Chapter 308: Chapter 308 Misunderstanding
Su Jin was a little confused.
The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion hit Prince NanAn’s chest with a folded fan, "What’s this about not coveting a friend’s wife? Stop talking nonsense."
Prince NanAn looked at him and said, "If you hadn’t entered the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, and the Right Minister hadn’t been worried you might learn bad habits and decided to observe for a while, would Miss Zhou not have been engaged to you?"
"Didn’t you also say that Miss Zhou looks nice and is quite gentle?" Prince NanAn opened his mouth and completely revealed the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion’s feelings.
"...."
The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion turned red.
Miss Zhou wasn’t the only gentle one.
Having become accustomed to fierce individuals like his sister-in-law, he now found everyone gentle.
Su Jin realized and said, "The concubine he’s planning to marry is the Right Minister’s daughter?"
"Doesn’t sister-in-law know this?" Chu Shun asked.
Su Jin shook her head.
Prince NanAn pointed at Xie Jingchen, who was fiercely battling with Su Chong, and said, "That scoundrel rescued the Right Minister’s daughter from drowning yesterday. In front of a crowd, he publicly harassed Miss Zhou by pressing on her chest and even kis... I can’t even say it."
"He ruined the girl’s reputation, so he had no choice but to marry her as a concubine."
Su Jin, "...."
Xingxing, "...."
Xingxing tugged on Su Jin’s sleeve and whispered, "Miss, doesn’t this sound like something you would do?"
Su Jin, "...."
"The scapegoat is actually for you, Miss," Xingxing said, her voice a bit dreamy.
Chu Shun, "...."
Prince NanAn, "...."
Heir of Marquis Beining, "...."
The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, "...."
Although Xingxing spoke softly, Prince NanAn and the others, being skilled in martial arts, had sharp ears and heard everything clearly.
They all felt a multitude of black lines falling down their faces.
Yesterday, when sister-in-law went into the brothel to rescue someone, they misunderstood Brother Jingchen was indulging in pleasure.
Now Brother Jingchen’s concubine engagement was also sister-in-law’s masterpiece.
Sister-in-law is truly remarkable.
The talented woman disguised as a man went out just once and sparked a romance. Meanwhile, they had worn out the streets of the Capital City without any such luck, maybe they should ask sister-in-law for tips on winning over girls in the future?
They all deeply admired Su Jin from the bottom of their hearts.
Completely forgetting the ongoing brawl between Xie Jingchen and Su Chong.
Su Chong was avenging his sister, and he wasn’t holding back.
Xie Jingchen, having been glared at by Su Jin several times and caught in a baseless engagement, was already in a bad mood. Wrongly punched, his anger flared and he matched Su Chong blow for blow.
By the time Chu Shun and the others thought to intervene, the two were already beaten black and blue.
"Stop fighting!" yelled Chu Shun.
"Cease your hands!" shouted Prince NanAn.
Lost in their fight, how could they listen?
The four exchanged glances and leaped forward, pulling the two apart.
"Let me go!" Su Chong shouted.
Chu Shun and the Heir of Marquis Beining held him back and said, "It’s a misunderstanding."
"How could there be so many misunderstandings?" Su Chong frowned.
"...."
The Heir of Marquis Beining said, "The one who harassed the minister’s daughter on the street was sister-in-law."
Su Chong, "...!!!"
Xie Jingchen, "...!!!"
Both of them turned simultaneously to look at Su Jin.
One with eyes full of surprise and disbelief.
The other with eyes ablaze with fury, burning the skies.
Su Jin stood there, her usual brilliance seemed to have vanished, leaving only small compliance, looking just like a little wife.
Su Chong, unable to bear his sister’s expression, thought Xie Jingchen’s anger had frightened her.
His sister can’t handle being scared.
But thinking of just wrongly accusing Xie Jingchen, Su Chong wasn’t sure what to say.
Especially seeing Xie Jingchen’s eye, which he had punched, he felt guilty.
Xie Jingchen and Su Chong’s martial skills were about equal.
Their injuries were comparable, except Xie Jingchen took the first punch.
Xie Jingchen shrugged off Prince NanAn and the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion’s hands from his shoulder.
He walked toward Su Chong.
Prince NanAn felt the matter was cleared up and they shouldn’t fight again.
Xie Jingchen hooked his arm around Su Chong’s shoulder and asked, "After punching me, do you feel guilty?"
Su Chong, "...."
Why did this sound so familiar?
Having just wronged him, it was hard to say he didn’t feel guilty.
Xie Jingchen’s fist could no longer be restrained.
Regardless of whether Su Chong confessed or not, this punch had to be returned.
Su Chong took a punch to the eye.
He groaned from the pain.
Su Jin and Xingxing empathized, instinctively shrinking their necks.
Xie Jingchen looked at Chu Shun and the others.
Those few had just stood there watching him get hit, adding fuel to the fire.
Chu Shun and the others felt guilty.
Then Chu Shun punched Prince NanAn, Prince NanAn punched the Heir of Marquis Beining, and the Heir of Marquis Beining punched the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion.
The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion punched Chu Shun’s eye.
All four clutched their eyes in pain.
Su Jin, "...."
Xingxing, "...."
Are these four idiots?
Xie Jingchen was satisfied.
He looked at Su Jin.
"Come here," he gritted his teeth.
What could Su Jin do?
She had no choice but to go over.
Her small steps were dragging, Xie Jingchen felt like pulling her over would be faster.
Su Jin not only walked slowly but also kept her head down, not daring to look Xie Jingchen in the eye.
She had just said, "Flies don’t sting seamless eggs," leaving Xie Jingchen unable to refute.
Now she knew that the egg Xie Jingchen was talking about was the one she had broken.
She just wanted to know how the Right Minister Mansion found out that she was the one who "harassed" Miss Zhou?
If they knew, then why did they mistake it for someone else?
It didn’t make sense at all.
Her mind was so scattered, she couldn’t even recall the matter of the Jade Pendant.
Xie Jingchen glared at Su Jin.
The eye that had been punched hurt at the slightest opening.
"You were so upfront about asking for a divorce letter just now, why are you now quiet as a gourd?!" Xie Jingchen said.
"...."
"I’m reflecting on it," Su Jin replied weakly.
Xie Jingchen looked at her, "What have you figured out?"
Su Jin’s mouth twitched.
"Maybe heaven saw your tree still hadn’t bloomed any peach blossoms, and decided to help you bloom one," Su Jin said.
Blo...Bloom one...
Bloom one...
One...
Xie Jingchen was so angry that his chest churned like a stormy sea.
Is this her way of reflecting?
This is her trying to infuriate him to death!
Su Jin quickly said, "I realize I was wrong, I shouldn’t have done good deeds without leaving a name and dragged you down."
At the time, the situation was urgent, if she didn’t save Miss Zhou, she most likely would have perished.
But saving someone and then being labeled a harasser left her protecting Miss Zhou, but unable to protect herself.
There’s no logic in saving someone then sacrificing herself, right?
She was a bandit, she couldn’t break character.
Moreover, those servants charged over about to hit someone.
If she didn’t run, she would only end up taking the beating.
Xingxing tugged on Su Jin’s cloud sleeves and said, "Let’s first help Master and the young master apply some medicine."
Imperial Study.
The Emperor was reviewing memorials.
Eunuch Fu brought the Emperor a new cup of tea.
A little eunuch came in from outside and whispered a few words to Eunuch Fu.
Eunuch Fu’s expression changed.
"Is the news reliable?" Eunuch Fu asked.
"It’s true," said the little eunuch.
Eunuch Fu looked at the Emperor, wanting to speak but hesitating.
The Emperor noticed and said, "Say what you have to say."
"Your Majesty, the Eldest Young Master of Duke Zhen Country Mansion is about to marry the Right Minister’s daughter as his concubine," Eunuch Fu reported.
The Emperor’s brows furrowed tightly.
He snapped the memorial he was holding shut, throwing it onto the Dragon Desk.
"Outrageous!"
"The marriage for the Eldest Young Master of Duke Zhen Country Mansion was decreed by me, he dares to take a concubine?!" The Emperor was furious.
"Bring him into the palace for me!"