Chapter 190 - Plot Under the Way (2) (1/2)

190 Plot Under the Way (2)

Lan You Nian rode in Lan manor’s carriage to Prime Minister’s manor. As the residence of a Prime Minister of the country, the architecture of Prime Minister’s Manor was magnificent. All of the buildings were extremely solemn, yet white silk curtains were put up everywhere. Lan You Nian followed the maidservant into Prime Minister manor’s mourning hall. Passing through a half-moon corridor, passing by the front courtyard, when they came to the inner courtyard of Prime Minister’s manor, it was white everywhere. The courtyard had a very Jiangnan atmosphere with its little bridge and flowing water, gazebo and pavilion towers, refined and unparalleled, very elegant, but because of all the white color, it seemed very odd.

Lan Jian Jun led his son and daughter to the mourning hall to offer their condolences to the dead. Afterward, he left with Lan Mo Xian since it was separated into men’s section and women’s section.

Lan You Nian studied Prime Minister Manor’s madame whose appearance immaculate, a faint smile curling on her lips. It seemed third brother did things discreetly. No one noticed Prime Minister madame’s sudden cause of death, or perhaps they noticed but couldn’t find anything.

“Isn’t Miss Lan afraid?” An manor’s legitimate daughter An Si Yan knelt in the mourning hall staring at Lan You Nian. Her eyes were like venomous snakes. They contained the pleasure of vengeance, as if she wanted to rip Lan You Nian into shreds.

After paying her respects, Lan You Nian looked at An Si Yan kneeling amongst the younger generation. An Si Yan was dressed in white, appearing quite tasteful, though recently this An family’s eldest young miss didn’t dare provoke her, yet she did so in the mourning hall of her own grandmother-she likely had some kind of backing.

“I haven’t done anything against my conscience. What am I afraid of?” Lan You Nian walked over to An Si Yan, whispering in her ear, “Though I don’t know if An family’s eldest young miss is afraid or not!”

“What am I afraid of?” An Si Yan stood up. There was no one coming in to offer their condolences at the moment. There were only several concubines and granddaughters kneeling in the mourning hall. Those with some status in An manor were all entertaining the guests. Though it may appear to be for the condolences of the dead, but there were a lot of twists and turns. Offering condolences was merely a coverup.

Lan You Nian didn’t say any more and was about to head to the resting area for the women. Walking out of the mourning hall, Lan You Nian said to Lan Feng who was dressed as a maidservant “Check out if there’s anything wrong with An manor these last few days!” Lan You Nian felt there was a plot waiting for her.

After Lan Feng left, An San said “Wangfei, how about we go back?” The people of An manor were vicious. She feared wangfei will fall for the tricks if she’s not careful. By then, even using the whole of An manor as a burial price wouldn’t extinguish wangye’s fury.

“Since we’ve come, their trap has already been set, if we just leave, it would be so dull!” Lan You Nian took delicate lotus steps, her smile was a pure and flawless as usual, making the pampered sons of the noble families a little infatuated.

An San nodded. She knew wangfei’s personality was similar to wangye’s. If they wanted to do something, it’s doubtful anyone could stop them-no, perhaps they can be stopped: it would just be each other.

When Lan You Nian walked over to the women’s side, Yue Bai Lian and Hua Mu Qing have been sitting there for a whole. They were happy to see Lan You Nian. The three of them sat down together like good sisters.

“Nian’er meimei, how come you’re so late?” Hua Mu Qing complained. She was so bored here by herself. Fortunately, Princess Bai Lian came late, so the two had a partner to chat with.

“What do you think you’re here for? It’s mourning for the dead!” Lan You Nian uttered speechlessly. This Hua Mu Qing’s personality could compete with Lan Wu’s.

“A lot of people have come today. Nian’er you must be careful!” Yue Bai Lian reminded her; then, her eyes drifted somewhere else.

Lan You Nian followed Yue Bai Lian’s line of sight and saw Feng Yi Shuang. It seemed she wasn’t completely recovered from being bitten by the snake, Feng yi Shuang wasn’t as arrogant as before, but the gloomy air around her became thicker. She glanced at Lan You Nian, her eyes couldn’t hide the hatred inside.

Lightly tapping the table with her fingers, Lan You Nian’s mouth curled into a smile, making her appear dangerous and charming, luring people to drown in it. Originally, she looked down on Feng Yi Shuang, but seeing Feng Yi Shuang’s undisguished hatred, Lan You Nian felt it was best to get rid of these pest as soon as possible; otherwise, if one day she was bitten, it would be terrible. Pests, though nothing big, were very annoying.

“Young miss” Lan Feng who has been gone a while stood beside Lan You Nian leaned closer to Lan You Nian’s ear, reporting everything she found out to Lan You Nian.

“Oh?” Lan You Nian’s eyes slightly narrowed. Deep within the eyes, there seemed to be a faint darkness that was constantly overturning, making her eyes appear bright and radiant and everyone not dare to share direct eye contact, in fear of falling in and unable to escape.

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“Miss Lan, Her Majesty the Empress requests your presence!” A maidservant came over to Lan You Nian.

Lan You Nian stood up, sparing the maidservant a glance. Meanwhile, Yue Bai Lian and the others glanced worriedly at Lan You Nian. Prime Minister’s madame passed today, so as a daughter, the Empress will definitely come, but they didn’t expect the Empress to blatantly summon Lan You Nian. With her position as Empress, if she really wanted to do something to Lan You Nian, they couldn’t easily counter against her.

Lan You Nian shot Hua Mu Qing and Yue Bai Lian a reassuring glance and then took Lan Feng and An San with her as she left the women’s side, heading in the direction of the Empress’s resting area. After all, as the country’s Empress, how could she sit together with the rest of the women?

As she was passing by Feng Yi Shuang, Lan You Nian’s fingers that were at her sides moved and the smile on her lips became warmer.

“Wangfei!” An San looked at Lan You Nian who appeared to be admiring the scenery. Though wangfei’s every action and word was beautiful like a painting, but this wasn’t the time to be sightseeing okay!? They were going to see the Empress, that old hag!

Lan You Nian’s footsteps paused as she said to An San “Later, Feng Yi Shuang will leave her seat. Bring Feng Yi Shuang over!” Lan You Nian’s voice was very low, so the maidservant leading the way couldn’t hear what they were saying.

“Eh?” An San was surprised. With her abilities, bringing Feng Yi Shuang here wouldn’t be hard, but the fact wangfei can predict Feng Yi Shuang leaving her seat was simply too curious. An San couldn’t help staring pitifully at Lan You Nian.