Amor a través del tiempo

Capítulo 69

Seeing Lin Feng's seemingly serious head-shaking and swaying expression, Lei Xiang couldn't help but burst into laughter again, laughing so hard she almost choked.

Having witnessed countless palace intrigues, this was the first time I'd seen Lin Feng so blatantly humiliate me. Rumor had it that the Dark King was a master strategist, but I never expected him to be so arrogant and domineering.

Lin Feng had no such intention. While it might be satisfying to scheme against people in secret, it was also a matter of necessity. Compared to them, his status was worlds apart, so there was no need for him to take action in secret. So what if I humiliate you? Go ahead and complain to Lei Ran if you dare, and see if Lei Ran will protect me or help you.

Faced with Lin Feng's arrogance, the concubines had no choice but to swallow their anger. Everyone had witnessed Lei Ran's favoritism these past few days, and with Lin Feng at the height of his "favor," no one dared to directly oppose her.

"The Dark King is quite witty." Just as everyone was red with anger, an elegant and simple woman dressed in white gauze slowly walked out from among the concubines, covering her mouth and laughing, "I heard that the Dark King's maids are not to his liking. My palace has recently welcomed a new maid who is well-behaved, sensible and obedient. Why don't we give her to the Dark King as a gift? The Dark King should not refuse."

Lin Feng was slightly taken aback. He glanced at the somewhat unnatural expressions on the faces of the Empress and the others, and his heart skipped a beat.

The slight hint of tension in her eyes made Lin Feng realize that if this palace maid was sent here, there must be something wrong with her. She might even be a tool to frame her. However, the white-clad beauty who offered to give her away made her somewhat suspicious.

This woman was none other than Consort Li. If it were anyone else, Lin Feng might have refused outright. But since it was Consort Li, he wanted to see what she was up to.

Lin Feng frowned slightly, seemingly troubled, and said slowly, "Although I don't lack palace maids, I will not refuse out of respect for Consort Li's sincerity. But let me make this clear: if she is dishonest, don't blame me for stripping her naked and displaying her in the Imperial Garden for a month."

The concubines immediately shivered and cursed Lin Feng, that shameless and despicable bastard, to go to hell soon. Only Consort Li seemed to have thought of something funny, her eyes full of undisguised laughter.

"Xing'er, why don't you hurry over to the Dark King and serve him well? Maybe one day you'll rise to prominence." Consort Li beckoned, and the palace maid lowered her head and slowly walked over, bowing respectfully to Lin Feng and speaking softly.

"Greetings, Dark King."

Although the palace maid was tall, she seemed extremely shy, cautiously raising only half of her face. Her bangs obscured her cheeks, so only a rough outline of her features could be seen. Even so, upon hearing this voice and catching a glimpse of her features, Lin Feng froze on the spot...

Lin Feng nearly spat out the mouthful of saliva he had just swallowed, and quickly coughed a few times to cover up his rare loss of composure.

Now she understood everything. No wonder Consort Li had that expression, stripping "her" naked and throwing her into the Imperial Garden for exhibition... cough cough...

So, this flower show in the Imperial Garden was probably orchestrated by "her" behind the scenes.

"Is the Dark King satisfied?" Consort Li asked with a knowing smile.

"Hmm, she looks quite obedient. I wonder how she'll be useful." After a moment of surprise, Lin Feng, as if selecting goods at a market, patted the palace maid a few times before regaining his inscrutable demeanor and casually asked, "But, I wonder what her background is? How come she looks so... so robust?"

"Your Highness, you may not know this, but Xing'er came from the Military Affairs Camp in the South City." Consort Li smiled brightly, and the Empress and the concubines were stunned for a moment, then also revealed smiles of triumph.

Military Affairs Battalion? That...that's just military prostitutes.

Lin Feng choked on his own saliva again. In the eyes of others, the fact that Consort Li had given her a military prostitute was meant to humiliate and attack her. Since the woman had already been given away and Lin Feng had accepted her, he believed that she would not be able to force her to return the woman in public. He could only suffer in silence.

Lin Feng paid no attention to Zhao Feier and the others' arrogant demeanor. As if he had been holding a grudge, he led the palace maid back to his residence with a stern face. Zhao Feier and the others behind him thought their scheme had succeeded and were all gloating, completely unaware of the slight smile that appeared on Lin Feng's lips.

The guards sent by Lei Ran did not follow him into the palace. As soon as he returned to the Dark Moon Palace, Lin Feng could no longer hold back. He immediately threw himself onto the bed, pounded the bed, and laughed wildly until he almost passed out.

"Hehehe... Military prostitute, Miss Xing'er, hahahaha..."

Faced with Lin Feng's burst of laughter, "Palace Maid Xing'er" shook her head helplessly, crossed her arms and walked over, her beautifully shaped lips slightly upturned, her long, narrow eyes staring at him with a half-smile: "Have you laughed enough?"

"Enough, enough." Lin Feng took a breath and continued, "No wonder Yin Qing refused to tell me how you got in. I knew it! Soldiers are registered, and if anything seemed off, Lei Ran would definitely find out. I never expected you to take this route, a military prostitute... hehehe..."

This "Star Girl" is actually Bei Chentian...

Chapter Sixty-Nine: Arrogance

Bei Chentian sat down next to her without any embarrassment, pulled her into his arms with his strong arms, sighed, glared at her and said, "I did all this for you, even dressed up as a military prostitute, and instead of comforting you, you make fun of me. Sigh, what sins did I commit in my past life to end up with such a heartless guy."

"I've always been this heartless, don't you know that?" Lin Feng shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Anyway, even if you beat me to death, I probably won't change this personality. To be honest, if you don't want to be betrayed by me one day, you'd better stay away from me."

Despite being held so intimately and flirtatiously in the arms of the most handsome man in the world, this woman remained unfazed, her breathing not even slightly disordered. This left Bei Chentian staring in utter defeat, deeply aware of the long and arduous road ahead.

“Betrayal?” Bei Chentian smiled, his expression remaining unchanged when talking about this word that should be quite sensitive to him, as if he didn’t care at all, or as if he was very happy: “The fact that you would say such a thing means that your heart has already turned to me. Hmm, very good, very good.”

Faced with his smug smile, Lin Feng nearly choked with anger, his face darkening as he said, enunciating each word clearly, "Bei, Chen, Tian! I'm not joking!"

"I know." His long arm tightened, and his long, beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Bei Chentian leaned close to Lin Feng's ear and continued with a smile, "But you won't have that chance. I know your character well. Although you're a petty person, you're a clever one, and deep down you're a bit lazy and dislike being restrained. Whoever gives you the most benefits, you'll side with them. As long as I can bring you enough benefits and advantages, allowing you to get what you want most, your heart will only lean towards me. What I had Yin Qing convey to you a few days ago should have been very clear. You didn't understand, did you?"

"Hmph, arrogant!" Lin Feng rolled her eyes at him, but she had to admit that it was true. Bei Chentian understood her to the core, just as she understood Bei Chentian.

"No, no, no, this is confidence." Bei Chentian shook his head and said seriously, "I have already decided that since I'm stuck with this situation, I have no choice but to accept it. I will do whatever it takes to get what I want, and I will never give up easily, just like my throne."

Although his smug, arrogant, and domineering demeanor was really annoying, Lin Feng couldn't deny that this already extremely handsome man looked even more dashing, except that his women's clothing was a bit of an eyesore.

Comparable to his throne? Lin Feng was taken aback. She herself hadn't expected that she held such a high position in Bei Chentian's heart.

"Hehe, if one day I really betray you, will you want to hunt me down to the ends of the earth?" Lin Feng chuckled mischievously, thinking of the many romance novels he had read when he was young, and how many powerful people would fly into a rage after learning that they had been "betrayed". He remembered many similar words like "Don't betray me, the consequences will be severe". He suddenly wondered if Bei Chentian's reaction would be the same as those men.

"Of course." Bei Chentian gave a light hum and nodded firmly. Before Lin Feng could react, he added affectionately, "I will chase you to the ends of the earth and bring you back to be my Dark King."

Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine, goosebumps rose all over his body, and he almost jumped out of Bei Chentian's arms, but Bei Chentian pressed him back down.

Bei Chentian shook his head in confusion and said, "You haven't betrayed me yet, so why are you in such a hurry to run away? I'm not a tiger, I won't eat you."

"Bei Chentian, this kind of joke isn't funny. Do you think you're some kind of Casanova?" Lin Feng couldn't break free from his arm for a moment, and didn't want to alert the guards outside, so he could only glare at him and say with a twitching mouth.

"If I were a Casanova, would I still not have a concubine or a mistress? You can't wrong me like this!" Bei Chentian glared at Lin Feng with a hurt expression, making Lin Feng feel uneasy.

Lin Feng seemed to understand something, and stared at him warily: "Don't ever tell me you've fallen in love with me, or I'll rush out and throw up for a whole day and night."

Bei Chentian smiled and said, "Then how about I say I've taken a liking to you?"

Lin Feng: "..."

The autumn wind sweeps away the fallen leaves, and the temperature is a bit chilly...

"I'm serious." After a long silence, Bei Chentian seemed to understand what Lin Feng was thinking, then smiled slightly and said, "So-called betrayal is nothing more than a man's inability to satisfy a woman. Pushing all the blame onto the woman, as if it has nothing to do with him, is the act of a coward. If you betray me, it only means that my charm is too weak, or that the benefits I give you are not enough. In that case, I will have no choice but to win you back and satisfy you more, so that you will continue to favor me."