Upon their arrival at the palace gate, Ling Yue and Madam Lan first dismounted from their chariot to wait for Lan Ying Wu because the general still hasnât come out yet.
âCongratulations to Mrs. Lan for your new addition of a princess in the family. The Lan family is truly fortunate to raise two fine daughters that catches the Dowagerâs fancy.â Stepping off her carriage from behind, Zhu Ge Rouâs praising clearly had a tinge of sourness in there.
Grinning a smile, Madam Lan didnât reply; instead, she only nods to signal she heard her.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âMother, why do you lift others and lower yourself. Itâs only a princess title, not like our family is lacking in that department. Iâm also a princess titled by the king himself. Plus, little sister Ming Yue is also called âPrincess Ming Yueâ, way better than some pheasant princess.â Hong Yu Ying simply canât keep that mouth of hers shut.
Note: pheasant was supposed to be wild chicken, itâs a derogatory addon in Chinese to indicate the other person is of low breed.
âLet me teach you something Hong Yu Ying, itâs called family influence when you get it by relying on your parents. As for me, itâs called skill when I get it by myself.â Ling Yue coldly grunts to showcase her superior stance.
âWhat do you mean by that! Are you saying my title is all because of my parents?!â Indeed, Ling Yueâs ridiculing words had hit the bullseye.
After Hong Yu Ying learned of her little sisterâs great fortune of being titled, she immediately ran off to her parents and threw a tantrum. No other choice, Hong Feng could only shamelessly run off to the king and beg for a worthless title.
Just that, aside from those closest to Hong Yu Ying, the public shouldnât know about this because itâs been covered up really well. Instantly, a raging flame burst inside of the shameless girl.
âWhether or not itâs true, only you will know.â Not caring anymore, Ling Yue left these last words and stopped arguing.
Unable to keep her tempers down, Hong Yu Ying raised her hand, ready to slap her target across the face. However, towards that intense piercing glare, she couldnât move and found her hands frozen in place at mid-air.
âYu Ying, what are you doing?â Just when sheâs about to lose her cool, Hong Yu Ying was brought back to reality by the hollering cry originating from one of the military officials coming their way.
The person in question was a gallant looking middle-aged man. At his arrival, Ling Yue couldnât resist narrowing her eyes to cover the dangerous light beaming out of those pupils. Activating her farsight eye ability, she begins examining the man at the front of the group of men.
Note: Farsight Eye is the ability she gained from the jade tablet she got from the Ye ancestor. It letâs her see the elements and approximate power of an individual if they arenât far superior to herself.
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Unlike an ordinary person, the Yuan energy circulating within the middle-aged manâs body was very vigorous and had a golden shade to it. This proved that not only was his strength very high, heâs also very lucky in the fortune department.
Indeed, this man was none other than Ling Yueâs birth father, Hong Feng. Among all the officials active in the kingdom of Da Xia, there arenât many who could compare with him in the past ten years.
From being a lowly bastard son of a marquise, he rose in rank and became the tutor of the crown prince. This road wouldâve taken most people their entire life to walk, but he only needed ten yearsâ worth of time.
Standing there between his peers, Hong Feng immediately stood out among the pack. A fast indication heâs quickly becoming the alpha and a potential leader in court.
Though Ling Yueâs god father wasnât bad himself, but standing side by side with Hong Feng there, it appears Lan Ying Wu remains to be inferior by a small margin.
âFather, Lan Ling Yue is taking advantage of her newly bestowed princess title given to her by the Dowager to humiliate me.â Twisting reality, she jumps the gun and turns it on Ling Yue instead.
Bestowed a princess title by the Dowager?
The sentence causes both Hong Feng and Lan Ying Wu to lapse out for a second there.
Especially Lan Ying Wu here. When he walked off on his own to attend the male side of the banquet, heâs been worried sick over his god daughterâs wellbeing, afraid the girl might cause some sort of mistake and be reprimanded. But then upon his return, heâs suddenly faced with the news that he just got a new titled princess in the family? Now thatâs quite the shocker.
Thinking back on it, thereâs not a single official in court to enjoy such honor ever since the founding of the kingdom. Or rather, itâs due to this second miss of the Lan family being too extraordinary.
âNonsense, you are not small anymore and should be paying attention to your demeanor and your surroundings. This here is the palace, not a place where you can throw your tantrums. Go home and self-reflect so you can stop embarrassing me.â Cupping his hand, he apologizes to the Lan family.
So this is my real father, Hong Feng?
Standing only three feet away, Ling Yue can clearly make out the manâs feature despite the dim lights of the hanging lanterns.
At thirty-five years of age, he has a calculative pair of eyes and a polite smile that seems to never disappear. A perfect façade to impress the public.
But in Ye Ling Yueâs view, all this only amounted to more proof of Hong Fengâs true personality: the worldâs number one hypocrite.
As if aware of Ling Yueâs unfriendly gaze, Hong Feng tilts his head to the side to match her line of sight.
This was his first meeting with the second miss of the Lan House, and the initial impression he got was a girl of similar age to his own daughter. But unlike his own, this one had an uncanny calmness that wasnât consistent with the females of that age group.
What an arrogant youngster. Merely a title princess and she got the nerve to challenge my Hong House?
Back when he was walking over, Hong Feng also heard the provocative sentence about relying on parents and oneâs own skill. He didnât like her at first contact, but since they are in open public, he quickly covered up his discontent with his hypocritical kind smile as he nodded to Ling Yue.
âYou are too polite. My girl only got lucky tonight in earning the Dowagerâs favor. Compared to the daughters of the Hong House, sheâs still lacking in many areas. Forgive me for not staying longer, but Iâm a little tipsy from drinking too much tonight. I and my family will first take our leave.â Lan Ying Wu knows very well his god daughter wants revenge, but this wasnât the right moment.
Afraid the girl might get impulsive and do something rash, he pushes Ling Yue into the carriage and left the scene.
âFather, how can you punish me for that little wrench. Itâs her, sheâs the one who embarrassed me and mother at the pet shop. Also, she caused the daughter of General Goldsword to be reprimanded by the Dowager.â Never in her life did she get scolded by her father like so, plus itâs in front of so many people. Feeling embarrassed, Hong Yu Ying started to show off her missy tantrums again.
âYu Ying, how many times have I told you? Avoid getting into conflicts with the Lan House. Now that Lan Ying Wu made a breakthrough and advanced into the Reincarnation Realm, heâs bound to be highly valued by the king. As for the Dowagerâs favor in bestowing a princess title, itâs nothing more than a tactic to woo the Lan family. Besides, itâs a well-known fact dealing with the king is the same as dealing with a tiger. As for the Dowager, that old fox isnât so easy to serve. What do you think my love?â On the moving carriage, Hong Feng finally reveals his true nature.
âHusband is right. Itâs not easy to please the Dowager.â Zhu Ge Rou covers her lips in order to mask that devious chuckle: âItâs one thing if the girl doesnât enter the palace, but once inside, thereâs plenty of opportunities to make her disappear without anyone ever noticing.â