Here is the translation of the Chinese web novel chapter to English:
Xing Dai Rong’s anger suddenly subsided by half upon hearing this, and she thought to herself, “This vile person is using the same trick to harm me again, trying to trap me!” She stopped in her tracks, pointing at Qiu Lian and scolding her fiercely, “You’re a despicable person, harming me once, twice, and now you’re at it again! So despicable! Despicable to the extreme!”
“Hehe, you really don’t know your place, I’ll show you who’s more despicable. You think you can take me down by fighting and shouting? You think you’re the master? You think you’re someone? You’re just a joke in the entire Houfu!”
Xing Dai Rong couldn’t match Qiu Lian’s insults, her chest heaving with rage. “How dare you speak to me like that! I’ll have Cheng Yunshuo kill you!”
“Oh? You can go ahead and try, but don’t you remember that the Young Master went out early this morning and hasn’t returned yet? Some people really need to reflect on themselves, wondering if their time of favor is coming to an end!”
“You’re talking nonsense! Cheng Yunshuo promised me that I’m the only one in his life! He’s mine! Your words can’t cover up the fact that you’re trying to steal my man! You’re just a despicable third party trying to snatch someone’s man!”
“Don’t be so arrogant in front of me!” Qiu Lian flung her arm open, pointing at Xing Dai Rong’s nose and scolding her, “You keep saying the Young Master is yours, making it seem like you’re the mistress of the Houfu! You’re just a lowly concubine, not even worthy of being a wife! If you don’t understand your place, I’ll show you myself!”
Qiu Lian then went back into the room, grabbed her chamber pot, and splashed its contents at Xing Dai Rong.
Xing Dai Rong barely dodged the attack, her body trembling with rage as she smelled the foul odor. Just as she was about to charge at Qiu Lian, Qiu Lian slammed the door shut.
“What kind of person are you? You think you’re the mistress, daring to come to my room and show off your power?”
Xing Dai Rong was fuming, her mind a blank, staring at the closed door, and she kicked it twice in anger. But the kicks only made her more hurting and resentful, so she ran to the Leisure Pavilion.
As she ran back, Qiu Lian’s last two sentences suddenly dawned on her. Mistress of the Houfu? Lu Lingyun?!
At that moment, the autumn wind was blowing gently, and the sun was shining brightly. Inside the small, cozy hall, Lu Lingyun was examining the account books.
“Ah, it’s so relieving, so relieving!”
“Autumn Lotus Auntie just grabbed the chamber pot and splashed it at Xing Dai Rong, making her unable to say a word!”
Spring Wheat and Shuang Hong were both laughing so hard they were bent over, and the little servant girl who came to deliver the message was laughing so hard that tears were streaming down her face.
“Young Madam, people like her should be treated this way! Let her show off her anger in front of us every day!”
Lu Lingyun smiled faintly as she flipped through the account books. She didn’t expect Autumn Lotus Auntie’s ability to enrage people to be so remarkable. In just two or three days, she had made Xing Dai Rong so angry that she was seething with rage.
“Alright, Shuang Hong, you’ll go out of the Houfu later and tell Qiuchan to start stockpiling wood for the winter. The price is good now, and it’s just the beginning of autumn.”
“Yes,” Shuang Hong replied, still chuckling, as she supported her belly.
After Lu Lingyun familiarized herself with the affairs of the Houfu, she would start managing her own estates and industries. As a reborn person, she had to seize some important opportunities. She still remembered that last winter was particularly cold, and the price of wood had skyrocketed, making it hard to buy even if you had the money.
In her previous life, when she was in the Li family, the Li family didn’t have enough wood, and the family head and Li’s older brother had taken all of it, leaving her to suffer the cold with Li Er. Her body had weakened during that time, and she had fallen ill.
This time, she would take the initiative and stockpile wood in advance. She arranged the affairs and, at the same time, received news from the other side.
“Young Madam, the person from the Leisure Pavilion is here again!”
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