Empress Fu Yao [Volume 2] (Completed)✔

The "Sorrowful" Page

Late night at Prince De's residence. Lamp lights extinguished one by one, and besides patrolling night guards, there were no other sounds. At some point during the night it began to drizzle. The gossamer strands of winter rain fell onto the dark stone ground with "sha sha" sounds, faintly shimmering with the reflections of distant torch fires. The figures of the patrolling guards, obscured by curtains of rain, became even darker and even more indistinct.

At this time, a more lively and slender shadow ghosted past each of the buildings along the road. Her figure projected onto the mirror-like ground as only a dab of gray-black shadow, in an instant dashing past the marching troops.

Prowling the night amidst dim moon and light rain, for the express purpose of smacking a pair mandarin ducks with a stick.[1]

Before setting off Meng Fuyao had already gathered some information on Guo Pingrong's situation. How could Guo Pingrong not have had any concubines before? It was only that all the women who stayed by his side, had committed suicide! Qiao Ling lived isolated inside the princely residence and so was not privy to inside information, but among outside residents rumors had already spread wide and far – girls from good families would all take the long route around the Guo residence gates. Now that Qiao Ling had been noticed by Guo Pingrong because of her pair of eyes that looked similar to Fuyao's, it was ultimately impossible that Guo Pingrong would treat Qiao Ling well. Fuyao had no choice but to brandish her stick!

Fuyao sprinted the whole way while wearing dark clothes and covering her face. Because of her qinggong and familiarity with the area, she quickly managed to vault into Prince De's back courtyards.

Lady Qiao Ling flew onto the treetop and became a phoenix in one short day, already moving into the Fragrant Lotus Pavilion to prepare for the wedding procession tomorrow. Perhaps it was because suddenly becoming a bride was too shocking, but right now just past midnight the Fragrant Lotus Pavilion's lights were still unextinguished.

With a lift of her feet, Fuyao brushed through the half-closed shutters like a cloud, lightly landing inside.

The young girl sitting in front of the dressing table jumped in fright, quickly whipping her head up. Under the lamp light the fair hair on her temples shone beautifully – it was Qiao Ling, who had already changed into a wife's wedding attire.

Seeing Fuyao, she was shocked and was just about to yell out, before in a swift move Fuyao rushed over to cover her mouth. In a low voice Fuyao said, "Don't shout, I'm here to save you."

Qiao Ling widened her eyes in astonishment, staring at the suspicious person who was coming to "save her" despite her situation not needing any saving at all. Suddenly she thought of a scary possibility, and her whole body started to tremble.

"Hey hey, what are you scared of." Meng Fuyao grinned cheerfully. "I have no interest in stealing your first time, it's not like I'm a handsome man or anything."

Fuyao patted Qiao Ling's shoulder. "Long things short, you should quickly leave with me and not marry Guo Pingrong."

Qiao Ling, however, suddenly pulled away Fuyao's hand. Staring intently at Fuyao she asked, "Why shouldn't I?"

"Ai ... how should I explain?" Fuyao felt a little panicked. "That guy is not anything good."

"If you marry a chicken follow a chicken, if you marry a dog follow a dog![2] Besides General Guo is a second-rank high official in the Empire, how could you slander my dear husband like this!" Qiao Ling's willowy brows leapt up, as she became angry all of a sudden.

"Your dear husband?" Fuyao skeptically raised an eyebrow. It couldn't be, she embraced her position this fast?

Meng Fuyao didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at Qiao Ling. "Don't tell me that after only meeting him once today, you have already set your heart on marrying Guo Pingrong?"