Chapter 22 - RAGED

Lao Min Na watch Lory with cold eyes her face remain unperturbed she don't feel wronged killed someone who probably is innocent, live under such pressure, tortured and treated like animal makes her heart grew cold but lately something is happening her heart feel light, her mind become sharper and clearer she feels better than ever, she used to hated and love her late Mother he craved for her father loved she wanted to accepted by everyone but then something happened, that kinda feeling is not bothering her anymore,instead she feel angry every time she saw her Father face, her step Mother laugh and Lao Fei Yan presence she feel suffocated but overall she hated everyone inside this Lao Manor, every single one of them, they did not do anything when they saw what her Parents do to her, they not tried to help her they even never tried at all in the first place, they mocked her, taunted her they treated her like air like she's not exist, now is her turned to avenged them every single one of them.

Lory takes a bite pastry whose not touch by the chopstick "It's not too sweet young Miss" Lory said

Lao Min Na squint her eyes then she sneered "Finish it!" she said firmly.

Lory smirked, she used to have hope for Lao Min Na she hopes no matter how vicious she was she still has conscience deep inside her heart but she seems wrong "Even though you know I'm just doing my job you still going to killed me?" Lory asked calmly.

Lao Min Na takes a long exhales, she surprised this maid is calmed and composed she doesn't look scared at all "You knew…."

"So were you…" Lory replied

Lao Min Na sneered "Even is not entirely your fault but you served that pastry in my table even though you know the food poisoned….don't tell me I wronged you"

"For an alchemist got poisoned by simple drugs, isn't that humiliating" Lory tilted her head with knowing looks.

Lao Min Na stunned "You seem not like an ordinary servant" Lao Min Na suspicion rise "Who are you worked for, Prime Minister, Yang Wei Lan, Lao Fei Yan or neither…."Lao Min Na never notices Lory existence before because she's too low key nothing stands out about her and that what makes her feel anxious.

Lory smiled mildly "You overestimated me Young Miss, I'm just ordinary servant I'm just a little more observant then others"Lory put down the chopstick on the table gently she ignore Lao Min Na glare at her.

"Hump, I don't believe you!" Lao Min Na harrumph, she can't believe someone with Lory temperament is an ordinary maid. Normal maid would be crying, shivering and begging for her mercy by now but this maid in front of her is so serene Lao Min Na can even read her mind, someone like her is the most dangerous enemy for her.

Lory sighed "I think you stop believing a long time ago….." she said with pitiful smiled Lory do pity Lao Min Na, what's the point living if you have no one to trust if you do not believe in something other than yourself.

Lao Min Na hated the way she looks at her it's the same with everyone who looking at her pity her for having Mother like her's because she lost her Father favor and her stepmother and sister bully her every day and the elder turn their cheek every even though they know what happened, she hated Crown Prince who played with her heart and discarded her after he got bored, she hated them all even after she stop cared about them but the humiliation still there.....how come someone so talented and beautiful like her degraded this far by someone like them.

"Eat this!!" Lao Min Na raises her pastry plate in front of Lory. Her eyes filled with rage.

Lory faces unchanged after all she's been through what else she afraid of "Make me….." she provoked Lao Min Na.

Lao Min Na throws the plate to Lory's face lucky she nimble enough Lory dodged it easily, the plate fly pass her face but grace her cheek a little leaving a small scratch on her cheek, Lory's face remain calmed Lao Min Na throwing tantrum is expected by her. Lory calmed face make Lao Min Na felt she had ridiculed her, she got up from her chair and slap Lory right to her face.

Lory spits the blood from her mouth, cultivator even if she's not high level she still stronger than common people but for someone like Lory who already numb from pained this slap is nothing for her, Lory chuckle "You hit like a girl….." she teased her.

Lao Min Na flip out she punches Lory's stomach over and over again but Lory doesn't make a sound she even laughing at Lao Min Na and mocked how weak she is. Girsha watched her from afar become worried [I'm gonna killed her!!] Girsha shout angrily.

[Wait not yet...it's weird, I don't feel hurt so much] Lory and Girsha talk through telepathic connection.

[What do you mean...?] Girsha baffled and anxious watching Lao Min Na hitting and kicking her until she kneels on the floor but that prideful Princess too stubborn to make a sound.

[Seriously, it's not painful anymore...] Lory also stunned

[It's not your 'Gift' isn't it, the cursed still bind your power...] Girsha was connected with Lory soul when Lory bind by the cursed and so was he, but because he's not the one who bears the cursed he still can use his power a little about thirty percent, that's more than enough to killed Lao Min Na with single strike but Lory stop him if she killed Lao Min Na she will be hunted by authority even though Prime Minister Lao not cared with his daughter he might even glad his daughter dead but he had reputation to keep, he won't let her got away. Lory believes she can avoid the authority with shapeshifter spell she just needs to change her face slightly and move to another town but that's mean she must start over again and she won't meet him again, somehow she felt reluctant.

[My 'Gift'?] Lorry remember something [Is it Li Xin gift?] she gasped.

Just when she thinks about it, Lao Min Na becomes more irritated with Lory silence she gathers her Qi in her palm if cultivator used their Qi to hurt common people the result will be devastated. Lao Min Na aimed Lory head she got this sudden urged to killed this woman in the most painful way "DIE!!!" she screamed at Lory.

But when her hand touch Lory head something push her away Lao Min Na body thrown off the window and hit the wall nearby, Lao Min Na cough mouthful of blood and then she fainted, her personal maid running at her unconscious master. Lory watches the room is wrecked as if it was hit by a hurricane, Girsha flew and perch on her shoulder with the same bewildered looks on their face.

[WHAT THE HECK!!!]

Lao Min Na maid screamed awake Lory from her shocked, she can't stay here anymore. She left Lao Min Na courtyard back to her room but on the way she bumps at Mu Han the Housekeeper, he see Lory face he knew something bad is happened "Follow me!!" he said, because Zhao Li Xin told her Mu Han is his subordinated she did not hesitate following him "What's wrong?" he asked while both of them half jog to the back door route.

"Lao Min Na tried to kill me…" she said nonchalantly, it has become normal in Lao Manor.

Mu Han sighed, fortunately, she finds if not how could he answer his Lord, lately his Lord paid a lot of attention for Luo Ri Yi he finds it weird since Lory is not a typical woman that man would 'head over heel' with she just too.....common.

"This way!" Mu Han leads her to the back door "Wait here!" he tells Lao Min Na to hide behind the tree then he approaches the soldier who guards the back door. Lory doesn't know what he said but the guards look anxious and leave immediately after the guards left he beckoned Lory, he gives her Money just in case and told her to go to Zhao Li Xin Manor, The Nin jing Manor.

Mu Han told her where she can find Nin jing Manor, Lory is quick-witted by nature she said thank you to Mu Han and left immediately, Mu Han stunned how quick she is not like other women she's not whimper or anxious like she already had planed it before, she is the woman that his lord gave attention, how could she be normal.

Lory hides in shadow she can't let the guard's patrol see her, it's not normal in this world for woman walked alone in this hour. Unfortunately, Zhao Li Xin Manor is quite far from the main road but luckily is in a remote area so she doesn't have to afraid to discover by other people. It took twenty-minute from the main road to Nin jing Manor, when she eventually sees the Nin jing Front gate Lory Place her hand on her knees she feels so tired.

The guard saw woman tottering to the front gate she' panting so she can't talk right away in front of them, Lory raised her hand sign them to 'Wait' after she can breathe normally she talk with the guards who looking at her with a puzzled face.

"Apologize for the intrusion but can I meet with Zha...Sixth Prince?" Lory asked courteously, she can't forget her manner while visiting isn't she.

The guards reluctant to let her in "Can I ask for what purposed?" because she was polite to them so they polite with her at least for this they shared the same common sense.

"I'm in trouble so Mu Han the housekeeper send me to here and sixth Prince also told me I can find him if I need anything"

"Mu Han….."The guards don't know about Mu Han but it's because they only lower guards so something like this only someone like Master Mong who knew about it and....what she mean the sixth Prince told her to find him, what relationship between them, this woman is too ordinary their Lord beauty is outstanding it can't be she's his lover isn't she.

"Wait here!" said the guard, the guard walk inside the gate leaving her in front of the gate with the other guard. Lory is so tired and thirsty "You mind if I sit here" she asked the guard because the guard not answer she taking it as a 'Yes'. Lory sit on the stair she bow her head between her knees, fortunately, Lory had Zhao Li Xin necklace if not she would be freeze to death walking in the street at this hour. Lory was dozed off when the gate is open roughly like someone kicking it, Lory jolted on her sit she thought someone wanted to kill him.

"Ri Yi, are you okay!!" suddenly someone embraces her or bumps her to be exact she almost falls to the ground if not because of his arms around her waist, the smelled seems familiar then she realizes is Zhao Li Xin.

"I'm fine, you crushed me"Lory chuckle.

"Oh sorry" Zhao Li Xin let go of his hand from her waist he doesn't want to accidentally hurt her, Lory laughs at him but her swollen lips sting when she moves her mouth too much. Zhao Li Xin eyes bulge when he sees Lory bruise and swollen face "Who did this….?"

The guards and few shadow guards including Mong Ki and Mong Yi unconsciously take a few steps back and they all think the same "Oh, SH**T!!"