lcionline Chapter 230 Different treatment!
Chapter 230 Different treatment!
When Su Mowan woke up the next day, no one was beside her. She reached out and touched the blanket, only to find that Murong Jing had been gone for quite some time.
The bed curtains were drawn, making it impossible to tell what time it was. Su Mowan reached out and lifted them, only to find that it was already broad daylight.
"Sister-in-law, you're finally awake!"
Suddenly, the Seventh Princess's voice rang out from the side, startling Su Mowan so much that she sat up, clutching her blanket.
The Seventh Princess emerged from behind the screen with a grin on her face and quickly approached Su Mowan.
Before Su Mowan could speak, he launched into a series of coquettish words.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, come shopping with me today! I've never properly explored the capital city before! My older sisters never took me shopping when they were still unmarried, I was so pitiful!"
"What are you doing, going shopping? Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You're just a man, aren't you? Do you expect to patrol the streets every day from now on? Are you trying to steal the jobs of the police?"
Su Mowan knew the Seventh Princess's ulterior motives and did not agree with them.
Putting aside the slim chances of encountering that person, given the Seventh Princess's status, it's not appropriate for her to wander the streets.
If Emperor Mo Yao knew this, he would surely be furious.
Su Mowan knew very well that the Seventh Princess was pretending to be coquettish towards her, but in reality, she wanted to drag her along so that she could shield her from Emperor Moyao's firepower.
She wasn't that free to accompany the Seventh Princess on her search for men all over the streets.
The seventh princess pouted when she saw that she wouldn't agree.
"Sister-in-law, you've really put on airs now. I still remember how polite you were to me at the beginning!"
"I'm being polite to you right now. If I weren't, I would have had you sent back to the palace. Would you still be able to say whatever you want to me then?"
As Su Mowan spoke, she lifted the covers and was about to get out of bed.
The Seventh Princess's eyes lit up when she saw the loose undergarment she was wearing. With a gossipy glint in her eyes, she said slyly, "Sister-in-law, why did you sleep in so late today? This garment is so big, it's not yours, is it? It belongs to my Third Prince, right? You and my Third Prince last night?"
"..."
Is this something an unmarried princess would say? She couldn't bear to hear it!
Why does it seem like her cultivation has regressed lately, and she's become increasingly thin-skinned? Even the Seventh Princess dares to make suggestive remarks in front of her without any restraint.
Su Mowan straightened her face and cleared her throat.
“You’re an unmarried girl, watch your words. Or I’ll tell your third brother and have you go back to your nanny to learn the proper manners and behavior of a princess.”
The Seventh Princess made a face and stuck out her tongue, saying, "You're always around my Third Brother, you've even caught his bad temper, you're getting more and more boring!"
Just then, the door suddenly opened.
Murong Jing glanced at the Seventh Princess with a cold expression and slowly entered the room.
The seventh princess almost bit her tongue.
Needless to say, every word she just said was heard. What should we do?
Seeing that the Seventh Princess dared not utter a sound, Su Mowan smiled gloatingly, only to be subtly glared at by the Seventh Princess.
As for why she was being discreet, the Seventh Princess explained that with her three elder brothers around, she dared not act rashly in public.
Murong Jing approached the bedside with a cold face and said to the Seventh Princess, who had a look of remorse on her face, "Since you find this place boring, hurry back to the palace."
"No, no, no! It's fun, fun, fun!"
The Seventh Princess, having forgotten all sense of propriety, showered her with compliments: "I love being with my sister-in-law! And I heard from the palace nannies that newly pregnant women are prone to mood swings! This is perfect for me to spend more time with my sister-in-law and ease her mind!"
"..."
What relief?
Is there anyone with a better temper than her?
Su Mowan also glared at the Seventh Princess, warning her to watch her words.
Murong Jing ignored the Seventh Princess.
He said to Su Mowan, "Were you woken up? It's still early, go back to sleep."
"..."
The Seventh Princess was so shocked by the words "it's still early" that she couldn't close her mouth.
It's already broad daylight! They actually say 'it's still early'!
Moreover, when her third brother sent someone to wake her up and return to the palace a quarter of an hour ago, he said, "It's getting late!"
Isn't this discrimination too obvious?
The Seventh Princess was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to protest.
Su Mowan shook her head and smiled, "No, I can't sleep anymore, I'm getting up for a walk."
Upon hearing the words "walk around," the Seventh Princess's eyes immediately lit up and she became extremely eager, saying, "Sister-in-law, where are you going? I'll go with you, I'll go with you!"
Seeing the obvious 'going to the street' in her big eyes, Su Mowan deliberately said, "Nowhere, just going back to Huangfeng Garden."
The seventh princess pouted, looking disappointed.
Murong Jing frowned and said, "If there's nothing wrong, don't go over there. Just stay here."
The word 'past' was emphasized a bit, which displeased His Highness Prince Qin. This was because Su Mowan had just said 'back' to Huangfeng Garden, which immediately changed Murong Jing's expression from sunny to cloudy.
Even the Seventh Princess sensed it.
She first reflected on whether she had said anything wrong, and after finding that she hadn't, she turned her gaze to Su Mowan.
Su Mowan didn't know what was wrong, but she knew that Murong Jing was unhappy again.
She simply pulled her feet, which she was about to put off the bed, back under the covers and readily agreed, "Indeed, there's nothing important. I'll go back to sleep. Seventh Princess, you can go play by yourself."
"..."
The Seventh Princess realized that Su Mowan was only tough when she was with her; when she met her Third Brother, she was just as timid!
At this point, the Seventh Princess no longer cared about being treated differently. She winked at Su Mowan triumphantly and said with a sarcastic smile, "Well, then you can continue sleeping, sister-in-law. I'll come and wake you up when it's time to eat!"
"Okay."
Su Mowan understood what the Seventh Princess meant and responded with a forced smile.
Before the Seventh Princess could even wipe the smug look off her face, Murong Jing gave her a cold glance and said, "You were already in the palace when we were eating."
"Third brother! I'll stay just one more day! Just one more day, please!"
The seventh princess immediately put on a mournful face.
Murong Jing remained unmoved.
"Feng Yue will personally escort you back. We will depart in fifteen minutes."
"I haven't had breakfast yet! Granny Wei said she would make me some porridge!" The Seventh Princess protested pitifully, her eyes wide.
Murong Jing casually said, "If you don't leave now, you're never allowed to come here again."
"..."
The seventh princess was dejected.
He snorted and said, "Fine, I'll go then. I'll be out again tomorrow anyway, it's just a matter of one day. I'll go have some porridge first, and then I'll leave!"
"..."
On the spirit and manners of foodies.
Su Mowan watched the Seventh Princess leave with a pout, and smiled wryly. When she turned her head and saw Murong Jing looking at her, she felt a little uncomfortable.
She quickly pulled up the blanket.
"I'm going to sleep right away, you can go ahead and do your work."
Before the words were even finished, the person had already crawled into the blankets and covered themselves up completely.
A short while later, the sound of a wheelchair leaving the house could be heard.
Su Mowan opened her eyes and stretched vigorously. To be honest, after not stretching for so long, and running around like that yesterday, she felt uncomfortable all over.
Since Murong Jing has spoken, let's go back to sleep!
At Huangfeng Garden, Qinghe was pulling Yinshuang along to begin their day of gossip.
"Where did you and Consort Su go yesterday? The Prince has returned but you haven't come back."
"I went out for a walk."
Yinshuang did not want to reveal what happened last night.
Although Qinghe is loyal, she is too simple-minded and sometimes speaks without thinking. It would be bad if this got out.
"Where did you go wandering off to, returning so late? Consort Su is pregnant now, it's the time she should be taking good care of herself, yet Your Highness is so careless!"
"Consort Su is not you, what is there for Your Highness to worry about?"
Yinshuang didn't want to gossip with Qinghe anymore, so she was about to leave after saying that when she saw two figures walking out of Yingyue Pavilion.
It was Shen Murui and her maid Xiaoyun.
Shen Murui was dressed in an indigo brocade dress today, which made her look more serene. Her maid, Xiaoyun, followed behind her, carrying a small bamboo basket.
After their eyes met, Shen Murui smiled at the two of them, and Qinghe gave her a faint reply.
Yinshuang walked over directly and whispered, "Miss Shen, please rest assured, I have already spoken to Consort Su."
Yinshuang noticed it earlier, seeing that Shen Murui looked a little nervous, so she came over to say that.
Obviously, it's very useful.
Shen Murui calmed down, nodded immediately, and said that she was about to go out. She then walked towards the courtyard gate with her maid.
Qinghe immediately came over and asked curiously, "When did you become so close to Madam Shen? When did she win you over?"
Yinshuang knew that Qinghe was unaware of the intricacies of the situation and didn't intend to let her know, so she casually said, "Consort Su doesn't dislike her. It's just a few words, nothing serious will happen. Alright, stop talking and go pour out the water."
The water that Yinshuang mentioned was for Su Mowan to prepare for her bath last night. Yinshuang and Qinghe waited for almost half an hour before finally going to sleep after confirming that Su Mowan wouldn't be returning to Huangfeng Garden.
Since it was already late last night, we agreed to pour out the water when we got up in the morning.
Shen Murui's steps became much more relaxed.
As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard gate, Xiaoyun asked, "Miss, what did you have Yinshuang say to Consort Su?"
"It's nothing, just that we're leaving in a couple of days."
Although Su Mowan didn't explicitly tell her, Shen Murui didn't tell Xiaoyun about what happened today. She cherished this opportunity and didn't want to make any mistakes. If Xiaoyun found out, who knows what flaws she might reveal.
It has to be said that when that moment actually arrived, Shen Murui felt that her considerations couldn't have been more correct.
At that moment, Shen Muyue also happened to come out of the East Courtyard.
Two maids, Caiwei and Caihong, followed behind her, each carrying a small bamboo basket.
Shen Muyue was clearly dressed up.
Seeing his half-sister dressed so simply, with only a touch of makeup on her face, she looked as fresh as a lotus flower emerging from clear water.
Compared to the other two, her heavy makeup made her look gloomy.
But this opportunity was obtained thanks to Shen Murui, so Shen Muyue said politely, "Don't you know how to dress up? Dressing so old-fashioned, how can you retain the prince's favor?"
"Where is she old-fashioned? I look perfectly fine, much better than those people who dress up in such a gaudy way! Even if my third brother were blind, he wouldn't be interested in such vixens!"
That's quite a blunt statement.
It exudes a strong air of unruliness.
Shen Murui was the first to react. She turned to the side and bowed to Murong Yu, who was three zhang away.
"Greetings, Seventh Princess!"