Becoming the Empress: Golden Finger Set Under My Bed

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

In Liuxi Pavilion, with the murmuring of flowing water, the setting sun cast its golden ray on the rippling pool. How picturesque the yard was!

Zhao Xiaotao gasped in admiration, her tone full of yearning. “This is the most beautiful yard I have ever seen. I wonder whether the scenery in the Southern is more attractive than here...”

An Rushuang answered with a smile, “There is not many differences. Since the Southern is full of rivers, it’s necessary to take a boat wherever you go. Therefore, the majority of stalls selling vegetables and fruits are set on the boats, thus making the river a flourishing market. Actually, wagon is much safer than the boat.”

Hurrying to them from behind, Hong Yu asked smilingly upon hearing An Rushuang’s words, “My lady, do you miss Mohe now?”

An Rushuang answered helplessly with a chuckle, “There is nothing to miss since the whole family has moved here. I don’t have a relative in Mohe.” Suddenly thinking of her grandma, An Rushuang added, “Has my mother mentioned when my grandma will arrive here?”

Hong Yu shook her head. “It’s said they will arrive soon, but it is hard to say whether there will be some accidents.”

So it was surely before the birthday party.

Lost in thought, An Rushuang was a little headache.

Just as they crossed the bridge to enter the main hall, there suddenly came a flurry of sound from within. Hong Yu came up to open the door, finding Mo Zhu and Nanny Liu were chatting.

“Hi, what brings you here, Mo Zhu?” Hong Yu asked with a smile.

Seeing An Rushuang return, Mo Zhu answered, “I just intended to go back given Miss An’s absence. I must hurry back now, or Lady An will be worried.” 𝘧𝒓e𝑒𝑤e𝙗𝚗o𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝐜𝐨ｍ

Nanny Liu echoed, “What a coincidence,” and added after turning to An Rushuang, “My lady, you look pale. Are you tired now? Have you taken dinner outside?”

Nanny Liu intended to go out with them today, but was refused by An Rushuang out of the worry about her health. It was beyond her expectation that Nanny Liu would inquire about every detail of what they had done today.

Seeing An Rushuang both amused and annoyed by her nanny, Mo Zhu kept silent in chuckle.

“I am really a little hungry now,” An Rushuang said intentionally.

Upon hearing her words, Nanny Liu at once hurried outside and said, “I will go to the kitchen to have a look at the dishes now. You must eat some nourishment in order to get stronger...”

“Thank you, nanny,” An Rushuang responded submissively.

Nanny Liu stepped outside the room with an angry stare at her.

“With nanny serving you well, Lady An can set her mind at ease.” Mo Zhu sighed as she watched Nanny Liu’s lean figure before turning to An Rushuang to ask, “Where did you go today? Nanny Liu had no idea where you were, either. Why did you come home so late?”

As exhausted as she was, An Rushuang answered as he sat on the little chair made of nanmu, “I went to visit the Lu family. In fear nanny would worry about me, I didn’t tell her. I had a good chat with Mingyue. She wouldn’t let me go back home early.”

Considering what happened today was so complicated, as well as she had promised not to tell others about her elder brother’s secrets, An Rushuang might as well told a lie directly.

Taking the hint, Hong Yu and Zhao Xiaotao had an eye contact.

“Miss Lu has already been an intimate friend to you in Mohe. It is so great that both of you have moved to the capital.” 𝗳𝔯𝙚e𝒘e𝚋𝘯𝚘ν𝙚l.𝑐o𝙢

Mo Zhu smiled. “It seems that you have recovered. As your thirteenth birthday party is around the corner, it’s better that you can behave yourself.”

An Rushuang knew her meaning clearly.

In Nanqi Kingdom, the majority of girls were engaged at the age of thirteen and got married three years later. It was highly possible that her engagement would be settled at the birthday party.

An Rushuang couldn’t help feeling headache when thinking of it, so she asked directly, “Does mother have anything to tell me?”

“Miss An, you’re so clever.”

Mo Zhu stared at An Rushuang with a tender smile. “It’s not a big deal. Since the summer is coming, Lady An wants to tailor new dresses for you. All the top-level female embroiders will arrive here tomorrow. You can pick your favourite cloth and patterns together. Lady An also said...”

Pausing for a second, she continued, “You should ponder on the list of the invitation carefully. Don’t make any mistake, or the An family will be ashamed.”

“What else did my mother say?”

An Rushuang gazed at Mo Zhu with her eyebrows raised, wondering why she would halt in the half way.

Mo Zhu answered in embarrassment, “Nothing. The second miss’s dresses will be prepared together, or your grandma will be displeased at her shabby dress.”

“Hmm, indeed.” An Rushuang glanced at her with her sparkling eyes. “It isn’t my mum who mentioned the invitation, right?”

With her heartbeat skipping a beat, Mo Zhu turned to An Rushuang subconsciously. Her eyes, reflecting the golden rays of the setting sun, seemed so dazzling on her pretty face.

“It was the lord.” Mo Zhu smiled in helplessness. How well the first lady understood the madam!

An Rushuang nodded. It seemed that her father was still incensed at her missing Princess Mingxi’s party. Actually, she had missed her party twice already.

The first was because of Princess Anyang. The second was her passing out.

However, since Princess Mingxi invited her and her little sister, then...

“Did An Lingshan go to the party alone last time?”

An Rushuang asked in confusion.

Mo Zhu answered with a chuckle, “There is no need to worry, my lady. Nobody knows her in the capital. Even she did want to go to the royal palace, lord An had no time to make arrangement for her when you caught a disease.” There was a tinge of contempt in her tone.

“Watch out your tongue!” An Rushuang warned her, “The wall has ears.”

Upon hearing her words, Mo Zhu suddenly remembered Nanny Liu’s suffering which chilled her bones.

An Lingshan was really insidious. If Miss Anhadn’t seen through her plot and bribed Silver to be on her side in time, it would lead to a misunderstanding between An Rushuang and her father.

Mo Zhu should always mind the danger in this manor.

She slapped herself and said in a hurry, “Thanks for your warning. Since I have passed the message to you, I have to return to serve Lady An now.”

Mo Zhu left at once.

An Rushuang couldn’t help sighing as she watched Mo Zhu’s figure fading into the distance. Her birthday party was none other than a big trouble!