Empress Running Away With The Ball

ch. 111-112

Chapter 111: Bad intentions

Chun Tao's mind was confused, but she did not dare to go against Chen Ning's orders. She just nodded and went out.

Xiao Ru had just finished pumping a bucket of water and heard everything. Her little face instantly turned red as she angrily said, "Young miss, second miss is clearly the weasel paying the chicken a new year's greeting. She has bad intentions!"

Chen Ning could not help laughing once. She pinched Xiao Ru's face as she smiled and said, "You're right, you've said it beautifully. In the future while following me, your knowledge will definitely grow very quickly. Perhaps next year you can test to become a scholar and become the leader of the field."

Xiao Ru stomped her feet, "Young miss, stop teasing this servant. Once the second miss comes in and sees that you aren't injured, she will definitely report back to his highness!"

"No need to be afraid. Bring your ear over here." Chen Ning smiled at Xiao Ru and quietly whispered a few words into her ear.

Xiao Ru's eyes suddenly lit up.

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"Concubine consort, in front of you is the courtyard that the princess lives in."

Chen Bi Yun was standing on the small stone bridge and looking in the direction that Lan Xiang was pointing in. She suddenly gave a contemptuous laugh and her heart felt much more relaxed.

This place was far away and the courtyard was old and broken. If it wasn't for the two crooked "happy" words on the doors, she would not have thought that people lived here.

It could not compare with her Drunken Flower Pavillion. This place was no better than a dog kennel!

It seems like Chen Ning, that cheap woman does not have any position in his highness' heart. The position of King Ding Yuan's princess would eventually fall onto her head.

Chen Bi Yun proudly smiled as her right hand gently touched her stomach. As long as she could protect the child in her stomach, she would able to secure her position. If it was a boy, then she could persuade his highness to make him his heir and she could stand up as the son's mother. At that time, that cheap woman Chen Ning would not have to right to compete with her!

But she already could not wait for the day that the child would be born.

The best scenario was if Chen Ning......died right now!

Chen Bi Yun leisurely walked forward and arrived in front of Chen Ning's courtyard. Seeing that the two gates were shut tight, Lan Xiang prepared to move forward and knock on the door. The doors suddenly opened and a beautiful maid stood at the entrance. She greeted her once she saw Chen Bi Yun.

"This servant Chun Tao greets the concubine consort."

Chen Bi Yu did not look at Chun Tao and just took out a handkerchief to cover her nose. She said in despising voice, "Why does a foul odour appear once we enter into this courtyard? This is such an unpleasant odour. How are you servants cleaning this place? It smells just like a pig's pen! Where is my elder sister? I heard that she was injured so this concubine has prepared some gifts for her."

Her arrogant manner made Chun Tao secretly grit her teeth.

She remembered Chen Ning's orders so she politely responded, "My princess princess is heavily injured and cannot move, so please come in concubine consort. The princess consort will definitely be happy to see you."

Princess consort!

Chen Bi Yun couldn't help giving a snort.

Once that cheap woman in this house died, then the title of princess consort would soon be hers.

As she was prepared to come in, a maid suddenly rushed out. She had a panicked expression as she shouted, "Elder sister Chun Tao, this is bad! The princess is spitting out blood."

The maid almost ran right into Chen Bi Yun.

Chen Bi Yun stepped back and her face filled with anger as she coldly stared at this maid.

Lan Xiang reprimanded, "Blind thing, you almost hit the concubine consort! The concubine is pregnant and if you hurt the concubine's golden body, your skin will be peeled off! Whose servant are you? What is your name!"

Chapter 112: False displays of affection

The maid quickly kneeled down, "This servant is Xia He and is the servant assigned to serve the princess consort. Earlier the princess suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and this servant was scared so she wanted to come out and tell Elder Sister Chun Tao. I never would have thought that concubine consort would suddenly be here and almost crashed into the concubine consort. This one begs for the concubine's forgiveness."

"Did you say......my elder sister is spitting up blood?"

Chen Bi Yun did not care about teaching Xia He a lesson. Her eyes lit up as she focused on the words "spitting up blood".

"That's right, the princess had suffered Mother Lin's family laws punishment and was heavily injured, she can't even rise out of bed. His highness has ordered that no one is allowed to help cure the princess and the princess was completely heartbroken by this. She has been crying everyday and accidentally caught a cold in the past two days. She has had a high fever and suddenly spat out blood today. I'm afraid she can't hold on much longer......"

Xia He kneeled down on the ground while sniffling and tearing up. Tears fell as she spoke.

Of course, all of this was what Chen Ning had told her to say.

Chen Bi Yun believed everything that was said and couldn't help feeling happy. Her eyes were beaming and she almost could keep it in.

She expanded a lot of effort to control her expression and reveal a worried face, "I never expected my elder sister to be this sick. She is this concubine's elder sister, I must go in and see my sister."

Lan Xiang advised, "Concubine consort, this servant said that the princess is sick with a cold and this could be contagious. With your golden body that is pregnant, you have to take care of your body. How about.....How about we don't go in."

Chen Bi Yun pondered for a bit. If she did not personally see Chen Ning lying in bed about to die, she would not feel satisfied.

"You talk too much! The princess is this concubine's blood sister. If she is ill, how can I not personally go in and see her! This cheap servant is clearly trying to break apart our sisterly love. If you dare talk once again, then I will personally drive you out."

She coldly reprimanded Lan Xiang.

When Chen Ning who was inside the room heard her loud and hypocritical words, she almost could not help clapping for her.

If it was the original Chen Ning, she might have burst into tears from being touched by these words.

The curtain on the door was lifted and Chen Bi Yun gracefully walked in with Lan Xiang following behind her.

Her eyes swept across the room.

She saw that the room layout was very simple. Other than a table, a few old chairs, and a dresser, there was only a very humble wooden bed.

The dresser was completely empty, there was no decent jewelry here at all. 

Chen Bi Yun's heart filled with pride.

Chen Ning's residence was very poor and embarrassing whereas her own residence was very extravagant.

Every piece of furniture in her room had cost Chu Shao Yang a lot of money, it was the same thing with her clothing. There was not a single thing that did not cost a lot. When compared with Chen Ning's residence, it was a clear comparison between the sky and the earth.

Chen Bi Yun's eyes fell onto the wooden bed and she saw that there was a white curtain draped around the bed itself. With it being half open, she saw that there was girl on the bed and she noticed that familiar figure was Chen Ning.

She was facing the bed, but she couldn't see her face. She could only hear the low sounds of her coughing.

Xiao Ru was leaning by the bed, crying without stopping. Even after hearing Chen Bi Yun's approaching footsteps, she still did not turn around.

This cheap woman is still not dead!

Chen Bi Yun's eyes contracted and she revealed a look of hatred. Her long fingernails dug into the palm of her hand.

"Elder sister! I am Yun'er. When I heard that elder sister was injured, little sister wanted to come earlier, but his highness was angered by elder sister and decreed that no one was allowed to come. Little sister did not dare to go against his highness' orders. Today I have hidden from the prince and secretly snuck over to see elder sister. Elder sister, how are you now?"