Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 377: The Three Ladies Gnashing Their Teeth in Hatred
Upon hearing this, Diwu Fusheng’s expression slightly changed, hurriedly lowering his voice.
Madam Hui, who had yet to board the carriage, also showed a change in expression. In order to leave, she had sacrificed her second daughter. If this matter prevented their departure, wouldn’t she suffer a great loss? So, she urged Diwu Fusheng and finally came to his side, whispering:
"Sir, I’ve told everything to the Princess Consort. Let’s leave first, lest that little thief Chen Mo regrets..."
When she mentioned the "little thief," Madam Hui’s voice was lowered significantly.
Helpless, Diwu Fusheng could only give an apologetic look towards Xiao Yunxi from afar and then left with Madam Hui and the others.
Seeing the convoy getting further and further away, Xiao Yunxi panicked, her eyes slightly reddened: "Sir, the Crown Prince and I are still here."
She then unleashed the Innate Spiritual Qi within her body, shaking off the guards blocking her path, attempting to catch up.
This action naturally attracted the surrounding Chen Army warriors to surround her.
Fearing harm to the child, Xiao Yunxi dared not act rashly anymore.
She could only watch as the convoy that came to fetch them moved further until it disappeared from view.
Xiao Yunxi was in despair. Unable to hold back, tears streamed down from her eyes, and the child in her arms, awakened, also began to cry loudly, bewildered for a while.
The scene was truly heart-wrenching.
But the Chen Army warriors remained unmoved, steadfastly fulfilling their duties.
Xiao Yunxi nearly cried herself dry, yet there was no sign of the convoy turning back.
This made the usually strong her suddenly feel aggrieved, wanting to ask why, why she couldn’t leave as well?
At that moment, a handkerchief appeared in front of her.
Xiao Yunxi turned her head to see that it was handed by Chu Juan.
She was a bit stunned, tears swirling in her eyes: "You... you didn’t leave?"
Chu Juan shook her head, her expression complex as she said: "Mother has betrothed me to the Marquis of Pingting County as a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunxi’s eyes widened, staring blankly at Chu Juan for a moment before finally saying: "Why? What exactly happened, why did they leave today without telling me, why not take me with them..."
The always graceful and elegant Xiao Yunxi, at this moment, couldn’t help but become a bit hysterical.
But seeing the child cry even louder, Xiao Yunxi forcibly suppressed her emotions, slowly calming down, holding the child with one arm, raising the other to wipe her tears.
Chu Juan didn’t say anything. What could she say?
Say this was a transaction between Mother and Chen Mo?
Say the reason you were left behind was due to Mother’s scheme?
Though she sympathized with Xiao Yunxi, she definitely wouldn’t reveal this matter.
She shook her head: "I don’t know either."
...
On the other side, after Diwu Fusheng led Madam Hui and the others out of Wuguan, fearing that Chen Mo would return, he dared not stop and rode day and night without rest.
Only upon reaching Huainan County and boarding a ship did he finally feel at ease.
Madam Hui, with Chu Shou, found Diwu Fusheng to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, Sir, for specifically coming to fetch me and Shou’Er." Madam Hui gave a bow to Diwu Fusheng.
"No need, no need, I’m just following orders, that’s my duty." Diwu Fusheng bowed humbly, maintaining a low posture.
Madam Hui pressed her red lips together. The reason she acted this way was to engage Diwu Fusheng in conversation to see if she could win him over. This way, when she returned to the Prince, he could speak ill of that woman Xiao Yunxi for her.
But just then, Madam Xiao and Madam Gan also came over with their sons to express their gratitude to Diwu Fusheng, with similar intentions as Madam Hui.
After all, being sent by the Prince to fetch them indicated that Diwu Fusheng was quite valued by him. If they could win him over, there’d be a much greater chance for their sons to contend for the position of Crown Prince.
Diwu Fusheng dared not claim any merit, and as a subordinate of Prince Huai, he naturally spoke well of the Prince, saying:
"Ladies, the great Prince... it’s all thanks to the Prince. To rescue you, although the Prince was attacking Yu State, he withdrew from there immediately and to ensure Chen Mo wouldn’t harm you, agreed to his massive compensation demand, returning Qingzhou along with one million taels of indemnity." Diwu Fusheng said slowly.
"What?" Upon hearing this, Madam Hui, Madam Xiao, and Madam Gan were all startled.
Thinking they hadn’t heard clearly, Diwu Fusheng repeated it.
Then he noticed the color on the three ladies’ faces changed, especially Madam Xiao and Madam Gan, whose faces were flushed red.
"Ladies, what’s the matter with you?" Diwu Fusheng asked.
Though the three women couldn’t act as concubines of Prince Huai in front of Chen Mo and seemed hesitant, in front of Diwu Fusheng, they were very natural, gradually showing the aura of those in high positions.
"Nothing, I’m just shocked, I didn’t expect that little thief to be so shameless." Madam Hui gritted her teeth in hatred towards Chen Mo.
Clearly, it was the Prince who spent money and territory to redeem her, making her previously think that it was only after betrothing Juan’Er to Chen Mo that he agreed to release her.
That shameless little thief even deceived her, saying he wrote a letter for the Prince to send someone to fetch them.
As a result, now even the money was given, and Juan’Er was taken as well.
Madam Hui was at a loss for tears, but she certainly wouldn’t confess such things to Diwu Fusheng.
Because doing so wouldn’t only make her seem foolish but also malicious in others’ eyes.
"Then why is the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince still left in Wuguan?" Madam Hui sensed that this matter wasn’t as Chen Mo claimed.
Diwu Fusheng replied: "Because Chen Mo’s appetite was too large, returning Qingzhou and one million taels of silver only redeemed the three ladies plus the Prince, and the Commandery Princess."
Madam Hui: "..."
Indeed, that person is truly a shameless liar.
What transaction...
All lies, clearly the Prince couldn’t redeem them, yet he claimed to have intentionally left Xiao Yunxi and Chu Zheng behind.
"My Juan’Er..." Madam Hui’s heart bled.
Madam Xiao and Madam Gan were the same.
They had been played by Chen Mo for so long, and it turned out that what he promised, they could actually have gotten even if they hadn’t been played by Chen Mo.
The next second, Madam Xiao and Madam Gan both touched their lower abdomen simultaneously, hoping dearly not to conceive Chen Mo’s bastard.
Like Madam Hui, they also had no face to truthfully explain such matters to Diwu Fusheng.
The more they talked, Madam Hui found Chen Mo’s shamelessness beyond measure.
The twenty thousand taels of betrothal gift given was actually deducted from the one million taels of compensation.
That is to say, Chen Mo gained a significant advantage while giving nothing in return.
Now Madam Hui only hopes that Chen Mo absolutely won’t release Xiao Yunxi and Chu Zheng back, so even if she suffered a huge loss, at least she could still contend for the position of the Crown Prince.
Otherwise, she would be furious to death.
"By the way." Diwu Fusheng looked towards Madam Hui and took the initiative to ask: "Madam, Chen Mo said you betrothed Commandery Princess Chu Juan to him, what’s that about?"
"He forced me." Madam Hui replied without thinking.
