The Fallen Consort

"That is a spiritual water. I will give you that in exchange of information." Yi Ling wanted details about her enemy first. To help Xiang He ascend the throne. She had to do it herself, until she gains enough people to make an organization and to do the tasks for her later on.

Yu Weiyan's eyes went wide. She stared at the vial. Slowly uncorking it, she felt the spiritual energy coming out from it. It was indeed a Spiritual Water and she knew how valuable it was.

"Young master, this?.." She stared at Yi Ling. Why did he gave such a valuable item to her? If he was this wealthy, he could asked anyone in the kingdom. They will for sure give any information to him!

"I meant what I said. I don't what to cause commotion in this Kingdom." ...just yet.. she added in her mind.

Yu Weiyan finally understood, it really would cause a great sensation once they found out about the spiritual water. She tucked the vial inside her dudou.

"Xiang Ren is the brother of the Emperor and the uncle of the Crown Prince. It was once rumored that Xiang Ren loved the late Empress. Since the Emperor married her, hatred grew in his heart. Though he acts like a doting uncle in front of the Crown Prince, he was a monster. Recently, a rumored spread inside the Kingdom that Xiang Ren was the reason why the Crown Prince is crippled. Though the monarch didn't believed the rumors, Xiang Ren wasn't idle either. I heard he killed all those who spread those rumors." She spoke quietly and refilled Yi Ling's cup of wine.

"Anything else?" Yi Ling took a sip of her wine. It tasted sweet yet tangy.

"He runs a hidden gambling house underneath an old manor. I heard you needed a black token to get in. The ways of obtaining the black token is unknown to me. That will be up to you to find out." Yu Weiyan handed some dishes to Yi Ling to try. She wanted to served him well, hoping that he will return again and look for her. She somehow felt like she wasn't a courtesan, with Yi Ling beside her. She felt this same feelings before. She shook her head as the memories flew inside her mind.

"That's okay, I don't need to go inside his cave. I can always lure him out." Yi Ling was formulating a plan already. She needed to unmasked Xiang Ren's true-self to be able to help Xiang He ascend the throne.

"Suit yourself." Yu Weiyan shrugged her shoulders. Not like she cared.

After an hour of silent eating, Yi Ling paid for her meal. She left the premises and went back to her Inn. There she saw Linyu and the Viridis arguing inside her room.

"What's going on here?" Yi Ling felt a headache in her temples again.

The two always argue nonstop. The Viridis seems to enjoy teasing Linyu, It was the only way for him to talk to his King. He'd rather make his King yell at him than be ignored.

"Master your back!" Linyu kicked the Viridis on the floor and bowed towards Yi Ling.

"Ugghh.." The Viridis didn't really felt any pain since he was stronger than Linyu. But he decided to pretend to not embarrass his King.

"Shut up!" Linyu kicked him again. He knew it well too, yet he couldn't help but feel irritated towards this huge weed! He didn't like that the Viridis was more like a man than him! He got more firm muscles than Linyu because he have lived in the wild. Trying to survive and the likes. Compared to Linyu's pampered life inside the Ring.

Yi Ling was tired, just thinking about having to deal with these two everyday. She ordered Linyu to stay at the same room as the Viridis. Since Linyu didn't wanna go back inside the Ring with the Viridis in her vicinity. He still wasn't comfortable with him around his master. Though he didn't like being in the same room with him, he was left with no choice. They left Yi Ling's room after handing all the herbs that Yi Ling made them buy.

Yi Ling waved her hand and sent the herbs into the Ring. She went to her bed and silently cultivated. Even though the Xiang Kingdom's spiritual energy wasn't as dense as inside her Ring, she was still able to cultivate. The process might be slower, but it isn't anything to her. She had a lot of Qi cultivation concoctions that will help her fasten her growth. That's why she needed a lot of herbs, so that she can grew more inside her medical garden.