Chapter 1153 Our Own People

The carriage stopped at the main gate of the Prince's Mansion's villa, and Xu Da and Lin Yuesha got off the carriage respectively.

Qingxing went up to knock on the door and waited for a long time before hearing rustling sounds coming from inside.

"Uncle Wang, open the door quickly, I know you're at the door."

Xu Da was a frequent visitor to the Prince's villa. He knocked on the door knocker and shouted.

"Lord Xu, please return."

After a moment, a hoarse, low voice came from inside the door, "My young master is not feeling well and will not receive guests."

"How can I be considered a guest? I'm one of them, open the door!"

Xu Da said with absolute certainty, "Your master doesn't receive guests because he doesn't know who's coming. He'll be all smiles when he sees me."

My cousin said that at a critical moment of life and death, Luo Wang was still struggling with his brother's opinion. Xu Da believed that he was very important to Luo Wang, at least in the top three.

"Uncle Wang, please go and inform them that I am not coming empty-handed this time, but have prepared a generous gift."

Xu Da sensed someone peeking through the crack in the door. He swung the gift box he was carrying forward, muttering to himself, "A century-old ginseng, top-grade bird's nest, I paid for it myself, it's very expensive!"

“Lord Xu, my master has lost too much blood and is weak. He has also suffered a misfortune. It is only natural that he does not want to see anyone. Please do not make things difficult for me.”

Uncle Wang sighed. He wanted to open the door, but his master had given orders, and he didn't have the guts to do it on his own.

Seeing that Xu Da stood at the door for a moment before turning back to the carriage, which then drove away along the path, Wang Bo ran back to the lakeside to deliver the message.

"You wouldn't believe it, but Xu Da and his entourage brought a lot of good stuff with them, including old ginseng, bird's nest, and sea cucumber. It seems Lord Xu really went all out."

Wang Bo raised his eyelids. In the past, his master always complained that Lord Xu was stingy. He would always come empty-handed, and after eating and drinking, he would pack up and take his things away. The only time Lord Xu brought a generous gift, he was turned away.

"Cough cough."

Luo Wang shook his fishing rod, coughed lightly twice, and stroked his chin, saying, "They say you can't hit a smiling face. Since they've prepared such a generous gift, I'll reluctantly let them in."

The king was satisfied that the apology had to be made with the right attitude.

"But didn't you say to kick them out?"

Uncle Wang was shocked that his master had gone back on his word.

"You chased them away?"

The Prince of Luo turned his head and stared at Uncle Wang, asking him a question.

"Yes, didn't you say you wouldn't see any guests?"

Now that the carriage has gone far away, it will be difficult to bring the person back.

Do you know who this person is?

The Prince of Luo was so angry at his servant that he choked and asked with a forced smile.

"Lord Xu and..."

The former Miss Lin, now the Empress.

"You turned away the Empress, do you know the consequences?"

Luo Wang shook his sleeves, stood up, and pointed at Wang Bo, saying, "Given how petty Qi Heng is, you're finished."

"This has nothing to do with me. Didn't you order me to close the gates and not allow outsiders to enter?"

Wang Bo was on the verge of tears, and pleaded for justice.

If he had known, he would not have listened to his master and let the person in on his own. After all, his master only said that he would keep the person out, but in reality, he wanted to open the door and welcome them in. It's just that he was too stupid to understand the hidden meaning in his master's words.

"Next time, please give me your instructions directly, and don't beat around the bush."

Wang Bo protested to the King of Luo, leaving the King speechless once again.

Well, Xu Da, that stingy miser, might have brought a gift that was just a box.

Having lost all interest in fishing, Luo Wang decided to go back to his room and lie down; all he wanted to do now was be a salted fish.

Outside the Prince's Mansion villa, Lin Yuesha's carriage was circling around.

"Sister Yue Sha, don't worry, I'm sure I can find Xiaojiaomen."

Qin Nanyan sat by the carriage window and looked out. She repeatedly confirmed with her maid Yuli, and finally found the side gate of the Prince's Mansion in an inconspicuous place.

"Let's go, it's right there."

Since the Prince of Luo refused to receive guests, the group had to find another way.

Qin Nanyan led the way. Several years had passed, and she had gone from feeling unfamiliar with the area around the Prince's Mansion to feeling a sense of familiarity with it.

“Miss Qin, I’ve been here many times and I never knew there was such a small side gate in the Prince’s Mansion’s villa.”

Xu Da stepped forward first and, as Qin Nanyan instructed, reached into the iron gate and successfully found a set of keys.

"It seems that the servants' habits haven't changed in the past few years."

Qin Nanyan smiled wryly, "Lord Xu, please don't tease me. I put in a lot of effort to climb the social ladder back then."

Even the Prince of Luo probably didn't know about the side gate of this palace.

To facilitate access to the surrounding villages, the servants of the mansion opened a side gate for easy travel.

At that time, Qin Nanyan bribed the servants of the Prince's Mansion's villa to learn of this news.

Back then, she was single-mindedly focused on becoming Princess Luo, and she spent countless amounts of money, some of which Qin Nanyan herself couldn't even remember.

Unexpectedly, several years later, the side gate was still in use, and just as agreed, the key was still hanging on the wall.

Although her initial actions were somewhat ridiculous, seeing that the key was still there, Qin Nanyan felt a surge of emotion.

“Miss Qin, while Xiao Chengyu is still recovering from his serious illness, as long as you take a step forward and make it a fait accompli, the matter will be settled.”

Once the group entered the Prince's Mansion's villa, Xu Da felt more relaxed and began to entice Qin Nanyan.

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Qin Nanyan waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that she had only come to take a look and had no ulterior motives.

Besides, she's a businesswoman now, no longer a high-society heiress. The fact that the Prince of Luo looked down on her back then won't change now.

The Prince's mansion was very large, and the group walked for almost half an hour before they reached the elegant garden where Prince Luo was located.

"Cousin, how about I carry you on my back?"

Blame Xiao Chengyu for being so stubborn and refusing to let them in.

The side gate was too narrow for a carriage to pass through, so they had to proceed on foot.

"Cousin, don't forget our original intention: to apologize and appease Uncle. You also need to put on a good show and not argue with a patient."

Lin Yuesha repeatedly gave instructions, fearing that Xu Da would mess things up.

The group chatted idly for a while before finally arriving at the elegant garden.

Uncle Wang came out of the courtyard gate carrying a pot of tea. When he saw the group of people, he was immediately stunned.

"Lord Xu...Young Madam Qi, no, Your Majesty the Empress!"

Uncle Wang knelt down with a thud, about to respectfully kowtow.

"Just call me Mrs. Qi."

There were no plans for the coronation ceremony yet, and Lin Yuesha wasn't used to being knelt on.

"Your Majesty, you will have to get used to it sooner or later; etiquette must not be disregarded."

Uncle Wang then saw Qin Nanyan standing to the side and exclaimed in surprise, "Miss Qin, what brings you here?"

"Uncle Wang, it's been a long time."

Just now at the main gate of the Prince's Mansion, Qin Nanyan did not get off the carriage. Now that Uncle Wang saw her, he was quite surprised.