Chapter 53: Entering the Estate
When the steward finished what he had to say, he saw Chen Rong’s and Nurse Ping’s expressions both changing. “What is it?” he scowled and snapped.
Neither spoke. Nurse Ping looked worriedly at Chen Rong.
The colors on Chen Rong’s face alternated between blue and white. Up until now, many things had developed no differently from the past and had all been within her grasp.
But what was happening right in front of her was clearly deviating from the previous track.
She quelled her flustered heartbeat to inquire softly: “May I ask what’s so important?”
“How should I know?” The steward’s tone was a little impatient. He urged, “Miss, you should hurry. Don’t let the prince’s people wait for a long time.”
“After you,” he gestured toward the parking square.
Chen Rong did not move. She curtsied to the steward and said to him, “Please wait. It’s a bit of a surprise. I’ll need to prepare a few things.”
“That’s not necessary.”
The steward glowered, his voice hardening: “People from the prince’s estate said they have prepared everything for you, miss.”
He again requested: “Let’s go!”
Chen Rong bowed her head in thought and then whispered to Nurse Ping who stood beside her: “Stay here for now, let General Sun know about this and everything leading up to it.”
“Aye, miss.”
Chen Rong nodded then walked to the square.
There, people from the prince’s estate were growing tired of waiting. When one of the maidservants saw Chen Rong, she set her face and impatiently fussed: “You really know how to make others wait, young miss.”
Chen Rong kept her head bowed without refuting her, quietly climbing into the carriage.
And then the vehicle began to pull out from the side door.
Inside, Chen Rong was flanked by a maid on each side. They were staring at her at this time, looking her up and down with eyes that were both frank and rude.
Chen Rong remained to look docile.