frightfiction Chapter 209 Substitute
Chapter 209 Substitute
The people of Wutong Village were awakened by the woman's exclamation.
Some villagers bravely went to check on the person whose head had just been chopped off.
After checking, he said in a trembling voice, "I have never seen these two people before."
"Yes, I went out to see it when the refugees were resettled before," another villager responded and looked around.
"You, you, and you," he quickly pointed out several unfamiliar faces, "You are all unfamiliar faces, who are you?"
The few people pointed out by the villagers looked at each other quickly, slowly put their hands on their waists and looked vigilant.
Before he could move, someone grabbed his neck silently.
A man wearing an evil ghost mask appeared like a ghost and quickly took the unfamiliar faces pointed out by the villagers away from the village.
The villagers looked at each other in fear and panic, and became uneasy for a moment.
The same farce happened in many villages in the State of Chu.
Fortunately, Dahua gave the order that if attacked by villagers, they should just fight back and not endure it.
In the evening, Xiao Qi finally returned to the city, washed up, and had dinner with the princess and Jiang Zhenzhu.
Sheng Lanlan was too busy to order her servants to prepare the hot pot.
Xiao Qi couldn't stop drooling at the smell of the pungent spicy smell.
"What is this?" she couldn't help but ask.
"Spicy hot pot," Sheng Lanlan explained proudly, "Her Royal Highness the Princess sent it the other day. We all tried it and it was so delicious. Sister Qiqi, come and try it."
Xiao Qi was amused by Sheng Lanlan's greedy look, and immediately imitated the princess and ate a piece of meat with his chopsticks.
When the meat enters your mouth, your lips turn red from the spiciness but you can’t stop eating it.
The girls had a full stomach after the hotpot meal and enjoyed it very much.
At this time, a secret guard came to report, "Princess, the Yu Qiu brothers and sisters have arrived."
Dahua nodded, "Lanlan, go and arrange accommodation for them. Let them rest for tonight."
Before Sheng Lanlan could respond, the secret guard immediately reported, "Princess, Yu Qiu and the other two said they want to see you right away. They have something important to tell you."
"Oh?"
Dahua gave Lanlan a look, and Lanlan immediately ordered someone to clear the table.
She then spoke, "Let someone in."
"Yes."
Yu Qiu and Yu Qing finally met the legendary princess. They had heard too much about the princess of Xia Kingdom along the way.
The princess of Xia country, who was said to be so legendary, turned out to be a smart and lovely girl.
The girl seemed to be growing thinner limbs, but her overall demeanor was so dignified that no one could underestimate her.
The Yu Qiu siblings bowed respectfully, and Da Hua, noticing that they looked exhausted, immediately offered them a seat.
"Princess," Yu Qiu stood up and bowed, "Please allow my brother and I to see Yu Shang in person."
"Why?"
Dahua took the tea from Lanlan and drank it quickly.
The hotpot was too spicy just now, and my throat was now dry and unbearable, but fortunately the tea served by Lanlan was of suitable temperature.
"My Lord, my brother and I have a mortal feud with Yu Shang, and we need to confirm some things."
Dahua looked at Yu Qiu and then at Yu Qing, tilted her head and thought for a while, "Someone, take them both to see Yu Shang."
"Yes."
The secret guard took the order and took Yu Qiu and his sister away.
After a cup of tea, Yu Qiu and his sister appeared in front of Dahua with angry faces.
Dahua and Lanlan were drinking almond milk with their heads close together. Seeing the two of them looking as if they had eaten a fly, Dahua grinned.
"It doesn't matter what the situation is. Just have some almond milk first."
Yu Qiu...
Yu Qing...
I smelled the aroma of almond milk early in the morning and couldn't help but take a bite and nodded. It was indeed delicious.
Yu Qiu glanced at his sister and tasted it as a token of his respect.
He turned to look at the princess, suppressed his anger and spoke calmly, "Princess, we went to check on the Yu Shang you locked up in the dungeon, and it turned out that he was Yu Shang's substitute."
"substitute?"
Dahua and Lanlan said in unison. After being surprised, Dahua pursed her lips and said, "Explain clearly what a substitute is?"
Yu Qiu took a deep breath and said, "Yu Shang is my biological father. We grew up under his tyranny."
"I've heard rumors before that Yu Shang has a few substitutes."
"In order to expand his business over the years, Yu Shang has offended many people. When my brother and I fled back to Daxia from Chu, we heard that there was only one substitute left for Yu Shang."
“That Yu Shang,” Yu Qiu paused, “was bitten hard by my mother when he beat her to death.”
"That bite was very powerful, and there should be a scar on the base of Zhen Yushang's right hand. But the man in the dungeon just now had both hands intact, without any scars."
Yu Qiu finished speaking in one breath and looked at the princess. Dahua pondered for a moment and said, "Someone come."
He called the secret guard and ordered, "Use the medicine sent by Ouyang Nanxin. I want the substitute to confess personally."
"Yes."
Da Hua looked at Yu Qiu in confusion, "Since Yu Shang was bitten by your mother, why didn't he make the same wound on his substitute?"
Yu Qiu pursed his lips and remained silent.
Yu Qing had finished eating the almond milk and was still savoring it. She tilted her head to glance at her brother.
Then he sneered, "It's because only my brother and I saw the wound. Yu Shang was like a demon in front of my brother and me."
"He believed that he could completely control us brothers and sisters, and he also believed that we did not have the courage to avenge our mother."
"In other words, even if we seek revenge, my brother and I will not be able to cause any trouble to him."
“Haha,” Yu Qing laughed miserably, “Princess, in fact, Yu Shang has many illegitimate children, and each of them grew up under his tyranny.”
"We never dared to resist our biological father. If we hadn't met Her Royal Highness the Princess, my brother and I would have committed suicide long ago."
That Yu Shang, the shadow cast by their biological father was too deep.
If there is no hope of revenge, every day you live is a day of suffering.
Dahua and Lanlan looked at each other, and the two little girls were sighing in their hearts.
After a while, Dahua asked, "How about the money?"
Sheng Lanlan looked at Yu Qiu who looked puzzled, "How have you been these days, Princess?"
Yu Qiu immediately cupped his hands, "Her Royal Highness is doing well. She was preparing to go to Luo City before we left Da Xia."
Dahua nodded. Alas, she missed money so much.
He also told Yu Qiu and his sister about the rumors about Chu's animal sacrifices. Da Hua asked, "In my opinion, the people of Chu should be extremely disgusted with animal sacrifices?"
"Yes," Yu Qiu said without hesitation, "Princess, in the hearts of the people of Chu, all birds and beasts have spirituality and must be treated well."
"They also believed that sacrifices should not involve blood or harm, and that sacrificing the lives of birds and animals was a bad omen."
Dahua tilted her head in surprise, "Is that so?"
Yu Qiu and Yu Qing nodded heavily. "The Chu people would never talk about this, but it has become a habit since childhood."
Dahua nodded and said, "These days, we have sent people to teach the people of Chu the Daxia official language. I think they have learned it well."
"Princess, in fact, the people of Chu do not have deep resentment towards Daxia. In fact, many people can even speak Daxia's official language."
"In recent years, many people from Chu State have secretly gone to Daxia to make a living."
Dahua nodded, "Someone come."
The secret guard suddenly appeared and knelt on one knee.
Dahua ordered in a cold voice, "Pass the order on. Yu Shang spread rumors and slandered the princess. He will be arrested nationwide."
"Yes."