Fierce Consort

Chapter 32

Resentment, sullenness, anger and helplessness....all sorts of emotions intertwined, making her more and more prickly like an alert hedgehog. She knew that the maids around her had been scared of her these days. This was because she was like a wolf preparing to pounce. The slightest misstep would result in getting bitten. She would only loosen up when she was with Ah Mo.

Hearing these words now, she felt a wave of relief.
"If anything happens, just have someone send a letter over. Aunt has already made things clear to those maids and grannies." Second Madam Shen added.

"Grandmother is here as well. If your mom scolds you again, tell your grandmother. I'll call her back and discipline her for you!" Yan Yan knew how much her grandmother cherished her mom. Although her words were a little unreasonable, Yan Yan could feel the concern and protectiveness contained in them.

"Stop talking blindly you old woman. I'm telling you, if that Shen Yi Yao doesn't change her ways, she shouldn't even think about stepping through our Zhenguo Duke Estate's doors!" The Zhenguo Duke banged the table again.

The Zhenguo Madam pouted but didn't dare object. Although she cherished her daughter, she also understood the seriousness of the matter.
Yan Yan nodded heavily and choked back her emotions.

Second Madam Shen glanced at the door and suddenly smiled, saying: "Qi'er, why are you hiding by the door? You look like a thief."

Shen Qi laughed awkwardly and trudged in. He first saluted the Zhenguo couple before walking to his mom's side.

"Mom, I wasn't. I just saw that Ah Yan had come and wanted to bring her out to play."

Shen Qi's appearance made everyone in the room laugh. The Zhenguo Madam smiled and said: "Alright, alright. Enough talking. It's not often the child comes over. Let them go play properly. Ah Yan, go play with Qi'er. Take Ah Mo as well."

"Yes, grandmother."

Yan Yan went to fetch Yan Mo in the side room and led him outside. Yan Mo was small and frail, and could only walk slowly. Shen Qi who always liked to run around wildly had no choice but to slow down.

As they left the Ninghui Hall, Sheng Qi complained: "Little fatty Luo knew you were coming today and started preparing bright and early. He said he was going to make something called beggar's chicken for us to eat. I wanted to see it in advance but he didn't let me. He insisted it was prepared for little sis Yan."

Shen Qi didn't realize that this beggar's chicken was actually intended to lure him instead of Yan Yan. It wasn't convenient for Luo Huai Yuan to appear in front of others, and could only lure Shen Qi to pull Yan Yan over. He naturally couldn't tell anyone about the thought he put into it. For the sake of seeing the little consort, Luo Huai Yuan went all out. Recently he had used countless methods to coax Shen Qi, trying to have him suggest bringing the little consort to the Zhenguo Duke Estate.

They walked all the way to the Tranquil Garden, and to the covered terrace by Calm Lake. Luo Huai Yuan was already waiting there.

He saw people coming over from afar and fidgeted with impatience. He wanted to rush over but felt it would be too obvious. He could only remain seated, though it was as if he sat on pins and needles.
Only when Yan Yan reached the terrace did he stand up in pleasant surprise and say: "Little sis Yan, you've come."

He thought he had forced himself to remain calm, but scarcely realized even Shen Qi had a teasing expression, let alone Yan Yan who also was full of smiles.

"Little fatty Luo, you're so eager to see little Ah Yan. Look how anxious you are."

Luo Huai Yuan laughed awkwardly but still sidled over. "Is this little sis Yan's little brother?"