Chapter 58: Volume 1 Chapter 58 This is also a strange person

Time was pressing, Rong Luoge finished discussing with Han Xinglan and went straight to find Chu Ke.

Chu Ke did not come out to see her, but had someone give her something; when she opened it, it was the postpartum recuperation prescription of the original owner's mother.

She didn't understand much, so she took the prescription to an old doctor for inquiry, and learned that the formula added saffron, which promotes blood circulation and removes stasis.

Saffron is also known as crocus, and it promotes blood circulation and removes stasis; it is beneficial for postpartum blood stasis, but not good for those who have lost too much blood after childbirth.

The old doctor said the amount added was not large, so it wouldn't cause immediate death, but would make a newly‑born mother weak, and she wouldn't last long before she withered away.

Rong Luoge's complexion turned as gloomy as water; she truly hadn't expected the Protector Duke to be so despicably shameless and vicious.

She copied a copy herself, kept the original safe, and then went straight to find Rong Heng.

Rong Heng recently was swamped with trouble over Rong Dai and Rong Lang siblings' entry on the family register; Chu Ke wouldn't relent, and he couldn't easily offend the Chu family behind her, so the matter stalled.

If Prince Qi were willing to make a greeting to the Chu family, this would be much easier, but evidently Prince Qi had reservations and wouldn't take the initiative.

Moreover, Consort Ming's close scrutiny of Rong Luoge's marriage made him even more irritable; because he couldn't locate the rebellious Rong Luoge, his anger boiled, and he didn't expect she would come to his door herself, so he naturally called someone in to keep an eye on her.

Rong Luoge was led straight into the study; before she could speak, Rong Heng cursed her with a melodramatic tirade.

Rong Luoge kicked the red‑wood round table in the room over, its legs scattering on the floor, and coldly stared at Rong Heng, her gaze filled with disgust, saying: "I'm not here today to listen to your nonsense. If you have any sense, dissolve the father‑daughter relationship, and from then on we will have no ties, each living happily. If you refuse, then we'll meet in the public court and go over in detail how my mother actually died."

Rong Heng felt a shock in his heart, looked at Rong Luoge with suspicion, and thought that what she could know must be a lie, then shouted angrily: "You unfilial girl, rebellious against elders, unfilial and disrespectful; even if it comes to a court trial, you are the only one to be prosecuted."

Rong Luoge sneered, "Protector Duke, you really have grand rhetoric—fatherly kindness and filial piety. You're not a kind father, so I need not be filial. Stop this useless talk and look at this."

As she spoke, Rong Luoge tossed the prescription over, watched the Protector Duke reach out to take it, and said: "You had an affair with Chu Ke in secret at Chen Cang, and thus endangered my mother's life to give her the position, fearing my maternal clan would notice, and for years you have blocked my dealings with my maternal clan. If it weren't for this attempt to put me to death, I wouldn't have suspected you. This prescription isn't unfamiliar to you, is it? This is only a handwritten copy; I kept the original elsewhere, so look closely."

Rong Heng's hand gripping the prescription tightened slightly, trembling uncontrollably, his eyes like a hungry wolf fixed on Rong Luoge, "Where did you get this?"

"One who lives without wrongdoing need not fear ghosts knocking at midnight. If you didn't do it, why be afraid? Since you ask this, it shows the prescription is indeed genuine."

Rong Heng: …

"You're talking nonsense; don't think that brand‑new chaotic prescription lets you babble." Rong Heng suppressed his inner panic and shouted angrily.

"Although many years have passed, I have been searching for the physician who prescribed it back then; once I find him, the truth will naturally become clear."

Rong Luoge, in such a short time, of course didn't go looking for anyone; she was merely intimidating Rong Heng.

Rong Heng's expression changed again, "Hmph, what could someone your age know? Even if I find the physician, I'm not afraid."

"Fine, you stubborn dead‑duck, then let's ride a donkey and watch the play as we go. When I meet you again, it won't be at the Guo Gong Fu, but at the Ministry of Justice!"

Seeing Rong Luoge lift her foot to leave, Rong Heng, in a rage, reached out to seize her, intending to lock the wicked girl up and see how she would go out spouting nonsense!

Rong Luoge, listening to the wind for positioning, with virtually no pause, spun an elbow strike, followed by a crisp sweeping kick; "Bang!" the defenseless Rong Heng was swept to the ground.

He stared at Rong Luoge with a shocked face, "You… how do you know martial arts?"

Rong Luoge sneered, "I owe that to you; to survive, I had to learn some life‑preserving skills."

The Protector Duke was no idle noble; though he was older now, back then he was a handsome, vigorous youth, his martial skill outstanding among his peers.

But later the border stabilized, no longer needing to fight on the battlefield; the long years of wealth and comfort, combined with advancing age, inevitably led to complacency, and his limbs grew clumsy.

However, being knocked down by a single move from Rong Luoge was still hard for him to accept.

Rong Luoge stared at him, "I know you, under Consort Ming's orders, intend to marry me off into a mire. Rong Heng, I urge you to be kind; otherwise, making the prescription matter public—plotting against the wife and harming the legitimate daughter—once those charges are proven, your Protector Duke title won't survive. Is Consort Ming scheming against me or are you protecting your own future? Choose yourself."

"By the way," Rong Luoge said, looking at the rather disheveled Protector Duke as he scrambled up, "Even if you marry me off again in your father's name, with my current abilities, do you think you can stop me for a moment or a lifetime? If you won't let me be well, I'll throw myself into the abyss dragging you along. If you doubt it, let's try."

"You… you…" Rong Heng's whole body trembled with anger, his eyes blood‑red, swaying as if about to fall.

What sin has he committed to bear such a monstrous offspring!

Rong Heng's expression shifted several times; naturally unwilling to be dominated by Rong Luoge, at that moment Chu Ke rushed in, shielding the Protector Duke behind her, and said to Rong Luoge: "Rong Luoge, are you mad? How dare you lay a hand on your father; do you believe I won't go to the authorities to accuse you of rebellious, unfilial assault on your biological father?"

After speaking, she blinked at Rong Luoge, turned around, embraced the Protector Duke and wailed, "Husband, husband, are you alright? I'm late, but rest assured, with me here, I will never let that unfilial girl hurt you again."

The Protector Duke looked at his wife, her hairpin slightly disheveled, eyes red from crying, felt a warmth in his heart, and softly said: "I'm fine, don't worry."

"How could I not worry? We can't afford such a daughter; isn't she just trying to cut ties? Cut! If you strike one person, there's another. I heard that on the wedding night Rong Luoge beat both Prince Qi and Rong Dai; I thought it was a lie, but it turned out to be true."

Protector Duke: …

He beat Prince Qi?

His vision darkened; no wonder Prince Qi's mention of her inflamed his anger!

"Husband, Rong Luoge is a calamity star; I consulted a master, and they said her destiny is too rigid for ordinary people to subdue. I didn't believe it before, but now… Husband, can we afford to provoke her or even avoid her?" Chu Ke's tears were truly heartfelt.

Rong Luoge's mouth twitched; it was truly a hardship for Chu Ke to have given her a fate, and to find such an excuse as a way out for Rong Heng makes her a strange person!