As he watched the cold and resolute figure swiftly disappear from his sight — —
"Sigh …" He sighed, "Actually, I wanted to ask you if you could let me accompany you on your birthday for a bit, so I could prepare a present for you."
The night wind shook his head, holding his breath and focusing his attention. With his fastest speed, he caught up to Feng Yunzheng's carriage and protected his master without leakage.
Protecting the ninth prince safe and sound was a mission that he had to complete no matter what.
She had already set up a stage for Feng Qianyue, so she didn't want to watch any more. She would just have to let them sing it.
On the carriage, she cupped her face with both hands as a smile slowly appeared in her usually emotionless eyes.
Ninth Prince …
When they returned to the manor, the wives of the concubines and their mothers told them of the strange events that had occurred at the Fourth Prince's wedding. Their mothers were so shocked that their jaws dropped.
"Yes, Mother, when I saw it, I couldn't believe my eyes, just like you." Mrs Liu once again gave an exaggerated account of the situation at that time, and also said that how Lian Shiya shamelessly insisted on staying in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, how Lian Xiang explained it to the Fourth Prince, and how he feared that the Fourth Prince would misunderstand her family.
"But wasn't she punished in the barn?" Even her mother couldn't believe this. She looked at Lian Ruyue and asked.
Lian Ru Yue stood up and explained:
"Grandmother, Third Sister ran away from the barn a few days ago. Because it wasn't a big matter, she only sent people to look for her, so she didn't notify Grandmother. I never thought that Third Sister would replace Princess He Yun and go to the Fourth Prince's residence. I blame Yue Er for being careless."
When Mrs Liu heard this, she immediately said, "Mother, how can we blame Rongyue? That lass, Lian Shiya, has always been ill-intentioned and crafty. Think about how many shameless things she and her mother did at the Lian Clan.
"Who would have thought that she would still be in such a situation? I think she ran away to ruin the wedding between the Fourth Prince and Princess Yun, and then shamelessly climbed up the throne. She wouldn't even mind being a concubine."
"I also didn't expect that Third Sister would be like this now, like she's possessed by a devil." Lian Ruyue slightly discussed for a while and said with a pity.
Lian Mu lightly frowned and said, "Although your father already said that she was expelled from the family, and aside from her name, her surname is also Lian. If this happens, the Lian family will get into trouble again because of her."
"Mother, there's nothing we can do if we really want to arouse criticism. This little girl is really something that we'll have to carry with our family as a burden in the end." Mrs Liu scoffed at Lian Shiya.
"Now that things have come to this, no matter how upset we are, it's useless. Forget it, let her be. I just have to inform you all that no matter what trouble she will cause in the Prince of Yue's mansion, we cannot interfere with her family." Lian Mu said to everyone.
"Yes." Everyone replied.
After leaving Qingan Courtyard, Lian Xiyue instructed Senior Servant Tai and Qing Dai to go with her to the west yard. When Senior Servant Tai saw Auntie Xiao, she shouted, "Auntie Xiao, Eldest Miss has specially come to congratulate you."
Aunt Xiao didn't get up. She looked coldly at Lian Xiyue and asked, "What's the good of it?"
"Aunt Xiao, this old servant is really bored. Is the Third Young Miss born only a scuttling monkey? How come she can scuttle so much?" "In the blink of an eye, you've fled to the Residence of the Duke of Yue and became the concubine of the Fourth Prince. Auntie Xiao is about to follow you into the sky."
Senior Servant Tai vividly described the matter of Lian Shiya becoming Feng Qianyue's concubine.
"What did you say?" Aunt Xiao suddenly raised her head, her face pale. She looked at Lian Ruyue in disbelief, "Ya Er, she …" She became a concubine? "
She reached out to grab Lian Ruyue's sleeve, but was brushed away by Senior Servant Tai.
"Auntie Xiao, this time, I must congratulate you. Although she is a concubine, she is still a concubine of the prince. Normal people cannot compare with her." "Look, Eldest Miss has brought you a congratulatory gift."
"No, I won't …" Her hands tightly gripped the edge of the chair as her face paled. "My concubine, concubine, it can't be. Ya Er won't be a concubine. She has the life of a concubine, how could she be a concubine …"
She had been a concubine for half her life because her family had fallen into a trap. She wanted to sit in the matriarch's seat, squeeze out the main room, and control the direct line, making her obey her orders. However, in the end, she still ended up like this.
She once had great hopes for Lian Shiya and wanted to rely on Lian Yanqing's favor and the Xiao family's influence to send her painstakingly nurtured daughter to the highest position in the harem. Even if she couldn't enter the harem, with Lian Shiya's first-class beauty and talent, she could still become the principal wife of a prince.
But now, she had become a concubine! This was the identity she hated the most. However, the daughter she was once so proud of had also stepped onto this path.
"Hahaha, hahahaha …" Auntie Xiao suddenly laughed out loud, her expression extremely ferocious.
Seeing her wild smile, Lian Xiyue looked at her protruding stomach and said, "Auntie Xiao, you don't have to be too excited. Don't get so excited about your baby. I heard that the child in your womb is a male fetus."
Auntie Xiao suddenly raised her head, her sharp eyes staring at Lian Meng Yue. "You did this on purpose, didn't you?" You know full well that what I hate the most is my aunt's identity. You know full well that I wish that Ya Er would not repeat what I did. You know full well that I have always treated her like a phoenix among men.
Yet, you lured her into the trap and made her into someone's concubine. You used such a method to torture me and Ya Er to satisfy your selfish desire, right? "
"Privacy?" Lian Ruyue raised an eyebrow and said, "Aunt is too serious. Today at the Duke of Yue's estate, Yue Wangfei is here. Oh, it's your niece, Xiao Rou. It's not that she didn't let Third Sister leave, it's just that Third Sister herself refused to leave and insisted on staying as a concubine. There are so many people watching." Lian Ruyue's face revealed a regretful expression.
"That's because she has already gone to school. What else can she do? Where could she go? The Lian Clan wouldn't allow her to enter. Now that she had completely offended her own uncle, where else could she go?
Lian Ruyue, this whole thing is all part of your plan. After you came back from Yao City, you started your plan. Step by step, you slaughtered all of us, causing us to fall from the sky, causing us to lose everything. You have to torture us like this, play with us. " Lady Xiao's eyes turned blood-red as she clenched her fists.