Chapter 68: Assets (2/2)
The nurse pro She chuckled frorains in exchange for sorains at ho halted at her words They looked up at Chen Rong with eyes that were filled with aret for the vanished wealth
And yet, no one could say a thing How tasteful and noble it was to exchange precious food supply for books in these ti lowered her head, raised her cup for a small sip behind her sleeve, and sood while before Chen Wei de like that without asking irls all turned to look at her
Chen Wei froze as she swiftly realized her gaffe Chen Rong was from another branch, in any case She had the absolute discretion of how to deal with her own assets Chen Wei’s re for Chen Rong’s wealth
Chen Wei produced an aard smile and quickly explained, “I didn’t mean it that way What I meant was that food is extre, that’s all”
Chen Qian burst out laughing “Ah Wei, how vulgar of you”
Chen Qian’s older sister, Chen Qi, slowly ar”
Chen Wei wanted to cry Her eyes reddened and her lips pressed tight These cousins were both legitihters, and she did not dare to offend theain covered her face with her sleeve and drank a ht on her face
Following her return, she had heard fro that the people Chen Yuan had sent to keep an eye on theone to the warehouse several ti for her food
It turned out to be true ha with tears, arriving footsteps sounded to the of the Chen House hoirls paused while Nurse Ping quickly replied, “Aye”
“I’,” the other person announced
The House of wang? Nurse Ping hastened out and gave the people in the yard a bow “Please speak”
He presented an exquisitely ly said, “The lords will have a boating excursion on the lake by Hushan Mountain to the case, how can they be without a beautiful co of the Chen House is in possession of wang Qilang’s jade ornaentleh her zither playing”
Nurse Ping received the invitation and watched the wang House’s people leave before turning her head to look at Chen Rong
The girls were also watching her hah; she covered hermisses you”
She had sounded sore This invitation wasn’t siinated fro was an honor in itself
Like Chen Qian, the other girls were green with envy
At this ti, the hts does she have to say that Qilang is hers?”
Chen Wei lifted her chin staring conte to Chen Qian: “Jiejie, you’re breaking all sorts of social hierarchy with those words of yours”
Chen Qian knew she was retaliating on her for calling her ‘vulgar’ just now She had wanted to trade barbs, but since Chen Wei’s words were true, she could only shut up in chagrin
At this ti stood up and curtsied to the others “I’ very well Please excuse me”
She then ran back to her bedcha figure, Chen Wei blurted out: “Are you hurt, Ah Rong? But hen being wang Qilang’s concubine is already a favor to your station in life?” At this point in her statement, she covered hersuch blunt and unkind words Nonetheless, when she stared after Chen Rong who could do nothing but flee away, she felt a little burst of happiness
Chen Rong went into her bedchamber
She took the whip down froround out: “Hoish I could rip their er lessened after the curse She tiredly plopped down onto a chair and startlingly thought: Go to the lakeside to ? And perhaps even other fa, her hand balled into a fist as she swore to herself: Do not let hi that cannot be reversed this time