Published at 5th of October 2018 09:13:41 PM
It was very uncomfortable to have such a pair of rat eyes glued to her body . Chen Rong reached for her veiled hat and strode to the carriage that was pulling out .
Only when she mounted the carriage did Advisor Xu’s eyes reluctantly move away . He shouted to the driver: “Let’s go . ”
“Aye . ”
The prince’s estate was indeed very large . After half an hour of driving round and round, outside finally came a holler: “We’ve arrived . ”
The curtain lifted and the young maid helped Chen Rong down .
She alighted the carriage, looking around . This was a small house that was completely isolated from the buildings behind it . She secretly exhaled in relief as she watched the comings and goings of the scholars in the vicinity .
Advisor Xu’s eyes were again on her . He revealed yellowish teeth with a smile as he watched her . “It seems Ah Rong of the Chen house does not trust His Highness very much . ” His tone was very odd .
Chen Rong walked forward and did not look back . “If you want others to believe you, then don’t resort to deception . ”
Her pertinacious tone startled Advisor Xu . He had thought Chen Rong would be afraid to offend the prince and him . He hadn’t known this young lady was fundamentally not afraid of offending anyone .
Hers was indeed a very infuriating personality .
Chen Rong hadn’t gone more than ten steps when a familiar laughter rang out in front of her . Forthwith, Chen Yuan and a few Chen scholars were seen walking out from the reception hall .
She stopped at the sight of them .
As he was laughing, Chen Yuan’s eyes turned to see Chen Rong . He stepped forward and gently inquired: “Have you come, Ah Rong?”
“Aye . ” She looked up at him: “Where are you going, uncle?”
She was now pressing her lips together . Though her eyes were turning moist behind the veil, her voice was unyielding: “It can’t be that you’re planning to bring an unmarried lady like me to the prince’s estate and then readily leaves by yourself?”
Chen Yuan stiffened .
Seconds later, he scowled and snapped: “What nonsense are you speaking, Ah Rong? His Highness heard of your three predictions on the way here and is impressed by your extraordinary discernment . He calls you over to ask about the war . What a great honor this is! You’re an ill-advised girl . ”
Ah Rong curtsied to him but obstinately insisted, “I only know that I am an unmarried lady . It is rather improper to expose myself in the estate in the presence of men . ”
“Improper?” Chen Yuan scoffed and was about to say something but quickly closed his mouth .
He flapped his long sleeves and impatiently snapped: “That’s enough, His Highness has waited long enough . Go in . ”
When he finished, he hurriedly walked away without waiting for Chen Rong to counter .
She watched his back but did not make any move .
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At this time, the two maids came up to her . Before they could speak, Chen Rong lowered her head and continued forward .
Advisor Xu led them east then west before they entered the hall through a side door next to a small pond .
Through a few side halls, the main hall appeared before Chen Rong’s eyes . While they were some distance away, a burst of fragrance had entered her nose; along with these scents was also an older man’s low and dull laughter .
Advisor Xu was smiling broadly by this time . His eyes had also recovered from Chen Rong’s body: “Go in, His Highness is inside . ”
She slightly leaned and curtsied to Advisor Xu, saying: “If His Highness asks, please allow me to sit behind a screen . ”
Advisor Xu scowled as he glared at Chen Rong . “Why are you so troublesome?” He turned to the two maids and shouted: “Take her in!”
At his order, each maid came to either side of Chen Rong and stared at her after their curtsies .
By now Chen Rong had composed herself . She unhappily said, “Do the people of the Prince’s Estate not understand etiquette?”
Advisor Xu was growing impatient . “It’s so chaotic that His Highness has thrown etiquette to the wind, else he wouldn’t be so muddled and absurd . Is that what you want to say?”
He was satisfied to see Chen Rong freeze on the spot, her small face aghast .
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He chuckled and then actually reached his hand over, lightly brushing across her full bosom . “Go in, it can be bad if little girls are stubborn like this . You’ll only force men to use force on you . ” When he finished, he placed his hand on Chen Rong’s back and pushed her into the hall .
Inside, four gossamer curtains were billowing in the wind, and the scent of ambergris was slowly rising from the incense burner in the corner .
Chen Rong raised her head and looked to the host seat .
Sure enough, a portly man was spreading his legs on the divan, on each of his sides was a splendidly dressed woman .
Chen Rong looked left and right and finally saw someone scribbling away in the corner on the right side .
She gave some thought and, without the maids’ urge, came forward, curtsied and said, “Good greetings, Your Royal Highness . ”
“Ah Rong of the Chen house? Hehe, come here, come here . ”
The Prince of Nan’yang pushed the two beauties away and hurriedly turned his head to watch Chen Rong with the pair of small eyes that was hidden behind fatty folds .
Chen Rong wrung her hands under her sleeves, pressed her lips, and took another step forward .
Just then, two figures entered the door .
They were two scholars carrying two thick stacks of documents . They both wore long robes, their faces rather somber .
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Chen Rong relaxed .
They strode past her and went to sit in front of the prince’s seat . The man on the left pointed to a few of the letters and said, “Your Highness, these are the strategies the noblemen have drafted to resist the Hu . ”
“Open them . ”
Another scholar opened a roll of silk manuscript, painted a few strokes onto it, and then turned toward Chen Rong: “Is this the young lady of the Chen house?”
“Aye,” Chen Rong respectfully bowed .
“Bring a seat and a screen for the young lady . ”
“Aye . ”
“Miss, have a seat,” he said, indifferently glancing at Chen Rong .
“Aye . ”
Chen Rong lifted her soles, went around the screen and sat down .
Up until that moment, her heart was still secretly wondering: Could it be that the Prince of Nan’yang had really invited me to talk about the Hu?