Seeing what she did, old King Yun knew that Wet Nurse Liu was no ordinary woman. She deliberately killed herself in public to protect the Noble Consort so that the king couldn’t vent his anger on her. After all, he still had to maintain his image of a righteous king. Old King Yun turned to the palace maids and servants brought by the Noble Consort, “Since Wet Nurse Liu has apologized with her death, I’ll spare you all today. But there won’t be a second chance.”
Just as everyone bowed their heads on the ground and thanked old King Yun for not killing them, the Noble Consort, who was still holding Wet Nurse Liu’s dead body, stopped crying. She always hesitated to destroy old King Yun before, but she had made up her mind. The king would never know that it was his decision to kill the Noble Consort’s wet nurse that made the woman give up on him.
Wiping away tears on her face, the Noble Consort walked to old King Yun. She had hardened her heart and supp
Seeing Old King Yun’s lonesome look, Master Meng knew that he had mentioned something that made him sad. He said immediately, “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t mention these to make you sad. Don’t be upset. She is dead, but our life is still going on. One day, you will get rid of the old Prime Minister. I will always support you.” “Yeah, you have taken care of so many things for me all these years. You have managed the finance of the Kingdom of Yun and some hidden forces. Otherwise, I’m afraid my throne would be taken away and given to that little bastard long ago.” Whenever he talked about Crown Prince Yun succeeding to the throne, Old King Yun would show a look of hatred. Master Meng felt so curious, and he couldn’t help asking. “I think you are nice to other kids. Why are you so cruel only to that child?” “He is a bastard who is not even my son.” “What?” “The damn bitch has had a relationship wit
A warm, comfortable breeze brushed everyone’s face. It was springtime. However, in this strange atmosphere, the natural breeze made so many men lost in various conjectures feel creepy. They trembled, and some almost screamed in fright. A familiar and beautiful female voice rang when Crown Prince Yun’s group was feeling suspicious and frightened. The voice was soft but angry. It dispersed the inexplicable terror like the first ray of sunlight in the spring. “You are devils. Are you going to drown such a little baby?” “Miss, this is the internal affair of our village. Don’t be nosy.” “You are going to jail for your disrespect for human lives.” “The affair of our village is none of a stranger’s business.” “Today, I want to be nosy.” “Miss, what on earth do you want?” “Let’s talk about how much I need to pay you. I want to buy this baby.” The people in th
With such a beautiful girlfriend, Crown Prince Yun had accepted the fact that he would, from time to time, be jealous of men in the daytime. Yet, he had never expected to feel the same with women at the brothel at night. Taking his drunk lover back, he had already been so mad that he was going to throw her onto the bed. Yet just before he did it as he wished, he changed his mind and lay her there gently, taking off her shoes. Not yet sober, Meng Xi was having a good time in his warm arms, so when Crown Prince Yun left her side, she immediately pulled him back. Afraid that he might hurt her, Crown Prince Yun didn’t push her away. Yet suddenly, he was dragged towards her and pressed on the bed.As Meng Xi was drunk, her cheeks had a rosy tint, making her face even cuter. With her body on Crown Prince Yun, she held herself up with her arms. Gazing at her lover, Meng Xi looked lost and tempting. Breathing in her breath, he smelt the fragrance of fine wi
Taking a little baby with them, Meng Xi and Crown Prince Yun traveled while having fun, prolonging a three-month trip by almost another three months. On the way, the couple felt more and more devoted to each other. But happy time always passed quickly. Six months in their eyes were just like a moment. As a family girl, Meng Xi began to feel homesick even though she had her lover to accompany her all the time. She missed her home, her mom, but more importantly, her dad Master Meng who loved her the most! She even missed the phoenix tree in her backyard. After all, this was the first time she had left home for so long. In fact, if it wasn’t for Meng Xi’s homesickness, Crown Prince Yun wouldn’t have gone back so early. His plan was to make Meng Xi pregnant, so when they went back, their parents could do nothing but accept their marriage. In this way, they didn’t have to face that much of an obstacle. But since Meng Xi was not prepared for it, he would
After Master Meng left, Meng Xi slowly walked to Crown Prince Yun, took his cold hand, and put it on her chest. She didn’t know what to say or how to comfort him, but she still asked, “Are you all right?” Crown Prince Yun didn’t reply. He still looked somewhat in a daze. Feeling even more sorry for him, Meng Xi walked in front of him. She held Crown Prince Yun’s face with her delicate, smooth hands and turned it to her. Meng Xi looked into Crown Prince Yun’s eyes seriously, saying word by word, “My husband.” This was the first time that Meng Xi called Crown Prince Yun this way. She meant to give herself to him and make it a commitment. “Even if your mother, father, or the whole world has abandoned you, I won’t. I’m your wife and always will be. Remember, you still have me, so no matter what you want to do, I will always accompany you and support you.” Meng Xi’s words cheered up Crown Prince Yun a lot. He knew she cared about him, but
“My son, you don’t need to accept it. Your biological father is King Yun, and you are the real heir of the Yuns. Therefore, you are qualified to sit on the throne of the Yuns,” the Noble Consort stared at Crown Prince Yun and said seriously. “What? But my father and the Prime Minister... They told me...” “The Prime Minister was diagnosed with infertility a long time ago.” “How do you know?” “It’s true. When I was still a singer, I overheard the doctor telling the Prime Minister about it. After the doctor was killed, no one knew the truth.” “Isn’t the Crown Princess his child?” “She is the adopted child of the Prime Minister. Otherwise, after the Prime Minister thought you were his biological son, how could he make Crown Princess marry you? That would be incest!” “What’s the Crown Princess’s identity?” “She was an orphan adopted as a pawn. In this way, the Prime Mini
This resplendent, majestic, and luxurious palace, the royal palace of the Kingdom of Yun respected by everyone, was covered with white cloth everywhere. People always felt a sense of dignity for this place. However, now it was filled with sadness, so were the streets and alleys of Huaiyang City. A prosperous and brightly colorful city now was covered with the color of white overnight, bidding farewell to its king. The magnificent audience hall in the royal palace was splendid, but now it was covered with overwhelming white. From a distance, it looked like an endless white sea. The hall was filled with incomparably desolate feelings. There was a big word “mourning” in the very center of the audience hall. The word was surrounded by a circle of flowers made of white cloth, and a coffin was right below it. Old King Yun’s body lay motionless in the coffin as if he was just sleeping. On the two sides of the coffin, the queen, the Noble Consort, and Crow
A disgusting and pungent smell had filled the air. The sound of wailing showed that a cruel slaughter was going on. The sound of knives and swords cutting through people’s body had shocked everyone. The number of corpses on the ground kept increasing, and they were about to pile up like a hill. There seemed to be nothing left but the color of red in this world, dyeing the mansion of the Mengs, where once lived the most prosperous and richest family in Huaiyang City. A royal edict was announced to the public - the Mengs was in treacherous collusion with foreign kingdoms. They forged the former king’s last royal edict and tried to break the laws. They had committed unforgivable sins, and the entire clan of the Mengs should be executed. But the new king was about to ascend the throne. He was merciful, so he spared the daughters of the Mengs and allowed them to work in brothels while others should all be executed. Last night, Meng Xi, the eldest daught
In the Hall of Death, Xuan Zhi stood courteously in front of the sculpture. The atheistic man sincerely prayed for the first time in his life. Lying beside him was the dead body of Shui Yinzhu.Shui Yinzhu’s body was still in the pink dress. There was a hairpin with two pearls on its hair. The body had decayed, but Xuan Zhi still grabbed her hand and treated it like a treasure.He took up a dagger and cut his two wrists. His blood flowed onto her body as if he was transferring vitality to her. When the blood was drained, his life came to an end. It was a sacrifice of his soul so that he would stay with Shui Yinzhu in the afterlife.Time went back to the day when Shui Yinzhu passed away. Xuan Zhi wrote an edict that Yun Su wouldn’t be sentenced to death and would be locked in that palace for the rest of his life. It was what Shui Yinzhu wished, and Xuan Zhi was fulfilling her wish.On the same day, Xuan Zhi abdicated the thro
He was thrilled at her consent. But when he was about to move on, he noticed the fear in her eyes. Xuan Zhi realized that it must have reminded her of what Yun Su did to her, so he stopped moving and held Shui Yinzhu in his arms instead. He wouldn’t continue, knowing that she was hurt so deep within and that she might get unhappy.“What’s wrong?” Shui Yinzhu asked.“Nothing. There’s no need to hurry. We have plenty of time for you to get used to it.”Shui Yinzhu didn’t say a word. Her Zhi had always been a silly man in front of her. She kissed on Xuan Zhi’s lips. The woman was running out of time, and she couldn’t wait for her inner world to heal. What she hated was the touch of Yun Su, the past of herself, and even her own body. But Shui Yinzhu loved Xuan Zhi. She was willing to consummate the wedding with him.Xuan Zhi was no longer repressing himself now that Shui Yinzhu had already taken the initiative. Hesitation would
“Oh, you fool. You are such a fool.”Shui Yinzhu felt moved and sad. The two opposite emotions lingered at the bottom of her heart. The mixture was kinda sweet. As she lied down in Xuan Zhi’s arms, the girl understood that she was selfish and couldn’t accept any betrayal of Xuan Zhi. Tears dropped from her eyes. Xuan Zhi loved her so much. What should be done to repay that?As he saw her tears, Xuan Zhi immediately wiped her face clean. “Come on, easy, Yinzhu. It’s my fault. Feel free to blame it on me. Just stop crying, or I will feel hurt. I’ll always be by your side and keep you happy.”Their love moved Uncle Zhi and Li Yi. But Zuo Xin was still there. Uncle Zhi had to interrupt as he said, “Your Majesty, how are we supposed to deal with Zuo Xin?”“Zhi, let go of her and marry her to Xiaojing.” No one expected to hear that from Shui Yinzhu. She wasn’t born a Bodhisatva, but she wanted to accumulate merit for him as Xuan Z
At that moment, Uncle Zhi had mixed feelings about her. He didn’t hate Shui Yinzhu. Instead, he simply felt that she had too much influence on Xuan Zhi. Besides, her reputation had been discredited by Zuo Xin. But the woman in front of her had only several months to live. Uncle Zhi agreed to her request, partly because of his selfishness and partly out of sympathy.Shui Yinzhu wiped the tears on her face, kept down her sadness, and told Uncle Zhi to get Li Yi in. No matter how bad she felt, she had to keep up with the show.The conversation was quite simple with Li Yi. Shui Yinzhu promised her that she would give an answer to everyone in a month. She got Li Yi reassured and told him to treat Paner well before sending him away.To her surprise, Xiaoba showed up right after Li Yi left. He shook Shui Yinzhu’s shoulders as his eyes went red for sadness.“Did you hear our conversation?” Shui Yinzhu immediately realized that. “Don
In the name of their so-called reputation, the men in the audience hall in the imperial palace suddenly had amnesia of the benefit they got as well as the reduced casualty. They simply tried to ditch the poor girl after conquering the Empire of Yun.That was the misfortune of women in this period of time. The men had a selfish will that the woman would make the “proper” choice so that they would secure their loyalty and morality at the same time.Shui Yinzhu never thought that Xuan Zhi would chase her out of the hall. Xuan Zhi held her in his arms and kissed her lips regardless of her resistance. It was one of the very few times for him to be aggressive in front of her.It was a clean kiss filled with warmth and yearning, different from the disgusting one of Yun Su. The two hearts in love started to beat faster. Shui Yinzhu was soon lost in that kiss. The veteran in love was as innocent as a maiden in front of him. That was how love coul
The Empire of Yun, the once superpower and the only Kingdom that ever conquered the entire world, had turned into a place in turmoil under more than ten years’ reign of Yun Su. People all over the empire complained about their rulers. The empire would soon fail, and the end was coming near.The morning session in the Empire of Yun continued. But the evil empress in red remained the same unreasonable woman. She sat in Yun Su’s arms and flirted with him even though the empire was in grave danger.The silent ministers were not sure if they should speak against their irresponsible emperor as the grave situation and the serious discussion had been defiled by the erotic aura. But Yun Su seemed to enjoy holding the beauty in his arms as he accepted it and didn’t say a single word against it.The ministers were there to suffer. They had to do their report with their head lowered. No one had the courage to look at the two on the throne. It wasn’t
“Many years ago, there was a little girl. She was the little princess of the Kingdom of Shui. Her parents loved her and provided her with the best affection. However, when she turned nine years old, the Kingdom of Yun waged war against the Kingdom of Shui... The little princess felt as if she was a jinx. In order to protect the ones she loved from dying, she had to sacrifice herself to live with her enemies.”Shui Yinzhu then told her story, including her relationship with Kong Yue and Xuan Zhi. She told the little girl about the death of Kong Yue, the injury of Xuan Zhi, the care of Qi Yuan, and the destiny of Wu Chen. She omitted the part that she was a child of the emperor’s father and how she retaliated upon the general, the Prime Minister, and the lords.Shui Yinzhu was the storyteller, but her heart still ached when she recalled the past. Surprisingly, the string of her heart could still be plucked by the past after all the time passed. She was
Speaking of the empress Shui Yinzhu, people all recognized her as the personification of a succubus. She was so charming like a vixen whose glamour in innocence could attract everyone around her. She didn’t wear the phoenix crown and robe, the status symbols as the empress but the blood-red dress. She kept her hair in a bun, and wore a simple hairpin with two pearls on it. The emperor of Yun was so fascinated by her that he forgot the responsibility of the throne and started to kill innocent people.Under the constant and mostly intentional influence of the evil empress, Yun Su raised the tax over and over again. He forced his people to do labor work and abused his power and the financial resources to build wonders. The nervous people were sent everywhere to build grandiose temporary palaces for the pleasure of the emperor and the empress.The emperor totally ignored the welfare of his people as he would torture them for saying anything wrong. He con
“Paner, where is the...bamboo scroll?”“What?”“The bamboo scroll...you mentioned.”“Oh, right.” Paner finally remembered what she came here for and took out a bamboo scroll from her pocket. This was the reason why she came to find Shui Yinzhu.“Okay.” The pain drained all the strength from Shui Yinzhu’s body. But she still managed to read the message before sending Paner to burn it.The bamboo scroll came from Wei Ruxuan. He intended to cooperate with Shui Yinzhu. It wouldn’t be hard to guess that it was because of Bu Xiaoyan. But Shui Yinzhu didn’t expect was that Wei Ruxuan could send this bamboo scroll to her through this well-guarded harem. Prime Minister Wei’s influence could reach farther than it seemed.As the window opened again, Xiaoba took out a flask and handed it to Shui Yinzhu. “I asked the doctor to have the medicine boiled for you.”“Okay.” Shui Yinzhu took the flask and