Chapter 14: A fool's dream, full of shit
The corners of her lips twitched, and she couldn't suppress the smile on her face. She cleared her throat and praised against her will, "The two girls are really——"
She paused, considered it, and said sincerely, "Wealth and status are overwhelming."
Chen Ruohan glared at her and said, "Don't be so proud. When you become a widow in the future, don't come back and beg our Chen family to take you in."
Although being a widow wasn't a big deal for Lu Wanning, the fact that everyone was expecting her made her unhappy. So she glanced at Chen Ruohan and said slowly, "Second Miss, are you cursing Prince Qi to die young?"
Chen Ruohan glared, "It's obvious, why are you calling me a curse?"
Seeing that she was speaking without restraint, Chen Ruoyao quickly reminded her, "Second sister, be careful with your words. When we get to Prince Qi's mansion, we'd better talk less."
Chen Ruohan shut up reluctantly, and Chen Wenjian got on the carriage at the same time.
Chen Wenxu from the second house was also invited to Prince Qi's mansion today, but he went out for a banquet last night and came back just before dawn. He was so drunk that he was completely unconscious, so he naturally couldn't go.
Lu Wanning sat by the edge, occasionally pulling aside the curtain to look at the hustle and bustle on the street outside.
While she was looking at the scenery, Chen Wenjian's gaze would fall on her uncontrollably from time to time.
After it happened so many times, even the second and third girls noticed it.
He immediately disliked Lu Wanning even more.
What a vixen! Prince Qi already has only a few days left to live. Marrying a vixen like this, let alone bringing good luck, will probably be a death sentence.
There were many guests in Prince Qi's Mansion today. The old housekeeper had been waiting at the door since early morning. When he saw the carriage from the Chen Mansion arrive, he hurried over.
The old butler recognized Lu Wanning as soon as she stepped out of the carriage. His tone towards Chen Wenjian and the others was indistinguishable, "There are quite a few guests in the mansion today, so the banquet will probably take a while to begin. They're playing pot-shooting in the backyard now. I'll have someone take a few of them over."
Turning around, he said gently to Lu Wanning, "The princess has been thinking about Miss Lu for a long time and told me to wait here. If the lady comes, she will take you to her place. Miss Lu, come with me."
Another servant led the three Chen siblings to the front hall, while Lu Wanning followed the old butler to the princess's side.
When Qi Muchao left her that day, Lu Wanning also gave him a bottle of medicine that was good for Princess Qi's heart disease.
After returning, he took the medicine to Old Liu for examination. Old Liu was amazed and praised Lu Wanning for his bold use of medicine and excellent integration of the effects of the herbs.
I kept asking Qi Muchao for several days who made this medicine.
Qi Muchao asked so many questions that he avoided him for several days.
After taking medicine for a few days, Princess Qi looked much better. Her face, which had been pale for years, now had a rosy look.
As soon as he saw Lu Wanning, he smiled happily, "Miss Lu is here."
Lu Wanning was still a little uncomfortable with her enthusiasm, so she stood aside and let her hold her hand and walk into the house.
As soon as I entered the door, I was dazzled by the magnificent decoration.
Princess Qi pulled her to sit on her gold-rimmed stool, clapped her hands with a smile, and the servants immediately brought up a huge box.
She took off the two jade hairpins on Lu Wanning's head, which looked very ordinary at first glance, and casually took out a hairpin that was completely emerald green and full of water from the box and put it on her again.
Her eyes were filled with love, "How beautiful! This hairpin will look great on you."
The servant held up a bronze mirror. Lu Wanning was lost in thought as she stared at the person with bright eyes and white teeth in the mirror. After a moment, she raised her hand and touched the hairpin, whispering, "Isn't it a little too expensive?"
"Precious?" Princess Qi laughed. "How can this be considered precious? The things I have here are not rare. Let me tell you, the treasures in Anzhi's small storehouse are truly valuable. When you get married, you can ask for the key to his small storehouse. He has collected a lot of good things over the years. Feel free to take your pick."
Others might have said this to mock her for being short-sighted and having never seen good things, but Princess Qi's expression and tone were full of sincerity.
It was as if he couldn't wait to take her to get the key to Qi Muchao's warehouse.
Lu Wanning couldn't help but smile, and a hint of surprise flashed in Princess Qi's eyes.
I was extremely satisfied with my son's vision.
She was satisfied with Lu Wanning not only because of her face, but also because of the decisiveness of Lu Wanning pulling her to escape on Yueshi Mountain that day and letting her climb up the tree to face the pack of wolves alone. The scene was imprinted in her mind.
What's more, Lu Wanning didn't know her at all at that time. How could people not like a weak girl who could protect strangers and fight against wild beasts by herself?
Princess Qi seemed to have become a crazy supporter of Lu Wanning, and was extremely satisfied with whatever she did.
A jade hairpin was a bit monotonous for Princess Qi, so she put a pearl bracelet that the palace had previously awarded her on Lu Wanning's hand, and picked out a pair of exquisite jade earrings before stopping.
Lu Wanning was a little amused but didn't want to spoil Princess Qi's fun and followed her in getting dressed.
"A few days ago, I heard An Zhi say that your leg injury has healed. I wanted to go over and take a look, but everything in the mansion needs me to take care of it. Those old guys are so eager to ask me how to hang the lanterns that I really can't get away."
Most of the servants in Prince Qi's mansion had followed her and Prince Qi in the early years. They were all quite old now. They had watched Qi Muchao grow up, so they naturally attached great importance to his marriage. The wedding date was set hastily, and there were too many things to prepare, so the mansion was naturally very busy.
However, despite being so busy, Princess Qi still held this banquet. Lu Wanning knew that this banquet was held for her.
Princess Qi knew her background and was a little worried about her wedding dress, so she asked about it specifically, fearing that the Chen family would deliberately make things difficult for her.
She felt relieved only after learning that Aunt An had already made preparations for her.
He took her arm and walked out.
"Most of the guests here today are family members, so there's no need to be nervous."
Lu Wanning nodded.
There was a group of people playing pitch pot in the front hall, mostly young men, so Princess Qi took her directly to the garden.
There were many young girls sitting in the pavilion, and Lu Wanning recognized the one leading them at a glance.
The most beloved little princess of the current emperor, Qi Qingyao.
The reason why she knew the little princess was entirely because Chen's mother, who was extremely confident in her son, kept boasting in front of her that her son's talent and appearance were completely worthy of being a princess.
So one day when she met the little princess's carriage on the street, Lu Wanning took a few more glances at it. Coincidentally, Qi Qingyao stuck her head out of the carriage to look around, which gave her some impression of the little princess.
Lu Wanning still remembers what she was thinking at that time.
That means Chen's mother is just dreaming and talking nonsense.
Most of the guests invited by Princess Qi were ladies from prominent families. When Chen Ruohan and Chen Ruoyao sat in the pavilion with their hair full of gold, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The two men had none of the arrogance they had in the mansion. They huddled in the corner like quails, not daring to say a word.
Before they came, their mother only told them to make friends with more noble ladies, but she didn't tell them how to deal with it if these noble ladies looked down on them.
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