Chapter 133: Right to the Doorstep (1/2)
Chapter 133: Right to the Doorstep
The night passed by without trouble
Chen Rong awoke to the golden sunshi+ne She turned her head to the side and looked towards the light outside, hearing the birds’ chirping, huht to herself: Iwas such a beautiful and distant na, and hter never ceased and food could never be finished
It existed as a land of paradise in both of her lives’ memory It was far fros it had were luxury, prosperity, and peace
Chen Rong slowly sat up and walked to her bronze ood life in Jiankang… She only needed to not beco, to be sent back and forth for their a with other women This hy she et his permission to stay unht, Chen Rong softly hu outside her door She couldn’t help fro “Are you up, ht the washi+ng itehed “Not just today, but I’ll always be happy fro tangled hair in the hed She combed her hair and asked, “Then will you acquire so?”
“Of course I will have to, but Jiankang is full of powerful families I will first have to ” Only that way could she protect those property One should know that all the property in Jiankang belonged to the major clans Even if they weren’t now, they would be taken by force in the future
Nevertheless, stores and shops could be considered
Chen Rong got up, stretched her arain
She went to the yard
Behind her small courtyard was a lively ses
Chen Rong had a servantto the hustle and bustle outside
After a while, she said with her eyes closed, “Old Shang, prepare a card and send it to the Chen House of Jiankang to ask for a visit”
Old Shang gave her a reply and then went out
Soon after, Chen Rong again bade: “Nurse, tell two men to secretly look intoabout him”
“Aye”
After another while, she opened her eyes and told the onlyme the bronze mirror”
“Aye”
Soon, aretrieved it and tilted her head Looking at the fair and bewitching reflection in it, she scraped a nail across her cheek and suddenly asked, “Say, what if I irl cried out in alarm: “Miss, that’s out of the question You lanced at her and snapped: “What are you panicking for? I was just saying”
She was still looking at herself in thelines across her face After a while, she put the e or willingness to”
With these words, she lay back down and closed her eyes
Theher close her eyes, she quickly stepped up to put the ’s whisper sounded: “Miss, your brother is looking around for you”
“Bring his to hato just lie here like this I’ll have to tell Old Shang to drill a hole in the wall so I can take a look outside”
So, ould you even do that?”
Chen Rong started at his voice She whipped around, glaring at the noring her glare, the frail young man sloent to her with the help of his maid Once he stopped, two other ht out a table for him
They lit incense, warmed wine, and, when he had taken a seat, placed a plate of pastries in front of hiht before his , and asked, “Why are you so startled? Ah Rong of the Chen House, don’t tell o out no one would knohere you live?” This sharp sarcastic voice was indeed that of Huan Jiulang
Chen Rong slowly sat down She regarded the pale lad and at length asked, “My good sir, do you have instructions for me on this visit?”