Chapter 276 You Must Be Patient
"You spend my money, but you're thinking about other women. It's fine if you just think about them, but you actually dare to take action? Look at your food, clothing, shelter and transportation now. Which one of them doesn't rely on me?"
Because of anger, Si Lianhua's words were full of thorns and were very impolite.
Jun Tianyi still maintained the posture after being beaten, without saying a word.
The left cheek felt like it was burning with pain, and I knew there must be a red mark on my face.
He didn't expect Si Lianhuan to hit him. All the women who liked him in the past were very affectionate.
He was almost stunned when he was slapped, but the pain on his cheek told him——
Everything is real.
He was slapped, despised and looked down upon by a woman who had claimed to treat him well, but now treated him like a pet, controlling and insulting him at will.
She showed no regard for his dignity.
He clenched his right hand into a fist, veins bulged on the back of his hand, and the urge to fight back against Si Lianhuan emerged in his mind again.
But Du Zhong's words brought him back to his senses.
"Princess, calm down! The master didn't mean to annoy you. He remembered your words and tried not to go to crowded places. It's really hard for him to be discovered in the mountains. Besides... today is Madam Jiang's death anniversary. I can guarantee that he didn't go out to see Miss Jiang. He wanted to pay tribute to his elders!"
As Du Zhong spoke, he knelt on one knee towards Si Lianhuan, "That year, the Concubine Dowager was accidentally bitten by a poisonous snake while outing. If it weren't for Madam Jiang's rescue, the Concubine Dowager would not have been able to rest in peace. I have always remembered this favor and have always been very respectful to Madam Jiang. After Madam Jiang passed away, I went to worship and burn incense every year, and this year is no exception."
After listening to Du Zhong's explanation, Si Lianhuan's expression eased slightly, but her tone was still cool, "If he just went to pay tribute to the elder who saved his mother, then it's not wrong, but why did he expose it in front of everyone and fight with Shangguan Qi? Isn't it because of Jiang Rumin's jealousy? Even if he really paid tribute to the elder, doesn't he want to meet Jiang Rumin by the way?"
"I have no intention of meeting her." Jun Tianyi retorted, "As the princess said, I am now just a criminal. It will not do her any good to meet her, and I will not interfere in her future life. I originally wanted to burn a stick of incense for Madam Jiang after she left."
"Then why did you fight with Shangguan Qi again?"
"This is indeed my fault. I failed to hide my whereabouts and was discovered by Shangguan Qi."
Jun Tianyi turned to look at Si Lianhua, "I didn't know he would go to Cuifeng Mountain in advance. He didn't go with Rumin, but went there specifically to give her an umbrella. When he saw me hiding, he probably thought I was suspicious and was afraid that I would harm Rumin, so he wanted to capture me and interrogate me. Naturally, I had to resist. If he hadn't made the first move, why would I have to expose myself?"
Si Lianhuan had been observing his expression the whole time. Seeing that he spoke fluently and his face looked normal, she couldn't help but rethink it.
Could it be that she really had wronged him?
If he had accidentally exposed himself just because he was going to pay respect to his elders, then the slap she gave him was indeed a bit too much.
But the slap had already been given... In fact, no matter what the reason was, he was exposed, and it was reasonable for her to punish him.
"I know that I have caused trouble for the princess unintentionally. It is normal for her to be angry. I don't expect you to calm down. I am indeed a burden to you. You have helped me a lot and there is no need for you to help me anymore. I will leave as soon as it gets dark. You don't have to worry about my future. In short, I still say that even if I am caught, I will never mention you at all."
"Of course you are wrong! But I just can't bear to see you die." Si Lianhuan stretched out her hand and pinched his jaw, forcing him to look straight into her eyes. "This time I was too harsh. I will protect you once more, but you listen carefully. If it happens again, I will kill you with my own hands. Anyway, you will only suffer more humiliation in the hands of Song Yunchu, so I might as well give you a quick death. What do you think?"
Jun Tianyi suppressed his anger and responded calmly: "Just as the princess said."
Si Lianhuan snorted coldly, turned and left.
Seeing that she had left his sight, Jun Tianyi's face instantly turned gloomy.
"Master, if the princess loses her patience with you, we will really have no way to survive. Although the princess is still angry now, she obviously still can't bear to leave you. You... must endure it."
Jun Tianyi took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
Indeed, he had no choice but to endure it now.
He couldn't even drop things in the house, otherwise if Si Lianhuan heard about it, she would probably get suspicious.
He was really fed up with this kind of miserable life.
One day, he will return all the pain he has experienced to that dog thief Song tenfold or a hundredfold!
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"Your Highness Prince Ning, this mask is definitely not made by me. I have drawn all the masks I have sold recently for you. I have not concealed anything. After all, I only have one head and I don't want to go against the court."
Song Yunchu was sitting in a makeshift shed at the moment. Seeing the purple-clothed youth opposite him denying the portrait drawn by Shangguan Qi, he said slowly, "If that's the case, then I'll ask you one more question. Are there any colleagues of yours in the black market?"
Without waiting for Qianmian Langjun to reply, she smiled again, "Don't blame me for not reminding you, your business of selling human skin masks is not legitimate, but I didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the martial arts world, so I turned a blind eye."
"This king also knows that this skill was originally used to hide from enemies. If it is not absolutely necessary, few people are willing to live with a face that does not belong to them. But now there are important criminals in the court who use human skin masks to avoid pursuit. If they can be caught, it's fine. If not, this king will arrest you and your goods and put you in jail on the grounds of obstructing the officials. As for the sentencing..."
"Would you rather be exiled or imprisoned? Life in exile is not easy, and you will get sick and die easily. How about imprisonment? You will just have to endure the dirt and stench, eat rotten food all year round, and sleep with rats."
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