Transmigrated as the Prince Regent's Cherished Runaway WifeChapter 19

This escaping Young Master was caught QWQ

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The atmosphere became a bit tense, as if swords were about to be unsheathed.

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Meng Huan looked at him with dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Shan Xing had to compensate with a smile. “This humble one hopes madam can understand. If you were to venture out alone and injure even your littlest finger, His Royal Highness would strip my skin off, dry it, and sew it into a drum to play for your amusement. I’m just following orders.” dnGTxO

Meng Huan didn’t buy it. “Stop selling your tragic story for sympathy points.”

Saying it like that made it sound like Lin Bozhou cared about him and liked him.

However, the original reason why Lin Bozhou had taken him as a concubine was to humiliate Meng Xueming, who had humiliated and impeached him.

Besides, this man preferred a beauty that was feisty, intelligent, and had a backbone, definitely not a salted fish like himself.

Could one even call this having feelings for him? Ordering someone to follow him? No, this was the same possessiveness an owner has towards their captive canary, not true love—how would someone like Lin Bozhou know about love?

Meng Huan grumbled in his heart, fumbled his steps when Shan Xing posed a question, “Madam, where is it that you plan to go?”

One ordinary question increased Meng Huan’s anxiety.

What he wanted to do now was get rid of this annoying person and find Anhe Lane, Dongsheng Street, where Lu Nanxing would be waiting for him in Li’s Restaurant. But this annoying fly was too close to him, and he couldn’t lose him at all. h8Czu3

Meng Huan huffed, “It’s none of your business. I’m just casually walking around.”

“Then this humble one will also casually follow around.”

“…”

Meng Huan looked at him and chided, “You were sent by Lin Bozhou to monitor me, weren’t you?” gjmPdf

Shan Xing admitted with an annoying smile, “Yes, but this is an order from His Royal Highness. If madam wants to blame someone, blame His Royal Highness. This humble one is only doing his job to put food on the table; I don’t make the decisions.”

“……”

Meng Huan chose not to converse with him and walked mindlessly for a while. Suddenly, Shan Xing behind him spoke up, “Oh, isn’t this Dongsheng Street?”

Upon hearing the street name, Meng Huan stopped dead in his tracks. 7tFW3m

Only then did he find himself in a bustling street, with roads extending in all directions, carriages and horses coming and going like water, numerous stores along the road, and peddlers hawking along the way. This place was filled with the excitement and prosperity of budding capitalism and was clearly one of the busier areas of the city.

This was actually the Dongsheng Street he was looking for!

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“Dongsheng Street is famous for its fine food. Did madam come here to eat?”

Meng Huan, who, by chance, hadn’t thought of an excuse, gave a strong and confident yes when asked. NDzOma

When he was looking around for Anhe Lane, a charming laugh suddenly came from above.

“Heeheehee…” A scented handkerchief landed on his face. Meng Huan raised his head and saw a relaxed beauty slumped against the second-floor railing. She stretched out her tender, white hand and waved. “Young Master Meng~”

A head stuck out beside the beauty. “Young Master Meng, long time no see!”

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When Lu Nanxing saw Shan Xing following behind Meng Huan, he was shocked and said, “This is—”

Shan Xing introduced himself. “This humble one is a guest scholar hired by the Regent’s compound, accompanying the madam on his outing. It is a great honor to make your acquaintance.”

“The Regent’s compound?!” The expression on Lu Nanxing’s face changed suddenly.

The atmosphere stiffened instantly. xt5Yc0

The fathers of Lu Nanxing and the young master upstairs, Xu Ruolin, were both representatives of the Qingliu Faction, a group that was at odds with the Zhuoliu Faction led by Lin Bozhou. The two factions were like water and fire, which couldn’t exist together. Since Shan Xing worked as a guest scholar under Lin Bozhou, he belonged to the Zhuoliu Faction, essentially Lu Nanxing’s opposition.

Lu Nanxing was obviously unhappy. “Come on up.”

In the private room with a balcony on the second floor, the young master, who was dressed flamboyantly as if he were a woman, smiled at the sight of Meng Huan. In a mischievous manner, he called to the woman who had been resting on the railing earlier, “Go to Young Master Meng and ask for your handkerchief back.”

The woman’s red lips were languid as she sashayed over. Her pale fingers wandered over Meng Huan’s body, acting very enchanting. “Young Master Meng—” LQaxn6

However, as a strong fragrance assaulted his nose, Meng Huan took a step back, her strong perfume making him feel suffocated.

Shan Xing spoke up. “Young Lord, Young Master Meng is already His Royal Highness’s madam. Please don’t joke like this.”

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Xu Ruolin, the son of the Zhenguan Marquis, was known to be very wild. He giggled and said, “It seems that Young Master Meng is very much pampered after marrying into the Regent’s compound? Yan-er, come back.”

Yan-er took the handkerchief from Meng Huan’s hand and, with a seductive glance, returned to the Young Lord’s arms obediently, lying on her stomach in a sultry manner. vZYNJb

“To visit prostitutes openly on the main street.” Shan Xing didn’t hide his disgust. “Madam, stay away from him. His Royal Highness dislikes these fragrances.”

Actually, Meng Huan didn’t like them either. He found them sickening; it was just that he didn’t know what to say.

It was Xu Ruolin who stated with a sneer, “What’s wrong with visiting prostitutes? Which dignitaries don’t visit prostitutes?” He turned the conversation against Shan Xing and deliberately insulted, “You’re a guest scholar working under His Royal Highness? This is great; your profession is perfect to amuse the superiors. Why don’t you come join us and compose a poem to liven up the atmosphere while we drink?”

Shan Xing maintained his expression. “This humble one is a guest scholar working under His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness doesn’t allow me to compose poems outside.” MOvaJu

“Heh, His Royal Highness?”

At the mention of ‘His Royal Highness’, Lu Nanxing looked rather pissed and made a mocking sound.

“……”

Meng Huan watched everything unfold in this knife-edge atmosphere, licking his lower lip somewhat nervously. V3PrEQ

What kind of boldness was that? Mocking Lin Bozhou’s name openly in front of Shan Xing; all of you are doomed if he reports it to Lin Bozhou.

Xu Ruolin refused to overlook this disrespect and said, “If you compose a poem right now, I’ll give you this gorgeous beauty beside me. What do you say?”

Shan Xing rejected him, saying, “Forgive this humble one for refusing to comply.”

“You!” Xu Ruolin spoke in a voice containing drunken rage. He smashed the wine jar to pieces on the table with a loud crash. “You’re but a guest scholar! How dare you talk back to this Young Lord?!” L2Rpgq

“……”

Why are we suddenly arguing and yelling?

Meng Huan was dumbfounded, not understanding how these young lords could be so quick to anger. But who could butt heads with Lin Bozhou without dying? Meng Huan didn’t want Lu Nanxing and this Young Lord to really get into trouble, so he called out to Shan Xing, “Why don’t you wait for me downstairs? Just stay downstairs and don’t come up; you can just wait at the bottom of the stairway. It’s not like I can run anywhere.”

Shan Xing restrained himself and seemed to be memorizing Xu Ruolin and Lu Nanxing’s faces before nodding. “In order not to spoil madam’s mood, this humble one will wait downstairs.” k6JidD

“Hurry and leave!” Xu Ruolin was still shouting.

The figure disappeared down the staircase.

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“Phew… He is finally gone.”

Xu Ruolin suddenly changed his demeanor. He was no longer as enraged as before, looking very sober. “How has Young Master Meng been these days?” 6f9p5t

“…” After a long fuss, it turned out it was all an act to get rid of Shan Xing. Meng Huan was a bit speechless. “Fine, I guess.”

“Have you been getting bullied by His Royal Highness in his compound?” Lu Nanxing furrowed his brow, showing an odd look. “A-Huan, do you really plan to charm him with your appearance and carry out the assassination?”

This also piqued Xu Ruolin’s interest. “I heard that Lin Bozhou had never been interested in beauties. It’s a rare sight to behold being unmarried at the age of twenty-six! How has he been treating you? Has he bedded you yet? Is he bewitched by you yet?”

Meng Huan smiled outright. “What are you talking about? It’s already taking all my effort to survive under him. He simply has no interest in someone like myself.” 5p2H8U

Speaking of this, Meng Huan suddenly remembered his persona and cleared his throat. “Besides, how could I give myself to such a treacherous minister so easily? Just the thought of it is sickening.”

Meng Huan spit on the spot, “Disgusting!”

Lu Nanxing sighed. “Agreed, it’s very disgusting.”

“But you have been staying at his compound, looking very much intact without a single accident. He even allows you to leave the compound—I actually know the guest scholar, Shan Pingzhi, no? He is Lin Bozhou’s favorite guest scholar. If he was ordered to guard you personally, does that mean…” Xu Ruolin showed a thoughtful look. hrzcOb

Meng Huan felt goosebumps due to the suspense. “What?”

Xu Ruolin took back his meaningful smile and shook his head. “Nothing.”

“…”

The Young Lord’s way of taking back his words midway baffled Meng Huan. x3Wy6X

As time passed slowly, the conversation also wandered off track. Meng Huan grabbed a piece of meat with his chopsticks. Since coming here, he  kept feeling flustered and short of breath. He then thought of something. “Where is my father?”

“He is well on his way to Fengxiang County.” Lu Nanxing showed a surprised look. “Why? Do you want to go find him?”

Meng Huan meant just that. “Can I?”

“Well, yes… But we need to lose that Shan Xing first; otherwise, you can’t make your escape.” KBq6Wb

The three men sat in deep thought.

After a moment, Xu Ruolin said, “Actually, I have a solution.”

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“Tell us.” Lu Nanxing was impatient.

“I fear what I’m about to say will sound like a joke to the two of you. First, promise me that neither of you will laugh.” After getting a nod from both Meng Huan and Lu Nanxing, Xu Ruolin looked at the prostitute next to him. “Yan-er has a few packets of aphrodisiac on her—” uQ9jA5

“……”

Lu Nanxing coughed violently, as if he had choked on something.

Meng Huan was pretty pure and simple and found these topics too unpleasant.

Xu Ruolin waved his hand and said, “I already told you not to laugh. In a little bit, I’ll get that guest scholar to drink some wine, saying it’s a way to apologize. Once he drinks the drugged wine, I’ll arrange for him and Yan-er to find a place to have fun. Then, Young Master Meng can take the opportunity to escape; how about it?” 1c5v4o

“…”

Meng Huan frowned and said disapprovingly, ‘‘That’s too low; is there any other way?’’

Xu Ruolian’s patience had a limit. “There is no other way. Moreover, this is Yan-er’s line of business after all, yes?”

Meng Huan thought for a moment but still firmly shook his head. “No, we can’t; it’s not good…” rlhMiS

As he spoke, Lu Nanxing stood up and pressed down on his shoulders with his hands. Xu Ruolin tore open the paper package and poured the contents into the wine in a hurry. “Don’t be so soft-hearted like a wife; those who achieve great things don’t get caught up in small details. Young Master Meng, don’t be so kind.”

He picked up his chopsticks and stirred the drugged wine. “You two stay quiet, and I’ll handle everything.”

Meng Huan’s ears turned red from anxiety. “Are you two for real?”

He couldn’t free himself from Lu Nanxing’s hands, as Xu Ruolin had already reached the stairs and resumed his playful tone and smiley face. “That scholar brother from before! Come back up! This Young Lord is treating you for a drink, so please don’t take the earlier offense to heart.” Hv5cYC

No one answered.

“Friend Shan?” Xu Ruolin shouted again, thinking the man didn’t hear him calling.

Weirdly enough, there was still no response.

“Huh, what’s going on? Where is he?” QuSfah

Meng Huan was also a little puzzled as he turned to the stairs.

The afternoon light illuminated the dark corridor, revealing a scarlet official robe with a four-claw dragon. The swirling dragon patterns were passionately intertwined. A crown of jade, inlaid with gold, slowly increased in height with the climbing of the stairs, and each time the tall figure took a step on the wooden stairs, a crisp footstep followed.

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Stomp, stomp, stomp…

Each step was slow and heavy. N9O7qE

At some point, the whole restaurant and even the entire street became still. The dense crowds knelt down, not daring to look directly at the face of the most noble prince in the imperial family.

“…”

Xu Ruolin’s voice suddenly stopped, and the atmosphere fell into a kind of fear that made people’s hair stand up.

The chopsticks in Meng Huan’s hand dropped to the ground with a clatter. 0AlLOe

Seeing the person in front of him, blood suddenly drained out of his face as his whole body turned ice cold; his back stiffened, and his almond-shaped eyes widened.

Unbeknownst to them, Lin Bozhou had arrived at this restaurant. The man walked slowly up the stairs, his robe slightly lifted with his hand. He stopped two steps away from Meng Huan before scanning the entire table. It was obvious that he didn’t put anyone in his eyes. Then he turned his head sideways and smiled slightly. It was a pleasant smile that carried a hint of cruelty.

He locked his eyes on Meng Huan and cracked his mouth open.

Using a low voice that was filled with great interest. “Where is it that madam wants to go?” tAUBVN

The author has something to say:

Good news, within two days, Huan-bao will be done by His Royal Highness.

The translator has something to add:

Teo: That means in two chapters. Chapter 21 is also monstrous size as the chapter going into VIP, so it will be released in parts. fRnEoe