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Chapter 509: Xiaobai's Revenge Doesn't Wait
Chapter 509: Xiaobai’s Revenge Doesn’t Wait
By the time Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan’s group finished their evening meal at Changming Palace, it was already quite late.
Chen Fei was an amiable elder, and though she was often criticized for her humble origins, her speech and manners exuded excellent upbringing.
Not only did Meng Qianqian like Chen Fei, but even Liu Qingyun found her company delightful.
Finding a mother who didn’t treat her like a nuisance was a rare and pleasant surprise.
Before they left, Chen Fei called Liu Qingyun and Meng Qianqian into her room and gave each of them a small, exquisite box as a token of their meeting.
"Accepting a gift from my mother makes you my daughter-in-law", Lu Zhaoyan said from the doorway.
Chen Fei shot her son an annoyed look. "Dream on."
She then turned to Liu Qingyun and said, "Ignore him. Everything will happen in its own time."
Lu Zhaoyan’s heart ached. "Mother, I’m grown up now, and I don’t even have a daughter-in-law yet."
Lu Yuan gloated, "Whose fault is that? You’re just not capable enough."
Lu Zhaoyan chuckled, "Better than someone who pretends to be married."
Lu Yuan’s smile faded. "Who told you that?"
Yu Zichuan, who had been lurking on the roof, quickly fled.
Lu Yuan clenched his fists. "Yu Zichuan!"
Meng Qianqian’s lips curved into a smile.
Chen Fei, reluctant to part, said, "Let’s head back to the Crown Prince’s Mansion. The palace gates will close soon."
The group bid her farewell.
Si She and Ji Li left the way they came, disappearing into the night.
Yu Zichuan and Chen Long followed Lu Zhaoyan and Lu Yuan without hesitation.
Meng Qianqian, who had connections with the Crown Prince’s Mansion, walked alongside Liu Qingyun without any pretense of secrecy.
She noticed that Liu Qingyun seemed distracted, looking around as they walked.
She whispered, "Mother, what are you looking for?"
Liu Qingyun’s expression didn’t change. "Nothing."
Meng Qianqian’s eyes flickered, and she smiled. "Mother, you’re unusually quiet today."
"What do you mean?"
"I thought you’d make a big scene."
"Am I the type to cause trouble?"
"Ah—Help!—Help!"
Screams erupted from a palace to the east, followed by panicked cries from the west.
If Meng Qianqian remembered correctly, the eastern palace was Changchun Palace, where Empress Hu resided, and the western one was Hanyuxuan, the home of Shen Zhaorong, the mother of the Qi King.
Meng Qianqian looked at Liu Qingyun. "Mother, did you do this?"
Liu Qingyun put on a serious face. "Don’t be ridiculous. I didn’t."
It was the venom that did it, not her.
That night, both Changchun Palace and Hanyuxuan were suddenly swarmed by a nest of bees, causing chaos and pandemonium.
Shen Zhaorong’s lips were swollen like sausages.
Empress Hu, who had recently been beaten by Jiang Huifyi and was just beginning to recover, was stung so badly that her face was unrecognizable. It was a truly pitiful sight.
Empress Hu called for the Empress to seek justice, suspecting Chen Fei and the Crown Prince’s Mansion of being behind it.
But before she could finish her complaint, her white cat scratched the Empress.
Fortunately, a palace maid intervened quickly, only tearing the Empress’s sleeve.
Still, the Empress was thoroughly alarmed and immediately left for Kunning Palace.
When the news reached Jiang Huifyi’s palace, she was ecstatic. "Serves them right!"
She smiled slyly. "Oh, I just realized, Chen Fei is a remarkable person, and so is her daughter-in-law. Someone, bring my golden head ornament and send it to Chen Fei."
The lady-in-waiting looked at her, puzzled. "Madam, what are you—"
Jiang Huifyi said coolly, "Can’t you see? I’m backing her up!"
The lady-in-waiting: "…Is it really not because the Crown Prince gave you ten thousand taels of silver?"
Jiang Huifyi: "Shut up."
(End of Chapter)
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