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To Hold One's Joy Chapter 52-1

 Chapter 52-1: Keep Calm

"Is it true that Miss Luo intends to force Divine Doctor Li to treat Commander Luo tomorrow?"

"Tsk tsk, having such a troublesome daughter is quite unfortunate."

"I doubt this Miss Luo's audacity will last for long."

"Absolutely. This young lady has done little to no good for years and managed to offend numerous people."

Conversations like these circulated through countless households in the Capital. With Luo Sheng's return, the attention of the entire Capital had effortlessly shifted from Commander Luo to her.

In the Duke An Mansion's garden pavilion, a girl with an oval face sneered repeatedly, "As expected of Miss Luo. She always finds a way to grab attention."

Among the four Misses in the Luo Family, whenever someone mentioned "Miss Luo," it was universally understood that they were referring to Luo Sheng.

The girl seated opposite her offered a faint smile and commented nonchalantly, "Everything she does is nothing but an embarrassment. Let's just sit back and enjoy the spectacle."

The girl with the oval face raised her teacup and shifted her gaze to a cluster of flowers beyond the pavilion. "I, too, plan to visit Divine Doctor Li tomorrow."

The other girl appeared surprised. "Is it for your mother's illness? Didn't you mention that your elder brother visited Divine Doctor two days ago?"

It became clear that the girl with the oval face was the Second Miss of the Duke An Family; her boudoir name was Hanshuang.

The other girl held an even more esteemed position. She was the Princess of Pingnan Wang Palace, Wei Wen.

Pingnan Wang Palace is a widely recognized name throughout the Capital. This Pingnan Wang Palace is truly impressive.

Following the longstanding customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, once a Wangye reached adulthood, he would leave the Capital to establish his territory. He could only return to the Capital with the Emperor's permission. Yet, seven years ago, Emperor adopted Pingnan Wang's Heir, who subsequently became the Crown Prince. Under the Emperor's benevolent favor, Pingnan Wang and his family returned to the Capital to enjoy its peace and prosperity.

Apart from Pingnan Wang and his family, the only other Wangye allowed to stay in the Capital was Kaiyang Wang. He had recently reached adulthood and had not yet departed for his fiefdom. As a result, even though the Emperor had several nieces, only Wei Wen remained in the Capital. Her nobility was further elevated due to her connection with the Crown Prince (the Crown Prince's younger sister).

Zhu Hanshuang's expression turned sour. "Divine Doctor Li refused to see my elder brother. If Luo Sheng can go to invite Divine Doctor Li, then I can do the same for my mother."

Just in time to witness Luo Sheng's humiliation firsthand.

Wei Wen was well aware of the underlying feud between Zhu Hanshuang and Luo Sheng, and she playfully teased, "Hanshuang, are you still holding a grudge against her for what she did to my Imperial Uncle?"

The one Wei Wen referred to as Imperial Uncle was undoubtedly Kaiyang Wang.

Zhu Hanshuang blushed and retorted, "Princess, don't speak nonsense."

Wei Wen narrowed her eyes at Zhu Hanshuang, an even more mischievous smile playing on her lips. "We're such good friends, yet you kept this from me. However, I do have some concerns—"

"What are you concerned about?" Zhu Hanshuang instinctively inquired.

Wei Wen sighed dramatically. "We're obviously the best of friends. But just imagine, if you achieve your dreams of becoming the future Wangfei of my Imperial Uncle, won't I have to address you as 'Auntie'?"

This Imperial Uncle of hers was notably younger than her father and the Emperor. Therefore, the future Wangfei of Imperial Uncle might very well be someone of her age. The thought of calling someone she usually referred to as "sister" by the title of "Auntie" felt somewhat awkward.

The rosy hues on Zhu Hanshuang's cheeks deepened, and she retorted, "Princess, if you bring this up again, I'll just ignore you."

The atmosphere in the pavilion lightened as the discussion shifted to lighthearted matters that concern young hearts.

The following day brought forth splendid weather, perfectly suited for going outside to observe the spectacle.

The young boy guarding the Divine Doctor Li's residence jumped in surprise as he swung open the door early in the morning. What was going on? Why were there so many people gathered outside?


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