Luo Chaoxi left in a hurry because her chest felt uncomfortably swollen.
The old woman, Wei, had given her a large dose of medicine; she felt her undergarments were wet as soon as she woke up. This was the first time Luo Chaoxi had ever seen a mother-in-law so eager to cuckold her son.
Wait for her
She returned to her small courtyard and bumped into Huaping, who was frantically looking for her.
"Madam, where have you been? I woke up this morning and found you were gone. It's all my fault for sleeping so soundly that I didn't even know when you got up." Huaping slapped her head in annoyance.
Luo Chaoxi guessed that Huaping had also been drugged last night, and that the three men's main goal was to take her away, so they only drugged Huaping and didn't take her away.
"It's not your fault, I got up early and went for a walk." Luo Chaoxi stopped her, "Go find me an empty bowl."
What do you need an empty bowl for?
Luo Chaoxi frowned. "I feel uncomfortable in my chest. I'll take off my clothes and take a look in a bit."
Hua Ping immediately guessed what she meant by her words. Her gaze fell on her mistress's ample bosom, and she stared in shock. "But you haven't had a child yet, how could you... Are you sick?"
"Madam, why don't we go down the mountain and find a doctor to take a look?"
His wife hadn't even consummated her marriage yet; she was still a virgin. How could this be...?
"No, I said I would pray for the general at the temple. Anyway, it's not a big problem, I can handle it myself."
"Alright, if Madam is really feeling unwell, we must go down the mountain."
Luo Chaoxi smiled and ruffled Huaping's hair. "Okay, go ahead."
Hua Ping blushed, feeling that the lady was much prettier now than before, and that every smile and frown could make people blush.
Hua Ping found an empty bowl, and Luo Chaoxi squeezed out the excess water, finally feeling much better.
...
Inside the Han residence in the city, the three people who went up the mountain to look for Luo Chaoxi last night failed to bring her back, which made Madam Wei very angry.
From last night until today, Madam Wei had been unable to eat anything. Perhaps it was due to her depressed mood, but she couldn't help but vomit after eating. So when she saw the three men return empty-handed, Madam Wei, who was already hungry, became even angrier.
"You're utterly useless! You can't even catch a weak woman, what good are you?!"
"Please forgive us, Madam. When we went in last night, it seemed like you knew in advance that there was someone outside. We watched her run into a courtyard on the east side, but we couldn't find her anywhere."
Just then, someone from the Prince of Jin's residence came to inquire.
Before sending Luo Chaoxi there, Lady Wei had already informed Prince Jin.
When Luo Chaoxi was still a young lady, her beauty was among the best in the capital. Prince Jin had longed for her, but because her father had protected her like the apple of his eye, and because she ignored him, he never had the chance to get close to her.
So when Lady Wei offered to have Luo Chaoxi serve him in exchange for Han Lianjing clearing his name, Prince Jin readily agreed. After all, he was now in control of the court, and whether someone was guilty or not was entirely up to him.
As a result, the King of Jin waited all night but the beauty did not appear. Feeling that he had been tricked, he sent people to his door in a menacing manner to question him early the next morning.
Wei had no choice but to personally receive her, speaking in a kind and gentle tone, "There was a minor accident last night. Luo went up the mountain to pray for blessings. Once I call her back, I will send her there as soon as possible, so Your Highness can rest assured."
"I just wonder how my son, Lian Jing, is doing now?"
The person who came was a eunuch from Prince Jin's side. Upon hearing this, he snorted and said, "Don't worry, Madam, the general won't die anytime soon."
If you don't die, it means you've been tortured and your life hasn't been good.
Wei was even more anxious, regretting that she had agreed to let Luo Chaoxi go to the temple yesterday.
As soon as the people from the Prince of Jin's residence left, Madam Wei immediately ordered the old woman beside her to go up the mountain and call Luo Chaoxi back.
Wang Pozi set off without stopping, went up the mountain, asked several monks, and finally found Luo Chaoxi's courtyard and met her.
"Madam, the old lady wants you to go back down the mountain immediately!"
Luo Chaoxi sneered inwardly. She had finally managed to get out; how could she possibly go back so easily? Letting a rabbit escape was easy, but catching it again would be difficult.
Luo Chaoxi ignored her and focused on copying the scriptures. Huaping immediately understood her meaning and stepped forward to refuse Wang Pozi.
"Madam said that we came up the mountain to pray for the general's well-being. Only one night has passed, and the prayer has just begun. How can we give up halfway? We should stay here for at least three to five days."
"Forget about the prayer for now. The old lady instructed you to go down the mountain as soon as possible. There are more important matters at the manor..."
After Luo Chaoxi finished copying a scroll of scriptures, she put down her pen, looked up at Granny Wang, her expression indifferent, yet her eyes revealed a threatening aura that silenced Granny Wang, who dared not utter another word.
"Is it because Mother is ill, or has something changed regarding my husband?"
Granny Wang quickly made up an excuse, "It's the old lady, she fell ill this morning and keeps talking nonsense, you should go back and take a look!"
Luo Chaoxi said calmly, "If my mother is sick, please ask a doctor to take a look at her. My presence would only cause trouble. Granny Wang, please take good care of my mother for me. I will pray for my mother and husband at the temple."
Granny Wang was dumbfounded. Was praying for blessings really that important? More important than the old lady's illness? Did she expect the old lady to be on her deathbed before she would be willing to go back?
In the past, whenever the old lady was ill, this lady would always rush to her courtyard early to serve her water and medicine. What happened this time?
Granny Wang tried to persuade her for a long time, but seeing that Luo Chaoxi was completely unmoved, she was so angry that she fell backward.
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