Chapter 278: Marquis Mansion Madam vs. Younger Prince 21
"This bastard! This idiot! How dare he!" Liang Wanzhou was so angry that he ran in angrily to settle the score with Liang Er.
Liang Wanzhou's wails and his stepmother's gentle voice of persuasion were soon heard in the yard.
"My Lord, are you okay? This fool is extremely strong. My Lord, you are a scholar and should take good care of your body. How can you compete with a fool in brute strength?"
Liang Wanzhou had a way out and stopped fighting with Liang Er. He was no match for Liang Er at all.
"You bastard! Just wait for me, I will take care of you sooner or later!"
Liang Wanzhou thought of many ways, but failed to drive Liang Er out, let alone murder Liang Er.
Uncle Fang naturally would not help Liang Wanzhou drive the old marquis's bloodline out of the mansion. Apart from Uncle Fang, no one else could beat Liang Er at all.
Ji Yunhuan made careful plans for Liang Yunye. Liang Yunye was not very smart, but he was good at martial arts and had a good heart. So Ji Yunhuan let Liang Yunye go out and fight a few times, and dealt with some hooligans and bullies who took advantage of their power to bully others.
After all, the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion is a noble family. Liang Yunye is fighting under the banner of the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion. He must introduce himself before the fight, so it is quite easy for him to deal with some small minions.
Gradually, Liang Yunye gained a good reputation in the capital for his chivalrous character. Everyone in the capital knew that the old marquis had a bastard son, who used to be mentally retarded but now had supernatural powers, quite like the old marquis when he was young.
In the past, Liang Yunye was just an unknown servant kept in the back room. Now he has become the second master of the marquis's mansion and his reputation has spread far and wide, but he still likes to sleep at Ji Yunhuan's door.
Ji Yunhuan went to the Princess's residence every day to teach the little princess to read and write, and often saw Jing Yu.
September came in a blink of an eye and the weather gradually became colder.
Jing Yu ran into the Princess's Mansion excitedly, rushed up to the Tingyin Pavilion, and took out a snow-white fox fur coat as if presenting a treasure.
"Look, Sister Huan! This is a white fox that I hunted myself. Its fur is pure. It's just right for making a fox fur coat for Sister Huan. Try it on. It must look great!"
Ji Yunhuan had just finished teaching the little princess. Jing Yu always came at this time. If he came too early, she would have no time to deal with Jing Yu. If he came too late, she would have already left the Princess's Mansion.
Ji Yunhuan took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom, and Jing Yu came over as he did in the past, waiting for Ji Yunhuan to wipe the sweat off his face.
Ji Yunhuan stretched out her hand halfway, as if she suddenly remembered something, lowered her eyes, and handed the handkerchief to Jing Yu.
"Look at all the sweat on your forehead. Wipe it off quickly or you'll catch a cold."
The light burning in Jing Yu's eyes went out. He took the handkerchief and deliberately wrapped his big bony hands around Ji Yunhuan's soft fingers. But after just a moment, he let go.
Sister Huan didn't notice anything unusual and continued to look at him gently.
The handkerchief was stained with the scent that belonged to Sister Huan, which was neither fragrant nor pungent and often appeared in his dreams. Jing Yu wiped his forehead carelessly and stuffed the handkerchief into his arms.
He is not going to return it to Sister Huan.
He even expected Sister Huan to ask him a question, perhaps he would not be able to help but blurt out the boundless desire in his heart.
But Sister Huan didn't. She was as gentle and considerate as ever, and refused with a smile:
"Your Highness should take this good thing to show your filial piety to the Empress. The Empress will be very happy to know your filial piety."
Jing Yu then realized that he had forgotten about his mother. Ever since she knew that he was going hunting last month, she had been talking about wanting a white fox fur coat. To put it bluntly, she wanted him to hunt it himself.
Although white fox fur is rare, it can be purchased. He can just buy one for his mother. She won't be able to recognize it anyway.
Jing Yu blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "I have already sent it to the Queen Mother. This one is specially for Sister Huan. It is a return gift to Sister Huan."
Ji Yunhuan knew Jing Yu was lying as soon as he heard it. Jing Yu would subconsciously blink when he lied, and Jing Yu only hunted a white fox, so he must have only done one thing.
"It's just a painting. The Third Prince gave me too many gifts in return. The east wing of the Marquis's Mansion can no longer hold them. Those hairpins, rings and jewelry are too valuable. How can I use so many good things?"
Fortunately, Liang Yunye is now guarding the house for her, otherwise those valuable gold and silver jewelry and precious jade would have been taken away by Liang Wanzhou or the old lady long ago.
Jing Yu once secretly went to the Marquis' Mansion. The Mansion was really small. The land originally used for expansion had been mortgaged because Liang Wanzhou lost money in gambling. Sister Huan had to live in a small wing room, which was really cramped.
"Sister Huan deserves the best in the world. As long as it's something you like, I will search all over Jingguo to find it for you."
"The painting you gave me was painted by you yourself. How can those vulgar things be considered as return gifts? This fox fur was hunted by me myself, and it is the fulfillment of my feelings for Sister Huan. If Sister Huan feels embarrassed, why not paint another picture for me?"
Ji Yunhuan found that Jing Yu was really different. He spoke very carefully, leaving her no room for refusal.
"Okay, the chrysanthemums are in full bloom in autumn, so I will paint another picture of autumn chrysanthemums for your Highness."
Jing Yu smiled with his eyes curved. He walked forward and put the fox fur coat on Ji Yunhuan. Under the pretext of arranging the fur coat, he put his arm around Ji Yunhuan's shoulders from behind without leaving any trace.
Ji Yunhuan looked at the nervous hands in front of her, who were unable to tie a knot. She raised her hand and pressed it, smiling:
"It's obvious that the Third Prince has never taken care of anyone. That's not how you tie a fox fur coat. Let me do it."
Ji Yunhuan fastened it up quickly. Perhaps it was because the fox fur was too thick, or perhaps it was because the breath of the person behind him was too hot, Ji Yunhuan's face gradually became hot.
This feeling was not unpleasant. Everything around seemed to have quieted down. The sound of stringed instruments on the first floor became farther and farther away. It was so quiet that the only sound they could hear was each other's breathing.
The word love is indeed elusive.
When a man puts his true heart in front of her, and hides it carefully for fear of being discovered by her, he is so clumsy and yet so sincere, how can she not be moved?
"Sister Huan, Brother Yu, what are you guys playing up there? Why don't you ask Lele to join you?"
Princess Kangle ran up holding up the hem of her skirt, and when she saw Ji Yunhuan standing still again, she obediently performed a student salute.
Ji Yunhuan took a step forward and left Jing Yu's arms. The heat on her face quickly dissipated, and she returned to her gentle and dignified appearance.
The eldest princess also followed and said in a hurry: "Huan'er, you have taught Lele well. I see that Lele is getting smarter day by day and is no different from a normal child. Why do you suddenly want to resign?"
The princess glared at Jing Yu fiercely. She got angry when she saw his lecherous look. She stood on tiptoe and grabbed Jing Yu's ear and scolded him:
"It must be you who said nonsense and made Huan'er unhappy. Huan'er is the teacher I hired for Lele. You better be respectful to me and don't come here in the future. If Huan'er refuses to teach Lele, I will never forgive you!"
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