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After hearing Luo Caidie's words, Consort Luo felt a surge of anger within her. She thought to herself, "These shameless mother and daughter duo, they clearly know I can't speak yet they ask such questions on purpose, isn't this just making a fool of me?"
Her inner fury was boiling, yet her face remained full of smiles, exuding warmth and approachability.
Lo An Lord casually glanced at them a few times before asking again, "How is Feng'er doing now?"
Upon hearing Lo An Lord's question, Consort Luo quickly signaled to the maid beside her to report on the Fourth Princess Luo Cai Feng's condition.
The maid, puzzled by Consort Luo's gesture, stepped forward and said to Lo An Lord, "In response to your Highness, the Fourth Princess has taken the calming medicine prescribed by the doctor and is now sound asleep."
Lo An Lord frowned slightly after hearing this. He waved his hand to dismiss her and turned to exchange a silent glance with his strategist, communicating without words. The people around them fell silent upon seeing Lo An Lord's expression.
Once their communication was complete, Lo An Lord finally turned back. The princess nodded slightly at him and gestured for the maid behind her to bring forth the tray containing the Four Treasures of the Study. She picked up a brush and wrote on the paper: "Your Highness has traveled a long way and must be weary. I have already prepared hot water for you to bathe and change, washing away the dust; I have also arranged a banquet to welcome you and the strategist."
After finishing her note, she had the maid present it to Lo An Lord. He looked at it and gently nodded in acknowledgment before addressing those around him. "You may all disperse." He then instructed the steward to take the strategist for bathing and resting. After the strategist left with the steward, he too returned to his quarters to freshen up. Seeing that the main figures had departed, everyone else gradually left as well.
After their meal, Lo An Lord expressed his desire to check on his injured daughter, Luo Cai Feng. However, as soon as he mentioned it, everyone at the table chimed in that family should be close-knit and they all wanted to see Luo Cai Feng.
Thus, they all headed to Azure Water Pavilion and arrived at Fourth Princess Luo Cai Feng's chamber.
At that moment, Luo Cai Feng had already awakened. Upon hearing that her father had returned, she was eager to find him! However, when she saw the middle-aged man standing next to her mother, she immediately fell silent, staring at him in awe as she thought that her father had finally come back.
But as soon as she caught sight of Lo An Lord's imposing face and sharp gaze, she instinctively swallowed her shout and took a step back.
Seeing her expression and actions, Lo An Lord realized that his daughter was afraid of him. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly about how none of his children seemed to inherit his boldness or wisdom. Unconsciously, he thought about the young boy who had saved him in Purple Bamboo Forest last night; if only his children possessed even half of that boy's calmness or wisdom—or if that boy were his child!
Consort Luo noticed that her beloved daughter not only failed to show respect upon seeing her husband but was also retreating in fear. Worried that her husband might get angry, she quickly stepped forward to ease the situation while indirectly reminding her beloved daughter to pay her respects.
She hurried over to Luo Cai Feng and gently shook her sleeve while winking at her daughter.
Realizing what her mother meant after seeing the gesture, Luo Cai Feng finally snapped back to attention and quickly adopted a well-behaved demeanor to greet Lo An Lord.
However, while bowing in respect, she dared not meet Lo An Lord's gaze; her head was lowered as far as it could go.
"Get up! How are you feeling? Is your hand any better? Does it still hurt?" Lord Lo An said calmly.
Upon hearing her father's words, tears immediately streamed down Luo Cai Feng's face. Sniffling, she cried, "Father, my hand still hurts a lot. I can't even lift it." After a pause, she continued, "Father, is my hand ruined?"
She said this deliberately to elicit her father's affection and the sympathy of those around her, unaware that her hand was indeed beyond repair. Of course, Luo Bingbing was the exception.
Everyone present displayed expressions of deep concern upon hearing her words, though what they truly thought remained unknown. The only man in attendance, Lord Lo An, maintained his calm demeanor, merely furrowing his brow slightly without any further expression. No one could tell what he was thinking or how he felt about the situation.
The queen quickly approached her beloved daughter and embraced her tightly. Unable to speak, she gently patted Luo Cai Feng's back to offer comfort.
Seeing someone comforting her only made Luo Cai Feng cry harder. Between sobs, she exclaimed, "Mother, what am I going to do? I can't live like this! Wuwuwu..."
Hearing her daughter's lament, the queen's heart ached for her but felt helpless and powerless. She continued to hold Luo Cai Feng close and softly pat her back.
After crying for a while without anyone offering words of comfort—even her own mother, Consort Luo—Luo Cai Feng cried out again, "Mother, what am I going to do? I can't live like this! Wuwuwu..."
The queen's heart twisted in pain at her daughter's cries but felt utterly helpless. Still, she held onto her tightly.
Luo Cai Feng noticed that no one responded to her pleas and cried even harder.
Meanwhile, several ladies from Fragrant Pavilion watched with growing delight in their hearts while feigning sorrow on their faces; their acting skills rivaled those of Oscar winners.
Suddenly, Lord Lo An's impatient voice broke through the tension. "Stop crying and be quiet."
At his shout, the queen quickly covered her beloved daughter's mouth while Luo Cai Feng was so startled that her tears flowed backward.
Instantly, the room fell silent. With his ears finally at peace, Lord Lo An asked, "Feng'er, did your sister really do this to your hand?"
Luo Cai Feng hurriedly replied upon hearing her father's question. "Yes, it was definitely her! I saw it with my own eyes. Father, you must seek justice for me!"
Lord Lo An looked at her and nodded slightly before saying again, "Describe what happened."
Thus, Luo Cai Feng recounted the scene where Luo Bingbing had ruined her hand. Everyone listened in shock and concluded in their hearts that Luo Bingbing must be a monster capable of sorcery. Only Lord Lo An found it hard to believe; he was convinced that Luo Bingbing was not a monster but couldn't find definitive proof either way, leaving him deeply puzzled.
Suddenly noticing the queen standing beside Luo Cai Feng, he instructed someone to fetch the Four Treasures of the Study so that the queen could write down what had transpired there.
The Princess, upon hearing this, hurried to her desk and began to write down the general details of how Luo Bingbing had come to her for revenge. However, both she and her daughter tacitly omitted the reasons behind Luo Bingbing's retaliation.
Lo An Lord furrowed his brows tightly as he read what the Princess had written, feeling increasingly perplexed and even beginning to doubt his previous convictions.
The others, after reading the account penned by the Princess, felt even more fearful and were now more certain that Luo Bingbing was indeed a monster, their faces reflecting their growing anxiety.
After observing everyone's expressions, Lo An Lord instructed a nearby maid, "Go to Piaoyun Pavilion and invite Little Princess to the hall."
The maid was terrified of Luo Bingbing, convinced that she was the monster. Upon hearing Lo An Lord's command to fetch Luo Bingbing from Piaoyun Pavilion, she was so frightened that she nearly lost control. Lo An Lord had no choice but to instruct another maid to take two guards with her to retrieve Luo Bingbing instead.
He then sent another maid to the guest room to summon the strategist to the hall. After giving his orders, he looked around at those present and said, "Follow me to the hall; we will soon find out whether she is human or beast." With that, he stepped out of Luo Cai Feng's room and headed toward the hall. The others exchanged glances before following him.
In the hall, Lo An Lord sat in the main seat. To his right sat the Princess, with Fourth Princess Luo Cai Feng standing behind her; next to them was Madam Xiang with her two children behind her. On the left side of the hall sat Strategist Gongsun Ming. Everyone's gaze was fixed outside as they awaited the arrival of the main character.
They waited and waited, their eyes straining with anticipation, yet still no sign of Luo Bingbing appeared. Growing impatient, many began to voice their opinions to Lo An Lord about how disrespectful and inconsiderate Luo Bingbing was being. Just as Lo An Lord was about to send someone to urge her along, the maid who had gone to Piaoyun Pavilion returned alone at the door, causing everyone to wonder why only she had come back.
Lo An Lord was the first to speak up, asking, "Where is Little Princess? Why did you return alone?" Hearing his question, the maid quickly recounted her experience in trying to fetch Luo Bingbing.
It turned out that she and two guards had approached Piaoyun Pavilion's entrance with trembling hearts and knocked on the door with trepidation. The Nursemaid inside initially did not want to respond but eventually opened it when the knocking persisted. She feared that it would disturb Luo Bingbing, who was reading in her study.
When she opened the door, she saw three people standing there. The three quickly addressed the Nursemaid, saying, "The Lord has returned home; we are here to invite Little Princess to meet him in the hall."
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