Chapter 35 - Mother. (1/2)
Chapter 35: Mother.
Though the second floor of LingFeng Pavilion isn’t very high up, being thrown off the floor would most certainly cause one to be crippled for life.
Both Yan Rong and Yan Fei had crossed over the line this time, as Yan Jing was usually one who would offer a fast and clean death to his enemies, but this time, he would rather keep her alive but in a state of torture.
To make her wish for the death that will never come.
Upon hearing his words, Yan Rong slammed his palm against the table in front of him, causing the teacups to fall from it and crashed loudly onto the ground, “Yan Jing! That’s entirely the same as killing Fei Er!” He cried out in anger.
“I see, in that case… Men, bring me the white cloth, ah, forget it, bring me the poisonous wine instead.” Yan Jing said casually, without even blinking an eye.
“You!” Yan Rong’s entire face was red with rage, but there was nothing he could say but watch in anger as the servants dragged his screaming and weeping daughter away towards the LingFeng Pavilion. She had lost a leg from the punishment, but she was still alive, as expected.
Yan Fei was eventually exiled from HuaiYin Hou, but no one knew where she was sent to.
Yan Luan heard about the news on the next morning, but she hadn’t took it to heart. House Chu had plans to marry Princess Hanna, hence they would most certainly not take in the crippled Yan Fei, who was but a mistress to Chu Meng. Hence, she was probably sent to one of their father’s personal villa.
Princess YongKang returned in the afternoon and immediately summoned Yan Luan to her quarters, letting her go after inspecting her thoroughly for any missed injuries.
“What your elder brother had done was appropriate, how can we take that bitch’s life so easily,” She bristled in rage before turning towards Zhao Yu, “Find out where she was sent to!” She said blandly, the chill in her eyes obvious while she patted her daughter’s hands in comfort.
“Mother, you don’t have to…” Yan Luan started, but was quickly interrupted by Princess YongKang.
“Ah Luan, it’s alright. Though mother had spent years raising you into such a kind and softhearted person, you need to know that mercy does not work on everyone, especially people who wanted to hurt you.”
Princess YongKang had met countless people in her lifetime and had seen the ugliest side of men. She had never been a merciful and softhearted person, which could be seen clearly from the way she had handled Bian Shi all those years ago. Yan Jing’s method of solving this issue was correct, as she had personally taught him the methods of survival in such a political and dangerous era.
But she had never thought to teach these cruel ways of survival to her only daughter, she was willing to pamper and keep her heart pure, forever untainted by the ugliness of humanity.
“That girl from House Chu had always been on bad terms with you, she’s extremely ambitious too. It seems that we need to let her know that even if she managed to marry to someone of high authority, a crow will never become a phoenix.”
Yan Luan pursed her lips at her mother’s scorn and sneering words, it was obvious that she wasn’t referring only to Chu YunShang, but also the Queen Dowager Chu, who had managed to transform into a ‘phoenix’.
“My Ah Luan will be an adult in two years, mother will surely pick the most outstanding man in the entire world to be your consort. Even though Ah Jun is a fine man, but his body is too weak. He’s not suitable.”
Ah Jun? Yan Luan blinked in confusion before recalling that it Emperor QiLing, whose name was Yuan Jun, though perhaps her mother was the only person in the entire world to call him by a nickname…
But still, her body stiffened up immediately upon hearing her mother’s words about marriage, instinctively avoiding her mother’s eyes in the fear of accidentally revealing the shame and guilt within her heart.
She could not imagine how her mother would even react if she knew that her daughter had shared a bed with both of her sons…