Long Zhao Feng's Worst Disciple Ever

Long Zhao Feng made an "ah" sound and observed as Xiao Yue replanted the plants at their original locations. He still could not help but make suggestions, so that other than what was really necessary, Xiao Yue gave in to this immature brother-in-law for her own mental sanity.

As promised, Long Zhao Feng brought some practice swords for Xiao Yue the next time he came around. Xiao Yue was a woman in her previous life as well. She was taught by her mother a lot of things, but martial art was not one of them. Her form was thus very poor, inviting Long Zhao Feng's unending criticism. She could tell that she irritated him as much as he did her with the garden rearrangement.

"Terrible," the young man concluded at the end of their first lesson.

"If I am already an expert, do I need you to teach me?" Xiao Yue quipped.

The young man nodded in agreement.

"You are right. Nonetheless, you are quite nimble. Even if you cannot kill your opponent, you can at least run away.

Xiao Yue hummed. That was not bad, was it? She would live to try again and again. Long Zhao Feng actually said something useful for once. Sweetly, she thanked her teacher, "Thank you, Master!"

"If your opponent were me, I would die from vomiting blood non-stop just by looking at your poor form."

"..."

Annoying brat.

Although Long Zhao Feng irritated Xiao Yue to no end, he was very popular among the maids. They all went as far as preparing meals and snacks per Long Zhao Feng's liking every time he came, making Xiao Yue wonder who the real owner of the Third Madam's manor was.

Long Zhao Feng usually stayed for dinner to delight the maids who then worked even harder to please him. He did not stay long after, just enough to prevent Xiao Yue from going berserk. One month passed just like that.

One night, a maid from First Madam's manor came to summon Long Zhao Feng. There was no further message, but Long Zhao Feng's expression turned dark almost instantly. He left in a hurry for the First Madam's manor.

Free from unwanted disturbances, Xiao Yue decided to take a walk alone after she was done with the day's work. The moon shone brightly that night, and she was dressed in a light robe that fluttered in the wind's direction.

The cool spring air felt extremely refreshing. Swaying the lantern gently before her, Xiao Yue's feet took her in the direction of the lake pavilion. The maid had told her previously that the pavilion was especially good for moon watching.

Xiao Yue had not even arrived when she saw two people in the middle of the lake pavilion, standing close to one another.

Xiao Yue hid behind a row of trees and observed. It was that brat, Long Zhao Feng and... the Second Madam??? Xiao Yue gaped. Long Zhao Feng had an arm around the Second Madam's waist, while she had both hands pressed against Long Zhao Feng's chest.

Second Madam's pregnancy was already showing. Xiao Yue could see her protruding belly pressed against the young man's body even from far away. No matter how people looked at it, this was not a pose that two in-laws should be in, in the middle of the night!

Xiao Yue wanted to stop watching and go away, but her feet were glued to the ground. The two people held each other like that, seemingly deep in a conversation.

Then suddenly, Second Madam started to break out in little sobs and hit Long Zhao Feng's chest. The latter said something to the emotional woman and she seemed to calm down a lot.

After some more time had passed, they went back in the direction of Second Madam's manor together. Xiao Yue did not wait long enough for Long Zhao Feng to re-emerge. It was none of her business, really.

It's just that, she hated this kind of despicable thing, so she could not see Long Zhao Feng in a favorable light anymore. Second Madam was surely a traitorous woman, but Long Zhao Feng went behind his brother's back?

Xiao Yue grunted.

In her tribe, marriage was based on love. And a couple remained loyal to each other until death separated them. Cheating was not something that Xiao Yue could accept. Cheating was just immoral.

"Young Lady? Young Lady!"

Yu Fen shook her awake. Xiao Yue groaned. It was early morning. What was Yu Fen waking her up for?

"Why are you still sleeping??? General Long is already preparing to leave!"

Xiao Yue blinked. Then she jumped out of her bed. How could she forget such an important day??? Long Zhao Xue was finally taking her to the palace to greet the Hong King!

For once she complied with anything that Yu Fen asked her to do. She endured Yu Fen's harsh skin scrubbing during the bath, Yu Fen pulling her hair into tight buns and fastening it with golden and pearl hairpins.

Her head started to feel heavy. Xiao Yue felt that her neck might just break then and there. The weight of the hairdo was only outdone by the weight of layers of clothes that she had to wear only to greet the King.

Xiao Yue used to wear only one layer, at most two layers of clothing, thin or thick. She also used to run around in bare feet. Hong Kingdom paid too much attention on dressing etiquette. The hair decoration must match the clothing, the clothing must match the shoes.

Yu Fen had the habit to explain things every time she put a new item on Xiao Yue's body, making the poor girl not only dizzy but also confused.

On the other hand, Xiao Yue did not plan to do anything untoward in front of the Hong King. She wanted to take a good look at the ruthless man who commanded the annihilation of her tribe. If possible she wanted to leave a good impression to ease the execution of her future plans.

When Xiao Yue was fully prepared, the maids led him to a carriage. The peach-colored hem of her dress dragged behind her like a heavy tail. Xiao Yue lifted her skirt up so she could walk faster, but one slap from Yu Fen sufficed to make her drop the skirt and walked out with a solemn expression.

Long Zhao Xue stood by the door, clothed in the same intricate black robe he wore when they met for the first time. He greeted her and gallantly helped her into the carriage. He himself chose to ride on a stallion. The carriage rolled to the palace.

During the whole trip, Xiao Yue remained silent. Out of boredom, she pulled the curtain aside and got to take a look at Long Zhao Xue's straight figure while riding the horse next to the carriage.

This was her mortal enemy, she reminded herself. She might be revived in his wife's body, but she was not married to Long Zhao Xue. If she one day killed him, it was out of revenge. It was definitely better than being betrayed by one's own brother. Xiao Yue suddenly thought about something else. Second Madam was pregnant.

The baby in her belly... could it be Long Zhao Feng's...?