The Princess’ Grand Wedding (2)
Following the entrance of the person who came in like a tornado, the temperature inside the wedding hall dropped into freezing temperatures. Robes as white as snow, ink-black hair flying everywhere, and a handsome face that was as dark as the deepest depths of hell with sinister and icy eyes. With just a glance, he caused everyone to feel panic-stricken.
All the officials who originally intended to step forward to greet him were rooted to the ground, afraid to take even half a step forward and was even forced to retreat back by his sinister and ice-cold demeanor. Prince Li who never attended other people’s weddings actually angrily stormed in here, they felt that something big was going to happen today.
In this freezing atmosphere, only General Fu was able to continue smiling so calmly and naturally. A glint flashed through Fu Chou’s warm eyes and he smiled, “This general is extremely honored for Prince Li to attend this general’s wedding. Even though the wedding rites have already been completed, Prince Li did not come too late. Please take a seat and rest a moment, the lunch banquet will be ready soon.”
Fu Chou was telling him that the wedding rites were already completed, they already finished bowing! Zongzheng Wuyou felt his heart tighten up and his face darkened further. He walked to the center of the hall and stopped at a distance from the woman wearing the wedding robes. The bright red colors pricked at his eyes, he had never hated a color so much until now. It was as if there was something inside of him that was boiling, giving him the urge to rip them to shreds. He clenched his hands into fists, forcing himself to stay calm, the principles he had upheld for the last thirteen years allowed him to keep his emotions in check. There was still a chance that that woman was not her.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s voice was heavy and biting, his words carrying double meaning, “How could benwang not come when Princess Rong Le is marrying?”
The bystanders were confused, secretly feeling conflicted. Prince Li once rejected Princess Rong Le and even harmed her in the imperial palace, why did he come today for Princess Rong Le? Is there some other motive?
Fu Chou gave a smile full of meaning and glanced at Man Yao by his side, “So Prince Li…is actually here for Princess, then this general…will thank Prince Li on behalf of Princess for giving us the face.”
Zongzheng Wuyou: “No need for General to exert effort on her behalf, isn’t Princess Rong Le right here?” His eyes were focused on the veil that covered up the woman’s face, slowly walking towards her.
Man Yao tightly gripped her clothes, and as if someone was choking her heart, she felt suffocated. Zongzheng Wuyou’s arrival implied that he was already suspicious of her identity. How could such a proud and conceited person allow for something that he originally thought was in his control to leave him? She had no idea what he would do next.
Her entire body was rigid, the steps closing in on her sounding extremely loud on the cold bricks, as if they were stepping on her heart. As that person’s steps unceasingly drew closer, the suffocating pressure he brought with it also greatly increased. Other than the sound of his feet, there were no other sounds in the hall. In an instant, there was a sort of unspeakable feeling of treachery in the air.
When the white robes appeared in her line of vision, there were only three steps between her and that person. He stopped walking. Her heart felt like it was on the edge of a cliff, she could clearly feel his sharp gaze on her, trying to penetrate through the head cover and straight into her eyes to peer into her soul. The Zongzheng Wuyou right now gave her the same feeling when she saw him at the imperial palace that one time: cold, sinister, extreme pressure. She couldn’t help but slightly quiver when she heard him say, “Benwang also wants to take a glance at this rumored peerlessly ugly face of Princess Rong Le, want to see how uniquely ugly…it is? Is it the anger of the heavens and grudges of the people(1)? Or is it completely opposite?”
He spoke so frivolously but his words were wrought with hidden meanings. As he spoke, he reached his hand out to swiftly throw away the cover. Only a distance of three steps, it would be taken off in the blink of an eye, but when that amount of time passed, the cover was still securely on her head, never having moved an inch.
No one saw when Fu Chou had taken action. With their skills, they were even quicker than lightning. Fu Chou’s hand had firmly grasped Zongzheng Wuyou’s wrist. Although his eyes were dark, his face still had an elegant smile, “Prince Li is even more anxious than this general. No matter how anxious you are, the veil of this general’s wife…it is still better for this general to personally take it off. No need for Prince Li to do the work!” His tone was as warm as always, but carried a hint of dominance within. With his status as the general of a nation, it was very reasonable to stop someone from taking off the veil of his wife, even if that person was the most favored son of the Emperor.
Zongzheng Wuyou felt the inner force Fu Chou’s palm was emitting. It was clearly just to block his hand from moving forwards, but he felt a killing intent emanating from that person, a type that was hidden so deep it was one that was nurtured and hidden for many years in the depths of the heart. His phoenix eyes narrowed and gave a smile that wasn’t a smile, “Does General think that finishing bowing means you’ve become husband and wife? Benwang doesn’t think so!”
The two of them looked like they were holding hands and speaking jovially in a relaxed manner, but underneath that peaceful exterior were surging waves. The hands on his wrist, along with the inner force being added to it, even the slightest intention could cause a stone wall to be crushed into dust. Zongzheng Wuyou had always known that Fu Chou’s martial arts were the level of an expert, but did not expect that it was so strong he could actually match him.
Two experts could gauge each other with just a glance to determine the extent of the other’s skill. Yet right now, they were exchanging a rare blow with each other. Fu Chou’s heart trembled but he still maintained a smile, “If even completing the wedding rites don’t count, then what does Prince Li…think counts as being husband and wife?”
Zongzheng Wuyou slanted his eyes towards Man Yao, slowly hooking up his lips, “Of course it only counts when you’ve entered the bedchambers.”
Man Yao’s body flinched as her heart pained. He was reminding her that she was no longer a virgin, so how could she become someone else’s wife?! It looks like Zongzheng Wuyou was dead set on not letting her go! Whatever, since he has already come, he would definitely not leave before he got his answer. Now that things have come to this point, she had no reason to continue hiding, it was better to just lay everything out in the open. She didn’t believe that with a Qiyun nation and a general who carried the military seal, would the Emperor of Lintian continue to let him do as he wished? Thinking up to here, she suddenly calmed down and relaxed, faintly smiling, “I did not expect that my ugly countenance would garner the attention of so many people, even the noble Prince Li made the trip just for me, so how could I…disappoint everyone?”
A calm demeanor with mocking words caused Zongzheng Wuyou’s heart to shake. Both Zongzheng Wuyou and Fu Chou retrieved their inner forces at the same time and retreated back three steps. Before he could think further, Man Yao had already raised her hand and lifted the bright red veil from her head herself, throwing it away. Her movements were straightforward, just like if she were throwing away trash. With just a hint of carelessness, she seemed very elegant. The sleeve in the air made its way down in a beautiful curve. The bright red coat on her body also slid down, landing on the ground. The form-fitting wedding dress that was revealed hugged her slender curves.
Without the red veil blocking her sight, her vision cleared up. She slightly raised her chin, just like a lofty celestial being, her cold eyes looking down at the mortals as if they were mere dust.
What answered her was the collective gasp of the people inside the hall. Some people’s teacups fell and shattered on the ground, the liquid inside spilling out.
(1) Meaning her ugliness is a result of the heavens being angry with her or accrued bad karma from people holding grudges against her
The Princess’ Grand Wedding (2) Cont’d
Afterwards was silence, it was dead quiet.
Everyone’s gazes pointed to her alone. The royal offsprings who were clamoring to see her true looks earlier now all had their eyes so wide, their eyeballs were about to fall out from the staring as they couldn’t believe that this was the woman they once treated as a snake. All of them had the same question running through their heads, “She, she…she’s really…Princess Rong Le?! This…is impossible!” There was no such thing as impossible, the truth was right in front of them!
The rumors said the Princes Rong Le was ugly beyond compare, but this woman…in what way was she related to the word ‘ugly’? They always thought very highly of themselves in being well-educated and scholarly, but at this moment, they had no idea how to describe this woman’s beauty. No, this woman did not just simply have an extremely beautiful countenance, the most bewitching part were those glassy eyes that were filled with a sort of intelligent light, as if the light of the sun and the moon gathered in her gaze, even a glance from her would look through someone’s heart. And the noble aura that seemed to emanate from deep within her bones, something that commoners could only reach for. These hot-blooded royal offsprings felt a deep sense of inferiority and took a look at the radiant Xiang furen again, but no matter how much they looked they couldn’t find any part of her that was mesmerizing?
This time, they really felt that they were shallow beyond comparison, they actually believed these groundless rumors! They missed out on a once in a thousand year’s chance, sending this celestial-like woman into the arms of someone else.
The Crown Prince was in an even greater state of disbelief as his mouth was wide open. How could there be such a beautiful woman in this world? If he knew, he would have come up with all sorts of ways to divorce the Crown Princess Consort in order to become the best choice to marry the Princess.
Within the hall, there were more than a hundred people, and each of their thoughts were different. Seeing the Crown Prince’s soulless look, Xiang furen glanced at him with a mocking look in her eyes before she turned her head. Looking at the man in the wedding robes, she saw him staring at that woman with starry eyes, the joy in his gaze uncontainable. Her heart fell with a heavy thud.
The moment the veil was lifted, Zongzheng Wuyou felt his heart breaking apart. Standing only six steps away, he dazedly stared at that lofty woman, his heart turning over a thousand times, losing the ability to speak or move. Only three days ago, she willingly offered herself to him, but three days later, wearing a set of wedding robes, she was perfectly composed as she completed the wedding rites with another person. Using that cold and apathetic gaze to look at him, it was the same as if she were looking at a stranger. His heart was in great pain, as if there was a heavy hammer knocking upon it, a bleeding dark hole appeared in his heart all of a sudden.
It really was her!! So he wasn’t the only person who wasn’t completely honest. And she, she was lying to him the whole time! Zongzheng Wuyou felt that something was wrong with his brain. He should’ve been raging but instead he curled his lips up, his thin lips carrying a sneer. Even he did not realize that his expression could not hide his bitterness and pain.
Seeing his smile, Man Yao froze for a moment, feeling it odd. She actually felt from his expression that he wasn’t angry like she expected but was actually in pain. His gaze was abnormally complicated, as if the thousands of grasses within had suddenly dried up, causing the hearts of others to also be anxious. Man Yao gave a self-mocking smile, was it not enough to fall for his tricks last time? Towards this man with such high-level acting skills, forget about what she was seeing with her eyes, she could not even rely on her gut feelings. She turned around, speaking indifferently, “Now that you’ve all seen it, can I leave?”
Fu Chou smiled, “I’ll escort you. Everyone please be at ease, this general will be back.” He was the most calm amongst everyone here. Most of the time, all of his attention was focused on Zongzheng Wuyou, and occasionally, a glint of light would flash through his eyes. In a very natural manner, he held the hand of the woman beside him and gave an incomparably gentle smile that was full of tenderness.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s gaze immediately darkened as his eyes sharpened into knives. Was this the unchangeable situation that she told him? So she had already planned for this day! He suppressed the waves raging in his heart, suddenly letting out a cold laugh, “Where is Princess Rong Le going?”
Man Yao paused but didn’t turn back. Fu Chou gave a relaxed smile and was about to speak when he saw a cold light flash through Zongzheng Wuyou’s eyes, “In such a hurry…are you trying to enter the bedchambers? Did Princess Rong Le forget the night from three days ago already? Should benwang remind you? How you willing offered your own body, how you writhed in pleasure under benwang‘s movements? It’s only been three days, but you’re so eager to throw yourself into the arms of someone else…the people say that a man is fickle, but when a woman becomes heartless, she surpasses men countless times.”
His words were like a bomb exploding in the hall. The audience was shocked, and they looked at each other in dismay. Three days ago was the day Princess Rong Le personally picked General Fu as her husband, she actually rolled around with another man when she was preparing to become a wife?! The regretful royal offsprings from earlier finally found a balance of some sort. Their surprise and envy from earlier was replaced with despise. Their gazes all landed on this cuckolded groom who was made to wear a green hat(1) on his wedding day, their faces full of sympathy and some had expressions of glee as well.
Fu Chou’s face immediately changed and turned to look at the woman next to him. He clearly saw the hurt in her eyes caused by the person she loved. The answer was as clear as day. His heart quaked, his usually gentle eyes instantly turning sinister. On the day of his wedding, in front of all the court officials, scholars, and soldiers, it was announced that his wife was touched by someone else. How could he stand for his pride and dignity to be trampled on like this? He slowly released her hand, his eyes full of complicated feelings.
Ling’er was extremely shocked, she disregarded her own status and hurried tried to explain, “Your Highness Prince Li, don’t believe it.(2) Nonsense, defaming our Master, how could our Princess possibly…” Before she could finish speaking, she was pulled back by Xiao Sha and she raged, “Xiao Sha, what are you doing? Master is being bullied by someone, it’s fine if you don’t help out but you dare to stop me!”
Xiao Sha pursed his lips, not speaking, using his eyes to warn her to not meddle too much. It was clear from Master’s gaze that Prince Li was speaking the truth. If they continued to argue, it would be equivalent to pouring salt on Master’s wounds.
At this time, a small voice was heard from the sea of people, “I didn’t think that she was so vulgar despite looking like a fairy!”
Another person chimed in, “That’s right, she’s even a princess. Willing sending herself to seek a man, how she any different from the girls from Heavenly Fragrance House…” Before the sentence was finished, a few sharp glares shot his way at the same time, wanting to rip him apart. He reacted quickly and shut his mouth, shrinking back.
The rain outside began to fall harder, the winds pounding against the windows. Something seemed to block her eyes as her vision became fuzzy. The cold winds blew through her light clothing and her entire body shivered. She could not believe that the man she once loved was this heartless. It wasn’t enough to break her heart, he had to trample all over her dignity as well! She really wanted to walk over and fiercely slap him a couple of times, but in the end, she did not do so. She told herself over and over again that he was someone she had no relation with. He could say whatever he wanted to, but as long as she didn’t care, he would not be able to hurt her, not be able to…but why was her heart in so much pain? She felt like she was about to die! She raised her head, opening her dry eyes, she gazed at the thick fog outside the windows. She suddenly tasted something salty inside her mouth. She didn’t know when she bit two holes in her lips, the blood trickling inside her mouth. When she swallowed, the saltiness traveled all the way down her throat to the bottom of her heart, bitter beyond words.
Countless eyes were staring at her, waiting for her to make a fool out of herself. She inhaled deeply and turned around. Walking towards Zongzheng Wuyou, she stopped in front of him, raising her head to look at him and spoke as if nothing happened, “Your Highness Prince Li, do you know…the difference between man and beast?” Her voice was very faint, but each word was clearly sent to the crowd’s ears. The onlookers were startled, breaking out into a cold sweat for her. Did this woman go crazy from being provoked, she actually dared to call Prince Li a beast?! Did she forget the time when she almost lost her life at the imperial palace? With Prince Li’s personality, as long as you made him angry, even if it was the Princess of Qiyun, there would not be a good ending waiting.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s eyes darkened, his gaze turning sharp as he saw the broken skin of her lips. His body shook and the anger inside of him immediately disappeared, pain replacing it. He unconsciously raised his hand, wanting to wipe away the traces of blood, only to snap out of it halfway and lowered it back down. He looked at her, not speaking a word.
Man Yao: “Man, has a heart, has blood and flesh, has feelings, but beasts do not.” Her lips were slightly curled up, revealing an apathetic and shallow expression, as if she were speaking to a stranger. Finished, she sneered, turning around to leave. Before she could take a single step, however, her arm was firmly grabbed by someone.
(1) To wear a green hat means the person in question was cheated on.
(2) This translator thinks that the author meant to write General Fu, not Prince Li, but this is what the raw says, so this is the name I put.
The Princess’ Grand Wedding (2)
Following the entrance of the person who came in like a tornado, the temperature inside the wedding hall dropped into freezing temperatures. Robes as white as snow, ink-black hair flying everywhere, and a handsome face that was as dark as the deepest depths of hell with sinister and icy eyes. With just a glance, he caused everyone to feel panic-stricken.
All the officials who originally intended to step forward to greet him were rooted to the ground, afraid to take even half a step forward and was even forced to retreat back by his sinister and ice-cold demeanor. Prince Li who never attended other people’s weddings actually angrily stormed in here, they felt that something big was going to happen today.
In this freezing atmosphere, only General Fu was able to continue smiling so calmly and naturally. A glint flashed through Fu Chou’s warm eyes and he smiled, “This general is extremely honored for Prince Li to attend this general’s wedding. Even though the wedding rites have already been completed, Prince Li did not come too late. Please take a seat and rest a moment, the lunch banquet will be ready soon.”
Fu Chou was telling him that the wedding rites were already completed, they already finished bowing! Zongzheng Wuyou felt his heart tighten up and his face darkened further. He walked to the center of the hall and stopped at a distance from the woman wearing the wedding robes. The bright red colors pricked at his eyes, he had never hated a color so much until now. It was as if there was something inside of him that was boiling, giving him the urge to rip them to shreds. He clenched his hands into fists, forcing himself to stay calm, the principles he had upheld for the last thirteen years allowed him to keep his emotions in check. There was still a chance that that woman was not her.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s voice was heavy and biting, his words carrying double meaning, “How could benwang not come when Princess Rong Le is marrying?”
The bystanders were confused, secretly feeling conflicted. Prince Li once rejected Princess Rong Le and even harmed her in the imperial palace, why did he come today for Princess Rong Le? Is there some other motive?
Fu Chou gave a smile full of meaning and glanced at Man Yao by his side, “So Prince Li…is actually here for Princess, then this general…will thank Prince Li on behalf of Princess for giving us the face.”
Zongzheng Wuyou: “No need for General to exert effort on her behalf, isn’t Princess Rong Le right here?” His eyes were focused on the veil that covered up the woman’s face, slowly walking towards her.
Man Yao tightly gripped her clothes, and as if someone was choking her heart, she felt suffocated. Zongzheng Wuyou’s arrival implied that he was already suspicious of her identity. How could such a proud and conceited person allow for something that he originally thought was in his control to leave him? She had no idea what he would do next.
Her entire body was rigid, the steps closing in on her sounding extremely loud on the cold bricks, as if they were stepping on her heart. As that person’s steps unceasingly drew closer, the suffocating pressure he brought with it also greatly increased. Other than the sound of his feet, there were no other sounds in the hall. In an instant, there was a sort of unspeakable feeling of treachery in the air.
When the white robes appeared in her line of vision, there were only three steps between her and that person. He stopped walking. Her heart felt like it was on the edge of a cliff, she could clearly feel his sharp gaze on her, trying to penetrate through the head cover and straight into her eyes to peer into her soul. The Zongzheng Wuyou right now gave her the same feeling when she saw him at the imperial palace that one time: cold, sinister, extreme pressure. She couldn’t help but slightly quiver when she heard him say, “Benwang also wants to take a glance at this rumored peerlessly ugly face of Princess Rong Le, want to see how uniquely ugly…it is? Is it the anger of the heavens and grudges of the people(1)? Or is it completely opposite?”
He spoke so frivolously but his words were wrought with hidden meanings. As he spoke, he reached his hand out to swiftly throw away the cover. Only a distance of three steps, it would be taken off in the blink of an eye, but when that amount of time passed, the cover was still securely on her head, never having moved an inch.
No one saw when Fu Chou had taken action. With their skills, they were even quicker than lightning. Fu Chou’s hand had firmly grasped Zongzheng Wuyou’s wrist. Although his eyes were dark, his face still had an elegant smile, “Prince Li is even more anxious than this general. No matter how anxious you are, the veil of this general’s wife…it is still better for this general to personally take it off. No need for Prince Li to do the work!” His tone was as warm as always, but carried a hint of dominance within. With his status as the general of a nation, it was very reasonable to stop someone from taking off the veil of his wife, even if that person was the most favored son of the Emperor.
Zongzheng Wuyou felt the inner force Fu Chou’s palm was emitting. It was clearly just to block his hand from moving forwards, but he felt a killing intent emanating from that person, a type that was hidden so deep it was one that was nurtured and hidden for many years in the depths of the heart. His phoenix eyes narrowed and gave a smile that wasn’t a smile, “Does General think that finishing bowing means you’ve become husband and wife? Benwang doesn’t think so!”
The two of them looked like they were holding hands and speaking jovially in a relaxed manner, but underneath that peaceful exterior were surging waves. The hands on his wrist, along with the inner force being added to it, even the slightest intention could cause a stone wall to be crushed into dust. Zongzheng Wuyou had always known that Fu Chou’s martial arts were the level of an expert, but did not expect that it was so strong he could actually match him.
Two experts could gauge each other with just a glance to determine the extent of the other’s skill. Yet right now, they were exchanging a rare blow with each other. Fu Chou’s heart trembled but he still maintained a smile, “If even completing the wedding rites don’t count, then what does Prince Li…think counts as being husband and wife?”
Zongzheng Wuyou slanted his eyes towards Man Yao, slowly hooking up his lips, “Of course it only counts when you’ve entered the bedchambers.”
Man Yao’s body flinched as her heart pained. He was reminding her that she was no longer a virgin, so how could she become someone else’s wife?! It looks like Zongzheng Wuyou was dead set on not letting her go! Whatever, since he has already come, he would definitely not leave before he got his answer. Now that things have come to this point, she had no reason to continue hiding, it was better to just lay everything out in the open. She didn’t believe that with a Qiyun nation and a general who carried the military seal, would the Emperor of Lintian continue to let him do as he wished? Thinking up to here, she suddenly calmed down and relaxed, faintly smiling, “I did not expect that my ugly countenance would garner the attention of so many people, even the noble Prince Li made the trip just for me, so how could I…disappoint everyone?”
A calm demeanor with mocking words caused Zongzheng Wuyou’s heart to shake. Both Zongzheng Wuyou and Fu Chou retrieved their inner forces at the same time and retreated back three steps. Before he could think further, Man Yao had already raised her hand and lifted the bright red veil from her head herself, throwing it away. Her movements were straightforward, just like if she were throwing away trash. With just a hint of carelessness, she seemed very elegant. The sleeve in the air made its way down in a beautiful curve. The bright red coat on her body also slid down, landing on the ground. The form-fitting wedding dress that was revealed hugged her slender curves.
Without the red veil blocking her sight, her vision cleared up. She slightly raised her chin, just like a lofty celestial being, her cold eyes looking down at the mortals as if they were mere dust.
What answered her was the collective gasp of the people inside the hall. Some people’s teacups fell and shattered on the ground, the liquid inside spilling out.
(1) Meaning her ugliness is a result of the heavens being angry with her or accrued bad karma from people holding grudges against her
The Princess’ Grand Wedding (2) Cont’d
Afterwards was silence, it was dead quiet.
Everyone’s gazes pointed to her alone. The royal offsprings who were clamoring to see her true looks earlier now all had their eyes so wide, their eyeballs were about to fall out from the staring as they couldn’t believe that this was the woman they once treated as a snake. All of them had the same question running through their heads, “She, she…she’s really…Princess Rong Le?! This…is impossible!” There was no such thing as impossible, the truth was right in front of them!
The rumors said the Princes Rong Le was ugly beyond compare, but this woman…in what way was she related to the word ‘ugly’? They always thought very highly of themselves in being well-educated and scholarly, but at this moment, they had no idea how to describe this woman’s beauty. No, this woman did not just simply have an extremely beautiful countenance, the most bewitching part were those glassy eyes that were filled with a sort of intelligent light, as if the light of the sun and the moon gathered in her gaze, even a glance from her would look through someone’s heart. And the noble aura that seemed to emanate from deep within her bones, something that commoners could only reach for. These hot-blooded royal offsprings felt a deep sense of inferiority and took a look at the radiant Xiang furen again, but no matter how much they looked they couldn’t find any part of her that was mesmerizing?
This time, they really felt that they were shallow beyond comparison, they actually believed these groundless rumors! They missed out on a once in a thousand year’s chance, sending this celestial-like woman into the arms of someone else.
The Crown Prince was in an even greater state of disbelief as his mouth was wide open. How could there be such a beautiful woman in this world? If he knew, he would have come up with all sorts of ways to divorce the Crown Princess Consort in order to become the best choice to marry the Princess.
Within the hall, there were more than a hundred people, and each of their thoughts were different. Seeing the Crown Prince’s soulless look, Xiang furen glanced at him with a mocking look in her eyes before she turned her head. Looking at the man in the wedding robes, she saw him staring at that woman with starry eyes, the joy in his gaze uncontainable. Her heart fell with a heavy thud.
The moment the veil was lifted, Zongzheng Wuyou felt his heart breaking apart. Standing only six steps away, he dazedly stared at that lofty woman, his heart turning over a thousand times, losing the ability to speak or move. Only three days ago, she willingly offered herself to him, but three days later, wearing a set of wedding robes, she was perfectly composed as she completed the wedding rites with another person. Using that cold and apathetic gaze to look at him, it was the same as if she were looking at a stranger. His heart was in great pain, as if there was a heavy hammer knocking upon it, a bleeding dark hole appeared in his heart all of a sudden.
It really was her!! So he wasn’t the only person who wasn’t completely honest. And she, she was lying to him the whole time! Zongzheng Wuyou felt that something was wrong with his brain. He should’ve been raging but instead he curled his lips up, his thin lips carrying a sneer. Even he did not realize that his expression could not hide his bitterness and pain.
Seeing his smile, Man Yao froze for a moment, feeling it odd. She actually felt from his expression that he wasn’t angry like she expected but was actually in pain. His gaze was abnormally complicated, as if the thousands of grasses within had suddenly dried up, causing the hearts of others to also be anxious. Man Yao gave a self-mocking smile, was it not enough to fall for his tricks last time? Towards this man with such high-level acting skills, forget about what she was seeing with her eyes, she could not even rely on her gut feelings. She turned around, speaking indifferently, “Now that you’ve all seen it, can I leave?”
Fu Chou smiled, “I’ll escort you. Everyone please be at ease, this general will be back.” He was the most calm amongst everyone here. Most of the time, all of his attention was focused on Zongzheng Wuyou, and occasionally, a glint of light would flash through his eyes. In a very natural manner, he held the hand of the woman beside him and gave an incomparably gentle smile that was full of tenderness.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s gaze immediately darkened as his eyes sharpened into knives. Was this the unchangeable situation that she told him? So she had already planned for this day! He suppressed the waves raging in his heart, suddenly letting out a cold laugh, “Where is Princess Rong Le going?”
Man Yao paused but didn’t turn back. Fu Chou gave a relaxed smile and was about to speak when he saw a cold light flash through Zongzheng Wuyou’s eyes, “In such a hurry…are you trying to enter the bedchambers? Did Princess Rong Le forget the night from three days ago already? Should benwang remind you? How you willing offered your own body, how you writhed in pleasure under benwang‘s movements? It’s only been three days, but you’re so eager to throw yourself into the arms of someone else…the people say that a man is fickle, but when a woman becomes heartless, she surpasses men countless times.”
His words were like a bomb exploding in the hall. The audience was shocked, and they looked at each other in dismay. Three days ago was the day Princess Rong Le personally picked General Fu as her husband, she actually rolled around with another man when she was preparing to become a wife?! The regretful royal offsprings from earlier finally found a balance of some sort. Their surprise and envy from earlier was replaced with despise. Their gazes all landed on this cuckolded groom who was made to wear a green hat(1) on his wedding day, their faces full of sympathy and some had expressions of glee as well.
Fu Chou’s face immediately changed and turned to look at the woman next to him. He clearly saw the hurt in her eyes caused by the person she loved. The answer was as clear as day. His heart quaked, his usually gentle eyes instantly turning sinister. On the day of his wedding, in front of all the court officials, scholars, and soldiers, it was announced that his wife was touched by someone else. How could he stand for his pride and dignity to be trampled on like this? He slowly released her hand, his eyes full of complicated feelings.
Ling’er was extremely shocked, she disregarded her own status and hurried tried to explain, “Your Highness Prince Li, don’t believe it.(2) Nonsense, defaming our Master, how could our Princess possibly…” Before she could finish speaking, she was pulled back by Xiao Sha and she raged, “Xiao Sha, what are you doing? Master is being bullied by someone, it’s fine if you don’t help out but you dare to stop me!”
Xiao Sha pursed his lips, not speaking, using his eyes to warn her to not meddle too much. It was clear from Master’s gaze that Prince Li was speaking the truth. If they continued to argue, it would be equivalent to pouring salt on Master’s wounds.
At this time, a small voice was heard from the sea of people, “I didn’t think that she was so vulgar despite looking like a fairy!”
Another person chimed in, “That’s right, she’s even a princess. Willing sending herself to seek a man, how she any different from the girls from Heavenly Fragrance House…” Before the sentence was finished, a few sharp glares shot his way at the same time, wanting to rip him apart. He reacted quickly and shut his mouth, shrinking back.
The rain outside began to fall harder, the winds pounding against the windows. Something seemed to block her eyes as her vision became fuzzy. The cold winds blew through her light clothing and her entire body shivered. She could not believe that the man she once loved was this heartless. It wasn’t enough to break her heart, he had to trample all over her dignity as well! She really wanted to walk over and fiercely slap him a couple of times, but in the end, she did not do so. She told herself over and over again that he was someone she had no relation with. He could say whatever he wanted to, but as long as she didn’t care, he would not be able to hurt her, not be able to…but why was her heart in so much pain? She felt like she was about to die! She raised her head, opening her dry eyes, she gazed at the thick fog outside the windows. She suddenly tasted something salty inside her mouth. She didn’t know when she bit two holes in her lips, the blood trickling inside her mouth. When she swallowed, the saltiness traveled all the way down her throat to the bottom of her heart, bitter beyond words.
Countless eyes were staring at her, waiting for her to make a fool out of herself. She inhaled deeply and turned around. Walking towards Zongzheng Wuyou, she stopped in front of him, raising her head to look at him and spoke as if nothing happened, “Your Highness Prince Li, do you know…the difference between man and beast?” Her voice was very faint, but each word was clearly sent to the crowd’s ears. The onlookers were startled, breaking out into a cold sweat for her. Did this woman go crazy from being provoked, she actually dared to call Prince Li a beast?! Did she forget the time when she almost lost her life at the imperial palace? With Prince Li’s personality, as long as you made him angry, even if it was the Princess of Qiyun, there would not be a good ending waiting.
Zongzheng Wuyou’s eyes darkened, his gaze turning sharp as he saw the broken skin of her lips. His body shook and the anger inside of him immediately disappeared, pain replacing it. He unconsciously raised his hand, wanting to wipe away the traces of blood, only to snap out of it halfway and lowered it back down. He looked at her, not speaking a word.
Man Yao: “Man, has a heart, has blood and flesh, has feelings, but beasts do not.” Her lips were slightly curled up, revealing an apathetic and shallow expression, as if she were speaking to a stranger. Finished, she sneered, turning around to leave. Before she could take a single step, however, her arm was firmly grabbed by someone.
(1) To wear a green hat means the person in question was cheated on.
(2) This translator thinks that the author meant to write General Fu, not Prince Li, but this is what the raw says, so this is the name I put.
