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Everyone Has Gathered (1)
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!
Because she didn’t lift her head, one only saw those teardrops fall downward onto the ground, appearing extremely pitiful.
Jing Wan sometimes felt, was she too good-tempered, that’s why people would always want to step on her? “Someone come, prepare a horse carriage, and have this young miss sent to the Ding Duke Manor.”
“Don’t——Luo third miss, Gentleman Lin, he doesn’t like me. If I go to the Ding Duke Manor, he will definitely let me abort the fetus. I’ve liked him since I was twelve, but I know, I don’t have the qualifications to be his wife. I wanted to forget him, but I was unable to. And by a chain of coincidences, there was a short-lasting spring[1] between us. Originally, I thought this was enough. Even if I was told to die immediately, I would all be willing. I was already prepared to leave the capital to live in solitude for the rest of my life, but, but………” The girl covered her stomach, being very careful, “I know this is all my fault, but this child is innocent, won’t you let him live? I’m willing to serve you like a cow and horse, and if you are unable to tolerate me, once I give birth to this child, I can leave. I promise I won’t appear again. Otherwise, you can leave the child, kill the mother…………….”
“These things, what does it have to do with me?” Jing Wan indifferently spoke.
The girl blanked, “You’re his fiancee, his future di wife. If you’re willing to spare this child, then I believe he will also……………..”
Jing Wan suddenly laughed, “What made you feel I will………..”
“Wan Wan.” Luo Old Madam called out to stop her. She for the most part already predicted what Jing Wan was going to say next. If actually said out loud, it’ll be detrimental to her reputation. Although Luo Old Madam simply wasn’t worried about Jing Wan’s marriage arrangements right now, getting gossiped by outsiders would still make her very angry. She pulled Jing Wan behind her and went forward, perfectly blocking Jing Wan’s lower half. Jing Wan also understood her grandmother’s intentions and rather perceptively moved back. “Seeing you like this, not entering the Luo family gates and unwilling to leave until you achieve your goal, fine, since even you don’t want this face of yours anymore, then our Luo family losing a bit of face isn’t that big of a deal either.”
The girl bit her lip, humiliation flashing through her eyes.
Luo Old Madam remained unmoved, “Since you’re able to recognize our family’s third girl at a glance, presumably it isn’t as simple as just having seen her before, and should have somewhat of an understanding, so presumably, you’re not just some commoner girl either. Speak, which family are you from? ————You don’t dare go to the Ding Duke Manor, yet dare to come to our Luo Manor, is it because you feel our Luo family is relatively easy to bully?” Their family had just came out with a ‘family reputation ruining’ shameless thing, and now, another one appeared, even specifically coming to ruin Wan Wan’s reputation. Luo Old Madam right now can be said to be burning in fury, “I rather want to see, which family raised such a ‘good young lady’ like yourself.”
“Old Madam, this one knows you’re very angry, but this one had no choice, coming to the end of one’s path, thus would make such a desperate……….”
“Which family?” Luo Old Madam raised her voice, her gaze sharpening.
“My father is the Right Commander-in-Chief, Shen Shu Han.”
Right Commander-in-Chief, Shen Shu Han, Noble Consort Su’s older cousin from her maternal uncle’s family, Noble Consort Su faction’s iron rod. Presumably, this was just a shu daughter, and even the kind that wasn’t all that favored. After all, even if the Shen family were mortal enemies with the Ding Duke Manor, the younger generation not interacting that much, it still wasn’t likely for Sun Yi Jia to not even recognize the Shen family’s di-born young misses.
“Right Commander-in-Chief? Good, very good. ——–Someone come, go to the Right Commander Manor and Ding Duke Manor, and invite the two family’s matriarch over for a chat.” Luo Old Madam promptly ordered. This already wasn’t a problem between two people, but rather something that involved three large families, or to put it on an even bigger scale, might even involve the various conspiracies and plots of the imperial court.
Perhaps, this matter just targeted Wan Wan, but by raising it to the magnitude of affecting the Luo family’s face, it can lessen the impact towards Wan Wan as much as possible. One has to know, peeling a person’s face and peeling a family clan’s face was two different matters. If not handled well, the families might just become enemies.
Luo Old Madam didn’t know what role Jin Qinwang played in this. Was it that from beginning to end, everything was all schemed by him, or was it like the incident with Min boy previously, just pushing other people’s schemes along. However, presumably, the latter’s possibility was higher. After all, if this was completely planned, it’ll be very easily seen through by others, and won’t be able to reach that expected result. Additionally, according to his care towards Wan Wan, even if for the sake of ruining her marriage arrangements, he still wouldn’t make Wan Wan lose face like this.
Luo Old Madam coldly glanced at that Miss Shen. Turning around, her complexion warmed a little, reaching out to pull Jing Wan’s hand, “Come, go back with grandmother.”
TN: All translations outside of Broken Jinsei are stolen and reposted without permission!
Jing Wan just followed along, coiling around her arm. Luo Old Madam patted her hand, and Jing Wan just lightly smiled. Getting slapped in the face like this, she was certainly angry, but she wasn’t heartbroken. Actually, Jing Wan’s first reaction was———-probably have to do as her sister-in-law desires and withdraw from the engagement. Since things were already like this, if this engagement were to still continue on, that would be even more strange, right?
One can well imagine, to dare directly come to the Luo Manor, she certainly must have backing, and this backing certainly wasn’t the Shen family. Afraid, even now, the Shen family is still unaware. After all, the Shen family still wants to rope in the Luo family. To dare come and offend the Luo family like this, unless one’s brain was broken, then her backup can only come from the Ding Duke Manor, and who from the Ding Duke Manor finds her unpleasant to the eyes, was there even the need to say? To make things difficult for her again and again, did she really think she(JW) was unable to marry and must marry her son no matter what? Besides, Jing Wan really didn’t have any interest in becoming a mother as soon as she marries in. Thus, there was nothing more to say.
Since Luo Old Madam said to go back, the rest of the Luo family naturally didn’t dare to continue staying, all retreating one after another. Afterwards, with a thud, the front gate was shut tight, just leaving Miss Shen kneeling in the same spot all alone, as well as the spectators nearby.
This kind of result, more or less made one somewhat surprised.
Miss Shen, for the sake of achieving her goal, can be said to be unscrupulous. One has to know, getting pregnant before marriage, and having such a thing exposed, for a girl, can be considered fatal. However, since she dared to do this, then naturally she had her own confidence.
Because their positions were different, the Shen family and the Ding Duke Manor can be said to be like fire and water. Never mind the two families having marriage ties, it wasn’t even possible for them to walk a little close. But, under such circumstances, she got pregnant with Sun Yi Lin’s child, and this child was precisely her bargaining chip and also the excuse for the Shen family to come make trouble for the Ding Duke Manor. Thus, even if she implicated the reputations of the other young misses of the Shen family, for the sake of washing clean the Shen family’s reputation, she won’t be punished by her family either. Her family in fact will even do everything to have her sent into the Ding Duke Manor, and this will be more than enough for her. Once she enters the Ding Duke Manor, she won’t have to worry about the child anymore, because the Ding Duchess promised her, she can safely give birth to her child, she will become the noble concubine of the person she admires, and her child won’t be denounced either. Moreover, the Ding Duchess doesn’t like Luo third miss, so how it will be in the future, it really is hard to say.
(T/N: Basically the only way for the Shen family to clean their hands of this matter is to push all the blame onto Sun Yi Lin, because if they punish her, it will look like she’s the one at fault, which will look bad for their reputation.)
Thinking to here, she, who was originally feeling embarrassed from being pointed at and criticized by others, slowly relaxed, tightly clenching the embroidered pouch at her waist. Inside was half a palm-sized piece of warm jade…………
This Miss Shen may have her confidence now, but she was completely unaware of the most crucial point, and that is, the person she likes, just so happens to like Luo third miss. The women of the rear court, ninety-nine percent of them, the root of their standing comes from their own husband. Even if she enters the Ding Duke Manor, when Sun Yi Lin sees her, afraid he would want to strangle her to death.
“Wan Wan, this matter, what do you think of it?”
“What’s there still to think about, naturally it’s……….” Jing Wan looked to Luo Old Madam and paused for a moment, “Grandmother can deal with it as you see fit.”
“Alright, grandmother understands.” This engagement undoubtedly will be canceled, and looking again to Jing Wan, Luo Old Madam also saw in her eyes the same intention. Thus, it naturally can’t be better.
[1] This is lingo for one-night stand
T/N: I just realized after the fact that this matter actually is like two birds with one stone. The Shen family’s di son was who Noble Consort Su originally wanted to pair Jing Wan up with, but this matter will thoroughly ruin any chance of that happening if the two families become enemies.
Also come come place your bets, do you think a) Miss Shen is not pregnant and faking it, b) She’s pregnant with someone else’s child and pinning it on SYL, c) She’s actually pregnant with Sun Yi Lin’s child, or d) other, anything is possible. Also do not post actual spoilers! If you know already then just keep quiet, don’t ruin it for others.
And one last thing, the true purpose of this scheme, from the different people’s perspectives, is most likely different than what you think it is for. It’s supposed to be simple, but also not that simple.
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Sometimes I read so many chapters at once that my brain turns to mush…i honestly NEEEED your T/N cuz I don’t get all the nuances even when I’m focused lol. Didn’t get at first why Shen family wouldn’t punish her with just the few lines given…
Hmm as for the guess… I don’t know so I’d rather be original and go with anything is possible… So she’s a boy!! Just kidding. Would the Duchess be so far gone that she’d harm her son giving him drugs (cuz he’d never do that willingly) and is Gentleman Lin stupid enough to fall for such tricks just after Min boy got burned? I don’t think so. So I don’t think it’s his child. I think she was placed by Rusn girl still lol from behind the scene. That girl hates her relationship with Jia girl so she wouldn’t want the perfect harmonious scenario where they each marry each other’s brothers? Especially ones with feeling swearing to have only one in their lifetimes? I honestly don’t know. However, I believe she is pregnant, she can’t be that stupid not to have a child to depend on.
I just wanna reaaaaaad so ill stop pondering on the issue lol. She’s pregnant from someone else’s child… There.
I thing miss Shen baby is SL, how? Obviously set tramp. Poor guy. Very intelligent but slup in the crucial time
Reading about all these schemes make me really glad I’m born in the modern era, I’m not smart enough to account for all these! A seems most likely as would Ding duchess be so stupid that she would allow B someone else’s child to enter her manor? With all these twists in mind D seems most possible as this novel always surprises me.
I think it’s A. Maybe SYL’s mom was so pissed her son stayed the night at the Luo’s. Then she lost a lot of brain cells thinking SYL places JW above anyone in his heart, and came to the conclusion JW wont be under her control when she marries over. Said lost brain cells made her think of this stupid plan: make one of SYL’s admirers fake pregnancy to humiliate JW, maybe let SYL take said girl as a concubine before JW marries her son. Probably fake a miscarriage and blame it on JW too later on?? Too bad she doesnt know JW would rather cancel the engagement rather than marry SYL due to this scheme.
B. Not so likely in my opinion, unless… SYL’s mom is desperate enough to accept someone else’s baby in their family just to spite JW? Or maybe the others were right and said baby might be fathered by someone else from the Suns.
C. No?? I’d be rooting for SYL if I didnt know JW will end up with the ML; despite the setting, I believe he isnt the type who does one night stands. Unless.. 1. He was so wasted he didnt even know a girl raped him in his sleep (there is that chapter when he got drunk after being dumped IIRC?) 2. He got drugged so much that this Miss Shen got her way with him without his knowledge??
D. This just might be the right answer. These boudoir women got too many schemes in their heads, we can only grab popcorn and see what’s gonna happen 🤔
Wow, this engagement is rather short! Our tyrant is really hitting this fly so quickly. Poor SYL will be so heartbroken that he thought he finally had his treasure in his palm and Wan Wan’s grandpa was also treating and teaching him nicely. Ah! so this is how SYL will still be able to work for the tyrant in the future because he thinks it’s anyone else scheme but the tyrant. This author is so brilliant! Kisses to our fantastic Jen.
Technically he’s just pushing someone else’s scheme along, like Luo Old Madam said in this chapter, he wouldn’t do something like this to make Jing Wan lose face.
Thanks for the chapter! 😘
Gosh….idk, I wanna say it’s someone else’s kid but from the Ding Duke Manor. The new girl probably got pregnant before SYL had his marriage arranged with Jing Wan, but is the child his? No, I believe in SYL. He’s smarter than that.
Hmmm SYL is a good guy so I don’t think he’s the type to have one night stands… The Shen girl being pregnant or not is IMO not important. Either way the baby will not see the light.
The important thing is who’s her backing…
Obviously someone who wants to break the link between the Luo family and the Crown Prince. So Su Gui Fei or someone from the Su clan?
But the Su clan wants to have a good relationship with the Luo clan so they wouldn’t do something to damage the reputation of the Luo family.
This kind of personal attack on JW sounds like something a jealous woman would do. So either an secret admirer of SYL or SYL’s mom.
If it’s SYL’s mom, then she’ll force JW to accept a mistress and to have a shu-born eldest son OR JW can cancel the engagement. Then she’ll destroy the perfect love relationship that she’d never had.
…..um who’s this crown prince you’re talking about? There is no crown prince this in this novel 😅😅😅
1st prince!!! XD! I’m so used to crown prince= eldest prince !!
Lol that is the common birthright route, unfortunately Kang Qinwang isn’t very liked by the Emperor ahaha
I think this may be similar to Li Ru Yu’s scheme against Chen Zheng Ming. In that LHY most likely had a scheme of sorts to take CZM out the equation, but then after seeing someone else had a scheme as well, LHY just helped to push things along. Likewise, maybe he just helped push along this thing with SYL.
It could also be that the Ding Duchess is just that stupid and blinded by her dislike of LJW that she doesn’t even consider the consequences of her actions. After all, she is still a woman of the back manor. Remember the stupid thing she did by sending over an excessive dowry (c. 122 or so) making it seem like LJW was being “forced” to marry SYL? Then she was reprimanded by all sides. So, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if she did do this. Maybe for her, as long as she can cause LJW to have a hard life, she’ll feel successful.
Also, similarly to CZM’s situation, if it happens that Miss Shen ends up marrying in, I 1000% that she won’t have a good married life.
All in all, this novel does well in keeping me on my toes so I can’t wait to see what actually happened!
Thank you, Jen! 😘
My knowledge is only as far as this chapter so… a b c d all possible ah. Since SYL’s got crazy possessive duchess of a mother. I’m not betting since I’m an indecisive person anyway lol. Let’s say I’m hoping she’s not really pregnant but if she is, that it’s not SYL’s baby (tbh not a SYL fan, but can’t helped sympathize just like how Grandpa Luo felt), and if it actually is his then there must be some intoxication or even higher level of scheming involved? So far I enjoy how the author unveil the mysteries so I also enjoy the state of knowing nothing and not as curious, really. I’m so zen about it because in the end this leads to Wanwan becomes Wangfei ah… 😂😂😂😂😂 — Or maybe I’m slowly warming up to Jing Wan and adopting her state of mind 🤣 “hey I’m cool whatever it is just withdraw from this engagement” 🤷♀️
I honestly don’t know for sure. Like, this novel has been unpredictable since forever. But suppose that Ding Duchess is not that crazy to take some bastard child to be her grandchild (she’s insane, but is she really that crazy 🤔), and Sun Yi Lin is not the kind of person who sleeps around, especially this time of period where he likes JW and the pregnancy is still early, and he’s super busy as well, maybe A?
I’m still confident that SYL isn’t as defenseless as CZM, the poor thing only have such a mother. But there might be a period where he got depressed during JW’s first engagement. Or the pregnancy is real, not SYL’s child but still someone from Ding Duke Manor’s, that’s why the Duchess is hell-bent. Furthermore, if it’s really fake, this engagement is under Empress’ surveillance, it’ll be a whole bloody mess later. Maybe. Maybe.
I bet Jin Qinwang is fuming with rage.
When I read last chapter it frankly caught me unprepared, SYL was always so uninterested when it came to girls that I didn’t think he… but then I thought ofc this families push bedwarmers to them when they’re still young and all that, of course there’s no other virgin boy except for Jin Wang xDxD
I honestly don’t think SYL would go around sleeping with this or that girl so in any case it would have been him being victim of an scheme, but even if it were so I’m sure he would have looked into it afterwards and taken appropriate measures… idk I kinda still have faith in him and think it’s most likely he being framed, but then if he was able to prove that it’s all lies (but is this easy to prove tho?) there wouldn’t be a reason for the engagement to be cancelled … and we all know this engagement needs to be cancelled and will be cancelled… so I guess I’m gonna have to eat some disappointment soon smh
idk i already have trouble answering my exams, how am i supposed to be able to decipher this foxes’ schemes? they’re all too smart for anyone’s sake >.< i prefer to be igorant in my happy bubble and laugh “hohoho so it was like this” when everything gets revealed xD
Thanks for the fabulous work like always! 😘
Good plot twists are always a pleasant surprise, and good reread value lol
I think it’s probably B. It could be C but it feels unlikely for some reason. Of course, considering the way this story is going i wouldnt be surprised if it’s actually D.
Poor SYL – schemes against by his own foolish mother. Ding Duchess really played herself here.
i wonder is LHY is at play here, judging by grandma’s line, “It’s come.”
Well this was unexpected. Did he do this himself or was he bamboozled like her last fiance? Did his mother do it? If so, I can’t wait to be a fly on the wall during that confrontation.
I hope we get to learn more about her exes’ lives afterwards.