The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 18 His Perversity

“Wang Chengliu!” Wang Junsi raised his voice, intending to reprimand and stop his sister's words that had already started to go too far.

However, Wang Chengliu did not stop. “Whoever gets in my way, I will not hesitate to deal with them, no matter the high degree or honor they have.” His words made not only Wang Junsi and Wu Meilan wide-eyed, but all the servants and bodyguards who were able to hear his words. “If you are hiding someone who intends to mess up, then I will obviously take you before the court.”

Hearing Wang Chengliu's words made Wang Junsi's expression at a glance turn ghastly. However, the man quickly covered up his change of expression and regained his composure, showing a shocked expression as everyone showed.

Wu Meilan could no longer hold himself back, he pointed towards Wang Chengliu. “You—!”

“However,” Wang Chengliu cut it off and revealed a relaxed changed expression. “I know that Princess Wu did not do such a thing.” This time, the words that came out of his mouth left everyone confused. “That's because the intruder has been found and will be handled by the investigation department.”

Hearing the sentence that was thrown from Wang Chengliu's mouth made Wu Meilan who had wanted to get angry became dumbfounded. So, the man came here to mess up, but to tell his subordinates to stop the inspection.

Wait, so the arrival of the bodyguard named Chenxiao was ..really to conduct an examination of the intruder and not Huang Miaoling?

Wang Chengliu's gaze was fixed sharply on Wu Meilan. “I came here with the intention of stopping the investigation, but I seem to be late and have offended Mr. Princess.” His words made Wu Meilan's figure frown. “Therefore, it is best that I and my subordinates immediately leave before you.” The Sixth Prince saluted and quickly turned around to leave the place.

‘I ... really wrong?’ thought Wu Meilan with a gaze that still could not leave the figure of the Sixth Prince.

“Ah, true.” Wang Chengliu stopped his steps. The man turned his head to look at Wu Meilan. “I have one suggestion for the honored royal guest of Wu.” He continued, “Take it into the habit to realize that you are in someone else's kingdom and not yours. We, the residents of the Shi royal palace, never like when there are others who intend to teach our anj*ng.”

After saying that, Wang Chengliu turned his heels and walked away. The palace troops along with their leader, Chenxiao, followed the prince leaving the residence of Princess Wu who looked at the monstrous figure with trembling hands.

While noticing Wang Chengliu's departure, Wang Junsi frowned. ‘What the heck?’ He did not understand how could his sister behave so badly towards Wu Meilan. His brain turned to think of Wang Chengliu's words just a moment ago. ‘What did he say? As long as everyone was being condescending, he wasn't?’ He was sure that there was a pent-up intent from every sentence that came out of the man's words.

Something unpleasant.

Indeed, Wang Chengliu's words were like a riddle that was so difficult to solve by Wang Junsi. He did not understand why his usual sister was so silent and never showed any emotion towards anyone could suddenly vent such great anger towards Wu Meilan. Even compared to all the actions that the Sixth Prince had shown in his cooperation with Wang Junsi, the Fourth Prince felt that his sister's attitude this time was completely out of common sense.

Thinking up to there, Wang Junsi only realized something. He turned to Wu Meilan who was like freezing on the spot and immediately walked up to him. “Mr Princess, are you okay?” tanyakanya. Seeing Wu Meilan not responding to him, Wang Junsi called him back, “Mr Princess?”

The second time Wang Junsi called out to him, Wu Meilan's spirit seemed to have made it back into his body. The princess turned to the Fourth Prince while forcing a smile. As a result, the expression on Wu Meilan's face looked a little stiff and awkward.

“I ... It's okay, Prince,” replied Wu Meilan in a suffocated voice. Realizing that his voice sounded strange, Wu Meilan's face immediately turned red. “Ah ..” He lowered his head.

Wu Meilan knew how embarrassing he was right now. Not only was he mistaken for Wang Chengliu, he had crossed the line by asking the man to punish his subordinates who were actually just running errands. Of all the things Wu Meilan hated the most, being a member of the self-exalting royal family was one of them. In front of Wang Junsi, his heart felt like it was getting smaller every second it passed, he was eager to bury himself in the ground.

On the contrary, Wang Junsi had wrongly guessed the reason why Wu Meilan could become like this. In the man's brain, however the princess was a very honorable and respected figure in Wu kingdom, even Empress Dowager He could not frankly reprimand her before everyone like Wang Chengliu had just done. Thus, obviously the princess was a little surprised.

However, there was a glimmer of uneasy feeling that Wang Junsi felt when he found Wu Meilan's eyes again glued to the departure of Wang Chengliu's figure. ‘This ...’

The next second, Wang Junsi was wide-eyed. He turned his head quickly towards the gate of Wu Meilan's courtyard which slowly closed back, blocking the view of outsiders to enter inside and the view of outsiders to reach out. The figure of Wang Chengliu leaving the place slowly disappeared behind the gate.

Starting to be able to understand what Wang Chengliu wanted to do, Wang Junsi's eyes squinted. ‘Wang Chengliu, you .. such a dangerous person.’

Wang Junsi then moved to observe the surroundings, realizing that the soldiers of the Wu kingdom had returned to their posts and the servants had also resumed their work. The subordinates know that the next thing that will happen is something that must be hidden and should not be known by others. Thus, they will pretend not to see, hear, or feel anything.

Although concerned about Wu Meilan's shaken condition, Wang Junsi realized that they had more important things. “Mr Princess, where are Huang Miaoling and Liang Fenghong?” tanyakanya.

“Ah, they ..” Wu Meilan had just wanted to answer, but he clenched his mouth again. Since Chenxiao could not find the two people in his room, it was unclear where the two people were now. “To be honest, I don't ..” Wu Meilan's pair of eyes that avoided Wang Junsi's sight caught the whereabouts of two people walking from the side of the building where he lived. “Ah, them.”

“Miaoling,” call Wang Junsi.

The Young Master Liang gave a flat look at the Fourth Prince before finally turning to look at Wu Meilan. “Mr Put—"

“Mr Princess, it looks like we should borrow your room,” Huang Miaoling preceded Liang Fenghong said the sentence when he realized what the man wanted to do. “Not in your bedroom, of course. We just talk in the middle room.”

Hearing that, Liang Fenghong looked at the girl in his arms. “Ling’er, but—”

Before Liang Fenghong could speak his response, Huang Miaoling quickly said, “Even a cripple can sit down.” She smiles. “Again, if anything, you can cure me.” His words made the man wrinkle his gaze, as if warning him not to joke about such a thing. Huang Miaoling ignored Liang Fenghong's gaze and looked at Wu Meilan. “No problem, no?”

“Of course,” retorted Wu Meilan who seemed to understand why Huang Miaoling insisted on the matter.

After all, Wu Meilan was a girl, there was no way Huang Miaoling would allow the men to enter his bedroom just like that. Liang Fenghong's actions just a moment ago were an exception due to the emergency situation. Now, since he was already fine, Huang Miaoling would take action according to the normal situation.

Wu Meilan's honor is more important.

After they entered the room, Liang Fenghong helped Huang Miaoling to sit on a chair. Then, he said, “You wait here.” He raised his gaze on Wu Meilan. “Mr Princess, can I ask you to watch over this girl?”

Hearing his words, Huang Miaoling was wide-eyed. “What do you mean? Won't we discuss together—”

Liang Fenghong's expression darkened. “After what you do, you think I'll let you continue to get involved in this?” The man's voice was so deep, so full of pressure. “I'll take over.” His tone sounded commanding. It was the first time the man had used such a tone to Huang Miaoling. “Please wait here if you don't want to end up like a while ago,” threatened him, making the girl before him even more dumbfounded.

‘Tak just ruled, he now threatens me?!’

Huang Miaoling's eyes blinked, as did Wu Meilan. The two of them could not believe that the man who was usually so gentle and always gave in to the First Miss Huang had just turned around threatening her!

What this saying proverb with ‘ before getting, jade praised. Once obtained, jade abandoned’? Before being tied to the wedding rope, the man always relented to his girl. Now, after the wedding rope was tied, the man started to let out his foul demeanor?!

If anyone heard Huang Miaoling's wild thoughts at this moment, they would cry. Liang Fenghong had not never shown his true nature, the girl was simply not sensitive enough. Just because their traits were so similar and their waves of thought were on par, Huang Miaoling never felt Liang Fenghong had ever truly opposed him.

Besides, they're not married! What is a wedding rope?

Knowing that Huang Miaoling had no intention of fighting him anymore due to being too shocked, Liang Fenghong turned to Wang Junsi. “You, come with me.” He stepped out of the room leaving the two women pensive inside.

Huang Miaoling who was still shocked slowly turned irritated. ‘Know like this, why did I say so long to prevent her from borrowing the bedroom of Princess Wu?’ thought.

Liang Fenghong's figure was seen closing the door of Wu Meilan's room. The man threw a final look towards Huang Miaoling, causing the gazes of the two to meet for a while before finally the door fully closed.

When the door closed, Huang Miaoling realized something. The girl's gaze trembled and exuded horror. ‘Liang Fenghong... couldn't possibly intend to isolate me from everything after today's incident, right?!’

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A/S:

The author is comfortable being Wu's royal bodyguard: Hmm, hmm, Chengliu fishy.... Hmm, hmm, Fenghong fishy too. Hmm, hmm, fish again no discount huh?