Ji Feihua said, "His main reason for keeping the child was to use her as medicine. Every seven days, he drained two large bowls of blood from her and drank it with other medicines. He never stopped once in five whole years!"
Only then did Hu Xiaotian understand why Ji Feihua hated Liu Yuzhang so deeply. After committing such an utterly conscienceless act, Liu Yuzhang would have deserved death.
Ji Feihua said, "For those five years, the child was always weak. Every day in the palace was a nightmare to her. She thought of ending it all, but her heart was also filled with hatred for Great Kang's Long family. She wanted to avenge her family one day, and that conviction alone kept her alive. She began observing every move the people around her made, learning and pondering their schemes and intrigues. She began flattering and currying favor, searching for a powerful backer. At last, she found someone."
It must have been Quan Dean, Hu Xiaotian thought. Ji Feihua had learned his martial arts from Quan Dean himself. He must have used Quan Dean's power to escape the terrible nightmare that was Liu Yuzhang.
Ji Feihua looked at Hu Xiaotian, a question in his eyes. He was waiting for Hu Xiaotian's answer, to see whether he could guess who it was.
Hu Xiaotian said, "Was it Quan Dean?"
Ji Feihua shook his head.
A thought suddenly struck Hu Xiaotian. "Ling Jiazi!"
Ji Feihua sighed softly. "You really do know quite a lot. That's right, it was Ling Jiazi. By chance, the child met the woman who was then the Crown Princess. Ling Jiazi had just become pregnant, so she asked to have the child transferred to her side to serve her. Liu Yuzhang was unwilling, but he dared not defy