Unbridled Medical Expert Consort: Demon Prince, Be Good - Chapter 55

Chapter 55: Have Father’s Concubine Bleed Big Time

Was it possible for Luo Qing Shuang to want to see her? More like she couldn’t wait for her to scram a bit farther and forever never appear in front of her again, best if she died!

Luo Qing Luan couldn’t help but smile mockingly as she stood a step farther away and replied coldly. “Fifth Prince, may you behave in a dignified manner. You’re already my brother-in-law. This sister of mine is very jealous. It’s better for us not to meet in the future. Even if we meet, it’s better to converse less and avoid her becoming unhappy.”

A tinge of embarrassment flashed across his face as Nangong Chen seized this difficult to come by chance to be alone with Luo Qing Luan. How could he let her off?

“Just call me Brother-in-Law. Sister Qing Luan, don’t treat me like a stranger. Qing Shuang is now the Fifth Prince Side Consort. She should be more magnanimous. How could she be so jealous like an ordinary woman? If she dared to get angry, just watch as I scold her.”

A scum of a man through and through!

Listening to this gave Luo Qing Luan a fit of nausea. Not concealing the disgust on her face in the least, “No need. I have things to do, need to quickly return home. Goodbye.”

Finished speaking, she turned around and left.

“Wait!” Nangong Chen was still unwilling to give up and blocked her from the front right away. “I also happened to not have seen Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law for many days now. Since I’m free today, might as well go pay them a visit and also send you home. Wouldn’t that be killing two birds with one stone?”

Without caring whether Luo Qing Luan agreed or not, he just moved forward on his own. After taking a couple of steps, he turned his head around and smiled. “Eh? Sister Qing Luan, let’s go. Didn’t you want to go home?”

Sure enough a certain person had become brazen, and the skin on his face was even quite a bit thicker than the city wall. Luo Qing Luan had finally experienced it for herself today.

Disinclined to pay him any heed, the two of them, one in front and one behind, once with a wooden expression, one with an ingratiating expression, such that the palace maids and palace eunuchs they passed on the way out looked at them with eyeballs that nearly popped out. Once she got on the horse carriage prepared for her, as expected, Nangong Chen also got on a carriage next to hers and rode in front. It didn’t take long for them to reach the General’s Mansion.

“Second Lady, you’ve returned……oh!” Dai Yue knew that Luo Qing Luan was returning today, so she kept watch at the door early on. Seeing the horse carriage arrive, she quickly came forward to welcome it. Unexpectedly, the person she saw coming out behind the curtain was actually Nangong Chen. She was so startled that she jumped backwards and nearly screamed.

Glaring at Dai Yue in displeasure, Nangong Chen immediately walked towards the horse carriage behind him and said solicitously, “Sister Qing Luan, we’re here. Let’s come down.”

“Will you be so kind as to step aside.” Her voice cold, Luo Qing Luan was doing her best to be patient. She had been restraining herself. Other, she would’ve already made a move earlier. For now, as long as she returned home, she didn’t want to say anything more. Calling out to Dai Yue, she didn’t even turn her head around as she walked inside.

“Sister Qing Luan, wait for me……” Seeing the beautiful girl quickly leaving, Nangong Chen promptly overtook her.

Luo Qing Luan suddenly turned around, cold intent released in her eyes. She spoke, pausing after each word. “Isn’t Fifth Prince paying a visit to my father and Father’s Concubine?”

Her hand hidden inside her sleeves was already prepared. If this shameless scum of a man still dared to continue entangling her, she’ll certainly make him lose consciousness here, making a fool of himself on the scene! Now that they’d entered the mansion, she no longer had any misgivings. Even if Nangong Chen truly lost consciousness, no one else would know. At most, Luo Cheng and Wang Xue Ru might be startled, that’s all.

How could Dai Yue not tell that her mistress was already on the verge of flipping out? She immediately blocked in front and spoke similarly coldly. “Fifth Prince, my mistress is a lady, so it’s inconvenient for her to greet you. If you want to visit the master and side madam, I’ll immediately lead the way.”

Seeing Luo Qing Luan’s complexion lose its color, Nangong Chen was vexed from the bottom of his heart. She was formerly deeply attached to him. That silly girl who persistently wound around him was no longer to be found.

She formerly loved him so much that she sometimes even chased after him to his mansion. Yet at that time, he didn’t treasure it. Only now did he regret it. If he forced her too much again, perhaps she might never care about him again?

Thinking to this point, Nangong Chen was scared with palpitations. Finally, he no longer entangled her and left resentfully.

“My Lady, Fifth Prince treated you like this……”

Watching Nangong Chen’s back, Dai Yue was very puzzled. Didn’t Fifth Prince previously loathe her mistress a lot and had always been severe in his speech towards her? Yet today, he stuck to her with no sense of shame. Could it be that he had taken the wrong medicine (was possessed)?

Luo Qing Luan restored her expression, the coldness and indifference finally easing gradually. She said emotionlessly, “No need to bother with him. Let’s return to your house.”

Just attending a Full Moon Feast, she didn’t expect that so many things would happen. She still needed to properly digest everything, especially the matter relating to Empress Wang’s pregnancy. She needed to properly prepare. If she could smoothly make Empress Wang pregnant and give birth to a child, then the empress will no longer focus on her all day long.

Unconsciously smiling faintly, besides this reason, Empress Wang’s character was also truly not bad, so she was also wanted to help.

They hadn’t arrived at their courtyard when Dai Yue suddenly thought of something. “That’s right My Lady, early today morning, the master already had Butler Li start to renovate our courtyard. For the next two days, I’m afraid that it’ll be inconvenient for us to stay there. The master already had the courtyard that the Eldest Lady previously lived in vacated, so that you can stay there first.”

Had her temporarily live in Luo Qing Shuang’s Frosted Flower Courtyard? Even though the environment there was much better, Luo Qing Luan still wasn’t happy at all. Flowery Frost Courtyard was very close to Wang Xue Ru’s Graceful Orchid Courtyard. Their gardens were only separated by a moon gate and easy to walk through. Basically, if someone spoke loudly at Flowery Frost Courtyard, it would be heard to some extent at Graceful Orchid Courtyard. If she truly lived there, wouldn’t that be the same as watching Wang Xue Ru sashaying about before her all day long?

Even if Wang Xue Ru didn’t want to see her, she still hated to hear Wang Xue Ru’s voice!

Brows furrowed, Luo Qing Luan just started to think about visiting Luo Cheng to make things clear when something suddenly flashed through her mind.

Didn’t she want to investigate her mother’s cause of death from back then? Since there’s such a big chance to get close to Wang Xue Ru, it could be considered to be an opportunity. If she really wanted to investigate something, then it’d be much easier, and wouldn’t give rise to suspicions.

“Sure enough, Father had considered everything thoughtfully. Then fine, Dai Yue, everything has already been packed, right? Let’s go take a look.”

At this moment, within Graceful Orchid Courtyard.

“Madam, this servant saw everything clearly.” Wang Xue Ru’s dowry wet nurse* was totally discontented. She couldn’t wait to add vinegar to oil as she recounted what happened previously at the front courtyard. “The second lady was sent home by her brother-in-law. Moreover, the way he looked at her was different than before. It was both affectionate and patient. From what I can see, I’m afraid he has been bewitched by her……”

“Great! That lowly girl……”

Having heard that, Wang Xue Ru gnashed her teeth in anger. The Fifth Prince was her Qing Shuang’s husband. Luo Qing Luan actually dared to seduce him?

As if there wasn’t enough enmity already, Nanny Li still continued to pour oil on the fire. “Madam, this second lady recently has been more more unbridled. Having gotten on master’s good side, not only is her courtyard being remodeled and refurbished, she even dared to offend Third Princess. Very likely, Madam doesn’t know that the second lady formerly sent out word that she wanted to challenge all of the noble ladies and wanted to become the capital’s most talented girl. Doesn’t this clearly show that she wants to slap the Duchess of Yiyang’s face? If the Marquis of Xuanping became angry, I’m afraid he’ll also be somewhat resentful towards the master……”
“Stop talking!”

Interrupting Nanny Li in a rage, Wang Xue Ru fiercely slapped the table. “This repulsive girl. At that time, if it wasn’t for……” The words barely left her mouth when it they came to a stop abruptly.

This was a secret from back then. She was momentarily furious and nearly said it out loud. If someone were to know what she did, most likely, it would turn the earthy upside down. Smiling coldly, Wang Xue Ru didn’t care about it too much at all. The people who knew of this matter from back then had basically all died, or else, they’d been dismissed by her away from the capital.

The remaining two or three people were all trusted aids who she brought from her parent’s home. They absolutely wouldn’t leak the tiniest bit of information. This was something she was still confident about.

It’s just a pity. If Luo Qing Luan had truly drowned last time when she fell into the water, it would’ve been great. How would there still be so many things happening afterwards?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Wang Xue Ru’s red lips slowly spit out a few words. “Even if it’s for Qing Shuang……I also absolutely can’t continue to allow this girl to go free. Just based on the fact that she seduced her brother-in-law alone, Master also won’t spare her.”

Just as she was going to find Luo Cheng and complain, Wang Xue Ru had just reached her door when she Luo Qing Luan straight ahead, who she loathed the most, walking towards her.

“Where is Father’s Concubine going? I’m looking for you for something. Not holding you up, am I?” Luo Qing Luan smilingly walked towards her. As she walked, she spoke, her face brimming with a faintly smiling expression, as if radiating a layer of mist. Her whole body seemed lively and dazzling.

This kind of appearance, even though Wang Xue Ru abruptly saw her, she was still stunned by the sight. Only after that did she come to her senses.

Unexpectedly even more beautiful than her Qing Shuang!

No wonder relying on this face was enough to seduce Fifth Prince!

Even an outstretched hand doesn’t slap a smiling face. Though Wang Xue Ru loathed Luo Qing Luan, she nevertheless wouldn’t express this to her face. With a blink, she changed to a smiling face. “Oh, Qing Luan, didn’t the empress keep you at the palace yesterday? Why are you home so quickly? Who sent you back home?”

Luo Qing Luan didn’t answer her questions and only asked. “Oh, by the way Father’s Concubine, Father said that he wanted to remodel my courtyard. It is temporarily unlivable, so he had me stay at Elder Sister’s Flowery Frost Courtyard, right?”

Once she mentioned this, Wang Xue Ru also felt an unspeakable resentment, but she already vented about it in front of Luo Cheng before uselessly. Otherwise, how would she agree to take out the money?

“Oh yeah, look how good your father is to you. She still loves you the most, therefore, you need to be a bit more sensible. As for the courtyard, it’ll be livable with just a little bit of work……”

Wang Xue Ru was just going to tell Luo Qing Luan to be grateful. Her courtyard only needed a little bit of work and money should be saved as much as possible. Merely this morning, she already withdrew three hundred taels of silver from the general fund. Her heart basically hurt so much that her heart and liver were trembling.

But Luo Qing Luan simply didn’t wait for her to finish speaking before she responded smilingly. “Yes. I understand Father’s kind intentions. Father already told me now that the empress favors me, there may even be people coming from the palace. If someone were to find out that the place I live in was so simple and crude, he’s afraid that it won’t look good. That’s why Father said that the remodel has to be beautiful, so that it’s exhibit our General Mansion’s impressiveness.”

“Father’s Concubine, for this remodel, maybe two or three thousand taels of silver should be spent, right?” After she finished speaking, she deliberately looked at Wang Xue Ru with a smile that wasn’t a smile, appearing very happy.

“It’s a remodel, the foundation is still there. It’s not like we’re constructing a new building, so not that much is needed. Five hundred……”

“Huh? Only five hundred? That’s unlikely.” Luo Qing Luan immediately declared, “Father said that he’ll buy the best furnishings and the garden will also need to be landscaped with flowers and grass. We also need to build a koi pond. From what I can see, not even two or three thousand may be enough.”
“This……” Even though she knew that Luo Qing Luan was using the opportunity to rip her off, yesterday, she was kept by Empress Wang to stay overnight in the palace. This was an undeniable fact. Wang Xue Ru continued with a bleeding heart, “That still doesn’t need to cost so much. One thousand taels of silver……”
Luo Qing Luan frowned and interrupted her again, “In my opinion, let’s discuss this with Father once again. The empress said that she’ll probably grace our General’s Mansion with her presence sometime. In case at that time, the empress think that……”
“Qing Luan, what did you say? Her Highness the Empress wants to visit our General’s Mansion?” Wang Xue Ru responded in disbelief. How’s that possible. The empress was the mother of a country. How could she casually leave the palace? Even if they’re the General’s Mansion, that’s probably still not enough for Her Highness the Empress to grace them with her presence, right?

*TN: During ancient times, besides material possessions, people may also be a part of the bride’s dowry and they accompany the bride to the husband’s home. Commonly, ‘dowry people’ included maids and the bride’s wet nurse.