I Am This Type of Woman

Chapter 53

Snow fell for two or three days before it stopped.

Rong Xia’s chair was padded with a soft cushion embroidered with rounded ‘fortune’ words, he was silently letting the Grand Princess assessed him.

“Honoured guest at our door, what is the reason of Count Rong’s visit?” The tea besides her hand was emitting steam, the Grand Princess’ face was rosy. She was sitting upright with polite smile that lacked intimacy.

“Wanbei is here to greet Your Highness.” Rong Xia took a sip of tea. It was the exclusive tea for the royal family, only two catties of it produced every year.

“Thank you Count Rong,” The Grand Princess gave him a slightly impersonal smile, “Bengong is fine.”

” Wanbei is relieved that Your Highness is well.” Rong Xia put his cup down on the tea table, “Wanbei heard this kind of tea is not good for stomach, it is better for Your Highness to drink less of it.”

T/N – Remember Rong Xia and Du Jiu were talking about the Grand Princess’ medicine.

The Grand Princess’ eyes instantly turned stern. Her eyes lingered on Rong Xia for a moment as the smile slowly faded, “Count Rong worries a lot.”

“Wanbei’s Father and Mother passed early, Brother has also passed. Wanbei has noone, so wanbei has developed a worrying nature.” Rong Xia’s eyes lowered, his head slightly bowed, looking very respectful.

The Grand Princess saw his attitude, she smiled lightly, “It is said that worrying people are calm and steady. Is Count Rong a steady person?”

Rong Xia cupped his fist towards the Grand Princess, “Naturally wanbei is.”

“Say it.” The Grand Princess said it plainly, “Master Count is here today, for what purpose?”

“Your Highness, wanbei would like to know the reason of wanbei’s parents’ death.”

Sunlight shone through the window lattice, the Grand Princess’ eyelids slightly trembled, she wiped the corner of her mouth, “Bengong doesn’t know what you mean.”

“Wanbei thinks Your Highness knows.” Rong Xia looked at the Grand Princess, refusing to be deterred.

The Grand Princess looked at the outstanding young man in front of her, her mind entered into a slight trance as if she had been looking at Lin-shi. Decades ago Lin-shi had also looked at her the same way.

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Lin-shi’s birth mother was the Grand Princess’ younger sister who was born by a cairen. Lin-shi’s mother was implicated in the struggle for the throne, reduced to be a commoner after getting married, and later committed suicide.

* cairen 才人 (lit. Talented Person) = one of the lower ranks of imperial concubines.

Lin-shi didn’t have a good life in Lin family. Everyone knew the previous emperor disliked the officials and princesses who had helped his brothers, so the royal blood flowing in Lin-shi’s veins didn’t earn her a good treatment in the family. But Lin-shi was born extremely beautiful and was excellent in painting and calligraphy, the previous Count Cheng’an proposed to her to be his wife.