TFDC Chapter 125.2

Chapter 125.2- Gentle feelings like honey

“Why don’t I send her back?” Suddenly, a tall figure appeared at the door.

Xiahou Qing strode in and stopped in front of Lou Qingwu, “Qingwu, ah, it’s getting late so I should send you back.”

Lou Qingwu looked up and slowly nodded.

He looked at her for too long so she lowered her eyes.

Xiahou Qing lightly laughed, looking at Ye Ji who was behind Lou Qingwu.

Ye Ji just covered her mouth and giggled, dragging her servant away with her as she left.

The bells on her wrists and ankles chimed as Lou Qingwu’s eyes grew colder.

The two people left from the third prince’s residence to the Lou residence.

There weren’t many people on the streets so on the way there, Xiahou Qing repeated the things that he’d heard from Lan Bai to Lou Qingwu.

Lou Qingwu occasionally replied with a phrase and it wasn’t clear whether she was actually listening or just fobbing him off.

When they were about to reach the Lou residence, Xiahou Qing looked at the peaceful and graceful girl next to him, his eyes sharp but his voice was gentle as water, “This time, it was lucky you were here, Qingwu. Otherwise, I definitely would’ve been annoyed to death by that brat.”

“This is something that Qingwu’s able to do.”

In front of the Lou residence’s door, Lou Qingwu looked up at him, bashful but generous, “I’m already here, the third prince should quickly hurry back.”

Xiahou Qing seemed unwilling to leave, his eyes deeply looking at Lou Qingwu, “Then, can I come see you at the Lou residence again?”

Lou Qingwu smiled at him, not agreeing or rejecting him.

Xiahou Qing’s eyes slowly deepened but in an instant, returned to its usual warmth, “It’s getting late, Qingwu should go inside first.”

“Okay.”

Lou Qingwu agreed and turned around.

But the instant she turned around, her smile disappeared.

The empty hatred in her eyes glittered like stars, as if she was Asura rising from the hell, blood thirsty and sinister.

No matter how interesting it was, she’d already experienced it in her past life so she was already impatient.

In her past lifetime, because she was in love with him, she listened to him.

But after all that happened, her patience was reaching its limits.

When Lou Qingwu arrived at the Leaning Wind Pavilion, Lan Bai uneasily greeted her, “Master!”

“En, you’re still awake?”

Lan Bai was about to cry, “Master, was I really useless today? Just because of the third prince’s words, I was so bewitched that …”

Lou Qingwu froze before laughing.

She rubbed her head, “How could I? This was something that was out of your control. Again, even if you weren’t bewitched by him, he could’ve easily known that you were a fake. He’s a lot more smart and cunning than you think.”

“Ah?” Lan Bai froze.

“But I saw that the third prince was very …”

“Very what? Gentle? Elegant? Or full of wisdom?” Lou Qingwu sighed.

“All of that is just a facade. Do you know how much military power he wields?”

Lan Bai shook her head.

Lou Qingwu paused before continuing, “Every single bit of military power that he holds, is drenched in blood. Those who follow him, he’d pretend to tempt but behind, he’d blackmail them and hold onto that material, gripping it with his hands. Those who aren’t willing to follow him, he’d find out a way to silently destroy them. Do you really think it was a coincidence that he came back for the emperor’s birthday? No, he definitely wouldn’t be that good hearted. When the emperor was young, because of his birth mother’s low status, never treated him well. So he has no feelings towards the emperor, he wants nothing more than to replace him.”

Lan Bai was shocked, “How … could that be?”

Lou Qingwu seemed to have suddenly thought of something, her eyes instantly dimming.

“He buries it very deeply.”

So in her past lifetime, he was able to silently remove all of his enemies and obstacles to become the last person standing.

But in the end, the bird flies to its end, the great bow is buried, the cunning rabbit dies and the hunting dog is boiled alive.

When he finally didn't need her, he mercilessly disposed of her.

With his cunning and smarts, how could he have not seen through Lou Lianxin’s scheme?

But, he let her and even revelled in forcing her to her death.

His brutality wasn’t something that a young Lan Bai could see through.

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TL note:

Poor Lan Bai.

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