TCN: Mei Gongqing

Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Precisely a Rogue

Wang Hong quietly smiled at Chen Rong.

He stood with his arms crossed in the moonlight, faintly smiling and looking all too unconcerned.

And yet, Chen Rong had known him long enough to know that whenever he silently looked at her this way, it was that he wanted to read her mind.

She gave him a noncommittal smile and, staring at the darkness ahead, said as if nothing was the matter, "His Majesty is allowing me to have my own children."

She wanted to tell Wang Hong that the emperor gave her young men as a way to let her have descendants... A woman who has a child has everything. From now on she wouldn't be lonely or helpless. Of course, she could also do without the companionship of men.

Chen Rong's even voice sounded grateful, offering seemingly no other meaning.

Wang Hong's smile subtly stiffened.

He turned away, wordlessly staring at the horizon where heaven meets the earth.

It was only after a while that he said, "His Majesty sure treats you well." He wanted to calm his voice, but when he spoke, he sounded more or less irate.

Chen Rong in contrast was gratified to recognize the displeasure in his voice. She very much wanted to laugh but thought better of it. She pressed her lips together to say: "Aye." With this answer, she happily told Wang Hong, "His Majesty has given me a thousand acres of land and a stunning house. I have finally found peace this time in Jiankang."

In the moonlit night, Wang Hong's lips curved in an apparent smile.

Chen Rong swept aside her fluttering hair as she eagerly looked to the front and said, "I now have land and property, and even a child in the future... Ah Rong of the Chen House at last got everything she ever wanted."

"Everything you ever wanted?"

Wang Hong's voice was low and somber. He narrowed his eyes and dangerously regarded Chen Rong.

Chen Rong was not looking look at him so she did not know that his expression had taken an ominous turn. She nodded, briskly saying: "Aye. I finally got what I wanted in this life." She tilted her head with a crisp laughter: "I used to think that I could be content with marrying an ordinary scholar, helping him build up some wealth and giving birth to our smart children. I don't think I've told you: whenever I had free time on my hand, I would even think about what to do in order to retain my husband's heart so that he would not bring concubines home."

She chuckled to hear herself.

She looked down and used the bamboo pole to stir the water. After having made a circle of faint ripples, her smile lit up: "There was a time when I doubted if I'd ever have what I want. Little did I expect His Majesty to treat me so well. Even though I don't yet know the joy of having a family, it's still great to have land and a house, and even possible children."

She turned to Wang Hong and again faced his entirely too quiet and too cold of a gaze. Nonetheless, Chen Rong was in a good mood and did not care. She winked at him, playfully calling: "Qilang."

She averted her gaze to the floor, her hands twisting together. "Qilang, will you promise me one thing?"

"I will not."

Chen Rong looked at him in surprise: "I haven't said anything."

Wang Hong's lips upturned into an unsmiling smile: "Don't you want me to promise you that if you were to become pregnant with my child, then he will go with you and have nothing to do with me?"