The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 122: fall short
Chapter 122 Falling short of success
Yin Shuang remembered it all. The first time Chun Yan complained that the water she poured was too cold, the second time it was too hot… It was not until the eighth time that Chun Yan said yes.
Chunyan glared at Yinshuang and looked at Tong Mama with red eyes: “Mama, look at her!”
Nanny Tong almost couldn’t hold back her laughter. She thought that Yinshuang was going to say something after pushing Chunyan, but she ended up correcting her that the water was poured eight times instead of just once.
But she still had to scold him. Madam Tong scolded Yin Shuang with a stern face: “Just talk, why use your hands! Are you really going to be so unruly in front of the girl? Come on… stop learning the rules here. I heard from Chuntao that you are quite strong, so come and help me. Let’s go!”
Chunyan watched helplessly as Nanny Tong took Yinshuang away, but Nanny did not assign her any work. She became even more panicked. How could she be left here after just returning to Qinghui Courtyard? !
Chunyan wanted to chase after him, but she was injured by the push from Yinshuang and the pain was so severe that she couldn’t even straighten her back.
“Miss Chunyan, there’s someone looking for you at the door. They said you left something behind when you came back this morning, so they sent it to you specially.” The girl who slept in the same dormitory came back and said to Chunyan with a smile.
Seeing Chunyan walking out with a stern face and holding her waist without saying a word, and without even a word of thanks, the girl immediately drooped her face, angrily took the winnowing basket with the embroidery frame, and spat in the direction where Chunyan left: “Bah, you still think you are a maid in front of a big girl!”
When Chunyan came out, she saw an unfamiliar woman standing at the door, looking wary: “What did I leave behind?”
“Miss Chunyan!” The old woman smiled and bowed to Chunyan. “I was asked by someone to come and see you. The guards from the Prince Liang’s mansion said they have something important to tell you.”
Chunyan was startled, the part that hadn’t fully healed from the beating started to hurt again, but her heart was in even more pain. She bit her lower lip, and her eyes suddenly turned red. His Royal Highness Prince Liang must be very worried that he couldn’t contact her these days!
However, she had just been brought back to Qinghuiyuan. If she was discovered going to see His Royal Highness Prince Liang at this time, Nanny Tong would definitely beat her to death.
“I… I have been recuperating from my injuries these days and have delayed a lot of work in Qinghui Courtyard. I really can’t leave. If you have anything to say, please tell me. I won’t go out!” Chunyan hurriedly took out some silver coins from her sleeve and stuffed them into the old woman’s hand.
The old woman weighed the weight and said with a smile, “Okay, I’ll run the errand for you, young lady.”
Gao Sheng, who was waiting outside the door, didn’t see Chunyan. He heard the old woman say, “During the days when Miss Chunyan was recovering from her injury, there are many tasks left in Qinghui Courtyard waiting for Miss Chunyan to come back and arrange them. Miss Chunyan is really busy. If you have anything to say, please tell me. Although I am illiterate, I will definitely have no problem passing on the message between you and Miss Chunyan!”
Gao Sheng pursed his lips and turned back to Prince Liang’s mansion without saying a word. He told Prince Liang about the incident: “I was afraid that there might be a master of secret guards in the Duke’s mansion, and I was afraid that I would alert the enemy and ruin His Highness’s plans, so I did not enter without permission.”
Although Gaosheng did not meet Chunyan this time, the trip to the Duke’s Mansion was not without gain. At least he knew that Bai Qingyan had allowed Chunyan to return to Qinghuiyuan out of old friendship. This way… it would be more convenient for Chunyan to move around.
Seeing the pale face of the Prince of Liang, Gao Sheng whispered, “Your Highness, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. Liu Huanzhang heard that the people in the Liu Mansion were imprisoned and could not stay outside the city, so he has disguised himself and returned to the city! If Liu Huanzhang is caught… these letters have not been put into the Duke’s Mansion, then all our efforts will be in vain.”
Prince Liang was wearing a crimson-purple robe with a slanting collar and sitting behind a desk. He crumpled up a piece of calligraphy that he had written and threw it aside. He was so annoyed that Liu Huanzhang did not know the seriousness of the matter that he coughed twice in anger, causing the wound on his chest to hurt.
“Your Highness?!” Gao Sheng’s face tensed, “I’ll have someone call the doctor over!”
King Liang raised his hand to stop Gao Sheng, and put one hand over his heart. After calming down a little, he looked at Gao Sheng with a pair of gloomy eyes and said in a hoarse voice: “Whoever is guarding Liu Huanzhang, let him go and accept the punishment…”
“Yes!” Gao Sheng clasped his fists and said yes.
Prince Liang leaned his hands on the desk, and smashed the white jade paperweight on the table in anger.
Chunyan probably didn’t want to see Gaosheng because she had never had any contact with Gaosheng before, so… she could only ask Tongji to go. Tongji was her personal servant, so Chunyan would definitely meet him.
Thinking of this, King Liang’s face was gloomy and he shouted loudly to the outside of the door: “Call Tong Ji over!”
Not long after, Tong Ji, who was busy decocting medicine for King Liang, ran in and said, “Your Highness, call me!”
“Give the letter to Tong Ji!” said King Liang.
Upon hearing this, Gao Sheng handed several letters in his arms to Tong Ji.
Tong Ji took a few sealed letters in a daze and looked at King Liang.
“In a moment…” The King of Liang pursed his lips again. Gao Sheng had already gone to look for Chun Yan today. If he sent Tong Ji to look for Chun Yan again, it would attract too much attention. He changed his words and said, “Tomorrow there will be a funeral at the Duke’s Mansion. You take these letters and look for Chun Yan.”
King Liang told Tong Ji the words he had prepared earlier. After hearing them, Tong Ji tightly grasped the letter in his hand, feeling that it was not worth it for his master.
“Tomorrow the Duke’s Mansion will hold a funeral, and it should be busy and chaotic. Tell Chunyan not to miss this opportunity, otherwise there will be no such good opportunity in at least half a year. Tell her to put the letter in the Duke’s study!” Seeing Tong Ji frowning, Prince Liang asked sternly, “Did you hear me?”
“Your Highness! Miss Bai called you a mean person last time, saying that she would rather marry a cat or a dog than marry you. So why does Your Highness have to marry Miss Bai? What’s so good about Miss Bai except her good looks! You have no chance of having children, why did you come here? You are the noble prince of our Great Jin, you can have any kind of girl you want!” Tong Ji whispered to persuade his master.
“Do you want to be my master?” King Liang was furious because Liu Huanzhang returned to Dadu without permission, so his tone was inevitably sharp.
“Master!” Tong Ji knelt down immediately. “Tong Ji dare not! Tong Ji really feels sorry for the master! Our prince is such an important person… what is there for the eldest daughter of the Bai family to be proud of in front of the prince! I am afraid that if the master is so humble to marry this eldest daughter of the Bai family, she will become more arrogant and bully the master in the future!”
The Prince of Liang hardened his heart and said to Tong Ji, who had been with him since childhood, “If you are really loyal to me, then do this well! If you fail… just pack up and leave! I will not keep you in the Prince of Liang’s mansion!”
Tong Ji’s face turned pale and he pursed his lips tightly. Tears welled up in his eyes but he tried hard to hold them back, feeling very aggrieved.
“Get out!” King Liang looked at Tong Ji and his voice softened.
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