Chapter 53: Breaking the Bed 17

hese past few days. Don't take everything upon yourself, Your King will handle it.""Then could you marry Li Shang in Xia Die's place"Feng Lingxi's sudden question left Du Gucheng speechless, while Xia...Dugu City looked at Feng Lingxi, lost in thought.

When Liu heard this, she was so scared that she almost fainted. She hurriedly cried for mercy, "Fourth Prince, please spare my life."

"Fourth Wang Ye, Ling Yu knows she was wrong. Please Fourth Wang Ye, don't let Ling Yu marry the beggar."

Feng Lingyu was frightened by Dugu Cheng's words and cried, "Fourth Prince, I would even become your concubine, but I don't want to marry a beggar."

"To be a concubine, that's not a bad idea at all."

Feng Lingxi suddenly spoke up. Dugu Cheng looked at her, his handsome brows furrowed. "Xier, this king doesn't want to take a concubine."

"Who got you a concubine You're dreaming big."

Feng Ling Xi's words caused a smile to appear on Du Gu Cheng Jun's handsome face. He quickly followed up and asked, "Then who do you want her to be a concubine for"

"Anyway, it's not for you."

Du Gucheng smiled and said, "That goes without saying, how could this king take a concubine You alone are enough."

Listening to his doting tone, Feng Lingxi's heart actually fluctuated because of this sentence. Suddenly, she had a feeling that it would be quite good to have such a man by her side, anyway, they were already husband and wife, so why not just put up with it

"Xier, sister knows she was wrong. Please, give your sister another chance. Sister will never speak disrespectfully to you again. Sister doesn't want to become a concubine for someone else."

Feng Lingyu clutched Feng Lingxi's sleeve, already forgetting how arrogant she had been to her just moments ago. Hearing that she was going to be sent to someone else as a concubine, she was truly afraid.

If she were to become a concubine for the Four Kings, she could endure it. But if Feng Lingxi were to make her a concubine for those old men, what difference would that make from killing her

When Mrs. Liu saw that her daughter had relented, she hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Zhang's hand and pleaded, "Sister, we are all family. You should let Xier give Lingyu a break this time for the sake of our sisters. I will definitely discipline her well and make sure she doesn't do such things again."

"Xi'er, what if we..."

Zhang was about to speak when Feng Lingxi stopped her, signaling her not to interject. Zhang looked at Liu with a helpless expression.

"Second aunt, my decision is made. When I've found a suitable man, someone will inform you. That's settled."

"Feng Ling Xi, you dare treat me like this I will never let you go!" Feng Ling Yu burst into tears upon hearing Feng Ling Xi speak, angrily shouting.

Liu hurriedly pulled her, "Lingyu, don't say any more."

"Feng Ling Xi, after all we are sisters. Are you really going to be so heartless"

Feng Linglong watched clearly from the side. Feng Lingxi was in her prime right now, and challenging her would be courting disaster. But she had ways to deal with her.

When Feng Lingyu saw her sister speaking up for her, she immediately grabbed her hand and tearfully pleaded, "Big sister, please beg her, I don't want to be a concubine."

"You have the audacity to cry So rude! You deserve this."

Seeing her like this, she felt anger. If they weren't from the same mother, she wouldn't bother with her at all.

Feng Lingyu now, besides crying, didn't know what else she could do.

"Just now, you said you would be my concubine. So, is this arrangement not to your liking"

Feng Lingyu cried even harder when Dugu Cheng said that.

When it comes to heartbreak, how dare I compare myself to you

Feng Lingxi stood up and walked to Liu's side, helping her to her feet.

Liu was startled by her actions, unsure of her intentions. Yet, a sense of unease settled over her.

“The Lord hasn't always wanted to know, has he How did I end up with you that night This is all thanks to the chicken soup sent by Second Aunt and elder sister. Otherwise, we wouldn't have this fate.” Feng Lingxi’s candidness surprised Dugu Cheng, who looked at Liu and Feng Linglong.

Indeed, that night the wind was like a medicinal herb for Ling Xi, that night he was her antidote.

If it wasn't Chinese medicine, she wouldn't have attacked him.

The corners of his lips curled into a smile. Dugu City smiled alone.

Liu and Feng's expressions changed, both of them looking uneasy and apprehensive.

"Xier, what are you saying I don't understand."

Liu pretended to be calm, but the panic in her eyes made Feng Lingxi's smile at the corner of her lips even colder.

"Xia Die, is everything Xi Er said true Did you really harm her"

Zhang's face was filled with disbelief. Had she not heard it with her own ears, she wouldn't have dared to believe that she could have done such a thing.

Liu hurriedly grabbed Zhang's hand, explaining, "Sister, listen to me, I really didn't drug Xi'er. I..."

"Liu Shi, did Xi Er say anything about the chicken soup being drugged by you"

Dugu Cheng warned, his eyes turning cold, "Liu shi, you have such audacity, to dare drug the princess of this King."

Liu was so frightened that she knelt on the ground, her face paling.

"Fourth Prince, my wife is innocent! She truly did not drug Xi'er. There must be some misunderstanding here."

Feng Lingxi watched Dugu Cheng get angry, helped her mother sit down, and looked at Feng Linglong who didn't say a word. She didn't expect that in just a few days of not seeing her, she had become much calmer. If it were before, she would have spoken up long ago. Today's composure was truly impressive.

"What's the accusation Could it be that Xi'er would frame herself for something like this"

Liu raised her head and looked at Feng Lingxi, her eyes flustered.

“This servant truly doesn’t know what happened! I only served Xier chicken soup because she came of age and needed to nourish herself. After all, the master ordered that she be well-prepared for marriage after coming of age. I thought it would be good for her health. I truly didn't know that drinking chicken soup would cause such a thing. This servant is truly innocent.”

Liu's ability to shirk responsibility made Feng Lingxi's eyebrows furrow slightly. It seemed she had already found a scapegoat, and if they pursued it further, she could also deflect blame cleanly.

"Mother, I remember now! That Liu kitchen maid who made the chicken soup that day, she left the household the next day. She said something about returning home to serve her daughter-in-law. This must have been her doing!" Feng Linglong's mind raced as she quickly found someone to take the blame.

This Liu the cook's gone back to her family anyway, shifting the blame onto her. If we really pressed the issue, we could send someone after her and get rid of her—no one would ever know.

"So, Your Majesty, I've been unjustly accusing Liu Shi"

Du Gu Cheng saw Feng Ling Xi and did not speak, pulling her hand, "Ling Xi, how do you see this"

Feng Ling Xi retracted her hand, "Your Highness, don't you see If it weren't for Liu the cook's help, how would we have gotten to where we are today."

“This Liu the kitchen maid was a great matchmaker for us, it's a pity she returned to her family like this. Your Majesty, I shall have someone send her one thousand taels of silver to her hometown.”

Dugu City's words shocked Liu Shi. Looking at Feng Ling Xi nodding, she had no idea what they meant by doing this

"Xi'er, shouldn't you and the Prince bring Liu Cuijiao back to question her How come..."

Feng Linglong pressed down on the doubts in her heart, trying her best to appear normal.

Feng Lingxi smiled, "Elder sister, if it weren't for Liu Chui's chicken soup, my marriage to the King wouldn't have been possible! The King naturally needs to thank her properly." dares, if he so much as touches the Princess with a finger, I will take his arm off! I will protect the Princess."Wind Lingxi smiled and shook her head. It seemed that Ye Xi would have to work harder...