Chapter 182: Palace Change 26

you doing""Were you hit"Could it not have been done by the empress dowagerFeng Ling Xi is so clever, how could she not handle her mother concubine"He was slapped by the Fourth Prince's mother.""Why d...Dugu Cheng looked at the gleaming dagger in front of him. Xi'er, why had her temper flared up again Didn't they say women liked to hear romantic words Why didn't it work on her

That day, I told the Prime Minister that I wouldn't take a wife, let alone take a concubine. I even said that you would be spending every day in the Prince's Residence as a lonely widow.

Feng Ling Xi's lips twitched slightly as she looked at Du Gu Cheng, "He believes such nonsense"

"Of course not. This king told the prime minister that after marrying you, this king has been tossed and turned too much, suddenly couldn't take it anymore, and now is letting you treat this king's illness."

So, the Chancellor believed your ghost stories

"Your Majesty, I'm doing all of this for Xier, aren't I" Dugu Cheng sighed helplessly. Since their wedding, he was no different from a widower, unable even to climb onto the same bed as his wife.

Feng Lingxi let out a cold snort, "Your Highness is truly thoughtful."

"Those were just temporary solutions. Shen Yun is no ordinary woman, marrying her would be troublesome indeed. The chancellor made Shen Yun a concubine to get rid of her influence, and he'll certainly try to push you out as the queen. This king won't let him succeed."

"It seems the King has been painstakingly looking out for me."

Hearing him say this, she could also explain why these days, even though they slept in the same bed, he didn't touch her. He must have known that someone was watching them from the shadows. That did seem convincing.

It's not all for Xi'er, it's just that I don't want to be manipulated by them.

Feng Lingxi kept silent. A bit of emotion welled up inside her, but his words dashed it away.

Du Gu Cheng still wasn't happy to see her, he was quite downcast.

"Xier, why are you still not happy"

He shouldn't have gotten anything wrong, should he

If there's nothing else, Your Highness should return to rest first. I still have some things to finish up. I'll go back after I'm done.

Since she was going to set out, she still had to figure out if the Wind Spirit Jade was dead or alive. They hadn't checked for a pulse at the time. If she was still alive, their agreement needed to be reevaluated. After all, Wind Spirit Jade wasn't someone to underestimate; one couldn't afford to be careless.

Dugu City watched her packing up the medicinal herbs, and said, "This time, this king has prepared medicinal herbs. When you need them in the future, just tell this king."

Feng Lingxi responded without raising her head, continuing to work on what she was doing.

Dugu City stood before her, like air, not affecting Feng Lingxi at all. Watching her like this, Dugu City felt a little depressed.

"Xi'er, what are you thinking about"

"I wonder if Fengling Yu is dead."

Feng Lingxi put down the medicinal herbs in her hand, "I want to go out tomorrow, something came up."

"That king will accompany you."

Feng Lingxi raised an eyebrow. "If Your Highness has nothing else to do, you could accompany me to the Sixth Prince's Residence."

"Alright, I will accompany you to Liu Wangfu tomorrow."

Feng Lingxi responded, "These days have been so eventful that she almost forgot about her mother's death. This expedition, if it truly allows her to investigate her mother's passing, wouldn't be a bad thing."

This city is filled with smoke and haze, it's good to go for a walk.

Just like a few days ago, Dugu City slept with her, nothing happened. This rumor spread outside because of this, but as it spread, it became that after Dugu City married Feng Lingxi, he couldn't do anything anymore, and all sorts of rumors took flight.

Feng Lingxi brought Xiaoli to the blacksmith's shop in the market first. She found the blacksmith and talked about the weapon she wanted. After communicating for more than an hour, she left the blacksmith's shop and went to the restaurant where she had made an appointment with Dugu City to have dinner.

"My Lord, this capital city is buzzing about the Lady Wife and you. Do you know what they're saying"

Ye Xi gossiped all morning and finally got her chance to speak.

Dugu Cheng looked at the foot of the stairs, but Xi'er didn't appear. His brows furrowed slightly, his voice a touch colder than usual.

"What are you saying"

"They all say the princess is fierce. She’s only been in the manor for so long, and already she’s worn the king down."

After Ye Xi finished speaking, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"These fools, the Princess is fierce, but Your Highness hasn't even gone up to the Princess's bed, how could you possibly be exhausted..."

"Yexi, don't you feel like you've been too idle lately"

Dugu Cheng's handsome face turned ashen, Ye Xi immediately retracted her smile and hurriedly said, "My Lord, this isn't something I said, these are just things I heard them say."

Dugu Cheng gave Ye Xi a look. It seemed he really needed to teach Ye Xi how to speak, otherwise, if word got out about him sleeping in Xi'er's room, he would be disgraced and sent to the border.

"Ye Xi, you have been with this king since you were a child. Now, it has been fifteen years."

When Ye Xi heard what her lord said, her body stiffened. She hurriedly said, "My lord, considering that I have served you for fifteen years, could you please spare me this time I assure you I won't speak out of turn again."

"This is how many times have you promised"

This night, Xi aside from her mouth speaking unkindly, was loyal to him. It was precisely because of this that their relationship was like brothers.

"My lord, as you know, I'm just a bit too outspoken."

"This prince looks like you need a good whipping..."

"My lord, the princess has arrived."

Ye Xi interrupted Dugu Cheng's words and hurriedly shouted. Seeing Feng Lingxi and Xiao Li walking up, Ye Xi hurriedly greeted them.

"My Queen, you're here. The King has been waiting for you."

"Ye Xi, and Xiaoli go to the next table for a meal. This king will treat you."

Ye Xi looked at the dishes served and hurriedly said with a smile, "My lord, you have prepared so many dishes. I will just wait here for you and your wife to finish eating..."

Before he could finish his words, Dugu City's cold gaze made him jump to his feet. "Your Majesty, this subordinate will go now."

Before Ye Xi could even sit down at the table next to him, Dugu Cheng gave her a cold glare and said, "Sit up front."

"Understood, sir."

After sitting down across two tables, Dugu City looked at Feng Lingxi with a smile on his face, completely different from his previous demeanor.

"Xier, these are the signature dishes here. Please try them."

Feng Lingxi looked at Ye Xi, who was looking at them, and asked curiously, "Did Ye Xi do something to make the King unhappy"

"Ye Xi doesn't speak. This King is worried that if he speaks, it will affect Yi'er's appetite, so I let him eat alone."

If Xi'er heard those words, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Feng Lingxi looked at Xiaoli who was waiting aside, "Xiaoli, you go eat, you don't need to wait on me."

Xiao Li responded and walked to sit opposite Ye Xi, but her eyes kept glancing towards the direction of the princess.

"Little Li, there's something I need to tell you. In a few days, we'll be going on an expedition. The princess and the king will be going together. Would you like to go with us I'll protect you."

Xiaoli glanced at Ye Xi's unrestrained appearance, her eyes turned cold, "Who needs your protection, eat your meal."

Ye Xi's smile froze on her face. This was truly putting a hot face on a cold ass – how could this little Li be so rude to the princess, not even sparing her any politeness

"Xiao Li, why don't I teach you martial arts when I have time..."

Before Ye Xi could finish her words, a flash appeared before her eyes. Xiao Li's chopsticks pierced through Ye Xi's fingers and pressed against her neck. This sudden action shocked Ye Xi. "Xiao Li, you..."ecrets about us.”Feng Lingxi gazed at the coldness in Cen Taishi's eyes, a deeper smile playing on her lips."Seems like even the Empress Dowager can be deceived by her own son. This Dugu Xiu seems to...