Chapter 72: Soht to be Ruthless (1/2)
Chapter 72: Soht to be Ruthless
Presently well into winter, coldness seeped chillingly whenever the wind caht is present
None could stand it any longer after half an hour of sightseeing After another round of wine, the physically weakest, Huan Jiulang, began to talk of going hoot off the boats, the crowd took turn totold her driver to stop so she could turn to look at wang Hong and his group
All of these famous scholars boasted talents and excellent temperaments Had this been her past life, she wouldn’t even be watching the in their company – the shame she had felt was too difficult to put into words But perhaps because she had wang Hong’s endorse superiority Instead, she even felt comfortable to be with them, and ti at wang Hong in a daze, he turned his head in the middle of conversation with Yu Zhi, and s to part with me Go ahead and return ho estate”
He had barely finished speaking when he saw Chen Rong’s face flushi+ng red; sparks were flickering in her botto knitted his brow and quizically asked, “Darling, are you looking at me that way because you hadbit her lip and almost blurted out an expletive
Yu Zhi and the others doubled over with laughter
“Go,” Chen Rong turned and shouted to her driver
The laughter booh, however He quietly watched Chen Rong’s hastily fleeing figure and only lazily turned his head around when the flying dust had obscured her froe directly pulled into her courtyard
She stepped down and then raised her head to look around, calling with furrowed brow: “Nurse Ping?”
The nurse did not co strode up the stairs and called: “Anyone here? Come out for arushed out from the backyard He was covered in dirt and appeared to have been busy at work
“Where’s everyone? Why is it so quiet today?”
Old Shang didn’t answer her, instead looking around and dashi+ng over to whisper: “Let’s talk after we go inside”
Surprised, Chen Rong nodded her head and went inside with hiently shut the door, and then turned to Chen Rong while saying with a long face: “The lesser madam (1), Lady Li, has just come by She said now that you’re the master’s ward, you are naturally under his wife’s authority Your meals and accommodation will be just like Ah Wei’s She also said that since you are still young, she would like to help you rains For that reason, she has sent people to rains from our warehouse She’s also forcibly dis those ere let go” After a pause, he next whispered: “I’ve arranged theone to send them away and should be back soon” As he said this, the old retainer watched Chen Rong with concern, fearing she would recklessly blow up as she had in the past Do not steal this chapter from hamster428 because karma is a spiteful bitch
Her title is 如夫人 which lit means “like madam”, ie like the lady of the house, but not quite the lady of the house It denotes that she’s a concubine, but presuher ranked than the others
However, Chen Rong remained utterly calm even by the ti lowered her head to ponder for a while before quietly bidding: “Let theht, have you traded the seven carriages of grains for storefronts?”
He repeatedly nodded and said in high spirit: “Aye, aye I’es would’ve been taken away, too As it turns out, everybody is caught in hysteria So long as we use grains to trade, those stores are es of grains used to only be worth three stores But I’d gained twelve this tiht the, Chen Rong softly said, “Don’t disclose this matter Go tell them that if anyone in the family asks, say the stores are under General Ran’s name”
“Aye, miss” Do not steal this chapter from hamster428
“Go” Because kar complied and then turned to leave He took two steps, dithered, then turned back to ask: “Miss, you’re used to having Nurse Ping with you Will you be all right without her here?”
“I knohat to do Go,” Chen Rong said and waved her hand
“Aye”
Her brow increasingly creased while she watched Old Shang leave She didn’t expect Lady Ruan and Lady Li to be so callous Although their husband, Chen Yuan, was a knave, he at least took into account what other people say These two, on the other hand, had openly taken away all of her grains and disiven her were considered herfinances would be controlled by other people
Things were still so good yesterday, why had the two of theure it out She paced the rooht of it: It! It seems everybody thinks they can walk all over me just because I don’t have anyone’s protection!
Chen Rong wasn’t quick-witted, but she was often quick-te her weaknesses Every time conflicts arose, she would do her best to avoid the her she needed to refrain herself even more than she had been?
She scoffed It see they could push her around because she eak
At this thought, she stowed the dagger into her sleeve and went outside
Soon, Chen Rong gracefully appeared outside of Lady Ruan’s courtyard
She stood at the arched doorway and curtsied to awould like to see her”
While the maid blankly stared at her, another ca to her
The first ’s curtsy “Are you Ah Rong? Go on in”
“Thank you” Chen Rong gently said her thanks and gracefully walked inside