Chronicles of Young Lady in Ancient Times
Chronicles of Young Lady in Ancient Times Chapter 100


When Sang Yao returned home, it was already midday.

The autumn sun was not scorching, and it had already shown signs of decline.

Huai Dream helped Sang Yao out of the carriage, and the guards at the door all bowed to her.

As she walked into the gate, she was still thinking about Sang Yinyue.

Whether it was good or bad, after all, it was a friendship of more than ten years, and there was still a thin layer of blood ties between them. She still couldn’t bear it in her heart.

After hesitating for a moment, Sang Yao whispered to Huai Dream, “If she comes to take the money, tell someone to send her out of the city with a skilled guard.”

She actually wanted this guard to accompany her for a longer period of time, but she didn’t know where Sang Yinyue wanted to go.

If she really wandered to the ends of the earth, it wouldn’t be easy to handle.

“See where she wants to go. If it’s not too far, send her all the way.”

“If it’s far… you can teach her a few self-defense moves or hire a coachman for her.”

Huai Dream agreed to everything.

“Madam, please rest assured.”

Thinking of Sang Yinyue’s behavior, Sang Yao reluctantly added, “If possible, send a guard who looks good with her.”

Sang Yao promised to triple the guard’s reward when he returned and told him not to follow Sang Yinyue’s orders blindly.

Huai Dream agreed with a “Yes” at first, but then she seemed a little uncertain about Sang Yao’s intention.

She looked a bit embarrassed and said, “But Madam…”

She tried to be tactful, “The guards in the mansion, including those around the young master, are mostly devoted to their duties and skills, not so much for other purposes.”

Sang Yao: “…”

She quickly added, “That’s not what I meant. It’s just that my cousin likes good-looking people. If she really wants to be rude, just ignore her.”

“It’s a bit far, so see who has time and just arrange someone casually.”

After pondering for a moment, Huai Dream already had a candidate in mind.

Obviously, this was not a difficult task. There was almost no danger, she could relax along the way, and she could even say it was a good job.

She was originally a secret guard trained by the master.

Because of her outstanding abilities and being a girl, she was chosen to serve as a close attendant to the young mistress.

Speaking of which, recently, one of her subordinates was suitable for this task.

He had a good appearance, but because he had rested for a month and drank a little wine, he had relaxed his vigilance in the market and was unfortunately drugged and kidnapped.

I don’t know what he experienced, but he came back depressed.

This time it was just right to let him go out and adjust his mood.

She secretly decided and immediately said, “Madam, please rest assured. This servant will arrange it immediately.”

Sang Yao did not go directly back to Xiyuan, but stopped by Yuzhi’s place on the way.

By October, Yuzhi’s belly had grown even bigger.

The pressure was also greater, so she quarreled with Xie Yan every two or three days.

Sang Yao liked to come to Yuzhi’s place for no reason, just to accompany her and chat.

The road was smooth, and Sang Yao didn’t hear any urgent quarrels until she climbed the steps and heard a few urgent quarrels from inside.

More accurately, it was Yuzhi’s voice.

“What’s that expression? Are you dissatisfied with me and thinking about your childhood sweetheart?”

Sang Yao’s steps paused.

Then Xie Yan said something, but Sang Yao couldn’t hear it clearly.

“Don’t touch me! Don’t talk to me either!”

“Why are you…”

The argument between Yuzhi, and her husband, Xie Yan, escalated.

Sang Yao was surprised to hear their quarrel.


“Speaking? You’re making assumptions, aren’t you? I knew it, you men are all the same!”

“…”

Sang Yao was already accustomed to this.

She had heard that pregnancy could make one irritable, and it seemed to be true.

She felt it might not be appropriate to intervene in this situation, so she was about to turn around when the door was suddenly pulled open.

Xie Yan, who was usually gentle and polite, had a very displeased expression on his face.

He saw Sang Yao and just hurriedly greeted her before striding away.

The room fell silent again.

Sang Yao walked in softly and said, “… Sister-in-law.”

Yu Zhi looked at her, surprised. “Yao Yao, why are you here?”

Sang Yao walked up to Yu Zhi and comforted her, “Sister-in-law, don’t get yourself worked up.”

Yu Zhi looked a bit embarrassed and said, “I made a fool of myself in front of you, Yao Yao.”

Sang Yao quickly shook her head and said, “Brother-in-law is also at fault. How can he still be angry with you at this time?”

Yu Zhi made a sound of agreement and said, “Isn’t that right? He never listens to me.”

“Yao Yao, you don’t know. We got married at the behest of our parents. He originally had someone else in his heart, but due to some reasons, they couldn’t be together. Now, he’s mentioned that white moonlight of his again.”

Sang Yao frowned, surprised by this turn of events. “…Huh?”

“Why is he like this? Is Brother still thinking about her? You’re pregnant, what does he mean by this? This is too much!”

After listening to Sang Yao rant for a while, Yu Zhi felt satisfied.

She calmed down and said, “But I know, he actually stopped caring about that woman long ago. I just found him disagreeable.”

Especially during pregnancy, emotions were sensitive, and dissatisfaction was everywhere.

She started to regret why he had his first love with someone else, not her.

So, she scolded him for holding onto this old grudge.

Xie Yan dared not argue back and left in anger, knowing he had to come back by himself at night.

Sang Yao: “…”

“I don’t know why, but during pregnancy, everything annoys me, including him.”

Sang Yao was momentarily lost in thought, realizing that pregnancy could be so terrifying.

Would she also be annoyed by looking at Xie Yun in the future?

She probably wouldn’t, she already liked him so much.

After listening to Yu Zhi, Sang Yao felt relieved and said naturally, “It’s a good thing it’s like this. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be right for him to still be thinking about other girls after getting married.”

If this had been said before, Sang Yao would have scoffed at it.

In her eyes, all men were the same, and she wouldn’t care about what her husband thought.

But now, her mindset had completely changed.

After chatting for a while, Sang Yao noticed that Xie Yan had returned. He was standing outside the door at the moment.

Yu Zhi also saw him and said, “Alright, Yao Yao, you don’t have to worry about me. You should go back first.”

She smiled and said, “A Yun has been asking about you several times, I heard.”

When Sang Yao returned to Xiyuan Garden, she walked a bit faster, not wanting to make Xie Yan wait too long.

As she passed by the bamboo forest in front of the study, Sang Yao saw Lu Li and Xie Yun coming out of the study together.

Lu Li was saying something to Xie Yun, who kept nodding.

Sang Yao stopped in her tracks. She suddenly noticed that when Lu Li stood next to Xie Yun, she would habitually stand half a step behind him.

Xie Yan’s arm would slightly block Lu Li’s figure.

This made Sang Yao feel safe.


From her childhood, she had been timid.

When she encountered strangers outside, she would unconsciously stand beside her father like this, because her father could give her a sense of security.

This was not the first time Sang Yao had noticed something was off.

Although she didn’t know much about politics, she had observed some things during her time at the Xie family.

Lu Li seemed more at ease in the Xie family than in the palace.

While outside, Lu Li always wore a gentle disguise, but in the Xie family, she was more outspoken.

At first, he used to ask Xie Yun about everything, but later, when Xie Yun didn’t pay much attention to him, he still came over, sometimes to see Shen Miaoyi, sometimes to invite Xie Yun out to play.

It seemed that even if he set aside his interests, he still couldn’t leave the Xie family.

Sang Yao watched from afar, feeling complicated. It was indeed the same with her father. But could Lu Li really treat Xie Yun as his father?

Before she could react, Lu Li saw her first. His eyes lit up, and he waved at Sang Yao, saying, “Miss Sang!”

Xie Yan was also looking at her.

He was about to speak, but Lu Li spoke first, and the man was obviously unhappy.

Sang Yao walked over and greeted, “Your Highness.”

Xie Yan took Sang Yao’s wrist and asked her as if no one else was around, “Why did you only come back now?”

Sang Yao replied, “I was sitting with Sister-in-law for a while.”

Lu Li waved his fan and said leisurely, “If you hadn’t come back soon, I would have been anxious to death. Every three sentences and two sentences, Xie Yun would look outside to see if you had returned.”

Sang Yao felt a bit embarrassed and gave Xie Yan a glare.

The look in her eyes clearly said, “Why are you so clingy even in front of others? It’s embarrassing.”

Xie Yan said expressionlessly, “Your Highness, you should leave now.”

Lu Li didn’t care and said, “See, he’s driving me away.”

He looked like he was kindly advising, “Sang Yao, your wife can’t run away. You’ve been increasingly passive and negligent recently, even His Majesty has some opinions.”

Xie Yan said, “If you didn’t come to find me, I might be more diligent.”

He took Sang Yao’s hand and walked forward, with Lu Li following quickly.

He stood on the other side of Sang Yao and said, “Miss Sang, I think it’s easier to call you Miss Sang. Please don’t mind.”

Sang Yao nodded and said, “Your Highness, please feel free.”

Lu Li waved his folding fan and said, “Miss Sang, do you know what gift your sister gave you?”

Sang Yao didn’t expect Lu Li to suddenly bring this up.

She glanced at Xie Yun and, seeing no reaction from him, asked, “Your Highness means…?”

Lu Li closed his fan and said without reservation, “You are now the sister of a noble concubine!”

“If Xie Yun bullies you, you can complain to the noble concubine.”

So fast!

Just as she was getting excited, Sang Yao thought of the fake child and couldn’t be happy anymore.

On the way, Lu Li kept chatting, and just as Xie Yun was impatient and wanted to drive him away, someone came over and whispered something to Xie Yun.

Sang Yao didn’t hear clearly what it was, but the situation seemed urgent.

Xie Yan glanced at Lu Li, then said to Sang Yao, “You go back to the room first. I’ll be back in a moment.”

Sang Yao replied.

On the way, only Sang Yao and Lu Li were left.

They watched as Xie Yan left.

Lu Li sighed and exclaimed, “Xie Yan looks cold, but he’s actually a warm-hearted person.”

Sang Yao asked


“Your Highness, why do you say that?”

Lu Li came back to his senses, “It’s nothing, Xie Yun should be going to deal with Madame Shen’s affairs.”

Sang Yao felt that the name Madame Shen sounded familiar, but she couldn’t quite remember where she had heard it before.

She became alert and asked, “Who is Madame Shen?”

Lu Li saw Sang Yao’s reaction and couldn’t help but smile. He said, “Don’t think too much, Sang Yao. Xie Yun only likes you. It’s just that Madame Shen has been kind to Xie Yun before. Recently, she came to the capital, so naturally Xie Yun has to take care of her more.”

Since she was addressed as Madame, she must be married.

Sang Yao made a soft sound of acknowledgment and didn’t say much.

Lu Li, somewhat reluctantly, said, “Miss Sang, I have to go. My mother is seriously ill, and I have to go back to fulfill my filial duty.”

The way he said it sounded strange.

Sang Yao replied awkwardly, “May the Empress Dowager be blessed with health and well-being.”

Lu Li didn’t treat Sang Yao as an outsider at all.

He said something surprising, “No, that won’t do. If I do that, my plan with the Empress Dowager will be in vain.”

What was he talking about?

Lu Li and her sister were planning how to deal with Lu Li’s biological mother.

What benefit did this bring to Lu Li?

Wait a minute, since they had formed an alliance like this, her sister’s only goal in getting rid of the Empress must be to replace her.

In that case, wouldn’t Lu Li have to call her sister mother in the future?

“…”

Sang Yao’s expression was strange.

She really didn’t know how to respond, so she fell silent for a moment and then said, “Well… be careful in all matters.”

Lu Li was unreserved, even confident. He said, “When I handle things, Miss Sang, you can rest assured.”

Sang Yao returned to her room alone. After a while, Xie Yun walked in from outside.

The door was originally open, but Xie Yan closed it as he entered.

The room darkened, and the girl stood in front of the vase, her back to him.

They hadn’t seen each other for almost a day, but Xie Yan didn’t say a word.

He came in and hugged Sang Yao, who was watering the flowers, and kissed her for a long time.

After kissing for a long time, Sang Yao reluctantly turned her face away. She licked her lips and resisted, “Stop kissing.”

Xie Yan, who was still unsatisfied, kissed the girl’s fleshy cheek again and asked, “Did you miss me?”

Sang Yao broke free from his arms and said, “You haven’t been away for a day, why would I miss you?”

She wasn’t as clingy as Xie Yun. Hearing this, she grabbed Xie Yan’s sleeve and asked him about two things, starting with what she thought was more important.

Then, she cautiously whispered, “Xie Yun, do you know?”

Xie Yan cooperated and replied, “What’s wrong?”

“You might become an uncle!”

After a moment of silence, Xie Yan couldn’t tell if Sang Yao was too immersed in the role or what, so he said, “But… your sister’s child has already died.”

“What?!”

Xie Yan continued, “It was an accident. To compensate her, the Emperor immediately conferred the title of Noble Consort on her.”

Sang Yao’s heart sank again.

She said to Xie Yun, “Xie Yun, maybe you should keep your distance from Lu Li in the future.”

“Look at how he behaves towards the Empress. That’s her own mother.”

Sang Yao doesn’t even have a mother.

Lu Li actually doesn’t cherish it so much.

Xie Yun, however, hmm’d and said, “I know.”

He explained, “But to be precise, his biological mother is not the current Empress Dowager, but a deceased noble consort.”

“The noble consort died in childbirth, and Lu Li was sent to the Cining Palace right after birth, raised under the Empress’s care.”

This could be considered a secret within the palace, known to few.

Although Lu Li is not the Empress’s biological son, his birth mother was the only noble consort at the time.

Due to his early experiences, the Xie family treated him like their own son, caring for him greatly, which is rare for ordinary people to encounter.

So, after the crown prince’s death, it was not inappropriate for Lu Li to take the position of crown prince.

The true cause of his birth mother’s death was whether the Empress has been secretly oppressing her, while the death of the crown prince might be a retaliation and it’s all the cause of irreconcilable conflict between Lu Li and the Empress.

If he wants to succeed to the throne, he cannot leave such a hidden danger in the harem.

The outcome was already predetermined.

Unexpectedly, Lu Li chose Sang Shu from the deep palace.

Sang Shu will not bear children for the emperor, eliminating the threat of her giving birth to a child who could threaten Lu Lu in the future.

She only desires supreme glory, and Landi lacks a capable ally, so they quickly came to an agreement.

If successful, this would be a good thing for the Sang family.

Sang Yao couldn’t digest so much information for a moment.

She hesitated and said awkwardly, “Then, in that case, the Crown Prince… is really good at pretending.”

“Even if he’s good at pretending, he wouldn’t have kneeled to Lu Ting in the first place.”

“Did you see it? It was when you pinched my butt for the first time. I was so scared when I saw it.”

Xie Yun hmm’d, already very familiar with Lu Li.

He tapped his temple and spoke like an old father, saying, “Be understanding. He was injured when he was young, and his thoughts are different from ordinary people’s.”

“Playful.”

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