Chapter 90b: Conceited Nonsense
How could there be a woman like her? Was it possible that she didn’t want to be an empress? This was in fact an honored position only below one person and above tens of thousands. She actually wasn’t moved? He had already alluded of every strategy behind the scenes which he’d already spent years to arrange. As long as the timing was right, he would suddenly rocket into place, getting rid of Nangong Qing in one go. As for Nalan Ye, he was merely an idle t.i.tled prince, that’s all. At that time, without Imperial Father’s trust, what would he count as?
Disinclined to continue being long-winded with Nangong Chen, Luo Qing Luan left the pavilion as she turned her head around and coldly said, “Fifth Prince. I will pretend that I didn’t hear any of the crazy words that you’ve said today. I hope that this kind of thing won’t happen again next time. I only have one sentence I’ll give to you as a present. An intention higher than the heavens, a life more fragile than paper! Your words may be able to deceive ignorant women and children, but you’re simply dreaming if you want me to believe them. Furthermore, if you spout nonsense again next time, I’ll directly tell Nalan Ye. As for whether he’ll tell His Majesty, I don’t know.”
After she finished speaking, Luo Qing Luan turned around and left.
She had not walked many steps when behind her, Nangong Chen bellowed, “Stop!”
Her figure moved slightly, her skirt fluttering around her, but Luo Qing Luan didn’t turn around. “What, Fifth Prince still won’t give up?”
Nangong Chen was so angry that he shook all over, gnashing his teeth, he said, “Luo Qing Luan, if you dare to tell on me, aren’t you afraid that something will happen to me, while your entire Luo family will be executed and property confiscated? After all, I’ve married your sister. All of you are also my relatives and I’m afraid you’ll have to be involved.”
“I’m going to be married soon. In the future, I’ll no longer be someone belonging to the General’s Mansion. Fifth Prince, no matter what you do, they won’t implicate me anymore. I suggest that you’d better not use these kinds of words to threaten me.”
Having thrown out these words in a carefree manner, Luo Qing Luan left quickly, leaving behind a fl.u.s.tered and exasperated, unsightly complexioned Nangong Chen.
Clenching his fists tightly, only after a long time did Nangong Chen’s tension lessened.
Originally ashened face gradually regaining its color, with a ‘pow’ sound, Nangong Chen got rid of his folding fan and slowly stood up unsteadily.
What a ‘not easily fooled’ Luo Qing Luan, not only was she bold and clever, she was so unusually beautiful, truly deserved it for him to obtain by every means possible!
The more she was difficult for him to obtain, the more he was interested to get her. Only in this way would his compet.i.tiveness be fully aroused. If he couldn’t even win over a girl, how could he continue to speak of taking the throne and the world? Thinking about those things Luo Qing Luan said before leaving, Nangong Chen’s expression became gloomy.
Even if she married Nalan Ye, so what? A woman he took a fancy to was someone he’s going to get his hands on no matter the method. When the time comes, playing with Nalan Ye’s woman will actually also have a special taste to it! He absolutely wouldn’t give up!
Leaving the pavilion, Luo Qing Luan naturally would no longer care about Nangong Chen. Whether he stayed or left had nothing to do with her.
Already hungry since earlier, but was continually hara.s.sed and annoyed by him for half the day, she was finally able to throw off Nangong Chen now. Moreover, she was also able to obtain his signature for five hundred thousand taels worth of gifts. Her time wasn’t wasted for nothing!
Thinking to this point, Luo Qing Luan was cheerful again to a large degree and was just about to call Dai Yue to go out together with her for some street food, when a servant came to inform her, “Second Lady, His Lordship the Prince of Chu sent someone here……”
“Nalan Ye? What does he want?” Luo Qing Luan was a bit puzzled. A servant dressed in black respectfully came over and said, “Miss Luo, our Prince of Chu has an important matter requiring you to make a visit there.”
Luo Qing Luan’s eyebrows creased as she asked, “What is the matter?”
The servant blanked out, then answered, “He didn’t say. When Miss Luo makes the visit, you’ll find out.”
This was actually a bit strange. If Nalan Ye had something he needed to see me about, why didn’t he personally come? Even saying that there’s some emergency, it’s very likely it’s some senseless matter again, right? However, since she had nothing to do right now, there’s no harm in her going. In any case, the cook at the Prince of Chu’s mansion was also pretty good.
Entering the horse carriage stopped at the door, before long, they arrived at the Prince of Chu’s mansion.
Once Luo Qing Luan entered the door she became increasingly aware that something’s different. Each and every servant and maids at the Prince of Chu’s mansion was extremely deferential upon seeing her and paid their respects to her as if they saw Nalan Ye. Even though they didn’t call her Her Highness the Princess of Chu outright, each of their gazes leaked this kind of feeling. She was already their future mistress.
More or less, she felt some uneasiness and also some bashfulness. Luo Qing Luan suppressed this kind of feeling and very quickly saw Nalan Ye.
What made her surprised was that Nalan Ye was actually directly sitting in the middle of the lounge, as if he was especially waiting for her. Dressed completely in black, his gown complemented his tall and straight figure, with an unusual kind of calmness in the midst of chaos while his eyebrows creased slightly, as if he met with some kind of difficult matter. Even when he saw her coming, he didn’t say any teasing words, only speaking one indifferent sentence. “You’ve come?”
“Why are you looking for me?” Luo Qing Luan asked.
“There’s indeed something.” Nalan Ye sent everyone away before he opened his mouth. “Qing Luan, I want you to help me with something.”
He’s actually asking for her help? That’s too rare, right?
Luo Qing Luan couldn’t believe it as she watched Nalan Ye and said smilingly, “Come on! Nalan Ye, you called me over from such a distance really because you’re looking for my help? Something which a stately prince can’t do and you’re surprisingly asking me?”
Nalan Ye didn’t beat around the bush and directly resplied, “I know that your medical expertise is not bad, and expert at prescribing, that’s why I thought of having you help me treat someone.”
Only now did she feel that he shouldn’t be making a joke and couldn’t help but become curious. “What in the world happened?”