Chapter 349: Volume One, Chapter 349: What Are You?

Volume One, Chapter 349: What Are You?

He Wan went out to investigate, only to see Concubine Ruan leading people to break in; she turned cold, fixed her gaze on the intruder and angrily said, "Concubine Ruan, what are you trying to do?"

Concubine Ruan smiled lightly, looked at He Wan unhurriedly and said, "Princess consort, the prince said that since your health is ailing, it would be better for you to go to the manor for a period of recuperation. Once you have recovered, we will bring you back. I am here by the prince's order to see you off."

He Wan, knowing the Empress was willing to handle the matter, no longer acted timidly as before; her face turned cold and she said angrily, "What kind of thing are you? I am the princess consort officially married by the prince, recorded in the royal genealogy; you are merely a side concubine, yet you dare to disrespect this princess consort?"

Concubine Ruan was stunned for a moment; accustomed to He Wan's weakness, seeing her suddenly become hard‑line was rather unexpected.

He Wan looked at the people beside her and said, "What are you standing there for? Send Concubine Ruan away. Also, have someone deliver a letter to my father, asking him to come, saying the prince wants to send me, his wife, to the manor to make room for his beloved."

Concubine Ruan's expression changed, and she immediately said, "No one moves. Princess consort, why must you trouble yourself so? You know that if you don't leave now, when the prince returns you'll still have to go. Even if we cause a commotion to the Grand Secretary, the Grand Secretary might not believe the princess consort's words."

He Wan stared at Concubine Ruan, her eyes like knives, staring until her face changed, then said, "Concubine Ruan, do you really think you can still cover everything? My father, blinded by you, will eventually see the truth. Why are you so eager to rush me to the manor? What are you hiding?"

Concubine Ruan's brows knit, her expression grew fierce as she stared at He Wan, "It seems today the Empress's attendant Zhao Muma suddenly came to visit the Grand Consort; it is certainly not a coincidence."

He Wan, with a hard face, replied, "What are you talking about? I don't understand. Which Zhao Muma? My gates are tightly shut; I know nothing about the prince's affairs."

After speaking, her expression shifted and she pretended surprise, looking at Concubine Ruan, "So it's someone from the Empress's side. I thought Concubine Ruan was fearless, but it seems she also knows she has done something shameful."

Concubine Ruan looked at He Wan's demeanor, for a moment could not tell whether she was truthful, her mood grew a bit restless, and she immediately said, "Princess consort, I advise you to be sensible…"

"Advise whom to be sensible? Oh, I never expected the side concubine of the Shou Shou Prince's Mansion's Mansion to be so imposing, actually daring to boss the princess consort around. It truly opened my eyes."

Kang Shufei, accompanied by Zhao Muma, rushed straight to the Shou Shou Prince's Mansion's Mansion. She had her own ideas; without waiting for the gatekeeper to deliver a message, she brought people in directly, giving her a great surprise.

When Kang Shufei opened her mouth, Concubine Ruan was startled, turned her head, and upon seeing Kang Shufei's face, her expression instantly could not be restrained; she immediately stepped forward and bowed, "I, your humble concubine, salute you, Lady Kang Shufei."

Kang Shufei ignored Concubine Ruan, her eyes turned to He Wan.

He Wan at that moment also supported the person beside her down the steps and, to Kang Shufei, bowed, "I, your humble concubine, salute you, Lady Kang Shufei. Your Majesty has arrived; I wonder what the purpose is?"

Kang Shufei looked at He Wan, "I have heard that Princess Consort Shou is skilled at embroidery; there is a matter at the Weaving Workshop that requires Princess Consort Shou's assistance. I wonder if the princess consort would be willing to accompany me to the workshop?"