Chapter 517: Chapter 517

Tangyuan held the summons in her hands and, after much deliberation, personally spoke to the female official who had delivered it.

"Please wait a moment," she said, "This maid will write a letter to Consort De. If, after reading this letter, Consort De still wishes to see this maid, then it won’t be too late to enter the palace."

To express her apology, Tangyuan also specifically prepared a platinum diamond ring as a peace offering and made it clear that the ring was very valuable, asking the female official to make sure it was delivered personally.

Because the platinum diamond ring was contained in an exquisite box, the female official naturally did not dare to keep it for herself. The incident from two months ago, when Prince Heng Mansion’s butler and guards were expelled from the manor, was still fresh in her memory. Even though she was a female official of Consort De, she didn’t dare to underestimate the young woman who referred to herself as a maid.

Tangyuan didn’t know how Rong Heng had described her identity to Consort De, but she was already prepared to leave.

To her, the Imperial Palace was a cage she never wished to step into, so in the letter, she made this very clear, even elaborating on her identity and the three-year agreement with Rong Heng—her intention was to let Consort De understand that this maid had no need for the greetings of such important figures.

When Consort De received the letter, she was initially very curious; after all, not just anyone would dare to refuse her invitation. But when she saw Tangyuan’s handwriting, she was immediately struck by its brilliance and incredulity. The content of the letter left her unsettled for a long time. She hadn’t expected to meet such a forthright girl, who had revealed all her cards without even consulting with Rong Heng, all to avoid the possibility of entering the palace—this alone revealed her deep disdain for the Imperial Palace.

With such an attitude, how could she possibly end up with Rong Heng?

Upon examining the ring sent by her, which was elegant and eye-catching indeed—a rare item—Consort De pondered for a long time but ultimately chose not to disturb her further. Although she was curious to meet this so-called ’idiot Fat Queen’ of Dongru Country, it was clear from what she had observed that Tangyuan was far from the incompetence the rumors suggested. The source of thɪs content is n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

If Rong Heng was interested in her, then it meant she possessed an exceptional quality that others did not.

Consort De not seeking her out again was within Tangyuan’s expectations. Besides feeling relieved, she did not really care about it.

During her time in the Prince Manor, her life had been quite difficult, either reconciling accounts, busying herself with business, or laboriously cultivating her own farm space. Perhaps it was due to the numerous external factors affecting her this life, coupled with the fact that she didn’t have to be a merchant, so she didn’t need the space and the marketplace often, which meant her Level didn’t increase. She estimated that in the next life, she might suddenly find herself back to square one.

In this life, her goal was to master Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Poison Technique. She had no other ambitions, not even concerning herself with the idea of Merit Value.

Of course, she hadn’t forgotten that she had another task—to avenge the original owner of her body. However, the so-called revenge does not need to be hastened; ten years would not be too late. Right now, she lacked the capability to take action, so she decided to wait out these three years first.

She never knew Rong Heng could be such a successful businessman, with stores all over the country. Perhaps it was because he was often away that he had acquired so many properties. If they were too scattered, they would be troublesome to manage. Thus, once she finished managing her affairs in Beijing, she planned to take a team with her and inspect each store on the map. The more she investigated, the more she realized the Level of his wealth was beyond the imagination of ordinary people.