Yu Linglong's mood today was exceptionally good.
She never dreamed that Feng Yexuan would break her zither at the banquet last night and injure her heart meridian.
And today, he would personally invite her into his mansion!
Upon hearing the news, Yu Linglong, disregarding her internal injuries, immediately dressed herself meticulously and rushed over as quickly as possible.
As she neared Wuzhou Yuan, Yu Linglong finally calmed down a little.
She couldn't appear too overjoyed.
She was a young lady, unlike Chu Qianli and Chu Huaiyu, who shamelessly fawned over men.
She needed to remain calm.
And quiet.
Recently, the appearance of Chu Qianli and Chu Huaiyu had driven her to a state of near madness.
The elegance she had maintained for over a decade had been shattered in an instant.
Now, as Yu Linglong walked through the courtyard of Wuzhou Yuan, she finally managed to suppress her excitement.
Feng Yexuan was in his study, reading military treatises.
Upon seeing his exquisitely handsome profile, Yu Linglong's barely contained excitement flared up once more.
It had been a very, very long time since she had been alone with Feng Yexuan.
"Yexuan,"
Yu Linglong stepped forward, bit her lip, and lowered her gaze.
"Yexuan, last night was just a misunderstanding. I was in qi deviation, which is why I accidentally used the Soul Capturing Technique."
Although Feng Yexuan seemed to have forgiven her, after all, he had invited her himself.
However, Yu Linglong was still quite meticulous.
There were certain things that needed to be said.
"Yexuan, I'm sorry. I truly couldn't control my power. I didn't mean to..."
"You are right-handed, and you administered acupuncture to the Empress Dowager?" Feng Yexuan's gaze shifted from the military treatise.
Finally, it landed on Yu Linglong's face.
Yu Linglong was somewhat taken aback, not understanding the intention behind his question.
But she still nodded honestly, "Yes, Yexuan, Iā Ah!"
With a whoosh!
Feng Yexuan's palm strike came without any warning.
He simply raised his sleeve, and a powerful gust of palm wind was sent forth.
Caught completely off guard, Yu Linglong didn't even have time to scream before her shoulder was struck by his palm wind.
Her body immediately became like a kite with a broken string, sent flying backward, crashing against the door with a thud.
The door she had deliberately closed, along with her body, fell with a boom.
After landing, Yu Linglong's body, propelled by the residual force of the palm strike, rolled down the steps.
She landed on the courtyard ground at the bottom of the steps and, opening her mouth, spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Yexuan..." She couldn't believe it! Utterly shocked! "Why..."
Why was this happening?
Her shoulder throbbed with a searing pain, making her tremble all over, almost to the point of fainting!
Her shoulder blade felt... as if it had been shattered by him. It hurt so much!
"Yu Linglong?" Qing Ming arrived from somewhere.
He had just returned and witnessed Yu Linglong being sent flying out.
Even he could hardly believe his eyes.
His Highness... His Highness had dealt such a heavy blow to Yu Linglong?
Could it be because of Yu Linglong's scheme against Miss Huaiyu last night?
He hadn't realized His Highness cared so much for Miss Huaiyu.
Looking at Yu Linglong again, she was spitting blood yet still looked resentful.
"Yexuan, you... you care so much about Chu Huaiyu?" He actually injured her for Chu Huaiyu!
Over the years, due to her care and treatment of the Empress Dowager, Feng Yexuan had always shown her a certain degree of respect!
But she never expected that Chu Huaiyu's appearance would completely steal his heart!
Why treat her like this?
As Chu Qianli entered, accompanied by Qian'er, she saw Yu Linglong struggling to get up, holding her injured shoulder.
The scene was so familiar.
Why was her shoulder blade injured like this, just like hers?
"Yexuan," Yu Linglong, not seeing anyone behind her, continued to look at the study door with a sorrowful expression.
"Chu Huaiyu is hypocritical, and you are simply unable to see it! You injure me like this for her; aren't you afraid of hurting the Empress Dowager's feelings?"
"Yexuan..." She stood up, enduring the pain, and stumbled towards the study door.
"Why... why injure me like this?"
"If this king wants to hit, he hits. Do I need to explain myself to you?" Feng Yexuan's extremely cold voice came from inside the study.
"Yexuan..." Yu Linglong still wanted to go in.
Qing Ming stepped forward and blocked her, "Miss Yu, His Highness does not wish to see you. Please leave!"
After what happened last night, he had completely grown to despise Yu Linglong.
Yu Linglong raised her hand and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
Her heart felt as if it had swallowed a fly, a feeling of intense discomfort.
Finally, she realized that other people had entered the courtyard.
Turning her head, she felt an indescribable anger, yet a smile suddenly curved her lips.
She wiped the blood from her mouth again before turning around and walking down the steps, step by step.
Barely managing to support herself, she reached Chu Qianli.
Yu Linglong sneered, "Seeing me injured by Yexuan, are you feeling very pleased?"
Chu Qianli's expression was impassive, and she walked past Yu Linglong, intending to move forward.
The smile on Yu Linglong's lips vanished, and her face became extremely contorted!
"Chu Qianli!"
She called out to her from behind.
"Do you think you're any better off than me? Do you know why Yexuan injured me?"
Chu Qianli paused her steps and glanced back at her.
Feng Yexuan had always shown Yu Linglong a certain degree of respect.
Why would he injure her without reason? Chu Qianli was also a little curious.
Yu Linglong sneered, "Because I embarrassed Chu Huaiyu at the banquet last night!"
Yu Linglong's teeth itched with hatred, but she didn't want to suffer alone.
She wanted Chu Qianli to suffer even more than she did!
She wanted to see anger, sorrow, and despair on Chu Qianli's face!
"I have done the Empress Dowager a favor, and yet he treated me like this. It shows how much he cares about Chu Huaiyu!"
"Chu Qianli, you have been completely abandoned!"
Chu Qianli merely looked at her calmly, and even a hint of pity flickered in her eyes.
So, it was for Chu Huaiyu.
But she truly didn't care at all.
"You have excellent qualities."
Chu Qianli turned her head, still supported by Qian'er, and walked up the steps step by step.
Behind her, she left only a few indifferent words: "Since you know his heart belongs to another, why still persist? With your qualities, why worry about not finding a good man?"
Yu Linglong was stunned.
Why wasn't this damned woman heartbroken at all?
Her man had fallen in love with another woman, and she truly didn't care?
"Chu Qianli..."
"Miss Yu, His Highness asks you to leave." A guard blocked Yu Linglong and forcefully escorted her out, "Please!"
Chu Qianli ignored the people behind her and slowly walked to the door of Feng Yexuan's study.
The study door was still lying on the ground.
Qing Ming stepped forward and blocked her, "Miss Li, His Highness is too busy to see you!"
Miss Li!
This Qing Ming, who was solely focused on Chu Huaiyu, was truly proactive and thorough in carrying out her demotion to a concubine.
Chu Qianli glanced at him, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips, "Since when did the gatekeeper of the Prince's mansion get to make decisions for His Highness?"