Hilarious Pampered Consort: Lord I Will Wait For Your Divorce chapter 21

If sedan chair was compared with carriage, it naturally wasted more time. And the reason why she deliberately gave up on the carriage and instead chose the sedan chair was exactly because she wanted to waste a little bit more of time.

But no matter how slow was the speed, the sedan chair will still stop before Qu manor’s gate.

When Qu Tang’er came out of the sedan chair and lifted her gaze, she could see a golden plaque hanging on the gate. She felt it was too dazzling to her eyes. At this moment, even she couldn’t figure out, if it was because the sunshine was too intense or it was her imagination.

Qu manor’s housekeeper was already waiting outside. Once he saw Qu Tang’er came out of sedan chair, seemingly respectful, he went to greet them.  Yet, he just swept a glance at Qu Tang’er. Afterwards, he paid no more attention to her.  Suddenly, he looked at the interior of the sedan chair, as if to check up something. Seeing that no one else was inside, a contempt flashed through him.

“What is housekeeper trying to find?” Although Qu Tang’er asked him, inside she understood very well what housekeeper’s action meant. He was simply checking, if Mo Lian Cheng accompanied her or not.

“Fourth miss, this old slave was just wondering why didn’t his eighth Highness come with miss.” Housekeeper turned his gaze away from the interior of the sedan chair and asked Qu Tang’er in a bewildered tone.

“Presumptuous!” Before Qu Tang’er spoke, Jing Xin beside has already berated, “Master is already the princess consort. She is no longer miss of Qu manor. Also, housekeeper should put yourself in the proper mindset. When you see her Ladyship, don’t you even salute?”

Housekeeper seemed to be alarmed. He hurriedly saluted, seeking for a forgiveness.

However, the housekeeper secretly sent a hint to another figure inside the entrance. And that observing figure hastily run to the main house.

Qu Tang’er smiled faintly, not exposing them.

The housekeeper was a dog kept by the first madam. She already knew it.

Bride’s home visit. The first madam has probably already received the news that Qu Tang’er will visit her natal home alone. But she still worried that there would be changes in the midway, so she ordered the housekeeper to do greetings. If she received the news that Mo Lian Cheng came, they would have probably personally guarded the gate to adequately show their attitude.

Let it be. Counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir¹!

“Jing Xin. Let’s go inside.” Qu tang’er frowned.

“Yes.” Jing Xin nodded. Following Qu Tang’er, she became worried inside.

Passing by the receiving room, Qu Tang’er’s mind gradually calmed down. Qu manor couldn’t be regarded as luxurious. It also didn’t have a beautiful construction. This was not because Qu Jiang Lin was poor, but because he did a sufficient job for his outward image. The minister of war did have a lot of income, but if their home was too grandiose, it will make some jealous officials accuse them of misconduct. if they got saddled up with a reputation of a corrupted official, things would be bad.

Seeing that she was going to reach the main hall…..

“You have returned.”

Qu Tang’er has just took a few steps, yet a woman’s peculiar voice carried out from the inside.

There was no need to guess. It was Qu Jiang Lin’s principal wife, the first madam’s voice.

“Replying to daniang², Tang’er has come.” She did come, but not to return. She has already married, so her home was not here. Was this the first madam’s reminder that her life still belonged to Qu manor? Qu Tang’er looked calm, yet a mockery was hidden inside her eyes.

“Eighth prince did not accompany you?” Eldest madam questioned with a stern voice.

How come she felt that these words were rather cold? Qu Tang’er tugged at her cloak. She let Jing Xin help her drape it over her before getting out of the sedan chair.

However, she still obediently replied, “Daniang, eighth prince didn’t come.”

Indeed. Mo Lian Cheng didn’t come together with her.

“Why didn’t he come?”

“Eighth prince said that he was busy, had no leisure time.” Why? Wasn’t it useless to ask? It’s the other person who didn’t even bother to come here!

Translator’s notes: 

[1] Counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir is a Chinese idiom meaning different situations called for different action

[2] Daniang in this context means mother, but its literal translation is big mother. Since her father has more ‘wives’, Qu Tang’er refers each according to their order of marrying to Qu manor, like second mother, third mother etc.