Chapter 1372: Smoke of War Rises
eading it, Dugu City's face darkened."Now the court is controlled by Dugu Su. Dugu Yu wants me to lead 500,000 troops back to the capital to protect him.""Escort"Wind Ling Xi raised an eyebrow, "This...Xiao Li hurriedly poked her head out, but she didn't see anything.
She noticed I was looking at her and left early.
Feng Lingxi pulled Xiao Li back beside her, her eyes darkened. "How did this Feng Lingyu end up here, and besides, she was clearly watching me just now. Otherwise, how would she know I was looking at her"
Just the moment their eyes met, she looked away. That was enough to prove that she was being watched.
"Your Majesty, could you be mistaken How could the Wind Spirit Jade appear here She hasn't been seen for ages"
Wind Ling Xi also found it strange, but she wouldn't mistake that familiar figure.
“It’s Feng Lingyu, I can be sure of that. I recognize her figure. If it was Feng Yuxi who had her keep an eye on me, that wouldn’t make sense. This Feng Yuxi is a member of the Luoli clan. Why would Luoli want to know my whereabouts and send her to watch me”
Feng Lingxi analyzed by herself, "It seems that Feng Lingyu's master is neither Feng Yu Xi nor Luo Li."
"Anyway, I know she's just another white-eyed wolf." Xiaoli puffed up her cheeks, "Despite the Duchess treating her so well in the past, when the King of Hell brought her back, claiming it was revenge and a chance for redemption, she ended up betraying the Duchess and became a white-eyed wolf."
"Now that Dugu Xiu is dead, her great revenge has been avenged. How she chooses to live her life is her freedom. Whether saving people is good or bad, I just wanted to take a gamble. I didn't expect it, the luck was bad, and I gambled wrong."
Feng Lingyu's rescue of Feng Lingxi didn't cause any regret. Now, Feng Lingyu posed no threat to her. It was just that after saving her, she couldn't utilize her anymore.
"That princess's luck is really bad, they are all white-eyed wolves."
Feng Lingxi looked at Xiao Li's puffed cheeks, reached out and pinched her face, smiling and saying, "Isn't there still you Having you is enough."
"My Queen, do you trust me so much"
Xiao Li's eyes welled up with tears, "I don't even believe myself. What if one day I betray the Princess too"
Then I'll kill you.
Wind Ling feigned a thrust towards Xiao Li's abdomen, Xiao Li hurriedly reached out to block it and pleaded for mercy, "Your Highness, the slave knows she was wrong."
The carriage suddenly jolted, Feng Ling Xi's entire body tilted forward. Luckily, she had just been play fighting with Xiao Li and was being held by her. The carriage startled, Feng Ling Xi steadied herself, hurriedly lifted the curtain, and coldly questioned, "What happened"
"Your Highness, the horse was just startled."
Feng Lingxi wanted to get down, but she was held back by Xiao Li. Nangong Huayun landed in front of Feng Lingxi's carriage.
"Princess Consort, are you alright"
Feng Lingxi looked at Nangong Huayun, shaking her head. "I'm fine."
"Please come down, Your Highness. The relay station is just ahead."
Feng Lingxi dismounted the carriage and looked around. There was nothing different, only that Nangong Huayun's face was a bit off. Feng Lingxi didn't ask further, thinking it must be related to him.
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort, my mother is at the inn. Everything that happened just now was my fault. Hua Yun and I were just trying to offer our apologies for startling you."
"I'm fine, just don't know who did it. They picked a fight in broad daylight."
Feng Lingxi saw that Nangong Huayun was unwilling to speak, so she changed the subject.
"Go and see your father first."
Feng Lingxi had just reached the door of the inn when she saw a young servant boy running out in a hurry. He bumped into Feng Lingxi, almost knocking her flying. Luckily, Nan Gong Huayun beside her caught her.
"Your Highness, are you alright"
Feng Lingxi steadied herself, hurriedly maintaining a distance from Nangong Huayun. Nangong Huayun also dodged and turned to look at the little servant who had just bumped into the Crown Princess of Chen, questioning sharply, "What are you rushing for Do you know that you bumped into the Crown Princess of Chen"
The maidservant was so frightened that she knelt on the ground and hurriedly apologized, "Slave is reckless, please, Princess Chen forgive the slave's life."
Feng Lingxi watched the little servant jump in fright, and asked in a low voice, "What happened Why are you so flustered"
The maidservant lifted her head and looked at Nan Gong Huayun, but was rebuked by him, “What are you looking at me for Answer the question asked by Princess Chen.”
Feng Lingxi, seeing Nan Gong Huayun's eyes filled with killing intent, softened her tone.
"Speak up."
The maidservant stood up tremblingly, "Thank you, Princess Chen. It was because of the Old Madam's incident that I bumped into Princess Chen."
"How is my mother"
Nangong Huayun's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly asked, "The little servant girl was startled and quickly replied, "Old Madam suddenly fainted, foaming at the mouth, and passed out."
"Consort of the Chen Prince…"
Before Nangong Huayun could finish her words, Feng Lingxi had already started walking towards the inn, urging as she went, "Take me there quickly."
Upon arriving at Lady Nángong's chamber, a sight met her eyes: a multitude of maidservants kneeling on the floor, weeping uncontrollably. Nángong Huáyun stepped inside, gazing upon their sorrowful spectacle, and roared, "Why are you crying"
The maids trembled even more violently at Nangong Huayun's roar, but dared not cry out.
Feng Lingxi watched the scene in the room, her gaze falling on the woman lying on the bed. As she was about to speak, she saw Nangong Huayun kneeling before the bed, calling out softly, "Mother, Huayun has brought the Princess Consort of Chen here for you. She is a skilled doctor and will surely cure you."
Wind Lingxi walked past, the corner of Lady Nangong's mouth was bleeding, her eyes tightly closed, lifeless, she had passed away.
"Your Majesty, she…"
As soon as Xiao Li opened her mouth, Feng Lingxi stopped her. Of course, she knew that the old lady had passed away, but at this critical juncture, she could only watch helplessly.
Nan Gong Hua Yun hurriedly got up and looked at Feng Ling Xi, her face full of pleading, "Princess Chen, please take a look at my mother quickly, what's wrong with her"
Feng Lingxi looked at Nangong Huayun's eyes, which were brimming with tears. "Young Master Huayun, your father has passed away."
Nan Gong Hua Yun's expression gradually stiffened, looking at Feng Ling Xi, she suddenly smiled.
"How could this be She was fine, how could she have left She wouldn't leave, she said she would wait for me to come back."
Nangong Huayun looked at Feng Lingxi, her face full of disbelief. She hurriedly turned around and knelt down in front of the old woman's bed, tears falling one after another as she covered her face and wept, "Mother, you lied, you deceived me, you said you would wait for me."
Feng Lingxi walked to the side and looked around the room. Her gaze fell on a bowl of noodles beside the table. She walked over, picked up the bowl and brought it to her nose to smell it, "What is this"
Nan Gong Hua Yun heard Feng Ling Xi's question and hurriedly turned to look at the bowl in her hand, then at the maidservant kneeling on the ground. "The Crown Princess asks, what is this"
Just moments ago, Nangong Huayun was sobbing uncontrollably. Now she seemed a completely different person, a transformation that even Feng Lingxi found shocking. The maid, scolded and frightened, stammered, "This is the chicken soup the old madam just drank."
"This chicken soup has a problem."
Feng Lingxi looked at Nangong Huayun, although she really didn't want to get involved in this matter, but since it happened in Linxi County and at the inn, she couldn't just ignore it.That fellow was still going strong, he didn't know when to stop. However, this imperial concubine's tonic was truly terrifying. The effect of the medicine was so potent, she felt ashamed compared to...