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Seeing the calculating glint in the excited eyes of the two people, Xuanyuan Rui reached up to touch his neck, realizing that not opposing them was indeed the wisest decision.
Qing Luan quickly shifted the blame onto Nishang, as if she had nothing to do with it. It was truly terrifying how she could manipulate everyone with just a few words. Looking at her face full of schemes, he couldn't help but wonder: Did Nishang really just find out about her identity now?
Xuanyuan Rui, it must be said, you have hit the nail on the head!
Everyone was scheming; it was just a matter of who would act first...
The next day, Chen Xiaode arrived at Zhu Residence in a sedan chair, only to be met with a cold reception. No one from the Zhu Family opened the door to welcome him, not even a greeting.
"Are they really not seeing him?" Madam Zhu quietly asked as she observed the silent Zhu Clan.
"What difference does it make if we see him?" Zhu Clan retorted.
"..." Madam Zhu fell silent. The harm done to her elder sister was beyond words, and now Chen Xiaode's visit left her uncertain of his intentions. It might only hurt her sister's feelings again; perhaps it was better not to meet.
"Madam," a maid entered and reported, "Lord Chen says he has come to ask for his wife to return and wishes to see the master..."
"Ask me to return?" Zhu Clan frowned, her expression devoid of joy and instead filled with unease as she asked, "What does he want?" She no longer believed in any grandiose and hollow words about a wayward son returning home; she had suffered enough and would never go back to Chen Family.
"Did Master Chen say anything else?" Madam Zhu remained calm, her expression oddly serene.
"No, he kept insisting on seeing the master," the maid shook her head.
"Hmph, he still has the face to see Limitless? He has quite a thick skin," Zhu Clan scoffed mockingly. A thought flashed through her mind, and she said to the maid, "Go back and tell Lord Chen that this matter does not require consulting the master. His wife is willing to return but under one condition..." A strange smile suddenly appeared on her lips.
"What... what condition?" The maid trembled slightly at the sight of that eerie smile and stammered her question.
"Let my three daughters return to Chen Family. I won't need him to ask; I will go back myself!" Her words were firm and powerful, showing her determination and resolve.
"Understood!" The maid's lips twitched slightly before she nodded and turned to relay the message.
After hearing Zhu Clan's words, Chen Xiaode felt an urge to curse loudly. However, standing at their doorstep, he suppressed his anger and ultimately climbed back into the sedan chair, returning to Chen Residence in frustration.
"What? She actually said that?" Huang immediately became furious upon hearing this. "Hmph, letting her come back was already showing leniency. She still pretends to be high and mighty. Just wait until she returns; I'll show her what happens!"
"Mother, I really don't want to go back!" If the Three Sisters could truly return, Father wouldn't need to beg the Zhu Clan.
Perhaps the Zhu Clan understood this, which is why they posed such difficult questions.
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Huang pouted and then turned to Chen Xiaode, asking, "Sir, what should we do now?"
"You ask me? Who should I ask?" Chen Xiaode was filled with anger. Seeing Huang's arrogant demeanor only fueled his frustration and regret.
Although he initially thought the Zhu Clan was beneath him, at least with her around, Home was stable. His daughters wouldn't dare to elope or run away from home, and the business acumen of his fourth daughter could be put to good use. He still had a card to play against Prime Minister Huang... but now, Home was in disarray and looked nothing like it used to!
All of this was Huang's doing. If it weren't for her, how could the Chen Family have ended up like this? How could Qing Luan possibly deny him as her father?
Thinking of all this only deepened his hatred for Huang. Throughout it all, Chen Xiaode never felt that his association with the powerful was wrong or that divorcing his first wife was his fault; instead, he believed that Huang had dragged him down.
Seeing him lose his temper and recalling her secret orders to eliminate Chen Qingluan made Huang feel guilty and unable to retort. She merely lowered her head, lost in her own scheming thoughts.
Outside the small courtyard.
"Did my mother really do that?" Last night, Qing Luan had returned with Qin'er. The business at Jade Pavilion couldn't afford a day's delay without costing her money, so she slipped away quietly, making it hard for anyone with ill intentions to find fault.
However, Xuanyuan Rui had come along with her. As for Yun Nishang... she left only after confirming the exact location of this courtyard. She had said that if she couldn't find Qing Luan, she would close Jade Pavilion again. This threat made Qing Luan helplessly rub her forehead; what had she done to deserve this? Reluctantly, she revealed the location of the small courtyard.
After spending a night there and chatting about everything, A-Song came in the morning with news about Chen Xiaode's little schemes and Zhu Clan's reactions...
"Well, she said all three daughters went home before returning to Chen Residence. Ha ha, right now, Chen Xiaode must be wishing he could bang his head against a wall!" A-Song laughed.
"Serves him right!" Chen Qingyuan thought of everything she had endured and felt a gnawing hatred; if it weren't for Qing Luan's appearance, she might have already been on her way to Yama by now.
"Sister, let's play it cool for now. Even if that guy finds us, he won't be able to locate our second sister. We can take our time; a month will pass in the blink of an eye. I wonder how they'll clean up their mess then!" Qing Luan said with a subtle smile that held deeper meaning.
Xuanyuan Rui watched her mischievous expression and smiled indulgently.
"With the princess's hint, the emperor probably knows about this matter already," A-Song replied gleefully.
"No..." Qing Luan shook her head, saying proudly, "I’ve made the princess hide until next month, right before the wedding day. That way, Young Marquis and the others will be caught off guard!" She also had to guard against their schemes.
Indeed, having been tricked once herself, she couldn't be sure they wouldn't do the same to her; she could only take precautions.
"..." Upon hearing this, everyone collectively fell silent. The young lady was becoming increasingly cunning; she wouldn't let anyone die early, insisting on making them live in fear and suspense. It truly left them speechless.
Qing Luan had planned everything well, but as the saying goes, man proposes, but heaven disposes. No matter how they calculated, they could never outsmart fate. When events unfolded later, Qing Luan would regret not being more straightforward and for toying with them.
On Qing Luan's side, Young Marquis dared not push too hard for now, especially since he had leverage over her. After much discussion with Chen Residence that led nowhere, he reluctantly suggested bringing in a girl to stand in temporarily and have her included in the family registry of Chen Residence. This way, if the emperor pursued the matter, he could only scold them without any real consequences.
Everything went smoothly, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for Young Marquis's wedding.
Though they were unwilling, they had no choice but to make grand preparations to appease the emperor.
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