After three days, Luo Qing Luan and Dai Yue were allowed to return to their courtyard.

"My Lady, that person is so vile. He's actually very disappointed to see that we've come to no harm." Dai Yue muttered very uncomfortably.

"Why would you care about those people? When you have power and status, they will curry favor with you. When you're down and out, don't mention helping you, they'll step on you a few times instead. Nothing strange about it. There are too many people like that."

Seeing their room covered with a faint layer of dust, Luo Qing Luan didn't pay attention to it as she said, "Don't feel bad about these people. It'll only waste time! Dai Yue, we already haven't eaten for three days, aren't you hungry?"

Once this matter was called to mind, Dai Yue understood and promptly replied, "Yes, My Lady, I'll immediately go to the kitchen to cook."

Seeing how she was hastily leaving, Luo Qing Luan smiled, "Why in such a rush? We've starved for three days and you're still thinking of eating those leftovers from the kitchen? Dai Yue, don't we still have some money left? Hurry and go into town to buy some good food. Let's have a good meal."

A smile immediately spread over Dai Yue's face, yet she was still somewhat uneasy. "My Lady, will you be able to hold on? I'll go and return as fast as I can?"

Luo Qing Luan smilingly patted her shoulders as she recalled her former life.

What did three days count as? There was once an urgent turn of events when she didn't eat for five days. She only depended on the medical expertise her master taught her to use acupuncture to stimulate her body's hidden potential and endure.

This time, it's been only three days. Even though she and Dai Yue are somewhat hungry, it's still not a big deal.

"It's no problem, hurry and go. I'll wait for you. If you're hungry you can first buy something to fill you stomach with and it'll be fine."

Dai Yue complied and quickly rushed out the door.

The wait wasn't long before she returned. Furthermore, she was panicked and flustered. "My Lady, big problem. I left to buy stuff, and as a result I heard a lot of people spreading malicious rumors about you......"

As she knit her brows, Luo Qing Luan already understood something. She took the paper bag in Dai Yue's hand and smelled a burst of aromas. It's still warm. She couldn't help but smile. "Come, let's eat something first......"

Watching her mistress truly picking up a lotus seed paste flaky pastry and eating it, Dai Yue also sobbed from worry. "My Lady, it really is a big problem, why are you not worried! I heard those rumors outside say that you......you......"

"Come, drink some tea." Pretending to be displeased, Luo Qing Luan took the water that had just been boiled and poured a cup to give to Dai Yue before responding. "When encountering a problem, don't be flustered, understand, Dai Yue? Tell me properly what in the world happened."

Maybe Luo Qing Luan's calm infected Dai Yue, but she nodded and very quickly calmed down. She held the cup of tea and spoke about what she heard a moment ago on the streets.

"Hmm, they went so far as to say that I vilified Luo Qing Shuang's reputation and even disobeyed Father, unfilial and disobedient?" Luo Qing Luan couldn't help but feel that it was ridiculous. "What else? What else did the people outside say?"

Dai Yue hemmed and hawed, face turning red. "Also......also criticized you for being a love...... love-struck fool, shameless ugly troll, having no sense of self-awareness, simply don't deserve Fifth Prince. Not only using your position to beat up the servants at the General's Mansion, even harming the oldest daughter to the point she nearly drowned and died......"

"My Lady, they're practically spouting whatever they want!"

Dai Yue was unable to recount any further, her little face was so angry that it turned red. "Things simply aren't like that. They're all spreading baseless rumors! I wanted to explain some things, but they even wanted to hit me, I......I can only quickly run home......"

Towards the end, her voice became softer and softer, even her head drooped. Besides the Luo Qing Shuang mother and daughter, who else could spread these words? Luo Qing Luan had no doubt.

This sister of hers had truly racked her brains for the sake of destroying her! Those baseless words also could only be so vivid and realistic if she was the one who arranged them, making so many people believe them.

They nearly made her out to be reckless enough to provoke the heavens, daring enough to rebel!

Luo Qing Luan smiled faintly. Although she ran into Luo Qing Shuang only a few short times, she already knew Qing Shuang's character and personality, but she really still didn't expect that Qing Shuang would be so impatient! Most likely, Qing Shuang thought about being Nangong Chen's fiancee so much that she couldn't even sleep well at night, right?

"My Lady, what should be done now? They started these baseless rumors. If the master and Fifth Prince were to find out, I'm afraid that you......"

Taking a glance at the simple Dai Yue, Luo Qing Luan opened her lips. "I'm afraid they already know of it."

She had barely finished speaking when a burst of clamorous voices sounded, almost as if their little courtyard was suddenly filled with a lot of people. Luo Qing Luan turned to look outside the window. The figure walking at the very front made her jump. She immediately looked for a veil to cover her face. After that, she then opened the door and walked outside. Sure enough, as expected, all of the people within the General's Mansion with any influence or importance had come.

And the ones standing at the very front were Luo Cheng and Fifth Prince, Nangong Chen. Without waiting for Luo Qing Luan to open her mouth, an ashen faced Luo Cheng already shouted, "What are you blanking out for? Don't you see that Fifth Prince is here? Still not coming over to pay your respects?"

"No need!"

A splendidly dressed and uncommonly handsome Nangong Chen, whose entire person screamed nobility, waved the back of his hand and stood in the middle of the courtyard. He spoke in a gloomy, cold, collected demeanor. "General Luo, I've already decided. Today, I have to break my engagement with your daughter!"