The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 100 Xue Kexin and Chen Meilian

The night sky looked so calm, there was no thick cloud cover covering the bright shining moonlight. However, the beautiful scenery made the pair of red beads that stared at him look so sad.

“I never thought that you could show such a face,” a voice said, making Lu Si—si owner of red bead—by.

Staring at the man with a tanned black netra before him made Lu Si's expression turn flat instantly. “Wang Chengliu, as a member of the royal family, I thought your manners were better than this.” He walked over to his uninvited guest, then passed by the figure coldly.

Wang Chengliu put on a thin smile full of pretense, trying to cover up the anger within him over Lu Si's attitude that did not respect him at all. “Kukira, no need for any manners between us?” He turned around and saw Lu Si sitting on the chair while supporting the side of his head with a fist, revealing a lazy attitude. “We are both clearly using each other.”

Hearing that, Lu Si's temple twitched, not to be equated with the creature before him. However, he ignored her and asked, “Have you made your decision?” He doesn't want to talk much.

Without being invited to sit by the owner of the room, Wang Chengliu sat on the chair within the living room leisurely. After all, the room was part of his private residence.

“Of course,” Wang Chengliu said, “all have also been prepared as planned.” His tanned black bead glanced towards Lu Si who was putting on a flat and lazy face. “Next, it's your turn to take action.”

Lu Si dropped his gaze, trying to imagine the state of someone who made himself hesitate to take all actions. ‘Lan’er,’ the man closed his eyes while whispering the name in his heart, ‘beat you ...’ is the only way to save yourself.

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“The Xue family is not a noble family with a good reputation. Instead, they were a merchant family considered inferior by the nobles,” Lan’er started and glanced towards Huang Miaoling, “you know that, don't you?”

“Ya,” reply Huang Miaoling. “So, having Xue Kexin as her foster mother did little to help Wang Chengliu in court.” He added, The “Xianfei Status that his mother had was only useful to sustain his life.”

Lan’er dropped her gaze, staring at the cup that was before her. “Xue Kexin's meeting with Wang Weixin took place when the emperor was so young, long before politics tarnished the man's relationship with various women. They are childhood friends.”

Huang Miaoling knew the story, many people often talked about it when the name of the Xianfei became the main topic. Wang Weixin had feelings for Xue Kexin, but as a member of the royal family, she was status-restrained.

“After being betrothed to Situ Mingmei, Wang Weixin's relationship with Xue Kexin was forced to end. In order to avoid unwanted trouble, Empress Dowager Shen ordered the Xue family to leave the capital.” Lan’er's gaze then lifted, a faint smile plastered on her face. “Next, guess what happened?”

“By the past years, the late emperor died, and Wang Weixin ascended to the throne. War in the country certainly cannot be avoided because of the suspicion of some people for the sudden death of the late emperor,” explained Huang Miaoling based on rumors that he knew. “And, in one of the wars led by Wang Weixin himself, Xue Kexin appeared as one of the victims of the war,”.

Lan’er's elbow stuck to the table, then her palm propped up the side of her face. “Destiny ... what an amazing thing, isn't it?”

Huang Miaoling's forehead wrinkled, ‘Really ... destiny?’ He doesn't believe.

“The Xue family fell in the war, and Xue Kexin along with her companion's maid, Chen Meilian, was very lucky to have been able to get through all of that safely.” Lan’er added, “You're sure it's destiny?”

“Not reasonable,” reply Huang Miaoling. “Although the Xue family fell due to the war, how could two young girls make it through all of that without getting hurt in the slightest? From everyone's words, Xue Kexin and Chen Meilian had such a beautiful face, it was strange how no one took the chance in the chaos to touch them.”

Rape in the middle of war, whether it was for commoners or nobles, it was inevitable. In war, status means nothing. Everyone can be a victim.

Lan’er nodded her head, then she poured the tea into her clear cup. “Suri Shen's mother is a royal woman, her thinking path is weird and meticulous. Knowing from the beginning that his first son had a chronic illness, he had already guessed that there would be a time where his second son, Wang Weixin, ascended the throne as emperor.”

Huang Miaoling instantly understood the intent of Lan’er's remark. When Wang Weixin continued the throne, she would have the opportunity to raise a number of concubines. However, Empress Dowager Shen did not want the commoners' blood to dirty the royal family. Therefore, he could not let the Xue family leave just like that.

“Suri Shen's mother chose the cruelest way,” Lan’er said with a sad eye. “He chose to get rid of the Xue family from the capital, nor did he allow them to stay in major cities. The woman created various circumstances that forced the Xue family to live in a small village on the border.”

“Then, that's when King Zhou's descendants approached him ...,” Huang Miaoling finished Lan’er's remark, making the girl smile. Then, Huang Miaoling was wide-eyed. He looked at Lan’er and said with a racing heart, “Chen Meilian and Kaisar—” relationship he was unable to finish his sentence.

There was a terrible glint from Lan’er's eyes, but the sentence he spoke was much more frightening, “Ya, it was indeed part of the plan. Unable to control himself due to being drunk, did Wang Weixin look like a man who had a weak tolerance towards wine?”

No. gabe.

Lan’er then chuckled, as if remembering a joke. “However, Chen Meilian's cooperation with Xue Kexin is like a double-edged knife. Hatred ... can not completely fight love,” the girl's voice sounded raucous when saying it. “When the descendant of King Zhou was pregnant and so alert to Li's descendants, he did not realize that by his side there was a more dangerous person.”

Huang Miaoling's Eyebrows. “You mean to say that Xue Kexin ... was involved with the death of Chen Meilian?”

***

“Ahhh!” the loud screams of a woman echoed in one of the back palace courtyards. However, other than a number of servants and one midwife, there was no one else in the room.

Outside the room, a woman with such a beautiful face revealed an expression as calm as the water did not ripple. In contrast to the woman, her escort servant showed off a worried expression.

“X-Xianfei, Meiren sounds so painful,” said the servant girl with a trembling body, a little afraid of what might happen. “If he doesn't make it—”

Xue Kexin stared at Chen Meilian's room with a flat face. “The baby will be born,” a snort can be heard from the beautiful figure, “the woman will not let her plans for years crumble just like that.”

Hearing Xue Kexin's cold reply, the attendant's maid fell silent, no longer daring to say anything. In his heart, he thought that his master must still not be able to accept the reality. Yes, the fact that his former maid of honor would give offspring to the royal family, and not himself. The plan that Xue Kexin called the servant was allegedly the plan to tempt the emperor, and it was wrong.

Suddenly, the shrill voice of the agonizing woman was replaced by the cry of a baby.

“Having been born!” exclaimed the companion of Xue Kexin with sparkling eyes, grateful for the good fortune of Chen Meilian, the sister who had served the Xianfei together with him.

Xue Kexin's facial expression grew colder, and she said, “Come, we're in.”

Arriving inside, Xue Kexin's gaze first landed on the figure of the baby who was in the midwife's embrace. The tanned black eyes passed down from his mother made the Xianfei clench his hands. However, the handsome face .. reminded the woman of her husband.

“Boy, Meiren! You are truly blessed! The Shi Kingdom is truly blessed!” exclaimed the midwife excitedly, making Chen Meilian who was lying on her bed also smile weakly.

Chen Meilian raised her hand, wanting to pet her son. “Bring him on—”

“Keep out,” cut Xue Kexin coldly, making Chen Meilian and everyone surprised. “Didn't you hear me?” ask again ketusnya to the midwife who just wanted to give the baby into the arms of his mother.

Seeing the midwife move away, Chen Meilian frowned. “What ... mean this action of yours, Xue Xianfei?” chen Meilian asked, not daring to fully show anger towards Xue Kexin in front of everyone, worried that her true identity would be known.

Without further ado, Xue Kexin pulled a konde from her hair and stuck it onto Chen Meilian's body. It left everyone dumbfounded, frozen in place with cold sweat running down their temples and backs.

A groan of pain escaped from Meiren's lips. “K-you—!” Chen Meilian. “Wang Weixin won't—!”

Before another word came out from Chen Meilian's lips, Xue Kexin pulled out the konde and stuck it again on the woman's body. Over and over again the action was repeated, even a hint of blood splashed onto the beautiful face of the Xianfei. However, the cold expression on Xue Kexin's face did not change.

I don't know how many times Xue Kexin stabbed Chen Meilian's body, but she obviously hasn't stopped even when Meiren is no longer breathing. Only when the anger in his heart subsided and his hands trembled with exhaustion did the Xianfei stop.

Xue Kexin looked at the lifeless Chen Meilian, staring at the woman's face which revealed an unwilling and incredulous expression. After all his struggles, Chen Meilian definitely did not expect it to end up in the hands of the person he had always denigrated and made a tool.

Finished getting rid of the thorns in his flesh, Xue Kexin wiped his face with a handkerchief. “The difficult birthing process made Meiren lose a lot of blood. However, due to her determination and affection, Meiren managed to ensure her son was born into the world safely.” The woman glanced at the barrage of silent servants and midwives trembling, “Do you understand?”

Flinched, the servants and midwives immediately knelt down and kowtowed, “K-we understand, Xianfei!”

Xue Kexin walked up to the midwife who was hugging the sixth prince, approaching the baby who was still crying loudly. Then, the woman put on a disgusted face. He turned his face and walked outside.

When his eyes looked at the figure of the young bodyguard kneeling down with tears down his face, Xue Kexin snorted and said, “Chenxiao, you are in charge of taking care of everything.”

With both hands clenched above the ground, Chenxiao forced himself to reply, “Chenxiao .. received Xianfei.”'s order

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A/N: He he