The Phoenix Queen

  Qin Tian mainland, Da Yong national capital.

  In a remote and quiet corner of the Marquis's mansion, located in the northeast part of the city, a group of people were surrounding a small figure, laughing loudly.

  "Mu Qing Ge, weren't you really powerful before? How did you become so useless now!" A coquettishly dressed girl with a peacock blue outfit loudly exclaimed, her face full of mocking colors.

  "Oh my, Rongrong, how can you say that? After all, Qingge was once the genius girl of the Mu family!" Another delicate-looking girl with a sarcastic glint in her eyes exaggeratedly shouted at Rongrong, who was wearing a peacock blue dress, seemingly reprimanding but actually further ridiculing Qingge's uselessness.

  "Zi Ru, you can't say that! Some people are like shooting stars in the sky, they shine for a moment and then pass by. You've already said it's all in the past! Now she's just a useless waste with not even half a point of internal energy left. If word gets out, it'll be a complete loss of face for our Mu family!" Qin Rongrong chimed in, looking smug, in tandem with Mu Zi Ru.

  Qin Rongrong and Mu Ziru sang in harmony, wanting to tell all the unpleasant words to the thin figure surrounded by them.

  The girl, surrounded by them in the middle, straightened her back, lifted up her small face that had been lowered all along, although there was a bit of timidity on her face, but her eyes were shining with determination, and she said to the two girls who were speaking coldly to her: "In the past when I still had internal energy, why didn't I see you two come to provoke me?"

  As soon as the words came out, Mu Zi Ru and Qin Rong Rong's faces stiffened, and their complexions changed from pale to flushed in an instant.

  The girl surrounded by them, ridiculed and humiliated, was called Mu Qing Ge, the eldest miss of the Mu Manor, but also the most unfavored one, not even born to a concubine, but rather an illegitimate daughter born outside.

  She was looked down upon by the Fu family since she was young, fortunately, she showed extraordinary martial arts talent. The Fu family is a military general's household, everything is spoken with strength and weakness, so all along, although others looked down on her, they didn't dare to make things difficult for her excessively.

  Who would have thought that three years ago, when Mu Qing Ge was thirteen years old, all of his internal energy disappeared overnight, and he instantly fell from being a martial arts prodigy to a useless waste.

  She, who was originally not favored, suddenly became the object of bullying for everyone in the mansion. Mu Qing Ge had no mother, no power, and no one to protect her. In the Mu Mansion, she gradually became an existence that was even inferior to a servant.

  Beatings are a daily occurrence, and ridicule and humiliation are constant.

  Today coincidentally is the family martial arts competition, Mu Qingge didn't disappoint everyone's expectations and got another last place, Mu Ziru and Qin Yunrong will definitely come to mock her for a while.

  At this time, hearing that she actually dared to refute, and being told the truth by her in one sentence, the two of them suddenly blushed with shame and anger. Mu Zi Ru swung the long whip in her hand towards Mu Qing Ge's body, Mu Qing Ge used her hands to block several times, but was beaten until she kept retreating backwards, and could only stretch out both arms to protect her vital parts.

  She didn't have any inner strength and couldn't withstand the attacks from Wu Xiaoyu and Qin Rongrong, who had been training since elementary school. Her body was soon covered in injuries, but she still looked determined, not intending to beg for mercy at all.

  Mù Qīng Gē was a stubborn child, but as a result, Mù Zǐ Rú and Qín Ruò Ruò's beatings became even more severe, slapping her body with loud smacks.

  "Go ahead and fight! In more than half a month, I'll be sixteen years old, and the Crown Prince will marry me as his official consort! You can beat me up all you want, but if the imperial family finds out, you won't be able to get away with it!"

  Covering the important parts of her body, Mu Qing shouted out loud, she was really in pain from being beaten, her skin burning with pain, her internal organs aching in waves, her vision blurring, cold sweat dripping from her forehead, in desperation, she could only shout out this sentence, hoping they would have some consideration.

  As expected, Mu Zi Ru and Qin Rong Rong immediately stopped what they were doing upon hearing this sentence. They exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a hint of hesitation before filling with jealousy as they gazed at the girl in front of them.

  In the Great Yong Dynasty, there were two men who were the diamonds in the hearts of all unmarried women. One of them was the fiancé of Mu Qing Ge, the eldest grandson of the Emperor of the Great Yong Dynasty, Yu Yi Chen. He was warm and elegant, handsome and refined, a rare perfect man in the world, with status, looks, and wealth. As long as they were unmarried, all women took Yu Yi Chen as their ideal husband.

  The fiancé of Mu Qing Ge was precisely this emperor's eldest grandson whom everyone admired.

  It is said that the current Emperor of Dayong had a life-and-death friendship with the Mu family back then, so he specifically appointed and bestowed upon the current master of the Mu family, Mu Zongpei's eldest daughter, to be engaged to his own imperial grandson.

  As a result, Mr. Qingge was brought down by the outside room, and then took advantage of it and picked up an unmarried diamond fiancé.

  "You're a worthless person! Don't you look at your own appearance, an illegitimate daughter, a useless thing, and still want to fly up to the branch and become a phoenix!" Mu Ziyu thought of this, raised her hand with the long whip and was about to hit again, but someone grabbed her hand.

  "What are you pulling me for! Are you in cahoots with her!" Mu Ziyu glared fiercely at Qin Rongrong, who was holding onto her.

  Qin Rongrong smiled at Mu Ziyu, but in her heart she wished Mu Qingge would die immediately. However, the last bit of rationality told her not to act rashly. In recent years, although Mu Qingge was not favored in the mansion, it was clear that her uncle Mu Zongpei had a bottom line - Mu Qingge could not die!

  Although she didn't know why, even if she was resentful in her heart, she couldn't take action!

  Looking at Mu Qingge's face, Qin Rongrong hated her more and more each time she saw her. Except for being malnourished since childhood, resulting in a slender figure, Mu Qingge's face was born with a beauty that made anyone who saw her feel inferior. Fortunately, she herself didn't like to dress up and rarely went out, so people all said that the most beautiful one in the Dafang family was Mu Ziyu, the second young lady of the Mu family.

  Thinking of this, Qin Rongrong took another look at her cousin, and in her heart, she was very clear that if Mu Qingge was a bit more restrained, she would be many times more beautiful than Mu Ziyu.

  However, she kept all these in her heart. Her father was the younger brother of Madam Mu, and the whole family relied on the Mu's household. Everything about her was tied to the Mu's household, and Madam Mu loved Qin Rongrong the most, so naturally, Qin Rongrong wouldn't speak out the truth in her heart.

  This naive, or perhaps foolish, cousin of mine probably really thinks she's the most beautiful woman in Dayong!

  Qin Rongrong's almond eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her face wore a flattering smile as she analyzed: "Elder sister, what she said is not wrong, in a few more days she will be sixteen years old! If it were to be known... it might be disadvantageous for us!"

  Upon hearing her cousin's words, Mu Zi Ru resentfully put down her hand, one hand on her waist and the other holding a whip, standing aside panting, her eyes fiercely staring at the girl leaning against the wall.

  Although Mu Qing Ge's timid personality would not dare to speak out about what happened in the Mu residence, if the Crown Prince saw these marks, he would inevitably ask for an explanation!

  Mù Qīng Gē This cheap skull, the skull is indeed very hard, hitting it made her hands ache to death! But what Xiǎng Xiǎng said was not wrong, why doesn't she care about the royal family?!

  "You'd better pray that the Crown Prince doesn't abandon you! Otherwise, you'll be in for a good show!" Mu Ziyu's anger grew as she thought about it more, her beautiful face twisted into a ball, and her delicate makeup was also ruined. She kicked Mu Qingge again.

  "Big sister, big sister..."

  Mei Zi Ru was standing upright with an air of confidence, when suddenly a maid named Ping Er rushed in from outside, her face looking flustered and panicked. Upon seeing Mei Zi Ru and Qin Rong Rong, her complexion turned pale and she called out in a hesitant tone: "Second Miss, Cousin..."

  Mei Zi kicked one foot on Ping Er's leg and scolded: "What's the matter? What are you yelling about!"

  Ping'er endured the pain, glanced at Mu Qingge who was leaning against the wall with a painful expression and sweating profusely, then limped over and secretly placed a letter in Mu Qingge's hand.

  One hand against the wall, with great effort standing up straight, one hand slowly opening the letter.

  On the top-quality Xuan paper were written two big characters, with smooth and elegant strokes, full of flair and style, just like its owner.

  The singer's body suddenly shook violently, her small face changing expression unpredictably, a chill of unknown origin rising from her hand to her brain.

  Xuan paper slowly slips from her fingers, drifting and floating with the most wavering fate of a young girl.

  The sky gradually darkened, a black bird flew over the quiet courtyard, chirping and crying out in sorrow.

  The cloud is not low, but it makes people feel suffocated and hard to breathe.

  Qin Rongrong quickly ran over to pick up the paper and saw two large characters written in ink.

  Get well soon!

  Mei Zi Ru saw Qin Rong Rong with a joyful face, her eyes shining like light, and she also hurried to catch up.

  "Haha, heaven is helping me!" Mu Ziyu snatched the divorce paper and threw it in Mu Qingge's face, her expression as fierce as a ghost. With one hand, she grabbed Mu Qingge's hair and pulled hard.

  "You're going to marry the Emperor's grandson, aren't you? Are you threatening us?" Mu Ziyu pressed down on Qing Ge's head with great force, slamming it violently against the wall.

  "You're a cheap person! Look at how arrogant you still are!" Qin Rongrong's apricot eyes were full of venom, and she also slapped the girl's face with force.

  Fists and feet more ferocious than before, mixed with boundless anger, violently struck the girl who was slowly sliding down along the wall corner, releasing the suppressed rage of just now.

  Mu Qing's song was tightly contracted into a ball, with no sparkle in her eyes. In front of her, there were only two big words: "Divorce Letter"!

  Before the age of thirteen, because she was born out of wedlock, although she was a martial arts prodigy in the manor, she also suffered from cold eyes and unfair treatment. However, this is considered good. After the age of thirteen, she lost her inner strength overnight and became a waste that everyone despised, suffering from poisonous beatings and enduring humiliation, she endured it all.

  All of this is because she knows that at sixteen, she can look forward to her own home, and leave the hell-like Mu Manor.

  The girl's eyes turned a dull gray, her resolute gaze replaced by desolation.

  Ping'er saw the look in Mu Qingge's eyes, her pupils gradually becoming dull and gray, her face as pale as paper. Suddenly, a surge of courage arose in her heart. She rushed over and desperately blocked the punches and kicks aimed at the eldest miss, pushing Qin Rongrong away. With a thud, she knelt down and cried out loudly, banging her head on the ground, "Second Miss, Cousin Miss, stop fighting, stop fighting! Eldest Miss is vomiting blood!"

  Qin Rongrong looked at the soft and limp body under her feet, and her heart also felt a little faint. Mu Qingge's forehead and mouth had fresh blood flowing out continuously. She suddenly pulled Mu Ziyu, "Sister, look at her!"

  "Mu Zi Ru, at this time, also used up most of her strength, and kicked the girl again, shouting loudly: "Mu Qing Ge, don't try to gain sympathy by pretending to be dead! Do you think you can scare me like that?"

  Qin Yingying saw the fresh blood constantly overflowing from Mu Qingge's mouth, and not a hint of sympathy arose in her heart. Instead, she rapidly thought to herself that if people were to find out that they had beaten Mu Qingge to death, although she was just an illegitimate child, it would still bring about no small amount of trouble. Her eyes flickered, and she immediately said: "Mu Qingge saw the imperial grandson's letter of rejection, and in a moment of desperation, she smashed into the wall and took her own life - what a useless thing!"

  Mei Zi Ru listened to her speak, and also felt that something was off. She took a glance at Mei Qing Ge's ashen face, and hastily spoke harshly to Ping Er, who was holding Mei Qing Ge and crying with tears all over her face: "You take good care of the young miss. If anything happens to her, it will be your responsibility!"

  After finishing speaking, the two sisters still had an arrogant and complacent look on their faces as they walked out of the courtyard.

  Mù Qīng gē shuāng yǎn wú fǎ jù jiāo de kàn zhe tòu hēi de tiān kōng, tā tīng bù dào tāmen shuō shén me, yě gǎn shàng bù liǎo nà xiē quán jiǎo zhuàng zài shēn shàng, shēn shàng yǐ jīng méi yǒu bàn diǎn zhī jué, lián kǒu zhōng yǒu xiān xuè pēn chū, yě gǎn shàng bù liǎo.

  Nothing is more sorrowful than a dead heart. Those eyes, which had never shed tears even when suffering brutal beatings, finally dropped bitter tears.

  A gradual darkness appeared before his eyes, and he finally lost all consciousness completely.