TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 136: In the Spotlight

Chapter 136: In the Spotlight

Looking at the closed door, Wang Hong sighed and shook his sleeves before turning to leave.

Once he was gone, the maids and servants poured out again. When she heard their whispering, a vexed Chen Rong strode to the door despite herself.

She wryly smiled when her hand reached the handle. Why am I even angry? She knew that even though she was the courtyard's owner, in the servants' hearts, her status wasn't necessarily higher than theirs.

After giving it more thought, she still opened her door and came out.

She quietly stared at them with a scornful smile, flapped her sleeves and turned back in.

The servants traded glances and helplessly shook their heads at the closed door. Chen Rong did not say anything, but the contempt in her eyes had shamed them so.

Jiankang was festive today.

Chen Gongrang's group was arriving.

Of course, he wasn't the only one to arrive, but had come with a legion of several thousands.

Chen Rong sat in her carriage.

Outside, her fourth uncle Chen Zifang was leading the Chen House of Jiankang to welcome their arriving relatives.

Nurse Ping looked outside, smiled and said, "Once Chen Gongrang comes back, your audience with the emperor won't be too far away." She longingly looked towards the palace and remarked in envy: "I wonder what the princes look like. They must be extraordinarily handsome, like fairies in the sky."

Chen Rong just smiled.

At this time, Nurse Ping suddenly poked her mistress and whispered, "Look, miss, it's the young master and your sister-in-law. They're staring this way."

Chen Rong didn't lift her head. She merely bade, "Lower the curtain."

Lower the curtain? What a hurtful thing to do. Nurse Ping was surprised, but upon seeing Chen Rong's tightly pressed lips, looking dead set, she reached out and pulled the curtain down.

Her sister-in-law was craning her neck towards Chen Rong's carriage. She pushed her husband and yelled, "Look, there's your sister. Call her!"

Mr. Chen frowned in reply. "It won't do. If you really want to see her, I'll have to go to the Chen estate and pay a visit."

These words vexed Mrs. Chen greatly. She stomped on his foot and barked, "Are you crazy or are you stupid? You have to call her in front of everybody so that she won't ignore us." She gave him another stomp. "Call her! Look, the old servant saw us."

Mr. Chen hedged.

At this very moment, the curtain lowered and blocked Chen Rong from their view.

What?!

That servant had clearly seen Mr. Chen but she still lowered the curtain down, obviously not wanting to recognize him.

Momentarily, both Mr. Chen and his wife were dumbfounded.

After some time, Mrs. Chen shook with anger.

She pulled her husband's ear and shrieked, "You useless garbage! Take a look, you go on and on about your sister every day but what about her? She doesn't even want to see you!"

While the city was getting more crowded, her raised voice got into the ears of the noblemen traveling on the road.

Several guards instantly turned around and shot her a glare.