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Making Amends
T/N: Translated by Jen on Broken Jinsei! Please do not repost my translations! All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Shortly after, Ming Huayue was more or less done with exchanging pleasantries, thus got up to take her leave. Because Yu Lingxin’s clothes were orderly, she also didn’t need to prepare more, just letting someone to go fetch two types of medicinal ingredients and ordering Bai Guo to go prepare the carriage.
Xun Ying came together with her mother Ming Huayue, so just directly left with her mother, unlike Ming Jinrou, always wanting to ride together with Yu Lingxin.
Towards this, Yu Lingxin didn’t mind that much. Her current carriage driver was Bai Guo’s older brother, Bai Chuan, a guard that had once trained under Chai Guangyi, so when going in and out, she was also very much at ease.
However, precisely because of this reassurance, when Yu Lingxin got seized by the waist by someone upon stepping onto her own horse carriage, that moment of shock practically made her almost scream out in alarm!
However, a certain shameless someone had also predicted this bit, so at the same time embracing her with his left arm, he also directly just kissed her.
While completely caught off guard, Yu Lingxin almost fainted from the fright, but after struggling for a few breaths, she finally realized that it was Xun Che before her, so in the next moment, she practically went crazy in anger, ruthlessly wringing his waist, making Xun Che’s back stiffen in pain, inhaling a cold breath, “Ouch.”
“Peh!” Yu Lingxin angrily spat out, “Are you crazy? Even if you want to wait for me in the carriage, can you not just tell me in advance? Is it fun scaring me?” At the same time, she also slapped his hand, “Let go!”
Seeing her face really have a bit of anger, Xun Che obediently let go and explained, “Originally, I wanted to meet with you in the Jin Duke Manor, then send you back. Waiting for you in your carriage at this time was merely decided last minute, so wasn’t able to inform you in time. How is it deliberately trying to scare you?”
Yu Lingxin coldly snorted, “Is that so? Then, what did you call Bai Guo back for yesterday? Was it not letting the siblings arrange today’s matter? You, the Xun-shizi, can even have a sudden impulse?”
“I’m not a deity, so how can I not have a last minute idea?” How was Xun Che willing to sit far away, directly grasping her hand that extended over, shamelessly sticking to her, “Everything else aside, just that Renshun Crown Prince’s old umbrella was not within my plans.”
Yu Lingxin couldn’t help but bite her lip. This guy really was too evil!
He certainly must have predicted that she would be extremely concerned towards this matter, thus deliberately mentioning at this time, so as to let her voluntarily ask. That way, it won’t be good for her to have him pushed away again.
“Oh, if it’s not, then it’s just not.” She endured, even turning her face.
Xun Che once again reached out to lightly embrace her waist, “Merely just not telling you that I’m waiting for you in the carriage just made you this angry? But, that’s ultimately better than me becoming sworn siblings with you, no?”
Yu Lingxin was practically angered to the point of not knowing what to say, “Xun Shenzhi, how can you be this petty, bearing grudges? Besides, the matter last time, it’s not like I didn’t……….”
Recalling Yu Lingxin extremely diligently throwing herself into his arms last time, Xun Che immediately smiled, “En, then, how about I similarly ‘make amends’ towards you too?”
Yu Lingxin’s cheeks immediately turned red, “No need!”
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
“But I very sincerely want to ‘make amends’.” Xun Che’s other hand directly propped against the carriage wall as he lowered his head to kiss her.
At this time, Yu Lingxin’s entire back was practically glued to the carriage wall, hurriedly reaching out to push him, “Use a different way to make amends!”
“Then, how about I don’t come bother you for a whole month?” Xun Che really stopped his movements along her push, also somewhat restraining his expression.
Yu Lingxin’s face was originally burning, but hearing his words that were half joking and half serious, a thought quickly slid across her heart, directly asking, “You’re leaving the capital?”
Xun Che’s gaze filled with a bit of praise, slightly nodding, “The capital’s martial law and search have been imposed for more than ten days already. It will probably be lifted the day after tomorrow. That’s why, I’ve prepared to set out tomorrow morning, directly heading to the Liu province.”
Yu Lingxin’s complexion quickly became serious, “You want to just……outside of the capital?”
“Depends.” When mentioning Xun Yan’s matter, Xun Che’s smile unconsciously carried a bit of chilliness, “I temporarily don’t plan on dirtying my own hands, but Xun Yan can give up on grandly returning to the capital under the name of a Xun clan daughter.”
Yu Lingxin roughly understood his meaning. Previously, Xun Che had warned Xun second madam, if his people are unable to see Xun Yan appear in person in the Liu province Jiang family manor, then the Jiang family will have to give an explanation.
If unable to give an explanation, then things will be very unsightly later. Generally speaking, if an unmarried young lady of a large family were to suddenly disappear, then if not having gotten killed, then it was just having eloped.
The former naturally will need to report to the authorities and track down, while for the latter, it’s common for the family to directly hold a funeral at home, just saying that their daughter have already died, thoroughly not acknowledging this eloped daughter, so as to avoid dragging down the family clan’s reputation.
If these two cases, the Xun family second branch is both unwilling to accept, then the last option was just admitting to secretly colluding with the Zhu family, offering up their daughter for glory, and so on. This perhaps temporarily won’t jeopardize Xun Yan’s own life, but if the second branch dares to admit, then the Wen’an Marquis Manor’s division of the family as well as publicly becoming enemies will certainly be what follows.
The most ironic thing is that if it really comes to that step, then whether it’s the Cheng’en Duke Manor, or the Youjiang Wang Manor, whether or not they will still be interested in the people of the Xun family second branch will really become a question.
That’s why, at present, the Jiang family’s most possible way of handling it will just be using the difference between servant and master, the etiquette between man and woman, to forcibly restrict the people Xun Che sent, expressing that the eldest miss is heavily ill, still unable to meet people, and such. The attendants that Xun Che sent can’t just force their way into the Jiang family back manor. Then, as they stall, perhaps Xun Yan can rush back to the Liu province in time.
But, if Xun Che personally go, then the Jiang family won’t be able to use this kind of excuse. When time comes, Xun Yan won’t be far from a dead end.
“This matter requires a month?” Yu Lingxin thought for a moment, still asking, “From the capital to the Liu province, only need a few days, right? Going and returning, half a month is more than enough.”
Xun Che couldn’t help but hook his lips, leaning closer again, softly asking, “Can’t bear to part with me? A month too long?”
Feeling his breath this close to her face, even if this familiar, Yu Lingxin still couldn’t control her heart from racing, hurriedly lowering her eyes, “No, just asking about your arrangements outside.”
“Can’t you just say that you can’t bear to part?” Seeing her cheeks gradually turn red, Xun Che’s voice was pressed increasingly low, “In this cold wintry weather, do you not heartache for me in the slightest?”
Yu Lingxin choked. She kept feeling that she clearly didn’t say anything wrong, yet seemingly just got unconsciously spun into a pit by him. At this time, she actually really felt that tiny bit apologetic inside, her words becoming softer, her voice like a mosquito, “It’s not…….”
Xun Che smiled, “No? Then let me have a kiss.”
Yu Lingxin at this time was already pressed in the corner of the horse carriage, simply unable to retreat more. Once Xun Che’s words came out, leaning in once again, she ultimately still gave in and closed her eyes, letting Xun Che very gently ‘make amends’ for once.
Just, the distance from the Yu manor to the Jin Duke Manor wasn’t considered too far. Although Xun Che felt it was still not enough, he still had no choice but to promptly stop a moment later. Shortly after, he had Yu Lingxin held in his arms again, softly instructing by her ear, “This time, going to the Liu province, it’s not entirely for Xun Yan’s matter. There are some people that I need to meet too, merely taking care of Xun Yan’s matter in passing at the same time. If everything goes smoothly, then I’ll be able to return in about a month. At the latest, it’ll just be a month and a half. All in all, I will return to the capital in time before your birthday. During these days, if you need anything, just instruct Bai Guo and Bai Chuan. I’ve already arranged everything yesterday.”
Yu Lingxin, at present, was increasingly used to leaning in his arm, and also increasingly at ease. Although the blush on her face still hasn’t faded, her breathing has already calmed down. Yu Lingxin lightly nodded, “Actually, I don’t need anything. Rather, in the marquis manor, at present, the old madam and the second branch have returned, yet the marquis isn’t present. If you’re not in the capital, on the madam and Ying’er’s side, will there be any problems?”
“I’ve already discussed with Jincheng.” Xun Che slightly hooked his lip, “At present, Xun Yan isn’t here. The second branch’s methods truly aren’t that brilliant, just some unsightly hoodlum behavior. Mother will take care of it. As for the palace, it will just depend on his Highness Qin Wang.”
Speaking of this, Yu Lingxin couldn’t help but sit up straight and gaze towards Xun Che. However, before she could ask the question suspended in her heart, she just got tightly held by the waist by Xun Che, getting pulled back into his arms, “Let me hold for a little while longer. We will be separated for a month. Aren’t you just worried about the matter of Renshun Crown Prince’s ceremonial weaponry? I know.”
As he said this, he lightly kissed her hair, finally having the various unforeseen changes and responses that day briefly explained.
The front half was just as what Yu Lingxin had predicted on her own. Empress Wen wasn’t familiar with Renshun Crown Prince’s old ceremonial weaponry, and the people in Zhaoyang Hall had gotten bribed by Noble Consort Zhu. That’s why, Qin Wang’s vermillion umbrella had already gotten switched out the day before.
This matter was just those with the mind scheming against the ignorant. No one expected that it would just get discovered by Yu Lingxin immediately upon entering. This was already of great fortune.
For Changchun Palace to be able to use this kind of short and ruthless move, they simply weren’t thinking of waiting until the next day to submit a memorandum. At the time, the Vice Director of the Shangwu Bureau, who had arrived at the Xun manor two hours later, had appeared under the excuse of coming to exchange the wrong ceremonial weaponry for Qin Wang, but in reality, it was simply wanting to just directly expose in front of everyone in the Xun manor that Qin Wang’s vermillion umbrella just now was Renshun Crown Prince’s old property.
This originally was just the second segment of the scheme. The Vice Director of the Shangwu Bureau had even prepared a memorandum, after exchanging the items, immediately pass up the memorandum to apologize for the mistake, expressing that he didn’t look after Renshun Crown Prince’s old property properly, but the meaning inside was naturally still pointing out Zhaoyang Hall and Qin Wang’s disrespect and overstepping their place.
Just, before the people of the Shangwu Bureau arrived at the Xun manor, Qin Wang had already pretended to have a quarrel and left. Immediately after, without even taking his procession and attendants, he just personally carried that vermillion umbrella with both hands, directly rushing to the palace in the rain, going before Xuan Emperor’s Ganyuan Hall to humbly apologize for the offense.
Although regarding this immediate response, Yu Lingxin had also vaguely guessed a little, and looking at Xun Che’s mannerism currently, she could tell that this plan worked out, but she still felt nervous as he recounted, “So, how did Qin Wang explain to his Majesty? And how come you also got summoned into the palace afterwards?”
In Xun Che’s smile at this time, there was inevitably a bit of pride and self-satisfaction. Contrasting with his overly elegant eyes and brows, he appeared increasingly high-spirited, “This is just the so called ‘openly breaking a hidden trap’.”
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I just remembered hé told her he bears grudges lol
I am not a diety –> deity
Thank you, fixed!
Finished everything in one go, I truly love this novel. The interactions are great and a joy to read! Thank you for translating this gem