Chapter 141: Pie in the Sky (2/2)
Chen Rong turned around She faced Nurse Ping and looked at her for a long ti atrecovered and softly answered, “I ondering if we should haggle with them over this or not” Her nurse apparently didn’t want to But Xishan Te other costs, the yearly costs of hosting of the royal fa incense supply were already exorbitant Without the fars, she really couldn’t sto a nun meant she could find a quiet place to live, and assus Now she realized nothing was ever that si ruefully smiled “I don’t think we can afford to squabble with them over this Let’s ask His Majesty to let ”
He ran over “Aye o to the palace and ask to see His Majesty…” She paused to slowly upturn her lips into a s these useless things?”
After talking to herself, she turned to Old Shang and said in seriousness, “I’ll have to trouble you to go ho and take out five boxes of jewelry, then exchange them for firewood, food, clothes and other daily necessities Reh to last us at least six rew brilliant “Afterwards, put on a show and parade the streets Take everyone with you tonight and choose so to the temple Peel the barks off and carve some words Hmm, carve onto there: In o and close all the doors to the temple”
She turned around, flapped her sleeves and left “I’d like to see if those people can sit still or not”
Nurse Ping and Old Shang traded glances “What is she trying to do?” Old Shang at last asked
Nurse Ping shook her head before they both hurried away
The sky was dark by the time they returned They had spent several days to carve words on the trees according to Chen Rong’s bidding
On the fourth day
The sun shone down froreen on the mountainside had turned into a verdant band
Chen Rong led her servants outside She first pretended to pray to the Three Divine Founders, then turned and loudly said to her servants, “Remember to close all the doors when the hour comes This time, you’ll also follow me into meditation”
“Aye” Their answer echoed across the mountains
At this moment, they heard a series of footsteps followed by a very arrogant voice: “Hold on!”
Chen Rong and her people turned around to look
They saw ten tall guards on the stone steps leading to the teuards lined up on both sides of the road to announce: “Her Royal Highness, the 9th princess –”
Her Royal Highness, the 9th princess?
Chen Rong frowned
Her heart suddenly pounded as a sentence rushed out from her memory: “Even on the 9th princess’s last visit to the estate, Qilang did not receive her quite as well as he is now receiving you”
Chen Rong smirked
She led her servants down a few steps and clasped her hands in the direction of the guards, “Greetings, Your Royal Highness”
Soon, a dozen palace arments Behind the druirl had raised her head looking at Chen Rong
Chen Rong kept a dutiful appearance and did not seeirl dressed in palace gar
After she stopped, she stared straight at Chen Rong for a good long while before according her cere Yunzi?”
The pretty and cultivated 9th princess next softly s heard of your name but only now do I see you are indeed a rare beauty I reckon evenas you, priestess”
Her voice was elegant and her sestive
Chen Rong merely played dumb She smiled and, as she was about to return her ceremony, loud drum beats boomed ahead
These drum beats were much louder compared to the 9th princess’s just now The parade sounded as if hundreds ofat the sae procession appeared before their eyes
Eight handso another fair-skin boy At a closer look, even though he had beautiful features, his fair face was clearly achieved with the use of powder
Behind theuards, and farther still were fifty to sixty perfor boy had since looked up and immediately saw the 9th princess He twirled the lock of hair falling in front of his chest and called, “You’re here, too, ninth sister? Hey! Is this little beauty dressed in Daoist robe, Priestess Hong Yunzi?”
He gave Chen Rong a once over, his gaze frivolous, as he tutted, “How beautiful AnyWhat a waste that you’re a nun”
Chen Rong coldly saze, she kept her dutiful appearance and did not respond
Nevertheless, another burst of drum beats rose from the eastern side of the
Both the 9th princess and the handso, they all turned to look in that direction
Meanwhile, a servant behind Chen Rongon today? The rich and fa loud music to boot Really! Can’t they tell where we are to besuch a racket?”