Chapter 226
Rong Rong was looking at strangers, of course. The original owner of this body and the Marquis of Anding were no longer indebted to each other and had no further connection. She herself had no relationship with the Marquis of Anding.
She politely nodded and thanked the person again before walking past them and leaving.
However, her wrist was suddenly grabbed.
"Give me another chance. I'm sorry, I realized it too late and made you suffer. Rongrong, I care about you too."
Chen Mohan's deep, pleading voice came from behind her. Rong Rong remained silent; she knew, of course, that Chen Mohan and the original owner of this body liked each other.
The original owner was the first to express her feelings, and Chen Mohan only realized later that he also loved the original owner, but the two had already ended their relationship by a twist of fate four years ago.
Perhaps the original owner would be moved if he heard his elder brother, whom he had always admired and respected, speaking to him in this way.
but......
“Rong Rong doesn’t need belated repentance. With my Zhenguo Marquis’s Mansion protecting her, she doesn’t need your Anding Marquis’s Mansion!”
Besides, you're just an empty shell; where do you get the courage to ask Rong Rong for a chance?
Lu Linfeng's cold voice was filled with sarcasm. He slapped Chen Mohan's hand away and led Rong Rong out of the crowd.
"That's right, even after the servants have been sold off, they still have the nerve to say ambiguous things in front of Lord Rong."
"Lord Rong is your adopted sister, how could you have such thoughts? You are truly shameless, disregard human ethics, have filthy thoughts, and are utterly shameless..."
This man launched into a long tirade against Chen Mohan. The ministers present were well aware of the feud between Rong Rong and the Marquis of Anding's mansion, and they also knew exactly what had happened back then.
At this moment, people were scornfully cursing Chen Mohan, their sharp words like daggers piercing his heart.
In an instant, his heart was riddled with holes.
Chen Mohan staggered backward, his face turning pale and then red. These filthy words were once the words used by the Marquis of Anding to accuse Rong Rong.
It turns out that being verbally abused like this is so humiliating and painful, so shameful that one feels like dying.
Even he, a grown man, found it unbearable at this moment. It was hard to imagine how much grief Rong Rong, who was just a little girl four years ago, felt when she was told such hurtful words by her relatives of more than ten years.
Thinking of this, Chen Mohan felt a tightness in his chest.
He suddenly realized how delusional, shameless, and laughable it was that he had just wanted to seek forgiveness and hoped that Rong Rong would forgive him and still love and cherish him.
"I forgive you." Rong Rong smiled and turned around.
Chen Mohan, who had been in despair, was overjoyed. His eyes lit up and he looked at Rong Rong with delight.
Lu Linfeng suddenly tightened his grip on Rong Rong's wrist, his face clouded with gloom.
"Let bygones be bygones. From now on, we're strangers." Rong Rong said this lightly, her expression indifferent.
Chen Mohan was shaken to his core. He saw a resolute look in Rong Rong's eyes.
He, and indeed the entire Marquis of Anding's mansion, will have no further connection with Rong Rong, and will never cross paths with her again.
After saying that, Rong Rong glared at Lu Linfeng and said irritably, "Second Brother, my hand hurts!"
Lu Linfeng quickly let go, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
Lu Linfeng, who always had a cold face, suddenly smiled foolishly, which was really an eyesore.
The ministers looked down on him with disdain, but they couldn't hide the envy and jealousy in their eyes.
Rong Rong calls Lu Linfeng "Second Brother," and she is also close to the Zhenguo Marquis's Mansion. Rong Rong ignores everyone else, but she pays attention to this deadpan face!
Chen Mohan was also struck dumb. How long ago was it that Rong Rong called him "brother" so affectionately?
Rong Rong ignored the people behind her. Just then, Yun Xiang was also sent by the Empress to pick up Rong Rong.
Now that no one dared to bother her anymore, Rong Rong was able to leave easily.
From then on, the ministers' enthusiasm for attending court was fully mobilized. They not only got up early every day, but also paid more attention to their clothing and appearance.
At first, the women in their family were a little uncomfortable when they learned that it was because of the only female official in the court, and they privately cursed her as a vixen.
But at a palace banquet, everyone finally saw the legendary Lord Rong.
The person people imagined as wicked, sycophantic, and oppressive, who sought personal glory and brought chaos to the court, was actually a person who was free from desires and as celestial as a fairy.
The absurd things that people used to think were related to it suddenly became reasonable.
Even if some people still feel something is wrong, they will no longer blame Rong Rong.
Because everyone thinks Rong Rong is so innocent, kind, and wonderful, how could she be wrong? The ones who are wrong are clearly those who are wishful thinking and eagerly pester her.
Even the Empress was the one who eagerly took the initiative, giving him power, status, and favor, and still fearing that Lord Rong wouldn't approve of her.
Lord Rong is truly pitiful; he was forced by the Empress and had no freedom.
Thus, in everyone's eyes, Rong Rong became the Weaver Girl who was forcibly kept by the Cowherd through despicable means.
Unfortunately, they weren't capable enough to help Rong Rong.
The women could only desperately try to get into the palace, hoping to spend more time with Rongrong and make her happy.
The ministers unanimously urged the Empress to hold a selection of consorts and marry a royal consort as soon as possible.
Their plan was perfect; they would wait until the Empress was so entangled with the handsome men in her harem that she couldn't get away.
This will give Lord Rong more time to spend with them and talk to them.
Unfortunately, despite their meticulous planning, all their schemes came to naught when the Empress issued an imperial edict.
The Empress directly made the late Emperor's tenth son the Crown Prince, a young prince whose biological mother was just a palace maid, with no family support and no power or influence.
Then the empress stated that she would never hold a selection of concubines or appoint a royal consort.
The Empress only wanted the harem to be simple and clean, and did not want Rong Rong to be disturbed in any way.
Once the issue of the crown prince was resolved, the ministers had no more excuse to petition the empress to select a consort. Helpless, they could only watch as the empress monopolized Lord Rong.
And so life went on peacefully and happily, and Dafeng became even more prosperous under the Empress's rule.
Everything seemed peaceful and beautiful, except that the Marquis of Anding's mansion was shrouded in gloom all day long.
Lady An Ding was so angered that she fell ill and remained bedridden, spending her days in regret.
Especially after the last palace banquet, she dragged her ailing body to see Rong Rong, and after returning, she could no longer get up.
That should have been her daughter, how could she have lost her? She clearly raised her very well, why didn't she believe her?
Lady An Ding almost cried herself blind, mourning the decline of the Marquis's mansion and the loss of a priceless treasure.
Chen Liehu stayed indoors all day long. If it weren't for the fact that all the food sent in every day was eaten, Chen Mohan would probably have thought that he was already dead.
As for Chen Mohan himself, he was like a walking corpse. He knew that in his current state, he was in no way able to restore the former glory of the Marquis of Anding Mansion, but he couldn't muster any enthusiasm at all.
The old Marquis was filled with resentment, hating Chen Qinxue even more, and hating his son for not being able to pull himself together. He dared not hate Rong Rong, knowing that he could no longer be worthy of her.
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