"Ah!" Yu Linglong cried out, immediately covering her face.
"Wh-what's happening?"
After a stinging sensation on her cheek, it suddenly began to itch.
She scratched at it, but the itching sensation only intensified with her touch.
"Bitch, what did you do to my face? You..."
"You'll have to ask the bitch that, why ask me?" Chu Qianli snorted coldly and turned to leave.
Yu Linglong wouldn't let her go and quickly chased after her.
She hadn't brought anyone with her tonight, only a palace maid.
The little palace maid, seeing Chu Qianli's strange gait and speed, had already been scared into hiding and dared not confront her.
Yu Linglong blocked Chu Qianli's path and said angrily, "You dare to hurt me! The Empress Dowager and Ye Xuan won't let you go, you..."
"How could I have been bullied by someone as weak as you before?"
Chu Qianli clasped her hands behind her back, a fake smile on her face. "No, I should say, why didn't I know to bully you before?"
"What do you mean?" Yu Linglong's face was truly itchy, but she didn't dare to scratch it hard, fearing she would ruin her face.
But it was so itchy, so incredibly itchy, it was driving her mad!
"I mean, I should have bullied you earlier. What do I need to be afraid of?"
After all, she didn't like Feng Yexuan, and besides... it didn't matter to her how Feng Yexuan saw her.
What did she have to be afraid of?
"Oh right, why should I be afraid? I'm a villain anyway, aren't I?"
Chu Qianli suddenly smiled and then, with another swift movement, lunged forward.
Yu Linglong didn't even see how she made her move before her face was slapped repeatedly.
Her face ached and itched, and she screamed in terror, "Help! Chu Qianli is trying to kill me! Help! Ye Xuan, save me!"
Several guards rushed over, but they didn't know whether to intervene.
Miss Chu had been living here all along. She was now the darling of the Prince and the Fifth Prince. Who dared to touch her?
But they couldn't let her seriously injure Yu Linglong here. Yu Linglong had the Empress Dowager behind her!
They could only rush in quickly to report to the Prince.
Chu Qianli, having had her fill of hitting, finally withdrew her hands. She stared at Yu Linglong's red and swollen face, which she had caused, and sneered, "You'd better remember this. In the future, don't provoke me for no reason."
"If you start it, you're asking for it, understand? If you provoke me, I'll definitely hit you. Try me again if you don't believe me."
"You..."
"Hm?" Chu Qianli took a step forward.
Yu Linglong gasped. In her peripheral vision, she saw a figure approaching.
Her legs immediately went weak, and she collapsed onto the ground with a thud.
"Ye Xuan, I was only bringing an imperial decree from the Empress Dowager, but she... she hit me."
Feng Yexuan walked up to her and looked at Chu Qianli.
Chu Qianli immediately retreated more than ten steps, distancing herself from the man.
"She cursed me first. If I didn't hit her, wouldn't I be a coward? Don't even think about getting revenge for her. If you dare to touch me, I'll poison your food!"
However, she was still a little panicked.
After all, it was Prince Xuan. Who wasn't afraid of him?
So, after throwing out these intimidating words, Chu Qianli turned and left.
She quickly returned to Feng Wuya's side. This scoundrel was quite fond of his fifth brother. As long as Wuya was here, he wouldn't bully her.
Bye-bye!
Like a gust of wind, that figure vanished instantly.
Feng Yexuan couldn't help but feel amused. Had he said he would help other women bully her?
She even threatened to poison him, yet she was clearly scared but still dared to put on a brave front in front of him.
"Ye Xuan..." Yu Linglong was still sitting on the ground, wanting to scratch her face but not daring to.
But it was really so itchy, what should she do?
"Does my floor feel more comfortable than a chair?" Feng Yexuan turned back and glanced down at her.
"Ye Xuan, Chu Qianli poisoned me, my face..."
"If you start it, you're asking for it." He had heard everything the damned woman had said.
Yu Linglong was full of grievances and said hoarsely, "Don't you care about her at all? My face... how can I explain this to the Empress Dowager when I return?"
"The Empress Dowager won't concern herself with your face. You don't need to explain anything."
"Ye Xuan?" Yu Linglong looked at him in astonishment.
How had he become so heartless and indifferent? He used to show her a little pity, but now he was so cold.
"But I..."
"If you have anything to say from the Empress Dowager, and you don't say it, I'll have someone go directly to ask the Empress Dowager."
He was running out of patience. If she didn't speak soon, he would leave.
"I'll say it, I'll say it!" Yu Linglong quickly got up from the ground.
Her fingers still lightly scratched at her face. No matter how much she tried to endure, she couldn't help but scratch.
Her face was indeed becoming quite unsightly from scratching.
"The Empress Dowager said that Linglong has excellent medical skills and hopes that Linglong can accompany you on the campaign... Ye Xuan, Ye Xuan, where are you going?"
"Send her back," Feng Yexuan waved his hand.
Leng Ji immediately stepped in front of Yu Linglong. "Miss Yu, the Prince does not need your company. If you insist on following, you will be disrupting military discipline. The Prince cannot tolerate those who do not follow rules and will order them to be beaten on the spot. Do you understand?"
"You!" Yu Linglong was furious. Why was even a mere guard daring to speak to her like this?
But her face was so itchy, she was about to lose control and scratch it hard.
"Miss Yu, if I were you, I would go back and treat my face as soon as possible. Otherwise, if this face is scratched to ruin, it will be a loss that outweighs the gain."
Reminded by him, Yu Linglong dared not delay any further and left quickly.
This Xuan Prince's mansion was becoming more and more bizarre. She had suffered a loss for no reason, and the most bizarre was Chu Qianli!
She seemed to have some reservations before and didn't dare to act recklessly. But now, why did she start hitting her right away?
She was simply insane!
...Chu Qianli returned to her chambers, and Fu Ning immediately followed her in.
"Miss, you just now... I saw it all. How could you actually hit her?"
Chu Qianli poured herself a cup of tea and looked back at Fu Ning, nonchalantly, "For those who are asking for a beating, hit them if you want. Do you need to pick a date?"
"But she has the Empress Dowager behind her..."
"You don't understand this."
Chu Qianli smiled faintly, put down the cup after drinking the tea, her eyes full of amusement.
"You didn't see it, but the Empress Dowager doesn't trust Yu Linglong as much as before. After a few incidents, the Empress Dowager even doubts her medical skills."
"I'm telling you, even if I hit her now, she won't dare to complain to the Empress Dowager when she gets back, believe it or not?"
Fu Ning's eyes widened. "Why?"
She was beaten and wouldn't complain? Was Yu Linglong that stupid?
"She's too cautious and too deep in her schemes, which makes her overly apprehensive."
Chu Qianli sneered, "When the Empress Dowager started to distrust her, even a slight disturbance could make her unfavored in the Empress Dowager's eyes. Now, how would she dare to stir up trouble with the Empress Dowager?"
"To reach the Empress Dowager's level, do you really think the Empress Dowager is a pushover? When she doted on Yu Linglong, Yu Linglong's methods were seen as childish tantrums by the Empress Dowager. When she didn't dote on her, any childish tantrum became a scheme."
"Guess what? Would Yu Linglong dare to do that now?"
At the doorway, a cold voice intruded, "So, you can be unrestrained and do whatever you please in my Prince's mansion?"