Chapter 313: Disgusting
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Are you threatening me?” The Gong Prince coldly looked at the Gong Prince’s consort.
He pointed at her, “Look at you now. Your face is so repulsive!”
Repulsive?
The Gong Prince’s consort sneered, “Do you think I was born like this? It’s all because you spoiled your concubines and destroyed your own wife that I became like this. What right do you have to criticize me? If you really can’t stand me, you can divorce me after Mi’er and Zhao’er get married. Otherwise, we can continue to hate each other. You might not feel disgusted, but I feel nauseated looking at you!”
The Gong Prince’s consort stood up and left.
The Gong Prince stood rooted to the ground for a while before flipping the table.
He knew it. He knew that she looked down on him.
Even if he was a prince, it could not change the fact that his mother was once a concubine and not the first emperor’s direct descendant. He was even worse than the current emperor, who had been raised by the empress since he was young.
It was only right for him to ascend the throne.
He didn’t understand how he was inferior to others.
The Gong Prince’s consort didn’t know what he was thinking. If she knew, she would probably laugh out loud.
And the Gong Prince had done something that made people feel a chill run down their spine.
He ordered the steward to go to the backyard to choose a few “unblossomed” singers and send them directly to Heng Manor.
These singers were either from brothels or were “skinny horses”©.
Each and every one of them had no other abilities, but to seduce men.
-Heng Manor –
When Heng Yi returned, it was already late.
Ah-Yao had already called him father several times.
He was waiting for Heng Yi to come back and pick him up high into the sky. He could ride a horse with him or hide and seek with him.
Han Qiao carried him to the gate and waited.
When Ah-Yao noticed Heng Yi, his eyes instantly lit up, “Father!”
Heng Yi got off his horse and took the child into his arms, not caring that he was dirty.
Ah-Yao immediately kissed him on the cheek, then splashed Heng Yi’s face with saliva and giggled.
Heng Yi smiled and kissed his cheeks.
He shook his head and refused to let Heng Yi kiss him.
Han Qiao and Heng Yi couldn’t help but laugh at his disdainful look.
However, he started kissing Heng Yi’s face.
His face turned from disdain to merry in a span of seconds. He had fun playing on his own.
Heng Yi let him be.
After entering the main courtyard, Heng Yi gave Ah-Yao to Han Qiao and went into the bathroom to wash up.
After changing into clean clothes, he came out. Ah-Yao’s overalls had already been changed, and his hands and face had been wiped clean.
He waved his little hands when he saw his father.
Heng Yi took the child, lifted him up high, threw him up, and gave him a ride.
He grabbed his father’s hair and mumbled random words.
Heng Yi teased his son while talking to Han Qiao. “Earlier, the Gong Prince summoned me to the Prince’s manor to betroth the Second Commandery Princess to Ah-Chi.”
“What?” Han Qiao was stunned.
How could a dignified prince actually do such a despicable thing?
“It’s fortunate that the Princess Consort came in time.”
Han Qiao was silent for a moment, “I’m afraid that the relationship between them as husband and wife is only in name.”
The Gong Prince’s consort was dignified and n.o.ble, and her family background was not to be questioned.
Was the Gong Prince blind?
“Master, Madam,” Housekeeper Liu rushed in.
“What’s wrong, Housekeeper Liu?” Han Qiao asked.
“Madam, the Gong Prince residence sent five women over, saying that they are here to serve Master.”
Heng Yi and Han Qiao were instantly disgusted.
Heng Yi pursed his lips.
Han Qiao took a deep breath and said, “I’ll go meet them.”
If they were sent back, it would be a slap to the Gong Prince’s face.
‘These disgusting people…’
Han Qiao cursed in her heart.
She got up and went to the side hall. The five women stood elegantly, with some restraint and caution.
They had been sent to the Imperial Manor for a few days, but the Gong Prince hadn’t visited them, and instead were sent here.
Their lives were like kites flying in the sky. They were held in someone’s hand by a string and fluttered in the wind. They could not control themselves at all.
They didn’t even dare to look at Han Qiao. They lowered their heads.
The steward of the Gong Prince’s residence was quite eloquent.
He made it seem as if the Gong Prince was considerate of Heng Yi, so he sent a few people to serve him.
“Serve who?” Han Qiao asked.
“Of course they are here to serve Lord Heng, Madam.”
Han Qiao smiled, “Yes. May I ask if you have brought their contracts?”
“Uh…” The steward was surprised.
“You didn’t even bring their contracts. Were they from the Imperial Residence? Or someone from Heng Manor?”
Han Qiao’s question rendered the steward speechless.
‘Since you’ve sent her here, you have to bring along the contract.’
With the contract in hand, if they didn’t listen to her, they could deal with her at will or even sell them.
He didn’t even give them a contract to sell their bodies, so how could he expect the Heng family to provide for the Gong Prince’s family?
What kind of logic was this?
“This servant forgot about the contract when 1 came. Madam, please wait a moment.”
“Yes.”
The steward left quickly.
The girls were left behind.
Han Qiao glanced at them and allocated the cheapest courtyard for them to stay in.
The five girls actually brought a servant and an old woman with them.
In an instant, another 15 people were eating plain rice.
By the time the steward brought over the contract, Han Qiao and the others had already finished their dinner.
The fifteen women lived in a courtyard, and each of them was a.s.signed to a room. The maids and old women slept on the floor, and Han Qiao did not give them any preferential treatment in terms of food.
One meat, one vegetable, one soup, steamed buns, and porridge.
As for their origins, Han Qiao did not want to know for the time being. She had been busy with Han Chi’s marriage proposal for the past few days.
It was too late to hunt wild geese for marriage, so they could only ask someone to buy them. The wild geese had already been bought and raised in the backyard.
She still needed to get things for the marriage proposal, and a matchmaker.
There were all sorts of things that needed to be prepared, and Han Qiao was very busy.
Han Qiao invited Lady Zhang, the matchmaker.
She even invited Madam Feng and Feng Xinru to propose marriage, which put her family in a very low position.
After all, Li Mi would be marrying a lowly man.
The Heng family was a n.o.ble family.
On the sixth day of the fourth month, Feng Xinru and Madam Feng came over early in the morning.
Han Chi greeted them at the door and bowed respectfully.
Han Chi was dressed especially festive today.
People were in high spirits when they met with happy events, and it seemed that the younger generation was becoming more and more vigorous.
“Good child, congratulations.”
“Thank you, Aunt Feng.”
When Lady Zhang arrived, they sat down and ate breakfast.
Although it was called breakfast, all they were eating was just some snacks.
“Ali-Chi, you have to eat less. When we get to the Imperial Residence, there will be plenty of food.” Feng Xinru teased Han Chi.
When he went to propose the marriage, the king’s mansion would prepare a lot of food for Heng Yi.
He could also eat until he was full in one bite.
Han Chi was already very familiar with the rules.
He looked calm on the surface, but he was extremely fl.u.s.tered on the inside.
Before leaving, Han Qiao checked everything carefully. Nothing was missing and everything was in order. Only then did she feel at ease and go to the Gong Prince’s residence to propose marriage.
The Gong Prince residence was also bustling with activity today.
All the madams and wives in Chenzhou City who had some friendship with Consort Fei had come.
No matter what the Gong Prince was thinking, he still had a smile on his face.
“Gong Prince, Consort Fei, they’re here, they’re here!”
The Gong Prince’s consort chuckled.
The Gong Prince’s attention to the woman beside him.
It had been a long time since he had seen his wife dress herself up so happily that the corners of her eyes and brows were filled with smiles.
Her gaze was extremely gentle as she looked over her people.