CHAPTER 760: CHAPTER 627: FORCED MARRIAGE

The Earth Venerate sighed, the events of her youth had happened once again.

That time... after Feng Lan learned she was going to Tongtian Pavilion, in a furious rage, he took her away from Beiqing.

He took her to a separate residence of the Feng Residence, where Feng Lan forced himself upon her.

Afterwards, it took Feng Lan a full three months to coax Qing Feng back.

He had once said he would never force her again, this liar and scoundrel.

Although the Earth Venerate also knew that it was because of the drugs that Feng Lan acted in such a way, she couldn’t help but feel angry.

The Earth Venerate hurriedly picked up the broken pieces of clothing from the ground. The clothes could no longer be worn, so she looked at the female official who was unconscious by her side, stripped off her clothes, put them on, and picked up the pieces of cloth. Her face flushed with shame, she left Chuyun Palace.

Not long after the Earth Venerate left, Empress Qing Shuang walked in with a stern face. Upon entering Chuyun Palace, the Empress immediately smelled the after-scent of intimacy.

She glanced at the female official lying unconscious on the ground, as well as the marks on Feng Lan’s body, and the Empress’s face became even uglier.

Fuming with anger, the Empress ordered people to lift the female official away.

That Feng Lan, she had willingly thrown herself at him last night, but he was not willing. Now, with a younger and more beautiful female official, he readily accepted.

Looking at the state of the two, they must have been entwined with each other almost all of last night. The more the Empress thought about how all that should have belonged to her, the more enraged she became.

The Empress ordered the female official to be dragged away.

Outside the ice-cold grand hall, the female official was woken up with cold water.

Seeing the iron-faced Empress, the female official couldn’t help but shiver.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." the female official stuttered.

"Last night must have been hard on you as well. Did Prince Feng treat you well?" the Empress asked with narrowed eyes, unreadable in her happiness or anger.

The female official opened her mouth, her heart filled with panic and unease.

She wanted to tell the Empress that she had just entered Chuyun Palace last night when someone attacked her, knocking her unconscious.

But from what the Empress implied, could it be that Prince Feng last night... Remembering the person who had silently vanished behind her in the darkness, the female official felt even more apprehensive.

Seeing the female official with her head down, not saying a word, the Empress became even more jealous.

"Bring someone here, take her out and beat her to death with random sticks."

The female official suddenly raised her head.

"Your Majesty, spare my life, I did not... I have not..." She pleaded.

But the Empress was in no mood for her excuses. In a short while, the poor female official was beaten to death.

Only then did the Empress’s hatred subside; a woman who had touched her man could not be allowed to live in this world!

The Empress then returned to the hall and waited until Feng Lan woke up.

Feng Lan only felt his head was extremely groggy.

Last night, he remembered that in the end, he still couldn’t control himself. The woman beneath him was so beautiful and when they merged together, it felt so right.

In the haze of passion, he felt as if he had acquired a rare treasure, never willing to part with her again.

But when Feng Lan opened his eyes, what he saw was the Empress sitting by his side.

The Empress was disheveled, her eyes red and swollen, tearfully looking at him.

"How is it you!" Feng Lan, seeing the Empress, stood up in shock.

"Feng Lan, you have such a cruel heart. Last night... last night you... you and I have already..." The Empress burst into tears.

Feng Lan only felt the world spinning and her limbs ice-cold.

Why was it her last night?

He distinctly remembered, the coquettish female voice beneath him was so familiar and throbbing, how could it be Empress Qing Shuang?

But last night in Chuyun Palace, there were only him and the Empress.

Feng Lan felt his heart sinking bit by bit.

"Your Majesty... your subject—"

"Feng Lan, things have come to this, you and I have already consummated our marriage. Do you still not understand my feelings?" The Empress straightened her clothes and walked up to Feng Lan, gazing at him nearly obsessively.

Feng Lan stepped backward a few paces.

The scent from the Empress made him nauseous, yet the fragrance of the woman beneath him last night was so soothing.

Why did everything change upon waking up?

There must be something amiss.

"Feng Lan, do you still refuse to admit it? You insulted me; if you don’t marry me, believe it or not, I will immediately order the extermination of your entire Feng Residence, including Feng Xun!"

Empress Qing Shuang felt indignant seeing Feng Lan’s lack of affection for her.

"Qing Shuang, why has it come to this between us? You want to marry me, fine! But from now on, there is no more affection between us, we’re done!" Feng Lan suddenly laughed loud, pushed the Empress away, strode off, not even giving Qing Shuang a backward glance.

The Empress’s face was deathly pale, but she still took a deep breath.

She believed that Feng Lan was just upset about her drugging him last night. Now that Qing Feng was dead, Feng Lan had forgotten the events of the past. With enough time, she didn’t believe, with her beauty and tactics, that she couldn’t win Feng Lan over.

"Summon the Ritual Officer to discuss an auspicious date, seven days from now, I shall marry Prince Feng as the Imperial Consort."

Once the date was set and publicly announced, even if Feng Lan disagreed, it would already be too late.

The Empress smiled at the thought.

The events that occurred in Beiqing Imperial Palace, she believed, were unknown to any but Feng Lan and herself, but in reality...

After Earth Venerate left Beiqing Imperial Palace, enduring discomfort, she returned to her residence.

She thought of Ye Lingyue and couldn’t help but worry. Just as she was about to look for her, she found Ye Lingyue waiting for her at their inn.

Turns out, Ye Lingyue, after dealing with Fortune Crane, had Heavenly Venerate send her back to Mercenary City immediately because she was worried about Earth Venerate and Feng Lan, so Ye Lingyue stayed at the inn waiting.

Little did she know that Earth Venerate didn’t return all night.

"Earth Venerate, is Prince Feng alright?" Ye Lingyue, sharp-eyed, saw at once that Earth Venerate had changed clothes, and also some suspicious marks on her neck.

Being caught in a secret by a junior, moreover her future daughter-in-law, Earth Venerate’s face flushed.

"What could happen to him? If anything, it’s what he deserves." Earth Venerate said guiltily, not daring to look Ye Lingyue in the eye, but her coy tone gave everything away.

Such a demeanor made Ye Lingyue more certain that something must have happened last night.

She suppressed a smile; it seemed she really had done a big favor for her future in-laws this time. She wondered if Feng Lan would still dare to say she was jinxing Feng Xun when he saw her next.

"Right, your face should be healed by now, shall I take a look?" Ye Lingyue glanced at Earth Venerate’s face, which she had taken more care of than her own. Just considering the Nirvana Heart Lotuses cultivated in Hong Meng Heaven, she used at least eight or nine of them.

Ye Lingyue was also eager to see if there was any difference in the medicinal effects between the Nirvana Heart Lotus from Hong Meng Heaven and those from Dan Palace.

Ye Lingyue personally removed the bandages for Earth Venerate.

Seeing Earth Venerate’s face, Ye Lingyue was taken aback.

Seeing Ye Lingyue’s expression, Earth Venerate was also nervous, hesitantly she picked up the copper mirror.