Capítulo 18: The Truth That Shocked Her
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Dongfang Moqi was in a slight daze as he watched the thin figure walk off without turning back and disappeared into the distance.
Feng Qingyan watched which direction Feng Qingcheng departed in, and the dark glint in his eyes flashed for only a moment before it disappeared.
Li Xuerou had noticed it too, so she walked over and purposely spoke rather loudly, saying, "Ling'er, since your coming of age ceremony is over and you are now engaged to His Highness, why don't you take His Highness for a walk in the garden? It would be good for the two of you to get to know each other better first." She gave Feng Qingling a quick look.
Feng Qingling immediately got the message and said to the prince, "Brother Prince, let's go take a walk in the garden." She fluttered her eyes and looked gently at Dongfang Moqi.
The crown prince looked at her. "I think you should continue to call me Your Highness." After that, he walked away, and nobody was sure of what he was thinking at that moment.
The crown prince walked off by himself, and Feng Qingling looked extremely nasty as she stomped her foot and ran after him. Feng Qingyan didn't follow after them and remained by Dongfang Xinyan's side.
After all the guests had left, the crown prince and the princess did as well. Feng Qiming and his family gathered together as if they were discussing something, and nobody outside the family knew about this.
The next night, two men secretly snuck into the dilapidated courtyard. They knocked Feng Qingcheng out in her sleep, then stuffed her into a sack and took her away.
By the time Feng Qingcheng woke up, she was in a dark room that was dimly lit, moldy, and filled with rats. She was utterly terrified. After a long time, she heard footsteps coming towards her. A short man came in, grabbed her arm, and pulled her out. No matter how hard she tried to resist, she couldn't break free of his grip.
After a while, she got dragged to a location that was brighter. But what surprised her was that there were two familiar faces in this place.
She opened her mouth in shock. "It's the two of you? Why did you bring me here?"
The two people in front of her were Feng Qingyan and Feng Qingling. They were seated on chairs, looking at Feng Qingcheng kneeling before them, and they felt a great sense of superiority.
"It's us, but so what? You didn't expect this, right? Why did we bring you here? You'll know in no time!" said Feng Qingling.
Then she continued, "You little sl*t! You're just as sl*tty as your mother! You're so young, but you knew how to use this foxy face of yours to seduce men! Brother Prince is mine! You can forget about taking him away from me!"
Feng Qingyan just sat by the side and watched. It was as if he was just there to see a good show.
Feng Qingcheng could tolerate their insults towards her, but she would not allow them to insult her own mother! She shouted back with all her might, "You are not to insult my mother! She's not like that! You're spouting nonsense! You are not to insult my mother!"
Feng Qingling was surprised that Feng Qingcheng reacted that way. She felt that this wasn't exciting enough yet.
"Why can't I say that? Your parents died a long time ago, so I have nothing to be afraid of! Besides… did you think you'd get out of here alive? HAHAHA!" She laughed maniacally.
"You don't know, right? Actually, your parents ended up dead because my father planned it all from the start! You're going to die soon as well, so I might as well tell you. Grandpa died because he deserved it! It was his own fault for always siding with your family!" Her eyes were filled with jealousy.
"And that genius elder brother that you think about every day? It's impossible for him ever to come back! HAHAHA! There will only be one Young Master in the Feng family, and that's MY elder brother, Feng Qingyan!" She had no reservations now.
Feng Qingyan coldly spoke up too, adding, "Isn't your elder brother supposed to be a genius? Tsk, ever since you two showed up, the two of you took away everything that was supposed to belong to us! Train under a major sect? PFFT! He was still sent to hell in the end!"
Feng Qingcheng opened her eyes wide and simply couldn't believe it. She roared in disbelief, "No! I don't believe it! This can't be real! How could this be? Why? Why would Uncle do this? Aren't we one family?" Both the terrible pain of losing her loved ones and the betrayal by her family overwhelmed her heart.
Feng Qingling raised an eyebrow. "Why? HAHA! That's because the Feng clan should have belonged to us in the first place! It's all your family's fault! All of you deserved to die for taking away everything that belonged to my father! The head of the Feng family ought to be him in the first place! My father is the eldest son of the family! Who cares about your father? We're just taking back what rightfully belongs to us!
"And actually, your face turned into this ugly thing not because of an illness, but because my mother poisoned you! Didn't see that coming, did you? And it's not an ordinary poison either. When I was a child, I always wished that I could make sure your face was disfigured, and my dream has come true! HAHA!
"Initially, I didn't want you to die so quickly because I wanted you to attend my wedding to Brother Prince. But you were wrong for affecting his mood!
"Once you're dead, I can relax and just wait to become his wife. Now, you can go down to hell and reunite with the rest of your family!" Feng Qingling stopped to watch Feng Qingcheng's reaction after saying all of this.
Feng Qingcheng didn't have the fear she first felt when she arrived. All she had was the grief of losing her loved ones and the fury of being betrayed by her family.
Her voice was calm as she asked in return, "Aren't you afraid that someone might be suspicious if I suddenly go missing or I die? Don't forget that besides the head of the family, the Feng clan has other elders. In any case, I'm still the Second Young Mistress who's descended from the official wife, after all."
The moment she said this, Feng Qingling and Feng Qingyan's expressions immediately turned nasty. Their father was the offspring of a concubine, so no matter how hard they tried to prove themselves, they were never able to rise in status over Feng Yiran and Feng Qingcheng, who were descended from the wife! Everyone only cared about buttering up to Feng Xiaotian, and they always treated the two siblings like a precious treasure. Feng Qingling and Feng Qingyan's parents always told them to endure all this and try to gain the favor of Feng Xiaotian and the family.
This was the past that they never wanted to remember, and it was a memory they never wanted to relive!
Feng Qingyan was instantly infuriated, and a whip appeared in his hand.
PAK… PAK…
One blow after another struck Feng Qingcheng's body. Her thin and frail frame curled up on the ground, and each lash of the whip made her unable to breathe. She couldn't cultivate, and her body had no defense against the whipping. She could only grit her teeth and endure the pain while trying her best not to cry out.
After some time, Feng Qingyan finally stopped when he saw that the person on the ground had fainted from the pain.
"Wake her up!" said Feng Qingling to the men who had dragged Feng Qingcheng there.
Splaaash… They poured a bucket of water onto her, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Feng Qingling saw that she was awake and started to mock her, saying, "Oh my my, it's only been a few lashes, and you can't take it anymore? Pfft, this body of yours is more delicate than I thought…"
She played with a dagger in her hands and glanced at Feng Qingcheng. "Tell me, if I make a few slits on the right side of your face, would it make it more symmetrical? HAHAHA!" Feng Qingling's face was already twisted from her wickedness, and there was excitement in her eyes!
"Wuda, Wuer, drag that sl*t here!"
The two men immediately stepped forward. They each took one arm and dragged her to the front. Feng Qingcheng didn't have the strength to move, and she didn't have the energy to fight back anymore.
Feng Qingling looked coldly at how Feng Qingcheng was nearly crippled and her sense of superiority increased. She brought the dagger near to Feng Qingcheng's face and said, "Tell me… should I slit this way? Or is this direction better? Hmm… I think this direction looks better!"
"AH!!" A howl of pain resounded!
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