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THOJ Chapter 9-1

 Chapter 9-1: Coincidences


After Sheng Jia Yu and Sheng Jia Lan had left, the leaves shook, and a man, like a carp, jumped up from the bushes. "Luo biaomei is really scary," Sheng San Lang, who had overheard the conversation between Luo Sheng and Hongdou, wiped his face, feeling scared for a while.

He was in a bad mood, so he had drunk a pot of wine early in the morning and fallen into a daze in the bush. Afterward, he heard a faint sound coming from the lake. Initially, he had wanted to greet them out of courtesy. Sheng San Lang shook his head with a jolt, brushed off the flowers and leaves on his body, and left quickly.

After Luo Sheng had returned to her room, Hongdou asked with some doubt, "Miss, can we really lure the snake out of its hole by saying that?" Luo Sheng looked at the trees outside the window with a calm expression and replied, "We should at least have tried."

She couldn't guarantee that others would act according to her intentions. Still, since the enemy was a poisonous snake that had already bitten people, they would likely strike again when given an opportunity.

Hongdou tilted her head to look at Luo Sheng, appearing very puzzled. "Why do we need to get involved in something troublesome like this? You didn't behave this way before, Miss." Luo Sheng shifted her gaze back to Hongdou, curved her lips, and smiled. "Oh, how was I like before?"

Being born beautiful, her smile should have been captivating and charming. However, her eyes held a depth at this moment, like water veiled in mist. Her smile didn't reach her eyes, giving off a cold aura.

Hongdou couldn't help but feel distressed when she looked at her Miss. Hongdou couldn't help but feel distressed as she observed her Miss. She reminisced about how carefree her Miss used to be, but after experiencing a near-death encounter and drinking the Mengpo soup, her Miss now had to be more cautious.

Deciding to encourage her Miss, Hongdou swung her hand and said, "If it were before, Miss, you wouldn't even bat an eye. If you thought Sheng Er Guniang was bad, you would simply strip her naked, beat her, and throw her on the street."

Luo Sheng's eyes flickered. "Did I really behave like that before?" "More or less," Hongdou vaguely replied. "Be more specific." Hongdou bit her lip, "This maid is afraid of making Miss angry by mentioning it. It happened some time ago when a little hoof (maid) in the house flirted with Si Gongzi—" Hongdou began explaining, but Luo Sheng interrupted her. "Who is this Si Gongzi?" Hong Dou held her forehead and said distressedly, "Miss, you even forgot Si Gongzi? Si Gongzi is the young man[1] you snatched back when you strolled the street."

Upon hearing this, even someone as composed as Luo Sheng had a distorted expression. This Miss Luo even has a male companion[2]? Hearing about Miss Luo's past, why does she feel that the princess title she once held is not used to its best?

"Forget it. Let's not talk about this. Let's see if the two little maids have returned with any news," Luo Sheng said, feeling the need to compose herself.

Hongdou placed a plate of candied fruits before Luo Sheng and smiled. "Miss, you'll feel better if you have some candied fruit. I'll go check on them," the young maid said, turning and leaving Luo Sheng in a daze. Luo Sheng picked up a piece of candied fruit and stared at it.

The sweet and sour plum wasn't particularly appetizing to Luo Sheng. Her thoughts drifted further as she gazed at the plum in her hand. She used to carve green plums into flower shapes and make candied fruits from them to make her mother happy.

Now trapped in Jinsha County as Miss Luo, she doesn't know the fate of her parents and relatives. After cautioning Hongdou, Luo Sheng refrained from mentioning Zhen Nan Wang Palace freely to others.

From Hongdou's lack of knowledge about Zhen Nan Wang Palace and the sight of soldiers surrounding the palace that night, she already had guesses about the fate of her family. But in the end, she was not resigned. She still has to go and take a look!

A chill ran through Luo Sheng, causing the plum in her hand to slip back into the dish.


[1] The word used here is 面首, which means a male that is kept at home as companion.

[2] Same as 1


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