Chapter 380 Let Achu see with her own eyes that he married another woman

Chen Jiaying sized up the woman blocking her way and asked coldly, "Who are you? Why are you stopping my carriage?"

Wanqiu curtsied and said, "Miss Chen, my young master invites you."

She pointed to the side and front.

Chen Jiaying followed her gaze and looked ahead. There was a pavilion not far ahead.

A man stood in the pavilion, some distance away, so she couldn't see his face clearly. She could only tell from his figure that he was tall and handsome, a young man.

She frowned slightly. "I don't know your young master, and there's nothing to talk about."

"Make way, I need to get going."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the other person slightly move aside to clear the way.

Chen Jiaying then looked at the coachman lying face down in front of the carriage, her own guards who had been knocked unconscious, and the men in black standing around the carriage.

She then belatedly realized that even if the other person moved aside, she still couldn't leave.

Wanqiu smiled and gestured for them to wake up. "Don't worry, Miss Chen, they're only unconscious for a short while and will wake up soon."

My young master only has a few words to say to you; it won't take up much of your time.

Chen Jiaying bit her lip, got off the carriage, and followed Wanqiu to the pavilion.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Luo Heng slowly turned around.

"Miss Chen, please have a seat."

When Chen Jiaying saw his face, her eyes flickered slightly. He looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen him before.

She looked at Luo Heng with a wary expression. "How should I address you, young master? I have never met you before, and I really don't know what we have to talk about."

Luo Heng smiled slightly, "My surname is Luo. Although Miss Chen and I are complete strangers, we know the same person, so we naturally have things to talk about."

"Know the same person?"

"Prince Rui, Pei Yuan."

Chen Jiaying's expression changed slightly, and her gaze towards Luo Heng became sharper.

"Who exactly are you? What is your relationship with the prince? What do you want to talk to me about the prince?"

Luo Heng lifted his robe and slowly sat down, pouring a cup of tea and pushing it towards him.

"Miss Chen asked several questions at once. Which one should I answer first?"

"Don't rush, let's sit down and chat over tea."

Chen Jiaying sat down opposite him, but did not touch the tea that Luo Heng pushed over.

"Young Master Luo, please make your long story short. I don't think we can come up with anything from this conversation."

Luo Heng stroked the cup of tea in his hand, drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile, "My surname is Luo, and I have already introduced myself to Miss Chen."

As for the rest, Miss Chen doesn't need to know for now. You only need to know that I'm here to help you and will be your ally.

"Allies?" Chen Jiaying frowned impatiently, then suddenly stood up. "I don't need any random allies. Goodbye."

Luo Heng did not try to stop her, but only gave a faint sneer.

"Tsk, I thought Miss Chen was deeply in love with Prince Rui and would marry no one but him. I was thinking of taking the time to plan something for her."

"It seems we can't now devise a foolproof plan to get the Prince Rui to marry you as soon as possible."

Chen Jiaying paused slightly, her feet unable to move forward even though she had already reached the pavilion.

After a moment, she gritted her teeth and looked at Luo Heng.

"Why are you being so kind to help me? And why should I trust you?"

Luo Heng lowered his gaze slightly. "You must have already seen the pregnant woman who was with Prince Rui this time, right?"

Mentioning this, Chen Jiaying's face immediately fell, and a flash of anger appeared in her eyes.

Although she didn't know where Pei Yuan had gone these past few days, she was certain he was with that pregnant, lowly woman.

Chen Jiaying's gaze toward Luo Heng was now filled with hatred, and her voice was sharp.

"Who are you to that slut?"

Bang.

Luo Heng swept the teacup off the table and onto the ground. The broken porcelain shards shattered into pieces, with two or three more flying to Chen Jiaying's feet.

Chen Jiaying was so frightened that she took two steps back, her face turning even uglier.

What's wrong with you?

Luo Heng's expression was gloomy, and the warmth and gentleness in his gaze as he looked at Chen Jiaying were gone.

"Try saying those two words again."

His voice was soft, but his eyes were fixed on the broken pieces of porcelain on the ground.

It was as if if she said another word, she would end up like those shards of broken porcelain.

Chen Jiaying's lips trembled, and the two crazy words that were about to come out were swallowed back.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and her gaze toward Luo Heng held a deeper meaning.

Why are you defending that slut so much...?

She asked tentatively, "Do you know that...that pregnant woman?"

Luo Heng was silent for a moment, then said softly, "She is the one I love."

"Is the child in her belly yours?"

Luo Heng frowned, seemingly a little impatient, "Are we going to talk about you and Prince Rui?"

Chen Jiaying quickly made a mental calculation.

Since the young master Luo in front of me is that lowly woman's man, he must want to separate the prince and that lowly woman.

That way, we could actually cooperate.

She walked back and sat down. "What brilliant idea do you have to get the prince to marry me?"

A strange smile appeared on Luo Heng's lips.

"So, you..."

It started raining outside sometime during the day. At first, it was just a light drizzle, but then the rain gradually intensified.

Chen Jiaying left, holding an umbrella.

As the carriage slowly drove away in the rain, Wanqiu whispered a report to Luo Heng from behind.

"Prince Rui sent two Flying Eagle Guards to secretly escort Chen Jiaying, but they have already been dealt with by our men."

Luo Heng's smile faded slightly, and he gave a soft "hmm".

Wanqiu continued, "The person you asked us to find, young master, has been found and will arrive in Yangzhou in the next two days."

"Young master, what are your plans next?"

Luo Heng had his back to her, watching the increasingly heavy rain outside, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"I'll have you send a message by carrier pigeon to Prince Heng in a bit, telling him about Pei Yuan's secret trip to Yangzhou."

Wanqiu's eyes brightened slightly.

“Given Prince Heng’s wariness of Prince Rui, once he finds something wrong with Prince Rui, he will surely try every means to report this matter directly to His Majesty.”

Luo Heng nodded, a sinister smile playing on his lips.

“Once His Majesty punishes Prince Rui, the Empress Dowager and Grand Secretary Chen’s faction will definitely do their utmost to protect Prince Rui, but if they are willing to do so, Prince Rui will have to pay an equal price.”

Wanqiu said, “The price the Chen family wants is that Prince Rui marries Chen Jiaying. If Miss Shen finds out that Prince Rui has married Chen Jiaying, he will naturally give up on the idea.”

Luo Heng chuckled, opened his umbrella, and slowly stepped into the rain.

Pei Yuan, I hope you will enjoy the wonderful gift I have prepared for you.

Pei Yuan was unaware of the grand gift yet; he was currently at the prefectural government office, staring blankly at Ling Ce and Han Feng.

"I want to see Achu, I just want to say a few words to her."

Ling Ce and Han Feng stood like gatekeepers, blocking Pei Yuan from the doorway from the left and right.

Ling Ce crossed his arms and gave a slight smirk.

"If there's anything you want to say, we, your fellow disciples, can pass it on to you."

Pei Yuan's forehead veins throbbed slightly. "Why should we trouble others to relay our private conversations?"

"Whispers?" Ling Ce scoffed. "You haven't settled the score for keeping a mistress yet, so stop trying to get close to my junior sister."

My junior sister is busy checking the accounts; don't go in and make things worse.

Pei Yuan pointed to himself, "I can go in and help her check. I can look at the accounts very quickly."

"You?" Ling Ce scoffed, glancing up at the sky. "It'll be dark in about an incense stick's time. What are you doing doing accounting in the middle of the night? Feeling around with your hands?"

Pei. Night Blind. Yuan: ......