Chapter 120 Men, they're all lustful bastards.
Xie Shang lifted Su Tingwan's confinement order, and then sent Yunfang to the servants' quarters to work as a lowly maid. Su Tingwan was sent away, but she only took Yinxing with her. Xie Shang didn't care about the affairs of the inner quarters. He just used his words to send her to the servants' quarters and then forgot about Yunfang. So she escaped a disaster.
Yunfang was very perceptive. She sensed that Su Tingwan was distant from her and even distrustful, so she began to test her.
Only then did I learn from Su Tingwan that Prince Heng knew about what they had done, and even knew that she had instigated the concubine to do it. She wanted to run away, but when she thought that if she really ran away, she would never have another chance, and in addition, she did not have any documents to prove her identity, and her indenture was still in the palace.
She remained silent until Ji Chen appeared, at which point she felt her opportunity had come again.
She knew she was somewhat attractive, which was why Ji Chen was flirting with her. But she was also unwilling to be subservient to anyone, and didn't want to give Ji Chen the upper hand, so she kept him hanging on.
She also had her own set of methods for hanging people.
Ji Chen thought he could easily win her over with a few sweet words, but little did he know that she was proud and arrogant and had been waiting for an opportunity. She was only polite to him because he was the sworn brother of Prince Heng, so she treated him as her master on the surface.
Yunfang scoffed inwardly: Bah, what kind of master is he? He's just a freeloader. When Consort Su was in the manor, he often dined with her. Now that Consort Su is gone, he's still clinging on.
Ji Chen was naturally unaware of Yun Fang's thoughts, because she was very aloof towards him. Now he was too lazy to talk to Yun Fang, and he didn't even take the clothes. He turned his gaze back to the book, looking extremely serious.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Yunfang continued, "Young Master Ji, your clothes." She had seen the way Ji Chen looked at Jiang Fenghua; his eyes were practically glued to her.
Men, they're all lustful creatures.
"I'm too busy, please trouble Miss Yunfang to take it to my bedroom!" Ji Chen said in a deep voice. He had already learned Yunfang's identity from Su Tingwan. She was just a palace maid with some despicable tricks and foolish thoughts.
Since he's so unresponsive, don't expect to get a friendly response from him.
Yunfang bit her lip, turned around proudly, and left.
Ji Chen was annoyed by her cold shoulder. Staring at her slender back, he thought to himself: Little wench, sooner or later you'll be begging to come to me.
Wanwan's sudden departure was not accidental, but rather a premeditated act. Could it have been orchestrated by Jiang Fenghua?
A sinister smirk curled at the corner of his lips: Her elder brother's affairs with the Jiang family must have kept her busy and flustered!
This woman is not only beautiful, but also cunning; she is indeed very attractive.
I really want to find an opportunity to meet her. She must have heard him reading aloud just now. The Jiang family is a family of scholars, and she is exceptionally talented. There's no way she wouldn't understand what he meant.
She didn't give him a friendly look last time, and this time she fled in panic to avoid suspicion.
Ji Chen suddenly stood up, put away the book, and went back to his bedroom.
Yunfang had just put her clothes away when she came out and ran into Ji Chen. She was startled. "Young Master Ji!"
Ji Chen shoved her through the door and quickly closed it, his eyes filled with lust. Yun Fang, seeing this, backed away repeatedly, asking, "What do you want to do?"
"What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? From the very first day I moved into the Prince's mansion, you've been trying to seduce me. What was your attitude just now?" Ji Chen said directly.
Yunfang's eyes were full of anger. She couldn't be bothered with him and wanted to leave without saying a word.
Ji Chen saw the contempt in her eyes, blocked her way, and his eyes blazed with anger. "I'm asking you a question, are you mute?"
Yunfang was startled by his gaze. "This servant has no attitude. I just happened to run into Young Master Ji and was wondering if you could bring back the clean clothes yourself."
Ji Chen knew she looked down on him; she was nothing more than a lackey trying to climb the social ladder. He sized Yun Fang up and down. She was somewhat pretty, but far inferior to Jiang Fenghua. He said directly, "Want to be Xie Shang's woman?"
Yunfang was stunned and denied it, saying, "What did you say? I didn't."
Ji Chen ripped the purse from her waist, took out the contents, and smelled it. "You're carrying this aphrodisiac around because you want to use it on Xie Shang, aren't you!"
Yunfang was startled and quickly tried to snatch it back, saying, "Give it back to me! It's not what you think. This isn't an aphrodisiac; it's just a fragrant pill to refresh the mind."
Ji Chen had seen it all. He pinched her chin, trying to pour the pill into her mouth. "Since you said it's a fragrant pill, eating a little shouldn't kill anyone, right?"
Yunfang was so frightened that she cried and quickly begged for forgiveness, "I was wrong, this is not a fragrant pill, it is an aphrodisiac. Please forgive me, Young Master Ji. Next time, I will definitely personally deliver the clothes to your room."
Ji Chen didn't like forcing women; he wanted them to be willing. He handed the pill back to her, then, in a rather perverted manner, sniffed it around her neck, biting her earlobe and exhaling a hot breath. "I hope Xie Shang can satisfy you."
Yunfang felt a surge of heat in her chest. Thinking of how Prince Heng and Consort Su consummated their marriage, she suddenly felt thirsty. Every time she thought about it, she couldn't sleep at night. She increasingly wanted to possess Prince Heng's body.
Ji Chen knew from her appearance that she was in heat. "Beg me, and I will satisfy you."
He kept rubbing his body against hers, forcing Yunfang to kiss him. Yunfang blushed instantly upon feeling his masculine features, but she remained clear-headed. The man she wanted was a truly powerful man like Prince Heng.
The next second, just as Ji Chen was almost lost in his own world, Yun Fang snapped out of it, slapped Ji Chen across the face, and pushed him away before he could react and escaped through the door.
Ji Chen's lips curled into a lewd grin. He touched his burning cheeks and cursed, "Little wildcat, I'll take you down sooner or later."
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Butler Cheng worked quickly and soon compiled a list and sent it to Jiang Fenghua. After she looked at it, she found that there were more than 300 people, including those from the estate.
After reviewing the document, Jiang Fenghua wrote with a flourish, "Let's distribute the funds according to Butler Cheng's calculations. Everyone has worked hard."
Butler Cheng was dumbfounded. "That's a considerable sum of money."
Jiang Fenghua didn't care at all. Xie Shang had plenty of money. This was just a drop in the ocean for him. Compared to what Su Tingwan had spent, this amount of money was negligible.
She said, "It's alright, let's do it this way! Everyone has worked hard, and it's harvest season now. Butler Cheng has also arranged a harvest banquet for everyone to make everyone happy."
Butler Cheng said repeatedly, "It is the Princess who is so thoughtful. In previous years, there was no mistress in this mansion, and this old servant did not know how to plan. With the Princess's idea, this old servant knows what to do."
Jiang Fenghua nodded without saying a word.
Butler Cheng said, "The Princess's birthday banquet is in a few days. I will make arrangements according to how the Princess wishes to celebrate her birthday."
"Keep it simple, no need for anything fancy or extravagant," Jiang Fenghua said casually.
Butler Cheng said with a smile, "Your Highness need not feel it's a waste. No matter how grand the banquet is, our Hengwang Mansion can afford to host it."
Jiang Fenghua really disliked noisy environments, so she feigned shyness and said, "I want to spend time with the Prince, so let's skip everything else if possible!"
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Steward Cheng stopped trying. The princess was kind-hearted and was willing to reward the servants of the palace with so much money, but she herself was unwilling to waste it on her birthday. Back when Consort Su had not yet married into the palace, the prince had diverted a lot of money from his private account to give to Consort Su.
Butler Cheng wanted to persuade her again, but then he saw that the princess never lacked anything. She had been pampered in her maiden home, and naturally she lived a comfortable life after marrying into the Heng Prince's mansion. The prince was never stingy with the princess and his concubines' food, clothing and daily necessities. One only wanted to take, while the other did not fight or grab, and even sought benefits for the servants.
Now that the difficult Consort Su is not in the mansion, everyone feels that things are finally peaceful.
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