Chapter 54: You've Raised Me Since I Was Young
Jin Congcong was dumbfounded. What had he done? He had done nothing! How could he have lost his only remaining thirteen taels of silver in just one sentence?
Without the thirteen taels given by Ruo'er, wouldn't he only have the two taels of silver given by his cheap father every month?
Seeing Bu Ruo taking over from Cen Nan to push Xiao Yulan, Jin Congcong hurriedly tugged at Bier's sleeve.
"Bi'er, good Bi'er, tell me, is what Ruo'er just said true? It must have been said in anger, right?"
Bi'er shook her head: "No, we grew up together. Can't you tell that Miss is just saying that out of anger? Miss really won't give you any money anymore."
Seeing Jin Congcong's dying look, Bi'er said kindly: "Although the lady will not give you money, Mr. Jin can earn it by himself."
"Of course, selling medicinal food is an exception. If you go out and sell medicinal food, not only will you not make any money, you might even lose some money and get beaten up."
Jin Congcong: ...
"Then I can't do anything else except making medicinal food. Oh, it's all my father's fault. He has spoiled me since I was a child."
"Bi'er, if my father had forced me to practice martial arts since I was a child, would I be able to be a killer now? You know what, I suddenly feel that being a killer is very impressive. I can kill whoever I want."
"I remember you were pretty good at martial arts. Do you think it's too late for me to start learning now? Once I'm done, I won't have to carry me around all the time. I'll be able to fly on my own."
Jin Wuyou, the master of Wuming Mountain: "Did I ruin you? Didn't I force you to learn martial arts? Didn't I force you? Do you believe I'll slap you twice?!"
Beau: You want to be a killer? You screamed when you saw a chicken being slaughtered in the kitchen, and you want to kill people? You'd be killed anyway.
"Actually, Master Jin, there's no need to go to such great lengths. There are actually many jobs you can do at the Zhenguo Mansion, such as... washing dishes, sweeping the floor, cleaning the courtyard, and so on. The young lady will pay you according to the work you do."
Jin Congcong: ...
Bier knew all this because Bu Ruo told her. Bu Ruo said that Jin Congcong had lived in the mountains since he was born, and the farthest place he had been to was the back mountain. This time he came to Kyoto seemingly alone, but in fact, he was secretly protected by disciples from Wuming Mountain all the way.
He was not like herself. Perhaps the third senior brother had known for a long time that he came from a family of military generals, so he had carried her out for a stroll since she was a child. She had been to the most prosperous Jiangnan area of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and also to the poorest dark alleys. She had seen a man kill for a tael of silver, and she had also seen brothers who were as close as brothers in normal times stabbed in the back.
Jin Congcong lives too simply, but such a simple person will not be able to inherit Wuming Mountain in the future.
Now he is protected by Wuming Mountain, himself and his three senior brothers, but sooner or later he will get married and start a family, and there will come a time when he will be in danger or need to make a decision.
She would rather be harsher on Jin Congcong now than have him be murdered by someone else in the future. However, this great disaster of his... is really worrying.
Xiao Yulan was pushed by Bu Ruo and followed the palace servant who was leading the way to the tent. When the other people in the enclosure saw the two of them, they couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"This county lady and the War King are quite a good match. One is like a banished immortal, and the other is as beautiful as a goddess from heaven."
"That's right. I also heard that Prince Zhan attached great importance to his marriage with Princess Yun'an. He even specially asked Lady Cheng from Jiangnan to embroider the wedding dress. He even took up most of Prince Zhan's mansion with the betrothal gifts, and almost all the valuables were given to Princess Yun'an."
"Ah, what's the point? Look at the War King's body, he probably won't last much longer. Then the Yun'an County Lady will be buried alive with him."
"I don't think so. Princess Yun'an is the last orphan of the Bu family. Even if the War King is gone, those generals will protect her. And don't forget, Princess Yun'an has the military power of the Bu family army, and the War King also has 3,000 armored guards. I don't think Princess Yun'an will be buried alive with him in the end."
Lin Rou was watching Bu Ruo and the other person from a distance, and her teeth were almost broken by listening to the whispers of the officials' wives and noble ladies beside them.
"Rou'er, what are you doing standing there? Come to the tent with me. I'm telling you, you must never make your father angry again. This spring search is your last chance. After today, it will be difficult to find another opportunity to get close to the prince."
Lin Rou followed behind Madam Lin and responded, her eyes lowered with resentment.
Yes, after the spring search, it will be the wedding day of King Zhan and Bu Ruo. This is indeed his last chance.
Bu Ruo, I will never let you return to Kyoto alive.
When everything was ready, it was almost time, and everyone came to the enclosure and sat in their seats to listen to the emperor's long speech.
Just when Bu Ruo was drowsy, she suddenly heard the emperor talking about Xiao Yulan and herself.
"Ninth Prince has been recuperating at his villa for many years and hasn't participated in the spring hunt. I'm very happy to see you here today. I remember you were a master hunter in your time."
"Ninth brother, your wedding to the Princess of Yun'an is coming up in a few days. Please take good care of yourself. Next spring, I look forward to seeing you riding and hunting again, and returning with a bountiful harvest."
Xiao Yulan's face was expressionless. She just nodded lightly, not giving the emperor any face at all.
Bu Ruo sat in her seat and watched the emperor's hypocrisy, laughing in her heart: He's still riding a horse to hunt. When he can really ride a horse to hunt next year, will you be scared to death?
As soon as Bier saw Buruo's expression, she knew that her young lady was cursing in her heart again, and she couldn't help laughing.
"Bi'er, look who that person is and why is he staring at me?"
Bier followed her young lady's gaze and saw a man in his thirties dressed in white, standing not far behind the emperor with a cynical look on his face.
He just stared at Bu Ruo, with shock, confusion, and... a barely perceptible hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
Without waiting for Bi'er to answer, Su Yiling, who was sitting next to Bu Ruo, came over and whispered, "That man is the Heavenly Master enshrined in the palace. It is said that he is already sixty years old this year."
"Sixty?" Bu Ruojing's eyes almost popped out.
"Yes, that's right, he must be sixty. The Heavenly Master knows his destiny, so he has backlash. He has to go into seclusion every thirty years. This year is the second time, so he must be sixty."
"Ruo'er, I'm telling you, stay away from this Heavenly Master. I once heard my grandfather say that this generation of Heavenly Masters in our Great Zhou... is a bit weird, not just in appearance, but in many other aspects as well."
"But my grandfather didn't tell me what kind of evil it was. Anyway, you should stay away from him. I saw that he has been watching you for a long time. I don't think the emperor wants him to do anything to you."
"Don't underestimate my premonition. My premonitions are always very accurate. No, why don't you tell King Zhan about it? After all, King Zhan has lived in the palace since he was a child, so he should know more about this Heavenly Master."
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