Pampered Consort of the Fragrant Orchard - Chapter 82-4

Chapter 82 part4

“Yes.” The mama replied, and then shouted to the musicians outside, “Fourth miss’s coming-of-age ceremony begin, start the music, announcing fourth miss.”

The music sounded. Under the lead of two old mamas, Fu Ya Lan slowly walked in. Behind her followed four young servant girls. The group entered the central room following the music. After Fu Ya Lan kneeled down, the music outside immediately stopped.

Madam Fu said a bunch of teachings to the Fu Ya Lan on the ground, three principles and five virtues and whatnot all came out. Du Xiao Li felt it was really redundant, but Fu Ya Lan was able to stay upright the whole time. It can be seen that inside, she was also a strong woman.

Once Madam Fu finished, the music outside sounded again. Fu Ya Lan was lead to a side room to change clothes, and when she reappeared, her clothes became much more mature.

The music outside stopped once more, and Fu Ya Lan once again knelt down on the cushion. Madam Fu got up, taking the comb handed over from the side, and came to Fu Ya Lan’s side, combing for her a more mature hairstyle. Shortly after, she returned to her own seat.

At this time, presiding old mama let Madam Meng add a hairpin for Fu Ya Lan. Madam Meng got up and picked up a hairpin to the side, inserting it into her hair. She also said some words of praise and blessings, and lastly returned to her own seat.

At this time, the music sounded once again. The presiding old mama declared the rituals have finished, and the entire coming-of-age ceremony thus concluded. Fu Ya Lan left following the music, and the guests and hosts went to eat lunch together. A while later, Fu Ya Lan who’d changed her clothes and hairstyle finally took her seat.

At the same time, in the academy, Du Ke Xin walked over from the little path shaded by the forest, with a happy look on her face.

She’d heard that Han Ming Hong came to the academy today, seemingly coming to give those students in the academy some encouragement. After all, he also had some knowledge and experience in this aspect. She’d already asked around. Han Ming Hong was currently resting in this courtyard right now. She planned on inviting him to eat lunch together.

“Linzi, exactly what kind of person do you think that Du Xiao Li is?”

Du Ke Xin had just arrived outside the courtyard, when she heard Han Ming Hong’s voice coming from inside. Hearing Du Xiao Li’s name, she subconsciously stopped her steps, coming over to the wall to secretly eavesdrop.

“This subordinate feels this Du third miss is like a puzzle, solving one mystery would only end with even more mysteries inside.” Linzi replied, “However, everything she’s shown so far is already very impressive.”

“You also think so too?” Han Ming Hong sighed, “Say, at the time, why did this prince believe those rumors outside, breaking off the engagement with her? Else, she would’ve been this prince’s woman. Those people are truly wretched!”

“Wangye, this subordinate feels, Ding Wang must have been deliberate back then.”

“Whatever happens to Han Ming Yi, this prince doesn’t care. This prince must dispose of him, and then have Du Xiao Li snatched back! During this period, this prince can’t stop thinking about her, thinking about her when eating, thinking about her when sleeping, and even my dreams are filled with the image of her dancing on the drum. Linzi, how about this prince take her as the main consort, what do you think?”

(T/N: I’ve never cringed so hard translating until this line, I feel like I need to be drunk to get through this——–)

“Would Miss Du Ke Xin agree?”

“Hmph, she’s nothing more than a side consort, don’t tell me this prince still needs her permission to take a main consort?!”

Du Ke Xin widened her eyes in disbelief. The handkerchief in her hand was already wrung beyond recognizable. Hearing Han Ming Hong’s words, she no longer wanted to keep listening, as she turned and ran out. Her head was filled with thoughts of finding Du Xiao Li to settle the score!

Back at the Cabinet Minister Manor, everyone ate the noon meal together. Because she’d agreed to go to Sui Yuan in the afternoon, Du Xiao Li left first. After getting on the horse carriage, the four began getting drowsy as the horse carriage swayed.

Not right!

Du Xiao Li saw Qiao Zhu already having fallen asleep, while Xia Yuan and Ying Ge were also about to fall asleep. Even she herself also felt especially sleepy, her two eyes seemingly about to glue together. Inside, the alarms went off, as she took out an embroidery needle and inserted it into the acupuncture point in her arm. Afterwards, she also stabbed Xia Yuan and Ying Ge in the same spot.

“Miss.” Xia Yuan regained consciousness, as she looked to Du Xiao Li and shouted.

“Shhhh—-” Du Xiao Li placed her finger to her lip, and made a silencing motion.

Xia Yuan and Ying Ge also knew something was wrong, as they used their eyes to ask Du Xiao Li what they should do. Du Xiao Li looked to the incense in the incense burner, letting Xia Yuan take it out and wrap it in a handkerchief. Then, she let Ying Ge put her previous incense in.

The two scents were very similar, else they wouldn’t have not noticed in the beginning.

Du Xiao Li pulled the curtain open a tiny bit. While they were in a daze earlier, they’d already exited the city. Right now, the horse carriage was already speeding along the outskirts. And the voice driving the horses in front was also no longer the same as the servant that brought them out this morning.

From his breathing sound, he seems to be a powerful martial artist…………