The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 14 The Reward Has Touched My Woman

The figure of a servant-clothed girl came out from the courtyard of the Princess of Wu kingdom with a calm expression that was so terrifying. His entire body was filled with tension and a thick killing aura.

Suddenly, the pair of round eyes glanced in one direction for a while. As if finding nothing she was looking for, the girl continued her journey ... this time with such light footwork—like a cat used to cover her footsteps—and terrible speed. In just a few seconds, the girl disappeared from sight.

“Who is the girl?” hiss Wei Shulin who was hiding behind the bushes with a puzzled expression. He turned his head up and looked at Rong Gui who was sticking his back on the tree trunk, the result of avoiding the gaze of the servant girl who was so sharp earlier. “I don't feel familiar with his face, but I can't remember clearly ...”

Rong Gui stepped down from the top of the tree and landed right next to Wei Shulin. The two were now busy watching the movements of the Wu royal people from outside the residence of Princess Wu Meilan. Deliberately, Wei Shulin let most of his members return to the headquarters while the rest were stationed in certain places. Since the opponents they faced were mostly working in the dark, the investigation department was getting used to investigating in the same way.

“I'm sure it was the maid of the Crown Princess's escort, Yuanli,” replied Rong Gui making the man who was slowly standing from his hiding place wide.

“Third Cousin Sister's envoy to the Crown Princess,” Wei Shulin said, recalling Yuanli's relationship with Huang Miaoling. “Rong Gui, that means ... both my cousin's sisters really ...” His gaze seemed to be filled with disbelief. “No way, Huang Wushuang and Huang Miaoling? The two had such a good relationship the last time I saw them.”

Rong Gui's right eyebrow raised. “Dan ... when was the last time you saw them?”

“About six months ago, when I visited Huang's residence,” Wei Shulin replied as he returned to his starting position, unaware of Rong Gui's helpless sigh. “I understand someone can change over time, but isn't this such a big change? After all, they are family.”

“Many things can happen in six months,” reply Rong Gui briefly.

“Ah, like someone from Qiongpo Di who could finally become the right hand of the Head of the Department of Inquiry, you mean?” wei Shulin asked making Rong Gui sigh again and decided to ignore him.

“I would not be surprised if one of the reasons the Crown Princess did this was to avenge her mother's death,” Rong Gui said, trying to guess from all the information contained in her brain. “Sometimes power is able to make someone think they can do anything.”

Wei Shulin frowned. “Either why, out of the many words you always have, only one guess you think is not right.” The man continued, “Even with his strength now, Huang Wushuang should be smart enough to know that Huang Miaoling has almost equal status to him, even Emperor Weixin respected him. For that, I don't think it's possible for him to attack him just for a mere grudge.”

Rong Gui glanced at Wei Shulin, realizing the man's remark was correct. “Thus, there are higher people involved in this.” Eyes squeaking. “Crown Prince?” guess again.

Wei Shulin's head shook. “Crown Prince has great respect for Third Cousin's Sister,” reply. Suddenly, the man's eyes turned to one place when he heard the sound of the old wood rubbing against each other. “Rong Gui, the ...” Wei Shulin pointed towards the two people who were approaching Wu Meilan's courtyard gate which the bodyguards began to open.

Rong Gui's eyes immediately squinted, noticing the figure of a healer returning with a pot of medicine. “Tabib and the waiter who had left had finally returned.” He looked at the panicked expressions on both of the people's faces. “Chairman Wei, I'm worried ..”—dia switched to staring at Wei Shulin—“First Lady Huang is not in such a good state.”

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The sound of moans and moans of stifled pain could be heard from inside the bedroom of the Princess Royal Wu. Wu Meilan and several servants and bodyguards outside the room could be seen putting on grimacing faces hearing the painful sounds.

‘B-even with a numbing medicine .. Miss Huang still makes that kind of sound.’ Wu Meilan's forehead creased as his heart beat fast, a little afraid to imagine the pain that the girl who was in his room might feel. His eyes stared at the door of his room, imagining Liang Fenghong's current feelings. Then he remembered one thing. ‘How about the Fourth Prince?’ His sight looks sad.

After a while, the sound of pain from inside the room subsided. Everyone fell silent letting the cold silence seep into their bodies, perhaps slightly grateful for the situation. Listening to the torture of others is not a pleasant thing, it drains the body and soul, may be able to make someone lose their sanity.

Wu Meilan was not surprised by Liang Fenghong's actions. After what the man showed at the time of the Great General Qiang and Empress Dowager He's rebellion, it was not strange that Young Master Liang could hear his footsteps approaching the room.

The two maids opened the door for Wu Meilan, letting the Princess step inside. “Close the door and don't let anyone in,” his direct orders are followed by nods of the heads of the two servants.

Wu Meilan stepped inside the living room section of his room. Then, he turned left to enter his sleeping area. Wu Meilan's footsteps stopped when his attention was drawn to a bronze container filled with a blackish viscous liquid. Can the princess guess that the contents of the container is blood with a poison content that a while ago flowed in Huang Miaoling's body.

‘That amount ... obviously not a little,’ thought Wu Meilan saw the container almost full.

Wu Meilan's eyes then lifted on the figure of Huang Miaoling who was lying weakly on the bed. The girl's eyes were closed and her expression was much more natural than the restrained expression previously shown due to the effect of the poison locking up her entire body muscles. Huang Miaoling's lips look red, not the natural color, but because the traces of blood are not fully lifted and still left there.

The view of the Princess of the Kingdom of Wu turned to Liang Fenghong who wore a flat expression while he was squeezing a cloth with reddish patches on top of a water container that had turned pink. The man glanced at Wu Meilan and stopped his action for a moment.

“Yang Mulia.”

“Disregard me,” reply Wu Meilan short.

Liang Fenghong continued his actions and turned to sit on the side of the bed while cleaning the side of Huang Miaoling's face adorned with bloodstains, most likely coming from the poisonous blood he spewed out. The man's movements looked so gentle and careful, as if he was touching something so precious and so fragile.

“The poison has been successfully removed,” said Liang Fenghong suddenly, able to guess what Wu Meilan wanted to ask. “Only the pain he felt caused trauma and pushed himself to return to sleep.”

“So ...”

Wu Meilan did not really understand what he was supposed to say. He just wanted to know if Huang Miaoling was okay, and hearing Liang Fenghong's reply should have already relieved him. However, what was this feeling of resentment and disbelief that soared in his heart?

Seeing the bitter expression on Liang Fenghong's face, Wu Meilan uttered, “What are your plans after this, Young Master Liang?” Now, they knew that Wang Wuyu, Li Guifei, and Huang Wushuang were involved in this. So something has to be done, right?

Hearing this question, Liang Fenghong stopped his actions. He froze on the spot as he stared at Huang Miaoling's sleeping face with a much more relaxed expression. It was still so clear in Liang Fenghong's mind about the moans of agony held back as well as the suffering expression that was painted on the girl's face before him just a moment ago. It made her heart feel hot and burning.

Slowly, Liang Fenghong's expression turned dark. His entire body was shrouded in a murderous aura that was so thick and the atmosphere within the room seemed to descend in an instant.

“All ...” Wu Meilan clasped tightly his hands hearing Liang Fenghong's cold voice. The man realized the tension that the Princess felt, and he continued his words in his heart so as not to scare Wu Meilan, ‘All who dare to touch my woman … I'll make sure they pay with life.’