FID – Chapter 757

Chapter 757: Even Our Nannan Can’t Save You

The person who burst in paid no mind to anyone else.

When the door slammed open with a bang, the people inside had just finished putting on an under-robe.

The sudden noise startled the three women. When they turned around and saw Feng Qingbai standing pale-faced at the doorway, Grandma Liu quickly pulled the clothing over Liu Yusheng to cover any exposed skin and scolded, “Didn’t we just say everything’s fine? Why are you barging in again? It was just a little hair removal on her hands and legs, what’s the big deal?”

“Look at you—our Nannan is perfectly fine. You, on the other hand, are the one who looks like you’re about to faint.” Chen Xiulan sighed helplessly. 

Feng Qingbai’s face was even paler than their precious girl’s, like he was the one who had suffered the torture.

These two youngsters really made people want to laugh and cry at the same time.

Liu Yusheng also spotted the man standing at the door, anxiously watching her, and her face started to flush. Honestly… it didn’t hurt that much.

She’d just been overly dramatic, howling non-stop like a baby.

How embarrassing.

Du Juan quietly cleaned up the remaining honey wax on the side. Then she, Grandma Liu, and Chen Xiulan stepped out of the room together, conveniently closing the door behind them and gently pushing Feng Qingbai out as well.

“No more peeking. You’ll have plenty of time to look after the wedding. Our Nannan didn’t bump or bruise anything—she’s perfectly intact. You can give her a full inspection then.”

The two, one inside and one outside the door, instantly turned bright red. “…”

Even someone as usually composed as Feng Qingbai couldn’t help but blush under the elders’ teasing.

There were still seven days left until the wedding. During that time, Liu Zhiqiu played his part to the fullest—sticking to Feng Qingbai like glue during meals and sleep, watching him like a hawk to ensure he didn’t get even the slightest chance to sneak into the women’s quarters.

Three days before the wedding, Chen Xiulan and Du Juan’s families arrived.

Du Juan’s family lived in the neighboring village, just over an hour’s journey away.

Chen Xiulan’s family was farther, needing half a day by ox cart to reach.

This time, both of Chen Xiulan’s parents and the entire Chen Qiming family came.

For a while, the Liu family courtyard was lively again.

In the Liu family’s main hall, the Chen family members met the legendary King for the first time.

That moment, standing in front of true nobility, the humble anxiety of commoners was impossible to suppress. Their nerves rendered them flustered and at a complete loss.

Especially Chen Xiulan’s parents, who were overwhelmed with shame when they remembered how they once interfered in Liu Yusheng’s marriage, trying to marry her off to a distant family relative.

Now, they truly wished they could sink into the floor.

What kind of son-in-law could possibly compare to the current King of Nanling?

As for her parents and sister-in-law’s reactions, Chen Xiulan remained calm and said nothing.

All these years, whenever she returned to her maiden home, she never brought Zhixia or Nannan back with her—and she was often criticized for it.

Now that her parents actually knew to feel ashamed, well… that was at least a good thing.

Because the Chen family were in-laws of the Liu family, and also Nannan’s maternal relatives, Feng Qingbai didn’t put on airs—but he didn’t lower himself either.

He had heard bits and pieces about what had happened with them in the past.

Naturally, he treated them with a different attitude.

The only people he would lower himself for were those of the Liu family in Xinghua Village.

Since he couldn’t see Liu Yusheng before the wedding, she would never appear in the main hall when he was there.

Once the formalities of hosting were done, Feng Qingbai didn’t linger. He returned to the inner courtyard, where at least he could be a bit closer to Shengsheng, separated only by a few walls.

As soon as he left, Elder Madam Chen, after exchanging some polite words with the Liu elders, found an excuse to pull Chen Xiulan aside into a room. Wang-shi caught on quickly, rolled her eyes and slipped in right after.

“Xiulan, was that really the King?” The two women stared at Chen Xiulan with wide eyes, lowering their voices as they asked.

It seemed that even the slightest rise in volume would offend that name and bring them misfortune, yet they couldn’t help but be curious and eager to gather information.

“Yes, that was the King,” Chen Xiulan replied calmly. “Mother, Sister-in-law, he is truly of royal blood, so be careful with what you say and do in his presence. Even though he is about to marry Nannan, the imperial family’s authority cannot be disrespected. If something happens, Nannan won’t be able to protect you.”

Chen Xiulan intentionally made her warning sound more serious. She knew her sister-in-law could be tricky, and if anything went wrong, it would tarnish Nannan and Axiu’s reputation.

After hearing this, Elder Madam Chen nodded gravely, taking her warning to heart, while Wang-shi, who understood that the advice was mainly directed at her, awkwardly half-praised her. “Look at you, Xiulan, saying such things. Although he’s the King, once Nannan marries him, he’ll be our son-in-law, won’t he? He’s also our Chen family’s grandson-in-law. We’re all family, so why can’t we enjoy a little bit of the benefits? Isn’t that allowed?”

“Sister-in-law, what benefits are you talking about? Just by being allowed to meet the King without having to kneel to greet him is already getting an incredible favor! If you want to use his name for something, don’t say I didn’t warn you. If he does nothing, there are still plenty of people who would want your head!”

Wang-shi’s face turned pale, and even Elder Madam Chen’s face lost its color. “Xiulan, this can’t be, right? We’re all family now, and you’re saying they want our heads?”

Seeing their expressions, Chen Xiulan’s face darkened. “Mother, Sister-in-law, did you do something?”

“No, no, no! We didn’t do anything!” Wang-shi, although seething with anger at Chen Xiulan’s words, dared not express it. With the King in the yard, no matter how bold she was, she wouldn’t dare to act out. 

That was truly a matter of life and death!

Chen Xiulan shot a cold glance at Wang-shi, and the latter immediately turned her face away, feeling guilty. 

Chen Xiulan gritted her teeth. She didn’t get angry but smiled coldly. “Sister-in-law, I don’t care whether you did something or not. Whatever you’ve brought upon yourself, you’ll have to deal with it. There are two shadow guards in the courtyard. If anyone dares to harm the King even a little, the blades in their hands won’t show mercy! You’d better figure it out! You came to our house as a guest, and it’s inappropriate to talk in my room like this. Please leave.”

After finishing her words, she didn’t look at them again and walked out of the room.

Elder Madam Chen hurriedly followed behind, while Wang-shi lagged behind, each step making her face even paler.

In the inner courtyard, Chen Changdong came with his wife, accompanied by Liu Zhiqiu and Liu Muqiu, to visit Liu Yusheng.

The young girl had been confined inside for several days, and to prevent her from seeing Feng Qingbai, she was now only allowed to eat in the inner courtyard.

She was practically confined to her home, and it was starting to drive her crazy.

“Nannan, I just saw the King. He’s handsome, has an extraordinary temperament, and just by looking at him, you can tell he’s someone from the highest ranks,” Chen Changdong said cheerfully. “I heard from Zhiqiu that he’s very good to you. Once you go to the capital, he’ll surely never let you suffer. I can finally relax.”

His wife laughed. “Once he found out you were marrying the King, he was restless every day, worried that if you entered such a wealthy family and went to the capital, if you suffered any grievances, we wouldn’t know. And even if we did, we wouldn’t be able to help. Now that he’s seen the man himself, he can finally be at ease.”

Liu Yusheng smiled lightly, “Cousin, Cousin-in-law, don’t worry. He won’t bully me. I’m a doctor. If he dares to treat me badly, I’ll poke him with a needle.”

“Nannan, the King says such things will never happen. Put the needle away, don’t accidentally hurt yourself,” Chen Changdong warned.

The people in the inner courtyard looked at each other. “…”