Chapter 985: Chapter 989: Acting in Defense (Part 1)
Listening to Mrs. Xu, Nalan Bo felt disgusted.
But there was no other way. For the sake of his future, no matter how disgusting, he had to endure it.
Initially, he thought it would be tasteless, but unexpectedly, Mrs. Xu, who hadn’t enjoyed intimacy for a long time,
was quite tight.
And quite wet.
He found some pleasure in it.
After the affair, Nalan Bo lay on the bed panting, while Mrs. Xu rested for a moment and then had someone bring water for bathing.
After changing into clean clothes, Mrs. Xu didn’t sleep on the bed but instead laid on the heated brick bed on the side.
Nalan Bo was disgusted by her, and she was disgusted by Nalan Bo.
So it was, each minding their own business.
As Nalan Bo watched, he got up, dressed, and returned to his own courtyard.
Mrs. Xu let out a cold chuckle.
Can’t take it already? What about what’s coming next?
Having reconciled with Mrs. Xu, Nalan Jinlian was free of worries, so she contentedly ate and laughed, then packed her things to return to the Capital City.
This trip included a lot of things, altogether requiring dozens of carriages.
The night before departure, Nalan Bo brought Mrs. Liao and her children back, and Mrs. Xu looked at Mrs. Liao with a sinister smile.
"It’s been a long time indeed!"
"Greetings, Madam!" Mrs. Liao bowed slightly.
Her belly was protruding.
Mrs. Xu glanced at Nalan Mingzhu and Nalan Mingcong standing to the side, and then saw Nalan Jinlian gracefully approaching, speaking coolly, "Rise, please!"
"Thank you, Madam!" Mrs. Liao thanked cautiously.
As if entering the dust.
Mrs. Xu ignored her, instead smiling warmly at Nalan Jinlian, "Lianlian, come to your mother!"
"Okay!"
Nalan Jinlian smiled softly and greeted Nalan Mingzhu.
"Sister!" Nalan Mingzhu bowed, and Nalan Mingcong followed with a salute, awkwardly calling out, "Sister!"
"Okay!" Nalan Jinlian nodded slightly, then nodded to Mrs. Liao before bowing to Mrs. Xu and Nalan Bo, "Greetings, father and mother!"
Mrs. Xu helped Nalan Jinlian up, then said, "This is your father’s concubine, Mrs. Liao, and that’s Mrs. Liao’s daughter, Mingzhu, and that is Mingcong!"
With the title Mrs. Liao, their status was set, as was the stature of Nalan Mingzhu and Nalan Mingcong.
From now on, they were considered illegitimate.
Whether it was Nalan Mingzhu or Nalan Mingcong, their faces turned somewhat pale.
Nalan Bo felt sympathy, but there was no solution now, "Rushi, serve tea to the Madam!"
Mrs. Liao’s name was Rushi.
Mrs. Liao’s face paled slightly as she responded respectfully, "Yes!"
Mrs. Xu had Nalan Jinlian sit to the side while the maid prepared tea, and Mrs. Liao respectfully served the tea.
Mrs. Xu took a sip from the teacup and rewarded Mrs. Liao with a gold hairpin, "In the future, serve the master well and help expand his lineage!" As she spoke, Mrs. Xu looked at Mrs. Liao’s belly, "Since you are pregnant, take good care of yourself. There’s no need to come to me for greetings, as we will return to the Imperial Capital in a couple of days. Pack up and prepare some things for your children at home, to avoid any embarrassment later!"
"Yes!"
Mrs. Liao replied quietly.
She had prepared some things, but none were particularly expensive.
The silver money she had was given by Nalan Bo, and it was barely enough to buy necessities.
"Alright, go rest now!"
Nalan Bo remembered and turned to give Mrs. Liao some silver, suggesting she buy more things.
The family planned to take whatever they could back to the Imperial Capital. Nalan Bo intended to sell the estate and use some of the silver to buy a place in Capital City once they returned; although it couldn’t compare with the Marquis Residence, at least it was something.
If possible, Nalan Bo wanted to arrange for Mrs. Liao to live outside, to prevent Mrs. Xu from secretly harming her.
In short, Nalan Bo was cautious about Mrs. Xu in every way.