An all - too - familiar feeling.
Along with that piercing gaze came the low growls of a dog.
Song Wanchu whirled around abruptly. Princess Lingyang was standing right behind her, just three steps away.
And beside her was the big black dog named Thunder.
It was as big as a foal, with eyes as fierce as a hungry wolf and fangs bared like sharp blades.
There wasn't even a leash around its neck!
Song Wanchu's face paled instantly. The bloody memories came flooding back.
On the day when Liang Yuzhou won the title of Martial Champion and requested an imperial edict to elevate her to the rank of a first - grade imperial lady, Princess Lingyang went crazy and set the dog on her.
This black dog was extremely fierce. Even Liang Yuzhou was injured by its sharp claws.
It took the combined efforts of the Crown Prince and her elder brother, two highly skilled masters, to subdue this ferocious beast!
The big black dog stared at her intently, waiting for just one command from Princess Lingyang to pounce on her and tear her to pieces!
Her heart was in her throat. She didn't dare to move or make a sound. All she could think about was that Yaoguang's marriage with her elder brother was still up in the air. She couldn't die yet.
Seeing Song Wanchu's pale and terrified face, Princess Lingyang twitched the corner of her lips, showing a sinister smile.
Her pupils were trembling, revealing an abnormal madness.
Dai Ying was scared out of her wits. She quickly stretched out her arm to shield Song Wanchu and coaxed gently, "Your Highness, Miss Song is a princess conferred by the Emperor. Now she is your sister. You can have your tantrums, but you mustn't really hurt the princess!"
Princess Lingyang's face darkened. Her eyes were cold and menacing. "Get out of my way, or I'll have it bite you too!"
She had been looking for an opportunity to deal with Song Wanchu. Now that the woman had come to her, how could she let her go easily?
This hypocritical and pretentious woman was deeply loved by Liang Yuzhou, yet she had pretended to be heart - broken and disappointed in front of her several times.
She had been using Yu Huiyan as a target all this time, like a ridiculous puppet being played around!
No matter how decent Dai Ying was, she was just a senior maid beside the Queen. If Princess Lingyang went crazy and killed her, the Queen wouldn't punish her own daughter.
Dai Ying was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on her forehead. The fangs of the fierce black dog made her legs go weak.
Yaoguang took two steps forward. Song Wanchu was so scared that she wanted to grab Yaoguang's arm, but Yaoguang just turned back and gave her a smile.
She seemed to be completely oblivious to the ferocious beast.
Princess Lingyang was a bit surprised, but quickly resumed her fierce expression. "Don't think that just because you're a princess from Gaochang, I'll be afraid of you!"
"Does Your Highness want bloodshed in the palace?"
Yaoguang smiled unhurriedly. "If you kill Wanchu, do you think Taoist Qingzhou will look at you? He'll just hate you more. And he's not like your Crown Prince brother, who is kind - hearted. Taoist Qingzhou is petty and vindictive. If you harm Wanchu's life, he'll torture you in ways you can't even imagine in your lifetime."
She was a head taller than Princess Lingyang. Looking down at her, her eyes seemed nonchalant, but they exuded a powerful sense of oppression.
"Don't try to scare me. I'm a princess. I can kill whoever I want. No one can do anything to me!"
Princess Lingyang roared ferociously, but her momentum was not as strong as before.
Yaoguang pursed her lips and smiled, as if mocking her naivety. "Oh, really? Don't you know how Princess Chang fell from power? When she was in power, even your Crown Prince brother had to step back. It was because she offended Wanchu that Taoist Qingzhou plotted step by step at all costs to bring her down in an instant. Do you think you're more powerful than Princess Chang back then?"
"I... you..."
Princess Lingyang's body trembled. It was obvious that she was a bit scared.
She was just angry. Why did Liang Yuzhou only like Song Wanchu?
With the thought that if she couldn't have him, no one else could, Princess Lingyang was determined to kill Song Wanchu.
It didn't matter if Liang Yuzhou didn't want her. Let him be alone for the rest of his life!
Watching Liang Yuzhou and Song Wanchu in harmony would be more painful than killing her!
Yaoguang didn't want to quarrel with the most noble princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty in public. She made her point and then pulled Song Wanchu's arm to leave.
"Please continue to lead the way, Aunt Dai Ying. Her Majesty the Queen might be waiting impatiently."
Dai Ying was extremely impressed by this valiant princess.
There were really few people who could overpower the little tyrant Lingyang in terms of momentum!
No wonder the Emperor appreciated her, believed that she had the ability to restore her country, allowed her to train with Prince Rui, and promised to send troops to help her restore her country when the time was right.
Song Wanchu had only taken a few steps when a deafening roar came from behind.
Thunder was like a black boulder, crashing towards her.
Seeing the situation getting out of control, Dai Ying let out a shrill scream.
Song Wanchu grabbed Dai Ying's arm and stepped back continuously.
Yaoguang stretched out her arm and blocked in front of the two of them.
"Yaoguang, get out of the way quickly!" Song Wanchu's voice changed in panic.
But Yaoguang showed no sign of fear.
She spread her arms like a phoenix spreading its wings, leaned forward, and bent down until her eyes were level with the black dog's.
The fierce and unstoppable black dog suddenly became restless. It pawed the ground with its front paws and growled softly.
Yaoguang maintained this posture and took two steps forward.
The black dog became vigilant but didn't dare to attack rashly.
The human and the dog confronted each other tensely.
Lingyang watched Yaoguang's strange movements and was stunned for a while. Her Thunder was invincible and wasn't even afraid of tigers. How could it be intimidated by a woman's actions?
"Thunder, ignore her. Bite the woman behind her!"
Song Wanchu held her breath. Her palms were full of cold sweat, but her wildly beating heart calmed down a bit.
Yaoguang's confidence and calmness made her feel very at ease.
The black dog received the order and bared its fangs again. It tried to bypass Yaoguang to attack Song Wanchu.
Yaoguang tilted her head back and let out a long and loud howl like a wolf.
The menacing Thunder suddenly became terrified and anxious. It lay on the ground, its eyes full of panic, and its tail wagging constantly.
Princess Lingyang was completely stunned.
What was going on? Her Thunder had surrendered so easily?
Yaoguang looked at Princess Lingyang's coal - black face and curled her lips into a smile.
She patted Thunder's head. Thunder actually stood up obediently, circled around her, and rubbed against her legs. When Yaoguang grabbed its ears and chin, it even looked like it was enjoying it.
It had transformed from a ferocious beast into a well - behaved dog!
"How did you... How did you do that?" Lingyang was so angry that her face turned purple.
Yaoguang smiled easily. "This kind of large dog is called the Mushan Dog. Mount Mushan is within the territory of Gaochang. Every family in Gaochang raises Mushan Dogs. We even worship the Mushan Dog God there. The dog king I raised when I was a child was twice as big as yours. Although Mushan Dogs are brave and excellent hunters, they are especially afraid of wolves, especially the desert white wolves. What I just imitated was the howl of a desert white wolf."
Thunder lay obediently at Yaoguang's feet. It was so well - behaved that it even smiled stupidly at Princess Lingyang, as if it couldn't tell that its master was angry.
Princess Lingyang stamped her foot angrily. "Thunder, you big fool. Hurry up and leave!"
Thunder looked up at Yaoguang with a reluctant expression.
Yaoguang patted its head again. "Be good. Go!"
Princess Lingyang walked away even faster. The hairpins on her head seemed about to fly off.
Only then did Thunder reluctantly follow its master.
Dai Ying wiped the cold sweat off her forehead.
"Your Highness is truly brave and powerful!"
Her Majesty the Queen liked intelligent and spirited girls the most.
Presumably, after what just happened reached the Queen's ears, without Princess Yuening having to say much, the Queen would happily agree to bestow a marriage on Princess Yaoguang.
Before the three of them reached the Yukun Palace, Princess Lingyang's crazy behavior had already reached the Queen's ears.