,¡°Let go of me!¡±

    ¡®What¡¯s going on with him again?¡¯

    Murong Yun snorted in a lovey dovey way,¡°NO.¡±

    ¡°Mo, is Brother Eighth jealous just jealous that we were talking andughing without him?¡±asked Su Liancheng with his wide open, couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing.

    ¡°Fourth Lady is very lovable.¡±said Lin Zimo.

    Su Liancheng asked,¡°Mo, it just urs to me why do you keep calling sister-inw¡®Fourth Lady¡¯? Isn¡¯t it more cordial to call her our sister-inw?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t see there¡¯s much difference.¡±

    ¡°Of course there is, there is huge difference.¡±

    To return to the love birds.

    ¡°Murong Yun, this is an order, let go of me.¡±

    ¡°Bite me.¡±

    Murong Yun carried her all the way to his carriage.

    ¡°Feng Qing.¡±

    ¡°Master, at your service.¡±

    ¡°Home time!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness!¡±Feng Qing was overjoyed, he could finally go back home, he had been doing chores and running errands for Luo Qianqian, how he missed the time when he could just practise martial arts all day at home.

    The next day.

    Murong Xue went to Prime Minister Mansion early in the morning to pick up Luo Qianqian just in case she over slept again.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer turned green with envy when they saw how close Luo Qianqian and Princess Eleventh were, and they were jealous of the fancy carriage with decorations exclusively to the royal family on the carriage.

    Luo Keer¡¯s was wearing heavy makeup again this day to cover the swell from the p.

    The more Luo Keer thought about the day before, the more indignant she got, she couldn¡¯t help but curse out loud at the other carriage,¡°Luo Qianqian, I will settle scores with you!¡±

    Luo Yuyan squinted her eyes and said bitterly,¡°That¡¯s great lip service, my good sister.¡±

    Luo Keer sensed the satire, she asked with disbelief,¡°Second Older Sister, are you taking her side? That little bitxx? I¡¯ve told you a thousand times it wasn¡¯t us who asked Xiao Cui to put venomous insects in your yard!¡±

    Luo Yuyan straightened her gown,¡°I¡¯m taking anyone¡¯s side, I know both you two very well. However, as your older sister who has grown up together with you, I feel obliged to remind you Luo Qianqian is no longer the push-over, the good-for-nothing in the family, it takes some strategy to take her down.¡±

    Luo Keer was intrigued, the pain on her cheeks made her hate Luo Qianqian more,¡°Please enlighten me, my good sister.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not that hard to take her down, what¡¯s the most important thing for a girl? As long as you can take that away from her, you are defeating her.¡±

 Chapter 54 - Happy Surprise (1)

    Chapter 54: Happy Surprise (1)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Achoo¨C!¡±

    Luo Qianqian sneezed,¡®hmm, who is talking about me behind my back?¡¯

    They were on the way to the tavern, normally it was a quite stretch from Prime Minister Luo¡¯s mansion the the tavern, but this day all the way to the tavern was overcrowded.

    People swarmed to the tavern in twos and threes while chitter-chattering,¡°I wonder who will make the cut today, how many disciples do you reckon Master Lingtian will take?¡±

    ¡°Who knows? That¡¯s not the question should concern us, we are just here to watch.¡±

    ¡°Have you heard that Princess Eleventh will be here too? I wish I could see the princess, I heard she is such a pretty girl.¡±

    ¡°Yesterday Master Lingtian¡¯s page failed a lot of applicants already, he says an unwritten rule is you must be pretty.¡±

    ¡°Well, Princess Eleventh is a very pretty girl from what I¡¯ve heard.¡±

    ¡°Hehe, sister-inw, have you heard that? Everyone knows I¡¯m pretty!¡±Murong Xue sat in the carriage, lifting the curtain to hear what people say from time to time. She was hyper excited about the test today.

    Soon they arrived at the tavern, all the other applicants had arrived as well.

    They waited in the carriage for a bit, Murong Xue lost her patience,¡°Aiya, sister-inw, I¡¯m getting bored.¡±

    Yeah, she had never waited for anyone or anything in her life.

    But today she was just saying she was getting bored, because she was hell-bent on making the cut to impress His Majesty.

    Meanwhile in Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion.

    Groups of men in ck emerged on the roof, they soon scattered to different directions, surrounding their target¡¯s room, it looked like they knew theyout of Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion very well.

    Killing intent filled the mansion, the target in the room heard the rustling sound on the roof with indifference, he tapped on his table as a signal,¡°Now.¡±

    Suddenly groups of men in white showed up in the yard, they were all superior martial arts cultivator that Master Lingtian picked in person, facing arge number of enemy, no trace of fear or hesitancy could be seen on their faces, they drew their swords and were ready to go.

    The bamboo forest in the yard was rustling in the breeze, creating some background music for the battle.

    The two sides were engaged in a hot battle, however, men in white gained the upper hand the whole battle.

    Soon Su Liancheng reported to the target,¡°Brother Eighth, there are all together one hundred and twenty of them, they are all dead now.¡±

    Su Liancheng now just felt great that he could be part of this battle with ease and verve, it had been so long since thest time he could throw himself fully and delightfully to a battle.

    ¡°They are so dumb that they didn¡¯t use Lightness Skill to run away.¡±Su Liancheng took off his gown that was soaked with blood stains.

    ¡°They are Men of Sacrifice¡±was the reply.

    ¡°What? One hundred and twenty Men of Sacrifice!¡±Su Liancheng was taken aback,¡°That useless Crown Prince definitely has poured some significant investment! Tut tut tut, not money well spent.¡±

    Honestly Su Liancheng was baffled why Mu Chaoyang just always waged some useless attempts, he was merely throwing good money after bad by attacking Master Lingtian.

    Men of Sacrifice! One hundred and twenty Men of Sacrifice! All gone!

    They were trained to be killing machines, they only took orders from their owner and no one else¡¯s, if they couldn¡¯t aplish the mission, they wouldmit suicide.

    That was why they didn¡¯t use Lightness Skill to escape.

    Su Liancheng admired his Brother Eighth even more, he could just conclude these men¡¯s identity by observing their martial arts moves, how knowledgeable his Brother Eighth was!

    ¡°Send them back to their owner.¡±Master Lingtian lifted his hand.

    He didn¡¯t see Mu Chaoyang as a force to be reckon with anyways, so Master Lingtian was not in a rush to settle scores with him yet.

    Su Liancheng found this would definitely annoy that useless Crown Prince, so he hastily carried out the order. He couldn¡¯t wait to see Mu Chaoyang¡¯s reaction when he saw his Men of Sacrifice¡¯s dead bodies in his own yard.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, where are you going? Are you going to look for my sister-inw again?¡±seeing Master Lingtian¡¯s retiring figure, Su Liancheng asked curiously.

    People always said distance created beauty, well, Master Lingtian definitely wasn¡¯t grasping the gist of this saying, he wished he could be with Luo Qianqian all the time.

    Master Lingtian of course didn¡¯t answer Su Liancheng, and Su Liancheng was used to that already. But he always enjoyed crowds, so he shouted out loud,¡°Brother Eighth, wait for me, I¡¯ll get changed and join you. Don¡¯t leave me alone, Mo has been buried himself in the books, he ani¡¯t got time for me, please wait for me, Brother Eighth!¡±

    ¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ª

    ¡°Look, that¡¯s Master Lingtian¡¯s page!¡±

    Shu Jian now was standing on a chair in front of the tavern gate, he was holing a name list in hand,¡°People, I will read your names, please stay in two queues, boys and girls separately, and follow me to meet Master Lingtian.¡±

    ¡°Boys, Lu Xiao, Liao Zheng, Kou yi¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Girls, Luo Qianqian, Murong Xue, Fan Lingshan, Luo Yuyan, Luo Keer¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°All right, that¡¯s it. If I have read your name just now, stay in two queues now!¡±

    The applicants soon formed into two lines and they looked at each other in an inquiring way, they were in awe how beautiful everyone was.

    There were about one hundred of them in total, and he didn¡¯t wait for the ones who werete.

    ¡°Opportunity favors only the prepared mind, obviously those who arete aren¡¯t prepared well. It¡¯s their fate.¡±Shu Jian said loudly.

    He asked other pages to check everyone¡¯s identity twice and he led them to the tavern.

    The crowd who had been waiting outside protested, they thought they would watch the process, who knew it was a non-public selection!

 Chapter 55 - Happy Surprise (2)

    <strong>Chapter 55: Happy Surprise (2)</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    One hundred chairs were sitting in the parlor of the tavern.

    A handsome man was sitting in the middle of the chairs.

    Everyone¡¯s eyes were glued on this man who was indescribably beautiful and striking, ¡®Is this young man really Master Lingtian? Isn¡¯t Master Lingtian in his forties? Why does he look like he is twenty years old?¡¯

    A lot of the girls were blushed seeing how handsome Master Lingtian was.

    Seeing how refreshed Master Lingtian was today, Luo Qianqian was pretty confident that Tong¡¯er was all better now.

    ¡°Sister-inw, look, how attractive Master Lingtian is!¡± Murong Xue stared at Master Lingtian and said that sincerely.

    Luo Qianqian teased her, ¡°Xue, you know you are drooling?¡±

    Murong Xue was an innocent little girl who always let her guard down, hearing that, she wiped her lips in a haste only to find her sister-inw was pulling her leg. She flushed tomato red, ¡°Sister-inw, why did you do that?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m kidding you, kiddo. Xue, seriously though, don¡¯t take a fancy to Master Lingtian, Master Lingtian has found the love of his life already, do you understand?¡±

    Murong Xue was more blushed, she yed with the handkerchief in hand and said in a low voice, ¡°Aiya, sister-inw~ I know, plus I¡¯ve already have someone in my mind.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was intrigued, ¡°Who is the lucky guy?¡±

    Murong Xue buried her head deeper, she muttered, ¡°it¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s Doctor Lin.¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t see thating, but she was secretly for Murong Xue.

    Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer now were sitting at the back row, no one knew whether Shu Jian arranged the seats like that on purpose or not ?

    Master Lingtian swept across the parlor, unlike the indifferent way Murong Yun gazed at people, everyone felt sofortable under Master Lingtian¡¯s gaze as if a spring breeze was stroking the face.

    Luo Qianqian caught his attention right away, he wasn¡¯t looking for Luo Qianqian, but Luo Qianqian just stood out from the crowd naturally, it was so hard to not notice her at first sight.

    And Master Lingtian could vaguely recognize the girl who was sitting next to Luo Qianqian, he was invited to the Imperial Pce years ago, it was Princess Eleventh.

    Shu Jian got the hint, he walked towards Master Lingtian and said, ¡°at your service.¡±

    Master Lingtian¡¯a gazended on Luo Qianqian, he was curious why this girl didn¡¯t bring anything up the day before when she saved his wife¡¯ life, he asked, ¡°Are you here to take the test?¡±

    Shu Jian promptly said, ¡°Master, this is Luo Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±

    Master Lingtian flickered his sleeve, a piece of Hetian Jade appeared on Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue¡¯s table respectively, ¡°They could do without the test.¡±

    Master Lingtian didn¡¯t lower his voice when he said that, so everyone in the parlor could hear him.

    Luo Keer was overjoyed, she thought Master Lingtian was disqualifying Luo Qianqian, ¡°Luo Qianqian, look how the master loathes you, he doesn¡¯t even want to give you an opportunity. I¡¯m just feeling sorry for Princess Eleventh, she is only getting this treatment because of you.¡±

    But Luo Yuyan kept staring at the Hetian Jade, she had a hunch it was not like what Luo Keer just said.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t sure, ¡®Am I disqualified? So is Xue? Because of me? And Master Lingtian is giving us the jade like afort?¡¯

    It wasn¡¯t until Luo Keer pointed it out the other girl was Princess Eleventh did the other applicants knew they were in the presence of Princess Eleventh.

    Master Lingtian frowned on hearing Luo Keer¡¯s bitterments.

    Shu Jian found thatment both funny and annoying, who said they were disqualified?

    The jade?

    The jade was a token for bing Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple!

    Shu Jian had been serving Master Lingtian since he was a kid, sometimes Master Lingtian would teach him a few moves, but he didn¡¯t have a token.

    Master Lingtian didn¡¯t say in public how many disciples he was going to take this time, but he had nned to taking two in total, that was why he searched for two pieces if fine Hetian Jade, and he made the carvings on the jade by himself.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, why are you still sitting there? Haven¡¯t you got enough humiliation?¡± snorted Luo Keer, she looked at Luo Qianqian as proud as a peacock, she had little idea that the joke was on herself.

    Murong Xue was not sure what this meant, but she won¡¯t just sit and watch Luo Keer making fun of her sister-inw, ¡°As a daughter of a concubine, how dare you to behave atrociously in front of me? Do you know who you are talking to? You should address her as Her Highness! Show the slightest disrespect to her again, I¡¯ll make sure you pay for it, in a hard way.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯e eyes turned red.

    Xue didn¡¯t me her for what just happened, she was defending her in front of the people who were making fun of her, she was so touched.

    ¡°Xue, just let her go.¡±

    Murong Xue never understood how tolerance worked, she was taught to defend the people she loved since she was born, so she spoke loudly, ¡°Sister-inw, you are too kind, but do you know sometimes kindness borders on encouraging bullying.¡±

    Luo Keer lowered her head, her face turned pale and red alternately as Murong Xue went on, oof course she wouldn¡¯t dare to talk back, all she could do was cursing Luo Qianqian in the heart.

    Luo Qianqian rose, she bowed to Master Lingtian and said, ¡°Master, please keep Xue, this is all my fault, Xue has nothing to do with this.¡±

    She thought the only exnation was the elixir didn¡¯t work miracle on Tong¡¯er.

    But anyway she was determined to get Murong Xue out of this.

    Shu Jian couldn¡¯t hold it any longer, he chimed in, ¡°Miss Luo and Your Highness Princess Eleventh, this is a big misunderstanding, Master Lingtian isn¡¯t disqualifying you!¡±

    ¡°But Master Lingtian said, ¡®They could do without the test¡¯, what does that mean?¡± asked Murong Xue promptly.

    ¡°It means Master Lingtian would take you two as his disciples, and he will teach you in person!¡±

    ¡°Awesome! How awesome is that! Have you heard that? Sister-inw? We will be the only two disciples that Master Lingtian is going to teach in person!¡± eximed Murong Xue.

    It turned out to be a happy surprise!

 Chapter 56 - Meeting Mrs. Lingtian

    Chapter 56: Meeting Mrs. LingtianTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue had no idea what tests others went through, they were escorted to where Master Lingtian resided to wait for Master Lingtian.

    Murong Xue was no fool, she knew why she could make the cut had everything to do with her sister-inw for she had not done anything to impress Master Lingtian yet.

    Murong Xue fondled the Hetian Jade pendant in hand admiringly, she asked Luo Qianqian,¡°Sister-inw, please tell me what have you done to impress Master Lingtian?¡±

    She was indeed curious.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t mean to conceal anything from Murong Xue anyways,¡°Nothing much, I just did him a simple favor.¡±

    ¡°Wow, lucky me, thank you so much my good sister-inw, I had been worried that what if I couldn¡¯t make the cut.¡±Murong Xue caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s arm and was loud in her thanks.

    ¡®Girl power, yay!¡¯

    Murong Xue admired this sister-inw more than anyone now, she hoped maybe she could rely on her brother Murong Yun to make the cut, but her brother now was nowhere to be found!

    ¡®Humph, from now on, I only listen to my sister-inw!¡¯

    The two knew Master Lingtian and Shu Jian would be upied for a while, so they figured they might need to keep themselves entertained till the they finished the test, so they yed by a swing cheerfully.

    A girl walked towards the swing with rxed and dignified steps.

    ¡°Is it you who have saved my life?¡±

    The two were all startled to hear this for they weren¡¯t expecting anypany.

    ¡°Ghost!¡±Murong Xue sprang from the swing and took hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand,¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯m scared!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched,¡°Xue, there¡¯s no ghost in broad daylight.¡±

    With that she turned back to look at the unexpected guest¡ª¡ª

    This girl looked a little bit familiar, she was a tall slender girl with delicate features, big almond-shaped eyes, rosy lips and wless skin, she wasn¡¯t wearing a whole lot of makeup, but you could tell she was a natural beauty. The most special feature about this beautiful girl was she looked very friendly and approachable.

    She looked like she was in her twenties, which was slightly old than Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue, therefore she had a mature touch that the two girls could only wish for.

    The girl looked a bit low on energy, Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes and pulled Murong Xue from the swing,¡°Xue, let¡¯s greet Mrs. Lingtian.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Xue¡¯s eyes were wide open,, this woman was Mrs. Lingtian?

    Wait, didn¡¯t people say Mrs. Lingtian was bedridden?

    But this girl¡­ she looked too well for a sick person, herplexion was to die for!

    And Murong Xue had some dark circles due tock of sleep for the past few days, but this girl in front of them just had wless skin, how she wish she could have such great skin!

    Murong Xue greeted Tong¡¯er while her mind went wild.

    ¡°Greetings, Mrs. Lingtian.¡±

    Murong Xue¡¯s suspicion was natural, who could believe a dying person could recover overnight?

    Tong¡¯er looked perfectly fine now, she just found her limbs a bit weak due tock of exercise.

    Master Lingtian told Tong¡¯er that she was saved by a girl named Luo Qianqian, and Tong¡¯er caught a glimpse of Luo Qianqian when she presented Master Lingtian the Elixir, just now she saw Luo Qianqian and found this girl familiar so she decided to try her luck and asked whether this girl was her life-savor.

    Twenty years, she had always thought recovering would be a wishful thinking, let alone she would be granted twenty more years of life!

    But she had never med anyone for her sickness, she and Master Lingtian would keep their young visages forever, so just like the saying went,¡®you win some you lose some¡¯, she was just d it was her who had been bedridden rather than Master Lingtian.

    The two girls were here and they called her Mrs. Lingtian, it meant¡­ it meant¡­ Lingtian had taken them as his disciples?

    Tong¡¯er lowered her head and saw their jade pendants in hand, she nodded and was more certain about who they were.

    ¡°I¡¯m happy for Lingtian that he has got two disciples like you two.¡±Tong¡¯er smiled at Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue, she felt relieved that the love of her life would have such greatpany even though she would die one day soon.

    Tong¡¯er had long been pushing Master Lingtian for taking disciples, therefore Master Lingtian wouldn¡¯t end his life for her after she passed away.

    She would not forgive herself if Lingtian reallymitted suicide for her one day.

    Seeing Tong¡¯er¡¯s expression turning gloomy, Luo Qianqian stepped forward andforted her,¡°Mrs. Lingtian, don¡¯t worry, I promise you that you have at least twenty more years to be together with Master Lingtian.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were sparkling when she said this to Tong¡¯er, and Tong¡¯er felt so touched,¡®has my dreame true? Can I really spend twenty more years with Lingtian?¡¯

    Tears welled up in Tong¡¯er¡¯s eyes, she caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and said¡°thank you¡±.

    Yeah, thank this girl for twenty more years of happiness with Master Lingtian.

    ¡°You are wee.¡±Luo Qianqian felt a bit shy. She felt honored that she could help Master Lingtian and the love of his life to have the happiness they deserved back.

    Hearing that, Murong Xue was dumbfounded,¡®What?! My sister-inw just saved Tong¡¯er¡¯s life, and she called that a¡®simple favor¡¯? And a dying person could have twenty more years life?¡¯

    ¡®Wait, since when has sister-inw practised medicine? Is she better than Doctor Lin? Can she saved my brother?¡¯

    ¡°Sister-inw, can you treat my brother please?¡±Murong Xue asked the question in her mind.

    Murong Xue remember it vividly when she witnessed Master Lingtian suffered an onset of Frigid Poison when they were both little, Master Lingtian wasn¡¯t as cultivated back then, his skin shattered into fragments, and blood oozed from the cracks on the skin. Murong Xue felt heartbroken seeing her brother suffered great pain rather than scared.

    She had been investigating who had poisoned her brother, but she got nothing so far.

    Luo Qianqian looked at Murong Xue with tenderness in her eyes,¡°Sorry Xue, I don¡¯t practise medicine, I saved Mrs. Lingtian by pure luck.¡±

    Murong Xue¡¯s eyes dimmed,¡®yeah, sister-inw is as young as me, and she had a hard time surviving in that stupid Prime Minister Mansion, how could she master such great art of healing.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian would like to exin more about his, but she didn¡¯t want to talk about Master Lingtian¡¯s privacy in the presence of Mrs. Lingtian, so she simply did a brief exnation.

    The threedies walked to Tong¡¯er¡¯s room, they smelt the aroma of the medicine before they even entered the room, it must be the medicine that Doctor Lin had prescribed for Tong¡¯er.

    ¡°Xue, you are Princess Eleventh, right?¡±asked Tong¡¯er.

    Tong¡¯er had figured this out from Murong Xue¡¯s surname, only royal family member were privileged enough to have¡°Mu¡±as their surname.

    Even though Tong¡¯er had been bedridden for a long time, Master Lingtian had been telling her stories to entertain her, so she knew all the wide world¡¯s affairs without going outside of her door.

    Thinking how considerate Master Lingtian had been to her, affection rippled in Tong¡¯er¡¯s eyes and a sheen of happiness glowed all over her body.

    She always felt she didn¡¯t deserve such a great partner like Master Lingtian.

 Chapter 57 - Kitchen is a Dangerous Place

    <strong>Chapter 57: Kitchen is a Dangerous ce</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    To return to the test.

    Luo Keer actually felt relieved when she saw Luo Qianqian was selected as Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, she was genuinely more rest assured she would make the cut. She was better at lute-ying, chess, calligraphy, and painting ¡ª aplishments of a female schr of the old school ¡ª than Luo Qianqian.

    The first round was poem writing, Luo Keer submitted her poem to Shu Jian with great confidence. Seeing how cocky Luo Keer was, Shu Jian shook his head, Luo Keer left him a deep impression just now, he didn¡¯t appreciate this girl¡¯s personality, he found her too nasty

    Soon there came the result.

    Luo Keer didn¡¯t make the cut, her mind went nk after she was told the news.

    ¡®That¡¯s impossible, I write great poems, I, out of everyone, should make the cut!¡¯ thought Luo Keer indignantly.

    But luckily, Luo Yuyan made the cut.

    Luo Yuyan felt d that she didn¡¯t join Luo Keer and screamed at Luo Qianqian, look at where that led Luo Keer to!

    ¡°This isn¡¯t fair! Luo Qianqian made the cut, and I did not? This doesn¡¯t make any sense, Shu Jian, can you double check with Master Lingtian? I¡¯m sure there¡¯s some misunderstanding here!¡±

    Luo Keer felt so embarrassed for she had already boasted to her friends that for sure she would be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, and now she didn¡¯t even make it to the second round!

    She refused to be theughing stock!

    Seeing that, Luo Yuyan covered her mouth andughed, she took pleasure in Luo Keer¡¯s misfortune for she knew Luo Keer and her mother nned to win favor from father. She was just happy their n had died on the vine.

    There was nothing she could do about the fact that Luo Qianqian had already made the cut, but she was happy that Luo Keer had not.

    ¡®Humph, father would loathe you and your mother even more from now on! Daughter of concubine, how dare you to snatch father¡¯s favor from me!¡¯

    Shu Jian withdrew his arm that was caught by Luo Keer, ¡°Miss. Luo, please behave yourself, our Master Lingtian values personality more than status,¡± Shu Jian paused and, ¡°and¡­ and your personality¡­ ¡­¡±

    Shu Jian stopped right there, he didn¡¯t want to ruffle this Luo Keer¡¯s feature and have a scene.

    However, everyone understood what Shu Jian was about to say andughed.

    Shu Jian thought he was already granting special favor to Luo Keer by not disqualifying her at the first round, Master Lingtian would never take an arrogant person like her as his disciple.

    Luo Keer blinked her big eyes, ¡®Wait, what? Personality? Is he making oblique usations against me?¡¯

    Shu Jian didn¡¯t give her much time to think and arranged other servants to escort the others who didn¡¯t make the cut out.

    Luo Keer wouldn¡¯t take no for an answer, she followed Shu Jian and kept looking at him with her big puppy eyes, guess who wanted to set up a honey-trap?

    However, Luo Keer was looking for the wrong guy. Shu Jian had served Master Lingtian since he was little, and he was well-travelled, he had seen various and diverse beauties, no way would he fall for Luo Keer.

    Shu Jian sighed, ¡®Luo Keer and Luo Qianqian are sisters, why are they so different?¡¯

    ¡°Shu Jian, could you please give me one more chance, pretty please?¡± Luo Keer yed all cute at Shu Jian, mimicking her mom at Prime Minister Luo.

    ¡°Miss. Luo, do you want me to make you leave?¡± Shu Jian asked, you could hear there was some threatening undertone despite the smile on his face.

    Luo Keer looked around, there were so many guards walking back and forth.

    She stamped on her feet, ¡°Fine, whatever, I¡¯m not interested anyways!¡±

    Shu Jian was speechless.

    That was one ruthless girl!

    This blew other applicants away, too.

    ¡°That Luo Keer is the third daughter of Prime Minister Luo¡¯s, yeah? Hmm, looks like Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯t discipline her well, where are her manners?¡±

    ¡°I know, right? She defamed her own sister, she wished she could ask people to change the rules for her, she is not just mannerless, I thinks shecksmon sense in general!¡±

    ¡°Yep, I need to tell my friends never marry a girl like her!¡±

    Little did Luo Keer thought she paid a double penalty at this test, she didn¡¯t make the cut and she would have such a hard time finding a matching marriage in the future.

    Suddenly Murong Xue who was talking with Luo Qianqian and Tong¡¯er blushed crimson for her stomach growled.

    ¡°Mrs. Lingtian, I¡¯m so hungry¡­ ..¡± said Murong Xue in a low voice.

    ¡°Hungry? Do you feel like going to the kitchen with me? We can cook together?¡±

    ¡°Sounds great!¡± Murong Xue of course was more than interested to try new things, she had never entered the kitchen before.

    Neither had Luo Qianqian.

    But Luo Qianqian thought she could help with making a fire, she knew she¡¯d better keep an arm¡¯s length from the pot.

    Murong Xue wanted to contribute too, she volunteered to prepare the rice seeing her sister-inw was busy making a fire.

    Tong¡¯er nodded and said, ¡°Thank you for the help, but feel free to drop it if you think it¡¯s too much.¡±

    Murong Xue dived in the kitchen with excitement.

    Tong¡¯er had been sick for so long, this was the first time that she went to the kitchen for at least a decade.

    ck.

    ¡°Sorry, Mrs. Lingtian, I¡¯ve broken a te.¡± apologized Murong Xue, the followed the sound of another te falling on the ground.

    The te first fell on Luo Qianqian¡¯s shoulder who was squatting on the ground trying to make a fire and fell on to the ground.

    At the same time, Master Lingtian, Murong Yun and Su Liancheng were walking back.

    Hearing the cking, the three exchanged a look and halted.

    ¡°What are thedies doing in the kitchen? Changing the decoration?¡± asked Su Liancheng, trying to suppress hisughter.

    The other two were silent.

    Then there came another crackling and threedies¡¯ screaming.

    Su Liancheng stamped on his feet, ¡°Oh no!¡±

    The other two shed into the kitchen.

    Su Liancheng followed them promptly.

 Chapter 58 - Are You on The Menu?

    <strong>Chapter 58: Are You on The Menu?</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    What came to their sight was a big mess, the two rushed to theirdies.

    Su Liancheng ran towards Murong Xue, he knew she would be the one left. All jokes aside, thank God Su Liancheng came to Murong Xue in the fire.

    A lot of the kitchenware and cookware were on fire, it was pretty bad.

    Luo Qianqian who was in charge of starting the fire, out of the three girls, suffered the most.

    Here was what happened.

    Tong¡¯er meant to get some water to clean the wot, but she knocked over a jar of oil on the table and the whole table was on fire.

    Tong¡¯er was stupefied on the spot when she identally started the fire, she couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing.

    Murong Xue who was carrying a wot to fetch some vegetables also was in shock, she tried to run to check Tong¡¯er and her sister-inw and tripped, the wot flew into the sky andnded on the floor with a bang.

    Well, we gotta give credit where the credit was due, the ironsmith of the wot did a pretty good job, the wot was still intact after the trail.

    Amid that chaos, the threedies surprisingly shared the same facial expression, they looked embarrassed and lost.

    And that was when Murong Yun and Master Lingtian broke in, and a few secondster Su Liancheng followed them in.

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian in his arms, seeing how scared Luo Qianqian was, Murong Yun meant to instill Internal Chi to Luo Qianqian without thinking.

    Feeling the warmth from Murong Yun¡¯s palms, Luo Qianqian knew what was going on, she caught hold of Murong Yun¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Murong Yun, stop, I am perfectly fine.¡±

    Luo Qianqian now looked like drowned little mouse, her gown all crumpled, her face scarlet red with fear, her hands covered with charcoal.

    But luckily she was not injured or anything, she was just not yet recovered from the fright.

    Her eyes though, her eyes were sparking even more than ever.

    Resting in Murong Yun¡¯s arms, Luo Qianqian felt so embarrassed, she pushed Murong Yun and said, ¡°Please out me down.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun frowned, Luo Qianqian continued, ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯ve soiled your clothes.¡±

    ¡®Is that the problem now?¡¯ thought Murong Yun.

    Since when he cared about his clothes getting soiled since he met her.

    ¡°That¡¯s fine, don¡¯t worry.¡± Murong Yun produced a hankerchief from his sleeve and wiped Luo Qianqian¡¯s face with great gentleness.

    Forehead, cheeks, chin.

    Tong¡¯er was the ¡°chef¡±, her heart still fluttering with fear, she was now resting on Master Lingtian¡¯s arms.

    She also looked defeated, her hair messy, her face crumpled with despair, her eye red from the heavy smoke.

    ¡°Lingtian, I am so sorry, I¡¯m just so clumsy¡­ ¡­¡± apologized Tong¡¯er, she felt so useless at the moment that she didn¡¯t deserve such a perfect man like Lingtian.

    Coming from a humble origin, Tong¡¯er was sold to a brothel when she was in her teens, Master Lingtian saved her from the pimp.

    The two grew fondness on each other as they roamed freely all over the world, however, Tong¡¯er always felt she didn¡¯t deserve such a perfect man.

    Master Lingtian knew what Tong¡¯er had been thinking, so he had always been doing whatever he could to reassure Tong¡¯er.

    Master Lingtian now was holding Tong¡¯er¡¯s hand andforting her gently, Master Lingtian always appeared as an otherworldly figure when he was alone, seeing how affectionate he was when he was spending time with Tong¡¯er, people started to believe that Master Lingtian was actually a human being.

    ¡°Tong¡¯er, what are you doing in the kitchen? You have just recovered after all.¡±

    ¡°I just want to cook you a nice meal.¡± was the reply.

    ¡°Tong¡¯er, thank you for being so considerate, but what you and I need now is to make sure your recovering is on the right track, we can cook together when you are actually feeling better, does that sound good?¡±

    ¡°Thank you, Lingtian.¡±

    As for Murong Xue¡­ ¡­

    Our Princess Eleventh was scared stiff, she was now clinging on Su Liancheng like a ko bear with her eyes shut, ¡°Are we safe now? That was some fire in the kitchen!¡±

    To be fair, that was indeed a traumatic first cooking experience for Murong Xue. Su Liancheng patted on her back, ¡°Xue, there there, we are safe now. I get it, you are scared, but my good sister, can you jump out from me first?¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Xue opened her eyes and jumped out from Su Liancheng¡¯s arms, she unleashed her anger and fear on Su Liancheng, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? I just went through a fire, can I get some love and care?¡±

    Su Liancheng felt so wronged, he pointed at the love birds Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian, ¡°Xue,e on now, let¡¯s get something straight now, I¡¯m the one who went to the fire and saved you, look at your brother, all he could think about is your sister-inw! And you are using me of not giving you love and care?¡±

    Murong Xue knew what Su Liancheng said was true, but she was not jealous, ¡°Brother Liancheng, I know what you are up to, but I only feel happy for my sister-inw, isn¡¯t it an unalterable principle that a man should put hisdy first?¡±

    In retrospect Murong Xue felt like she indeed owe some acknowledgement to Su Liancheng, ¡°Aiya, Brother Liancheng, I know you are nice to me, thank you so much for saving my life. Now put on a smile for me, Miss Thing.¡±

    ¡°Miss Thing?¡±

    Su Liancheng had never won one single duel of words with Murong Xue, yeah, just as the saying went, ¡°Everything has its vanquisher¡±.

    The threedies felt mollified soon, Tong¡¯er found some garments to share with Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue.

    The outfits were slightly a bit baggy for Luo Qianqian for she had a smaller built due to her miserable childhood, but the ill-fitting garment didn¡¯tpromise her beauty a single bit.

    Feng Qing had asked the tavern to cook them some nice dishes while thedies were getting changed and dolled up, Murong Yun and Master Lingtian exchanged a look subtly, they reached an agreement, ¡°The twodies are not chef materials.¡±

    Soon Feng Qing came back with a feast for thedies.

    ¡°What? You are not going to join us?¡± asked thedies in unison.

    Murong Yun sat next to Luo Qianqian and whispered at her ear, ¡°I¡¯m only going to eat if you are on the menu.¡±

    Luo Qianqian flushed crimson.

    ¡®Has Murong Yun been learning how to flirt? What should I do? I¡¯m not sure how long can I manage this poker face.¡¯

 Chapter 59 - To Cultivate Martial Arts

    Chapter 59: To Cultivate Martial ArtsTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    In that afternoon. There came the news that Master Lingtian had taken four more disciples, two girls and two boys. The difference was Shu Jian would coach and train the four disciples wihleLuo Qianqian and Murong Xue would be trained by Master Lingtian himself.

    Master Lingtian was be mainly coaching them on schrship like Four Books and Five ssics for he was not highly aplished on martial arts himself.

    The two girls were thrilled about this arrangement, but the two boys were a bit disheartened for they were desperate to cultivate martial arts. Therefore Master Lingtian asked Sun Zhe, his other servant/disciple, to do the martial arts coaching.

    Luo Qianqian heard that Luo Yuyan was among the new disciples from Shu Jian, Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t bothered by the news, she just hoped Luo Yuyan better not step toes and mind her own business.

    Murong Yun was happy for Luo Qianqian for Master Lingtian said that he would coach Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue himself.

    ¡°Master,¡±whispered Feng Qing at Murong Yun¡¯s ear,¡°The Crown Prince is lodging aint before the imperial court.¡±

    Su Liancheng was just standing by, he pounded on the table, fuming,¡°What? About the assassins, right?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Lord Su, he said they were sent by master and Her Highness the Consort.¡±

    How dare Mu Chaoyang to make false countercharge against not only Murong Yun but also Her Highness the Consort?

    ¡°Brother Eighth, let¡¯s get this over with once and for all! He is going too far this time!¡±said Su Liancheng, gritting his teeth. Long had he been resentful about that good-for-nothing Mu Chaoyang, he felt it should be apetent prince who had the rights to seed to the throne rather than a scumbag simply because he was the first born of the Empress.

    Mu Chaoyang had always dreaded Murong Yun for his marvellous battle achievements, so he and his mother had tried every possible way to defame him and crack down on his influence.

    Both Murong Yun and Su Liancheng knew it wasn¡¯t that easy when Mu Chaoyang dared to drag Her Highness the Consort in this lodging, the Empress must had it all figured, it wasn¡¯t just Mu Chaoyang who they are dealing with, it was the Empress who was actually behind the scene.

    When the Empress was involved, they needed toe up with a solid n before they go to court and defend themselves.

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes darkened, he slowly walked to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian raised her head and met Murong Yun¡¯s unfathomable eyes.

    ¡°Is everything all right?¡±asked Luo Qianqian with concern.

    Seeing Murong Yun and Su Liancheng¡¯s face, Luo Qianqian felt there must be something going on, something tricky. At the point she was pretty sure she had not only smelt the familiar herbal aroma from Murong Yun, she had also smelt some bloodthirst smell.

    Looking at Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun thought to himself that Luo Qianqian would be safe for Master Lingtian would be here to protect her so he smiled,¡°Yeah, it¡¯s just something just came up, don¡¯t worry.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes travelled to Su Liancheng, she knew it wasn¡¯t that simple, but she didn¡¯t ask any more question knowingly,¡°Take care.¡±

    She believed in Murong Yun¡¯s ability, it was just a matter of time before he took care of the matter that was clearly bothering him now.

    Murong Yun gave her aforting smile,¡°See you soon.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled,¡°Great.¡±

    Murong Xue felt a bit disappointed when they said goodbye to her,¡°I thought you would be here for my first coaching! Martial arts cultivating is tough, I can use some support for my first ss, please.¡±

    ¡°Xue, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m right here with you, say goodbye to your brother, it¡¯s something urgent, but I guarantee you that he will be back soon.¡±

    ¡°All right, take care, and you too, Brother Liancheng please take care.¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing will be here with you and Qianqian.¡±

    Hearing that, Feng Qing was transfixed, how he wished he could reject that!

    Feng Qing thought he would be more helpful around Prince Eighth at this point for Master Lingtian would be here to protect Luo Qianqian, and Prince Eighth would go to court soon and surely he should get all the help that he could possibly get. However, Feng Qing always obeyed Murong Yun, this time was no exception.

    With that Murong Yun and Su Liancheng took their leave.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue were standing opposite to Master Lingtian, waiting for the next instruction.

    ¡°What are youdies keen to learn?¡±asked Master Lingtian in an encouraging tone.

    Murong Xue tilted her head and asked,¡°I can learn anything?¡±

    Master Lingtian nodded,¡°Anything.¡±

    Master Lingtian was willing to teach the two girls anything now that Luo Qianqian had cured Tong¡¯er, he was willing to stretch resources to the limit.

    Murong Xue found it too good to be true,¡°Master Shifu, can I¡­ can I learn martial arts?¡±

    ¡°Of course. How about Qianqian?¡±

    Murong Xue chimed in before Luo Qianqian opened her mouth,¡°So does my sister-inw! We both are keen to learn martial arts!¡±

    At the beginning Murong Xue was a bit worried Luo Qianqian would be mad at her for taking the liberty to answer the question for her, but judging by Luo Qianqian¡¯s look, she was not unhappy about this.

    ¡®How great is this! Sister-inw and I, learning to kick ass together! This is so much better than learning the boring etiquette in the pce! I¡¯m curious too see His Majesty¡¯s reaction when he finds out I¡¯m learning martial arts instead of Four Books and Five ssics.¡±thought Murong Xue with a grin.

    ¡°Great, there is one thing I need to make clear beforehand, learningmartial artsis not as fun as it sounds, it requires dedication and practise day after day,and I do not like quitters.¡±

    ¡°Master Shifu, I will be a diligent student!¡±answered Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian had been waiting for an opportunity like this since the first day she had transmigrated to this time and space, she knew she had Murong Yun that she could rely on now, but she had always been an independent girl in the 21st century where she came from and she decided she would continue to be that person.

    She was more than ready tomit, to learn and to practise! She wished she could master Internal Chi just like her Master Shifu and Murong Yun.

 Chapter 60 - Please Enlighten Me, Senior Discipleâ€

    <strong>Chapter 60: ¡°Please Enlighten Me, Senior Disciple¡±</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Seeing how determined the twodies were, Master Lingtian nodded in approval.

    Sun Zhe was in charge of the basic training of Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue.

    Sun Zhe looked like he was in his mid twenties, he was tall andrge build with broad shoulders. He looked like he was made for the battle field for he owned such an intimidating presence.

    ¡°Ladies, from this day on, I will teach you the essential techniques in martial arts, once after we finish this step, Master Lingtian will be coaching youdies in person.¡± Sun Zhe¡¯s voice was delightfully hoarse.

    Master Lingtian was sitting in meditation under the tree not from afar. It looked like a traditional Chinese painting, very zen.

    Both Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue were thrilled, ¡°How can we refer you¡­¡±

    ¡°My name is Sun Zhe, you can call me by my name or Senior Disciple, I¡¯m not technically Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple for I don¡¯t have the token, I¡¯m more like his servant like Master Lingtian ,but I¡¯m so blessed that I was coached by him at one point, so I don¡¯t mind you calling me by my name.¡±

    ¡°Nice to meet you, Senior Disciple.¡± Luo Qianqian greeted Sun Zhe.

    Murong Xue also greeted Sun Zhe cheerfully.

    Sun Zhe nodded as a reply, ¡°Nice to meet you both, I¡¯m aware that one of you is 555 and one of you is the Fourth Lady of Prime Minister Luo¡¯s, I¡¯d like to address one thing before we start the training, we are all Master Lingtian¡¯s followers and disciples here, ranking precedence is one thing that we forsake. No one is getting any special treatment because of the status, is that clear?¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded and said yes while Murong Xue pouted and said a feeble yes.

    Sun Zhe was surprised by Luo Qianqian for she looked so determined and poised the whole time, he was actually waiting for a reaction like Murong Xue¡¯s from Luo Qianqian as well.

    Sun Zhe heard that Luo Qianqian was engaged to Prince Eighth, and she was a bully at Prime Minister Luo¡¯s House, she would pick on her sisters and started fight. But judging by her reactions so far, the rumour seemed to be fabricated.

    ¡°From this day on, see you at six a.m. right here at the drill ground, and if you also want to learn Four Books and Five ssics, please tell Master Lingtian.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Senior Disciple.¡±

    ¡°One more thing, please don¡¯t show up at the drill ground in gowns, please wear training clothes like the soldiers in military.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded.

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t help but protest, ¡°Senior Disciple, I¡¯m a princess after all, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not proper for me to put on boy clothes.¡±

    ¡®Plus, if Mother Her Highness or Father His Majesty sees me in boy clothes, they will ground me for sure, how can I even make it here?¡¯

    ¡°It¡¯s a small sacrifice that I¡¯m asking you to make, trust me, that¡¯s just the beginning.¡± said Sun Zhe with indifference.

    ¡°With that being said, I of course cannot force the princess to get changed, you might as well just leave.¡± Sun Zhe face darkened, looking more intimidating than ever.

    Murong Xue was stupefied, no one had ever rebuked her in her whole life, she had always been showered with love and doting.

    The more she thought about it, the more she couldn¡¯t process it. She bit her lips, trying to suppress the tears welling up in her eyes.

    Seeing how red Murong Xue was, Luo Qianqian chimed in, ¡°Xue, don¡¯t worry about it. I will take you some outfit, trust me, they are simply designed but they are pretty looking.¡±

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t hold her tears back any longer, tears streamed down on her cheeks.

    ¡°How dare you to talk to me like this!¡± cried Murong Xue.

    She was a princess! The most favored princess in this country!

    Even Master Lingtian had been treated her with respect, this Sun Zhe! How dare he!

    Sun Zhe remained unmoved, ¡°Your Highness the 555, as Master Lingtian has pointed out earlier, cultivating martial arts is not as fun as it sounds, it requires dedication and practise day after day. If you find it hard to making some sacrifice on your attire, it¡¯s probably a good idea to take a step back and think twice that how much do you want this? Howmitted are you?¡±

    Well, Sun Zhe was not wrong, but Luo Qianqian wished he could tell Murong Xue this in a less straightforward way.

    Murong Xue wasn¡¯t mollified by that at all, ¡°Stop! You! Do you know you are being disrespectful to me! Prepare for your penalty!¡±

    Murong Xue would only assume princess airs when she was mad, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t believe Sun Zhe still refused to at least try topromise and sugarcoat what he had said, he meant well after all, and he was not deliberately being disrespectful.

    Hearing that, Sun Zhe looked at Murong Xue in the eye, ¡°If I¡¯ve offended Your Highness and you want to punish me, I have nothing to say.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, look at him! I¡¯m not learning martial arts from him!¡±

    She just didn¡¯t want be spotted in boys¡¯ uniform by her parents, but Sun Zhe didn¡¯t even give her a chance to exin why she refused to change her clothes and he even told her to leave!

    ¡®Great, I am leaving!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian caught hold of Murong Xue¡¯s sleeve, ¡°Wait, Xue.¡±

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t think straight now, she shook off Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and ran towards the gate.

    Seeing that, Sun Zhe showed a meaningful smile, then he looked at Luo Qianqian, ¡°Your friend has left, do you want to join her?¡±

    Sun Zhe was not an arrogant person, he treated martial arts with with utmost respect and he hated quitters.

    Luo Qianqian knew Murong Xue would be safe in this tavern, people would protect her.

    At the moment, she had one point that she¡¯s like to prove so she stayed.

    ¡°Senior Disciple, why do you think I will quit?¡± Luo Qianqian looked at Sun Zhe directly in his eyes.

    Sun Zhe was fascinated by Luo Qianqian¡¯s stare, but he came back to his senses the next second.

    ¡°Most Women tend to be quitters in martial arts cultivating, for interest itself isn¡¯t enough, you need to be dedicated!¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡± asked Luo Qianqian with a meaningful smile on her face.

    ¡°Well, like you said it yourself, senior disciple, most women, well, I guess it should be most humans, am I right? And also, I¡¯m not one of the most human, I will give it all.¡± with that Luo Qianqian assumed a taekwondo position.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡± asked Sun Zhe with a frown.

    ¡°Senior Disciple, please enlighten me.¡±

 Chapter 61 - Seeing Lin Zimo

    Chapter 61: Seeing Lin ZimoTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Senior Disciple, please enlighten me.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian did a back kick, she meant to flex her muscles so she started with a back kick that she had learned when she was back at 21st century.

    Murong Xue was the apple of Luo Qianqian¡¯s eye, she didn¡¯t appreciate the way that Sun Zhe treated Murong Xue and the remarks Sun Zhe made about women.

    Luo Qianqian knew no way could she beat Sun Zhe, but she felt like she should make a point since she was representing women.

    Inside Crescent Kick, Outside Crescent Kick, Flying Back Kick, Jumping Front Kick, Sun Zhe took a few steps back under Luo Qianqian¡¯s attack.

    But¡­

    Sun Zhe had been cultivating martial arts since he was a little boy and his body was strong and sturdy, thus he was not overwhelmed or hurt by Luo Qianqian¡¯s kicks.

    Luo Qianqian on the other hand was panting after a round of fierce attack like this, Sun Zhe lifted a hand and threw a punch at Luo Qianqian with reserved strength.

    Luo Qianqian was hit on the shoulder, she lost bnce and fell on the ground.

    Unfortunately alongside with her fell, her gown ripped.

    No wonder Sun Zhe asked them to get changed, these fancy gowns indeed were not training friendly. Layer of trains inhibited your agility.

    Seeing the rip, Luo Qianqian figured she might as well get rid of the outeryer, so she ripped the whole piece of fabric.

    That could be interpreted as a controversial move at that time and space, but Luo Qianqian made a point through this move ¡ª she wasmitted to martial arts.

    Sun Zhe was shocked, he changed his mind on Luo Qianqian,¡°You, you¡¯ve got a lot of potential!¡±

    Luo Qianqian showed a faint smile, she had heard the same thing from her taekwondo instructor as well.

    ¡°Come on now! Second round! Show me what you¡¯ve got!¡±said Sun Zhe in excitement.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath,¡°Senior Disciple, watch out, I will attack your legs now!¡±

    Hearing that, Sun Zhe soon changed his focus. Luo Qianqian smiled and went directly at his chest!

    Sun Zhe was transfixed,¡°You lied to me!¡±

    Luo Qianqian showed an innocent smile while she was rubbing her hand,¡°Senior Disciple, haven¡¯t you heard the saying that nothing is too deceitful in a battle? I was not lying, I was being strategic, that¡¯s all.¡±

    Sun Zhe was speechless, he hated to admit it, but Luo Qianqian was right.

    ¡°All right, shall we continue the battle?¡±

    ¡°Sure,Senior Disciple, I will attack your legs again, just watch out!¡±

    Sun Zhe reflected on what Luo Qianqian just said,¡®being strategic¡¯,¡®attackmylegs again¡¯,¡®Got it, she will attack my torso!¡¯

    With that in mind, Sun Zhe guarded his torso with his arms crossed and only to find Luo Qianqian attacked his right shin with a Scissor Kick.

    ¡°Continue!¡±said Sun Zhe in frustration.

    ¡°I¡¯m aiming at your shoulders this time!¡±

    With that she threw a punch at Sun Zhe¡¯s face,¡°Oops, sorrySenior Disciple, didn¡¯t mean to punch your pretty face.¡±

    Luo Qianqian had definitely outyed this game.

    Sun Zhe had never met apetitor like Luo Qianqian, he was not injured or hurt by Luo Qianqian, but he felt so disgraced. A battle was a battle, Luo Qianqian was being strategic, but he med himself for falling for her strategy time and again.

    He knew the reason why Luo Qianqian even started this battle was to look for justice for Murong Xue, thus he felt even more embarrassed, he should have heard Murong Xue out, maybe Murong Xue had her reasons.

    Master Lingtian had taken everything in his view, he was surprised that Luo Qianqian knew a few moves and she actually was wining the battle in a strategic way.

    Feng Qing who was resting on a tree witnessed the whole battle as well, he was ready to protect Her Highness if Luo Qianqian really fell behind. But Her Highness was actually enjoying this battle surprisingly.

    Luo Qianqian was trying to make a point in the beginning but she was having fun as she was gaining advantage using her strategy, so she was just ying with Sun Zhe now.

    Soon Sun Zhe realized that too, he stopped attacking, all his moves were for self-defense.

    ¡°Senior Disciple, why did you stop? Are you scared?¡±asked Luo Qianqian with an innocent smile on the face.

    Feng Qing shook his head, he felt like he knew Her Highness well enough to say the more innocent she appeared, the more ck belly she actually was.

    ¡°Junior, thank you for this battle, let¡¯s call it a day. See you tomorrow.¡±answered Sun Zhe.

    Sun Zhe looked sideways, he was too embarrassed to make any eye contact with Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian looked at him in the eye and said,¡°Senior Disciple, I know you are a good person, but you can probably try to understand people more in the future and hear people out. Essentially when you are talking todies, please have patience.¡±

    Sun Zhe found that oddly familiar, he had heard exactly the same thing from Shu Jian.

    Luo Qianqian knew how passionate Murong Xue was about martial arts learning, she was sure Murong Xue woulde back, it was just a matter of time.

    With that in mind Luo Qianqian raised her head and signaled Feng Qing who was resting on the tree,¡°Feng Qing, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Then she walked to Master Lingtian and said goodbye.

    To return to Murong Xue who had just left the tavern.

    Murong Xue¡¯s maid Lvluo had been waiting for her just outside the tavern, seeing her princess in tears, Lvluo sprang up from the chair and rushed to her,¡°Your Highness, why are you crying? What happened? What can I do for you?¡±

    Sobbing was the reply.

    ¡°Your Highness, here is your hankerchief, please don¡¯t cry, seeing you crying makes me in tears too.¡±

    Murong Xue took the hankerchief and wiped the tear stains on her cheeks,¡°It¡¯s okay Lvluo, there¡¯s nothing you can do about it, it¡¯s fine.¡±

    Lvluo was heartbroken,¡°I¡¯m so sorry Your Highness, but I¡¯m sure everything is fine and it¡¯s going to get better and better.¡±

    A figure captured Lvluo¡¯s attention.

    It was a tall man in an ice blue silk gown with bamboo embroidery on the sleeves, his jade hairpin added more mour to his wless skin.

    He had a beautiful face too, his features were not as chiseled and arresting as Murong Yun, but his features were more delicate and inviting. He looked like a summer breeze as he walked towards them.

    Lvluo was hypnotized.

    ¡°Lvluo, what are you staring at?¡±asked Murong Xue with curiosity.

    Lvluo grabbed Murong Xue¡¯s arm and whispered,¡°It¡¯s Doctor Lin, Your Highness!¡±

    Murong Xue went stiff, she dared not to turn around, she asked Lvluo hastily,¡°Is my makeup okay?¡±

    Lvluo chuckled,¡°You look just as beautiful as ever, don¡¯t worry¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t hear anything once she heard she looked beautiful, she was so nervous, she had been looking forward to seeing Doctor Lin. She took a few deep breaths and turned around as naturally as she could,¡°Doctor Lin, what are the odds? What are you doing here?¡±

    She was supposed to refer Lin Zimo as Brother Zimo just like she referred Su Liancheng as Brother Liancheng, but she refused that since she had a crush on Lin Zimo.

    Murong Xue¡¯s eyes were still red and a bit swollen, Lin Zimo asked her with concern,¡°Are you crying, Xue? What happened?¡±

    Murong Xue shook her head in denial,¡°No, it¡¯s just it¡¯s so dusty here.¡±

    Lin Zimo didn¡¯t probe into it since Murong Xue didn¡¯t want to talk about it, he just tapped her on her shoulder asfort.

    Seeing the herb medicine packets in Lin Zimo¡¯s hand, Murong Xue asked,¡°Are you here to see Mrs. Lingtian, Doctor Lin?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, and congrattions, I heard you are Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple now, hoe exciting!¡±

 Chapter 62 - : The Villain Brought Suits Against His Victims

    <strong>Chapter 62: The Viin Brought Suits Against His Victim</strong>s

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Hearing that, Murong Xue pouted, she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    She would like to go to see Mrs. Lingtian together with Lin Zimo, but now she felt hesitant.

    ¡°Is the Fourth Lady with you? I heard she is also Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple?¡± asked Lin Zimo, trying to sound as casual as possible.

    ¡®The Fourth Lady? Doctor Lin means my sister-inw?¡¯

    Murong Xue left the tavern in such a hurry that she only started to worry about Luo Qianqian now, Murong Xue took a few deep breaths and said the truth, ¡°Actually¡­ actually I was kicked out by a senior disciple¡­ ¡­¡±

    Lin Zimo was stupefied, he found it hard to believe, ¡°Why? What happened?¡±

    Kicking the disciple out after having such ado? What happened? Murong Xue was the most favored princess in this country? Why would Master Lingtian allow his disciple to do that?

    ¡°I¡­ I¡­¡±, faltered Murong Xue, she clenched her fists in her sleeves and unclenched them, she went back and forth for a few seconds.

    Finally she mustered up her courage and decided to make a clean breast of the drama, it was Doctor Lin who was asking the question, someone she fully trusted.

    With that in mind, Murong Xue looked at Lin Zimo in the eyes, ¡®wow, Doctor Lin¡¯s eyes are so pretty, I can stare at them all day long¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡°Doctor Lin, here is what has happened¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Xue held nothing back and told the whole story, ¡°Doctor Lin, it¡¯s not like I¡¯m against the idea of wearing boy clothes, I¡¯m just worried if I got caught in the pce His Majesty will ground me and not allow me to learn martial arts any more. But¡­ but that senior disciple he didn¡¯t even give me a chance to exin, he was so mean! I felt so wronged that I said fine, I don¡¯t want to learn from him and I ran out.¡±

    Lin Zimo somehow was amused by this, he was expecting some serious description about this only to find all this was caused by some uniform.

    ¡°Xue,e on now, be honest with me, are you really quitting?¡± Lin Zimo knew Murong Xue too well, she had been talking about how much she wanted to learn martial arts for so long. Plus she was vivacious and active by nature, no way would she give up such a great opportunity.

    Murong Xue felt really wronged this time, she shook her head and said, ¡°Doctor Lin, I don¡¯t want to lie to you, I¡¯m not a quitter and I want to learn!¡±

    ¡°Great! That¡¯s the Little Xue that I know, don¡¯t worry, your senior disciple will think this through, and I¡¯m sure you two will get along just fine. Do you want me to escort you back home now?¡± Lin Zimoforted her.

    Murong Xue nodded, she caught hold of Lin Zimo¡¯s sleeve and said, ¡°I know Doctor Lin is the best, thank you so much!¡±

    No trace of displeasure could be seen on Murong Xue¡¯s face now, she was beaming like a spring flower, she was d she could spend some time with Lin Zimo alone.

    Lin Zimo sometimes wondered why Murong Xue had never referred him as Brother Zimo like she would always refer Su Liancheng as Brother Liancheng, but today was not the best timing to bring up this question.

    Lin Zimo was an orphan, so he cherished his friendship with Murong Yun and Su Liancheng a lot and he treated Murong Xue like his own little sister, he had always been patient and gentle when Murong Xue was around him.

    In the Imperial Study, the Imperial Pce.

    A man in royal yellow dragon robe was reviewing the memorials, his presence looked intimidating.

    ¡°Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here.¡± Eunuch Cao reported.

    Eunuch Cao had been waiting on His Majesty since he was thirteen years old, His Majesty trusted him a lot.

    ¡°Oh? What is he doing here at this hour?¡± asked His Majesty, he didn¡¯t even raise his head.

    It was a known fact that His Majesty didn¡¯t like the Crown Prince, he didn¡¯t find this son worthy, his other sons suited the title more than Mu Chaoyang.

    However, His Majesty had no choice but to grant the title to Mu Chaoyangsince he was The Empress¡¯s first born.

    Eunuch Cao hunched down and replied, ¡°To reply to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is not here alone¡­ ¡­¡±

    Thinking of the scene outside of the study, Eunuch Cao shuddered, a tinge of fear slithered down his spine.

    Seeing that, His Majesty narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°What is it? Just tell me.¡±

    Eunuch Cao clenched his fists and said, ¡°To reply to Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here with assassins.¡±

    His Majesty threw the memorials on the ground and fumed, ¡°This is outrageous! How dare he bring assassins to the pce?¡±

    Eunuch Cao was terrified, he thumped his head on the ground and exined, ¡°Your Majesty, I didn¡¯t make it clear, the Crown Prince is here with dead assassins, he is here to beg Your Majesty to uphold justice¡­ ¡­¡±

    With that Eunuch Cao trembled in fear.

    He didn¡¯t dare to report this to His Majesty in the beginning, even though the assassins were dead but the action was not proper. But the Crown Prince insisted this was of great importance and he needed to report this to His Majesty as soon as possible.

    Eunuch Cao didn¡¯t dare to reject the Crown Prince so he reported this to His Majesty.

    In a towering rage, His Majesty scolded Eunuch Cao, ¡°You have been serving me since you were a kid, what are you thinking today? Go tell him I attend to numerous affairs every day and I don¡¯t have tome for his shenanigans. If he is looking for justice, go tell him Yamen (government office in feudal China) is the right ce to go!¡±

    His Majesty could not believe his son was here to see him with some dead bodies.

    Eunuch Cao mustered up all his strength and said, ¡°The Crown Prince said¡­ he said you are the only one who could redress this case because he¡­ he says this is about¡­ about¡­¡±

    ¡°About who? Just say it!¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s Prince Eighth who has killed his assassins!¡± with that Eunuch Cao kowtowed to His Majesty and exined, ¡°Please forgive me, Your Majesty, I¡¯m just repeating what the Crown Prince just said.¡±

    Prince Eighth was the most favored son of His Majesty, and Prince Eighth was widely acimed across the whole country due to his feats on the battlefield.

    ¡°Yun?¡± hearing his favorite son¡¯s name, His Majesty calmed down.

 Chapter 63 - Here Comes Prince Eighth

    Chapter 63: Here Comes Prince EighthTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Silence reigned the Imperial Study.

    His Majesty was putting more thoughts in this once he heard Murong Yun¡¯s name.

    ¡°Eunuch Cao, tell him toe in.¡±His Majesty stood up from his seat and added,¡°I¡¯m sure he knows what to say and what not to say.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡±Eunuch Cao withdrew in reverence and awe.

    No wonder people had been saying that to be in the king¡¯spany was tantamount to living with a tiger, because you could never predict when His Majesty would lose temper.

    The maids cleaned the mess on the floor promptly and left as well.

    The Crown Prince soon entered the room by himself, he knew it quite well he would be courting death if he dared to bring dead bodies into the Imperial Study.

    Mu Chaoyangwas not smart, but he was not dumb, growing up in the Imperial Pce he was no stranger to intriguing against each other and ying the victim.

    ¡°Greetings, my father, Your Majesty.¡±

    ¡°Tell me what happened?¡±His Majesty now sat back to his throne, looking stately.

    That made Mu Chaoyang nervous.

    ¡°Father, Prince Eighth has killed my assassins, please uphold justice for me!¡±

    ¡°Why did Yun kill your people?¡±snorted His Majesty.

    ¡°I have no idea, but I know it is Prince Eighth and his subordinates that has killed my assassins, more than one hundred of them! And he¡­ he moved their dead bodies back to my mansion, he is¡­ he is provoking me!¡±

    ¡°Tea.¡±

    Eunuch Cao served new tea to His Majesty.

    His Majesty took a sip of tea and took a glimpse at Mu Chaoyang,¡°How can you be so sure it is Yun?¡±

    Mu Chaoyang recalled what his mother had taught him,¡°There are so many people who have witnessed this, Prince Eighth and his subordinates showed up in my mansion and left.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang continued,¡°Father, Prince Eighth dares to break into where I live and kill my people in broad daylight, who knows the length he would go? We all know he is called General Invincible on the battlefield, in this country I¡¯m afraid he is more respected than you, my father Your Majesty.¡±

    The Emperor didn¡¯t interrupt Mu Chaoyang, Mu Chaoyang felt encouraged and he went on in excitement,¡°I¡¯ve been investigating Brother Eighthtely, and I¡¯ve found some interesting updates, Brother Eighth has been recruiting followers across the whole country, it looks like he has got some dirty tricks up his sleeve. I¡¯ve found several people sent by him and worked for me in disguise, if he is not up to something, why would he ask his people to conceal their identity and work for me?¡±

    The guilty party filedthe suit first, Mu Chaoyang was such a scum.

    Other people coveting the throne was the most sensitive topic for any emperor, including his own son.

    Murong Yun had been safe and sound so far was mainly because of the hearsay that he was impotent, His Majesty would not feel threatened by a person who was impotent.

    The truth was in a royal family, father and son were not close at all.

    The Emperor would not mind losing a son or two, if he wanted more sons he could always turn to his harem.

    Anyone who dared to covet the throne or who was deemed to covet the throne would receive penalty of death, no exception.

    Hearing what Mu Chaoyang said, the Emperor¡¯s heart sank, he knew what his son Murong Yun was capable of.

    The emperors were the most suspicious people throughout history, they would always tend to assume disputed cases guilty, Mu Chaoyang and his mother was being very strategic this time, and it worked!

    In this case, it looked like Mu Chaoyang was just reporting some dead assassins, actually that was far from what really mattered. He was actually reporting that Murong Yun had been recruiting followers and Murong Yun had sent spies to his house, these all made strong evidence that Murong Yun was conspiring to overthrow His Majesty.

    The Emperor kept silent the whole time, but his expression gave him away.

    Mu Chaoyang knew his strategy worked, he once again felt utmost respect for his mother who was instructed him about this speech.

    The Empress had long seen Murong Yun as a thorn in her flesh, she had been waiting for an opportunity to get rid of Murong Yun once and for all and she was d Murong Yun and Su Liancheng killed Mu Chaoyang¡¯s assassins.

    ¡°No way!¡±His Majesty thumped on the table and coughed intensely.

    Eunuch Cao soon served tea and patted the Emperor on the back,¡°Your Majesty, please look after yourself.¡±

    ¡°Summon Prince Eighth.¡±His Majesty took a few breath and looked at the name list that Mu Chaoyang just handed in, he was lost in deep thought,¡®Yun, you are my favorite son, but I won¡¯t allow any son to covet my thorn, including you!¡¯

    ¡°My father Your Majesty, please look after your health. Me and mother has been worried for you all the time!¡±said Mu Chaoyang with concern.

    ¡°Eunuch Cao, go arrange the Crown Prince a chair.¡±

    A crooked smile crawled up on Mu Chaoyang¡¯s face.

    ¡°Thank you, Your Majesty.¡±

    About half an hourter, a young eunuch announced outside the Imperial Study,¡°Herees Prince Eighth¡ª ¡ª¡±

    ¡°Go bring him in.¡±said His Majesty to Eunuch Cao.

    Eunuch Cao walked out to greet Murong Yun,¡°Greetings, Prince Eighth, this way please.¡±

    Murong Yun followed Eunuch Cao and walked in the study.

    Even though Murong Yun was in a simple gown, the Emperor felt intimidated by Murong Yun¡¯s presence, he felt like his dragon robe paledpared to Murong Yun¡¯s simple gown.

    Realizing that, the Emperor¡¯s feelings about Murong Yun grew even moreplicated.

    The emperor hid the killing intent in his eyes and signaled Murong Yun to take a seat.

    Murong Yun sat down without coy formality.

    He looked so calm and poised even though he had just seen the assassins dead bodies at the door.

    He didn¡¯t want to go ruthless on Mu Chaoyang, but now he was cornered in a position where he must fight back.

    Su Liancheng was not allowed to get into the room this time, he was so anxious outside.

    ¡°Yun, do you know why I¡¯m summoning you today?¡±asked the Emperor in a casual tone.

    ¡°I heard the Crown Prince used me of conspiring to overthrow Your Majesty.¡±was the answer.

    Mu Chaoyang and the Emperor exchanged a look.

    The Emperor didn¡¯t expect Murong Yun would be this blunt, he was at a loss for words.

    Mu Chaoyangraise his eyelids and shot a re at Murong Yun, then he said,¡°Yes I said that, and I have evidence.¡±

    Murong Yun knew deep down the Emperor was a cruel father, he hadn¡¯t called the emperor¡°father¡±since he was a kid, for he couldn¡¯t forget what happened to him when he was a little boy.

 Chapter 64 - The Truth

    <strong>Chapter 64: The Truth</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The emperor turned a blind eye to it when Murong Yun was poisoned, he didn¡¯t even send for any imperial physician to treat Murong Yun.

    It was all because when Murong Yun was born, some fortune teller told the emperor one day Murong Yun¡¯s great merits would make the emperor feel uneasy.

    The emperor meant to strangle Murong Yun after he heard what the fortune tell said, for Murong Yun had never behaved like a baby, and his eye¡­ his eyes were so unfathomable since he was born.

    No way those eyes belonged to a baby!

    The emperor would have had strangled Murong Yun if not for the Consort.

    As time went by, Murong Yun stood out more and more, he was able to talk when he was six months old, he was able to walk when he was eight months, he was able to read books when he was one year old, he was into books on the art of war when he was two years old, he started to learn martial arts when he was three years old¡­ ¡­

    Not long after that, Murong Yun was poisoned¡­ ¡­

    The emperor sat in his chair, fidgeting, once again he had met Murong Yun¡¯s ck eyes. It brought the emperor back to the night when Murong Yun was born and he put his hands on Murong Yun¡¯s neck, with that the emperor shuddered and came to himself.

    ¡°The Crown Prince is here with solid evidence, I¡¯d like to hear your exnation.¡± demanded the emperor.

    Eunuch Cao handed the name list to Murong Yun in humble reverence.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t bother to raise his hands and take the name list, he simply raised his eyelids and said, ¡°Do I have to go through all these trouble if I¡¯m really up to something, Your Majesty?¡±

    Hearing that, Eunuch Cao¡¯s knees softened and he knelt down in fear, the name list in his hands fell on the ground.

    ¡®What did Prince Eighth just say?¡¯

    ¡®Do I have to go through all these trouble if I¡¯m really up to something, Your Majesty?¡¯

    ¡®Is he implying that if he really covets the throne, he doesn¡¯t need to go through the trouble to even n ahead, it would be as easy as taking something out of his pocket?¡¯

    ¡®However, it also implies he is wronged, for he indeed doesn¡¯t have to indulge in petty, mean actions like sending spies.¡¯

    The emperor didn¡¯t appreciate the way Murong Yun talked to him, ¡°Murong Yun!¡±

    What Murong Yun just said came across as he was threatening the emperor, no emperor liked to be threatened.

    Even Mu Chaoyang was shaking in his boots, he had not expected Murong Yun would talk to the emperor like this, but he guessed the more disrespectful Murong Yun behaved, the better his n would work out. He liked it when Murong Yun worked for his own destruction.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, watch your mouth! What you just said was outrageously disrespectful! You have killed my assassins, are you going to kill me the next? But don¡¯t worry, I will protect my father His Majesty before you want to do anything against him!¡± Mu Chaoyang retorted Murong Yun loudly as if he was ame with indignation.

    People would feel touched hearing that, what a filial son!

    But what he was really thinking was he would like to see Murong Yun make a move against the emperor, for he couldn¡¯t wait to seed to the throne. He had been the Crown Prince for twenty years now, he couldn¡¯t wait to be the emperor.

    He hadn¡¯t married anyone yet because he was still deciding which noble family he should ally himself with, he was so desperate to seed to the throne.

    Of course he wouldn¡¯t dare to tell anyone except his mother what he was really thinking, he knew what he had in mind would make himself die for a hundred times.

    He knew as long as he could get rid of Murong Yun, he was be one step closer to the throne! His mother would also make sure the other princes would scrupulously abide by their duty and never transgress the bounds.

    Once he could get Murong Yun out of the picture, his mother naturally could take down the Consort and Murong Xue, he was desperate to taste the sess.

    ¡°Father, it¡¯s not time to show mercy to Murong Yun! Please uphold justice!¡± Mu Chaoyang kowtowed to the emperor and thumped his head on the ground loudly.

    The emperor was in towering rage, ¡°What an unworthy rascal! Do you really think there¡¯s nothing I can do?¡±

    ¡°Can I talk now?¡± said Murong Yun calmly, forming a drastic contrast to Mu Chaoyang, then he continued, ¡°Your Majesty, I have some name list that I¡¯d like to show you as well. It records the names of the spies, their background and their activities, it¡¯s much more detailed than the one in Eunuch Cao¡¯s hand.¡±

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± the emperor and Mu Chaoyang asked in unison.

    Mu Chaoyang panicked for a second, then he collected himself, he was sure the name list in Murong Yun¡¯s hand had nothing to do with him, he had been very careful with the documents.

    Murong Yun produced a pile of paper from him sleeve.

    ¡°Eunuch Cao, let me see!¡± demanded the emperor.

    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡±

    ¡°Brother Eighth¡­ what is that?¡± Mu Chaoyang shook his head, he kept telling himself no way could Murong Yun find his document, he had already destroy any incriminating evidence that might implicate him.

    Unless¡­ unless Murong Yun found the document that was hidden in his study!

    ¡°I think you know it the best what it is.¡± replied Murong Yun, there was no tinge of emotion in his tone.

    ¡°You!¡± Mu Chaoyang panicked, he felt like there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead, but he had to tried to save himself, ¡°Your Majesty, I can exin!¡±

    However, a tea cup thrown on the ground was the emperor¡¯s reply.

    The document recorded how many spies Mu Chaoyang had sent to Murong Yun, what their task was respectively, how frequent they report to him¡­ ¡­

    The table had turned.

    ¡°How great! My good son you are! The viin brought suit against his victims! How can you exin this? I¡¯m all ears!¡± the emperor fumed.

    Mu Chaoyang was speechless, sweat beads were oozing from his forehead, he didn¡¯t know what he should do.

    He kept thumping his head on the ground and repeating the same thing, ¡°I¡¯m wronged, this is a trap, Your Majesty! Brother Eighth is sowing discord between you and me, please trust me! No way would I involve into dirty deals like this!¡±

    The emperor didn¡¯t buy a word of that.

    The emperor threw the document on Mu Chaoyang, Mu Chaoyang felt he was heavily hit, he knew the emperor must have been so furious that he had even used Internal Chi when he threw away the document.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t utter a single word the whole time.

    He knew the emperor wouldn¡¯t really punish Mu Chaoyang, his mother¡¯s family wielded enormous power in court, it wasplicated and difficult to deal with them, the emperor couldn¡¯t afford to do that.

    ¡°Guards! Take the Crown Prince to jail!¡±

    ¡°Your Majesty¡­¡± chimed in Eunuch Cao promptly, but the emperor interrupted him before he could finish, ¡°Do you want to keep the Crown Princepany, Eunuch Cao?¡±

    ¡°Father, I¡¯m wronged! This is all Brother Eighth¡¯s doing!¡± with that Mu Chaoyang were dragged away.

 Chapter 65 - Family Gathering

    <strong>Chapter 65: Family Gathering</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The emperor now took a glimpse at Murong Yun, he narrowed his eyes and thought for a while, ¡°Yun, I did wrong this time, what can I do to make up to you?¡±

    An emperor admitting his fault in front of his child, it was not easy.

    Murong Yun curled his lips and replied, ¡°I¡¯m fine, no need to make up to me.¡±

    ¡°Are you feeling better these days?¡± the emperor put on an act of showing solicitude for Murong Yun.

    ¡°Yes.¡±

    The emperor nodded, ¡°That¡¯s great, seeing you getting better is a long-cherished wish of mine. Don¡¯t lower oneself to the same level as the Crown Prince, he is useless. Yun, I want to see you in the morning court starting from tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± Murong Yun answered, ¡°See you tomorrow, Your Majesty.¡±

    ¡°See you tomorrow, Yun.¡± all the emperors were great politicians, they could be engaging in a battle with you thest second but the next second they would be talking to you with a smiley face,

    The emperor asked Murong Yun toe to the morning court to keep better watch on him, this farce was a wake up call for the emperor.

    The emperor asked Eunuch Cao to escort Murong Yun to walk out of the pce, thus Murong Yun took his leave.

    Eunuch Cao walked by Murong Yun in silence, Murong Yun kept walking forward without even sparing a look at Eunuch Cao.

    He stopped and looked around at the pce gate, looking indifferent.

    Su Liancheng was resting on a carriage waiting for Murong Yun, he jumped on the ground at the sight of Murong Yun.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, is Mu Chaoyang in jail now?¡±

    ¡°Correct.¡±

    ¡°His Majesty did ask you toe to morning court from tomorrow on?¡±

    ¡°Correct.¡±

    ¡°The empress will join hands with some officials to beg for leniency, just like that they can turn big problems into small ones and small problems into no problems at all? Mu Chaoyang will be free in no time?¡±

    ¡°Correct.¡±

    ¡°Brother Eighth, are you a prophet?¡± eximed Su Liancheng, he and Murong Yun discussed what might be in store for Luo Qianqian on their waying to the pce, Murong Yun analyzed the situation and came to the conclusion Su Liancheng just said.

    Su Liancheng admired his Brother Eighth even more now. Well, he admired Luo Qianqian the most for she could tame his Brother Eighth.

    ¡°Hmm, you need toe to the morning courts, my sister-inw needs to learn martial arts, you two are not going to spend much time together, it sucks.¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t reply him, he needed to do what the emperor said just to appease him.

    Su Liancheng wasn¡¯t bothered by Murong Yun¡¯s silence, he continued, ¡°I say Zimo just now, he escorted Xue back, but he left for Mrs Lingtian.¡±

    Murong Yun nodded, then he jumped on the carriage, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡°All righty, let¡¯s get going!¡± Su Liancheng now was the carter, he was happy to do it though, for he got the chance to drive two precious ferghana horses.

    To return to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t rush back home after she left the tavern, she went to a fabric store along with Feng Qing, ¡°Feng Qing, do you draw?¡±

    ¡°A little.¡±

    ¡®What is Her Highness up to now?¡¯

    ¡°Great,e draw me some outfit sketches.¡±

    Feng Qing was dumbfounded.

    Feng Qing took hold of a pen with reluctance, ¡°What kind of outfit do you have in mind?¡±

    ¡°Hmm, I like what you are wearing, it looks very martial arts friendly, I¡¯d like to add some details though¡­ ¡­¡±

    Tick tock.

    Luo Qianqian had overestimated Feng Qing¡¯s sketching abilities, Feng Qing and herself were both good at ¡®abstract paintings¡¯, let¡¯s just put it that way.

    It was a jaw dropping moment for Luo Qianqian when she saw the sketched Luo Qianqian drew for her.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched, ¡°Bro¡­ are you for real? Who could tell this is men¡¯s wear, anyone would say this is for puppies!¡±

    Feng Qing shook his head, ¡°Your Highness, I¡¯m your subordinate, how dare I say I¡¯m your brother?¡±

    ¡®Is that the point?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian gave up. She just bought some men¡¯s wear from the store, she bought some for Xue as well, she knew Xue would think it through and show up tomorrow morning.

    Feng Qing was also pretty confident Princess Eleventh just left in a fit of anger, Princess Eleventh had long been talking about learning martial arts, no way would she give this opportunity away.

    ¡°Feng Qing, tell Xue that I taught Senior Sun Zhe a lesson today, I hope that would cheer her up.¡±

    Feng Qing nodded, ¡°Consider it done, Your Highness.¡±

    Feng Qing walked behind Luo Qianqian, he couldn¡¯t help but wonder what was going on with his master and Lord Su at the moment, had they gone to the pce yet¡­ ¡­

    Feng Qing wished he could be by his master¡¯s side now.

    Soon they returned to Luo Pavilion, and Luo Qianqian was about to go to bed.

    Knock knock.

    Butler Luo was knocking on the gate, ¡°Xiao Yue, is the Fourth Lady home?¡±

    Xiao Yue couldn¡¯t believe it Butler Luo was talking to her nicely.

    Xiao Yue didn¡¯t answer yes or no, she asked Butler Luo back, ¡°Why are you looking for mydy, Butler Luo?¡±

    Butler Luo put on a friendly face and answered, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Xiao Yue, great news!¡±

    ¡°Oh? What great news?¡± Xiao Yue was trying so hard to protect herdy.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo heard the news that Master Lingtian has taken the Fourth Lady as his disciple, Prime Minister Luo is so happy for the Fourth Lady that he has organized a family gathering in the hall.¡±

    Bang.

    A bowl fell off from Xiao Yue¡¯s hand and fell on the ground, it was puppy¡¯s bowl, puppy now was pouting, ¡®I want my food.¡¯

    Xiao Yue now was too elevated to pay attention to puppy, she asked, ¡°Is that true, Butler Luo?¡±

    ¡°I swear it¡¯s true, Prime Minister Luo has been waiting for a while now, is the Fourth Lady home or not?¡±

    Xiao Yue couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes, this family was so ridiculous, since when had anyone asked herdy whether she had enough food, but look at them now, organizing a nice family gathering to celebrate herdy¡¯s big moment.

    ¡°Mydy, mydy?¡± Xiao Yue knocked Luo Qianqian¡¯s door.

    Luo Qianqian listened to Luo Yuyan what this was about, then she told Butler Luo that she would be there soon.

    Butler Luo frowned, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can wait for you right here, mydy.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and took a glimpse at puppy, ¡°All right then, let¡¯s go.¡±

    Luo Qianqian picked up puppy from the ground and was ready to head to the hall.

    Luo Qianqian asked Xiao Yue to stay at home, she whispered at Xiao Yue¡¯s ear, ¡°Xiao Yue, I will take Feng Qing with me to the hall, I don¡¯t know what is in store for me at the family gathering, I will be back soon.¡±

 Chapter 66 - To Fuddle Her (1)

    Chapter 66: To Fuddle Her (1)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    In the hall.

    Prime Minister Luo, the First Lady and her children Luo Yuyan and Luo Jingxuan, the Second Concubine and her daughter Luo Keer were waiting for Luo Qianqian with different expressions on the face.

    ¡°What is taking her so long, that¡¯s so disrespectful!¡±

    Luo Qianqian heard Luo Keer¡¯sint when she arriving at the door.

    To Luo Qianqian¡¯s surprise, Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯tfort Luo Keer, he retorted her instead,¡°You need to learn to be more patient to your sister, Keer.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was wild with joy since he heard the news that Master Lingtian took Luo Qianqian as his disciple, a double blessing had descended upon the house, his other daughter Luo Yuyan also got the opportunity to learn something from Master Lingtian¡¯s servant.

    Prime Minister Luo did some calctions in his heart, Luo Yuyan now had better chance in marrying the Crown Prince and he was carried away by that possibility. Prime Minister Luo had no idea that Mu Chaoyang was in prison now, the empress blocked the passage of this message.

    ¡°Daddy, I am patient.¡±Luo Keer brimmed with tears.

    the Second Concubine pulled Luo Keer¡¯s sleeve under the table, signaling her to not talk back.

    Prime Minister Luo was not happy about Luo Keer recently, she didn¡¯t make the cut like her sisters and she ended up gaining some bad reputation due to her performance in the test, one thing led to another, Prime Minister Luo picked faults with Luo Keer in various ways.

    He was determined to patch up things with his other daughter Luo Qianqian, who became the only two disciples of Master Lingtian together with Princess Eleventh, what an honor! And Luo Qianqian was on great terms with Prince Eighth and Princess Eleventh, he would love towork with Prince Eighth in court more.

    He regretted for his life choice, he should have been treated this daughter better. But he was confident that Luo Qianqian would forgive him.

    ¡°Look at your good daughter, stop spoiling her.¡±Prime Minister Luo frowned and pointed finger at the Second Concubine.

    the Second Concubine rose from her chair and apologized,¡°To reply to Prime Minister Luo, I will discipline Keer more, please don¡¯t worry.¡±

    With that tears streamed down from her eyes.

    The tears which were usually used as weapon to win herself favors from Prime Minister Luo today failed at its job, Prime Minister Luo grew more and more vexed,¡°Wipe your face, we are celebrating tonight, why are you crying! Such bad omen!¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Keer couldn¡¯t help but cry out.

    ¡°Shut it!¡±

    the Second Concubine and Luo Keer covered their mouths, trying to suppress the weep.

    Luo Jingxuan chimed in as a peacemaker,¡°As you have just said, father, we are celebrating tonight, why are we upsetting ourselves for little things?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo took a glimpse at his only son and nodded,¡°Jingxuan my son, you are growing bigger and bigger, your sisters Yuyan and Qianqian have set good examples for you, you need to learn from them.¡±

    ¡°Yes, father, I will study harder!¡±

    the First Lady, seeing the Second Concubine and her daughter got cold treatment like that, wasn¡¯t in high spirits as she was supposed to.

    Neither was Luo Yuyan.

    They were both cursing Luo Qianqian in the heart.

    Luo Yuyan had always boasted her status as the daughter of the First Lady in the Prime Minister Mansion since she was born, and she had always been praised as the smart one in the family, she was so used to having all the spotlight on her.

    But this Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian had outshone her since that fake death ident! And Luo Qianqian was getting more and more beautiful every single day, and she became Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple!

    ¡®All those attention and praise should be mine!¡¯she screamed in the heart.

    ¡®Even father regards that little bitxx with special respect now, he is organizing her a special family gathering!¡¯

    Thinking of this, Luo Yuyan wished she could disfigure Luo Qianqian¡¯s face with a knife!

    Luo Qianqian had seen it all at the door, she was genuinely happy about what happened to the Second Concubine and Luo Keer, no wonder people always said good and evil must atst have their reward.

    Luo Qianqian came up with a better way to uphold justice, she bowed to Prime Minister Luo respectfully,¡°Greetings, father.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo beamed, he rose from his chair and supported her to stand up,¡°You are here, my good daughter. I¡¯m holding this dinner to congratte you on bing Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, what a great honor!¡±

    ¡°I am so ttered, father, I made it by luck.¡±Luo Qianqian said modestly.

    Prime Minister Luo was quite happy to hear that,¡°How great! Such a well-mannered youngdy, no putting on airs and throw your weight about.¡±

    Luo Keer interpreted as another criticism against herself,¡®Is father implying that I¡¯m not well-mannered and I throw my weight about too much?¡¯

    Luo Keer was feeling more and more insecure now,¡®Father dislikes me now? Why is father so nice to Luo Qianqian? I hate Luo Qianqian!¡¯

    the First Lady was in a bad mood already and now she preyed on Luo Qianqian for she only greeted Prime Minister Luo,¡°Little Four, haven¡¯t you seen me and the Second Concubine sitting at the table, we are your elders too.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took refuge behind Prime Minister Luo as if she was scared by the First Lady¡¯s harsh question. Luo Qianqian now bore striking resemnce to herte mother, Prime Minister Luo¡¯s heart ached seeing Luo Qianqian getting scared.

    Prime Minister Luo patted Luo Qianqian on her shoulder as afort, then he turned around to confront the First Lady,¡°Watch your mouth, are you trying to scare Little Four?¡±

    the First Lady lowered her voice,¡°Your Lordship, I¡¯m teaching her the right manner.¡±

    Luo Qianqian gave a smug smile,¡®Yes, I¡¯m ignoring you, what are you gonna do about it?¡¯

    Prime Minister Luo sneered, he pulled a chair for Luo Qianqian,¡°Little Four, sit here.¡±

    Luo Qianqian yed along, she sat down and said thanks, she was enjoying this internecine struggle among them.

    Luo Yuyan raised her head and couldn¡¯t believe her eyes, Luo Qianqianwas all Prime Minister Luo could see now.

    Luo Yuyan met Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes, she swore she saw sneer and gloat in Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes.

    ¡®Luo Qianqian had been ying dumb for the past years? Is this her revenge?¡¯

    The more Luo Yuyan thought about it, the more scared she got. But Luo Yuyan wasn¡¯t the type of person who awaited her own doom, she decided she needed to strike back, for her and her mother!

    ¡°Little Four, congrattions, let me propose a toast to you.¡±Luo Yuyan rose to her feet and poured Luo Yuyan some wine, she figured she better use the opportunity and unmask Luo Qianqian by fuddling her.

 Chapter 67 - To Fuddle Her (2)

    <strong>Chapter 67: To Fuddle Her (2)</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian had saw through what Luo Yuyan was up to. She waved at Puppy who was ying around her feet and blew a gentle whistle, Puppy jumped on herp.

    Prime Minister Luo was a bit startled seeing Puppy.

    ¡°Is this your dog, Little Four?¡± Prime Minister Luo asked while knowing the answer, he looked at Puppy with disgust in the eyes.

    ¡°Yes.¡± Luo Qianqian patted Puppy on the belly while Puppy lyingfortably on herp.

    ¡°Thank you Second Sister, and congrattions to you too.¡± replied Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Yuyan smiled, with a toss of the head she finished the wine in her cup.

    The First Lady shot Luo Yuyan a warning look while Luo Yuyan whispered at The First Lady¡¯s ear after she took her seat, ¡°Don¡¯t worry mother, I¡¯m trying to fuddle her.¡±

    That set The First Lady¡¯s mind at rest.

    Luo Qianqian had always boasted that she had a hollow leg, she took her cup and drank it too.

    Luo Jingxuan also knew what his sister was up to, he followed suit and refilled Luo Qianqian¡¯s cup, he raised his cup and said apologetically, ¡°Fourth Sister, sorry for all the misunderstandings before, please forgive me, let me propose a toast to you as an apology!¡±

    Seeing that, Prime Minister Luo smiled in satisfaction, ¡°How great, you are all good kids, I¡¯m so d to see you getting along.¡±

    The Second Concubine was worldly-wise, she always changed her behaviors ording to circumstances, she knew her position in the family was on shaky ground at the point, even her daughter Luo Keer was not getting any favors from Prime Minister Luo due to her failure in the test of Mater Lingtian. With that in mind, The Second Concubine rose to her feet and said, ¡°Little Four, I also want to propose a toast to you, it¡¯s time to let bygones be bygones, I will discipline your Third Sister even harder, please don¡¯t worry.¡±

    ¡®Hmm, are you guys ganging up to fuddle me now? But it¡¯s all right, bring it on!¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Yuyan watched Luo Qianqian drank three cups straight, she couldn¡¯t wait to see Luo Qianqian get hammered and make a fool of herself.

    Luo Keer on the other hand wasn¡¯t willing to do the window dressing, she hated Luo Qianqian¡¯s guts!

    Feng Qing was waiting on Luo Qianqian outside the hall, he upied a good position where nothing happened in the hall could escape him while the position was not too conspicuous.

    Watching everyone¡¯s behavior in the hall, Feng Qing soon realized they were trying to fuddle Luo Qianqian.

    Feng Qing couldn¡¯t help but get worried about Her Highness, ¡®Can Her Highness handle it? Is Her Highness much of a drinker?¡¯

    The dinnersted pretty long, Luo Qianqian ended up drinking a jug of wine, she looked rather boozed up, her cheeks red, her eyes blurred, her speech slurred. The major difference was she was now showing a big smile on her face, Luo Qianqian had long been showing indifference to everyone in Luo Family.

    Luo Yuyan now was so disappointed that even though Luo Qianqian had drank a lot, she still looked rather collected.

    Prime Minister Luo was genuinely happy that night, he was a bit surprised when she saw Luo Qianqian behaved herself so well at dinner.

    He felt drowsy at the mercy of the alcohol, so he said, ¡°It¡¯s getting prettyte, let¡¯s call it a night, shall we? I¡¯m just so happy we are organizing this dinner for my two beloved daughters¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian rose to her feet and was ready to leave, poor Puppy fell down from herp and gave her a bark.

    Luo Qianqian stuck out her tongue in embarrassment, ¡°Sorry Puppy, I forgot you were sleeping on myp. Let¡¯s go home.¡±

    With that she took her leave, paying no attention to others at the dinner table.

    Hmm, when she rose to her feet she felt the boozes started to kick in! She knew she wasn¡¯t walking properly.

    Feng Qing tread on the heels of Her Highness for fear that she might tumble and hurt herself.

    Luo Qianqian was dragging her feet along the ground, her hairpins were clinking along with her steps.

    ¡°Feng Qing, look, such beautiful moonlight!¡± Luo Qianqian halted and eximed, she looked up the sky and admired the moon.

    ¡°Your Highness, please watch out, are you all right?¡± Feng Qing felt a bit helpless, Luo Qianqian was trying to grab Feng Qing¡¯s arms to support herself while Feng Qing dared not to even look at her in the eye.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s cheeks were as red as cherries and she was beaming, Feng Qing lowered his head and asked, ¡°Your Highness, are you drunk?¡±

    Luo Qianqian stamped her foot on the ground, ¡°Drunk? Nope! I¡¯m fine!¡±

    The drunken people were more inclined to im they were fine.

    The innocent boy Feng Qing bought what Luo Qianqian said, ¡°I¡¯m d you are not drunk, Your Highness. It¡¯s gettingte now, let¡¯s go back to Luo Pavilion, shall we?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s go!¡±

    Feng Qing couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Your Highness, don¡¯t you know they were up to no good? They were trying to fuddle you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian flicked her sleeves and answered, ¡°I do! But I¡¯ve got a hollow leg, no way could anyone fuddle me!¡±

    With that she grabbed Feng Qing¡¯s shoulders, ¡°Feng Qing, stand still, don¡¯t move around, why am I seeing two of you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head and tried to figure out what was going on.

    ¡°Burp¡ª¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian¡¯s hands fell off from Feng Qing¡¯s shoulders and she was tumbling down, Feng Qing supported her with the handle of his sword.

    ¡®Is¡­ Her Highness really all right?¡¯

    Seeing that, Feng Qing began to suspect what Luo Qianqian just told him.

    ¡°Your Highness, that¡¯s not the way to Luo Pavilion.¡±

    ¡°Nonsense, of course it is.¡±

    ¡°Your Highness¡­ ¡­¡±

    Half an hourter¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing were standing at the gate of Prince Eighth¡¯s Mansion.

    Bang bang bang.

    ¡°Open the door for me,e on, open the door for me.¡± Luo Qianqian banged on the gate.

    It waste night, veryte.

    Bang bang bang.

    A page opened a crack and saw it was Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing.

    The page opened the gate in fright, ¡°Your¡­ Greetings, Your Highness!¡±

    Then he looked at Feng Qing, crying for help, ¡°Feng Qing, what is Her Highness doing here?¡±

    Luo Qianqian walked inside without answering the page.

    Feng Qing pressed his forehead and said, ¡°You may close the gate now.¡±

    The page could smell strong alcohol from Luo Qianqian, but he dared not to ask any more question.

    Feng Qing walked straight to the house where Murong Yun resided.

    Murong Yun now was in the study organizing his books.

    With a bang, Luo Qianqian kicked Murong Yun¡¯s bedroom door open, but there was no one in the bedroom.

    ¡°Where are you?¡± pouted Luo Qianqian.

    Then she walked to the study that was aze with lights.

    Feng Qing didn¡¯t tread on the heels of Luo Qianqian knowingly, ¡®master will protect Her Highness.¡¯

 Chapter 68 - She is Playing with Fire

    Chapter 68: She is ying with FireTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    A head emerged from outside of the door, and the owner was crane her neck to peer.

    It was Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian popped her head in and looked about, her eye twinkled with curiosity and she was inviting herself in.

    Murong Yun who was reading behind the table stared at the girl in a trance. He looked so dangerous in the dark gown he was wearing, the flickering candlelight only generated a ray of mystery around this man.

    Luo Qianqian once again burped,¡°Hi, gorgeous¡­ ¡­¡±

    ???

    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±Murong Yun asked, instilling Internal Chi in his voice.

    Feng Qing heard the question even tough he was standing outside the room, he shuddered on hearing this question.

    ¡°To reply to Prince Eighth, Her Highness is fuddled by her family.¡±

    ¡°Go ept your punishment.¡±

    Feng Qing¡¯s heart sunk,¡°Yes, master.¡±

    Murong Yun rose to his feet slowly, his expressions looked a bit odd.

    Luo Qianqian stared at Murong Yun in a bold way, and she put her right hand on Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder.

    Murong Yun¡¯s heart pounded when he felt Luo Qianqian hand on his shoulder.

    ¡°Hi gorgeous, have we met before?¡±Luo Qianqian licked her lips due to dehydration, which added more allure to her in Murong Yun¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±Murong Yun murmured.

    ¡°Gorgeous, you look so shy, I have a trick or two that might be able to lighten you up, you see, I¡¯m a fortune teller.¡±

    Luo Qianqian had absolutely no idea what he was talking about, she was wasted.

    Feng Qing had reminded Luo Qianqian that she was going the wrong way, but Luo Qianqian told him off and somehow she ended up banging on Murong Yun¡¯s door.

    Now she was just enjoying what she was seeing, such a gorgeous man. This gorgeous man was tall, handsome and he smelt so good too.

    The only thing was she had got chills when she first approached him.

    ¡°Why is it so cold?¡±murmured Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Yun regted his breath and soon his body started to warm up.

    ¡°So you are a fortune teller?¡±chuckled Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian nodded her head in a hurry while she gently lifted Murong Yun¡¯s chin with a finger,¡°You are one gorgeous gorgeous man.¡±

    Those were words from the bottom of her heart.

    Murong Yun lifted a sleeve and wrapped Luo Qianqian into his arms, then Murong Yun sat down on the chair while Luo Qianqian sat on hisp.

    Luo Qianqian was obviously brazen when she was drunk, she now wrapped her arms around Murong Yun¡¯s neck and stared at him.

    Murong Yun also stared at Luo Qianqian with a smile.

    ¡°Mama likey!¡±eximed Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Who is mama?¡±

    ¡°Seriously gorgeous, have we met before? I think we¡¯ve met before!¡±

    Murong Yun felt a bit disgruntled that Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t recognize who he was.

    ¡°Qianqian, look at me carefully and tell me who I am.¡±coaxed Murong Yun.

    ¡°You¡­ you are my gorgeous.¡±mumbled Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°No, soon you need to call me husband.¡±said Murong Yun in a serious manner.

    Luo Qianqian chuckled.

    She was more than happy to have such a handsome husband.

    She tilted her head and looked Murong Yun up and down,¡°You say you are my husband, yeah?¡±

    ¡°Soon you can call me husband.¡±

    ¡°Let me see if you really are my husband.¡±with that Luo Qianqian leaned towards Murong Yun and kissed him, Luo Qianqian felt the herbal aroma.

    Murong Yun had been taking saussurea involucrate and other rare herbal medicine to curb Frigid Poison, so he had a strong herbal aroma.

    Murong Yun tried so hard to control himself, yet the girl in his chest kept tantalizing him with the kisses, she was ying with fire.

    Murong Yun tried so hard to think straight, he looked away and gently pushed Luo Qianqian away.

    But the fire in his eyes gave his real thoughts away.

    Luo Qianqian felt so cold once she left Murong Yun¡¯s warm chest, so she kept trying toe closer to Murong Yun while her eyes were tightly closed.

    Luo Qianqian was not happy about being pushed away, she pouted,¡°You lied to me, you are not my husband, my husband won¡¯t push me away.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian kept trying toe closer to Murong Yun, she opened her eyes now, Murong Yun could see the lust rippled in her eyes.

    Murong Yun took a few deep breath and said,¡°Qianqian, please don¡¯t try me, I don¡¯t want to do anything that might hurt you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t conscious, Murong Yun didn¡¯t want to do anything that might hurt her.

    Luo Qianqian seized the chance when Murong Yun¡¯s grip turned soft and wrapped her arms around Murong Yun¡¯s neck again, she gave Murong Yun a gentle bit on his lips this time.

    ¡°Nothing can hurt me, you know?¡±said Luo Qianqian, like an answer to Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian in his arms and walked to his bedroom¡­ ¡­

    While Luo Qianqian tickled Murong Yun¡¯s neck in a naughty way, having no idea what was in store for her.

    With an bang, Murong Yun closed the door.

    Murong Yun put Luo Qianqian on his bed, he stared at her beautiful face and lusty eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but lean towards her closer and closer¡­ ¡­

 Chapter 69 - Luo Qianqian is Wasted

    <strong>Chapter 69: Luo Qianqian is Wasted</strong>

    The girl¡¯s clothes was a bit loose and after the tossing about in the study just now, Murong Yun was enjoying what was unveiling in front of him.

    wless skin, perfect body, pretty little face¡­ ¡­

    Murong Yun surrendered, he decided to throw the principles out of the window.

    With that in mind he touched Luo Qianqian¡¯s face only to find this girl who was raising a hue and cry just a moment ago now fell asleep.

    ¡®She fell asleep? What about me?¡¯

    Murong Yun pressed his forehead and gave a bitter smile, he found this little drunkard who had taken over his own bed so cute.

    ¡®She is mine, I can wait.¡¯

    ¡®But what if I can¡¯t find the cure to the Frigid Poison in my body, Luo Qianqian will have to face the world all by herself!¡¯

    ¡®I need to find the cure, for my Qianqian!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian who was sleeping like a baby, had no idea what the man was thinking about, she grabbed Murong Yun¡¯s arms as a pillow.

    Murong Yun, however, felt the change in that part of his body. He withdrew his arms hastily and jumped off the bed.

    He went to the Hot Spring hidden in his mansion, he spent a long time doing his thinking there. He didn¡¯te back until he was confident that Luo Qianqian fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.

    Luo Qianqian talked in her sleep when Murong Yun came back, ¡°Come on over gorgeous, I told you I¡¯m a fortune tell, I¡¯m telling you I¡¯m your only match in the entire world¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Yun smiled, he looked at this girl lying right next to him and mumbled, ¡°Yes, I know you are my only match.¡±

    Luo Qianqian slept sprawled all over the bed, Murong Yun would feel the change of that part of the body by her careless touch.

    That was indeed a long night for Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian on the other hand was enjoying her sleep, she even snored.

    Seeing the beauty lying next to her, Murong Yun told himself that he would not encourage this girl to drink!

    The next morning¡ª

    Birds were chirping amid the rays of sunlight, fragrance of flowers wafted into the room, such a pleasant morning.

    The wine in ancient times were not necessarily strong in alcohol content, but they had a strong dyed effect on the body due to manufacture methods. Luo Qianqian underestimated thatst night, and she got totally wasted.

    To make it worse, she opened her eyes this morning with a splitting headache.

    ¡®What¡¯s this familiar feeling? Am I having a massive hangover?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian blinked her eyes a few times, trying to wake her body up.

    ¡®Wait, why is my bedding so soft and velvety?¡¯

    ¡°It must be my Xiao Yue, she knew I was drunk so she changed my bedding to help me have some better sleep, what a considerate girl my Xiao Yue is.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian mumbled, ¡°Ouch, I regret my life choices, I shouldn¡¯t have drunk that muchst night.¡±

    She just hated toe off as weak when Luo Yuyan proposed her a toast,, and one thing led to another, everyone was proposing her a toast for several rounds. And she tasted the wine, it wasn¡¯t strong, so she didn¡¯t think much and kept drinking.

    ¡°You are awake?¡± a familiar gentle voice rang.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian¡¯s body turned stiff for a second.

    ¡®Isn¡¯t that Murong Yun¡¯s voice?¡¯

    She thought she was dreaming, sheughed and mumbled, ¡°haha, why am I dreaming about Murong Yun? Is this a bad omen?¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s face darkened.

    ¡®Why am I a bad omen?¡¯

    He pped on Luo Qianqian gently to punish her for saying that, as luck would have it, Luo Qianqian happened to turn over when Murong Yun pped her, Murong Yun¡¯s handnded on her¡­ on her butt.

    Luo Qianqian flushed crimson.

    She realized she wasn¡¯t dreaming!

    She opened her eyes with some efforts, what came to her sight was Murong Yun¡¯s gorgeous face.

    No wonder she felt her bedding was extrafy just now, she was sleeping on Murong Yun¡¯s body.

    Luo Qianqian looked at herself up and down, she found her clothes were hanging on her body loosely, covering barely anything.

    ¡°Murong Yun, how very dare you! I was drunkst night, how can you do this to me?¡± Luo Qianqian screamed and covered her chest with both hands.

    ¡®Wait, isn¡¯t it widely know that Murong Yun¡­ Murong Yun is impotent?¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian.

    ¡®Could it be someone else, say a maid, has helped me take my clothes off and put on this one for me?¡¯ Luo Qianqian had no idea what she wore the day before.

    ¡®It couldn¡¯t be Murong Yun, he is better than that.¡¯

    Murong Yun looked at Luo Qianqian in the eye and replied, ¡°I haven¡¯t done anything too you, rx.¡±

    Luo Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief.

    She looked around the room and¡­

    She found this wasn¡¯t her room, but she found this room very familiar¡­ ¡­

    ¡®Isn¡¯t this¡­ isn¡¯t this Murong Yun¡¯s room?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian pounded her fist on Murong Yun¡¯s chest, ¡°Why am I in your room? Did I sleep in your roomst night? Is it¡­ is it Feng Qing who has brought me here? I cannot believe this, I trust Feng Qing and you so much, what is going on? Tell me everything!¡±

    Murong Yun felt so wronged.

    Feng Qing who was cultivating in meditation in his own room suddenly sneezed, ¡®hmm, someone must be cursing me!¡¯

    ¡°You need to tell me everything, you are the one who showed up in my room uninvitedst night.¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about?¡± Luo Qianqian demanded.

    ¡°You don¡¯t remember it at all?¡±

    Luo Qianqian closed her eyes, fragments of memory shed across her mind.

    What Murong Yun said seemed to be right.

    She remembered Feng Qing was walking her to go back to Luo Pavilion, but she somehow insisted on going the other way.

    The next thing that she had a faint recollection was she was banging on some gate and marched down to Murong Yun¡¯s room.

    Luo Qianqian was transfixed on the spot, ¡®What have I done?¡¯

    ¡®Was it me who got handsy on to Murong Yunst night? Did I do something to himst night? Is Murong Yun¡­ is Murong Yun the victim here?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart fluttered with fear, the more she thought about it, the more worried she got.

    ¡®I guess I am a jerk!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian cleared her throat after a long while, ¡®Sorry aboutst night, Murong Yun, I don¡¯t remember anything thought, and you neither!¡±

    ¡°Let me escort you.¡±

 Chapter 70 - What a Hypocrite

    <strong>Chapter 70: What a Hypocrite</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian flew back to Luo Pavilion in Murong Yun¡¯s arms, she once again eximed how great it was to master Lightness Skills, Murong Yun carried her in his arms and travelled from his mansion to Luo pavilion as easily as walking on firm earth.

    It was about six a.m. when Luo Qianqian sneaked to her own room.

    Luo Qianqian sat in front of the dressing table bronze mirror, lost in thought. What happenedst night and that morning felt so unreal, she was lucky that she couldn¡¯t recollect what had happened exactly, those conversations she had with Murong Yun, those flirtatious moments initiated by her¡­ ¡­

    She heard Murong Yun mentioned he needed to go to morning court starting from this day, something must have happened¡­ ¡­

    It was approaching the morning training session with Sun Zhe, Luo Qianqian got changed and got ready for her first day. She couldn¡¯t help but wonder would Xue show up as well.

    She had already exined why Xue would hesitate when she heard she had to wear men¡¯s wear to Sun Zhe, and Sun Zhe realized he had misunderstood Princess Eleventh for she wasn¡¯t hesitating because she wanted to be pretty all the time, Sun Zhe felt guilty that he didn¡¯t listen to Princess Eleventh.

    Sun Zhe had learned his lesson when Luo Qianqian used her tactic and strategy when they had thatpetition the day before, Sun Zhe had always been confident in his martial arts cultivation, little did he expect a girl would defeat him. Sun Zhe learned to never putbels on anyone, people might surprise you.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head and started to get ready for her training, she made a man¡¯s hairdo just like Murong Yun¡¯s.

    She took several peeks at Murong Yun when Murong Yun did his hairdo, so she didn¡¯t struggle much when she did hers.

    About half an hourter¡­ ¡­

    ¡°Mydy, mydy are you awake?¡± Xiao Yue knocked on the door gently, ready to serve Luo Qianqian to get ready.

    ¡°Come in, Xiao Yue.¡±

    ¡®Wow, mydy wakes up early today.¡¯ thought Xiao Yue and she pushed the door open gently.

    There was a basin of water in the room already, ¡°Mydy have you washed your face and done your toilet already?¡±

    Xiao Yue was utterly surprised.

    She waited tilltest night before she finally gave up on waiting for Herdy, she wasn¡¯t worried about herdy when Feng Qing was around her to protect her. Xiao Yue went to bed without seeing Herdyst night, and this morning herdy didn¡¯t sleep in, what was going on!

    ¡°Yes, Xiao Yue, I¡¯m almost done.¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s voice came from behind the screen.

    With that Luo Qianqian walked out from behind the screen, it was a jaw-dropping scene for Xiao Yue.

    Herdy, Luo Qianqian was dressed in men¡¯s wear and she was basically wearing no makeup but she painted a pair of bushy eyebrows. Herdy looked like a handsome childe from a noble family.

    Utterly beautiful.

    Beautiful outfit, beautiful face, beautiful scene.

    Xiao Yue didn¡¯t blink even once.

    ¡°Xiao Yue, why are you staring me like this? It¡¯s just me.¡± chuckled Luo Qinqian.

    Xiao Yue knew it was herdy who was standing in front her, but¡­ but why her heart was beating so fast when she saw herdy dressed up like this. She even blushed in the presence of such a beautiful young childe.

    Xiao Yue studied herdy¡¯s wless features, waiting for her breath to return to normal until herdy looked at her in a funny way.

    ¡°Mydy, why are you dressed like this?¡± Xiao Yue¡¯s eyes were still glued on Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian was wrapping her sleeves to give her more movements in training, she grew more fondness for this outfit after she put it on, ¡®hmm, ancient version of active ware, nice.¡¯

    Plus the fabric were made of cotton, it was light and affordable. She won¡¯t have a heartbreak if the outfit ripped in the training or whatsoever. Unlike her other outfits sent from Murong Yun, they were all made of yamamai silk.

    Plus Xiao Yue had told her a fun fact about yamamai silk was the fabric wasn¡¯t very essible, it was so precious that you couldn¡¯t just purchase them when you want some. Murong Yun must have put great effort collecting these fabrics, so Luo Qianqian was d she got the men¡¯s wear for the training.

    ¡°Why, I look strange, Xiao Yue?¡± Luo Qianqian walked to the mirror and looked at herself, it was a pity that they only had a bronze mirror. But Luo Qianqian tried to look herself up and down, she thought she looked quite all right and she even had this naughty n to hit on a pretty girl.

    Xiao Yue shook her head and replied, ¡°No mydy, you look superb.¡±

    Luo Qianqian pinched Xiao Yue¡¯s cheek and said, ¡°My good girl Xiao Yue, can you fix me some soup, I¡¯m having a slight hangover.¡±

    Xiao Yue was so surprised that herdy drankst night, but she didn¡¯t pester Luo Qianqian and ask her about the details, she ran off to make the soup.

    To Luo Qianqian¡¯s surprise, Xiao Yue came back holding a bowl of hot soup in her hand after just several minutes.

    Xiao Yue exined, ¡°Mydy, Butler Luo just sent you this soup, he says Prime Minister Luo orders him to send you this soup and see to it that you drink it, because the wine you drankst night had a strong kick.¡±

    Luo Qianqian showed a cold smile, what a hypocrite.

    ¡®Prime Minister Luo knows to stoop low when it¡¯s necessary, he knows I¡¯m no longer the pushover and good-for-nothing any more, I¡¯m engaged to Prince Eighth, I¡¯m even Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple. I can expect some more fawning act from Prime Minister Luo I¡¯m sure, I¡¯ll just y along¡­ ¡­¡¯

    Luo Qianqian set off after she drank the soup.

    Feng Qing was waiting for her at the gate, but somehow she found Feng Qing rather odd this day, he looked mopey and isted. Little did she think Feng Qing was the one who suffered when she got drunk and showed up in front of Murong Yun.

    Sigh, life was so unfair.

    ¡°Are you about to leave, Fourth Lady?¡± Butler Luo asked in a fawning manner, beaming.

    ¡°Yes, Butler Luo. What¡¯s with the carriage?¡± Luo Qianqian pointed at the brand new carriage right bext to Butler Luo.

    Butler Luo put on a meaningful smile and replied, ¡°Prime Minister Luo has arranged you this carriage to escort you from home to tavern, please ept it.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled.

    Butler Luo cleared his throat and continued, ¡°Prime Minister Luo¡­ Prime Minister Luo also said please say greetings to Master Lingtian on behalf of him.¡±

 Chapter 71 - She Must Suffer

    <strong>Chapter 71: She Must Suffer</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    In Luo Keer¡¯s room.

    Luo Keer was sitting by her window, sighing in despair. She was frustrated, frowning and pouting.

    Luo Keer was thinking about Lin Zimo, it had always been her dream to marry Lin Zimo, but now she felt the chances of her marrying Lin Zimo was bing slimmer and slimmer. She was having a hard time at home without Prime Minister Luo¡¯s favor.

    She had never been treated like this since she was born, and she med Luo Qianqian for this.

    Her mother, the Second Concubine had been trying hard to win favor from Prime Minister Luo again, but it was of no avail. Prime Minister Luo had been ignoring the Second Concubine since that night when they found dead cobra in Luo Qianqian¡¯s room.

    The reason why the Second Concubine dared to talk back to 120 before was because she knew Prime Minister Luo favored her, but now she had to stay low key even in front of the servants in this mansion.

    the Second Concubine had enough of it, she was determined to fight for Prime Minister Luo¡¯s favor. This day, she dolled up and walked to the study to visit Prime Minister Luo, trying to patch things up with Prime Minister Luo. However, Prime Minister Luo refused to meet her, he told the servants to walk her back to her own room.

    Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯t want to ruffle Luo Qianqian¡¯s features by seeing the Second Concubine, he knew the Second Concubine had been mistreating Luo Qianqian for a long time. Prime Minister Luo was counting on Luo Qianqian to talk him up in front of Murong Yun and Master Lingtian, he wouldn¡¯t risk it due to the Second Concubine.

    Prime Minister Luo felt like he was walking on cloud nine recently, needless to say, his daughter Luo Qianqian would be a princess soon, and his other daughter Luo Yuyan wasn¡¯t doing too shabby, she also had secured herself an opportunity to learn from Master Lingtian¡¯s follower. Xiao Yue wasn¡¯t technically Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, but the opportunity to learn from Master Lingtian¡¯s follower was precious enough.

    But the other daughter Luo Keer, she had totally made a fool of herself in the test! He didn¡¯t even want to spare one more look at her and her mother the Second Concubine.

    People outside had been talking about Luo Qianqian, the story tellers in the tea shops and taverns had created stories about the Fourth Lady in the Prime Minister Mansion. They said this Fourth Lady was as beautiful as a fairy in heaven, Prince Eighth had fallen in love with her at first sight. This Fourth Lady was not just appealing to the eyes, she was refined internally as well, Master Lingtian took her as his disciple along with Princess Eleventh. The Fourth Lady must be a legendary girl! Everyone in the capital city would kill to meet this girl in person.

    the Second Concubine went back to see Luo Keer, panting with rage.

    Seeing her mother, Luo Keer sprang from her chair and walked out to check on her mother.

    ¡°Mom, are you all right? How did it go? Has father forgiven us?¡±

    ¡°Keer, it didn¡¯t work out! You father still firmly believes it¡¯s us who has put the cobras in Luo Qianqian¡¯s room, he loathes us, I don¡¯t know what to do, Keer. Plus you are the only girl who hasn¡¯t made it to learn from Master Lingtian and his follower, your father loathes us even more now.¡±

    Luo Keer lowered her head.

    ¡°Keer, do you know how people are talking about you these days?¡± the Second Concubine gnashed her teeth and thought about the way the servants talked to her.

    ¡°the Second Concubine, Prime Minister Luo is busy at the moment, he doesn¡¯t want to see you and he asks us to walk you back.¡± the sneer was in on the servants¡¯ faces.

    ¡°the Second Concubine, do you know the Third Lady¡¯s reputation now? The story tellers are all saying the Third Lady behaves with unbearable insolence, she is ill-mannered andck of discipline. People are all saying the Third Lady is by no means wife material! All the good boys should avoid her!¡±

    the Second Concubine told Luo Keer what she heard from the servants, Luo Keer brimmed with tears.

    ¡°Mother, it must be Luo Qianqian, it must be her! Or Luo Yuyan! Neither of them is good! They don¡¯t want to see me happy and they know how much I want to marry Zimo, so they nder me and my reputation so Zimo won¡¯t marry me! Mom, I will kill Luo Qianqian!¡±

    the Second Concubine¡¯s head is throbbing, but she stopped Luo Keer who was about to walk out and confront Luo Qianqian, ¡°Keer!¡±

    ¡°Keer! Time is different now! Luo Qianqian is no longer what she used to be, you think we can take her down easily? We will only suffer a crushing defeat if we just fling caution to the winds without a thorough n! Do you understand?¡±

    the Second Concubine continued, ¡°Your father is doing watever he can to fawn over Luo Qianqian, he asked Butler Luo to send Luo Qianqian soup to alleviate her hangover, he even asked Luo Qianqian to arrange her a brand new carriage! Keer, we need to think before we act!¡±

    Luo Keer gnashed her teeth, ¡°Mom! We are just going to sit back and watch? The only way is to kill her, as soon as possible, otherwise neither of us can have a break.¡±

    Luo Keer once again had thought about the scene where she had to run away and hide from Lin Zimo outside of the tavern the other day, she would have totally talked to Lin Zimo if not for her face. Luo Qianqian asked Feng Qing to p her face and her face got so swollen and ugly, she had to miss the opportunity to talk to Lin Zimo!

    Luo Keer was fuming with indignation and jealousy.

    ¡°Keer, please calm down! I know how upset you are, I¡¯m the same, if not more. But if we give ourselves away on any traces that we are up against Luo Qianqian, you father will tackle us before Luo Qianqian!¡±

    Prime Minister Luo had always been like that, ¡®if you are useless to me, you are out.¡¯

    ¡°I know, mom. But I can¡¯t just sit back and do nothing about it, what if Zimo hears about those rumour and he decided to not marry me, mom, I cannot even bear the thought!¡± cried out Luo Keer, ¡°Mom, please help me, mom, I¡¯m begging you! Luo Qianqian must suffer!¡±

    ¡°Keer, don¡¯t cry. The trouble is Feng Qing is protecting her, it¡¯s not that easy to attack her.¡± said the Second Concubine in frustration, ¡°I want to kill Luo Qianqian too, Keer, like you just said, we cannot have a break as long as she is still alive!¡±

    ¡°Mom, have you heard luring the tiger from the mountain? We can make an attacking scene and separate Feng Qing from Luo Qianqian, and kill once Feng Qing leaves Luo Qianqian!¡±killing intent filled Luo Keer¡¯s eyes, she wished she could kill Luo Qianqian with her very hand.

    ¡®Luring the tiger from the mountain?¡¯ the Second Concubine was lost in thought. ¡®Keer is absolutely right about Feng Qing, as long as Feng Qing is around Luo Qianqian, they won¡¯t stand a chance to take Luo Qianqian¡¯s life.¡¯

    The Second Concubine¡¯s eyes narrowed, she was determined to turn to her trump card, herst resort she wound not turn to unless she had no other alternative!

    ¡°Keer, I will sneak out tonight, you just keep an eye on Luo Qianqian!¡±

    ¡°I will!¡±

 Chapter 72 - First Day

    <strong>Chapter 72: First Day</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Outside the tavern.

    Murong Xue was pacing back and forth, she didn¡¯t have the courage to just walk in.

    She was so torn, she had no idea how to face Sun Zhe, but on the other hand she knew how much she wanted to learn martial arts. Especially after the conversation with Lin Zimo, she was more determined that not only she wanted to learn, she wanted to learn well!

    ¡°Princess Eleventh, you have been pacing for thest fifteen minutes, have you decided yet?¡± asked Lvluo.

    Lvluo, being Murong Xue¡¯s maid, she also knew how much the princess wanted this.

    ¡°Lvluo, I¡­ ¡­¡± Murong Xue couldn¡¯t finish her sentence for she hadn¡¯t made up her mind yet.

    Clip-clop.

    Murong Xue turned around, hoping it was her sister-inw.

    ¡°Xue, you are early, why are you standing here, are you waiting for me?¡±

    It was sister-inw¡¯s voice, but¡­ ¡­

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing.

    It was Feng Qing and some other ¡®guy¡¯, but she had indeed heard sister-inw¡¯s voice.

    Murong Xue rubbed her eyes and looked at the ¡®guy¡¯, ¡°Sister-inw?¡±

    Murong Xue walked closer to Feng Qing and the ¡®guy¡¯, ¡°Are you really my sister-inw?¡±

    The ¡®guy¡¯ was fiddling with a fan in hand and looked at Murong Xue with a smug, ¡°Why are you looking at me like this, Xue, you cannot even recognize me?¡±

    ¡®It is her! It is my sister-inw!¡¯

    Murong Xue looked Luo Qianqian up and down, ¡°Haha, sister-inw, why are you dressed like this? You look so good in this outfit!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, I have to say, I want to marry you if you were really a boy.¡± eximed Murong Xue.

    Luo Qianqian alsoughed, she liked Murong Xue¡¯s reaction.

    ¡°Xue, I¡¯m d you decide to show up. Come on now, let¡¯s get ready for our first day, I brought you a new outfit as well.¡±

    Murong Xue looked hesitant, ¡°But yesterday¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Xue didn¡¯t know how to face Sun Zhe, her Senior Disciple.

    Luo Qianqian pulled her sleeve and walked closer to her, ¡°Xue, don¡¯t worry about it, I had a talk with Senior Disciple after you left, he knew this was a total misunderstanding, I think maybe he will apologize to youter.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Xue felt so much better. ¡®Yeah, why am I the one who is feeling bitter and hesitant, it wasn¡¯t my fault in the first ce. Plus it was just a misunderstanding, there¡¯s no point dwelling on that and waste my opportunity to learn martial arts.¡¯

    ¡°Let¡¯s go, sister-inw, I¡¯m ready for our first day.¡± Murong Xue caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s arm and together they walked in.

    Murong Xue and Luo Qianqian were standing so close, Murong Xue sniffed and sniffed, ¡°Sister-inw, why do you smell like alcohol?¡±

    Luo Qianqian scratched her hair in embarrassment, ¡°I had a cup or twost night.¡±

    Murong Xue nodded.

    Sun Zhe demonstrated for two disciples how to do a proper martial arts squat, and after that he went to wait for Luo Qianqian.

    Sun Zhe also wondered would Princess Eleventh show up today, he realized he acted on impulse the day before and wronged Princess Eleventh, but he hoped Princess Eleventh would show up and they could patch things up and move on.

    A ¡®boy¡¯ and a girl walked hand-in-hand towards him when he was lost in thought.

    Sun Zhe took a glimpse at them, such a perfect match.

    Sun Zhe took one more glimpse at them, they looked familiar.

    Sun Zhe took one more glimpse, wasn¡¯t that Princess Eleventh?

    Who was the boy then.

    The boy looked so familiar too, he must have seen the boy somewhere.

    Wait a second, that was Luo Qianqian!

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, is that you?¡± asked Sun Zhe loudly.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue covered their ears mischievously, and Luo Qianqian said ¡°Senior Disciple, why are you being so loud?¡±

    Sun Zhe couldn¡¯t believe his eyes, ¡°Are you really Luo Qianqian?¡±

    ¡®Isn¡¯t this a pretty boy I¡¯m seeing?¡¯ Sun Zhe was still in shock.

    ¡°In the flesh!¡± Luo Qianqian chuckled, she had to say she liked everyone¡¯s reaction and she liked this outfit.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes travelled back and forth on Sun Zhe and Murong Xue, then Luo Qianqian looked at Sun Zhe in a serious manner, ¡°Senior Disciple, I believe you have something to say to Princess Eleventh, don¡¯t you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked at Sun Zhe encouragingly.

    Sun Zhe took the hint and looked at Murong Xue, ¡°Princess Eleventh, I¡¯m so sorry about yesterday, I shouldn¡¯t jump to the conclusion without hearing you out, can you forgive me please?¡±

    Sun Zhe apologized.

    Murong Xue hid the happiness inside and waved her hand casually, ¡°Senior Disciple, don¡¯t mention it, people make mistakes.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled, ¡®Xue is a big girl now, she cried so hard yesterday and she acted like nothing had happened, good girl.¡¯

    Sun Zhe told them Master Lingtian and Mrs Lingtianwon¡¯t be back till evening, so he would be in charge of their training.

    ¡°We will train for Lightness Skill today, the key is speed. Let¡¯s start by running ap around tavern, remember, the key is speed!¡±

    Murong Xue now was also in men¡¯s wear, she also changed a simple hairdo like Luo Qianqian¡¯s.

    Hearing what Sun Zhe said, Murong Xue pulled a long face, ¡°Senior Disciple, how far are we running?¡±

    Sun Zhe said, ¡°Onep around the tavern.¡±

    ¡°What?!¡± eximed Murong Xue with her eyes wide open.

    This was a huge tavern, how could she run ap around this tavern!

    Sun Zhe continued, ¡°This is your first day, just try to push yourself, there¡¯s no shortcut in martial arts learning.¡±

    Luo Qianqian did a rough calction herself, onep around the tavern was about four kilometers.

    ¡°All right, are you ready?¡±

 Chapter 73 - Dangerous Internal Chi

    <strong>Chapter 73: Dangerous Internal Chi</strong>

    The two girls nodded with a determined look.

    Like they were told before, learning martial arts was no easy job.

    Murong Xue started panting not long after they started to run due tock of exercise, while Luo Qianqian looked fine.

    Sun Zhe was running after them, holding two bottles of water in hand.

    Seeing Murong Xue gasping for breath and all sweaty, Sun Zhe tapped on Murong Xue¡¯s shoulder and handed her a bottle of water, ¡°Have some water and breathe.¡±

    Murong Xue took a glimpse at her sister-inw, who was running effortlessly, Murong Xue clenched her fists and thought to herself, ¡®I cannot just give up, if my sister-inw can do this, why cannot myself!¡¯

    With that in mind, she took the water and took a gulp.

    As soon as she tasted the water, she spat it out directly.

    With a big frown she pointed at the bottle and said, ¡°Senior Disciple, this water tastes salty! There must be some mistake here!¡±

    Sun Zhe remained unmoved, ¡°I know, there¡¯s no mistake, it is supposed to be light salt water.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a sip of the water too, she frowned immediately, very salty.

    Sun Zhe prepared them light salty water to better help them in exercise, Luo Qianqian was a bit touched by how considerate this tough man was.

    ¡°Xue, just drink it, it will help you a great deal.¡±

    ¡°Are you serious, sister-inw? This salty water can help me?¡± asked Murong Xue hesitantly.

    ¡°Just trust me.¡±

    Murong Xue took a few gulps, she believed everything her sister-inw told her, ¡®I¡¯m happy to do whatever sister-inw tells me, hopefully one day I will be as good as her.¡¯

    ¡°Princess Eleventh, are you feeling better now? Shall we continue?¡± asked Sun Zhe.

    The two exchanged a look and nodded at each other, they were ready!

    Luo Qianqian did great, Murong Xue made progress too, never once had she whimpered orined, whenever she wanted to give up she would just take a glimpse at Luo Qianqian and drink some salty water.

    However, she stopped halfway, she felt like she was dying.

    She waved her hand at Sun Zhe and slumped down on the ground.

    ¡°Senior Disciple, please forgive me, I¡¯m dying¡­ ¡­¡± panted Murong Xue.

    Sun Zhe was honestly surprised, this turned out so much better than he expected, Murong Xue did halfway on the first day!

    Luo Qianqian looked fine, thanks to her taekwondo learning experience back in 21st century.

    ¡°Princess Eleventh, you are doing great. I will walk you back to the tavern, as for your sister-inw¡­ ¡­¡± said Sun Zhe, he had no idea how to address Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Just call me by my name, Senior Disciple.¡± Luo Qianqian smiled.

    ¡°Great, Luo Qianqian, I will be back soon, you are doing great.¡± with that Sun Zhe supported Murong Xue to rise and walked away.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and continued running, her goal was to run the entire track.

    She had aplished about eight percent of the track when Sun Zhe came back, she had to admit she had a hard time finishing thest twenty percent, but she made it.

    Sun Zhe was so impressed by this little girl, she just kept surprising him. He felt like an idiot thinking Luo Qianqian as nothing but a pretty face on their first meeting, Luo Qianqian, time and again had proved she was more than that.

    Luo Qianqian earned half an hour rest, and Murong Xue was feeling better after the water and rest.

    After that, Sun Zhe taught the girls the proper way to expiration and inspiration, ¡°Ladies, now let¡¯s sit in meditation position, try to feel your surroundings with your eyes closed. Practise expiration and inspiration until you feel warm chi flows through your whole body and center at your pubic region.¡±

    ¡°This is going to be our routine for a few days, onep in the morning and onep in the evening. After the warm up, we will practise expiration and inspiration, this is the only way to master Lightness Skills, in other words if you want to fly, you need to practise this. It means you have Internal Chi once you feel warm chi filled your pubic region, and that is when you can practise flying.¡±

    ¡°But of course, it takes a long time to be able to gather the warm chi in your pubic region for beginners, don¡¯t feel discouraged and just keep practising.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded and assumed a meditation position, started to practise expiration and inspiration using the way Sun Zhe just taught them.

    Murong Xue couldn¡¯t help but ask Sun Zhe, ¡°Senior Disciple, how long did it take you to master Lightness Skills when you first started?¡±

    Sun Zhe showed her two fingers.

    ¡°Two days? That¡¯s great!¡± eximed Murong Xue.

    ¡°Princess Eleventh, not two days.¡± Sun Zhe shook his head resignedly.

    ¡°Two months?¡± asked Luo Qianqian.

    Sun Zhe nodded, ¡°Correct, you see, as I just said it takes a long time for beginners to really be able to gather the warm chi in pubic region and transform it into Internal Chi, it could not be done within a short duration of time.¡±

    The two nodded, looking forward to mastering the skill one day.

    Luo Qianqian resumed her position and closed her eyes, feeling the warm chi inside her body.

    Murong Xue followed suit, how she wished she could fly.

    Luo Qianqian regted her breaths, applying the way of expiration and inspiration Sun Zhe just taught them, she had no idea how long she had been closing her eyes for, she just felt rxed.

    Then she felt like she entered a different time and space, and she could feel her surroundings without even opening her eyes.

    A warm flow!

    ¡®Yes! This must be what Senior Disciple was talking about, these warm flows will transform to Internal Chi!¡¯

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian opened her arms and embraced the warm flow in the other space, while she was still sitting in meditation position in real life.

    The warm flow seemed like to know what Luo Qianqian was thinking, it became Luo Qianqian¡¯s breaths and entered her body, it all happened so fast, way faster than Luo Qianqian had expected.

    Soon the flow dashed around madly in Luo Qianqian¡¯s body, she was overwhelmed by the flow. She was feeling so ufortable, she couldn¡¯t tame or control the flow rampaging in her body, she was feeling pain all over her body, and it came to a point where she felt her head was splitting.

    With a scream Luo Qianqian spat a mouthful of blood.

    However the pain didn¡¯t leave her along as she spat blood, it had gotten worse.

    Seeing that, Sun Zhe knew the chi had taken over Luo Qianqian and it was extremely dangerous, Sun Zhe shouted, ¡°Luo Qianqian, open your eyes!¡±

    Sun Zhe tried to wake Luo Qianqian up by instilling his Internal Chi, but it was no avail.

    Murong Xue panicked, she didn¡¯t know what happened to her sister-inw.

    Murong Yun showed up when Sun Zhe was trying for the second time, Murong Yun instilled his Internal Chi to Luo Qianqian¡¯s body, slowly he drove away the flow that had controlled Luo Qianqian¡¯s body.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯splexion looked better and better as she got Murong Yun¡¯s mighty Internal Chi.

    Seeing that, Murong Yun finally showed a faint smile.

 Chapter 74 - How Creative

    <strong>Chapter 74: How Creative</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian slowly woke up.

    She opened her eyes with a few coughs.

    ¡°Where am I?¡± murmured Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Great, you are awake, how are you feeling?¡±

    ¡®Why am I hearing Murong Yun¡¯s voice?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian took a closer look at the man who was holding her in his chest, ¡®It is Murong Yun!¡¯

    ¡°It¡¯s you, I¡¯m fine, what are you doing here, I think you are going to court today.¡±

    Murong Yun looked sulky, he couldn¡¯t bare the thought what if he hadn¡¯t show up in time just now.

    ¡®Sun Zhe can¡¯t help her, what¡¯s to be of her then?¡¯

    ¡°It¡¯s already afternoon, Qianqian.¡± answered Murong Yun, his voice controlled.

    ¡®What? It¡¯s already afternoon? How long had I practiced expiration and inspiration!¡¯ Luo Qianqian was utterly surprised.

    Sun Zhe looked at Murong Yun and greeted him, he felt so lucky that Murong Yun showed up in time for his heart was still fluttering with fear thinking about he couldn¡¯t help Luo Qianqian out.

    Sun Zhe was shocked as well, ¡®How could this girl have Internal Chi at the first time she practised expiration and inspiration, this is almost impossible. It¡¯s just she doesn¡¯t have the right power to control the chi yet, that¡¯s why the chi took over her and controlled her, it was such an imminent peril!¡¯

    It took Sun Zhe a month to feel that Internal Chi and two months to master it, and it just took Luo Qianqian a day?

    No, it was two hours to be urate.

    It baffled Sun Zhe why this girl felt such strong Chi the first time she practised, he mulled over and the only exnation was Luo Qianqian was just made for practising martial arts.

    ¡°What happened to me just now?¡± asked Luo Qianqian, she moved her limbs, she felt sofortable and energetic, no trace of pain. It was like that was just a dream that she was feeling so painful and spat blood.

    Murong Yun touched her cheek with tenderness, ¡°I was worried sick.¡±

    Sun Zhe eximed in his hear, ¡®Murong Yun is such a great cultivator, he tamed and drove the strong Chi in Luo Qianqian¡¯s body without doing any harm to Luo Qianqian¡¯s body!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian scratched her head, ¡°Murong Yun, what happened? Please tell me.¡±

    ¡°You were practising expiration and inspiration, but the Chi controlled you and you were almost torn into pieces by that strong flow.¡± said Murong Yun, his voice tight, controlled, but the concern was in on his face.

    ¡°Me? Torn into pieces?¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were wide open.

    ¡®But I¡¯m just a beginner, from the little bit I know, only the highly cultivated will run into situations like this, but today is my first day!¡¯

    ¡°Was it that bad? Torn into pieces by the Chi?¡± asked Luo Qianqian, her voice shaking.

    Murong Yun lowered his head and nodded, he couldn¡¯t bare the thought what if he hadn¡¯t show up in time just now.

    ¡°But I don¡¯t even have Internal Chi, how was it possible that I was controlled by it?¡± Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t believe it.

    ¡°Who says you don¡¯t have it?¡± asked Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian was dumbfounded, ¡®Does Murong Yun mean I have Internal Chi?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian started to practise expiration and inspiration and feel the breath, to her surprise, she could feel a warm flow in her pubic region.

    Murong Yun picked her up from the ground and stopped her, ¡°That¡¯s enough for the day, no more practising.¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, ¡°No, I haven¡¯t figured it out yet.¡±

    She remembered acupoints where Murong Yun¡¯s Internal Chi hit just now, she was confident she would do better this time.

    Murong Yun looked at the blood on the ground and grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, ¡°Qianqian, listen to me this time, please.¡±

    Luo Qianqian saw the pain in Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, she couldn¡¯t reject him any further.

    Murong Yun wasn¡¯t good at expressing emotions, but the pain in his eyes when he saw Luo Qianqian¡¯s blood didn¡¯t escape her.

    ¡®Is he feeling my pain? I don¡¯t want to make him sad.¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Xue was amazed, ¡®My sister-inw feels Internal Chi already? On her first day? I felt nothing but rxed just now, but look at my sister-inw! How great is that! But it looks dangerous too, she spatted blood!¡¯

    ¡°Sister-inw, if you really think this over, it is very dangerous, you can always practice more after you get some good rest.¡± said Murong Xue cheerfully.

    With that Murong Xue looked for Sun Zhe¡¯s support, ¡°Am I right, Senior Disciple?¡±

    Sun Zhe nodded repeatedly in approval, ¡°You are right, Princess Eleventh. Luo Qianqian, what you need now is some good rest, you better make sure you are fully recovered before you practise, any sequ from this might cripple your ability in cultivating.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded, ¡°You have a point, Senior Disciple.¡±

    Murong Yun ignored Luo Qianqian¡¯s carriage and took her directly to his own carriage.

    ¡°Li, you back home first.¡± Feng Qing ordered carter.

    Murong Xue went back to Imperial Pce with Lvluo.

    Feng Qing drove Murong Yun¡¯s carriage on his initiative.

    Feng Qing admired Luo Qianqian even more now, he was confident Her Highness would be a great cultivator in no time.

    It took him about a month to have the first feel of Internal Chi, but look at Her Highness, not even one day.

    Murong Yun asked his maid to serve Luo Qianqian to take a bath in his hot spring and he himself supervised a page to brew Luo Qianqian herbal medicine.

    Murong Yun coaxed Luo Qianqian to have the medicine, but Luo Qianqian frowned on seeing the liquid, ¡®It must be bitter.¡¯

    ¡°Qianqian, be a good girl now, just drink it, you will feel so much betterter.¡±

    Luo Qianqian stepped back and shook her head, ¡°You know what, I¡¯m already feeling so much better, I don¡¯t think this medicine is necessary, but thank you for your concern.¡±

    Murong Yun put on a gentle smile, ¡°Qianqian, this medicine will only do you good.¡±

    Luo Qianqian pouted, ¡°But Murong Yun, I¡¯m already feeling so much better. I don¡¯t need it and I don¡¯t want it.¡±

    Murong Yun raised one eyebrow and asked, ¡°Are you sure you are not going to take it?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, looking determined.

    Murong Yun took a sip of the medicine and walked to Luo Qianqian, he grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s shoulder and kissed her¡­ ¡­

    A bitter kiss!

    How creative!

 Chapter 75 - Iâ€™m Right Here

    <strong>Chapter 75: I¡¯m Right Here</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian struggled for the first few sips, but soon she gave up.

    For she knew any form of revolt was in vain.

    Luo Qianqian kept on speaking ill of Murong Yun until she went back to Luo Pavilion.

    ¡°How dare you, Murong Yun!¡±

    ¡°That borders on lying to me!¡±

    ¡°Shame on you!¡±

    ¡°Such a bitter kiss, literally.¡±

    ¡°I will have my revenge, just wait for it.¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    Feng Qing who was walking behind Luo Qianqian, was feeling all sorts of feelings welling up in his heart.

    ¡®Oh no, master means well, but it looks like Her Highness is really mad at him. What can I do to help master?¡¯

    Murong Yun meant to walk Luo Qianqian back home, but he epted it when Luo Qianqian rejected that offer.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t want toe off as provoking her, so he didn¡¯t follow her home.

    Feng Qing was amazed by how Murong Yun behaved in front of Luo Qianqian, his master, General Invincible took orders from no one but Her Highness.

    Feng Qing knew the reason why his master insisted on feeding Her Highness the medicine was because she just have a narrow escape from death and all her veins were affected, his master was doing whatever he could to prevent any sequ.

    Thinking of that, Feng Qing couldn¡¯t help but open his mouth, ¡°Your Highness, the master did that¡­ for your¡­ for your own good, please don¡¯t be mad at him.¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked sideways, pretending she hadn¡¯t heard anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s true, Your Highness. All those herbal medicine were collected by master from all over the country, they are great for cultivators whose veins are affected from Internal Chi. Master was preventing the slightest possibility of sequ from happening to you, please understand him.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was surprised to hear so many words from Feng Qing.

    Luo Qianqian sighed, ¡®Yeah, probably I¡¯ve blown this entire thing out of proportion, I know Murong Yun was doing it for my own good. But I have a way to get recovery without taking bitter medicine.¡¯

    ¡®But whatever, they have no idea about that. Indeed I shouldn¡¯t me Murong Yun.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian saw a person sneaking out from the backdoor when they approached Prime Minister Mansion, that person was d in a ck robe, looking suspicious.

    ¡®It looks like a woman, who could it be?¡¯

    ¡°Why is she leaving the mansion at this hour? And covered in ck?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian knew this hour was when the guards changed shift, it was the best time for someone to sneak in and out.

    This person for sure was up to no good, the way she picked this hour, and the way looked around¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian signaled Feng Qing to take refuge behind the wall together with her.

    That woman lowered her hood and walked towards the end of the street.

    ¡°Feng Qing, we need to follow her, I¡¯m sure she is up to no good.¡± whispered Luo Qianqian to Feng Qing.

    Feng Qing nodded and trod on heels of Luo Qianqian, quietly.

    An intuition told Luo Qianqian that she must follow this woman and check what she was about to do, for she had a feeling this woman was about to do something to harm her.

    She was sick and tired of the tricks the women in this family had pulled off to harm her, now she just wanted to learn martial arts from Master Lingtian and Sun Zhe, she couldn¡¯t allow anythinge in the way.

    Luo Qianqian made use of this opportunity to feel the chi in her pubic region, soon she felt her steps became lighter and she was able to walk faster.

    But this was no Lightness Skill.

    She kept on trying for a few times, finally she could make a leap.

    Luo Qianqian was wild with joy, ¡®I¡¯m leaping now, I can fly like Murong Yun in no time!¡¯

    But soon the hard reality pped her on her face.

    She found there was no Internal Chi left in her pubic region the next time she tried to leap.

    She was once again amazed to just imagine how cultivated Murong Yun must be, for he could fly for so long and so effortlessly.

    Feng Qing had witnessed Her Highness leap! Within such a short amount of time, Her Highness was able to leap!

    Feng Qing was so proud of Her Highness, she was going to be a force to be reckon with in Jianghu Underground!

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing followed the woman to a deserted hill.

    There was only one household located on that hill.

    They could hear wolves howling, very creepy at night.

    Suddenly Luo Qianqian smelt the familiar herbal aroma when she was getting prepared to give leaping another shot.

    Luo Qianqian frowned and she heard Feng Qing said, ¡°Master, fancy you doing here?¡±

    Murong Yun showed up out of nowhere.

    Luo Qianqian was still slight mad at him, so she took the lead, striding away.

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes flickered, he kept up with her and caught hold of her hand, ¡°Qianqian, wayct out, this ce is haunted by wolves.¡±

    Luo Qianqian put on a poker said and said, ¡°I guess so, I just heard some howling too.¡±

    Murong Yun exined, ¡°But these wolves are not wild ones, they are domesticated.¡±

    ¡°What?¡± Luo Qianqian was in shock.

    Why would anyone domesticate wolves?

    So far this didn¡¯t bode well.

    Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes and asked, ¡°Do you know how many wolves are there?¡±

    ¡°About a hundred.¡± Murong Yun said that with a faint smile.

    ¡®Is this person domesticating wolves as a profession?¡¯ Luo Qianqian wondered.

    ¡®And why this Murong Yun smiling?¡¯

    Knowing there were about one hundred of wolves in the hill, Luo Qianqian had got goose bumps, she felt the wolves were lurking in the bushes, staring at her. It was not a great feeling.

    ¡°Are you afraid?¡± asked Murong Yun.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know, you tell me.¡± was the reply.

    Murong Yun squeezed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and said, ¡°No need to be afraid, I ¡®m right here with you.¡±

    It was a simple reply, but it had melted Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart. She would have died a few times in this time and space if not for Murong Yun, and tonight Murong Yun showed up magically too, it was like he could sense danger.

    Luo Qianqian thought to herself, ¡®I owe so much to him, I don¡¯t know is there a way for me to pay him back or not.¡¯

    The next second Murong Yun flew to the roof carrying Luo Qianqian in his arms and Feng Qing followed suit, Feng Qing removed a piece on the roof, observing what was going on inside the room.

 Chapter 76 - Old Wang

    <strong>Chapter 76: Old Wang</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Seeing Feng Qing doing it so naturally and smoothly, Luo Qianqianmade a tut noise, eximing the boy must be experienced in staking out.

    Murong Yun exined in a low voice, ¡°Don¡¯t get Feng Qing wrong, this is his first time.¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and thought, ¡®first time my ass!¡¯

    Then she turned her head to keep an eye on the inside of the room like she had not heard what Murong Yun said.

    ¡®Why does Murong Yun know what I am thinking? Is he able to read my mind? I hope not.¡¯

    ¡®But no way this is the first time Feng Qing pulled a staking out mission, look at him climbing over the walls and running on the roof, like floating clouds and flowing water,pletely traceless! Feng Qing must be experienced.¡¯

    In the room.

    It was a inly furnished room, a bit shabby even, there was no fancy ornament or paintings on the wall. A man was sitting by a table, a jug of wine and some simple dishes were on the table.¡¯

    The woman took off her ck robe after she took a seat by the table, she looked around at the room and looked at the man, frowned with disgust.

    ¡°I have no idea you live in such a dumpster, what are you doing with your life?¡± she demanded.

    The man on the other hand, wasn¡¯t bothered by the condemnation, he poured himself some wine and sneered at the woman, ¡°Look who it is! The Second Concubine of Prime Minister Luo! To what do I owe this pleasant visit?¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were wide open, it was indeed her! The Second Concubine!

    But what was she doing here at such ate hour?

    What was her rtionship with this man!

    This man looked ill-mannered and his whole ce reeked of stench, there were wine jugs scattered in his ce, he must be a drunkard, why would The Second Concubine made such ado to pay a visit to a man like him.

    The Second Concubine sat by the man, she took a few deep breaths and walked closer to this man.

    ¡°Old Wang, do you still remember me? I¡¯m Mo, I need your help desperately¡­ ¡­¡± said The Second Concubine in a coy way, with that she wiped her face, pretending she was shedding tears.

    Mo was The Second Concubine¡¯s maiden name, it had been a long while since anyone called her Mo.

    Hearing that, Old Wang raised his head and looked at The Second Concubine fondly. Old Wang told himself he would hate The Second Concubine for the rest of his life for she had forsaken him for wealth and vanity, but all those swear had vanished the second he saw her again.

    ¡°Mo, don¡¯t cry, tell me, is he good to you?¡± asked Old Wang, his eyes exuding tenderness.

    The Second Concubine nodded then she shook her head violently, ¡°He¡­ he was good to me once, but now all he does was abusing me and Keer, he favors his fourth daughter Luo Qianqian.¡±

    Old Wang pounded the table and sprang to his feet, ¡°abusing you?¡±

    The Second Concubine nodded in silence.

    ¡°I¡¯m going to kill him! I¡¯m going to feed him to my wolves!¡±

    The Second Concubine was startled, she didn¡¯t want to kill Prime Minister Luo. She was counting on Prime Minister Luo for her wealth and rank, she was counting on Prime Minister Luo for her daughter¡¯s marriage.

    The Second Concubine pulled Old Wang¡¯s sleeve andforted him, ¡°Old Wang, I know you love me the most and you hate to see me having a hard time, but please calm down now.¡±

    Old Wang shouted, ¡°Calm down? He abused you and Keer, how am I able to calm down?¡±

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo wasn¡¯t like this, it¡¯s all his fourth daughter Luo Qianqian¡¯s fault, she likes to sow discords!¡±

    Luo Qianqian noticed the way Old Wang referred to Luo Keer, he called Luo Keer ¡°Keer¡±, not ¡°Luo Keer¡±, ¡°your daughter¡± but ¡°Keer¡±!

    ¡°Whose fault is that?¡± demanded Old Wang again.

    The Second Concubine repeated Luo Qianqian¡¯s name.

    Murong Yun lifted a hand and was about to attack when he heard The Second Concubine mentioned Luo Qianqian¡¯s name again, but Luo Qianqian grabbed Murong Yun and signaled him to calm down and listen.

    Plus, who knew what was going to happen if they really provoked Old Wang, this was Old Wang¡¯s turf after all, they weren¡¯t afraid of him but the wolves were quite intimidating.

    ¡°Mo, what can I do for you?¡± asked Old Wang, panting in anger.

    ¡°As I said earlier, this is all Luo Qianqian¡¯s fault. All you need to do is to kill that little bitxx, and I will do whatever you want as long as you kill her!¡± replied The Second Concubine.

    Old Wang¡¯s eyes sparkled when he heard that, he grabbed The Second Concubine to his chest and got handsy.

    The Second Concubine frowned and red at him, ¡°Hold on your horses, you haven¡¯t told me what you say about that.¡±

    Old Wang withdrew his hand and raised an eyebrow, ¡°Of course! I¡¯ll do whatever makes you happy, just like old days.¡±

    The Second Concubine smile contentedly then she lowered her voice, ¡°Old Wang, the thing is don¡¯t underestimate that little bitxx, she is engaged to Prince Eighth and she bes Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple recently, to make it worse, Prince Eighth¡¯s subordinate Feng Qing follows her around and protects her.¡±

    Old Wang looked startled, he murmured ¡°Prince Eighth? Master Lingtian?¡±

    Old Wang had heard about Prince Eighth and Master Lingtian even though he had been living in solitude for years.

    How could a lowlife bitxx like Luo Qianqian betrothed to Prince Eighth and be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple?

    ¡°Mo, tell me everything, why is she engaged to Prince Eighth?¡±

    ¡°Old Wang, that little bitxx is a frivolous wanton just like her mother, she has fooled everyone. Old Wang, you need to protect me and our Keer, Keer is our daughter after all.¡± cried out The Second Concubine.

    Luo Qianqian covered her mouth in case she couldn¡¯t suppress the gasp!

    ¡®What did I just hear? Luo Keer isn¡¯t Prime Minister Luo¡¯s daughter? The Second Concubine has cuckolded Prime Minister Luo? Over a decade ago?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian raised her head and met Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, her wide open eyes were desperately conveying the shock she just felt. Murong Yun tapped Luo Qianqian¡¯s shoulder and signaled her to calm down.

    Old Wang pressed his forehead in agony and replied, ¡°Mo, don¡¯t worry, I will protect you and our Keer like I have promised you before.¡±

    Hearing that, The Second Concubine heaved a sigh of relief.

    ¡°But, Mo, you need toe to spend the night with me for a few days, do you know how much I have missed you?¡±

    The Second Concubine nodded and rested her head on Old Wang¡¯s shoulder.

    Old Wang couldn¡¯t wait to make the next move, he quickly undressed The Second Concubine and himself, soon moaning and groaning came from the room.

    Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian and flew away.

    ¡°No peeking!¡± said Murong Yun.

    ¡°I wasn¡¯t doing that on purpose, who knows they would just be all over each other within just seconds!¡± Luo Qianqian defended herself.

    ¡°They are disgusting.¡± said Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian just gave a Murong Yun a snicker as a reply.

 Chapter 77 - Infectious Disease

    <strong>Chapter 77: Infectious Disease</strong>

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t surprised at all when she heard The Second Concubine said that she wished for Luo Qianqian¡¯s death in Old Wang¡¯s residence.

    Luo Qianqian decided to do it the ¡°courtesy demands reciprocity¡± way, she would repay The Second Concubine for her wish.

    Luo Qianqian went to the tavern for martial arts training during the day, the only difference was Murong Yun spent more time with her, he would go to Luo Qianqian as soon as he left the court.

    Luo Qianqian was secretly enjoying this doting even though she would say Murong Yun was being overprotective in his presence.

    Murong Yun offered to kill Old Wang without a trace, but Luo Qianqian rejected it, she trusted Murong Yun¡¯s ability of course, but she would like to have a closure with The Second Concubine and give that woman some payback.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t know what Luo Qianqian was up to, but he dared not to disobey Luo Qianqian.

    That night.

    The Second Concubine sneaked out of the mansion like the night before, she figured she better keep her promise to Old Wang now that she was counting on Old Wang for killing Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian finished training early this day, she brought Murong Yun with her back to the mansion and visited Prime Minister Luo.

    ¡°Qianqian, you should have told me earlier that Prince Eighth will pay a visit to our humble adobe today. Prince Eighth, greetings to you, you have graced my house with your presence.¡± Prime Minister Luo fawned over Prince Eighth.

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes with disgust but soon she put on an innocent face, ¡°Father, please forgive me this time, it¡¯s just we have made some discoveries about the cobras. I¡¯ve mentioned what happened to us that night to Prince Eighth, Prince Eighth did some research and found it was not The Second Concubine and my Third Sister¡¯s doing, they are wronged! We need to uphold justice for them.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was surprised, ¡°Qianqian, is that true? Is the whole thing a misunderstanding?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo missed spending the night at The Second Concubine¡¯s, he could always had so much fun there, so he was secretly happy when he heard that, he now had an excuse to patch things up with his favorite concubine.

    ¡°Yes father, Prince Eighth did the research himself.¡± replied Luo Qianqian, she had no time to go through the details with Prime Minister Luo, she had to mention Prince Eighth¡¯s name to save time.

    Prime Minister Luo dared not to doubt Prince Eighth of course, but he felt a bit embarrassed for domestic shame should not be made public after all.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, thank you so much for your time.¡± Prime Minister Luo bowed to Murong Yun, expressing his thanks.

    ¡°No problem.¡± answered Murong Yun, looking emotionless.

    He was just here to put on a show with Luo Qianqian, he hadn¡¯t spent any time doing any research. That was why he put on a poker face when Prime Minister Luo said thanks, he was feeling guilty, but he had to finish the mission Luo Qianqian had given him.

    ¡°Father, shall we go to The Second Concubine¡¯s together? I want to apologize to her and my Third Sister, do you feel like going with me and Prince Eighth?¡± asked Luo Qianqian.

    Prime Minister Luo was so happy that Luo Qianqian asked him that question, he carefully watched Murong Yun¡¯s face when he heard the question, Murong Yun wasn¡¯t repulsed by the suggestion.

    ¡°You are a good girl, Qianqian.¡± Prime Minister Luo nodded repeatedly in approval, then he loooked at Murong Yun, ¡°Shall we go together, Prince Eighth?¡±

    Murong Yun nodded and followed them.

    Soon they arrived at The Second Concubine¡¯s residence.

    Luo Keer was pacing back and forth in the yard, waiting for her mother toe back.

    All Luo Keer knew was her mother promised her that Luo Qianqian was doomed for her mother had a trump card hidden in her sleeve, and tonight her mother went outside to contact the trump card.

    The Second Concubine kept Luo Keer in the dark about the details, she didn¡¯t want her daughter to loathe her.

    Luo Keer couldn¡¯t wait for the day toe, she med Luo Qianqian for everything happened to her, missed opportunity with Lin Zimo, failure at the test in the tavern, Prime Minister Luo¡¯s disfavour¡­ ¡­

    Luo Keer was daydreaming when Luo Qianqian, Prime Minister Luo and Murong Yun arrived at her residence.

    She rubbed her eyes and said, ¡°Father?¡±

    Luo Keer couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing.

    Prime Minister Luo hadn¡¯t set foot in their residence for days now, and the thing was The Second Concubine wasn¡¯t home at this hour!

    Luo Keer saw Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun¡¯s figures before she could figure out what was going on.

    Luo Keer walked out and bowed to them, ¡°Greetings to Prince Eighth and father.¡±

    To Luo Keer¡¯s surprise, Prime Minister Luo gave her a smile and walked to her gently, ¡°Keer,, how have you been my daughter?¡±

    ¡°Keer is fine, thank you for asking, how about you father?¡± Luo Keer tried to look poised.

    The Second Concubine had enjoined Luo Keer to cover her up no matter what happened.

    Prime Minister Luo sighed, he caught hold of Luo Keer¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Keer, my daughter, this is all misunderstanding, it¡¯s my fault. But Prince Eighth has found out the truth, you and your mother are innocent.¡±

    Luo Keer¡¯s eyes sparkled, ¡®father has forgiven us?¡¯

    ¡°Keer, take me to your mother, I need to apologize to her, your Fourth Sister is also here to visit you and your mother, let¡¯s go together.¡± with that Prime Minister Luo was about to walk to The Second Concubine¡¯s room.

    A shiver of panic trembled in Luo Keer¡¯s stomach, she grabbed Prime Minister Luo¡¯s sleeve and said, ¡°Father, please don¡¯t go to mother¡¯s!¡±

    ¡°What do you mean, Keer? Is everything all right?¡± asked Prime Minister Luo with concern.

    Luo Keer racked her brains ans stuttered, ¡°Because¡­ because mother is resting in bed, she¡¯s got infectious disease, it¡¯s highly contagious.¡±

    Hearing that, Prime Minister Luo flinched.

    ¡®Infectious disease? I need to leave this ce as soon as possible!¡¯ thought Prime Minister Luo.

    Luo Qianqian chimed in, ¡°Father, we need to visit The Second Concubine to see if she is all right, she needs us the most now.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was so torn, he didn¡¯t want to risk his life but he also didn¡¯t want to appear as cold-hearted in Prince Eighth¡¯s presence.

    Luo Keer shook her head and barred in the way, ¡°No, please go back, now is not a good time.¡±

    ¡°What are you doing Third Sister? We are all worried for The Second Concubine, of course we need to visit her, plus we can send for Doctor Linter.¡± Luo Qianqian walked to Luo Keer.

    ¡°No, please go back!¡± Luo Keer wouldn¡¯t budge.

    ¡°Third Sister, what¡¯s going on? Why are you acting so wired, like you are trying hide something? Is¡­ is The Second Concubine even home?¡± demanded Luo Qianqian.

    Hearing that, Prime Minister Luo marched down to The Second Concubine¡¯s room without hesitation.

    As luck would have it, a servant now rushed to the yard and reported to them that he just saw a woman sneaking out from the back door.

    Prime Minister Luo clenched his fists and said, ¡°Take me to the woman!¡±

 Chapter 78 - To Catch Adultery in the Act

    Chapter 78: To Catch Adultery in the Act

    It was quite a scandal a concubine of Prime Minister¡¯s sneaked out in the middle of the night, and her daughter lied about her whereabouts.

    Luo Qianqian turned back and shed Murong Yun a snicker, ¡®Let the show begin!¡¯

    Murong Yun was determined to y his part well in this show, he tapped on Prime Minister Luo¡¯s shoulder as afort and whispered something at Prime Minister Luo¡¯s ear, then he whispered something at Feng Qing¡¯s ear.

    Seeing that, Prime Minister Luo was touched, he cupped his hand before his chest and said, ¡°Thank you so much for your help, Prince Eighth.¡±

    Murong Yun just nodded in silence.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched, ¡®Geez, look at this man, lying without batting an eyelid, great stuff, Prince Eighth!¡¯

    Soon they followed the servant to where Old Wang resided.

    Prime Minister Luo asked the servants who followed them waited for them when they got closer and closer, he only asked Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun toe with him.

    It was pitch dark, Prime Minister Luo mustered up his courage and took the lead.

    Hearing the wolves howling, Luo Qianqian acted like she was scared and said, ¡°Where are we going father, I¡¯ve heard wolves howling, is it safe around here?¡±

    Prime Minister Luoforted Luo Qianqian, ¡°Don¡¯t worry my daughter, me and Prince Eighth will protect you.¡±

    Murong Yun nodded and caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, seeing that Prime Minister Luo smiled, ¡®it¡¯s a good thing that Prince Eighth loves my daughter so much.¡¯

    Prime Minister Luo walked to the window and began to eavesdrop, soon he heard the sexual moaning which was intolerable to the ear. Prime Minister Luo pushed the window gently to make sure whether the woman was his The Second Concubine.

    What met his eyes was the image of two people, wrapped in each others arms, as naked as the day they were born. Completely surrendered to their lust and enjoying the others bodies.

    Prime Minister Luopletely lost it when he saw the woman¡¯s face, his face looked crooked by anger and he clenched his fists, ready to break in and kill them both.

    Prime Minister Luo was baffled, he had been giving The Second Concubine cold shoulder at home, but that was not the reason to cheat!

    ¡°Mo, is Keer really my daughter?¡± the man asked, his voice tight.

    Prime Minister Luo halted his step when he heard the question, he forced himself to listen carefully.

    The Second Concubine was giving Old Wang heated response in bed, she answered, ¡°Of course, why would I lie to you, do you still remember that time we made love in a tavern? I was pregnant soon after that, you know Keer¡¯s birthday, you do the math yourself and you know it¡¯s true.¡±

    Old Wang was more excited by the answer, he buried The Second Concubine in his chest and said, ¡°Mo, thank you, thank you so much, I have always thought I¡¯m all alone in the world, thank you so much for giving me a reason to live. Don¡¯t worry, I will protect you, I will protect our daughter!¡±

    Rumble!

    What The Second Concubine said hit Prime Minister Luo like a thunderbolt.

    Prime Minister Luo thought The Second Concubine was just doing this as a revenge to him, little did he expect they knew each other over sixteen years ago! And Luo Keer¡­ Luo Keer wasn¡¯t even his daughter!

    He had raised and doted someone else¡¯s daughter for over sixteen years!

    Prime Minister Luo couldn¡¯t hold it any longer, he kicked the door open in a fury, killing intent filled his eyes.

    Luo Qianqian suppressed the desire to p her hands, she tried so hard to put on a straight face.

    The Second Concubine was courting death herself, it was not like Luo Qianqian had framed her and ndered her.

    Luo Qianqian never wanted to start trouble, it was always The Second Concubine who had deemed her as a thorn and wished for her death.

    Luo Qianqian had had enough, it was time to stop these nonsense and focus on her own life. But it looked like the only way was to finish this once and for all.

    Luo Qianqian had enough, the memory in real Luo Qianqian¡¯s brain was all dark and gloomy, she was the pushover in the family, even the servants would bully her when she was a child, let alone Luo Keer and Luo Yuyan.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t nning on forgive anyone who had hurt her when she was defenseless, she needed to uphold justice.

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian took a step forward, ready to follow Prime Minister Luo in. However, she felt her shoulder was locked, it was Murong Yun, he looked at Luo Qianqian directly in the eye, the message he conveyed was clear.

    ¡°All right, I will wait here.¡± said Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°You bitxx, today is your death!¡± soon there came Prime Minister Luo¡¯s shout.

    The Second Concubine soon covered herself with the nket, she couldn¡¯t believe Prime Minister Luo was here, she was being very cautious on the way, she had no idea she was tailed.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo¡­ Prime Minister Luo¡­ I can exin!¡± stammered The Second Concubine, her voice trembled in fear.

    Old Wang was shocked as well, but he managed to look rather poised. He narrowed his eyes, thinking about what he could do, he didn¡¯t mind the idea of killing Prime Minister Luo, he had been waiting for the day for well over sixteen years anyway.

    He had always thought his Mo would be with him if not for Prime Minister Luo, so Prime Minister Luo¡¯s arrival today was more like a disclosure to him.

    ¡°You bitxx, how dare you to deceive me for over sixteen years?¡±

    The Second Concubine groveled to Prime Minister Luo¡¯s feet and begged him, ¡°I can exin¡­ Your Lordship, I can exin.¡±

    Old Wang put on his clothes and looked at The Second Concubine with tenderness in his eyes, ¡°Mo, no need to beg him!¡±

    The Second Concubine turned back and told Old Wang off, ¡°Shut up, you!¡±

    The Second Concubine had been lying to Old Wang all along, no way would she give up her lifestyle in the Prime Minister Mansion and settle in this shabby ce with Old Wang.

    ¡°Men,e beat them to death!¡± ordered Prime Minister Luo.

    Old Wang sneered, ¡°You want to beat me and Mo to death? Great, let¡¯s see what you have got!¡±

    With that Old Wang whistled.

    Luo Qianqian panicked, ¡°That¡¯s him calling his wolves, right? What do we do, Murong Yun? We cannot just sit still and wait for death!¡±

    Murong Yunforted her and flew to the roof carrying her in the arms, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m here.¡±

    It was amazing how instantaneously the chocking fear vanished, what reced the fear was the feeling of security when she heard what Murong Yun said.

    Wolves howled and surrounded the house seconds after Old Wang whistled. Shining wolves eyes looked frightening in pitch dark.

    Wolves howling rose after one another, breaking the silence in the mountain.

 Chapter 79 - Blood Test

    Chapter 79: Blood Test

    Hearing the howling, Prime Minister Luo took one step back, he looked at Old Wang in alertness, ¡°What have you done?¡±

    Old Wang looked at Prime Minister Luo with contempt, ¡°Nothing much, my wolves are hungry, it¡¯s dinner time for them.¡±

    ¡°You domesticated the wolves?¡± asked Prime Minister Luo in shock, he withdrew the room in a hurry, didn¡¯t pay The Second Concubine any more attention.

    What met Prime Minister Luo¡¯s eyes were wolves, howling wolves running towards them and circled the house.

    A servant who was asked to wait outside picked up a stick to defend himself, but it was no avail. A wolf jumped to him and bit his thigh, soon blood spurted profusely on his thigh.

    Soon the sound of shrill cries incessantly lingers on, a lot of servants were attacked.

    Feng Qing who was also waiting outside was fighting a fierce battle, he had killed over ten wolves within a short time.

    These wolves were drugged by Old Wang, their behaviors were unreasonably aggressive and their mouths were covered with a thickyer of saliva, therefore Feng Qing killed them with no mercy.

    Killing these beasts was the only way to protect themselves and the vigers who lived in the area.

    Luo Qianqian frowned on seeing that, wolves were first ss protected animal in modern society. But she knew there wolves would harm innocent people sooner orter, Feng Qing was doing this to protect people.

    Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯t handle this well at all, he was an civil official who hadn¡¯t seen a scene of carnage like this in his whole life.

    Prime Minister Luo¡¯s legs were shaking when he saw Feng Qing fought the wolves.

    The Second Concubine had put on her clothes and ran to the yard as well at this point, she kept shouting at The Second Concubine, ¡°Stop this! This is ridiculous!¡±

    Old Wang took exception to it, ¡°Mo, do you know what you are talking about? Today is the best opportunity, this is help from heaven, let me kill this man! After today, we can live happily together with our daughter, no more depending on him for a living! Isn¡¯t that what you want?¡±

    To hexx that was what The Second Concubine wanted! All she wanted was great wealth, splendour and glory, but Old Wang could give her none of the above.

    The Second Concubine couldn¡¯t bear the thought of losing it all, she decided to give it a final try!

    ¡°Prime Minister, I¡¯m force by this man, I don¡¯t know him, please forgive me! We can leave this ce safely!¡± The Second Concubine cried out.

    Old Wang couldn¡¯t believe the woman in his dream would betray him again right after their solemn pledge of love, ¡°Mo, we love each other, right? We are in this together, this is OUR n!¡±

    The Second Concubine sneered, ¡°Who will possibly love a person like you, look at yourself! My heart belongs to Prime Minister Luo! Dismiss your wolves if you are smart!¡±

    With that she soon looked at Prime Minister Luo, hoping Prime Minister Luo would believe the bullshxx she was talking about, ¡°Your Lordship, Keer is your daughter, I only said Keer is his daughter to buy me a chance to live.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo didn¡¯t even spare her a look, she was a dead person to him. He was looking around, looking for Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun.

    Hearing that, Old Wang was in great pain, he once again had realized his Mo was a changed person. His Mo was a woman who would forsake her true love for wealth, he had been lying to himself for the past years, but what The Second Concubine said just now was another wake-up call for him.

    ¡°Mo, why are you doing this to me?¡± Old Wang¡¯s tone was livid, ¡°Am I the one who has been living in a dream my whole life? Mo, please answer me!¡±

    Old Wang was desperate, he didn¡¯t marry after The Second Concubine left him. He turned to alcohol as a solution, he retire into oneself and lived in solitude ever since she was married, just to make it easier for her to visit him.

    But it seemed like she would only visit him when she needed help, and she would promise him that she would leave Prime Minister Luo soon, it turned out to be lip service after all!

    Old Wang¡¯s eyes turned scarlet red, he produced a whistle made of bone from his sleeve and blew the whistle, the wolvespletely lost in on hearing the whistle.

    Feng Qing was attacked by ten wolves at the same time, he looked like he was struggling.

    ¡°Oh no!¡± eximed Luo Qianqian.

    She threw a tile to the wolves, distracting them from Feng Qing.

    It wasn¡¯t until then did the people realize there were two people hiding on the roof, a man and a woman.

    They were a beautiful couple, everyone would cast them a jealous look whenever they saw such a great match.

    Murong Yun lifted a hand and produced a piece of leaf, he whistled a song with that leaf, it was surprisingly serene and tranquil.

    The odd thing was the wolves looked like they were tamed, they stopped attacking Feng Qing and began whimpering.

    Old Wang had spent his lifetime domesticating the wolves, never had he met a situation like this, he pointed at Murong Yun, ¡°Who the hexx are you? What have you done to my wolves?¡±

    Luo Qianqian now felt relieved seeing Feng Qing was safe and sound.

    ¡°Haha, Old Wang, I heard you are looking for me?¡± said Luo Qianqian in a condescending tone.

    ¡°Looking for you¡­ are you Luo Qianqian?¡± asked Old Wang with disbelief.

    ¡®Who is the man standing right next to her then? Is that¡­ is that Prince Eighth?¡¯

    Old Wang¡¯s heart sank thinking about that possibility. He wasn¡¯t ready to face Murong Yun, the General Invincible, yet.

    Murong Yun left the scene with Luo Qianqian first to better protect Luo Qianqian, Feng Qing arrested Old Wang and The Second Concubine and brought them back to Prime Minister Luo¡¯s Mansion.

    The Second Concubine thumped her head on the floor, begging an opportunity to exin herself, ¡°Your Lordship, please listen to me¡­ ¡­¡±

    Prime Minister Luo kicked her on the chest as a reply.

    ¡°Men, bring Luo Keer here to see me!¡±

    The whole mansion was awake at this hour, everyone was treading on eggs, having no idea what was going on.

    Luo Keer soon was brought to the hall, she had a rough idea what was going on when she saw her mother and a strange man strapped together by rope.

    Luo Keer felt like earth was crumbling in front of her, she med her mother for doing such a stupid thing.

    ¡°Men, pour two bowls of water.¡± ordered Prime Minister Luo. (T/N: This is ancient way of blood test, when two people mix their blood together, if it coagtes then the two of them are rted. i.e they are close rtives. You¡¯ve probably heard it in harem drama, but this is untenable in modern science, however, let¡¯s suppose it¡¯s right in this time and space.)

    Prime Minister Luo cut his finger and dripped a blood drop in one bowl.

    ¡°You do the same thing now.¡± Prime Minister Luo looked at Luo Keer, emotionless, he couldn¡¯t even bother to call her by her name.

 Chapter 80 - Frigid Poison

    <b>Chapter 80: Frigid Poison</b>

    Luo Keer trembled in fear, she shuddered when she saw a servant approaching her with a knife in hand.

    ¡®Do the same thing? Do what? Cut my own finger? Why is father asking to do that? That¡¯s an odd punishment.¡¯ thought Luo Keer.

    Luo Keer hid her hands behind her back and begged Prime Minister Luo, ¡°Father, please don¡¯t punish me like this, I promise you I will behave myself and do whatever you tell me do, just please don¡¯t make me do this!¡±

    The Second Concubine was still trying to catch her breath from Prime Minister Luo¡¯s kick, and Old Wang was in a daze, he couldn¡¯t believe his Mo had been using him for the past sixteen years, and now he had lost everything for her, his wolves, his home and his dignity.

    Old Wang was so devastated that he only wished for a quick death at the moment, he had been living for Mo since he met her, and now all his hope and motivation were shattered.

    Prime Minister Luo red at Luo Keer and snorted, ¡°I¡¯m afraid you should call someone else father!¡±

    The Second Concubine groveled to Prime Minister Luo¡¯s feet and thumped her head on the ground, ¡°Your Lordship, please don¡¯t treat Keer like this, this is a misunderstanding¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Keer thought she knew what was going on now.

    Prime Minister Luo signaled his servants to grab The Second Concubine and took her aside, the servants picked her up from the ground violently and threw her to the other side of the room.

    Meanwhile a servant tackled Luo Keer and cut her index finger, the servant dripped Luo Keer¡¯s blood in the bowl with Prime Minister Luo¡¯s blood in it, and another bowl with Old Wang¡¯s blood in it.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly, Old Wang was poor man in love.

    Everyone stared at the two bowls, waiting for the results. To everyone¡¯s surprise, Luo Keer¡¯s blood coagted with neither Prime Minister Luo nor Old Wang¡¯s blood¡­ ¡­

    Seeing that, The Second Concubine looked up to heaven and sighed heavily, she knew she was doomed, everything was finished for her.

    Old Wang¡¯s face turned pale as a ghost, he was utterly brokenhearted, he pointed at The Second Concubine andughed hysterically, ¡°Mo¡­ you¡­ you have been lying to me all the years, I devoted my whole life to you, and this is my payback!¡±

    Prime Minister Luo was absolutely livid about it too, this meant his favorite concubine had cuckolded him, more than once!

    Seeing this mess, Luo Qianqian caught hold of Murong Yun¡¯s sleeve and left the room, she wasn¡¯t interested in finding out what Prime Minister Luo would do about them, including Luo Keer.

    The two were taking a walk under the silvery moonlight, the night was as beautiful as a poem, so tender and so serene.

    Luo Qianqian looked up in the sky and eximed, ¡°Such a beautiful night, look at the moon, so shiny.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t until now did Luo Qianqian realize full moon wasing soon, and her heart sank, ¡®does this mean Murong Yun¡¯s Frigid Poison will rpse soon?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian was determined that she should ask Murong Yun to go look for the herbal medicine with her, but she needed to turn to her Golden Finger ¡ª Xiao Bai before she went on this mission, Xiao Bai would know the herbal medicine were more inclined to be found in which areas.

    Murong Yun walked Luo Qianqian back to Luo Pavilion, Luo Qianqian invited him in and poured him some tea, ¡°Murong Yun, the trick you pulled on the roof was so dope!¡±

    Murong Yun narrowed his eyes and wasn¡¯t sure what he had just heard, ¡°Dope? I beg your pardon?¡±

    Luo Qianqian covered her mouth, but it was toote to recall what she has just said, so she stammered, ¡°I mean¡­ dope is some kind of dialect I suppose, it means great, like I just said the trick you pulled on the roof was great, you basically saved my life again, and Feng Qing¡¯s. I can also say your outfit is dope, your martial arts skill is dope¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Dope¡­ interesting, it¡¯s a good word.¡± Murong Yun¡¯s eyes sparkled.

    Tenderness and love exuded through his eyes, ¡°Qianqian you are very dope.¡±

    Luo Qianqian almost blushed, ¡°Thank you, you too¡­ ¡­¡±

    The two forced some small talk, and after a dryugh, Luo Qianqian said, ¡°Look, it¡¯s getting sote, I need to go to sleep soon. See you around, and again, thank you so much for today. I couldn¡¯t make it without you.¡±

    Murong Yun rose to his feet and smiled, his face turned deathly pale before he was able to reply.

    Luo Qianqian was standing right next to him, she could see a thinyer of frost slowly covered his face, and along with that the room felt much colder.

    Murong Yun looked like he was in great pain, his face was crooked and he clenched his fists, trying to catch some breaths, his legs were shaking, and he turned more pale than just now, theyer of frost became thicker and thicker.

    The frost soon crept all over Murong Yun¡¯s body, the whole room felt like an ice house.

    ¡°Murong Yun! Stay with me! You will be fine!¡± Luo Qianqian knew it must be the Frigid Poison, but it wasn¡¯t full moon yet, how could this be!

    Luo Qianqian had no time to think about the possible reasons, she darted to Murong Yun and grabbed his arms, she stared at Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, trying to at leastmunicate with him and talk sense to him.

    Luo Qianqian felt her fingers were numb with cold as she tried to shake Murong Yun¡¯s arms, Luo Qianqian worried so much, her fingers were frozen stiff after touching his arms, she couldn¡¯t bear to imagine how painful this was for Murong Yun, especially his vital internal organs.

    ¡°Murong Yun, please stay with me! Tell me you are all right!¡± Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t give up.

    Murong Yun opened his eyes with efforts, he had some faint consciousness left, so he gently pushed Luo Qianqian away for he didn¡¯t want to identally hurt herter.

    ¡°Feng Qing!¡± Luo Qianqian shouted.

    Feng Qing who was waiting outside dashed in and only to find his master was staring him with killing intent in the eyes.

    Rumble!

    Murong Yun attacked Feng Qing on his chest, and Feng Qing flew away and slumped on the ground in the yard because he refused to fight his boss back.

    Feng Qing spat a few mouthful of blood, he was severely injured.

    With that Murong Yun moved his feet and walked towards the yard, Luo Qianqian knew that was exactly what Murong Yun shouldn¡¯t be doing at the moment. She jumped on Murong Yun¡¯s back and wrapped her legs around his waist, and next second she kissed him on the lips, it seemed to have workedst time, Luo Qianqian decided to give it a shot.

    Murong Yun bit Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips, he calmed down as he smelt the blood.

    Feng Qing couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing, he recalled what Su Liancheng once had told him, ¡®Luo Qianqian is your master¡¯s cure.¡¯

 Chapter 81 - Chi Gathering Powder

    <h4>Chapter 81: Chi Gathering Powder

    Murong Yun gradually closed his eyes and theyer of frost on his body became thinner and thinner as well, Luo Qianqian could feel his breaths again, she touched Murong Yun¡¯s cheeks and there was still warmth, Luo Qianqian touched her lips and heaved a sigh of relief.</h4>

    ¡®Great, it looks like that was over.¡¯ eximed Luo Qianqian in the heart.

    ¡°Feng Qing, are you all right?¡± Luo Qianqian walked to the yard and supported him to stand up, poor Feng Qing, got attacked out of nowhere, Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was still fluttering with fear when she Feng Qing nodded his head.

    No wonder Murong Yun had a hot spring in his house, he definitely needed it to save his life. Murong Yun was passed out, his eyebrows were still tightly knitted, it looked like he was still in pain. There was still a thinyer of frost on his body, Luo Qianqian felt it again and withdrew her hands on reflex.

    Feng Qing remind Luo Qianqian, ¡°Your Highness, there must be pills in master¡¯s sleeve, they will help him feel better.¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing, lying on the ground will only worsen it, let¡¯s carry him to the bed first and tuck him in nkets and quilts!¡± Luo Qianqian demanded.

    Feng Qing nodded, he struggled to walk to Murong Yun. It took the two tremendous effort to aplish the job.

    Luo Qianqian groped in Murong Yun¡¯s sleeves and withdrew a little white jade bottle, she was overjoyed, rich aroma of saussurea involucrate sprayed into one¡¯s face as she opened the bottle.

    ¡®Saussurea involucrate? Isn¡¯t that the most rare herb in the world? This must be so difficult for Murong Yun.¡¯ Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart softened.

    She fed Murong Yun two pills and told Feng Qing to go back to his room and take some rest.

    Luo Qianqian went to the space after Feng Qing withdrew the room.

    ¡°Xiao Bai, I need your help, it¡¯s urgent.¡±

    Xiao Bai was sound asleep, it rubbed its eyes and yawned, ¡°Master, what are you doing here at such ate hour? What¡¯s so urgent.¡±

    Luo Qianqian went straight to the point, ¡°Xiao Bai, it¡¯s Murong Yun, the Frigid Poison attacked him just now, it was horrible. I need you to find me some medicine to cure him, at least to alleviate his pain!¡±

    Never had Xiao Bai seen its master so worried like this, it replied, ¡°Let me see¡­ ¡­¡±

    With that Xiao Bai flew around in the shop and returned to Luo Qianqian with a long face, ¡°Masater, I¡¯ve turned this shop upside down, but I¡¯m afraid there isn¡¯t much I can do about it. The antidote prescription that I gave youst time seems to be the only cure.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bai, are you sure there¡¯s nothing else you can do to help him? He is in great pain now!¡± Luo Qianqian still hadn¡¯t realized how much she grown fondness of Murong Yun now.

    ¡°Master, you are learning martial arts recently, right?¡±

    Luo Qianqian raised her head and said, ¡°Yeah, is it relevant?¡±

    ¡°You can instill Internal Chi to Murong Yun, but I understand it¡¯s not going to be easy for a beginner like you, but don¡¯t worry, I have the right product for you, it¡¯s called Chi Gathering Powder, it will boost your Internal Chi enormously temporarily.¡±

    ¡°Great, how much is it?¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled when she heard Xiao Bai had a way.

    ¡°Five points.¡± Xiao Bai observed its master¡¯s reaction, normally she wouldin about how pricy everything was in the space and at least try to haggle, but to Xiao Bai¡¯s surprise, Luo Qianqian paid without anyint.

    Feng Qing returned to Luo Qianqian¡¯s room to check on his mater and only to find Luo Qianqian in a daze, he tried to talk to Luo Qianqian, but it was of no avail.

    Feng Qing panicked, ¡®Her Highness always looks so poised and collected all the time, but look at her in a daze now, how frightened she must be. Yeah, I suppose everyone will, master behaved like a monster when the Frigid Poison attacks him¡­ ¡­¡¯

    Luo Qianqian returned from the space when Feng Qing tried to ¡®wake her up¡¯, she smiled at Feng Qing andforted him, ¡°I¡¯m all right, I was just dozing off. Don¡¯t worry any more, I came up with a way to help your master, I promise you it will work, go back to your room first.¡±

    Seeing how confident and serious Luo Qianqian was, Feng Qing nodded and said, ¡°That¡¯s great, Your Highness. I will just be outside just in case you need me.¡±

    With that Feng Qing walked out of the room, he trusted Her Highness.

    ¡°Thank you so much, Feng Qing, I won¡¯t disappoint you.¡± replied Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian lifted a hand, and a little bottle appeared in her palm, it was Chi Gathering Powder that she just purchased from Xiao Bai. What made this Chi Gathering Powder so special was it was actually a liquid ranter than some powder, and it would greatly enhance the user¡¯s Internal Chi.

    ording to Xiao Bai, there were many types of Internal Chi, take Murong Yun for an example, he had an extremely cold constitution, therefore his Internal Chi was of cold nature. And Luo Qianqian was quite the opposite, her Internal Chi was warm in nature.

    Xiao Bai also said Luo Qianqian might be responsible for this early attack of the Frigid Poison, it was her who had identally witnessed Murong Yun broke into a paroxysm on a full moon night, and that had worsened Murong Yun¡¯s condition.

    Luo Qianqian gulped down the Chi Gathering Powder and soon she felt an overwhelming surge of Internal Chi in her body.

    She took off both her and Murong Yun¡¯s clothes and she leaned on Murong Yun tightly, she shivered when her skin felt Murong Yun¡¯s skin, she took a deep breath and instilled Internal Chi to Murong Yun¡¯s body.

    She would take a break after every session of Chi instilling, just like that she cuddled Murong Yun and fell asleep.

    Murong Yun woke up first in the morning, and he remembered what happenedst night in fragment, he couldn¡¯t stop ming himself for almost hurting Luo Qianqianst night.

    Then he turned to the other side, with that he blushed crimson, Luo Qianqian¡­ Luo Qianqian was lying right next to him, and they were¡­ they were both naked.

    ¡®Did she¡­ did she warm me up with her own warmth?¡¯ Murong Yun¡¯s heart softened.

    ¡®Two times, you¡¯ve saved my two times now! How can a little girl like you do this, you are my lucky charm, my princess, my love. And I sear I will protect you with my own life!¡¯ Murong Yun stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s face, ¡®I will treasure you all the same no matter whether you are my cure or not.¡¯

 Chapter 82 - What a Mad Man

    Chapter 82: What a Mad Man

    Half a a month had passed uneventfully, Luo Qianqian made progress in leaps and bounds, she had mastered the essence of Lightness Skill and she had made progress in controlling Internal Chi through steady cultivation. Murong Xue had also had her first taste on Internal Chi under Sun Zhe¡¯s instruction, the girl was stoked and more motivated, Luo Qianqian was so happy for Murong Xue.

    Luo Qianqian had also learned quite a few moves from Murong Xue, she could take two strong men at this point easily, or she could flee the scene if they were strong cultivators.

    While Murong Yun was not doing that great, Lin Zimo had gave him an overall check afterst full moon, Lin Zimo urged Murong Yun to take better care of himself for it hade to a critical point now and they needed to give it all to find a cure.

    Luo Qianqian had never bother to ask anyone in the mansion about The Second Concubine and Luo Keer since that night, she simply didn¡¯t care, all she knew was The Second Concubine deserved it. And a bonus she wasn¡¯t quite expecting was The First Lady and Luo Yuyan became low profile as well, it was a good thing at the moment for Luo Qianqian to just focus on her own growth and Murong Yun¡¯s cure, she didn¡¯t want to spare any attention to deal with any more drama.

    Prime Minister Luo was more and more biased towards Luo Qianqian and Luo Qianqian was willing to y along.

    Feng Qing was sent to look for herbal medicine in Snow Mountain by Luo Qianqian, and it took him a great deal of efforts to finally spot one herbal medicine on the cliff, while Luo Qianqian wasn;t sure it was Saussurea Involucrate or Exotic Icedew Fruit.

    There were sixteen herbal medicine remained to be found, and Luo Qianqian was so anxious about it day and night while Murong Yun looked quite collected and poised all the time. There was always a sound in Luo Qianqian¡¯s head urging her to find the medicines as soon as possible or she needed to turn to Xiao Bai and discuss a n B.

    Luo Qianqian tried to not to get over worried and learning martial arts in the tavern was a very useful way to distract her. She had kept a routine of getting up early and going to the tavern to cultivate for a solid couple of hours with Murong Xue and going back home where she cultivate Internal Chi by herself.

    There was a difference in her life now, Murong Yun would always visit her after she finished cultivating in the tavern and sometimes he would just linger in Luo Pavilion usingme excuses.

    Luo Qianqian would insist on getting to the bottom of the matter and ask Murong Yun why was he lingering, but as time went by, she wouldn¡¯t bother to see this visitor out, she didn¡¯t mind spending time with Murong Yun at all, Murong Yun could serve as a great instructor as well, why not?

    ¡°Murong Yun, I saw Mu Chaoyang this afternoon.¡± Luo Qianqian finished her training this day and recalled what happened in the tavern. ¡°Somehow he showed up in the tavern, and I heard he is fresh out of jail or something recently, do you know about that?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t raise her head when people discussed the arrival of Mu Chaoyang, she thought Mu Chaoyang was probably there to pay a visit to her Master Shifu Master Lingtian or Murong Xue.

    To her surprise, Mu Chaoyang was there to see her!

    ¡°Oh? What was he doing in the tavern?¡± asked Murong Yun, he tried to spend time with Luo Qianqian because he was worried about Luo Qianqian¡¯s safety especially with Feng Qing¡¯s absence.

    ¡°I think he went nuts.¡± was the reply.

    ¡°Nuts?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, I think he is a mad man now.¡± Luo Qianqian¡¯s voice controlled.

    Murong Yun¡¯s lips curled, somehow he found that reply quite pleasant, ¡°Why do you say so, what happened Qianqian?¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and replied, ¡°He asked me to marry him, isn¡¯t he nuts? I mean isn¡¯t he a mad man? How very dare he!¡±

    ¡°He asked you to marry him?¡± Murong Yun¡¯s face darkened and the coldness in his voice was in.

    However Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t notice that, she continued, ¡°Yeah, can you believe that? But I think chances are he was kidding just to annoy me, because he was well aware that was not going to happen!¡±

    ¡®He knows I¡¯m betrothed to you, Murong Yun, so this must be one of his sneaky strategies!¡¯

    ¡°And you know what¡¯s even funnier, he says I can only be one of his concubines, what a stupid twat!¡±

    ¡®I would be even a bigger twat if I choose to be his concubine instead of your princess!¡¯ Luo Qianqian screamed in her heart.

    ¡°He definitely has no idea what he has put himself into.¡± killing intent filled Murong Yun¡¯s eyes.

    ¡®Mu Chaoyang, you know you are courting death.¡¯

    ¡°Would you like to go to the Pce with me tonight?¡± Murong Yun asked gently, ¡°It¡¯s my mother¡¯s birthday today.¡±

    It was the emperor¡¯s birthday to be urate, Murong Yun¡¯s mother and father had the same birthday. But Murong Yun only thought about going for his mother.

    ¡°I don¡¯t want to.¡± Luo Qianqian pouted.

    She was a bit worried about the asion where she had to social with so many people, she knew a lot of officials and their family would attend this gathering.

    Murong Yun saw through her and gently said, ¡°No need to worry, I will be there for you.¡±

    ¡°Do I have to go?¡±

    ¡°Mother wants to meet you.¡±

    It was natural for Murong Yun¡¯s mother wanted to meet the future daughter-inw, plus it was a bit inappropriate for Murong Yun not to show up at such a big asion for Murong Yun¡¯s mother.

    ¡°Is there anything I should pay attention to? Like the dress code?¡± Luo Qianqian asked cautiously, she didn¡¯t want to be made fun of.

    ¡°No, you just stay with me.¡±

    ¡°All right then.¡± Luo Qianqian felt so secure hearing what Murong Yun just said.

    Soon Butler Luo knocked on the door and told Xiao Yue about the gathering.

    Xiao Yue told Butler Luo that Luo Qianqian would go with Murong Yun.

    The First Lady and Luo Yuyan were all dressed up and ready to shine, The First Lady told Luo Yuyan while she wasbing Luo Yuyan¡¯s hair, ¡°Yuyan, my good daughter, I need you to impress the Crown Prince tonight, can you do that for me?¡±

    Luo Yuyan nodded, she had always been looking for opportunities to meet the Crown Prince and win his heart.

    ¡°Mother, I won¡¯t disappoint you.¡± Luo Yuyan¡¯s tone was so firm and she was confident she could create an opportunity to make fun pf Luo Qianqian at the gathering for Luo Qianqian hadn¡¯t attend any big asion.

    Luo Yuyan was excited!

 Chapter 83 - A New Scheme

    Chapter 83: A New Scheme

    Luo Yuyan nced left and right trying to spot Luo Qianqian when she sat on the carriage, but she couldn¡¯t see Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Father, where is my Fourth Sister? Is she going to the Pce tonight?¡± Luo Yuyan put on a smile and asked Prime Minister Luo.

    Prime Minister Luo grinned and said arrogantly, ¡°Of course your Fourth Sister is going, she¡¯s my good daughter and she is going with Prince Eighth, we will meet in the Pce I¡¯m sure.¡±

    Luo Yuyan clenched her fists and her face reddened.

    ¡®Going with Prince Eighth? How desperate do you want to show off? I¡¯m telling you Luo Qianqian, sooner orter, I will look down upon you andugh at you like the good old days, look at you eaten up with pride now!¡¯

    ¡®There can only be one youngdy in the Prime Minister Mansion, Luo Keer is out of the game now, and you are the next one! You will die an ignominious death! I swear!¡¯

    Luo Yuyan took a deep breath and said, ¡°I¡¯m so happy for my sister, she¡¯s betrothed to such a good man, always taking great care of her.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo nodded and smiled, ¡°Yes, Qianqian is a lucky girl¡±, then Prime Minister Luo looked at Luo Yuyan, ¡°Yuyan, my good daughter, I will find you a perfect match too, the gathering tonight is a good opportunity to meet other princes, I hope you make the best use of the opportunity, you know what I mean?¡± with that Prime Minister Luo cast a meaningful glimpse at Luo Yuyan.

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes sparkled and she replied, ¡°Farther, I won¡¯t disappoint you.¡±

    Prime Minister Luoughed, ¡°I know, Yuyan has always been my pride.¡±

    The First Lady and Luo Yuyan exchanged a look, ¡®tonight I must shine.¡¯

    They arrived at the Pce after half an hour or so and they had to alight from the carriage and walk in the pce on foot.

    There was already a line at the gate where the officials and their family members chatted in twos and threes when the Luos arrived.

    Luo Yuyan saw her good friend Yue Qiqi, daughter of General Yue.

    Yue Qiqi was about the same age as Luo Yuyan, and she was an outspoken girl because she was raised by a General. The two met at a Flower Admiring Gathering several years ago and became close friends, Luo Yuyan was happy to see Yue Qiqi.

    Luo Yuyan excused herself and ran towards Yue Qiqi, and Yue Qiqi was excited to see her friend too.

    ¡°Yuyan, how have you been! But first things first, congrattions on winning the opportunity to learn from Master Lingtian, I bet you have forgotten your old friend already.¡± Yue Qiqi bantered.

    Yue Qiqi was a bit different from the traditional youngdies growing up in the big mansions, she was very straightforward and she had been practising martial arts since she was a little girl.

    Luo Yuyan took hold of Yue Qiqi¡¯s hand and chuckled, ¡°Qiqi, look at yourself, you haven¡¯t changed a bit since I saw youst time, teasing me all the time. How could I forget about you, Qiqi, you are my best friend.¡±

    Yue Qiqi was happy to hear that, ¡°All right then, save all these sweet talk and remember to visit me more often.¡±

    Luo Yuyan smiled and asked, ¡°Qiqi, how have you been?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m just the same old, same old.¡± Yue Qiqiughed.

    Luo Yuyan shook her head in resignedly, ¡°Qiqi, don¡¯tugh so loudly, we are in public now. You need to learn more about zither-ying, chess, calligraphy and painting, they will help you to be more elegant and more poised.¡±

    Yue Qiqi rolled her eyes and said, ¡°Why do I have to be elegant and poised like you or basically every girl I¡¯m seeing tonight? I don¡¯t like it, it¡¯s not me and it¡¯s not how I was raised.¡±

    ¡°Right, Yuyan, what¡¯s up with your Fourth Sister? I¡¯ve heard so much about her recently, like you have no idea. She is engaged to Prince Eighth, right? How did that happen?¡±

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s lips twitched, she pretended to look around and whispered at Yue Qiqi¡¯s ear, ¡°Qiqi, listen, you don¡¯t want to mess with my Fourth Sister, actually no one affords to mess with her now. I¡¯m her sister, but even I don¡¯t know exactly what has happened to her, she is a changed person after she recovered from aa, she has won Prince Eighth¡¯s heart and she has be Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple! She has been acting like a queen back at home, bossing everyone around, I¡¯m so afraid of her!¡±

    Obviously Luo Yuyan was lying about what had happened, it was her who had forced Luo Qianqian to betrothed to Murong Yun, and now it was her who ndered Luo Qianqian due to jealousy.

    Yue Qiqi frowned on hearing her friend being bossed around, she clenched her fists and asked, ¡°Yuyan, don¡¯t worry, tell me where your Fourth Sister is.¡±

    Luo Yuyan pretended she was so hesitant to answer, ¡°She¡­ my Fourth Sister is¡­ ¡­¡±

    Yue Qiqi was short-tempered, ¡°Yuyan, just tell me already!¡±

    A crooked smile shed across Luo Yuyan¡¯s face, ¡°I bet she is with Prince Eighth now, Luo Qianqian has been seducing Prince Eighth since they got engaged, they have been together all the time, I bet they are in Prince Eighth¡¯s carriage now.¡±

    ¡°How shameless!¡± Yue Qiqi eximed, ¡°Sharing the same carriage?¡±

    Luo Yuyan covered Yue Qiqi¡¯s mouth, ¡°Qiqi, quiet, people can hear you.¡±

    ¡°What a wanton! I should have just begged father to propose a marriage between me and Prince Eighth!¡± Yue Qiqi had a crush on Murong Yun since she met him on a gathering years ago.

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes dimmed, ¡°I know, right?¡±

    Luo Yuyan regretted it too, she always med herself for not begging Prime Minister Luo to do the same thing!

    A scheme came to Luo Yuyan¡¯s mind, she whispered at Yue Qiqi¡¯s ear, ¡°Qiqi, do you want to be Prince Eighth¡¯s princess?¡±

    ¡°Of course!¡± Yue Qiqi eximed.¡±

    ¡°Well, there¡¯s a way.¡± Luo Yuyan said tantalizely.

    ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Yue Qiqi asked desperately.

    ¡°Just think, Qiqi, you are the daughter of General Yue¡¯s legal wife, and Luo Qianqian is born by a concubine! I¡¯m sure His Majesty likes you more than her, why not bring this up at dinnerter, I¡¯m sure it will work!¡±

 Chapter 84 - Gasps After Gasps

    <strong>Chapter 84: Gasps After Gasps</strong>

    Yue Qiqi thought Luo Yuyan was suggesting this with her heart in the right ce, she was genuinely stoked by this.

    ¡°Yuyan, that does make sense, doesn¡¯t it? You know what, I will go talk to father now, I¡¯m sure I can convince him.¡±

    Luo Yuyan nodded repeatedly in approval, ¡°Of course Qiqi, I¡¯m sure General Yue will support you.¡±

    ¡®Qiqi, please make this happen, I cannot just sit back and watch that little bitxx Luo Qianqian gets all she wants!¡¯

    ¡®Luo Qianqian, get ready now, you think you can just marry Prince Eighth and have a perfect life? You think you can be superior to me and my mother! No way!¡¯

    ¡®How dare you even dream of marring Prince Eighth? Daughter of a concubine like you, time to wake up!¡¯

    Luo Yuyan got more and more excited, she couldn¡¯t wait to attend the gathering and witness how humiliated and embarrassed Luo Qianqian would be.

    With that in mind Luo Yuyan and the Luos walked in the pce, the seats were arranged by ranking.

    The emperor and the consorts were seated at the seats of honor, Murong Yun was supposed to take the first seat on the left side instead of the Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang.

    Mu Chaoyang dared not to object this arrangement, he knew he couldn¡¯t afford to mess with Murong Yun at this point for he was fresh out of jail and the emperor was still unhappy about his doing.

    Master Lingtian sat next to Murong Yun, and Mu Chaoyang was seated at the third seat, Prince tenth sat next to Mu Chaoyang.

    And the officials sat ording to the ranking.

    Murong Xue took the first seat on the right side, and the other princess took the seats next to Murong Xue ording to their mother¡¯s ranking. And the youngdies of the officials took their seats ording to their father¡¯s ranking. Murong Xue took the first seat because she was the emperor¡¯s favorite daughter even though she was the youngest among all the princesses.

    The officials all took this asion as a great opportunity to fawn upon Mu Chaoyang, and they had no idea Mu Chaoyang was put in jail not long ago.

    ¡°Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!¡±

    ¡°How have you been, Your Highness the Crown Prince?¡±

    ¡°You look great, Your Highness the Crown Prince!¡±

    Thepliments incessantly lingered on since Mu Chaoyang took his seat.

    Luo Yuyan had been staring at Mu Chaoyang as well since he appeared in the hall, but what Luo Yuyan did better than other youngdies was Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes weren¡¯t glued on Mu Chaoyang, her stare was a bit reserved with some admiration conveyed.

    Mu Chaoyang swept across the youngdies who were sitting opposite, his eyesnded on Luo Yuyan.

    They had met each other before, but they had never talked to each other or even being introduced to each other properly.

    Luo Yuyan was all dolled up this day, she was wearing a pink gown made of silk which ttered herplexions a great deal, the rouge she put on her lips and cheeks made her as pretty as a painting, and the most attractive feature was her eyes, to be urate it was the tenderness and love exuding through her eyes.

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s eyes travelled on Luo Yuyan, ¡®What a pretty little creature!¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang did a little calction in the heart, ¡®Prime Minister Luo¡¯s daughter, pretty, smart looking, hmm, wife material.¡¯

    But soon Mu Chaoyang changed his mind and thought about Luo Qianqian, he met Luo Qianqian in the tavern that afternoon, and he had been thinking about Luo Qianqian the whole afternoon, Luo Qianqian was such unrivalled beauty!

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian hadn¡¯t arrived yet, Prime Minister Luo would crane his neck to peer from time to time, wondering where they were.

    The two deliberately loitered outside for they both hated socializing with people, and now they were wandering around in the Pce while sitting on the carriage.

    Why could they sit on the carriage?

    Because Murong Yun was Prince Eighth.

    Feng Qing was back as well, he was sitting on a carriage with Su Liancheng.

    ¡°Herees His Majesty!¡± Announced the eunuch.

    People rose their feet and knelt on the floor, ¡°Greetings to Your Majesty, Long live Your Majesty!¡±

    The emperor marched in the hall with great strength and vigour along with the consorts, quite a formidable array.

    ¡°You may rise.¡± the emperor took his seat, then his consorts took their seats respectively.

    ¡°Herees Prince Eighth! Herees Lord Su!¡± soon there came the announcement from outside.

    Luo Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief that the eunuch didn¡¯t make a scene about her arrival, she refused to draw any more attention on herself.

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian walked together, while Su Liancheng and Feng Qing walked behind them with a drooping head respectfully.

    Murong Yun was the only prince who was allowed to take subordinate to the hall this night, Murong Yun earned himself this special treatment.

    ¡°Yun, you are here, take your seat.¡± the emperor smiled.

    They became the center of attention since they stepped foot on the hall, especially Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun. Audible gasps went around the hall as they appreciated Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian¡¯s pretty faces, they wondered who was this girl and why she got to stand next to Prince Eighth!

    And they rubbed their eyes, Prince Eighth was holding the girls hand!

    The girl was merely fifteen or sixteen years old, she was simply an exceedingly beautiful youngdy in an effortless way, she was in a in white gown and she wore a simple hairdo, but she was one arresting beauty who had eclipsed all the other youngdies.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s face lit up when she saw Master Lingtian, she couldn¡¯t help but sped up, wishing to greet Master Lingtian.

    To her surprise, Murong Yun squeezed her hand and refused to let her go.

    Luo Qianqian shook Murong Yun¡¯s arm and said, ¡°We need to sit separately anyway, let go of me already.¡±

    ¡°No we are not, my princess of course is sitting next to me.¡± was the answer.

    More gasps rang in the hall since Murong Yun didn¡¯t lower his voice.

    Murong Yun took Luo Qianqian to Master Lingtian, and Luo Qianqian bowed to Murong Yun, ¡°Greetings, Master Shifu.¡±

    More gasps.

 Chapter 85 - You Are My Trouble-maker

    <strong>Chapter 85: You Are My Trouble-maker</strong>

    ¡°Master Shifu?¡±

    Master Lingtian had only two disciples, one was Princess Eleventh Murong Xue who was sitting on the right side and the other one was Luo Qianqian, the fourth daughter of Prime Minister Luo, Prince Eighth¡¯s fiancee.

    Could this girl be the Fourth Lady? The talk of the town?

    Officials who were sitting next to Prime Minister Luo inquired cautiously, ¡°Your Lordship, is thie youngdy your fourth daughter?¡±

    Prime Minister Luo enjoyed the attention but he made a deliberate gesture and acted humble, ¡°Yeah, she is my fourth daughter Luo Qianqian, please forgive her for her manners, she is my youngest so I have been spoiling her, who knows she would carry on like this st such a grand gathering.¡±

    Prime Minister Luo deliberately didn¡¯t lower his voice, his remarks caused a stir.

    People started to whisper to each other, finally they had met this Fourth Lady from Prime Minister Mansion, she was even more beautiful than they had heard. Look at her, she became Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple at such a young age, and soon she would marry Prince Eighth, her future was beyond measure!

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, you have such a great daughter!¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    Compliment started to flood in.

    Prime Minister Luo showed an ear to ear grin, how he enjoyed all the attention and jealousy.

    The emperor stared at Luo Qianqian as well, this was the first time that he had met Luo Qianqian, she was nothing like what he had heard before he arranged this marriage for Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun. He heard Luo Qianqian was a good-for-nothing, an ugly girl who was also a pushover. And that was why the emperor had arranged this marriage for them, for he wanted to inhibit Murong Yun¡¯s influence in court by arranging him a burden.Update by Listnovel

    He had heard about Luo Qianqian was taken as a disciple by Master Lingtian, but he thought that was a fluke, for Master Lingtian and Murong Yun were on good terms, Master Lingtian did that for Murong Yun¡¯s sake.

    But look at this girl now, the way she presented herself had eclipsed all the youngdies in this hall, even his favorite daughter Murong Xue, the emperor regretted his decision. Marrying such a girl to Murong Yun was nothing different than adding brilliance to his present splendor, the emperor heaved a deep sigh but soon he regained hisposure and asked, ¡°Yun, this is Qianqian, right?¡±

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian both raised their heads and knelt, ¡°Greetings, Your Majesty, Qianqian and Yun wush you a long life.¡±

    The emperor nodded with a big smile, ¡°Rise! Rise! What a beautiful match.¡±

    With that Murong Yun forced Luo Qianqian to his seat together with him, leaving everyone stunned. Su Liancheng followed them and took his seat, he enjoyed the looks on everyone¡¯s face.

    Luo Qianqian took a peek at the emperor and thedies who were sitting next to him, thedy who was sitting right next to him must be the empress. The empress was in her forties, you could tell she must be a beauty back in the days even tough now there were some freckles and wrinkles on her face.

    Thedy who was sitting behind them must be Imperial Noble Consort, Murong Yun and Murong Xue¡¯s mother. Imperial Noble Consort smiled at Luo Qianqian when she noticed Luo Qianqian was staring at her, that was such a gentle smile, Luo Qianqian felt her heart was melting.

    Luo Qianqian swept across the consorts and found Murong Yun¡¯s mother was the most beautiful one, she was about to say something to Murong Yun when the emperor mentioned her name.

    ¡°Qianqian, I finally get to see you and Yun together, look at you two, such a beautiful couple.¡± said the emperor with a big smile.

    However, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t buy what the emperor said, because she noticed the hostility rippled in the emperor¡¯s eyes.

    With that being said, Luo Qianqian rose to her feet and made a bow with hands folded in front, ¡°I¡¯m so ttered, Your Majesty.¡±

    ¡°Good girl.¡± the emperor looked he was satisfied with Luo Qianqian¡¯s manner and he changed the subject, ¡°I heard so much about you from Princess Eleventh, you are cultivating martial arts together, that¡¯s so good, please supervise my daughter for me, I know how much she looks up to you. I will give you a pass token thus you cane to the pce anytime to keep Xuepany and visit my Imperial Noble Consort, soon you need to call her mother, it¡¯s good youdies spend more time together and know each other more.¡±

    ¡°Gramercy, Your Majesty!¡±

    ¡°Good girl, good girl indeed.¡± the emperor averted his gaze from Luo Qianqian when Eunuch Cao whispered at him, ¡°Time to start, Your Majesty.¡±

    The emperor nodded and pped his hands.

    Hearing the signal, female entertainers started to y music and dance for the guests.

    Luo Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief and took her seat, she just talked to the emperor, the Son of Heaven in Chinese traditional culture, it would be a lie if she said she wasn¡¯t nervous.

    Murong Yun peeled an orange for her and served the cloves in a te, ¡°Here, they are very sweet.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled, she couldn¡¯t believe Murong Yun had remembered she liked oranges.

    Luo Qianqian watched the performance while having the orange, somehow she felt a strong stare.

    Was it Mu Chaoyang?

    Luo Qianqian took a subtle glimpse at Mu Chaoyang who was sitting next to Murong Yun, no, it wasn¡¯t him.

    Then she took a glimpse at thedies who were sitting on the other side, and her eyes met a girls¡¯ eyes.

    The girl was basically killing Luo Qianqian with her eyes, the re was so intimidating.

    ¡®Have I met her before?¡¯ Luo Qianqian searched her memory and the original owner¡¯s memory, nope, this was the first time she had met the girl.

    Luo Qianqian pretended she had not noticed the re and tapped the table as she listened to the music, then she saw the girl exchanged a look with Luo Yuyan and they smiled at each other.

    ¡®Hmm, Luo Yuyan¡¯s friend, and she was sitting next to Luo Yuyan, her father must be a dignitary! Could it be General Yue¡¯s daughter Yue Qiqi?¡¯

    ¡®But why does she keep ring at me? Because of Luo Yuyan?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian cudgeled her brains but she couldn¡¯te up with a reasonable excuse.

    And then she noticed the way Yue Qiqi stared at Murong Yun, suddenly everything started to make sense.

    ¡°Murong Yun, you are such a trouble maker, my trouble maker.¡± Luo Qianqian whispered.

    ¡°What do you mean?¡± Murong Yun was utterly confused.

    Luo Qianqian smiled and shrugged.

 Chapter 86 - A Presumptuous Request

    Chapter 86: A Presumptuous Request

    Dinner started officially after the performance, and it was time to present the emperor the gifts.

    Mu Chaoyang went first, ¡°Father I found the best embroiders in the south and asked them to embroider this painting of Tianqi Country, happy birthday father, and the whole world joins in the jubtion!¡±

    With that two eunuchs carried a roll of paintings and unfolded it, it was such an exquisite piece of art.

    The emperor nodded repeatedly in approval, ¡°What a great present! Good job Yang.¡± with that he signaled Eunuch Cao to take care of the storage of the painting.

    Of course a king would love a present like this, a painting of his country to remind him of what he owned.

    Seeing how happy the emperor was, the empress chimed in, ¡°It¡¯s Yang¡¯s duty to find the perfect present for you, Your Majesty. I only wish my present was half as good as Yang¡¯s, see, I searched all over the country and found this Dragon Fish, hopefully you will like it.¡±

    The emperor¡¯s eyes sparkled when he heard the name of Dragon Fish for that creature wasn¡¯t easy toe by.

    With it the empress pped her hands, her maids presented a golden Dragon fish which had enormous symbolic significance for imperial power. The Dragon Fish looked so shiny under the candlelight, swaying and glittering in the water.

    The ministers rose to their feet and kowtowed in unison, ¡°Dragon Fish is such an auspicious sign, congrattions, Your Majesty, this is such a blessing for you and Tianqi Country.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was curious why everyone was saying the same thing, she was almost sure they had some secret rehearsal behind her back.

    The empress was happy to see how cooperative the ministers were and she looked at the Imperial Noble Consort, ¡°My good sister, I¡¯m curious to see what present are you going to give to His Majesty.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s face reddened, she floundered, ¡°Your Highness¡­ I¡­ I¡±

    As a matter of fact, she had also prepared a Dragon Fish for the emperor but she dared not to say it at this point for the empress might consider this as great disrespect to her.

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian rose to her feet and chimed in, ¡°Your Highness the empress, Your Majesty, the present that Imperial Noble Consort has prepared for the emperor is right here, it¡¯s an elixir which will help the emperor be immune to external poisonous attacks or influences.¡±

    Luo Qianqian turned her hand and a little jade bottle appeared on her palm.

    The Imperial Noble Consort turned stiff, and she cast Luo Qianqian a grateful look.

    Master Lingtian took a glimpse at her, he knew Luo Qianqian was helping the Imperial Noble Consort out.

    The emperor was intrigued by this elixir, ¡°Eunuch Cao, let me have a look.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± with that Eunuch Cao walked to Luo Qianqian and got the little bottle.

    The emperor fondled the pill in the bottle admiringly and asked, ¡°Qianqian, is it true this little pill can help me be immune to external poisonous attacks or influences? Such a small pill?¡±

    ¡®Of course it is! This little pill costs me as many as ten points in the space. But how can I prove that to you without giving you a heart attack and say I¡¯m from a different time and space and I have a little animal called Xiao Bai who sold me this pill?¡¯

    ¡®Should I poison myself and take that pill? No way! That¡¯s myst pill, I cannot afford to buy a pill from Xiao Bai any more, well, I can, but I don¡¯t want to, it¡¯s so expensive!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian was so torn, she didn¡¯t know how to reply.

    ¡°Your Majesty, I can prove it¡¯s true.¡± Master Lingtian¡¯s voice rang.

    Luo Qianqian turned her head in delight, ¡°Master Shifu~¡±

    The emperor asked, ¡°Oh? Have you taken the pill before, Master Lingtian?¡±

    ¡°I haven¡¯t, but my wife has. It¡¯s a known fact that my wife had been bedridden for a long time until she took the pill from Qianqian, Doctor Lin said my wife at least gets twenty more years.¡±

    That had set the whole hall in an uproar, and everyone stared at Luo Qianqian, wishing she had more.

    Luo Qianqian shrugged, ¡°Sorry everyone, that¡¯s myst pill. The two pills are the result of serendipity, so I cannot promise anyone that I will find more.¡±

    Everyone¡¯s eyes dimmed, how they wish they could also acquire such a pill.

    The emperor put the pill back in the little bottle, ¡°Great job, my Imperial Noble Consort and Qianqian girl.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort and Luo Qianqian exchanged a meaningful look and replied, ¡°This is all Qianqian¡¯s suggestion, you should give credit where credit it due, Your Majesty, Qianqian will make a perfect daughter-inw, I know it.¡±

    Yue Qiqi turned green with envy when she heard the way the Imperial Noble Consort spoke highly of Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Yes, I agree, Qianqian is a good girl, just the right girl for our Yun.¡± the emperor smiled.

    The empress and Mu Chaoyang looked crestfallen, they exchanged a look and Mu Chaoyang changed the subject, ¡°Brother Eighth, it¡¯s time to see your present, isn¡¯t it?¡±

    The emperor was curious too, ¡°Yes, I want to see what surprise has Yun prepared for me.¡±

    ¡°Ten barns of army provisions.¡± Murong Yun said with indifference.

    The emperor was stunned, this was such a timely help! The situation on the front line was tense, army provisions was crying needs!

    ¡°Yun, let me say thank you on behalf of our soldiers on the front line!¡±

    And then it was the ministers and the young childes and youngdies¡¯ turn, some presented paintings, some presented curios, and some presented performances.

    Luo Yuyan yed zither and won critical acim.

    ¡°Prime Minister Luo, good job on raising two beautiful and elegant daughters, you must be very proud.¡± the emperor was full of praise.

    ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯m so ttered.¡± Prime Minister Luo beamed.

    Yue Qiqi took advantage of this timing and said, ¡°Your Majesty, I¡¯ve also prepared a performance.¡±

    ¡°Is that General Yue¡¯s daughter?¡± the emperor was a bit tipsy.

    General Yue nodded and smiled, then she looked at Luo Qianqian provokingly, ¡®See? The emperor knows me.¡¯

    Too bad Luo Qianqian missed it for she was busy eating.

    ¡°What performance?¡±

    ¡°A swordsmanship show.¡± Yue Qiqi replied with pride.

    ¡°Oh? You learned from your father General Yue I assume?¡± the emperor was intrigued, he had watched enough dancing and singing now.

    ¡°Yes, Your Majesty. But I have a presumptuous request, I want to invite someone to perform with me together.¡±

 Chapter 87 - My Only Princess

    Chapter 87: My Only Princess

    ¡°Who would you like to invite, Qiqi? Just tell me, I will make it happen for you.¡± the emperorughed, he was quite curious to see what had she got up her sleeve.

    Yue Qiqi felt so encouraged, she pretended to sweep across the hall and her eyesnded on Luo Qianqian who was glutting oneself with delicacies, ¡°I¡¯d like to invite the Fourth Young Lady from Prime Minister Mansion, Luo Qianqian.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was surprised that Yue Qiqi would mention her name, she put down the chopsticks and wiped her mouth in a hurry. Murong Yun was just looking at her dotingly, like he hadn¡¯t heard anything.

    Yue Qiqi clenched her fists in frustration, ¡®Get ready, Luo Qianqian, I will take you down.¡¯

    ¡°Excuse me?¡± Luo Qianqian was a but confused, she wasn¡¯t sure whether she had heard Yue Qiqi clearly.

    Yue Qiqi said, ¡°You heard me, Fourth Lady, I¡¯ve heard so much about you in the capital city, in the teacups, on the streets, basically everywhere. Finally I meet you today, please give me the chance to invite you to finish the performance with me.¡±

    ¡°Emm, I¡¯m happy to meet you too, I guess. I prefer watching a performance, if that¡¯s okay.¡± Luo Qianqian put on a foxy smile.

    Yue Qiqi did not see thating, she was choked.

    ¡®I don¡¯t know what you are up to, but I do know you are up to no good for you are Luo Yuyan¡¯s friend! No way would I want to perform with you.¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple?¡± Yue Qiqi said provokingly.

    ¡°Yes I am.¡± Luo Qianqian put on a serious when she heard Yue Qiqi mentioned her Master Shifu¡¯s name.

    ¡®Why do you drag my Master Shifu in this! Are you trying to nder his good name? I will kick your ass before you do that!¡¯

    Yue Qiqi smiled, ¡°Great, I just want to make sure.¡± with that she made a bow to the emperor with hands folded in front, ¡°Your Majesty, I have a even better idea, I want to have apetition with Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple, this is a rare opportunity for any martial arts cultivator.¡± Yue Qiqi added for fear the emperor might turn her down, ¡°This will only be a friendlypetition, I just want to increase my knowledge and gain some experience.¡±

    The emperor wasn¡¯t sure whether was a good idea, he looked at Luo Qianqian and asked, ¡°What do you say, Fourth Lady?¡±

    Luo Qianqian pressed her lips, she was a bit hesitant, it baffled her why she could never have a break, there were Luo Yuyan and Luo Keer at home, and there was a Yue Qiqi dying to start trouble on their first encounter.

    Murong Xue chimed in before Luo Qianqian opened her mouth, ¡°Yue Qiqi! I¡¯m also Master Lingtian¡¯s disciple and I¡¯m willing to condescend myself andpete with you.¡±

    Yue Qiqi was choked, she dared not to offend Princess Eleventh.

    ¡°Your Highness the Princess Eleventh, please don¡¯t take me the wrong way.¡± Yue Qiqi bowed to Murong Xue.

    ¡°I¡¯m taking you just the way you want to be taken, bring it on,, show me what you got!¡± Murong Xue rose to her feet, ¡°What have you taken me for? A fool? How long have you been learning martial arts? Since you were three, right? How long has my sister-inw been learning martial arts? Half a month! Your design is obvious!¡±

    People looked at each other and nodded, this wasn¡¯t a fairpetition.

    ¡°Your Highness the Princess Eleventh, I¡­ I¡¯m not¡­¡± Yue Qiqi floundered, she didn¡¯t know what to say.

    The emperor mediated, ¡°Xue, Yue Qiqi is our guest.¡±

    ¡°Father~¡± Murong Xue stamped her foot in frustration.

    ¡°Xue, I was asking the Fourth Lady whether she wanted to have thispetition, I didn¡¯t say she had to.¡± the emperor continued to appease his favorite daughter.

    Luo Qianqian knew she had to solve this once and for all, if she turned Yue Qiqi down this time, chances were Yue Qiqi would keep pestering her.

    ¡°Miss Yue, I¡¯m willing to have apetition with you, I just need to make one thing clear, I have just learned martial arts from my Master Shifu for half a month, so I¡¯m having thispetition on behalf of myself not my Master Shifu, do you understand?¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw!¡± Murong Xue eximed with concern, while Murong Yun looked rather poised and collected.

    Luo Qianqian smiled at Murong Xue as afort, ¡®I know what I¡¯m doing, Xue, don¡¯t worry.¡¯

    ¡°Just be careful.¡± Murong Yun whispered at her ear.

    A crooked smile shed across Yue Qiqi¡¯s face, she could taste the win.

    Yue Qiqi looked at Luo Qianqian and said with dripping acid in her tone, ¡°Fourth Lady, let¡¯s make this game more fun, how about adding a bet?¡±

    Luo Qianqian replied, ¡°Oh? What bet?¡±

    ¡°Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I have one favor to ask.¡± Yue Qiqi kowtowed to the emperor.

    Luo Qianqian found this quite amusing, she kind of knew what this was all about now.

    ¡°Go ahead, Qiqi.¡± said the emperor.

    Yue Qiqi suddenly blushed, ¡°Your Majesty, I have admired Prince Eighth since I was a little girl, please¡­ please allow me to marry Prince Eighth! I will forever be grateful!¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s face darkened and his eyes dimmed.

    ¡®Youngdy, Murong Yun is my fiance, you need to ask me instead of the emperor, and my answer is no.¡¯ Luo Qianqian gave Yue Qiqi a cold smile.

    The emperor didn¡¯t see thising, ¡°Qiqi, you mean¡­ you want to marry Yun?¡±

    Yue Qiqi looked at the emperor in the eye and said loudly, ¡°Yes, Your Majesty, since I was a little girl.¡±

    Luo Qianqian chimed in, ¡°I disagree.¡±

    That was music to Murong Yun¡¯s ear, ¡®Is¡­ is Qianqian being jealous? Should I be happy about this?¡¯

    Yue Qiqi red at Luo Qianqian, ¡°You are in no position to say yes or no, mind you you are not Prince Eighth¡¯s princess yet.¡±

    ¡°Oh? Mind you ask Murong Yun first. I¡¯m afraid he is with me on this one.¡± Luo Qianqian raised one eyebrow.

    Yue Qiqi obviously had overestimated herself, ¡°Prince Eighth, do you¡­ do you¡­¡±

    Murong Yun lifted a hand, signaling Yue Qiqi to stop, ¡°I only have one princess, and her name is Luo Qianqian.¡±

 Chapter 88 - A Crushing Defeat

    Chapter 88: A Crushing Defeat

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian grinned from ear to ear but soon she recovered herposure.

    Murong Yun was not going to say something to protect anyone¡¯s feelings, once again, Luo Qianqian had realized that.

    But Luo Qianqian found it pretty cute, especially at this point.

    Luo Qianqian cast a glimpse at Murong Yun, she narrowed her eyes and the message it conveyed was, ¡®Good call, you¡¯re very perceptive.¡¯

    Murong Yun shed Luo Qianqian a smile, he knew Luo Qianqian would never bear a love triangle and he wouldn¡¯t like it either.

    Luo Qianqian was all Murong Yun wanted.

    Yue Qiqi¡¯s face turned livid, she couldn¡¯t believe Murong Yun just turned her down in front of so many people. She made a fool of herself in public.

    General Yue felt embarrassed, ¡°Qiqi, cut the nonsense already!¡± shouted General Yue.

    Yue Qiqi turned green with envy, she couldn¡¯t even think straight, all she could think was she needed to get back on Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, how about you? I dare you to have apetition with me.¡± Yue Qiqi shouted at the top of her lungs.

    ¡®Prince Eighth must be bewitched by this Luo Qianqian, Prince Eighth will fall in love with me as long as Luo Qianqian is no longer in the picture!¡¯ thought Yue Qiqi.

    ¡°Your Majesty, please forgive my daughter, she is young and inexperienced, I will discipline her¡­ ¡­¡±

    The emperor kept silent and that rendered the whole hall speechless.

    They were worried about Yue Qiqi, and in the meantime they admired Yue Qiqi for her courage, no way would any other girl dare to confess her true feelings in front of so many people.

    After a little while, the emperor pounded the table andughed, ¡°Qiqi, it looks like you cannot hold the liquor, that¡¯s all right, this is a family gathering.¡±

    Yue Qiqi heaved a sigh of relief, she was d the emperor wasn¡¯t mad at her but she refused to let go of such a good opportunity, she kowtowed again, ¡°Your Majesty, I would really appreciate a chance to have apetition with Luo Qianqian!¡±

    The emperor narrowed his eyes as if deep in thought, ¡°Qiqi, you are a determined a girl, I will give you this opportunity!¡±

    Luo Qianqian was shocked to hear that, she thought she had read the emperor wrong when she thought the emperor was hostile against her, but now she was sure of that.

    The emperor could have totally punished Yue Qiqi for her behaviors, Yue Qiqi had offended Luo Qianqian, the future princess of Prince Eighth.

    But soon Luo Qianqian calmly epted this, ¡®This is just apetition, no big deal, I can kick her ass if she keeps asking for it.¡¯

    ¡°Eunuch Cao, take Qianqian to pick a sword!¡¯

    With that Luo Qianqian was escorted by several young maids to get changed and she picked a sword as well.

    The two soon assumed position in the center of the hall, Yue Qiqi looked at Luo Qianqian condescendingly with a triumph smile.

    Luo Qianqian and Yue Qiqi looked about the same height, but Yue Qiqi looked much more fit and toned due to her habit of martial arts practising since she was a little girl.

    It didn¡¯t look like a fair game.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, watch out!¡± with that Yue Qiqi darted towards Luo Qianqian like a throwing dart.

    Luo Qianqian squinted the sword in hand and took a deep breath, she was ready to fight back ¡ª but she wasn¡¯t good at swordsmanship.

    sh.

    The two swords hit each other, buzzing noise resounding through the hall.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s right hand was in such great pain that thw sword almost fell off from her hand.

    Yue Qiqi¡¯a face lit up as response, ¡°You are so much better in the hearsay!¡±

    ¡®Luo Qianqian, I didn¡¯t even give it all in my first attack!¡¯

    Yue Qiqi¡¯s courage and confidence mounted as the battle progressed, she spun the sword in hand andunched the second attack against Luo Qianqian. Everyone gasped when they saw the sword was aimed at Luo Qianqian¡¯s face.

    Luo Qianqian changed countenance suddenly, this was merely their first encounter yet Yue Qiqi was attacking her like she was a sworn enemy!

    This was all driven by jealousy!

    What a cruel woman!

    Luo Qianqian took a few steps to avoid the attack, she halted at the verge of the tform and turned left, with a darting she emerged behind Yue Qiqi.

    Yue Qiqi didn¡¯t see iting, she almost fell. But thanks to her years of practise, she realized she was tricked promptly, she plunged her sword on the edge of the tform as support and regained her bnce, and the next second the sword snapped into two pieces.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian!¡± Yue Qiqi turned outrageous, her heart fluttering with fear.

    Yue Qiqi ditched the sword andunched a new round of attack with her bare hands.

    Luo Qianqian was more than d to see that, she was waiting for this opportunity for swordsmanship wasn¡¯t her forte.

    Murong Xue eximed in her heart, she knew her sister-inw was about to teach this Yue Qiqi a lesson.

    Murong Xue gulped down a cup of wine, feeling so relieved. She couldn¡¯t wait to see how well could Yue Qiqi take her defeat.

    Yue Qiqi clenched both her fists, throwing a punch at Luo Qianqian¡¯s belly, Luo Qianqian dodged this punch with skill and ease. She curled her lips, feeling d she had predicted Yue Qiqi¡¯s move. Suddenly her eyes met Murong Yun¡¯s, and she found Murong Yun was winking at her.

    Luo Qianqian fought back aughter before it could expose her, she forced the pace and took refuge behind Yue Qiqi¡¯s back, using Lightness Skill.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, where are you?¡± Yue Qiqi fumed, feeling angry that Luo Qianqian had dodged her attack again.

    Luo Qianqian tapped Yue Qiqi¡¯s shoulder, ¡°I¡¯m right here, Miss. Yue¡±, Luo Qianqian¡¯s face a very careful picture of innocence.

    Yue Qiqi was utterly difited by Luo Qianqian¡¯s tone, she turned her fists into ws, aiming at Luo Qianqian¡¯s face once again.

    ¡®Youngdy, not again! I¡¯m not just going to tolerate this!¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian, she regted her breaths and sprang to her feet, with that she kicked Yue Qiqi on her shoulder.

    Yue Qiqi hadpletely lost her bnce and slumped with a thud to the ground.

    ¡°Qiqi, are you all right?¡± Luo Yuyan eximed and walked to her, supporting Yue Qiqi to stand up.

    While Luo Qianqian smiled at Yue Qiqi, ¡°Second round?¡±

    Yue Qiqi refused to be embarrassed in public, she hobbled to Luo Qianqian.

    General Yue sprang to his feet, ¡°Qiqi, enough!¡±

    General Yue watched the fight and he knew Luo Qianqian had been pulling her punches in this whole time, he was grateful for the leniency.

    Yue Qiqi red at Luo Qianqian, ¡°This isn¡¯t over yet.¡±

 Chapter 89 - May I Call You Qianqian

    <strong>Chapter 89: May I Call You Qianqian</strong>

    Pain hit Yue Qiqi with crippling strength, but she gnashed her teeth and tried her best to act nothing had happened.

    General Yue¡¯s rebuke had actually saved Yue Qiqi, she was secretly d she didn¡¯t have to suffer one more time. Luo Yuyan supported Yue Qiqi and walked back to her seat.

    The emperor was impressed by Luo Yuyan, this little girl was pretty green, but she could take Yue Qiqi down, her future was beyond measure.

    ¡°Qianqian, that was great! Prime Minister Luo, you have such a good daughter¡­ ¡­¡±, the emperor heaped praise on Prime Minister Luo.

    But Luo Qianqian could tell the emperor grew more hostile against her¡­ ¡­

    The emperor soon inquired Yue Qiqi and asked her whether she needed an Imperial Doctor to check on her.

    Yue Qiqi shook her head and replied, ¡°Your Majesty, thank you for your kindness. I¡¯m fine, and I¡¯s like to say victory and defeat are bothmon in battle, don¡¯t get too carried away, Miss. Luo.¡±

    ¡®Luo Qianqian, this is our first fight, yes you won. But this it definitely not over! I will get back at you!¡¯ Yue Qiqi swore.

    The gathering resumed after thispetition, louder and more festive than before. People talked andughed cheerfully and toasted time and again in a very lively atmosphere.

    Imperial Noble Consort excused herself shortly after.

    Murong Xue was the second.

    Soon Murong Yun took Luo Qianqian away too.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t even bother to make an excuse, and no one dared to inquire him, they had to just watch him leaving with Luo Qianqian.

    The emperor stared at Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian¡¯s retiring figures, his eyes smoldered with anger.

    The emperor was d Murong Yun had contracted Frigid Poison and there was no cure, otherwise he was afraid he couldn¡¯t even fall asleep at night.

    The emperor was intimidated by Murong Yun¡¯s achievements on the battlefield, and the fiancee he arranged for Murong Yun turned to be a verypetent youngdy instead of a good-for-nothing! No wonder the emperor was hostile to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian was d Murong Yun had taken her away from that hall, she didn¡¯t like social asions.

    They walked in the Imperial Pce, holding hands. The breeze was fresh and the bright moon silvered everything high and low.

    Luo Qianqian admired the beauty of the pces in awe. Thenterns, the carriages and the buildings all evoked an ethereal splendor defying description, Luo Qianqian was lost in the moment.

    She asked Murong Yun after a while, ¡°Isn¡¯t today the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s birthday as well?¡±

    Luo Qianqian found it odd that no one had even mentioned that in the hall, let alone offering birthday congrattions to her.

    ¡°Yes, it is.¡±

    ¡°Are we¡­ are we going to see the Imperial Noble Consort now?¡± Luo Qianqian beamed.

    Murong Yun stroked her hair and said, ¡°You should call her mother now.¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, ¡°Not yet, we are not married.¡±

    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter.¡± Murong Yun pressed his lips.

    ¡®Married? Qianqian, what if there¡¯s no cure to my Frigid Poison?¡¯

    Murong Yun shook his head, trying to concentrate.

    The Imperial Noble Consort resided in Red Joy Pce, a ce as magnificent as the empress¡¯s pce.

    Red Joy Pce was heavily guarded, and they bowed to Murong Yun when they saw him walking towards the gate, ¡°Greetings, Prince Eighth.¡±

    Then they bowed to Luo Qianqian, ¡°Greetings, Your Highness.¡±

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t surprised they knew who she was, she thought it must be Murong Xue who had informed them just now.

    They walked into the pce while being greeted along the way from the gate to the inner chamber.

    Murong Xue heard that in the chamber and ran towards them happily, ¡°Sister-inw! Brother! You are here!¡±

    Murong Xue took hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s arm habitually and leaned her head towards on her shoulder.

    ¡°Xue, let me take a good look at you, let me see if you are drunk.¡± Luo Qianqian teased.

    Murong Xue stuck her tongue out, ¡°I¡¯m not drunk, I have a hollow leg.¡±

    ¡°Is that Yun?¡± the Imperial Noble Consort asked gently in the chamber.

    The three walked to the chamber, Luo Qianqian finally had a chance to take a close look at this beautiful woman, she had changed to casual wear, but the in gown only added her beauty and made her more human-being like.

    ¡°Mother, great news, not only has my brothere, he had also brought my sister-inw.¡± Murong Xue said cheerfully.

    The Imperial Noble Consort had heard so much about Luo Qianqian from Murong Xue, she had long been wished to meet Luo Qianqian, the girl who had won her son¡¯s heart.

    At dinner just now, she met Luo Qianqian for the first time, she just thought Luo Qianqian lived up to her reputation beauty wise. And she was even more d when Luo Qianqian threw herself into the breach when the empress asked her about the present.

    She was d for her son that his fiancee was not just a beautiful girl, but also she was resourceful and courageous.

    ¡°Qianqian, May I call you Qianqian?¡± the Imperial Noble Consort asked gently.

    Luo Qianqian nodded her head, she waspletely bewitched by the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s beauty, she lost her ability to speak for a brief moment.

    ¡°Qianqian, I need to thank you for saving me at dinner. The empress would have make a big deal out of if not for you, I owe you one, good girl.¡± the Imperial Noble Consort reached her hand, signaling Luo Qianqian toe forward.

    ¡°Would you like to sit next to me?¡± the Imperial Noble Consort asked, while she kept looking at Murong Yun, as if she were looking for his opinion.

    Murong Yun smiled and took a seat on the other side, this meat ¡®fine by me.¡¯

    ¡°You are ttering me, Your Highness.¡± Luo Qianqian took a seat next to the Imperial Noble Consort.

    ¡°Your Highness, I heard today is your birthday, here¡¯s a gift for you, please ept it.¡± with it Luo Qianqian produced an exquisite box from her sleeve.

    The Imperial Noble Consort opened the box, it was a green jade bracelet.

    ¡®I heard greed jade could help dispel all the care and anxiety, it helps the owner to get better sleep at night. I hope you will like it, Your Highness.¡± said Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Thank you, Qianqian, I like it very much. I have an unreasonable demand, can you call me mother just like Yun and Xue?¡± the Imperial Noble Consort fondled the bracelet.

    Luo Qianqian blushed crimson, while Murong Xue chuckled and encouraged her, ¡°Yes, sister-inw!¡±

    ¡°Mo¡­ mother.¡± Luo Qianqian whispered.

 Chapter 90 - First Time Apart

    Chapter 90: First Time Apart

    The Imperial Noble Consort glistened with tears as she heard Luo Qianqian calling her mother.

    She took hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Qianqian, you are a good girl, I¡¯m so d I¡¯ve finally met you today. You and Yun make such a good match, you are my good daughter-inw.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s voice quavered and tears gushed from her eyes, she somehow found she had met Luo Qianqian somewhere before.

    ¡®Is Qianqian a child of that family?¡¯ thought The Imperial Noble Consort.

    ¡®No way! This is impossible!¡¯ she denied herself immediately.

    ¡°Qianqian, tell me how old you are this year?¡± The Imperial Noble Consort squeezed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand subconsciously.

    A normal question en elder would ask young kids.

    Luo Qianqian searched the original owner¡¯s memory to make sure she had the right answer, ¡°I¡¯m fifteen years old this year.¡±

    Fifteen was a huge year for a girl in ancient time, fifteen meant a girl was budding into womanhood and she had reached a marriageable age.

    ¡°Your birthdate?¡±

    ¡°The seventh day of the tenth lunar month.¡± was the reply.

    The Imperial Noble Consort narrowed her eyes and did some math in the heart, the date could be matched.

    But it couldn¡¯t be true. Qianqian was Prime Minister Luo¡¯s daughter, everyone knew about this. Plus, no way would that family marry their daughter to an official in the mundane world.

    The Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s facial expressions didn¡¯t escape Murong Yun, Murong Yun had never seen his mother so eager to find someone¡¯s background.

    ¡°Qianqian, is it all right to tell mother you mother¡¯s name?¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded, she searched the original¡¯s owner of the body¡¯s memory, ¡°I have never met my mother, I don¡¯t know her name exactly, all I can remember is father calls her Jiao¡¯er.¡±

    ¡°Jiao¡¯er?¡±

    ¡°Is everything all right, are you all right? Your Highness?¡± Luo Qianqian asked with concern.

    The Imperial Noble Consort kept her smile in ce with some effort, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine, I just want to learn more about you. You are fifteen years old this year, three years younger than my Yun.¡±

    Then The Imperial Noble Consort put on a serious face and looked at Murong Yun, ¡°Yun, I¡¯m telling you, you need to treat Qianqian well, otherwise I will punish you.¡±

    Murong Yun and Murong Xue both looked a bit surprised, this was the first time their mother looked so serious towards them.

    But Murong Yun knew everything wasn¡¯t all right, his mother was just trying to change the subject.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s mother died of difficultbor, and Prime Minister Luo hated it when people brought this up, so she didn¡¯t know much about her mother.

    All she knew was Prime Minister Luo loved her mother the most, and Prime Minister Luo shifted the me of losing her mother to her, that was why she was ill-treated since she was a little girl.

    She wasn¡¯t deliberately trying to hide her mother¡¯s story from The Imperial Noble Consort, the truth was she didn¡¯t know much.

    The Imperial Noble Consort didn¡¯t want anyone to see she wasn¡¯t her usual self, she turned around and asked, ¡°Yun, are you getting bettertely?¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort wished it was her who was poisoned and suffered the unbearable pain every month instead of her son.

    ¡°Yes, he is. Please rest assured, Your Highness, we will find a cure for him in no time.¡± Luo Qianqian chimed in, she knew how hard this must be for Murong Yun¡¯s mother, watching her own son suffer great pain every month.

    The Imperial Noble Consort forced a smile, she knew Luo Qianqian was trying tofort her for it was almost impossible to find a cure, even Doctor Lin couldn¡¯t find it.

    ¡°Qianqian, what did you just call me? I thought we¡¯ve agreed.¡±

    Luo Qianqian blushed and lowered her head, ¡°I mean¡­ mother, please rest assured, he will be fine soon.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort talked about Murong Yun and Murong Xue¡¯s childhood anecdotes, and Luo Qianqian listened with keen pleasure, how she envied Murong Yun and Murong Xue for having such a caring mother when they grew up.

    Murong Xue yawned after about an hour, and everyone realized it was getting prettyte.

    ¡°Qianqian, it¡¯s so great to see you today, I won¡¯t keep you for too long. Let Yun escort you back home.¡± The Imperial Noble Consort and Luo Qianqian said goodbye.

    Luo Qianqian made a bow with hands folded in front and left.

    She knew The Imperial Noble Consort had been absent-minded since they talked about her mother, but she dared not ask Murong Yun about this, she hoped she was over thinking.

    Life went on after that night.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue both worked harder in the tavern, they arrived earlier and leftter than before. Murong Xue was feeling more motivated after the dinner that night, she felt more obliged to practise harder, because if someone provoked her sister-inw next time, she could take that person down herself.

    But it wasn¡¯t the same for Murong Yun, he had to leave the capital city this day on the request of his mother.

    The Imperial Noble Consort looked rather anxious, it was her maiden family.

    The Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s maiden family was the Gu Gamily, one of the well-renowned Three Families, the other two were Liang and Xiao.

    Murong Yun came to the tavern to say goodbye to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°It¡¯s all right, I know you will be back soon, take care of yourself and don¡¯t worry about me or Xue.¡± Luo Qianqian smiled.

    Murong Yun kissed Luo Qianqian on the forehead, ¡°Thank you Qianqian, and I know you will take good care of my sister.¡±

    ¡°Noo worries.¡± Luo Qianqian lowered her voice, she still wasn¡¯t used to show affections in public.

    Murong Yun stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair, ¡°Just ignore Mu Chaoyang if he dares to do something stupid to you, leave it to me when Ie back.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded.

    ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself on martial arts cultivating, I will be back soon and help you, remember?¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing will be here with you, he will protect you for me.¡±

    Luo Qianqian waved her hand, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I got this. I have Xue, I have Feng Qing, plus now I¡¯m good at Lightness Skill, worst-case scenario, I can always ¡ª run!¡±

 Chapter 91 - To Take up the Cudgels Against an Injustice

    Chapter 91: To Take up the Cudgels Against an Injustice

    Turning to look back repeatedly at every step, Murong Yun parted with Luo Qianqian reluctantly.

    Luo Qianqian smiled at his retiring figure sitting on a swing until the sun set.

    This was their first time apart.

    Luo Qianqian knew it must be something of great consequence, otherwise Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t go attend to it himself.

    ¡®Is there something going on with Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s maiden family? The Gu Family?¡¯ Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but get worried for Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun¡¯s face kept shing across her mind, she had never had such feelings in both her lives, she kept tossing and turning at night.

    She told herself to keep calm, soon Murong Yun would be back and there was nothing to worry about. But she just couldn¡¯t help it.

    Feng Qing came with great news, he had found three more herbal medicines on that trip. Feng Qing was frustrated that he couldn¡¯t find them all, but Luo Qianqian knew Feng Qing must have endured hardships in looking for the three herbals, sheforted Feng Qing that he had already done a great job.

    Luo Qianqian decided that she should ask for a few days¡¯ leave from Master Lingtian for Murong Yun¡¯s condition couldn¡¯t be dyed any further.

    Plus she could feel Murong Yun wasn¡¯t having a great time in court either, with so many political opponents eyeing covetously at him.

    The next day in the tavern.

    Master Lingtian found Luo Qianqian was absent-minded when he taught Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue new moves in person, when he checked on Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian would always say everything is fine.

    After ss, Luo Qianqian decided to talk a walk on themercial streets where she could look around and do some shopping to distract herself from thinking about Murong Yun all day long.

    She couldn¡¯t handle the lovesickness!

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t take the carriage, Feng Qing followed her to watch out for her.

    Luo Qianqian was dressed in menswear, on one hand it was more martial arts friendly, on the other hand she could wander around more at ease, without worrying of being recognized or harassed.

    It was a shame that Murong Xue couldn¡¯t apany her after ss for the emperor arranged guards to escort her back to the pce every day.

    Luo Qianqian was drawn to a group of people flocking to a carriage.

    ¡°What a poor old man, look at him being covered in bruises!¡±

    ¡°I know, right? But we better watch our mouths, look at the carriage, you can tell the owner is either from a noble family or a wealthy one! You don¡¯t want to be beaten to death, do you?¡±

    ¡°But I wonder why though, what has the old man done to deserve this?¡±

    ¡°Nothing big actually, the old man is too slow to make way for the carriage, the owner gets annoyed and ordered his servants to give the old man a good beating.¡±

    ¡°Oh my, isn¡¯t that too much? Who is sitting in the carriage?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t know either¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian frowned hearing the gabble, ¡°Feng Qing, let¡¯s have a look.¡±

    Feng Qing nodded as a response.

    Feng Qing now looked more tanned due to the long trip to look for the herbal medicine, that actually had added splendor to Feng Qing.

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing elbow their way to the inner circle of the group.

    A carriage made of rosewood caught their attention, it was such a magnificent carriage.

    Two servants were beating an old man up with ,bestial words, while the old man was too weak to cry for help, he just swallowed the insult with his arms wrapped around his head as a protection.

    ¡°You useless good-for-nothing! Are you blind or what? Haven¡¯t you see the carriageing?¡± one servant kept kicking the old man on the leg.

    ¡°How great, you think I will let you go if you just y dumb? No way! I will lock you up and give you more beating too find out who are you and who sent you, are you trying to hurt my master? Say it already!¡± the other servant put his hand on the old man¡¯s neck, he made as if to strangle the old man.

    The old man was too weak to make any sound, but the servants took the silence as a provoking gesture, one servant rolled up his sleeves and gnashed his teeth, ¡°I have a way to make you speak!¡±

    With that he lift his right foot, ready to kick the old man on his head!

    ¡°Stop!¡± someone emerged from nowhere and kicked the servant to the other side like a sh.

    The servant slumped with a thud to the ground, he winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg.

    ¡°Who are you?¡± the other servant picked the servant who got hurt from the ground and asked.

    A beautiful man met their eyes, ¡°he¡± answered, ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am, what you need to know is you were doing a wrong thing by beating up an old man like that!¡±

    The servant replied, ¡°Mind your own business, do you know who our master is! You are courting death!¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t pay them any attention, she bent down and picked the old man up from the ground, ¡°Are you alright, elder?¡±

    The old man didn¡¯t say anything.

    Luo Qianqian started to wonder probably this man was indeed a mute.

    She was ame with indignation, she felt so sorry for the poor old man, she decided to defend him.

    Luo Qianqian raised her head and red at the two servants, ¡°I don¡¯t care who your master is, you need to get lost!¡±

    It wasn¡¯t until now did she recognize the two servants, they were Mu Chaoyang¡¯s minions!

    ¡°Ah~ I know who you guys are.¡± Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t flinch, but she decided she needed to get this done and over with as soon as possible for she didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with Mu Chaoyang.

    Thinking about Mu Chaoyang¡¯s proposal, Luo Qianqian felt disgusted.

    The man in the carriage was intrigued by the noise outside, he lifted the curtain and shot a glimpse at the young ¡°man¡± who was being a hero.

    ¡®The man looks so familiar! I must have seen him before!¡¯ with that in mind Mu Chaoyang alighted from the carriage.

 Chapter 92 - Not a Mute

    Chapter 92: Not a Mute

    Mu Chaoyang walked to the ¡°young man¡± and his eyes narrowed when he saw Feng Qing who was standing behind the ¡°young man¡±.

    ¡®Isn¡¯t that Feng Qing? What is Feng Qing doing here with this young man?¡¯ thought Mu Chaoyang, ¡®Who could this young man be, why could he get Feng Qing to follow him around and protect him?¡¯

    ¡®Is that Luo Qianqian?!¡¯ Mu Chaoyang gasped.

    Mu Chaoyang looked the ¡°young man¡± up and down, ¡®It must be her! She just painted her eyebrows bushy, she is the same figure and bearing! I should have recognized her earlier, look at those eyes, no one else could have such a beautiful pair of eyes like her!¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s face lit up when he was sure that ¡°young man¡± was Luo Qianqian, he was amazed by this girl and he kept ming himself for not recognizing her earlier! He waspletely infatuated with Luo Qianqian, he had seen so many sides of this girl now and he loved every side of her!

    She was pretty, smart and brave, she was nothing like any girl he had met in his life!

    Luo Qianqian wished it was him who was engaged to Luo Qianqian instead of Murong Yun.

    ¡°Ah~ it¡¯s you, Qianqian.¡± Mu Chaoyang smiled at Luo Qianqian and spoke affectionately as if they were close friends.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t surprised that Mu Chaoyang had recognized her, she looked at Mu Chaoyang in the eye and hurled a question, ¡°I didn¡¯t know it¡¯s you ¡ª the Crown Prince ¡ª who has connived his minions to beat up a feeble old man over a trivial matter!¡±

    The bystanders who were there to find out who the owner of the carriage was gasped in unison, ¡°What? The Crown Prince?¡±

    ¡°Greetings to Your Highness The Crown Prince!¡± the group knelt down.

    The group regretted their life choices, they shouldn¡¯t have gathered here and found out it was Mu Chaoyang who was sitting in the carriage. They knew how ridiculous this Crown Prince was and they didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with him.

    Mu Chaoyang enjoyed the attention and ostentation, he looked around and said, ¡°You may rise now.¡±

    With that he walked to Luo Qianqian and whispered at her ear, ¡°Qianqian, you look even more beautiful when you are wearing menswear.¡±

    ¡°Are you nuts? And don¡¯t get so close to me!¡± Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes and took a few steps back.

    Feng Qingfixed his eyes on Mu Chaoyang without saying a word kept, he was ready to attack Mu Chaoyang whenever Luo Qianqian gave him the signal.

    He couldn¡¯t believe Mu Chaoyang would be so heaven-daring that he tried to make a move on his master¡¯s fiancee.

    ¡®No wonder master asks me to keep an eye on this bastard, it turns out he indeed has evil intentions on Her Highness!¡¯ Feng Qing¡¯s blood boiled with righteous indignation.

    Mu Chaoyang put on a smiley face when Luo Qianqian called him names, he walked closer to Luo Qianqian and reached out his hand.

    Feng Qing stepped up, he couldn¡¯t wait for the signal, ¡°Your Highness the Crown Prince please behave yourself!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang flinched on seeing Feng Qing, he knew what Feng Qing was capable of, he snorted, ¡°Feng Qing, you are Murong Yun¡¯s servant, how dare you talk to me like this!¡±

    With that being said, Mu Chaoyang took a few steps back for he didn¡¯t want to provoke Feng Qing and get himself a beating.

    Luo Qianqian said, ¡°What Feng Qing said was right, you need to behave yourself!¡±

    ¡°And, I¡¯m taking this elder with me, stop me if you can!¡± Luo Qianqian said with indifference, she sounded a lot more like Murong Yun now and that rendered Mu Chaoyang petrified on the spot.

    The old man shot a look at Luo Qianqian and quickly he lowered his head, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Luo Qianqian had always been indifferent to Mu Chaoyang, but this had only made Mu Chaoyang more interested in her.

    ¡°Qianqian, I will do whatever you say, so yeah you can take away this old man if you¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian interrupted him, ¡°Stop calling me like that!¡±

    The bystanders burst intoughter on hearing that, Mu Chaoyang lifted his hand and drove them away.

    ¡°All right, I won¡¯t any more. I told you I will do anything for you.¡± Mu Chaoyang put on a smile, but Luo Qianqian just found it disgusting.

    Feng Qing tried so hard to not draw his sword and stab this Mu Chaoyang.

    ¡°But you need to have dinner with me.¡± Mu Chaoyang continued.

    ¡°Thank you for your kindness, but that¡¯spletely unnecessary!¡± Luo Qianqian looked sideways.

    ¡°You!¡± Mu Chaoyang got so exasperated but soon he regainedposure, ¡°Aren¡¯t you curious to find out why Murong Yun has left the capital city? Aren¡¯t you curious to find out what¡¯s going on with Gu Family?¡±

    Luo Qianqian halted her steps and her heart started pounding, ¡®It looks like he knows more than I do , should I go with him?¡¯

    ¡°Your Highness the Crown Prince, no, I¡¯m not interested.¡± Luo Qianqian answered with indifference, she knew Mu Chaoyang won¡¯t tell her anything if she acted eagerly, the best way was to act like she didn¡¯t care.

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s face turned red and white by turns in an agony of embarrassment, little did he expect Luo Qianqian would turn him down even though he used Murong Yun as a bait.

    With that Luo Qianqian turned around and supported the elder, together they left with Feng Qing.

    Feng Qing was so impressed by her, he gave her a thumbs-up in the heart.

    ¡°Elder, don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t hurt you. I will take care of you, now you are heavily injured, I will take you to a doctor and get you some new clothes, is that okay?¡± Luo Qianqian asked the old man as they walked further and further.

    The old man nodded, ¡°Thank you¡±, it turned out the man was not a mute!

    ¡°How great, you can speak!¡± Luo Qianqian beamed.

    The old man nodded again.

    ¡°Great, I will take you to a doctor first.¡±

    Feng Qing said Lin Zimo had a herbal medicine shop nearby, Luo Qianqian asked Feng Qing to take them to Lin Zimo.

    Lin Zimo was thumbing a book when they arrived, Luo Qianqian knocked on the door, ¡°Doctor Lin?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian?¡± Lin Zimo raised his head with disbelief.

    What met his eyes were Luo Qianqian, Feng Qing and an old man covered with bruises.

    Lin Zimo regained hisposure, ¡°To what do I owe this visit, Miss Luo?¡±

    ¡°Doctor Lin, we ran into this elder on the street, Her Highness is looking for a doctor for him, do you have time?¡± Feng Qing asked respectfully.

    ¡°What happened?¡± Lin Zimo asked promptly.

    Luo Qianqian slumped into a chair, ¡°This is all Mu Chaoyang¡¯s doing!¡±

    Lin Zimo looked at the man and said, ¡°Elder, please follow me to the backyard.¡±

 Chapter 93 - Who Are You

    Chapter 93: Who Are You

    One hour had passed.

    Luo Qianqian asked Feng Qing to get her some snacks from the shops outside while she was waiting listlessly in the front yard.

    She saved some for the old man as well, she thought the old man must be starving.

    ¡°Hmm, how I wish I could have some wine.¡± Luo Qianqian murmured.

    Hearing that, Feng Qing failed to manage hisposure, ¡°Your Highness, I won¡¯t let you drink again, not on my watch.¡±

    Feng Qing¡¯s heart was still fluttering with fear thinking aboutst time when Luo Qianqian got drunk and what she had done in her cups.

    Little had Feng Qing expected Luo Qianqian would be drunk soon, and it was even harder to talk sense to her now that she was a martial arts cultivator.

    However, that was part of a story to be recountedter.

    Luo Qianqian kept wandering in the front yard and the herbal medicine shop to keep herself entertained.

    Two figures showed up in the front yard when she was resting under a tree.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw the two figures, the two beautiful men made a beautiful picture.

    Needless to say, Lin Zimo was an elegant young man. Sometimes Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but wonder what would the real Luo Qianqian do , would she pick Murong Yun or Lin Zimo. But she knew she couldn¡¯t be capricious or kept giving Lin Zimo false hope now that things had changed, she and Murong Yun were engaged and they shared mutual affinity.

    The person who stood right next to Lin Zimo was a young man about fifteen or sixteen years old, and his face was even prettier than a girl¡¯s.

    He was so pretty that you might question whether he was a boy or a girl, he looked like he was rted to Luo Qianqian who was now in menswear. It was hard to not stare at them.

    What distinguished this young man from Luo Qianqian was his eyes, he looked like he was haunted by a mood of mncholy while Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes were always sparkling with hope and energy.

    ¡®Who is this boy?¡¯ Luo Qianqian was dying to find out who this beauty was, it was so hard for her to suppress the impulse to scream out, ¡®Gee, what a pretty boy you are!¡¯

    ¡®Hmm, could he be Lin Zimo¡¯s friend or employee?¡¯ Luo Qianqian wondered.

    ¡®Haha, I don¡¯t minding here more often, getting to know more pretty boys, why not?¡¯ Luo Qianqian grinned.

    She wanted to be friends with this pretty boy, somehow she felt an abnormal intimate feeling for this unknown young man and she wanted to get to know him more.

    It took her a while to realize there was someone missing, ¡°Shoot, Doctor Lin, where is the elder I brought you, is he all right?¡±

    ¡°Miss Luo, do you want to take a closer look?¡± Doctor Lin smiled.

    Luo Qianqian was confused, ¡®Take a closer look of who? Of you? Of this young man?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian panicked, ¡®was Lin Zimo saying the young man was an old friend of ours?¡¯

    She closed her eyes and searched both her and the real Luo Qianqian¡¯s memory, she got nothing, she was confident that she had never met this young man before.

    Feng Qing looked the young man up and down, he was pretty sure he had met this young man before, not because he had recognized this face but because he had felt a familiar aura from the young man.

    Cultivators could recognize people by their aura.

    ¡°He is the elder you asked me to take care of.¡± seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s reactions, Lin Zimo exined this to her.

    Lin Zimo arranged a medicated bath for the ¡®old man¡¯, on one hand the ¡®old man¡¯ could get freshen up and on the other hand it was good for his wounds.

    Lin Zimo found this ¡®old man¡¯ was actually a very young man, the hunchback was fake and the wrinkled face turned out to be makeup, the gray hair too.

    Lin Zimo didn¡¯t freak out or confront him for he was brought by Luo Qianqian, he decided to treat this young man with courtesy.

    Lin Zimo took the young man¡¯s pulse only to find he was poisoned too, there was a strong poison running in his body, inhibiting his Internal Chi. Lin Zimo also felt the young man was a strong martial cultivator before he was poisoned.

    Lin Zimo felt so sorry for this young man, he could have been a great martial arts cultivar if not for this poison.

    ¡®Who is so cold-hearted and has poisoned such a young boy? Sworn enemy? Or is this an ident? Or side effect from some sinister martial arts moves?¡¯ Lin Zimo couldn¡¯t fathom a reason for this tragedy.

    Lin Zimo didn¡¯t purse this matter further for he didn¡¯t want to make this young boy feel ufortable.

    But he decided he needed to remind Luo Qianqian before she talked to this young boy.

    Hearing what Lin Zimo whispered at her ear, Luo Qianqian was so surprised that she fell from her chair.

    ¡°Ouch!¡± Luo Qianqian cried out.

    Two pairs of hands, no, two and a half of hands to be urate reached out to help her.

    Lin Zimo, Feng Qing both reached their hands of course, and the young boy reached his hands but he stopped halfway.

    ¡°I¡¯m all right, hehe, the chair is too slippery.¡± Luo Qianqian forced a smile and acted like nothing had happened.

    ¡°Hey, look at you, you are not an ole man!¡± she grinned and looked at the young man in the eye.

    The man lowered his head and nodded his head.

    Feng Qing frowned, ¡®Who is this person, why did he disguised himself as an old man and was it a pure coincidence that Her Highness met him and rescued him?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian chuckled and she tapped him on the shoulder, ¡°You are a shy boy, aren¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡°Why did you disguised yourself as an old man? And why are you covered with scars and bruises?¡± Luo Qianqian asked with concern.

    The young man pressed his lips, he took a look at Lin Zimo and then he took a look at Feng Qing.

    Luo Qianqian knew he felt scared, she waved at him and signaled him to sit next to her, ¡°Come sit, we are all nice people and we won¡¯t hurt you.¡±

    ¡°I¡­ ¡­¡± the young man opened his mouth, but it looked like he was having a hard time trying to speak.

    ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡± Lin Zimo asked.

    The young man just lowered his head and clenched his fists, he didn¡¯t answer.

    Lin Zimo frowned, he wasn¡¯t sure whether it was a good idea that Luo Qianqian had rescued him.

 Chapter 94 - May I Call You Sister

    Chapter 94: May I Call You Sister

    Luo Qianqian thought this boy must be terrified, for she knew what it was like to live a life being bullied every day.

    She took a look at Lin Zimo and shook her head, signaling him to not question him further, she walked to the young man and said gently, ¡°I know you have been through a lot, me too, I know that feeling. But we are good people here and we can protect you, would you like to tell us your name?¡±

    The boy clenched his fists even harder, then he shook his head and answered, ¡°Guangyao, I¡­ my name is Guangyao.¡±

    The boy had heavy ent, he wasn¡¯t from the capital city.

    Luo Qianqian was delighted that the boy finally started to talk, she coaxed, ¡°Great, nice to meet you Guangyao, my name is Luo Qianqian, now do you want to unclench your fists and let me see whether your hands are all right?¡±

    Guangyao stared at Luo Qianqian, he didn¡¯t know what to do and he opened his hands after a little while, Luo Qianqian gasped, his palms were mutted, the skin was split and the flesh broke forth.

    Lin Zimo went to get ointments for him, and Luo Qianqian applied a thickyer of ointments on both of his hands.

    Feng Qing didn¡¯t appreciate the way the boy stared at Luo Qianqian, he offered, ¡°Your Highness, please let me¡­ ¡­¡±, with that Feng Qing walked to them and that rendered Guangyao panicked, he sprang to his feet and wrapped his arms around his head, ¡°Please don¡¯t hit me, I will do whatever you say, please don¡¯t hit me! Please don¡¯t hit my mother! I¡¯m begging you!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart was bleeding, she stopped Feng Qing, ¡°It¡¯s all right, I can take care of him.¡±

    ¡°But Your Highness, it is improper for men and women to have physical contact!¡± Feng Qing lowered his head, it looked like he had mustered up all his courage to say this to Luo Qianqian.

    Feng Qing regretted that they had saved this young man, he didn¡¯t know whether this young man was good or bad.

    Luo Qianqian snorted, ¡°Men and women? He is just a boy, all right? Feng Qing, did you keep a distance from your sisters and your mother when you were a boy?¡±

    Feng Qing was choked.

    Lin Zimo mediated, ¡°Feng Qing, it¡¯s all right, we are both here to protect Miss. Luo, I don¡¯t think anything will happen to her.¡±

    Lin Zimo was curious to find out who this boy was and what he was up to, the best way was to make him talk more, the more he spoke, the more they could know about him.

    Luo Qianqian bent down and stroked Guangyao¡¯s back as afort, ¡°Guangyao, don¡¯t be scared, let me apply this ointment for you.¡±

    Guangyao calmed down amid Luo Qianqian¡¯s gentle speaking, his facial expression was less crooked and he quit yelling and crying out for help.

    Luo Qianqian smiled at him, and he revealed his hands, ¡°I¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°There you go, just like that, give me your hands so I can apply this ointment on the wounds.¡± Luo Qianqian coaxed.

    Guangyao¡¯a voice quavered and tears gushed from his eyes, ¡°Can I¡­ can I call you sister?¡±

    ¡°Sister?¡±

    ¡°Yeah, you are like my elder sister.¡± Guangyao buried his head in his arms, revealing a pair of innocent eyes, ¡°Don¡¯t get me wrong, I¡¯m not¡­ I¡¯m not calling you old, I just felt like I¡¯ve known you for a long time, I hope you don¡¯t mind¡­ ¡­¡± Guangyao floundered.

    Luo Qianqian stroked his hair and said, ¡°How great, you can be my little brother.¡±

    Feng Qing¡¯s face reddened, he didn¡¯t like this Guangyao boy.

    ¡°Why are you in the capital city all by yourself? Where are the rest of your family?¡± Luo Qianqian asked.

    Guangyao shook his head.

    ¡°You are the only one left in your family?¡±

    Guangyao nodded.

    ¡°Do you have a ce to stay?¡±

    Guangyao shook his head in pain.

    ¡°How old are you?¡±

    Guangyao raised his head and answered, ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m fourteen.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s great, I AM older than you, of course you are my little brother.¡± Luo Qianqian grinned.

    ¡°Guangyao, I live with a big family, people will talk nonsense if I ask you to stay with me, would you like to stay with Doctor Lin for a while? Doctor Lin can protect you and take good care of you, me and Feng Qing will visit you as well, don¡¯t worry.¡± Luo Qianqian pointed at Lin Zimo and asked Guangyao.

    ¡°But¡­ but I want to stay at yours.¡± tears started to well up in Guangyao¡¯s eyes.

    Feng Qing chimed in before Luo Qianqian could answer, ¡°No way!¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked hesitant, ¡°Guangyao, it¡¯s indeed not proper for me to invite you to stay with me. Doctor Lin is a great person, he will take great care of you.¡±

    Guangyao dared not to say anything in Feng Qing¡¯s presence.

    Lin Zimo gazed at Guangyao with probing intensity into his eyes, ¡°You need to answer a few questions first, all right?¡±

    Guangyao took a look at Luo Qianqian and nodded.

    ¡°Why would you have such strong Internal Chi? Why is your Internal Chi inhibited by some poison? Was it a coincidence that Luo Qianqian has saved you?¡±

    Guangyao was overwhelmed by the questions, he looked quite lost.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes narrowed when she heard ¡®Internal Chi¡¯, ¡°strong Internal Chi¡¯!

    And she was sure about thest question, it was a coincidence for sure, she rescued him on her initiative.

    Guangyao didn¡¯t want to upset Luo Qianqian but he wasn¡¯t sure whether Luo Qianqian would still protect him once he talked about his past.

    ¡°Sister, please don¡¯t get mad.¡± Guangyao cried.

    ¡°I¡¯m not mad, Guangyao, just tell us the truth, I promise you everything is going to be fine.¡± Luo Qianqianforted him.

    ¡°My family instilled the Internal Chi to me when I was younger, but some people poisoned me and they have been chasing after me and my mother. My mother died from protecting me, I have been hiding myself from ce to ce after that. I have no ulterior intentions on you or anyone, please trust me!¡± as Guangyao spoke his eyes brimmed with tears.

 Chapter 95 - Flowers Admiring Gathering

    Chapter 95: Flowers Admiring Gathering

    Guangyao dreaded to think about the possibility that Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t trust him, he continued begging, ¡°I won¡¯t insist on following you along, I will stay wherever you ask me to stay, as long as you don¡¯t hate me. I will stay with Doctor Lin and listen to him.¡±

    People who had suffered many mishaps in his life dreaded losing the slightest chance of finding happiness.

    Guangyao was one of them, and so was Luo Qianqian.

    The Luo Qianqian who lived in 21st century was an orphan, she grew up in a charity house, she had tasted all the bitterness of life since she was a little baby.

    Therefore, Luo Qianqian cherished people and opportunities more.

    Guangyao was born in a notable family of great n, he was doted by his parents and his nsmen, however, poor Guangyao lost his parents at a very young age, and with that he had lost his childhood and all the happiness in life.

    Probably Guangyao had suffered more than Luo Qianqian, just like that saying went, ¡®Darkness will make people more appreciative of sight, silence will make people more like sound.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian rted to Guangyao so much, she looked at Lin Zimo and shook her head, signaling him to not ask Guangyao any more question.

    ¡°Guangyao, don¡¯t be silly, I won¡¯t abandon you or hate you now that I¡¯ve saved you and asked Doctor Lin to treat you. But you need to listen to what Doctor Lin says and be honest with us, we don¡¯t like people who speaks contrary to his thought, you know what I mean?¡±

    Guangyao nodded, he caught hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s sleeve and asked, ¡°Sister, is it true you won¡¯t abandon me?¡±

    ¡°Of course it¡¯s true, I¡¯m already your sister, and I like you too much to abandon you!¡± Luo Qianqian nodded and stroked Guangyao¡¯s hair.

    Guangyao¡¯s face lit up as a response, ¡°Great, I will do what sister tells me to do, you ask me to stay with Doctor Lin, I will stay with Doctor Lin and listen to what he tells to do.¡±

    Guangyao felt like he had found a reason to live now, he was like a walking corpse before he met Luo Qianqian for there was nothing he concerned about.

    But now things were different, he was saved by Luo Qianqian and he wanted to return the favor even thought at the moment he couldn¡¯t even protect himself.

    Luo Qianqian pulled Lin Zimo aside and asked, ¡°Can you do me this favor and keep Guangyao safe? You know, there are so many people watching me back at home, plus Murong Yun¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian was well aware Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t be happy to know Guangyao relied on Luo Qianqian so much¡­ ¡­

    Lin Zimo consented without much deliberation, ¡°Of course, I will take care of him and treat him. I will find out more information about the poison that¡¯s been affecting him, if this boy is trustworthy, I will do my best to find out an antidote for him, so he can have his Internal Chi back and will be able to protect himself if he decides to leave.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was so grateful to hear that for every single word was what Luo Qianqian wanted to hear, Lin Zimo was so considerate!

    ¡°Thank you so much, Doctor Lin, I really appreciate it. It¡¯s gettingte, I gotta go back to Luo Pavilion, thank you again for taking care of Guangyao, I really like this boy.¡±

    Lin Zimo kept his smile in ce with some effort, ¡°You like that boy?¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded, ¡°Yeah, he is my little brother now, how can I not like him? Poor thing, he must has had a tough childhood, please take care of him for me. I wille visit him often, no words can express my thanks to your great kindness, see you soon.¡±

    Luo Qianqian knew Lin Zimo would take care of Guangyao for her.

    ¡°Guangyao, if you behave yourself and listen to what Doctor Lin says, you can ask Doctor Lin to bring you to the tavern to see me. Don¡¯t sneak out yourself, all right?¡± Luo Qianqian urged again and again before she actually left.

    Guangyao nodded with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me, sister, I will be a good boy.¡±

    Guangyao knew Luo Qianqian had enough on her own te and couldn¡¯t spare time from her main work to attend to him, he was already very grateful to Luo Qianqian for saving his life and asking Doctor Lin to take care of him.

    Guangyao told himself to open up to Doctor Lin and be a good boy after Luo Qianqian left, Doctor Lin was in no particr rush to find the antidote for him at the moment for he didn¡¯t know Guangyao¡¯s background yet.

    ¡­ ¡­

    The next day in the tavern, Murong Xue asked for leave from Master Lingtian and she asked for leave for Luo Qianqian as well.

    Luo Qianqian was confused but she didn¡¯t say anything in front of Master Lingtian, she asked Murong Xue in private what was going on.

    ¡°I thought you knew about this, the empress is holding a Flowers Admiring Gathering in the Imperial Pce tomorrow, you are invited as well.¡± Murong Xue said with delight.

    Luo Qianqian frowned on hearing it was a gathering held by the empress, plus she didn¡¯t want to see other youngdies of noble families and put on fake smiles for them.

    Murong Xue kept on begging Luo Qianqian as if she had seen through her, Luo Qianqian had to say yes just to make Murong Xue happy.

    ¡°I know you are the best, my sister-inw!¡± Murong Xue jumped for joy and threw herself at Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Xue wasn¡¯t interested in meeting the empress and other youngdies either, but Imperial Noble Consort told her she had to go otherwise the empress would make a big fuss about it.

    ¡°Sister-inw, I know it sounds all boring and dull, but still we need to dress up and outshine all the other youngdies!¡± Murong Xue bubbled over with enthusiasm, ¡°Wait, let me rephrase myself, you already outshine them without any makeup!¡±

    Luo Qianqian chuckled, ¡°Wrong, it is you, my Xue who has outshone them!¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, you are spoiling me! Can I go back to Luo Pavilion with you today?¡±

    ¡°Of course, the only thing is how can you get away with it if you are caught by the emperor?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Father, he says I can go to yours today!¡± Murong Xue had a well-thought-out n.

    ¡°Plus, I miss puppy, I haven¡¯t seen him for so long.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled, ¡°Ah~ it¡¯s the puppy who you really have been missing, yeah? Poor me, I thought you wanted to spend time with me!¡±

 Chapter 96 - A Lot of Room for Improvement

    Chapter 96: A Lot of Room for Improvement

    The Xiao Family was the most mysterious family among the Big Three Families.

    What made them even more mysterious was the whole n disappeared overnight and lived incognito, no one knew where they had gone.

    All of the Xiaos were born with strong Internal Chi inside, no one knew the reason. And the Internal Chi would stand out once the Xiaos started to cultivate Martial Arts, they would yield twice the result with half the effortpared with their counterparts for they could skip the process of feeling and taming Internal Chi, and a steady flow of Internal Chi would multiply once they knew how to control it.

    Even the most talented Martial Arts cultivators would work feverishly to learn to take control of the Internal Chi for the first time while the Xiaos were just born with that gift.

    But it varied as for how strong the Internal Chi each Xiao was born with, some people were just born with ten percent, while others might be twenty, forty, fifty¡­ ¡­

    Probably that was one of the reasons why the Xiaos were so popr on seeking marriage alliances, all the families in Jianghu underground would love to betrothed to a Xiao for their future generation.

    Sadly, it got out of control quickly due to people who were blinded by greed that it even came to a point where people would resort to crooked ways to marry a Xiao.

    No one knew whether that was why the Xiaos chose to conceal their identity and live incognito.

    Not long ago, The Gus had identally found out where the Xiaos had been hiding and tried to seek marriage alliances with them by force, but they ended up losing the battle.

    The Xiaos even ruined the Gu vige as a payback, and the Gus thought that was the end.

    However, some people had ransacked Gu Vige without leaving a trace, and everyone in the vige were anxious to find out who they were. They got so anxious for not many people could do this in Gu Vige inplete secrecy, and they got so scared on thinking about the possibility this was done by the Xiaos.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t arrived at Gu Vige till the next day, the elders in the n had sent messages to Imperial Noble Consort and asked for help.

    Murong Yun was the pride of Gu Vige, he had earned respect even from the elders in the n.

    The Imperial Noble Consort had been doing a great job concealing that she was from the Gu Family, only a few people knew about it, and the empress was included, but he empress had been trying to hide it as well, for she didn¡¯t want anyone to worship this rival in love.

    The Imperial Noble Consort had to beg Murong Yun to let him go back and help out.

    ¡­ ¡­

    Two ferghana horses were galloping across the vast central in all the way to the deep south, people could only see two persons in white and ck respectively shing by.

    They were Murong Yun and Su Liancheng, the two all wore masks so no one recognized them.

    You could only feel indifference through they eyes of the man in ck, it seemed like this man would remain indifferent whether granted favors or subjected to humiliation.

    While man in white kept exuding tenderness and love through his eyes. Such drasticparison.

    The two stopped at the entrance of Gu Vige.

    The Gus made livings by forging weapons, swords, hammers, des, throwing darts¡­ ¡­

    The most famous weapon was a Spiritual Sword forged by an elder one hundred years ago, the sword was called ¡®Blood Weeping¡¯, the elder used the most rare materials to forge the weapon and thest procedure was a secret till this day.

    It was the hardest while the softest sword that had ever existed, you could use it to crush anything and you could wrap it around your waist like a rope.

    ording to the record, the sword had it own soul.

    And ording to the hearsay that was handed down, the sword disappeared right after it was forged. Some people said the soul of the sword went to find itself a worthy owner, and some people strongly denied that and said there was no such sword called ¡®Blood Weeping¡¯, everything about the sword was fabricated.

    Anyways, to return to Murong Yun.

    Elders in Gu n looked the two young men up and down. The man in ck was wearing a silver mask, you could feel killing intent oozing from his eyes. And there was a jade pendent hanging around his waist, the jade was Hetian Jade, and there was a ¡®Gu¡¯ in Chinese character engraving.

    It was a token in Gu n!

    The elders signaled the people to stand in two rows and meet their ¡®Deputy Master¡¯ of the n.

    Murong Yun swept across the crowd and said with indifference, ¡°Please show me the way.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Deputy Master.¡± an elder led the way in the front using Lightness Skill.

    Both Su Liancheng and Murong Yun exchanged a look subtly and eximed in their hearts, ¡®Such great Lightness Skill, we would have fallen behind if not for the ferghana horses.¡¯

    How Su Liancheng wished he could slow down and take a break first, seeing Murong Yun and the elders of Gu Family leading the way in the front, his mind ran wild, ¡®This is the hardest trip I have ever been on, it looks like I still have a lot of room for improvement if I want to keep up with Brother Eighth.¡±

 Chapter 97 - The Three Elders

    Chapter 97: The Three Elders

    Murong Yun and Su Liancheng noticed there were traces of fire everywhere in the vige, and half the vigers were wounded to different degrees.

    Could it be the Xiao Family? The Xiao n?

    They had been living incognito for years now! Was it a coincidence that the Gus found out where they had been hiding?

    But the Xiaos were never the heartless and cruel type, looting a whole vige and trying to harm everyone didn¡¯t seem like their doing.

    The elders took them to the most grand hall in the vige.

    The hall located in the center of the whole vige, other houses and halls formed a guard circle around it.

    Su Liancheng asked, ¡°Brother Eighth, are we having a meeting here or something?¡± with that Su Liancheng looked around and twitched his lips.

    ¡®I wonder what exactly had happened to them, Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort begged Brother Eighth for help, it must be serious. But the elders were being very strategic about this thing, Brother Eighth would have had totally ignored them if they had approached him directly, but he couldn¡¯t turn down Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort.¡¯

    Su Liancheng took a look at Murong Yun and his mind ran wild again, ¡®Brother Eighth is no longer the carefree Brother Eighth. he has Luo Qianqian now, it was so hard to watch the two parting with each other in the tavern, I cannot believe Brother Eighth would actually fall in love.¡¯

    ¡°It looks like it, why, are you disappointed?¡± Murong Yun replied and that had dragged Su Liancheng back to reality.

    ¡°No, not at all. It¡¯s just I cannot believe the famous Gu Family would be reduced to begging someone for help. Brother Eighth, what do you think? It¡¯s the Xiaos?¡±

    Su Liancheng found it hard to believe it was the Xiaos for they had been trying so hard to hide themselves instead ofmitting a crime that might give themselves away, plus they had family instructions of staying low profile.

    What was more, if the Xiaos really decided to have a payback, they would have had ruined the whole vige on their first attack, no way would theyunched a second attack.

    ¡°What do you think?¡± Murong Yun threw back the question.

    Su Liancheng touched his mask and chuckled, ¡°To be honest, I don¡¯t think so. I think this is someone else¡¯s doing, they are trying to frame the Xiaos. Or maybe this is all the Gus¡¯ doing, they are trying to start some trouble and find out where the Xiaos really are. You know, burning down their own vige and hurting their own people to make the Xiaos show up, or they are using this to arouse public indignation, so they can join hands and hunt down the Xiaos.¡±

    Su Liancheng didn¡¯t like the Gus very much for he had read some book saying the elder had sacrificed a person to forge ¡®Blood Weeping¡¯ the sword when he was young, and it had been hunting him for years.

    And the elder died mysteriously after ¡®Blood Weeping¡¯ the sword disappeared, no one could exin why till this day.

    The only Gu that he liked was Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort.

    And the Gus had been actively trying to hunt the Xiaos down and marry them by force, it wouldn¡¯t be surprising to find out this was all the Gus¡¯ doing.

    Murong Yun darted Su Liancheng a warning look, ¡°Keep your volume down.¡±

    The two made to the door of the hall.

    The two both smelt some abnormal odor in the air, it wasn¡¯t strong but the two noticed it right away. Su Liancheng kicked the door open and shouted, ¡°Done with your monkry business!¡±

    ¡®Are they trying to test Brother Eighth? What¡¯s this all about?¡¯

    Boom.

    The door exploded as Su Liancheng kicked it open, a wooded door had turned to dust and ashes within seconds.

    There were three middle aged men sitting in the room, they forced a dry smile in unison and said, ¡°What are you talking about? My guests of honor?¡±

    Su Liancheng was furious to see these sanctimonious men, this was not the right way to treat your guests! Especially the guests you begged for favors!

    The three middle aged men were the most respected elders in Gu n.

    The First Elder was the oldest among them, he was the most sophisticated and political one.

    The Second Elder was addicted to cultivating Martial Arts and cared nothing else.

    The Third Elder looked younger and he had been trying to increase his influence stealthily.

    ¡°Greeting, Deputy Master.¡± they rose to their feet and bowed to Murong Yun.

    ¡°Greetings, elders, please rise.¡± Murong Yun took a seat by the table and Su Liancheng was seated right next to him.

    ¡°Deputy Master, thank you so much foring, I believe you have heard about what happened to our vige.¡± the First Elder paused, he took a deep breath and continued, ¡°Do¡­ do you have a n?¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t answer, he swept across the room and you could feel the temperature had dropped significantly within seconds.

    The three elders exchanged a look and eximed in the heart, ¡®Such great cultivation!¡¯

    And they realized how ridiculous they were being just now, trying to test Murong Yun¡¯s strength by using poison in the air!

    Murong Yun tapped the table for a little while before he opened his mouth, ¡°You are the elder in the n, everyone is counting on you, why are you asking me for a n?¡±

    Su Liancheng red at the elders, he couldn¡¯t believe how contemptible the three elders could be, they were testing Murong Yun by using poison! Murong Yun, who was sent to help them out by Her Highness Imperial Noble Consort! What they had done to him was purely outrageous!

    No one owed them anything, Su Liancheng didn¡¯t even feel like staying in the same room with those scumbags for one more second!

 Chapter 98 - Flesh And Bone

    Chapter 98: Flesh And Bone

    The three elders looked at each other in speechless despair, they knew what they had done to the young man was quite despicable.

    None of them had met Prince Eighth before, they had only heard the hearsay about the description about this mysterious Prince Eighth, people would say how handsome Prince Eighth was and how hard it was to capture his beauty on a painting.

    Even the Imperial Painters couldn¡¯t finish the job well, they would dedicate days to painting a portrait of Prince Eighth, but they would end up finding their painstaking effort not working out.

    Just like this moment, even though no one in the room had met Prince Eighth before, but they know this person in front of them must be him, the legendary Prince Eighth, son of the Imperial Noble Consort, the proud of their Gu n.

    The First Elder exchanged a few looks with the other two elders, you could always see a cunning look in his eyes, Su Liancheng darted the First Elder a glimpse with disgust.

    The three elders rose to their feet and made a bow with hands folded in front at the same time, with that the First Elder begged, ¡°Prince Eighth, thank you so much foring. Please forgive our ignorant behavior, the thing is our Master has disappeared mysteriously, it has caused great rm and trepidation in our vige, that was why we sent people to Imperial Noble Consort and asked for help. Please, Prince Eighth, have mercy and help us, you are the Deputy Master of our n after all.¡±

    The Second Elder didn¡¯t say anything, his eyes kept travelling back and forth on Murong Yun and Su Liancheng.

    The Third Elder chimed in, ¡°Deputy Master, I believe you have seen our vige on your way here, we were looted and harmed by other people, it requires our joint response to the biggest challenge that we have ever met. I don¡¯t know whether Her Hignnesss the Imperial Noble Consort has told you about our n or not, but it was an ident that we sent her to marry into the Imperial Pce¡­ ¡­¡±

    Hearing that, the First Elder interrupted and said, ¡°We know we haven¡¯t exactly been fighting shoulder to shoulder over the past years, but we Gu n holds you in the utmost respect. We are now attacked front and rear, with our Master disapperaing and the other Three ns eyeing covetously on us, we will be at the end of our rope if you refuse to help us, Prince Eighth!¡±

    Su Liancheng rolled his eyes and pounded on the table, ¡°Useless losers, the lots of you! Have you ever cared for Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort and Prince Eighth over the past eighteen years? But now you have sent people to ask for help, because your lives are hanging by a thin thread and you know how capable my Brother Eighth is, it sounds like bullshix to me! You are using Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s kind heart.¡±

    Su Liancheng wasn¡¯t wrong, the Gu n had sent anyone to check on er Highness the Imperial Noble Consort and Murong Yun before, they had no idea how many times the Imperial Noble Consort had to submit to humiliation to survive the harem where incessant urrences never ceased to happen, and how many times Prince Eighth had escaped with bare life on the battlefield.

    But look at those elders now, they were brazen enough to ask for help just like this, it was no difference than just sitting back and leaving others to find a way out. It was shameful.

    The three Elders were rendered speechless, especially the Second Elder, he wasn¡¯t as shrewd and political as the other two elders, he just lowered his head with guilty.

    Murong Yun still hadn¡¯t said anything, he sniffed the tea in the cup and took a sip gently, ¡®Great tea! This is Snowke Tea from the Western Regions, no wonder it¡¯s so fragrant! I will take some home for Qianqian.¡¯

    The First Elder cast a few glimpse at Murong Yun, trying to figure out what he was thinking about, but it was of no avail. He couldn¡¯t get a single clue from Murong Yun¡¯s unfathomable eyes.

    And in the meantime, the temperature of the room kept dropping at an rming rate.

    The First Elder leaned forward subconsciously and said with a trembling voice, ¡°Please¡­ please have mercy, Deputy Master¡­ ¡­¡±

    Su Liancheng crumbled the teacup in his hand and said, ¡°Elders, please show us your sincerity, my Brother Eighth is willing to help you out as long as there¡¯s a reasonable trade.¡±

    The First Elder asked tentatively, ¡°Is there something you have in your mind, Deputy Master?¡±

    Murong Yun lifted his eyes and looked at the Second Elder.

    The Second Elder took a step forward and said, ¡°Deputy Master, I¡¯m at your service, anything you want, I will forge it for you.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun smiled, ¡°I do need one thing from you.¡±

    The First Elder and the Third Elder exchanged a look and lowered their heads, they knew what Murong Yun was asking for.

    A shiver of panic trembled in The Second Elder¡¯s stomach, but he tried so hard to sound calm, ¡°What can I do for you, Deputy Master?¡±

    ¡°I need the divine pair of swords, Flesh and Bone.¡±

    Flesh and Bone was a matching pair of swords, a pair of all-conquering weapon.

    Su Liancheng pouted, ¡®A matching pair of swords? That¡¯s some serious PDA! Poor me, travelling over one thousand kilometers with him and still end up stuffing with dog food, tut tut tut.¡¯

    The Second Elder looked o torn, he had dedicated his whole life to Flesh and Bone, he used human blood when he forged them, but he didn¡¯t have the heart to see his people suffer¡­ ¡­

    ¡°All right, a deal is a deal, you can have them.¡± The Second Elder gnashed his teeth and slumped with a thud on his chair, like all his strength had run out.

 Chapter 99 - Sentiment of Missing

    Chapter 99: Sentiment of Missing

    This night was the Flower Admiring Gathering.

    Luo Qianqian mounted the the carriage that Prime Minister Luo had prepared for her this evening, ready to set off.

    ¡°Fourth Sister!¡±

    A girl¡¯s voice rang when Luo Qianqian told Feng Qing who was the cart driver of the day that she was ready to go.

    Luo Qianqian lifted the curtain and cast the girl a look, it was Luo Yuyan, she was invited as well. Luo Yuyan was in long a pink gown with a silk sheer outer coat. She was wearing over a dozen hairpins and both her hands were decorated with bracelets.

    Luo Qianqian smiled and thought ¡®that is no effortless chic for sure.¡¯

    ¡°Feng Qing, give me a moment.¡±

    With that Luo Yuyan walked to the carriage and took a few peeks inside of the carriage.

    Feng Qing kept looking forward, he didn¡¯t spare Luo Yuyan one look.

    ¡°Fourth Sister, are you going to the Imperial Pce now? For the Flower Admiring Gathering?¡± Luo Yuyan¡¯s tone was delightful.

    Luo Qianqian had asked Xiaocui to decorate the carriage before she left, sweet Xiaocui had not only decorated the carriage, but also she had added a few cushions so Luo Qianqian could sit morefortably. So now Luo Qianqian took afortable position in the carriage and looked at Luo Yuyan disdainfully out of the corner of her eye, ¡°Why?¡±

    Luo Yuyan looked hesitant, ¡°Because I¡¯m invited too, but the thing is we¡¯ve only have this carriage avable today, and I¡­ I can¡¯t ride horses, so¡­ so I¡¯m wondering can I share a ride with you?¡±

    Luo Yuyan regretted it so bad that she hadn¡¯t learned to ride horses, she hated to beg Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian sounded bored and impatient, ¡°It¡¯s not my business that you can¡¯t ride horses.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Yuyan clenched her fists in frustration but soon she regained herposure. She knew no way could she offend Luo Qianqian.

    And she hated to let go of such a great opportunity to meet high officials and noble lords, especially the Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang.

    She had met Mu Chaoyangst time on the emperor¡¯s birthday, she was confident she had left a good impression on him, so she wanted to make use of this Flower Admiring Gathering and strike while the iron was hot.

    Luo Yuyan aimed to marry the Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang so she could rank higher than Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Fourth Sister, I know you are still mad at me and you have every right to. Please allow me to apologize to you, I used to bully you a lot, but I was young and silly, please give me an opportunity to work on our sisterhood.¡± said Luo Yuyan, her face made a careful picture of weeping beauty.

    And that had attracted a lot of onlookers.

    ¡°Is Fourth Lady sitting in the carriage? And she refuses her Second Sister to get in the carriage?¡±

    ¡°I heard the Fourth Lady is going to be Prince Eighth¡¯s princess soon.¡±

    ¡°But that¡¯s not the reason to be so cold-hearted.¡±

    ¡°Tut tut tut, ignoring her own sister¡¯s apology! How cruelhearted and childish!¡±

    Hearing the mours ofments, Feng Qing frowned, he didn¡¯t like the way people talked about Her Highness.

    Luo Qianqian on the other hand wasn¡¯t bothered by those people, she knew this was exactly what Luo Yuyan wanted.

    ¡°Second Sister, I¡¯m d you¡¯ve mentioned the past. Great, let¡¯s talk about our past. Do you remember how you have bullied me, starving me and beating me up, I almost died from your poisoning, do you want me to say more? Because the list can go on and on. I¡¯m lucky I¡¯m still alive. There are certain things that I won¡¯t forgive ever.¡± Luo Yuyan¡¯s logic sounded more well-founded.

    Bullying?

    Starving her?

    Poisoning her?

    Almost died?

    The onlookers shifted their ground, indeed what Luo Yuyan had done was didn¡¯t deserve forgiveness.

    Luo Yuyan didn¡¯t expect Luo Qianqian would go all the way, she had always thought ¡®family troubles are not a thing to be talked about in public¡¯, Luo Yuyan was shocked Luo Qianqian was stating what she had done to her in public.

    Luo Qianqian had no scruple at this point, she wasn¡¯t afraid of Prime Minister Luo and his so called ¡®domestic discipline¡¯ any more, plus it was Luo Yuyan who had started it.

    Luo Yuyan narrowed her eyes, she decided to do what she did best ¡ª fake water works.

    ¡°Fourth Sister, that is pure misunderstanding, I have been trying to help you, but Third Sister would bully you even harder every time I tried to stop her or tried to talk you up. But I know I¡¯m wrong, that¡¯s not the reason of not helping you, I was just I was afraid of our Third Sister and her mother!¡±

    Luo Qianqian suffered this nonsense poorly, she couldn¡¯t help rolling her eyes with impatience, ¡°Oh. So everything is Third Sister¡¯s fault, you know what, you better go find Third Sister now and ask her to give you a ride. I really need to go now.¡±

    Luo Yuyan was petrified, no one knew what had be of Luo Keer and her mother since Prime Minister Luo found out that scandal, Luo Qianqian was obviously making fun of her!

    ¡°Feng Qing, let¡¯s go.¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    The onlookers surrounded Luo Yuyan and kept talking about what Luo Qianqian just said, they didn¡¯t know what to believe.

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes smoldered with anger and hatred, she swore she would revenge on Luo Qianqian!

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s maid Hongyu managed to rent a carriage in thest minute and Luo Yuyan didn¡¯t miss the Flower Admiring Gathering.

    Luo Qianqian sat in the carriage listlessly, Murong Yun¡¯s face and the moments they had together kept shing in her mind.

    Luo Qianqian found herself missing Murong Yun all the time, she thought about Murong Yun at lunch, she thought about Murong Yun at training, she was thinking about Murong Yun right now¡­ ¡­

 Chapter 100 - A Specially Selected Outfit

    Chapter 100: A Specially Selected Outfit

    Feng Qing escorted Luo Qianqian in the Imperial Pce, Luo Qianqian was amazed Feng Qing knew the way so well in this mazelike pce. Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t remember the way at all even though she had been to the pce once for the emperor¡¯s birthday.

    Luo Qianqian went to greet Her Highness Imperial Noble Consort first in Red Joy Pce, Murong Xue was waiting for Luo Qianqian already, they agreed to go to the Flower Admiring Gathering to keep each otherpany.

    Luo Qianqian felt happy on the way to Red Joy Pce, she liked to spend time with Imperial Noble Consort. She found there was some dust on her sleeve under a pcentern, she wouldn¡¯t be bothered if it were some other day, but this day she was going to see the Imperial Noble Consort, so she stopped and whisked away the dust.

    But a stranger¡¯s face came to her sight when she raised her head.

    Luo Qianqian pped this person who emerged out of nowhere!

    ¡°Ouch!¡± that person groaned. In hindsight, Luo Qianqian realized she might have pped this person a little too hard than necessary, especially now she was a whole lot more stronger than normal people since she had been learning martial arts.

    But she didn¡¯t regret it, not after she had recognized who this ¡®stranger¡¯ was. Actually she had recognized this person before she pped him, it was the Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang.

    Luo Qianqian hated it that Mu Chaoyang was standing right next to her and it looked like Mu Chaoyang was ready toe even closer if Luo Qianqian hadn¡¯t pped him.

    Feng Qing turned around after he heard Mu Chaoyang¡¯s groan, he soon figured what had happened, Mu Chaoyang tried to approach Her Highness and Her Highness defended herself so well.

    Feng Qing couldn¡¯t help apuding for Luo Qianqian in his heart, ¡®Well done, Your Highness! I¡¯m so proud of you, I¡¯m sure my master will p for you too!¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang was still groaning after quite a little while.

    Luo Qianqian took a few steps forward and pretended she had just recognized him, ¡°Amida Buddha, it¡¯s you, Crown Prince!¡±

    And the next second she pretended she was so guilty, ¡°I am so sorry, Your Highness. It¡¯s so dark and I couldn¡¯t make out who it is, I thought you were some assassin lurking in the Pce. I¡¯m so sorry for what I have done, Your Highness!¡±

    No warned, no fault.

    What Luo Qianqian said sounded so real and convincing, Mu Chaoyang had no reason to not believe her, let alone to punish her.

    Mu Chaoyang was actually somewhat d that Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t giving him a poker face now, yes, the p was painful, but it was worth it.

    Mu Chaoyang shook his hand and said, ¡°No, it¡¯s my fault, I was trying to pull a prank and startle you, it¡¯s my fault, have I startled you, Qianqian?¡±

    Luo Qianqian frowned on hearing ¡®Qianqian¡¯.

    She fought back the urge to p Mu Chaoyang again, ¡°Your Highness, have you forgotten already? We¡¯ve talked about this, don¡¯t call me Qianqian again, it¡¯s not proper.¡± with that Luo Qianqian exchanged a look with Feng Qing who was walking this way, Feng Qing halted on getting Luo Qianqian¡¯s signal.

    Feng Qing snickered, he knew Luo Qianqian was going to tease Mu Chaoyang.

    Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t want to risk this opportunity of getting to know more of Luo Qianqian, heughed and changed the way he addressed Luo Qianqian, ¡°Yeah, I indeed have forgotten. How about Fourth Lady? Please don¡¯t get me wrong, I just want to get to know you more and be close to you¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡®Close to me?¡¯

    ¡®Close your axx?¡¯

    ¡®I don¡¯t like the sound of it at all! I am engaged already, to your brother! What a scumbag are you? Trying to get close to your future sister-inw?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian put on a fake smile, ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯s necessary. I need to excuse myself now, Her Highness Imperial Noble Consort is still waiting for me in Red Joy Pce.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian left, she had no intention to spend one more second with that Mu Chaoyang, it baffled her why that Mu Chaoyang was still pressing ahead with his sinister ¡®seducing Luo Qianqian¡¯ designs.

    The more she loathed Mu Chaoyang, the more she appreciated Murong Yun, and she med herself for thinking about Murong Yun again.

    With that she walked past Mu Chaoyang.

    ¡°Hey, youngdy over there, the Crown Prince doesn¡¯t say you can leave now,e back already!¡± one of Mu Chaoyang¡¯s flunkey shouted at Luo Qianqian, but Luo Qianqian had totally ignored that.

    Mu Chaoyang turned around and scolded the flunkey, ¡°Who do you think you are talking to? That¡¯s the Fourth Lady of Prime Minister Luo¡¯s, she gets to do whatever she wants.¡±

    The more aloof Luo Qianqian was, the more Mu Chaoyang fell for her, Mu Chaoyang had never felt this way before.

    ¡°Fourth Lady, I understand you are busy at the moment, but can I request the pleasure of yourpany after the the Flower Admiring Gathering?¡± Mu Chaoyang was unwilling to give up.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched, she couldn¡¯t believe how stubborn Mu Chaoyang was being. She kept on walking and ignored Mu Chaoyang¡¯s question.

    She couldn¡¯t believe Mu Chaoyang couldn¡¯t tell she hated him.

    Luo Yuyan and Hongyu arrived at the pce now, this was the fourth time that Luo Yuyan had been to the pce, so she knew the way well.

    Luo Yuyan kept asking Hongyu about her makeup and outfit.

    Hongyuforted herdy, ¡°You look gorgeous today, people are here for the Flower Admiring Gathering, but in my opinion, you are that flower that deserves to be admired.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Yuyan beamed with smiles, ¡°I only want to be admired by one person tonight, the Crown Prince.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mydy, I;m sure the Crown Prince can¡¯t take his eyes off you!¡±

    ¡°Hongyu¡­¡±, Luo Yuyan meant to ask Hongyu one more question but Hongyu halted and covered Luo Yuyan¡¯s mouth, ¡°Mydy, the Crown Prince is right there!¡±

    Luo Yuyan quickened her steps and bowed to Mu Chaoyang, ¡°Greetings, Your Highness.¡±

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s outfit was specially selected, it was a low cut design with a push up effect on the chest¡­ ¡­

 Chapter 101 - Please Call Me Yuyan

    Chapter 101: Please Call Me Yuyan

    Hearing the affectionate greeting, Mu Chaoyang turned around with great interest, what met his eyes was some perky view.

    Mu Chaoyang tried so hard to withdraw his look, his eyes travelled all the way from the bosom to the face.

    A pretty face, quite familiar.

    ¡®Hmm, who is she? I think I¡¯ve met her before.¡¯ thought Mu Chaoyang, ¡®Was it on father¡¯s birthday? Or was it on some poetry event?¡¯

    ¡°You may rise.¡±

    A glimmer of smile shed across Luo Yuyan¡¯s face, ¡°How have you been, Your Highness? Me and my sister Qianqian have met you on His Majesty¡¯s birthday gathering a few days ago.¡±

    ¡®Luo Qianqian¡¯s sister? I know her! I do know her! Luo Qianqian¡¯s sisterLuo Yuyan!¡¯ Mu Chaoyang eximed in his heart.

    Mu Chaoyang was so impressed that both of Prime Minister Luo¡¯s daughters were so pretty, but they were pretty in such different ways.

    ¡®This youngdy is Luo Qianqian¡¯s sister, I need to be nice to her, probably I can dig some information about Luo Qianqian and cater to her pleasure. Yeah, I better take advantage of this opportunity.¡¯

    With that in mind, Mu Chaoyang smiled at Luo Yuyan, ¡°I¡¯ve been well, thank you for asking, Second Lady. Are you here for the Flower Admiring Gathering as well?¡±

    Luo Yuyan almost jumped for joy, she was overjoyed that Mu Chaoyang knew who she was.

    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s such an honor that the empress has invited me.¡± Luo Yuyan smiled shyly.

    Mu Chaoyang nodded, ¡°You certainly will add more spender to the event with your beauty and elegance, Second Lady.¡±

    Luo Yuyan chimed in, ¡°Please call me Yuyan, Your Highness. Second Lady sounds like we are total strangers, I don¡¯t like it.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was thinking exactly the same thing, ¡°Great! I prefer to call you by your name anyway.¡±

    ¡®When will Qianqian ask me the same question?¡¯ Mu Chaoyang heaved a silent sigh.

    Mu Chaoyang and Luo Yuyan walked side by side, Mu Chaoyang intended to scoop more information about Luo Qianqian from Luo Yuyan, he was d that Luo Yuyan was willing to walk together with him.

    ¡°Yuyan, are you on good terms with your sister?¡±

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s smile frozen, the first reaction she had when she heard the word ¡®sister¡¯ was 333, then she panicked, ¡®Why would The Crown Prince bring up Keer out of nowhere? Does he know something about Keer and her mother?¡¯

    Then she quickly denied the thought, ¡®No way, father handled it with his trusted followers, and we just say Keer and her mother went to our country estate to spend time with their family, why would The Crown Prince bring up Keer out of nowhere though?¡¯

    The more she thought about it, the more scared she got. She even lost her bnce and fell.

    Luo Yuyan dreaded to think about the possibility of getting a scar on her face, she screamed the second she lost bnce, Hongyu was deliberately walking far behind to give them some privacy so she couldn¡¯t save Luo Yuyan on time at this point.

    Luo Yuyan covered her face and was ready to face her fate, but it wasn¡¯t as painful as she had expected.

    Luo Yuyan opened her eyes slowly only to find she was in Mu Chaoyang¡¯s arms, the thing was Mu Chaoyang might have reached out his arms in some hurry and confusion and he had no idea where his hands hadnded, but Luo Yuyan had felt Mu Chaoyang¡¯s hands.

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s hands were right at her bosom.

    There was no such thing as bra in ancient times, plus Luo Qianqian was wearing some gown made from silk fabric, it felt like there was nothing there.

    Luo Yuyan blushed¡­ ¡­

    Mu Chaoyang also had realized where his hands were, they felt so great! They felt firm and soft at the same time, how fascinating! Mu Chaoyang couldn¡¯t help but grab harder before Luo Yuyan tried to struggle.

    ¡°Yuyan, are you all right? There is a pebble stone on the road.¡± Mu Chaoyang asked with concern.

    Luo Yuyan was still blushed, she felt what Mu Chaoyang had done and she was more confident that Mu Chaoyang liked her, ¡°Your Highness, you¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Yuyan understood it was an ident in the beginning, but by no means it was an ident what she had felt when Mu Chaoyang grabbed her bosom.

    Mu Chaoyang dared not to make eye contact with Luo Yuyan, he was worried what Luo Qianqian would think of him if she heard of this, he didn¡¯t want Luo Qianqian to hate him.

    ¡°It¡­ it was an ident, I was just tying to save you, please forgive me.¡± Mu Chaoyang foundered.

    It was improper for men and women to touch each other¡¯s hand in passing objects in ancient times, how could Mu Chaoyang expect Luo Yuyan to act like nothing had happened.

    Hearing that, Luo Yuyan¡¯s heart sank, she turned red and white by turns in an agony of embarrassment and anger, she frowned and looked at Mu Chaoyang in the eye, ¡°Your Highness, what are you talking about? Are you saying I should forget about this and act like nothing had happened? Are you saying you don¡¯t want to be responsible?¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was choked, Luo Yuyan was right, Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t want to be responsible.

    He was indeed interested in Luo Yuyan¡¯s body, but all he could think about was Luo Qianqian, he didn¡¯t want to get involved with anyone at the moment.

    However, Mu Chaoyang had seen enough in the harem pce, he replied with ambiguity, ¡°Yuyan, I won¡¯t hurt you like that. It¡¯s just there are so many undercurrent going on in court now and I don¡¯t have the time and energy to think about love and romance, do you understand?¡±

    Luo Yuyan nodded, because she hated to admit she wasn¡¯t charming enough to seduce Mu Chaoyang, ¡°I do, I do believe you, Your Highness.¡±

    Soon Mu Chaoyang excused himself on some sill excuse because it was obviously not proper to dig information about Luo Qianqian. Luo Yuyan was surprised Mu Chaoyang needed to leave, but she didn¡¯t want to appear as desperate, she just made a bow with hands folded in front and said, ¡°Please take care, Your Highness.¡±

 Chapter 102 - Yuling Mountain

    Chapter 102: Yuling Mountain

    To return to Luo Qianqian, she had spent the night at Red Joy Pce with Murong Xue and the Imperial Noble Consort, getting ready for the Flower Admiring Gathering the next day.

    The next morning, Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue apanied the Imperial Noble Consort to the Flower Admiring Gathering.

    The Imperil Garden was quite spacious, exotic flowers and rare herbspeted with each other for beauty of looks.

    Beautiful sunlight, fragrant flowers, and singing birds on the trees had evoked an ethereal splendour defying description.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath, she felt so rxed and happy seeing such a beautiful scene.

    It was such a good day as well, warm breeze stroking people¡¯s face and warm sunlight bathing people¡¯s mood, everything seemed so perfect.

    There was a pavilion located in the center of the Imperil Garden, it was a big pavilion which could hold over one hundred guests.

    Luo Qianqian, Murong Xue and the Imperial Noble Consort walked towards the pavilion and they found the empress was already there, surrounded by other imperial concubines, youngdies of the officials and serving maids.

    The empress was wearing a Phoenix Robe in red, the ultimate symbol of her identity and power. None of the concubines present dared to wear anything even close to the color of red, they all tried so hard to stay low profile in the empress¡¯s presence.

    The empress was known for always seeking revenge for the smallest grievance, she would definitely punish the one who dared to wear the same color with her on such an asion, or any asion.

    The other imperial concubines knew the empress¡¯s disposition, they dared not to provoke her and draw fire against themselves, they only wanted some peace in this cold imperial harem.

    Luo Qianqian swept across the whole pavilion, she thought the empress was indeed a beauty, but the Imperial Noble Consort was definitely standing out more, the thing about the Imperial Noble Consort was she was not those typical beauties with arresting features, but she was oozing such tranquil aura that everyone would be attracted to her.

    Luo Qianqian thought probably that was one of the reasons why the emperor cared for the Imperial Noble Consort so much, the emperor was also drawn by that unique aura.

    If you couldpare the Imperial Noble Consort to a flower, a lotus flower would be the one. She was noble and unsullied in nature, she disdained those imperial concubines who made the most of their charms topete for the emperor¡¯s favour.

    Luo Qianqian was so d that the Imperial Noble Consort had Murong Yun and Murong Xue, otherwise she was afraid chances were the emperor had already forgotten about this woman who never threw herself on him. A woman wouldn¡¯t survive the imperial harem without the emperor¡¯s care.

    But the Imperial Noble Consort didn¡¯t need to worry about her and her children¡¯s safety any more, no one dared to mess with them due to Murong Yun. Thinking of that, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but show a smile.

    ¡°Qianqian, do you know where your mother is buried?¡± Luo Qianqian was drawn back to reality by the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s question, she wondered why would the Imperial Noble Consort be so interested to know about that.

    Luo Qianqian searched the original owner¡¯s memory and she found the right answer.

    The original owner had only been to her mother¡¯s tomb with Prime Minister Luo once, and after that she wasn¡¯t allowed to leave her shabby yard any more, so she wasn¡¯t able to visit her mother¡¯s tomb even though she wanted it so bad.

    ¡°My mother¡¯s tomb is in Yuling Mountain.¡± Luo Qianqian replied.

    Yuling Mountain was in the eastern suburb of the capital city, it wasn¡¯t a precipitous mountain but it was famous for the beautiful scene of being shrouded by mist and fog.

    ¡°Your Highness, I¡¯m a very straightforward person, so I need to ask you why are you so interested in finding more information about myte mother?¡± Luo Qianqian asked with curiosity.

    Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t forget the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s reaction when they first met each other, and how the Imperial Noble Consort changed countenance when Luo Qianqian said her mother had passed away.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t think those were just coincidences.

    If the Imperial Noble Consort wanted to know more about her, the question should be about Prime Minister Luo or herself instead of her mother who had already passed away years ago.

    The Imperial Noble Consort sighed and stared at Luo Qianqian, ¡°Qianqian, good girl, I don¡¯t want to lie to you, you¡­ you bear a striking resemnce with a good friend of mine.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Xue slowed down her step and asked, ¡°Who are you talking about, mother? Have I met that friend of yours before? You mean you know my sister-inw¡¯s mother?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ not sure, Xue.¡± the Imperial Noble Consort shook her head, ¡°My friend¡¯s name is not the same as Qianqian¡¯s mother, but¡­ ¡­¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort and kept staring at Luo Qianqian¡¯s face, the more she looked at Luo Qianqian the more she was certain Luo Qianqian was her friend¡¯s daughter, especially those eyes, those eyes could convey love merely by casting a look at people.

    Luo Qianqian was so intrigued, she could tell the Imperial Noble Consort wished to speak more but she had stopped on a second thought. And she was fine with that, she just thought she needed to visit the mother¡¯s tomb soon to find more information.

    Plus, she owed this to the original body.

    But she found it so odd that Prime Minister Luo hadn¡¯t buried her mother in Luo¡¯s Ancestral Grave considering how much Prime Minister Luo had loved her mother.

    ¡°What does your friend like,Your Highness?¡± Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°She was exceedingly beautiful, men would fight for her attention, but she herself was a strong cultivator who didn¡¯t need any man¡¯s protection.¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, she had heard the hearsay from the servants back at home that her mother was a delicate woman who knew nothing about martial arts.

    ¡°Sorry Qianqian I¡¯ve made you sad, let¡¯s go to the pavilion now.¡± the Imperial Noble Consort didn¡¯t want Luo Qianqian to be so wrapped up in her own thoughts.

    Luo Qianqian turned around and signaled Feng Qing to follow them.

    Luo Yuyan was in the pavilion as well, she turned jealous seeing how intimate Luo Qianqian and the Imperial Noble Consort were, and she was more determined to marry Mu Chaoyang and grind Luo Qianqian beneath her heel.

 Chapter 103 - Peony Flowers (1)

    Chapter 103: Peony Flowers (1)

    Luo Yuyan took a seat right next to Yue Qiqi, they both looked Luo Qianqian up and down with envy.

    The empress put on a fake smile when she saw the Imperial Noble Consort, ¡°My good sister, there you are,e take a seat.¡±

    Luo Qianqian could feel the killing intent from the empress¡¯s fake smile, but she didn¡¯t say anything, she just bowed and greeted to the empress as etiquette required.

    ¡°Greetings, Your Highness the empress, wish you all the blessing.¡± Luo Qianqian and Murong Xue bowed to the empress at the same time.

    The empress averted her gaze from the Imperial Noble Consort, what came to her sight was pretty Murong Xue in a blue gown and the girl she had met once on the emperor¡¯s birthday dinner, this girl was in a in white gown, this girl was even more beautiful than the empress had remembered, she was glowing under the sunlight.

    ¡°Good girl, Xue, take thisdy to the seat.¡± the empress showed a meaningful smile at Luo Qianqian. Luo Qianqian lowered her head meekly.

    Murong Xue knew they couldn¡¯t sit with her mother, so she took Luo Qianqian to the seats on the right side.

    There were peony flowers on the tables in the center area of the pavilion, peony was a beautiful flower with eye-catching petals, it was also the symbol of harem authority, itwas honored by the Chinese as ¡°Huawang¡± (Queen of Flowers). It came with such cultural significance that no other flower could possibly rival it, only the empress deserve to have peony.

    ¡°Xue, is this youngdy Prime Minister Luo¡¯s fourth daughter, Luo Qianqian? What a beautiful girl she is.¡± the empress stared at Luo Qianqian.

    The imperial concubines looked at each other in speechless despair, this was the first time they had heard the empress praising someone, and that was not a good sign. Yet the youngdies of the officials all darted her glimpses with jealousy, they thought the empress was praising her sincerely.

    Luo Qianqian pretended she hadn¡¯t noticed those res, ¡°You are ttering me, Your Highness.¡±

    The empress chuckled, ¡°Qianqian is such a modest young girl, I don¡¯t see that in young girls any more. No wonder Prince Eighth has a tender heart for you, even I¡¯m falling in love with you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled, she knew the empress was not as kind as she looked like. The empress was the one who tried to set up the Imperial Noble Consort on the emperor¡¯s birthday dinner, she had prepared the same birthday present with the Imperial Noble Consort for the emperor and thanks to Luo Qianqian who showed resourcefulness in such an emergency and saved the Imperial Noble Consort.

    That was another reason why the empress had noted this fourthdy and sent her an invitation to this Flower Admiring Gathering.

    The empress also had heard how her son Mu Chaoyang was infatuated with this fourthdy, the empress would like to know this young girl more, and she was determined to crush this girl if she couldn¡¯t use her resourcefulness. she dreaded to think what would happen to her and her son after Luo Qianqian married her son¡¯s biggestpetitor Murong Yun.

    Murong Xue on the other hand wanted to say something for her sister-inw, but Luo Qianqian grabbed her hand under the table, Murong Xue got the hint and zipped her lips.

    The empress averted her gaze and shed a fake smile.

    But those youngdies didn¡¯t cease to cast Luo Qianqian unfriendly gazes.

    After a little while, the empress rose to her feet and her maids straightened her gown, everyone else present also followed suit, the empress swept across her guests and said, ¡°Everyone is here, shall we get started?¡±

    With that the Imperial Concubines followed the empress, and the young princess and youngdies followed the Imperial Concubines.

    The empress¡¯s maids walked by the empress¡¯s side and introduced the guests which flower they were seeing and the history about the flower.

    Luo Qianqian listened to the maids intently, she was blown away by all those flowers.

    However, some people just had to ruin it for everyone.

    ¡°Yuyan, why were you sote today?¡± Yue Qiqi asked Luo Yuyan with confusion, she knew her friend hated to bete.

    Luo Yuyan cast a look at Luo Qianqian before she answered, she acted like she was so hesitant, ¡°No¡­ no, Qiqi, nothing.¡±

    Yue Qiqi was just asking casually, but she frowned when she saw her friend take a quick peek at Luo Qianqian before answered her question. ¡®This must have something to do with that little bitxx, that little bitxx thinks she can take me, no! That wasn¡¯t a fair y on the emperor¡¯s birthday dinner, I will definitely take her down this time!¡¯ Yue Qiqi clenched her fists.

    ¡°Is it because of her?¡± Yue Qiqi pointed at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Yuyan took hold of Yue Qiqi¡¯s hand and stopped her from pointing at Luo Qianqian, ¡°Qiqi, what are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Doing what I¡¯m supposed to do!¡± Yue Qiqi still stared at Luo Qianqian, ¡°Your sister is just a little bitxx and everyone knows that, she seduced the Prince Eighth and she bullied you, her own sister! And you know what, I cannot just sit back and watch my friend being bullied.¡±

    Luo Yuyan was so d that Yue Qiqi was willing to start some trouble for her, but she pretended she didn¡¯t want Yue Qiqi to confront Luo Qianqian, ¡°Qiqi, I know how much you care for me, but don¡¯t underestimate my fourth sister, she is no longer¡­ ¡­¡±

    Yue Qiqi snorted, ¡°Yuyan, why are you so afraid of her? A daughter born by a concubine, she is nothing to me!¡±

    Yue Qiqi hated Luo Qianqian¡¯s guts, thinking about how Luo Qianqian made a fool of her on the emperor¡¯s birthday, she wished she could strangle Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Qiqi, what do you want to do then?¡± Luo Yuyan asked, she couldn¡¯t wait to see Yue Qiqi confronting Luo Qianqian.

    The empress was busy testing the imperil concubines¡¯ hearts as well, she asked the Imperial Noble Consort, ¡°My good sister,e over here, how so you like this peony in my hand?¡±

    ¡°This peony is the only flower that is good enough for your appreciation, Your Highness, peony has long been a symbol of the most prestigious woman in the world, it indeed deserves the reputations it enjoys.¡± the Imperial Noble Consort answered with a delightful voice.

 Chapter 104 - Peony Flowers (2)

    Chapter 104: Peony Flowers (2)Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The empress beamed with smiles, she was happy with the answer she had heard, she picked a jasmine flower and put it on the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s palm,¡°My good sister, you know how to say some sweet words to make me happy. But I¡¯m getting old, I¡¯m not as pretty as you and other sisters.¡±

    Hearing that, the imperial concubines shook their heads in unison,¡°Your highness, you are always as beautiful as the peony flower.¡±

    Murong Xue watched this nervously, she was worried the empress might setupher mother again, but Luo Qianqian¡¯spresence made her feel better.

    Suddenly people stopped and marveled at the rainbow chrysanthemums that the imperial floriculturists had bred. Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart that how smart the ancient people were, they already knew how to breed flowers with petals in different colors.

    Someone emerged behind Luo Qianqian and pushed her at full st, the next second Luo Qianqian had lost bnce and fell into those rainbow chrysanthemums.

    Luo Qianqian clenched both her fists and used her core strength from falling directly to the flowers in clusters. Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes in anger, she knew very well who had pushed her.

    Yue Qiqi!

    Luo Yuyan on the other hand rushed towards Luo Qianqian and supported her to stand up,¡°Little Four, are you all right? Howe you¡¯ve lost your bnce?¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled at her as a response, curious to see what else she got to say.

    Yue Qiqi crossed her arms and said with sarcasm,¡°Aiya, I¡¯m so sorry Fourth Lady, how clumsy am I, sorry for identally pushing you.¡±

    identally?

    Murong Xue refused to take this bullshxx, she raised her hand, ready to p Yue Qiqi,¡°Oh yeah? I¡¯m about to say sorry to you as well, sorry for identally pping you on the face, don¡¯t mess with my sister-inw any more!¡±

    ¡°Xue!¡±two voice rang at the same time.

    Luo Qianqian and the Imperial Noble Consort shouted at Murong Xue at the same time.

    Murong Xue¡¯s hand halted halfway,¡°But she¡­ but she is bullying my sister-inw again!¡±

    ¡°Xue, I know you care for me, but don¡¯t taint your hands because of me.¡±Luo Qianqian smiled.

    ¡°But she¡­ ¡­¡±Murong Xue insisted.

    ¡°Xue,e to my side, now.¡±Luo Qianqian¡¯s tome was gentle, but it carried some weight.

    ¡°Yue Qiqi, I will let you go this time, wise up!¡±Murong Xue gnashed her teeth.

    Yue Qiqi dared not to say anything for fear of Murong Xue¡¯s status, but she hated Luo Qianqian even more now, she didn¡¯t know why so many people would defend her and protect her.

    Luo Qianqian decided to let this go, but this didn¡¯t mean she was going to forgive Yue Qiqi. She just didn¡¯t want the empress to use this as an opportunity to bring trouble to the Imperial Noble Consort.

    Luo Qianqian felt itchy on the arms, she scratched her arms to ease that feeling, but soon she felt itchy on the neck, the back, the thighs¡­ ¡­

    And soon she felt dizzy and nauseous.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head, trying to keep a clear head, but soon she needed to keep her eyes open with great effort. And she noticed Luo Yuyan¡¯s crooked smile before she passed out.

    ¡®Why is Luo Yuyan smiling like that?¡¯

    ¡®Does she have something to do with this?¡¯

    With that in mind Luo Qianqian fell on the ground.

    ¡°Sister-inw!¡±that was Murong Xue.

    ¡°Your Highness!¡±that was Feng Qing.

    ¡°Qianqian!¡±that was the Imperial Noble Consort.

    ¡°Little Four!¡±that was Luo Yuyan.

    Luo Qianqian went to the space after she passed out.

    ¡°Xiao Bai, what happened to me?¡±Luo Qianqian was so confused, she thought about the possibility of Yue Qiqi poisoning her when she was pushed, but she ruled out that possibility for she had carried the panacea antidote.

    ¡°I have no idea either, this doesn¡¯t make sense to me. Let¡¯s think what has happened to you before you passed out.¡±Xiao Baiforted Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian rubbed her forehead and thought about what had happened, Yue Qiqi pushed her to the rainbow chrysanthemum, and Luo Yuyan supported her standing up, but Luo Qianqian was sure Luo Yuyan had no chance to poison her within such a short period of time, Yue Qiqi didn¡¯t stand a chance either, it was a matter of two seconds, maximum.

    ¡°Master, think harder, I don¡¯t think this is a coincidence.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded.

    Yue Qiqi had pushed her to the rainbow chrysanthemum in clusters.

    Chrysanthemum?

    Everything started to make sense now!

    She wasn¡¯t poisoned or drugged, she was allergic.

    To those rainbow chrysanthemum.

    The original owner of this body was allergic to chrysanthemum.

    And Luo Yuyan knew it quite well, that was why Yue Qiqi had pushed her and Luo Yuyan shed a crooked smile after she noticed Luo Qianqian keep scratching all over. Yue Qiqi wasn¡¯t just trying to make a fool of her, Yue Qiqi wanted Luo Qianqian to pass out.

    ¡°Xiao Bai, I know exactly what has happened to me, someone has schemed against me.¡±Luo Qianqian sighed.

    Xiao Bai wasn¡¯t over worried for Luo Qianqian for it knew what the master was capable of, it was worried for those people who had schemed against me, soon they would regret their life choices.

    People who cared about Luo Qianqian were in a chaos when Luo Qianqian herself wandered around in the shop with ease and leisure.

    The Imperial Noble Consort ordered the servants to carry Luo Qianqian back to her Red Joy Pce and she sent for an Imperial Physician.

    ¡°Imperial Physician, please hurry, please check on her, look at her, she passed out for no reason and look at her face now, her face is covered with rash.¡±Murong Xue brimmed with tears.

    The Imperial Noble Consort, Murong Xue and Feng Qing were all worried sick.

    The Imperial Physician felt Luo Qianqian¡¯s pulse andforted them,¡°Please don¡¯t worry too much, the Fourth Lady is just allergic.¡±

    ¡°Allergic?¡±Murong Xue looked confused,¡°To what though? We haven¡¯t eaten anything?¡±

    The Imperial Physician exined,¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be food necessarily, please think hard what Fourth Lady has done or encountered before she passed out.¡±

    ¡°I know, it must be chrysanthemum! Yue Qiqi and Luo Yuyan should be responsible for this!¡±Murong Xue eximed.

    The Imperial Physicianwrote Luo Qianqian a prescription and said,¡°Please rest assured the Fourth Lady wille to herself soon, it¡¯s just the rash on her face might take a few days¡­ ¡­¡±

 Chapter 105 - Attack!

    Chapter 105: Attack!

    It was almost dusk when Luo Qianqian came to herself, she opened her eyes with some effort, what came to her sight was the Imperial Noble Consort and Murong Xue perching on her bed with a worried look, she knew Feng Qing must be waiting outside the hall as well.

    ¡°Aiya, mother, look, my sister-inw is waking up.¡± with that Murong Xue threw herself at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Ouch.¡± Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t see thating, she started to cough.

    The Imperial Noble Consort pulled Murong Xue aside and scolded her, ¡°Xue, that¡¯s so inconsiderate of you, Qianqian is still weak and you just throw yourself like that,e on now, apologize to her.¡±

    Murong Xue also realized what she had done was improper, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, I was just too excited.¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine, Xue didn¡¯t hurt me.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian, are you feeling better?¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a few deep breaths and stretched her legs and arms, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m much better now, Your Highness.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort continued, ¡°Qianqian, Xue has told me everything that has happened, it looked like General Yue¡¯s daughter Yue Qiqi and your sister Luo Yuyan are responsible for this, it¡¯s just I¡¯m so sorry, my Qianqian, I cannot just tie them up and take them here.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort was under strict surveince by the empress already, she knew the empress was looking for every possible opportunity to find fault with her, so there was not much she could do to help and she couldn¡¯t stop ming herself for that.

    Luo Qianqian felt so touched that the Imperial Noble Consort felt sorry that she couldn¡¯t help, there was no one in her own family had defended her before.

    ¡°Your Highness, please don¡¯t say that, plus I can take care of this by myself.¡±

    Luo Qianqian got of bed and walked to the mirror, there were rashes all over her body, including her face.

    Murong Xue frowned and chimed in, ¡°Sister-inw, it¡¯s all right, the Imperial Physician has said it¡¯s just a matter of time before those rashes are gone, four or five days maximum.¡±

    To Murong Xue¡¯s surprise, Luo Qianqian just shook her hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m not bothered by them.¡±

    Rumble.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s belly was protesting, and that made Luo Qianqian blush.

    The Imperial Noble Consort ordered her maids to serve food.

    ¡°Wait, please ask the Imperial Kitchen to prepare sweet sour pork for my sister-inw, it¡¯s her favorite.¡± with that Murong Xue winked at Luo Qianqian.

    After dinner, Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing took their leave.

    Luo Qianqian nestled snugly on the cushions in the carriage, thinking whether she should take the pill that would help her get rid of those rashes overnight, but she was worried about Murong Xue¡¯s reaction when she saw Luo Qianqian getting all better overnight.

    And then Luo Qianqian thought about Murong Yun, it was such a beautiful night, the breeze was fresh and the bright moonlight had silvered everything high and low, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but wonder what Murong Yun was doing, what the weather was like in Murong Yun¡¯s ce.

    ¡°Feng Qing, don¡¯t tell Murong Yun about what has happened to me, I¡¯m all better now, I don¡¯t want to get him worried over nothing.¡± Luo Qianqian said gently.

    ¡°But Your Highness ¡ª¡±

    ¡°Danger!¡± Feng Qing warned Luo Qianqian before he finished his sentence.

    Luo Qianqian felt a jolt of the carriage, her arm knocked the carriage floor.

    ¡°Feng Qing, what¡¯s going on?¡±

    The sound of weapons hitting against each other was the answer.

    Luo Qianqian lifted the portiere on the carriage to have a look, dozens of men in ck had surrounded the carriage, they were all armed, be it de, sword, axe, hammer, each and every single of them was armed.

    They looked like they came in well prepared, they were standing in formations in a triangle so they could attack and defend with a steady flow.

    ¡°Get the girl in the carriage!¡± the leader shouted out loud.

    Feng Qing blocked the carriage and said, ¡°Stay in, Your Highness!¡±

    But how could Luo Qianqian sit back in the carriage knowing Feng Qing had to face dozens of assassins all by himself! Plus, it was obvious that she was the target of all those assassins.

    Soon the top part of the triangle attacked Feng Qing from three directions, Feng Qing was apetent fighter, but no way could he ward off so many assassins at the same time.

    Feng Qing tried his best tounch deadly actions against those assassins, so he could focus on protecting Luo Qianqian soon instead of saving himself from the attacks.

    The rest of the assassins kept charging at the carriage, theynded on the top and the nks of the carriage, trying to scare Luo Qianqian.

    They used the swords and des in hand, chopping and hewing the carriage.

    Luo Qianqian knew death was the only result if she kept staying in the carriage, she lifted the portiere and jumped out of the carriage.

    Those assassins charged at her as soon as shended on the ground, all of their attacks were aimed at her head or her heart, it was obvious those assassins¡¯ mission was to kill her on the spot.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and used Lightness Skills, she dodged the first round of attack.

    ¡°Who are you people!¡± Luo Qianqian shouted angrily.

    ¡°Get the girl!¡± the leader shouted again.

    ¡°Your Highness, watch out!¡± Feng Qing turned around and impaled an assassin in the heart who was charging at Luo Qianqian, with that Feng Qing threw the assassin¡¯s sword to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian took hold of the sword, she was so ready to show those assassins they took the wrong job.

    But Luo Qianqian soon realized she was too optimistic, those assassins were well trained with extraordinary skills, Luo Qianqian soon was showing signs of being defeated.

    Her hand was numb from all the hitting and hewing from the sword.

    Bang, an assassin had kicked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and Luo Qianqian¡¯s sword had fell on the ground.

    ¡°Now!¡±

    Two figured emerged from nowhere joined this fight, they didn¡¯t say anything, all they did was kill!

    Soon those assassins were killed by those two mysterious men one by one.

 Chapter 106 - Who Sent Them?

    Chapter 106: Who Sent Them?

    The smell of blood made Luo Qianqian dizzy again, she leaned on the carriage and regted her breaths, trying not to fall.

    Feng Qing supported his body with his sword erect on the ground, slowly he regted his breath and rose to his feet.

    One of the mysterious men made a bow with hands folded in front, ¡°Boss, now that you are fine, I need to head back.¡±

    It turned out this man was Feng Qing¡¯s subordinate, Feng Qing just sent the signal of calling for help ¡ª an arrow worked by a spring concealed in a sleeve ¡ª when he noticed the assassins.

    Murong Yun and Feng Qing had been secretly training their own people, they had their ownmunication system and identity covers in the capital city and all over the country.

    Feng Qing nodded and the men jumped to his feet and disappeared in the darkness.

    The other mysterious man took off his mask, it was Lin Zimo.

    Lin Zimo¡¯s ¡®s heart was still fluttering with fear after the other mysterious man had left, he dreaded to think what would be of Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing if he and the other man had not showed up in time.

    ¡°Let¡¯s go to mine for some treatment.¡± Lin Zimo didn¡¯t waste time on asking them questions, he carried Feng Qing and Luo Qianqian to the carriage and carted them to his shop.

    The shop was still open, Guang Yao was dozing off by the table under the candle light.

    ¡°Yao!¡± Lin Zimo shouted.

    Guang Yao raised his head in a daze and his eyes sparkled on seeing Luo Qianqian, ¡°Sister!¡±

    Guang Yao sprang to his feet and sprinted to Luo Qianqian, no trace of gloominess could be seen, Lin Zimo felt amazed how this little boy could change his face like that.

    Guang Yao frowned when he saw the blood stains on Luo Qianqian¡¯s clothes, ¡°Are you hurt, sister? What happened? Who did this to you?¡±

    Then he looked at the door cautiously, ¡°Is this because of me? Have they found me?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head andforted Guang Yao, ¡°Of course not, I don¡¯t know who did this to me and Feng Qing yet, but I¡¯m sure this has nothing to do with you.¡±

    Lin Zimo asked Guang Yao to fetch some water for Luo Qianqian, and he went to the drawer for some ointment.

    Feng Qing was fine, he wasn¡¯t injured or anything, he was just utterly worn out from the fight of attrition and needed some rest desperately.

    Luo Qianqian, on the other hand, was injured on the wrist. An assassin kicked on her wrist in the fight and now she couldn¡¯t feel anything on that wrist.

    Lin Zimo hadn¡¯t noticed the rashes on Luo Qianqian¡¯a face until now, ¡°Qianqian, are you having an allergy?¡± asked Lin Zimo with concern.

    Luo Qianqian nodded, ¡°Yes, but it¡¯s not a major concern, I¡¯ve taken some medicine, the Imperial Physician said they should be gone within a couple of days.¡±

    ¡°I will decoct some medicine for you, they will be gone in two days.¡± Lin Zimo promised.

    Luo Qianqian smiled, ¡°Thank you so much, Doctor Lin.¡±

    Guang Yao now returned with a basin of water, Lin Zimo checked and cleaned up Luo Qianqian¡¯s wound, ¡°If the assassin had kicked you harder, you will suffer a fracture for sure.¡± Lin Zimo¡¯s voice trembled when he thought about that possible oue.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian gasped as well, it was so close.

    ¡°Any clue who sent them?¡± Lin Zimo asked Feng Qing while he was applying the ointment on the wound.

    ¡°Not yet.¡± Feng Qing pounded on the table in frustration.

    Those assassins were nothing like the ones they had dealt with before, they were goal-oriented, highly-trained and impossible to sound out by asking questions. Who had the ability and resource to deploy such a great team of assassins!

    Fortunately Luo Qianqian had learned some martial arts moves from Murong Yun and did such an excellent job protecting herself, otherwise¡­ ¡­

    Feng Qing took a deep breath in pain, he dared not to think about that possibility. He wasn¡¯t afraid of death, but he was afraid of his master¡¯s reaction if anything shall happen to Luo Qianqian.

    His master had entrusted him with one job, which was to protect Luo Qianqian, he didn¡¯t want to disappoint his master.

    Feng Qing felt so useless, he thumped his head on the ground, ¡°Your Highness, please punish me for my ipetence.¡±

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian panted for breath, she reached her left arm to support Feng Qing, but she was too weak at the moment.

    ¡°Yao,e help me support Feng Qing to stand up please.¡± Luo Qianqian turned to Guang Yao.

    Guang Yao for sure would do anything Luo Qianqian told him to.

    Feng Qing just lowered his head in self-usation.

    ¡°Feng Qing, listen to me, you and I both know what would have happened to me if not for you risking your own life for me! I should thank you, if anything.¡± Luo Qianqian said the words from the bottom of her heart.

    Feng Qing choked, ¡°Your Highness¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing, enough about this ming yourself over nothing. I need you to do me a favor, please find out who has sent those assassins for me, will you?¡± Luo Qianqian changed the subject.

    ¡°Consider it done!¡± Feng Qing clenched his fists.

    Lin Zimo chimed in, ¡°Fourth Lady, you need to rest your right wrist for a month, no practising martial arts for a month.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart sunk when she heard she couldn¡¯t practise for a month.

    ¡°I will help Feng Qing in finding out evil backstage maniptor, soon the case will be cleared.¡±

    Luo Qianqian cast a grateful glimpse at Lin Zimo, she thought Lin Zimo had totally let go of their past and considered her as a friend now.

    Guang Yao¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears, he wished he could suffer the pain for Luo Qianqian, he wished he could break free the inhibition in his body and practised martial arts to protect Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Sister, is it painful?¡± Guang Yao asked gently.

    ¡°No, I¡¯m feeling just fine, haven¡¯t you heard what Doctor Lin just said? He said I¡¯m fine and I will be even better soon.¡±

    Guang Yao couldn¡¯t help but wonder who those assassins could be, ¡®Are they looking for me? Is sister getting attacked because of me? Will sister loathe me if she knows I¡¯m an ill-stared person?¡¯ Guang Yao thought in pain.

 Chapter 107 - He is Back!

    Chapter 107: He is Back!Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian went to bed after she told Feng Qing to go to the tavern and tell Murong Yun the situation for her.

    It was such a long day.

    Lin Zimo¡¯s ointment was so great, the burning pain on the wound had vanished, Luo Qianqian was d that she could have some good sleep.

    Feng Qing could barely get any sleep, he kept tossing and turning on thinking about what Luo Qianqian had told him,¡®Feng Qing, don¡¯t tell Murong Yun about what has happened to me, I¡¯m all better now, I don¡¯t want to get him worried over nothing.¡¯

    But he wasn¡¯t able to finish his sentence,¡®But Your Highness ¡ªI¡¯ve already sent master the message.¡¯

    Feng Qing now didn¡¯t know whether he had done the right thing,¡®Her Highness is right, master now must be utterly exhausted from Gu Family¡¯s mess, have I done the right thing by sending him the message that Her Highness has passed out. But master has said I had to send him a message on any sign of disturbance or trouble happens to Her Highness¡­ ¡­¡¯

    Feng Qing was so torn.

    While Luo Qianqian was still sound asleep when it waste in the morning.

    Her door was pushed open with a creaking sound, a man emerged in Luo Qianqian¡¯s room like a sh.

    The man walked directly to Luo Qianqian¡¯s bed, but Luo Qianqian suddenly opened her eyes when he was about to touch her face!

    ¡®Who could show up in my room without rming Feng Qing?¡¯

    ¡®A strong cultivator? Should I scream?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind ran wild when she heard the creaking sound of the door, she was like a bird that startled at the sight of a bow after what had happened to her and Feng Qingst night.

    What came to her sight was a man wearing a silver mask, Luo Qianqian jumped out of bed andunched a turning kick, but she withdrew her attack when the man removed his mask ¡ª it was him! Murong Yun!

    ¡°Murong Yun?!¡±Luo Qianqian eximed.

    ¡®Am I dreaming? Is this what people say if you are thinking about something when awake, you will continue thinking about it in your dreams. This cannot be true. He is thousands miles away from me now, for sure I¡¯m dreaming.¡¯Luo Qianqian stood transfixed on the spot.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t dreaming, Murong Yun hurried back without a single halt when he got the message from Feng Qing that Luo Qianqian had passed out

    Murong Yun¡¯s heart was bleeding when he thought Luo Qianqian mighte to a bad end.

    ¡°Qianqian, it¡¯s me.¡±Murong Yun reached out his arms and cuddled Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian nestled snugly in Murong Yun¡¯s chest, soaking up the happiness and excitement.

    Murong Yun gently touched Luo Qianqian¡¯s wrist, he frowned when he saw the wound, he carefully carried Luo Qianqian to a chair and changed fresh dressing for the wound.

    ¡°Ouch ¡ª¡±, Luo Qianqian frowned when Murong Yun applied the ointment to the wound.

    Murong Yun stopped, he looked at Luo Qianqian in the eye and said,¡°I¡¯m so sorry I¡¯ve let this happen to you, Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°No, I was just messing with you, I¡¯m feeling so much better already.¡±Luo Qianqian smiled at Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun became more gentle, he stared at the wound and was lost in thought.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew her wrist on noticing how distressed the man looked, she didn¡¯t want the man to get worried.

    ¡°Qianqian, please don¡¯t move.¡±said the man.

    His tone was so gentle and controlled, it felt like he was worried he might startle this precious girl.

    Luo Qianqian chuckled,¡°Murong Yun, I¡¯m fine, I really am, stop looking at me like that.¡±

    ¡°This is all my fault.¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t understand why Feng Qing and Murong Yun both like to take the me that was clearly not theirs to take.

    They did nothing but helping her, but they kept ming themselves for there were bad people in the world?!

    ¡°Why are you saying that? This is clearly not your fault or Feng Qing¡¯s.¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°It¡¯s kind of is mine though, I shouldn¡¯t have moved a step from you when I know there are danger looming.¡±

    That rendered Luo Qianqian speechless.

    Luo Qianqian stroked Murong Yun¡¯s face with affection, her heart turned soft when she saw the dark circles under Murong Yun¡¯s eyes,¡°Murong Yun, how have you been? How are things turning out for you?¡±

    ¡®Is he back just for me? Or is he back because he¡¯s done with his business.¡¯Luo Qianqian wondered.

    ¡°Things are fine.¡±Murong Yun answered ambiguously.

    ¡®So this means he is back just for me.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wrapped her arms around Murong Yun¡¯s neck and said,¡°Thank you so much foring back, I¡¯ve missed you.¡±

    Murong Yun cuddled Luo Qianqian so tight and whispered at her ear,¡°Qianqian, being away from you is the hardest thing I¡¯ve ever done. Please go to Gu Vige with me, I know you cannot practice martial arts for a month, go with me, I need you.¡±

    ¡°Gu Vige?¡±Luo Qianqian was shocked, she just knew Murong Yun had left for the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s maiden family, but she had no idea the Imperial Noble Consort was from Gu Family.

    ¡°Yes, my mother¡¯s maiden family.¡±Murong Yun fondled Luo Qianqian¡¯a hair admiringly.

    ¡°Gu Family? One of the Three Families?¡±

    Murong Yun nodded.

    Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart,¡®Geez, why does the Imperial Noble Consort keep such a low profile!¡¯

    ¡°Murong Yun, but why the Imperial Noble Consort was willing to enter the harem?¡±

    ¡°Mother just told me this was a secret that she doesn¡¯t want to reveal.¡±Murong Yun sighed.

    Luo Qianqian nodded in silence, she didn¡¯t want to pursue this question any further, she didn¡¯t want to make the Imperial Noble Consort or Murong Yun feel ufortable.

    ¡°But¡­ but Murong Yun, is it proper to bring me with you?¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want to distract Murong Yun from dealing with those tricky problems.

    ¡°Haha, anything I do is proper.¡±Murong Yunughed,¡°Come on now, have some food first, we can discuss thister.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian nodded with a big smile, she just wanted to cherish every second when they were together.

 Chapter 108 - Poor Su Liancheng

    Chapter 108: Poor Su LianchengTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian thought about the hearsay about the Three Families that she had heard recently,¡°Murong Yun, is the Gu Family being attacked by the Xiao Family?¡±

    People had been talking about how the Xiao Family who had concealed their identity for generations suddenly emerged on the Jianghu Underground and they had made several statement strike backs against the Gu Family who had been secretly following them and forced the Xiao people to betroth them.

    Speaking of the Xiao Family, they were truly an enviable bunch in the Jianghu Underworld, they were blessed with special talent on cultivation, the Xiao people could exceed you by doing nothing when you kept cultivating without rest day and night.

    Murong Yun put down the spoon that he used to feed Luo Qianqian,¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡±

    Hearsay was just hearsay.

    ¡°But is it true the Xiao people have appeared again? Have they ditched their old lifestyle?¡±Luo Qianqian was so interested in the Xiao Family, she was worried deep down no one could stop them if they really decided to be bad.

    ¡°Yes, they are spotted recently, but I¡¯m sure they have nothing to do with what has happened to Gu Vige.¡±Murong Yun sounded positive.

    Luo Qianqian pondered over Murong Yun¡¯s words, she narrowed her eyes and said,¡°You mean this is all staged by the Gu people themselves? Why though? What can they get from this?¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian gasped and answered her own question,¡°So they can spread the word and cause more attention on the Xiao people, chances are all families will gang up against the Xiao people, so the Gus can take advantage of the asion and marry the Xiaos!¡±

    Murong Yun stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair with affection, he put on a meaningful smile instead of refuting what Luo Qianqian had just said.

    ¡°Qianqian, here, have more of this soup.¡±Murong Yun changed the subject.

    ¡®So Murong Yun agrees with what I¡¯ve just said, those Gu people are so contemptible, I cannot believe the Imperial Noble Consort is from Gu Family! ndering Xiao people like this only because they failed at forcing the Xiao people to marry into their family, they are no difference than thieves and robbers.¡¯Luo Qianqian sneered in her heart.

    ¡°Murong Yun, you know what, let¡¯s go to Gu Vige together, I¡¯d like to meet those people.¡±Luo Qianqian chuckled.

    Hearing that, Murong Yun twirled Luo Qianqian around in excitement.

    After breakfast, Luo Qianqian packed a few essentials while Murong Yun organized a carriage for her.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t need to lift a finger on the pretext of the injured wrist, Murong Yun took such good care of her along the way, he would feed her water and food, he would lift the portiere on the carriage for her so she could enjoy the beautiful scenery.

    This was the first time that Luo Qianqian had left the capital city, Luo Qianqian felt so excited along the way and she couldn¡¯t be bothered to hide her true feelings. Seeing that, Murong Yun couldn¡¯t help but smile as well.

    Feng Qing was the carter naturally, he put on a mask to not draw any attention.

    ¡°Murong Yun, are the Gu people fine with youing back for me?¡±Luo Qianqian asked, resting her head on Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±Murong Yun replied casually.

    Well, they were not fine with it at all.

    The Three Elders blocked Murong Yun on hearing the news for fear that Murong Yun would be gone forever, they were counting on Murong Yun to protect them after all.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t have the time to bringing out the facts and reasons with those people, so he had to flex some muscles to make the point that no one could stop him.

    The Three Elders finally agreed to patch up the quarrel when Su Liancheng volunteered to stay over, they thought they could always detain Su Liancheng to threaten Murong Yun if he decided to note back. Plus, they knew no way could they stop this Prince Eighth if he insisted on leaving.

    Su Liancheng now was so annoyed by these elders, they would follow him everywhere he went, literally everywhere, he had to tell them off when he went to the toilet.

    He promised and promised that he won¡¯t flee, but the elders had run out of options, they had to tread on the heels of Su Liancheng, because Su Liancheng was all they had to negotiate with Prince Eighth.

    The battered Gu people treated Prince Eighth as life-saving straw to clutch at, they wished they could revive their old days¡¯glory through Prince Eighth¡¯s assistance.

    And they were plotting something unspeakable behind Murong Yun¡¯s back, they refused to give up their evil designs on marrying the Xiao people!

    One day and two nights had passed when Murong Yun arrived at Gu Vige again.

    Murong Yun put on his mask before he jumped out of the carriage, and he asked Luo Qianqian to put on her mask as well.

    ¡°Geez, I have no idea how ufortable a mask can make me feel.¡±Luo Qianqianined, but she knew wearing a mask was a good n when she had to face a group of people who harbored an evil heart.

    ¡°Deputy Master!¡±

    People started to flock to them as soon as Murong Yun jumped out of the carriage.

    Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart,¡®Deputy Master? Aren¡¯t you here just for like three days?¡¯

    Soon the Gu people started to whisper to each other when they saw their Deputy Master brought two more persons with him, a boy and a girl, and it looked like the girl and the Deputy Master were very intimate.

    Only the Three Elders knew Murong Yun was the Prince Eighth, so no way could the people surrounded Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian guessed Luo Qianqian¡¯s true identity.

    Suddenly a voice rang from a roof,¡°Stop following me around, a real man never goes back on his words, I¡¯ve told you I won¡¯t sneak out! Your Deputy Master has promised you that he would be back soon! Please leave me alone!¡±

    It was Su Liancheng.

    ¡°Please forgive us, we are just doing our best to protect our Deputy Master¡¯s friend.¡±they said brazenly.

    ¡°But I¡¯m just going to the toilet! I need some privacy.¡±Su Liancheng cried out.

    Luo Qianqian chuckled on hearing that.

    Su Liancheng turned around and eximed,¡°Brother Eighth, Sister-inw, finally you are back!¡±

    ¡°Haha, yes we are, now please go to the toilet.¡±Luo Qianqian snickered.

 Chapter 109 - First Elderâ€™s Daughter

    <strong>Chapter 109: First Elder¡¯s Daughter</strong>

    ¡°Deputy Master! You are back!¡± two servants who were assigned to keep watch on Su Liancheng heaved a sigh of relief on seeing Murong Yun.

    No one liked to shadow somebody 24/7, but they had to do what they were told by the elders.

    The two servants almost jumped for joy seeing Murong Yun, they quickly said goodbye to the group and reported to the elders onpletion of their task.

    Soon the three elders came to the gate only to see Murong Yun holding a young girl¡¯s hand waiting in the yard, the three elders stood gazing at one another ¡ª at a loss what to do.

    ¡®Who is this young girl? Why is she holding the Deputy Master¡¯s hand? Deputy Master hates to be around people, how can this girl stand so close to him?¡¯ questions prey on the three elders¡¯ minds.

    The First Elder looked Luo Qianqian up and down, he knew this young girl must be a celebrated figure in the Jianghu Underworld from her bearings.

    But no one asked who she was due to various reasons.

    Luo Qianqian knew they were going topare notes so she excused herself and told Murong Yun that she was going to take a look around the vige instead of following them into the hall.

    ¡°Just be careful.¡± Murong Yun squeezed her hand.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Luo Qianqian winked at him.

    Luo Qianqian wished she had a camera on her, Gu Vige was so beautiful, it looked like a tourist spot that modern people built. Beautiful scenery, adequate infrastructure, unique-styled shops everywhere, Luo Qianqian would like to explore more in this picturesque vige.

    ¡°Feng Qing can go with you, he will take care of you for me.¡± Murong Yun still felt anxious for Luo Qianqian¡¯s safety.

    Luo Qianqian knew Murong Yun meant well, so she didn¡¯t turned him down, please she was used to Feng Qing¡¯spany anyways.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t take her maid Xiao Yue with her, firstly, Xiao Yue hadn¡¯t been away from Prime Minister Manor since she was a little girl, Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t sure whether Xiao Yue could travel well on the carriage, it was a very bumpy road to begin with. Secondly, Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t entirely sure what life held in store for them in this trip, chances were they would encounter growing crisis in Gu Vige, so Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t take Xiao Yue with her.

    Feng Qing had sent his people to keep an eye on Xiao Yue and Luo Pavilion before they left, Luo Qianqian knew Xiao Yue would be so much safer there than travelling with her.

    Luo Qianqian wandered around in the vige, she managed to find a moment of leisure in a busy life.

    She walked past a restaurant and she stopped while sniffing the wine and dishes¡­ ¡­

    How she wished she could have some wine right now! She knew she had made a fool of herselfst time she had wine, but it was such a wonderful feeling, you felt like the road were made of cotton, the people around you kept ying hide and seek with you, you just felt so rxed¡­ ¡­

    Feng Qing saw through her, he stood in front of Luo Qianqian and said, ¡°Your Highness, anything but this, I think you know what I mean by ¡®this¡¯.¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt somewhat embarrassed, but she refused to give up without giving a try, ¡°Good Feng Qing! I know I went out of controlst time, but I promise you I will drink responsibly, actually you know what, you can keep an eye on me and tell me when to stop, and I promise I will listen to you. Plus I just went to Murong Yun¡¯s cest time I got drunk, technically I didn¡¯t make any trouble¡­¡±

    Hearing that, Feng Qing failed toe up with one good talk back.

    But Feng Qing was determined, ¡®a no is a no! I gotta stay strong!¡¯

    ¡°Your Highness, you heard me, anything but this.¡± Feng Qing looked resolute.

    ¡°All right, all right, I won¡¯t even try to get a drink.¡± Luo Qianqian gave up.

    ¡°Thank you so much.¡± Feng Qing heaved a sigh of relief, he dread to think what Luo Qianqian would do in Gu Vige if she really got drunk.

    Feng Qing chose to not tell Murong Yun about Guang Yao for the sake of their rtionship, Feng Qing always wanted to y it safe.

    The two kept wandering around, soon they were attracted by dog barks and cats meows from a country styled home.

    Hearing dog barking, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but think about her puppy and she walked towards the country yard subconsciously.

    ¡°It looks like you like my dogs a lot, miss.¡±

    A delightful voice rang from behind Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian turned around and thought this girl must be a good martial arts cultivator for she didn¡¯t notice the girl¡¯s approaching just now.

    What came to Luo Qianqian¡¯s sight was a pretty young girl in a baby pink gown, both her features and the way she dressed were very pleasant.

    Luo Qianqian felt surprised that the girl¡¯s features bore some resemnce to hers after she took a second look of the young girl.

    The girl walked towards the yard with a smile, she pointed at the dogs and cats, ¡°Wee to my home, these are all raised by me. Would you like to have a puppy?¡±

    ¡°No, thank you.¡± Luo Qianqian shook her head subconsciously, she didn¡¯t trust herself in raising one more puppy, it was a minor miracle that her Puppy was happy and healthy now.

    But the question that why this girl looked like her preyed on her mind.

    Hearing that, the girl put on a friendly smile and turned around to look at Luo Qianqian, the girl¡¯s gazended on Luo Qianqian¡¯s face mask, ¡°I haven¡¯t see you in my vige before, are you here with the Deputy Master?¡±

    ¡°You are right.¡± Luo Qianqian was drawn by the young girl¡¯s fragrance.

    ¡° I am Gu Lina, may I know your name?¡± the girl asked.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°I just saw you pacing back and forth in front of the restaurant.¡± a meaningul look shed across Gu Lina¡¯s face, and she continued, ¡°Do you want to join me for a few sips? Deputy Master is having a meeting with my father anyways.¡±

    ¡°Your father?¡±

    ¡°Yes, my father is the First Elder.¡± Gu Lina exined.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian felt relieved, now she was convinced that it must be a coincidence that this girl looked like her.

    As for her invitation, Luo Qianqian¡¯s instinct said no, because she could feel this girl was somewhat hostile against her.

 Chapter 110 - An Invited Guest

    Chapter 110: An Invited GuestTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    As a girl, Luo Qianqian could feel the subtle hostilitying from another girl, but she had no idea why, this was the first time that they had met each other after all.

    ¡°Miss Gu, thank you for your kindness, but I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to drink with you.¡±Luo Qianqian smiled at Gu Lina.

    Gu Lina didn¡¯t insist,¡°All right then, I won¡¯t force Miss Luo. I do have a quick question, are you close to Deputy Master, Miss Luo?¡±

    Ah~ it all made sense now.

    Luo Qianqian understood why this Gu Lina who she had never met before would harbour subtle hostility against her.

    It was because Murong Yun!

    Geez, howe Murong Yun was able to attract girls with a mask on!

    Where there was Murong Yun, where there were groupies!

    Deep down, Luo Qianqian knew this wasn¡¯t Murong Yun¡¯s fault. But she couldn¡¯t help but get upset thinking about what she had gone through in the capital city, having a rash outbreak due to allergy, having a narrow escape from the assassins, but look at what Luo Qianqian had gone through, he had got a new groupie!

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t mention her allergy to Murong Yun in order to not worry him, humph, but look at her, she was greeted by one of Murong Yun¡¯s new groupies first thing after she had arrived Gu Vige.

    ¡°No, not really.¡±Luo Qianqian replied with indifference.

    With that she was about to say goodbye to Gu Lina and left, but as luck would have it, she happened to hear a group of men talking about some hearsay.

    ¡°Hey, have you heard about it? There¡¯s a young intruder just now, our guards asked his intentions, but he refused to say anything, such a good-looking young boy though, such a shame that he is a mute.¡±

    ¡°Of course I¡¯ve heard about it, actually I happened to witness it, he wouldn¡¯t answer any of the guards¡¯questions, he just insisted intruding our gate without answering any of our questions. I didn¡¯t have the heart to watch our guards beating him up, so I left.¡±

    ¡°What? Is he insane? Is he still there? Now I¡¯m intrigued, I want to have a look.¡±

    ¡®A good-looking young boy? A mute?¡¯

    ¡®Could it be Guang Yao?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing exchanged a look,¡°Feng Qing, follow me, I need to have a look too.¡±

    How Luo Qianqian hoped it wasn¡¯t Guang Yao, with that in mind, Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing arrived at the gate soon.

    A young boy wearing a blue coat holding his head and weeping bitterly came to Luo Qianqian¡¯s sight, the guards kept beating him, but he just took the beatings in silence.

    His only reaction was groveling into the vige.

    ¡°Are you still trying to getting into our vige? What have you taken us for? You can just get in our vige without an invitation?¡±the guards didn¡¯t appreciate the young boy¡¯s behavior, they kicked him even harder.

    The longer Luo Qianqian watched the scene, the more convinced she was,¡®It must be Guang Yao.¡¯

    The crowd greeted Luo Qianqian respectfully because word had spread out in the whole vige already the Deputy Master had brought a distinguished female guest with him, and they had recognized Luo Qianqian¡¯s face mask, it was the same as the Deputy Master¡¯s.

    ¡°Get lost now!¡±the guards cursed the young boy and kicked him on his shin.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±the boy cried out, he rolled over in pain, revealing his face, it was Guang Yao!

    ¡°Stop!¡±Luo Qianqian ordered, she imposed an air of quiet authority.

    This was the second time that she had witnessed Guang Yao being beaten up, and it was breaking her heart.

    The guards had also recognized who this girl was, they stopped kicking Guang Yao in unison.

    Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing charged towards Guang Yao, Feng Qing supported Guang Yao from the ground.

    ¡°Guang Yao¡­¡±, Luo Qianqian stroked Guang Yao¡¯s face, there were a few more new bruises appearing on his face now.

    Guang Yao opened his eyes with some efforts, his eyes sparkled on seeing Luo Qianqian.

    He put on a smile and said,¡°Sister, it¡¯s so good to finally see you, don¡¯t worry about me, I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Luo Qianqian wanted to p some sense into Guang Yao, she didn¡¯t understand why Guang Yao would follow her all the way from the capital city, but she couldn¡¯t actually do it.

    ¡°Guang Yao, you silly boy, you are clearly not fine,e on now, I will check on you and get you some medicine.¡±

    Feng Qing carried Guang Yao in his arms and waited for Luo Qianqian¡¯s further instructions.

    The crowd dared not to make any noise on seeing that.

    Luo Qianqian cast a glimpse at the guards and said,¡°Good job, you guys.¡±

    The guards trembled in fear, they slumped on the ground and begged for mercy,¡°We areplete fools, we didn¡¯t know this young lord is your friend, please forgive us!¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath, she knew she couldn¡¯t me the guards, for starters, they were just doing their job, of course they would stop an intruder; secondly, Guang Yao was in the wrong too, how could he keep silent and ignore the guards¡¯questions. With that being said, she still couldn¡¯t help but get mad at the guards for beating up Guang Yao.

    Luo Qianqian got so emotional that she clenched her fists, totally forgetting that her right wrist was still injured. There was blood oozing from the wound dressing now.

    Guang Yao kept staring at Luo Qianqian,¡°Are you mad at me, sister? I was¡­ I was just worried about you, I saw you and a man together, so I¡­ so I took the liberty of following you¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head,¡°Of course not, I will never get mad at you, good Guang Yao, I will take you for some treatment now.¡±

    Hearing that, Guang Yao heaved a sigh of relief.

    He would nevere to Gu Vige if not for Luo Qianqian, it was the Gu people who had brought him the endless pain¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian took Feng Qing and Guang Yao back to her residence, she was about to check on Guang Yao¡¯s wounds and apply ointment for him after they settled in, but Feng Qing suggested,¡°Allow me, Your Highness.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded, she thought that made more sense.

    Guang Yao understood it as well, he knew Luo Qianqian¡¯s right wrist was still injured, of course he didn¡¯t want to worsen Luo Qianqian¡¯s wound.

 Chapter 111 - Me? Jealous? No!

    Chapter 111: Me? Jealous? No!

    Guang Yao had been worried about Luo Qianqian, so he had sneaked into Prime Minister¡¯s Manor, trying to see whether Luo Qianqian was getting better, but to his surprise, he had seen Luo Qianqian walking out of the manor with a man.

    Guang Yao wasn¡¯t from the capital city, he had no idea who that man was. He bought a horse right away and followed them all the way from the capital city.

    Guang Yao dared not to keep tailgate too close to rm Murong Yun, he had put great effort into this following.

    Feng Qing had checked on Guang Yao¡¯s injuries and dealt with the wounds, luckily they weren¡¯t deadly wounds and Feng Qing had applied the best ointment for him.

    Luo Qianqian looked at Guang Yao and stroked his hair, ¡°Yao, how are you feeling now? Tired? Come on, take a nap on my bed.¡±

    Guang Yao was exhausted, he felt rxed now in Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing¡¯s presence, he nodded and went to sleep.

    All of a sudden, Luo Qianqian felt the room temperature had dropped drastically, this didn¡¯t bode well.

    She hurried to the door only to see Murong Yun charging into the room, Luo Qianqian could see Murong Yun¡¯s angry face even though he was wearing a mask now.

    Feng Qing sprang to his feet in rm, he could only imagine how his master was feeling now, ¡°Master, please listen to me¡­ ¡­¡±

    Feng Qing knew Luo Qianqian only saw Guang Yao as a little brother and so did Guang Yao, he only saw Luo Qianqian as an older sister, there was nothing undescribable going on between them.

    Feng Qing wished he had mentioned Guang Yao to Murong Yun earlier, it was better to let Murong Yun hear about this from him rather than some strangers.

    Murong Yun lifted his hand to Feng Qing, signaling that he didn¡¯t want to hear any exnation.

    Murong Yun walked in the room only to see Guang Yao sleeping like a baby in Luo Qianqian¡¯s bed, seeing that, Murong Yun turned around and left.

    He was walking fast, and Luo Qianqian followed him out.

    But Luo Qianqian had a hard time catching up with him even though she used Lightness Skill, she couldn¡¯t help but get a little upset, ¡®Why are you getting mad without hearing me out! This is just you being petty, at least let me exin to you, you owe me this much! I¡¯m the one who is supposed to get mad to begin with, your new groupie Gu Lina!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian felt so wronged that she needed to argue with Murong Yun, so she jumped on a tree using Lightness Skill trying to have a better view of where Murong Yun was now, but all of a sudden she fell off from the tree.

    And the next moment, a man emerged by the tree as quick as a sh of lightning and saved Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqiannded safely in that familiar chest, she smiled and wrapped her arms around Murong Yun¡¯s neck.

    ¡°Let go.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian wrapped her arms even harder, but that had did some damage to her wound on her right wrist, ¡°ouch ouch ouch¡± Luo Qianqian cried out.

    Murong Yun soon looked at Luo Qianqian with concern, no trace of anger could be seen on his face.

    Luo Qianqian red at Murong Yun, ¡°You are the one who gets to walk away? I don¡¯t think so!¡±

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian in his arms and walked back, he didn¡¯t say anything.

    Luo Qianqian staged the falling off from the tree scene just now, she knew Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t really leave her unattended.

    The only side effect that came with it was she had done some more damage to her wrist again.

    ¡°Why are you keeping quiet now? I thought you would have something to say.¡± Luo Qianqian continued.

    ¡°I know you fell off on purpose.¡± Murong Yun said with indifference.

    Luo Qianqian felt amused instead of embarrassed hearing Murong Yun exposing her tricks, ¡°You are right, but so what! I don¡¯t feel bad, not after you walked away on me like that.¡±

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian to his own room instead of hers, he wanted to talk with Luo Qianqian with no one around.

    Feng Qing had waited a long time at Murong Yun¡¯s door, he stepped forward and exined to Murong Yun, ¡°Master, the young boy in Her Highness¡¯s room is¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Yun stopped Feng Qing, ¡°You, transcription a collection of The Analects of Confucius.¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt sorry for Feng Qing, Murong Yun always punished Feng Qing for what she had done, but it wasn¡¯t Feng Qing¡¯s fault, Feng Qing didn¡¯t like it when Feng Qing being the scapegoat.

    Feng Qing on the other hand felt happy that his master punished him, ¡®Ha, this means master will get over this after I have transcribed the book.¡¯

    Murong Yun carried Luo Qianqian to his room, he checked Luo Qianqian¡¯s wound and bound up the wound carefully, but Murong Yun didn¡¯t talk to her the whole time.

    Luo Qianqian took off the masks on both her and Murong Yun¡¯s face, she stared at Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, ¡°What¡¯s this all about? You think I¡¯m cheating on you, right?¡±

    Silence was the response.

    ¡°Well, you are dead wrong! The young boy I have saved from the guards is my little brother! How dumb are you, Murong Yun? I just have to ask the man who¡¯s having an affair with me toe visit us in Gu Vige, I¡¯m so worried that you might not be aware of it.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun looked back, what came to his sight was Luo Qianqian¡¯s pretty eyes.

    ¡®Little brother?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian then exined how she and Guang Yao met, how she had asked Lin Zimo to take care of him, how she and Guang Yao became sworn brother and sister, how she and Feng Qing just saved Guang Yao from the guards¡­ ¡­

    ¡°No sworn brothers.¡± Murong Yun said in a low voice.

    ¡°I beg your pardon?¡±

    Murong Yun held Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and said, ¡°You don¡¯t need a sworn brother, you have me and that¡¯s enough.¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes as a reply, she didn¡¯t understand how can this man be so jealous.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew her hand and narrowed her eyes, ¡°Now it¡¯s your turn.¡±

    ¡°My turn of what?¡± Murong Yun asked with confusion.

    ¡°Murong Yun, this is yourst chance, just tell the truth and you will receive a lighter sentence from me.¡±

    ¡°Excuse me, what are you talking about?¡± Murong Yun looked genuinely confused.

    ¡°All right, all right, who is Gu Lina? why does she care for you so much?¡± Luo Qianqian quit beating around the bush.

    Murong Yun narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Who is Gu Lina?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t see thating, the tea cup fell off from her hand and Murong Yun caught it in time.

    ¡°Watch out, Qianqian, are you all right?¡±

    ¡°What? You don¡¯t know her? That¡¯s the First Elder¡¯s daughter, she asked me whether we are close to each other?¡± Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t realize how loud she was until she finished her sentence.

    Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, ¡°No, I have no idea or interest in knowing her.¡±

    Luo Qianqian lowered her head, somehow she felt so embarrassed.

    Murong Yun poured some tea for Luo Qianqian, ¡°Hmm, correct me if I¡¯m wrong, I think you are being jealous, Qianqian.¡±

    ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Me? Jealous? No!¡±

 Chapter 112 - Guang Yaoâ€™s Accusation

    Chapter 112: Guang Yao¡¯s usation

    Murong Yun knew people would only keep denying and keep repeating themselves when they were guilty.

    Murong Yun chuckled, ¡°Of course you are not jealous, it¡¯s me, I was the one who was jealous.¡±

    ¡®Is he making fun of me?¡¯ Luo Qianqian felt so embarrassed.

    She raised her head and red at Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t continue to mock Luo Qianqian, he suddenly carried Luo Qianqian in his arms and walked to the bed.

    Luo Qianqian was caught off guard, ¡°Murong Yun, what are you doing?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m about to do something I¡¯m supposed to do.¡± a meaningful smile shed across Murong Yun¡¯s face.

    ¡®Something I¡¯m supposed to do!¡¯

    ¡®Is he talking about¡­ getting intimate?¡¯

    ¡®But wait, isn¡¯t he impotent?¡¯

    ¡®What should I do then? Pointing out the fact that it¡¯s not possible?¡¯

    So many thoughts were running in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind, she decided to be super considerate and not to hurt Murong Yun¡¯s pride.

    ¡°Ahem, Murong Yun, I know what you are thinking about, please rest assured, I won¡¯t make fun of you, I¡¯ve heard the hearsay about you and your condition, just don¡¯t feel self-conscious or anything, I won¡¯t make fun of you.¡± Luo Qianqian said sincerely.

    Murong Yun felt speechless, ¡®What? Luo Qianqian believed in those boring hearsay about me?¡¯

    How Murong Yun wished they had held their wedding ceremony already so he could prove Luo Qianqian that the hearsay wasn¡¯t true.

    ¡°Qianqian, you are ying with fire, you know that?¡± Murong Yun stared at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Chill, chill, Prince Eighth! I didn¡¯t mean to rub it in or anything, don¡¯t get me wrong please, I¡¯m just saying it doesn¡¯t bother me.¡± Luo Qianqian exined.

    Murong Yun knew it wasn¡¯t time to prove Luo Qianqian that she was wrong, so they cuddled to sleep that night.

    Murong Yun wasn¡¯t in the room the next morning when Luo Qianqian woke up.

    ¡°Sister, Sister Qianqian ¡ª¡±

    It was Guang Yao¡¯s voice.

    Guang Yao felt so anxious when he woke up and saw no Luo Qianqian in the room this morning, he kept ming himself for taking over Luo Qianqian¡¯s bed for the whole night.

    ¡®Where has Sister Qianqian gone? Is she mad at me now?¡¯ Guang Yao couldn¡¯t stop beating himself up.

    Hearing Guang Yao¡¯s calling, Luo Qianqian jumped out of the bed and ran to the yard.

    ¡°Yao, I¡¯m here.¡±

    Guang Yao turned around and smiled, ¡®Yeah, it is Sister Qianqian!¡¯

    But a man wrapped his arm around Luo Qianqian¡¯s tiny waist when Guang Yao was about to run towards her.

    A food tray was in the man¡¯s other hand.

    ¡°You are up early.¡± Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian harder as if he were trying to make a point that Luo Qianqian and him were together.

    ¡°I heard Yao looking for me.¡±

    Seeing the man grabbing Luo Qianqian¡¯s waist, Guang Yao frowned and charged towards them, ¡°You, let go of my sister!¡±

    ¡®It¡¯s this man who has brought sister here! Gu Vige! Nasty people and nasty ce! This man is up to no good!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian knew what Murong Yun was capable of and thest thing she wanted to see was Guang Yao getting hurt, so she broke free from Murong Yun¡¯s arm, ¡°Yao, everything is all right, he is a good man.¡±

    Guang Yao halted, he didn¡¯t know what he should do, all he cared was Luo Qianqian¡¯a safety.

    Guang Yao charged towards Luo Qianqian and grabbed her hand, ¡°Sister, you need to go with is, this is a dangerous ce, the people here are horrible, we need to run¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian thought Guang Yao was showing PTSD from the guards, she kept pacifying him, ¡°Yao, good boy, you are safe with me, no one can hurt you now.¡±

    But Guang Yao seemed to not listen, he kept repeating ¡°We need to run before they find us, Gu people are horrible, they will hunt us down and hurt us!¡±

    Luo Qianqian hugged Guang Yao and keptforting him.

    Murong Yun narrowed his eyes when he saw Luo Qianqian and Guang Yao holding hands, he reached out his arm and wrapped his arm around Luo Qianqian¡¯s waist again.

    He stared at Guang Yao and said, ¡°Kiddo, she is with me, she is not going anywhere.¡±

    ¡°Who are you? Are you a Gu? Are you trying to hurt my sister?¡± Guang Yao stared at Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian red at Murong Yun, the message she was trying to convey was ¡®what do you think you are doing? Stop saying silly things to Guang Yao!¡¯

    ¡°Guang Yao, don¡¯t be afraid of him, he is a good person, he is with me, he is my future husband, your brother-inw. Yao, it¡¯s all right, we are safe here.¡±

    Hearing that, Guang Yao shook his head violently, ¡°No, they are bad people! They are greedy and horrible, don¡¯t let him fool you, my sister!¡±

    ¡°Yao, it¡¯s all right, I know your brother-inw from the capital city, he has saved my life multiple times, don¡¯t worry, he will protect us.¡±

    A servant came to report to Murong Yun, he halted far away and greeted, ¡°Deputy Master.¡±

    Guang Yao shook his head more violently when he heard ¡®Deputy Master¡¯, he grabbed Guang Yao¡¯s hand and said, ¡°No, you need to trust me, sister, they are going to hurt us, they have killed my family! Have you heard that man, he calls him Deputy Master, it¡¯s him, it¡¯s him who has ordered his people to do that to my family!¡±

    Guang Yao cried and struggled like a trapped beast.

    It broke Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart, all she could do was to get close to Luo Qianqian little by little.

    ¡®What is Guang Yao talking about? What has he gone through? He lost all his family? He said it¡¯s the Gu people who has killed his entire family?¡¯

    Feng Qing sneaked up to Guang Yao and stunned him.

    Luo Qianqian appreciated Feng Qing¡¯s help, Guang Yao would gopletely out of control if she let him carry on like this.

    ¡°Feng Qing, thank you so much, please carry him back to my room.¡± Luo Qianqian felt helpless.

    ¡°Murong Yun, can you do me this favor? Please find out Guang Yao¡¯s background and what has happened to him?¡± Luo Qianqian rested her head on Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder.

    ¡°Consider it done.¡± Murong Yun found this Guang Yao boy bore some resemnce to Qianqian, not necessarily as in they looked alike, but it was Guang Yao¡¯s bearing that reminded him of Luo Qianqian.

 Chapter 113 - Miss Fluffy

    Chapter 113: Miss FluffyTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    The Three Elders had invited Murong Yun over to discuss a few updates at greater length.

    Murong Yun was not around, Guang Yao was asleep, Luo Qianqian was so bored, she loitered at the yard trying to keep herself entertained.

    She meant to train martial arts with Feng Qing and showed him what she had learned from Master Lingtian recently, but Feng Qing turned her down for the reason that her wrist was still injured and she needed to rest.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian pouted, she needed to upy herself with something.

    Luo Qianqian paced back and forth in the yard, trying to figure out what else she could do. Then she realized Murong Yun had collected some books on the table, normally she didn¡¯t like reading or studying, but she was just too bored now.

    Luo Qianqian walked back to the room and opened a book while Feng Qing was practising martial arts in the yard.

    ¡°Meow~¡±

    ¡°Meow~¡±

    ¡°Your Highness!¡±

    Luo Qianqian raised her head on hearing Feng Qing¡¯s calling, what met her eyes was a white fur ball leaping in through the window.

    Luo Qianqian smiled subconsciously, the catnded on the floor thus Luo Qianqian got a chance to take a close look at this cat.

    It was a chubby white ball of sunshine, it held a rose bud in its mouth.

    ¡°Hi kitten~¡±Luo Qianqian rose to her feet gently, trying to get closer to the cat.

    Feng Qing stormed into the room and charged at the cat.

    ¡°Are you all right, Your Highness, don¡¯t worry, I get the cat.¡±

    Seeing Feng Qing¡¯s posture, the cat jumped into Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest.

    ¡°Your Highness, we don¡¯t know whose cat this is, please be careful.¡±Feng Qing urged.

    As much as Luo Qianqian liked the cat, she knew she needed to be careful at someone else¡¯s turf. Luo Qianqian was going to put the cat beside the window, but the cat tilted its head and put the rose bud in its mouth on Luo Qianqian¡¯s sleeve.

    That was so heart-melting.

    ¡°Meow~¡±the cat rubbed itself against Luo Qianqian¡¯s arms.

    ¡°Aww, is this flower for me? You sweet little kitten~¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t even realize her tone was so gentle when she talked to the cat.

    Seeing that, Feng Qing stood transfixed to the ground, he knew no way he could separate Her Highness with the fur ball any more.

    ¡°Ha, Feng Qing, I think we are being over cautious, what can a little cat do to us, right? Right, Miss Fluffy?¡±Luo Qianqian was talking to Feng Qing, but she couldn¡¯t take her eyes off ¡ª apparently she had given the cat a name ¡ª Miss Fluffy.

    Feng Qing knew he didn¡¯t stand a chance to win here.

    The cat seemed to like Luo Qianqian a lot, it kept rubbing itself against Luo Qianqian and Luo Qianqian kept talking to her like the cat could understand her.

    ¡°Hui, where are you? Hui?¡±

    ¡°Hui~¡±

    Gu Lina knocked on the door, she looked anxious and when she saw the cat in Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest, she heaved a sigh of relief.

    Luo Qianqian tapped the cat¡¯s nose,¡°Ah~ your name is Hui, not Miss Fluffy~¡±

    Hui licked Luo Qianqian¡¯s finger gently.

    ¡°You cheeky little kitten, your owner is here, we need to say goodbye now.¡±

    Feng Qing stopped Gu Lina at the door.

    ¡°I know this is Deputy Master¡¯s room, is Deputy Master in the room?¡±Gu Lina craned her neck to peer.

    ¡°What can I do for you, Miss?¡±Feng Qing barred Gu Lina at the door.

    A touch of displeasure shed across Gu Lina¡¯s eyes, but soon she concealed it. She kept pointing inside the room and said,¡°My cat, my cat is in the room.¡±

    Gu Lina dared not to offend Feng Qing for she knew Feng Qing was Murong Yun¡¯s trusted follower, if she wanted to approach Murong Yun and impress Murong Yun she needed to be on good terms with people who work for Murong Yun.

    Feng Qing nodded and said he would get the cat for her.

    A tall and slender figure emerged at the door.

    Gu Lina red at the person and asked,¡°You¡­ why are you¡­¡±

    Gu Lina knew this wasn¡¯t Luo Qianqian¡¯s room.

    Luo Qianqian looked Gu Lina up and down who was all dolled up and she knew what this was all about.

    ¡°Miss Gu, yes, it¡¯s me, you have something you want to say to me?¡±Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched.

    Gu Lina gnashed her teeth, she was so embarrassed now, she had racked her brains in scheming to get into Murong Yun¡¯s room, but Luo Qianqian was just hanging out in Murong Yun¡¯s room like it were her own room.

    Gu Lina¡¯s facial expressions didn¡¯t escape Luo Qianqian, she said,¡°I will finish your sentence for you, Miss Gu, you are asking me what am I doing here in your Deputy Master¡¯s room, right?¡±

    Silence was the response.

    Luo Qianqian took one step forward and patted the kitten in her chest,¡°This cat, Hui, it was you who has put her beside the window, yeah?¡±

    Gu Lina turned pale,¡®Did she see me when I did that?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian continued,¡°Hmm, I will take this silence as a yes. But why would you put your cat beside your Deputy Master¡¯s window? You want to use your cat as an excuse to enter this room, don¡¯t you? And why would you want to enter this room? You want to have a chance to talk to him? And why is that, Miss Gu?¡±

    Gu Lina turned pale and red by turns in an agony of embarrassment,¡®Can this girl read my mind? It looks like I have underestimated her.¡¯

    ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know what you are talking about, Miss Luo. My cat runs away, you know what cats do, they are yful by nature, I don¡¯t know why she would end uping to this room.¡±Gu Lina made ame excuse.

    ¡°Hui,e on,e to me.¡±Gu Lina waved at the cat in Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest.

    Luo Qianqian put Hui on the ground and said,¡°Bye, little kitten.¡±

    Hui walked to Gu Lina reluctantly and all of a sudden, she turned around and ran towards Luo Qianqian.

    The next second Hui jumped into Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest again.

 Chapter 114 - Devastated Gu Lina

    Chapter 114: Devastated Gu LinaTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Gu Lina couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing, her Hui had abandonded her and literally threw herself at someone who she had met for the first time.

    And that someone happened to be Gu Lina¡¯s rival in love, how could Gu Lina take this.

    Gu Lina managed to keep herposure,¡°Hui,e on over.¡±

    Hui wagged her tail in Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest as a response.

    Hui curled into a ball in Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest, it looked like she was refusing to leave Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°You little cheeky kitten.¡±Luo Qianqian rubbed Hui¡¯s head admiringly,¡°Go, your owner is here, she is looking for you.¡±

    As much as Luo Qianqian liked Hui, she knew it wasn¡¯t right to keep someone else¡¯s pet. Plus Luo Qianqian now had Puppy back at home who she seldom took care of, she didn¡¯t think she was able to look after Hui.

    Hui snuggled her head onto Luo Qianqian¡¯s shoulder and licked Luo Qianqian¡¯s cheek, she stared at Luo Qianqian for a little while before she jumped out from Luo Qianqian¡¯s chest.

    The cat was reluctant to part from Luo Qianqian, she kept looking back at Luo Qianqian and meowing at Luo Qianqian, like she was trying to tell Luo Qianqian that she woulde back visit soon.

    Gu Lina squatted down and was ready to get Hui when she saw Hui finally made a move.

    To everyone¡¯s surprise, Hui turned around in a sh and ran back to Luo Qianqian again, she hid behind Luo Qianqian and kept meowing.

    Gu Lina was so mad, firstly Luo Qianqian hadid bare her little scheme and secondly Luo Qianqian had confronted her about her scheme, and now, her cat refused to go back home with her.

    That was no difference than a p on the face.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly, she almost felt sorry for Gu Lina, she shrugged and said,¡°Miss Gu, you need toe up with a n.¡±

    Of course Gu Lina needed to be responsible for this, she sent Hui to Murong Yun¡¯s room herself, and quite naturally she needed toe up with a n to take Hui.

    Whoosh! Hui leaped to Gu Lina¡¯s chest when both Luo Qianqian and Gu Lina were at a loss what to do. Wasn¡¯t that a nice surprise!

    ¡°What a cute little kitty! Qianqian, you need to stay away from this cutie.¡±a voice rang from behind.

    Luo Qianqian knew immediately who it was just by the delicate fragrance.

    ¡®What is going on with Murong Yun? I understand it when he gets jealous seeing me and Guang Yao together, but Hui is just a cat!¡¯Luo Qianqian thought to herself.

    Murong Yun wrapped his arm around Luo Qianqian¡¯s waist and looked at her in the eye,¡°But she is too cute, I¡¯m sure soon enough she will be all you can see.¡±

    ¡®Yes, I¡¯m jealous of a cat.¡¯that was basically what Murong Yun was admitting.

    Gu Lina got so distracted by Murong Yun now, she made this scheme just to approach and speak to him, but it went backfired, not only had she humiliated herself but also she was about to lose her cat.

    However, she thought this was all worth it as she was seeing Murong Yun now, Murong Yun was standing so close to her.

    ¡°Greetings, Deputy Master.¡±Gu Lina¡¯s voice was trembling and her heart was pounding like crazy.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t even bother to spare her a look, he was busy staring at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian talked back,¡°Are you kidding me, we are talking, about a cat, right?¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt it necessary to let Murong Yun realize a fact that he wasn¡¯t the center of the universe, and all cats are cuter than him, she would be distracted by cats, dogs, ponies, etc¡­

    ¡°I¡¯m not kidding, I want you to think about me all the time, not a kitten, not a puppy.¡±Murong Yun pouted. Luo Qianqian was sure no one had seen this chidish side of Murong Yun before, not even Murong Xue or the Imperial Noble Consort.

    The whole world only saw Murong Yun as Prince Eighth, as General Invincible on the battlefield. But sometimes he was just a boy in front of Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Oh really? Too bad for you then, I want to cuddle the cat right now.¡±

    ¡°But¡­ but I¡¯m back already, you don¡¯t need to cuddle a cat, aren¡¯t I cuddly?¡±with that Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand.

    ¡°Let go!¡±Luo Qianqian was determined to teach Murong Yun a lesson, she pushed Murong Yun away.

    ¡°Qianqian¡­ you just pushed me¡­ because of a cat?¡±the man looked so sad.

    Luo Qianqian somehow found that amusing, she felt like she was getting to know Murong Yun better and better every day.

    Su Liancheng who was standing on the side and enjoying the show suddenly withdrew some sunflower seeds from his sleeve and handed some to Feng Qing,¡°Come on, sunflower seeds go well with such a good show.¡±

    Feng Qing shook his hand and got worried for his master, he didn¡¯t want Murong Yun to upset Luo Qianqian any more.

    Gu Lina cleared her throat and said,¡°Deputy Master, thank you so much for saving my cat from Miss Luo.¡±

    That was so misleading, for anyone who didn¡¯t know better they would think Luo Qianqian stole the cat from her when the fact was she put the cat by the window herself.

    ¡°This is your cat?¡±Murong Yun cast a cold glimpse at Gu Lina.

    ¡°Yes¡­ Deputy Master, Hui is my cat.¡±Gu Lina was so excited that Murong Yun finally spoke to her.

    To Murong Yun¡¯s surprise, this Gu Lina bore some resemnce to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Please go away.¡±Murong Yun frowned.

    Gu Lina was shocked to hear that.

    Su Liancheng waved his hand at Gu Lina,¡°Miss Gu, seriously, you can leave the love birds alone now that you¡¯ve got your cat back already.¡±

    ¡°Why? Why are you somalicious-lookingwhen you are speaking to me, Deputy Master?¡±tears brimmed in Gu Lina¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Well, to be honest with you, Miss Gu, your Deputy Master is with this Miss Luo, and he doesn¡¯t appreciate it when some other girl tries to impress him.¡±Su Liancheng shrugged.

    Gu Lina covered her face and left in a huff. As the daughter of the First Elder and being so good-looking, she had always thought she could have anyone she likes, so this experience was devastating for her.

    Hui¡¯s eyes travelled back and forth between Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, she finally left Luo Qianqian because she was afraid of Murong Yun.

 Chapter 115 - Hui Comes to See Luo Qianqian

    Chapter 115: Hui Comes to See Luo QianqianTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    In Gu Vige.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, good news, I think we¡¯ve got some clues now.¡±Su Liancheng shed the letter that he just got from the carrier pigeon.

    The letter cover said: Confidential, to Prince Eighth.

    Murong Yun nodded to Su Liancheng with a faint smile and took the letter, he opened it hastily and read it through.

    His facial expressions changed frequently when he read the letter, Luo Qianqian could only tell it was a long letter, curious as she was, she didn¡¯t crane her neck to peer.

    ¡°Is it about the attack? Was it the Xiao¡¯s doing?¡±Luo Qianqian asked when she noticed Murong Yun was done reading.

    Murong Yun bit his lip and stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair like he wasforting her,¡°No, not the Xiaos.¡±

    ¡°Could it be¡­ the Liangs?¡±Luo Qianqian asked in a low voice, hoping it wasn¡¯t true.

    ¡°You are right, Qianqian.¡±Murong Yun turned around and smiled at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°It turns out the Liangs were involved in the ambush targeted on you and Feng Qing.¡±Murong Yun¡¯s voice tight, controlled.

    Hearing that,Luo Qianqian was taken aback, she had never even met a Liang, it baffled her why the Liangs would ambush her and tried to kill her. But soon she got over this, the point now was to find the Liangs, everything would be readily solved after they found the Liangs and interrogated them.

    ¡®They are courting for death! Trying to hurt Qianqian and Feng Qing! I will pay them back tenfold!¡¯Murong Yun swore in his heart.

    ¡°Why the long face? Isn¡¯t this great news? At least we know who has been hiding in the dark and made an attempt on my and Feng Qing¡¯s lives. We have ally now, the Liangs attacked the Gus, they attacked me and Feng Qing, let¡¯s join hands and hunt down the Liangs!¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t understand why Murong Yun looked so solemn.

    This was the first time that Su Liancheng had heard about the ambush, he was shocked when he heard Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing almost died from it. He couldn¡¯t wait to find out more details on the letter, he grabbed the letter from Murong Yun¡¯s hand and started to read.

    Su Liancheng was baffled as well after he read thetter,¡°What are the Liangs up to? I get it when they operated the attack against the Gus, that¡¯s fine, the Three ns have been vying with each other for decades, but why did they ambush my sister-inw! That was so low of them! A big n attacking an innocent girl! Brother Eighth, I¡¯m at your service! No way we can tolerate this!¡±Su Liancheng fumed.

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian answered in unison,¡°We need to wait.¡±

    ¡°Wait?¡±Su Liancheng didn¡¯t see thating,¡°Are you sure?¡±

    The two exchanged a subtle look and nodded at Su Liancheng.

    Su Liancheng was right, the Three ns had been vying with each other for decades, their conflicts were deeply involved with social and political factors than they could imagine, rushing headlong and treating it with unconcern was no difference than a leap in the dark.

    More information was they needed at the moment, not fighting back!

    Murong Yun wasn¡¯t going to let the Liangs go after what they had done to Luo Qianqian, but he wanted to handle them once and for all, otherwise there will be no end of disastrous aftermaths.

    It took Su Liancheng a minute to think this through, he leaned towards Murong Yun and asked,¡°What do you have in mind then, Brother Eighth?¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    The Three Elders asked Murong Yun and Su Liancheng to meet them in the hall in the afternoon.

    Out of sheer boredom Luo Qianqian grabbed a book, trying to distract herself from thinking about the Liangs, but she couldn¡¯t focus on the book at all.

    For the first time Luo Qianqian felt scared after she had transmigrated to this time and space, even though she knew Murong Yun would do anything to protect her. She was being targeted by the Liangs after all!

    She wished she could progress faster in martial arts so she could protect herself instead of putting the people she loved in danger.

    ¡®They have failed the first time, but I¡¯m sure it¡¯s just a matter of time before they operate another ambush, gee, I really hate to put Feng Qing in danger!¡¯Luo Qianqian felt so frustrated.

    ¡°Meow~¡±Hui jumped on the floor thought the window and walked inside of the room

    ¡°It¡¯s you, little Hui! You are here to see me?¡±Luo Qianqian was surprised to see Hui again.

    Yet somehow heavy smell of wine wafted along with Hui.

    Luo Qianqian jumped out of bed and walked to Hui, the smell was so heavy, Luo Qianqian felt she could almost get drunk by smelling this.

    ¡°Where have you been, Miss Thing!¡±Luo Qianqian frowned and stroked Hui¡¯s back.

    ¡°Did you fall into a wine jar or what? I need to give you a good bath, otherwise I think I will get drunk by just holding you.¡±Luo Qianqian tapped on Hui¡¯s nose with affection.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head trying to shake the dizziness out of her body.

    ¡°Good girl, let me take you to have a bath.¡±with that Luo Qianqian walked behind the screen holding Hui in her arm.

    And half an hourter¡­ ¡­

    Guang Yao who was resting in bed felt so itchy all over his face, it felt like someone was touching his face.

    He opened his eyes with some efforts and couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing,¡°Sister Qianqian?¡±with that Guang Yao sat rigidly upright,¡°Are you all right? Why are you so red?¡±

    ¡®And¡­ and you are staring me like you are about to eat me up!¡¯Guang Yao didn¡¯t say that out loud.

    Luo Qianqian leaned towards Guang Yao and showed him an ear-to-ear grin,¡°What a good-looking boy! Have you got a girlfriend?¡±

    ¡°Are you all right, Sister Qianqian? I¡¯m Guang Yao! Don¡¯t you remember me? You and Brother Feng Qing saved me on the street!¡±Guang Yao shouted.

    ¡°Guang Yao, such a good name.¡±Luo Qianqian smacked her lips.

    Guang Yao had smelt the alcohol at this point,¡°Are you drunk, sister? Why did you drink so much?¡±

 Chapter 116 - My Beauty

    Chapter 116: My Beauty

    Trantor: Sissy That WalkLuo Qianqian couldn¡¯t function due to the alcohol, she didn¡¯t hear Guang Yao¡¯s question and she kept staring at Guang Yao in a funny way.

    ¡°Ha, young man, you are very weary-looking, tell me what has happened to you recently! And you know what¡¯s worse, it looks like some misfortune will befall you soon!¡±

    ¡°What are you talking about? I followed you and that man all the way from the capital city to this vige, and you saved me from the guards, you know everything that has happened to me. Sister, what are you talking about?¡±Guang Yao wished Luo Qianqian could regainposure soon.

    ¡°But today is your lucky day, you know why? Because I¡¯m psychic, hahaha. And I can help you to ride out this storm if you¡­ if you tell me whether you have a girlfriend or not.¡±Luo Qianqian chuckled.

    ¡°Girlfriend? Do you mean whether I¡¯m betrothed?¡±Guang Yao was so confused.

    ¡°Don¡¯t try to change the subject, be a good boy and tell me the answer already! Do you have any idea how dangerous this could be?¡±Luo Qianqian tried to put on a poker face thus to bluff Guang Yao.

    ¡°Sister Qianqian, who has fed you this much wine? Where is Brother Feng Qing?¡±Guang Yao asked with concern.

    Luo Qianqian pressed her forehead in pain, she was suffering a headache due to the alcohol.

    Guang Yao didn¡¯t have any experience in taking care of drunken people, he jumped out of the bed so he could get some extra help.

    On the other hand, Luo Qianqian was displeased that Guang Yao was out of her sight.

    ¡°Young man, where are you? Don¡¯t run away from me, I won¡¯t hurt you, you know what, I swear I will protect you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian sprang to her feet in an attempt to grab Guang Yao, but she lost her bnce and was about to fall on the floor.

    Seeing that, Guang Yao turned back and held her arm,¡°Watch out, sister Qianqian!¡±

    To Guang Yao¡¯s surprise, Luo Qianqian feigned the almost falling on the floor scene, she grabbed Guang Yao¡¯s arms with a giggle,¡°Gotcha! You have nowhere to go now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked like she was feeling so proud that she had tricked Guang Yao.

    Feng Qing who had heard Guang Yao¡¯s shout in the yard now entered the room, he couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing.

    ¡®It¡­ it looks like Her Highness is flirting with Guang Yao, but wait, I know Her Highness very well, she sees Guang Yao like a kid brother, no way would she do this! But first things first, I gotta separate them before masteres back!¡¯thought Feng Qing.

    Feng Qing felt the room temperature had dramatic plunged as the thought¡®before masteres back¡¯shed across his mind,¡®Oh no! Toote now! Master is back now!¡¯

    Murong Yun took off his mask and stared at Luo Qianqian,¡°What¡¯s going on? Qianqian!¡±

    Luckily Luo Qianqian still remembered her name, she turned around when she heard her name.

    What came to her sight was gorgeous Murong Yun with an angry face, Luo Qianqian beamed with smiles and eximed,¡°Wow! What a beautiful man!¡±

    Murong Yun now sensed the alcohol smell in Luo Qianqian,¡®Is she drunk again?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian managed to stagger a few steps to Murong Yun, she rubbed Murong Yun¡¯s cheek and asked,¡°Are you betrothed, beauty? Stay, stay with me, let¡¯s spend some time together and get to know each other more.¡±

    Guang Yao felt so abandoned.

    ¡°What about me, sister?¡±Guang Yao asked.

    Luo Qianqian whispered¡®sorry¡¯to Guang Yao. Murong Yun was all she could see now.

    ¡°Oh? You¡¯ve forgotten about me? Think harder, I¡¯m sure you know who I am.¡±Murong Yun said that while he cast a meaningful glimpse at Guang Yao.

    He felt frustrated by the thought that Luo Qianqian might do the same thing with Guang Yao that she had done with himst time she got drunk.

    With that in mind, Murong Yun couldn¡¯t contain the anger and Luo Qianqian who was grabbing his arm felt the Chi flow as well,¡°Ouch!¡±Luo Qianqian found that painful.

    ¡°You bad bad boy! Any resistance is futile, just be a good boy and ept your fate. I promise you I will treat you well.¡±Luo Qianqian stammered.

    With that she tried to get closer to Murong Yun, yet again she had lost her bnce, this time for real though.

    Guang Yao had hesitated but he didn¡¯t want to risk it, he rushed to support Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Young man, you stop right there! My beauty will help me.¡±Luo Qianqian shouted.

    Murong Yun gave up, he couldn¡¯t just shut his eye to this, his heart would ache if Luo Qianqian hurt herself under his eyes.

    He reached out his arms and supported Luo Qianqian¡¯s arms with his hands. Luo Qianqian snickered and hung herself on Murong Yun like an octopus,¡°Ha! No way you can get rid of me this time.¡±

    ¡°Never have I thought about getting rid of you. But now, look at me and tell me who I am.¡±Murong Yun gazed at Luo Qianqian with probing intensity into her eyes.

    ¡°I know who you are, you are my beauty.¡±Luo Qianqian somehow felt like she knew this beauty¡¯s name, but she couldn¡¯t remember his name after she closed her eyes and thought so hard till her head ached.

    ¡°Yes, you are my beauty!¡±Luo Qianqian repeated herself to boost her confidence.

    Murong Yun frowned and put Luo Qianqian on the bed,¡°It looks like you need some rest now, I wille byter to check on you.¡±

    With that Murong Yun turned around in a huff.

    Luo Qianqian felt so aggrieved,¡°Don¡¯t leave me, I know who you are, you are my beauty! Please don¡¯t leave me!¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t have the heart to hear Luo Qianqian¡¯s cry, he turned around and stopped.

    ¡°Beauty, please tell me your real name, I promise I will never forget it.¡±

    ¡°Qianqian, my name is Murong Yun.¡±Murong Yun whispered at Luo Qianqian¡¯s ear.

    ¡°Murong Yun¡­¡±, Luo Qianqian repeated and repeated it.

 Chapter 117 - Love me, Love the Cat That I Love

    Chapter 117: Love me, Love the Cat That I LoveTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian smacked her lips when Murong Yun fed her some soup to help her sober up soon, seeing that, Murong Yun smiled.

    After that, Murong Yun tried so hard to lull Luo Qianqian to sleep.

    Murong Yun cast a glimpse at the cat who was dozing off on the ground, a touch of killing intent shed across his eyes.

    ¡®It must be the cat, Luo Qianqian is intoxicated because of the cat!¡¯

    ¡®I can smell it in the air, it¡¯s a strong liquor called Winter Sweet, a cup of Winter Sweet can take down a man with a hallow leg! No wonder Qianqian kept babbling, no way she could hold a liquor like Winter Sweet!¡¯

    ¡°Throw the cat out!¡±Murong Yun withdrew his glimpse and put three fingers on Luo Qianqian¡¯s left wrist, infusing Internal Chi to her.

    Hearing what Murong Yun just said, Feng Qing and Su Liancheng stood gazing at one another, they at a loss what to do,¡®are we really going to throw a poor innocent cat out of the window?¡¯

    Feng Qing shrugged and picked up the cat from the ground, he was about to open the window and throw the cat out when Murong Yun took a deep breath and said,¡°Feng Qing, just put her at the door gently.¡±

    ¡°Master, you said just put her at the door?¡±Feng Qing halted and asked in disbelief.

    ¡®Gee, no wonder Her Highness is intoxicated, even I feel like I¡¯m drunk just holding this cat.¡¯

    Murong Yun nodded resignedly and stared at Luo Qianqian who was lying in bed,¡°Yes.¡±

    That was a ssic¡®the love for the house extends even to the crows perching on its roof ¡ª loving Hui on ount of Luo Qianqian¡¯example.

    In short,¡®Love me, love the cat that I love.¡¯

    Feng Qing nodded knowingly.

    Luo Qianqian suddenly giggled in her sleep and then she muttered,¡°My beauty Murong Yun,e to me, mama likey! I love you, I love you¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s skin was all cream and rose due to the Winter Sweet, adding more splendor to her charm.

    Murong Yun stiffened on hearing¡®mama likey¡¯.

    ¡®Mama?¡¯

    ¡®Likey?¡¯

    ¡®I love you!¡¯

    All the anger that had been umting in Murong Yun¡¯s heart had disappeared¡­ ¡­

    Murong Yun tucked Luo Qianqian in and walked to get some tea.

    ¡°Prince Eighth, isn¡¯t this cat that Miss. Gu¡¯s?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Miss. Gu Lina¡¯s.¡±Feng Qing chimed in.

    Su Liancheng nodded,¡°Yeah, we just saw the cat the other day, what is she doing here again? Hmm, could it be¡­ Gu Lina somehow had sent the cat here again?¡±

    ¡°After she soaked the cat in a wine cer?¡±Feng Qing questioned.

    Su Liancheng and Murong Yun exchanged a look, they both knew this probably was what had just happened.

    ¡°Ahem, so someone has intoxicated the cat first and released the cat toe near Her Highness? To intoxicate Her Highness and then what?¡±Su Liancheng muttered.

    No matter what that¡®someone¡¯was up to, Su Liancheng was sure his Eighth Brother would make sure that¡®someone¡¯repay it good.

    ¡°How is my sister doing?¡±Guang Yao¡¯s voice rang at the door.

    He wanted toe near to check on Luo Qianqian but he didn¡¯t want to wake her up by walking in the room and making a scene.

    ¡°Who did this to my sister? Is she getting better now?¡±Guang Yao asked anxiously, he was genuinely worried for Luo Qianqian who had saved his life on the street and showed him care and love.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t reply, he didn¡¯t like this young man who was standing outside the door, he wanted himself to be all Luo Qianqian could see in her eyes.

    Plus, he had heard how Murong Yun teased Guang Yao before he showed up in the room, he didn¡¯t like this pretty boy who tended to have the potential distract Murong Yun¡¯s attention.

    However, Murong Yun knew how much Luo Qianqian cherished this younger brother, so he had to put aside all the prejudice he had in mind.

    Su Liancheng was well aware of that as well, and he¡¯d like to fawn upon on his future sister-inw by showing support to this young man who meant a lot to Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng pulled Guang Yao aside and told him what happened.

    Guang Yao clenched his fists the whole time, he looked fumed when he heard this might be a conspiracy.

    Su Liancheng had no idea why Guang Yao hated the Gu n so much, he couldn¡¯t help but recall what Lin Zimo had said, Guang Yao had profound Internal Chi in his body which was inhibited by some medicine, Lin Zimo knew the cure, but he dared not to treat Guang Yao when no one knew who Guang Yao truly was and where he came from.

    But Su Liancheng believed this boy was on their side, the way he cared for Luo Qianqian was so sincere.

    Guang Yao left after he heard Su Liancheng¡¯s theory.

    Murong Yun asked Feng Qing to take care of Luo Qianqian while he and Su Liancheng were away.

    Feng Qing missed the days when he and Murong Yun fought on the battlefield, those days were so much more simple.

    Murong Yun and Su Liancheng ran into the First Elder on their way, Su Liancheng frowned on seeing him because he remembered that Gu Lina was this First Elder¡¯s daughter.

    ¡°Deputy Master, I¡¯m d I¡¯ve ran into you, I¡¯m on my way to see you in your ce.¡±the First Elder looked excited,¡°I heard you¡¯ve got more information now.¡±

    ¡°Let¡¯s discuss this in the hall.¡±

    The Second Elder was thest one who showed up, he grabbed two wooden boxes in hand tightly like they were treasures that he was willing to guard them with his life.

    ¡°Deputy¡­ Deputy Master! Can I discuss something with you in private?¡±the Second Master stammered.

    ¡°We don¡¯t need to, a deal is a deal.¡±Murong Yun replied with indifference.

    Su Liancheng walked closer to the Second Elder and tapped on his shoulder,¡°I think you better keep you word, you know, like a man. Your Deputy Master has found more information about the attack like he has promised, and I think you need to keep you promise too.¡±

    Hearing that, the Second Master put the two wooden boxes on the table reluctantly.

    ¡°Ha, let me protect them for you now, Eighth Brother.¡±Su Liancheng took them into his sleeve.

    The First Elder said to Murong Yun carefully,¡°Deputy Master, we are all here now and we¡¯d like to hear what you have found out please.¡±

 Chapter 118 - Killing Intent

    <h2 id="chapterTitle118" ss="c_title">Chapter 118: K<em>illing Intent</em></h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    All of a sudden the whether turned gloomy as the First Elder asked Murong Yun that question.

    Murong Yun fiddled with the wooden boxes that Su Liancheng had just given him and looked like he hadn¡¯t heard what the First Elder had said.

    Seeing that, the Third Elder cleared his throat and asked,¡°Deputy Master, how are you going to deal with the Xiaos? I believe you¡¯ve already got a n, would you care to borate? It must be the Xiaos, they have disappeared for so long but all of a sudden people found their whereabouts and what are the odds, some mysterious martial arts cultivator had found us and attacked us! We need to make sure they will have to suffer for what they have done, it¡¯s payback time!¡±

    The First Elder chimed in,¡°Old Three is right, we were all very excited when we heard Deputy Master has found more information and we are very grateful for what you have done for us. It must be the Xiaos, right?¡±

    It almost seemed a bit too unnatural the way the Three Elders tried to convince Murong Yun that the Xiaos were responsible for the attack before Murong Yun had the chance to share the information that he had just found.

    Murong Yun loathed these people even more at the moment, how innocent the Xiaos were! The Gus found their whereabouts and hunt them down to force the Xiaos to marry them and now the Gus were trying so hard to proceed their n by persuading Murong Yun to join them!

    Su Liancheng loathed the sanctimonious bunch as well, how greedy they were! Now he understood howe that Gu Lina tried to intoxicate Luo Qianqian, it ran in the family, they all coveted for things and people who didn¡¯t belong to them!

    Su Liancheng harbored hatred for the Gus before Gu Lina intoxicated Luo Qianqian with the cat, he couldn¡¯t forget how the Gus kept watch on him while Murong Yun was gone and he had been waiting for an opportunity to let them have a piece of his mind, it looked like soon enough he could have that opportunity.

    Murong Yun replied with a cold voice without even sparing a look at them,¡°Oh? The Xiaos?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Deputy Master. We found the timing very interesting, it must be the Xiaos, let¡¯s take care of this before it goes out of control!¡±

    ¡°Is that so? The timing?¡±a cold smile shed across Murong Yun¡¯s face,¡°And you are sure it¡¯s the Xiaos just because of the timing.¡±

    The First Elder and the Third Elder exchanged a subtle look, the message it conveyed was¡®What is that supposed to mean? We tried so hard to convince Deputy Master to help us and take the Xiaos down, why does he ask us that question? Does this mean he has found out the truth? It¡¯s not the Xiaos, all of our previous efforts are wasted and all hopes of marrying the Xiaos hase to nothing?¡¯

    The Gus had set a goal of being the only Big n in the Jianghu Underworld, the Imperial Noble Consort in the pce was from the Gu n, and her son was the General Invincible, they wished they could ride on the wind and dominate other ns!

    ¡°What do you mean, Deputy Master? You don¡¯t think they are?¡±the First Elder asked.

    They had been counting on convincing Murong Yun that he needed to lead them and hunt the Xiaos down for so long, therefore they were taken aback when they found out Murong Yun didn¡¯t believe that theory.

    The Second Elder who was still in deep sorrow over losing his treasures also chimed in,¡°What do you mean, Deputy Master? I¡¯ve been in my workshop for too long, did I miss any updates?¡±

    Su Liancheng snorted,¡°What a greedy bunch! Yeah sure, why not target against the Xiaos when we want to force them to marry us? Why not gobble them up when we have some strong backup? Tut tut tut! All right, now I want you toy your hand on the heart and examine yourself, what have you done to the Xiaos? It served you people right when they attacked you and your vige, but they had left after that attack! And how can you just nder them and using them of making a second attack on you when you have no evidence at all? How innocent are they, just because they are born gifted, so they have to endure all this bullshxx?¡±

    The Three Elder turned red and white by turns in an agony of embarrassment and guilt, and slowly the First Elder and the Second Elder lowered their heads.

    However, the Third Elder was brazen as bold as brass, he thumped the table angrily,¡°You are making that up! Watch your mouth, you little brat! Deputy Master doesn¡¯t need you to speak for him! Tell you what, we are battered, but it¡¯s going to be as easy as killing an ant if I want to kill you!¡±

    Su Liancheng wasn¡¯t afraid of this man, he charged towards the Third Elder and attacked him on the chest, with that the Third Elder flew away like a falling kite!

    ¡°You¡¯ve gone too far, you little brat!¡±the First Elder assumed his position and attacked Su Liancheng, killing intent filled his eyes, he didn¡¯t show any mercy in his attack!

    ¡°How great, I have been wanting this for so long, let¡¯s have a conversation like real men!¡±Su Liancheng was relieved that he could talk to them by martial arts.

    The First Elder was shaken to the core that Su Liancheng, being so young, turned out to be such a great cultivator.

    The First Elder took a few steps back after he took a hit from Su Liancheng, and Su Liancheng followed him all the way outside of the hall.

    ¡°Now!¡±the First Elder and the Third Elder who was lying on the ground exchanged a look and decided to make a joint attack!

    Seeing that, the Second Elder begged Murong Yun anxiously,¡°Deputy Master, let¡¯s talk this over peacefully, we are family and friends, why solve this over a fight!¡±

 Chapter 119 - A Dark Figure

    <h2 id="chapterTitle119" ss="c_title">Chapter 119: A Dark Figure</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    It had been so long since Su Liancheng had a fight like this with ease and verve, he didn¡¯t show any w in his movements faced with the First Elder and the Third Elder¡¯s converging attack.

    Su Liancheng had totally dominated the fight, he decided to just use his strength instead of the fancy movements he had learned since he was a child.

    His fistsnded on the First Elder and the Third Elder¡¯s chests, with an¡°ouch¡±the two men retreated one step after another.

    ¡°First Brother, can you tell what this boy is trying to do? I don¡¯t see any movements now, is he¡­ is he just using his brute strength?¡±the Third Elder rubbed his chest and asked.

    ¡°I have no idea, either.¡±the First Elder gnashed his teeth, fighting back the urge to spit blood.

    ¡°One more round?¡±Su Liancheng provoked.

    The First Elder and the Third Elder roared, this was their home turf after all and they were at least twice as old as Su Liancheng, no way could they take that provoking gesture with a smile.

    ¡°In formation!¡±the two exchanged a look and yelled that in unison, the First Elder soared aloft while the Third Elder stayed on the ground and he withdrew his whip from his sleeve.

    Su Liancheng narrowed his eyes,¡®All right, this is noughing matter now, they are both ready to employ all their skills to take me down, I better remain inbat readiness.¡¯

    ¡°Bang!¡±two tea cupsnded on The First Elder and the Third Elder when they both charged at Su Liancheng from both directions, they spat a mouthful of blood at the same time.

    And poor Su Liancheng! His coat was covered with blood now, Su Liancheng retched on seeing the blood stains on his white coat.

    Su Liancheng took off the coat and walked to Luo Qianqian who was still sitting in the hall.

    ¡°Eighth Brother, should I say a thank you or not? You¡¯ve saved me from a fight but you¡¯ve ruined a perfect good coat for me.¡±Su Liancheng pretended he was mad.

    ¡°Get away from me.¡±Murong Yun frowned.

    Su Liancheng felt so aggrieved, he was cold-shouldered by his Eighth Brother because his coat was dirty?

    The Second Elder figured this might serve as a good opportunity to appease Su Liancheng, he walked to Su Liancheng and said,¡°Don¡¯t worry, Childe Su, I will arrange a new coat for you.¡±

    Su Liancheng didn¡¯t dislike this Second Elder who had dedicated his life to forgingpared to the other two who were adept at scheming, he just said,¡°Yeah, I guess I can use a clean coat now.¡±

    The First Elder and the Third Elder now walked into the hall and started to regte their breaths after they were seated.

    Su Liancheng averted his gaze, he was afraid he might resume the fight on seeing their faces.

    Murong Yun cast a glimpse at them and said,¡°I will cripple him whoever messes with the Xiaos.¡±

    Nine words, but the weight of the nine words was daunting.

    The Three Elders dread to disobey their Deputy Master who could take them down single-handedly. He had just injured them severely using just two teacups!

    But they couldn¡¯t just sit back and let the attackers go.

    ¡°Deputy Master, but the Xiaos¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Yun interrupted the First Elder,¡°It¡¯s the Liangs, the Xiaos has nothing to do with the second attack! Our enemy is the Liangs, understood?¡±

    ¡®The Liangs?¡¯

    ¡®Not the Xiaos?¡¯

    ¡®But we¡¯ve never had any grudges with the Xiaos before ¡ª wait ¡ª do they want to dominate the Jianghu Underworld as well?¡¯

    ¡®The Xiaos are reduced to be the scapegoat!¡¯

    It all made sense now, the Liangs were counting on the Gus and the Xiaos turn their backs against each other and then they could effortlessly reap the spoils of a contest fought by others! What good scheming!

    They figured they couldn¡¯t focus on fighting the Xiaos for now, their Deputy Master clearly had seen through their original n and he didn¡¯t appreciate that, so they better listen to their Deputy Master and find the whereabouts of the Liangs.

    Just the thought that what if they had fallen for the Liangs¡¯scheme and had worn each other out with the Xiaos, and the Liangs would swoop in and profit from their conflict dreaded the Three Elders.

    And their Master¡­ was there a possibility that their Master was captured by the Liangs and he was still alive!

    No wonder no one had heard anything about the Liangs, it looked like they were busy with their calctions behind everyone¡¯s back.

    The Three Elders gazed at each other in speechless despair,, they were so grateful that their Deputy Master had pointed out the problem before it was toote.

    With that, the Three Elders nodded in agreement and Murong Yun withdrew the hall with Su Liancheng.

    Luo Qianqian was still sleeping when Murong Yun had returned.

    Murong Yun tucked her in and stared at her with a big smile when he recalled what Luo Qianqian had said,¡®Mama likey! I love you, Murong Yun.¡¯

    Murong Yun leaned forward to kiss Luo Qianqian on her forehead, but Luo Qianqian frowned as Murong Yun leaned, it must be the smell of blood on him. Murong Yun rose to his feet and walked behind the screen to get changed.

    A dark figure emerged at Murong Yun¡¯s door, the person used a dagger to open Murong Yun¡¯s room and walked in like a ghost.

    This person was so good at suspending breathing, she swept across the room but to her disappointment, she didn¡¯t see the person she had been longing to see.

    The person didn¡¯t leave immediately, she saw the food on the table and a sinister smile shed across her face. She took off the ck cloak that she used to disguise people and produced a packet of powder from her sleeve and then she swept across the room again, she sprinkled the powder in the food after she was sure no one else was in the room.

    Her hands trembled after she mixed the powder well in the food.

 Chapter 120 - You are All I Can See

    <h2 id="chapterTitle120" ss="c_title">Chapter 120: You are All I Can See</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The person then invited herself into the inner chamber where Luo Qianqian was sleeping at, a cold smile shed across her face,¡®Sleep, woman! Have a taste of Winter Sweet of our family! No way you are going to wake up any time soon! Believe me, this is the easy way for you!¡¯

    ¡°Deputy Master?¡±the person hadpletely given herself away by addressing Murong Yun that way, it was Gu Lina.

    ¡°You are not wee in my room!¡±Murong Yun walked out from behind the screen, he had noticed Gu Lina the second she invited herself in, but he didn¡¯t make any sound because he was getting changed.

    Gu Lina¡¯s body got stiffened on hearing such a hold tone.

    ¡°Please¡­ please don¡¯t get me wrong, Deputy Master, my father asked me toe send you some food.¡±Gu Lina¡¯s eyes turned so watery like a lost deer.

    But Murong Yun hated it when someone tried to manipte his heart when she looked like Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian had always been an upright girl who disdained to gain her ends by relying on hoe beautiful she was.

    ¡°Don¡¯t make me say it again.¡±Murong Yun gnashed his teeth, how he wished this girl had got some self-esteem.

    Gu Lina was scared of Murong Yun¡¯s tone, but she couldn¡¯t take her eyes off Murong Yun now that he had taken the mask off his face.

    This gorgeous man was wearing a casual white gown and his ck hair wasbed in a loose bun, the candle light hit on him, evoking an ethereal splendor defying description.

    His eyes were a buttery, burning gold, his perfect face was almost severe with the depth of his emotion. Gu Lina looked at this man in awe, she couldn¡¯t believe such a perfect human being exist until she met Murong Yun.

    Now Gu Lina was more determined that she wanted to marry this man standing in front of him. Plus she had found out Murong Yun¡¯s identity from her father, she was fascinated by the idea of being a princess.

    She didn¡¯t mind the man giving her cold shoulder all the time, it was only natural for a man outstanding as Murong Yun had his own temper. And she didn¡¯t believe the hearsay about Murong Yun¡¯s unmentionable disease, plus she wouldn¡¯t mind it even though it were true, she believed she could the cure for Murong Yun.

    ¡°Deputy¡­ Deputy Master¡­ I just¡­ I just like you a lot!¡±with that she walked to Murong Yun.

    Gu Lina decided she better give it all and take advantage of the night while Luo Qianqian was asleep.

    She had racked her brains to create opportunities to spend some alone time with Murong Yun, because she knew Luo Qianqian was all Murong Yun could see, so she soaked her cat Hui in the wine and then used the cat to intoxicate Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Yun rose to his feet and avoided the woman.

    Gu Lina refused to take no for an answer, the First Elder told her that Murong Yun was going to leave soon, she figured she better grasp this rare opportunity.

    ¡°Deputy Master, please listen to me, I just want to have the opportunity to be with you, to wait on you, I won¡¯t do anything to sabotage your rtionship with Miss. Luo¡­ ¡­¡±tears were welling up in her eyes.

    Murong Yun¡¯s brows furrowed with disgust,¡°Please respect yourself, Miss. Gu. I never hit women, don¡¯t make me make exception for you!¡±

    ¡°Deputy¡­ Deputy Master¡­ how can you be so cold-hearted?¡±with that Gu Lina walked closer to Murong Yun.

    And somehow her top fell off from her right shoulder, revealing her wless creamy skin in front of Murong Yun.

    ¡°Oops¡­¡±Gu Lina acted like that were an ident, but she didn¡¯t stop walking towards Murong Yun and the smile on her face became bigger and bigger, she was confident that no man could resist seduction like this.

    What this woman failed to notice was Murong Yun had clenched his fists already, and he was ready to give her a good beating if she dared to make one step closer to him.

    Lucky for Gu Lina, a voice rang from the inner chamber had saved her life.

    ¡°Miss. Gu, why do you always covet something belongs to me!¡±with that Luo Qianqian walked to her and mped a hand on her shoulder, then Luo Qianqian dragged her to the inner chamber and threw her on the bed.

    Gu Lina didn¡¯t see thating and it all had happened so fast that she couldn¡¯t help but scream when she finally realized what had happened.

    Luo Qianqian put a nket on Gu Lina who had insufficient clothing to cover her nakedness.

    ¡°No peeking!¡±Luo Qianqian covered Murong Yun¡¯s eyes.

    ¡°Wasn¡¯t and won¡¯t!¡±Murong Yun replied gently, Murong Yun stared at Luo Qianqian and found her eyes were still pretty bloodshot and that made him hate Gu Lina even more.

    Luo Qianqian pressed her forehead and rested her head on Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder,¡°Why do I still feel so dizzy?¡±

    Murong Yun rubber her forehead gently,¡°Am I helping?¡±

    Luo Qianqian chuckled, Murong Yun¡¯s fingers were so cold and he was using the perfect strength to rub Luo Qianqian¡¯s forehead, Luo Qianqian immediately felt much better.

    Gu Lina felt so awkward lying in bed, she didn¡¯t want to see how lovey dovey Murong Yun and somebody else were.

    ¡®Damn Luo Qianqian, why is she awake now! Deputy Master surely will fall in love with me if not for her!¡¯

    ¡®I wished I had soaked Hui longer in the wine!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian sneered,¡°Miss. Gu, good n, sorry it hasn¡¯t worked out though. You see, it baffles me why do you want my man to fall in love with you, I¡¯ve told youst time that we are together, which part of that sentence you don¡¯t understand?¡±

    Gu Lina shook her head,¡°I¡­ I just couldn¡¯t help it, I¡¯m in a lot of pain too, I can¡¯t control my feelings.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath,¡°All right, Miss. Gu, I will make this really easy for you.¡±

    With that she turned around to look at Murong Yun,¡°You, do you like her?¡±

    Murong Yun was d that Luo Qianqian asked him this question, he gently clenched Luo Qianqian¡¯s jaw and stared at her,¡°Qianqian, you are all I can see.¡±

 Chapter 121 - Two Wooden Boxes

    <h2 id="chapterTitle121" ss="c_title">Chapter 121: Two Wooden Boxes</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    What Murong Yun just said was no difference than a p on Gu Lina¡¯s face, Gu Lina had all along nurtured schemes to approach Murong Yun and create opportunities to talk to him, but what had she got in the end?

    Cold words from both Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian and some serious PDA.

    Gu Lina was mad jealous, and she med it on Luo Qianqian,¡®This is all her fault, she made Deputy Master say all those words in front of me, she is putting on the show to make me jealous!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian kissed on Murong Yun¡¯s cheek when Gu Lina med everything on Luo Qianqian on her mind.

    ¡°You¡­ Luo Qianqian, you made Prince Eighth¡­¡±, Gu Lina stammered, she pointed her finger at Luo Qianqian in a huff.

    Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes on hearing¡®Prince Eighth¡¯, she and Murong Yun had never told Gu Lina who they really were, howe she knew Murong Yun was Prince Eighth, she had been referring Murong Yun as¡®Deputy Master¡¯, hmm, there was only one possibility.

    ¡°Miss. Gu, has your father told you who your Deputy Master is?¡±Luo Qianqian asked with a meaningful smile on the face.

    It wasn¡¯t until now did Gu Lina realize that she had blurted out the truth, she covered her mouth with her hands, wishing she could take it back.

    Gu Lina stared at Luo Qianqian who wasn¡¯t wearing a mask now, she was shocked by just one look.

    Luo Qianqian was the most beautiful person she had ever seen, even though she wasn¡¯t wearing any makeup at the moment, but anyone would eclipse in the presence of her.

    Her skin was cream and rose due to the alcohol, her features were so appealing, her eyes brimmed with radiating vigour like they could talk to people, her nose prominent and her lips cute, so pleasing to the eye!

    And soon Gu Lina realized she bore some resemnce to Luo Qianqian, but sadly, she was nowhere near as beautiful as Luo Qianqian and she knew it herself.

    That made her even more jealous, for she didn¡¯t stand a chance now. Before she had seen Luo Qianqian¡¯s face, she keptforting herself that she must be more beautiful than Luo Qianqian, but seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s face was like a wake-up call that reminding her that she had no chance!

    ¡°Gu Lina, I know what you are up to, but I need to make it clear for you, I will eat you alive if you dare to make a move on this man, my man!¡±Luo Qianqian turned around to face Gu Lina.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, please, all I want is to have the opportunity to keep Deputy Masterpany, I know you and Deputy Master belong together, I swear I will behave myself if you allow me to be together with Deputy Master, I can be a concubine and wait on you and Deputy Master. I can be like your little sister, I swear I will treat you and Prince Eighth with great respect.¡±Gu Lina said that hysterically.

    Polygamous wasmon in that time and space, therefore, Gu Lina thought Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t refuse this proposal.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian red at the man resignedly,¡®This is all your fault, don¡¯t y dumb with me, I know you haven¡¯t done anything on your own initiative, but with that face of yours, all you need to do is just showing your face without a mask on, like what you are doing right now!¡¯

    What the couple didn¡¯t know was soon the table would turn, soon Murong Yun was going to be the one who had this vexation.

    Murong Yun made a face at Luo Qianqian, he wrapped his arms around Luo Qianqian¡¯s tiny waist and said in earnest,¡°Qianqian, I think you know this already, you are the only one who I want to marry.¡±

    ¡®That¡¯s the right answer!¡¯Luo Qianqian smiled.

    ¡°Miss. Gu, you heard that, plus I don¡¯t remember my mother had ever told me that I had any sister, so¡­.¡±Luo Qianqian¡¯s face darkened,¡°Don¡¯t embarrass yourself any more!¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian walked away,¡°Murong Yun, I¡¯m going back to my room.¡±

    Of course Murong Yun followed her and he kept chuckling at Luo Qianqian¡¯s ear,¡°Qianqian, it¡¯s good that now you know you are the only one in my heart.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s such a sillyugh! Stop it!¡±Luo Qianqian pretended she wasn¡¯t in the mood.

    ¡°Are you sure, Qianqian? Why not take another look of me?¡±Murong Yunughed again.

    ¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian woke up early the next morning, she pestered Feng Qing and asked him to practise martial arts with her because her wrist was feeling so much better.

    Murong Yun and Feng Qing exchanged a look subtly and Feng Qing said yes.

    Thirty secondster, Feng Qing panted and covered his chest with one hand,¡°Ouch! Your Highness, you¡¯ve made strides, I¡­ I¡¯m defeated.¡±

    ¡°What? It is your back that I¡¯ve just hit, what are you doing rubbing your chest?¡±Luo Qianqian knew exactly what Feng Qing was doing.

    ¡°Your¡­ Your Highness, this once again has proven you¡¯ve made great progress ¡­ ¡­¡±Feng Qing stammered.

    Luo Qianqian turned around and shot Murong Yun a warning look,¡°This is all you, right?¡±

    Murong Yun smiled as a reply, then he withdrew two wooden boxes from his sleeve and handed them to Luo Qianqian,¡°Here, have a look.¡±

    ¡°What are these?¡±Luo Qianqian opened the boxes and what came to her sight was a matching pair of daggers with a dragon and a phoenix engraving on each one, they were so exquisitely designed.

    ¡°How beautiful!¡±Luo Qianqian eximed, she took the phoenix one and said,¡°This is mine I guess.¡±

    ¡°You are right!¡±with that Murong Yun took the dragon dagger out from the box and instilled Internal Chi into the dagger, the next second the dagger became a sword under the sunlight.

    ¡°That¡¯s awesome!¡±Luo Qianqian eximed again.

    ¡°Yours is called Flesh and mine is called Bone, the Second Elder designed them, now you give it a try.¡±Murong Yun exined.

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and did what Murong Yun told her, the dagger turned into a sword as well, and to her surprise, it kept following her around and creating invisible shield in front of her.

    ¡°Murong Yun, look! It looks like Flesh is a living sword, look, it kept following me even if I let it go!¡±Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing.

 Chapter 122 - A Gold Ingot

    <h2 id="chapterTitle122" ss="c_title">Chapter 122: A Gold Ingot</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Murong Yun was shocked as well when he saw Flesh kept following Luo Qianqian around even though Luo Qianqian had already let go her hold, and Flesh had created a shield around Luo Qianqian.

    Murong Yun stood transfixed to the ground, he couldn¡¯t believe what he was seeing,¡®Flesh will onlye to its life in certain people, howe Luo Qianqian is one of them!¡¯

    Murong Yun hid his emotions perfectly and he watched Flesh andLuo Qianqian moving together for a while,¡°Qianqian, now try to instill more Internal Chi to Flesh.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded happily and she concentrated her attention on regting her breaths and instilling Internal Chi to Flesh.

    ng.

    Flesh flew higher in the air and came back to Luo Qianqian¡¯s side after it had flew several circles around the yard.

    They seemed to have heardphoenix singing in the morning sun, Luo Qianqian was utterly shocked,¡°Did you hear that, Murong Yun? Phoenix sings along with the sword!¡±

    Murong Yun nodded, it was true, Luo Qianqian could not only wield the sword, she could also awaken the sword¡¯s soul and make the sword alive.

    No wonder the Second Elder wasn¡¯t willing to give up on Flesh and Bone, they looked so invincible in the right hands.

    Speaking of Bone, Bone was also nging along with Flesh, they were indeed a matching pair, they would resonate with each other.

    Murong Yun could wield them both as weapons, but he couldn¡¯t make them alive like Luo Qianqian just did, this once again had proven Murong Yun¡¯s guess,¡®Qianqian is one of them!¡¯

    But Murong Yun managed to maintain hisposure, he nodded to Luo Qianqian and asked her to stop for now,¡°Qianqian, that¡¯s enough, don¡¯t over-work your wrist yet.¡±

    As much as Luo Qianqian was enjoying her new sword, she listened to Murong Yun because she didn¡¯t want his wrist to have a rpse.

    Murong Yun put Flesh and Bone back to the wooden boxes, it turned out they were not made of ordinary wood, the wood was consecrated in the temple so they served as safe boxes for such powerful swords.

    ¡°I will ask people to make two bags for us.¡±

    ¡°Sounds great!¡±Luo Qianqian nodded,¡°Murong Yun, how is everything going ?¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s going well, are you bored here? If you are, we can just leave.¡±Murong Yun asked with concern, frankly, he didn¡¯t like this ce either.

    ¡°Can we do that? Is that all right?¡±Luo Qianqian asked promptly.

    ¡°Of course, we can leave anytime as long as you want to.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s just I¡¯m worried about you, full moon ising soon¡­ ¡­¡±Luo Qianqian¡¯s brows furrowed, she walked towards Murong Yun,¡°Let¡¯s go collect herbs for you!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart ached when she recalled how painful Murong Yun was when he had Frigid Poison attack.

    ¡°Thank you so much, Qianqian, that does sound great.¡±

    They stayed at Gu Vige for the night, Luo Qianqian told Guang Yao to go back to the capital city first, Guang Yao gave her a t refusal, he wanted to join them and be there for Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian had to give him a prescription,¡°Guang Yao, please do me a favor. I need you to give this prescription to Doctor Lin, and tell him I need him to help me find everything on it. I¡¯m counting on you, Guang Yao, please. And I promise you we will be back as soon as possible.¡±

    Seeing how sincere Luo Qianqian was, Guang Yao had to say yes and left them.

    Luo Qianqian and Xiao Bai had already discussed, they decided to pay Monster Forest in Tianqi Country a visit first.

    Monster Forestwas a ce gued by dangerous monsters and animals, it was such a daunting ce that the visitors had little chance of walking out of it alive, but there were countless treasures like herbs and fruits, that was why as dangerous as it was, still there were many a visitor decided to try their luck every year.

    Xiao Bai knew how dangerous it was, it kept asking Luo Qianqian whether she had thought this through, Luo Qianqian replied in earnest that she was willing to give up anything for Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun, Su Liancheng and Feng Qing , the four of them packed light and set off on the next morning, it took them one day and night to arrive at the entrance of the forest.

    Shops stood in great numbers at the entrance area, it looked like there were a lot of people were willing to try their luck in the most dangerous forest in the whole country.

    Travellers walked from one shop to the other, getting stuff for their trip.

    Su Liancheng took a glimpse at the bustling street and asked,¡°Sister-inw, are you sure we can find the right herbs for Brother Eighth?¡±

    ¡°Of course, you see how busy the shops are, that proves the forest has got huge potential, doesn¡¯t it?¡±Luo Qianqian cast a glimpse at Su Liancheng.

    Su Liancheng pouted,¡°Hmm, it¡¯s just I heard one thing or two about this forest, I¡¯m worried about you, sister-inw, are you sure you don¡¯t want to just wait for us in a tavern here?¡±

    ¡°Su Liancheng, no way will you guys find the right herds without me.¡±Luo Qianqian replied, actually she meant no way could anyone find the right herbs without Xiao Bai.

    ¡°Plus, Murong Yun will be there for me, so I¡¯m not worried at all, are you afraid?¡±Luo Qianqian shot a meaningful glimpse at Su Liancheng on purpose.

    ¡°What do you mean, sister-inw? I¡¯ve travelled the whole country with Brother Eighth, we¡¯ve fought countless battles together, never have I ever dreaded anything.¡±Su Lianchengcountred.

    Luo Qianqian smiled,¡°All right, all right, I was teasing you. Come on now, let¡¯s get some stuff.¡±

    Luo Qianqian got solid food and pills for suspending breathing because miasma prevailed in the forest, Su Liancheng went to the counter to pay, he withdrew a gold ingot from hi sleeve and asked,¡°Is this enough for the stuff thedy has got?¡±

    The owner¡¯s eyes sparkled on seeing the gold ingot,¡°Of course, of course.¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes,¡®Silly Su Liancheng! That¡¯s ten times more than what¡¯s needed!¡±

 Chapter 123 - Let the Journey Begin

    Chapter 123: Let the Journey BeginTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Soon the group was done shopping, technically speaking, it was Luo Qianqian who was done shopping for the group. Luo Qianqian showed a satisfied smile when she saw the two heavy bags of essentials lying in Su Liancheng and Feng Qing¡¯s arms.

    They each took a pill for suspending breathing, it was necessary because miasma prevailed in the forest.

    The four exchanged a look and walked into the forest amid people¡¯s stare.

    Roars and hisses rang as soon as they walked in the forest, it wasn¡¯t hard to imagine what is was like in the depth of the forest.

    Some people were here to look for rare herbs like Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, but there was nock of people who were here to look for treasures so they could make a fortune in the outside world.

    Luo Qianqian noticed it got gloomy immediately as they set foot on the forest,¡®it must be more intimidating at night¡¯, Luo Qianqian thought to herself.

    ¡°Xiao Bai, show me the way please.¡±Luo Qianqian asked Xiao Bai in the space.

    ¡°Master, I¡¯m only able to show you the way when we are actually in the forest and when I can smell the herbs.¡±Xiao Bai replied Luo Qianqian in the space.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun exchanged a look,¡°Murong Yun, which way are we going?¡±How she wished there were things like smart phones and GPS in this time and space.

    ¡°Qianqian, I trust you on this one.¡±Murong Yun replied.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew the prescription that Xiao Bai had given her, she checked every herb, the name and nature, such as they were likely to be found in which environment.

    ¡°Serpent Flower, sciophilous, adapted to live in shade, only blossom after being irritated by poisonous serpent¡¯s blood and and it takes fifty years for them to blossom.¡±

    That sounded so demanding! Serpent? Poisonous serpent? Venom? Fifty years?

    Luo Qianqian was so mad that she wished she could tear the prescription up, then she took a few breaths and calmed down, Xiao Bai had made painstaking efforts to draw pictures on this prescription.

    ¡°Guys, let¡¯s look for this Serpent Flower first, opinions?¡±Luo Qianqian asked the group.

    The boys nodded in unison.

    ¡°Good, we need to find poisonous serpent first, they must live in caves, yeah?¡±Luo Qianqian muttered.

    Su Liancheng cleared his throat and shot a few glimpse at Murong Yun,¡°Sister-inw, it looks like you¡¯ve forgotten what your fiance is capable of.¡±

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled, yes indeed, she had forgotten about Murong Yun¡¯s capability, even herself could feel as far as one hundred away, she had no idea how far Murong Yun could feel, but she was sure that must be arge number.

    Murong Yun closed his eyes and regted his breaths, Luo Qianqian who was standing right next to him could feel strong aura was travelling under her feet¡­ ¡­

    Soon Murong Yun opened his eyes and pointed left,¡°This way.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve found it?¡±Luo Qianqian sounded so excited,¡°That was fast.¡±

    ¡°When can I be as good as you, I can only feel one hundred meters away, and big buildings or rivers will affect me.¡±Luo Qianqian expressed admiration for Murong Yun.

    ¡°Trust me, you will be better than me soon.¡±Murong Yun said in a serious manner, Luo Qianqian smiled for she had took that as afort.

    However, what Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know was Murong Yun was indeed being serious, he was almost sure that Qianqian was one of them, and it was just a matter of time before Qianqian unleashed her potential.

    ¡®Qianqian, you are indeed full of surprises, I¡¯m getting to know you better every day.¡¯

    Su Liancheng and Feng Qing walked behind them, exchanging anecdotes in the Jianghu Underworld, soon Luo Qianqian was drawn to the fun stories.

    The path they were walking on wasn¡¯t technically a road, it was strewn with thorns, spears of barbed wild grass flourished abundantly, it was hard to tread on it.

    And the wild grass was about half meter tall, soon the train of Luo Qianqian¡¯s gown was in rags.

    Murong Yun offered to carry her in him arms, but Luo Qianqian turned him down, she withdrew Flesh from her sleeve and with several movements she cut the wild grass by the roots, carving out a way for her friends.

    ¡°Ha, guys, look, Flesh is doing such a great job, I don¡¯t even have to use my full strength, it looks like it knows what I¡¯m thinking!¡±Luo Qianqian eximed.

    Su Liancheng and Feng Qing looked at each other in astonishment,¡°Flesh is such a treasure, but look at Her Highness, she is using it as herbcide?¡¯

    ¡°Sister-inw, are you sure you want to use Flesh to cut grass roots? That¡¯s literally like using a sledge-hammer on a gnat!¡±Su Liancheng shouted.

    But Su Liancheng zipped his lips after Murong Yun cast him a cold glimpse,¡®She can do whatever makes her happy, she can use a sledge-hammer on a gnat as long as she is happy!¡¯

    ¡°What did you just say, Liancheng? Sorry I got a bit carried away cutting the roots, ahha, this is so much fun.¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°Hehe, nothing, I just said thank you for being the trailzer.¡±Su Liancheng put on a big smile.

    The group didn¡¯t use Lightness Skill because they didn¡¯t want to miss any opportunity to find herbs.

    They took their first break at sunset for miasma became more dense and they couldn¡¯t see anything.

    ¡°Shall we just call it a day?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    Murong Yun nodded, he knew how much they all wanted to find the herbs as soon as possible, but he didn¡¯t want to take any risks, Luo Qianqian was his fiancee, Su Liancheng was his best friend in the world, Feng Qing grew up with him and they had gone through fire and water for so many times together, so he agreed they should call it a day.

    With that Murong Yun sat in meditation and created a space for the four of them where miasma was cut off.

 Chapter 124 - Please Save Us

    <h2 id="chapterTitle124" ss="c_title">Chapter 124: Please Save Us</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Great, now we can pitch our tent.¡±Luo Qianqian finally could breathe in the clean space that Murong Yun had created, she rolled up her sleeves and walked to Su Liancheng who was carrying the bag.

    Su Liancheng produced two tents from his bag and together they started to work on it.

    Luo Qianqian waved at Murong Yun who just finished creating the clean space,¡°Come on over, so we can all hide in the tents as soon as possible.¡±

    Su Liancheng frowned upon the suggestion though, no one had ever ordered Murong Yun before.

    To Su Liancheng¡¯s surprise, Murong Yun took to his heels and started to help out.¡®Tut tut tut, it turns out my Brother Eighth is some loving husband material!¡¯

    ¡°Master, I will go sprinkle powders along our space.¡±Feng Qing didn¡¯t just sit back and watch the rest of the team going ahead at full steam. Feng Qing sprinkled realgar powder that would drive away snakes and poisonous insects.

    After that, Feng Qing started to make fire, it wasn¡¯t hard to make a fire in the forest, firewood was easy to ess.

    Luo Qianqian handed out the solid food she had bought from the shops to the boys, that was their dinner. Luo Qianqian took a look at them and showed a smile, they were all people who feasted every day on the most delectable dishes, but none of them made anyint about the coarse food or the adverse circumstances. Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but give them a thumbs up in the heart, she appreciated that in a man.

    The temperature dropped drastically at night, Luo Qianqian shuddered and the next second Murong Yun took off his coat and wrapped it around Luo Qianqian¡¯s tiny body.

    Luo Qianqian grinned, she signaled Murong Yun to sit next to her and she rested her head on Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew two cushions from the bags and put them on the grass, the bag she had prepared for them was no ordinary bags, they were expandable, that was why they could prepare so much stuff for this trip. She waved at Su Liancheng and Feng Qing toe sit with them, so they could discuss their trip while getting warmed up by the fire.

    ¡°I know I¡¯ve read out the nature aboutSerpent Flower,but I do have to stress that theyonly blossomafter being irritated bypoisonous serpent¡¯sbloodand it takes fifty years for them to blossom.So, don¡¯t get too excited if we just find the stem, it¡¯s the flower that we are looking for.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, you mean not only we need to find the blossom instead of the stem, but also the blossom has to be irritated by the poisonous serpent¡¯s blood! Amida Buddha, they are not going to make this easy for us, are they!¡±Su Liancheng said with frustration. Su Liancheng shuddered thinking about what awaited them, serpents, poisonous serpents, hissing and attacking them.

    ¡°I know, we need to be mentally prepared for this trip, this is just the beginning. But I have faith in us, if there¡¯s anyone who can make it happen, then it¡¯s us!¡±Luo Qianqian tried tofort Su Liancheng.

    ¡°Qianqian, thank you so much for everything you are doing for me.¡±Murong Yun stared at Luo Qianqian, his eyes exuding tenderness and love.

    ¡°Do you have any idea how many times have you saved my life? Don¡¯t be silly now, let¡¯s talk more about all the possible situations in case anything throws us off guard, shall we?¡±

    The boys nodded in unison, they all respected Luo Qianqian even more that night.

    They talked heatedly about all the possible ways to fight the serpent and finally they¡¯vee up with a n that everyone of them felt good about, with that they finally called it a night and went to sleep.

    ¡°Murong Yun, we are going to fight the serpent tomorrow, are you scared?¡±Luo Qianqian realized how silly her question was the second she asked.

    ¡°I¡¯m not, are you?¡±Murong Yun replied with concern.

    ¡°To be honest, I¡¯m not, I know you will be there for me.¡±Luo Qianqian trusted this man wholeheartedly.

    ¡°That¡¯s right! We are in this together, actually we are in everything together, we have each other.¡±with that Murong Yun cuddled Luo Qianqian even tighter.

    ¡°Good night, Murong Yun.¡±Luo Qianqian smiled.

    Later that night.

    ¡°Run! Don¡¯t turn back!¡±

    ¡°Fire! There¡¯s fire here, let¡¯s run towards the fire!¡±

    ¡°But what if the people who has started the fire is still around!¡±

    ¡°We need to survive first!¡±

    Loud noises sounded even louder at night.

    Luo Qianqian opened her eyes in rm,¡®What¡¯s this all about?¡¯

    Murong Yun stroked her hair and walked out of the tent,¡°I will have a look, just wait for me in the tent.¡±

    Luo Qianqian lifted the curtain and what met her eyes was a group of seven people, six men and one young woman.

    They were running towards the fire while the men surrounded the woman in the middle, trying to protect her.

    One man kept yelling,¡°Stay in the center,Yu, just stay in the center!¡±

    It looked like the woman was named Yu.

    Luo Qianqian took another of the group, she found all of the them were injured but Yu, and this time she saw what was running after them, about ten wolves!

    No wonder they were running towards their bonfire, wolves were afraid of fire.

    All of a sudden, a man slowed down due to the knee injury and the next second all the wolves swooped on him and the man cried for help hysterically,¡°Help me, my leg! My leg!¡±

    But soon enough his voice disappeared, the wolves had eaten him alive.

    Luo Qianqian averted her gaze from such a bloody scene.

    The other men and Yu arrived at the fire, they begged Luo Qianqian, Su Liancheng and Feng Qing who was standing by the fire,¡°Please save us, please have mercy!¡±

    No response.

    Yu chimed in,¡°Young masters, please have mercy, the wolf pack ising, let¡¯s defeat them together please!¡±

    Su Liancheng sneered,¡°I was going to help you guys out, but I just changed my mind, I¡¯m not going to help people who deliberately lead wolf pack to our tent! You just want us to distract the wolves so you guys can escape!¡±

 Chapter 125 - Another Groupie

    Chapter 125: Another GroupieTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Su Liancheng was so right.

    The group knew it very well that chances were the people who made the fire were still around, but they led the wolf pack to the fire anyways. This showed how selfish they were, they were basically forcing the people who made the fire to help them out.

    However, Su Liancheng had spoken for the whole team that they disdained the group¡¯s behavior.

    The girl named Yu swept Su Liancheng, Feng Qing who were standing by the fire, and Murong Yun who was standing by the tent. For a long time that she thought highly of her own group, she thought the boys in her group were young, capable and good-looking, it wasn¡¯t until now did she realize that beyond the mountain was another mountain, she was amazed by Su Liancheng, Feng Qing and Murong Yun¡¯s bearing.

    The boys in her own group now were eclipsed by the three young men.

    People who were capable usually tended to be proud, so Yu wasn¡¯t annoyed by Su Liancheng¡¯s response, she tried so hard to made eye contact with Murong Yun because she knew it immediately that Murong Yun was the Alpha in the team, but Murong Yun didn¡¯t even spare her a look in spite of Yu¡¯s silent and endearing messages sent by her bewitching eyes.

    All that didn¡¯t escape Luo Qianqian who was hiding in the tent, Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly,¡®Looks like Murong Yun has got another groupie, this made me miss Gu Lina, aww, good times.¡¯

    Seeing no response from Murong Yun, the girl named Yu gnashed her teeth in frustration, but soon she gainedposure and cast a glimpse at Su Liancheng with her eyes exuding tenderness and love,¡°Young Master, sorry to intrude, but we are besieged by a wolf pack, please have mercy and save us¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian now walked out from her tent and took hold of Murong Yun by the hand for the first time, Yu averted her gaze from Su Liancheng and looked at Luo Qianqian with her eyes wide open, she didn¡¯t expect there was such a gorgeous girl hiding in Murong Yun¡¯s tent.

    ¡°Young Lady, I¡¯m d to hear that you know you are intruding, tell you what, if I met you guys in danger, for sure I would save you, but this is different, you know how dangerous this is, and you guys still led the wolf pack to us! I won¡¯t lift a finger for people who are this selfish!¡±with that Su Liancheng and Feng Qing exchanged a look, they raised their hands together and umted Internal Chi in their palms, the two stamped on the ground andunched their arms in unison, the next second Yu¡¯s group and the wolf pack were hit by the Internal Chi and fell on the ground painfully, including Yu.

    The wolf pack were infuriated by the attack, but they thought this was Yu¡¯s group¡¯s doing, so they picked themselves up from the ground and charged at Yu and her group.

    A wolf darted at Yu with its teeth bared,the wolf caught Yu¡¯s right leg with its hind legs and left a long scratch mark on Yu¡¯s back.

    Yu cried out in pain,¡°Somebody help!¡±

    She was staring at Murong Yun even though she asked help from¡®somebody¡¯, hoping to catch Murong Yun¡¯s attention, but Murong Yun just watched the fight with a meaningful smile on his face, not sparing a look at Yu.

    And the other men in Yu¡¯s group could hardly look after themselves from the wolves, Yu knew she had to protect herself at this point. She kicked the wolf¡¯s nk and withdrew her whip from her sleeve, attacking the wolves who were trying toe near her.

    Anyone who dared toe to Monster Forest was clearly was capable martial arts cultivators, Yu was a great cultivators who specialized on whips.

    However, she was exhausted at this point due to the prior fight with the wolves and the long-distance running from them, she was showing more and more weaknesses in the fight.

    Thinking about Murong Yun¡¯s past groupies, Yue Qiqi, Gu Lina, and now this girl named Yu, Luo Qianqian pinched Murong Yun¡¯s cheek as a punishment.

    ¡°What¡¯s that for?¡±Murong Yun asked.

    ¡°Nothing, I just like you so much that I want to pinch your face.¡±

    ¡°Watch out, Yu!¡±a man in the group cried out, the other men were all trying to surround Yu in the middle and iste her from the wolves.

    But soon they realized that wasn¡¯t feasible, the wolves were stronger than they thought, so a man leaped to Yu and carried her to the fire.

    The man made a bow with hands folded in front,¡°Please allow thisdy stay out of fight, thank you so much!¡±

    Su Liancheng and Feng Qing looked at Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian for further instructions, Luo Qianqian nodded gently.

    Yu was more than d that she could stay here, she looked at the young man who carried her,¡°Ao, watch out, your elder brother is still waiting for us.¡±

    ¡°I will, don¡¯t worry!¡±the young man nodded at Yu and went back to the fight.

    Yu struggled to stand up and walked to Murong Yun,¡°Thank you so much for ¡­¡±with that she fell over to Murong Yun¡¯s shoulder, and next second she raised her head shyly only to meet a pair of bright eyes.

    Yu panicked,¡®Howe it¡¯s this girl who is supporting me, I fell on the man¡¯s shoulder, what has happened!¡¯

    ¡°Thank you so much, youngdy.¡±Yu put on a smile.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry I guess.¡±Luo Qianqian winked at her.

    Murong Yun now caught Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand and used a hankerchief to wipe the blood that she got from supporting Yu on her hand.

    Yu¡¯s group had indeed suffered enough, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t have the heart to see any more blood-shedding,¡°Su Liancheng, Feng Qing, I believe now it¡¯s the time that you two appear like a hero.¡±

    Su Liancheng pouted like a little girl,¡°Feng Qing can take care of this by himself.¡±

    Seeing that, Yu heaved a sigh of relief, her back was heavily injured, so she leaned on a tree to regte her breaths, she still looked very pretty in spite of the extra pale countenance due to the loss of blood.

 Chapter 126 - They Are Liangs

    <h2 id="chapterTitle126" ss="c_title">Chapter 126: They Are Liangs</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The wolf pack retreated as Feng Qing joined the battle.

    The four men left in the group expressed their thanks to Feng Qing and hobbled to Yu.

    The young man walked to Yu and produced a bottle of ointment from his sleeve,¡°Sister Yu, how are you feeling? I know the wolf has left a scratch on your back, here is the ointment.¡±

    Yu suffered excessive loss of blood , she raised her head and said weakly,¡°I¡¯m fine, Ao, can you apply the ointment to my back please?¡±

    The young man named Ao looked so torn, he was a man and Yu was a woman, he wasn¡¯t supposed to apply ointment to her, but Yu was heavily injured and Yu was his future sister-inw, so he braced himself and took off Yu¡¯s coat. He looked away as soon as he ripped off the fabric on Yu¡¯s back, slowly he applied ayer of ointment around the wound.

    ¡°Thank you so much, Ao, I can feel it, it¡¯s already helping.¡±Yu smiled, after that Yu took a pill that helped her to regte her breaths, she sat in meditation and started to concentrate on her breathe with Ao guarding her.

    ¡°Thank you so much,dy.¡±Ao turned to Luo Qianqian and expressed his thanks to her, he knew it was Luo Qianqian who ordered Feng Qing to save them.

    Luo Qianqian had no idea who they were, but he could tell these men valued Luo Qianqian like the way they valued Yu in their team, and he was so grateful to Luo Qianqian for willing to save them after their intruding.

    ¡°Why were you and your friends being chased by a wolf pack?¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t dislike this polite young man.

    The young man looked like the leader of the group, he replied,¡°We were looking for wolflings in the wolf den to sell them when we get out of Monster Forest, but the wolves had already hidden the wolflings somewhere else, and just like that, the cautious wolf pack spotted us and decided to teach us a lesson.¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt less sorry for them, they were looking for a profit by hurting the wolves, basically they were looking for troubles.

    The young man named Ao continued,¡°My elder brother is our leader, but we got separated at one point, I¡¯m sure he is nearby, looking for us. We are all injured, can we stay here and get some rest till dawn please? Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t make any noise or create any more trouble, it¡¯s just we really need a ce to stay for the night.¡±

    The other members of their group joined Ao and said weakly,¡°We just need a safe ce to get some rest, please let us stay.¡±

    Technically, anyone could stay there because no one owned it, so Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun exchanged a look and said,¡°Do as you wish.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian yawned and went back to the tent with Murong Yun, she was d she could take a break from the smell of blood outside.

    Luo Qianqian allowed Ao and his friends to rest outside of their tents because on one hand, they really needed a ce to stay and rest, and on the other hand, they served as great stand guards at night. They were in the notorious Monster Forest after all, she could never be too careful.

    Su Liancheng wrapped his arm around Feng Qing¡¯s shoulder and said,¡°Nice moves on saving them, I told sister-inw you were able to handle it by yourself, good job!¡±

    Feng Qing gently pushed Su Liancheng away and walked to their tent,¡®Like Murong Yun, like Feng Qing, the king of poker face, tut tut tut.¡¯

    Yu winced at seeing Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian¡¯s retiring figures, she was mad jealous that the two walked into the same tent.

    The young man Ao checked his friends¡¯wounds one by one and he didn¡¯t rest until he fed them pills.

    He was merely resting his eyes rather than sleeping, he was alerted on any sign of disturbance or trouble.

    Miasmaslowly dropped away in the air as the sun came up in the east.

    Luo Qianqian was woken up by the noise outside her tent.

    ¡°Brother, I know you can find us!¡±a young man¡¯s voice rang cheerfully, it must be Ao, and the man who hade back must be his elder brother he talked aboutst night.

    ¡°Fengqi, you are back!¡±that must be Yu.

    The man named Fengqi asked them what happenedst night and why they were staying here, Ao told Fengqi that they were attacked by a wolf pack and they were saved by four people who were now in the tent.

    Luo Qianqian rested her head on Murong Yun¡¯s chest and listened to the people outside of their tent.

    ¡°Qianqian, are you awake as well?¡±Murong Yun asked.

    ¡°Yeah, let¡¯s meet the uninvited guest, shall we?¡±Luo Qianqian knew it was just a matter of time before the man named Fengqi came say thank you.

    Murong Yun handed Luo Qianqian a clean coat and turned his back thus Luo Qianqian could change clothes in the tent.

    Luo Qianqian smiled, she was d that Murong Yun was so considerate.

    The man named Fengqi tapped Ao on the shoulder,¡°Good call, Ao, I¡¯m proud of you.¡±

    Ao shook his head with guilty,¡°Brother, two men died and I feel awful, I think they died because I made poor judgement.¡±

    Fengqi shook his head andforted Ao,¡°Stop beating yourself up, everyone was aware what they might encounter before they entered Monster Forest, this is not your fault, some casualities is inevitable, you know that?¡±

    Ao lowered his head in silence.

    Fengqi checkon on Yu¡¯s wound and he heaved a sigh of relief it wasn¡¯t that bad.

    ¡°How are you holding up?¡±Fengqi asked with concern.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±Yu put on a smile.

    ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Yu, I didn¡¯t protect you well, my future wife!¡±Fengqi took hold of Yu¡¯s hand.

    Somehow Yu didn¡¯t like to be reminded that she was engaged to Fengqi, Liang Fengqi! The young master of the Liang n.

    Yu was adopted to the Liang family when she was a child and she was engaged to Liang Fengqi two years ago, she was so happy about the engagement untilst night when she met Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian walked out of their tent now, and so did Feng Qing and Su Liancheng.

    Yu shook Liang Fengqi¡¯s hand in a flurry on seeing Murong Yun.

    Liang Fengqi walked to them and made a bow with hands folded in front,¡°I¡¯m Liang Fengqi, it¡¯s an honor to meet you, thank you so much for saving my younger brother, my fiance and my servants!¡±

    Killing intent filled Murong Yun¡¯s eyes as he heard¡®Liang¡¯.

 Chapter 127 - A Strong Aversion to Liang Yu

    <h2 id="chapterTitle127" ss="c_title">Chapter 127: A Strong Aversion to Liang Yu</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Su Liancheng raised an eyebrow with disgust,¡°Your family name is Liang?¡±

    Liang Fengqi didn¡¯t understand why Su Liancheng would ask him that, so he nodded with a faint smile,¡°Yes, young master. My name is Liang Fengqi, the young man you savedst night is Liang Ao, my younger brother, the youngdy is Liang Yu, my fiancee.¡±

    ¡°You are all Liangs?¡±Su Liancheng asked promptly.

    ¡°Yes, young master. Why? Have we met before?¡±Liang Fengqi looked confused, he didn¡¯t understand why Su Liancheng kept asking him about their family name.

    Hearing that, Murong Yun narrowed his eyes. Liangs, it was them who had attacked Luo Qianqian and Feng Qing outside of the imperial pce.

    Luo Qianqian had noticed the abrupt expression change on Murong Yun¡¯s face,¡°Is everything all right?¡±

    Murong Yun soon regted his breaths and said,¡°Yeah.¡±

    It was now Luo Qianqian¡¯s turn to frown,¡®Why do Murong Yun and Su Liancheng both hate them so much, Murong Yun looked like he was ready to kill them.¡¯

    ¡°No, I don¡¯t believe we have met before. Liang, right? Good name.¡±Su Liancheng replied with a cold smile.

    Now everyone had noticed something different in Su Liancheng, Feng Qing and Murong Yun¡¯s aura.

    Liang Ao and Liang Yu were confused as well, these people were finest night, howe they looked at them with disgust since Liang Fengqi made a self-introduction.

    Liang Fengqi took a step back subconsciously as he sensed the killing intent from Murong Yun, he knew he didn¡¯t stand a chance faced with a strong cultivator like Murong Yun.

    ¡°Liang Fengqi, we have identally saved your family and your servantsst night, poor judgement! Get lost now, otherwise you need to talk to my hand.¡±with that Su Liancheng instilled Internal Chi in his palm and attacked a tree.

    Rumble.

    The tree copsed.

    Liang Fengqi was shocked to the core that Su Liancheng was such a strong cultivator as well for he had just sensed Murong Yun¡¯s aura just now, and now it looked like Su Liancheng was a force to be reckon as well, then he alighted on Feng Qing who was rubbing his sword sheath and sensed Feng Qing¡¯s aura we well.

    A group of fighters!

    No wonder Liang Ao mentioned that the wolf pack fled in great disorderst night, even a servant like Feng Qing was a top fighter.

    Liang Yu didn¡¯t see thating, she was hoping she could get a second chance and leave a better impression on Murong Yun, she was frustrated to hear what Su Liancheng just said.

    ¡°Young Master¡­ ¡­¡±, Liang Yu tried to defend them.

    Liang Fengqi was the top talented cultivator in Liang n, no one had ever talked to him with that tone, but he had to bite his tongue this time because he was well aware that he was no match for the men standing in front of him.

    Liang Fengqi took a deep breath and he swept across the three men, and he alighted on Luo Qianqian who was standing right next to Murong Yun, Liang Fengqi heaved a suppressed gasp.

    Never had he met such a gorgeous girl before.

    Liang Yu had noticed the way Liang Fengqi stared at Luo Qianqian, and she was unhappy about it, Luo Qianqian looked even more beautiful in broad daylight, Liang Yu felt so overshadowed, she got jealous seeing her fiance staring at a beautiful girl like that.

    ¡°Fengqi~¡±, Liang Yu called Liang Fengqi to remind him that what he was doing was improper.

    It was at this very moment that Liang Fengqi felt the overwhelming aura from Murong Yun, Liang Fengqi almost lost his bnce and knelt down, he had already broken out in a cold sweat.

    ¡°Murong Yun!¡±Luo Qianqian shot him a warning look, she didn¡¯t see the way Liang Fengqi just stared at her, so she found the way Murong Yun flexed his muscles quite annoying.

    Murong Yun had a mixed feeling about Luo Qianqian¡¯s reaction, he was d that Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t care to spare a look at other people, but he wasn¡¯t happy that his Qianqian just red at him.

    ¡°All right¡±, Murong Yun decided to let them go before he found out more evidence,¡°Get lost!¡±

    Murong Yun knew these people won¡¯t just pack up and leave Monster Forest, he also knew they didn¡¯t have what it took to explore in the depth in the forest.

    And Murong Yun couldn¡¯t care less about the Liangs for they had hurt Luo Qianqian before.

    Liang Fengqi knew it very well he was no match for the man in front of him, he had to obey.

    Liang Fengqi and his group soon left, only the blood stains reminded Luo Qianqian that they were here.

    Luo Qianqian stretched herself and asked the boys to have breakfast, Feng Qing caught a bunny and set a fire to roast it.

    Luo Qianqian frowned,¡®But this bunny looks so cute!¡¯

    But never mind, she changed her mind as she swallowed the tender meat,¡°Yum!¡±Murong Yun handed her another piece with affection,¡°Here is more.¡±

    The group resumed their journey after breakfast, Luo Qianqian was so d that the Liangs didn¡¯t tag along.

    Luo Qianqian looked Murong Yun up and down,¡®Howe all the girls be his groupies? I¡¯ve always heard people say ancient girls are very shy, hmm, now I found that very questionable.¡¯

    All the girls Luo Qianqian had met after she had transmigrated to this time and space were quite aggressive, they basically threw themselves at Murong Yun.

    What Luo Qianqian forgot was she herself had thrown herself at Murong Yun when she was drunk as well.

    They arrived at the habitat of the serpents, it nestled snugly at the foot of a hill and a bigke and big trees had surrounded the habitat.

    It was so well-hidden, hard to be essed by human beings.

    The group heard rustles cropping up as they approached close to the habitat, Luo Qianqian had got goose bumps as she heard the serpents hissing.

    There were several caves by theke, serpents¡¯favorite pits.

    The group hid behind a rock, observing the caves. There were about one hundred caves, most of them were natural, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but wonder whether there were more caves hidden in the depth.

    The hissing noise rose one after another since they had entered this habitat,¡®Uggh!¡¯Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched, for once she doubted whether she was strong enough to hear all the hissing.

 Chapter 128 - I Canâ€™t Watch You Suffer

    <h2 id="chapterTitle128" ss="c_title">Chapter 128: I Can¡¯t Watch You Suffer</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian had heard that serpents had no ears, they relied on smell and eyes to lead them. Luo Qianqian had asked her team to use some powder to hide their smell, otherwise the serpents would sense them once they had set foot in the serpents¡¯habitat.

    This ce was home to the most vicious serpents in this whole country, they were as wide as a man¡¯s arm and not to mention they were all equipped with venom fang.

    Luo Qianqian shuddered at the thought that she needed to face serpentster.

    The group observed the caves for a while and Luo Qianqian said,¡°Serpents tend to be less aggressive in daylight, let¡¯s take advantage of that. Now let¡¯s split into two groups, but remember, safety first! Discard the herbal medicine in danger!¡±

    Su Liancheng nodded and grabbed Feng Qing who had been as quiet as Murong Yun,¡°Ha, good n, I will be with Feng Qing, you two take care, bye.¡±with that Su Liancheng dragged Feng Qing away.

    How Luo Qianqian wished Feng Qing could be a bit more talktive, Feng Qing had made progress when he was assigned to protect her, but all of Luo Qianqian¡¯s efforts went down the drain after Feng Qing went back to Murong Yun.

    ¡°Not so fast, here, take a look at the drawing before we split up.¡±Luo Qianqian handed Su Liancheng and Feng Qing the drawing of the herbal medicine.

    ¡°Thank you, Your Highness and Master.¡±Feng Qing replied.

    Su Lianchengughed, Feng Qing put Luo Qianqian above Murong Yun subconsciously.

    ¡°Murong Yun, shall we?¡±Luo Qianqian straightened her cor and was ready to go.

    ¡°Hold on.¡±

    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡±Luo Qianqian crouched down beside Murong Yun.

    ¡°Over there.¡±Murong Yun pointed to the right

    What met Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes was a huge serpent crawling from its cave, it was even more wider than the other serpents in this habitat, it was at least two half meters long and almost as wide as an adult¡¯s calf. The serpent looked around to check the surroundings and then left with its tongue shot out. Luo Qianqian noticed the serpent¡¯s pupils were vertical like cats¡¯, but cats are so cute, and the only word that rted to serpents were¡®cold-blood¡¯.

    Luo Qianqian hid behind the big rick, she was d that Murong Yun had stopped her from walking out.

    Luo Qianqian closed her eyes and woke up Xiao Bai in the space to sense the Serpent Flower. Xiao Bai couldn¡¯t show itself, but it was able to sense the surroundings after Luo Qianqian¡¯s unrimitting efforts.

    But it wasn¡¯t a permanent solution because Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t take it for too long.

    ¡°Any updates, Xiao Bai?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    It took Xiao Bai a little while to sense and reply,¡°Not yet, can we go a bit closer to the cave?¡±

    ¡°Sure.¡±

    Murong Yun caught hold of Luo Qianqian,¡°Shall we?¡±

    ¡°Yes, please.¡±

    The two walked to the huge serpent¡¯s cave.

    Luo Qianqian was overwhelmed by the odor in the cave, no wonder Xiao Bai didn¡¯t sense the Serpent Flower, the strong odor could be very misleading.

    Luo Qianqian looked at the sun, it was gettingte, she was determined to get this done and over with as soon as possible, otherwise they would be fighting losing battle with the serpents at night. Even Murong Yun couldn¡¯t protect her at night.

    ¡°I wonder how Su Liancheng and Feng Qing are doing.¡±Luo Qianqian muttered, they walked into the cave to look for the flower, but they decided to not go too deep in case they needed to run away.

    It was impossible to use Lightness Skills in a cave overgrown with towering trees.

    ¡°Feng Qing can send us signals.¡±Murong Yun replied, which meant no signal, no danger for them.

    Luo Qianqian felt a bit disappointed at this point, but she took a deep breath and stared at Murong Yun with a smile,¡°Shall we go further?¡±

    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid?¡±Murong Yun grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand, he was touched that Luo Qianqian was willing to risk herself.

    Luo Qianqian held her head up high and shook her head,¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of now that I¡¯ve got you.¡±

    ¡®Qianqian~¡¯, Murong Yun stared at the little woman,¡®I promise I won¡¯t let you down. I was a walking dead before I met you, probably I had been dead if not for you, the pains, the crippling pains on full moon nights, even Lin Zimo couldn¡¯t help me, I didn¡¯t even want to live any more until you fell off from my roof months ago¡­ ¡­¡¯

    But Murong Yun didn¡¯t say anything, he knew actions spoke louder at this point.

    They walked further down the cave but to no avail, Luo Qianqian started to ask herself,¡®Could this be a lie? There¡¯s no Serpent Flower in the world!¡¯

    ¡®But how is that possible! Everyone says Monster Forest is a ce filled with wonder, you can get anything you want in this ce!¡¯

    They saw a piece of rotten serpent skin as they walked further into the cave, the serpents were venomous so the skin wasn¡¯t eaten by other animals.

    No one would tell how long had the serpent died, the skin was in a state of decay and the flesh was rotten.

    Luo Qianqian was so thrilled to see that, she dragged Murong Yun and walked to the skin in spite of the overwhelming putrefactive odor, hopefully the Serpent Flower was somewhere nearby.

    Luo Qianqian looked around and she only found some tree branches, nothing else.

    ¡°No way!¡±Luo Qianqian refused to take no for an answer, she held her breath and crouched down again, this time she searched even more carefully.

    Murong Yun had epted his fate, he took hold of Luo Qianqian,¡°Quit it, Qianqian, there¡¯s nothing here.¡±

    ¡°No! We can find it if we look harder!¡±

    Xiao Bai¡¯s voice rang in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind as well,¡°Master, there¡¯s nothing here, I can¡¯t sense anything.¡±

    Luo Qianqian slumped down on the ground,¡°No, Murong Yun, full moon night ising soon, how can I¡­ how can I watch you suffer¡­ it¡¯s so painful.¡±

    Tears brimmed in Murong Yun¡¯s eyes,¡°Qianqian, I have you now, it¡¯s not painful any more.¡±

 Chapter 129 - A Cave

    <h2 id="chapterTitle129" ss="c_title">Chapter 129: A Cave</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian struggled too free herself from Murong Yun¡¯s arms, with a roar she withdrew Flesh the sword from her sleeve and cut the serpent skin into pieces.

    Murong Yun frowned, then he realized Luo Qianqian had identally smelt the poison gas inside of the serpent skin, that was why she was acting so hysterically.

    There was poison gas in the serpent skin.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t feel a thing thanks to his profound Internal Chi flowing in his body, but Luo Qianqian was a rather green martial arts cultivatorpared to Murong Yun, so she was the one who showed the symptoms.

    Murong Yun¡¯s face darkened abruptly, he took a nce at the serpent skin pieces and instilled Internal Chi in his palms, then he wielded his arms to fan out the poison gas.

    With that Murong Yun helped Luo Qianqian up and stroked her back to calm her down while instilling Internal Chi into her body to stabilize her mind.

    It took Luo Qianqian a while to regte her breaths, she opened her eyes with confusion.

    ¡°Why did I behave like that? Was I¡­ was I possessed?¡±Luo Qianqian muttered, it seemed like she was unable to control herself just now, her heart still fluttered with fear because she had no idea what she could have done if not for Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t answer her question, he simply replied,¡°You are all better now, are you ready to look around with me?¡±

    Luo Qianqian knew exactly what Murong Yun was doing, he was used to face all the problems all by himself, so she stated at Murong Yun in earnest,¡°I¡¯m stronger than you think, you can tell me anything.¡±

    Just like that group of people they met the other day, howe Murong Yun was so hostile towards Liang Fengqi and his group.

    Wait, Liang Fengqi, Liang Ao, Liang Yu! Liang!

    Luo Qianqian thought now she understood where Murong Yun¡¯s hostility came from.

    ¡°Qianqian, I promise you I will tell you everything once we walk away from this cave.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded gently.

    The two looked around carefully in the cave and they were sure there was no Serpent Flower in this cave, Luo Qianqian took a pill for suspending breathing in case there was more poison gas in the cave.

    To return to Su Liancheng and Feng Qing.

    ¡°Feng Qing, why do you always pull a long face?¡±Su Liancheng was one chatterbox, yet Feng Qing was as reticent as Murong Yun.

    ¡°Say something please! In a scary ce like this, let¡¯s at least talk to each other to keep the morale.¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°Feng Qing! Are you listening to me? Howe Brother Eighth has a subordinate like you? Look at other people¡¯s subordinates, they are all nice and friendly like puppies, and look at you, so silent, always silent!¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°Feng Qing¡­ ¡­¡±

    Silence.

    Su Liancheng kept wagging his tongue and Feng Qing had enough,¡°Lord Su, do you need a subordinate to keep youpany?¡±

    ¡°What?¡±

    Feng Qing cast a nce at Su Liancheng and kept his eyes on the ground to look for the Serpent Flower,¡°It sounds like you areining you want a subordinate to keep youpany.¡±

    Su Liancheng didn¡¯t know what to say.

    He used to think Feng Qing was fun to hang out with, but now he realized Feng Qing had a sassy side as well.

    Feng Qing¡¯s sass worked, Su Liancheng kept quiet after that, the two covered many small caves together, but it was fruitless.

    The two didn¡¯t give up, they kept trying their luck and they didn¡¯t want to rm any serpents, so they kept low-key on this mission.

    As big as the serpents were, they were actually very agile and the venom was deadly.

    The two were covered with small wounds by the thorn bush, but luckily the two didn¡¯t mind those wounds too much.

    ¡°Wait, what¡¯s that smell?¡±Su Liancheng halted.

    Feng Qing halted and sniffed,¡°It¡¯s carrion!¡±

    Su Liancheng pped,¡°Exactly! Serpent Flower grows in that environment, let¡¯s goo have a look!¡±

    ¡°Lord Su, I will take the lead.¡±

    The two made their way following the smell of carrion, finally they arrived at a cave that was as tall as an adult man.

    This was a rather big cavepared to the ones nearby, it was pitch dark inside the cave despite it was daytime.

    Su Liancheng threw a small torch into the cave, it looked like the cave was rather deep, it seemed endless.

    ¡°Shall we?¡±Su Liancheng asked.

    Feng Qing frowned, he felt this cave was awfully quiet, they could hear the hisses of serpents at other caves, but their own breaths was the only thing he could hear at this ce.

    It didn¡¯t make sense, there should be more serpents in a cave like this one.

    ¡°Isn¡¯t it too quiet here?¡±Su Liancheng asked in a low voice.

    This cave made a perfect pit for a serpent, but there was no sign of them living here, there was only one possibility, which was a even more intimidating species was residing in this cave.

    The two looked more rmed thinking about this possibility.

    ¡°Shall we send a signal to Brother Eighth, the smell bodes well, I think we can find the Serpent Flower here.¡±Su Liancheng wasn¡¯t afraid of death, he didn¡¯t want to end up failing the battle and ruining the opportunity of getting the Serpent Flower. So he figured they better send a signal and get all the help they could get.

    ¡°Feng Qing, let¡¯s send the signal, there¡¯s no harm doing it. And meanwhile we can do a little exploration first.¡±Su Liancheng nodded to Feng Qing and walked to the cave.

    Feng Qing agreed, he followed Su Liancheng into the cave after he sent the signal.

    Su Liancheng carried a small torch in hand, he didn¡¯t make it too big because he didn¡¯t want to rm whatever resided in this cave.

    ¡°Lord Su, I¡¯m here.¡±Feng Qing said in a low voice, Su Liancheng slowed down and waited for him, with that Feng Qing took the torch and the two kept walking shoulder to shoulder.

 Chapter 130 - Liang Fengqiâ€™s Mission

    <h2 id="chapterTitle130" ss="c_title">Chapter 130: Liang Fengqi¡¯s Mission</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Liang Fengqi and his group changed their outfits after they parted with Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun and their team. They failed to get any wolfling, so they decided to try their luck and steal some serpent eggs.

    They figured serpents weren¡¯t social animal and the tended to live alone, serpents tended to protect their own territory from other serpents, so they had better chance stealing serpents eggs than wolflings.

    Plus, if they could really steal serpents eggs sessfully, they could domesticate the serpents and that could be so helpful in battles.

    With that in mind, Liang Fengqi and his group were thrilled to go into action except Liang Yu.

    Liang Yu looked rather distracted since she got reunited with her fiance Liang Fengqi, she couldn¡¯t help thinking about Murong Yun.

    ¡®Can I meet him again? How I wish I could be with a man like him, Murong Yun!¡¯

    ¡®The girl who is with him is more gorgeous than me, but I¡¯m very beautiful as well, and I¡¯m a strong martial arts cultivator, I¡¯m sure that girl is a good-for-nothing, probably she can¡¯t even protect herself!¡¯

    ¡®I shouldn¡¯t feel inferior to her, I¡¯m sure men like me better, I¡¯m beautiful and capable!¡¯

    ¡°Yu, how are you feeling, still in pain?¡±Liang Fengqi asked with concern, he noticed Liang Yu¡¯s absent-mindedness and he was worried that Liang Yu was still in shock.

    Liang Yu was an orphan, but she was adopted by the Liangs when she was a little girl, she and Liang Fengqi grew up together, Liang Yu was a decent martial arts cultivator and had won the elders¡¯hearts in the Liang n, so she sessfully got engaged with Liang Fengqi.

    They had both reached marriageable age and they were going to get married after this mission of exploring Monster Forest, this was like thest trial before their wedding.

    Liang Yu showed a faint smile, she didn¡¯t answer Liang Fengqi¡¯s question and she asked a question instead,¡°Fengqi, those people we just met¡­ why were they hostile against us after we said we are Liangs.¡±

    Thanks to Liang Fengqi, Liang Yu knew a lot of secrets about their n, but she couldn¡¯te up with a reason why Murong Yun would be so hostile against them.

    She didn¡¯t like that feeling at all, she didn¡¯t want to be hated by Murong Yun.

    ¡°Have you thinking about this, Yu?¡±Liang Fengqi asked, his voice low and controlled, he didn¡¯t understand why his fiancee had been thinking about those strangers.

    ¡®Is it because Yu is fascinated by that man?¡¯Liang Fengqi thought,¡®That man indeed is very charming.¡¯

    Liang Yu knew Liang Fengqi got upset, she stroked his cheek,¡°Fengqi, don¡¯t get me wrong, you are all I have in my heart.¡±

    Liang Fengqi just stared at her as a reply.

    Liang Yu sighed,¡°I just thought they saved us after all, how can we repay them? And¡­ and it just baffles me why they were so hostile, I was worried what they would do to us once they find out who we really are.¡±

    Liang Fengqi found what Liang Yu said made perfect sense.

    Liang Fengqi felt better, he pinched Liang Yu¡¯s nose gently and chuckled,¡°You are thinking too much, I sensed their hostility as well, but I¡¯m not worried. The thing is we are the Liangs, one of the Three Families in the Jianghu Underworld, probably the leader of the Three Families soon. There are four of them in total, what can they do to us, please rest assured.¡±

    Liang Yu smiled at Liang Fengqi, but she still couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Murong Yun.

    ¡°How are your wounds?¡±Liang Fengqi was genuinely worried about her health.

    ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±Liang Yu replied, she was feeling better in spite of the fact that she still looked a bit pale.

    ¡°Good.¡±

    Liang Yu was a beautiful girl, Liang Fengqi looked her up and down, she was wearing a baby green gown this day, the tassel on her hairpin was swinging in the hair, everything looked just so perfect, and her smile was just as bright as the sun.

    However, Liang Fengqi wasn¡¯t amazed by Liang Yu this day, and some other girl had sprang to his mind.

    Liang Fengqi was shocked when another girl image emerged in his mind.

    ¡®What is happening to me? Why would I think about the girl I just met in the morning!¡¯

    Liang Fengqi shook his head and tried to force the girl out of his mind, but the girl was more stuck in his mind.

    The girl wasn¡¯t wearing any makeup or hairpin, she was wearing a in white outfit, but she was just so much more gorgeous than Liang Yu!

    Liang Ao who was walking behind them chimed in,¡°Those men were hostile, but that girl named Qinaqian was so nice, the wolves ran away thanks to her.¡±

    ¡®Her name is Qianqian, such a pretty name.¡¯Liang Fengqi thought.

    ¡®Ao just said she is nice and friendly, it¡¯s a shame that me and Yu are engaged, but I don¡¯t think I stand a chance even without Yu given the way she looked at the man this morning.¡¯

    The group soon arrived at the serpents caves as well. Liang Fengqi had a decent amount of knowledge of Monster Forest considering this was probably the tenth time that he had been here.

    He had seen a lot of death in this forest every time he was here, but he considered the casualties inevitable. He himself once was heavily injured as well when he was here on a mission, but he was d he finished the mission.

    He didn¡¯t care much about the servants, he was just happy his brother and Liang Yu were savedst night.

    ¡°We need to be careful, remember we are not here to fight, serpents eggs is all we are looking for, run fast if anything shall happen!¡±Liang Fengqi ordered his group to cover themselves with the medicine powder to protect themselves.

    ¡°Yes, Young Master!¡±the servants answered respectfully.

    ¡°Ao, Yu, stay with me, let¡¯s not get separated.¡±Liang Ao followed Liang Fengqi and Liang Yu who were walking hand in hand.

 Chapter 131 - A Serpent Egg

    <h2 id="chapterTitle131" ss="c_title">Chapter 131: A Serpent Egg</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Feng Qing sent the arrow worked by a spring concealed in his sleeve, the arrow made a sound and exploded, leaving a red trail in the sky.

    Murong Yun raised his head and muttered,¡°Qianqian.¡±

    The red arrow also drew Luo Qianqian¡¯s attention,¡°Is that the signal from Feng Qing and Su Liancheng?¡±

    ¡°Correct.¡±

    Could this be a good sign or a good sign.

    Did they find the Serpent Flower or did they encounter danger?

    Luo Qianqian dragged Murong Yun and hurried him,¡°Let¡¯s get moving, probably they need us.¡±

    Unfortunately, they were blocked by a ck shadow right after they walked a few steps.

    Luo Qianqian took a closer look and shouted,¡°It¡¯s a serpent, we are blocked by its tail!¡±

    The serpent was of three meters long, it emerged out of nowhere and now it brandished its tail, aiming to attack the young couple.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew Flesh and was ready to get in the battle.

    But the next second Luo Qianqian lost her bnce and fell into the familiar arms.

    Bang.

    It sounded like something had exploded, and strangely enough, the hissing had disappeared as well.

    ¡°Don¡¯t open your eyes.¡±there came Murong Yun¡¯s reminder when Luo Qianqian was just about to open her eyes to have a look.

    Luo Qianqian did what she was told, but soon she knew why Murong Yun told her that, the smell of blood overwhelmed the air.

    It must not be a pretty scene.

    Murong Yun carried her in his arms and walked out of the cave.

    The two made their way to Su Liancheng and Feng Qing, but Murong Yun couldn¡¯t be as fast as they wished due to the narrow pathway in the forest.

    Luo Qianqian opened her eyes tentatively after she couldn¡¯t smell that smell any more,¡°Did you just kill the serpent?¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t want to lie to Luo Qianqian,¡°Yes I did.¡±

    Murong Yun wasn¡¯t sure whether Luo Qianqian would dislike him or think him too ruthless.

    ¡°You did the right thing, good call in that situation.¡±Luo Qianqianforted Murong Yun, she didn¡¯t want to kill the serpent, but Murong Yun was just protecting her.

    Serpents were animals, you couldn¡¯t expect to negotiate with them or anything, it would lead to a ugly battle if Murong Yun were slow in action.

    They had to be cruel if they wanted to find the herbal medicines in a ce like Monster Forest.

    ¡°Don¡¯t you hate me now?¡±Murong Yun¡¯s eyes flickered.

    Luo Qianqian smiled,¡°Of course not, I would do the same thing. Are we getting close to them now?¡±

    ¡®Qianqian, you are something else!¡¯Murong Yun eximed in his heart.

    He stroked her cheek,¡°We are getting there now.¡±

    They arrived at a big cave after a little while, it was different from the caves they had been to and it was pitch dark.

    Luo Qianqian checked the surroundings and she was surprised to see a lot of serpents debris near the cave. And all the other serpents would avoid this area.

    There were also bloodstains on the ground.

    Luo Qianqian frowned,¡°Murong Yun, could these bloodstains be Su Liancheng and Feng Qing¡¯s?¡±

    Murong Yun was also studying the surrounding area, he shook his head because he knew Su Liancheng and Feng Qing¡¯s capability,¡°I don¡¯t think they are hurt.¡±

    But the arrow signal indeed came from this cave, Murong Yun was sure they were here.

    ¡°The blood stains are not theirs?¡±Luo Qianqian muttered,¡°Someone else is here?¡±

    ¡°Looks like it, just one second.¡±with that Murong Yun picked up a branch from the ground and wrapped the top of the branch with a few pieces of rags from his sleeve.

    Once again, Luo Qianqian was amazed by how resourceful this man could be and it was so strange that this man¡¯s clothes was still stainless while hers was covered with mud.

    But soon she shook her head and reminded herself that she had work to do, it wasn¡¯t time to enjoy this view, she needed to find Feng Qing and Su Liancheng first.

    ¡°Follow me.¡±Murong Yun carried a torch and waved at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head again and took a deep breath, together they walked into the cave.

    This cave was so deep and so dark, and there were two separated ways as they went deeper, Luo Qianqian was surprised that she didn¡¯t see any sign left by Feng Qing on both ways.

    ¡°Which way should we go?¡±Luo Qianqian turned to Murong Yun.

    There came a man¡¯s shriek before Murong Yun could reply, it sounded like he was in great pain.

    Luo Qianqian shuddered,¡°This way, let¡¯s save them!¡±

    Murong Yun swallowed back the words on the tip of his tongue, he decided to go have a look with Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian got more and more nervous as they came closer to the voice, she hoped it was someone else.

    ¡°Young Master, run¡­ I¡¯ll stay here and you run!¡±

    ¡°Oh no!¡±

    Luo Qianqian could hear a man shouting, she fastened her steps and so did Murong Yun, together they ran closer to the voice.

    What came to her sight was a serpent of ten meters long, it was as wide as a log, and its fangs were at least ten inches! Luo Qianqian trembled with fear seeing this.

    This serpent was even frilled around the neck, Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t sure should it be called a serpent any more, it bore some resemnce to dragon even.

    There were some people lying on the ground near the serpent, Luo Qianqian recognized those people, they were Liang Fengqi¡¯s servants!

    It looked like they were all dead or deadly injured.

    Liang Fengqi, Liang Ao and Liang Yu and two servants were hiding behind a huge rock, the two servants were injured as well, but they weren¡¯t bitten by the serpent, so the wounds weren¡¯t deadly.

    A giant egg was lying next to Liang Ao, and the serpent kept beating its tails on the ground, it looked like it was ready to charge at the big rock and smash these people, but it didn¡¯t want to hurt the egg, its baby.

 Chapter 132 - Who Do You Think You Are

    Chapter 132: Who Do You Think You Are

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    The serpent had stirred so much dust in the air, it looked so torn, ¡®the serpent is worried about its baby¡¯, thought Luo Qianqian.

    Hiss.

    The serpent locked its eyes on the egg, its fang looked extra dreadful.

    Luo Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief, she was d it wasn¡¯t Feng Qing or Su Liancheng who was injured. But she was blown away by this serpent, she couldn¡¯t help but wonder how phenomenal it was going to be if she was able to take this serpent back to 21st century, she was sure it was going to be more sensational than a dinosaur.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun tried to stay as low-key as possible, but the serpent had sensed them and the torch Murong Yun was carrying, it turned its head and shot a warning look at Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun.

    Hiss.

    It looked like the serpent thought the young couple as the thieves¡¯ friends, the serpent thought they were here to assist the thieves to steal its baby.

    The serpent kept hissing loudly, Luo Qianqian had a headache just listening to the hissing.

    Murong Yun stood in front of Luo Qianqian and red at the serpent, the hissing went down for a brief second because it had sensed danger, but soon enough its maternal instinct took over, it resumed its hissing.

    The serpent was determined to get its baby back.

    Liang Fengqi took advantage of that moment, he picked the giant egg from the ground and whispered to his group, ¡°Now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes as she saw what had happened, she loathed these people, they were using her and Murong Yun to distract the serpent and now they were running away.

    ¡°What do you think you are doing!¡± Luo Qianqian reproached them.

    Liang Fengqi slowed down but soon he fastened his steps again, he liked Luo Qianqian but he valued his life more, ¡°Miss, I know your friend is a strong martial arts cultivator, you will be fine with him. We are here for the egg, we need to leave now that we¡¯ve got it.¡±

    Liang Yu lowered her head behind Liang Fengqi, it looked like she had got some new injuries, she asionally cast a glimpse at Murong Yun but soon she would lower her head again because she felt so dwarfed in Luo Qianqian¡¯s presence.

    Liang Ao on the other hand, looked so torn between leaving and staying for help, but his conscience got the better of him, ¡°Brother, we can¡¯t just leave like this.¡±

    Liang Fengqi shot a warning look at his younger brother and gnashed his teeth, ¡°Let¡¯s take advantage of this opportunity, we are heavily injured, there¡¯s no point for us to stay! We will die!¡±

    ¡°But¡­ ¡­¡±

    The serpent couldn¡¯t hear anything, but it had sensed something went wrong, it turned around only to find the group were fleeing with its egg, the serpent gave up confronting with Murong Yun and chasing Liang Fengqi promptly, it wielded its tail at them.

    Liang Fengqi and his group were hit heavily, Liang Fengqi spat a mouthful of blood and slumped down on the ground.

    Luckily Liang Fengqi had protected the egg in his arms because he wanted to sell the egg for a good price, the egg remained intact. Seeing that, Luo Qianqian heaved a sigh of relief, she was afraid the serpent would go insane and kill everyone if anything shall happen to the egg.

    The serpent was infuriated, it red at them like it was ready to attack them anytime.

    Liang Fengqi spat another mouthful of blood, and he was in so much pain that he couldn¡¯t even stand up, Liang Ao held him up. And Liang Yu had passed out, the hit just now was pretty bad.

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun exchanged a look then they looked at this pathetic group, ¡®This is what greed gets you.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian shouted at them, ¡°Just return the egg.¡±

    Maternal instinct didn¡¯t just exist in human, it exist in animals as well, no mother would just stand back and watch her children being stolen.

    Mothers would fight like there were no tomorrow for their children.

    Liang Fengqi stuffed the egg in Liang Ao¡¯s chest, ¡°Run, Ao!¡± I will take Yu and follow you.

    Liang Fengqi thought they had made huge sacrifices for the egg already, and he didn¡¯t want all of their previous efforts to go wasted, their remaining two servants were heavily injured now, they had too many casualties and they must have this egg as a reward.

    Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t believe they could be this clouded by greed.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t ask Murong Yun to help them out, because she thought they were just courting death, plus they were just trying to use her and Murong Yun to distract the serpent so they could run away.

    The serpent opened its mouth and charged at Liang Fengqi.

    Liang Fengqi put Liang Yu on the ground and dodged the attack, luckily the serpent thought Liang Yu was deal already and it didn¡¯t attack Liang Yu.

    Liang Yu would be d that she passed out, otherwise she would be scared to death seeing the serpent attacking Liang Yu ruthlessly.

    The serpent¡¯s breath was quite unpleasant, even Luo Qianqian could smelt that from a decent distance away.

    The serpent didn¡¯t give up, itunched another round at Liang Fengqi, it wasn¡¯t as agile as Luo Qianqian expected due to how big it was, but Liang Fengqi made a narrow escape from its fang, his clothes were in rags after that escape.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t find that improper to see, she had been to the beach in the 21st century after all.

    Murong Yun on the other hand covered her eyes and whispered, ¡®Close you eyes.¡±

    ¡°I see~¡±

    Liang Fengqi was well aware that the serpent had established total supremacy over him and no way could they run away with the egg. Because he saw how hard his younger brother was trying, but he didn¡¯t want his younger brother to seek his doom.

    Liang Fengqi shot a look at Luo Qianqian and he recalled Liang Ao once said Luo Qianqian was nice and friendly.

    ¡°Miss, please help us, I promise I will give you anything you want!¡±

    Luo Qianqian knew he was talking to her but he didn¡¯t open her eyes, she pinched Murong Yun¡¯s hand instead.

    ¡°No, who do you think you are, little man.¡± Murong Yun muttered.

 Chapter 133 - Baby Serpent

    Chapter 133: Baby Serpent

    Liang Fengqi had the cheek to reply, ¡°Have you heard the Three ns in the Jianghu Underworld? Liang, Gu, and Xiao. We are the Liangs, I can give you anything you like as long as you save us today.¡±

    Obviously Liang Fengqi had overestimated his n.

    888, General Invincible, Murong Yun didn¡¯t covet wealth and profits.

    Plus Liang Fengqi knew how much Murong Yun hated the Liangs, Luo Qianqian knew the only reason Liang Fengqi kept mentioning his family was because he was trying to threaten them that his family would hunt them down if they didn¡¯t do anything to save them.

    However, Murong Yun didn¡¯t like to be threatened.

    ¡°Miss Qianqian, can you help us please. I will convince my brother to give up on the egg!¡± Liang Ao begged, he was the one with a conscience in this group, Luo Qianqian¡¯s first impression of him was favourable.

    But she didn¡¯t promise Liang Ao anything, she asked Murong Yun, ¡°Do you think you can win?¡±

    Murong Yun nodded.

    ¡®Qianqian wants to save them? I¡¯m not sure whether this is a good idea, the Liangs are not worthy.¡¯

    Liang Ao was hit by the serpent¡¯s tail again, he slumped down the ground with a thud, and he kept spatting blood, unable to stand up.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t have the heart to see a man just die like this.

    She hid all her emotions and then she took a glimpse at Liang Ao, ¡°We can save you, but we have one condition¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s brows furrowed and his fists clenched slightly, ¡®Luo Qianqian changes her mind because of Liang Ao?¡¯

    All of a sudden Murong Yun hated this man named Liang Ao, he found Liang Ao more annoying than Liang Fengqi.

    ¡°Commodities are exchanged at equal values, so is our help. My fiance will save you as long as you can give us the rewards that we find fit.¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s face lit up as he heard what Luo Qianqian said, his lips curled and he was satisfied to hear that.

    He wouldn¡¯t save them if Luo Qianqian was just worried about Liang Ao, but now he was happy to do it because Luo Qianqian wanted to get the rewards.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes alighted on Liang Yu who was pretending to be passed out, she referred Murong Yun as her fiance for Liang Yu.

    She didn¡¯t like the way Liang Yu stared at Murong Yun, she and Murong Yun were obviously a couple, but Liang Yu kept staring at Murong Yun with tenderness and affection. So she took advantage of this asion and made a point that Murong Yun only loved her.

    ¡°That Yu something, quit pretending, time to name your offer.¡±

    Liang Yu heard what Luo Qianqian just said, so she pressed her forehead and opened her eyes, then she cast a glimpse at Luo Qianqian with her eyes wide open like a deer.

    Luo Qianqian was immune to those puppy eyes, she herself always used that trick to get stuff from Murong Yun.

    ¡°Enough, quit staring at me like that.¡± Luo Qianqian red at her.

    ¡°One thousand taels of silver, each of us!¡± Liang Fengqi chimed in.

    Luo Qianqian snorted, ¡°Ah~ I see, you only worth one thousand taels of silver!¡±

    The serpent now charged at Liang Fengqi, Liang Fengqi kept running and dodging, blood kept shedding from his wounds, Liang Fengqi was well aware this ¡®nice and friendly¡¯ Luo Qianqian would only help them out when he was willing to pay an arm and a leg.

    ¡°Ten thousand taels!¡±

    ¡°More.¡± Luo Qianqian replied casually.

    Liang Fengqi now was cornered by the serpent, he had nowhere to hide.

    ¡°One hundred¡­ one hundred tales, each of us!¡± Liang Fengqi spat out a mouthful of blood.

    Three hundred tales, Luo Qianqian nodded with satisfaction then she exchanged a look with Murong Yun, ¡°Go save them, but don¡¯t hurt the serpent.¡±

    The serpent didn¡¯t attack her and Murong Yun, it meant the serpent knew what was going on, plus they were in no position to kill the unknown animals.

    Murong Yun charged towards Liang Fengqi at full speed, he was so fast that no one could see his movements clearly.

    He held his sword Bone in hand and instilled his Internal Chi on the point of the sword, he wielded the sword in the air and the serpent changed its direction due to the Internal Chi.

    Liang Fengqi took advantage of that moment and ran to Liang Yu, to everyone¡¯s surprise, he was still holding the egg while he was running away.

    Luo Qianqian wielded her sword in hand, she wasn¡¯t as fast as Murong Yun, but she could take Liang Fengqi who was severely injured down.

    ¡°Let go of the egg!¡± Luo Qianqian hit Liang Fengqi¡¯s wrist, and the egg fell from Liang Fengqi¡¯s hands.

    Liang Ao who was right next to Liang Fengqi caught the egg in time.

    Luo Qianqian red at Liang Fengqi who was panting, ¡°Did you lie to me?¡±

    Liang Ao shook his head, ¡°No, that¡¯s not what my brother meant. Thank you for saving us.¡± with that he withdrew a token from his sleeve, ¡°This is a passing token in our family, you can collect your money with this token.¡±

    Luo Qianqian trusted Liang Ao, she took the token, ¡°All right, you can leave now.¡±

    Liang Fengqi felt reluctant to leave, he kept turning his head to check the egg, but finally he decided to let the egg go for fear of the serpent. Liang Fengqi, Liang Ao and Liang Yu hobbled away.

    Murong Yun just used his Chi to stop the serpent from attacking them, he didn¡¯t hurt it.

    Luo Qianqian walked to the serpent with the egg in her chest after she put her sword back to the box.

    ¡°Serpent, here is your baby, can you understand me?¡± with that Luo Qianqian held the egg up high.

    The serpent stopped attacking, there was a hint of emotion shed across its eyes, Luo Qianqian saw a tear trickling down.

    ¡°I will put the egg on the ground, promise me you won¡¯t attack us, all right?¡± Luo Qianqian gently put the egg down, it wasn¡¯t until then did she find that there were many wounds on the serpent¡¯s body as well.

    Liang Fengqi and his group had given them all just now, you could see bloodstains on the serpent.

    Crack.

    Crack.

    Luo Qianqian eximed to Murong Yun, ¡°Look, baby serpent!¡±

    Murong Yun stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair and waited for the magical moment with Luo Qianqian.

    Soon enough, a baby serpent of one meter long crawled out from the egg and then it started to eat the egg shells, with that it crawled to its mother.

    Luo Qianqian was amazed, this baby serpent was huge!

 Chapter 134 - To Spend Five Points

    Chapter 134: To Spend Five Points

    The big serpent approached its baby and lowered its head to let the baby to crawl to its back, it still looked quite alerted when it looked at Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian felt bad seeing the bloodstains on the serpent¡¯s back, she spent a point in the space shop for a pill for the serpent.

    ¡°Do you want to give it a try?¡± Luo Qianqian rolled the pill to the serpent.

    Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun kept a distance from the serpent because they didn¡¯t want to leave any bad impressions because they knew the serpent must be very emotional seeing her baby crawling out from the egg.

    The serpent wasn¡¯t hostile against them because it knew Murong Yun meant no harm, Murong Yun didn¡¯t even leave a smallest wound on its body.

    The serpent sensed the strong medicine fragrance of the pill that Luo Qianqian just rolled on the ground, it stuck out its tongue trying ti make out what it was made of.

    After moments of hesitation, the serpent took the pill.

    Luo Qianqian finally smiled, she spent as much as five points for the pill, she just wanted the serpent to get better and protect its baby soon.

    Points were so much more valuable than silver and gold, but Luo Qianqian felt good about spending that five points because she knew she did the right thing.

    The serpent looked less alerted after it took the pill, it hissed at Luo Qianqian and then looked at Murong Yun with fear in the eyes, and soon it rxed because it didn¡¯t see any reaction from Murong Yun.

    Rumble.

    The exit of the cave suddenly copsed, two persons crawled out from the debris.

    ¡°Feng Qing, look what you have done! I told you turn left turn left, and look at where we are now! I¡¯m genuinely worried for us now, hopefully Brother Eighth and sister-inw will find us.¡±

    The two¡¯s faces were covered in mud, but Luo Qianqian knew it was Su Liancheng who was talking.

    Feng Qing ignored Su Liancheng and kept going.

    ¡°You told me to break the exit, to break the wall, hmm, I¡¯m exhausted now, you need to protect me if we encounter danger.¡±

    The serpent turned around and Su Liancheng met its eyes.

    ¡°Holy crap!¡± Su Liancheng leaped up to the sky.

    ¡°What the hell is that? A serpent? It¡¯s huge!¡± Su Liancheng eximed.

    The serpent didn¡¯t appreciate how Feng Qing and Su Liancheng showed up in its cave like unbidden guests, it rolled its tail and strangle Feng Qing and Su Liancheng, with that it was about to throw the two out of its cave.

    ¡°Hold on!¡± Luo Qianqian jumped in front of it.

    The serpent listened to Luo Qianqian and halted because Luo Qianqian had been helping it.

    Su Liancheng saw Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, he cried out, ¡°Brother Eighth, sister-inw, a little help here, hello, I don¡¯t want to be serpent food. Feng Qing, what are you doing, attack!¡±

    Feng Qing struggled, ¡°I can¡¯t move!¡±

    Luo Qianqian decided to give it a shot, ¡°Serpent, they are my friends, I guarantee you that they won¡¯t hurt you.¡±

    The serpent took a look at Feng Qing and Su Liancheng, then it took a look at Luo Qianqian, the baby serpent also joined Luo Qianqian, it hissed a few times like it were talking to its mother, and finally the serpent loosened its grip and let go of Feng Qing and Su Liancheng.

    Su Liancheng and Feng Qing ran towards Luo Qianqian, Su Liancheng eximed admiringly, ¡°Sister-inw, is there anything you can¡¯t do in the world? How did you tame a serpent? You are indeed full of surprises!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched, ¡°No, I didn¡¯t tame the serpent.¡±

    The serpent knew what was going on, it was just grateful to her and that was it seeking ways to return her kindness.

    Luo Qianqian saw the two were empty-handed, but she couldn¡¯t help but ask ¡°Did you get anything?¡±

    Feng Qing felt so guilty, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, Your Highness, we didn¡¯t see the Serpent Flower.¡± with that Feng Qing handed the painting back to her.

    Luo Qianqian bit her lips, she felt so down, ¡°Oh, you didn¡¯t find it either.¡±

    Murong Yun grabbed her hand, ¡°It¡¯s all right, we still have so many ces to look for.¡±

    ¡°It¡¯s not all right? You are getting worse on every full moon night, we can¡¯t afford this!¡± Luo Qianqian shoved Murong Yun gently.

    The serpent didn¡¯t understand why Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun were in a fight, they were lovey doveyst second.

    ¡°Qianqian, shhh, don¡¯t stress¡­ ¡­¡± Murong Yun stroked her hair, trying to calm her down.

    The baby serpent rested on its mother¡¯s head, trying to see what was going on.

    The serpent leaned its head back and forth, trying to y with its baby.

    Su Liancheng got goose bumps watching that, he walked further and further away from the serpent.

    All of a sudden, the serpent saw the drawing in Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand. The flower was shaped like a snake¡¯s head,the leaves were shaped like a serpent¡¯s tongue at the end, the flower bud was in white and the surrounding petals were in red.

    The serpent began to beat its tail on the ground with excitement and it kept hissing.

    ¡°Serpent? Have you seen this flower?¡± Luo Qianqian asked with confusion.

    Xiao Bai¡¯s voice rang in Luo Qianqian¡¯s head, ¡°Master, I¡¯ve sensed the Serpent Flower, it¡¯s nearby.¡±

    The serpent nodded to Luo Qianqian and turned around like it were showing Luo Qianqian the way, it would turn back and check whether Luo Qianqian was following her from time to time.

    Su Liancheng eximed in disbelief, ¡°Sister-inw, what have you done to the serpent? Did you cast a spell on her?¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s face lit up, she felt like she saw hope again.

    ¡°Let¡¯s follow the serpent!¡±

    The smell of carrion became stronger as they walked deeper to the cave, Luo Qianqian saw what was in the cave under the torch light.

    It was a white serpent skin which was about ten meters long, Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t sure how long had that white serpent died for, bu she was guess probably years.

    The serpent looked sad when it alighted on the white serpent skin.

    ¡®Is this white serpent its partner? But howe it had a baby just now?¡¯ Luo Qianqian wondered, and she kept looking around all of a sudden a white flower bud had drawn her attention.

 Chapter 135 - Another Five Points

    Chapter 135: Another Five Points

    A beautiful white flower bud.

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes sparkled, she took a closer look at the flower bud then she took a look at the drawing, then she repeated herself, then she repeated herself.

    Shepared the features carefully, and then she threw herself at Murong Yun, ¡°We¡¯ve found it! Murong Yun, we¡¯ve found it!¡±

    This was the best feeling in the world, after endless mountains and rivers that left doubt whether there was a path out, suddenly they encountered the shade of a bright Serpent Flower and found a way out.

    Su Liancheng also heard that, he jumped for joy and refused toe to the front, he just felt reluctant toe near to the serpent.

    The baby serpent kept crawling back and forth around the serpent¡¯s neck, it looked like they were having great fun.

    Luo Qianqian dug the nt out carefully and put it in a pot that she had prepared, she didn¡¯t have much faith in her ability to take care of the nt, so she handed the pot to Feng Qing who she trusted more, ¡°Thank you, Feng Qing.¡±

    The baby serpent kept staring at Su Liancheng with great interest in the eyes.

    Su Liancheng out his arms across his chest, ¡°Are you looking at me as dinner? Tell¡­ tell you what, bring it on, I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m not afraid of you!¡±

    But his facial expression and his tone said otherwise, Su Liancheng was scared.

    ¡®Is the baby serpent hungry?¡¯ thought Luo Qianqian, ¡®the baby had just had some egg shell it must be hungry.¡¯

    Su Liancheng packed a lot of food in his bag, the baby serpent had a delicate sense of smell, no wonder it kept staring at Su Liancheng.

    Luo Qianqian was almost sure that the baby serpent harbored no hostility against Su Liancheng, so she walked to Su Liancheng and took some meat out of his bag.

    Slowly, she walked to the mother serpent and lifted her hand up high to feed the baby serpent.

    The baby serpent stuck out its tongue and made a clean sweep of the food, Luo Qianqian just noticed the baby serpent also had fangs, she didn¡¯t want to risk it, so she put the rest of the meat on the ground and make an obeisance by cupping one hand in the other before her chest, ¡°Serpent, thank you so much for taking me to the flower. But we need to find some more medicines, so please excuse us.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian waved her hand at the mother serpent and her baby, Su Liancheng grinned, ¡®Finally we are getting out of this ce!¡¯

    The team walked out of the cave and now they realized the reason why there was no other serpent around this cave, it was because the mother serpent was too intimidating, especially she just had her baby, of course she had been more defensive recently.

    Luo Qianqian was beaming with pleasure as they walked out of the cave, ¡®Great start, one more closer to the antidote!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s mood was so blissful that she even caught herself humming, she even teased Su Liancheng, ¡°Hey, Su Liancheng, I didn¡¯t know you were afraid of serpents, you should see your own face just now, yelling at the baby serpent that I¡¯m not afraid of you, it¡¯s so funny!¡±

    Su Liancheng averted his face and cleared his throat, ¡°Sister-inw, that¡¯s nonsense, I¡¯m not afraid of serpents, it¡¯s just¡­ I¡¯ve had some bad experience with snakes.¡±

    Luo Qianqian whispered at Murong Yun¡¯s ear, ¡°Tell me more.¡±

    Murong Yun showed a meaningful look, ¡°Haha, a girl once put aphrodisiac on a snake¡¯s fang and she released the snake in Su Liancheng¡¯s room.¡±

    ¡°What? That¡¯s cross the line!¡± Luo Qianqian was shocked.

    ¡°And? Was Su Liancheng bitten?¡± Luo Qianqian was curious to find out what happened to Su Liancheng, no wonder he didn¡¯t want toe near to the serpents.

    And then she gave Su Liancheng a thumbs up for willing to ovee the fear in his heart.

    ¡°He was.¡±

    Su Liancheng had to stay in a cold water basin for a whole night, and he threw that girl out of the capital city as punishment and threatened her that she would be beaten up if she dared to show up in the capital city again.

    Luo Qianqian knew Su Liancheng was just saying that, no way would he beat up a girl.

    Feng Qing also heard this story for the first time this day, he was surprised as well.

    ¡°It looks like we¡¯ve all called Su Liancheng a yboy unjustly, he is the wealthiest young lord in the capital city, so many girls kept throwing themselves at him, and his father has been forcing him to get married and carry on the family line, Su Liancheng has so much pressure!¡± Luo Qianqian said with sympathy.

    ¡°I think he is having fun.¡± Murong Yun replied, there was a touch of jealousy in his tone, he wasn¡¯t happy that his Qianqian kept talking about some other man.

    Luo Qianqian smiled and handed Murong Yun the passing token that Liang Ao had given her, ¡°Is this thing legit? Do you want to take it?¡±

    Murong Yun cast a glimpse at it and handed it back to Luo Qianqian, ¡°It¡¯s legit, you keep it, I think we will use it someday.¡±

    Murong Yun thought the passing token would help Luo Qianqian if she encountered assassins sent by the Liang n in the future.

    ¡°Murong Yun, we can get three hundred thousand taels of silver from the Liangs, so much money, how can we spend that!¡± Luo Qianqian grinned, she wasn¡¯t worried those people would go back on their word.

    Murong Yun stroked her hair with affection, ¡°That IS so much money.¡±

    Xiao Bai¡¯s voice rang in Luo Qianqian¡¯s mind again, Xiao Bai said there was a herbal medicine called Water Lily Herb could be found in the waterfall nearby.

    The Water Lily Herb Xiao Bai was talking about was at least fifty years old, it looked like regr Water Lily, but it you took a close look you would find the leaves were as sharp as sawtooth and it was highly poisonous. And the challenge was it would die without the water from the waterfall.

    Luo Qianqian scratched her head and turned to Xiao Bai.

    ¡°Ha, I have a solution, but you need to spend some points.¡±

    ¡°Xiao Bai, since when you¡¯ve be a moneygrubber? All right, just tell me how much.¡±

    ¡°Not that pricy, five points.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart sank, another five points, she only had about ny points left.

 Chapter 136 - Addiction

    <strong>Chapter 136</strong>: AddictionTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian spent another five points on a flowerpot, well, a special flowerpot.

    How so?

    This special flowerpot could hold inexhaustible water, Luo Qianqian just needed to mix the soil with water and transnt the Water Lily Herb to the special flowerpot.

    The team decided to take a break since it was getting dark and resume their trip the next morning.

    It was a rather smooth journey except Feng Qing and Su Liancheng fell into the water once or twice while they tried to approach the Water Lily Herb. They found the herb and dug it out before noon, Feng Qing and Su Liancheng were grateful to Luo Qianqian¡¯s reminder that they handled the leaves properly and neither of them was poisoned.

    The team continued to exert themselves and they found three more herbal medicines that on the drawing book, Luo Qianqian did some math in the heart, they had found ten herbal medicine plus with the medicines they had found before this trip.

    They decided to leave Monster Forest as full moon night was the next night and they had consumed all of their supplies.

    It took them a day to walk out of the forest, they decided to get back to the capital city directly since Murong Yun had got the message that things were settling down in Gu Vige and the Master of Gu n were found by his people and now was heading back to Gu Vige.

    They headed back to the capital city without a stop, they arrived at Murong Yun¡¯s manor at night and Murong Yun broke into a paroxysm of pain as expected. Su Liancheng went to inform Lin Zimo.

    Luo Qianqian fed Murong Yun two pills that Lin Zimo had given her and then Xiao Bai reminded her that her blood would help Murong Yun, so she cut her wrist and fed Murong Yun some blood.

    Xiao Bai wasn¡¯t sure whether there was side effect in feeding Murong Yun blood, but Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t care at that point, all she knew was her blood would help Murong Yun feel better and less weak.

    ¡°Your Highness¡­ ¡­¡±seeing Luo Qianqian cut her own wrist, Feng Qing eximed anxiously.

    ¡°It¡¯s all right, Feng Qing, just promise me don¡¯t mention a word in front of him.¡±Luo Qianqian said casually and then she dressed her wound.

    Feng Qing was lost in thought,¡®Was it all because of Her Highness¡¯s blood?¡¯

    ¡°Please take some rest, Your Highness, this is not a permanent solution.¡±Feng Qing replied in earnest.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head and stared at Murong Yun,¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m not going anywhere.¡±

    Murong Yun had fallen into exhausted slumber due to Lin Zimo¡¯s pills and the blood Luo Qianqian had just fed him.

    Luo Qianqian knew Murong Yun must in great pain for he kept gripping on to her hand tightly, Luo Qianqian winced as a sharp pain shot through her hand, but she still refuse to let go of Murong Yun¡¯s hand.

    She knew the pain she was going through was nothingpared to Murong Yun¡¯s.

    ¡°Murong Yun¡­ I swear I¡­ will find all the herbal medicine and cure you!¡±Luo Qianqian gasped in pain.

    Feng Qing didn¡¯t have the hear to watch, he averted his face.

    Luckily, Lin Zimo and Su Liancheng were back in no time. Luo Qianqian¡¯s pale face and the wound on her wrist came to Lin Zimo¡¯s sight as he walked into the room.

    ¡°Fourth Lady, please take some rest, allow me to take a look.¡±Lin Zimo said.

    Lin Zimo took out a silver needle and practiced acupuncture on Murong Yun¡¯s wrist, and Murong Yun loosened his grip the next second.

    ¡°Ouch!¡±Luo Qianqian took out her hand in great pain, it felt like her bones were broken into pieces.

    Lin Zimo took out several silver needles and practiced acupuncture on Murong Yun¡¯s neck and legs, he shouted,¡°Liancheng, check Fourth Lady¡¯s hand, there¡¯s everything you need in my box.¡±

    ¡°Feng Qing, why did you stop Her Highness, look at her hand!¡±Su Liancheng felt so sorry for Luo Qianqian.

    Feng Qing opened his mouth, but he didn¡¯t say anything.

    ¡°It¡¯s me, I stopped Feng Qing from helping me.¡±

    Su Liancheng sighed and took hold of Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand,¡°Sister-inw, are you ready?¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s hand now was red and swollen, especially her fingers, she couldn¡¯t even move her fingers.

    ¡°Yes¡­ yes I¡¯m ready, just some fractures.¡±Luo Qianqian gnashed her teeth.

    ¡°Here we go then.¡±Su Liancheng checked the fingers carefully, he tried his best to be gentle and minimize the suffering.

    Su Liancheng set the broken fingers one by one, Luo Qianqian broke out in a cold sweat.

    Su Liancheng couldn¡¯t even imagine how much pain Luo Qianqian was enduring, all the fingers were broken!

    Luo Qianqian gnashed her teeth and she had identally bit her lips, but she didn¡¯tin one word. All because she knew what Murong Yun was going through was more painful.

    After he set all the bones, Su Liancheng applied ointment on Luo Qianqian¡¯s fingers, Luo Qianqian felt so much better.

    ¡°All done.¡±Su Liancheng withdrew his hand.

    Luo Qianqian walked to Murong Yun¡¯s bedside to check on him, what met her eyes were him covered with needles, and the needles all turned ckish.

    It was the Frigid Poison in Murong Yun¡¯s body.

    The needles helped Murong Yun feel better, Lin Zimo pulled the needles out after an hour, they all turned ck.

    Lin Zimo stared at Luo Qianqian,¡°What have you fed him, Fourth Lady?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want to lie to Lin Zimo,¡°My blood.¡±

    Lin Zimo was lost in thought, he didn¡¯t understand why Luo Qianqian¡¯s blood could suppress the Frigid Poison in Murong Yun¡¯s body. What Lin Zimo knew was Murong Yun now was getting addictive to Luo Qianqian¡¯s blood, it meant Luo Qianqian had to feed more blood to Murong Yun in the future.

    ¡®If Brother Eighth finds out the only way for him to live is to hurt Luo Qianqian, will he choose to live?¡¯

    ¡°Is there something wrong?¡±Luo Qianqian asked anxiously, but she trusted Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai wouldn¡¯t hurt her.

    Lin Zimo told Luo Qianqian the truth.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t care,¡°It¡¯s all right, it¡¯s just some blood.¡±

    Lin Zimo looked so torn,¡°But¡­ but it means you need to feed more and more blood to Brother Eighth, I¡¯m not sure whether you can take it or not.¡±

 Chapter 137 - Letâ€™s Pick a Horse

    Chapter 137: Let¡¯s Pick a HorseTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    It looked like only Luo Qianqian¡¯s blood would help Murong Yun, even Lin Zimo didn¡¯t understand why.

    Luo Qianqian recalled every full moon night with Murong Yun in the past, she believed what Lin Zimo said was the case. The first time when she met Murong Yun, she stumbled and fell on Murong Yun, they had a kiss and Murong Yun identally bit her lips, and Murong Yun felt better just like that.

    The second time when Luo Qianqian was around, she thought her kiss was the cure so she closed her eyes and kissed Murong Yun, but Murong Yun identally bit her lips again and drank a mouthful of her blood, along with Lin Zimo¡¯s pills, Murong Yun felt better.

    And this time, Luo Qianqian cut her wrist and fed Murong Yun about half a bowl of blood, Luo Qianqian thought that was at least 50 ml of blood that she had fed Murong Yun.¡®Lin Zimo is right, Murong Yun needs more blood every time he suffers a Frigid Poison attack.¡¯

    ¡®How much does he need next time?¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian straightened her sleeve to cover the wound on her wrist,¡°I¡¯m sorry, that was very reckless of me.¡±

    Xiao Bai felt bad too, but Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t me Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai wasn¡¯t a doctor, it was just trying to help her to make the best decision at that moment.

    Lin Zimo averted his gaze,¡°It¡¯s not toote now, let¡¯s figure out something else before Brother Eighth finds out, I¡¯m sure he would refuse it if he knows what you have been doing.¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°Fourth Lady, do you want to lose your life to save Brother Eighth¡¯s?¡±

    Luo Qianqian cleared her throat lightly,¡°You are right, Doctor Lin, can you help me to cover my wound before Murong Yun wakes up? I didn¡¯t cut too deep, please help me.¡±

    It wasn¡¯t until now did Luo Qianqian start to have second thought about what she had done, Murong Yun would rather die if he knew his only cure was to hurt Luo Qianqian. But Luo Qianqian was also sure that she was willing to feed Murong Yun blood whenever he needed it.

    Luo Qianqian swore she would work even harder to find the rest of the herbal medicines,¡®Murong Yun won¡¯t develop an addiction to my blood if I can find all the herbal medicine soon enough!¡¯

    Murong Yun woke up the next morning and he felt good, but somehow there was a faint blood smell in his mouth.

    Murong Yun stretched his arms gently only to find there was someone nestling in his arms, it was Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian rubbed her face against Murong Yun¡¯s arm,¡°Hey, you are up, how are you feeling?¡±

    She stayed up all night worrying and she nestled by Murong Yun¡¯s side just now.

    Murong Yun opened his eyes and his heart started to melt on seeing Luo Qianqian¡¯s face, it felt like all the pain he had suffered the whole night didn¡¯t even exist.

    ¡®Has Qianqian stayed up all night?¡¯Murong Yun couldn¡¯t help but wonder when he saw the dark circles under Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes.

    Luo Qianqian now also opened her eyes, with a smile she asked,¡°Are you hungry? Let me cook something for you.¡±with that Luo Qianqian got up.

    ¡®Cook?¡¯

    Murong Yun¡¯s body got stiffened, the scene where Luo Qianqian cooked at Master Lingtian¡¯s tavern remained clear and distinct in his mind, the poor kitchen!

    ¡°No, Qianqian, I¡¯m not hungry.¡±

    Luo Qianqian came back to bed, she was happy to hear that for she was so sleepy, with a yawn she asked,¡°Do you want to snuggle more then?¡±

    Murong Yun nodded,¡°That sounds great.¡±

    ¡°Goodnight, Murong Yun.¡±

    Murong Yun¡¯s eyes sparkled, he stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair with affection and said goodnight.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t wake up till the afternoon, she decided to go pay a visit to Master Lingtian instead of going back home.

    Murong Yun insisted on keeping Luo Qianqianpany despite Luo Qianqian asked him to take rest, Luo Qianqian had to agree. The tavern wasn¡¯t that far away, plus some exercise would only do Murong Yun good.

    The two got changed before they walked out, Murong Yun knew white was Luo Qianqian¡¯s favorite color, so he asked his servants to prepare two matching outfits in white for them.

    They were both in white, and the embroidery on the sleeves and cors matched to each other, it looked both exquisite and low key.

    Su Liancheng who was chatting with Feng Qing in the yard was blown away when he saw the young couple walking out of the room.

    This was the first time he had seen Murong Yun in white, his Brother Eighth usually wore ck or beige on some asions, but Murong Yun had never wore white.

    And his sister-inw, her outfit looked so ttering in her, her tiny waist looked even more delicate and the tone of the fabric matched herplexion perfectly. And she surely had done her outfit justice as well, they had added splendor to each other, so beautiful!

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian showed up hand in hand, Murong Yun looked as handsome as ever, it looked like the painst night didn¡¯t leave any trace on that wless face, they were such a beautiful couple.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, sister-inw, look at you two, all dolled up like social butterflies, where are you heading? Tell me please.¡±Su Liancheng asked in a yful tone, he looked so cheeky.

    Luo Qianqian made as if she were to throw a punch at him,¡°Watch your mouth, young man, I only want to be received with the utmost respect.¡±

    Su Liancheng chuckled,¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister-inw, I shouldn¡¯t trifle with you. Can you bring one more bodyguard please?¡±

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes,¡°Young man, just out with it! Quit beating around the bush.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, sister-inw. I believe what I¡¯m asking is where are you heading to, can you please take me with you?¡±

    ¡°We are going to the tavern to see my Master Shifu.¡±

    ¡°How are you going then? On foot? On a horseback? On a carriage?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was confused.

    ¡°Your Highness, do you ride horses? We¡¯ve recently got a few ferghana horses¡±Exined Feng Qing.

    ¡®Ha, Su Liancheng wants to take those babies for a test drive, but Murong Yun doesn¡¯t allow that, so Su Liancheng is relying on me for this.. ¡­¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    Well, it worked. Luo Qianqian now itched to try, she had ridden a horse with her bestie in the 21st century, but there were horsekeepers walking by her side to protect her.

    ¡®It¡¯s such a good day, why waste such a good opportunity!¡¯with that in mind, she locked her eyes on Murong Yun,¡°Murong Yun~¡±

    The man knew what she meant before she opened her mouth.

    Murong Yun replied resignedly,¡°Yes let¡¯s ride a horse, but you need to ride one with me.¡±

    ¡°No problem!¡±Luo Qianqian was satisfied because she won¡¯t embarrass herself with Murong Yun¡¯s help.

    ¡°You are the best, Brother Eighth!¡±Su Liancheng was excites as well, he waved at Luo Qianqian,¡°Come on now, sister-inw, let¡¯s pick a horse!¡±

    With that Su Liancheng cast a glimpse at Murong Yun,¡®Ha! Brother Eighth, didn¡¯t you just tell me no way would you let me touch your horses, ha! Look at me now!¡¯

    Murong Yun red at Su Liancheng, but Su Liancheng wasn¡¯t afraid of him in Luo Qianqian¡¯s presence.

 Chapter 138 - Heavy Fragrance of Flowers

    Chapter 138: Heavy Fragrance of FlowersTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    They picked three horses together, one for Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, one for Su Liancheng and Lin Zimo and one for Feng Qing.

    They were about to leave when the butler came rushing in, pouring with sweat.

    ¡°Your High¡­ Highness¡±the butler panted,¡°Bad news! Someone from the pce¡­ is here!¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t tell anyone that he was back so he wasn¡¯t expecting anyone from the pce, plus he trusted his servants in his manor on not leaking out the secret that he was back.

    ¡°Who is here?¡±

    The butler took a deep breath,¡°Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort sent someone here.¡±

    Everyone heaved a sigh,¡®That¡¯s not bad news.¡¯

    However, what the butler said next had drawn everyone¡¯s attention.

    ¡°Her Highness¡­ Her Highness said Princess Eleventh is poisoned!¡±

    ¡°What?¡±everyone asked in unison.

    ¡°The entire Imperial Academy of Medicine couldn¡¯t diagnose what happened to the princess, so Her Highness wanted you to pay a visit as soon as possible together with Doctor Lin.¡±

    ¡®Murong Xue is poisoned? No one knows what poison it is! Could it be Frigid Poison?¡¯Luo Qianqian shuddered at the thought.

    ¡°Murong Yun, let¡¯s go them, I will go too.¡±

    They arrived at the imperial pce an hourter, Luo Qianqian was surprised that she didn¡¯t need any extra support on the horse because of the faith that she wanted to see Murong Xue as soon as possible.

    They walked to Red Joy Pce in an unimpeded manner. There were extra pce guards around the Red Joy Pce due to Murong Xue.

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian led the way, Lin Zimo and Su Liancheng followed them, they all looked anxious.

    ¡°Greetings, Prince Eighth.¡±the guards knelt down on seeing Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t spare them a look, he walked directly to the pce.

    Mammy Du, the most trusted mammy in Red Joy Pce greeted Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian as they walked in,¡°So nice to finally see you and the princess, is Doctor Lin here as well?¡±

    ¡°He is here, mammy.¡±Su Liancheng pushed Lin Zimo gently.

    Mammy Du heaved a sigh of relief,¡°Pleasee in, Her Highness the Imperial Noble Consort is waiting for you together with Princess Eleventh inside.¡±

    What met Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes was ten imperial physicians hanging their head in dismay, Luo Qianqian clenched her fists reflexively,¡®How is Xue now?¡¯

    There was a physician who was feeling Murong Xue¡¯s pulse, Luo Qianqian thought he must be the most capable one in the Imperial Academy of Medicine.

    Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but hold her breath, waiting for the physician¡¯s instruction.

    Tears brimmed inImperial Noble Consort¡¯s eyes,¡°Physician, how is Xue? What kind of poison is it? Is there any cure?¡±

    The physician pressed his forehead with frustration after a long while, he didn¡¯t notice Murong Yun until now, he knelt with a thud on the ground,¡°Your Highness and Prince Eighth, please¡­ please spare me, my hands are tied, I have no idea what has happened to Princess Eleventh. I¡¯ve checked everything Princess Eleventh has used and touched, the food, the goods, everything looks fine. We¡¯ve checked Princess Eleventh¡¯s servants and maids as well, they are all clear.¡±

    ¡°I understand it happened suddenly, what else can you tell besides she is poisoned, what kind of poison does it look like. What do you mean your hands are tied¡­ ¡­¡±Murong Yun asked, his voice cold and controlled.

    The imperial physician trembled with fear, he and his colleagues had given it all, Murong Xue was the most prestigious princess in the country, plus her brother was Prince Eighth, the entire Imperial Academy of Medicine would be in trouble if they failed to cure Princess Eleventh.

    ¡°You have no idea what it is¡­ ¡­¡±the Imperial Noble Consort muttered, she couldn¡¯t help but cry out,¡°My poor Xue, what poison it is¡­ ¡­¡±

    Everyone around was reduced to tears, Mammy Du walked to Imperial Noble Consort and patted her on the back.

    Killing intent filled Murong Yun¡¯s eyes, no one dared to look at him in the eye at the moment.

    The imperial physician wiped the sweat beads on his forehead, his legs kept trembling, he knew he was in deep trouble because this Prince Eighth was more intimidating than the emperor.

    ¡°Please¡­ please allow me to go back to the Imperial Academy of Medicine to consult literature, chances are something wille up.¡±the physician fled the scene in a flurry, he feared Murong Yun more than anything.

    ¡°Yun, please ask Doctor Lin to feel Xue¡¯s pulse.¡±the Imperial Noble Consort was counting on Lin Zimo.

    There was no time for unnecessary and overborate formalities like hanging a curtain and between him and the princess, Lin Zimo walked into the chamber and felt Murong Xue¡¯s pulse.

    ¡°Howe the emperor is nowhere to be seen? People say he dotes on Xue the most, but where is he now?¡±Su Liancheng muttered, he pointed that out mercilessly.

    Lin Zimo kept a poker face when he felt Murong Xue¡¯s pulse, he withdrew his hand after a little while and turned towards Murong Xue who was lying in bed.

    Lin Zimo studied Murong Xue¡¯splexion carefully, her face looked livid, especially her lips. It was some potent poison.

    ¡°Your Highness,¡±Lin Zimo turned towards the Imperial Noble Consort,¡°Can I have a look everything Princess Eleventh has contacted, her food, her goods and her outfits.¡±

    Mammy Du rose to her feet,¡°Consider it done, Doctor Lin.¡±

    Mammy Du came back with a tray in hand, a young maid followed her carrying some stuff as well. It was Murong Xue¡¯s maid Lvluo.

    ¡°Doctor Lin, everything is here.¡±

    Lin Zimo checked everything carefully, he used silver needles to check some of the stuff but to no avail.

    Lin Zimo put down the silver needles,¡°Lvluo, where has the princess been today? Has anyone suspicious talked to her?¡±

    Lvluo¡¯e eyes were as swollen as two big walnuts, poor girl had been worried sick for Murong Xue. She replied in full detail,¡°Her Princess woke up early with a headache so she went back to bed for more rest, but she ignored it and insisted on going to the tavern to practice martial arts after she washed face and breakfast. I was with her the whole time, nothing suspicious happened.¡±

    ¡°Achoo!¡±Luo Qianqian sneezed, she didn¡¯t appreciate the heavy fragrance of flowers in the room.

    Fragrance of flowers?

    ¡®Why I¡¯m dizzy in this room? Because of the fragrance?¡¯

    ¡°Lvluo, since when there are so many flowers in your princess¡¯s room?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°No, Princess Eleventh got these flowers from other princess saying she¡¯d like to be on friendly terms with Her Highness.¡±Lvluo recalled.

    ¡°Could it be the flowers?¡±Lvluo eximed.

 Chapter 139 - Rub My Chest for Me

    Chapter 139: Rub My Chest for MeTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Flowers?

    Lin Zimo looked at the flowers in the room.

    Murong Yun signaled Feng Qing to present the flowers on the window and the table.

    Lvluo shook her head,¡°How could it be the flowers, they are flowers. If they are poisonous, howe we are all fine?¡±

    Luo Qianqian showed a meaningful smile,¡°That¡¯s not necessarily true.¡±

    Luo Qianqian had read piles of novels when she was back in the 21st century, she was no stranger to plots like the female lead got poisoned mysteriously. No one could pinpoint what the poison was and how the female lead got it.

    Murong Xue¡¯s case reminded Luo Qianqian of all the novels she had read, even Doctor Lin didn¡¯t have a clue. Everything she had touched and used was clean, there was only one possibility left, the fragrance.

    ¡°Doctor Lin, please have a look at these flowers? Could the case be the flowers are fine individually, but once the fragrances of certain two flowers mixed together, it will be toxic? Xue is the one who has stayed in the room, so of course she is the one who showed the symptoms and all her maids are fine?¡±

    Lin Zimo found what Luo Qianqian said make perfect sense, he studied the flowers carefully.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, Fourth Lady, please give me some time to take a closer look at the flowers.¡±said Lin Zimo.

    Murong Yun and Luo Qianqian walked to Murong Xue¡¯s bed to give Lin Zimo more time.

    Luo Qianqian got emotional as she walked closer to Murong Xue,¡®My Xue, such a lively girl, look at you now. Who could it be¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡®Lvluo said those flowers were sent by some other princess in the pce as a makeup gift, other princess¡­ ¡­¡¯Luo Qianqian mulled what Lvluo said over.

    ¡®Could it be that princess deliberately sent these questionable flowers out of jealousy?¡¯Luo Qianqian was lost in thought.

    ¡°Murong Yun, how are you feeling now, are you all right?¡±Luo Qianqian asked with concern, he had a long painful night after all.

    ¡°Of course.¡±Murong Yun patted Luo Qianqian¡¯s head, pretending he was offended.

    Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes,¡®So childish!¡¯

    ¡®But it means Murong Yun has faith in Lin Zimo, otherwise he won¡¯t be in the mood of kidding around.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian out her hands on the Imperial Noble Consort shoulders,¡°Your Highness, please don¡¯t stress, I¡¯m sure Doctor Lin can save Xue.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consort welled up again,¡°Qianqian, I¡¯m so grateful you and Yun are fine. I have been worshiping Buddha and saying prayers since you have gone to Monster Forest.¡±

    The Imperial Noble Consortknew how dangerous Monster Forest was, she had been worried sick for them, she heaved a sigh of relief when she heard they came back safe and sound. But little did she expect her daughter was poisoned right under her eyes.

    It baffled the Imperial Noble Consort why those people wouldn¡¯t let her and her kids go, they had been as low key as possible. In a ce like the imperial pce, status and wealth would cloud people¡¯s eyes, they would still be after you no matter how low key you were.

    People would hurt you as long as you thought you were the one who was in their way.

    Luo Qianqian could rte to that, she had endured the same thing in Prime Minister Manor.

    Murong Yun instilled Internal Chi to Murong Xue, Murong Xue seemed to regain some consciousness, she would mutter something with a frown, she looked like she was in great pain.

    It ached Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart seeing Murong Xue like this, she even wished she could suffer the pain for Murong Xue.

    Luo Qianqian recalled she had presented a pill to the emperor, the pill could cure any poison in the world, she was sure the pill would work miracle.

    ¡°Your Highness, has His Majesty visited Xue? I think the pilled I presented him on his birthday is what Xue needs now.¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    The Imperial Noble Consort wiped her tears and forced a smile,¡°I¡¯ve¡­ I¡¯ve made the request already, but His Majesty told me¡­ he has already consumed the pill.¡±

    But that was so suspicious, why would the emperor consume the pill when he wasn¡¯t poisoned?

    The Imperial Noble Consortdidn¡¯t bring it up because she didn¡¯t want Murong Xue to feel like her father would rather save the pill for an emergency than saving her life.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly,¡®What a father!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian stroked the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s back gently,¡°Please don¡¯t rest assured we can save Xue.¡±

    Lin Zimo now grabbed a brush and a piece of paper, he would write something down and halted with his hand pressed on his forehead, but he finally made the prescription after the time it took to burn an incense.

    ¡°Mammy Du, please get the herbal medicine, remember to be strict with the dose that I have written.¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t disappoint you, Doctor Lin.¡±Mammy Du withdrew the room.

    ¡°Lvluo, throw the flowers out and destroy them! Open all the windows in the pce! Now!¡±

    ¡°Yes, Doctor Lin!¡±

    Su Liancheng asked anxiously,¡°What is it, Mo? Tell us now.¡±

    Lin Zimo cast a glimpse at Luo Qianqian and said,¡°The Fourth Lady is right, it¡¯s the flowers.¡±

    ¡°Is that so?¡±Su Liancheng was dumbfounded,¡°Flowers can be toxic?¡±

    ¡°The flowers are fine individually, but the Campsis Grandiflora and Wild Cape Jasmine can produce a toxic fragrance when they are mixed. The mild symptoms could be dizziness and light-headedness, it could lead to unconsciousness anda. And it is just a matter of time for people to get worse and worse¡­ until¡­ until death.¡±

    Lin Zimo paused,¡°But it¡¯s not hard to detoxify the patient, removing the flowers and some herbal medicine will do.¡±

    People heaved a sigh of relief in unison, especially the Imperial Noble Consort.

    To lighten the atmosphere, Su Liancheng all of a sudden covered his chest and groaned,¡°Mo, I¡¯m suffering a chest pain, please¡­ please rub me.¡±

    Everyone gazed at each other in speechless despair,¡®What¡¯s this about?¡¯

    However, Lin Zimo yed along and replied,¡°Are you all right, childe, don¡¯t worry, I have the exact cure for you.¡±

    With that Lin Zimo practised acupuncture on Su Liancheng¡¯s right hand.

    ¡°Ouch! You are making fun of me, Mo!¡±Su Liancheng removed the silver needle on his hand and cried out loud.

 Chapter 140 - Princess Ninth

    Chapter 140: Princess NinthTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    The emperor didn¡¯t show up until he had heard Murong Xue was feeling better.

    Luo Qianqian listened to the emperor¡¯s solicitude with disdain,¡®I¡¯ve always thought the imperial concubines are good at putting on acts in front of people, but it looks like I stand corrected, the emperor is the best actor in the imperial pce, he is better than all the imperial concubines.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wanted to punish the one who had harmed Murong Xue, but she didn¡¯t want to act rashly before she hade up with a thorough n in case her recklessness would cause more trouble for Murong Xue.

    But Luo Qianqian came up with the perfect n as the emperor showed up, she buttered the emperor up,¡°Your Majesty, thank you so much for finding time in the midst of pressing affairs, I¡¯m sure Xue will be moved to tears after she wakes up.¡±

    ¡°I¡¯ve always heard people say Princess Eleventh is the emperor¡¯s favorite.¡±

    ¡°Everyone will be moved seeing how much affection you have shown to Princess Eleventh.¡±

    The emperor was satisfied to hear those fawning words.

    Luo Qianqian now took a sigh and muttered as if she was asking herself the question,¡°It¡¯s so strange that Princess Eleventh is suddenly poisoned, isn¡¯t it?¡±

    The emperor had heard that, he also chimed in,¡°What did the imperial physicians say? I¡¯ve told them already I need the truth and I will punish whoever dared to hurt my Xue!¡±

    Luo Qianqian had warned everyone else in the room to keep silent, so she answered promptly in a sad voice,¡°The imperial physicians couldn¡¯t tell what the reason seems to be, but¡­ but Doctor Lin said¡­ ¡­¡±

    The way Luo Qianqian restrained her words had intrigued the emperor,¡°What did Doctor Lin say? Just tell me the truth, I promise you no one can hurt you as long as I¡¯m here.¡±

    There!

    That was what Luo Qianqian had been waiting for!

    ¡®I promise you no one can hurt you as long as I¡¯m here.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wiped the tears that didn¡¯t even exist in her eyes, she tried so hard not tough out loud and replied,¡°Doctor Lin, can you please tell His Majesty what has happened to Xue?¡±

    The emperor looked at Lin Zimo and asked amiably,¡°Doctor Lin, what has happened to Xue?¡±

    Lin Zimo replied,¡°Your Majesty, there are two kinds of Princess Eleventh¡¯s flowers are antagonistic with each other, they have created a toxic fragrance. So I asked the maids to destroyed them in case more people would be poisoned.¡±

    ¡°You¡¯ve done the right thing, Doctor Lin. so, is this whole thing an ident?¡±the emperor asked.

    Lin Zimo signaled Lvluo toe kneel down by his side and said,¡°Your Majesty, this is Princess Eleventh¡¯s maid Lvluo, Lvluo said the flowers were from some other princess.¡±

    The undertone was this thing was not an ident.

    The emperor narrowed his eyes and he thumped on the table with a bang, the next second the table was smashed.

    ¡°Tell me who it is.¡±

    Lvluo was terrified, but she did want to protect her princess,¡°To reply to Your Majesty, it is Princess Ninth!¡±

    Luo Qianqian burst into tears and knelt down again,¡°Poor Xue, Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will look into this. Please allow me to investigate this!¡±

    The emperor was in shock, he answered without a second thought,¡°Yes, Qianqian!¡±

    Luo Qianqian averted her face and shed a smile to Murong Yun.

    Murong Yun shook his head with affection,¡®Princess Ninth, hope you are ready.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian showered him with one more round ofpliments before she left with Lvluo for Princess Ninth¡¯s pce.

    The emperor stared at Murong Xue who was lying in bed, he asked Lin Zimo with concern,¡°Doctor Lin, when can my Xue wake up?¡±

    Lin Zimo did some maths in his head and replied,¡°Princess Eleventh will wake up within two hours. I¡¯ve already made a prescription for Her Highness, she will be cured after a few doses.¡±

    ¡°I know I can count on you, Doctor Lin!¡±

    Su Liancheng gazed after Luo Qianqian and Lvluo¡¯s retiring figures with jealousy, how he wished he could join them.

    ¡­ ¡­

    Princess Ninth¡¯s mother died from giving birth to her, so she was raised by the empress, Princess Ninth spared no efforts to fawn upon on the empress.

    Princess Ninth knew how much the empress hated the Imperial Noble Consort, so she had been hostile against Murong Xue.

    Princess Ninth had been jealous of Murong Xue for having both her mother¡¯s affection and the emperor¡¯s preference, plus Murong Xue had Murong Yun as her older brother to protect her, Murong Xue had everything without even trying! Yeah, Princess Ninth and the Crown Prince Mu Chaoyang were both raised by the empress, but Mu Chaoyang had never treated her with respect!

    She had been mad jealous of Murong Xue!

    The empress asked Princess Ninth to meet her the other day, Princess Ninth knew it meant the empress would give her a new mission.

    Princess Ninth was d to find out the empress wanted her to hurt Murong Xue, she listened to the empress and pretended she wanted to be on good terms with Murong Xue and sent her those flowers.

    Princess Ninth sent Murong Xue Campsis Grandiflora because the empress told her Murong Xue had Wild Cape Jasmine, the two flowers could produce toxic fragrance together!

    ¡­ ¡­

    Princess Ninth now was rxing in her room, she cast a glimpse at her maid,¡°Little Liu, how is it going with Murong Xue? And what did the imperial physicians say?¡±

    Little Liu trembled,¡°Your¡­ Your Highness¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Stop trembling! I won¡¯t hurt you.¡±Princess Ninth put down the tea cup with impatience.

    Little Liu was scared to see that, she knelt down,¡°Please forgive me, Your Highness.¡±

    Princess Ninth looked satisfied,¡°You may rise now. Tell me about Murong Xue.¡±

    Little Liu took a deep breath and stammered,¡°Princess Eleventh somehow was poisoned, the imperial physicians have no idea what poison it is¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Continue.¡±Princess Ninth¡¯s lips curled.

    ¡°But the Imperial Noble Consort asked Prince Eighth toe in the pce together with¡­ with Doctor Lin¡­ ¡­¡±

 Chapter 141 - Quite a Temper

    Chapter 141: Quite a TemperTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Hearing that, Princess Ninth¡¯s brows furrowed and she sprang up to her feet,¡°What did you say? Come again?¡±her voice had a piercing tone to it.

    Little Liu repeated what she had just said, she wished she could serve on some other princess in the imperial pce. Princess Ninth was notoriously known for her temper, she would torture her maids over little things, Little Liu heard that there were five maids died from Princess Ninth¡¯s torture and Little Liu was worried that she might be the sixth.

    ¡°Doctor Lin¡­ Doctor Lin hase with Prince Eighth?¡±Princess Ninth asked anxiously,¡®Will my n still work out? What¡­ what if Doctor Lin finds out the flowers¡­ what to be of me then?¡¯

    Princess Ninth was so anxious,¡°Little Liu, are you sure about that? Doctor Lin is here?¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s absolutely true, Your Highness.¡±replied Little Liu.

    ¡®Damn! What should I do then!¡¯Princess Ninth cried out in the heart.

    ¡°And what has Doctor Lin said? How is Murong Xue now?¡±Princess Ninth asked promptly.

    Princess Ninth had heard Murong Yun had been feeling ill, that was why she dared to hurt Murong Xue. Both the empress and Princess Ninth were sure that the imperial physicians wouldn¡¯t be able to tell the problem lied in the flowers because they were a bunch of old pedants who couldn¡¯t think outside of the box.

    Princess Ninth still hoped Murong Xue now was in too severe a condition to be saved at this point.

    But what Little Liu said next was like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky,¡°Your Highness, I heard Princess Eleventh now is all better, Doctor Lin found out the problem and made a prescription for her.¡±

    ¡®That was fast! What would be of me then? The empress won¡¯t protect me for sure! What should I do?¡¯

    The more Princess Ninth thought, the more agitated she became, she pped Little Liu to vent her resentment,¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me earlier!¡±

    Little Liu was in tears,¡°I did! I told you as soon as I came back.¡±

    ¡°Humph! I need to see the empress, Little Liu, youe with me!¡±Princess Ninth muttered, the empress was her only hope now, she was determined that she would drag the empress down with her if the empress refused to protect her!

    ¡°Your Highness, please watch your steps!¡±Little Liu picked up the long train of Princess Ninth¡¯s outfit behind her.

    Princess Ninth met a figure at the gate of her pce.

    ¡®Who is this person? She looks kinda familiar, where have I seen her before?¡¯

    Princess Ninth looked the girl up and down with her fists clenched.

    This girl was so gorgeous, especially her eyes, it felt like the eyes could talk to people and even cast spells on people. She looked so beautiful even though she was in a in white gown.

    ¡®She indeed looks very familiar, I¡¯m sure I¡¯ve seen her somewhere before! Ah~ I see, it¡¯s her! Luo Qianqian! The Fourth Lady of Prime Minister Luo¡¯s who used to be disliked by everybody! Of course I¡¯ve seen her before.¡¯Princess Ninth thought,¡®But what is she doing here?¡¯

    Then Princess Ninth alighted on the girl who was standing by Luo Qianqian,¡®Lvluo?¡¯

    Princess Ninth took one more look at the young maid, she was sure it was Lvluo.

    ¡®Luo Qianqian is Murong Xue¡¯s sister-inw now, they have been on good terms! Is Luo Qianqian here to confront me for Murong Xue? But I¡¯m a princess, I¡¯m not afraid of her.¡¯

    Princess Ninth put on airs and looked down upon the girl who was walking to her,¡°Luo Qianqian, right? Please behave yourself in front of a princess.¡±

    Luo Qianqian put on a smile and made a bow with hands folded in front, in a coy tone, she said,¡°Greetings, Your Highness the Princess Ninth.¡±

    Princess Ninth curled her lips with satisfaction,¡®People have been saying how tough Luo Qianqian is, humph, she is just like everyone else, I made her greet me just like that.¡¯

    ¡°What are you doing in my pce?¡±Princess Ninth kept looking around, she was more worried about Murong Yun and the Imperial Noble Consort might show up.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew a passing token that the emperor had¡®lent¡¯her.

    Everyone need to kneel down in the presence of His Majesty¡¯s passing token. Luo Qianqian fondled with the passing token and said,¡°Princess Ninth, look what I have in my hand.¡±

    Princess Ninth gritted her teeth when she saw the passing token, but she remained motionless.

    Little Six thumped on the ground first.

    ¡°Your Highness, don¡¯t you know what this is? This is His Majesty¡¯s passing token.¡±Luo Qianqian said with indifference.

    Princess Ninth opened her mouth trying to defend herself.

    Luo Qianqian retorted before Princess Ninth could make a sound,¡°Your Highness, why still haven¡¯t you knelt down now that you¡¯ve already known this is His Majesty¡¯s passing token, that¡¯s the worst offence!¡±

    Princess Ninth knelt down reluctantly, she red at Luo Qianqian with killing intent filled with her eyes.

    ¡°Princess Ninth, where are you heading off?¡±Luo Qianqian asked with a big smile on her face.

    Princess Ninth now had already rose to her feet, it almost killed her that she had to kneel in front of Luo Qianqian, a daughter of an official!

    Princess Ninth looked livid, she wished she could p Luo Qianqian on her face, but she dared not to act recklessly because of the passing token.

    ¡°I don¡¯t owe you any exnation, get out of my way now.¡±with that Princess Ninth shoved Luo Qianqian.

    Strangely enough, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t avoid the shoving when she could.

    Luo Qianqian just slumped down on the ground after Princess Ninth had shoved her, she put on that act to scare Princess Ninth. The next second she picked herself up from the ground and stared at Princess Ninth,¡°Your Highness, quite a temper you¡¯ve got. Yeah, I¡¯m just a daughter of an official and you are a princess, but you do owe me an exnation!¡±

    Princess Ninth retreated a few steps in rm,¡°What do you want to do to me? You will face the consequences if anything shall happen to me!¡±

 Chapter 142 - The Maximum Security Prison

    Chapter 142: The Maximum Security PrisonTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian put her hand on her shoulder and grimaced like Su Liancheng when he tried to make an unreasonable scene,¡°Ouch¡­ Princess Ninth, that¡¯a good joke, what can I do to you? Lvluo¡­ Lvluo¡­ my shoulder¡­ I need an imperial physician, my shoulder is dislocated, Princess Ninth just hit me real hard! Do you want to kill me, Your Highness the Princess Ninth? Is that why you pushed me so hard?¡±

    Lvluo had seen how Princess Ninth pushed Luo Qianqian and how Luo Qianqian slumped down on the ground, Lvluo just eximed in her heart,¡®Could that be an ident? Princess Ninth is so merciless!¡¯

    Therefore, Lvluo had totally bought Luo Qianqian¡¯s acting, she reached out her arms to support Luo Qianqian,¡°Are you all right, Your Highness? I¡¯m sending for a doctor now, no! I¡¯m sending for Doctor Lin now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s lips twitched,¡®You silly girl, can¡¯t you tell this is a show? I¡¯m just doing this to scare Princess Ninth¡¯s guards away, I can¡¯t give her a hard time in her guards¡¯presence.¡¯

    ¡°Lvluo, it¡¯s all right, I can wait a little bit longer.¡±Luo Qianqian, out of the corner of her eye, noticed the guards dared not to approach her, they took a wait-and-see attitude instead.

    ¡®Smart move, guards! I¡¯m Murong Yun¡¯s fiancee, Princess Ninth is a princess, I understand you guys don¡¯t want to offend either of us.¡¯

    Lvluo still gripped Luo Qianqian¡¯s arms tight, tears brimmed in her eyes,¡°Are you really feeling all right, Your Highness?¡±

    The way Lvluo cried reminded Luo Qianqian of her maid Xiao Yue.¡®It¡¯s been so long since I have seen my Xiao Yue, I miss her¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m fine, don¡¯t worry.¡±Luo Qianqian smiled slightly.

    Princess Ninth now was in shock, but she was fairly sure she didn¡¯t push Luo Qianqian hard,¡°No, I¡­ I didn¡¯t hurt you! Stop ndering me!¡±

    Luo Qianqian shot Princess Ninth a warning look which rendered her shuddered.

    ¡°Quit beating around the bush, why are you here?¡±Princess Ninth now was more rmed, she found Luo Qianqian was hard to deal with,¡®Luo Qianqian isn¡¯t a good-for-nothing like I expected, I can¡¯t treat her lightly.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian cut to the chase,¡°Princess Ninth, who is behind the scene?¡±

    Princess Ninth averted her gaze, she dared not to look at Luo Qianqian in the eye,¡°What nonsense are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand a word of it.¡±

    ¡°Tut tut tut¡±, Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly then she signaled Lvluo to let go her hold.

    ¡°Princess Ninth, are you providing cover for that person? What a shame, you have been trying your best to protect that person, but I¡¯m afraid that person won¡¯t hesitate to make you the scapegoat.¡±

    Hearing that, Princess Ninth¡¯s eyes became wide open, she covered her mouth immediately in case she blurted out some dumb questions.

    ¡®No, no way she knows about the empress, she is sounding me out!¡¯thought Princess Ninth.

    Princess Ninth was right, Luo Qianqian was sounding her out. Luo Qianqian was sure Princess Ninth couldn¡¯t pull that off by herself, Princess Ninth was famous for being haughty, no way could shee up with the policy of winning over Murong Xue¡¯s heart through conciliation such as sending her flowers and making overtures.

    And the person who was behind the scenes was more prestigious than Princess Ninth, either the empress or the Imperial Noble Consort.

    Obviously the Imperial Noble Consort was out of the question.

    The empress was the only one left.

    ¡°It¡¯s all right that you don¡¯t feel like talking, Princess Ninth.¡±Luo Qianqian paused,¡°I can do the talking for you. What a brilliant scheme, you used two antagonistic flowers as your secret weapon to poison Xue, no one noticed that for a long time!¡±

    ¡°You!¡±Princess Ninth red at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Did youe up with this scheme by yourself or you did this under someone¡¯s instigation?¡±Luo Qianqian stared at Princess Ninth to study her facial expressions.

    ¡°Ah~ I see, you did that under someone¡¯s instigation.¡±

    Princess Ninth was more shocked,¡®I didn¡¯t say anything, how can Luo Qianqian be so sure?¡¯

    ¡°Hmm, let¡¯s see, who is that someone?¡±Luo Qianqian looked Princess Ninth up and down,¡°The Imperial Noble Consort? The Imperial Consort Cheng? The Imperial Consort Xi? The empress?¡±

    ¡°Ah~ it is the empress.¡±

    ¡°How did you find out?¡±Princess Ninth blurted out, then she covered her mouth immediately,¡®How can I fall for that! How can Luo Qianqian make such an urate guess!¡¯

    Princess Ninth regretted it so much that she wanted to p herself as punishment.

    Luo Qianqian fiddled the passing token in hand,¡°Haha, Princess Ninth, do you know the fun fact that your pupils will erge when I point out the truth that you want to hide? And your body, your body trembled when I got it right.¡±

    ¡®What¡¯s to be of me now? She has found out the truth! Can I survive this?¡¯Princess Ninth was lost in thought,¡®No! Luo Qianqian must die!¡¯

    With that in mind, Princess Ninth withdrew a dagger out of nowhere and charged towards Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart,¡°Go to hell!¡±

    ¡®I will make my maid Little Liu the scapegoat, I will say it¡¯s Liu who has stabbed Luo Qianqian!¡¯

    ¡°Watch out!¡±Lvluo shouted, she covered her eyes in pain,¡°No!¡±

    ck.

    Luo Qianqian kicked Princess Ninth¡¯s hand and the dagger fell on the ground.

    Luo Qianqian pped on both Princess Ninth¡¯s cheeks, her cheeks were swollen the next second.

    Both Lvluo and Little Liu were transfixed.

    Princess Ninth stammered in pain,¡°You nosy bitxx! Meet your doom!¡±with that she picked the dagger and tried to make a second attack.

    Luo Qianqian kicked Princess Ninth¡¯s hand and took the dagger, she strode to Princess Ninth and put the dagger on Princess Ninth¡¯s neck,¡°You are desperate, aren¡¯t you? Is this because you have overestimated yourself or underestimated my Master Shifu? I learned from the best, but you don¡¯t even know the basics of martial arts!¡±

    ¡°Luo Qianqian! The empress won¡¯t let you go! You will die soon!¡±Princess Ninth raved, but she dared not to move around with a dagger on her neck.

    Luo Qianqian got impatient,¡°Lvluo, here, she is all yours.¡±

    Lvluo took the dagger with her hands trembling,¡°Your¡­ Your Highness, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian was so upset that her first matching outfit with Murong Yun was ruined by Princess Ninth,¡°Lvluo, this is all for your princess, I¡¯m sure you can do it!¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian walked away, she showed her passing token to Princess Ninth¡¯s guards,¡°Go arrest Princess Ninth, put her in the Maximum Security Prison!¡±

    The guards knelt down in unison on seeing the passing token, they were amazed to see Luo Qianqian holding His Majesty¡¯s passing token and they said they would be of service to Luo Qianqian.

 Chapter 143 - Who am I Fighting

    <h4 id="chapterTitle143" ss="c_title">Chapter 143: Who am I Fighting</h4>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t go back to Red Joy Pce, she wanted to confront the empress and make her fall from power.

    But it wasn¡¯t that easy to just make the empress fall from power! Luo Qianqian now was clouded by hatred, she wasn¡¯t her usual quick-witted self.

    It was not hard to confront Princess Ninth and expose her tricks, the empress could always find a new pawn.

    As for the empress¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian took the antidote beforehand and made her way to the imperial garden, she dug the two antagonistic flowers and walked to the empress¡¯s pce in haste.

    Pce of Earthly Tranquilitywas where the empress resided in all dynasties, there was only the empress¡¯s residence could have the character¡®Earthly¡¯in it, earth referred to women in Eight-Diagram, and the empress was the most prestigious in the country.

    Murong Yun couldn¡¯t join Luo Qianqian because the emperor didn¡¯t want Murong Yun to get involved. The emperor didn¡¯t think Luo Qianqian was capable of solving this all by herself and he didn¡¯t want Luo Qianqian to make waves in the pces, so he kept Murong Yun by his side thus Luo Qianqian wouldn¡¯t get any help from Murong Yun.

    Plus, it was improper for Murong Yun to get involved in his harem.

    Luo Qianqian was happy that Murong Yun couldn¡¯t join her, because she knew Murong Yun wouldn¡¯t let her confront the empress by herself, he would umte more evidence andunch a critical strike! But Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t wait any longer.

    Luo Qianqian fumed on thinking about Xue¡¯s condition, that was also why she had disregarded Princess Ninth¡¯s face.

    ¡®Call me dumb, call me reckless, I am going to the Pce of Earthly Tranquility today!¡¯thought Luo Qianqian,¡®I can always escape if anything shall go south!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t have any trouble in finding the Pce of Earthly Tranquility, with the passing token in hand, Luo Qianqian asked a few maids and walked to the pce straightway.

    Somehow, the pce was dead silent, no one could be seen.

    ¡®This is not normal, I better stay rmed!¡¯Luo Qianqian walked lightly, she climbed over the walls of the room in the middle of the pce and ran on the roof, she removed a piece of tile on the roof and peeked inside, she learned this move from Su Liancheng.

    As a first-timer, Luo Qianqian was lucky that she had picked a perfect location where she could take in everything in a nce, she crouched low and tried to get a better view.

    The empress who was in her official robesy back against the futon while a maid was fanning for her and a mammy was reporting to her.

    ¡°Red Joy Pcewas in a mess in the beginning, but the Imperial Noble Consort invited Prince Eighth and Doctor Lin after the Imperial Physicians lost their bearings, now Princess Eleventh has turned peril into safety, Doctor Lin says it¡¯s just a matter of time Princess Eleventh wakes up.¡±the mammy reported.

    Informers of the empress¡¯s and the other imperial concubines¡¯were all over the pces, therefore news travelled fast in the pces.

    ¡°Oh? She told her son about this?¡±the empress sat up and a maid soon handed a cup of tea.

    The empress rinsed her mouth and handed the cup back to the maid.

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness, the news that Prince Eighth is back in the capital city seems to be true, plus,st night was full moon, Prince Eighth must have suffered Frigid Poison attack.¡±the mammy showed a sinister smile.

    ¡°Great, ask our people to get to work, Murong Yun now is still weak from the Frigid Poison attack. You may leave now.¡±the empress signaled to the maid.

    The mammy added before she withdrew as well,¡°Your Highness¡­ I heard that¡­ Princess Ninth is now in the Maximum Security Prison.¡±

    A flicker of confusion crossed the empress¡¯s face,¡®So fast? Since when the emperor bes so efficient? Didn¡¯t he evade visiting Murong Xue under the pretext of official duty?¡¯

    ¡°By the emperor?¡±the empress asked with concern,¡®Is the emperor warning me to not go too far?¡¯

    ¡®Princess Ninth is my daughter in name, suppressing her is suppressing me, the emperor always likes to maintain order for appearance¡¯s sake, is this really his doing?¡¯

    ¡°No.¡±the mammy bowed slightly.

    ¡°Just tell me the truth.¡±the empress lifted her hand with impatience.

    ¡°It¡¯s Prince Eighth¡¯s fiancee, the Fourth Lady in the Prime Minister¡¯s Manor.¡±replied the mammy with disbelief, no way did she expect the emperor would entrust this matter to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡®Oh? Howe the emperor entrusted this to Luo Qianqian, she is just Murong Yun¡¯s fiancee, not an official princess yet! Plus, the emperor doesn¡¯t seem to like her, but why¡­¡¯the empress was lost in thought, then it urred to her that the emperor was warning her to not go too far by using Luo Qianqian as a weapon.

    ¡°Did Princess Ninth confess about me?¡±that was what the empress concerned the most, she knew Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t easy to deal with.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know yet, I¡¯ve only heard Princess Ninth is arrested in the Maximum Security Prison and she is disfigured, I don¡¯t think she can be of any help in the future.¡±with that the mammy withdrew the room

    A guard came rushing in,¡°Your Highness, have you seen Prince Eighth¡¯s fiancee?¡±

    Hearing that, the empress sprang to her feet.

    Luo Qianqian, who was still peeking on the roof, wished she could p the guard.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian is here?¡±the empress fumed,¡°Howe that wasn¡¯t announced? Where is she now? Go find her now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian was attacked when she was about to leave.

    A man charged at her face with a sword when Luo Qianqian stood up.

    ¡®Why do they always charge at my face? Are they obsessed with ruining my face?¡¯

    It was getting dark, the man didn¡¯t couldn¡¯t recognize Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Who are you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian dodged the attack and she withdrew Flesh from her sleeve.

    ¡°Is this Flesh?¡±the man was shocked.

    ¡°Who am I fighting?¡±the man shouted.

    ¡®Haha, it is Mu Chaoyang.¡¯Luo Qianqian recognized the man¡¯s voice.

 Chapter 144 - To Confront the Empress

    Chapter 144: To Confront the EmpressTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian gained the upped hand in the beginning by using the artful moves Master Lingtian had taught her. However, the situation didn¡¯tst long. Mu Chaoyang soon figured out Luo Qianqian¡¯s movements and he sessfully grabbed Luo Qianqian¡¯s arms, Mu Chaoyang saw the flowers under Luo Qianqian¡¯s feet, he took Luo Qianqian in a hand and took the flower in the other. With that Mu Chaoyang jumped on the ground with Luo Qianqian.

    The empress heard the noises on the roof, she walked out with the maids,¡°Yang, who is that?¡±

    Mu Chaoyang took a closer look at Luo Qianqian and eximed,¡°It¡¯s you!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang loosened his hand subconsciously, he even panicked a bit,¡°Qian¡­ Qianqian?¡±

    ¡®What is Qianqian doing here.¡¯Mu Chaoyang wondered.

    Luo Qianqian straightened her cor and took the flowers in Mu Chaoyang¡¯s hand, no trace of panic or bewilderment could be seen in her air, theposure she was demonstrating looked like she was here to send the flowers as gifts.

    ¡°Greetings, Your Highness.¡±Luo Qianqian nodded her head slightly, she didn¡¯t want to kowtow to the empress since she had the emperor¡¯s passing token in hand.

    The empress took a look at the roof and took a look at Luo Qianqian,¡°Were you on my roof? What have you heard?¡±

    Luo Qianqian showed a confused look and presented the flowers in hand,¡°I don¡¯t understand what you are talking about, Your Highness, the Crown Prince attacked me as soon as I arrived, I didn¡¯t have the opportunity to hear anything.¡±

    The empress snorted then she changed colors on alighting on the flowers.

    The mammy shrieked,¡°You¡­ what are you doing with these flowers? Please get rid of them, Fourth Lady?¡±

    Luo Qianqian blinked her eyes like she didn¡¯t understand,¡°Getting rid of them? Why? Aren¡¯t they pretty? I¡¯ve selected them just for the empress.¡±

    The empress covered her mouth and nose with a hankerchief,¡°Take them away from me, now!¡±

    ¡®Taking them away? You know how to take care of yourself! And you asked Princess Ninth to send them to Xue! That was such a Greek gift! Xue is just too young and trusting, she thought Princess Ninth really meant it when she said she would like to be good friends with her! Xue took such good care of the flowers!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian decided to punish this empress, she instilled Internal Chi into the stems of the flowers, it became more fragrant.

    Mu Chaoyang sniffed hard and took the flowers with a fawning smile on his face,¡°I like the flowers you¡¯ve picked, Qianqian.¡±

    The empress doted on Mu Chaoyang since he was born, she charged at Mu Chaoyang on seeing him taking the flower from Luo Qianqian, she threw the flowers on the ground and stamped on them like she was venting her anger.

    ¡°Mammy, bring some water.¡±the empress wanted use water to weaken the fragrance.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t mean to poison anyone, she just wanted to irritate the empress.

    Luo Qianqian crossed her arms and said,¡°It looks like you are the only one who likes my flower, Crown Prince. The empress doesn¡¯t quite fancy them.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang looked a bit upset, he raised his volume,¡°Mother! Why did you do that? This is a gift from Qianqian, how could you just ruin it?¡±

    ¡®Qianqian visits my mother on her initiative, and she has brought a gift, does this mean she is epting me slowly?¡¯thought Mu Chaoyang dly,¡®But why did mother make such a scene!¡¯

    The empress gritted her teeth,¡°Yang, my son! She is here to hurt us, these flowers are poisonous!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang looked startled, he didn¡¯t believe it but no way would his mother lie to him. He turned around and pointed at the flowers on the ground,¡°These flowers? Are they poisonous?¡±

    ¡°Qianqian, mother has understood you, right? How can they be poisonous?¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled,¡°I can¡¯t guarantee you anything, I brought these flowers from Princess Eleventh.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang still looked confused,¡°From Princess Eleventh? Isn¡¯t she poisoned? Why did you take her flowers?¡±

    ¡®Why are you so dumb, Your Highness the Crown Prince?¡¯

    ¡°Crown Prince, haven¡¯t you heard that it was the empress who sent these flowers to Princess Eleventh? Doctor Lin said these two kinds of flowers were antagonistic, they would produce toxin together. The thing is, howe the empress knows about that?¡±

    The empress¡¯s heart sank,¡®Howe Luo Qianqian is so different from the hearsay? Isn¡¯t she a pushover? A good-for-nothing? An ugly girl? But she is nothing like that, she is quite the opposite!¡¯

    The empress clenched her teeth and red at Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian had seen the same look from a lot of girls.

    ¡°What I have said is true, isn¡¯t it, Your Highness the empress? Don¡¯t tell me you want to deny it upon such solid evidence? What baffles me is why Princess Eleventh? She is such an innocent girl, why did you rack your brains in hurting her?¡±Luo Qianqian asked in a sincere tone, she couldn¡¯t understand howe the empress had the heart to kill one of her daughters in name.

    A vast array of emotions shed across Mu Chaoyang¡¯s face, he opened his mouth but he couldn¡¯t utter a word. It was his mother on one hand, and it was the girl he loved on the other.

    The empress looked livid, the mammy was so surprised, she had never seen the empress this mad.

    ¡°Guards.¡±the empress never indulged in empty talk, she always walked the talk.

    ¡°Your Highness.¡±a group of seven or eight guards showed up.

    They were the empress¡¯s trusted subordinate, they took orders only from the empress.

    ¡°Put this girl in the Maximum Security Prison! Nobody is allowed to visit her without my passing token! And keep her whereabouts confidential.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness.¡±

    Luo Qianqian looked the guards up and down, she was surprised to find these guards were not the guards she had seen at the gate of Pce of Earthly Tranquility.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t realized how reckless she was until now,¡®Of course the empress is holding back a trick or two to deal with me!¡¯

    ¡°Your Highness, do you really want to arrest me?¡±Luo Qianqian asked, stalling for time.

    ¡°Are you scared now? My guards are loyal only to me! You threw my Princess Ninth into prison, good, now you go keep herpany!¡±the empress shouted,¡°Guards, what are you waiting for? Grab her now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian struggled desperately.

    ¡°Mother, don¡¯t do this to her!¡±Mu Chaoyang tried to change the empress¡¯s mind.

    The empress red at Mu Chaoyang,¡°You good-for-nothing! You are not the one who is in her heart!¡±

 Chapter 145 - Luo Qianqian is Missing

    Chapter 145: Luo Qianqian is MissingTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian swore she had fought the guards desperately but to no avail.

    She was still learning from Master Lingtian, so she couldn¡¯t sweep away the enemies like she had expected.

    The guards grabbed Luo Qianqian and sent her to the Maximum Security Prison.

    Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t help but get emotional,¡®I must be the most pathetic Female Lead who has transmigrated! I just sent a viin to the prison and I myself turn out to be the next one who is going to prison!¡¯

    But luckily, our Female Lead Luo Qianqian was good atforting herself,¡®Well, I better take things as theye, the empress dared not to kill me, then there¡¯s nothing to worry about. Plus, Murong Yun will notice I am missing and I¡¯m sure he will find me soon.¡¯

    And in retrospect, she kept ming herself for being so reckless and got caught by the empress.

    Luo Qianqian was surprised to find Princess Ninth was in theadjacentcell.

    Princess Ninth was surprised to see Luo Qianqian in the beginning then sheughed hysterically, she stammered in spite of her swollen face,¡°Hahaha, Luo Qianqian! This serves you well! You are caught as well! If I¡¯m going down, you are going down with me!¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°I am talking to you! Quit ignoring me! Who sent you here? The empress! I knew it, the empress is avenging me!¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°Talk to me! Is it the empress?¡±

    Luo Qianqian ignored Princess Ninth, she felt sorry for the girl, she didn¡¯t have the heart to tell the girl the empress didn¡¯t care for her at all. Plus, she couldn¡¯t be bothered to get involved, so she kept silent.

    It was getting dark, soon the prison guards started to distribute dinner, which was a bowl of sour porridge and a steamed bun as hard as a rock.

    There were many prisoners who were kept in this special prison, the guards treated them equally without regardless of their status.

    ¡°Dinner time!¡±the guards started to distribute food and the detainees devoured ravenously like the food were delicacies.

    Unfortunately, three lean meals were the only food avable in prison, plus there were some detainees would be deprived off three meals if they had offended the guards, that was why they were all devouring ravenously.

    Princess Ninth had some pastry before Luo Qianqian locked her up, so she wasn¡¯t starving.

    ¡°Are those edible?¡±Princess Ninth snorted on seeing the food. Then she sat on the haystack in her cell, staring at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian was starving, she didn¡¯t eat anything the whole day, but she didn¡¯t have appetite seeing the food.

    Her cell was close to the guards¡¯table, she could see the guards were having a feast, there was even wine.

    Luo Qianqian swallowed a mouthful of saliva, she was drooling¡­ ¡­

    She withdrew a wallet from her sleeve, it was Murong Yun who had put that wallet in her sleeve for emergencies.

    ¡®Haha, an emergency like this one.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian withdrew a silver ingot from the wallet,¡°Hey, brother!¡±Luo Qianqian shouted.

    The guards had noticed her as soon as she set foot on the prison, now a guard trotted towards her,¡°What can I do for you, youngdy?¡±

    Luo Qianqian stuffed the silver ingot into the guard¡¯s hand,¡°Brother, can I join you guys for dinner, please?¡±

    The guard fiddled with the big silver ingot and beamed,¡°Sure, of course you can!¡±

    Princess Ninth shouted,¡°Wait! I want to join you guys too!¡±

    The guard didn¡¯t spare a look at Princess Ninth, he walked towards Luo Qianqian¡¯s cell and unlocked her door. Luo Qianqian walked out, the guard offered her a stool by one side of the table. Luo Qianqian and the guard sat by one side of the table, the other two guards were seated opposite.

    Princess Ninth kept yelling,¡°I¡¯m Princess Ninth! I¡¯m talking to you, don¡¯t y dumb with me, unlock me now! I¡¯m hungry!¡±

    Princess Ninth had already rubbed the guards the wrong way by throwing a big tantrum when she was first locked up, the guards retorted,¡°Quiet! Who cares you are a princess or imperial concubine! You are a prisoner once you are here! I just have distributed you some food! Quit making a scene now!¡±

    Luo Qianqian burst intoughter on hearing the harsh remarks, she was d she was this beautiful now, the guards seemed to like her and her personality.

    Luo Qianqian dived in and she even had a cup of wine, she dared not to drink a lot for she didn¡¯t want to so anything stupid under the influence of alcohol.

    ¡°Did you enjoy the food?¡±the guards asked nicely, they treated Luo Qianqian like a friend instead of a prisoner, they hadn¡¯t even asked her how she ended up in jail.

    ¡®Courtesy demands reciprocity¡¯, thought Luo Qianqian, she was nice to whoever was nice to her,¡°Yes, thank you so much.¡±

    ¡°Is there anything else we can do for you?¡±asked a guard.

    ¡®It looks like they are in no rush to lock me up, hmm, I¡¯m sure Murong Yun will notice I¡¯m missing, it¡¯s just a matter of time before he breaks in and saves me. Why not have some fun while waiting then.¡¯

    ¡°Do you guys have dices?¡±

    The three guards exchanged a look,¡°Yes, but why?¡±

    A bright smile crossed Luo Qianqian¡¯s face,¡°Do you guys have money on you?¡±

    They exchanged one more look with confusion,¡°Yes we do.¡±

    ¡°Sounds good, let¡¯s y dices, whoever loses need s to drink. Come on,e on, be a man and y with me!¡±

    ¡°Great! We will y with you!¡±

    Luo Qianqian and the guards started to roll the dice.

    On the other hand, Princess Eleventh had woken up, and Murong Yun indeed had noticed Luo Qianqian was missing.

    Lvluo was worried sick, she dared not to look at Murong Xue in the eye,¡°I¡¯m so sorry, this is all my fault, I should have followed Her Highness and kept an eye on her! I¡¯ve looked everywhere, but I couldn¡¯t find Her Highness.¡±

    Murong Xue just woke up, she got all riled up on hearing that,¡°What? My sister-inw is missing?¡±

    Lvluo knew it wasn¡¯t time to defend herself, she just wiped her eyes and said,¡°I¡¯m so sorry, this is all my fault.¡±

    Murong Yun, Su Liancheng and Lin Zimo are all lost in thought.

    No way would Luo Qianqian just disappear, she asked Lvluo to deal with Princess Ninth and she left for somewhere else, she didn¡¯te back to see us. Obviously she was upied by something else, what could that be?

 Chapter 146 - Here He Comes

    Chapter 146: Here He ComesTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°Liancheng, let¡¯s head off to Pce of Earthly Tranquility.¡±

    What Murong Yun just said was like a wake-up call for everyone in Red Joy Pce, chances were Luo Qianqian had gone to confront the empress.

    ¡°Qianqian, I can¡¯t believe you did that!¡±theImperial Noble Consortgot so anxious, she knew Luo Qianqian was doing this for her daughter, she felt so sorry, she dreaded to think what would be of her son if anything shall happen to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, shall we go to Pce of Heavenly Purity first?¡±replied Su Liancheng.

    Pce of Heavenly Puritywas where the emperor resided, Luo Qianqian went missing after the emperor left Red Joy Pce, so Su Liancheng suggested that.

    ¡°No need. You go to Pce of Earthly Tranquility for me, now!¡±Murong Yun shouted, he knew Luo Qianqian very well.

    As for Murong Yun himself ¡ª

    ¡°Charge!¡±numerous assassins made their way into Red Joy Pce over walls and roofs, they darted in the room in an orderly way.

    Murong Yun knew these assassins were here to kill him, Murong Xue and their mother, so he askedSu Liancheng to leave immediately.

    Seeing that,¡°Brother Eighth, Zimo, watch out, I will find my sister-inw!¡±Su Liancheng leaped on the roof and left.

    The assassins soon surrounded Red Joy Pce so closely that it was impossible for anyone to break out.

    Feng Qing stayed close to Murong Xue and Imperial Noble Consort to protect them, while Murong Yun and Lin Zimo led the guards to fight the assassins, soon the battle became a blood bath.

    ¡°Princess, Your Highness, please stay here.¡±Feng Qing asked Mammy Du to stay close to Murong Xue and Imperial Noble Consort and he darted out of the room to fight.

    The Imperial Noble Consort turned pale,¡°Does the empress want to kill me and my kids in my own pce?¡±

    The empress poisoned her daughter first, and then sent these assassins to her pce right after Murong Yun had an Frigid Poison attack, trying to take advantage of Murong Yun¡¯s condition! The empress was determined to round up at one swoop!

    Murong Xue had never seen such brutality before, plus she was still weak from the poison, she was terrified and worried,¡°Mother, is¡­ is my sister-inw all right?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was gambling with the prison guards, she had got excellent dice skills, therefore the poor guards kept losing money and doing shots, they were lucky they were still able to stand up straight because they usually drank like a fish.

    ¡°Ha, you guys lose again, do shots now!¡±Luo Qianqian eximed. She would asionally throw the match to win less money to keep ying the game for a longer time.

    ¡°You are so great at the game! None of us is match for you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian chuckled, somehow she felt so agitated like something bad was about to happen.

    She wasn¡¯t worry about herself, she just recalled what the empress said before she was thrown into jail and she couldn¡¯t help but worry about Murong Yun for he still hadn¡¯t shown up,¡®Is¡­ is something happening to him?¡¯

    With that in mind, Luo Qianqian slowed down with the dice, she put one leg on the table and kept looking outside.

    One prison guard noticed that, he asked casually,¡°Miss, is something bothering you? Do you want to go out and check?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t reply.

    The guard was a bit tipsy, he continued,¡°Everyone here wants to walk out, but not on our watch.¡±

    The other guard chimed in,¡°This is the Maximum Security Prison, all the important criminals are here! But you don¡¯t look like a viin, are you being framed?¡±

    ¡°Miss, I need to warn you beforehand, no one was ever pardoned and has walked out from this prison unless the emperor would issue an imperial edict himself!¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s brows furrowed,¡°Fellows, can you please do me this favor? Can I sneak out for a little while, this is an emergency! I swear I will be back after I¡¯m done, I won¡¯t get any of you into trouble! Please!¡±

    The guards looked so torn,¡°Miss, we trust you and what you said, it¡¯s just this is beyond example.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Miss, the consequences are hard to imagine¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Miss, as you have seen, we have so many cells and so many detainees here, surely someone will notice your brief disappearance if we help you out. Surely, we will be beheaded by then¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian sighed, she knew what the guards said was true.

    ¡®Murong Yun, are you all right?¡¯

    ¡®The empress must have sent assassins!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wished she could be a butterfly and fly to Red Joy Pce to see whether Murong Yun was all right.

    The guards noticed how blue Luo Qianqian was, and they all wanted to cheer her up.

    ¡°Miss, here is the thing, it¡¯s true we can¡¯t let you get out, but we can walk out for you!¡±

    ¡°Correct!¡±the other guard¡¯s eyes sparkled,¡°Yes, we all can!¡±

    ¡°Is there something you¡¯d like to finish? Is there someone you want to see? Just tell us, we¡¯re happy to be the messenger.¡±

    Luo Qianqian¡¯s eyes flickered,¡®That¡¯s the only way now.¡¯

    She signaled to the guards toe closer, the more private this was , the better.

    A guard took off his uniform and put on a ck outfit to avoid any unnecessary attention, but he heard a¡®bang¡¯when he opened the gate.

    The gate was kicked open from outside and the dust it caused billowed into the prison, Luo Qianqian kept coughing.

    ¡°I¡¯m here looking for someone!¡±a cold voice rang, people would shudder hearing that voice.

    Luo Qianqian found that vice quite familiar, she kept waving her hand to clear the dust in front of her eyes and she opened her eyes with some efforts, a man covered in blood on his white outfit came to her sight.

    Luo Qianqian gasped, it was him! His white outfit was covered with blood stains, but he looked ever more gorgeous in that outfit, the blood stains just added splendor to his features.

    Murong Yun now had seen Luo Qianqian as well, the girl who had be friends and yed dice with the prisoners and sat by a table with a pile of silver on her side.

    Luo Qianqian sprang to her feet and darted towards the man, the man opened his arms and cuddled her.

    Luo Qianqian hugged him tightly and stared at him,¡®there is no wounds on him, so these are other people¡¯s blood stains?¡¯

    She clung on him like an octopus¡°I¡¯m so sorry, did I make you worry?¡±

    She hugged the man tighter and tighter while she kept apologizing for being do reckless, she knew he wouldn¡¯t be ambushed if not for her recklessness.

 Chapter 147 - The Auction

    Chapter 147: The AuctionTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Everything was worth it when Murong Yun saw Luo Qianqian, the girl in his dream.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t tell Luo Qianqian what exactly he and Su Liancheng had gone through, Su Liancheng opened his mouth but he didn¡¯t utter word.

    Su Liancheng had witnessed how his Brother Eighth had fought a bloody battle in the imperial pce. In order to save time, Murong Yun had given his all in fighting back, those assassins couldn¡¯t even get close to Murong Yun and there was a lot of blood shedding unavoidably.

    This was the first time that Su Liancheng had seen his Brother Eighth fought mercilessly outside the battlefield, he couldn¡¯t imagine what Murong Yun would do if anything shall happen to Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng shot a nce at Murong Yun, he knew Murong Yun wasn¡¯t nning on telling Luo Qianqian the details, so he suppressed the urge to be the big mouth. Su Liancheng appeared as an unreliable yboy, but deep down he was one good observer and one of the most trusted brother of Murong Yun¡¯s, he knew exactly when to put on his yboy face and when to keep his mouth shut.

    The prison guards allstood transfixed, they knew it was Murong Yun who was breaking in, but they also knew no one ¡ª even the emperor ¡ª could stop Prince Eighth from doing what he set his mind on, so they dared not to try their luck.

    Murong Yun, Luo Qianqian and Su Liancheng left the prison with no resistance.

    That was a remarkable night.

    Luo Qianqian had seen blood everywhere on her way back toRed Joy Pce, but none of the servants who were assigned to clean up the mess made a scene. Everything looked normal the next morning, some flowers looked even more delicate and charming after soaking the blood.

    The empress managed to detach herself from this case because none of the assassins dared to identify her as the mastermind behind the scene.

    The emperor yed dumb as usual, maintaining peace for appearance¡¯s sake was what he did best. The situation in his harem needed to be handled delicately, he didn¡¯t want to punish the empress because it would break the bnce between the empress and the Imperial Noble Consort. Plus Murong Yun was the Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s son, Murong Yun would be even harder to control if the empress were weakened. Therefore, what the emperor did was to promise the Imperial Noble Consort and Murong Yun that he would investigate this thoroughly, basically he adopted a policy of appeasement.

    No one even bother to make any effort to raise objections.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want to set foot on the imperial pce after the farce she had gone through, she would either spend time with Murong Yun or practice martial arts in the tavern in the following days.

    Murong Xue had learned her lesson as well, she wanted to be able to protect herself and her mother in the future, so she employed a new attitude in practising martial arts, she worked just as hard as Luo Qianqian.

    The two made progress in leaps and bounds.

    Sometimes Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t want Guang Yao to feel like she was giving him the cold shoulder so she would take Murong Yun to see Guang Yao. Luo Qianqian saw Guang Yao as a baby brother who had gone through a lot, Guang Yao would love to spend time with him and support him.

    However, Luo Qianqian did notice Guang Yao had been acting strangely recently. Luo Qianqian thought Guang Yao was just oveing the devil inside him, so she didn¡¯t pursue the matter further with Guang Yao, she just wanted to help Guang Yao together with Murong Yun.

    Luo Qianqian had been riding on horseback from home to the tavern these days and Murong Yun would keep herpany on the way on his horseback, Murong Yun was worried for her safety in the beginning, but soon he felt assured that Luo Qianqian knew what she was doing, she soon became a quite decent rider.

    Lin Zimo had found two more herbal medicines that the antidote required, there were six more needed, Feng Qing went to the field to try his luck. Luo Qianqian hoped Feng Qing could make a fruitful trip considering Murong Yun¡¯s health condition.

    Luo Qianqian this day dressed as a man and rode on her horseback to the tavern, no one could recognize her except her close friends.

    Luo Qianqian was shocked when she heard the news that Princess Ninthmitted suicide¡¯in the prison, she held a doubtful attitude towards the authenticity of the news, she wasn¡¯t sure whether Princess Ninth really died from suicide or not.

    People on the street talked with ardor,¡°The annual auction is just around the corner, I¡¯m so excited to see what it has in store.¡±

    ¡°That¡¯s none of my business, a poor wretch like me who can¡¯t even afford the price of admission, one hundred taels of silver!¡±

    ¡°Likewise, I heard that there will be a lot of rare herbal medicines being auctioned this year, curios showed up in previous years are less.¡±

    ¡°Is that so? Herbal medicine? Tut tut tut, how pricy can they be?¡±

    ¡°You bumpkin, rare herbal medicine can save lives! Human lives are priceless, you know, especially for those high officials and noble lords, they are willing to dissipate their fortune on a rare herbal medicine. I think this year¡¯s auction will yield more profit than ever!¡±

    ¡°But where are those rare herbal medicine from?¡±

    ¡°Some say they are from Monster Forest and ces in the frontier provinces, it¡¯s not easy to get ess to those rare medicines. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.¡±

    Luo Qianqian slowed down and listened with keen pleasure, she was d she picked a horse with a mild nature this day instead of the ferghana horse that Murong Yun gave her.

    ¡®An auction? Rare herbal medicines! This is great news! Hopefully we can see the rest of the herbal medicines in this auction and make the antidote for him!¡¯

    The more Luo Qianqian thought about this, the more she thought it was the empress who had poisoned Murong Yun when he was younger. And the empress always counted on the saying that there was no cure for Frigid Poison, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t wait to see her face when they collected all the herbal medicines and cure Murong Yun.

    On a second thought, it baffled Luo Qianqian that why the empress wanted to kill Murong Yun now that she thought Murong Yun would die soon anyway.

    Luo Qianqian made up her mind that she would find out where the auction would be hold and she couldn¡¯t wait to tell Murong Yun the good news. She whipped her horse gently and resumed her trip.

    A carriage galloping down the street caught her attention, the carter shouted,¡°Move! Everyone get out of my way!¡±

 Chapter 148 - Wanna Bet?

    Chapter 148: Wanna Bet?Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian frowned and steered her horse sessfully, but an old man with a crutch stood transfixed in the middle of the street, he was too scared to move.

    Luo Qianqian darted to the old man without hesitation, she managed to grab the old man¡¯s arm and saved him from being trampled.

    ¡°Are you all right, senior?¡±Luo Qianqian dismounted from her horse and looked the old and down, trying to make sure he was all right.

    The old man raised his head slowly, Luo Qianqian found it odd that this old man¡¯s face was young in a mismatching way! She found it even more odd after she took a closer at that face, it was too in to be remembered.

    All of a sudden, the man¡¯s eyes sparkled and he wielded a dagger, charging at Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly,¡®I just saved this person, and he is here to kill me!¡¯

    Luckily, she had been practising martial arts hard recently, she grabbed the man¡¯s hand with one movement and took hold of the dagger.

    The old man turned around knowing he had failed already, he threw away the gray hair wig and blended in the crowd.

    Luo Qianqian cut the man¡¯s left arm, trying to leave a mark on him so that it would be easier to identify him.

    The man groaned and continued walking in spite of the pain, soon he blended into the crowd.

    Luo Qianqian tried so hard to recall what the man looked like, she was surprised that she couldn¡¯t recall anything, in features, in clothes, he was such a perfect fit for his job.

    She was d that she had cut his left arm in desperation, at least she could identify him by that woundter on.

    It happened so fast that the crowd didn¡¯t have the chance to offer a hand.

    Luo Qianqian mounted on her horse, she was determined to find that¡®old man¡¯and interrogate him who sent him.

    ¡®Is it the empress? Is it some old acquaintance?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian was surprised that she had offended so many people in this time and space, she couldn¡¯t even pinpoint who wanted to kill her.

    Now the curtain on the carriage was lifted, a girl looked at Luo Qianqian with surprise.

    It was Yue Qiqi.

    Yue Qiqi soon gained herposure,¡°I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m seeing you here on the street.¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled slightly, she stared at the dagger in hand and wished there were fingerprint identification system in this time and space.

    ¡°Luo Qianqian, what a capable youngdy you are! Hahaha, it looks like you have aroused a nest of hos that even a stranger on the street you have saved is here to kill you.¡±Yue Qiqi gloated.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew her gaze from the dagger, she shot a glimpse at Yue Qiqi,¡°Miss Yue, hmm,, it makes me wonder is it you who has sent that man?¡±

    Yue Qiqi clenched her fists with a frown,¡°What nonsense you are talking about! I¡¯m General Yue¡¯s legitimate daughter, no way will I stoop so low!¡±

    Luo Qianqian was sounding Yue Qiqi out, she knew Yue Qiqi was a very straightforward girl, she wouldn¡¯t do anything under the table. She was the girl who had asked the emperor to betroth her to Murong Yun in public.

    Yue Qiqi wouldn¡¯t hire someone to kill Luo Qianqian, she would do it by herself, and she would admit it if she really had hired an assassin.

    Luo Qianqian liked that about Yue Qiqi, she wouldn¡¯t act one way to her face and another behind her back.

    ¡°I¡¯m d to here that!¡±with that Luo Qianqian whipped her horse and was ready to go.

    Yue Qiqi fidgeted in the carriage, she envied Luo Qianqian because she could ride a horse, she was forced by her father to take a carriage despite she longed for riding a horse, and her father was worried about her future so he forced her¡­

    ¡°Hold on!¡±Yue Qiqi shouted at Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°What can I do for you?¡±Luo Qianqian turned around.

    ¡°What do you want to do after you find the man who tried to kill you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t answer her.

    Yue Qiqi chuckled slightly,¡°You can¡¯t find him.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was confused,¡°How can you be so sure?¡±

    ¡°I don¡¯t think that man will hide in the city, chances are he has already left the city. Plus, what can you do if you really find him? Will your father support you?¡±

    Even Yue Qiqi knew Prime Minister Luo wasn¡¯t trustworthy, he only treated Luo Qianqian wit respect when he found her useful, most of the time he wasn¡¯t in the least concerned about her and he would just let Luo Qianqian run her own course.

    Plus Prime Minister Luo was busy looking for the perfect match for Luo Yuyan, he didn¡¯t have time or energy for Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian suppressed theughter, she wasn¡¯t counting on Prime Minister Luo, but she didn¡¯t know why Yue Qiqi would point that out,¡°What are you implying, Yue Qiqi?¡±

    Yue Qiqi replied,¡°I don¡¯t have much to do today, and you are not hurt by that man, let¡¯s have a bet, shall we?¡±

    ¡°What bet?¡±Luo Qianqian halted.

    ¡°You are riding a horse, I have a horse right here as well, a horse racing it is then. If you win, I will ask my father to find that man for you, my father is General Yue, I¡¯m sure he can find that man in no time.¡±

    ¡°And what if you win?¡±Luo Qianqian felt like she knew where this is heading.

    ¡°If I win!¡±Yue Qiqi said it loud and clear,¡°If I win, you need to break up with Prince Eighth and you can¡¯t sabotage the betrothal between him and me!¡±

    What Yue Qiqi said was exactly what Luo Qianqian had expected, it looked like Yue Qiqi hadn¡¯t given up on marrying Murong Yun.

    And Yue Qiqi had her father General Yue to rely on no matter what would happen, but she had no one to rely on except Murong Yun.

    ¡°What do you say? Do you have the guts?¡±Yue Qiqi provoked.

    Luo Qianqian stroked her horse, what Yue Qiqi said made sense, she didn¡¯t need to bother Murong Yun if General Yue could help.

    ¡°All right, I will take that bet.¡±replied Luo Qianqian after she thought for a while.

    Yue Qiqi beamed, she jumped out from her carriage and mounted on the horse.

    It looked like Yue Qiqi was no stranger to riding horses, but Luo Qianqian was confident.

    However, Murong Yun was standing not afar, he had seen what had just happened,¡®I¡¯m the wager? What does she take me for?¡¯

    All of a sudden, Luo Qianqian felt like the temperature had dropped drastically, she turned around and she turned stiff on seeing Murong Yun.

 Chapter 149 - Iâ€™ve Got this Win in the Bag

    Chapter 149: I¡¯ve Got this Win in the BagTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian felt so guilty when she met Murong Yun¡¯s unfathomable eyes, it felt like she were caught red-handed when she was serving the devil, she wanted to avoid Murong Yun¡¯s eyes subconsciously.

    But on a second thought, Luo Qianqian thought she had done nothing wrong, she was using things her way, she could use Yue Qiqi and her father¡¯s influence in investigating that¡®old man¡¯. Plus no way would she lose, especially when Murong Yun was the wager.

    This decision was consciously made, it was not made in a fit of pique.

    Probably men and women would have different perspectives on this.

    Luo Qianqian was confident in herself, and Yue Qiqi¡¯s offer was too good to turn down.

    But Murong Yun saw it differently, if Yue Qiqi offered him a bet with Luo Qianqian being the wager, he would surely make Yue Qiqi regret her life choice.

    Murong Yun couldn¡¯t believe Luo Qianqian had epted the offer with crity.

    ¡®What has Qianqian taken me for?¡¯

    Luo Qianqian wanted to exin,¡®Hey, Murong Yun, I know how you feel, but please trust me, no way will I lose. No way will I lose you.¡¯

    However, she couldn¡¯t utter a word and it broke Murong Yun¡¯s heart.

    Murong Yun looked at Luo Qianqian with indifference and called her name,¡°Luo Qianqian.¡±

    This was the first time that Murong Yun called her by her full name, usually he would call her Qianqian with affection.

    Luo Qianqian now was sure Murong Yun was infuriated.

    ¡°Murong Yun, please listen to me¡­ ¡­¡±, but she was interrupted immediately.

    ¡°It¡¯s not necessary.¡±Murong Yun now acted like a total stranger, he was now as cold and unapproachable as when they first met.

    ¡°It¡¯s not like that!¡±Luo Qianqian shook her head resignedly,¡°Can you please let me finish?¡±

    ¡®Aren¡¯t you always the smart and clearheaded one? You should know I love you too much to just give you up like this.¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    However, what Luo Qianqian failed to realize was Murong Yun couldn¡¯t keep a cool head when it came to her.

    Murong Yun ignored her, he wished to be somewhere else. He didn¡¯t make any eye contact with Luo Qianqian and turned around coldly, with that he walked away.

    Luo Qianqian stood transfixed with shock.

    Yue Qiqi who had witnessed this now showed a gloating look, this was such a bonus, a bet led to a sour rtionship between Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun!

    ¡®Great! Now all I have to do is to win the bet, as long as Luo Qianqian keeps a distance from Prince Eighth and me and I modify my behaviors ording to his preference, I¡¯m sure Prince Eighth will fall in love with me.¡¯thought Yue Qiqi.

    ¡°I will take you somewhere we can do a proper horse racing.¡±Yue Qiqi hid her excitement and led the way.

    Luo Qianqian shook her head and persuade herself that she could exin herself to Murong Yun, they both needed time to calm down for now.

    Luo Qianqian hoped she wasn¡¯t being too optimistic.

    Yue Qiqi took Luo Qianqian to one of the best race courses in the capital city.

    The course stretched as far as the eye could see, it was quite breath-taking.

    ¡°Are you ready?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    Yue Qiqi stopped, she looked Luo Qianqian¡¯s horse up and down,¡°Our horses are of the same breed, looks like a fair game. Ready?¡±

    ¡°Sure, I can¡¯t wait.¡±what Luo Qianqian said was true, she had a Murong Yun to coax after this.

    Yue Qiqi noticed how eager Luo Qianqian was, she sneered,¡°I would have chased Prince Eighth just now and exin the whole thing on the spot if I were you, misunderstanding kills the rtionship. I was surprised Prince Eighth would look at you with such indifference one day.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was choked,¡®Why didn¡¯t you tell me when we were on the street? Now you are telling me this because you just want to affect my performance, right?¡¯

    ¡°You look much better when you keep your mouth shut!¡±Luo Qianqian countered. But she couldn¡¯t help but wonder,¡®What if Yue Qiqi is right? What if Murong Yun doesn¡¯t even want to see meter? What if our misunderstanding deepens?¡¯

    Yue Qiqi wasn¡¯t annoyed by Luo Qianqian¡¯s remark,¡°Yeah, I was doing that on purpose. The more he misunderstands you, the happier I am, don¡¯t you ever forget, Luo Qianqian, we are rivals in love!¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded, she appreciated how honest Yue Qiqi was,¡°Quit your jibber-jabber, let¡¯s race!¡±

    ¡°Quite confident, aren¡¯t you? Luo Qianqian, do you really think you can win?¡±Yue Qiqi had as much confidence in her horsemanship as in her swordsmanship. She had a grudge against Luo Qianqian sincest time when Luo Qianqian tricked her in their swordsmanshippetition in the imperial pce.

    Yue Qiqi was excited in this opportunity to wipe out that disgrace,¡°I won¡¯t be tricked this time!¡±

    Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t be bothered to exchange verbal abuse with Yue Qiqi, she wanted to wrap this up and see Murong Yun.

    ¡°On three.¡±

    ¡°One!¡±

    ¡°Two!¡±

    ¡°Three!¡±

    With that two horses darted out like two lightnings.

    Yue Qiqi kept whipping her horse, and the horse outstripped Luo Qianqian¡¯s, sheughed at Luo Qianqian,¡°Don¡¯t forget, you need to stay away from me and Prince Eighth if I win!¡±

    Yue Qiqi was well aware that it was hard to stop Prince Eighth from thinking about Luo Qianqian, so she counted on Luo Qianqian to end their rtionship. And she was confident that Prince Eighth would fall in love with her sooner orter.

    ¡°I know.¡±

    Luo Qianqian patted her horse,¡°Good girl, Xiaohong, speed up!¡±

    Luo Qianqian liked to name her fur babies by Xiaosomething, like Xiaobai and Xiaohong.

    Xiaohong was in purplish red, she was a pretty horse and she was in smaller build than other horses, Luo Qianqian adored Xiaohong.

    Luo Qianqian was very gentle towards Xiaohong, she would pat the horse instead of whipping.

    Xiaohong heard Luo Qianqian, with a nicker, Xiaohong leaped high and started to gallop.

    The distance between Luo Qianqian and Yue Qiqi was getting smaller and smaller. Yue Qiqi whipped her horse anxiously,¡°Speed up! I will kill you tonight if you dare to lose!¡±

    Luo Qianqian found the way Yue Qiqi treated her horse ridiculous.

    Yue Qiqi¡¯s horse sped up in pain, it looked like the horse was fully stretched.

    Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes,¡®ording to the way you treat your horse, I will surpass you soon!¡¯

 Chapter 150 - Finally You are Back

    Chapter 150: Finally You are BackTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Su Liancheng stayed in Prince Eighth¡¯s manor for fear that his father would find him and lock him in their manor. He showed his Brother Eighth excessive attention for he had noticed how livid his Brother Eighth looked.

    Su Liancheng served Murong Yun a cup of tea and asked,¡°Brother Eighth, where is my sister-inw? She usuallyes back to your manor for dinner before she goes back to Prime Minister Manor, where is she today?¡±

    Silence.

    It still didn¡¯t ur to Su Liancheng that this gloomy atmosphere might concerned Luo Qianqian,¡°Brother Eighth, this tea is so good, try it.¡±

    Murong Yun took the tea cup with a brooding look.

    Su Liancheng asked again,¡°Is my sister-inw noting today? Why?¡±

    Silence.

    Murong Yun shattered the cup with his bare hand.

    Pitter-patter.

    Blood dropped on the ground from Murong Yun¡¯s palm.

    Su Liancheng was startled,¡°Geez, what are you doing, Brother Eighth? Let me see your hand¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°I want to be alone.¡±Murong Yun replied with indifference.

    ¡°Let me check your wound first, all right?¡±Su Liancheng found the medicine chest and muttered,¡°What is going on? You two had a row? But why? Wait, has my sister-inw fallen in love with someone else?¡±

    That seemed to be the only exnation now, no way would a teacup do any harm to Murong Yun unless¡­ unless he did it on purpose.

    ¡°Get out!¡±Murong Yun said in a huff.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, but your wound¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Yun shut the door upon Su Liancheng¡¯s face.

    Su Liancheng was thrown out like some scrap, he picked himself up and straightened his clothes,¡°Brother Eighth, I know you want to be alone at the moment. But please take care of your wound first. I noticed it¡¯s your right hand, as a martial arts cultivator, I¡¯m sure you know how important your right hand is.¡±

    Su Liancheng was so curious to find out what his sister-inw had done.

    Silence.

    Su Liancheng scratched his ears and cheeks in anxiety,¡®I need to bring my sister-inw here as soon as possible, they need to work it out. Brother Eighth listens to no one but her!¡¯

    ¡°That¡¯s right, I need to find her and bring her here as soon as possible!¡±with that in mind, Su Liancheng walked to the gate, but he looked around and retreated.

    ¡°On a second thought, this is their business, I¡¯m sure the love birds will figure out a way to make up. I¡¯m in no position to meddle, yeah, that¡¯s right.¡±Su Liancheng muttered.

    Well, the truth was he dared not to walk out of the manor for fear of his father and his father¡¯s shadow guards all over the capital city, he didn¡¯t want to ept an arranged marriage.

    ¡°Well, I¡¯m sure my sister-inw will be back soon, she doesn¡¯t have the heart to leave Brother Eighth alone, they love each other so much. And the loss will outweight the gain if my father¡¯s shadow guards find me.¡±

    To return to Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian and Yue Qiqi had a fiercepetition. Yue Qiqi indeed had better horsemanship, but she abused her horse and exhausted her horse early in the game, thus the horse lost momentum when Luo Qianqian¡¯s horse sped up. As a result, Luo Qianqian won.

    Yue Qiqi couldn¡¯t believe she had lost again,¡°I don¡¯t ept this! This is a fluke, let¡¯s race again!¡±

    ¡°Miss Yue, it¡¯s getting dark.¡±Luo Qianqian countered.

    Xiaohong buried its face in the grass and gorged itself on the grass.

    ¡°So what? I¡¯m not afraid of dark.¡±Yue Qiqi refused to take no for an answer.

    ¡°True, neither of us is afraid of dark. But are you sure you haven¡¯t overworked your horse? Do you want to walk hometer?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    Yue Qiqi was choked.

    She stamped her foot with frustration,¡°I¡¯m a woman of my word, don¡¯t worry, I will ask my father to help you.¡±

    ¡°Thanks.¡±Luo Qianqianmuonted her horse, she looked so absent-minded, she just wanted to go back to Murong Yun¡¯s and cleat the misunderstanding.

    Yue Qiqi blocked Luo Qianqian,¡°Wait.¡±

    ¡°How can I help you?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°I know you win again, but I¡¯m not sincerely convinced, we will race again someday in the near future, are you courageous enough to ept the challenge?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was in a hurry to leave, she knew Yue Qiqi would keep pestering her unless she said yes,¡°Okay. Let¡¯s have a race in the future. I¡¯m in a hurry now, excuse me.¡±

    With that Luo Qianqian patted Xiaohong and made her way to Murong Yun¡¯s manor.

    The manor was aze with lights when Luo Qianqian returned,¡®it was reallyte now¡¯, sighed Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Your Highness.¡±the doormen bowed to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°No need to stand on ceremony.¡±Luo Qianqian dismounted the horse.

    ¡°Allow me to take Xiaohong to the stable.¡±replied a doorman.

    ¡°Is Prince Eighth back?¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness. Prince Eighth has been in his room since the afternoon.¡±

    ¡°All right.¡±Luo Qianqian replied and strode to Murong Yun¡¯s room.

    ¡®Murong Yun, you are indeed a feisty one, aren¡¯t you?¡¯

    Su Liancheng blocked Luo Qianqian¡¯s way when Luo Qianqian arrived at the backyard.

    Luo Qianqian was startled, she thought Su Liancheng was some assassin so she kicked Su Liancheng in his private part.

    Luckily, Su Liancheng avoided that deadly kick in time.

    ¡®Why am I always the unlucky one? It was my Brother Eighth in the afternoon, and now my sister-inw is kicking me!¡¯

    ¡°It¡¯s me, sister-inw!¡±Su Liancheng shouted.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew her leg and took a step back, she said apologetically,¡°Are you all right, Su Liancheng?¡±

    Su Liancheng rubbed his thigh,¡°Yeah, I¡¯m okay. It was so close though.¡±

    ¡®Good, you are in the mood of joking, so you are fine.¡¯

    ¡°Sister-inw, finally you are back, go talk to my Brother Eighth, he has been torturing himself!¡±Su Liancheng talked to Luo Qianqian like a lost puppy finally had found his owner.

 Chapter 151 - Give me Your Hand

    Chapter 151: Give me Your HandTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°What do you mean, Su Liancheng, what has he been doing?¡±

    ¡°You go have a look yourself!¡±Su Liancheng hurried Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng would steal a nce at Murong Yun inside the room from now and then, to his surprise, Murong Yun just sat in his chair, motionless, like a block of petrified wood. He left his wound unattended and most of the blood in his palm had already clotted with some deep cuts oozing out blood.

    ¡°Sister-inw, I know I can be really nosy sometimes, but what has happened between you two? I¡¯ve never seen him like this before, he isn¡¯t able to control himself at all, I mean the wound on his hand¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Wound on his hand? Is he injured?¡±Luo Qianqian asked with concern,¡°Is it serious?¡±

    Su Liancheng nodded then he shook his head promptly,¡°It¡¯s not but it is, I don¡¯t know, you go have a look yourself. He looks devastated. Sister-inw, I don¡¯t know what has happened between you two, but I do you are the only one who is in his heart, quite frankly, the only one who ha been in his heart. Please don¡¯t break his heart! Sister-inw, can you please tell me what has happened?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her hear and told Su Liancheng about the bet.

    ¡°How would I know he would appear and hear everything? It was just a harmless bet, I knew I would win of course, plus I really need Yue Qiqi¡¯s help on investigating that man, I only agreed to bet with her when I knew I would win. And guess what, I won!¡±

    Su Liancheng¡¯s first reaction was,¡°What? Someone did a sneak attack on you? Are you injured?¡±

    Luo Qianqian did a Dumbbell Concentration Curl in the air to flex her muscle,¡°What do you think the answer will be?¡±

    ¡°I¡¯m d you aren¡¯t hurt.¡±Su Liancheng heaved a sigh of relief,¡°But sister-inw, I¡¯m not being partial here, I think you are in the wrong this time.¡±

    Luo Qianqian wanted to talk back but she wasn¡¯t able to utter a word,¡®Am I really in the wrong?¡¯

    This was Luo Qianqian¡¯s first rtionship as well, she admitted she had a lot to learn, to work on, and she needed to figure out a better way tomunicate.

    ¡°Su Liancheng, do you care to exin it to me a bit further? The thing is I am confident in my horsemanship, I wouldn¡¯t lose, plus I could gain help from Yue Qiqi after the bet, I consider it as a one stone, two birds situation.¡±

    Su Liancheng thought for a while, then he came up with the perfect exnation.

    ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way, what will you feel if Brother Eighth uses you as a wager? Will you be happy?¡±

    Luo Qianqian replied in earnest,¡°Yeah, why not? I don¡¯t find it improper or anything, maybe I¡¯ll have the slightest harsh feeling, but it¡¯s negligible. I know no way will he ept the bet if he isn¡¯t confident. So overall, I think it¡¯s fine.¡±

    Su Liancheng frowned,¡®hmm, I need to change a new perspective.¡¯

    Su Liancheng took a deep breath and continued,¡°Sister-inw, this isn¡¯t about how confident you are, it¡¯s about your attitude, it¡¯s about how you see Brother Eighth. You clearly have used Brother Eighth as a wager, right? Like an object. Of course it would hurt Brother Eighth¡¯s feelings, and it hurt him even more when he saw how you handled it after you saw him.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was choked.

    ¡°What¡¯s more, it you had chased Brother Eighth when he turned away, I¡¯m sure he wound not have got so mad at you. You could have chased him and exined the whole thing on the spot, you know, let him know you care about him more than anything in the world. But unfortunately, you didn¡¯t chase him and you didn¡¯t bother to exin yourself, of course he would misunderstand you and think you don¡¯t value him!¡±

    Luo Qianqian found that made perfect sense, but she was too stubborn and reluctant to admit mistakes,¡°I guess I wasn¡¯t really thinking, I just thought maybe we both could use some time to cool down.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, you have a lot to learn.¡±Su Liancheng shook his head resignedly, he felt sorry for his Brother Eighth.

    ¡®What Su Liancheng says is a whole lot like what Yue Qiqi has told me, I guess I¡¯m really in the wrong.¡¯

    ¡°Sister-inw, please open the door and talk to Brother Eighth. I gotta excuse myself.¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

    There wasn¡¯t candlelight in the room, she could only see Murong Yun sitting by the table by the silver moonlight.

    Luo Qianqian walked to him in the dark and wrapped her arms around his lower back, she could feel Murong Yun has stiffened immediately.

    ¡°Murong Yun, I am so sorry.¡±

    Silence.

    Luo Qianqian walked in front of Murong Yun and nestled in his arms, she stroked his chest,¡°I¡¯m so sorry, that was very inconsiderate and wrong of me to use you as a wager, and I should have chased you and exined the whole thing to you. It¡¯s just I have confidence in my horsemanship, and I can get some help on investing a case, an extra advantage, why not?¡±

    Silence.

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t take the silence well, she panicked.

    ¡°Murong Yun, I promise you it will never happen again. Su Liancheng is right, I shouldn¡¯t have treated you like an object, please say something.¡±

    ¡°Please get out.¡±Murong Yun said with indifference.

    Hearing that, Luo Qianqian wanted to throw a tantrum, but she changed her mind immediately thinking about she was here to apologize.

    All of a sudden, the smell of blood wafted along by the breeze.

    Luo Qianqian lighted up a candle in a hurry, what met her eyes was Murong Yun¡¯s injured right palm, it was full of blood and bloodstains. Luo Qianqian¡¯s heart broken on seeing that.

    ¡°Why did you do this to yourself?¡±

    Murong Yun hid his palm behind his back,¡°I¡¯m fine, please leave me alone.¡±

    ¡°No way will I leave you alone.¡±Luo Qianqian said in a domineering manner,¡°Give me your hand.¡±

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t move, Luo Qianqian grabbed his hand and checked the wound,¡°I must owe you big time in myst life.¡±

    She cleaned Murong Yun¡¯s wound and started to apply ointment,¡°It might hurt a little bit, but I promise you I will be gentle.¡±

    ¡®Murong Yun, are you a fool? How could you do this to yourself?¡¯

    Seeing the girl in front of him, Murong Yun¡¯s heart softened.

 Chapter 152 - A â€˜Bitterâ€™ Plan

    Chapter 152: A ¡®Bitter¡¯ nTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t a big fan of Murong Yun¡¯s brooding look,¡®This is the same look when you turned away from me on the street, Mr. Brood. Your are a fool, aren¡¯t you? A fool who only hurts himself! With your martial arts ability, I would have had a few fights to vent anger.¡¯

    ¡°Murong Yun, there are so many bad guys in the world, why not capture some and torture tham instead of hurting yourself? Think about it, it¡¯s win-win, you could vent your anger and on the other hand, you would create a better living environment for people.¡±

    What Luo Qianqian failed to foresee was Murong Yun actually carried it out one day, he raked a haunt of viins after he had a row with Luo Qianqian someday. That part of the story would be recounted in the following chapters.

    ¡°You just wait here patiently, I will decoct some medicinal herbs for you.¡±as mad as she was, she still didn¡¯t have the heart to leave Murong Yun¡¯s wound unattended, but she came up with a¡®bitter¡¯n.

    Luo Qianqian walked out of the door only to find Su Liancheng eavesdropping under the window.

    ¡°Hi, it looks like you are leisure, Su Liancheng.¡±Luo Qianqian said in a sassy way.

    Su Liancheng was caught red-handed, he permitted himself a wry smile,¡°What are the odds? Hehe, I ran into you here.¡±

    ¡®Whatme excuse! Unprofessional eavesdropper!¡¯

    Well, Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t argue with Su Liancheng, as a matter of fact, she could really use Su Liancheng¡¯s help at the moment.

    She figured she need to teach Murong Yun a lesson, she didn¡¯t like the way that Murong Yun tended to hurt himself after a row had broken out between them.

    Misunderstandings would ur, that was inevitable. Murong Yun wounded his hand this day, what would he do to himself next time? No one could guarantee this was theirst row.

    ¡°Su Liancheng, cut your nonsense, you and Doctor Lin are such close friends, yeah? I¡¯m sure you have some knowledge about herbal medicine.¡±

    Luo Qianqian met Murong Yun for the first time in Doctor Lin¡¯s shop, and she remembered Doctor Lin asked Su Liancheng to mind his shop while he was not in the capital city, so she was sure Su Liancheng must have some basic understanding about eavesdropper.

    ¡°Yeah, not too bad I will say. But I need to make it clear now, no way will I enter that room and treat Brother Eighth! I¡¯d rather die!¡±Su Liancheng warned Luo Qianqian in advance.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not asking you to treat him. Do you remember there was a bitter medicinest time in my prescription? I believe it¡¯s called coptis. I need you to add some coptis in Murong Yun¡¯s medicine pot.¡±

    Luo Qianqian walked back into Murong Yun¡¯s room after a while with a bowl of medicine in hand.

    She could smell the pungent scent of the herbal medicine in her hand from afar, but Murong Yun didn¡¯t even frown when Luo Qianqian entered the room.

    Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart,¡®Some endurance you¡¯ve got! I can smell this pungent scent from one hundred meters away, and now there¡¯s not a frown on your face when it¡¯s on your table!¡¯

    ¡°Time to take your decoction.¡±Luo Qianqian put the bowl near Murong Yun¡¯s lips, but Murong Yun didn¡¯t open his mouth.

    Luo Qianqian grimaced on just smelling the scent.

    ¡°Come on now, be my guest.¡±Luo Qianqian pushed the bowl closer to Murong Yun¡¯s lips.

    ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m fine.¡±

    Luo Qianqian was amused by Murong Yun¡¯s reaction,¡°What are you doing? I used the same prescription when I was wounded, it worked like a charm.¡±

    ¡°Just a minor wound on my hand, I¡¯m really fine.¡±Murong Yun turned his face away unnaturally.

    Luo Qianqian was having so much fun, she knew Murong Yun didn¡¯t like the smell either.

    ¡°But you have to, it helps you to heal faster.¡±Luo Qianqian continued.

    ¡°Wait, you don¡¯t listen to me any more? Are you seeing someone else?¡±Luo Qianqian pretended she was mad because she recalled a joke once she had read, boys needed to coax girls who were mad, but for boys for who mad, all the girls needed to do was to throw a bigger tantrum.

    It worked, Murong Yun looked at Luo Qianqian with disbelief,¡®No, I¡¯m not!¡¯

    And Murong Yun had to take the medicine like he was told just to appease Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian took a glimpse at the empty bowl with satisfaction,¡°Great, that will learn it! Let¡¯s see whether you dare to harm yourself next time.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun knew he was tricked, he rose to his feet and walked closer to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±Luo Qianqian asked cautiously.

    ¡®Why is he acting like this again? Isn¡¯t he impotent?¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian was lucky Murong Yun wasn¡¯t about to read her mind, otherwise Murong Yun would prove him wrong that night.

    Murong Yun didn¡¯t answer Luo Qianqian.

    The next second Luo Qianqian found they were locked in a passionate kiss the next second, Luo Qianqian could taste the bitter medicine in Murong Yun¡¯s mouth.

    Murong Yun kissed her even more feverishly before Luo Qianqian could push him away, then he stroked Luo Qianqian¡¯s hair,¡°You are wee, I know you like the bitter taste of the medicine, don¡¯t you?¡±

    ¡®Why would I have such a bizarre preference!¡¯

    Luo Qianqian now recalled what Su Liancheng had warned her once,¡®Do not mess with Murong Yun, Murong Yun holds a grudge and he tends to seek revenge on the spot! Be it his good looks or his fortune, he would resort to extreme measures to seek revenge.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian gulped down a pot of tea before she felt better,¡®it is so bitter!¡¯

    ¡°Are you feeling better now? All calm and mollified?¡±Luo Qianqian put down the pot,¡°What a fool you are! You have run away before I have the chance to exin, it¡¯s true! Anyways, I won¡¯t use you as wager any more, please forgive me, will you?¡±

    Murong Yun hid his right hand behind his back,¡°Qianqian¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°All right, it¡¯s getting reallyte, you need to rest.¡±with that she walked him to his bed,¡°Plus, I have a solid reason to take the bet. Someone disguised himself as an old man and tried to hurt me, I couldn¡¯t find him on my own, so I took the bet on the condition that Yue Qiqi would ask her father to find that guy.¡±

 Chapter 153 - She Only Needs me

    <h4 id="chapterTitle153" ss="c_title">Chapter 153: She Only Needs me</h4>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Murong Yun¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he heard Luo Qianqian was tailed by a man disguised himself as an old man. He felt guilty and full of remorse for not giving her the chance to exin herself and checking on her first, indignation had clouded his judgement, it didn¡¯t ur to him that he should at least give Qianqian a chance to exin herself before he got so riled up.

    ¡®I¡¯m lucky that Qianqian is all right, I dread to think what if¡­ ¡­ I will never forgive myself if anything shall happen to Qianqian because of me!¡¯

    ¡®Someone has got his eyes on Qianqian! I need to find out who that person is! I wish I could arrange more shadow guards for her, but I know how she disapproves of making a scene!¡¯

    ¡°Everything is fine now, Murong Yun. Yue Qiqi will help me to find out the man¡¯s whereabouts, we can count on her. Come on, it¡¯s bedtime now, Master Shifu asked me toe to the tavern earlier tomorrow. Good night.¡±with that Luo Qianqian snuggled up to Murong Yun,¡®sofy.¡¯

    Luo Qianqian yawned and said to Murong Yun,¡°I heard an interesting thing on the street today, the annual auction is just around the corner, and most items this year are herbal medicines, rare herbal medicines! We can definitely try our luck there.¡±

    Murong Yun patter her gently,¡°I¡¯m aware too, leave it to me. Good night, Qianqian, you need to get up early tomorrow.¡±

    ¡°Good ni¡­ ¡­¡±, Luo Qianqian opened her eyes abruptly,¡°Murong Yun, I¡¯m serious, stay out of what happened today, I want to solve this by myself, if nothinges up, I will ask you to take over.¡±

    Luo Qianqian meant to keep this whole thing a secret in the beginning, but on a second thought, truth woulde out sooner orter, it was Murong Yun who she was dealing with, so she decided to tell him the truth.

    The only reason she thought about hiding it from Murong Yun was because she didn¡¯t want to cause any more trouble for Murong Yun, he already had a lot on his own te.

    ¡°You got it.¡±Murong Yun replied and he swore in his heart no one could hurt Luo Qianqian again. He would settle scores with anyone who had hurt Luo Qianqian and he thought it was time she had her own influence¡­ ¡­

    Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun would go to ces together as usual after she finished sses in the tavern, the only difference was she would always show up in menswear.

    Therefore, it had caused a rumor about her and Murong Yun.

    Prince Eighth had found a new sweetheart, a male sweetheart! And he had forgotten his princess-to-be who he used to adore so much.

    The two didn¡¯t bother to refute the rumor, they would exchange a look and smile whenever they heard the rumor, the only thing mattered to them was how they felt about each other not how other people talked about them.

    The auction would attract many guests as usual, it was one of the biggest events in the capital city.

    Murong Yun had made an investigation on the items this year, there were six more medicines needed for his cure, and five of them would show up in the auction!

    Luo Qianqian was even more thrilled than Murong Yun,¡°This is beyond great! We need to get them no matter what!¡±

    Su Liancheng showed a triumphant smile,¡°Don¡¯t you worry about a thing, we are loaded!¡±

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t worried until she saw Su Liancheng¡¯s smile, somehow her heart started thumping as something unexpected would take ce at the auction.

    ¡°You¡­ Su Liancheng¡­ promise me you will behave yourself, this has everything to do with Murong Yun¡¯s cure, no drama please¡­ please¡­¡±

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he will behave himself.¡±it was Murong Yun who had replied for Su Liancheng.

    Luo Qianqian rubbed her forehead and nodded.

    Two days had passed since Yue Qiqi agreed to investigate for Luo Qianqian, there was still no update. Luo Qianqian told herself to be patient because she was convinced Yue Qiqi wouldn¡¯t lie to her.

    Luo Qianqian managed to convince Murong Yun and Murong Xue to visit Guang Yao with her this day, Murong Yun showed up with a long face like Guang Yao owed him arge amount of money.

    Guang Yao had been learning the art of healing from Lin Zimo, he could diagnose some basic sickness and make prescriptions, his prescriptions always worked like a charm.

    The good news was there were more updates from Murong Yun¡¯s subordinates about Guang Yao¡¯s background, and Murong Yun had asked Lin Zimo to treat Guang Yao.

    It was a matter of time before Guang Yao could control his own Internal Chi.

    ¡°My sister!¡±Guang Yao threw away the medical book in hand and threw himself at Luo Qianqian as soon as Luo Qianqian had set foot in the room.

    Guang Yao looked like a changed person now, he was much more happier than he used to be. Luo Qianqian knew this was all because of Lin Zimo¡¯s personality, Guang Yao had be less and less gloomy in Lin Zimo¡¯s presence.

    Luo Qianqian meant to stroke Guang Yao¡¯a hair, but she had to change her hand¡¯s trajectory due to Guang Yao¡¯s height, she patted Guang Yao¡¯s shoulder instead.

    ¡°What are you doing?¡±Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°Doctor Lin has been teaching me the art of healing, I was just reading a medical book. Doctor Lin has also found herbal medicines to treat me.¡±Guang Yao replied, Guang Yao was more than willing to share whatever was going on in his life with Luo Qianqian.

    Luo Qianqian shot a glimpse at Lin Zimo with surprise,¡®It looks like you and Murong Yun have found who Guang Yao is, thank you for treating him!¡¯

    ¡°Thank you Doctor Lin.¡±said Guang Yao.

    Lin Zimo¡¯s heart began to ache as he heard Luo Qianqian¡¯s voice, he thought he was over it, but apparently he still had a long way to do, Lin Zimo lowered his head to avoid looking at Luo Qianqian in the eye,¡°No need to thank me, Fourth Lady, it is Prince Eighth who has asked me to treat Guang Yao, this is no trouble at all.¡±

    ¡®What? Someone please pinch me now! Is this a dream!¡¯Luo Qianqian eximed in her heart,¡®Murong Yun has asked Doctor Lin to treat Guang Yao, but the way he talks about Guang Yao in front of me¡­ ¡­¡¯

    What Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know was Murong Yun had his own ulterior motives, he had already found out who Guang Yao really was, and Guang Yao had to leave Luo Qianqian because of who he really was, so he wanted to treat Guang Yao thus he would have no reason to stay any longer.

    And of course both Su Liancheng and Lin Zimo knew about Murong Yun¡¯s ulterior motives, Luo Qianqian was the only one who wasn¡¯t in the know.

    ¡°Sister, I will protect you with my life once I¡¯m well-healed. I will make them who try to hurt you regret!¡±said Guang Yao in earnest.

    Luo Qianqian was so touched, but she was held into Murong Yun¡¯s arms when she was about to say something to Guang Yao,¡°She has me, and that¡¯s enough.¡±

    Guang Yao stared back at Murong Yun,¡°She is my sister, it¡¯s only natural for me to protect my sister.¡±

    Murong Yun countered without batting an eyelid,¡°She is my wife, she doesn¡¯t need anybody else to protect her.¡±

 Chapter 154 - Call me Sister

    Chapter 154: Call me SisterTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡°You! My sister hasn¡¯t held a wedding yet!¡±Guang Yao stared at Murong Yun, how he wished he could shove Murong Yun away, but he knew he was no match for Murong Yun.

    ¡°So what we haven¡¯t held a wedding yet? She is my princess-to-be, you know it, I know it and of course she knows it.¡±

    Luo Qianqian found the conversation between the two so childish,¡®and wait, what does Guang Yao mean I haven¡¯t held a wedding for Murong Yun yet, who is supposed to be the bride?¡¯

    Murong Xue, who was being neglected the whole time pounded on the table,¡°Enough, I¡¯m in this room, too. Someone, talk to me please! I know you are all excited to see my sister-inw, but can I have some attention as well?¡±

    ¡°One second, Xue.¡±with that Lin Zimo walked to the drawer at the counter, he pulled the drawer open and withdrew some candied fruits,¡°Here, this is your favorite, I¡¯ve been keeping them for you.¡±

    Murong Xue still had a crush on Lin Zimo, she averted her gaze because she knew she was about to blush, then she acted as if nothing were on her mind and took the candied fruits,¡°I know you are the best, Zimo.¡±

    No one was even bothered to correct the way Murong Xue called Lin Zimo, they must have had done that multiple times before but to no avail.

    Lin Zimo smiled,¡°Please enjoy, they are still very fresh.¡±

    ¡®Does this mean I came in perfect timing?¡¯Murong Xue couldn¡¯t help but over think every sentence Lin Zimo said.

    But soon she regainedposure and cast a glimpse at Guang Yao,¡°You must be Guang Yao, the stray¡­ I mean the little brother my sister-inw has been talking about?¡±

    Guang Yao pretended he didn¡¯t hear the word¡®stray¡¯and replied casually,¡°Yes, I¡¯m Guang Yao.¡±

    With that Guang Yao raised his head and looked at Murong Xue, Murong Xue was dumbstruck when she saw Guang Yao¡¯s face,¡®Why does he look awful lot like my sister-inw? Is it because they have been referring each other as brother and sister? And¡­ and it¡¯s not just the resemnce between their features, it¡¯s about¡­ it¡¯s about the whole aura, especially their eyes, it seems like their eyes could talk to people!¡¯

    The more Murong Xue looked at Guang Yao and Luo Qianqian who was also dressed up as a man, the more she found Guang Yao looked like Luo Qianqian. No one in Luo family bear such striking resemnce to Luo Qianqian than Guang Yao, including Prime Minister Luo.

    ¡°Geez, sister-inw, are you sure Guang Yao isn¡¯t your biological brother?¡±Murong Xue blurted out.

    ¡°Why?¡±Luo Qianqian was a bit dumbfounded.

    Murong Yun and Lin Zimo exchanged a look subtly, both of them had noticed that, but they didn¡¯t mention anything knowingly.

    Luo Qianqian took a look at Guang Yao,¡®Why would Xue ask me a question like that? I don¡¯t find us alike, not at all.¡¯

    Probably this was just like that the old saying in chess,¡®the spectators see the game better than the yers¡¯.

    Guang Yao had never thought about it that way before either, there was great difference in their social standing after all.

    ¡®Is it possible? Sister is the Fourth Lady in Prime Minister¡¯s Manor, but I¡­ I¡¯m just s stray boy¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡®But howe thisdy asks us this question¡­ ¡­¡¯

    Seeing Luo Qianqian and Guang Yao¡¯s reaction, Murong Xue tried to smooth this over,¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve just blurted out whateveres into my head.¡±

    On a second thought, Murong Xue found what she just said ridiculous,¡®No way could this stray boy be sister-inw¡¯s biological brother unless¡­ unless Prime Minister was cuckolded.¡¯

    ¡°Xue, you are always like this.¡±Luo Qianqian said with affection.

    ¡°Please don¡¯t be mad at me, and Guang Yao, do you know who I am.¡±Murong Xue strode to Guang Yao after she gulped down a few candied fruits.

    Guang Yao took a few steps back on reflex.

    Murong Xue walked closer to Guang Yao, and Guang Yao took a few more steps back¡­ ¡­

    ¡°Why are you running away from me? Am I that scary?¡±Murong Xue was frustrated seeing how Guang Yao tried to keep a distance from her,¡®I know I¡¯m not as pretty as my brother and my sister-inw, but no way I¡¯m scary.¡¯

    ¡°Do you know who I am!¡±

    ¡°You are Princess Eleventh.¡±Guang Yao knew Murong Xue was Murong Yun¡¯s sister.

    ¡°No no no, call me sister.¡±

    Guang Yao wished to be somewhere else,¡®Why is she asking me to call her sister?¡¯

    Murong Xue poked Guang Yao with dissatisfaction,¡°Call me sister already, do you know how many people out there wish to call me sister?¡±

    Murong Xue tagged along this day to meet this little brother Luo Qianqian had been talking about,¡®hmm, you do look tall for a fourteen-year-old, and of course you should call me sister considering I¡¯m about the same age with my sister-inw.¡¯

    ¡°Call me sister, now!¡±Murong Xue put on a serious face.

    ¡°No, I refuse¡­ ¡­¡±

    Murong Xue whined,¡°Why! I¡¯m definitely older than you! And your sister is my sister-inw, I¡¯m asking you to call my sister within reason.¡±

    ¡°But I only have one sister.¡±Guang Yao replied withposure.

    ¡®I only have one sister and her name is Luo Qianqian, I won¡¯t call anyone else sister, even though she is a princess.¡¯Guang Yao had made it very clear.

    ¡°You!¡±Murong Xue pouted.

    ¡®A pretty face, but a blockhead!¡¯

    Lin Zimo dragged Murong Xue away andforted her,¡°Xue, Guang Yao is very young and shy, please leave him alone.¡±

    Murong Xue took the candied fruits Lin Zimo offered her and took one more glimpse at Guang Yao,¡°Zimo, this Guang Yao isn¡¯t as good as my sister-inw had described.¡±

    ¡®Yeah, Guang Yao is nothing like what my sister-inw has said, absolutely nothing, no sweet temper, no cute personality.¡¯

    Lin Zimo showed a faint smile,¡°You~ Guang Yao is only close to Fourth Lady because he was saved by her. Promised me you won¡¯t pester him like this in the future, all right?¡±

    Murong Xue nodded.

    ¡®I was just teasing him, I don¡¯t want to pester him.¡¯

 Chapter 155 - Under the Influence

    Chapter 155: Under the InfluenceTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Everyone except Su Liancheng went to Drunken Immortal Tavern for dinner after that episode between Murong Xue and Guang Yao, Su Liancheng didn¡¯t show up until all the dishes were served.

    ¡®Probably Murong Yun has sent him for an errand.¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Why are you sote today?¡±Lin Zimo noticed Su Liancheng¡¯s facial expression.

    Su Liancheng snickered and invited himself to sit next to Lin Zimo,¡°What? You want to know so bad, Old Mo?¡±

    ¡°Not really.¡±Lin Zimo sat rigidly upright. He knew the more interest he disyed, the more Su Liancheng would keep everyone guessing.

    Su Liancheng¡¯s lips twitched and he gazed outside of the window,¡°Just wait for it, the interesting part is yet toe.¡±

    ¡°What interesting part?¡±asked Murong Xue.

    ¡°I said just wait for it.¡±

    See, the more interest one disyed, the more Su Liancheng would keep everyone guessing.

    ¡°Wow, look at this, such a feast!¡±with that Su Liancheng grabbed a pair of chopsticks.

    ¡°Brother Eighth, I did what you asked, can I enjoy my dinner now?¡±Su Liancheng and Murong Yun exchanged a look before he actually dived in.

    Murong Yun nodded.

    Su Liancheng beamed and started to enjoy his food.

    Soon a group of people showed up downstairs, the leader was Mu Chaoyang. The one who stood behind Mu Chaoyang looked so familiar too, it was¡­ ¡­Luo Jingxuan!

    ¡°Is that Luo Jingxuan?¡±Luo Qianqian murmured in surprise.

    Murong Yun served Luo Qianqian her favorite cuisine in her bowl and replied,¡°That is Luo Jingxuan.¡±

    ¡°Why would he show up with Mu Chaoyang?¡±Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t close to anyone in Prime Minister Manor. She was away with Murong Yun for a while and her schedule was tight after she was back, so she had no idea about what her family members had been doing.

    ¡°What would be your first guess?¡±Murong Yun threw the question back.

    ¡®Luo Jingxuan is Prime Minister Luo¡¯s son, does this mean Prime Minister Luo is in Mu Chaoyang¡¯s camp?¡¯but she wasn¡¯t sure about that, all she knew was Luo Jingxuan and Luo Yuyan would do whatever The First Lady told them.

    ¡®So¡­ could it be¡­ ¡­¡¯

    ¡°Is Luo Yuyan betrothed to Mu Chaoyang?¡±that seemed to be the only logical reason.

    ¡°But we would have heard about it if that were the case.¡±Luo Qianqian was lost in thought again,¡°No way will The First Lady and Prime Minister Luo allow Luo Jingxuan to just follow Mu Chaoyang around in public if their engagement isn¡¯t final yet. Because having Luo Jingxuan showing up together with Mu Chaoyang is no difference than making a deration that they have strategic cooperation now.¡±

    Hearing that, Murong Yun asked,¡°Haven¡¯t you heard of pledging to marry without parental consent?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was so dumbfounded, that was what she dreaded to think.

    ¡®How can Luo Yuyan do such a careless thing? Isn¡¯t she afraid of paying a double penalty? That Mu Chaoyang is definitely not reliable!¡¯eximed Luo Qianqian in her heart, even though she was well aware Prime Minister Luo would be thrilled if he could really manage to marry Luo Yuyan to Mu Chaoyang.

    ¡°What¡¯s the interesting part Su Liancheng was talking about then? I¡¯m afraid he wasn¡¯t just talking about Mu Chaoyang and Luo Yuyan showing up together. It¡¯s not this simple.¡±

    Su Liancheng wiped his greasy lips,¡°Patience, sister-inw, patience.¡±

    Guang Yao had been fidgeting since Mu Chaoyang showed up downstairs, he recalled it was Mu Chaoyang, the Crown Prince, who had hurt him before.

    Hardly had Su Liancheng¡¯s voice faded away when girl with a veil on her face showed up. This girl was d in a regr robe, only a pair of eyes could be seen.

    ¡°Your Highness the Crown Prince¡­ ¡­¡±a familiar voice rang from downstairs.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t sure who the girl was because it seemed like the girl changed her voice deliberately.

    Mu Chaoyang turned around only yo see a girl d in a robe and a veil.

    But Mu Chaoyang asked nervously,¡°What are you doing here?¡±

    The girl gnashed her teeth under the veil,¡®I¡¯m here¡­ for you! Of course!¡¯

    It wasn¡¯t until a few days ago did Luo Yuyan realize why Mu Chaoyang had approached her, he did it toe closer to Luo Qianqian!

    Poor Luo Yuyan had done everything to win Mu Chaoyang¡¯s heart, she even had lost her virginity. But Mu Chaoyang had been avoiding her for a while, Luo Yuyan thought everything through, and she found out Mu Chaoyang started to avoid her on the day when Luo Qianqian came back.

    Luo Yuyan realized all the previous efforts were down the drain along with Luo Qianqian¡¯s return, however, Luo Yuyan had no way to retreat because she and Mu Chaoyang hadmitted sin. She needed to marry Mu Chaoyang as soon as possible. In ancient times, a girl¡¯s virginity was everything.

    ¡°Your Highness, don¡¯t you want to see me here?¡±the girl responded with a sneer, it was Luo Yuyan.

    Mu Chaoyang made face at Luo Yuyan promptly, but Luo Yuyan pretended she hadn¡¯t seen it.

    Mu Chaoyang had to drag Luo Yuyan to somewhere quiet,¡°why are you here uninvited? Are you afraid people can¡¯t see through our rtionship?¡±

    ¡°The question is why are you afraid that people might see through our rtionship? After you know I¡¯ve given everything to you? Why are you afraid of it?¡±

    Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t want to make a scene, he lured Luo Yuyan,¡°Yuyan, I¡¯m in the middle of something now, I will visit you soon, and we can talk about our betrothal by then.¡±

    ¡°What have you taken me for, Your Highness?¡±Luo Qianqian showed a meaningful smile,¡°Do you think I will fall for your lie at this point?¡±

    Mu Chaoyang went exasperated, he grabbed Luo Yuyan¡¯s wrist,¡°What are you doing here then?¡±

    ¡°Tell you what, I only did that under the influence of alcohol!¡±Mu Chaoyang was filled with remorse formitting sin with Luo Yuyan, he liked Luo Yuyan, but he couldn¡¯t stop thinking about Luo Qianqian, he wished he could marry Luo Qianqian instead of Luo Yuyan.

    ¡°Under the influence of alcohol? What about the second time? The third time? I¡¯m no fool, you are discarding me after having made use of me, right? I know you like Luo Qianqian, but she is betrothed to Prince Eighth! And you havemitted sin with me!¡±Luo Yuyan roared.

    Mu Chaoyang was infuriated that Luo Yuyan had unmasked him, he looked livid,¡°Shut up!¡±

 Chapter 156 - A Pack of Lies

    Chapter 156: A Pack of LiesTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Mu Chaoyang looked so ferocious, he wished he could skin and eat Luo Yuyan alive.

    Luo Yuyan didn¡¯t care anything at this point, she braced herself and stared back at Mu Chaoyang,¡°Why do I need to shut up? You don¡¯t like what I said, Your Highness? I demand a formal reply today, otherwise¡­ otherwise I will report this whole thing to His Majesty! What will be of you if I really do that, Your Highness?¡±

    ¡®To report this thing to father?¡¯

    ¡°No! No way!¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang was well aware that the emperor didn¡¯t approve him in a lot of ways, the emperor would only disapprove him even more if Luo Yuyan had reported this to the emperor.

    Mu Chaoyang took a few deep breaths, he tried so hard to force a dry smile,¡°Yuyan, I told you I would marry you, I¡¯m a man of my word! It¡¯s just now isn¡¯t a good timing, I would lose a lot of things if I submitted a statement to marry you, no, I mean we would lose a lot of things. Trust me, I¡¯m only postponing this for our future together, it has nothing to do with Luo Qianqian!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was such a good liar, he didn¡¯t blink his eyes when he ran his mouth like that.

    Luo Yuyan wasn¡¯t as gullible as her dead sister Luo Keer, she was more scheming that Mu Chaoyang, sometimes she couldn¡¯t help but think she would be Murong Yun¡¯s rival if she were the Crown Prince.

    ¡°Is that true?¡±Luo Yuyan rolled her eyes and pretended she fell for Mu Chaoyang¡¯s lie again.

    Seeing that, Mu Chaoyang heaved a sigh of relief,¡°Of course it¡¯s true. You are my only princess-to-be, the one and only. It¡¯s just I need some more time before I make a written statement about our betrothal. Please trust me and quit making a scene.¡±

    Luo Yuyan¡¯s eyes sparkled,¡°I¡¯m only making a scene because of how you have treated me, you have been avoiding me since Luo Qianqian came back.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang looked around cautiously, he held Luo Yuyan in his arms and coaxed after he was sure no one was nearby,¡°My darling Yuyan, I happen to be busy recently, and it has nothing to do with Luo Qianqian. I will visit Prime Minister Luo in person and tell him about us soon, and after that I will report this to His Majesty to request him to approve our marriage and preside over our wedding ceremony.¡±

    Luo Yuyan looked at Mu Chaoyang in the eye and she saw no dishonesty in Mu Chaoyang¡¯s eyes,¡°All right, I choose to believe you one more time. I need to make one thing clear beforehand, I won¡¯t just shut my eyes if you are considering deceiving me and trying your luck with Luo Qianqian, mark my words, Your Highness, I would rather sink with you than being humiliated like that.¡±

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s face darkened, but soon he regained hisposure and coaxed Luo Yuyan even more,¡°Of course I won¡¯t do that to you! I won¡¯ty my eyes on any other girl, Yuyan, just give me some time, I¡¯m not lying.¡±

    ¡°I will.¡±

    Seeing Luo Yuyan having resumed her spirits, Mu Chaoyang asked tentatively,¡°Luo Yuyan, why not you go back home now? People might see us, and it¡¯s bad for your reputation.¡±

    ¡°I just want to remind Your Highness to keep what you¡¯ve told me in mind before I leave.¡±Luo Yuyan straightened her clothes.

    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Yuyan.¡±

    With that Luo Yuyan left.

    Mu Chaoyang and Luo Jingxuan walked inside the tavern after Luo Yuyan had left.

    Mu Chaoyang was so frustrated at the moment that it seemed like he had to marry Luo Yuyan, especially considering how much his mother hated Luo Qianqian and how Luo Yuyan had been fawning upon his mother. But he didn¡¯t want to give up on Luo Qianqian, Luo Qianqian was superior to Luo Yuyan in every possible way.

    ¡®It¡¯s all because of that night! Luo Yuyan seduced me that night! And I have to ept Luo Jingxuan since that night! Luckily Prime Minister Luo isn¡¯t in the know about this yet, I¡­ I dread to think how much he will pressure me about this betrothal! And father¡­ I need to hide this from father, otherwise father will deprive me of my title for sure!¡¯

    ¡®I¡¯m lucky Murong Yun is impotent and he cannot be the Crown Prince, and the Tenth Prince takes no interest in politics! I can still be the Crown Prince as long as I speak and act cautiously.¡¯

    Mu Chaoyang¡¯s mind was in a mess.

    What Mu Chaoyang didn¡¯t know was Murong Yun knew everything that had happened between him and Luo Yuyan. The scene where he and Luo Yuyan had some private time didn¡¯t escape Luo Qianqian and her friends who were sitting upstairs.

    ¡°I can¡¯t believe Luo Yuyan would do something this stupid.¡±Luo Qianqian was still in shock.

    Luo Qianqian deliberately avoided mentioning Mu Chaoyang¡¯s name in case it would cause some unnecessary jealousy, however, that someone had seen her through and kissed her gently on her cheek,¡°You are mine, no one can take you away from me.¡±

    ¡°All right, all right, no one can take me away from me, and I will crawl my way back to you if someone takes me away.¡±

    People: Aren¡¯t we here to see some interesting show? Why are we seeing so much PDA after the show?

    ¡°Hehe, how is the show performing by Mu Chaoyang and Luo Yuyan?¡±Su Liancheng broke the silence, he changed the subject for the audience¡¯s good.

    Murong Xue peeked at Lin Zimo and replied,¡°Pretty good.¡±

    ¡°Sister-inw, it baffles me why your sister is so different from you? She is courting death.¡±continued Murong Xue.

    ¡®Mu Chaoyang likes my sister-inw, poor Luo Yuyan.¡¯Murong Xue felt sorry for Luo Yuyan, Mu Chaoyang was obviously trying to stall it as long as possible, but Luo Yuyan fell for it.

    Well, it wasn¡¯t like Luo Yuyan chose to believe Mu Chaoyang, it was more like she had to believe Mu Chaoyang. She didn¡¯t really want to report this to the emperor because she might end up causing a fatal disaster for her entire family.

    ¡°Is that girl your sister, sister?¡±Guang Yao asked and he murmured,¡°You are such a better girl than her, and I don¡¯t like the way she gnashed your teeth when she mentioned your name.¡±

    ¡°All right people, great show indeed, but let¡¯s continue our dinner and see you around!¡±

    Luo Qianqian soon exined to Guang Yao,¡°By see you around, I mean I will visit you soon, Guang Yao.¡±

    Guang Yao nodded.

    Luo Qianqian wished they hadn¡¯t watched such a show, she didn¡¯t want to deal with Mu Chaoyang at all.

 Chapter 157 - Familiar Faces

    Chapter 157. Familiar FacesTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    The day Luo Qianqian had been looking forward to hade at longst ¡ª the auction day.

    The auction was held in the biggest tavern in the capital city, Luo Qianqian was amazed to see how grand that tavern was, it reminded Luo Qianqian of those shopping zas in 21st century.

    The ground level was used as reception and registration area, the general admission fee was one hundred taels of silver no matter on intended to make a bid or not. And the admission fee was not refundable.

    A constant stream of people wasing and go around the tavern, with a great noise and bustle, carriages and horses thronged the gate. Some people were here for the auction, while some were just here to see the fun for an auction of this scale was very rare.

    The government had to send a troop to maintain order,¡°People, let¡¯s make it clear. The admission fee is one hundred taels of silver, the on-lookers please excuse yourselves and make way for them who have paid the admission fee!¡±

    Hearing that, numerous people shook their heads and stepped back reluctantly. As much as they wanted to stay close and watch the auction, they were strapped for cash. One hundred taels of silver was an astronomical figure for in folks.

    Soon there was a clear way by the gate and the people who had paid admission fee strutted to the tavern amid the admiring nces.

    Luo Qianqian, Murong Yun, Su Liancheng, Lin Zimo, Feng Qing and Guang Yao went to a private room at the top level. And of course they had paid good price for the best private room in the tavern, one thousand taels of silver for each person!

    Luo Qianqian looked out of the window only to find a few familiar faces.

    ¡°Murong Yun,e here, the Gus are here!¡±

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t know many people from the Gu Vige, but she could recognize the two persons downstairs, Gu Lina and her father ¡ª the First Elder!

    Guang Yao trembled with anger on seeing them,¡°The Gu people!¡±with that he pounded on the table, but clearly he had forgotten that Lin Zimo had been treating him and he was able to wield about one third of his Internal Chi, the table shattered into pieces on the floor.

    Seeing that, Luo Qianqian recalled how Guang Yao tried his best to avoid seeing the Gu peoplest time he went to visit her and Murong Yun, she just thought Guang Yao was still adjusting himself to a new ce but now she changed her mind.

    ¡°Guang Yao, why do you hate them so much?¡±Luo Qianqian was a bit confused.

    ¡®I hate them too, but I have a solid reason, that Gu Lina tried to seduce Murong Yun!¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    Guang Yao stared at the First Elder and clenched his fists,¡°Sister, it¡¯s them who has killed my family! We have been standing aloof from worldly sess, but the Gus hunt us down and tortured us! My parents kicked me out of our home to protect me from being tortured. The Gus are responsible for my condition as well, my wounds and my controlled Internal Chi.¡±

    Guang Yao¡¯s eyes dimmed as he recalled what the Gus had done to him and his family. He and his family would have had led a happy life it it weren¡¯t the Gus. He couldn¡¯t believe the length those scums would go to satisfy their own greed.

    Luo Qianqian now felt even more touched by Guang Yao, Guang Yao had visited her and Murong Yun in Gu Vige, he controlled himself and suppressed his indignation for her in front of his sworn enemies.

    ¡°Guang Yao¡­ ¡­¡±Luo Qianqian patted Guang Yao¡¯s shoulder gently,¡°Are you all right?¡±

    Luo Qianqian was also lost in thought, she wondered who Guang Yao was,¡®He must be from a big family too, otherwise the Gus wouldn¡¯t hunt him and his family down.¡¯

    But Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t pursue this topic any further because she didn¡¯t want touch Guang Yao¡¯s sore spot. She also had noticed Murong Yun and Su Liancheng exchanged a look subtly, it looked like they were well aware of the ins and outs of the matter.

    ¡°Sister, they need to have a taste of their own medicine, they didn¡¯t kill my family directly, but my family all died because of them!¡±emotions welled up inside Guang Yao.

    He had endure humiliation and bore all kinds of disgrace because he couldn¡¯t fight back, but now he refused toy low as he was getting his Internal Chi back slowly.

    ¡°Guang Yao, I understand your pain. The Gus are so greedy and they have hurt your family, and they have paid a price for that, they have suffered a heavy loss as you had seenst time when you visited me in their vige. Plus now isn¡¯t the time to revenge yourself, you are not at your peak and we don¡¯t have a thorough n. Why not wait till we have a n?¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt so torn, the Gus were Imperial Noble Consort¡¯s maiden family and she saw Guang Yao like a baby brother¡­ ¡­

    Guang Yao thought what Luo Qianqian said through, he knew what Luo Qianqian said was right, he wasn¡¯t able to revenge himself yet, it wasn¡¯t wise to confront them yet. He took a look at Luo Qianqian, then he took a look at Murong Yun, he knew he had put Luo Qianqian in an awkward position.

    ¡°Sister, don¡¯t worry about me, I won¡¯t act on rash impulse.¡±Guang Yao looked grim.

    Su Liancheng chimed in to lighten up the atmosphere,¡°Everything is all right, I will ask the busboy to bring a new table.¡±

    Guang Yao kept staring outside of the window, no one knew what he had in mind.

    Luo Qianqian sat close to Murong Yun, she watched attentively downstairs as well, soon she had found some more familiar faces.

    ¡°Are those the Liangs! Great!¡±Luo Qianqian sprang to her feet and eximed,¡®Herees my pocketbook!¡¯

    Guang Yao was surprised to see Luo Qianqian¡¯s reaction,¡°Is there enmity between you?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head and checked whether she had brought the passing token that Liang Ao gave her, great, it was in her sleeve.

    ¡°Ha, no enmity, but they owe me money.¡±

    ¡°Money? Howe they owe you money?¡±Guang Yao was confused.

    Su Liancheng struck three fingers,¡°Take a guess.¡±

    ¡°Three thousand taels?¡±

    ¡°Nope, Old Mo, it¡¯s your turn, take a guess.¡±

    ¡°Thirty thousand?¡±

    ¡°Nope! Three hundred thousand taels!¡±Luo Qianqian said proudly.

    Lin Zimo spew the tea in his mouth with shock, poor Su Liancheng almost got wet.

    ¡°Howe?¡±

    Su Liancheng nudged Feng Qing,¡°You exin.¡±

    Feng Qing told them what happened in Monster Forest.

    Guang Yao found that rather cheerful,¡°It serves them well! Those ungrateful people, they tried to use you as human shield after you saved them! They deserve more severe punishment!¡±

 Chapter 158 - The Poisoner

    <h2 id="chapterTitle158" ss="c_title">Chapter 158. The Poisoner</h2>Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian kept seeing more and more familiar faces, Yue Qiqi and General Yue, Luo Yuyan and Prime Minister Luo, even Mu Chaoyang showed up too.

    Luo Qianqian was surprised that Prime Minister Luo was willing to bring Luo Yuyan along, Luo Yuyan must have tried hard for this opportunity.

    ¡°Yuyan, was Qianqian really not home? I would really like to bring her along as well.¡±Prime Minister Luo asked Luo Yuyan with a big frown on his face.

    Luo Yuyan forced a smile despite the jealousy simmering inside her,¡°Father, Qianqian is busy, no one knows where she is. She doesn¡¯t have time to see this auction.¡±

    Luo Yuyan felt so threatened, Prime Minister Luo had never thought about taking Luo Qianqian anywhere, but now he wished to bring Luo Qianqian to such a grand asion.

    ¡°Fine, just follow me. Don¡¯t get lost.¡±Prime Minister Luo said resentful, how he wished he could bring Luo Qianqian along to show off.

    With that Prime Minister Luo and Luo Yuyan found their seats and what they didn¡¯t know was Luo Qianqian was already here in the best private room.

    All seats were pretty mush upied soon, Luo Qianqian got a bit anxious, she hoped they were here for curios instead of the herbal medicines.

    Five rare herbal medicines! Luo Qianqian was determined she would go to any length to get those herbal medicines, she would rob anyone who outbid her.

    Murong Yun suffered more and more pain every time he suffered Frigid Poison attack, no one needed those herbal medicine more than Murong Yun. She didn¡¯t care what other people would see her, she swore she would get all of the medicine at all cost.

    ¡°Who is that?¡±Luo Qianqian had smelled some unpleasant odor as someone appeared from afar.

    It was a man who was d in a ck robe, he hid himself under a mas as well, no one could see his face or tell his age.

    ¡°Murong Yun, look over there!¡±Luo Qianqian got anxious as she saw that man, somehow she felt this man¡¯s appearance at this moment was an omen of disaster.

    ¡®Is he¡­ is he also here for the herbal medicines?¡¯

    Murong Yun cast a nce at the man and said,¡°Go find out.¡±

    Feng Qing cupped on hand in the other and withdrew the room.

    ¡°Why are you getting so nervous, sister-inw? No one is my Brother Ninth¡¯s match when ites to martial arts!¡±said Su Liancheng, he didn¡¯t understand why Luo Qianqian would make a fuss over a stranger.

    ¡°I just have this hunch, this man means danger.¡±Luo Qianqian¡¯s brows furrowed.

    Su Liancheng shook his head,¡°Don¡¯t you worry about a thing, my Brother Ninth is here with you, no one can cause any trouble.¡±

    ¡°I hope so¡­ ¡­¡±

    Luo Qianqian hoped she was over thining about that mysterious man.

    Feng Qing came back about half an hourter,¡°Master, that is The Poisoner.¡±

    ¡°The Poisoner? Who is that?¡±this was the first time that Luo Qianqian had heard about this person.

    Guang Yao raised his head abruptly, he wished to speak but stopped on a second thought.

    ¡°The Poisoner, the name fits him quite well, he is notorious for poison use, but his signature move is a legendary venomous insect instead of poison using.¡±replied Feng Qing.

    ¡°A legendary venomous insect?¡±Luo Qianqian muttered in shock, she only heard it from TV series.

    ¡°The Poisoner raised a legendary venomous insect within his body, the insect can summon other poisonous insects and I even heard that his insect is able to search people. But the Poisoner seldom pull that trick, it will drain his energy.¡±Lin Zimo added.

    ¡°Be able to search people? How?¡±Luo Qianqian found that mind-blowing.

    ¡°Have you heard of the Xiaos?¡±Lin Zimo was always as gentle as the spring breeze.

    ¡°I know a thing or two about them and how uniquely gifted they are.¡±Luo Qianqian heard about the Three Big ns when Murong Yun took her back to the Gu Vige.

    ¡°His legendary venomous insect is able to find out the Xiaos. People in the Jianghu Underground tries to get acquainted with him in spite of the fact that he and his insect are evil, people would kill for the opportunity to find out where the Xiaos are.¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded in silence.

    Guang Yao held his breath while he was listening to Lin Zimo, you could hardly feel his breath the whole time.

    ¡°Guang Yao, are you afraid?¡±Lin Zimo asked with concern.

    And that had caught Luo Qianqian¡¯s attention, she looked at Guang Yao anxiously.

    All of a sudden Murong Yun wrapped his arms around Luo Qianqian¡¯s lower back, Luo Qianqian could fee a warm flow of Internal Chi being instilled by Murong Yun,¡°What are you doing?¡±

    ¡°Nothing, I just want to have your attention.¡±Murong Yun pinched Luo Qianqian¡¯s cheek, he deliberately avoided mentioning about the Internal Chi he had instilled into Luo Qianqian.

    Su Liancheng approached Guang Yao and tapped him on the shoulder,¡°Guang Yao, what do you have in mind? You look like you are in a trance.¡±

    Strangely enough, Guang Yao felt the same warmth inside his body as Su Liancheng tapped him on the shoulder. The Chi stabled his breaths and his mind.

    ¡°Nothing.¡±replied Guang Yao shyly.

    Su Liancheng sat next to Guang Yao and teased him,¡°Look at you now, being all shy and timid. Who has just shattered a table?¡±

    ¡°Su Liancheng, Guang Yao is just a boy, don¡¯t tease him like this.¡±

    ¡°All right, sister-inw!¡±Su Liancheng averted his gaze knowingly.

    What Su Liancheng had done didn¡¯t escape Lin Zimo¡¯s eyes. Su Liancheng helped Guang Yao to stabilize his Chi subtly after The Poisoner showed up, and Murong Yun did the same thing to Luo Qianqian.

    ¡®Is that a coincidence?¡¯Lin Zimo wondered,¡®Who is Guang Yao?¡¯

    The Poisoner¡¯s appearance was nerve-racking for Luo Qianqian,¡°Chances are he is here for the rare herbal medicines as well? What if he overbids me? Should I collect my money from Liang Fengqi now?¡±

    Imagine how the Liangs would feel when they found out Luo Qianqian was here as well, three hundred thousand taels of silver was no small amount even for a big n like them.

    Murong Yun pulled Luo Qianqian on her sleeve,¡°Don¡¯t you trust me and Liancheng?¡±

    ¡°Of course I do! But why not collect our money just in case?¡±

    Su Liancheng cleared his throat,¡°Sister-inw, I¡¯ve got nothing but money. Plus, my Brother Ninth is here too. The betrothal presents in carriages my Brother Ninth has sent you is just a fraction of his wealth, he is loaded!¡±

 Chapter 159 - To Collect Debt

    Chapter 159. To Collect DebtTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    Luo Qianqian red at Su Liancheng like a mama bear who was trying to protect her baby bear,¡°But my Murong Yun works hard for his money! I need to broaden sources of ie and reduce expenditure for him!¡±

    Su Liancheng pouted slightly,¡®Why didn¡¯t you say anything about my money and got all defensive when I mentioned the possibility of spending my Brother Ninth¡¯s money! Surely you know how to protect you and your future husband¡¯s property!¡¯

    ¡°Get out of my way, no one can stop me from entering a room!¡±

    ¡°Young Master, I¡¯m so sorry, but this private room is taken, there are other rooms avable on this level, please have a look.¡±a busboy tried to smooth things over.

    ¡°No way I¡¯m going to change my mind. Do you know who I am?¡±an overbearing voice came.

    ¡°Young Master, this auction will go on smoothly on the condition that all the guests y the game. Please let me show you the way to the avable rooms.¡±the busboy smiled obsequiously while he rolled his eyes in his heart,¡®I don¡¯t care who you are, I¡¯m sure you are no match for the guests in the room right now!¡¯

    ¡°Try me!¡±

    Luo Qianqian found this overbearing voice familiar, she was fairly sure she knew who that was.

    ¡°Murong Yun?¡±Luo Qianqian rubbed her hands and clenched her fists with excitement, she was so ready to fight.

    ¡°Don¡¯t kick up a row.¡±Murong Yun pulled her sleeve.

    Luo Qianqian pouted,¡°I¡¯m made huge progress already, plus I just want to uphold justice. I¡¯m a decent fighter now, ordinary people can¡¯t hurt me.¡±

    Murong Yun was so honeylipped while he still kept a straight face,¡°My princess, leave things like this to me.¡±

    Luo Qianqian narrowed her eyes and shot a glimpse at Su Liancheng,¡®Is it you who has taught him this?¡¯

    Su Liancheng shook his head in denial!¡®Not me! Brother Ninth is self-taught!¡¯

    ¡°Young Master, please allow me to show you other¡­ ¡­¡±with that the busboy slumped down and burst the door open by a kick from that¡®Young Master¡¯.

    Seeing the uninvited guests, Su Liancheng broke the silence,¡°Hah, I was just thinking which jerk is this poor busboy receiving, it¡¯s the Liangs!¡±

    It was Liang Fengqi, Liang Ao and Liang Yu. Their old friends from the Monster Forest.

    Liang Fengqi stood in the middle, it was him who just kicked the poor busboy. Liang Yu was standing on Liang Fengqi¡¯s right, she was in a green robe today and looked all dolled up, quite pleasing to the eye.

    Liang Ao stood on Liang Fengqi¡¯s left, he looked at the busboy apologetically. Liang Ao raised his head as the door opened, his eyes sparkled when he saw Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Miss, what a nice surprise, I can¡¯t believe I¡¯m meeting you here.¡±Liang Ao was so grateful for Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun, he considered it fair when Luo Qianqian charged them arge amount of money in the forest, especially after what his brother had done to them.

    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you.¡±Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t look as near excited as Liang Ao.

    Liang Fengqi was so embarrassed that he wished he could dig a hole and crawl into it, he med himself for not listening to the busboy. He knew Murong Yun¡¯s capabilities, he didn¡¯t stand a chance of winning.

    Liang Fengqi didn¡¯t hear anything back from Luo Qianqian, he hoped Luo Qianqian and her friends had lost their lives in the forest so that he didn¡¯t have to pay his debt. Little did he expect he would run into them in this tavern.

    And as a matter of fact, it was himself who insisted on intruding on their room! He had got no one to me but himself.

    Luo Qianqian withdrew the passing token from her sleeve and shed it at Liang Fengqi,¡°Where is my money?¡±

    Liang Fengqi frowned and replied,¡°I¡¯m so¡­ I¡¯m so sorry, I haven¡¯t¡­¡±

    Hardly had Liang Fengqi¡¯s voice faded away when Liang Ao withdrew a pile of bank notes from his sleeve and counted what they owed Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Miss, here is your money, please have a look. And thank you so much for saving our lives.¡±Liang Ao handed a pile of bank notes as thick as two inches to Luo Qianqian.

    Liang Fengqi and Liang Yu exchanged a look, they both regretted for taking Liang Ao with them and asking him to be in charge of money.

    Luo Qianqian signaled to Feng Qing, Feng Qing stepped forward and took the money for Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°No need to thank me, I did you a favor and you paid me money, that¡¯s fair exchange. What brings you here today?¡±Luo Qianqian asked a question that she knew the answer, of course they were here for the auction.

    Liang Fengqi came to the auction full of fighting spirit, but now he wished to be somewhere else.

    ¡°Not really, Miss.¡±Liang Fengqi permitted himself a wry smile.

    ¡°All right then, you may excuse yourself now.¡±Luo Qianqian said that with a smile on her face.

    Liang Yu¡¯s eyes kept travelling back and forth from Luo Qianqian to Murong Yun, how she wished it was her who was sitting next to Murong Yun.

    ¡°Sure, sure, we are leaving right now¡­ ¡­¡±

    Liang Fengqi¡¯s voice came as he shut the door,¡°Ao, you are such a blockhead. How could you give her such arge amount of money from our inadequate fund?¡±

    ¡°But a deal is a deal, how can we go back on our own word?¡±Liang Ao sounded so confused.

    ¡°The elders are already unhappy about our failure in Monster Forest, we will face more controversy if we lose bid at the auction!¡±

    ¡°Brother, everything will be okay, right?¡±

    Liang Yu chimed in,¡°Ao, you are too young and inexperienced. With more money in hand, we can have more confidence and more options, you shouldn¡¯t have given her that money¡­ ¡­¡±

    Liang Yu gnashed her teeth when she thought about the betrothal presents Liang Fengqi prepared for her were worth about ten hundred thousand taels, just one third of what Luo Qianqian got from them!

    Luo Qianqian didn¡¯t care what they talked behind her back, the only thing mattered now was she had collected the debt and she could make a few bids at the auction!

    Liang Fengqi dared not to stop Liang Ao from giving Luo Qianqian the money in the room, because he knew Murong Yun would make he regret about his life choice if he made a move!

 Chapter 160 - A Body Armor

    Chapter 160. A Body ArmorTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    The private room Luo Qianqian was in was on the top level of the tavern, they could see everything through the window, but the people outside couldn¡¯t see them.

    There were about five thousand guests seated in the hall now, they all stared at the stage in pleasurable expectation, expecting the auction to start as soon as possible.

    There were various items on the auction, curios, weapons, herbal medicines, ornaments, jewellery, and even garments. But they were no regr garments, they were made from rare yamamai silk, they functioned as body armor in modern society.

    But Luo Qianqian was interested in nothing but the herbal medicines, it was a shame that the herbal medicines were this year¡¯s feature items, they would only show up at the end.

    A pretty girl who was scantily d walked to the stage amid the apuse,¡°Distinguished guests,dies and gentlemen, wee to the biggest auction event in the Jianghu Underworld! It¡¯s your support that makes this event possible, we can¡¯t think you enough! Without further ado, let¡¯s bring our first item to the stage. It is a spiritual weapon, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ve all heard of spiritual weapons like sh and Bone, this dagger is not as famous as sh and Bone, but it is as sharp as them, it would cut clean through iron as though it were mud. And one more thing, this dagger is still unnamed, you can name it to our fancy!¡±

    Luo Qianqian took a glimpse at the girl, she wasn¡¯t particrly gorgeous or anything, but she had got a pair of hypnotic eyes like a sophisticateddy and alluring voice, they were both very rare for a young girl of her age.

    And it worked.

    Luo Qianqian noticed a lot of people who were on the fence about the dagger changed their mind as they heard the girl¡¯s voice.

    ¡°Starting price is ten thousand taels!¡±announced the girl.

    Soon a man replied,¡°Eleven thousand taels!¡±

    ¡°Twelve thousand!¡±

    ¡°Fifteen thousand!¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    ¡°Twenty thousand!¡±

    The atmosphere became rather heated as someone made a bid of twenty thousand, which was twice as much as the starting price within such a short amount of time.

    Luo Qianqian could see the dagger as well, she couldn¡¯ty her eyes on any weapon any more since she had got sh. There was noparison between the dagger on the stage and her sh.

    Su Liancheng put on a fawning smile when he noticed Luo Qianqian had taken a glimpse at the dagger on the stage,¡°It tickles your fancy? Would you like me to bid it for you, my good sister-inw?¡±

    Luo Qianqian shook her head,¡°That¡¯s not necessary, I¡¯ve got my own weapon.¡±

    And it was from my Murong Yun. Luo Qianqian beamed as she thought¡®my weapon, my Murong Yun¡¯.

    With that she waved at Feng Qing,¡°Feng Qing, let me see the money Liang Ao just gave you.¡±

    ¡°Yes, Your Highness.¡±

    Luo Qianqian went into raptures with glee as she counted her money. Murong Yun asked with confusion,¡°Qianqian, why are you like this every time you see money? You make me feel like you would give up on me readily for money!¡±

    Luo Qianqian smiled,¡°Are you serious? Are you seriously jealous of money? It¡¯s just I like the sound of counting bank notes? Don¡¯t you find that sound fascinating?¡±

    Xiao Bai had heard everything in the space, it couldn¡¯t helpughing at Luo Qianqian,¡°Master, that was oneme excuse you just used. Just admit it, you are a moneygrubber, it has nothing to do with the sound!¡±

    Xiao Bai knew why Luo Qianqian liked money so much, she had suffered too much in 21st century, she needed money to build on her security.

    ¡°Qianqian, I will take your word for it.¡±Murong Yun smiled at her affectionately,¡®All right, I need to prepare arge pile of bank notes for you in the future. Miss-I-like-to-listen-to-banknotes-rustling!¡¯

    ¡°Twenty thousand going once, twenty thousand going twice, twenty thousand going three times! The dagger is yours!¡±

    With that the girl stared to introduce the second item, a body armor.

    ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate this garment, it can save your life in a fight. Daggers, swords, des, nothing can prate this garment!¡±

    Luo Qianqian nodded her head, not because she liked this body armor. She approved the way the girl introduced the items in this order, she introduced a weapon first, then she talked up the second item after that, of course people would be more impressed and more willing to pay a good price.

    ¡°This entire garment is made from rare wild yamamai silk, quite naturally, the starting price is not cheap.¡±with that the girl winked at the audience,¡°Thirty thousand taels! And I will put it on to better demonstrate it.¡±with that the girl walked to the backstage to get changed.

    The audience stared speechless at the other,¡®this is too good to be true.¡¯

    Soon the girl showed up wearing the body armor, it fit her snugly, emphasizing how great her figure was. A lot of audience glued their eyes on her.

    ¡°This garment is stic, it can fit anyone. And now you may start bidding.¡±

    ¡°Thirty five thousand taels!¡±a man shouted, he added five thousand on his first bid.

    Luo Qianqian muttered,¡°Hmm, I don¡¯t mind having a body armor, but I don¡¯t like the design. It cane in handy when people send assassins to me.¡±

    Murong Yun replied,¡°I will find better material for you, and of course better designers.¡±

    ¡°Really?¡±Luo Qianqian looked intrigued,¡°But she says the material is very rare, will this be too troublesome for you? You know what, never mind, I was just babbling. Our focus today is to get you all the medicines, never mind about the body armor!¡±

    ¡°Troublesome? No. Anything for you.¡±

    Luo Qianqian felt so lucky that they loved each other wholeheartedly. They were and would be there for each other all the time, they would have fun together and fight together!

    ¡°Thank you, it would be ideal if we can find enough material for both of us.¡±Luo Qianqian replied.

    ¡°Forty thousand taels!¡±it was the First Elder in Gu Vige who just bid.

    Luo Qianqian noticed the triumph smile on Gu Lina¡¯s face, it looked it was her who wanted the garment.

    It wasn¡¯t until now did Luo Qianqian realize how the First Elder spoiled Gu Lina, probably Gu Linawent to the great length to seduce Luo Qianqian because of indulgence, or¡­ Gu Lina did it under the First Elder¡¯s instruction?

 Chapter 161 - An Serpent Egg

    Chapter 161. An Serpent EggTrantor: Sissy That Walk

    ¡®Oh, well, forget it, it¡¯s been so long. Hopefully this is thest time that we met, I will let her go as long as she doesn¡¯t so anything stupid. But I do hope she knows who she is dealing with and be smart about it.¡¯thought Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°Forty thousand taels!Is there anyone gong to outbid that? Anyone?¡±

    The hall was filled with passionate people, they were all the most wealthy prominent officials and eminent personages in the capital city or even in the entire country, they were all eager to unt their wealth.

    ¡°Fortyhousand taels!¡±soon someone shouted.

    Gu Lina tugged at the First Elder¡¯s sleeve and gave him a look, the First Elder was hesitant for a brief second and then he shouted,¡°Fortyfivethousand taels!¡±

    The First Elder¡¯s heart was bleeding, little did he expect forty thousand taels would be the extreme for a body armor, he was surprised there were actually people who had outbid him. Unfortunately, he was wrong.

    That person outbid the First Elder again while the First Elder clenched his fist and said a prayer in his heart,¡°Fortysixthousand taels!¡±

    ¡°Father, I love the body armor so much, I must have it, please get it for me!¡±Gu Lina kept begging the First Elder, she was well aware that her father would get her anything she fancied since she was a child, she was confident this time as well.

    And sometimes she would just felt so depressed about Murong Yun, she wished she could have one more opportunity, but she knew Murong Yun would teach her a lesson himself if she dared do anything stupid, and she also knew that lesson could be deadly.

    Murong Yun never killed women, but he wouldn¡¯t frown upon killing for a woman who dared offend his Qianqian.

    The First Elder gritted his teeth, then he noticed how excited his daughter was about this body armor, he didn¡¯t have the heart to say no to her.¡®I will get it for Lina, worst case scenario, I will get less items in the auction.¡¯

    ¡°Fifty thousand taels!¡±the First Elder took a deep breath and shouted it out.

    The other guy went silent for a little while, but then he resumed the battle again,¡°Fiftyhousand taels!¡±

    The First Elder¡¯s eyes turned bloodshot,¡°Sixty thousand taels!¡±

    Silence.

    Dead silence in the hall.

    The other guy cleared his throat gently, people started to turn their heads to have a better look at him, but he just lowered his head and avoided any eye contact with the audience. He opened his mouth,¡°Senior, will you teach me a lesson if I keep outbidding you?¡±

    The First Elder was thinking if the guy keep outbidding him, he would call it a day and get the body armor for his daughter by hunting the guy down and killing him, but the other guy addressed him as¡®senior¡¯with respect, he couldn¡¯t say it out loud.

    ¡°You can certainly give it a try!¡±the First Elder sounded so grave.

    That had sent chills down everyone¡¯s spine, that was such a scary threat!

    The guy curled his lips and buried his head like he was thinking,¡°All right then, I thought about it, I don¡¯t like it that much, I will let you have, Senior.¡±

    The First Elder turned furious on hearing that, he wished he could confront the guy and asked him what he meant by¡®I don¡¯t like it that much¡¯and¡®I will let you have it¡¯.

    ¡®First of all, you don¡¯t need to keep outbidding me if you don¡¯t like it, I could have paid forty thousand taels, but I end up paying sixty thousand taels thanks to you. And secondly, you didn¡¯t let me have it, I paid good money for it!¡¯

    But no one said anything t make a fool of himself, the auction went on smoothly. Prime Minister Luo bought a few items, Mu Chaoyang got quite a few as well, but nothing had tickled Luo Qianqian until the hostess announced that the next item would be an serpent egg!

    ¡°The following item is so different and unique, behold, distinguished guests, I present you this serpent egg! Look how huge it is, it will hatch soon and it will be a deadly poisonous serpent in no time!¡±the hostess was so engaging and passionate,¡°When the baby enters adulthood, it will be at least ten meters long and as thick as a log, I¡¯m sure it will be of great help for any cultivator who is able to tame it!¡±

    Luo Qianqian spring to her feet before the hostess finished, this egg¡­ this egg looked exactly like what they had seen in Monster Forest, it just looked a little bit smaller. Luo Qianqian and Murong Yun had witnessed a baby serpent hatched, sometimes she would lost in thoughts and wondered how that baby serpent was going to look like when it got bigger.

    Luo Qianqian wasn¡¯t the only one who was that excited to see the egg, the Liangs were more excited.

    They came to this auction for this serpent egg, they didn¡¯t spend any big money on the previous items so that they could have enough money to bid for this item, they were hell-bent on getting this egg.

    ¡°Why are these people that greedy?¡±Luo Qianqian murmured, she kept thinking about the mother serpent that she and Murong Yun had helped, she couldn¡¯t imagine how devastated some other mother serpent would be when she had found out human beings had stolen her baby.

    ¡°Greedy people can be the most vicious, we respectw of the jungle, but we loathe human beings who use tricks and traps on animals!¡±replied Lin Zimo, he felt sorry for the mother serpent as well.

    Wild animals needed to be tamed if human beings wanted to use them as a helper, Luo Qianqian couldn¡¯t imagine what dark days await the baby serpent if someone like the Liangs get the egg! And the most scary part was sometimes human beings would kill the wild animals for it was impossible to tame them.

    ¡°Let¡¯s get the egg then.¡±Murong Yun whispered at Luo Qianqian¡¯s ear.

    Luo Qianqian looked at Murong Yun and said,¡°You know me, I¡¯m not actually interested in taming a baby serpent, but I just I can¡¯t bear the thought of some scheming people having this egg!¡±

    ¡°I know, Qianqian, I know what you are thinking about, we can always set the baby serpent free after we get it.¡±

    ¡°Great, with the money the Liangs just returned, I think that¡¯s enough. But what if that¡¯s not enough¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Starting price, fifty thousand taels!¡±

    A lot of cultivators were eager to have a serpent to enhance their cultivation, so the hall became quite noisy.

    ¡°Sixty thousand!¡±

    ¡°Sixty five thousand!¡±

    ¡°Seventy thousand!¡±

    ¡°Seventy five thousand!¡±

    ¡°Eighty thousand!¡±Prime Minister Luo shouted, Luo Qianqian thought chances were it was Luo Yuyan who urged Prime Minister Luo to bid.

    Liang Fengqi observed the situation and shouted,¡°One hundred thousand taels!¡±he was willing to pay one hundred and fifty thousand taels, so he kept observing the situation.

    Prime Minister Luo gave up.

    Mu Chaoyang joined the battle,¡°One hundred andtenthousand taels.¡±

 Chapter 162 - He Can Pay for It

    Chapter 162. He Can Pay for It

    Trantor: Sissy That Walk

    Liang Fengqi shouted, ¡°One hundred and fifteen thousand taels!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang sneered, he was more than willing to unt his wealth, he was the Crown Prince after all, ¡°One hundred and twenty taels!¡±

    Liang Fengqi had no idea who Mu Chaoyang or Murong Yun was, so he clenched his fists and cursed Mu Chaoyang in his heart, ¡°One hundred and thirty taels!¡±

    Mu Chaoyang was sitting in his private room while Liang Fengqi was sitting in the hall, they didn¡¯t see each other¡¯s face, so it was less fun for Mu Chaoyang, he liked it more when he could see how livid the other party was.

    Soon Mu Chaoyang changed his mind, he was just bidding for some drama, he wasn¡¯t really interested in taming a baby serpent or so, so he gave up.

    Liang Fengqi heaved a sigh and felt a bit more confident, ¡®that person went silent, surely I can have this egg now!¡¯

    ¡°One hundred and thirty taels going once, One hundred and thirty taels going twice¡­ ¡­¡±

    A girl joined the battle when everyone thought this egg belonged to Liang Fengqi, ¡°One hundred and fifty taels!¡±

    No one could recognize the girl¡¯s voice because Luo Qianqian had muffled her voice.

    Liang Fengqi turned his head, trying to see who that girl was. He couldn¡¯t see anyone suspicious but soon he had a hunch, and all of a sudden he couldn¡¯t breathe on thinking about that possibility.

    ¡®It must be Luo Qianqian and that man!¡¯

    How Liang Fengqi wished they hadn¡¯t met Luo Qianqian and paid his debt to her, so much money! He could get anything with such a huge amount of money!

    Liang Fengqi dared not bid any more, he didn¡¯t have enough money. If he just kept bidding and ended up being unable to pay, he would be doomed. And the security in the venue was watertight, no way could anyone steal anything.

    ¡°One hundred and fifty taels! Ady just made that bid! Is there anyone else who would like to out bid?¡±

    Silence.

    ¡°One hundred and fifty taels going once, one hundred and fifty taels going twice, One hundred and fifty taels going three times! Done! This serpent egg is yours,dy!¡±

    ¡°Fengqi, are we just going to let it go?¡± Liang Yu asked indignantly.

    Liang Fengqi red at her and replied, ¡°What else can we do?¡±

    Liang Yu looked around and whispered, ¡°We¡¯ve brought a lot of people this time, why not find her and¡­ ¡­¡±

    ¡°Shut up!¡± Liang Fengqi quickly swept across the hall and heaved a sigh of relief as he was sure no one had noticed Liang Yu, he didn¡¯t want to lose his life because of Liang Yu.

    Tears brimmed in Liang Yu¡¯s eyes, ¡°Fengqi, why are you talking to me like this? You have been getting more and more impatient with me since we made that trip to Monster Forest. You don¡¯t love me any more?¡±

    Liang Fengqi now had realized what he said was too harsh, so he lowered his voice andforted her, ¡°Yu, I¡¯m sorry I have taken it out on you like that. I know what you mean, but here is not the ce to talk about it. Don¡¯t worry, I will get the serpent egg at all costs.¡±

    Liang Fengqi¡¯s ability was questioned by the elders since he failed his mission at the Monster Forest, he swore he would get the egg this time, otherwise he couldn¡¯t face the ridicule and doubt back at home.

    The Liangs had been speaking ill of him behind his back, they all said this future n Master was incapable, and all he had ever done was giving lip service, any other young master was more qualified than him to lead them!

    Liang Fengqi¡¯s heart was distorted under great pressure.

    Liang Ao was so torn, he would love to help his brother get the serpent egg, but he didn¡¯t want to hurt that girl, it was that girl who had saved their lived in the first ce, he always loathed ungrateful people, and he refused to be one himself from the bottom of his heart.

    ¡°The following item is a rare medicine herb, as we all know, medicine herbs are conducive to longevity, and for cultivators, rare medicine herbs like this one can save lives. It could even avert pestilence. But not everyone takes a shine to medicines, so we won¡¯t name a starting price, it¡¯s all up to you, our distinguished guests.¡±

    The poisoner who had been quiet the whole time now opened his mouth, ¡°Fifty thousand taels!¡±

    The audience gazed at each other in speechless despair, howe someone was willing to pay such an astronomical figure for some medicine herb!

    The majority just thought this round was of no significance, little did they expect that someone would name such a high starting price.

    Luo Qianqian stamped her foot in anger, ¡°Is he doing that on purpose? How can anyone else outbid him!¡±

    Su Liancheng nodded in agreement, ¡°Sister-inw, don¡¯t worry, we got you. Mo, you are the expert here, how are we ying this?¡±

    Luo Qianqian clenched her fists and her face now had turned tomato red due to anger. Murong Yun pinched her cheek and said in an almost yful tone, ¡°Fifty thousand and one taels.¡±

    The poisoner was a bit shocked, he didn¡¯t expect there would be someone who was able to appreciate the medicine herb like himself. But he was baffled why that someone would only outbid him by one tael.

    ¡°Fifty one thousand!¡± the Poisoner frowned.

    ¡°Fifty one thousand and one!¡± Murong Yun added promptly.

    ¡°Fifty two thousand!¡±

    ¡°Fifty two thousand and one!¡±

    ¡­ ¡­

    Murong Yun kept outbidding the Poisoner by one tael, and Luo Qianqian stopped him when the Poisoner made a bid of one hundred thousand taels.

    ¡°Is the Poisoner a good guy or a bad guy?¡± Luo Qianqian asked.

    ¡°Bad doesn¡¯t begin to describe him, he is a viin!¡±

    ¡°His venomous insects is notorious, he uses his insects to hurt people, especially the Xiaos!¡±

    ¡°Let him have the medicine herb then.¡± replied Luo Qianqian.

    ¡°What do you mean, sister-inw?¡±

    Guang Yao looked confused as well, he knew how much Luo Qianqian would love to have the herb.

    ¡°Well, he can pay for it.¡± Luo Qianqian winked, what she didn¡¯t say was ¡®But it doesn¡¯t necessarily mean he can have it after he pays for it.¡¯

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