"The wind is strong here. You should return."
"It's fine. I'll return once I watch you leave."
The man pulled the hood of the cloak over her delicate face and fastened it tightly until nothing but a pair of eyes were visible.
Wei Yu looked on sadly as she left through the back door.
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"Your Highness, you're finally back!"
A certain Yuanbao rushed over with tears in his eyes. "If Your Highness didn't come back, you would have never seen your universally loved Xiao Yuanbao!"
Linlang rubbed his flushed cheeks. "Yo, so pitiful. Why didn't you wait for me in the carriage?"
"Yuanbao wished to be the first to see Your Highness." He laughed mischievously as he carefully helped her into the carriage. Then he turned around and ordered everyone else in an authoritative manner.
Linlang held a small hand warmer as she sat on the soft blanket he laid out for her. Sighing, she said, "Xiao Yuanbao, you're becoming more powerful." Unexpectedly, her accidental glance really picked up a treasure.
"This is all thanks to Your Highness's guidance." He leaned over, staring at her with those twinkling eyes.
Linlang skillfully raised her hand to rub his head. He hummed comfortably under her ministrations and nestled at her feet like a docile cat seeking out his master's love.
It was like raising a cute pet. Linlang couldn't help but smile.
The carriage gradually faded into the vast snow.
———
"Your Highness, Princess Wei seeks an audience."
Linlang languidly rose from her seat.
"Then let her in." Linlang yawned.
It was about time for the female lead to come over.
After all, she invaded her territory yesterday and toiled over that production. If she didn't react at all, wouldn't it all have been in vain?
Feng Sisi walked in with a palace servant.
She saw the imperial consort reclined lazily on a soft chaise. An agate hairpin was used to casually pin her waterfall-like hair to the side. The jade beads swayed on her head, adding a touch of serenity to the beautiful scene.
Hah, she really is a vixen! Feng Sisi thought disdainfully. She would like to see how long a woman who used her flesh to serve the sovereign could remain arrogant!
"I have something to say. Tell them to leave!"
The heroine got straight to the point. Her expression looked quite ferocious.
Yo, this was using punitive forces to attack.
Linlang honestly wondered if the girl's head was filled with grass.
Does she think her palace people are dead?
Xiuyu frowned. This Princess Wei had no manners at all. She actually dared to display an arrogant expression before Her Highness!
"If Your Ladyship has something to say, then speak. There's nothing shameful to be said." Linlang retained her lazy appearance.
She didn't seem keen on having this conversation.
"I warn you; you better listen to me. Otherwise, I won't be the one to lose face." Feng Sisi said angrily.
"Oh?" Linlang propped her chin with one hand and looked at the heroine with great interest. She sounded very confident.
Linlang thought of how this silly white sweet who could only go on a rampage was clueless to the fact that she was facing the real Zhou Linlang. It was through impersonating this 'dead person' that she got to enjoy her current wealth and glory.
Such a fraud dared to act arrogant in her presence. What was she so confident about?
It's quite curious.
She wanted to see what tricks the heroine had.
Linlang rarely clashed with the female lead since the male leads dealt with them before she could do much of anything.
"All of you withdraw. No one may come in without my permission." She waved her hand.
"Your Highness..." The grand palace maid had a worried expression. She was afraid the guest would harm her, but Linlang resolutely sent everyone out.
Feng Sisi was secretly delighted. The opportunity has finally arrived.
She must teach this shameless 'little three' a lesson so that she knows not to provoke just anyone!
Moments after the servants left, Feng Sisi condemned her, "You're the slut who seduced Wei Yu!"
Cursing so soon?
The palace-dressed beauty supporting her chin with an unblemished hand had a languid air of nobility when she asked, "What did you say?"
Linlang was looking forward to the show of watching the heroine rush over to splash dirty water all over her.
"Haha, did you think I wouldn't know? You're the one who hooked Wei Yu during the Lantern Festival, weren't you? Don't think I didn't see what you two did in the cloister yesterday!"
That scene brought Feng Sisi immense shame. Just thinking about it made her blood boil. She stepped forward and raised her hand for a slap.
Pa—!
The crisp sound echoed in the palace hall.
The girl clutched her red face and looked at her with shock.
"You actually hit me?!"
Linlang blew over her sore fingers. Tilting her head, she looked at the other party with a deep smile, "What of it? Did you expect for Ben Gong to foolishly sit here waiting for you to strike? Do you imagine Ben Gong to be someone you can bully?"
Wasn't it mentioned before? She may look like a beautiful flower, but she was a carnivorous flower at heart.
Why move your mouth when you can move your hand?
Linlang didn't like to suffer losses. If someone dared to put her out of luck, she must let that person face the consequences for a lifetime!
You want her to requite evil with good? Such a thing didn't exist in her dictionary.
"You—you beat people then justify yourself?"
The heroine clearly didn't expect this routine. She was angered into tears then ran over to beat Linlang like a shrew.
Those nails were long. Was she trying to disfigure her?
Linlang showed no mercy and simply kicked the heroine's waist. The girl fell on the ground with a thud.
En, this was the combat power of scum.
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The doors were kicked open.
Wei Chen had just left the court when he rushed over. Wei Yu, who was clad in a crimson gown, followed close behind the anxious emperor.
Moments ago, a clever little eunuch ran over to report that Princess Wei appeared to have a conflict with the noble consort. The two men were terrified and immediately dashed to the scene without a moment's hesitation.
Wei Yu could care less about courtesies. He just wanted to make sure Linlang wasn't injured.
Feng Sisi...wasn't as benevolent as they thought!
The girl was as strong as a cow compared to the frail imperial consort. How could Linlang ever defeat her?
However, upon arriving, the pair was stunned by the scene in front of them.
"This, this..." Wei Chen was shocked into speechlessness.
Was his consort taking on a new height of brutality?!
"Greetings to Your Majesty, Your Highness." Linlang smiled softly at them like a delicate beauty who couldn't bear the brunt of a cold wind.
"Wei Yu!"
Feng Sisi seemed to see her savior. She quickly ran up and grabbed the man's sleeve. "Look, this woman's just pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. Her heart is so vicious. Look at how she beat my face. It's all swollen! She even kicked my waist. It's definitely bruised!"
She stared at the imperial consort's cannibalistic smile. "You slut, stop pretending. You're such a malicious woman! You can only use that face to cheat and play with men. Disgusting! Why are you still pretending?!"
Wei Chen immediately reacted with an angry shout, "Enough! On whose authority do you scorn Zhen's consort!"
The Son of Heaven's fury seemed to subdue Feng Sisi. His frigid gaze sent a chill down her spine. The girl couldn't help feeling wronged. He was always considerate to her and treated her with care, so why did he forget her the moment this bitch entered the palace?
Sure enough, it was all this vixen's fault!
She was the one who confused Wei Chen's heart!
"Your Majesty, please calm down. She was only making a joke. There is no need to take the matter so seriously." The woman was struggling to smile. Her beautiful face was devoid of color.
Wei Yu's eyes revealed his distress.
It was his fault for not noticing Feng Sisi's abnormality. This gave her the opportunity to trouble Linlang.
"Slut, no one needs your hypocrisy," Feng Sisi screamed like a cat that had its tail stomped on. It was just that her excitement aggravated the wound on her face and the pain caused her to lose her self-restraint.
"Aaaaah! You ****ing dared to ruin my face! This great aunt won't let you go!" She rushed over like a madman.
Linlang simply stood there in a daze.
Just when that hand was about to grab her face-
Pa——
A slender figure stood in front of her and quickly grabbed it.
"Are you done making trouble?"
The nobleman's lowered voice had the tone of someone who had lost their impatience. "Roll out if you're done making Ben Gong lose face. Is it fun to create false charges?"
Feng Sisi cried out in utter disbelief, "What false charges—she obviously beat me!" She pointed fiercely at Linlang.
Wei Chen was comforting the "frightened" consort in his arms. When he heard her words, he immediately glared at her, "Don't spout such malicious slander. How could Lang'er be such a person? Besides, can her small frame really harm you to any extent? Your intentions are suspect. Zhen believes you wish to frame Ai Fei and deliberately struck yourself!"
The longer he thought about it the more his line of thought made sense to him. The eyes that looked at her were increasingly severe. He even labeled the girl as a shrew with a murderous heart.
Feng Sisi was so angry she could almost vomit blood.
She couldn't glare at the honorable emperor so she directed a murderous gaze Linlang's way.
After receiving her 'signal', Linlang and spoke up hesitantly, "Your Majesty, in fact, I was the one to make the first move. Princess Wei is not to blame for—"
"All right, you don't have to explain. This kind of person doesn't deserve to be exonerated!"
Wei Chen didn't believe Feng Sisi at all.
It would have been better for Linlang to remain quiet. As soon as she spoke, Wei Chen's perception of Feng Sisi worsened. She was fortunate that Ling'er stepped to save face for the royal family, but this loathsome girl doesn't appreciate it! Hmph, she's truly slow-witted.
With regards to this result, the alluring concubine could only shrug at the heroine in the spirit of having done her best.
She told them the truth, but they didn't believe it!
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Linlang smiled to herself.
She's clearly in the wrong, but the male lead and male match automatically cleared her of any suspicion then turned around and blamed the female lead instead.
Haha, this is a lot of fun!