Chapter 3 Tonight is destined to be a troubled night
At this moment, Princess Qing'an was receiving treatment from a female doctor.
Lin Qingyue had just beaten him so hard that his arm was broken, and yet his brother had still entered her room. He didn't know if they had consummated their marriage.
She felt so angry when she thought that her brother, a man as noble as the sun, had to marry an uneducated wild girl.
"Why does Lin Qingyue deserve to be the Princess of Jin? Why does she deserve to steal my brother? Lin Qingyue doesn't deserve it, Lin Ruzhen doesn't deserve it, none of you deserve it—Ah! You little dog slave, are you going to torture this princess to death?"
The female doctor who was setting her bones trembled with fear and quickly knelt down to apologize: "Princess, please forgive me. Your arm is dislocated and must be properly set. Otherwise, the bone will grow crooked and affect the flexibility of the entire arm in the future."
Princess Qing'an snorted: "Then stop talking nonsense and continue healing!"
There was no punishment, so the female doctor breathed a sigh of relief, knelt there, and carefully set her bones.
Although she was extremely careful, the piercing pain still made the princess scream.
After finally setting the bone, the female doctor carefully instructed the patient on precautions and was about to leave when she heard Princess Qing'an's sinister order:
"It's just a bone setting, yet you dare to make this princess suffer so much? I don't think you need to keep your hand. Come, drag her down and chop off her hand!"
The female doctor was horrified. Before she could even beg for mercy, she was gagged and dragged out.
The maids in the room were silent from beginning to end, as they were already accustomed to the princess's capricious behavior.
Even after punishing the female doctor, Princess Qing'an's anger was still not calmed down.
When she thought about the fact that Prince Jin, who had loved her in the past, had a princess, she felt extremely angry deep down in her heart.
Especially when she thought about whether Prince Jin would consummate their marriage while staying with Lin Qingyue, she became even more uneasy.
It was not until the maid who was sent out to inquire came back to report that Prince Jin had returned to his own residence and did not stay in Qiu Shui Courtyard.
She felt a little relieved, but soon became worried again: Lin Qingyue is good at playing tricks and will definitely seduce her brother in the future!
What if my brother can't control himself...
No, no!
I absolutely cannot let my brother be defiled by that bitch!
Just then, Chunmei, the confidant who had been sent out earlier, came back.
"My Lady, I have brought the beggar back to the mansion. Shall I send him to Qiushui Garden now?"
It was late at night and there were few people on the street. Chunmei finally found a beggar and came back a little late.
Princess Qing'an grabbed the cup and threw it at him: "Idiot, what's the point of bringing her back now? Besides, that bitch isn't dead at all. She was just pretending before. She came back to life as soon as you left, and she almost killed me!"
If Lin Qingyue had really died at that time, it would have been the end of everything for Princess Qing'an.
Chunmei bowed her head and said, "I will send him back right away."
"Wait," Qing'an straightened up and laughed, "If you wake up, that can come in handy."
Qiu Shui Courtyard.
Lin Qingyue bandaged her own wound to prevent the head wound from bleeding further - Princess Qing'an was so cruel that she even beat the original owner before strangling him to death.
Then, she began to meditate with her eyes closed and regulate her breathing.
The original owner had very poor health. He suffered from long-term malnutrition as a child, and did rough labor and was abused every day.
After regaining her status, even the servants laughed at her because of her poor eating habits and large appetite.
So she didn't dare eat too much, and could only eat half full every day, trying hard to learn the manners of a noble lady.
As a result, she looked pale and thin, and her complexion was extremely bad.
Fortunately, the soul power of Immortal Lord Qingyue was strong. At this moment, the body gradually relaxed and the complexion became a little rosier.
She originally wanted to draw energy into her body and practice, but after regulating her breathing for a while, she found that the spiritual energy in this world seemed to be very thin. After struggling for a long time, she only absorbed a little bit of spiritual energy.
It seems that if I want to practice, I have to find another way.
"Whoosh——" the wind started to blow.
The dead branches outside the window cast shattered shadows on the window frame, and a black shadow could be vaguely seen wandering under the tree outside the window.
She seemed to want to come in, but was afraid of the people in the room. Only low sobs could be heard faintly.
Others couldn't see or hear it, but Lin Qingyue only took a glance and saw clearly what was outside the window.
"You want me to help you?"
As the mournful crying stopped, a black shadow froze on the window, and it turned out to be the outline of a young girl.
"Oh, why should I help you?"
Fairy Lord Qingyue is now truly fallen. Even the little ghosts who died unjustly dare to come to her for help. They are so bold!
The crying started again, like complaining and sobbing, which made people feel upset.
"Do you really think I'm a kind person? If you don't want to help, get out!"
"Oh? So it's related to Princess Qing'an. I'm happy to help you then. However, I want half of your merit after the deed is done."
There are two shortcuts to cultivation: one is to devour souls alive, using their power to improve cultivation. This is an evil act.
The other is to accumulate merit and transform the power of merit into spiritual power. This is a good deed.
As for Fairy Lord Qingyue... in the first half of her life, she was the kindest female fairy in the world of immortal cultivation, with countless merits and was respected by everyone.
In the second half of her life, she fell into the path of evil, committed heinous crimes, and became a female demon king feared by everyone.
Therefore, she is proficient in both shortcuts of practice.
Not long after, the sound of footsteps was heard outside again.
Lin Qingyue frowned, "Again? It seems the palace is destined to be troubled tonight."
Soon, a few sparks appeared from the window, burning through the silver-red veil of the sunset. Then a few cigarettes were thrown in, and a thin cloud of smoke instantly filled the room.
The door opened silently, and a smelly beggar was thrown in.
The beggar was given an aphrodisiac and pounced on the person like a hungry wolf when he saw a figure on the bed.
Before he could get close, he heard a loud shout: "Stop!"
The beggar suddenly froze.
"Is that all you have?" Lin Qingyue picked up the incense on the ground and stuffed it into the beggar's hand.
Then, she turned her wrist and quickly cast a puppet spell, and with a snap, it penetrated the beggar's sea of consciousness.
"go out."
The beggar walked to the gate of the yard step by step with his stiff body like a puppet.
"To the right."
The beggar turned around and headed towards the path on the right - that was the direction where Princess Qing'an was.
"No. Turn left, left. Then go straight, keep going!"
The beggar, like a puppet, adjusted his direction according to Lin Qingyue's orders and kept walking forward.
Lin Qingyue's lips curled up into a sinister smile——
Don’t you all consider yourselves to be the jewels of the world, priceless?
I want you to be covered in dirt, so that you can see what kind of stinking mud is left after stripping off the vain outer coat!
Who is nobler than who?
At this moment, King Jin Dongfang Yan dismissed his attendants and was alone in his bedroom, deep in thought.
Why did His Majesty arrange this ridiculous marriage?
The emperor couldn't be unaware of Lin Qingyue's poor reputation. Was this intentional?
Or perhaps His Majesty feels that I've been too active lately, clearly intent on seizing the throne? Is this a deliberate warning?
Or is it a test to see if I am obedient and respectful?
Are there any contributions from other princes?
He pondered for a long time, until the end of the night, then he pressed his aching temples, undressed and went to bed.
Dongfang Yan doesn't like having outsiders around him, so there is no one on duty in the room when he goes to sleep.
Although there were two guards standing outside the door, it was easy to feel sleepy in the second half of the night.
The night wind carried the incense, and the two guards' eyelids drooped and they fell asleep.
Dongfang Yan was sleeping and seemed to hear the door opening, followed by wisps of green smoke.
"Oh no, it's the incense!"
He turned over, but accidentally inhaled a few strands of it, and his body immediately became limp.
I have to say here that the aphrodisiac incense used by Princess Qing'an is of excellent quality. Just inhaling a little bit can make people feel weak and limp.
Dongfang Yan struggled but couldn't get up. He tried to call out for help, but the sound was like the buzzing of mosquitoes and flies.
At the same time, a dark shadow slowly walked to the bedside.
"Who are you and how dare you assassinate me?" Dongfang Yan asked in a buzzing voice like a mosquito, without any momentum.
The other party did not answer, but began to undress inexplicably.
undress
Dongfang Yan was stunned: What was he going to do? Why was he different from an ordinary assassin?
Before he could figure it out, the man suddenly lifted the quilt, pounced on him, and started to make moves.
Dongfang Yan's eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to push the man away, but his hands and feet were completely powerless. He could only smell the man's extremely sour odor, as if he were a beggar!
The beggar, who had been hungry and thirsty for many years, was dominated by the aphrodisiac. His mind was confused and he could not tell whether the person under him was a man or a woman. He just tore off her clothes and nibbled and touched her.
Seeing that his pants were about to be torn off, Dongfang Yan's internal energy finally broke through and forced back the effect of the drug.
As soon as he regained his strength, he kicked the person away.
The beggar fell to the ground, still shouting incoherently: "Beauty, beauty, kiss..."
"Bang!" The long sword came out, and Dongfang Yan cut the beggar's throat with one sword. The beggar twitched a few times and died.
It was not until then that the patrolling guards rushed in to check.
Then we saw the always noble and upright King Jin, with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes, and his hand holding the sword was shaking.
And lying on the ground was a beggar-like...assassin?
No one dared to believe what had just happened. Only Dongfang Yan knew clearly that his innocence was almost at risk.
It’s really just one step away!
Thinking of what had just happened, he felt so sick that he wanted to vomit. His heart was like a mad beast, wanting to kill all those useless guards.
But reason told him that he should not be bloodthirsty, otherwise he would get a reputation for cruelty and displease the king.
He took several deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, and then he said calmly: "Investigate who let this beggar in. Why didn't the patrolling guards notice it? Investigate for me!"
The beggar was obviously drugged and was not an assassin.
So who on earth dares to humiliate Dongfang Yan like this!
That night, Princess Qing'an slept very uneasily.
Faintly, you can always hear the sound of "pat, pat" as if rain is leaking on the floor.
Is the house leaking?
"Plop" another drop of water fell on her face, so cold that it was biting.
She woke up suddenly and found that the doors and windows were wide open. Heavy rain poured in, spreading water all over the ground.
The roof was still leaking, and the luxurious brocade curtains were soaked and dripping continuously.
The water increased in volume, and in a short moment, it reached the top of the bed.
"Someone, someone, come! Where are Chunmei, Dongxue, and Qiuju?"
No one answered.
Although the surroundings were pitch black, she could clearly see a head slowly rising from the water, wet hair clinging to pale skin, and water droplets dripping from the swollen cheeks...
"ah!"
She suddenly woke up with a scream.
"Princess, what's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare?"
It was not until Dongxue, who was on guard, asked her softly that she realized that everything that had just happened was just a nightmare.
But the look in the head's eyes when it looked at her in the dream was full of resentment and was very scary.
It was not until the maid gave her a glass of water that her panting gradually subsided.
"Pa!" She slapped the maid in the face with her backhand. "I just called you, where were you? Why didn't you answer?"
Chunmei covered her red and swollen face and said aggrievedly: "This servant has been guarding the princess all the time, and did not hear the princess calling us..."
Before she could finish, Princess Qing'an kicked her:
"Bitch, you dare to talk back? Turn on all the lights in the house. You are not allowed to sleep during the night watch."
"yes."
Lying down again, Princess Qing'an tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.
The eyebrows and eyes of the thing in the dream seemed vaguely familiar.
I remember now, it’s her!
She was inexplicably frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. That person had been dead for so many years, why would she still dream about him?
It must be because there are too many things going on tonight and I am a little uneasy.
She turned over and was about to continue sleeping, but suddenly she touched a handful of wet long hair, as slippery as a water snake.
She pulled her hand back like lightning, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the head in her dream lying on her bed, its pale pupils filled with resentment.
"ah"
Princess Qing'an screamed and fell off the bed, rolling and crawling.
Chunmei hurried to help her.
She was so frightened that she closed her eyes tightly and trembled for a long time before she uttered: "There's something on the bed!"
But Chunmei couldn't see anything.
"Under the quilt, under the quilt!" Princess Qing'an screamed.
Chunmei lifted up all the bedding but still found nothing.
Princess Qing'an, however, was like seeing a ghost, shouting, "It was her, that bitch, she can't rest in peace even after death! You have a bad fate, you deserve to die, you can't blame me!"
Suddenly she stared at Chunmei fiercely again: "What did you hear?"
Chunmei was so frightened that she knelt down quickly and said, "I didn't hear anything."
Princess Qing'an said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense about what happened tonight, or I'll cut off your tongue!"
As the sky began to brighten, Princess Qing'an decided not to sleep anymore and asked Chunmei to pack her luggage so that she could go to the temple to worship later.
Suddenly, she thought of the male beggar. He should have gotten together with Lin Qingyue by now, right?
Thinking that everyone would know that Lin Qingyue had hooked up with a beggar out of sheer starvation, Princess Qing'an felt much better, even forgetting all the strange things that had happened before.
She was not worried about whether Prince Jin would find out the beggar's origins.
Even if we know that she was the one who brought him into the house, it doesn’t matter.
Over the years, Prince Jin has doted on Princess Qing'an to the heavens. No matter what Princess Qing'an does, as long as she calls him "brother", he will unconditionally tolerate everything and solve all her problems.
I still remember that when she arrived in Beijing at the beginning of last year, she fell in love with a jade bracelet.
But the bracelet had already been bought by the daughter of the Minister of Revenue, and she refused to give it up.
In a fit of rage, Princess Qing'an smashed the jade bracelet on the young lady's head. The broken jade scratched her cheek, disfiguring her face.
Princess Qing'an didn't think it was a big deal.
It was not until the matter was reported to the emperor by the censor that she became a little panicked.
Dongfang Yan just asked her to keep a low profile in the future and didn't even scold her.
Two days later, she heard that the Minister of Revenue was caught by the Prince of Jin with evidence of corruption, and his entire family was thrown into prison.
As for her hurting others, it was left unresolved.
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