Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Meeting Flower Mother Again (1/2)

chapter 40: chapter 40: meeting flower mother again

translator: 549690339

j inzhou city.

liang sheng’s mansion.

liang sheng thought he was in for big trouble this time but it turned out to be a false alarm; one could say that jinshan temple had mastered the art of muddling through, managing to escape unscathed despite the county government office’s grand preparations. at this point, liang sheng had already learned the whole story, as everyone in jinzhou city already knew about it. he had never expected such a bizarre tale to unfold in jinzhou city.

however, he quickly decided that the story, though melodramatic, was logical. if it weren’t for such circumstances, there would be no reason for xia zhiqiu, a cunning and wicked character with a cultivation level of nine realms in the postnatal realm, to linger in small jinzhou city for decades.

but who could have imagined such a melodramatic twist, like the legitimate heir to the royal palace disappearing for more than 20 years without a trace after being taken away by a wet nurse?

who could believe it? who would dare to believe it?

even with the most outrageous, fantastical narratives of the past, it would be difficult to come up with such a plot. otherwise, would it not discount the intelligence of the readers?

it can only be said that reality is always stranger than fiction. but now jinzhou city won’t have any conflicts, and he no longer has to worry about any unexpected trouble coming their way.

however, liang sheng never expected that he had already become a sought-after person by the lifeless sect, and that a woman was already acting on their behalf.

at this moment, there was a knock on the door of the mansion. ma xiaoliu hurriedly went to open the door, ready to declare that they were not receiving guests.

soon after, ma xiaoliu came back to report that zhang rongjun had arrived. with the crisis averted, liang sheng decided to meet his old friend.

as soon as zhang rongjun appeared in front of liang sheng, he exclaimed, “sheng, how can you be so calm? princess ping’an has personally come to jinzhou city. aren’t you going to see the excitement? i’ve lived so many years and never seen a royal princess before. i think it’s worth it to see her in person even if i die afterward.”

zhang rongjun was extremely excited, but liang sheng just shook his head.

excluding the fact that there would definitely be masters guarding princess ping’an at this time, he didn’t want to get involved with jinshan temple at all.

he could even imagine how anxious xuannan and the others must have been when they were surrounded by the county government office before. after all, their sect is an offshoot of the dharma sect and wouldn’t withstand investigation.

if the truth got out, it wouldn’t be just jinzhou city besieging them, but the entire government launching an attack on them. the mere thought was thrilling.

zhang rongjun, seeing that he could not persuade liang sheng, could only go to see the excitement on his own. after all, this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to see princess ping’an.

after zhang rongjun’s departure, liang sheng’s eyes were somewhat mysterious. he naturally had some understanding of why princess ping’an would make such a grand fuss about going to jinshan temple.

this was nothing more than her way of declaring on a broad scale the return of the son of prince ping’an. she must want to make up for her sense of guilt and give him the greatest honor. surely, the return to the capital’s royal palace would be even more spectacular.

of course, there must have been some unrest in the royal palace lately which led princess ping’an to make such a grand self-exposure. but what did any of this have to do with him?

the real matter at hand was to live a life of leisure and wealth and find a suitable time to “die peacefully in his sleep”!

although liang sheng had no interest in joining the excitement, he was relieved now that the crisis had passed. he decided to go to shengde building to have a few drinks in celebration.

however, the horse carriage suddenly stopped midway. surprised, liang sheng asked, “what happened, xiaoliu?”

“master, it seems that we accidentally bumped into someone.”

hearing this, liang sheng did not leave the carriage but slightly lifted the curtain, catching a glimpse of a plump young woman on the ground, holding her foot and frowning in pain.

but when liang sheng saw her face, his heart tightened, because he recognized her as his own step-aunt, flower mother.

at this moment, flower mother watched the carriage stop out of the corner of her eye and secretly rejoiced, thinking that her beauty had captured liang sheng’s attention. but in the next moment, liang sheng had ma xiaoliu throw a silver note at her and told him rather impatiently, “xiaoliu, let’s go.”

ma xiaoliu was also taken aback but had long formed a reflexive response. upon hearing liang sheng’s command, he immediately drove the carriage away, passing right by flower mother.

by the time flower mother realized what had happened, she couldn’t help but glance at her own exquisite figure. she had spent years cultivating the hehuan skill, and her appearance was comparable to that of a young girl. why did liang sheng react like that?

could it be that she had become so ugly without realizing it? why else would he run at the sight of her?