The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Suburbs of the Capital - Riverside

After listening to Qian Qing's narration, Ye Ling said nothing, walked straight to the busy Momo, and patted her shoulder.

Mo Mo turned around and was startled at first, then said disdainfully: "Hey~ Miss cousin is back."

Ye Ling smiled and slapped him in the face.

Mo Mo had no time to react. He felt tinnitus in his ears and was in a daze for a long time. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

"What are you doing? Ye Ling, why are you hitting Momo?" Leng Qingqing spoke hurriedly.

"She is a lowly slave and I am her master. Do I need a reason to beat her? Cousin, I have been staying at your house for a few days. I will ask my aunt to calculate the price of each meal, and I, Ye Ling, will just pay the price. You don't have to go around saying that I am eating and living for free. Also, Jiuyou is my personal bodyguard. He lives in my yard to protect me. After all, there are many shameless people who are eyeing my property. We are innocent. Only people with dirty minds will have other ideas." Ye Ling said what she wanted to say in one breath.

"Ling'er, don't misunderstand..."

"Second cousin, I am very grateful for your affection, but you know everything in your heart. Cousin, I say whatever I like. I can see that you are dissatisfied with me or even hate me. Don't worry, I will never go back to your house again. You don't have to worry about me eating and living for free. Today, for the sake of family affection, I will not kill your maid, but I have to say it in advance. In the future, we will not interfere with each other, otherwise I will turn against you." Ye Ling said and turned to leave.

"Ye Ling, stop!" Leng Qingqing said angrily. She had never been treated like this before. "What qualifications do you have to hit Mo Mo? What kind of master are you?"

"Enough!" he shouted coldly, "Qingqing, that's enough."

Ye Ling turned around and smiled: "Leng Qingqing, you are right, I am indeed not your master, but your dog barked and bit my people, and I didn't stew her and eat her. I am already merciful enough. I advise you to quit while you are ahead."

"That little bitch is a member of our Leng family. It's reasonable for me to beat her to death today. You have no right to stop her," Leng Qingqing said angrily.

"I'm sorry, her indenture contract is in my hands now. It was given to me by your Leng Mansion's housekeeper, and I also paid for it. So, she is no longer a member of your family." Ye Ling still spoke with a smile, without any sign of anger.

"Ling'er, I'm sorry..."

"Cousin" Ye Ling interrupted Leng Yan again: "I don't like to play along with others. Since you don't like me, then just be at peace with yourselves!"

"Ye Ling..."

"Shut up!" Leng Yan sternly stopped Leng Qingqing, then looked at Ye Ling: "Ling'er, go eat first, okay?"

"Okay." Ye Ling didn't want to say anything more. He turned around and went back to his tent, picked up the bowl and started eating.

Qian Qing was so scared that she didn't dare to say a word. She felt that it was all her fault.

In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon, and Ye Ling was woken from her sleep: "Qianqing, why is it so noisy outside?"

"It's King Beichen. He set up camp in the open space in the middle."

"What? Isn't he afraid of being crushed to death?" Ye Ling was completely speechless.

"Miss, the second young master came twice when you were taking a nap. Seeing that you were sleeping soundly, he left," Qian Qing said.

“There’s nothing much to say.”

"By the way, the eldest lady was making a fuss about going back and was about to set off, but when she saw King Beichen coming, she refused to leave," Qian Qing added.

"For a man, ridiculous." Ye Ling put on her boots, stood up and walked outside the tent, glancing at Nangong Chen's camp: "Jiuyou, pull up your horse, let's go to the woods."

"Yes," Jiuyou responded.

The three of them left the camp as if no one was around, unaware that many eyes were staring at them.

There is a straight open space in the forest, which is very suitable for learning horse riding. This is the area that Ye Ling saw when he came here in the morning.

Ye Ling touched the black horse's nose and said, "Good horse, let me ride you for a while. I'll buy you some good feed!"

"Don't worry, Miss. This horse is not aggressive, and I have subordinates here, so don't be afraid." Jiuyou said as he knelt on one knee and used his knee as a footstool for Ye Ling.

Ye Ling had ridden twice at the 21st Century Horse Farm, so he was quite familiar with the route and went up there easily.

Jiuyou held the reins tightly. "Miss, please relax your head, keep your back straight, shoulders relaxed, and keep your upper arms lightly against your body. I will pull it around twice and you can feel it."

"It's okay, just give me the reins. I've ridden a few times before, so I'm almost there."

"Then don't run, walk slowly." Jiuyou was still a little worried.

"Okay." Ye Ling held the reins and gently touched the horse's belly with his heel: "Gee..."

The horse began to walk forward, very slowly and steadily. It seemed to understand what people were saying and was really well behaved.

Jiuyou followed beside him, not daring to relax for a moment, for fear that Ye Ling would fall off the horse.

Nangong Chen lay leisurely on a tree not far away, observing everything within his sight. He was wearing a light blue gown with gold trim, which set off his handsome face. From a distance, he looked like a fairy. Looking at Ye Ling riding a horse, Nangong Chen's lips curled up slightly and he murmured to himself, "Interesting, a woman learning to ride a horse."

Ye Ling walked slowly for two laps, then started to speed up. Miraculously, he learned it. It felt like he knew it in his bones and didn't need to learn at all.

Qian Qing clapped happily on the side: "Miss, you are amazing, Miss, you are great!"

Ling'er suddenly appeared with a cold voice: "Stop."

"Yu~" Ye Ling stopped in front of Leng Yan: "Is there anything wrong, second cousin?"

"You... get down quickly. It will be disgraceful if someone sees you. How can a woman ride a horse?" he said coldly.

Ye Ling smiled and said, "Cousin, why can't women ride horses?"

"Since ancient times, how many women who ride horses and wield swords and guns are from normal families? You are a rich lady, how can you be so unrefined?"

"Cousin, you're wrong. I'm not some young lady. I'm just an ordinary person trying to make a living. You said women can't ride horses since ancient times, but I don't think so. In my eyes, most men are trash, not even worthy of carrying my shoes."

"Ling'er, come down and stop making trouble. We will go home after tonight."

Ye Ling was helpless. After a brief pause, he spoke, "Cousin, I was afraid of ghosts when I was little because they looked hideous. But when I grew up, I became afraid of people because they were well-dressed. They say that if you serve someone else, you have to be controlled by them; if you eat someone else's food, you have to look at their face. I don't like to look at people's faces, and I don't like to be controlled by them. I like freedom: life is precious, but love is more precious. If it's for freedom, I can give up both. This is my answer. So, cousin, I told grandpa a long time ago that I will not stay in the capital, and I will not get out of one cage and go into another."

Leng Yan was stunned for a long time before he spoke: "Is it because of mother and Qingqing that you made this choice?"

"If it weren't for them, I wouldn't blame them," Ye Ling said as he dismounted from the horse. "Jiuyou, let Qianqing try riding first."

"Ling'er, no matter what, you stay in the Leng family, at least you have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, right? The world is so big out there, where can you go? I know your uncle's property is enough for you to live on for a lifetime, but... so many people are eyeing this money, you can't protect it by yourself, Jiuyou," Leng Yan said.

Ye Ling rubbed his wrist and said, "Cousin, when a bird is alive, it eats ants. After it dies, a group of ants eat the bird. If an umbrella doesn't protect people from the wind and rain, who would hold it high above their heads? Whatever protects you, restricts you. The same thing that can shelter you from the wind and rain can also keep you from seeing the sun."

"I..." Leng Yan never thought Ye Ling would say these words. He didn't know how to respond for a moment: "Ling'er, no matter what, let's go home and talk about it tomorrow, okay? Grandfather definitely doesn't want you to leave the capital. At the very least, you can buy a courtyard in the capital and live there!"

"Cousin, I hate everything here, including the people, so I won't stay in the capital."

"Ling'er, please don't be so willful, okay?"

Ye Ling smiled slightly: "Cousin, do you want to eat bird?"

"What?" Leng Yan was confused by this sudden topic.

Ye Ling suddenly turned around and threw a butterfly dart straight at Nangong Chen: "Have you seen enough?"

Nangong Chen dodged quickly, then spun and flew down the tree, looking at the dart in his hand: "Miss Ye is really skilled!"

Leng Yan's eyes almost popped out of his head as he looked at Ye Ling in shock: "Cousin, you... you know martial arts?"

"Not only that, Miss Ye is also a master." Nangong Chen walked over slowly.

"Greetings, King Beichen," Leng Yan quickly bowed.

Ye Ling had no choice but to kneel slightly and salute: "Greetings, King Beichen."

"No need for formalities." Nangong Chen kept looking at Ye Ling. "I'll return the things to you. Thank you for showing mercy. If I had used all my strength, I would have been injured today."

"Your Highness is too modest. You are ranked sixth on the Langya List. What am I?" Ye Ling took back her butterfly dart with an expressionless face.

"Whatever protects you, restricts you. What can shelter you from the wind and rain can also keep you from seeing the sun." Nangong Chen repeated these words: "Ye Ling is right. I like these words very much. They are very meaningful!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I just said it casually."

"Each casual remark is a golden one. It shows that Miss Ye is quite talented and knowledgeable. She is not as bad as the outside world says."

"Your Highness, thank you for your praise. I dare not show off my skills in front of you. I have something else to do, so I will leave first." Ye Ling really didn't want to say more to King Beichen.

"Miss Ye, do you really dislike me?"

"That's not the case. It's just that my mother taught me since I was a child that beautiful things are poisonous. I must stay away from them, the farther the better. I'm leaving." Ye Ling said, leaving without looking back. "Jiuyou, let's go back. That's all for today."

Nangong Chen was not angry, but smiled happily: "Master Leng, did she just say that I am good-looking?"

"Ah?" Leng Yan was confused: "Should be... right?"

"That should be removed, that is, oh! Master Leng has good vision, and I am blind! Let's go back together." Nangong Chen said, turned around and started walking.

"Yes." Leng Yan was still in a state of confusion. He was having a hard time digesting everything that had just happened, especially the fact that Ye Ling knew martial arts. Prince Beichen said she was a master, so she had to be right! When did she learn martial arts? And for a prince to actually say that he was blind was truly outrageous.