As the sun set, guests began to trickle into the Prince Zhao Mansion.
Chen Wangbei led the wedding procession to the Han Family’s residence to pick up the bride.
Gao Shan stood at the entrance to welco the guests. Chest after chest of congratulatory gifts were sent to the back courtyard of the Prince Mansion.
Hua Manman stared blankly at the mountain of gifts piling up in the courtyard.
Li Ji looked into her eyes and clearly heard her thoughts—
’If the Prince Mansion ever becos so poor that we can’t get by, we can just have Prince Zhao marry a few more concubines. With the gift money, we could go back to living the good life with plenty to eat and drink!’
Li Ji: "..."
’Has the blind massage parlor stopped being enough for her? How dare she try to use to make money!’
Hua Manman turned her head, and seeing that Prince Zhao was still there, she couldn’t help but ask.
"Prince, why haven’t you gone to the front courtyard yet? All the guests are waiting for you."
Li Ji said nonchalantly, "Let them wait."
He wasn’t interested in such pointless socializing.
Just then, Gao Shan hurried over.
He had been so busy all day that his feet hadn’t touched the ground, and his forehead was beaded with sweat.
He first bowed to Prince Zhao, then spoke to Hua Manman.
"Reporting to the nanny, a maidservant calling herself Xi Xiang just ca to the gate. She says she has an urgent matter and is asking to see you."
Hua Manman rembered that Xi Xiang was Hua Qingqing’s trusted personal maidservant. ’Why would she co all the way here? Could sothing have happened to Hua Qingqing?’
She said imdiately, "Bring her to ."
"Yes."
Soon, Xi Xiang was brought before Lady Hua.
She must have run the whole way. She was panting, and strands of hair on her forehead were damp with sweat, sticking to her face. She looked quite disheveled.
"Your servant pays her respects to the Prince and the nanny."
Hua Manman gestured for her to rise and speak.
"Why did you co all the way here?"
Xi Xiang said urgently, "The Eldest Miss wants to break off her engagent, but Mr. Bo refuses. He punished her by making her kneel in the ancestral hall for a whole night. Early this morning, the Song family sent people to press for the marriage. The Eldest Miss threatened to kill herself rather than agree to it, so in a fit of rage, Mr. Bo resorted to family discipline."
Hua Manman was stunned.
She knew breaking off the engagent wouldn’t be easy, but she never expected Elder Zhong’an would have the heart to use family discipline on Hua Qingqing.
The family discipline of the Zhong’an Bo Mansion was flogging—a vicious beating with a rattan cane.
Given Hua Qingqing’s delicate and frail constitution, a single lash would be enough to break the skin and leave a bloody wound.
Hua Manman asked, "Didn’t Grandmother and Mother try to stop him?"
Xi Xiang replied, "The old madam and the Madam both tried to persuade him, but Mr. Bo wouldn’t listen. He said that unless the Eldest Miss changes her mind and marries obediently, he will use the family discipline on her—and keep at it until she obeys."
Hua Manman cursed inwardly, ’This damn patriarchy!’
Xi Xiang knelt again, crying and pleading.
"You’re the only one who can save the Eldest Miss now.
You are the nanny of the Prince Zhao Mansion, and you are deeply favored by Prince Zhao.
If you could help by putting in a good word, Mr. Bo might spare the Eldest Miss for Prince Zhao’s sake.
I beg you, for the sake of the bond you share as sisters, please save the Eldest Miss! Your servant is kowtowing to you!"
Before Hua Manman could speak, the long-absent sound of a system notification suddenly rang in her ears—
"Congratulations, Host, you have triggered a random mission!"
"Please proceed imdiately to the Zhong’an Bo Mansion and rescue the female lead, Hua Qingqing!"
"Mission ti limit: three hours."
"Please complete the mission within the specified ti. Upon completion, you will be rewarded with a special lucky bag. Failure will result in the heartache penalty."
"Friendly reminder: While completing the mission, the Host must maintain her original character settings. If you break character, the mission will be treated as a failure."
...
I’ve been busy moving these past two days; I’m going crazy.
I’ll post these two Chapters for today. I’m going to take a shower, and if I still have energy, I’ll add another Chapter later. Thank you for your understanding. Bow~
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