Poor Girl Becomes Empress

Chapter 23: The Debt of Life

The sun is rising, making the atmosphere hotter. In the training area, right in the middle of the ground field was Fengying and Wei. There were only the two of them here because Fengying ordered the soldiers to search for his enemy.

Ever since arriving at the training area, Fengying directly brought Wei to the center of the field without saying her intention of bringing the girl along. Wei also did not ask because her throat hurt.

"Fight sword with me. If you lose, then you have to sign the documents that are there." Fengying pointed to stacking a few pieces of documents on the table near the weapons storage warehouse that was near the entrance.

Wei followed Fengying's direction, then he sighed. "I can't play the sword, emperor." said Wei, lowering his head.

Fengying did not listen. He took out a sword in the armory, after which he gave it to Wei. "Until when are you going to lie to me, lowly girl?"

A wry smile was engraved on Wei's lips. The man never seemed to be able to call her properly again. He chose to follow the game made by Fengying rather than later having to be tortured. But Wei was honest about him not knowing how to play the sword. He never had a chance to practice the sword because it could not be held by a lowly person.

They started the fight and Wei repeatedly dropped the sword. Fengying who saw it assumed that Wei was just pretending not to know. There was no longer any honesty from Wei, for her the girl was a big liar.

Just as Wei had already taken his sword, Fengying suddenly pointed the sword at Wei's chest. He saw Wei holding his breath which made him advance a step. The more he advanced, the more Wei rewinded his pace.

"Are you going to keep pretending you don't know?" fengying said as Wei's back hit the barrier wall between the sword training area and the arrow training area.

The girl shook her head. "How shall I tell the emperor that I cannot play the sword?" said Wei who sounded boldly in Fengying's ears.

Wei cleared his throat while rubbing his sore throat. His hands also started to turn red. "I'm sorry, emperor, I can't linger here. Can I go back to the queen's residence?"

Instead of allowing it, Fengying looked growled in annoyance. He threw his sword to the left side and directly gripped Wei's chin.

"How dare a lowly girl talk like that! Are you busier than the emperor of this country?! The more days your attitude gets sassy, do you want to be taught a lesson, lowly girl?!" her question made Wei shake her head.

He wanted to tell if his throat hurt, but Fengying would not likely care about him. So he asked for permission to return to his home. It was not Wei's intention to act like a busy person, Fengying mistakenly caught Wei's intention.

Unsatisfied to see Wei tormented, Fengying pulled a white skewer that shouldered Wei's hair so that Wei's hair was now unraveled. Fengying scratched the skewer into Wei's back neck in a single scratch.

A ringisan rang out from Wei's mouth along with blood coming down her neck until it hit her back dress. Wei pressed the wound on the neck with her right hand to stop the bleeding, after which she looked at Fengying. Unconsciously the gaze was like an unacceptable one which made Fengying feel resisted.

"How dare I look at you like that!"

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One hard slap landed on Wei's left cheek until it made her face fall to the left. Pain and heat ran down his left cheek. The cheeks that had been as white as snow were now flushed, it was obvious that he had been slapped.

Wei knelt on the ground while bowing her head. "I'm sorry, emperor."

"I'm sick of seeing your face, quickly sign the document!" his orders did not want to be denied at all.

Wei was shocked after reading the document. The document was about the agreement to build a new city in the area of the people's plantation. Not only the city, other documents contain approval to build a training area in a low-status people's village.

"Why is there a document like this, don't you think about the consequences? If they build a new city in the area of the people's plantation, how will they move on? If.." lf..."

"What do you know about people's problems?!" wei's words were cut off as Fengying shouted out loud.

Fengying squatted before Wei with her distinctive sharp gaze. "I don't want to listen to your stupid, ignorant remarks about government! So, just sign the document with a sewn mouth!"

"No. Although I don't know anything about government, but I know this document will make it difficult for the people. Isn't the target a lowly people? The lowly people will obviously be at a disadvantage, while the nobles will benefit greatly." said Wei who made Fengying frown.

Wei took her breath in. "Please reconsider the contents of this document, emperor. The emperor's people are not only nobles, but also lowly people" he said, bowing his head.

"Do you want to save the lowly people?" said Fengying while cupping Wei's two cheeks. Nod Wei's head into the answer to his question.

"Create the documents again, negotiate the contents of the documents you made with the royal women. I'll give you until tomorrow night. Meet me in the middle hall and don't be late!" press Fengying while releasing her hand from Wei's cheek. He took all those documents, after which he immediately walked out.

Wei looked at Fengying's back which was getting further away. She smiled as she felt pain in her back neck and cheeks. "Even the emperor's back also looks very hateful to me" he murmured.

The girl looked up at the sky. There are many clouds as if competing to look big. He closed his eyes while smiling widely. I don't know what he thought until he looked happy like that even though Fengying had made another wound on his body.

He opened his eyes when he heard someone's footsteps. Wei immediately stood up and looked around him with concern. He was afraid that there would be a Fengying enemy who would kill him.

There's nobody but him here. Wei chuckled lightly while scratching her head which did not feel itchy at all. "Ah, why am I this scared?"

The girl chose to leave the training area. Not yet had he stepped foot, Fengying suddenly dashed into the training area and directly pulled her hand so that now Wei was in Fengying's arms.

Fengying rounded her eyes as someone on the roof of the arrow training area released her arrows. He quickly moved to the side while carrying Wei who was in his arms. They fell down with Wei down and Fengying trying to hold the weight of his body so as not to hit Wei's body.

Wei's heart was beating rapidly, both of her cheeks began to blush red. Looking closely at this moment, Wei was able to catch a panicked look from Fengying's face.

Before long the soldiers came and immediately chased after the person who had released arrows towards Wei. Simultaneously, Fengying and Wei stood up, then they looked at each other.

"You owe me your life!"