Feng Yu Jiu Tian - Volume 8 - Chapter 7

CHAPTER 7

Rong Hu had brought Bo Ling and the Third Princess back, who were both chained up. While both of Bo Ling’s hands and feet were chained, the Third Princess only had handcuffs which was considered as ‘preferential treatment.’

Rong Tian was sitting in the middle with his sword. At his two sides were Mei Ji, who had a pale face, and an anxious Feng Ming with a panicked expression. Between the three of them, only Rong Tian had a calm demeanor.

While Bo Ling and Third Princess were staggering and pushed down in front of him, Rong Tian calmly asked, “Who was the last person to place Qing Ding’s head into the box?”

Bo Ling and Third Princess thought that Rong Tian wanted to question them about Feng Ming’s mother, but after hearing Rong Tian’s question, they looked at each other in puzzlement.

Bo Ling was very straightforward and frankly said, “A person’s head is easily decomposed so we didn’t know whether or not it could be seen by Xi Lei King. Therefore, we brought the head to an expert in order to preserve it. The last person to place the head inside the box was the expert herself.”

Third Princess cautiously looked over at Mei Ji’s unpleasant expression.

FZ: Is something wrong with the head of Qing Ding?

Feng Ming still didn’t know what the red spot on Rong Tian’s hands was; he just knew it wasn’t something good. The longer Rong Tian remained quiet on the matter, the more worried he felt.

Feng Ming couldn’t help but blurt out, “That box...”

Before he could say anything further, he had felt someone’s gaze upon him. Looking up, he was confronted with Rong Tian’s glare.

"Stay calm," Rong Tian said. After letting out a slight smile, Rong Tian turned his eyes towards Bo Ling. "For a person to preserve a head as if it was still alive—that requires great skill. The expert that you mentioned—could it be Lady Yao Ye?”

This was the first time Feng Ming had heard of the name.

The faces of Bo Ling and the Third Princess became pale as their entire bodies trembled. They slowly lifted their heads as they looked at Rong Tian in fright. They had not expected that Rong

Tian would uncover their hidden card.

RT: This person, Lady Yao Ye, is the mother of Feng Ming?

This time, even Feng Ming was startled. Only Mei Ji appeared to have guessed earlier and was staring at the Third Princess in utter disappointment.

Bo Ling froze for a moment before regaining his composure. He gently sighed before answering, “Xi Lei King is truly magnificent. I wasn’t expecting you to guess it correctly.”

The Third Princess was just as surprised. “How did Xi lei King guess this?” she asked.

"Does this matter still requires guessing?" Rong Tian replied nonchalantly. He pulled out his hands, revealing his bright red palms.

Third Princess lifted her head to look and was suddenly shocked speechless. “Lover’s Blood?”

"Lover’s Blood?" Feng Ming asked. "What is Lover’s Blood? You all...what kind of poison did you use?"

“Poison?” Both Bo Ling and the Third Princess were surprised at this. They were still for a moment before breaking out in cold sweat.

BL: Duke Ming, please don’t misunderstand. We did not place any poison! That box...that box... His voice trailed off as he glanced over at Rong Tian’s palms. He could not prove himself innocent, no matter what.

Lover’s Blood of Lady Yao Ye is renowned throughout the world. The symptoms of the poison were known by all. That woman was notorious for her eccentric viciousness.

But since Lady Yao Ye had no previous connection with Bo Ling, why would she suddenly help them preserve Qing Ding’s head, escape from Han Gui, and escorted them to Yong Yin?

Could it be that her purpose was to poison Rong Tian? Or Feng Ming?

The more Bo Ling thought about it, the more likely it seemed, but should he and Third Princess be taken advantage of and die for it?

"What is Lover’s Blood? How toxic is it?" Feng Ming asked in a frantic voice.

Seeing the frightened expression of his lover, Rong Tian found it interesting. He smiled weakly and said, “No need to worry—this is not a fatal poison. I just didn’t imagine that this matter would be related to Lady Yao Ye.”

Rong Tian turned to Rong Hu and ordered the guardsman to remove the shackles from Bo Ling and Third Princess.

The situation had suddenly changed but Rong Tian was still calm as he pointed to the other side of the table. ”Sit down, let us resolve this matter before it becomes worse.”

Third Princess and Bo Ling noted that even though the king was poisoned, he was still able to speak in such a serene way. They were secretly impressed by his composure and sat down with caution.

MJ: Third Princess, please explain the matter to everyone.

If this situation was a conspiracy against Rong Tian, then wouldn’t that mean Mei Ji was an accomplice in poisoning the king? She had agreed to help them out of compassion for the royal family of her homeland, and yet she had been taken advantage of. Mei Ji was left with mixed feelings. A taste of bitterness was stuck in her throat.

Third Princess and Bo Ling exchanged quick glances. If they did not cooperate at this point in time, then they would only be heading towards the death road.

FZ: I did not expect that things would come to this... We originally snuck into Han Gui with the motive of killing Miao Guang. While we had managed to take Qing Ding’s head, Miao Guang had escaped. As Xi Lei King can see—we’ve been pushed to a dead end. Miao Guang of Li Kingdom, Long Tian of Fan Jia, and even Bo Jian—the homeland of Bo Ling—all of them want our lives and now even the Tong Kingdom, who recently lost their Great King. Even though the world is large, there is no place where we can live peacefully.

BL: Just when we had no other options, Lady Yao Ye suddenly appeared. This lady is well-known for being vicious, and under normal circumstances, we would never collude with her. However, our pursuers from both Bo Jian and Li Kingdom were always chasing behind us. What other choice did we have? Unexpectedly, Lady Yao Ye didn’t know us, but yet she offered to lend a helping hand. Not only did she help us avoid the pursuers, she also made sure Qing Ding’s head was well-preserved and even showed us a way to escape.

RT: Hmph! You should have known that her unexpected kindness would carry ill intentions.

BL: Lady Yao Ye said that she is the mother of Duke Ming and that Master Xiao is the father. As long as Duke Ming makes a request to Master Xiao, then Master Xiao would immediately promise to assassinate Long Tian.

Bo Ling looked depressed after understanding that he and Third Princess were like two fools being played. They were also a pair of fools who were looking for death.

MJ: Is Duke Ming really the son of Master Xiao and Lady Yao Ye? This is something that is hard to believe.

FZ: If someone else were to say these words, then we would not believe it. However, Lady Yao Ye had treated us with kindness. Although she is known for being vicious, she isn’t the sort of woman who would casually speak nonsense.

MJ: But isn’t Duke Ming the son of Duke Rong, who was used to substitute Xi Lei’s son to enter the palace and become the Crown Prince?

"Could it be...that Duke Rong just found a baby from outside to bring back, and the child he took was the child of Lady Yao Ye and Master Xiao?”

FZ: How could this be possible? Lady Yao Ye and Master Xiao are well-known figures. Who would have the courage to abduct their son? To take their child and give him to Duke Rong to bring into the palace?

Offending one devil was scary enough, so why would anyone offend two devils? If someone were to offend those two people, then they would die a painful death without burial. There wasn’t anyone who was that stupid in this world.

Even if there was such a dumb person, who would have the ability to kidnap the child of Master Xiao and Lady Yao Ye?

Everyone’s eyes couldn’t help but stare at Feng Ming in a weird way.

Feng Ming couldn’t resist anymore and blurted out, “First off, we shouldn’t care about who my parents are. The most important thing right now is finding a cure for the poison on Rong Tian’s hands.”

BL: Duke Ming, this Lover’s Blood is a strange poison. Only Lady Yao Ye—the inventor of this poison—can cure it. If you want her to cure the poison, you must first understand what her motive is. From there, Xi Lei King can think of the best method on how to deal with her.

Rong Tian added, “Didn’t you once say that after knowing the enemy and knowing yourself, one can prevail over any obstacle?”

It was rare to see Feng Ming feeling worried for him, and Rong Tian felt quite happy. However, it was a pity that he couldn’t hold Feng Ming closer.

MJ: I still don’t believe that Lady Yao Ye is the mother of Duke Ming.

Feng Ming thought about the poison that was coated on the inside of the box. His heart was full of anger and so he continued to deny it as well.

FM: How can she be my mother? She poisoned the inside of the box. She... she told Bo Ling to bring Qing Ding’s head and to present it to me... she was already planning on...

RT: She was planning on poisoning you, but unfortunately for her, someone else had opened the box. The poison that Ruo Yan used was much more lethal than this, and yet we had managed to cure it. The toxicity level of Lover’s Blood is much less potent compared to Ruo Yan’s poison.

It was Rong Tian’s intention to comfort Feng Ming, however his words had the opposite effect.

After being reminded of his previous experience, Feng Ming felt even more depressed.

BL: After she placed the head inside the box, she constantly reminded us not to open it. Otherwise, the moisture from the intrusion will rot the head before Duke Ming could see it.

RT: She was really kind to the both of you—even afraid that you might open the box and accidentally get poisoned.

BL: She was just worried that she wouldn’t poison the right person.

Bo Ling and Third Princess already had several enemies including the Li Kingdom, Fan Jia, Bo Jian, and Tong Kingdom. If they could not help Rong Tian cure this poison this time, then they would have yet another enemy like Xi Lei to deal with.

If that was the case, then Bo Ling and Third Princess shouldn’t even try running away. It was better yet to just commit suicide now.

FZ: Why does Lady Yao Ye want to harm Duke Ming? If Lady Yao Ye is the mother of Duke Ming, then she wouldn’t want to poison her own child, right?

MJ: But why would Lady Yao Ye pretend to be the mother of Duke Ming? She never bothered with political affairs, so why would she start by poisoning the well-known Duke Ming of Xi Lei?

FZ: Could it be that someone requested Lady Yao Ye to deal with Xi Lei? The person behind this—which kingdom would he be from?

MJ: If she was really sent by someone, then that person must be enemies with Duke Ming and Xi Lei King. If Duke Ming or Xi Lei King were to meet with misfortune, who would benefit the most?

Feng Ming was upset and shouted out, “Killing is killing. Since a person is already poisoned, then there should be a reason for it. Yet she won’t tell us her purpose, so how can we guess? Even leaving a note is good too!”

The room suddenly grew silent as everyone was staring at him. "What?" Feng Ming asked.

Bo Ling glanced at the table. “The box...”

That was when Rong Tian stood up and opened up the box containing the head. Since he was already poisoned, he was not afraid of the poison within it. He pulled out the head of Qing Ding, and at the bottom of the box laid a silk card.

Rong Tian held up the card which was inscribed with a few words. Feng Ming asked what was written on it and Rong Tian showed it to him.

“Xiao Zong, if you want to save your son, then marry me immediately. If you don’t see him as your son, then I will not see him as my son.”

There was no signature at the end, but it was needless to say this was the handwriting of Lady

Yao Ye.

It was clearly a forced marriage proposal; an impressive letter worthy of admiration.

The card was passed in a circle around the table. After reading the contents inside, everyone had the same weird expression.

Bo Ling shook his head in exasperation. “I have heard that Lady Yao Ye doesn’t have a lover, but resorting to such methods, it’s...”

What kind of mother would poison her own son in order to force the father to marry her? BL: Did Lady Yao Ye really gave birth to Duke Ming?

MJ: To figure out this issue, isn’t it really simple? There is someone who can answer it.

Master Xiao held martial arts as his highest priority, but he should know all the women who gave birth to his children, right?