Rebirth of the Cannon Fodder in the Entertainment Circle
Chapter 525: Cannon Fodder Princess Consort (18)

Chapter 525: Cannon Fodder Princess Consort (18)

Luo Chun was still fantasizing about the miserable days that lay ahead for Luo Ning.

Lu Xiao suddenly asked, "Was it really you who saved me at Guardian Temple?"

Luo Chun snapped back to reality from his questioning, first stunned, then showing a panic-stricken expression.

However, she quickly calmed herself and looked at him with wronged eyes, "Otherwise, who do you think it was?"

"Ah Xiao, what’s wrong with you?" It was only then that she noticed something was off about Lu Xiao’s expression.

Lu Xiao sneered, "Tell me, after you saved me, how did you manage to get me to the cave on the Mountain?"

Luo Chun had a bad feeling, could Lu Xiao have found out about what happened at Guardian Temple?

Or had Luo Ning said something?

But years ago, she had already led Luo Ning to believe that Lu Xiao knew about the rescue, and it was Lu Xiao who had people send the injured Luo Ning back.

Over the years, Luo Ning had never mentioned it to Lu Xiao, nor was it likely that she would suddenly bring it up now.

To cover one lie, many more lies are needed.

So Luo Chun had no choice but to brazen it out with, "I carried you on my back to the cave."

She didn’t know how to ride a horse back then, but she had found out something was off with Luo Ning and heard that Lu Xiao was injured. So, she secretly had a carriage follow them.

In the end, she found Lu Xiao in the cave.

When she heard the sound of horse hooves, she knew Luo Ning had returned and ran out of the cave to hide.

Later, she found Luo Ning actually wearing Lu Xiao’s clothing and his headdress, recklessly riding a horse to draw away their pursuers.

She thought Luo Ning was foolish then, yet she also saw an opportunity to get closer to Lu Xiao.

Thus, she disheveled her hair and clothing, went outside to wear down her shoes on the ground, pretending to be in a disarrayed state of flight.

Only then did she return to the cave to claim the credit for saving a life.

And because Luo Ning was injured, she missed the best chance to claim the credit for the life-saving deed.

Sure enough, Lu Xiao, because of this act of salvation, took her to heart and was more willing to join her in scheming against Luo Ning.

Lu Xiao did not refute but continued to ask, "What about my headdress and outer robe?"

Luo Chun said somewhat guiltily, "I lost the headdress on the way back to the cave, and the outer robe was all bloody, so I deliberately discarded it on the opposite path to mislead the pursuers."

Lu Xiao still did not refute and handed Luo Chun a strip of cloth, "Tie the bow knot again, the way you did before when you bandaged me."

Luo Chun felt increasingly uncomfortable with his abnormal behavior. He must have discovered something.

But now, she had no choice but to do it, otherwise, she would arouse even more suspicion.

A big bow knot? Certainly, anyone could do that.

So she took the cloth strip Lu Xiao handed her and wrapped it around his arm as if to bandage it, then tied a bow knot.

Lu Xiao waited for her to finish before reaching out a hand to undo it.

But with a light pull at one corner, the bow knot came undone.

This was the normal way to tie a bow knot.

But when Luo Ning bandaged Lu Xiao’s wound back then, she feared that a slip knot would loosen too quickly, so she tied a dead knot instead.

This caused some difficulty for Lu Xiao when changing the bandages—the Imperial Physician had to use scissors to cut it.

Lu Xiao, being a Prince, naturally would not tie a bow knot, a skill common to women. But because they had used scissors to cut the knot, the memory was fresh in his mind.

He remained unaware of the difference between a slip knot and a dead knot.

And thus, he was completely convinced that Luo Chun was deceiving him.

Luo Chun knew, but since Lu Xiao hadn’t said anything, she naturally couldn’t find an excuse.

Otherwise, she definitely could have come up with an excuse similar to what Luo Ning had thought at the time.

Lu Xiao looked at her with a grim expression, "When you impersonated Luo Ning to save me, did you ever consider the consequences of being exposed?"

This woman was audacious, daring to deceive him time and again.

He now had to admit that his feelings for Luo Ning had always been somewhat different.

But because of that incident at the Guardian Temple, he really couldn’t feel affection for Luo Ning as a husband should, always feeling a thorn in his side.

He believed he loved Luo Chun, but now that his idea of reality had been punctured, all he felt was disgust and rage at being deceived, with no pity.

Only at this moment did he truly recognize his own feelings.

Luo Chun’s eyes widened as she feigned ignorance, "I don’t understand what you mean."

At that point, she also realized from Lu Xiao’s words that Luo Ning must have told him about the past events.

She felt a twinge of panic. How could Luo Ning do this?

Now that they were separated, wouldn’t it have been better to just leave? Why bring up old resentments?

Lu Xiao snorted coldly, "You know what I’m talking about."

Then he heard the sound of birdcalls nearby, a secret signal from the guards on watch.

He glared at Luo Chun menacingly, "Since you dared deceive me, you better be prepared to face the consequences of being exposed."

Having said that, he turned and walked away.

Luo Chun panicked and couldn’t resist reaching out to grab his arm, "Ah Xiao, I didn’t mean to, I did it because I loved you too much."

"I really didn’t see Luo Ning when I went to the cave, and I’ve always been waiting for you."

"Ah Xiao, can’t we go back to how we used to be, please?"

Now it was no use denying it; she could only gamble on the feelings Lu Xiao had for her in his heart.

"No we can’t!" Lu Xiao shook off her hand, looking at her with a disgusted gaze, "I can’t accept your love – it’s sickening."

If Luo Chun wasn’t the Imperial Concubine, he would have really liked to slap her at that moment.

This vile woman had deceived him and caused Luo Ning to hate him and to leave him. How could she have the audacity to ask to return to how things were before?

He then quickly left, not wanting to be discovered by the palace guards.

Luo Chun collapsed to the ground on her knees, unable to hold back her tears.

This time it was real panic and heartache, not the acting she was used to.

On the other side, in Luo Ning’s separate residence.

A shadow guard appeared before Luo Ning.

"Master, Prince Rui has entered the palace again."

Luo Ning nodded, "I know, you may leave."

This was the shadow guard her elder brother had found for her. She wanted to know the extent of the original body’s place in Lu Xiao’s heart and the real impact of that incident; thus, she had the shadow guard keep an eye on Prince Rui’s mansion.

As expected, Prince Rui couldn’t wait to enter the palace again.

Entering the palace definitely wasn’t to continue enjoying the palace feast, but to seek the truth from Luo Chun.

Therefore, in Lu Xiao’s heart, the original body wasn’t just dispensable, he just didn’t want to admit it.

Moreover, it was a huge joke that he mistakingly honored someone for saving his life and thought loving his savior was something grand.

But even if Lu Xiao discovered who the real savior was, who he truly loved, it wasn’t worth forgiving.

After all, in her previous life, the original body really suffered deception and torment from her lover and ended up withering away in the back courtyard of the Prince Mansion.

Lying sick in bed, unable to rise, it wasn’t just Luo Chun who bribed Ziqing to do that — she didn’t believe Lu Xiao didn’t know anything about it.

Therefore, the original body’s tragedy had Lu Xiao as the main culprit.

Luo Ning smiled sardonically, the Emperor was a very cunning and clever person.

With Lu Xiao returning to the palace, she felt the Emperor was sure to take notice.

So, there was no need to loudly declare the guilt and make things easy; it was more interesting to have the Emperor discover and fixate on them, making them live in constant fear and trepidation every day.

Lu Xiao was also a petty person, being played and fooled by Luo Chun in circles; Luo Ning believed he wouldn’t let it go just like that.

Excellent, it was going to be a dog-eat-dog situation next, and she was ready to sit back and enjoy the show.