The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 7 The Unlucky Servant

Huang Wushuang's face did not change, still showing a stern expression. Then, he raised his hand, preparing to throw a hard slap across the face of his subordinate. Perhaps also, it was a way to vent the anger and resentment in his heart over the failure of a plan.

“Stop.” Before Huang Wushuang's hand met Xiaoxue's half-closed face, a voice stopped her. Liang Fenghong took a step forward and glanced at Xiaoxue who was kneeling on the ground for a while.

At that moment, Xiaoxue thought that these were moments she had long dreamed of. A handsome, high-ranking man sees himself oppressed under the tyranny of a ruthless employer, and the man decides to save him. If that happens, doesn't that mean his life path has begun to be filled with flowers?

Liang Fenghong looked at Huang Wushuang before finally bending towards the palanquin. “Mr Princess, I feel that letting the Crown Princess punish her servant like this is not good.”

Liang Fenghong's words made a hopeful expression appear on Xiaoxue's face, thinking that the man was fascinated by her beauty or perhaps her bravery. ‘Ah, it is not in vain that I obeyed the Crown Princess' order to crawl and take the risk to open the palanquin curtain of Lord Princess of the kingdom Wu.’ What a sickening sense of self-confidence. Ah, compared to confidence, it would be more appropriate to call it ‘delusi’.

In the next instant, all of Xiaoxue's wishful thinking was shattered in an instant. “The servant is dirty, it is impossible to let the Crown Princess touch him, is not it?” Liang Fenghong's eyes looked at Xiaoxue as if he was staring at some disgusting dirt on the side of the road.

Oh, poor Xiaoxue.

Wu Meilan glanced at the figure covered in a cloth and leaned helplessly behind him. He clenched his hands, so upset that one of the men who saved his life could end up in such a miserable state in his own homeland.

Liang Fenghong's words might sound as if the man was directing all of his anger at Xiaoxue, but Wu Meilan knew that this was an opportunity to take down one other annoying woman. “Young Master Liang is right. Crown Princess, there is no need for you to dirty your hands.”

Wu Meilan squinted his eyes. She may look harmless, but she is a princess. The cruelty of a royal family, it was a thing embedded in their blood. It was because they knew clearly .the palace, their own residence, was a most dangerous battlefield.

The Royal Princess Wu added, “I will help you educate your servant so that in the future the same mistake will no longer occur.” Then, his tone of speech instantly turned cold. “Whatever your name is, slap yourself hard until I can hear it. Only when I ask you to stop can you stop.”

Hearing this, Huang Wushuang was stunned. On behalf of ‘help’, Princess Wu has just insulted her ability to organize and educate her servants in front of all those present in the place. Not only that, one of the basic understandings in the world is, insulting a servant is the same as insulting his master. Therefore, usually, if a servant commits a mistake, only his master deserves punishment. By replacing Huang Wushuang to punish Xiaoxue, Wu Meilan was just as insulting as he was giving her a warning.

Xiaoxue. He looked towards Huang Wushuang who was slightly dumbfounded with a glare. But then, that glaring gaze of hers instantly turned into a horrified look when she saw Huang Wushuang's angry expression.

“Why are you still quiet? Don't you know Princess Wu is talking to you?” huang Wushuang asked with half a sizzle. “Or do I need to order one of the bodyguards to slap you?!” he saw that he had lost control of his own emotions.

Xiaoxue's hands shook, hesitating. However, he knew he could do nothing now. This end .. is the end which is self-inflicted.

The helpless Xiaoxue could only harden her punch with a grimacing expression whenever her hands met the skin of her face. His lips trembled and tears blurred from the corners of his eyes, forming a shallow river on his face.

Xiaoming who saw that could only sigh inwardly as she scrunched her face. He is a warrior, a fighter in the dark. However, when taking a life, he never did it slowly to avoid the pain in his victims. He really did not expect, whether it was Wu Meilan or Huang Wushuang, both of them were women who looked so weak. However, both of them were able to do such a cruel thing like this.

At this moment, Big Madam Liang's remark soared in Xiaoming's mind, “Don't underestimate women.” The woman was lecturing Young Master Liang back then. “Women who look helpless ... are the most dangerous women.”

At this moment, the frowning expression on Xiaoming's face stretched. ‘Mrs Big Liang right.’ He glanced towards the stretcher. ‘If it were not for Princess Wu, obviously the servant's actions earlier would have led to a dangerous situation.’ His forehead wrinkled as his eyes turned to Xiaoxue's figure. ‘One's life will be ruined because of one small action from him.’ The man shook his head for a moment. ‘In the palace, there is only a pressing and pressing situation.’

Xiaoming then looked towards Liang Fenghong. The person whose emotions were the most turbulent at the moment was clearly his master. Were it not for Xiaoxue being determined to reveal Huang Miaoling's whereabouts together with Huang Wushuang, it was clear that the man would not have allowed this kind of torturous punishment to happen before his eyes. After all, who did not know that Liang Fenghong was least fond of trouble and commotion? However, since this matter was related to First Miss Huang, Liang Fenghong willingly wasted his time and troublemaked in Shi kingdom while engaging Wu Meilan only to punish Huang Wushuang and Xiaoxue.

Xiaoming's eyes trembled slightly when it hit the corner of Liang Fenghong's lips lifted slightly. ‘Oh, no …. The bad nature reappears.’ The man began to worry. ‘I must immediately stop this ...’

“Stop,” said Wu Meilan before Xiaoming could warn her employer. It seemed, the girl realized that lingering in this place was not good. His common sense gave a warning about the problems that might arise if the action was caught by Emperor Weixin or Empress Mingmei. “My head is back. I want to rest soon,” he said.

Liang Fenghong frowned, clearly still not satisfied with the torture Xiaoxue had received. “Good, Mr. Princess.” He closed his eyes, then looked towards Huang Wushuang. “We will part first, Crown Princess.” There was a certain pressure when he mentioned the status of the woman. “I hope you will visit your brother soon. He really misses you,” Liang Fenghong said as he cast his last glance at the Crown Princess before finally leaving.

From inside the stretcher, Wu Meilan's voice floated in the air loose, “Send me a letter to make a visit the other day Crown Princess, I will obviously receive you as soon as possible after my condition improves.”

Sending a letter, it was a way for someone of lower status to meet those of lower status. Not only did it show that Wu Meilan was degrading Huang Wushuang, but he was also warning the woman that their relationship was not close. So, Huang Wushuang had to keep her attitude.

Huang Wushuang's hand clenched tightly as she lowered her head slightly. “I understand .. Mr. Princess.”