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Yan Hong Tian with one hand holding both of her arms and the other hand ripped the purple veiled drapes. The drapes landed on her face, leaving Qing Feng incomprehensible.

“Qing Feng, the most incorrect thing that you did in your life is to destroy this face!”

The veil covered her face and in her eyes, Yan Hong Tian cold and heartless voice sounded more vivid in her ears. At this moment, Qing Feng’s heart felt like it was hammered by something and her mind was never clearer. She finally understood. Yan Hong Tian did not care if there is one more or one less female, either did he care about her admirable face or body. He came here only to humiliate, possess and conquer her. This is the most cruel revenge he can do on her. Don’t even talk about her pride, her basic dignity was trampled under his feet. Qing Feng no longer struggle and she did not move at all…

She can no longer tell if her vision has blurred that the thing in her eyes are tears or veil.

The red candle continue to burn and crackling but on the embroidered bed and hot bodies were riddle with wounds on that cold heart.

This night was the hottest summer night and it should be a quiet night due to the low calls of the cicadas, which seems to be extraordinary restless. When the Emperor was attended by the concubines, the people in the palace can only wait in the courtyard and not go near the inner chambers. The candle light was swaying and there were crus.h.i.+ng sound occasionally but due to the distance, one cannot hear clearly. With the setting of the moon, the soft cicadas sound made one doze off, except for the guards standing outside the hall with swords, a few eunuchs and palace maids who were on night vigil lean again the doors and started dozing off.

Fu Ling stood by the bed of flowers and rest her hands on her knees with her head bowed, not knowing if she was deep in thought or catching a nap. Feeling a light pat on her shoulders, Fu Ling turned her head and heard a soft female voice in her ears, “Fu Ling, you are not accustomed to be on night vigil and was worn out the entire day, go and rest. I will wait upon from outside.”

Xia Yin stood behind her and smiled as she look at her. Her eyes were clear and bright without a sleepy or tired look. It was already the third of the five night watch (modern time 11pm – 1 am), for Xia Yin to still be that refres.h.i.+ng, Fu Ling was marvelled. She was really impressive for the Imperial Household to train the palace maids to such a level. In the female medical courtyard and Laundry Bureau, even though it was exhausting but night vigil were rarely needed. Even though she was sleepy, it was still her duty today so how would she let someone else do it. Furthermore, there will still be more night vigils in the future and she cannot keep troubling others. Fu Ling got up and softly replied, “I am not tired, you can go and rest.”

Looking at her rather persistent manner, Xia Yin smile and said nothing more as she heading towards the side courtyard.

Fu Ling lightly yawned, afraid that she will fall asleep, she did not sit down again and instead walk to the big tree next to the courtyard, walking round the thick tree trunk. After walking for quite a while, she then realised that this strange move of hers in the middle of the night has attracted the looks of the guards standing outside the hall.

Fu Ling awkwardly smiled. The seven to eight guards outside the hall was staring at her, save for one person who looked straight ahead but was watching alertly all around. That person… Looks very familiar. Using the bright moonlight, Fu Ling look for a long time before she could see clearly that he look like the guard that they meet in the afternoon, by the name of Ming Ze.

Angular facial features, aloof alienating temperament, its seems that a person that is not easy to get close to. Her mind suddenly thought of her Mistress bright and warm smile and Fu Ling’ heart trembled unknowingly and her legs unconsciously walk round the tree.

Not knowing how long she has walked, until her feet start to hurt, Fu Ling then recovered and look up to the skies. The skies has turn marble white colour of the dawn, with the orange rays glowing through the grey clouds. Fu Ling was stunned, the night already pa.s.sed?! Looking back, the candlelight has already been extinguished and there was total silence.

Gently stretching, Fu Ling mocked at herself, she actually walked the entire night?

Far off the palace road, there came an entire group of people. Fu Ling squinted her eyes to look, the person right in front was Wu Gonggong and behind him there was a few eunuch carrying some currently unidentified things. They walked very quickly and reached Qing Feng Hall in a short moment time.

Fu Ling slightly bowed and lowly greeted, “Wu Gongong.”

Wu Zhi Qiu glanced at her and saw her appearance before he pause in his steps. Its her? That low ranked palace maid that was serving Qing Feng in the beginning, he didn’t think that she was also in Qing Feng Hall. Qing Feng was let out of prisons and was immediately conferred as a Concubine, and also have the ability to make the Emperor stay for the night, she is presumably a formidable female. For her to keep Fu Ling at her side, it would meant that she see her as her trusted aide. Wu Zhi Qiu calculated in his heart and put on a gentle smile and replied, “Oh, its Fu Ling. In the future, you need not stand in ceremony.”

Fu Ling did not exchange conventional greetings with him and just smiled.

Seeing that she does not know about ways of social relations.h.i.+ps, Wu Zhi Qiu did not bother about here. He walked to the front of the door and gently knocked twice before softly calling, “Emperor, Chensi (modern timing – 7 am to 9 am) is approaching.”

With Wu Zhi Qiu’s soft voice, will the people inside, who are still asleep, heard it? Just as Fu Ling expect that no one will respond, a male voice responded, “Come in.”

“Yes.” Wu Zhi Qiu waved over a few eunuch and they followed him into the room. Only one eunuch holding up a tray, covering an unknow object with a bright yellow silk, remained behind.

Fu Ling secretly sighed, that voice was soft but it did not seem like it was just woken up. Does the Emperor have to be so vigilant at all times? Fu Ling was thinking about it when Yan Hong Tian’s tall figure have reach out of the courtyard. Fu Ling quickly performed a bow and only saw the the bright yellow boots pa.s.sing off quickly.

Wu Zhi Qiu followed Yan Hong Tian with a bowed back and carefully asked, “Emperor, to keep or not to keep?”

“Don’t keep.” Yan Hong Tian commented without hesitation before striding out of Qing Feng Hall.

“Yes.” After getting the answer from the Emperor, Yu Zhi Qiu did not follow him. He brought the eunuch who was holding a tray, into the room.

Don’t keep?

Suddenly understanding the meaning behind those words, Fu Ling’s facial expression slightly change. She quickly got up and followed Wu Zhi Qiu into the room.She quickly retreated out and event when she closed

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