The Emperor's Phoenix: The Abandoned Concubine
On that day, Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince still did not use the water that Youyou fetched. It was not because they did not dare to use it, nor was it because Youyou did not fetch water, but...
The water was knocked away by Youyou halfway.
This time Youyou really didn't mean it. Even though her physical strength was better than that of ordinary girls, she couldn't walk with a large jar of water. She stumbled all the way and fell when she was almost there. The water and the jar were broken, and her body was also scratched with several bloody cuts.
Youyou was still crying sadly, as if everyone in the world had bullied her, but this time no one sympathized with her.
Ling Tian heard her crying and sat in the tent without coming out. Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince were having dinner and were unlikely to pay any attention to her.
Feng Qingchen directly deducted the can of water that Youyou knocked over from Lingtian's share. Except for Lingtian, they all had water to use. Whenever Youyou fetched water, Lingtian and Luqing would have clean water to use.
The imperial guards hated Youyou so much that they had no time to pity her. Youyou refused to leave and dragged her back to the tent. Seeing that the big guys didn't come out, the imperial guards took a few small bottles and said, "Miss Youyou, please."
Youyou refused to leave, so the imperial guards half pushed and half pulled Youyou out of the tent. Once they were out of the tent, the imperial guards threw Youyou away, and Youyou fell to the ground, looking so pitiful.
The imperial guards sneered, "Miss Youyou, don't worry. We are full and have plenty of time to waste. If you don't make up for the lost water, forget about it. Miss Feng said that we soldiers don't have a rule not to hit women. If you continue to act like a spoiled child, don't blame us for being rude."
The people who had accompanied Youyou to fetch water stayed to eat, and were replaced by their well-fed companions. Only Youyou was left feeling tired and hungry, with his clothes wet.
Youyou lay on the ground, looked up at the people in front of him, and said angrily: "Just wait for me, when we get to Sky Castle, I will make you pay back a hundred times."
Several imperial guards laughed: "We are so scared."
Seeing that Youyou still refused to move, the imperial guards were reluctant to touch her, so they used the hilt of the knife to push Youyou against her body and said, "Let's go, Miss of Sky Dome Castle. If you want to show off, wait until you get to Sky Dome Castle."
On the other side, Lu Qing brought down the dinner and brought up some fruits. Seeing Ling Tian sitting there motionless, Lu Qing stood respectfully behind Ling Tian. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke in a low voice: "Master, You You hasn't come back yet. Can I go out and check on her?"
What happened during the day alarmed many people. Lu Qing found out after asking around. She was usually very respectful, and she didn't dare to be presumptuous at this moment, for fear that Ling Tian would suspect something.
"Go ahead." After all, she was the maid he had favored for more than ten years. Even though he had doubts in his heart, Ling Tian still didn't make up his mind. This was also the biggest difference between him and Lan Jingyang.
Lu Qing bowed and retreated. Ling Tian then slowly raised his head and pointed to the direction where Lu Qing disappeared. The corners of his lips twitched slightly: These two people are really bold. Although Lu Qing is not as arrogant as Youyou, she is also a person with great ideas. As for Erxin, he believed that Youyou and Lu Qing had some small thoughts, but he really didn't believe that the two of them would betray him.
Someone had already reported Youyou breaking the water jar to Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince. Feng Qingchen asked: What did Young Master Ling say?
Upon learning that Ling Tian didn't say a word, Feng Qingchen said coldly, and the Ninth Prince said: It's difficult to accomplish anything great.
It was not a big deal, but he sacrificed his own maid. If he encounters bigger difficulties in the future, he will definitely sell out everyone around him. Who would dare to work for such a person?
Although this is a small matter, it is enough to ruin other people's impression of him.
"People in the martial arts world don't learn the mentality of an emperor, so don't expect too much from him." Feng Qingchen defended Ling Tian. The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows, glanced at Feng Qingchen, and said no more after confirming that she was just speaking the truth.
That's what he said, how could Feng Qingchen's vision be so bad that he would appreciate someone like Ling Tian.
After dinner, Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince went out for a walk to help digest the food and cultivate their relationship. The two walked slowly, and soon they went further and further away. There were soldiers all around, and there was no one else within a hundred miles. The two were not worried, but they had no plans to move forward. Just when they turned back, they heard a slight noise not far away.
"Who are you? Come out." The Ninth Prince protected Feng Qingchen behind him, with his right hand on the soft sword at his waist, ready to attack at any time. The secret guards in the dark were also ready to pounce.
But in just a breath, Feng Qingchen was surrounded by a tense and solemn atmosphere, and his eyes were fixed on the darkness.
Dong... A black shadow jumped out from the darkness. It had no intention of attacking at all. It stopped ten steps away from Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince and raised its hands to indicate that it had no intention of attacking.
The Ninth Prince and the secret guards restrained their murderous intent. Feng Qingchen took a closer look and tentatively called out, "Ling Mo?"
"Hmm." Ling Mo made a hoarse and unpleasant sound, standing motionless in the dark, just staring at Feng Qing, obviously looking for Feng Qingchen.
Feng Qingchen pulled the Ninth Prince's sleeve and said, "Ling Mo has something to tell me. You go back first, I'll be there soon."
The Ninth Prince knew about Ling Mo's affairs, and knowing that Feng Qingchen would be fine with Ling Mo around, he nodded and left.
"There are only two of us here, you can tell me now." Feng Qingchen stepped forward and walked to Ling Mo's side, signaling him to just draw with his hands and not to speak.
Ling Mo cooperated, but this time he wrote for a long time, but Feng Qingchen didn't understand: "Now you can write a few words, just write it for me."
In this way, you can always guess the general meaning by guessing.
Feng Qingchen stretched out her hand, and Ling Mo didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He directly wrote the word "green" on the palm of Feng Qingchen's hand, and then nodded vigorously at Feng Qingchen.
"You said Lu Qing is your person and someone you can trust?" Feng Qingchen was so surprised. She couldn't believe that Ling Mo could be so quiet and yet arrange people around Ling Tian, and he was also Ling Tian's confidant.
Ling Mo nodded, and in order to make Feng Qingchen believe it, Ling Mo gestured again: Lu Qing was the person arranged by his mother. If it weren't for Lu Qing, he wouldn't be alive today.
Feng Qingchen could understand it now. She was saying, given Ling Mo's situation, how could he place someone around Ling Tian when he was just a few years old? You have to know that Lu Qing and You You have been with Ling Tian for fifteen years.
"I know about this. I will definitely not let anyone accidentally hurt Miss Luqing." Feng Qingchen made the promise, but Ling Mo shook his head desperately: That's not what I meant, but if you want to do something, you can ask Luqing to help you. She will help you. She is very familiar with Tianqiong Castle.
Ling Mo is not stupid. He only needs to think about what happened during the day to understand: Youyou wanted to find an opportunity to make the gap between Ling Tian and Feng Qingchen bigger and bigger, but she didn't expect to end up losing more than she gained, and make Ling Tian suspicious of her.
He could already foresee Youyou's fate, so he had instructed Luqing to push Youyou out and asked Lingtian to be on guard against Youyou and stay away from Youyou. This would make it easier for Luqing to act.
Although he has no status in Sky Dome Castle, he still has his own confidants in secret. Although their number is small and they cannot cause any harm to Sky Dome, they can become the last straw that breaks the camel's back at a critical moment...