The Demon Lords

Chapter 1026 - 241: Want to Try?

Xiong Liqing’s eyes are very big and very bright. This brightness hasn’t dimmed at all despite her current status as a prisoner.

At the same time,

Zheng Fan still saw hatred in her eyes.

Who was this hatred directed at?

Logically, it should be directed at himself, but it seemed like it wasn’t.

Zheng Fan slightly leaned back,

Siniang standing behind pushed a chair forward just in time for Zheng Fan to sit down perfectly.

The earlier model resumed,

Lord Zheng sat on the chair, while the Chu princess stayed on the bed.

Except, the distance between them shortened a bit.

Zheng Fan tossed the cigarette in his hand onto the ground, once again took out a peppermint candy from the iron box, and put it in his mouth.

Lord Zheng didn’t plan to quit smoking, but because of the earlier hassle entering, Lord Zheng didn’t want too many peculiar scents on himself today.

The smell of tobacco, is a very special scent.

Tobacco hasn’t been widely spread in this world yet, the mainstream is still taking drugs, besides, the blind man’s crafted cigarettes use meticulous ingredients, making them unforgettable to those with keen noses.

Xiong Liqing, trembling, reached out her hand and placed it in front of Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan was silent, even his action of chewing the candy stopped.

"I want... candy too."

Zheng Fan’s lips curved into a smile,

he took out another piece of candy and placed it in Xiong Liqing’s palm.

Xiong Liqing put the candy in her mouth.

A man and a woman,

facing each other,

both eating candy,

the slight sounds of teeth and candy rubbing against each other occasionally audible.

Siniang just stood behind, not speaking.

Eventually,

Zheng Fan moved,

he reached out and held the princess’s chin.

Her skin was very smooth, after all living in privilege, good living conditions allow for good maintenance.

"What is Lord looking at?" Xiong Liqing didn’t resist, letting Zheng Fan hold her chin.

"Nothing, just think it’s fun."

As he spoke,

Zheng Fan brushed Xiong Liqing’s nose, forehead, earlobe,

then went all the way down,

Xiong Liqing’s body trembled slightly,

before Lord Zheng’s hand could reach her,

she leaned back to avoid it.

But she seemed not to like this evasion, instinctively wanted to move forward, yet hesitated for a while.

Zheng Fan also withdrew his hand.

Earlier, it wasn’t purely to take advantage, but using this seemingly simple and direct way to make the girl in front retreat and restore the initial strong-weak conversation rhythm.

She,

was still immature,

much more immature than the Earl of North Border’s county lord who once gave him a headache.

But this is normal, if every woman in the street were like the county lord, that would truly be impossible.

Physical retreat brought mental weakness,

Xiong Liqing spoke to alleviate her fear:

"Does Lord think that I’m using reverse psychology?"

Zheng Fan reached out, waved lightly in front of himself.

Xiong Liqing shrank in fright again,

but Siniang behind Zheng Fan didn’t step forward to slap.

Zheng Fan said:

"Too cliché."

"Cliché?"

Zheng Fan shook his head.

Siniang stepped forward,

"Slap!"

A slap went down,

Siniang’s slap was a form of art, practiced countless times in front of other girls to kill one as a warning to others, it had to be loud, crisp, and painful, yet not damaging the girl or affecting her appearance for business.

Xiong Liqing felt she might have become a bit numb from being slapped,

she raised her head in a daze,

looking at Zheng Fan.

Zheng Fan put his index finger to his lips,

said softly:

"Don’t talk nonsense."

Xiong Liqing lowered her head, trembling and said, "Yes."

Zheng Fan spoke and asked, "Why?"

"Why... No, I hate, I hate."

"Who do you hate?"

"Hate..."

Zheng Fan raised his hand and interrupted Xiong Liqing’s words.

Right now, the Chu princess could fully understand and comply with Lord Zheng’s gesture.

"Don’t rush to answer, I also want to play the initial game, let me guess."

Lord Zheng rubbed his chin, showing a thoughtful expression,

said:

"Who do you hate, really, Qu Clan? Qu Peiluo? I heard Qu Peiluo has quite a good reputation, you Chu people all think he has his father’s style.

Even if it’s acting, but to act this way is still commendable.

You wouldn’t hate him, because you can’t hate him.

Then who do you really hate?

Hate me?

There’s no need to say you hate me because it’s normal for you to hate me, liking me would be strange."

Xiong Liqing nodded in agreement with his words: "Yes."

"Oh."

Lord Zheng opened his mouth,

pointed a finger at Xiong Liqing.

Xiong Liqing appeared somewhat confused,

Siniang stepped forward,

"Slap!"

Another slap.

Xiong Liqing’s breathing became somewhat rapid, not knowing why.

Once Siniang retreated behind Zheng Fan,

Lord Zheng said:

"Why can’t you somehow fall in love with me, like at first sight?

Am I, really that bad?"

"I..."

Zheng Fan smiled gently,

"Next time when you speak, remember to be good."

"Yes, yes Lord."

Zheng Fan pinched his fingers, continued: "So who do you hate, hate your father? Old Chu Emperor has long passed away, vanished like smoke, no point talking about hatred, besides, I’ve heard old Chu Emperor liked you, his daughter.

Then, then, then,

who do you hate?"

Zheng Fan leaned forward,

brought his face closer to the princess,

closer to where he could see the other’s eyelashes clearly,

"Blow!"

Lord Zheng puffed some air,

Xiong Liqing squinted her eyes,

Zheng Fan’s voice echoed:

"You hate your brother, your brother from the same mother, who is now your Chu State’s Regent."

Xiong Liqing hesitated for a moment, unsure if she was hesitating on the answer or on the wording, but ultimately nodded:

"Yes."

"Clap! Clap! Clap!"

Lord Zheng clapped his hands,

Siniang, standing behind Zheng Fan, also applauded,

The Chu princess, seeing this scene,

Instinctively raised her hands, hesitated for a moment, and also began to clap along.

Applauding Lord Zheng’s analysis!

Lord Zheng pressed his hands down,

The applause stopped.

"Then let this lord guess again why you hate your brother?"

Xiong Liqing looked at Zheng Fan, not speaking.

Zheng Fan closed his eyes,

After a long pause,

He opened his eyes again,

Saying:

"Do you love him?"

The Chu princess’s eyes widened suddenly, full of disbelief!

This is a secret,

This is the Chu royal family’s secret,

A secret belonging solely to the brother and sister,

How could he know,

How did he know,

How could he know!

This is not a guess, this is simply not a guess, how can a guess just be right!

Impossible, impossible!

Yan State’s Spy Bureau, Spy Bureau, actually... actually... actually...

Seeing Xiong Liqing’s reaction,

Even a fool would understand,

This was a correct guess.

Zheng Fan sighed,

Shook his head slightly,

And in a slightly disappointed tone, uttered two words:

"Too cliché."

Xiong Liqing was still in a state of turmoil, while Zheng Fan slowly stood up.

He did indeed make a guess,

Perhaps, some secret matters, in the eyes of those involved, may seem incredibly incomprehensible, beyond what normal people can imagine, but to Lord Zheng,

Isn’t starting with a family relationship guess a basic operation?

Originally thought there could be some unique novelty, new story, new point of curiosity,

But the final answer,

Is still old wine in a new bottle, cliché and stale.

Zheng Fan lowered his head, looking at Xiong Liqing, and suddenly let out a low shout:

"Hey!"

"Ah!"

The Chu princess cried out in fear.

"Hehehe." Lord Zheng laughed.

He reached out, lifted Xiong Liqing’s face to make her look at him, and said:

"You like your brother, but your brother wants to marry you off to the Qu Clan for his court interests. You feel this is a betrayal, that your brother betrayed you and hurt you, so you hate him. You hate him very much, don’t you?"

At this moment,

In Xiong Liqing’s eyes,

Zheng Fan’s image was no different from that of a demon,

But under Zheng Fan’s words, Xiong Liqing still nodded:

"Mm."

"Indeed you should hate. A sister is meant to be cherished, even if not committing acts against ethics, one should not treat one’s own sister like a commodity to be traded. Brothers are not to be like this.

You say, right?"

"Right..."

"So, you say you want to retaliate, want to embarrass him, the nominal Regent of Chu but effectively the contemporary Chu Emperor? Hmm?"

"Mm..."

Zheng Fan leaned close to Xiong Liqing’s ear,

Continuing:

"The story you just improvised was quite good; but this play is really hard to perform correctly, if not done well, it turns into another play.

The story speaks of how Lord Pingye of the Yan State, after learning that the princess of Chu he adored was about to marry another, dared to venture alone into Chu to claim his beloved back, ultimately being surrounded by the Chu army, fighting till death, exhausted and perishing.

That day in Ju’an City, the snow fell thick and heavy, as if the heavens themselves mourned and lamented this tragic love.

Why can’t lovers ultimately be together?

Oh dear, oh dear,

You tell me,

Will this drama, ten years later, twenty years later, thirty years later, still continue to earn many young wives and girls’ tears?"

Xiong Liqing’s chest heaved, she dared not answer.

Zheng Fan took a few steps back,

Still with a smile on his face,

"Hehehe."

Turned around, heading out of the chamber, Siniang followed closely.

The Chu princess, oppressed and terrified by such continuous psychological manipulation by Lord Zheng,

At this moment almost hysterically shouted at Lord Zheng’s retreating back:

"You are a devil, you are a devil!"

Lord Zheng did not turn around, just drew a circle with his fingers, and added:

"An angel in disguise."

...

Outside the chamber, out of the artificial rock mountain.

Lord Zheng stretched lazily, breathing in the fresh air outside, as inside was a bit too stifling.

"My lord, you just now..."

"Not bad, right?"

"Even a blind man here wouldn’t necessarily do better than my lord."

"Tsk, such words are more pleasing to hear when spoken in front of the blind."

Siniang smiled slightly, and then seemed to think of something, asking:

"My lord wouldn’t really want to..."

Zheng Fan paused his stretching,

Laughed, saying:

"Unless my brain is fried."

Siniang nodded.

"Slap."

Lord Zheng lightly slapped his own forehead,

Saying:

"Strange, how come there are mosquitoes even in winter."

...

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