Forgotten Legend of the Bloodied Flower

Long Ao Ming's expression turned awkward. The real reason why he didn't want to go back was naturally because of these women.

"Mother, shall I settle them all with divorce letters?" Long Ao Ming asked.

"No. If you give divorce without reason right after you come back, what would happen to your image?" Old Madam Long chided her son.

"But…"

"Let them act out and then I'll settle them all." Old Madam Long snorted. She had been patient towards those women because they came here under the Imperial Edict. But now that her son was not as busy as before while her grandson was approaching his real marriageable age, she didn't want to keep them here.

It was time to settle them.

"Then…"

"Tell Concubine Ping that I'm busy."

"Yes, Old Madam." The servants curtsied before rushing out to tell Concubine Ping what Old Madam Long said.

Long Ao Ming sent an apologetic smile to his mother. It was clearly his mess but the one who had to be busy ended up to be his mother. Though, he was indeed a brash person back in the past who didn't care about anything like this.

Old Madam Long patted her son's hand. "Leave it to me and your son."

Long Ao Ming: "…"

For some reason, he felt that his status in his mother's eyes had turned lower than his own son.

This couldn't do!

Because of that sudden crisis, Long Ao Ming spent the rest of the day in Long Family Residence. He only left when it was night time and directly departed to the battlefield once more.

Even though he wanted to stay here for a longer period of time, his position didn't actually truly allow that. Thus, he could only return first.

…

<Long Family Residence, Shangguan Mi's Quarter>

Prang!

"Long Qian Xing is not coming back?" Shangguan Mi's eyes were bloodshot. Only the Heaven knew how much of hell she had experienced ever since she came to this bloody residence.

Because of Shangguan Die's interference, Shangguan Mi didn't manage to enter Long Family Residence under favorable impression. After the worst first impression, things didn't get any easier for her.

She had such low wages that it was even hard to fill her stomach. The temperature was cold yet the place she lived was so dilapidated that it couldn't be compared to commoner. Not many servants were assigned to her, making her the one who have to work in order to make sure that she would be able to live.

Her beauty was slowly diminishing with the increasing fatigue she had.

It was so vexing.

"I'm already waiting for so many months and he didn't even come back?" Shangguan Mi was so annoyed.

If it was not because of Shangguan Die, Shangguan Mi was absolutely sure that she wouldn't be in this position right now. All of her plans were thwarted because of that b*tch and now she suffered a lot.

She couldn't even do anything to Shangguan Die when the other party was located so far away from here.

Just living was already hard enough.

If not because of the fund that her mother gave to her, Shangguan Mi was sure that she wouldn't be able to survive in this hellish place. It was really hard for her to be able to survive when she lacked almost everything.

A life that she never thought to get.

"Miss…."

"Damn it!"

Prang!

Another porcelain was broken. There were not many decorations in the room in the first place, but it was now a complete mess. Shangguan Mi was feeling crazy right now. She thought that with her scheming ability and wits, she would be able to be the clear winner in the end.

But she ended up underestimating Shangguan Die.

A person who had lost everything would not hesitate to do anything.

…

<Nan Shu Cheng's Residence, Nan Hua's Quarter>

Nan Hua sat calmly within her residence. Her finger was playing with the bamboo stick that she had just received. It contained news of what had happened outside during this period of time.

'Long Qian Xing is not going back to his residence.'

Unlike General Long who immediately departed to the battlefield once more, Long Qian Xing was staying in an inn. It was clear that he didn't have any intention to leave the Capital City but he was unwilling to stay in Long Family Residence.

Even an idiot would know the reason of his attitude.

But what could they say?

Empress Dowager Mei was still at the palace, holding the reign of power in the eyes of everyone. How could they possibly try to go against the Empress so openly? Thus, they merely watched this show of drama in front of them.

"Miss, there's a letter from Old Madam Long." Xiao Yun knocked on the door.

"From Grandmother?" Nan Hua raised her head and took the letter. Looking at the content, she realized that Old Madam Long wanted her to pay a visit to Long Family Residence after she was healthy enough.

After all, the news that Nan Hua was poisoned had spread two weeks ago.

Now that two weeks had passed, she should have gotten better as long as the poison was not that deadly.

'Considering the timeline, I guess it's the time for them to also make their moves.'

It would actually be a hassle for Nan Hua to show that she was already fine. After all, it meant that she would be able to participate in some tea party that these noble ladies would host.

Even if she was one of the few noble young girls, there were still some invitations that she definitely couldn't reject.

Nan Hua put the letter aside.

"Prepare bamboo scroll and ink. I'll write a reply to Grandmother."

"Yes, Miss."

Since Old Madam Long wanted her to participate and watched the show, Nan Hua would definitely participate. The show in her residence still needed a few more days before it could be realized, so she could participate in other people's show first.

Naturally, as a spectator.