The ZhaoPrincess had to leave, everyone was reluctant to part, a send-off feast began betweenfive and seven pm last night continuing into the very early hours of one tothree am in the morning.
w.a.n.g YunFeng drowned his sorrow in alcohol, pale in complexion; Zhuang Sheng was sodrunk he went and provoked Xia Ling Mei with a few words, `skirt chaser` wasshouted by
Xia Ling Mei and chased him round the entire courtyard, finally hewas plotted against by Hei Zi, a foot stepping into the pond, at daybreak hestill hadn’t climbed out; the drunkard had long ago ended in the wine cellar,not knowing whether it was tonight or tomorrow night; Gu Lang by every possiblemeans boasted about himself in front of the Zhao Princess, itching to say hewas the one and only good man in the world, wanting the Zhao Princess todefinitely remember him, to talk about him a lot to the Zhao Prince, to praisehim lots in front of all the emperor’s relative in the Xia family, Gu Lang whowas jabbering away was hated by the incessantly jealous little princess,instructing the small Tibetan Mastiff to bite his calf, the kitten to grab hishair, she used all her strength to carry a long sword which was not muchshorter than herself to jab Lord Gu’s bottom, p.r.i.c.king the other that he hoppedaround the table like a frog flushed with anger.
Finally inthe middle of the night, Liu Ling Mo a.s.signed the servants to everyone who hadlost their elegance back to their own rooms.
It wasn’tsure whether Gu Lang was actually drunk or not, ridiculously shouting: “LadyXia, sooner or later you will be mine, ah…I need to go to Xia residence topropose, ah…I won’t give up on you, ah, ah, ah.”
The littleprincess had already been carried to rest by the wet nurse bought from theprince’s mansion, the kitten and small Tibetan Mastiff were entrusted with acritical mission, if Gu Lang spoke, they would take turns to bite his bottom. Thesmall Tibetan Mastiff to the left, the kitten to the right, from time to time`barking, meowing----!` at the sky.
Thedrunkard was carried out of the wine cellar, pa.s.sing by Gu Lang, without theslightest hesitation he smashed the wine jar in his hand, thereupon, the worldwas quiet.
Brotherw.a.n.g when drunk spoke the least, sitting upright, paying no heed to otherspouring himself and drinking himself, if Xia Ling Mei did not know him sinceadolescence, she would also only think he was smothering his anger.
On theother side of her was Zhuang Sheng who completely revealed his naturallecherous side, pouring a cup of wine and placing it to her lips: “Come, drinkto eternity.”
w.a.n.g YunFeng’s arm reached across in front of Xia Ling Mei, seizing the wine cup,drinking it clean.
ZhuangSheng: “Hey, I don’t like you.”
Xia LingMei: “…”
ZhuangSheng again poured a cup, placing a claw on to Xia Ling Mei’s shoulder, movingclose to her dark red lips steeped with alcohol, “Beauty, tonight you will obeythis good man!”
w.a.n.g YunFeng swaying back and forth pulled Xia Ling Mei away, without hesitationpouring the wine into the other person’s mouth, still angry, picking up thewine pot he smashed it over his head: “She is my wife, who dares humiliateher.”
In a flashXia Ling Mei, was ready to raise her palm but put it down again.
ZhuangSheng with tears swirling in his eyes: “Beauty, brother w.a.n.g is bullying me.”
w.a.n.g YunFeng tossed the other person onto the ground in one move, he suddenly sat onZhuang Sheng’s belly, he was a cultured person who would not do such a thing asexchange blows, looking around left and right for a while, from on top of thetable he pulled down the dead roast chicken, carelessly shoving it into ZhuangSheng’s mouth, turning his head to Xia Ling Mei he said m.u.f.fled: “I’ll teachthis skirt chaser on behalf of you.”
Xia LingMei could not help roll her eyes to the sky, already unable to distinguishwhether these two people were actually drunk or not, this repeated into themiddle of the night, the only people who woke up early the next day for thesend-off were Xia Ling Mei and w.a.n.g Yun Feng.
The littleprincess clutched at Xia Ling Mei’s clothes, throwing a tantrum: “Auntie, whenyou’re free remember to come and find Jin Er, tell me to practice martial artsto beat up baddies.”
Xia LingMei picked up the little princess, beaming: “In this world, the worst baddy isyour daddy, you can’t defeat him.”
The littleprincess made a fist: “No worries, uncle emperor will help me to beat up daddytogether. Daddy is a big baddy, he has a lot of little baddies under hiscontrol, I need to beat up those little baddies.”
Xia LingMei laughed happily, to the Zhao Princess she said: “Is it possible that in theZhao
Prince’s territory there are still people who bully her?”
The ZhaoPrincess said: “There are often some people of the Jianghu coming in and out ofthe Prince’s mansion, many people of the same generation, hard to avoidcompeting to see who’s best.”
Xia LingMei stroked the little princess’ head: “She is pampered, it’s best to polishher temper. Don’t be like me, suffering when your older with no one to cry on.”
The ZhaoPrincess sighed with sorrow: “As family, we want you to live well anyhow.”
Xia LingMei smiled bitterly, becoming aware of someone approaching from behind, sheonly nodded: “I understand. Don’t worry about it, go. Ask after that baddy ZhaoPrince for me, if he bullies you don’t hesitate to tell me, even from the endsof the earth I will come and give him a beating.”
The ZhaoPrincess smiled, stepping forward to embrace this arrogant older cousin,whispering in her ear: “Last year w.a.n.g Yun Feng voluntarily resigned from the positionas head of clan, saying everything about himself means he cannot represent other people, older sister, if you reallyhave no feelings for him, then completely send him into h.e.l.l.”
Xia LingMei was stunned, half loudly: “You are willing?”
The ZhaoPrincess smiled and said: “He is your husband, he has no relationship with me.”Having said that, she didn’t say anymore, she got into the carriage using LiuLing Mo’s arm for support, with a call, the grandiose group unhurriedlydeparted from the scope of w.a.n.g residence.
Inside thecarriage, Liu Ling Mo untied the little princess’ cape while saying: “Did oldersister speak too harshly. You know Lord w.a.n.g have deep feelings and seriousmeaning for older cousin, if older cousin actually decides to be cruel, Ireckon Lord Gu will end up dead.”
The ZhaoPrincess held the tea the maid had steeped, opening a book herself: “We onlywant to play matchmaker to them, usually we say what is fitting, but what’s theresult, the misunderstanding gets more and more deeper, why not just do theopposite, maybe what is broken can be mended. Older cousin’s temper, makes herlove to do the opposite. That year uncle allowed her to live in the east, sheinsisted on living in the west; with difficulty she could live in the west, sheherself anyway went to the east. I only tried to use reverse psychology, if itdoesn’t work, then let the Zhao Prince to throw his hat into the ring. He hasmany devious methods, he is most adept at being entrusted with digging way outduring a critical mission.”
Liu Ling Mopondered over it, happily smiling, showing some cunning: “Actually, a play breakingup an affectionate couple isn’t bad, I’m looking forward to it.”
In front ofthe w.a.n.g residence’s entrance, w.a.n.g Yun Feng silently looked at the woman infront of him, the pain in his heart leaking out a little bit into his eyes.
He took astep forward, taking her hand: “Let’s return to the house, you’ll catch acold.”
Xia LingMei looked at the other person’s slender fingers, because he held a brush allyear round, there were thick callouses in the gaps between his fingers, afterthese hands had left her for so many years, and what did he experience? Why didhe voluntarily resign from the position as head of the clan? Who was he bulliedby? What huge accusations did he bear? Was it like before, he was obviously inextreme pain and twisted with worries, he still needed to have a calm,confident and at ease scholarly appearance?
“The peoplefrom w.a.n.g family has bothered you?”
w.a.n.g YunFeng slowly, kneaded her fingertips, he knew she had a sharp tongue but a softheart: “Only some things not worth mentioning, no harm.”
Xia LingMei wrinkled her nose, emotions were wandering around her eyes: “I heard incourt you have a serious temperament and straightforward character that peopleare scared of, how come at home on the contrary you took things easily withoutattending to responsibilities, with an elongated neck ready to be killed? Let’stalk about the position as head of the clan, you didn’t care about in theslightest my hard work scheming for you.”
w.a.n.g YunFeng was in a peaceful mood, like the small Tibetan Mastiff pacifying thekitten, he stroked her head: “Right now I’m an solitary person, I don’t havethe energy to deal with the family matters, taking up the position but notpaying attention to matters makes it hard to escape from being denounced bypeople, you might as well leave and save others from the scheming.”
“Whatscheme did they have against you?”
“Nothing.”
Xia LingMei held his wrist: “Tell me.”
w.a.n.g YunFeng quietly said: “The clan members wanted me to adopt a child under my
name.”
Xia LingMei blurted out: “They must be dreaming!”
“Right”w.a.n.g Yun Feng agreed with her like a dog’s leg, “So scolded them out.”Spreading out his hands, already embracing the beauty he longed for in hisarms: “My w.a.n.g Yun Feng’s first son can only be from Xia Ling Mei, I don’t wantother people’s.”
Xia LingMei was sour, crooked her head, there was some sort of movement in her throat.
Again feeling a bit touched, again with a bit of confidence, again a bitdistressed, she would once again be swallowed in his gentleness, with no hopeof reprieve.
w.a.n.g YunFeng only felt the lake dried up lake in his heart gradually flood with water,immersing a little bit of the sand and stones which covered it, moistening thedried up tiny gra.s.s, the fish and shrimps who were showing their white stomachsonce again moved about cheerfully bubbling, a breeze blew over, a gentle waveemerged from the surface of the lake. He held her tightly, calling out from thebottom of his heart: “Ling Mei, Ling Mei, Ling Mei…”
When ZhuangSheng had woken, he sensed the two people’s feelings had changed, turning acircle around them: “Lady Xia, I’m too disappointed in you.”
“Why?”
“Becauseyou abandoned me this Jianghu person who is loved by all, flowers blossom whenthey see me, the appearance of Pan Yue, the talent of Guan Zhong, whose culturecan pacify the land, martial arts can establish territories, a greatknowledgeable man people call `an imaginative pen which blossoms flowers`, yetyou choose Lord w.a.n.g this craven and cowardly, grin and bear it, follow thecrowd blindly rat, snail intestines, a wolf in sheep’s clothing, stubborn,unambitious, an inferior horse and blunt blade, humble talent and shallowlearning, love money as much as his own life, harm others for his ownadvantage, indulging in a life of luxury!” he took a deep breath out, hatingiron for not becoming steel he stomped his feet: “Don’t let your wisdom bedeceived by this treacherous rouge!”
w.a.n.g YunFeng raised his eyebrow, how did he not know his own temper was so unbearable?
“You’llregret it!”
Xia LingMei raised her head.
“Sooner orlater will be hurt by him again your heart all cut up, your heart will weepblood, your spine will break, resentment seeping into your bone marrow…”
Hei Zi:“Zhuang Xiao Sheng, breath.”
“You willbe torn apart and eaten by that wolf with the skin of a dog, a broken spirit inhis stomach, sobbing unpolished gems of blood, the five internal organscollapse, pulling at your brain in pain…”
Bai Zi:“Gifted scholar Zhuang, breath out, breath out.”
ZhuangSheng clung to the drunkard: “I’m very injured, very injured…”
Thedrunkard: “`Belch`, I know.”
ZhuangSheng wept bitter tears: “I feel awfully wronged, awfully wronged…”
Thedrunkard: “`Belch`…I know.”
ZhuangSheng wailed: “My heart hurts so much, so much…”
Thedrunkard slapped the other’s shoulder: “You can’t marry, why don’t you becomemine.”
ZhuangSheng lifted his leg: “Get lost!”
Xia LingMei put her long whip away, already shaking with a raucous laughter in w.a.n.g YunFeng’s arms, w.a.n.g Yun Feng was so angry his lips were white: “You don’t have tolisten to his nonsense.” His hand tightening again, “I won’t bully you again.”
Xia LingMei took a deep breath, feeling the fragrance of flowers in the early morningenter the bottom of her heart, incomparably carefree: “I’ll wait and see.”
In Xia LingMei’s mind, she was the only person who can bully w.a.n.g Yun Feng, other peopleweren’t allowed, even more they do not have the qualification. Her briefarbitrary moment had given w.a.n.g Yun Feng a good rain after a long drought andbathed him in spring time, he itched to stick by her side at all times, take inher every moment, every remark, every laugh.
The twopeople were willing to fight, willing to endure, at long last letting thegenerally tumultuous w.a.n.g residence welcome the late spring.
Only goodthings don’t last forever, in the evening, a blood soaked ash falcon flappedinto
Xia Ling Mei’s courtyard. There was a bloodstain on the falcon’s belly, apparentlynumerous concealed weapons had brushed past its skin, more than half thefeathers on its wings had already withered, Fei Dao rushed to its side cryingout a few times, that falcon had already collapsed with exhaustion.
Falconswere Xia Ling Mei’s specific messaging method, Xia Ling Mei opened the bambootube on its leg, inside there was only one b.l.o.o.d.y word: Gu.
w.a.n.g YunFeng turned the bamboo tube on its bottom: “It’s Ling Mo’s message. They, wereambushed.”
Xia LingMei’s eyes suddenly reddened, no matter what she couldn’t spit out the twowords `don’t go`.
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