flstandardbreds Chapter 118 Bai Lianhua's adopted daughter died
Chapter 118 Bai Lianhua's adopted daughter died
After a busy day, Yan Wanwan dragged her exhausted body back to the general's mansion, wanting only to take a quick rest.
She roughly estimated that the first batch of armor would be completed in about three days, and then she would have to send some to her father's army first.
The Emperor and the Grand Tutor were constantly making small moves in the imperial court, and judging by the situation, it seemed that neither side could find peace. The Prince of Zhennan was now missing, and after seeing how her adoptive mother and elder sister had defended her, Yan Wanwan felt obliged to help her adoptive father protect his soldiers.
After finally finishing washing up and taking a relaxing hot bath, Yan Wanwan had just laid down on the bed, ready to have a good sleep, when she suddenly heard a series of hurried and hurried footsteps at the door.
The sound seemed particularly abrupt in the silent night. Yan Wanwan frowned immediately, and a feeling of displeasure instantly surged in her heart.
She secretly complained: I just returned to the general's mansion and thought I could have some peace and quiet, but why are there either big or small things happening every day? What does the housekeeper do on weekdays? He can't handle anything. Why does she have to come out in person?
"lady!"
Sure enough, the next second the butler's familiar and somewhat anxious voice sounded.
Yan Wanwan interrupted him impatiently and replied angrily, "I'm already dead. If you have something to say, burn some paper. Don't bother me."
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, madam, you must not say such unlucky words! Besides, this matter is related to you." The butler said hurriedly, his words full of anxiety.
"So what if it's about me? I'm exhausted today. Even if the king of heaven comes to me, I don't want to listen. Get out of here right now. If you dare to say another word, I will die in front of you."
The resentment in Yan Wanwan's heart was like a flood that broke through the dam, surging violently. Anyone who dared to disturb her sweet dream at this moment would be her sworn enemy.
It was not known whether the butler was frightened by Yan Wanwan's overwhelming pressure or for some other reason, but he finally turned around and left in disgrace.
Seeing this, Yan Wanwan lay down again contentedly and had a good night's sleep. When she woke up slowly, it was already noon outside.
Yan Wanwan stretched lazily, stood up, and pushed open the door. As soon as she showed her head, she was startled by the row of people standing neatly at the door. Her eyes widened instantly and she shouted angrily, "Who are you? How dare you trespass into the general's mansion! Where are the guards? Where's the housekeeper? He doesn't even bother to come out and take care of things!"
At this moment, the housekeeper, covered in dust, rushed out from the corner. While wiping the sweat off his face, he explained with difficulty: "Madam, they... they are the guards of the Second Prince's residence."
When Yan Wanwan heard the words "Second Prince", she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and a slightly sarcastic arc appeared on the corner of her mouth. She thought to herself: He is here to avenge the undressing.
With this thought, she cast a contemptuous glance at the people before her, her red lips parted as she coldly rebuked, "Alright, use whatever tricks you have. This county lady wants to see what you can come up with. I guarantee you'll be left with nothing to show for it. Humph, your Second Prince is truly stingy. He himself said he was giving something away, and now, not long after, he's regretting it and wants it back. He's truly a laughingstock."
Upon hearing this, the guards' faces instantly turned gloomy and ugly, with dark circles under their eyes. They looked like living jokes who had not slept for days and nights, and their appearance was quite funny.
The butler, noticing the situation wasn't right, hurried forward and explained hastily with a hint of urgency, "Madam, you've misunderstood. The Second Prince's wife passed away last night, and he's sent to ask you to offer your condolences."
Yan Wanwan frowned, her eyes filled with confusion. She looked at the housekeeper and asked, "She's dead, so what does it have to do with me? Why should I go?"
Seeing this, a guard stepped forward and said with suppressed impatience, "You are the sister of the prince's wife. It is reasonable for you to be present at such an occasion."
"joke!"
Yan Wanwan sneered, her eyebrows raised. "My last name is Yan, not Lu. If you're looking for my sister, you should go find someone named Lu. You'll never find me. Butler, please show us out."
After she finished speaking, she flicked her long sleeves, turned around and left, and as her clothes fluttered, the faint scent of grass and trees drifted in the air.
The housekeeper looked at Yan Wanwan's departing back and sighed inwardly. He glanced at the guards who had been waiting outside the mansion all night and knew in his heart that these people might not be so easy to get rid of.
But who would have thought that as soon as he said "show up", the guards turned around and left obediently as if they had heard an amnesty, completely losing their arrogance and domineering attitude when they came.
"Madam still has prestige!"
The butler watched the departing guards and couldn't help muttering to himself. After this incident, he became even more convinced that all future matters in the General's Mansion would have to be approved by Yan Wanwan first.
The Second Prince's mansion was now all white, with white stripes hanging low, and the servants looked filled with sorrow.
The Second Prince sat in the hall, eagerly anticipating Yan Wanwan's arrival. However, he waited and waited, but she still didn't show up. He was immediately enraged and raised his hand to scold the guards who had returned empty-handed, "You bunch of useless people! You've been guarding all night and can't even invite anyone. What's the use of you!"
"Your Highness, please calm down," the guards knelt on the ground in fear. The leader replied tremblingly, "We went to the general's wife's backyard, but it was very strange. We couldn't get in. Even if we wanted to send a message, we wouldn't be able to do anything."
"Stop making excuses! Go ahead and invite me! This prince doesn't believe that a mere general's wife would dare not attend the funeral of the prince's consort."
The Second Prince had a stern expression, his tone filled with impatience and anger, and his narrow eyes flashed with cold light, as if someone had been offended.
The guards looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. They had no choice but to bite the bullet and turn back again.
At this moment, a voice came from the door: "The parents of the Second Prince's wife, Lord Lu and Madam Lu, have arrived——"
The Second Prince's face was so gloomy that it looked as if water could drip out of it. He snorted coldly and ordered without any warmth: "Take them to the mourning hall and let them take a good look at their daughter!"
Lu Zhengping and Chen Mei'e walked into the mourning hall anxiously. As soon as they raised their eyes, they saw the person lying quietly in the coffin.
But the body that came into view had a festering face, was skinny, and had skin covering bones. Where was the gentle and beautiful appearance of their daughter Lu Wanru that they remembered?
Chen Mei'e's eyebrows instantly rose, her eyes widened in anger, and she turned to the servants around her and shouted angrily, "How dare you! How dare you let these random people, who don't know where they came from, lie in the coffin of my daughter, the Second Prince's Consort? Hurry and carry them out!"
A young maid, with tears in her eyes, said in a sobbing voice, "Madam Lu, this, this is really the Second Prince's Consort..."
"What nonsense are you talking about! How could this be my daughter?" Chen Mei'e's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, as if she had heard some fairy tale.
The maid raised her hand to wipe away the tears that kept flowing, and explained with sobs: "I am a maidservant beside the Second Prince's Consort. I can testify that this is absolutely the Second Prince's Consort. When the Second Prince's Consort married into the family, her face was already disfigured. Later, she went to Xiangguo Temple and returned with quadriplegia. She can only lie on the couch like this every day, unable to move..."
Chen Mei'e stumbled in disbelief. "What? You mean Xiangguo Temple?"