Now that her identity has been exposed, troubles are likely to follow.
Xin He laughed, "I’m not afraid. Fortunately, my persona as the owner of the Flower Tower and Winding Pavilion has never been revealed. So even after exposing me, they couldn’t possibly know what I’ve been doing in Lian’an Town. I’ll be careful from now on and catch them by surprise when they least expect it!"
Mu Houchu laughed lightly, "That’s why I love my clever wife."
She might have guessed that this day would come, which is why she played the role of the mastermind behind the scenes from the start. Looking back, it was a wise move. Otherwise, with the Emperor’s suspicious nature, he wouldn’t have tolerated her covert actions in Lian’an Town.
The city gate was already bustling with people.
Xin He slightly pulled open the carriage curtains and looked outside, saying helplessly, "Looks like our little Lian’an Town has been emptied out just to welcome the arrival of the Great Prince."
"The common people are here for the hustle and bustle, but these dignified elites are here just because they want to make connections," stated Mu Houchu nonchalantly.
Xin He was astonished. If this is the attention they receive when the Great Prince arrives, what would happen when people come to know about Mu Houchu’s identity? Wouldn’t their mansion be thronged by people?
As if sensing her thoughts, Mu Houchu said, "Just refuse visitors you don’t wish to see."
"Okay." Although Xin He agreed verbally, she suspected she might have to play things by ear when the time comes.
The horse carriage made its way slowly through the crowd towards the city gate. What should have been a short journey took more than ten minutes.
Xin He pulled the carriage curtains aside and asked Ling Feng, "Where is the Great Prince?"
"Just five miles outside the city, he’ll be here soon, madam, please be patient.". Xin He nodded and was just about to close the curtain when she locked eyes with a hateful pair of eyes.
Xin He raised her eyebrows and looked at Song Ya Lan’s almost twisted face, only to lightly curl the corner of her lips and close the curtain.
Today’s Song Ya Lan posed no threat to her.
The Song Family was Song Ya Lan’s only support, but she had ruined their reputation. She was not married off, but kicked out. The Sun family, blinded by their selfish desires, still supported her while Ji Xinhe disagreed.
Song Ya Lan who had married into the Sun family, was no different from a discarded child. She could not cause her any trouble. Ji Xinhe believed that the only reason for Song Ya Lan to live was to torment Yi Ling.
"What happened?" asked Mu Houchu.
Xin He opened her lips slightly and spoke with a touch of ridicule, "Nothing." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
Just as she finished speaking, the sharp voice of Song Ya Lan was heard from outside the carriage, filled with sarcasm, "Indeed, everyone is eager to establish connections. But they should see who they are. Can the Great Prince have a connection with those nameless households? Don’t they feel ashamed?"
Song Ya Lan’s words were clearly intended for Ji Xinhe, her sarcasm was so hard it seemed as if she wanted to kill Xin He.
But her voice was loud, and while she intended to ridicule Ji Xinhe, there were still a lot of people who were not high-ranking enough and had no connection with the Great Prince, which obviously offended them.
Many faces changed at once.
Mrs. Sun was startled and hurriedly grabbed Song Ya Lan’s hand, "Don’t say reckless things outside!"
But Song Ya Lan flung her hand away and scoffed arrogantly, "Who did I offend? There’s always some shameless people in this world who don’t know their own worth and harbor wild ambitions. In my opinion, if you’re not from a high-ranking family, you should just get away and stop embarrassing yourself. Don’t shamelessly try to approach the Great Prince. He will find you disgusting!"
Someone couldn’t stand it anymore and shouted, "Who are you talking about!"
Song Ya Lan sneered coldly, "Whoever feels guilty!"
"You are exactly that poor family! Have you forgotten all the shameful things that you did yourself? You were kicked out of your house and still show off. You married a bastard child of the Sun Family, and you think you have a noble status?"
Song Ya Lan’s face turned red with embarrassment. The incident that happened at Qing Shui Temple was like a thorn in her heart. Whoever mentioned it, she wanted to kill them.
"My sister is Consort Shu and my future brother-in-law is the Great Prince! In any case, I am more noble than you!" Song Ya Lan argued frustratedly.
Laughter rang through the crowd, "Ahahaha, this is an embarrassing attempt of exploiting relationships! Consort Shu must regret having you as a niece! Are you really considering yourself a true niece? A girl born to a concubine, married to a bastard child, do you really think you’re something special?"
"You!" Song Ya Lan gritted her teeth and stared at Xin He’s carriage with a stern demeanor. The carriage was quiet, with no signs of movement.
This woman infuriated her even more. She actually managed to stay calm?
Inside the carriage, Xin He was leaning comfortably in Mu Houchu’s arms while casually eating an apple and listening to Song Ya Lan’s ranting.
Mu Houchu looked at her with a playful expression, "Is she scolding you?"
Xin He fluttered her eyelashes, "Perhaps. Who asked me to steal her lover?"
Mu Houchu frowned, "What?"
Xin He giggled and wrapped her arms around Mu Houchu’s neck, "Alright, alright. I won’t say it again."
Just then, there was a commotion outside, "The Great Prince is here!"
Xin He peeked through the curtain and indeed saw a carriage slowly approaching from a distance.
Mu Houchu said, "We should get off now."
"Okay." Xin He nodded and followed Mu Houchu out of the carriage.
Since she is now heavily pregnant, with awkward movements, she wasn’t too good on her feet. Mu Houchu decided to carry her out. To their benefit, although there were a lot of people around, almost everyone’s attention was on the Great Prince’s carriage, and hardly anyone noticed them.
But that didn’t mean no one was watching them at all.
Song Ya Lan had been glaring hard at the carriage the entire time and watched as Xin He was carried out. She felt a storm brewing inside her. She was seething.
Seeing Song Ya Lan’s expression, Xin He winked at her and smiled.
She dared to provoke her!
Song Ya Lan was about to burst with rage.
If it weren’t for the fact that the Great Prince was now within sight, she would probably have run over and picked a fight on the spot.
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