Chapter 106A - Nangong Qing returns (1/2)

There didn’t seem to be any difference after marriage. Other than a change in her residence, Luo Qing Luan still continued to do as what she always did, eat, sleep and make merry.

Additionally she made Yuan Xin and Yong An return and the duo managed to find a place in Prince Chu’s mansion, responsible for compiling booklets. Sometimes Luo Qing Luan would go over to take a look and at the same time guide them on how to write. The duo’s ears would turn bright red but they had no choice but to ask for advice humbly, in the hope that Luo Qing Luan would be satisfied with their performance and so that she would treat their illness sooner.

Other than the minority few, no one else knew that the entire capital’s black market’s most popular and most saleable erotic pictures and erotic novels were actually the works of a lady’s hand. But Luo Qing Luan didn’t mind at all. When she earned a huge amount of silver taels each month, she would turn even more resolute into the ideas of earning more money. She still had to look for more ways as money was forever never enough.

After two days later, it was the day of the bride to return to her parental home.

Although Luo Qing Luan did not have any feelings towards the General’s Mansion, but there was after all another old Madame Luo now. Moreover she had also heard that Hongyu seemed to be pregnant and adding on that the return was a custom hence she finally managed to prepare the presents to return back with Nalan Ye early that morning.

They had just alighted from the carriage when they saw Luo Cheng leading the butler welcoming them personally at the entrance. On seeing her, his face was piled with smiles, “Qing Luan’s back, father has waited for you for a long time. Prince Chu… hur hur, quickly come in, please enter.”

Nalan Ye gave a slight smile as he voiced out, “Father-in-law please address me as Ziqing will do. I’ve already married Qing Luan so naturally we’re one family. Those appellations of the past seem too distant, need not stand on ceremony in private.”

Luo Cheng went into a slight pause and instantly blossomed into a smile, “Yes yes, what Ziqing said is right, we’re all one family.” Saying that, he was beaming with smiles as he turned over and looked at Luo Qing Luan, “Your grandmother knows that you will be returning home today and had been waiting for you since morning. Quickly go take a look at her.”

Towards Old Madame Luo, Luo Qing Luan was respectful towards her as she nodded her head, “Yes, then Father, I shall proceed to look for grandmother. You and Nalan Ye go one to have a casual chat.”

Putting aside the General’s Mansion’s bustling and joyous atmosphere, Luo Qing Shuang and Wang Xue Ru who had been keeping tabs on this side’s situation had a different feeling after receiving the news.

An entire three truck load of gifts, this was merely something which Luo Qing Luan had brought back home, rumoured to be prepared by Prince Chu Nalan Ye himself. It included Damask Silk, bird’s nest and ginseng, precious stones, calligraphy and paintings, antiques and more. There was even a tribute item, the Red Coral, which was bestowed by West Chu’s Emperor. It was three meters in height and the value was ten thousand gold taels as it was treated as a present which was delivered along this round.

“I’d not expected that Prince Chu would treat that lass so well, simply….. even His Majesty’s bestowment had been given out.” Wang Xue Ru was feeling both envious and hatred as her entire face displayed a bitter resentment expression.

Now she had been divorced by Luo Cheng and this was not revealed publicly because of face issues. If it wasn’t for the fact that she still had a daughter, she would have long been reduced to begging on the streets. Thinking of this Wang Xue Ru was filled with so much hatred that she clenched her teeth. If it wasn’t for Luo Qing Luo who had intentionally sabotaged her, would she have come to such an end?

Although Luo Qing Shuang had found a temporary courtyard in Fifth Prince’s Mansion for her, but those servants had heard rumours on the reason on why she was divorced and forced to seek shelter with her daughter and son-in-law so they were secretly gossiping about her behind her back. There were some who were bold enough to even ridiculed her secretly. To fall to a state of depending on her daughter, how could Wang Xue Ru not feel hatred?