Unwilling to have people discover this matter, Luo Qing Luan didn't even tell Dai Yue. It's just that she didn't sleep well the entire night and was even continually worried about whether Nalan Ye would return or not, until the morning came. On her face, two dark circles under her eyes appeared.

"My Lady," Once Dai Yue saw them, she yelled in alarm, "how come your eyes......have you not slept well?"

Her mistress whose skin was as white as snow, how come she turned like this after one night? Not only was her forehead reddish, the circles under her eyes were also very dark. She even sported a dispirited appearance. What in the world was going on?

Could it be that she had a nightmare?

Once she recalled this matter, Luo Qing Yue became upset, but she couldn't say anything. She was even more unwilling to vent herself on Dai Yue, so she only scowled and spoke in a depressed manner, "Dai Yue, I'm starving to death. I want to eat!"

Transforming her indignation into hunger for food. She wanted to gorge herself and eat everything up.

So it's like that. Once Dai Yue heard her mistress, she promptly put down the wash basin and left to make breakfast. Only after she ate no less than three meat steamed buns, one bowl of porridge, and also two fried egg cakes, did Luo Qing Luan feel perfectly satisfied and put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.

"En, I'm full." Indeed it was effective. At this moment, her mood was much better.

"That's right, Dai Yue, did the wet nurse's painful leg flare up again yesterday?"

Hearing Luo Qing Luan ask this, Dai Yue hesitated somewhat. "This......very early in the morning, Nanny Song was already summoned by the side madam. Not only her, basically all of the servant girls in the General's Mansion were also summoned by her to help out."

"What? What happened?" Once Luo Qing Luan heard this, she was baffled. What could've happened such that even the servant from her courtyard was summoned away?

"Has My Lady forgotten? Didn't the eldest lady send someone here the day before yesterday to deliver a message? She said that she and the fifth prince is inviting the Master, side madam, and also you to go together and attend a banquet at Fifth Prince's Mansion. I heard that they even invited other officials, madams, and young ladies. It's because the side madam is preparing a present that she had everyone summoned to the storerooms to take inventory."

Attending a banquet. Sending presents?

Quickly recalling this matter, Luo Qing Luan smiled coldly.

Wasn't it just like her elder sister to invite her family over for dinner and use the opportunity to show off? It's just that she can't imagine what Luo Qing Shuang had that was worth showing off. Merely a minor concubine of the Fifth Prince, that's all. Why was she not feeling embarrassed and wanted to set up a huge banquet, instead?

"Fine. It's nothing much anyway. Tomorrow, we'll also just give her a present. Let's go and see just what kind of act Elder Sister wants to put on this time."

Sure enough, on the second day, early in the morning, Wang Xue Ru already came to look for Luo Qing Luan.

Were it not for Dai Yue having already obtained the news early on and told her, she might still have been eating breakfast. How would she be able to send the present in time? Wang Xue Ru saw that Luo Qing Luan was properly dressed in a manner and attractive style that was appropriate for the occasion and she was a bit astonished. "En, Qing Luan, is everything in order? Father's Concubine intended to come early to tell you that we're attending Fifth Prince's banquet, yet didn't expect that you......heh heh, seem to be prepared already. Let's go, then. Your Father is already waiting for us out front."

Luo Qing Luan smiled indifferently. "Thank you, Father's Concubine, for coming to get me."

This pair of mother and daughter, it seemed that they wouldn't let her relax for even a minute. They even wanted to mess with her in this kind of situation. Would it really make them happy if she had no time to dress, and just casually throw on something to attend the banquet, so that she ended up losing face?

Didn't they know the principle that a winner would always be a winner, and a loser would always remain a loser?

However, in regards to this kind of selfish and narrow-minded woman like Wang Xue Ru, Luo Qing Luan really did not care about her in the least, because she simply couldn't make herself care. She just couldn't be bothered with it.

A carriage was already stopped in front of the General's Mansion. Luo Qing Luan and Wang Xue Ru entered the carriage. Dai Yue and the latter's servant maid entered behind. As for Luo Cheng, as the general, and head of a mansion, he naturally left in a separate carriage.

On the way, Wang Xue Ru didn't give Luo Qing Luan any trouble at all, and talked to her even less about what she should pay attention to, or what rules there were at Fifth Prince's Mansion. Luo Qing Luan also ended up being idle, displaying a faintly smiling expression on her face.

In order to go from the General's Mansion to the Fifth Prince's Mansion, they needed to go straight on Wenchang Street, pass Baohua Street, pass through the most luxurious restaurant in the entire city, Fengxiang Restaurant, then enter Donghua Street. This neighborhood basically housed people with powerful connections, including those from the royal families. Each resident was magnificent. Not only was the environment graceful, even staff without fixed duties could not draw near, so it was extremely safe.

Having gotten down from the carriage, Luo Qing Luan took a look at the front entrance of Fifth Prince's Mansion. A lot of carriages were already stopped there and no small number of guests also arrived at the same time that they did. It was evident that a number of girls about the same age as her didn't go out frequently, as they appeared to be curious, yet were quite reserved. They didn't talk much either.

Luo Cheng walked at the very front. The butler in charge of receiving guests at the front door of Fifth Prince's Mansion saw him with a glance and promptly smiled as he welcomed him. "General Luo has come. Please come in. Fifth Prince has waited inside for a long time."

In regards to his status, Luo Cheng was Nangong Chen, Fifth Prince's, father-in-law after all. Normally, he also should come out to meet him personally, yet now, Nangong Chen didn't come out at all, and merely sent a butler to welcome him. If this was another guest, as a prince, Nangong Chen really wouldn't need to think much of them, but as for Luo Cheng, this father-in-law......

Luo Qing Luan actually didn't care what her father thought about it, but she still saw the trace of displeasure flash through his face as he still smiled as before while nodding his head. Wang Xue Ru apparently didn't sense anything at all, and instead was eager to ask that butler where her daughter, Qing Shuang, was.

The butler naturally knew Wang Xue Ru's identity and answered with a smile. "The side madam is in the garden waiting for Madam. I'll immediately have someone take madam and the young lady over there."

Once Wang Xue Ru heard this, she was both startled and delighted. "Ah, Qing Shuang, she......"