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Rolling Thunder (2)
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!
Before Yu Lingxin even said anything, Qi Pei just spoke first in astonishment, “Eh? Didn’t Ying’er come over together with you two just no? How come you’re asking us instead?”
Yongfu Junzhu also had a shocked a look, “This is true, but she just came over to have a rough look and then said that it was better for her to go back first to look for Xun young madam, so just left!”
“Ah? Then, where could she have gone?” Not far behind them, Wei Wangfei, Wen Ruoqiong, and Qin Wang’s liangyuan, Wen Ruoyao, also quickly followed-up, their gaze towards Yu Lingxin actually having a bit of taking pleasure at another’s misfortune, “Isn’t it said that this younger sister of Chief Secretary Xun is the most well-mannered and well-educated, sweet-tempered and dignified, how could she get lost on the way back to Yanqing Hall from Hanfang Court?”
Yu Lingxin was increasingly worried, quickly letting someone go search, also letting someone go inform Ming Jincheng who was on duty today in the palace, asking him to go inform Xun Che and the others. Qi Pei hurriedly tried to console her, and at the same time, also ordered the people by her side to go ask around too.
Very soon, Ming Jincheng, the on-duty Commander of the Imperial Guards, as well as Xun Che who’d asked for a decree to come over from the front, together with Qian Wang’s heir, all rushed over. On the womenfolk side, all the madams that were heading over to Hanfang Court naturally were also alarmed. And at this time, there was finally a eunuch that mentioned having seen a figure that seemed to be Xun Ying heading towards the side hall in the other direction.
Before others even thought of anything, Wei Wangfei, Wen Ruoqiong, changed face first, “What? Luhua Hall?”
Among the crowd, unknown as to who, someone immediately followed up with, “Just now, didn’t his Highness the third prince go over there to sober up?”
“It…..it can’t be!” Yu Lingxin’s complexion instantly turned deathly pale, even her teeth were all starting to shake, appearing even more weak than Wen Ruoqiong.
“We’ll know once we go over for a look, but shouldn’t be the case.” Qi Pei was still ‘consoling’ Yu Lingxin, “Ying’er is the most well-mannered. If she sees his Highness, presumably she will also avoid.”
However, previously when Wei Wang was purchasing songstresses, whose appearance and mannerism they were based on, and why the wives and concubines in the manor need to recite and compose poetry, afraid more than half of the noble madams present had all heard of before. At this time, seeing this kind of situation, each and every one were also shocked. At the same time, they also produced an enormous curiosity——-Wei Wang being interested in the Xun family young lady wasn’t surprising, but that Xun family’s seemingly gentle and docile little scholar girl, how come would voluntarily go to Luhua Hall? Could it be that both were mutually interested?
At this time, Xun Che naturally also changed face first. After ruthlessly shooting a glare at Yu Lingxin, he gaze Ming Jincheng an eye signal, and at the same time, forced a smile as he waved his hand, “Jincheng and I can go over for a look. It’s still better for everyone to go back to Yanqing Hall or Hanfang Court. My younger sister most likely just took a wrong turn.”
“Sir Xun’s words aren’t right.” Qi Pei resolutely interrupted, and at the same time, went forward a step, “Right now, we’re not in the Wen’an Marquis Manor. The matters in the palace still need to follow the rules in the palace. Regardless whether your younger sister had gotten lost, or his Highness that took a wrong turn, it’s still better to go over together for a look. Else, in the future, if something happens, no one will be clear, and afraid Sir Xun, you, also won’t be able to shoulder!”
These words were powerful and resonating, actually having the might of a wangfei exhibited to the fullest. And having dragged out for this long, Yanqing Hall’s side naturally got alerted too. Li Consort even personally rushed over. When Ming Huayue heard that Xun Ying had gotten lost, even possibly going in the same direction as the drunk third prince, she naturally was also worried to death, thus rushed over as well. When she saw Xun Che and Yu Lingxin, she nearly started cursing. Li Consort, Qi Pei, and them even had no choice but to pacify the Xun family first, and then afterwards, ordered someone to go check Luhua Hall.
The outcome naturally was just as what everyone had expected, but it also wasn’t clear as to exactly who had gotten what they wanted. When the eunuch and palace maid that went over to check returned to report, their entire faces were thoroughly red, expressing that there seemingly was inappropriate sounds coming from Luhua Hall.
This time, Yu Lingxin nearly passed out. Ming Huayue was also both shocked, angry, and scared, her entire face deathly pale. Li Consort repeatedly consoled a few words, even vaguely pointing out that Wei Wang originally just liked scholarly young ladies, and so on. Shortly after, she just led Qi Pei, Wen Ruoqiong, Youjiang Wangfei, Qian Wang heir’s madam, as well as the people of the Xun family over to check on the situation, saying that she will take care of this matter.
Who knew that as soon as they arrived on that side, they just saw the imperial procession also arrive. Li Consort and the others hurriedly kneeled down to greet. Xuan Emperor although let everyone rise, his usually easygoing face already had a bit of tipsiness and anger, “Heard that old three is messing around here? What is he trying to do!”
Li Consort strangely tensed up inside, instinctively feeling that this matter seemingly had some area that faintly exceeded their anticipation. But, she was the most skilled in dealing with Xuan Emperor, hurriedly bowing again, “Replying to your Majesty, it may not necessarily be Kang’er messing around, this consort heard that the Xun family’s second miss just now had gone the wrong………….”
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Before the word ‘way’ even came out, Li Consort just heard Qi Pei who was behind her coldly inhale a breath in surprise, like as if completely unable to suppress her shock. Just as she inwardly scolded ‘useless’, in the next moment, the corner of her eye caught a glimpse of the figure not far behind Xuan Emperor, her entire body also completely freezing in place.
In a split second, her entire back was covered in cold sweat, her skull even pulsing in pain. Li Consort has resided in the inner palace for twenty years, yet has never been this alarmed before.
“What’s wrong with the Xun family second girl? What does it have to do with Kang’er messing around?” Xuan Emperor asked in dissatisfaction, and immediately after turned back to look at that gentle and docile little girl not far behind him, as well as Qian Wangye and Qian Wangfei beside her.
Qian Wangye, who was over sixty in age, lightly coughed amidst Li Consort and the others’ astonishment, going forward half a step, “Just now, this subject’s wife encountered the Xun family second miss, mistaking her for our granddaughter, thus ended up pulling the second miss to chat. Fortunately, the second miss is easygoing, accompanying this subject’s wife for an hour, not having gone the wrong, asking everyone to not worry.”
At this time, Li Consort already felt incomparably bitter inside. Qian Wangye was Xuan Emperor’s uncle, his character generous and benevolent, not having any interest in power. With Qian Wangfei, they’ve been loving for a lifetime, having deep feelings. At present, the couple were both over sixty, yet still inseparable.
Especially after Qian Wangfei fell ill last year, becoming confused from time to time, frequently unable to recognize people, even forgetting her own son. The girls of the younger generation, she was further unable to distinguish between them. Calling them by the wrong name and family rank were all common occurrences. The only one that she was able to remember for sure was her own husband, Qian Wangye. And Qian Wangye, for the sake of taking care of his wife, for the past year, has mostly stayed inside, rarely going out, also not attending court much. The various banquets, he also very rarely attended, mainly worried about being separated from his old wife.
As for today’s mid-autumn banquet, Xuan Emperor, for the sake of displaying imperial favor, specially let Qian Wangfei sit together with Qian Wangye in the front hall. In any case, she was already an elderly old wangfei, so it wasn’t really that necessary to avoid out of etiquette.
If according to Qian Wangye’s saying at this time, then Xun Ying probably didn’t go the wrong way, very likely that it was the old wangfei that had gotten lost, and as a result, had Xun Ying mistaken for her granddaughter, pulling her to chat.
But!
If this is the explanation for why Xun Ying disappeared without a trace, then whose voice was it coming from Luhua Hall at this time?
Li Consort, Qi Pei, Wen Ruoqiong, and the others were still looking to one another in dismay, speechless to respond. However, on Xuan Emperor’s side, he didn’t have anymore patience, waving his hand at the Commander of the Imperial Guards next to him, “Break open the door! Have the people inside brought out!”
The close personal guards of the emperor were all cold face iron guards that strictly followed orders. The commander received the order and immediately took action, practically ramming the door open in one go. However, after four guards charged in, in merely an instant, Commander Xie who was in the lead immediately came out again, the expression on his face very strange, having both shock and also fear, “Your Majesty………this……….”
Xuan Emperor couldn’t help but furrow his brow. He was originally a bit tipsy to begin with, so at this time, he was increasingly unable to understand what was going on, practically about to shoot a foot over, “Xie Min, are you trying to disobey the command!? Have the people inside dragged out for this emperor! Messing around like this during a palace banquet, it’s him that doesn’t want his dignity!”
Xie Min clenched his teeth before bowing again, “Yes!”
Shortly after, two people that were messily dressed, covered all over in red marks, their mind clearly still somewhat blurry, got dragged out.
And in this moment, everyone present all thoroughly froze in place.
From head to toe, from the inside out, every single person were like as if having gotten struck by eighteen bolts of lightning inch by inch to the point of being charred. Xuan Emperor completely sobered up. Li Consort’s mouth already wasn’t bitter but numb. Qi Pei, Wen Ruoqiong, and the others’ expression also thoroughly congealed on their face.
Practically everyone were all thinking, ‘Is this a dream?’
Because the ones turning the clouds and making rain in Luhua Hall just now, producing all kinds of inappropriate sounds, were the frivolous and playful third prince Wei Wang……..
……..as well as his older brother, the second prince, Wu Wang.
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Just desserts!🤭😏👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
the way i’m cackling like a hyena XD
deserved, bunch of scheming fools, think you can out smart xun che? think again
these two are done for lol
Oh my God , this is too exciting, incest , who was at top and who was at the bottom
this is not bloodshed! but! I am more than satisfied! dare to scheme to ruin a girl’s reputation, this is a just punishment, and it doesn’t ruin some poor girl in the process. no problems here 😊