mesbooks Chapter 141 Two Women's Vow
Chapter 141 Two Women's Vow
"I'm sorry, I will avenge you."
With a look of heartache on his face, Lan Cheng'en picked up Mrs. Lan and put her back on the bed, then took out a tinder and lit the curtains on the bed.
After doing all this, Lan Chengen quickly threw away the tinder, opened the door, walked out of the room and locked the door.
He pretended to go to the study in the backyard and pretended that he had never been there.
Soon, thick smoke rushed out of Mrs. Lan's room. The servants outside discovered something was wrong and shouted for help.
"Someone, there's a fire! There's a fire in the Madam's room!"
All the servants who heard the shouting came running over, but the whole house was already surrounded by flames and it was too late to save them.
The servants hurriedly fetched water and notified their masters, and the whole backyard was in chaos.
Mrs. Lan, who was in the house, was awakened by the thick smoke. She got up from the bed and looked at what was happening in shock. She immediately realized that the room was on fire.
Thinking about what Lan Chengen had just said, Mrs. Lan knew that the fire was set by her husband himself.
"I didn't expect that after being married for decades, this would be the end of us, haha."
Mrs. Lan smiled self-deprecatingly. She did not struggle or ask for help. She knew that Lan Chengen wanted her dead and nothing she did would be of any use.
So she simply lay back down. This was her retribution, a punishment for her weak life.
She knew clearly what her husband was doing but could not stop him. She knew clearly what her daughter felt but had to watch her marry into Prince Yu's mansion in pain.
And the two sons she gave birth to were all raised by Lan Chengen into incompetent wastes. Her life was originally worthless.
The daughter was right to scold her. She was not worthy of being a mother, so let her be free this way.
Lan Cheng'en, who was hiding in the study, seemed to have just heard the noise. He ran over with the servants and prepared to rush in.
"Madam! Madam! Why are you in there? Aren't you in the study?"
"Master, please don't go. Madam can't be saved!"
The servants tried their best to pull the excited Lan Chengen, fearing that he would be hurt again, and Lan Chengen also acted very enthusiastically.
It was as if he was really the husband who lost his beloved wife. It was so sad to hear about it and shed tears to see it.
At this time, a young and beautiful woman hurried over. When she saw Lan Chengen, who was almost fainting from crying, a hint of disgust appeared on her face.
"You guys, take the master away and send him back to his room."
"But Aunt Qian, Eunuch Li from the palace is still waiting in the front hall."
"I'll send her away. You go to Prince Yu's Mansion to inform the young lady to come back."
"But... Aunt Lan, you..."
"It's against the rules, isn't it? Humph, when has the Lan family ever talked about rules? The eldest lady is gone, so only a humble concubine like me can come forward."
After saying this, Aunt Qian strode towards the front yard. It was too late for Lan Chengen to stop her, so he could only resign himself to his fate and be carried back by several servants.
He could only continue to pretend. If he acted lively at this moment, he would be exposed.
When Lan Xiaoxiao received the news, she was so shocked that the teacup in her hand fell to the ground. She stood up from the chair and grabbed the servant who came to report the news.
"What did you say? Say it again!"
"Miss... Madam... Madam is gone."
"How could this happen? My mother has always been in good health, how could this happen so suddenly?"
"Yes... at noon today, a fire suddenly broke out in Madam's room, and Madam... did not escape."
"What about my dad? He's not here? Why did the fire start out of nowhere?"
Lan Xiaoxiao obviously didn't believe how could there be a fire in her mother's room, considering she was such a cautious person.
Princess Yu came over, put her arm around her shoulders, patted her comfortingly, and gave her some strength.
"The master was in the study at the time, and the lady was alone in the room."
"No! I don't believe it! I'm going back now!"
Lan Xiaoxiao turned her head and faced Princess Yu, her eyes full of sadness and pleading.
"You don't have to say anything. I'll go with you. Let's go now."
Lan Xiaoxiao nodded, and Princess Yu handed the child to Jinxin beside her, and the two of them quickly walked out of the yard.
Just as they were about to walk towards the gate, they ran into Zhong Xueying who was coming back from shopping, and she immediately stopped the two of them.
"Where are you two sisters going?"
"Yingying, get out of the way. Something happened at the Lan family. Xiaoxiao wants to go back."
"So, sister, you are going too? Did you ask the prince before you went to the Lan family?"
"I'll tell him when I get back. It's urgent and it's too late."
Princess Yu wanted to walk straight past Zhong Xueying, but was pulled back by her. Princess Yu looked puzzled.
"Yingying, what are you doing?"
"Sister, you really wronged me. How could I make a scene? It's just that sister is the principal wife of the royal palace. It's not proper for you to go out with a concubine casually."
Lan Xiaoxiao finally couldn't stand it anymore. This Zhong Xueying had been causing trouble ever since she came into the mansion. Today, her mother passed away, and this woman even wanted to make trouble.
Lan Xiaoxiao didn't wait for Princess Yu to persuade her anymore, she just reached out and slapped Zhong Xueying in the face.
"How dare you, as a concubine, give orders to the principal wife? You deserve to die!"
"You...Lan Xiaoxiao! Don't forget, I am your sister's biological sister!"
"You are my biological sister, but what you did doesn't deserve to be called a sister. You offered yourself to your brother-in-law. This is how you treat her!"
"You are talking nonsense! I have been in love with the prince long before my sister married into the palace. You are the unnecessary one!"
"You're right, let the prince divorce me right away!"
"you…"
Princess Yu pushed Zhong Xueying away, then pulled Lan Xiaoxiao over.
"If the prince wants to blame someone, then come to me directly. Yingying, you can take care of yourself."
"Eldest sister..."
Princess Yu didn't want to bother with her sister anymore, so she called for a carriage, helped Lan Xiaoxiao get in, and then walked in herself.
"I'm sorry... I was just angry."
"You are not wrong. It was Yingying who went too far. Xiaoxiao, you don't need to blame yourself."
"But she is your biological sister."
"So what? Xiaoxiao, do you also believe in family affection? Didn't our biological parents force us in regardless of our wishes?"
Lan Xiaoxiao smiled gratefully. Princess Yu grabbed her hand, held it in her own, and then gently stroked her hair.
"We are sisters, sisters beyond family ties, aren't we?"
"No, I still want someone to accompany me for the rest of my life."
After Lan Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she leaned her head on Princess Yu's shoulder. Princess Yu was stunned at first, then rubbed her head against it.
Yes, why can't two women stay together for their whole lives?
At this moment, the two broken hearts are tightly linked together, and they will never leave each other for the rest of their lives.
The carriage drove to the gate of the Lan family. Lan Xiaoxiao got off the carriage and ran in, followed closely by Princess Yu.
At this time, Li Fuquan had already returned to the palace to report, and the fire in Madam Lan's room had been put out. Everything was burned, and Madam Lan was burned into a mummy.
"Mother!"