Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 162 - You Must Serve This Young Lady to Redeem Your Sins
Chapter 162 -162 You Must Serve This Young Lady to Redeem Your Sins
Wang Baozhu certainly cared about her reputation.
When she was still the noble daughter of the General’s Mansion, she relished competing for the title of the foremost Noble Girl. It made her feel extraordinarily distinguished, and she enjoyed being looked at with envious eyes.
But overnight, she was cast out of heaven and into hell. She had come to a point where she couldn’t even worry about her face anymore. All she wanted was a place of refuge. As long as she escaped the Capital City and made it to the Western Regions, who would know of her dishonorable past?
Although Na Kesi was angry with her at the moment, she felt that he must like her and covet her young and tender body.
Last night, Na Kesi even said he preferred the Central Plains’ women who were like water over the beauties of the Western Regions. That was referring to her, wasn’t it?
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Once Na Kesi’s anger subsided, she would definitely treat him with tenderness and sweetness, she was even willing to swallow her pride to please him. She believed that, over time, Na Kesi would recognize her worth and cherish her like a treasure.
The prefecture Yamen was nearing the end of its working hours, and Xu Darong wanted to keep Wang Baozhu hanging a bit. He ordered:
“Someone, take her to write an accusation first. This official will proceed with the trial tomorrow.”
Wang Baozhu immediately became anxious, “Sir, could the trial not take place now? I’m worried that the Western Region Prince might leave the Capital City overnight!”
“Rest assured, since you’ve come to accuse him, shortly this official will send someone to notify the Western Region Prince and make sure he comes to the Prefecture Yamen on time tomorrow,” Xu Darong replied.
Having said that, Xu Darong turned and walked back into the Prefecture Yamen.
Wang Baozhu clenched her teeth out of frustration. There was no other choice but to wait for tomorrow. Yet she had nowhere to go. The Murong Family wouldn’t take her in, and Steward Wang’s family didn’t care about her. Moreover, Steward Wang and Nanny Fan were both still in prison, both as accomplices. Even if they didn’t receive the death penalty, they couldn’t escape severe punishment.
She detested Nanny Fan to the extreme. If Nanny Fan hadn’t revealed all the things Lady Wang had done, her identity wouldn’t have been exposed, and Lady Wang wouldn’t have been sentenced to be executed after the autumn harvest.
But having written the accusation, Wang Baozhu thought it over and, with nowhere else to turn, ended up at the former site of the Yongning Marquis Manor.
She remembered her brothers mentioning that Nanny Fan hadn’t sent her family out of the city but had instead bought a small courtyard nearby the Yongning Marquis Manor.
That area was in the eastern market, and that small courtyard mustn’t have been cheap.
She had given Nanny Fan so much silver to help pay off the debts of her grandson; that courtyard should rightfully belong to her.
Knocking on the doors of several nearby courtyards as darkness fully descended, finally, a young, sleazy man opened the door, cursing and swearing.
Wang Baozhu had seen him outside the gambling house before and recognized him at a glance—it was Nanny Fan’s grandson, Niu Tianbao!
When Niu Tianbao saw her, he first disdainfully covered his nose, but then his expression changed to amazement, and he stared at her with lecherous eyes.
“Well, if it isn’t Miss Treasure Bead! What brings you to grace us with your presence?” he sneered.
Looking at him disdainfully, Wang Baozhu retorted, “Nanny Fan betrayed me, and now it’s your turn to atone for her. Hurry up and buy some good food. I’m hungry!”
In addition to Niu Tianbao, the sounds brought out Niu Father and Mother Niu. Altogether, only these three people lived in the small courtyard.
The courtyard was indeed small, with only three rooms in total: two bedrooms for sleeping and one kitchen for cooking, and there was also a small privy on the far side.
As Wang Baozhu surveyed the place, a look of disdain crossed her face.
But on second thought, it was a good buy with Nanny Fan’s meager savings to have secured this courtyard in the eastern market.
When Niu Tianbao heard Wang Baozhu bossing him around with such entitlement, rage boiled inside him. But Fu Baozhu was a young lady of high birth, her skin fair and tender, her looks beautiful—more attractive than any Oiran he’d seen at the Flower Tower.
He couldn’t afford those Oiran, and besides, they had been with countless men, their bodies reeking of greasepaint. Seeing him poor as he was, they would look at him with contempt, a reaction much like Wang Baozhu’s.
But Wang Baozhu was clean. Her ten finger’s were soft and delicate, like white scallions. Though she was no longer pure, it seemed she had only slept with the Western Region Prince.
That was none other than the Western Region Prince himself, and just the thought of sharing the same woman with the Western Region Prince almost made Niu Tianbao lose control.
Indeed, the moment he saw Wang Baozhu enter from outside, Niu Tianbao had lustful intentions.
Everyone knew the affairs outside, especially as his family lived so close to the Marquis Mansion, how could they not know that Nanny Fan had been sent to prison? Or that Lady Wang would be executed after the autumn harvest, that Fu Baozhu was the illegitimate child born from a clandestine affair between Lady Wang and Steward Wang, expelled from the General’s Mansion, kicked out of the family records, her true identity now Wang Baozhu.
In the past, Niu Tianbao could only look up to a young lady like Wang Baozhu, daring to dream only dreams of serving as her shoe bearer.
But times had changed, Wang Baozhu was no longer a young lady, and neither the General’s Mansion nor the Marquis Mansion would stand up for her!
No, that’s not quite right, the Yongning Marquis Manor was gone, living each day uncertain of the next, and moreover she wasn’t even their biological child, they wouldn’t stand up for her at all.
Niu Tianbao’s gaze became increasingly brazen as he looked over Wang Baozhu.
Disgusted, Wang Baozhu spat, “What are you looking at! If I told you to go, then go quickly!”
She didn’t believe Niu Tianbao would dare do anything to her, after all, his grandmother was her servant, and his entire family were considered her servants, and it was Nanny Fan who had wronged her first, so they should rightfully serve her without complaint!
Niu Tianbao grinned sycophantically and quickly put on a respectful demeanor.
“Yes, right away. Miss, what would you like to eat?”
Wang Baozhu, satisfied with his attitude, named a few dishes that sounded quite expensive.
Of course, Niu Tianbao had no intention of buying such expensive dishes for her. He agreed enthusiastically, but when he left, he just casually bought some dishes from a local eatery.
Before leaving, he also told his parents to heat up bath water for Wang Baozhu, to clean herself up.
His parents were all too aware of what he intended, but they had always lacked their own opinions, spoiling their only son rotten, naturally doing as he said.
Besides, they held resentment towards Wang Baozhu.
The entire family relied on Nanny Fan for their livelihood, and now with Nanny Fan imprisoned, their source of income was cut off, with no certainty they could survive in the Capital City.
“Miss, the bathwater is ready. Please come and bathe first,” Mother Niu offered, appearing as a simple and honest middle-aged woman.
Wang Baozhu gave little thought, insisting Mother Niu go out and buy her a few ready-made outfits for her to change into.
Wang Baozhu bathed through three tubs of water, exhausting all of the Niu Family’s bath beans, before the smell on her body was somewhat reduced.
However, when she finished drying her hair and emerged, what she saw was a piece of grey-brown coarse cloth clothing, not to mention it was an old, worn garment!
“Didn’t I tell you to buy clothes? Who is supposed to wear such ragged clothes? Do you wish to tear my skin to shreds?”
Wang Baozhu threw a significant tantrum.
Mother Niu apologized with an ingratiating smile, “Miss, all the nearby clothing stores have closed, and I was afraid of not purchasing the right clothes for you. Please make do for one night, and you can buy them yourself tomorrow.”
“That’s more like it!”
Wang Baozhu reluctantly changed into the clothes. She came out and threw another tantrum over the unsatisfactory meal, but having not eaten all day, she was truly famished. She could not be bothered with scolding any longer and sat down to satisfy her hunger first.
Off to the side, Niu Tianbao revealed a lewd smile, looking like the cat that got the cream.
At this moment, Wang Baozhu was unaware that her food had been laced with an “ingredient.”
