Chapter 74: Tagging Along (2/2)
Chen Sanlang repeatedly sighed r e a d t h i sh asaid to hi hastily stopped her He ordered his carriage to near Chen Rong’s, poked his head out and whispered: “Ah Rong, there’s so looked back at hi of his mind
“Third brother, what is it? Third brother, third brother?”
Chen Rong had to cry a few tilanced around, leaned again toward Chen Rong and whispered: “I heard that after knoang Qilang is unlikely to escape death, someone had reminded the Prince about you”
He then stared at her and deliberately said, “I’m sure you know that I’ht with the prince” He smiled cryptically, turned around and said to the driver, “Let’s go”
“Aye”
By the ti turned around to look at Chen Rong and grinned with satisfaction when he saw her blanched face bowing low
Once Chen Sanlang was gone, Old Shang turned around and worriedly called: “Miss?”
Chen Rong looked up
She shook her head and said to Old Shang, “We’ll take it one step at a tily sad, theestate”
Old Shang whirled around to look at her and quizzically repeated, “To the wang estate?” So came to his mind and he quickly reminded her: “Miss, you’re still unwed The ruo to there”
“Go, I havethat she hadhad no choice but to drive the carriage forward
As the vehicle was rolling, he did not give up and continued to warn her “Miss, you’re an unwed young lady I know Sanlang says the Prince of Nan’yang hasn’t given up, but that news may not be true They say “The hile the concubine elopes” Young ladies who run aill always be looked down upon If you go to the wang estate noill you live in the future?”
There was grief in his voice
After a good while, Chen Rong’s answer re estate”
Old Shang had given up by now He sighed and slowly drove the carriage to the wang estate
Soon, Chen Rong’s horse-drawn carriage pulled up to the wangs’ side entrance
She stared at a hesitant Old Shang, who juatekeeper
The gatekeeper was a lanky e and shouted at Old Shang: “Due to the current circumstances, our master has ordered that those who coh the main entrance” When he finished, he i away
At this ti showed her face and raised the jade ornaiven atekeeper trotted over to look at the jade pendant, giving it several glances before suddenly crying: “Are you Ah Rong of the Chen house?”
“Aye”
He looked her up and down and ly said, “Didn’t you know? Qilang isn’t hoaze “I want to see the servants who had co”
He nodded and waved her in “Co had stayed in the south courtyard”
The side gate opened to let the carriage pull inside
Chen Rong ignored the gatekeeper as still eyeing her with curiosity and disregard She held her head high and glanced around the wang estate’s décor
After the carriage went so removed her veiled hat and smoothed out her dress
Soon, they arrived in the south courtyard Old Shang parked by the arched doorhere a burly e a quick glance and shouted: “Who’s there?”
Old Shang jumped down and respectfully said, “Myfor him to finish, the man impatiently waved his hand and yelled: “Why have you co isn’t here!”
At this point, Chen Rong’s lovely voice sounded fro of the Chen house” She lifted the curtain and hopped doalking to the largehiiven ave it a look, bowed and said, “Good greetings,inside
Once she entered the courtyard that was filled with trees and rockeries, Chen Rong found ten parked carriages and a hundred ar When they saw Chen Rong approach, they couldn’t help but stare at her
At this ti explained, “We’ve just finished preparations and were about to leave”
“I know,” Chen Rong said with a nod to his surprise
She stopped and curtsied to the servants, bowing her head huo with you to Mo’yang”
“Miss?” Old Shang cried He sounded both confused and dis did not answer his call She kept her curtsying posture, resolute in her dutiful look
The servants exchanged gazes and then turned to a scholar, who stared at Chen Rong, asking: “Are you Ah Rong of the Chen house?”
“Aye”
He frowned and said in seriousness, “Do you know that Mo’yang is currently under the barbarians’ siege? The odds are against us if we go there at this time” He pointed behind hi None hope to keep their lives on this trip What about you?”
“I have two friends inGeneral Sun is the first, and Qilang is the second They are now both in Mo’yang” She paused, then added: “I told Qilang that I owe him my life If there’s a chance to repay hiret your decision?”
“Nay”
“Excellent!”
The scholar lit up He bowed deeply to Chen Rong and said, “I didn’t peg you for a lady of heroics! This way, e behind hi cried out: “Miss, letturned around and ave soe for ate”
“Aye,” Old Shang replied glu watched hie
“Why are you in such a hurry, uess that you gentle I was afraid I’d be late so I didn’t think I had tie”
The scholar exclaiuess this? You’re just as extraordinary as Qilang says you are Please, this way”
At his invitation, Chen Rong bowed and e