Chapter 290 Resentment
Lin Pianran and Han Chaolin were talking when the secret guards came back one after another. Lin Pianran asked Jingyu to count them. There were three people with slightly serious injuries, but none of them were fatal, just some superficial injuries.
Lin Pianran called the court doctor again and bandaged them all.
Each secret guard was also given a small cup of spiritual spring water as a reward.
Thinking of these secret guards who had been following her around in fights and killings in recent times, and who were often injured, Lin Pianran felt very guilty.
Finally, she took out a silver note worth 10,000 taels and handed it to Jingyu, asking her to reward each secret guard with 100 taels of silver.
Hearing his sister's heroic behavior, he was so shocked that his mouth opened wide, and his mouth was big enough to fit a goose egg.
That look of surprise couldn't be faked at all.
Han Chaolin was really worried that his guards and secret guards would all rebel after knowing this.
So, with an extremely envious tone, he chuckled and said, "Sister, you are really generous. It seems that you have a lot of money."
Lin Pianran asked in confusion, "Third brother, are you still short of money?"
Han Chaolin looked depressed and replied with a hint of resentment, "Third brother is very poor, so poor that he can hardly afford to eat..."
"Father and Mother only act generous when it comes to you and your sister. To us three sons, each one is more ruthless than the other. We were all raised in the wild. Usually, from the age of seven or eight, they would be thrown into the military camp and never paid any attention to us again."
"Third brother only has thirty taels of silver as pocket money every month, which is not enough."
"My eldest brother is the worst off. He has two children, and every month because there's not enough money, he gets scolded by his sister-in-law. It's like scolding her grandson. It's so pitiful to watch..."
"So, I, the third brother, was forced to find another way. I started some small businesses outside to earn some money to supplement the family income, but I could only make a few hundred taels of silver every month, which was already very good."
"After deducting various expenses from the money I earn, I can barely make ends meet every month."
"How can my sister live such a generous and carefree life?"
After saying that, he couldn't help but squeeze out two crocodile tears.
Although what Han Chaolin said was a bit exaggerated, Lin Pianran felt that it was basically true.
This can be seen from the mother's attitude towards Lin Pianran, Han Yunxi, and Han Chaolin.
The difference in treatment is very obvious.
Perhaps, the mother pampers her daughter and lets her son go his own way.
At this moment, Lin Pianran suddenly felt a little sympathetic to Han Chaolin.
Seeing the aggrieved expression on her third brother's face, Lin Pianran couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
She took out a thick stack of banknotes from her sleeve and handed it to Han Chaolin.
"If you're short of money in the future, just let me know. I'm well-off. The shop has been doing quite well over the years, and we've made a lot of money. It's more than enough to support you."
Han Chaolin's eyes lit up after hearing this and he quickly took the banknote.
Then, in front of Lin Pianran, he carefully counted the banknotes two or three times.
He had never touched so many silver notes before, a full 11,000 taels, it was so cool!
Han Chaolin was so happy that his teeth were exposed, and he smiled flatteringly, like a fool.
He felt more and more the joy of having a good sister.
After Lin Pianran divided the silver, she drove Han Chaolin away.
Then he quickly washed up, got into bed, and fell asleep.
In her dream, she was still being chased and beaten by the men in black, and Lin Pianran could only flee everywhere...
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When Gu Xiangsi woke up, it was already dawn. She felt in an unfamiliar environment and a sense of unease arose in her heart.
"Where is this?" she weakly asked the maid serving by the bed.
The maid's face was full of surprise.
"Miss, this is Prince Qi's Mansion."
"You finally woke up! You were drugged, and we had to call a doctor to wake you up."
The maid smiled when she saw that she finally woke up.
Another maid hurried to report to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi.
Not long after, the King of Qi came over with disheveled clothes.
It was obvious that he had just been woken up from bed and was still yawning.
After seeing King Qi, Gu Xiangsi's heart finally calmed down and the panic on her face disappeared.
She asked with a puzzled look on her face, "Your Highness, how did this servant end up in Prince Qi's mansion? And how did I get drugged? What on earth is going on?"
The King of Qi stared at Gu Xiangsi for a few breaths. Seeing that she really knew nothing, he replied, "The Grand Tutor's Mansion was attacked by a large number of masked men last night. Many servants died, and even the entire property of the Grand Tutor's Mansion was looted..."
"Last night, I went to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to look for you. I encountered one of the masked men preparing to cut your throat and kill you. Almost all the guards, maids, and secret guards in your courtyard were killed..."
"Fortunately, I intervened in time and was able to save your life."
"After bringing you back to Prince Qi's mansion, I asked the doctor to prescribe you a medicine that will cure the drug you were under and allow you to wake up early. Otherwise, even if you sleep until noon tomorrow, you might not wake up."
Gu Xiangsi didn't expect that such a horrifying thing would happen just because she took a nap.
Thinking about how much property was lost, I felt a pang of pain in my heart.
"Your Highness, do you know the identities of those masked men? Have they been apprehended?"
The King of Qi shook his head, looking helpless.
"Those guys are quite skilled in martial arts, especially one of the shorter masked men. He seems very determined to take your life."
"She's as cunning as a fox. After my men chased her away the first time, she quietly returned to kill you. Seeing that I was protecting you and couldn't bring myself to kill you, she resorted to using hidden weapons. When that still had little effect, she resorted to setting people on fire. She uses almost every trick in the book, making it impossible to defend against her."
"Later, when he saw the situation was not good, he very reluctantly retreated with his men."
King Qi stared at Gu Xiangsi with a serious expression, trying to see the answer he wanted from her face.
"Did you offend someone powerful enough to make them try every possible means to kill you?"
Gu Xiangsi's heart skipped a beat, and she had a vaguely bad feeling in her heart.
She could even guess with certainty that the mortal enemy was Lin Pianran.
However, even if she knew the truth, she did not dare to tell the King of Qi the truth. What if the King of Qi thought she was a very troublesome "troublemaker" and became tired of her and ignored her from then on, let alone was unwilling to marry her? Then all her calculations would be in vain.
That would be the worst news for her.
She could only curse Lin Pianran hundreds of times in her heart.
But his face still looked calm and composed.
Pretending to be ignorant, he asked, "Your Highness, how is this possible?"
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