by La Mi Tu
“Miss, are you alright?”
Don’t know if Murong Xin Lian really fainted or had pretended to faint. She let Longze Jing Tian shout and didn’t make a sound and continued to nestle in his embrace, making it so that he had no way out of this dilemma.
“Oh……”
Su Mei and Su Yue exchanged a glance. The two dragged Fei Cui away.
Only after Murong Tai and the others had left did Murong Qi Qi come out of the room. To her surprise, Murong Jun hadn’t left and was still in Cui Zhu yuan 4. The words he said were even more surprising.
“Third little sister, are you really going to marry Nan Lin wang? His image isn’t very good.”
“Big brother, the decree has been sent, what can I do now?”
Murong Qi Qi smiled faintly. This brother’s performance today let her have some admiration.
“Today, thanks big brother for helping.”
“You and I are biological siblings, no need to be polite. Moreover, third little sister also helped me.”
Murong Jun’s words were right to the point, he didn’t say any more or less.
“For the offences of the past, asking third little sister to please forgive me. Although I’m playful and unruly, it’s not that I can’t distinguish between the good and the bad. What happened today is what I had to do. Third little sister doesn’t need to put it in your heart!”
The siblings made eye contact and understood each other’s meaning.
Murong Jun stayed for a moment longer and then left. When he reached the door, he suddenly turned: “Third little sister, in the future, if fourth little sister goes overboard and offends you, please spare her.”
So it turned out that Murong Jun knew that Su Mei did something to Murong Xin Lian’s clothes. Murong Qi Qi only chuckled: “Big brother, my motto has always been ‘if people don’t bother me, I don’t bother them’.
“I understand.”
Murong Jun sighed heavily. Murong Qi Qi said it so straightforwardly; he could only hope that his little sister would behave a little. This third little sister is not as weak as she seemed. He’s afraid that she is the best out of the whole Murong clan…….
In just one night, the wind changed. Murong Qi Qi transformed into an imperial princess & Nan Lin wangfei while Murong Xin Lian has become Jing wang’s cefei 5.
“Miss, I didn’t expect that I ruined her clothes only to have her achieve her dream! But don’t worry, I’ve already let out rumors. Now the whole capital knows that Jing wang broke off the engagement for Murong Xin Lian. They have long had an affair. Murong Xin Lian stole her little sister’s fiancée. Now her reputation really stinks. Of course, Longze Jing Tian is also no better! Humph! Who let them bully miss?!”
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Bengong: I, used by the females of the imperial family
Wangfei: main wife of the prince of first rank
Er: term of endearment
Yuang: a wing/ a part of a residence
Cefei: side concubine, second ranked wife of a prince of first rank
Chapter 29: Begonia’s Spring Sleep
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Begonia
In Cui Zhu yuan1, Su Mei radiated with delight. Murong Qi Q had said when doing things, you need to use your brains, don’t always go fight and kill. So she also learned these.
“Very good!”
Murong Qi Qi threw a milk white jade dragon at Su Mei.
“Longze Jing Tian still owes me five hundred thousand silver taels. You go get it. Remember, I only want bank biljets!”
Su Mei touched the jade and looked at Murong Qi Qi. She had heard from her miss about the encounter with Longze Jing Tian in the forest. Going to collect a debt at this time is most appropriate.
“Miss, then I’ll go now!”
After receiving the command, Su Mei left the prime minsiter’s mansion cheerfully.
As Su Mei appeared in front of Jing wangfu2 , one of the four great families Bai householdalso received an unfamiliar guest.
“Tong Bao Zhai?”
Tong Bao Zhai is the place where they sell jewelry. It is the jewelry store of Guang Hua gongzi
Looking at the invitation in his hand, Bai Mu Fei was stunned for a moment. They didn’t have any business going on with Tong Bao Zhai. He didn’t know why the shopkeeper of Tong Bao Zhao had come to visit. But in this world, he’s afraid that there’s no one who would refuse Guang Hua gongzi’s3 Tong Bao Zhai.
“Please come in!”
The one who came in was a forty-something middle-aged man. His face was dark of color and he’s slim. When he saw Bai Mu Fei, he came forward and bowed: “Young master Bai!”
“Shopkeeper Fang!”
Bai Mu Fei politely bowed back. He immediately let someone pour tea. He didn’t dare to show the slightest neglect.
Fang Kui sat down. The attendant behind him put a sandalwood box on the table.
“Young master Bai, I will not talk in rounds. Today, I came to your residence because our family’s gongzi’s commanded me to give this box of jewelry to miss Bai.”
Bai Mu Fei was even more surprised by Fang Kui’s words. Which jewelry from Tong Bao Zhai was not hard to find and couldn’t even be bought with money? Now he’s giving a full box to Bai Yi Yue. What did Guang Hua gongzi mean by this? Could it be that he took a fancy to little sister?
The way Bai Mu Fei thought seemed to be within Fang Kui’s expectations. He stroked his beard while smiling.
“Young master Baidoesn’t need to think more of it. It’s just that my family’s gongzi owes miss Bai a favor. Now, he’s just repaying a debt.”
“Repaying a debt?”
Now Bai Mu Fei didn’t understand it even more. When did little sister help Guang Hua gongzi? Why didn’t he know about it? Even though he thought like this, he still let the servant go call Bai Yi Yue.
Today, Princess Ping Yang Longze Yu Er also happens to visit Bai household. Since she did not have to go chongxi for demon wang4, Longze Yu Er’s mood was very good. As to why she came to Bai household, it’s because of Bai Mu Fei.
Ping Yang is her title as princess. Longze Yu Er is her given name
The family that Duanmu Qing had taken a fancy to as Longze Yu Er’s husband is the Bai family. The Bai family is really rich, they had plenty of money. If Longze Yu Er become Bai family’s first daughter-in-law, in the future if her (DQ) son got the throne and needs money, she don’t need to be afraid that the Bai family would be stingy!
“Actually, I think third miss Murong is very pitiful.”
After seeing Longze Yu Er’s happiness, Bai Yi Yue said her thoughts.
“After all, there are too many rumors about Feng Cang. A girl marrying to another country is not something that an ordinary woman would be able to bear.”
“Bai Yi Yue, what do you mean, ah?”
Seeing Bai Yi Yue take Murong Qi Qi’s side, Longze Yu Er is unhappy.
“If she doesn’t go, could it be that you want bengong5 to marry demon wang?Don’t you know the fate of those women who married demon wang? Do you want bengong to die tragically on the wedding night, ah?!”
Bai Yi Yue is already accustomed to Longze Yu Er’s craftiness, but she won’t bow down just because the other party is a princess.
“Princess, everyone is born from a mother and father. They didn’t pop out of a stone. Now that third miss is going to Bei Zhou in your place, you should be thankful instead. Yue er6 never had those thoughts that princess said and only described the facts.”
“You……”
Longze Yu Er was so angry that she gritted her teeth in rage. She is a princess, why did Bai Yi Yue whisk her face everytime like this! Seeing Bai Yi Yue’s calm expression, Longze Yu Er felt her anger rise.
Humph! For now, bengong will let you be. After bengong marries into Bai family and becomes your sister-in-law, you’ll see!
Just then, the servant Bai Mu Fei had sent broke the heavy atmosphere. After hearing that Tong Bao Zhai had gifted Bai Yi Yue a box of jewelry, Longze Yu Er im
mediately put the unhappiness in the back of her mind. Instead, she acted like she is the one who had received the gift: “Where is it, escort bengong?!”
When she entered the main hall and saw the box next to Fang Kui, she immediately commanded him to open the box.
“I’m sorry, our gongzi said that this box of jewelry is for miss Bai. Only miss Bai can personally open it!”
Her face being torn in public, immediately made Longze Yu Er’s expression turn dark. Fang Kui’s eyes leaped over the princess in front of him and kindly looked at Bai Yi Yue, who had appeared last.
“Greeting to miss Bai! To express his gratitude to miss’s helping hand, our family’s gongzi specially designed this set of ‘Begonia’s spring sleep’ and asked this little one to give it to miss as miss’s sixteenth birthday gift.”
Fang Kui opened the box in front of Bai Yi Yue. Immediately, only the sound of breaths being drawn out could be heard. Stars appeared in the eyes of all the women present. Even Bai Mu Fei as a man had no choice but to admire the superb skills and sophisticated design.
“How beautiful!”
Longze Yu Er reached out and wanted to touch, but was stopped by Fang Kui.
“Princess, this set of jewelry is very precious!”
The hidden meaning was, you don’t break it.
This time, Longze Yu Er got angry: “What about bengong taking a look at it? What a bad toy!”
Fang Kui didn’t get angry because of Longze Yu Er’s inappropriate words. Instead, he put the box in Bai Yi Yue’s hands.
“Behind every jewelry, there’s miss’s maiden name engraved on them. Our family’s gongzi said Tong Bao Zhai won’t make a second set of this jewelry. Asking miss Bai to be rest assured. In this world, there won’t ever appear the same set of jewelry. If there is, it will surely be an imitation.”
Born in the richest family, Bai Yi Yue only lived in brocade garments and jade meals.
Brocade garments and jade meals: a life of luxury.
What kind of good things had she not seen? But she still was deeply attracted to this set of ‘Begonia’s spring sleep’ in front of her. Just with one glance, she knew that this was the highest quality of suet jade. Such a big expense, such fine jewelry, was it really for her? Bai Yi Yue couldn’t believe it.
“Is such a precious gift really for me? With all respect, Yue er doesn’t remember having ever seen Guang Hua gongzi. Let alone ever helping him. Could it be that Guang Hua gongzi remembered wrongly? If it’s like this, Yueer cannot accept this gift because it’s really too precious!”
Bai Yi Yue’s words were very sincere. Seeing her this way, Fang Kui was very pleased. The way miss sees people was really good. This miss Bai is indeed worthy to become friends with!
“Miss, be assured, our family’s gongzi didn’t remember wrongly. It’s just that miss has a good heart and inadvertently did something good and didn’t remember it. But to our family’s gongzi, meeting miss by chance and miss speaking out for justice is the most valuable! Please be assured!”
After seeing Bai Yi Yue inadvertently getting Tong Bao Zhai’s full set of jewelry, Longze Yu Er’s eyes almost fell out from envy. No! She is a princess, why does Bai Yi Yue have it and she doesn’t?
Thinking till here, Longze Yu Er stood in front of Fang Kui. She put one hand on her hip and pointed the other hand at him: “Hey, go back and say to your family’s whatever gongzi, bengong also wants a set of jewelry and it also needs to be unique! Let him make it quickly for bengong! By that time,bengong will reward him heavily!”
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Yuan: a part of a residence
Wangfu: the residence of the prince of first rank
Gongzi: young master
Wang: the prince of first rank
Bengong: this palace, I, used by the females of the imperial family
Er: term of endearment
Chapter 30: Ce Wangfei
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Longze Yu Er’s overbearing manner made Bai Mu Fei and Fang Kuifrown at the same time. Bai Mu Fei didn’t say anything, but Fang Kui couldn’t let someone speak like this about his master.
“Even if princess can pay, it also depends on whether or not our family’s gongzi 1 is in the mood. Not to mention…….”
Fang Kui looked at Longze Yu Er from head to toe: “Looking at princess’ worth, I fear that you cannot afford it.”
“What did you say? Did you say that bengong 2 doesn’t have any money?”
Being the high-above princess, when has Longze Yu Er ever been mocked like this?
“What bengong has is plenty of money. Say, how much do you want?”
“Hehe……”
Seeing Longze Yu Er acting so ignorant, Fang Kui sneered.
“Just the material of this set of ‘Begonia’s spring sleep’ in miss Bai’s hand is worth ten thousand golden teals, not including labor, product price and appreciation potential. Only this, princess is already unable to afford it. Moreover, even if princess is willing to sacrifice everything you have and is somehow able to get the money, our family’s gongzi may be unwilling to do it. After all, there are only very few people who can get in my family’sgongzi’s eyes. Princess can have less of these ideas, so as not to become a joke!”
“You!”
Fang Kui not giving her face, made Longze Yu Er flip out on the spot: “Servants! Kill this bastard! Seal Tong Bao Zhai! Everywhere beneath the sky is the imperial family’s; around each corner, there are imperial officials.Bengong doesn’t believe that a small Tong Bao Zhai can defy bengong’scommand!”
“Ha ha ha!”
Hearing Longze Yu Er’s words, Fang Kui laughed out loud: “Don’t need to trouble princess! From this day forward, there’s no longer a Tong Bao Zhai in Xi Qi country. My family’s gongzi has already moved Tong Bao Zhai to another country. The gift for miss Bai is our family’s gongzi’s last work in Xi Qi country.”
After saying this, Fang Kui bowed respectfully to Bai Mu Fei and Bai Yi Yue: “Our family’s gongzi said to thank you two for your former care. Today, he has repaid miss Bai; in the future, he will surely send a big gift for young master Bai. The task gongzi gave this little one has been fulfilled. I won’t stay any longer and will take my leave!”
After just a ‘take my leave’, Fang Kui and the attendant disappeared in front of everyone.
Level eight martial artist! Bai Mu Fei was really shocked. Such a person is actually willing to be Guang Hua gongzi’s subordinate and be a small shopkeeper. Then what kind of stunning figure is that Guang Hua gongzi?!
When the imperial guards of the capital arrived at Tong Bao Zhai, it was empty. Because princess Ping Yang wanted to close down Tong Bao Zhai, Tong Bao Zhai became the new topic. Miss Bai getting the set of ‘Begonia’s spring sleep’, Jing wang 3 breaking off the engagement andMurong Qi Qi marrying to a far away land became the hottest topics in the capital.
At this point, the gloomiest person was none other than Jing wang Longze Jing Tian. With great difficulty, he was able to get rid of Murong Qi Qi. He didn’t expect that instead, he would be bound by Murong Xin Lian.
What Murong Tai said the moment he opened his mouth was about killing Murong Xin Lian. A woman’s body had been seen by another, no one would be willing to marry her. Such an immoral thing, it’s really a shame to the family. Holding a life in his hand, he forced Longze Jing Tian into agreeing to let Murong Xin Lian become a cefei4.
The second Longze Jing Tian nodded, Murong Tai immediately went into the palace to get the emperor’s approval. Soon afterwards, he let a small carriage directly send Murong Xin Lian to Jing wangfu5.
Now, Murong Xin Lian has already become Longze Jing Tian’s official ce wangfei. Without a reason, the wangfu got one more woman, which madeLongze Jing Tian feel extremely irritable.
It just so happened that at that time, Du Xian Er had sent someone over with the jade pendant to get the five hundred thousand silver teals. After getting the money, the other party kept saying: “the greatest wish of our family’s
miss in this lifetime is ‘willing to get one person’s heart till their hairs become white and still unwilling to be apart’. Since wangyealready has a gentle and charming bride, don’t put on that kind of infatuated expression anymore. Deceiving another’s feelings is a small thing, but delaying our family’s miss’ marriage is big trouble!”
Don’t know where Du Xian Er got such an eloquent girl. Every word was able to choke people to death but Longze Jing Tian was unable to do something to the other party. After all, she’s Du Xian Er’s confidante. He still wanted to marry Du Xian Er and make her his wangfei. He couldn’t offend the people around her.
“Wangye, I lost her.”
Lu Yuan stood with his hands behind his back in front of Longze Jing Tian. His head was lowered and he’s waiting to be reprimanded. He was originally following Su Mei and didn’t expect that the other party knew the capital very well. Just two blocks and she put him behind her.
“Asking wangye for punishment!”
“Her people, naturally……”
Everything was within Longze Jing Tian’s expectations. Such a woman who was clear as ice and clean as jade, the people around her were naturally not bad. But she misunderstood him,
didn’t want to see him, what can he do?
After thinking for a long time, Longze Jing Tian commanded: “Du Xian Er is surely inside the capital. Lu Yuan, send people to investigate. You must find out Du Xian Er’s whereabouts. Benwang 6 doesn’t want her to misunderstand. Benwang must clearly explain it to her in person.”
“Yes!”
Regarding wangye’s infatuation, Lu Yuan could only sigh in secret. It’s just that she wants to hide with all her heart, so how will they be able to find her?!
Outside the study, Lu Ye stopped Murong Xin Lian, who had come to visitLongze Jing Tian while carrying a tray of food.
“Ce wangfei, wangye has something to do and doesn’t want to be bothered.”
“Oh……”