< Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >
Old Affairs Reenacting
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!
Yu Lingxin increasingly couldn’t stop laughing, but also finally relieved, “Looks like, the gossips outside, you already know about? Maternal uncle was quite angered. Today, he had your old brother scolded again, saying that he regretted letting you marry into the imperial family.”
Ming Jinrou batted her eyes, having that tiny bit of guilt. She still didn’t want to let her father worry. However, thinking again, she still filled with a smile again, “It’s fine. Later, when the little guy come out, let my father coax for two days. Most likely, he will be happy. Which family doesn’t have a bit of ups and downs? My father was probably too carefree in the past few years.”
Listening to the meaning in Ming Jinrou’s words, Yu Lingxin couldn’t help but tease, “Your son hasn’t even come out, yet you’re already thinking about letting him go coax his maternal grandfather. Did you completely not think of letting your wangye give his father-in-law another qi record and whatnot?”
“His thoughts are too honest and don’t know how to say sweet words to coax.” Ming Jinrou disdainfully waved her hand, “If not for having this status as a prince, my father having a bit of misgivings when getting angry, afraid, in front of my father, he would’ve gotten scolded and beaten even more frequently than my older brother. It’s better to not let him go. Lately, he still sorting out the northwest’s military affairs and those Chen province affairs. He’s really exhausted. When it comes to shouldering the pot in front of my father, it’s better to leave it to my brother. Heard older sister Cheng say that his waist has been trained quite well recently.”
Yu Lingxin nearly spat that mouthful of tea out back into the cup, pointing at Ming Jinrou for half a day before she could speak again, “No wonder your brother says you’re a little menace. He’s over there getting scolded and punished while worrying about you, yet you only think of protecting and feeling sorry for your wangye, just this casually sacrificing your older brother?”
“Whoever’s man, whoever’s job to worry. My brother suffering in front of my father, what’s there to be scared of? There’s naturally older sister Cheng consoling him in private. Perhaps my brother is even quite elated.” Ming Jinrou also side-glanced at Yu Lingxin, “Besides, back then when second cousin suffered, cousin-in-law, you’d also cried for don’t know how many times.”
Speaking to here, Yu Lingxin can be considered thoroughly speechless to respond, “Alright, looks like, everything on your side is indeed steady. Later, I’ll go visit maternal uncle again, also letting him rest assured. This marriage isn’t that awful.”
Ming Jinrou smugly smiled, “The person that I myself took fancy to back then naturally won’t be bad. Whether it’s the rumors and gossips outside, or the nagging from those imperial censors in court and the noble families, it appear as if raging flames and boiling oil, but exactly who started them, and what the purpose was, in reality, who doesn’t understand inside? I naturally don’t care. They can jump around however they want. Our dumb goose won’t sleep with the side consorts no matter what.”
Yu Lingxin although laughed at Ming Jinrou and Qin Wang’s loving relationship again, she nevertheless was indeed happy inside. After chatting about the miscellaneous matters to take note of during childbirth and the following one-month recuperation period, she just sent someone to go see Xun Che who was discussing with Qin Wang in the study, asking whether it was sitting awhile longer, or have some other plans.
Who knew that before the servant girl on this side even went out, a guard just came over from that side first to report to Ming Jinrou, “Wangfei, Xun-shizi just now had an urgent matter and took his leave first, ordering this subordinate to come over to pass on a message to Madam Xun, asking Madam Xun to accompany wangfei for awhile longer, but if Madam Xun wants to return to the manor on one’s own, it’s also fine.”
Ming Jinrou and Yu Lingxin immediately shared a glance. Xun Che actually left first? Moreover, just saying that it was an urgent matter? This was unlike his usual style.
Ming Jinrou although wasn’t like Yu Lingxin, having a stomach full of worries, she was still curious inside, immediately sending someone to the study to ask in detail. In the end, after the servant arrived at the study, they instead had Qin Wang invited over. But, Qin Wang actually didn’t know what happened either, just knowing that it might be a family matter.
Yu Lingxin’s heart immediately just jumped. Could it be that something happened to Xun Ying or Qi Ke?
As soon as she thought of this possibility, Yu Lingxin instantly wasn’t able to sit still anymore. Moreover, just now, she’d already finished saying everything important that needed to be said to Ming Jinrou, so she just directly took her leave. Ming Jinrou could tell that she was concerned, so didn’t keep her either.
Once Yu Lingxin returned to the manor, fortunately Chen Qiao got left behind, so she just called him over to ask in detail. The result was even more shocking. It was actually related to Xun Cong.
Yu Lingxin immediately recalled this period in the past life. The Xun Cong of the last lifetime precisely had some unclear dealings with Ruiyang Junzhu around Tianxu year 15, also planting the root of disaster for Xun Ying’s mishap afterwards.
But, thinking again, she also felt that this shouldn’t be the case. Xun Cong’s first meeting with Ruiyang Junzhu had long gotten its opportunity cutoff. Afterwards, he didn’t return to Maolin Academy again. If not following Xun Che, it was just training with Ming Jincheng. It was only in the recent few months, because Xun Che was truly too busy, did he loosen up towards Xun Cong a little.
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Could it be that Xun Cong and Ruiyang Junzhu also had some predestined ill-fate, where by just slightly taking one’s eyes off for a moment, they will just get involved with one another?
Although knowing that even if this is the case, Ruiyang still won’t have the opportunity to come in contact with Xun Ying again, Yu Lingxin was still worried thinking about it. After all, once a young boy falls in love, it was really very hard to thoroughly struggle-free again. Even if he won’t because of Ruiyang make some big mistake, once there is such a relationship, afraid it will also affect his marriage discussions later.
Especially, after Yu Lingxin carefully asked and learned that as soon as Xun Che received news, hearing that Xun Cong seemingly had a bit of involvement with Ruiyang Junzhu, he just immediately flew into a rage, personally going to catch Xun Cong, she was just even more concerned.
However, fortunately, the development of things was completely in a different direction than what she’d thought.
Around the evening meal time, Yu Lingxin went and breastfed An’er again. Just as she finished coaxing him, giving him to the wet nurse to take to bed, she just saw the servant come report, saying that Xun Che has returned, also bringing back Xun Cong with him.
Yu Lingxin quickly went out to meet them. Seeing the two brothers enter Qingyu Pavilion’s courtyard one after another, she slightly relaxed a breath. At least, Xun Cong didn’t get dragged back tied up. His face and body also didn’t have any marks of having gotten beaten.
And once they met face to face, Yu Lingxin further noticed that Xun Che’s mood seemingly was very peculiar. His expression was unexpectedly very relaxed. As for Xun Cong who was behind him, he was nevertheless very nervous, still like having done something bad and getting caught by his older brother.
Once they entered the central room and closed the doors, Yu Lingxin had just ordered Ganlu to go prepare the tea, when Xun Cong directly dropped down with a thud, “Brother, I was wrong.”
Xun Che faintly glanced at him, making Xun Cong tremble in fear with his back tightening under his stare. But, a moment later, Xun Che’s complexion still eased up a little, “Why don’t you get up.”
To the side, Yu Lingxin was even more curious, letting the servant girls quickly prepare the tea and desserts, while also pressing Xun Che for answers. Xun Che didn’t go in circles with her either. After taking two sips of tea, he just had the matter concisely explained.
To put it simply, it was just, Ruiyang Junzhu was still trying to seduce Xun Cong in private, but Xun Cong already fell for another girl, precisely that Duan family young lady that directly broke her legs in order to not marry Wei Wang. That’s why, facing Ruiyang’s deliberate seduction and enticement, Xun Cong didn’t really pay attention. In fact, in the first few ‘chance encounters’, he didn’t even realize that Ruiyang Junzhu might be deliberately approaching him. It was even Miss Duan that made it out and mentioned with him. Only then did Xun Cong notice what Ruiyang was doing.
And as Xun Che’s younger brother, although when not understanding, he really didn’t understand, but once he sees the situation clearly, he naturally will have the intention of finding out more. Thus, he pretended to take the bait, wanting to dig some information from Ruiyang. Just, unexpectedly, Ruiyang wasn’t stupid either, very quickly making out that she didn’t succeed in seducing Xun Cong, and unknown as to whose strategy or arrangement it was, they then pushed out Su Hanwei to come seduce Xun Cong.
After meeting, Xun Cong felt that Su Hanwei was easy to dupe, so decided to push the boat along the currents.
“Su Hanwei?” While surprised, Yu Lingxin finally understood why when meeting Su Hanwei at the Yu manor last time, Su Hanwei was no longer interested in clinging to Yu Zhengshan. If able to climb onto the Wen’an Marquis Manor’s fourth young master, then Yu Zhengshan, this kind of young juren, what use was there still? However, recalling Su Hanwei’s increasingly beautiful appearance, Yu Lingxin still ended up asking, “So this ‘pushing the boat along the currents’, how far was it pushed?”
“Ask him, our family’s fourth young master is quite impressive nowadays.” Xun Che coldly swept a glance at Xun Cong again.
Xun Cong felt his knees go soft from this glance from his brother. He hurriedly waved his hand and explained, “Sister-in-law, please believe me, I just chatted a few more words with her, didn’t even touch her hand, really, really, and then accepted an embroidered pouch, that’s all, just this. I mainly just want to know exactly what they are after. To say that Ruiyang likes me and want to marry me, I don’t believe. As for Su Hanwei, she herself should also understand that her status truly isn’t enough to let me marry her. That’s why, for them to scheme like this, certainly must be the second and third——those two’s meaning. I tried digging Su Hanwei’s words twice. From the meaning, it sounds like it might be related to the mid-autumn palace banquet.”
< Previous Chapter | Table of Contents | Next Chapter >
Discover more from Broken Jinsei
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈