Chapter 182.1: Just Seek One Answer
Jin Qinw.a.n.g expressed, if he doesn’t want to let others live, then there really won’t be many that’ll be able to survive.
The defeated Sir Luo was somewhat dejected, and no longer wanted to continue advancing. Seeing Jin Qinw.a.n.g and them, he just felt annoyed. In any case, they’ve been out for quite some time already, so might as well return home.
With Luo Pei Shan and a bunch of ‘irrelevant’ people present, it wasn’t good for Li Hong Yuan to be intimate with Jing Wan. As such, even if they go back now, it wasn’t that big of a deal either. Moreover, since Luo Pei Shan wanted to return, Wan Wan naturally will listen to Luo Pei Shan and not him. This probably was also something that made a certain person very discontent. However, these things all can’t be forcibly changed, and can only be dealt with slowly, step by step.
——There will be a day, a certain someone will let his darling say: ‘All listen to husband’s will.’
But in reality, exactly who listened to who, this kind of question, don’t need to be bothered over.
After going back, Li Hong Yuan didn’t return to the imperial residence, instead heading directly to the Luo family’s place. Even if getting tacitly ‘asked to leave’ by someone, a certain someone was still thick-skinned, completely pretending to not hear. But the other party was a w.a.n.gye, never mind driving him away, even if he were to ride there in his carriage, they all could only sullenly follow behind him. ———–Jing Wan declined to ride in the same carriage with him. She was still busy placating the very angry Sir Luo.
Jing Wan was also amused inside. Really is an old child. Even if grandfather was able to dominate in officialdom, it still didn’t change the fact that sometimes, he was very childish. He was never narrow-minded to begin with, unable to see the younger generation be stronger than himself, yet how come he was able to be this angered by Jin Qinw.a.n.g? All say, whether it be joy or anger, it was all because one cared. Could it be that deep down, grandfather actually very much cares about Jin Qinw.a.n.g? Then again, for better or worse, he was her future husband. As long as this anger wasn’t really the kind that damaged the body, and moreover, he still seemed fully spirited, oh, perhaps can anger him from time to time? Jing Wan evilly thought.
Because a w.a.n.gye was gracing them with his presence, Luo Old Madam naturally needed to lead the people out to personally welcome. However, Sun Yi Jia right now was still recuperating, and moreover was a female family member of the same generation, her not coming out to greet was also pardonable. As for Sun Old Madam, at this time, she naturally has already left.
Because Li Hong Yuan wasn’t using the qinw.a.n.g procession, the entire process was also just going through the motions.
He already said, all one family, no need to be courteous. He already wasn’t polite, so naturally don’t need to be too polite with him either.
Everyone all knew what Li Hong Yuan came for. However, they still had Luo Jing Bo left behind to entertain the guest. As for Sir Luo, he expressed that right now, he needed to go make tea and didn’t have the energy to bother with him. Such ‘discourtesy’, Li Hong Yuan didn’t mind in the slightest.
Luo Jing Bo who was left behind expressed that he was very uncomfortable. This one’s target was clearly just his younger sister, having him very thoroughly ignored. He actually very much wanted to just slip out, but having his own younger sister left alone with a living Enma, as the older brother, no matter what, one would all worry. Thus, he could only harden his head and endure.
Just, the longer he sat, the more awkward he felt. Never mind that Jin Qinw.a.n.g didn’t even give him a single glance, from beginning to end, that gaze was all on Jing Wan, gentle and loving, making him, this already married man all have a kind of ‘unable to bear’ feeling. Luo Jing Bo right now even felt, if Jin Qinw.a.n.g didn’t admire his little sis, he would rather go die. Although, as the big brother, anyone admiring his own younger sister, he would all feel it was to be expected, but when this person was Jin Qinw.a.n.g, it still was a bit unrealistic.
Seeing her own older brother clearly like as if sitting on pins and needles, yet just unwilling to leave, Jing Wan was also helpless. “Third brother, why don’t you go see elder sister-in-law.” With this many people here, Jin Qinw.a.n.g can’t possibly do anything to her either.
Luo Jing Bo was just about to sternly refuse. With w.a.n.gye as a guest, how could one neglect?
“Third brother just go.” It’s not whether or not you’ll neglect the other party, but rather the other party simply just refuses to acknowledge you.
Afterwards, w.a.n.gye finally spared Luo Jing Bo a glance——–still not getting lost?!
Luo Jing Bo silently got up and got lost.
Seeing Luo Jing Bo return as if having suffered a blow, Sun Yi Jia was rather surprised, “What happened?”
Luo Jing Bo let out ‘unable to continue living’ expression, shaking his head.
Sun Yi Jia lifted her brow, “Jin Qinw.a.n.g has already left?”
“Not yet.”
Sun Yi Jia’s eyes spun, “At little sister Wan’s place?”
Luo Jing Bo glanced at her, but didn’t say anything.
However, Sun Yi Jia read and understood that look in his eye———‘Don’t ask, don’t want to say’. But if someone doesn’t want to say, one further needed to ask. At the moment, she was very bored. Furrowing her brows, she revealed a worried expression, “Could it be that something happened?”
“Of course nothing happened, what could possibly happen?”
“But Jing Bo, your face clearly says there’s something. If you don’t say, won’t it make me even more worried?”
Right now, she must abstain from being agitated, anxious, angry and such body harming emotions. “Don’t think too much, I’ll just tell you alright.”
Sun Yi Jia immediately let out a bright smile.
How could Luo Jing Bo still not understand, this was clearly taking advantage of the fact that right now, he will all comply with her on everything. “You ah.” Someone that he completely unable to do anything about now increased by one more. “Actually, it really is nothing.” Luo Jing Bo just had his future brother-in-law’s att.i.tude towards his little sis explained to her, en, just standing from an objective standpoint and narrating it, and completely didn’t add in emotional coloring!
After Sun Yi Jia finished listening, she momentarily fell silent, and then suddenly started smiling, “Isn’t that a good thing? In the past, whenever Jin Qinw.a.n.g pampered a certain individual, it would always become known all over. But now, even if he’s close with little sister Wan, that’s still in private, and the ones that know are all our own people, so don’t need to worry about it damaging little sister Wan’s reputation. Once little sister Wan marries over, she’ll be the main consort. Being able to obtain Jin Qinw.a.n.g’s love is naturally far better than him being cold, or even hating her.”
“You’re right. I just couldn’t stand that kind of ‘being completely extra’ feeling.”
Sun Yi Jia mockingly looked to him, “If you couldn’t stand it, why didn’t you leave earlier? You even worry about little sister Wan getting bullied? This is the Luo family’s courtyard in the imperial summer residence, and there are still that many people serving at the side. That’s why, you were just asking for it.”
Luo Jing Bo had no words to respond. Wasn’t he precisely just asking for it, clearly knowing he wasn’t liked, yet insisted on being a hinderance. Didn’t one see grandfather, as the head of the family, all running away? Regardless of which aspect to speak from, he all didn’t have the qualifications to receive a qinw.a.n.g. Thinking about it now, grandfather letting him stay behind simply wasn’t to let him entertain the guest, but further like wanting to annoy Jin Qinw.a.n.g.
Esteemed grandfather, you clearly knew that was a pit that even you didn’t want to step into yourself, so don’t push your own grandson in, alright?!
Li Hong Yuan ultimately won’t let Jing Wan lose face in front of the servants, so even if his heart extremely desired it, his speech and conduct, from beginning to end, strictly abided by etiquette. Sometimes, he still felt these days pa.s.sed by too slowly.
Thus, after using the meal at the Luo family’s place, Li Hong Yuan just returned to his own villa. That’s right, he didn’t stay in the imperial summer residence. Among the princes, it was just him that had his own courtyard in the imperial residence, and outside the imperial summer residence, also had his own villa.
These two places naturally were both properly put in order.
Outside the villa’s entrance parked a horse carriage. Although there wasn’t a mark, the people under him still recognized it at glance. That was the Ruan family’s horse carriage. Inside the horse carriage, Li Hong Yuan heard what was said, but didn’t even bat an eye.
T/N: I made an announcement on Patreon already, but I’ll add it here too. April will still be 10 releases a week, and I probably will keep it at that regardless of my patreon goals, during the duration of the whole quarantine. Hope everyone stays safe and well during this time! I will try my best to bring you all timely updates lol.