PFC Chapter 247: A Cluster of Flowers
Chapter 247: A Cluster of Flowers
Chapter 247
Luo Shuiyao, however, was quite different. She came from the countryside, her father having served the Marquis for many years, yet remained a commoner. It was only because of their long-standing friendship that the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery brought her to Kyoto. Compared to Lu Zhaozhao, her family background was far inferior. In fact, the maids of any respectable family in Kyoto were far more noble than hers.
A few days ago, it would have been a no-brainer. She had never been one for good temper and would have taken her anger out on the village girl. But now, somehow, the village girl had struck it rich, earning His Majesty's praise. She had no idea how the village girl and His Majesty knew each other, so she didn't dare to provoke her, and she felt a certain fear of her. But precisely because she couldn't grasp the situation, her anger only grew.
Luo Shuiyao naturally saw his fear and knew the source of it, so her gratitude towards Ye Yunzhou increased. Thinking of Ye Yunzhou, she sighed inwardly, but now was not the time to think about him.
She looked up at Lu Zhaozhao, her face emblazoned with an expression of "whatever you say," and nodded as if suddenly realizing something. "So that's how it is," she said, "I misunderstood. If Sister Zhao said it was my misunderstanding and you just wanted to share it with me, then your statement that Miss Zhang was in love with her adoptive brother must also be... a misunderstanding on my part, right?"
To show her closeness, Lu Zhaozhao had stood so close to Zhang Wan'er that their skirts were practically touching. Luo Shuiyao lowered her voice, speaking so loudly that only the two of them could hear. After she finished, she took a step back to avoid being implicated.
Lu Zhaozhao was completely stunned after hearing this. She looked at the Luoshui Yao people in astonishment and asked loudly, "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say such a thing to you?"
But she never expected that as soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Wan'er, who was shocked and angry, was afraid that she would tell the story in public, so she raised her hand and swung it at her. Lu Zhaozhao was caught off guard and was slapped to the ground with a scream.
Zhang Wan'er stood in front of her, staring at her with red eyes. Seeing her fall to the ground, she was still not satisfied and wanted to rush forward to fight. Fortunately, the people and maids around her reacted and quickly pulled her back.
"You bitch!"
Zhang Wan'er screamed, her eyes bloodshot. "I've taken such good care of you and even introduced you to the other sisters. Who could have imagined you would talk about me like this behind my back? How dare you say such vicious words? You're deliberately trying to kill me!"
She struggled hard, roaring at the people and the maids who were holding her: "Let me go, I'm going to kill this bitch!"
At this moment, Zhang Wan'er had completely lost her usual charm. Because she had hit someone too hard just now, her hairpins were crooked and her hair was messy. Her sleeves were wrinkled from struggling, and she kept cursing. She no longer looked like a lady from a noble family.
Lu Zhaozhao covered her face and stood up with the help of her maid, subconsciously dodging backwards. Her eyes were red, but she still had some sense. She choked with sobs and tried to comfort her, "Sister Zhang, please don't get excited. Let me explain first. I..."
"Enough, enough!" Zhang Wan'er screamed, struggling hard to break free from the people who were holding her, and shouted at Lu Zhaozhao, "Stop talking, do you really want to kill me?" At this moment, she was full of anger and fear, making her look almost crazy.
Seeing that Zhang Wan'er was acting crazy, everyone was afraid that someone might get killed, so they exerted force on her and pulled her tighter.
Lu Zhaozhao was too frightened to say a word, and she knew now was not the time to explain. After all, this matter concerned her daughter's reputation. If word got out, Zhang Wan'er would be ruined. So, she pursed her lips and swallowed the words of explanation that were about to come out.
Luo Shuiyao felt no remorse towards Zhang Wan'er and the others. In the original novel, Zhang Wan'er was used as a pawn by the heroine. Aside from Liu Yanyan, she bullied the original owner the most. As time went by, Luo Shuiyao's memory of the plot became less clear, but she vaguely remembered that such a banquet had indeed taken place. It seemed that the original owner was the one slapped by Zhang Wan'er, and it was the original owner who was now in such a state of disgrace and disgrace.
As for Zhang Wan'er's love for her adoptive brother, the original novel does briefly mention it. Her adoptive brother was adopted by her father, and such affection between relatives is not tolerated by the world. However, because Zhang Wan'er sided with the heroine, her adoptive brother later established a new residence and changed his name. Zhang Wan'er finally got to marry him as she wished, and the ending was quite happy.
There is a reason why it is said to be quite happy.
Later in the story, it turns out that Zhang Wan'er's adopted brother has always been in love with Lu Zhaozhao. He repeatedly courts the heroine but is unsuccessful, and in desperation, he settles for the next best thing. Lu Zhaozhao personally intervenes, leading to him changing his name and finally being together with Zhang Wan'er. When Luo Shuiyao saw this scene, she felt incredibly queasy, as if she had swallowed a fly.
Lu Zhaozhao knew full well that Zhang Wan'er's adopted brother had a crush on her, yet she still wanted to get involved. On the surface, she said it was to fulfill Zhang Wan'er's dream, but if Zhang Wan'er ever found out the truth, how awful would that be? Just thinking about that scenario made her feel bad.
However, Lu Zhaozhao and Zhang Wan'er had already fallen out, so it was hard to say whether he could bypass Zhang Wan'er and get to know her adoptive brother in the future. After all, things are unpredictable. Anyway, these things in the future have nothing to do with him, so he just let it go.
There was a great commotion in the flower hall. After receiving a notification from the servants, the Marquis's wife and the Right Prime Minister's wife hurried over.
Luo Shuiyao glanced at the crowd, seeing their faces filled with curiosity and watching a show, and she lost interest in approaching. The Right Prime Minister's Mansion was beautiful, and if she had the time, she might as well go enjoy the flowers. So, Luo Shuiyao took two steps back and walked out the other side door of the flower hall.
She was unfamiliar with the area and didn't dare wander around. She slowly walked along the path to the left of the flower hall, intending to wander around. She figured once things were settled in the flower hall and calm had returned, the flower viewing banquet would probably be over. After all, with all that had happened, the Right Prime Minister's wife would probably no longer be interested in holding the banquet. It would be a good time to return then. Otherwise, if she stayed there and got dragged into it again, while she wasn't afraid, it would still be troublesome.
It’s just that the scenery of the Right Prime Minister’s Mansion is so beautiful. The Right Prime Minister’s wife loves flowers and plants very much, so the entire mansion is full of flowers in this season. Various red and yellow flowers are in full bloom, and the gorgeous colors are dazzling.
Luo Shuiyao walked slowly along the path, sniffing the fragrance of the flowers. Before she knew it, she found that the path had come to an end.