Volume 4 Chapter 12 (Summary)

Rong Tian is a s.e.x addict. Ever since Feng Ming was allowed to step down from his bed, he had a common habit of sleeping together throughout the night. At first, he was a little hesitant because of Feng Ming’s injuries and was only lightly holding hands, touching legs, and hugging. However the two was like dry straws catching fire that can’t hold back. Not for a few days, there was spring blossoming within the room, echoing chant every night.

“Ah … Oh … Oh … ” The large hand fumbled around Feng Ming’s body, causing him to trembled.

Duke Ming of Xi Lei submerged between the messy silk blankets. His thighs were separated and could strongly feel the warm caress by the rough hands, he moaned to each provocative gesture of the Rong Tian.

“It’s not fair! Today is obviously my turn on top.“ He gasped, ignoring the hickeys dotted scattered on his delicate skin, but continued to be discontent as his rights was being stolen.

Rong Tian laughed hoa.r.s.ely: "If you still get straighten your back upward, I give you be on top.”

Feng Ming still ended up being bottom and begged Rong Tian to let him be on top next time.

Rong Tian laughed: “Last time, who was the one who grumble about back pain?”

After a long intensified love making session, both Feng Ming and Rong Tian were tired out.

Chiu Lan brought some pigeon soup for Feng Ming, but Feng Ming didn’t want to drink it. She then squealed and expressed how she was the only one left behind in Xi Lei while Chiu Yue and Chiu Xing get to take care of Feng Ming. Now that she worked hard to make the pigeon soup, Feng Ming didn’t want to drink it.

“If your servant was there to cook for Duke Ming at Kingdom Li, then you wouldn’t be skinny like this…”

When Feng Ming discovered that Chiu Lan was preparing to sing one of her songs, instantly his hand frantically waved the white flag to surrender: “I’ll drink it, I’ll drink it, okay. Chiu Lan, not taking you to Kingdom Li was not my fault so don’t blame me anymore.” He glanced over at Rong Tian for help.

Eventually, Rong Tian ordered the maids to leave the room and he’ll ensure Feng Ming to drink the soup.  Feng Ming of course didn’t want to and was hiding himself under the blankets. While talking they stumbled upon the topic of Ruo Yan.

“Is there any news of Ruo Yan?”

“After receiving my arrow, that I used 10x strength, if he doesn’t die then he’s only running on half of his life. However, Kingdom Li has a skilled physician, but would be frantic at this time because of his injury.”

“The Li Kingdom right now, is Miao Guang the only one in charge?”

“Military Affairs is General Zhuo Nian, while Court Affairs is Princess Miao Guang, it will be hard for Kingdom Li to be in temporary chaos.

Just talking about national affairs, Feng Ming was somewhat relieved. He turned over inside Rong Tian’s embrace, estimated: “Ruo Yan is mortally wounded, the result is not clear, which is a good opportunity for Xi Lei to rest our energy. If we want Kingdom Li to be chaotic relentlessly, I know someone we can take advantage of.”

“Who?”

“Fan Jia’s Long Tian.”

Rong Tian stared at Feng Ming for a moment, suddenly laughed, then lowered his head to pa.s.sionately kiss the red lips below, praising: “Indeed there is progress, with the same thinking as me. Long Tian’s kings.h.i.+p is now firmly in his hand and is still subjected to constraints of Ruo Yan so there much be some unwillingness at some point. He most certainly will take advantage of this opportunity to slip out of Ruo Yan’s grip, creating a mess and extra troubles for Kingdom Li.”

“But if Ruo Yan used poison to control Long Tian, wouldn’t he not dare to cause trouble?”

“The antidote might not only be in Ruo Yan’s hands. Not too long ago when Ruo Yan was there, Long Tian wouldn’t dare touch the antidote. Now that Ruo Yan is injured, with Long Tian’s skills, he will definitely use hundreds and thousands of schemes to steal the antidote in hand. Once Ruo Yan can no longer control Long Tian, then that new confidante, Fan Jia’s King with a burning ambition will cause havoc to Kingdom Li eventually.”

Both Feng Ming and Rong Tian continued discussing for half a day, but the subject regarding National Affairs caused them a headache. Rong Tian laughed: “Didn’t yo said you were tired? After hearing about politics you have awaken? Hurry and sleep, you are currently in a recovering state, don’t worry too much.”

Rong Tian was late to the King’s court to discuss about the country’s Affairs.  Some of his court official suggest that Rong Tian should let Duke Ming rest and not use much energy (as in s.e.x).  They also would like Duke Ming to partic.i.p.ate in the military conference because Duke Ming had came up with ideas for military weapons, collecting taxes, etc.. and also want to visit him at the Duke’s resident.

Rong Tian was a bit jealous that all these old geezers want to take a glance at Duke Ming, but felt Feng Ming had grown. He hope very much that Feng Ming could be just as simple and innocent as before, didn’t have to know about all the cold hearted evil people because that way, he will be much happier than right now.

After discussing for more than 2 hours, Rong Tian quickly rushed over to Feng Ming’s residence. When he arrived, he only saw Chiu Lan and Lie Er standing there and the bed was empty.

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“Where is Feng Ming?”

Lie Er answered: “Replying to Great King, when Duke Ming woke up he felt a bit bored; therefore, wanted to take a walk. Chiu Yue and Chiu Xing already followed behind.”

“Where did he take a walk at?”

Lie Er tried to evade the question by not answering, but said: “Duke Ming said when the Great King comes back he will probably be very tired so you don’t need to look for him. He will only wander around for a bit and will return soon.”

Rong Tian used his eyes to investigate Lie Er, seeing that his face looked a bit strange: “Feng Ming is at Empress Dowager’s residence?”

“Ah?” Lie Er looked up and found that Rong Tian’s face color had darkened, his heart beat rapidly, he quickly kneel down: “Great King, please lessen your anger.” He was ordered by Feng Ming to stay behind to stop Rong Tian from rus.h.i.+ng to Empress Dowager’s residence when Duke Ming is found missing. However, he can’t believe Rong Tian was amazing like that!

“What kind of tricks are you guys playing?” Rong Tian coldly interrogated.

“This matter…” Lie Er bowed down, still finding the words to say: “Duke Ming said, he wanted to meet Mei Ji.”

“How come he can’t ask me directly but go roundabout like this?”

Lie Er’s hands and legs trembled, sternly replied: “Mei Ji is your Majesty’s benefactor, filled with deep love and heavy meaning towards you for a long time, and is also the world’s most beautiful woman. After returning home, your Majesty have not made any orders for her to leave but even allowed her to stay at the Empress Dowager’s residence. Duke Ming is meeting with her at this moment, I’m just afraid…”

“Afraid what?”

Lie Er narrowed his delicate eyebrows, bit his lips, expand his chest and said: “If Duke Ming was to deal with Mei Ji, would Your Majesty be angry?”

Rong Tian calmly shook his head: “Being angry with me is not enough? He had to go to the Empress Dowager’s residence.”

“Your Majesty!” Lie Er scrambled up, stopped Rong Tian in his tracks and spoke frightfully: “Your Majesty want to stop Duke Ming?”

“What?” Rong Tian lifted his eyebrows.

“Please allow Duke Ming to chase Mei Ji away. Because Mei Ji is your savior, that’s why you have been hesitating to tell her to leave. But…but Duke Ming is the most compatible person for Your Majesty.” Lie Er begged: “Your Majesty shouldn’t let all of Duke Ming’s smiles trick you. Ever since knowing that Mei Ji is staying within Empress Dowager’s residence, Duke Ming have never been at ease. He is currently sick, body is still weak, with many things worrying him, I’m afraid that his illness will be hard to cure.”

Lie Er with loyal intentions, held onto the hands tightly, and looked straight into Rong Tian’s eyes.

Rong Tian silently happy about Lie Er’s pa.s.sionate feelings, he even argued and defend Feng Ming, but he still had on the cold face and sneered: “You are afraid that I might have feelings for Mei Ji?”

“Lie Er do not dare to guess Your Majesty’s feelings.” Lie Er again kneel down and glance secretly at Rong Tian, and then asked: “If Your Majesty have no feelings for Mei Ji, then why let her stay here? I heard that before coming to Xi Lei, she was hidden in Bei Ji”

Rong Tian coldly looked at Lie Er until the skin on his head was numb due to fear that he finally let out a chuckle: “It was Empress Dowager that wanted Mei Ji here so she invited her.”

Seeing that Rong Tian’s att.i.tude had a good change, Lie Er quickly followed through and requested: “Your Majesty have to quickly give order for Mei Ji to disappear. Xi Lei and Duke Ming are already yours, why allow her to be involved without a cause? Fighting for Your Majesty’s affection, all of these things I have seen a lot at Yong Yin. If you don’t quickly take care of the matter, the outcome will be hard to handle, no one will have one day of relaxation.”

These words have struck the worries within Rong Tian.

Rong Tian let out a long sigh.

The affection many years between him and Mei Ji, isn’t something that one afternoon and evening can explain it all. Also, that World’s Most Beautiful Maiden has deep affection towards him, and had wasted many young years waiting for him. If Feng Ming did not appear, he probably would have made Mei Ji a concubine.

This time when he personally invited Mei Ji to Bo Jian, he also taken into account of her actions to save him, it’s him who have owed Mei Ji a great deal. The only wish that Mei Ji wants is a small position as a concubine. That one request should be too outrageous?

But Rong Tian also knows Feng Ming’s personality, he also know that I will never have an interest for Mei Ji. This matter ever since coming back to Xi Lei, he had kept in mind, never ignoring the stubbornness of Mei Ji beyond Rong Tian’s guesses. Even if she cannot become a concubine, she still want another position, a position that would allow her to always stay beside him.

Feng Ming and Mei Ji inside the palace, meeting each other would be a matter of time. But what he can’t expected is that Feng Ming knew about this matter too early, to the point of sneaking away to Empress Dowager’s residence.

One kind and gentle, have affection and meaning towards him; the other smart and sensitive, filled with pa.s.sionate love. Two of these people meeting each other is serious matter no other than a clash on the battlefield. Inside Rong Tian, he really does not want anyone to get hurt.

“Your Majesty…” Lie Er understood Rong Tian’s worries, he is just worried that Rong Tian will take Mei Ji’s side and caused Feng Ming to be sad, therefore only silently inspect Rong Tian’s expression.

Rong Tian eventually rushed over to Empress Dowager’s residence and found out by Chiu Yue that Feng Ming and Mei Ji are inside comparing talents.

Rong Tian asked: “Comparing talents?’

“Yes.” Chiu Yue answered. “I also don’t know why. When Duke Ming met Mei Ji, he didn’t say a single word but just like a piece of wood, he sat there staring at her, not even blinking at all. But the strange thing is Mei Ji also was silent and stare profusely at Duke Ming. The two of them were like that, if anyone were to move first, it was like they admit defeat.”

Rong Tian remembered about the method he took when he stole the heart of that maiden. That Feng Ming dare to repeat the same method making him chuckle and shaking his head.

After one hour, Feng Ming was the first one to give in and said to Mei Ji that he can’t believe Rong Tian did the same for two hours straight.  Mei Ji tells Feng Meng that she knows why he is there and the reason is for her to leave Xi Lei. She begs Feng Ming and even cries, stating that she just want to be beside Rong Tian and would not dare to compete for his affection.  She also hopes that Feng Ming shouldn’t be too cruel to not allow Rong Tian to have no heir.

Feng Ming finally tells Mei Ji that the reason why he came to see her was to invite her to stay at his place.

Everyone was shocked.

Chiu Yue and Chiu Xing asked: “Duke Ming, why do you want this lady to move to your residence?”

Chiu Xing mumbled: “I have never taken care of her…”

“Don’t be disrespectful; I’m talking to Mei Ji and you two dared to eavesdropped? Go outside.” Feng Ming scold at the two, he did not know that behind the thin curtains there are also two high status people (Empress Dowager and Rong Tian). Feng Ming turned to the shocked Mei Ji: “I know that Rong Tian would have a difficult time to handle this situation. One side is me, and one side is you. If I was Rong Tian, I also wouldn’t know who to choose.”

Chiu Yue and Chiu Xing answered at the same time: “The Great King will definitely choose Duke Ming! All of us know it!’

Feng Ming glared at the two maids who shout out to give them a warning, causing them to instantly silent themselves. Walking step by step towards Mei Ji, facing her he continued: “I personally invite you to my residence. If Rong Tian feel something for you, I will wholehearted withdraw.”

Mei Ji questioned: “If the Great King is unmoved by me, will Duke Ming suggest for me to leave? If that’s the case, you have to give me a time period.”

Feng Ming smiled: “I’m not here to discuss about condition. This is just a request, to answer it or not is up to you.”

Mei Ji surprised, asked again: “But this is of a disadvantage to Duke Ming. If I were to stay within the Crown Prince’s residence my whole life, wouldn’t Duke Ming be uncomfortable?”

“A lover’s feeling is hard to change.” Feng Ming sigh: “Your position in Rong Tian’s heart isn’t small, along with the fact that you’re his benefactor. If you are to leave with regrets then there will be a permanent longing within Rong Tian’s heart. Since it’s like that, I rather take a risk by having you here, hoping one day, the tension can finally remove knots and end it. My reasoning, do you understand?”

Mei Ji again kneeled down, a look of great concern appeared on her face, she said softly: “I only understand a bit, but the things I don’t understand is quite a lot…”

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Rong Tian and Empress Dowager decided to leave and settled in at her room.  The Empress Dowager asked Rong Tian what he is planning on doing about this situation.

Rong Tian smiled: “With Feng Ming’s scheme of withdraw one step and advance three steps, how can you royal son heartlessly intercept? Although Feng Ming does not reveal his inner feelings, only make careful calculation, but in fact he is forcing me to resolve this situation quickly.”

The Empress Dowager deliberately dig deeper: “Your Majesty also can do nothing. Having two people at once, wouldn’t that be a good thing?”

“Empress Dowager should not make this into a joke.” Rong Tian lowered his voice: “Feng Ming always makes me worry. Just like today, he alone and his decision to allow Mei Ji to enter the Crown Prince’s residence, it’s only a matter of time before he brings trouble in.”

“It good that Your Majesty understands this.”

Rong Tian waited until Feng Ming returned back to the Crown Prince’s residence that he too returned. Just when he stepped inside the main door, Feng Ming hastily called out: “Rong Tian, quickly come over here! I have something to say.”

He saw Feng Ming running towards him, he just grunted and reminded: “ Don’t run too fast.” And hastily embraced him.

“Today I have met someone.”

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When Rong Tian arrived at Feng Ming’s residence, Feng Ming informed Rong Tian that Mei Ji is currently residing here. Rong Tian told Feng Ming that he would like to speak with Mei Ji alone and asked if Feng Ming can leave to his residence instead.

Feng Ming nodded his head and said: “Fine, tonight I will leave my residence to the two of you.” He later asked if Rong Tian needed Chiu Lan to prepare the bathtub or anything else?

“What nonsense are you talking about? I’m only talking to Mei Ji, why would I need that?” Rong Tian punished Feng Ming by slapping his behind once.

With one promised line from Rong Tian, Feng Ming also did not have to worry anymore, plus he had guessed that his plan had been successful, his face filled with happiness: “That’s good, I will stay at your residence to wait for you. It’s been a long time since I slept at the Great King’s residence.” He later shouted out: “Rong Hu, Lie Er, Chiu Lan, Chiu Yue, Chiu Xing, everyone follow me.”

No one knows Rong Tian’s intention and they thought he was planning on have fun time with Mei Ji.

Lie Er tells Rong Tian: “Mei Ji is just to that point, your servant sees that she cannot compare with Duke Ming. If Your Majesty is just in the heat at the moment….”

Lie Er was called out by Feng Ming and so he had no choice but to leave.

Even Rong Hu gave Rong Tian a few words: “Your Majesty…If Your Majesty is also hesitant then in the future your servant will no longer…believe in true love again.

Rong Tian laughed: “All of you, no one is as intelligent as Feng Ming.”

He patted Rong Hu on the back and walked up the stairs.

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Rong Tian and Feng Ming had pa.s.sionate love last night and the next day they went horseback riding on White Cloud.

While horseback riding, Rong Tian was being naughty and fiddle with Feng Ming’s clothes and touching him everywhere. He tells Feng Ming that last night was not enough.

It’s revealed that last night, Rong Tian talked with Mei Ji and made it clear that he will never love her and so Mei Ji left with a clear mind.

Rong Tian also asked Feng Ming how he knew that his amnesia trick was fake. Feng Ming replied that “I am the world’s smart handsome young man. Only seeing me for the first time, you wouldn’t be coldhearted to the point of shooting arrows to kill me right?”

“Is that so?” Rong Tian questioned suspiciously.

Feng Ming laughed and said that even if Rong Tian were to lose his memories, then wouldn’t everyone along with the Empress Dowager spoke up? Also, with his reputation at Xi Lei, would Rong Tian dare to be unfaithful and crown a Queen without his soldiers protest but instead gave much praised?

“Feng Ming is definitely amazing. I truly thought that my plan had no loopholes, but I can’t believe in your eyes it was like child’s play. Can’t believe Ruo Yan’s views are still far off than yours.”

“The problem is not intelligence or not, it’s a different between knowledge. I have read a lot of ancient stories, and there are many examples like that. No matter how stupid one is, they have to know a bit about that.”

“Are you saying that I’m stupid?”

“I’m just saying that ancient people and present day people are different.”

Rong Tian later asked that even if he didn’t lose his memories, how would Feng Ming even know that they will use fire to burn the chained boats?

Feng Ming sharply glared at Rong Tian, “I already had Ruo Yan make the chained boats and have told you about that story a lot of time. If you are dumb enough to see that there are chained boats and over there don’t know to throw fire, then just single handedly give your King position to Ruo Yan is good too!”

Rong Tian end up punis.h.i.+ng Feng Ming, they fell off the horse and rolled around on the gra.s.s fields.  Soon they were making love behind an encircled man made curtain room?

Anyways, Lie Er, Chiu Yue, Chiu Xing and Rong Hu were listening in on their love making.

Their conversation as follows:

“His Majesty is really something, yesterday they were playing around until the middle of the night.”

“But Duke Ming also liked it too.”

“Those two, really don’t know what should be said to them.”  Both sister maids sighed.

Lie Er praised: “Having His Majesty’s love daily, Duke Ming is affecting more and more people, even his moaning is becoming more sentimental. If this continues, every King would be lured by him.”

Chiu Yue quickly shook her head: “That wouldn’t be good, just Ruo Yan alone is already worrisome. Duke Ming just need to seduce His Majesty is all we want.”

“Yup, we also cannot let other Kings from other kingdoms catch a glimpse of Duke Ming.” Chiu Xing also nodded in agreement.

Rong Hu was standing one side with his arms crossed and let out a sigh: “Oh, the more handsome/beautiful Duke Ming is, the heavier burden our responsibility is. Also, Duke Ming’s health has not fully recovered; we have to find an opportunity to persuade His Majesty to control himself a bit. Listen to it, His Majesty’s strength is causing Duke Ming to open his mouth to beg already.”

After he stopped, the other three gawked at him strangely.

“What? What did I do that made you all stare at me like that?”

“Big brother…” Lie Er laughed bitterly.

Chiu Yue and Chiu Xing looked at the insecure Rong Hu, shook their heads, and lamented: “Oh, and he even dare to teach us a lesson about eavesdropping on His Majesty and Duke Ming…”

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Volume 4 : 32 strategies

Duke Ming is discussing the 32 strategies with his servants and teaching them.

“The first strategy with the 32 strategies is…”

“Duke Ming,” Between the three heads that obediently bunched around Feng Ming, Chiu Xing suddenly raised her hand, tilted her head to ask: “Why is it 32 strategies?”

“It’s because there is only 32 strategies.”

“Your servant remembers…” Lie Er began to recall: “Last time, Duke Ming said there was 36 strategies.”

Feng Ming’s face began to redden, he coughed once: “I said 32 then there’s 32.”

“But…”

“Don’t talk back, you have to attentively listen to the lecture! Lie Er really doesn’t understand a thing. Don’t you know how lucky you are? Learning about the number one military strategies in the world and yet don’t know how to pay respect.”

Chiu Yue sitting on one side nodded, glanced toward Lie Er: “Duke Ming’s scolding is right, Lie Er is not subtle at all! It’s clear that Duke Ming’s memory is not good, forgetting 4 of the 36 strategies, but yet he still want to uncover it.”

Chiu Lan held her belly and started laughing.

Feng Ming’s face burned red, repeating cough several times, shook his head and said: “All of you are becoming more outrageous each day. One of these days, I must give you all a taste of my mind.”

Chiu Xing gentle att.i.tude above them, saw that Feng Ming was embarra.s.sed, smiled and ran towards him, pull him to sit down. Chiu Yue also pitched in and ma.s.saged his shoulders: “We were just playing around for a bit, Duke Ming is most virtuous, how he can be mad at us maids?”

“That’s right. His Majesty also reminded us to not over tired Duke Ming. Remembering so many strategies like that will tire your brains out, so we have to fool around and rest a bit.”

Feng Ming brighten up a bit, he turned around and glared at Lie Er who is giggling in one spot: “Every time I’m seriously teach you, you always mess around! Don’t know when your att.i.tude will change. You’re already grown, you have to learn a bit from your big brother, not revealing his presence. See, Rong Hu isn’t laughing!”

Everyone looked over at Rong Hu, indeed he was sitting in one spot focusing his attention to the book in his hands.

Lie Er shook his head: “How can you compare me to my brother? He is lost in military strategies like that, speaking of which he’s sucked into the book to the point that he doesn’t even pay attention to Duke Ming.”

Chiu Xing and Chiu Yue scold: “Rong Hu does pay attention, you can’t unjustly blame him.”

Lie Er patted Rong Hu’s shoulders: “Big brother, tell them, why is there only 32 strategies?”

“32 strategies?” Rong Hu putted his book down and glanced up.

“That’s right, last time we clearly heard Duke Ming said there were 36 strategies. But now, he states that there are 32.”

“Lie Er, in fact you don’t understand.”

“Ha?”

“All these strategies books were brought here by Duke Ming. The world only has Duke Ming who can remember these and teach us.”

Feng Ming nodded intensely, with a praised look at Rong Hu.

Rong Hu appreciated and continued: “With Duke Ming’s memory, for him to remember 32 strategies and not 23 strategies is already of great fortune for Xi Lei.”

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Out the palace, there are two servants that are exchanging news.

The spy informs that Feng Ming and his people were talking about 32 strategies and how one of them is the Beauty Trap, but is unsure.

The confidante told the spy to go back and investigate some more.

The spy said that he would as long as that person put in good words for him and bring him the antidote to the poison for him.

Half a month later, Miao Guang received confidential information regarding Xi Lei with the following:

Your confidante reporting to Your Majesty and Princess…Duke Ming was lecturing at the Crown Prince’s residence regarding the 32 strategies. The Beauty Trap is written below for you to look over.

After repeatedly verified, subordinated believed it is:

One: this strategy required 32 beauties to take action at the same time in order to succeed.

Two: the beauties in this strategy are called 32 – I’m guessing it is a code name.

Three: There are 32 different locations that these beauties can take action, like maintenance training? Or on the bed.

Four: Duke Ming is a perverted Demon King.

Five: Duke Ming knows that there is a spy that sneak in — they are playing with us.

Six: ….