Chapter 88.1: Forcibly Intruding, An Enormous Misunderstanding
Even though each and every person in Ding Duke Manor all wanted to stay far far away from Li Hong Yuan, this living Enma, but no good. In such a big manor, if they don’t stop him, or rather don’t ‘lead the way’ for him, who knows how many people he’ll offend. One has to know, in the Ding Duke Manor, there were still plenty of unmarried daughters. And as for Sun Yi Jia, she was already bestowed to this living Enma anyways, and moreover had ruined her appearance and didn’t have anymore worth, so who cares if she gets offended. It’s only ‘human nature’, no?
That’s why, although Li Hong Yuan didn’t have anyone near him, there was a very strange ‘circle’ that formed around him. In the three directions, all more or less had someone that looked to him as if they were facing a great enemy. If he walked towards the direction where there was no one, then their expressions were still rather relaxed. But if he were to head in the direction where there were people, then several more people will immediately appear in that direction. Subtly telling Li Hong Yuan, he can’t go in this direction.
Li Hong Yuan coldly sneered as he continued walking forward. These servants’ complexion turned very ugly. Clearly their legs were all trembling, yet they were still unwilling to move aside. Those eyes wide open like copper bells, unconsciously taking a defensive stance, holding an att.i.tude of viewing death like a return home. He stepped forward again. They seemingly really dared to offend him.
“Sure are a bunch of loyal and devoted good servants.” Li Hong Yuan’s right hand clenched the horsewhip, lightly striking his left palm. His two eyes pitch black, and the malevolent air around his body seemed as if it has taken form, making one can’t help but prostrate with fear. Suddenly, a whip fiercely lashed out, “Ah—-” Someone screamed. That whip directly landed on a servant’s face in front. The servant covered his face and trembled uncontrollably.
From an outsider’s point of view, Li Hong Yuan has always been this terrifying. But in reality, that wasn’t the case. At least, if the people by side were present, they would all know, his anger right now definitely wasn’t small. Do you know why? Other places, he can’t go, but the place where his Wan Wan is at, they’ll just let him casually intrude? Today it was him, but if it was someone else, would it also be like this? That’s why, in his heart and in his eyes, there was only ever that person that he placed at the tip of his heart. If not for Jing Wan just happening to be here, afraid he would’ve already forgotten just exactly where he was going.
Yet, he completely disregarded, would others be like him and not abide by the rules, randomly trespa.s.sing into someone’s back manor? That’s why, he was precisely this unreasonable, this impervious to reason. Towards others, that was completely two different set of rules. Towards Jing Wan, everything must be in the most favorable and most advantageous way towards her. Blocking him right now was wrong, but to not block him was even more wrong.
Li Hong Yuan, whose anger was rapidly rising, lashed out ‘quickly, accurately, and ruthlessly’. The crowd endlessly screamed out from the las.h.i.+ng. Originally, there were still those courageous few, but now, all withdrew to the back one after another. After all, it’s not like they can really hit him back. To dare fight with a qinw.a.n.g, how many lives do you have?
Such an uproar naturally startled even Sun Old Madam as well, practically arriving at the same time as the Ding d.u.c.h.ess.
Seeing this chaotic scene, as well as the arrogant and insolent Jin Qinw.a.n.g, Ding d.u.c.h.ess uncontrollably shook all over in anger, her fingernails nearly sinking into her flesh. She really hated that she couldn’t skin him alive. Have to say, even Sun Old Madam, who was used to seeing waves, and didn’t easily get angry, similarly was angry. Originally, since she had long handed over the authority of the back manor, she didn’t need to step in personally on mundane matters. But, she worried that this daughter-in-law of hers will do something irrational. After all, recently because of Jia’er’s matter, this daughter-in-law was somewhat becoming insane. Whoever dares to talk about Jia’er, she’ll practically disregard her ident.i.ty and immediately transform into a protective mother hen. This kind of her, have to say, surprised even Sun Old Madam. Regardless whether she was sincere, or pretending, or perhaps have other intentions, pity the parents of the world, just this thought of hers was ‘hard to come by’. Despite clearly knowing that what she was doing was wrong, and not just one or two have come before her to ‘complain’, she still turned a blind eye, pretending to not see.
However, at the moment, they both knew they must restrain themselves, forcing themselves to press down that anger.
“The servants were ill-mannered, offending w.a.n.gye, asking w.a.n.gye to please forgive.”
By the time Sun Old Madam opened her mouth, Li Hong Yuan had already stopped and turned around, “This prince had thought that the masters of the Ding Duke Manor had all died out.”
Just listen to these words! This really was to just open one’s mouth and have the animosity directly drawn out. Ripping him apart alive wouldn’t even be enough to appease their anger.
“We didn’t know that w.a.n.gye would be gracing us with your presence, and thus have failed to come greet, asking w.a.n.gye to please forgive us.”
“This prince has always been a magnanimous person. There’s the so called, ‘to not blame the ignorant’. Next time, this prince will remember to first notify your n.o.ble residence in advance.”
Next time? You still want to have a next time? Is this your Jin Qinw.a.n.g Manor, coming whenever you want, going whenever you please?
Sun old Madam intentionally or otherwise blocked her own daughter-in-law, “When the time comes, we will be sure to respectfully welcome w.a.n.gye. Just don’t know, for what reason has w.a.n.gye come for today?”
“This problem, still need for this prince to say?”
“Then, asking for w.a.n.gye to come to the front hall instead. This subject will let that granddaughter of mine dress herself up first, and then come meet w.a.n.gye, so as to avoid losing etiquette in front of w.a.n.gye.”
“Already someone that will be marrying this prince, what kind of appearances won’t be seen? Right now would be nothing more than seeing in advance. Besides, your n.o.ble residence’s servants have been pointing the way for this prince the whole time. This prince thought that you all never planned on stopping this prince from the start.” Anyone, who had the slightest respect for their fiancee, probably all wouldn’t say such rude words.
After hearing this, who still wouldn’t know what he meant. The Ding d.u.c.h.ess’s two eyes were just like as if they were coated in poison, as they swept towards the servants in the surroundings. Very good. She, the mistress in charge of the household, was still perfectly intact, and previously, had already definitively expressed her stance, yet these people still dare to degrade her daughter. Looks like, she was too soft.
Li Hong Yuan then used his actions to tell them, he really does know where Sun Yi Jia is living.
Sun Old Madam personally went forwards, blocking Li Hong Yuan’s path.
“w.a.n.gye, Jia’er’s place still has a female guest, asking w.a.n.gye to please change direction.” The Ding d.u.c.h.ess anxiously opened her mouth to the side.
“Female guest?” If it were anyone else, Li Hong Yuan’s next words would probably be, ‘What does having a female guest have to do with this prince?’ But, because he knew it was Jing Wan, these words naturally won’t come out. “These people should also know that your n.o.ble residence’s miss has a female guest there, right? Freely allowing an outside man to charge in, Ding Duke Manor really doesn’t take other family’s daughters seriously.”
These words really killed the heart. If it were to get out, which family’s daughter would still dare to scale the Ding Duke Manor’s gates? Saying it like their Ding Duke Manor was just like, just like……..that!
(T/N: They are alluding to a brothel. )
“w.a.n.gye, careful with your words.” Sun Old Madam’s att.i.tude turned somewhat cold.
Li Hong Yuan unconcernedly chuckled, as if he was looking at a joke.
“Grandmother, mother, with this many of us all here, even if w.a.n.gye goes to younger sister’s little courtyard to see her, it wouldn’t be considered too improper. w.a.n.gye is a descendant of the heavenly imperial family, so naturally he won’t do anything inappropriate. As for the female guest at younger sister’s place, naturally there’s no reason to let w.a.n.gye change his path for an ordinary woman, can only wrong that miss by letting her move to another place for w.a.n.gye’s sake.” Like the wind clearing up the moonlit skies, Sun Yi Lin, Gentleman Lin, neither quickly nor slowly, walked over. His two eyes clear and bright, what a good upright expression, ‘to grow out of the mud unsullied’[1]!
[1] Idiom meaning to be principled and incorruptible.