The Fox and His Prey

In the twelfth year of Zhaoqi, when she was fifteen years old, she was forced into prostitution by her biological father. It was also on that day that she killed her father and brother (the background is based on the Ming Dynasty, so there will be a lot of Ming Dynasty elements in it, so I won't point it out directly in order not to involve history) She lives in the Liu family of Danzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. She is an unlucky girl who was born to suppress her mother. She has no name and no surname. She can only be called "Sister Liu" by the locals. Among the three brothers and sisters, only the eldest sister Liu Yuwei regarded her as a treasure. She took pity on her and called her "Xiangxiang". Resistance is the blood of patricide; Survival is the bestial behavior of a playboy brother. In order to protect her, her sister Liu Yuwei sacrificed her body and was willing to be humiliated. That day, in a small courtyard in a remote village, she killed her brother with her own hands, staining half of the remaining walls red. The sisters say goodbye, the heirloom diamond is the only way to survive, and the sister's instructions are the last warmth: "Go to Prince Rui's Mansion in the capital, look for Lu Xiao, and have a stable life." She entered the imperial capital alone, held the diamonds and knelt before Prince Rui, weeping every word: "Your Majesty, please." He twisted the diamond with a cold smile. He could see through the iron bones beneath the scars all over her body, and he also knew that her hands were stained with blood in the past. "No name or surname?" "Yes." "Since I present this crystal, I will give you a name." He said casually, as if he were playing with his prey, "Willow crystal, how about it?" She was silent. He suddenly changed his words and said playfully: "That's all, let's call her Liu Linglong." She lowered her eyes and responded, not knowing that this gentle name was the beginning of an abyss. Rui Wang Lu Xiao knew from the beginning that she was a parricide evil spirit and a rose with thorns. He took her in, never out of pity, but just to see how this flower that bloomed in the swamp would wither step by step in the palm of his hand. What he wanted was never an obedient slave. What he wants is her soul. It was her soul that was broken bit by bit and reshaped bit by bit under his control. And she had no choice but to stay with him. Her sister is still waiting for her. She must live. Even if it is in this abyss. Lu Xiao tapped his fingertips on the table, and his eyes fell on the secret report: "Zhao Xian embezzled the money from the river work, and the account books are hidden in a secret compartment in his house. Is there any way you can get it?" Linglong lowered her eyes and said in a calm voice: "Zhao Kang will go to Yihonglou in the near future. Linglong can use his hand to lure away the guards in the mansion." Three days later, Linglong acted according to the plan. She dressed up as a singer and performed a stunning song that fascinated Zhao Kang so much that he handed her the keys to the mansion for safekeeping. The secret guard took advantage of the situation and successfully took away the account book. Everything is settled in the ledger. After the incident was completed, Lu Xiao looked at the irrefutable evidence in his hand and raised his eyebrows at her: "You are more capable than I thought." Linglong replied calmly: "Linglong just wants to survive. Helping the prince is also helping herself." Soon, the prince's accomplice Zhao Xian was dismissed from his post and investigated for corruption, and Lu Xiao became more powerful in the court. No one in the court knew that there was a woman from Danzhou secretly fueling the fire. In order to claim credit, the prefect of Danzhou came to the capital in person with the files on the Liu family's extermination case, hoping to present them to the emperor. He found out that the Liu family father and son were killed, and the only survivor was the "unfortunate daughter who defeated her mother." The news reached Prince Rui's Mansion, and Lu Xiao was reading the secret letter sent by Linglong in the study. After reading the secret report, his face instantly darkened. He immediately asked people to stop the Danzhou magistrate outside the palace, and then took Linglong to his secret room. "The governor of Danzhou is here, and he found out about you." Lu Xiao looked at her, his tone calm, but with undoubted power. Linglong's body stiffened suddenly. She clenched her fists tightly, digging her fingertips into her palms. She thought she had escaped, but unexpectedly, she still couldn't escape. "Your Majesty, Linglong..." "You don't have to be afraid." Lu Xiao interrupted her with a firm tone, "Since I have taken you in, I will not let anything happen to you. I will help you hide your case." He took out a tiger charm and handed it to the guard behind him: "Go and tell the Danzhou magistrate that the Liu family's murder was committed by bandits and had nothing to do with that woman. Give him another sum of money to shut up." "Yes!" The guard took the order, turned and left. Linglong looked at Lu Xiao, with a flash of complicated emotions in her eyes. She didn't expect that he would help her like this. He clearly knew that she was a parricide demon, and he just wanted to play with her, but he still helped her conceal the murder. "Prince, why do you want to help me?" Linglong couldn't help but ask. Lu Xiao looked at her, a trace of amusement flashed in his eyes, but with a trace of imperceptible seriousness: "Because you are my king's. Only I can bully my king's people, and only I can deal with them. No one else can touch you." He paused and then added: "What's more, you are still useful. I still need your help in my strategy. If you die, who will help me?" Linglong lowered her eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "Linglong thanks the prince." "You're welcome." Lu Xiao looked at her and said in a cold tone, "Remember, you owe me. In the future, you must be more loyal to me." Linglong nodded with a firm voice: "Linglong understands. Linglong will do her best to help the prince achieve his great cause." Lu Xiao nodded with satisfaction. He looked at her, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He suddenly felt that this woman might not just be his prey. Perhaps, she could also become his right-hand man. Become his most effective assistant on this path of power. And Linglong, looking at Lu Xiao's back, felt a strange emotion in her heart. She knew that she owed him her whole life. She also knew that she would never be able to leave him for the rest of her life. He saved her life. He helped her hide her case. Her future is also in his hands. She could only follow him and keep going. Concept: There is no pure good or evil in the quagmire. The so-called salvation is never the mercy of others, but the light that you open for yourself in the darkness.