Chapter 249: Keeping a Concubine Outside

Chapter 249: Keeping a Concubine Outside

Du Ruo tightly grasped the pair of socks and immediately looked at Cheng Yunshuo, who was already in bed. Just like that day, he turned his back to her, coldly presenting only his silhouette as he slept alone.

Du Ruo's thoughts were jumbled, unsure of what to make of it all. She stared at Cheng Yunshuo’s sleeping back for a long time before finally putting down the socks, blowing out the lamp, and silently getting onto the bed to sleep.

The next day.

Cheng Yunshuo needed to go out again early in the morning.

Shortly after he left the Marquis's Mansion, someone dressed in men’s clothing quietly slipped out the back door and followed him.

Lu Lingyun was in the courtyard at this time, having learned something significant the previous day.

Early in the morning, she called out to someone in the courtyard, “Someone, please go fetch Lady Wang for me.”

An ordinary, unassuming house in the western part of the city.

The small courtyard was quiet and secluded.

A horse approached the courtyard.

“Yi!”

As the horse stopped, the gate opened from inside.

A woman dressed in green clothes appeared.

She appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five, an age when many women would already be mothers, but her skin was fair and delicate, and she still wore her hair in an unmarried style, looking like a teenage girl in the boudoir.

“My lord, you’ve arrived,” she greeted him with a joyful smile.

The young man dismounted and casually tossed the reins to the servant boy who followed him, “Qingfeng, go tie the horse.”

“Yes.”

It was none other than Cheng Yunshuo who had arrived, and the woman who greeted him at the gate was none other than Bishuo!

Cheng Yunshuo handed the reins to Qingfeng and entered the courtyard with Bishuo.

“I’ve prepared a table of delicious dishes today. My lord hasn’t eaten yet, right?”

“I’m quite hungry and came on an empty stomach.”

“There’s no need to rush. My lord can come a bit later after having breakfast at the mansion next time.”

“I’d rather eat the meals you prepare.”

The two entered the courtyard, chatting and laughing.

Meanwhile, Qingfeng, tasked with holding the horse’s reins, wore a worried and conflicted expression as he watched the two enter the house.

“It’s over. The Crown Prince doesn’t have many good days left.” He muttered to himself, when suddenly a voice sounded behind him.

“What’s over?”

The sudden voice startled Qingfeng. He turned around and saw Du Ruo dressed in men’s clothing.

“D-D-Concubine Du!”

A'Ruo's eyes blazed with fury as she glared at Qingfeng, "What the hell are you doing!"

"Concubine Du...... ah!"

Without a word, A'Ruo delivered a fierce kick to Qingfeng's shin. Crying out in pain, Qingfeng immediately blurted out the truth, "Ouch! Why are you all coming to me! Go find the Crown Prince! All he did was keep a mistress!"

Keeping a mistress!

Those three words hit A'Ruo like a lightning bolt, unleashing a fury that shattered her last bit of self-control.

She threw Qingfeng aside and marched towards the small house, kicking the ajar door open with a loud bang.

Seeing this, Qingfeng, forgetting all about the horse, hurriedly chased after her.

"Concubine Du!"

But it was too late.

A'Ruo had already stormed into the courtyard.

In the simple small courtyard, two young maids were washing clothes, and an older helper was sweeping the ground.

In the hall room ahead, with its door wide open, two people sat facing each other. Cheng Yunshuo was eating with chopsticks in hand, and opposite him sat the woman dressed in green.

At a single glance, A'Ruo recognized her.

"I knew it was you!" A'Ruo's anger surged as she charged inside.

The young maids and the older helper in the courtyard rushed to stop her, "Who are you!"

"What do you think you're doing!"

A'Ruo kicked them both aside.

She had trained in martial arts; these young girls and old women were no match for her.

In a few quick steps, A'Ruo stormed into the hall room.

Seeing A'Ruo burst in, Cheng Yunshuo quickly stood up, shielding Bishuo behind him, "A'Ruo, what are you doing here?"

"Get out of the way, Master! I'm going to tear this bitch apart!" A'Ruo's eyes were bloodshot as she pulled a hairpin from her head, aiming to slash Bishuo's face.

She wanted to kill this bitch and scar the face of this seductive fox.

How dare she seduce her master, how dare she embroider flowers on her socks.

Today, I'll carve flowers into her face!

Let's see if she dares to show off again!

"A'Ruo! Haven't you caused enough trouble?" Cheng Yunshuo grabbed her wrist as she raised the hairpin.

"Let go of me! Let go!"

A'Ruo struggled violently, kicking the dining table over with a loud crash. As the table toppled toward Bishuo, Cheng Yunshuo hurriedly shielded her. In a split second, A'Ruo pulled her hand free and swung at Bishuo's face. Cheng Yunshuo threw his hand up to block, and A'Ruo's hairpin sliced into his wrist with a sharp hiss.

Blood started to flow immediately.

In an instant, Du Ruo calmed down.

The room also fell silent.

"Master!"

Bi Shuo pouted and stepped forward, quickly going to check on Cheng Yunshuo's hand.

"Master." Seeing the wound on his hand, Du Ruo grew anxious. The hairpin in her hand clattered to the floor as she rushed forward to check on Cheng Yunshuo.

Cheng Yunshuo pushed her away, his gaze cold as he looked at Du Ruo. "Haven't you made enough of a scene?"

For a moment, Du Ruo was like a child who had made a mistake, fidgety and nervous. "I... I didn't mean to hurt you. I just wanted to teach that lowlife a lesson."

"Hehe!" Hearing this, Cheng Yunshuo let out a cold laugh. "Qingfeng, drag her back to the Marquis's Mansion and put her under house arrest!"

Upon hearing this, tears welled up in her eyes. Qingfeng rushed in, saw the situation, and began pulling Du Ruo out.

Du Ruo's eyes were glued to Cheng Yunshuo. She watched as the despised Bi Shuo gently took Cheng Yunshuo's hand and wrapped it with a handkerchief from her person.

The handkerchief had an ostentatious chrysanthemum embroidered on it.

"Master, are you alright?"

"It's fine as long as you're alright." Cheng Yunshuo half-lowered his gaze, looking at Bi Shuo with eyes that held only her.

At that moment, tears fell from Du Ruo's eyes.

Du Ruo didn’t know how she got back to the Marquis’s Mansion. Upon returning, she was confined to Xiaohe Courtyard.

Ling Long and Qiu Ling both came to check on her. They were all curious and concerned, asking what had happened, but Du Ruo said nothing, crying silently in the room.

She didn’t say a word, but Qiu Ling and Ling Long already knew something serious had occurred.

Seeing Du Ruo like this, the two of them conferred and then went to Lu Lingyun's courtyard.

"Young Mistress, something must have happened between A'Ruo and the Crown Prince. That's why the Crown Prince put her under house arrest."

Hearing this, Lu Lingyun gave a slight smile.

Of course, something happened.

That scoundrel Cheng Yunshuo, taking a mistress!

Today, it’s likely Du Ruo caught him red-handed.

"Young Mistress, I’m worried about A'Ruo’s current state."

Lu Lingyun calmly sipped her tea. "She needs to face reality."