Chapter 28 Playing with the White Lotus
"Shanxi, don't think that just because you're the true daughter of the Shan family, you can bully Yurou at will. Yurou doesn't hold it against you because she's kind-hearted. But you, taking advantage of Yurou's guilt towards you, are bullying her at will!" Chu Lingxiao shouted angrily at Shanxi from outside the door.
Shanxi glanced at Old Master Chen and shook his head helplessly: "Look, isn't this an insult to the word 'stupid'?"
"It was my fault, old servant. He's not stupid, he's as dumb as a pig. Alas, I have insulted the pig again. I am ashamed." Old Master Chen spoke with a guilty tone, as if he had really done something terrible.
Shan Yurou was surprised that Shanxii didn't react even after being scolded like this, and she felt even more aggrieved. Tears welled up in her eyes, as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Her crying made everyone think that if Shan Yu Rou was bullied like this in front of everyone, she must be bullied even more badly at home. Everyone was itching to rush forward and teach Shan Xi a good lesson!
"You wicked and vicious woman, today I'm going to show you what it means to be..." Before Chu Lingxiao could finish speaking, Old Master Chen kicked him away.
"Your breath stinks, it's pungent," said Old Master Chen, covering his mouth and nose in disgust.
Chu Lingxiao, who had been kicked away, was furious. He struggled to get up from the ground, his eyes bloodshot, like an enraged bull: "You old bastard, who do you think you are? How dare you touch me? You don't want to live anymore!"
"Shh, keep your voice down, he's the patriarch of the Chen family." Shan Yurou helped Chu Lingxiao up with a pained expression.
In a corner where no one could see her, Shan Yurou smiled smugly.
If you've offended Chu Lingxiao, Shanxi, you're as good as dead.
"The Chen... the old master of the Chen family?" Chu Lingxiao was stunned and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Is the old master of the Chen family still alive? He... he thought he was dead.
"So what if he's the old master of the Chen family? In this capital, my Chu family isn't someone to be trifled with!" He forcefully shook off Shan Yurou's hand and strode towards Shanxi with a ferocious expression. "Shanxi, you piece of trash, today I'll make you pay the price!"
"Sigh, when you get old, you lose your temper." Old Master Chen said, and just as he was about to lift his leg, he saw Chu Lingxiao, who had been so aggressive just a second ago, suddenly hide behind a pillar.
"How...how can you take advantage of your age and bully others?" Chu Lingxiao hugged the pillar tightly, looking both afraid and ready to scold.
"You're so old, yet you still bully us younger generation. Have you no shame?!"
"Taking advantage of your age and seniority, you dared to lay a hand on a young person like me. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"
"The older you get, the more reasonable you should be. But instead, you not only bully others by taking advantage of your power, but you also bully the younger generation. You have no integrity at all."
Old Master Chen almost laughed out of anger!
What a ridiculous act of taking advantage of one's age and power! If he really did take advantage of his age and power, then Prime Minister Chu would be crying and collecting Chu Lingxiao's corpse right now!
"You didn't use your power to bully others? Before I took action, you were standing by, bossing people around and showing off your power. Now you have the nerve to turn around and accuse me?" Old Master Chen rolled his eyes angrily.
Sure enough, those who are with Shan Yurou are all bad news!
"It was clearly Shan Xi who bullied Yu Rou first!" Chu Lingxiao's face flushed red, and the veins on his neck bulged as he tried to argue his case.
Just then, Shanxi narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze revealing a hint of cunning and intelligence. A faint smile appeared on her lips as she asked unhurriedly, "I'd like to ask, exactly how did I bully her?"
“You people keep calling me ‘good-for-nothing’ all day long. Well then, let me ask you this: how did I, a good-for-nothing in everyone’s eyes, get the ability to bully her, a genius who is famous and amazing in the Jun Dynasty?” Shanxi’s gaze swept over the crowd. Although his voice was not loud, it was firm and resolute.
Upon hearing this, the crowd, who had been discussing animatedly, instantly fell silent as if frozen in place.
yes!
Shan Yurou is the famous beloved daughter of the emperor of the Jun Dynasty. Even if Shanxi hits her, she doesn't want to fight back, but she has the ability to dodge. How could she be bullied by Shanxi?
"That...that's because Yu Rou is kind-hearted and feels ashamed, so you took advantage of her and bullied her." Chu Lingxiao was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his forehead as he racked his brains to explain.
"Oh, then let her tell me, should I not give her food, or not give her clothes?" Shan Xi raised an eyebrow and looked at Shan Yu Rou with a calm expression.
"On the contrary, at Shan's house, I ate plain porridge and side dishes, while she ate delicacies from land and sea!"
“I was wearing her old clothes that she didn’t want anymore, while she was wearing fine silks and satins, and gold-threaded brocades.”
"Didn't you say I was hiding in my shell and wouldn't come out? That's because I don't have a decent set of clothes to wear out."
"You're talking nonsense! What you're wearing is the priceless 'Floating Light Brocade'!" Chu Lingxiao said excitedly, pointing at Shanxi's clothes as if he had caught something red-handed.
"You mean the Floating Light Brocade? Yes, someone gave me the Floating Light Brocade today. Such a beautiful and rare garment, of course I have to come out and show it off." Shanxi raised her eyebrows proudly, and even deliberately raised her eyebrows at Shan Yuru in a provocative manner.
I refuse to believe that you can hold back when I push you like this.
"You're talking nonsense! How could someone give you the Floating Light Brocade when you're a piece of trash!" Chu Lingxiao's face turned red as he roared at the top of his lungs.
Just then, a clear and authoritative voice slowly came from the private room on the second floor: "I sent it. What, do you have a problem with that?"
The Seventh Prince, Jun Yan, walked down from the private room on the second floor with elegant and composed steps.
He was tall and slender, like a pine tree standing proudly in the clouds. His steps were slow and elegant, and he exuded a graceful and dashing aura that made people turn their heads.
"Seventh...Seventh Prince?" Upon hearing this voice, Chu Lingxiao's pupils constricted instantly, and his face showed extreme fear. Almost instinctively, he knelt down and kowtowed, his voice trembling as he said, "Your humble servant Chu Lingxiao greets the Seventh Prince!"
"I saw my fiancée dressed shabbily, is it any fault of me to give her a dress?" Jun Yan glanced at Chu Lingxiao, a smile on his lips, but the smile was chilling.
"No, no, no! Seventh Prince, you can give it to whomever you want. Your humble servant will not say a word." Chu Lingxiao was so frightened that he trembled like a quail, not daring to raise his head, and kept kowtowing.
His father once said that offending the emperor might still leave him with a sliver of hope, but offending the Seventh Prince would mean the entire family would be wiped out, along with their nine generations of relatives!
"Seventh Prince, don't scare him. I'm waiting for him to say something. Chu Lingxiao, tell me, what did Shan Yuru say about me? How did I bully her?" Shanxi asked Chu Lingxiao with a smile.
Perhaps intimidated by the Seventh Prince's imposing presence, Chu Lingxiao blurted out, "Yu Rou said you..."
Before she could speak, Shan Yurou tightly covered her mouth.
Shan Yurou looked pitiful, her eyes full of pleading, and shook her head desperately at Chu Lingxiao, as if to say, "Please don't tell!"
Once she says it, she'll truly be doomed!
Seeing Shan Yuru cover Chu Lingxiao's mouth, Shanxi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile: "Shan Yuru, Shan Yuru, you and Chu Lingxiao are flirting and being all lovey-dovey, does your Crown Prince brother know about it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Crown Prince, with a sullen face, slowly walked down from the second floor.
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