NOVPUBChapter 965: Chapter 964: Duanhui is Unworthy of Being Crown Princess, Heaven Sends Punishment_1
Chapter 965 -964: Duanhui is Unworthy of Being Crown Princess, Heaven Sends Punishment_1
“Think about it, the real ruler of our Fengqi Empire is the Heaven-descended Goddess who possesses the Fire Phoenix. How could the ignorant young girl, Princess Duanhui, lacking a Divine Beast’s protection, be named Crown Princess?”
“You mean the prophecy from a thousand years ago?”
“Yes, that prophecy. Duanhui isn’t worthy of being the Crown Princess, so the heavens are angry, and they sent punishments in the form of this terrifying earthquake.”
“Hush, lower your voice. If the people from the Security Battalion hear you, your life will be over.”
“Yeah, who knows what they’re looking for, searching house to house. Let’s all be careful not to get caught in the crossfire.”
“Let’s disperse. Don’t chat idly, go home and guard your valuables. Don’t let those unscrupulous soldiers take them away.”
“Right, right, let’s go home. Watching over our families and possessions is most important.”
“…”
After some deliberate spreading of rumors, the saying that the ignorant Princess Duanhui is not fit to be the Crown Princess, divine punishment, and earthquakes, had spread far and wide throughout the streets and alleys of the Capital City.
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Duke of Zhen’s Mansion, Fluttering Snow Residence.
Lin Qingluo and Lin Yixuan appeared from out of thin air, not startling anyone, and entered her room.
Lin Yixuan’s eyelids were red, swollen and it was obvious that he had been crying.
Lin Qingluo took a bottle of Blood Activation and Stasis Removal ointment from her Storage Ring, picked a little bit with her fingertip and gently applied it to his eyelids.
The ointment was effective, cooling, and reduced the swelling at a pace visible to the naked eye.
“Yixuan, stay with your sister for a while, and only go out after dyeing your hair.”
Lin Qingluo, worried that his white hair would attract unnecessary trouble, did not hesitate to take out a bottle of hair dye cream.
“Okay.”
Lin Yixuan nodded with a depressed expression, his mood still low.
“I’ll go to the kitchen to get some hot water.”
Lin Qingluo let out a soft sigh, quietly left the room, and headed towards the kitchen.
Perhaps it was because they had been scared not long ago by the earthquake, the Fluttering Snow Residence was quiet, without any noise.
The maids and older women were all hiding in the warm rooms filled with burning charcoal, comforting their frightened hearts.
Including Zizhu and Wei Shumin, they didn’t notice their young miss had returned.
Lin Qingluo fluttered like a wisp of smoke through the courtyard and soon appeared at the kitchen door.
Two older women who had been doing odd jobs hadn’t recovered from the shock of the earthquake and were cowering in a corner. When they saw their young miss enter the door, their eyes lit up, and they hurriedly came forward.
Lin Qingluo bluntly stated her purpose.
The two women volunteered to chop wood and heat water, and in no time, a thin stream of blue smoke rose in the kitchen.
Lin Qingluo waited outside the door, enjoying the cold wind to relieve her unspoken frustration.
When the hot water was ready, the two women carried the iron pot together and poured the hot water into a wooden barrel.
Lin Qingluo declined their kindness and carried the wooden barrel back to her room.
With the swelling on his eyelids reduced, Lin Yixuan’s mood seemed to have improved slightly.
Seeing his sister return with the hot water, he quickly stepped forward, took the barrel, and placed it next to the basin stand.
“Yixuan, wash your hair first, then dry it, and dye it.”
Lin Qingluo smiled with relief and poured clean spring water from her Storage Ring into the basin, mixing it with the hot water.
“Okay.”
Lin Yixuan obediently nodded, untied the ribbon holding his hair, and the snow-white tresses fell down, draping over his shoulders.
Lin Qingluo’s heart ached, and her eyes misted with tears involuntarily.
