Chapter 153: The Imperial Family (1/2)

Chapter 153: The I knitted her brow and instinctively looked up at wang Hong

When she faced eyes that were as clear as water, very gently looking back at her, she looked away and quietly asked, “What do you think I should do Qilang?”

wang Hong s can take a bath and change her clothes”

“Aye,” Ying’gu replied upon hearing wang Hong’s voice

Once Ying’gu left, wang Hong gazed down at Chen Rong His long slender fingers caressed her face as his co voice sounded: “Don’t be afraid, you have ently pushed hi tilted his head and wordlessly watched her leave He couldn’t help but notice her stiff and straight back… The stubborn wo was finished with her bath and had changed into new clothes, she went to the e sent by the e outside for her When he saw her coave the eunuch a bow and stepped onto the carriage By the ti Hong did not follow her

She withdrew her gaze

The vehicle pulled out of the Daoist te didn’t re it had been since she last took to the streets… she knew her looks easily intrigued people, so in order to avoid unnecessary coo out

The pedestrians, horsee went Through a small slit in the curtain, she observed the passersby as they cah Willow Lane; it here the Wu slaves and Yue girls received their guests Colorful banners fluttered froinable abounded

They leaned on the balconies, pointing at the people below and laughing gaily By the tireen flute and blew a tune; her eyes sadly gazed somewhere in front of her

Shortly after the irl who looked exactly like her leaned in to the other and asked, “Which faainst his horse by the south bridge?” There was a sing-song rhythm in herChen Rong followed the beauty’s gaze

To their left, water ran under a se, draped by s and poplars

Under thetrees, there was indeed a handsome lad by his horse He had fair skin, clear eyes, rosy lips, and a y figure

This boy…

Chen Rong couldn’t help but lean out and lift the curtain

This boy with his thin waist and exquisite beauty, was he not Sun Yan?

Why is he here? When did he coht, he must have come with Ran Min He is an aristocrat, so it will bewith hi could not help biting her lip: That is to say Ran Min won’t leave Jiankang in the foreseeable future? She reached for the curtain as these thoughts ran through her mind

As she was about to reveal her face to Sun Yan, she saw souard often seen with Ran Min He stood behind Sun Yan and talked to him in a low voice Only two lines had been said before Sun Yan’s beautiful face stiffened, his eyebrows drawing together sternly

Chen Rong’s carriage had driven away in the meanwhile

She dropped the curtain and s, if he means to find me he can come whenever he wants

She turned her head to look back at Sun Yan, as still greeted by the twittering wo Her lips upturned; a ware went on towards the Imperial City

The closer they were to the hustle and bustle of the city, the es were seen on the street Each that dashed by left a whiff of incense

The palace gate was already in sight

Chen Rong took a deep breath and s was heard behind her, along with rhythmic footsteps on the bluestone “She waves her sleeves, the Red Chamber beauty; food aplenty to waste in houses of wealthy”

The verse was one of praise, but the hoarse singing voice gave it a feeling of helpless desolation

Chen Rong turned around

She was looking at the back of a disheveled head He suddenly gave a howl after having repeated his verse It was a tragic cry; it was a sorrowful song

As Chen Rong watched, the eunuch outside shrilled in scorn: “It’s thethese provocative things right outside the Ier he can live”

When she heard the disgust in his voice, Chen Rong thought in surprise: But there is nothing wrong with this verse

And then, she saw the palace door opening to a surge of riding s away

In a prosperous land like Jiankang, the young aristocrats had their servants’ help even on the road When did one ever hear such pressing horseshoes?

Involuntarily, a dozen carriages lifted their curtains to look at the rider

He was heading for the singer

At an inadvertent glance, Chen Rong rounded her eyes in thedust

She saw the horseto direct his aim at the man’s back