Chapter 381.1: Leaving Unsettled, Illness

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Between brothers, between uncle and nephew, and even between father and son, on the surface and in the dark, situations of them fighting over someone started to appear.

That scene, one can well imagine. And when the women of the rear court want to say a bit of something, they would even boldly proclaim, something from Jin Qinwang, if you have the ability, why don’t you send them back then? Using this point as a shield practically made one vomit blood in anger. For the ones that were timid in nature, or perhaps have long become indifferent, not wanting to question anymore, they just freely let them mess around. So what if it’s losing face, so what if getting laughed at by others, the face has long been lost. And if what’s underneath also gets torn down, it was also no matter.

However, if encountering the hot-tempered kind, crying to the heavens and throwing a tantrum, even threatening to hang themselves, then it can be said to be quite the commotion, the heaven and earth turning upside down.

When Jing Wan received news, she was that tiny bit astonished. Using another’s method against them was indeed her goal, but wasn’t this outcome a bit too effective? Encountering this kind of situation, even if not having those people specially placed in a courtyard to ‘raise’, one should still ‘modestly decline’. How come it was instead openly and brazenly fighting over? Truly is not wanting face.

They were Kang Qinwang’s ‘in-laws’ after all, their backs directly linked with the Empress. Under the premise of where marriage connections between clans were heavily valued, it was one family meeting with mishap, every family just getting implicated. Even if not for oneself, one should still consider for others. Doing this now, is it really not a problem?

At least, after the Empress learns of this matter, she will certainly want to skin someone. And as the main culprit, on the Empress’s side, her name certainly will be high on the list.

Li Hong Yuan grasped Jing Wan’s hand, like admiring the most perfect artwork, “Men’s inherent nature is just so. How many people in the world do you think can be like your husband, the body and mind as one, wholeheartedly devoted to just Wan Wan alone?”

Just look at this shameless thick-faced man sticking gold to his face. Jing Wan smilingly leaned over, cupping his face, “Indeed, this is the greatest treasure in the world, yet in the end, fell into my hands. This is the fortune cultivated from eight lifetimes.”

Li Hong Yuan’s gaze darkened. Setting aside what he was thinking inside, on the surface, he just deeply nodded, “Indeed, that’s why, Wan Wan, you must hold on tightly, and properly cherish.”

(T/N: More like the fortune cultivated from the previous timeline.)

“En, en, absolutely must hold on tightly, grasping in hand, holding in the mouth, storing in the pocket, taking wherever I go, as long as this treasure doesn’t run away on its own.”

Li Hong Yuan didn’t feel that Jing Wan didn’t trust him right now, or still worrying about personal gains and losses, just the human heart was susceptible to change. They’ve only been married for just a little more than half a year. The future was still very long. If not for the fact that he’s already lived through a lifetime of great changes, then afraid even he wouldn’t dare say that he would a hundred percent spend a lifetime with Jing Wan.

Li Hong Yuan had her taken into his arms, “I once said before, Wan Wan’s true heart, can exchange for my life. These words are forever effective. Afterwards, you can see whether or not you can wait until the day I die of old age.”

As long as it’s dying of old age, then he this ‘greatest treasure’ certainly didn’t run away, no? And if he has the thought to run, then it will be going to the underworld.

“You still remember? I already forgot.” Jing Wan rubbed against his face.

“Really forgot?” Li Hong Yuan expressed his doubts.

Jing Wan was speechless for a moment, “Ah Yuan, as a good husband, at certain times, one’s own beloved wife’s white lie, there’s no need to expose, understand?” Using the heart to exchange for the life, this kind of thing, probably will get carved into the soul, so how can one possibly forget. If the relationship between them was ordinary, it would instead become forgotten very quickly, but precisely because their feelings were deep, that memory was thus destined to be carved deeply.

“Yes, yes, yes, whatever this prince’s beloved wife says is all correct. In the future, this prince will definitely pay attention.” Li Hong Yuan helplessly laughed, unspeakably tender and loving.

After they finished being lovey-dovey, Jing Wan’s IQ didn’t decline either. This matter nine times out of ten had problems. She didn’t believe that, that many people had holes in their brain. There was definitely something fishy in this matter. Moreover, it was most likely related to a certain someone. Although he won’t say, Jing Wan is always able to find a breakthrough point, and the number one lackey Eunuch Mu certainly was just the best option.

Because it wasn’t anything that can’t be said, Eunuch Mu naturally spilled everything he knew, having this profession as a lackey displayed to the fullest.

Just like this, Jing Wan very quickly learned the full story. As excepted, there was something fishy in this matter. It wasn’t just her letting Mu An go buy the people, then directly sending them over, that simple. In this matter, there was also Li Hong Yuan’s handiwork. Of course, his usual style was just directly passing the order down.

Thus, the situation just had changes. Sending people, that wasn’t just randomly sending, but rather going through meticulous selection. Certain men will always have one or two favorites at the brothels, able to see, unable to touch, practically just becoming a curse. And when the person is sent before them, naturally it was just disregarding everything, having everything all tossed to the back of their head.

Jing Wan inwardly thought to herself, this really is, when it comes to being black-hearted and ruthless, how many can compare with Jin Qinwang. Any tiny matter is all able to let him stir up a storm.

However, in the end, Li Hong Yuan still did it for her, else who would go do this kind of boring thing. These feelings, she naturally accepted.

Jin Qinwang Manor was rather calm and tranquil, from top to bottom, all doing what they should be doing, not getting affected in the slightest.

However, the outside was in quite the mess.

Kang Qinwang’s legitimate in-law family, because there wasn’t a second wife, naturally was just that one family. A large family clan like that certainly had many quarrels inside, so naturally was also the most heated. Of course, this liveliness was also somewhat different from other families, purely an internal conflict.

(T/N: The in-law families mentioned previously are referring to the maiden families of his concubines as well, but those are not considered legitimate in-law families.)

Most likely it was just having that deeply chuunibyou wastrel jumping up and down, and if not fanning the flames and lighting fire, it was just all kinds of causing trouble. Originally, the matter was about to quiet down, yet some spicy news unknown to others got revealed again. The flame of war instantly got reignited again, even more intense than previously. All in all, it was just disdaining that the matter wasn’t big enough.

As for whether or not there was Li Hong Yuan’s handiwork in this matter, one was unable to find out. After all, even Eunuch Mu didn’t know, so naturally there was no lead.

In less than a day, a request to meet the Empress directly got sent into the palace. These kinds of days truly can’t continue.

When all is said and done, this was all trouble caused by Kang Qinwang. Empress, are you going to step in or not?

As the saying goes, with one person taking the lead, the others just follow in succession. The concubines in Kang Qinwang’s rear court, their births were high and low. The ones that came from the lowest profession naturally didn’t even have a maiden family, and the ones with the highest birth among them, in their family, it was probably just at most a third or fourth rank official, and that wasn’t even their own father. But at this time, they also without a doubt suffered disaster, so how can they not question or ask, and watch with folded arms?

Look for the Empress, look for the Empress, everyone together, and if they don’t get an explanation, then naturally, in the future, don’t count on them being diligent in handling matters.

Originally, Kang Qinwang’s other side consort that had gotten abandoned by their clan, Jing Wan didn’t plan on doing anything to her family, but because she came from the Shen family, Noble Consort Su’s iron club, if she were to solely leave out this one family and not send beauties, then wasn’t that just telling outsiders that her own husband was actually standing on Rui Qinwang’s side?

That would be absolutely unacceptable!

That’s why, the people of the Shen family, who couldn’t look for Empress Sun, just went to look for Noble Consort Su.

If not for also implicating the Shen family, Noble Consort Su certainly would’ve just watched the play. The more laughing matter there were from the Empress’s side, the happier she would be.

Although she didn’t want to admit, but if just solely fighting one another, it was very possible that she won’t be Empress Sun’s opponent. Just, no matter how impressive Empress Sun was, it couldn’t be helped that she gave birth to a stupid son that specifically screwed her over. Such a pig teammate, even gods can all be dragged down by him.

However, now, she also wasn’t able to sit still anymore. She also can be considered to have witnessed the power of a ‘pig teammate’. The troubles this daughter-in-law stirred up, that was just indiscriminately attacking. The difference was just whether one got drawn in or not. The ones that didn’t get drawn in, in any case, didn’t see any benefits in this matter, and if they get too caught up in watching the play, they might accidentally get drawn in too. Just, the people watching the play temporarily haven’t realized this bit yet.