Descending Phoenix- To be Emperor: Volume 1

By Die RanYi

In her previous life, the person she married was not a decent man. As a noble empress, she was still framed by the person she trusted the most. She was hacked into pieces and died due to injustice. In her rebirth, the struggle for imperial power was still unavoidable. She cast all the misfortune she had suffered in her previous life into the shape of a sword or armor. It would shake the world and shake all the rivers and mountains. Who said that she was venomous, jealous, and unscrupulous? She would wipe out her enemies and help her husband ascend the throne. Who said that she, Feng Ning Yan, would hold the hand of government and shake the foundations of the country? Then she would kill all the deceitful officials and ascend the throne! However, who would know that what she did was not to rule the world, but to live forever. Her goal was the name branded deeply in her heart by her past life. Shen Lingjue, I will not let you down in this life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Oct 28, 2019
• ISBN: 9781647363758

Book preview

NOTHING!

CHAPTER 1 - MEAT FOR EATING

I have not colluded with the King Yu! Our Huang'er s are not demon fetus!

Being imprisoned in the Sky Prison for one day and one night, no matter how hard he was tortured, Feng Ningyan did not admit his guilt.

Her voice was hoarse, her lips cracked and bleeding, her body scarred and soaked in a huge wine jar, the wine stained bright red with blood.

The weak light fell on the well-dressed woman who had entered the cell. Her body was shining with a golden light, making her look extremely beautiful.

Hua Ruoyu! Return Huang'er to me! Feng Ningyan roared with all her might.

Hua Ruoyu sneered in disdain, Cousin, didn't that monster that you gave birth to already die in front of Eunuch Gao? How can I return you, a Huang'er?

Stop pretending! You are a fake pregnancy, how can you be pregnant on the same day as me! "

Feng Ningyan shouted with a trembling voice, You must have used a leopard cat to exchange seats, snatched away my Huang'er, and deceived the Emperor …

Hahaha …

Hua Ruoyu's sharp and terrifying laughter resounded in the dark cell.

Trash, your death is near at hand, is there any meaning in asking for the truth? As long as you admit your guilt in the palace and admit your crime of messing with the King Yu later on, I promise to take good care of your Huang'er and treat it as your own, how about it?

Feng Ningyan spat out blood: I have no secret relationship with King Yu! My Huang'er is the emperor's eldest son, not a demon fetus! The Emperor will definitely find out the truth and restore my innocence!

Hua Ruoyu clenched her teeth, and laughed sinisterly: Hmph! Feng Ningyan, you are too naive … Just as you were preparing, Prince Yu's Mansion had already been razed to the ground, King Yu was caught, his limbs cut off, and he became a cripple. The Emperor wanted you to be involved, but he wanted you to be famous! Your son's life is in the hands of the Emperor and of this palace, and you have no choice but to plead guilty.

What... His Majesty … He framed me!

The truth was like a bolt from the blue, and Feng Ningyan was unwilling to believe it even if she died.

No matter how innocent she was, After King Yu colludes with trash, Feng Ningyan, she plans to rebel, she would be turned into a death case with solid evidence to cover up the cruel act of Emperor Shen Youhuang killing her brothers and sisters.

If she wanted to save Huang'er, there was only one path in front of her. A path to death that would carry the eternal infamy.

In front of the marble temple's Interrogation Hall, Feng Ningyan knelt on the ground and turned her head to look at the King Yu who was nestled inside the wooden carriage.

Shen Lingjue's face was covered in blood, her arms and legs were broken, and even her tongue had been pulled out.

However, his eyes were the same as before, clear as black and white. He was magnanimous like a star in the dark night.

Thinking back to the past, everyone thought that the Great General Feng Wei was the enemy only to be questioned by Shen Lingjue. He had even investigated the capital of the Southern Kingdom personally, and Feng Ningyan's tears had started to roll down his cheeks.

Shen Lingjue looked at Feng Ningyan's teary eyes, the hair at the corner of her mouth moved slightly, revealing a smile without any complaints, she looked at the confession in front of her and nodded.

Feng Ningyan no longer dared to look at him. She raised her shackled hands and drew a pawn on the book …

sentenced him to be beheaded outside the gates of the afternoon, and Feng Ningyan sentenced him to be sentenced him to death.

Before the execution, Hua Ruoyu personally came to the female torture chamber, and fed Feng Ningyan the last meal of food and wine.

Fried minced meat cake, aged bamboo leaf green.

The palace maid pinched Feng Ningyan's mouth and forced her to eat.

Cousin, I'm so good to you. The pancakes were made by frying two catties of meat, and the bamboo leaves were made of fresh bones for one day and one night. This baby's living blood and meat was an excellent supplement. Being able to eat it was truly a blessing in disguise. I will cook all of your flesh into meat to send Shen Lingjue off … Hahahaha..."

What did you say!

Feng Ningyan screamed in tears, the blood Qi in her chest churning as she spat out a mouthful of blood.

My child... This sap …"

Feng Ningyan, oh Feng Ningyan, you are so stupid! Even if I am a fake, with so many newborn babies, why should I carry your child and raise a wolf with your bloodline?

Hua Ruoyu! You are the poisonous wolf who repaid kindness with enmity!

Feng Ningyan's face turned completely red, she looked like a cripple. Other than glaring at Hua Ruoyu with her bloodshot eyes, she had no other way to resist.

Repaying kindness with enmity? You have no kindness for me, you only have hatred that you can't live with! Even now you still don't understand why I hate you. On the way to the Yellow Springs, you should ask Shen Lingjue!

Hua Ruoyu laughed madly at the sky, brushed her sleeves and walked out of the dirty torture chamber: Execute the punishment! A thousand cuts, ten thousand cuts, slowly!

The Executing Eunuch used a thin blade as thin as a cicada's wing to slowly cut off the flesh on Feng Ningyan's body.

Hua Ruoyu! You will die a horrible death. After I die, I will turn into an evil ghost and drag you down to the eighteenth level of hell! If there is a next life, I will repay it with my teeth and pay for it with my blood!

CHAPTER 2 - ENEMY REUNION

Miss, the carriages of the three princes have arrived outside the gates of the general's mansion!

The young servant, Lan Zhu, angrily pushed open the door and entered.

Seeing his master in a daze, he hurriedly urged him on.

that day, when the King Yu s, King Cheng s, and Sixth Prince Shen Yusu gave the decree to the Emperor to reward Ning Nanjun.

The battle of dragon teeth, which had heavily injured Ning Nanjun in his previous life, had yet to happen.

The variety of things that happened in his previous life was like a nightmare.

His last screams echoed in his ears.

The smell of blood was still lingering in his throat.

Feng Ningyan did not even bother to look at the beautiful palace uniforms, and immediately ordered them to be burned to ashes.

The maidservants' hearts ached as they sobbed in displeasure, The Great General said that he must choose one of the three princes to arrange a marriage for you. If you don't dress up, the marriage will be a failure, so the great general will definitely break our legs …"

If you break your legs, I'll support you for a lifetime, Feng Ningyan coldly rejected, In this life, I will never again be the imperial concubine!

In her previous life, she dressed up like a brothel owner according to Du's's arrangements.

However, there was some sort of strange powder in those clothes that made her body itch unbearably. She sat restlessly at the table, blushing all over her face and face in front of everyone.

Feng Ningyan's eyes burned with the flames of hatred, she gritted her teeth: Du's, Hua Ruoyu, we will begin to calculate the debt of gratitude and grudges!

She took off the azure and silver armour from her clothes rack and put it on. She stretched out both of her arms, and with two pa pa pa sounds, she snapped the silver buckle on the light green arrow sleeve.

Like a waterfall of green silk, only the silver ring on the top of the head tight, inserted a no decorative, smooth lost silver hairpin, the face up to the sky out of the door.

As he approached the Shengxiao Restaurant in the rear garden, he heard the sound of silk bamboo. Feng Ningyan knew that his father had already welcomed the three princes upstairs.

She clenched her fists and raised her head to look at the resplendent lanterns on the roof of Shengxiao Restaurant amidst the inky night. Slowly, she stepped onto the ice-cold stone steps.

Father,

Daughter is back!

Just as the three of them stepped into Shengxiao Pavilion, they heard a delicate and delicate bird cry out from behind them. Cousin …

Before he arrived, the fragrance had already drifted in.

Hua Ruoyu was just like her name, bright and beautiful, dressed in light black with her hair tied up high.

She wore green jade marrow on her neck, and her ears were covered with gold tassels. Her forehead was covered with phoenix flowers and pearls. Her bright eyes looked forward to the future, and were alluring and enchanting.

When she appeared, the whole room was lit up, the only thing that remained was her jewelled essence around Feng Ningyan's body, making Feng Ningyan's light armor look like dust on the ground.

Comparing the two, Lan Zhu and Lv Ruo could not help but feel dejected.

It's over, it's over. With Lady Ruo Yu, the three princes probably won't even look at our young miss!

Hua Ruoyu saw that Feng Ningyan was actually not wearing the palace uniform that she had used to steal the ticklish powder on him. She gnashed her teeth secretly.

Cousin is wearing the military uniform. Did that set of palace uniforms not suit you well? My sister still has some new clothes. If my cousin doesn't mind, I'll immediately send someone to get them … "

When Feng Ningyan saw Hua Ruoyu's celestial appearance, she remembered the eerie white bones of the Huang'er that were soaked in the wine jar in her previous life.

She suppressed her hatred with a faint smile.

Little Sister Ruo Yu has put in a lot of effort and dressed up. As your big sister, for the sake of your life, why not be a green leaf?

Hua Ruoyu blushed and timidly lowered her head. Because Ruo Yu is about to dance during the banquet due to Uncle's orders, her makeup was so thick and beautiful, causing big sister to be ashamed.

While the two of them were conversing, a noble lady walked down the stairs. It was Ningnan Great General Feng Wei's side room, Du Xiangyu.

You two girls are still talking here. You really don't understand. Hurry and go, don't let the three princes feel that you're being negligent.

CHAPTER 3 - AMOROUS PULSE

Hua Ruoyu quickly went forward and grabbed Du's's arm to act like a spoiled child.

Aunt, it's been too long since Ruo Yu last saw Big Sister Ning Yan, so she dragged her to reminisce about old times … If Aunt wants to blame someone, then blame me …"

Seeing Feng Ningyan in her light military attire, Du's could not help but laugh and say:

Feng Ningyan knew it was a trap, but she still decisively agreed to it. She was so anxious that Lan Zhu and Lv Ruo didn't know what to say.

In his previous life, the reason why Feng Ningyan lost was not because of her incompetence but because she trusted in others.

Now that she understood what was meant by being cautious step by step, knowing who was the enemy and who was the friend, she could use her troops to defend and use her water to save the enemy. She would never lose!

Du's and Hua Ruoyu looked at each other and were secretly delighted.

Feng Ningyan put on her veil and quickly went up the stairs. Seeing Feng Wei drinking generously, her eyes turned red from excitement.

Her father was still alive, and her father was still by her side! Did the heavens pity her …?

Du's had already moved forward first, bowing to the three princes and Feng Wei:

Reporting to the three Princes, what follows is a special performance. Of the two ladies behind me, one is the young miss of the Feng Residence, Feng Ningyan, and the other is the niece of the great general, Hua Ruoyu. The two of them gave a dance song to each other. Please guess who the young miss is, and give the flowers on the table to her. Only then can you remove your veil and catch a glimpse of her.

Hua Ruoyu's dancing skills were exceptional from a young age, and now that she had made sufficient preparations, she would definitely shock the entire audience.

But how could Feng Ningyan, who usually danced and danced with her swords?

Feng Ningyan was not surprised at all by the Du's's sudden move.

It was just that the servants behind Hua Ruoyu all knew that Feng Ningyan did not know how to dance and were determined to make a fool of herself, so they lowered their heads and snickered.

At this moment, the three princes were seated facing the south. Each of them had a table in front of them, facing the stage below.

From the left, the first one to go was King Yu Shen Lingjue.

Shen Lingjue had an exceptional complexion and was as handsome as a fairy. Her sword-like eyebrows flew diagonally into her hair and her narrow phoenix eyes were covered in frost, giving off a feeling of unbridled arrogance.

He pursed his lips with the wine, and didn't even look at Feng Ningyan and Hua Ruoyu. It was as if he was the only one at the banquet, and the only one facing the bright moon in the sky.

Feng Ningyan lowered her head, her heart surging with unspeakable emotions.

In their previous life, they had suffered the same injustice and died, so they only hoped that they wouldn't have any grudges in their current life, and that they wouldn't each have their own peace and harmony …

The second was King Cheng Shen Youhuang, Feng Ningyan's husband from her previous life, and later when she ascended the throne.

He was also quite handsome, and no matter what he did, he always seemed to be smiling. His pair of peach blossom eyes seemed to warm the hearts of others whenever they gazed upon him.

His eyes eagerly looked at the two girls, as if he wanted to guess who Feng Ningyan was interested in.

It was he who framed her and Shen Lingjue's secret relationship, it was he who allowed Hua Ruoyu to kill their child!

Feng Ningyan clenched her fists and forced herself to lower her head, not revealing any of her emotions.

Sitting at the far right was the fourteen year old Sixth Prince Shen Yusu.

The first time he went out of the palace with his brothers, he felt new to everything, and his eyes rolled.

Hua Ruoyu lightly walked over to the center of the stage.

The music of a fairy floated in the air as she danced gracefully. Her sleeves moved like the waves, and the fragrant wind blew as the flowers turned into rain.

As she rotated, her dancing dress fluttered up in layers. It was incredibly beautiful, her slender white calves so alluring.

That drooping veil would fly up from time to time, revealing her beautiful face.

As she danced, she would frequently secretly send waves to the Great Yue State's Number One Beautiful Man Shen Lingjue.

After the song, she bowed her head and looked at Shen Lingjue with eyes full of love.

However, Shen Lingjue didn't even glance at her from the beginning until the end, and only raised her eyes when Feng Wei and his two brothers toasted him.

Hua Ruoyu was slightly disappointed in her heart. She did not expect that Shen Lingjue was really as the rumors said, not being close to women, and not interested in women at all …

CHAPTER 4 - STRAIGHT AS A WANDERING DRAGON

At this time, it was Feng Ningyan's turn to dance.

She calmly walked forward and cupped her hands towards Feng Wei and the three princes as she greeted them in the middle of the march: Reporting to the three royal princes and generals, maidservant does not know how to sing and dance, and does not dare to be rash.

Hua Ruoyu and Auntie Du did not expect Feng Ningyan to give up on her own accord, and they rejoiced in their hearts.

Feng Ningyan was dressed in military attire, her actions somewhat heroic. King Cheng was the first to assume that she was not Feng Wei's daughter.

However, when Shen Lingjue heard these words, he did not know why, but she was moved. She could not help but look over.

He saw the girl sitting below him. She was wearing a white robe and had silver armor on her body. She was standing tall and straight.

The boots embroidered with simple cloud patterns were small and exquisite, and very cute.

Like a waterfall, her black hair was tightly tied up with a silver hairpin ring. There was not a single strand of hair missing from her temples.

No makeup, no jewelry, valiant, clean.

Good!

Shen Lingjue narrowed her phoenix eyes and secretly praised in her heart.

Du's and Hua Ruoyu's eyes did not leave Shen Lingjue, and when they saw Shen Lingjue looking at him, their hearts tightened.

Hua Ruoyu held onto her sleeves, her heart was even more anxious than when she was dancing just now.

Why was her dancing so good, not even able to get a single glance from Shen Lingjue?

Why was Feng Ningyan staring at her like that?

Shen Lingjue swirled the wine cup with her fingertips, looking at Feng Ningyan with interest.

Miss is a martial artist. Since you don't know much about songs and dances, why don't you perform a sword dance?

These words caused Feng Wei and Feng Ningyan to look at Shen Lingjue at the same time in shock.

As an official, how could he wield a weapon and brandish his blade in front of a prince?

Feng Ningyan hesitated for a moment, then bowed her head: maidservant does not dare.

This King shall forgive you.

Shen Lingjue's eyes darkened, she unsheathed her sword and threw it down the stage, but Feng Ningyan rejected him.

Feng Ningyan caught it, feeling it was scalding hot.

Everyone in the general's household broke out in a cold sweat for her, because everyone present was of royal lineage. Blades and swords had no eyes, and even the slightest carelessness would hurt the prince.

Feng Ningyan didn't know what Shen Lingjue's intentions were, but she could no longer refuse.

She carefully gave her thanks, then suddenly turned around and walked towards the white jade fence next to the building. With a light leap, she landed on the fence like a cloud, far away from the main seat of the banquet.

This action caused everyone to be shocked, they said that it was a dance, but it was not jumping off a building. Why did Feng Ningyan suddenly jump onto the fence?

Sixth Prince Shen Yusu quickly shouted, This sister! Be careful!"

However, Feng Ningyan suddenly leaped forward, and like an arrow that had left its bow, she rushed towards the tall ancient tree opposite of Shengxiao Pavilion!

The armor reflected the moonlight as if it were giving her a layer of silver.

She unsheathed her sword, and with a dragon's roar, a dark green sword light swept across the horizon, as if splitting the bright moon in half.

Alright!

Shen Yusu's heart jumped to her throat in fear, but she was suddenly intimidated by Feng Ningyan's techniques. She was surprised and happy, and couldn't help but cheer out loud.

Seeing Feng Ningyan winning the round in one go, the Du's and Hua Ruoyu were so angry that their faces turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

The treasure sword in Feng Ningyan's hand was like a swimming dragon, whistling through the air as it flew, the sword force was sometimes sharp and nimble, and sometimes mighty and wonderful to the extreme.

Shen Yusu watched engrossed, only to see that there was a large drum at each corner of the Shengxiao Tower's railing, so she took off the drum and followed Feng Ningyan's rhythm of sword dance, and began to ring the drum.

The battle drums sounded like deafening thunder, resonating with the sword dance on top of the ancient trees.

The sword energy was fast, but the drumbeats were swift and surging. The sword energy meandered while the drumbeats were heavy and shocking. Everyone's heart seemed to be controlled by this rhythm.

When Feng Wei saw this, his blood boiled and he exclaimed.

Shen Lingjue's wine cup stopped by her lips, her clear and cold eyes only contained the reflection of the treasure sword in Feng Ningyan's hand, and the green leaves that covered her entire body.

Good!

He couldn't help but praise it a second time in his heart.

CHAPTER 5 - HAIRPIN FLOWER

The dragon's roar and the drum's sound rang out.

As if attracted by Feng Ningyan's sword force, the leaves on the treetop all swirled with her in a crazy dance, creating an extremely spectacular sight.

In the end, she brandished her treasured sword and spun around, flying towards the balcony of Shengxiao Restaurant. Green leaves scattered around her body like a dense rain, covering the moonlight …

Shen Yusu ran in with a red face while holding the drum for Shen Lingjue.

Big sister is so heroic that she won't yield to anyone. How is this just showing her disgrace? She's simply unparalleled in beauty!

Hearing this, Feng Wei stroked his beard proudly.

He, Feng Wei's daughter, was naturally a heroic hero, a dragon and phoenix among men. Was there even a need to praise his?

Hua Ruoyu's fingernails almost pierced into her palm, even with the thick rouge and the thin veil, it was unable to cover the ghastly green on her face.

Compared to Feng Ningyan's sword dance, her water sleeve dance was much more superficial. It was as though she was from an extremely small family …

Although Hua Ruoyu was extremely angry, she still nodded with a smile to Feng Ningyan, expressing her admiration and admiration.

Du's's face alternated between green and white, but since the competition had ended, it was time to send her flowers and make guesses, so she could only walk forward and remind the three princes.

Shen Youhuang held onto the flower branch in her hand, stood up and walked in front of Feng Ningyan and Hua Ruoyu.

When he looked over, he still felt that Hua Ruoyu was dignified and pretty, gentle and demure, and just saw from the veil that she was floating just now that she was extremely charming, even more so than the identity of the person beside her, Jin Gui.

Hua Ruoyu was secretly happy and bashfully took the flowers.

Shen Yusu saw that the Fourth Prince had made this choice and felt troubled.

He really wanted to give a flower to Feng Ningyan as a token of his admiration, but no matter how he looked at it, Hua Ruoyu looked more like a daughter of gold …

He could only turn around and look at Shen Lingjue, wanting to see who the Brother Yuwang would send over the flowers to.

Feng Ningyan stood next to Hua Ruoyu and thought that Shen Youhuang was funny.

In the current life, Shen Youhuang had fallen in love with her at first sight and immediately proposed marriage.

Looking at it now, it was not that he was infatuated with her at first sight, but that he wanted to marry her to the Phoenix Palace and Ning Nanjun. Even if the Feng Family was as ugly as a ghost, he would force himself to swallow his stomach.

In this life, since he had set his eyes on Hua Ruoyu, it would naturally be the best for her.

Feng Ningyan couldn't help but lower her head and laugh when she thought of this. She really wanted to thank Du's for his painstaking effort.

Shen Lingjue had not sent the flowers yet, and Shen Yusu was following his lead with indecision. Hua Ruoyu could not help but be a little anxious.

The Du's was anxious as well. He threw Feng Wei a meaningful glance, asking him to remind him of this.

Shen Lingjue suddenly stood up, her long fingers gently picking up the flowers on the table, and walked down.

Brother Yuwang, who did you guess?

Shen Yusu moved closer to Shen Lingjue and asked anxiously.

Shen Lingjue did not reply. She twirled the flower in her hand and arrived in front of the two girls and swept her gaze over Hua Ruoyu.

Hua Ruoyu's heart was beating erratically, looking at him shyly and expectantly.

Feng Ningyan was sweating profusely, her veil was already wet, and was itching on the tip of her nose. She wanted to quickly remove this thing, but found that Shen Lingjue was slow.

Everyone was waiting for Shen Lingjue to make her choice.

Shen Lingjue's mouth slanted, revealing a trace of a demonic smile.

After cutting half of the flower bud off, he turned around and dexterously put the flower onto Feng Ningyan's hair.

Feng Ningyan was stunned, she raised her head and looked at Shen Lingjue, and forgot about her inferiority.

CHAPTER 6 - DENDROLIMUS

Seeing that Shen Lingjue actually gave Feng Ningyan the flower and did not fight with him, Shen Youhuang heaved a sigh of relief.

Just then, Hua Ruoyu stood at the side, looking at the person she loved personally putting it on Feng Ningyan's head, she almost wanted to snatch the flower and stomp it to pieces.

In her heart, she was roaring: Shen Lingjue! She was crude and barbaric, like a daughter of gold! Are you blind!

It was exactly what Feng Ningyan wanted to ask.

Everyone in the house thought that Hua Ruoyu had a more noble temperament than Feng Ningyan, why did Shen Lingjue have to go against the common sense?

Shen Lingjue gazed at Feng Ningyan's pair of large eyes which were at a loss of what to do, and pinched a corner of her veil with her fingers.

His thin lips parted as he said with a cold smile, No, I just wanted to take off her veil.

Feng Ningyan was secretly shocked in her heart, she never thought that King Yu, who seemed cold on the surface, would actually be so frivolous.

She anxiously tried to dodge, but she was not faster than Shen Lingjue's hand …

He abruptly pulled, and the veil floated down.

Feng Ningyan was shocked, yet angry at the same time.

You … How rude!"

When the veil landed on the ground, everyone could see her appearance.

Without the slightest bit of makeup, her skin was as white as white snow. It was as if she was a night pearl that suddenly shone brightly, causing the bright moon to lose its luster.

She had a tall and pretty nose, lips as smooth as a cherry, and bright eyes as clear as the sun. She was captivatingly beautiful, so beautiful that she didn't belong to the mortal world …

In that moment, Hua Ruoyu's face, which was covered with makeup, was extremely ugly.

By the side, Shen Youhuang was stunned and her breathing quickened — She was so beautiful, could it be that she was the young miss of the Phoenix Palace? Did he send the wrong flower?

Shen Yusu opened her mouth wide, her heart was about to jump to her tongue, she was so excited that she stuffed the flowers in her hand to Feng Ningyan.

He never thought that there would be someone in this world who was prettier than his Brother Yuwang!

No, beauty wasn't even enough to describe it. It was a kind of perfect and clean beauty that lay between the heroic spirit of a man and the gentle beauty of a woman …

Shen Lingjue looked at Feng Ningyan indifferently, holding onto the veil, he turned and returned to her seat, she was not pleasantly surprised, but also did not look disappointed, and no one could guess.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little strange.

The three Princes were all waiting for Feng Wei to announce who the real Feng Ningyan was.

Shen Youhuang and Shen Yusu had forgotten, they still had not taken off Hua Ruoyu's veils and left him on the side.

Hua Ruoyu and Du's's arrangement had originally wanted Hua Ruoyu to fish in troubled waters, so she liked it a lot.

Who knew that in the end, not only would Feng Ningyan obtain the first prize, Hua Ruoyu would even become her foil.

Du's hated Hua Ruoyu so much that her teeth itched. In order to prevent Hua Ruoyu from feeling embarrassed, she anxiously said:

Since Your Highness has already sent out the flowers, the answer will soon be revealed. Before doing that, I think it's best for the two ladies to first change their clothes and take off their makeup before coming back to pay their respects.

The banquet finally returned to its previous order after this round of events.

Feng Ningyan's face was flushed red as she went to the changing room to wash her face and drink a cup of tea.

Just as he walked over, he heard Du's telling Hua Ruoyu to toast to the three princes.

Hua Ruoyu took the wine jug from the servant girl. Feeling embarrassed, she walked over to Shen Lingjue's table and poured him a cup.

She put down the wine pot and picked up a cup of wine from the tray. She lowered her head and said with a sweet voice: Ruo Yu, to the His Highness King Yu …

As Feng Ningyan looked at the cup of wine, her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly remembered something.

CHAPTER 7 - MEDICINAL LIQUOR

As Feng Ningyan looked at the cup of wine, her heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly remembered something.

In his previous life, Shen Lingjue left his seat after drinking this cup of wine that Hua Ruoyu had personally poured.

Afterwards, he and Hua Ruoyu went to the fake mountain in the garden, borrowing the alcohol and fire to go together to Wu Mountain.

But Shen Lingjue obviously wasn't drunk, so why did she turn into a mess after drinking?

Could it be … Is there a problem with this glass of wine?

Feng Ningyan quickly walked over and stood in front of Shen Lingjue. She asked Hua Ruoyu with a smile: Little Sister Ruo Yu, we agreed to toast together, why didn't you wait for Big Sister?

Your highnesses, since this maidservant came late, I shall punish myself with a cup of wine.

Hua Ruoyu did not expect Feng Ningyan to return so quickly. Caught off guard, she held her wine cup and did not say a single word.

Feng Ningyan then looked at the wine cup in front of Shen Lingjue: His Highness King Yu, how about this cup for you?

These words scared Hua Ruoyu so much that her face turned pale.

That cup of wine, she had specially prepared it for Shen Lingjue, and it had been filled with medicine …

Shen Lingjue never thought that Feng Ningyan would want his wine to drink.

This is This King's wine cup.

"It doesn't matter

The people in the military are careless. "

Without waiting for an explanation, Feng Ningyan had already taken away his cup of wine.

Feng Wei reprimanded her in shock: Yan Er, in front of His Highness, you are not to be presumptuous!

Shen Lingjue raised her hand, and laughed: It's alright, since young miss does not mind that this wine cup has been used by this king, then I will not mind how rude to my beauty just now, it's very good, very good.

He sounded like a popinjay again.

Feng Ningyan was slightly unhappy as her eyebrows knitted together slightly. She raised her wine cup and used her sleeves to cover it as she downed it.

Feng Ningyan snatched the medicinal wine and drank it.

But then he thought, when the effects of the pill flared up, Feng Ningyan was too greedy to eat anything, so he did such a dirty thing, wouldn't that be great!

Feng Ningyan, you can't blame me for wanting to drink your own medicine!

She lowered her head and looked at Du's from the corner of her eyes.

Everything was ready, all he needed was to prepare an antidote for Feng Ningyan.

Hua Ruoyu was ecstatic, she then picked up the bottle of Lovers Wine that was hiding the medicinal wine, and poured Shen Lingjue another cup.

maidservant is too weak to drink. I will first bid farewell to the three of you.

Feng Ningyan suddenly frowned, she looked deeply at Shen Lingjue's wine cup, and then left.

This gaze seemed to imply something, causing Shen Lingjue to feel a little suspicious.

He picked up the glass and suddenly saw the fine white powder on the rim of the glass.

The wine was colorless and tasteless, and the powder was not very obvious either. If he did not suspect it first, he would have really drunk it.

Shen Lingjue suddenly stood up, without saying a word, she quickly chased after Feng Ningyan.

His Highness King Yu! Where are you going?"

Hua Ruoyu shouted with a pale expression.

But without turning his head, Shen Lingjue's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the stairs.

Damn it!

Hua Ruoyu was so angry that she wanted to flip the table. She had prepared a song and dance carefully, using all her effort to scheme against Feng Ningyan and risk taking the medicine for him!

But why was it that Feng Ningyan had attracted all of his attention without even trying at all!

Now that Shen Lingjue had followed Feng Ningyan who had drank the medicine, Hua Ruoyu did not dare to think of the consequences of that.

Feng Ningyan! I can't lose to you!

CHAPTER 8 - FLORAL PLUCKING BANDIT

When Feng Ningyan walked downstairs, she heard someone coming down the stairs. She turned her head slightly to look at the corner of Shen Lingjue's purple robe.

Since he left the banquet, he must have understood what she meant.

She felt at ease and purposely walked faster, not wanting to meet him face to face.

After about the time it took to make a cup of tea, he suddenly heard a slight sound from the roof tiles. Ah! He screamed miserably. Outside the window, a black shadow fell down from the roof.

The princess' boudoir was a two-story building. It was thirty to forty feet high. No one would climb the roof in the middle of the night; those who fell would be thieves.

Feng Ningyan was shocked, she jumped out of the bathtub and pulled down the silk robe on the side. With a sou sou sound, she wrapped her upper body twice, and turned around to tie up the ribbon on her bathrobe.

She ran barefoot to the window and shouted, Assassin!

Before his voice had even faded, the guards of the manor had already surrounded the black-clothed man who had fallen from the roof.

The man in black didn't have any injuries, but he was rolling on the ground in pain.

The Guard Captain hurriedly raised his head to report the crime of negligence to Feng Ningyan. He took off the mask on the black-clothed man and immediately recognized that this was the Flower Harvester thief who was wanted by the Regional Palace.

Flower Harvester?

Feng Ningyan felt that it was strange.

He had heard that this person was an expert at running amok, so why would he fall down?

Recalling the blood-curdling screech just now, it felt more like he was being attacked.

Feng Ningyan became suspicious, and could not help but raise her head, looking up at the roof, she ordered: Take this thief as a prisoner and interrogate him, do not spread any news of him around the courtyard.

Yes sir!

The guard captain nervously locked the dying rapist up in a small room downstairs to interrogate him.

When Feng Ningyan turned around, she suddenly felt the moonlight behind him darken, and a tall black shadow dashed into the window.

She almost cried out in alarm, but a pair of ice-cold hands covered her mouth.

Shh... The person behind her lowered his head and whispered in her ear, Don't make a sound, it's not good to be heard.

It's Shen Lingjue!

Feng Ningyan was so frightened that her body spun and she struck out with her palm. Taking the chance to block, she had already retreated ten meters away.

She was wearing only a thin satin bathrobe, and it was damp and stuck to her body, showing off the lines.

Even if she was careless in other areas, her body couldn't be seen. How far could she hide?

Shen Lingjue closed the window with her hands behind him, and with a flick of her fingertips, an invisible aura extinguished several tens of flames on the lamp in the palace.

There were no lights, no moonlight, and the room was instantly plunged into darkness.

This action made Feng Ningyan even more nervous.

"His Highness King Yu should