CHAPTER 234: CHAPTER 104 REVENGE

To live or to die—if death were to come, she was determined to drag Liu Qing down with her, that man with a heart of a wolf and the lungs of a dog.

The infinite hatred transformed into a yearning to live.

When Lai Gu opened her eyes again, she saw a mosquito net embroidered with golden threads and bedding as soft as clouds.

Inside the room, white smoke spiraled from the purple gold incense burner. With carved beams and painted rafters, the furnishings could casually be sold at Treasure Cave.

Realizing she was in an extravagantly decorated large house, her expression changed immediately as she struggled vehemently, wishing to leave.

This place was a hundred times more luxurious than Sha Sect.

Through the years, Lai Gu Gu had seen the true colors of various rich people and harbored disgust for these so-called wealthy from the bottom of her heart.

It was only because the coffin-faced Sword Slave stood at the door that Lai Gu didn’t dare to force her way out, and she reluctantly retreated.

"If I were you, Lai Gu, I wouldn’t leave."

Lai Gu hesitated, and the room door opened.

A wave of the scent of food, accompanied by light footsteps, made its way into the room.

A woman dressed in a pear blossom white blouse walked in, her aura cool and clear like a spring.

Her eyes twinkled like cold stars, as if gazing deep into one’s soul at a glance.

Upon seeing Lai Gu, Ye Lingyue’s lips bore a gentle smile.

She had changed into women’s attire, a smile on her lips, black hair simply tied back with a bamboo jade hairpin, and even sans makeup, she exuded a natural charm.

Entering the door, a handsome man followed closely behind her.

The two, a transcendent woman and a dashing man, standing together, were like a living painting.

Having lived for twenty-eight years, Lai Gu had never seen such a perfectly matched couple, making her feel, for a moment, as if she had died and entered the Immortal Palace.

The Stone-like man guarding outside the door respectfully addressed the newcomers with a call,

"Prince."

This title brought Lai Gu back to reality.

On second glance at the man’s appearance and the mansion’s decoration, Lai Gu recognized the man’s identity.

Feng Residence, this was Prince Beiqing’s mansion.

"Are you Princess Consort Feng?" Lai Gu turned to look at Ye Lingyue again.

Ye Lingyue’s face flushed at the call of Princess, while Feng Xun merely smiled softly, not offering an explanation, allowing Lai Gu to continue with the misunderstanding.

"I am merely his friend, not what you suggest. Lai Gu, have a few days apart already caused you to not recognize us?" Ye Lingyue spoke awkwardly as she produced a mask.

As Lai Gu recognized the familiar mask, enlightenment dawned upon her.

"Are you that youth from the other day? Ah, it’s my dullness to blame. The only ones who could produce a silver note from the Beiqing Fengtian are those of the Feng Residence."

Previously as the wife of the Sha Sect Leader, Lai Gu had sharp eyes. When Feng Xun produced the silver note from Beiqing Fengtian treasury that day, she had her suspicions.

However, she had not expected to encounter the reclusive, ailing Prince of Feng Residence.

Rumors had it that Prince Feng was as beautiful as a Banished Immortal, albeit plagued by illness. But seeing him today, he hardly seemed as frail as the rumors suggested.

And this lady here, if she is not Princess Consort Feng, then who is she?

"Thank you both for saving me. Lai Gu is a rough person; I’m afraid I might dirty the rooms of the Prince Manor. My wounds are healed, and I dare not linger any longer." Lai Gu did not wish to have too much interaction with such nobility. After expressing her gratitude a few times, she was ready to leave.

"If I were you, I definitely would not go. The poison that has accumulated in your body for years--if left untreated, you will not survive beyond three months. Surely you don’t want Little Nan and Xiao Bei to lose their mother, after already having lost their father." Ye Lingyue didn’t stop her but set down the medicine she was holding.

"What have you done to my daughter and son!" Hearing the names of her twin son and daughter, Lai Gu became agitated.

She had dealt with Ye Lingyue before and knew this seemingly harmless woman possessed astonishing poison technique and also had impressive medical skills.

Lai Gu had been seriously injured by Liu Qing and was able to recover overnight; it must have been Ye Lingyue’s doing.

The other party was no kindhearted believer; there must be a motive behind saving her.

Lai Gu no longer wanted to be used by anyone.

"Mom, Little Zhiyo and Little Wuya are so fun." Two children— a boy and a girl, rosiness in their cheeks from play—bounced into the room.

Each child was holding a Little Wuya and a Little Zhi in their hands.

Upon seeing Lai Gu, the boy and girl were like two little sparrows returning to their nest, flinging themselves over and hugging Lai Gu’s arms, one on the left and the other on the right.

In the eyes of others, the exceedingly ugly Lai Gu, in the eyes of her children, was the mother they loved the most.

"Little Nan, Xiao Bei, how did you come here?" Lai Gu, seeing her children unharmed, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lai Gu, Master Liu has learned of your survival, and also found out that you gave birth to a pair of twin dragons and phoenixes years ago. He has committed many evils and has no children of his own. What do you think, will he spare Little Nan and Xiao Bei?"

Lai Gu tensed up, refusing to let go of her children.

Liu Qing had been injured and poisoned years ago. Though the poison was cured, he would be unable to have children ever again.

For many years, Lai Gu bore the indignities for fear that Liu Qing would find out about her children and steal them away from her.

"Mom, Little Nan doesn’t want to be separated from you."

"Mom, I will become Sword Slave’s disciple and chase away the bad guys."

Lai Gu’s children, seeing their mother frightened, started to cry together.

"Don’t cry, mommy will definitely protect you." Lai Gu’s expression was complex; she glanced at Ye Lingyue and finally made up her mind.

She hugged her twins tight and knelt before Ye Lingyue, kowtowing deeply several times.

"Miss Ye, please, I beg you for help. If you would assist me, I am willing to serve you loyally for life."

"Aunt Ye, please help our mother," Little Nan and Xiao Bei also beseeched together in their babyish voices.

"I can help you, but before that, you must change your appearance." Ye Lingyue curled her forefinger, observing Lai Gu’s revolting face.

"My face can be saved?" Lai Gu had long lost hope for her face over the years.

But which woman wouldn’t want to have a beautiful face? The words of Ye Lingyue reignited a glimmer of hope within her.

"Yes, but the process will be very painful; you’ll have to endure it."

For an entire day, the guest room of Feng Residence was filled with the strong scent of medicinal herbs.

Ye Lingyue gathered dozens of poisonous insects to consume the rotting flesh on Lai Gu’s body bit by bit. She then applied ten Yellow Pattern Beauty and Muscle Regeneration Pills refined by Master Long Yu all over Lai Gu’s body and wrapped her entirely in bandages.

After a long two months of waiting, Lai Gu’s wounds were finally healed.

When Ye Lingyue unwound the bandages around her, layer by layer.

Lai Gu anxiously opened her eyes and looked towards the mirror across from her.

Seeing the face in the mirror clearly.

Lai Gu let out a piercing scream.