Peerless Concubine: Volume 1

By Yin ZiShengXiao

She, who was originally a princess of a country, the beloved daughter of her parents and the pride of a nation, had fallen in love with an enemy on the battlefield at first sight …For him, he had to let go of all his pride and leave his home country. He would travel thousands of miles to his own country just to marry him …She had originally thought that she could finally get her wish to be together with her beloved person. However, she didn't expect that the other party would be absent on the wedding night. Thus, he had randomly sent an imperial bodyguard to deal with her …She was furious. She wanted to ask him why, but saw him embrace her enemy in his arms and cherish him like a precious treasure …But now that she was like a boat with an arrow that had left the bow, she had no other choice. She could only move forward …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Sep 30, 2019
• ISBN: 9781646772643

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NEST

CHAPTER 1 - FALSE BRIDEGROOM

Xiao Nation. The Wen Emperor had been here for thirty years.

The night was warm and cold, the moonlight clear and shallow.

The woman was sitting upright on a love bed carved with golden silk. The bright red embroidered phoenix wedding dress was tightly wrapped around her body. Her soft and soft clothes were gently placed on the table, and her silk gown hung down to the ground.

Smelling the incessant noises outside, the corner of Rong Qianyu's mouth raised slightly, and a happy expression overflowed from her exquisite face.

After two years, she finally found that person. However, she didn't know if he was still the same as before …

Outside the bridal room, heavy footsteps were heard. She secretly let out a sigh as her fists were soaked in sweat. She was unable to calm her agitated heart as she thought that she was about to see him.

Su Zhu, I want to see her! She mumbled softly, and even her words were filled with joy.

Yes, Princess, do not speak. The prince is coming! Su Zhu lowered her head and said softly. She already knew that there was someone in the Princess's heart, so being able to marry that person would naturally make her very happy.

Creak! Following the faint creaking sound of the door, a tall figure walked in from outside. Seeing that the bridegroom had arrived, Su Zhu smiled and left.

Rong Qianyu watched as the person slowly approached him, and even her breathing couldn't help but become heavier.

The young man who had promised her that he would help her two years ago was now standing right in front of her. He was so close she could almost touch him …

Through the crack beneath the bright red veil, she watched as the man's hand slowly approached her. She could not help but close her eyes, her long and dense eyelashes slightly trembling. She knew that he would gently lift up her veil.

When he saw her under the hood, she would be his wife...

It wasn't as gentle as he thought it would be. The person who came roughly tore off the red veil, and even the bun that had been lightly pulled up by her mother after she was married was torn into a mess. A few strands of hair fell down, sticking closely to her white face and falling to her temples.

She raised her eyes and looked at the person who came to her. An ordinary face entered her eyes, but it made her feel even more unfamiliar. This was not the face that she remembered.

Her eyes were full of anger as she stood up and said in a cold tone, How dare you! How dare you impersonate the prince!

The newcomer snorted disdainfully, his eyes filled with loathing. The princess of a country, just like the lady with the hoop, also wanted to get into Wang Mansion, it was no wonder that the Prince hated her without even seeing her, but her looks were not bad. It seemed that he was blessed tonight.

The man smiled obscenely and said, Beautiful girl, your highness won't come tonight. As for me, I'm your groom tonight.

Tonight, he had come under the orders of the prince to consummate his marriage with this country's princess.

Seeing the person approach her, she stood up and took a step forward, her hand already tightly grabbing onto his neck. Who gave you the guts to pretend to be the Prince?

Fear of death filled the guard's face. It was hard to believe that the wangfei knew martial arts. Yes … It was a command from the prince, let... Let this little one come over. "

Hearing this, Rong Qianyu's heart ached greatly, and her body swayed slightly. Why, why did this happen? Why did he do this to her?

No, she did not believe him, he would not treat her like this, she wanted to hear from his own mouth, his own mouth tell her why. Rong Qianyu covered the pain in her eyes, and squeezed out a few words between his teeth, Where's the Prince? However, her trembling voice still betrayed her heart.

Cough … Autumn … Water Pavilion …

Crack! The moment the guard's voice fell, Rong Qianyu exerted force with her hand, and the only sound that came from the quiet room was the sound of her neck breaking. The guard's eyes were still wide open, as if he was in disbelief.

The guard's eyes widened. He thought that if he said 'wangfei will let him go,' but the cold voice of wangfei rang in his ears, You're not him, yet you took off your head. Damn it!

In this world, besides him, there was no one else who was qualified enough to open the door to her marriage.

Princess... You …" Su Zhu who had been standing guard outside the whole time saw Rong Qianyu suddenly walk out of the house with a face full of ice and frost.

I'll leave him to you, I'll go find His Royal Highness! Rong Qianyu's tone was calm, without any ripples or ripples, but the bottom of his heart was like a surging wave, and he was unable to calm down for a long time.

Su Zhu was startled, but just as she was about to call out to the princess to clarify what was going on, there was no one in front of him.

The banquet was placed in the outer courtyard. Rong Qianyu, dressed in her wedding attire, ran along the zigzag path in the inner courtyard. There were a lot of maids in the inner courtyard, especially since tonight was the day of the prince's grand wedding.

When they saw the dignified wangfei, her hair in disarray, dressed in wedding clothes, anxiously asking for the location of their Autumn Water Pavilion, they couldn't help but feel a little more sympathy. A princess of a country, and on the wedding night, she became a lowly woman.

When she saw the Autumn Water Pavilion's plaque, Rong Qianyu found it difficult to move his feet. At this moment, she was suddenly a little afraid.

Princess? The guard at the door found it hard to believe that the princess would appear here, but the red wedding dress showed that this person must be the princess.

Your highness is inside! His tone was calm, and even though it was a question, it was filled with certainty.

The guard found it difficult to reply. He hesitated for a moment before replying, The Prince has instructed that no one is to enter!

Rong Qianyu calmly looked at the guard and suddenly made a move, knocking the guard out with a palm strike. Without waiting for the other guard to react, she leaped up and fiercely kicked him to the ground.

There were quite a few movements outside the Autumn Water Pavilion, and several guards with swords in their hands came out from within the pavilion, surrounding Rong Qianyu, Esteemed wangfei, please leave, otherwise don't blame the servants for being impolite!

I want to see His Royal Highness! Her tone was indifferent. There was no hint of happiness or sadness in her tone. She just wanted an explanation. Why did he send a guard to humiliate her on their wedding night?

If he explained, she believed him.

The Prince has said that he will not see anyone tonight! As the guard's cold voice rang out, her body that was originally standing there trembled slightly.

Did he want to hide from me? Or was it disgust?

No! She didn't believe it!

He had promised her that in the future, he would be employed by a hundred miles to welcome her!

Her eyes gradually turned cold, and her hands became lighter. She directly attacked the guard closest to her, snatched the sword from his hands, and pointed it at the crowd. If you don't want to die, scram!

The woman was clad in red and held a longsword in her hands. She stared at the guards that surrounded her without a single trace of fear in her eyes.

She walked step by step towards the inner room with her bodyguards following closely behind, but did not dare to take the initiative to attack first. Only when she arrived outside an exquisite room in the inner courtyard did Rong Qianyu stop in his tracks.

Outside the room, four green-clothed female servants stood there gracefully until they saw Rong Qianyu holding onto a longsword. They were then shocked as they shouted angrily, Who are you? How dare she trespass into the Autumn Water Pavilion! You guys are still not taking her down!

The last sentence was obviously directed at the guard behind him.

But the guard did not make a move, the servant who just spoke was about to get angry, when he heard Rong Qianyu's cold question.

Is the prince inside? Her gaze was fixated on the tightly shut door, as if she wanted to see through it. Her feet moved slightly, and when she reached the door, she pointed her sword at the four servants. Get out of the way!

You … How dare you …" The servant girl who was the first to speak had her expression change drastically, but she couldn't help but retreat, afraid that Rong Qianyu would accidentally hurt her.

Who is outside? Has Wen Liang returned?

Within the room, a soft and charming voice, mixed with a hint of jubilant joy, was heard. Soon after, the door of the room was opened.

Shen Yan? Why is it you? Why are you here? Rong Qianyu looked at the girl inside the house and frowned.

Shen Yan sized Rong Qianyu who was dressed in red from head to toe, and laughed: Princess, it's been a long time since I last saw you, I never thought that Wen Liang would actually marry you. Hehe, the heavens are truly on my side!

You haven't answered me yet. Why are you here? Where's the Prince? Rong Qianyu's face was cold. When she combined the words of the guards and maids in front of his and saw Shen Yan, a conjecture vaguely appeared in her mind. This conjecture made her very uneasy, so she urgently wanted to see Xiao Wenliang.

Pah!

Shen Yan looked at Rong Qianyu who was overbearing and looked down on him, and immediately became furious. She gave Rong Qianyu a slap on the face, and said angrily: Do you think you are still the noble princess of Rong Guo? This is the Xiao Nation, and this Duke Palaces are now my world. What qualifications do you have to question me?

Rong Qianyu rubbed her face that was in pain from being slapped, turned around and slapped Shen Yan twice, with one hand holding onto Shen Yan's neck, she said coldly: I don't want to tangle with you, tell me, where is Wen Liang. Otherwise, I don't mind ending this Rong Guo fugitive at any time.

Heh, you hurt me, Wen Liang will not let you off, I am no longer that lowly Shen Yan from the Rong Guo, I advise you to kill me now, if not, in the future, I will not let you live an easy life.

Shen Yan laughed coldly as she looked at Rong Qianyu sinisterly, and said crazily.

Stop, what are you doing? A somewhat low and deep voice, which was mixed with a bit of faint anger, came from behind Rong Qianyu.

The hand that Rong Qianyu used to hold the sword trembled, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled into a smile.

It was him!

This voice, it lingered in her dreams for thousands of times, she would never forget it in her life!

Rong Qianyu trembled as he loosened his grip on Shen Yan's neck and turned around in joy. However, before she could even raise his eyes to look at him, that person flashed past her side like a gust of wind.

Yan Er, how are you? Are you alright?

As Rong Qianyu heard the worry and nervousness in that voice, she felt a sharp pain in her heart, and tears almost fell from her eyes.

At this moment, she suddenly didn't dare to turn around to look. She was afraid that the person she had longed for for for two years would be hugging another woman instead. And this woman still hated her to the bones.

Cough cough, Wen Liang, you finally came, wuwu … Shen Yan was trembling in Xiao Wenliang's embrace, tears rolling down his face. The two palm prints on his face and the blood at the corner of his mouth were a little shocking.

Yan Er, be good. Don't be afraid, I'm here. Xiao Wenliang consoled her softly, and then he looked at the woman who was standing blankly at the door, with her back facing him. She was motionless, dressed in red and holding a blood stained sword in her hand.

With just a glance, he recognized the identity of the person who had arrived. He then said coldly, As expected of the famous Princess Rongguo, he was actually able to break through this king's guard and charge here. I wonder, why isn't the princess staying in the bridal chamber properly as a bride and running around recklessly?

Hearing that, Rong Qianyu's body trembled, she took a deep breath and forced back her tears, then forced out a smile and turned.

In any case, she would have to face all these sooner or later, wouldn't it?

CHAPTER 2 - [THAT'S IT!]

Chenqie naturally came to find Your Highness. However, as Your Highness, you should be in the marriage chamber right now. I wonder what Your Highness's intentions are?

Rong Qianyu looked at that familiar face and eyes. This was obviously the person whom she had studied for two years and wanted to meet for two years, but now that she had finally met him, why was it like this?

Didn't you say that if we met again, you would definitely recognize me? But why are you looking at me with such a strange expression?

Rong Qianyu was so stubborn that she did not want the tears in her eyes to fall.

Shen Yan, who was in Xiao Wenliang's embrace, revealed a complacent smile towards Rong Qianyu at this moment, but quickly retracted his smile and switched to an extremely weak appearance, like a little deer frightened by a deer. She shakily said: I'm sorry, Princess, please don't blame the Duke for this, it's all my fault that the Prince missed the auspicious occasion of the bridal room because his lowly concubine's body was unwell today.

Your Highness, today is a day of great happiness for you, please do not miss this good time for the sake of Yan Er, if you miss this good time, Yan Er would be fine, so Your Highness should return with the princess right now.

Rong Qianyu looked coldly at Shen Yan, who was acting at the side. She knew, Shen Yan definitely wasn't so kind as to let Xiao Wenliang return with her.

As expected, after struggling for a while, Shen Yan seemed to be very weak and her entire body collapsed into Xiao Wenliang's embrace once again. However, her mouth was still talking about letting Xiao Wenliang follow Rong Qianyu.

Xiao Wenliang had no other choice but to coax him in the end, Alright, alright, alright, I'll follow you, we'll do as you say. Yan Er, you have a weak body, you can't stand outside for long, let's go back to your room first.

With that, she carried Shen Yan and entered the room. With a 'bang', she closed the door, and completely ignored Rong Qianyu who was still standing at the entrance, while the servants by her side all saluted and left.

Rong Qianyu did not know how long he stood there, but just when she thought that Xiao Wenliang would not come out of the room tonight, the door creaked open, and Xiao Wenliang walked out with a cold expression.

Walking to Rong Qianyu's side, she quickly sealed her acupuncture points, bent over, and picked her up.

Didn't you want to find me? I'll go with you! The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, making her almost absent-minded.

Perhaps it was because she was extremely close to him, but as he spoke, Rong Qianyu only felt an itch on her neck. It was very warm, as if she had fallen into an endless whirlpool, and gradually lost her way, as though she could see the scene when they first met two years ago.

He should have recognized her. Just now, she acted as if she didn't know him. Perhaps, he really had some unsatisfied difficulties!

She secretly thought in her heart, but she did not sense the endless chilliness that was revealed under that smile.

Not long after Xiao Wenliang left with Rong Qianyu, the door opened. Shen Yan quietly looked at Xiao Wenliang who was carrying Rong Qianyu away, and revealed a sinister smile under the moonlight: Rong Qianyu, I wish you an unforgettable wedding night.

Rong Qianyu quietly buried his head in that person's chest, feeling an unprecedented sense of security. Even though he had treated her with incomparable coldness a moment ago, this was the first time in the two years that she had come so close to him.

By the time she saw the princess lying in the arms of an unfamiliar man, she already knew that she was definitely talking to Prince Xiao Jinglian.

After bowing according to the rules of the Xiao Nation, Su Zhu raised her head and saw that his princess seemed to be heavily injured. She could not help but be shocked, Princess, what's wrong? Her princess had trained in the martial arts since she was young and she had talent. Even the generals of Rong Guo could not compare to her, but now, on the wedding night, she was heavily injured!

Get out! Xiao Jinglian ordered coldly.

Su Zhu hesitated and did not move, but looked at Rong Qianyu with worry.

Su Zhu, Ye Yi, all of you go out! Rong Qianyu suddenly opened her mouth and spoke with an incomparably weak voice, but Su Zhu could still hear it clearly. Su Zhu was a little surprised, for the princess was actually planning to kick Ye Yi out as well, and was also one of the Princess's personal secret guards.

Hearing Rong Qianyu's instructions, Su Zhu did not say anything else. The entire Rong Guo knew that the princess had always kept her word, and since she had already given her orders, they could only follow them.

After Su Zhu had closed the door, Xiao Jinglian said indifferently: You are indeed worthy of being Rong Guo's most favored princess. You even went along with the secret guard when you got married!

Rong Qianyu was slightly stunned, but he could still hear the displeasure in Xiao Jinglian's tone. He almost subconsciously said: If you don't like it, I can let him go back!

As long as he could tell her that his heart had always been with her, no matter what he did, she would gladly accept it.

It was known to the world that the Princess Rongguo was beautiful, beautiful, and possessed both martial and martial skills. She was the number one female prodigy of the four nations, and even the female prodigy wasn't enough to describe her.

What she didn't know was that this woman, if she were to meet the person that made her yearn for him in her heart, would become like an ordinary girl.

Hearing this, Xiao Jinglian was a bit surprised, but he was not moved by his words. Instead, he felt even more disgusted. He suddenly smiled and said: You want to become husband and wife with me?

Rong Qianyu was slightly startled, but immediately nodded her head, In this world, I will only be your wife! She, Rong Qianyu, had always been calm.

She went to the Xiao Nation to find him!

Xiao Jinglian was silent, but in the next moment, the smiling man's face suddenly changed and he fiercely threw Rong Qianyu out of her embrace, What a joke! With just you? It's not bad!"

In his entire life, he would only have one wife, and that was Shen Yan. And this woman in front of him, who kept saying that she wanted to marry him, was nothing more than seeking her own humiliation!

Rong Qianyu was thrown out by Xiao Jinglian so unexpectedly that she did not even have a chance to defend himself. He had never been on guard against him, but the moment her head smashed into the wall, the fresh blood flowing down her face caused her to become more clear-headed.

So that moment of gentleness was an illusion?

She raised her head and looked at the man who had spoken gently to her just now. She watched as he slowly took out a handkerchief from his bosom and carefully wiped his hands.

Dirty?

Her heart felt as though it was being pricked by something. She looked at him, and her voice was extremely weak. However, she slowly asked word by word, Am I that detestable to you?

Xiao Jinglian casually threw his handkerchief on the ground and looked at the girl who was looking at her. He could even see the barely discernible look of anticipation in her eyes as she sneered in her heart and spoke with even more indifference, I had originally thought that Princess Rong Qianyu, the number one extraordinary woman of the four nations, would be so amazing. Not even worth it!" With a slight movement of his feet, he stepped on the handkerchief that he had just thrown on the ground.

Rong Qianyu's face was pale, the words he just said still lingering in her mind.

It was only this much!

Not good!

So this was his evaluation of her?

She had never cared about the evaluation of the people in the world, not to mention the number one talented girl, not to mention the number one talented girl of the four kingdoms, she had never cared about them.

But today, when he said she was nothing more than this, it made her feel an unprecedented sadness, and even heartache.

She had married far away to the Xiao Nation just for him. It was as if the heavens had made a huge joke with her on the wedding night that was originally filled with joy and anticipation.

Aren't you confident in your martial arts skills? He suddenly said, Then I will cripple your meridians today. Number one in the world is truly laughable! To dare point a sword at his Yan Er, it had already determined her fate.

Can't kill?

Then he would make her wish she was dead!

She opened her eyes and quietly looked at the man who had recited it in front of her for two whole years. He said that he was going to cripple her meridians.

She was not afraid of pain, no matter how much it hurt, she was not afraid. However, if he crippled her meridians, then it would be like a proud daughter of heaven standing in the clouds, stepping into hell.

You … Her lips moved slightly, and she only spat out one word before being unable to continue speaking. Begging for mercy? She couldn't do it, especially when it came to the man who was about to cripple her. He was the one she had been searching for and studying for two years.

What is it? Scared? If you kneel down and beg me, I might spare you. His tone was calm, but every word he spoke was like a sharp sword that pierced her heart time and time again.

Make your move! She looked at him. She didn't beg for mercy, nor did she show any fear. It was as if the person who was about to be crippled was someone else.

Xiao Jinglian waved his hands, but before his eyes landed on the woman's eyes, they met hers. Her eyes were calm and serene, yet it gave him a sense of familiarity. He seemed to have seen them somewhere before.

That's right, these eyes were so similar to his own Yan Er. Wasn't it also because he saw those eyes that made him immediately recognize her own Yan Er?

Xiao Jinglian suddenly felt that it was funny. Just now, he almost felt reluctant to part with her because of those eyes.

In the next moment, he struck out with his palm towards her abdomen. That was where his internal force was located.

groaned as she bit down hard on her lips, which were already oozing blood. There was no reason, she just didn't want to beg for mercy in front of this man.

It just made her worse.

Xiao Jinglian was a bit surprised. He knew the pain of having his inner force crippled, but he didn't expect this woman to be able to endure it.

Since she dared to harm Shen Yan, she had to pay a price. She used almost all of her strength to strike at Rong Qianyu's four limbs, causing her meridians to become crippled. From then on, she could no longer train in martial arts, let alone cultivate her internal energy.

Her pride had already been severely injured by Xiao Jinglian previously, and now that her martial arts had been crippled, no matter how strong her willpower was, she could pass out from the pain.

However, he was going to torture her so that she would rather die than live. If she passed out, wouldn't that be a relief for her?

Xiao Jinglian took out a black pill from his chest, his eyes full of viciousness, and placed it into Rong Qianyu's mouth. When he saw her painful eyes open, he was satisfied and said: You want to faint, but don't have the qualifications!

If he wanted her to live, then live. If he wanted her to die, then die. If he wanted her to live through all kinds of pain, then she would have to endure all kinds.

Without his permission, she wanted to faint from the pain. He wanted her to experience this pain.

She laid on the ground in a sorry state, pain assaulting her entire body. She could only watch as the red-robed man coldly watched as she wished that she was dead.

This was what he wanted to see.

CHAPTER 3 - NEWLYWED NIGHTMARE

How could she not know that he wanted to see her miserably beg for mercy, wanted to trample on all of her pride one by one. Only, how could he know that although the wounds on her body were in pain, they were not even the slightest bit as painful as the ones in her heart?

If you beg for mercy, I will make you faint! he said again. Originally, he had only let this woman pay the price because she had the guts to point her sword at his Yan Er.

But now, he seemed to want to torture this woman. There was no reason for it.

To him, perhaps it was because the arrival of this woman had disrupted his plans, so he wanted to use any means possible to torture her.

Rong Qianyu's face became pale white, his black hair mixed with the fresh blood sticking to his face. She laughed lightly, but due to the pain, his delicate face became even more twisted, and his smile became extremely strange.

Xiao Wenliang still left in the end. Perhaps he was concerned about the Shen Yan who had suffered a chill in her heart, perhaps what he wanted was for her to bear an unbearable pain.

Before he left, he coldly said, You will definitely regret marrying me! Then, he left without looking back.

Rong Qianyu laid on the ground in a sorry state, quietly watching his slender figure gradually blend into the darkness of the night, cold sweat was already dripping from his forehead. She looked outside the door, and used all his strength, I … Never... I regret …"

Even if it was, her wedding night was a nightmare.

But she did not regret it either. As long as she could see him again, even if she had to sacrifice her life, what was there to fear? She, Rong Qianyu, had never regretted it …

When Su Zhu pushed open the door and entered, all she saw was her princess's face covered in blood, lying on the ground in pain and helplessness. Blood was still flowing out of her forehead, but due to her red clothes, she did not know that Rong Qianyu's entire body was currently covered in blood.

She bent down in a hurry and pressed her hand lightly against Rong Qianyu's forehead, preventing more blood from flowing out, Someone come quickly! Princess, what happened to you? The princess was an expert in martial arts, who could hurt her?

Ye Yi frowned slightly. As a martial artist, he was naturally more sensitive than Su Zhu, and the dense smell of blood in the room was not something that small wounds could have. He suddenly stooped down, and then, his expression changed greatly: Princess, who is it!

The anger filled his heart, and even Su Zhu could feel the killing intent coming from Ye Yi. Ye Yi was an assassin who carried a blood feud on his back, and it was the princess who brought him light.

For the rest of his life, he would only live for the sake of the princess!

Is it the prince? Although it was a question, it was filled with certainty. He stood up at night and was about to leave, causing Rong Qianyu to be powerless from the pain, but at this moment, she had no choice but to shout with all her might: Stop!

Tonight … As if nothing had happened... If you... Who would dare … Send Outward... Leave, including me... Imperial brother …" As soon as Rong Qianyu finished speaking, her face became even more pale.

But … Su Zhu still wanted to say something, but she was stopped by Ye Yi's look. They were already the princess's people, so no matter what the princess said, they would do!

Prince of Rong Guo, Rong Jingyu, was currently participating in the wedding ceremony in Wang Mansion. If, who had always doted on his sister and father, were to know about this, it would definitely cause a ruckus in the Wang Mansion, or even the entire Xiao Nation.

The two of them helped Rong Qianyu onto the bed, but seeing how much pain she was in, Ye Yi obviously knew that the Prince must have given the Princess some sort of medicine, causing her killing intent to slowly leak out, and yet she forcefully restrained it!

After hesitating for a moment, Ye Yi still decided to knock Rong Qianyu out, Princess, please forgive me!

Su Zhu was a little furious, she did not understand why Ye Yi was so daring to actually injure the princess. Ye Yi, what are you doing?

Take good care of the princess! he said coldly. As a dark guard, especially now that the princess no longer had any internal energy or even her meridians were completely broken, he had to protect her well in the dark.

Su Zhu did not see how Ye Yi disappeared, but seeing how the dignified Princess Rongguo was in such a state, she felt that it was not worth it, even if she did not see with her own eyes who the princess was injured to such an extent, but this was the Wang Mansion, who else other than the person who was able to injure the princess.

The night was as cold as water.

For Rong Qianyu, tonight was a nightmare. The arrival of such a nightmare had destroyed two years of her beautiful dream but she was unwilling to believe it.

Everyone knew that if they went to find the prince, it would be a waste to go. If he wanted to find the prince, he would have ordered the doctor to come last night.

Originally, according to the rules, on the day of the wedding, Rong Qianyu should have paid respects to Xiao Wenliang's parents. But after last night, even if she wasn't fundamentally unable to move, Xiao Wenliang didn't intend to bring her to the Duke Palaces.

Xiao Wenliang was the direct son of the Prince Xian of the Xiao Nation, but his mother had died a long time ago.

However, because Xiao Wenliang had led his troops to the battlefield when he was just ten years old and had outstanding achievements in battle, he became the only prince in the entire Xiao Kingdom to have a title and even bestowed a manor.

At this moment, in the Wang Mansion's backyard, Xiao Wenliang was wearing a purple long robe with a similar silver spiderweb belt tied around his waist. His slender body was casually sitting, and he seemed to be holding a black chess piece in his hand as he casually put it down.

In front of him was an ice blue robed, elegant young master. His black hair was tied up slightly, and his pair of fluctuating peach shaped eyes were extremely charming. Looking at Xiao Wenliang making a move, happiness filled his brows, Gentle ah, gentle and kind, this time you have lost for sure! With these words, he slowly came to a conclusion.

The corner of Xiao Wenliang's mouth curled up slightly, full of disdain: Really? He looked at the person in front of him, and his expression slightly changed. He then indifferently said, When did you beat me?

Sigh, this is unfair! The person opposite him pushed the chess piece aside and took out a folding fan from his waist. He grumbled incessantly, No matter what, you have to call me '17th Uncle'. How can you be so impolite in front of your elders?

Xiao Wenliang scoffed in disdain, he did not answer and instead got up to leave, If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving! He did not have the leisure to play chess with this scoundrel. His Yan Er was still waiting for him!

Don't! I specifically came to find you, so you should at least let me have a meal! Xiao Jingchen was extremely dissatisfied, he was clearly one level higher than this brat, how could he hold onto him at all times! Your wedding was last night and I didn't have time to rush back. Should I call out that legendary woman from the four kingdoms for a look today? "

If you're not serious, then please leave! Xiao Jingchen clearly knew that there was only one person in his heart, but he still had to mention that woman who called her name. It looks like, he really had forgotten about his methods while he was still outside.

Alright, alright, let's get down to business. Do you know that your little brother is actually related to the crown prince? Speaking of proper business, Xiao Jingchen's face became more serious.

Let him be! Xiao Wenliang did not react, as though he did not care about it, how could he not know what kind of virtue Xiao Wenyu had, what kind of tricks he was trying to play, and what little trouble he had.

Xiao Jingchen was the ninth prince of Xiao Nation and Xiao Wenliang's older cousin, but because the two of them were of similar age and Xiao Jingchen was not in the mood to fight for that seat, they had a good relationship.

Within Tingxue Residence, five days had passed. Perhaps the medicine he brought back during the night was very good, Rong Qianyu had recovered very quickly, and was already able to get off the bed to walk, but because his four limbs and blood channels were crippled, not only could he not practice martial arts, he could not use too much strength.

For the entire five days, Rong Qianyu didn't come out of the Tingxue Residence, nor did she see Xiao Wenliang again. Even within the Wang Mansion, there were still rumors of her concubine going missing, and even if she didn't go out, the Tingxue Residence was a noisy place with many people talking, so some news could still reach her ears.

But... was he spoiled? Ever since she entered the Wang Mansion, when did he ever pamper her?

Princess, don't listen to their nonsense! Although Su Zhu saw that the princess's injuries were gradually recovering, her expression became even more haggard, and she could not help but console her.

Rong Qianyu chuckled, but only she knew the bitterness behind it, Su Zhu, I'd rather it be them who spouted nonsense! Since she couldn't do it, she chose to be paralyzed.

Outside the Tingxue Residence, this was the first time Xiao Wenliang sent someone here.

His goal, however, was to bring Rong Qianyu to the Duke Palace to meet the Duke and the current Princess.

The person who came was a servant girl by Xiao Wenliang's side. Although she was the one passing down the message, her words and expression were filled with arrogance, and there was no trace of Rong Qianyu as the princess consort in her eyes.

In the whole of Wang Mansion, other than on the night of their wedding, when she ran into the Autumn Water Pavilion, there were not many servant girls who had seen her. It was likely that no one else even knew what she looked like.

On the night of their wedding, the prince decided to rest at another place and told everyone that this so-called princess was not to be taken lightly by the prince.

And in the heart of the prince, there is only Miss Shen.

If it was in the Rong Guo, naturally no one would dare to be disrespectful to Rong Qianyu and, on the contrary, take pride in serving him.

But today, even if there was someone who was disrespectful to her in public, she still bore with it silently, as if it was unintentional. She even went to the extent of stopping Su Zhu, who almost couldn't endure it any longer.

All of this was for a single person.

Within the Autumn Water Pavilion, Shen Yan's condition seemed to have worsened, but she was still considerate as she spoke to Xiao Wenliang in a soft voice, Don't worry, I will be fine!

If you're not feeling well, I'll send someone to the prince's mansion to tell you that I'll come again another day! Xiao Wenliang had received cold energy because he wanted to take care of the injured him in the first place. Now that his body was extremely weak, compared to her, returning to the Duke Palaces was naturally not important.

You must not, Wen Liang. You must not let the Prince have any objections to you. Originally, you should have gone after the marriage, but because of the delay in your life, you must not go today. Shen Yan's tone was soft and gentle, just like her. Her delicate face was like a willow, soft and boneless, making people want to rub her into their embrace and take care of her.

Rong Qianyu did not wear overly bright and beautiful clothes, which were not what she liked, only a light blue muslin, and a plain white dress. Along with her beautiful appearance, it also accentuated his looks a bit, however, because the wound on his forehead was the most obvious and even now, there was still a scar left, so she could only purposely stroke a thread of his hair to cover the wound.

Because her meridians were severely injured and had not been fully recovered, Rong Qianyu walked rather slowly and even had to endure the pain from her broken veins, supporting her all the way until the door opened, where Xiao Wenliang's carriage evidently had been waiting for quite a while.

Princess Wangfei is indeed worthy of being a princess of a kingdom. She has quite a bit of airs, to actually make this king wait for you for a long time! An indifferent and low voice was emitted from the carriage.

Anyone could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone.

CHAPTER 4 - NEWLYWED

Rong Qianyu was slightly startled, after that she flung away Su Zhu's hand that was supporting her, and bowed towards Xiao Wenliang. Your Highness, please forgive me! Without a single explanation, she did not want to explain, or dared to. This was because he knew that person did not care about his explanation!

stepped forward to support Rong Qianyu. Originally, she wanted to explain a little, but before she could even say anything, she was stopped by the princess's gaze.

After a long while, that person said in a low voice, Why aren't you coming up? This King doesn't like waiting!

Without saying much, and without ever thinking of an explanation, he got up and slowly walked into the carriage.

Xiao Wenliang held onto an ancient book, and was extremely focused, even when Rong Qianyu came up, he did not place his gaze on her.

Rong Qianyu's gaze shifted, he then sat down, and in that moment, he heard the man's low voice: Are you qualified to sit?

Rong Qianyu was slightly startled, but soon after, she laughed bitterly in her heart. That's right, he finally abandoned her, got up, and looked at Xiao Wenliang: Your Highness, please forgive me, but I, Drifting Feather passed!

Had she crossed it?

A dignified wangfei didn't even have the qualifications to sit with the prince. It wasn't that she had crossed the threshold, but that he didn't like her.

Without any hesitation, Rong Qianyu kneeled down. She knew clearly that this was what that man wanted.

When they arrived at the gates of the palace, Rong Qianyu's forehead was already covered with fine beads of cold sweat. His legs had not recovered from having his meridians severed, and he could not even walk for a long period of time, let alone kneeling all the way here, which was even more so harming his body.

Waves of intense pain came from her legs. She could only grit her teeth and endure, and even her breathing became heavier.

From the beginning, Xiao Wenliang did not even glance at her. He directly got off the carriage and only carried her on his back, as he indifferently said the words he had just said, This king does not like to wait for people!

Su Zhu suddenly pulled open the front curtain of the carriage, and saw that Rong Qianyu was kneeling on the ground, and was extremely shocked, causing him to barely be able to stand up. She hurriedly stepped forward to support Rong Qianyu, and anxiously asked: Princess, how could you kneel? Your legs …"

It's fine … Resisting the pain with great difficulty, Rong Qianyu forced out a faint smile.

Her royal brother would only leave for the Rong Guo tomorrow, and during this period, all the news would not reach his royal brother's ears. No matter how much Xiao Wenliang hurt her, she wanted to protect him.

After letting Su Zhu take out a handkerchief and carefully wipe the cold sweat off his face, she forced a smile on his face. After getting off the carriage, she discovered that Xiao Wenliang was still standing at the entrance of the Duke Palace.

She knew that he was not waiting for her, but was just putting on an act for some people to see. He had grown up deep in the palace, and was used to scheming and scheming.

The Duke Palaces were quite large, and they followed the winding bluestone path towards the inner courtyard. Rong Qianyu silently followed behind Xiao Wenliang, and endured the pain and numbness on his legs.

The Prince has come, the Prince has gone to court, and he hasn't returned yet! A woman dressed in a red cotton sweater walked over with a smile on her graceful face.

Xiao Wenliang only gave the lady a bland look, but did not reply. Instead, he walked straight to his seat, with Rong Qianyu following closely behind.

The woman looked a bit embarrassed, but she quickly regained her composure, as if everything that had happened just now did not exist. "I presume that this is the princess? A few days ago, you sent someone to say that Princess Hua-Yang wasn't feeling well, so she couldn't come to the Duke's Mansion.

After she finished speaking, perhaps because she was accustomed to Xiao Wenliang's cold and detached attitude, the woman turned and looked towards Rong Qianyu who was by her side and asked gently. Although she did not know who she was, she had already known that Xiao Wenliang's matriarch had passed away a long time ago.

Just as Rong Qianyu was about to reply, she saw a beautiful figure walking in from outside. She was dressed in a light yellow robe, which made her look more charming and charming, and when she reached the lady's side, she bowed and said, Aunt, Yun'er is late!

When she saw Xiao Wenliang, Rong Qianyu could even see the light in her eyes. The woman walked to Xiao Wenliang's side and greeted him with a smile after that, Your highness, why have you only returned today …

What does it have to do with you when This King comes back? His expression did not change and his tone was not the slightest bit tactful. Instead, he looked at the luxuriously dressed woman and said coldly, Does This King have to report to an outsider when I return to see my father?

When she said that, her face changed slightly, she did not expect her to be so passionate, but in exchange, she received the cold expressions of others, causing her complexion to become ugly. She had been scheming in the Prince's Mansion for so many years, how could she not hear the meaning behind Xiao Wenliang's words?

Although she said that as an outsider, Lin Yun'er should not have come here, but how could she not hear the hidden meaning behind her words? Xiao Wenliang returned to his residence to see the Prince Xian, and other than the Prince Xian, everyone else were clearly outsiders.

Rong Qianyu lowered her head, carefully listening to the voices of the crowd. Her mind was meticulous, after a slight thought, he knew the identity of the woman.

Prince Xian's wife, Lin Wanyu, was the young miss that came from a small clan, but she was someone that the Prince Xian cared about. The Lin Clan also had a relationship with the Prince Xian, so most of them were promoted, while Father Lin was promoted to an important position like an assistant minister.

Although Xiao Wenliang was the former Murong Wangfei's son, he had died not long after he was born, and Lin Wanyu had entered the door later. After pondering for a moment, Rong Qianyu could tell that the relationship between Xiao Wenliang and the current Xian Wangfei was not on good terms.

Lin Wanyu was extremely magnanimous in front of Xiao Wenliang, even Rong Qianyu almost thought that she was a good mother.

She turned to look at Rong Qianyu, and suddenly turned her head to signal the servant behind her. The servant then came forward with an empty sandalwood box in her hands, and opened it.

Esteemed wangfei, this jasper was my beloved gift before. Now, I'll give it to you. Lin Wanyu smiled as she reached out to insert the hairpin into Rong Qianyu's bun, "I've heard about Consort Wangfei's incredible talent from before. I never thought that seeing her today would actually make her prettier than the rumours.

Thank you for your gift, wangfei, you're too kind. Rong Qianyu did not decline, and could not refuse either. However, she did not call him matriarch, but instead called him wangfei, which caused a strange look to flash across Xiao Wenliang's eyes.

You're the wangfei? Lin Yun'er seemed to have noticed the woman beside Xiao Wenliang. She was motionless and calm to the point that she almost ignored the existence of this woman. If not for the fact that Lin Wanyu had spoken to her earlier, she would not have noticed Rong Qianyu at all.

However, after paying attention, she found it hard to ignore the girl in front of her. She had an exceptional appearance and an otherworldly temperament, and when she thought about her noble identity as a princess of a country, she could not help but feel jealous. However, she did not dare show it on the surface.

After all, Rong Qianyu was a Princess Rongguo, and he was King Xiao's Consort.

If it was before, when she heard those hostile words, Rong Qianyu would definitely not let him off, but now, after putting away her Ling Jiao [1], she was even willing to give up her dignity as a princess for him.

Rong Qianyu gave a faint smile, but did not reply. Lin Yun'er naturally knew of her identity, and asked Lin Wanyu while feigning ignorance: Aunt, they say that a woman needs to see her husband's parentage the day after she marries, why ….

Lin Wanyu pretended to be angry. Girl, the Prince has already sent someone to the Duke's Palace to tell them that the Princess is not feeling well, which is why he delayed it for a few days.

Only then did Rong Qianyu pay close attention to the words coming out of Lin Wanyu's mouth. They had delayed it because she was not feeling well?

No, although she was severely injured, Xiao Wenliang had never sent anyone to ask her about this matter, but today, he suddenly asked her to come to the Duke Palace to meet him, which surprised even her.

And it was known to everyone in the Wang Mansion that during the few days when Rong Qianyu was heavily injured, Miss Shen Shen Yan, who lived in a nameless corner of the Autumn Water Pavilion but had a noble identity, and even stepped on top of her, the wangfei, increased her typhus in those few days. Xiao Wenliang, however, was practically not a step away from her.

Although she did not want to admit it, she knew that the reason why Xiao Wenliang did not return to the Duke Palaces, was only because of Shen Yan. However, in the message he had sent out from the Duke Palaces, he did not mention Shen Yan at all.

She laughed bitterly, but she could do nothing about it, his protection of Shen Yan had hurt her.

According to the rules, Rong Qianyu and Xiao Wenliang had to give the Prince and Lin Wanyu tea, and as for the rest of the lateral consort s, they naturally did not have the qualifications to drink the tea that the Duke Palace had to offer.

It was just that, Rong Qianyu knew that there must be some enmity between Xiao Wenliang and Xian Wang Fei Lin Wanyu, but she never expected that Xiao Wenliang could actually do it so clearly, after offering his tea to the Duke, he no longer moved. Lin Wanyu did not qualify to do anything to him.

But what Rong Qianyu could not guess was that, even the Saint King did not seem to blame him, although she was unhappy, she did not flare up on the spot, but Lin Wanyu only smiled, she did not seem to want to pursue the matter.

Until he left the Duke's Mansion. Xiao Wenliang, who had lost control of his martial arts, almost couldn't control himself and crashed into Xiao Wenliang. Your Royal Highness, you …

Before her voice fell, Xiao Wenliang directly pulled her into the carriage, then with incomparable disgust, reached out and took down the jade glass hairpin Lin Wanyu gifted her, and threw it fiercely onto the ground. He then reached out and squeezed her lower jaw, and with a cold tone: Remember, if my Wang Mansion's people have anything to do with that woman, I will make them wish they were dead!

Rong Qianyu fiercely shook her head, and as usual, took out a handkerchief to wipe his hands. Looking at him, Rong Qianyu coughed a few times, and in the next moment, she looked at him with extreme seriousness.

How could she have anything to do with anyone else? She loved him so much that Xiao Wenliang's enemy was her enemy. She only wanted to help him take revenge.

Xiao Wenliang's heart palpitated, and without saying a word, he carefully sized her up. His delicate eyebrows, tall and straight nose, were indeed worthy of being called a beauty in the four nations, and the unswerving determination in his eyes actually made him feel an inexplicable sense of nostalgia.

Suddenly, Xiao Wenliang shook his head. What exactly was he thinking, there was only Yan Er in his heart, he would definitely not be moved by other women, and this might be a plan that this woman wanted to attract his attention. Right, right, it must be like this, so he coldly said: You are not worthy!

CHAPTER 5 - LOTUS ALLERGY

These three simple words seemed to have been said to her countless times, but every time, they would deeply hurt her heart.

It had already been three days since he had returned to the Duke Palaces. From that day onwards, Xiao Wenliang continued to ignore the existence of her as a wangfei as usual.

For an entire three days, Xiao Wenliang had not come to find her. It was as if he had forgotten about her, and even the way the servants of the Wang Mansion looked at her, gradually changed.

Even if it was a principal wife or an imperial concubine, she would be treated coldly in such a large palace. Rong Qianyu had grown up in the deepest palace and had seen her often, so it wasn't strange for his to not care about the attitude of others.

Inside Tingxue Residence.

This was Rong Qianyu's favorite pastry, because she remembered that Xiao Wenliang had told her before that he liked the fragrance of the lotus flower, and it was neither thick nor light, just perfect and appropriate.

In these two years, she had studied the food made by the lotus flower countless times, hoping that one day, he would be able to personally eat the food made by her.

Princess, just by looking at this Lotus Cake, it's extremely exquisite and beautiful. Your highness will definitely like it! Su Zhu said with a smile, but would the king really like it? Su Zhu did not know, that the Prince was cold to the princess, and even the servants could see through it clearly, but the so-called princess is deeply immersed, or maybe, the princess is very clear-headed, and is just unwilling to accept it.

He once said that he loves lotuses the most! The corner of Rong Qianyu's mouth curled up slightly with a smile on her face, as if she was thinking of the scene from two years ago.

He was severely injured in Rong Guo, and he just happened to be saved by her when she left the palace. For three days in a row, she helped him change his medicine and treat his injuries.

However, Rong Qianyu deeply remembered as Xiao Wenliang said to her, Even if I don't know your appearance, in the future, I will definitely recognize you!

Rong Qianyu carried Su Zhu to the Misty Rain Pavilion not far away from the Autumn Water Pavilion. This morning, Su Zhu had told her that due to Lady Shen's unwell condition, she would be able to sit in the Misty Rain Pavilion for a while every day.

Su Zhu only knew that there was Miss Shen within the Wang Mansion, a woman who was favored by the Duke. Although she was unhappy, she did not think too much about it, as Rong Qianyu did not tell her Miss Shen's true identity.

Within the Misty Pavilion, Xiao Wenliang was gently hugging Shen Yan, and the two seemed to be whispering to each other. Ever since they brought Shen Yan back, it was difficult for Xiao Wenliang's gaze to shift away from her body.

Instead, it was Shen Yan who shifted his gaze slightly, catching a glimpse of Rong Qianyu who was slowly walking over. A strange expression flashed across her eyes, and she suddenly coughed a few times, as Xiao Wenliang held her even more tightly, What's wrong, Yan Er? But you're not feeling well again?

It's alright, my mouth is a little dry and astringent. I want to eat grapes now … Shen Yan suddenly laughed lightly, a few more traces of brilliance appearing on her fair face.

Shen Yan had always been warm and considerate, yet she had never revealed such a posture, to the point where she was overjoyed. She personally brought out a bunch of grapes that had not dried yet, peeled them open and placed them into Shen Yan's mouth.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for Rong Qianyu, who was slowly walking over, to hear. From afar, her gaze landed on the two people in the Misty Pavilion, and she saw even more clearly as Xiao Wenliang fed the peeled grapes into Rong Qianyu's mouth. After that, she saw his incomparably gentle voice.

This was the tone that he had never used with her before. Aside from two years ago, she had never heard him speak in such a gentle tone and now that she heard it again, she did not expect that it was Xiao Wenliang speaking to another girl.

Before leaving, Rong Qianyu had told himself countless times that since he still cared about Xiao Wenliang, she should accept the fact that there was an additional Shen Yan by his side.

But seeing it with his own eyes, he still felt pain deep in his heart.

Shen Yan responded gently. She then looked in shock at Rong Qianyu who was walking over, and was about to stand up and bow to Rong Qianyu, but before she could stand up, Xiao Wenliang had already pulled him into his embrace again, Your body isn't well, why are you standing up? Anthracene?"

Shen Yan seemed to be blaming her, but the love in her words was not clear. She looked at Rong Qianyu and said in a low, apologetic voice, Princess, please forgive me!

Forgive?

On the surface, Rong Qianyu did not bat an eyelid, but in her heart, she was secretly sneering. What crime? Was it her fault for not getting up and bowing? Or was it the crime of the prince favoring her?

Shen Yan was still Shen Yan. Even after many years had passed, she still changed slightly, as she had thought back to when she was in Rong Guo, she had already scolded her for being smart for showing off in front of her. Never had she thought that even though she had luckily survived, she still did not change.

He did not look at Shen Yan again, and did not even respond to her words. Instead, his gaze quietly looked at Xiao Wenliang with a hint of a smile on his exquisite and beautiful face. My prince, this is the Lotus Cake that I made for you …

Placing it on the stone table, Shen Yan hugged Shen Yan tightly. She could clearly feel that after Rong Qianyu finished speaking, Xiao Wenliang's expression, which was originally filled with indifference, paused