Chapter 52 (1/2)

Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Trapped Birds

“Seventh Prince . ”

Long Chen really never would have imagined that the seventh prince would come to find him like this . They had never had any further interactions after that disagreeable moment in the Imperial College .

But since the seventh prince was Chu Yao’s true flesh and blood younger brother, Long Chen also felt a bit apologetic about what happened last time . In the future he would be his brother-in-law .

“Brother Long, you should call me Chu Feng,” hastily said the seventh prince respectfully . He acted completely different from his previous bossy and domineering self .

Long Chen had learned from Chu Yao that Chu Feng wasn’t actually a bad person and only did his best to act like an arrogant idiot in order to protect himself . Only then could he feel a bit safer .

“I’m sorry about last time . ” Long Chen nodded and patted Chu Feng on the shoulders .

“It wasn’t brother Long’s fault . ” Chu Feng was very modest and unpretentious .

Pouring two cups of tea, Long Chen handed one cup to Chu Feng and asked, “What are you here for?”

This time Chu Feng wasn’t wearing his imperial clothing but just some embroidered robes similar to what a n.o.ble son would wear .

“Brother Long… this…” Chu Feng opened his mouth a couple times but couldn’t say what he wanted .

“Just say it . ”

Chu Feng hesitated and took a deep breath . “The Empress Dowager announced today that she is marrying my big sister to Xia Changfeng . They set the date for the first of October . ”

Although Long Chen was already prepared to hear this news, his blood surged and the teacup in his hand shattered, the tea splattering over him .

Not only was killing intent rumbling within his eyes, the entire room immediately turned icy cold . Chu Feng couldn’t help s.h.i.+vering .

The current Long Chen looked just like an infuriated savage beast . It was as if any time he might explode and kill someone . His killing intent was a hundred times stronger than it was back in the Imperial College .

“Are you sure?” Long Chen ground his teeth .

Chu Feng nodded . It was difficult for him to even speak under Long Chen’s pressure .

Long Chen was incomparably enraged . He had already promised Chu Yao in front of everyone that she was his woman .

He hadn’t used his relations.h.i.+p with grandmaster Yun Qi in order to force the proposal with Chu Yao, which could be counted as giving enough face to the Empress Dowager . He had given her an easy way out of a difficult situation since he didn’t want to make it to embarra.s.sing for her .

But she actually completely disregarded his good intentions . She also completely ignored grandmaster Yun Qi’s face and married off Chu Yao to Xia Changfeng without hesitation .

“Brother Long, my big sister has lived a life of hards.h.i.+p and loneliness . She has always conducted herself properly, but I know about her situation . If she is married to Xia Changfeng, she will definitely die . So Brother Long, I’m begging you to save my big sister . ” Chu Feng actually started to tear up, and after he said this he slowly knelt down in front of Long Chen .

“Hey, get up already . ”

Long Chen pulled Chu Feng up . “Since I already made a promise, then even in death I will keep it . Don’t worry . ”

Chu Feng was extremely moved to hear that . Having lived his whole life in the imperial palace, the only thing he had never had was trust in others .

“Chu Yao hasn’t left the palace in a while . Is she under house arrest?” asked Long Chen .

Chu Feng nodded . “Yes . Ever since she returned last time she’s been confined within the palace . The Empress Dowager refuses to let her take one step out . ”

Long Chen’s face was ashen . It seemed the Empress Dowager didn’t give a c.r.a.p about grandmaster Yun Qi . That old b.i.t.c.h better wait for him .

“Can you go see her?” asked Long Chen .

“I can . The Empress Dowager only forbid her to leave, but she can still see others . As her brother they don’t dare block me,” answered Chu Feng .

“Then that’s good . There’s still a month until October . There’s still enough time . Three days later will be the Huayun Pavilion’s yearly auction . I’ll do my best to get the Starfusing Gra.s.s to resolve the problem in her body . Tell her to wait for me . Don’t let her do anything stupid . ”

Chu Feng was overjoyed and thanked and apologized to Long Chen a thousand times, something Long Chen was completely unused to .

“Chu Feng, let me see your Dantian . ”

Long Chen was a bit suspicious and reached out his hand towards Chu Feng’s shoulder . He slowly sent his spiritual qi into his Dantian .

As expected, something strange was present!

Although Chu Feng’s Dantian hadn’t been locked down like Chu Yao’s, there was a strange ent.i.ty on top the Spiritual Root of his Dantian .

It was something so small that it wasn’t even visible by the naked eye . If Long Chen hadn’t been suspicious then he might have missed it .

“Try to hold on . ”

Long Chen increased the spiritual qi he sent into Chu Feng’s body . Chu Feng felt his stomach hurt for a moment and a small spurt of blood came from it . A small feathered needle appeared in Long Chen’s hand .

“The Underworld Feather Pin . How vicious . ”

This Underworld Feather Pin was actually used to treat a kind of Yang poison . Inside was a Yin poison that could relieve Yang poison . Both poisons would neutralize each other to cure someone .

But when it was placed into a healthy person’s Dantian, the Dantian’s Spirit Root would be corroded by its Yin poison, making it impossible to cultivate .

Once more examining Chu Feng’s Dantian, Long Chen couldn’t help sighing . After being corroded for so long by the Yin poison, Chu Feng’s Spirit Root had already declined . Otherwise his talent would not be inferior to Chu Yao’s by much .