Chapter 328: Chapter 328 Tradition
Looking at Su Jin’s eyes that seemed to be spitting fire with anger.
Xie Jingchen found himself inexplicably amused.
It couldn’t always be him who was too angry to speak.
Su Jin gave him a fierce glare and turned to leave.
Xingxing followed behind her, trying to console her, "Miss, not knowing how to play musical instruments or write poetry isn’t a big deal. You have your own skills that others don’t."
This maid was concerned that Su Jin might be too discouraged to recover and was trying her best to salvage her confidence.
However, Su Jin didn’t take it to heart at all.
She was known as a bandit; robbing was what she did best.
Is it normal for a bandit to be good at playing musical instruments and writing poetry?
Besides, even Princess Shouning had tripped up a few times in her hands, and the Emperor was on her side, so even if she didn’t know anything, no one would dare mock her to her face.
But now she was in the Capital City, not Qingyun Mountain, and she would inevitably have to attend banquets in the future.
She needed to have something decent to show, and she sincerely wanted to learn, but they told her to knock on wooden fish. She should have knocked on their heads instead!
Su Jin went to the front courtyard.
The Hidden Guard approached, and Xie Jingchen asked, "What did she say?"
The Hidden Guard’s lips twitched.
The Eldest Young Madam said that the Eldest Young Master has a wooden fish head that needs knocking.
Should he really relay such words to the Eldest Young Master?
The Eldest Young Master would certainly be livid!
In any case, that line couldn’t be repeated.
The Hidden Guard remained silent.
"Just say it straight," Xie Jingchen urged.
"...."
"The Eldest Young Madam said instead of knocking the wooden fish, it’d be better to blow some bull."
"...."
The Hidden Guard stared at Xie Jingchen.
Indeed.
You, Eldest Young Master, are that bull.
Xie Jingchen’s eye twitched, and looking at the zither on the rack, he said, "Take the zither to her."
The Hidden Guard complied.
When Su Jin returned with the flute, she saw the zither on the table.
"Miss, are you going to play the flute or the zither?" Xingxing asked.
"The flute."
Su Jin sat on the veranda and began to fumble with the flute.
The power was intense.
Soon, she blew Xingxing away.
In the bamboo house, Xie Jingchen’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.
He had always complained that the two bamboo houses were too far apart, but now it seemed they were still too close.
The flute sound couldn’t be blocked at all.
The Hidden Guard walked over and silently placed two tufts of cotton on the military book.
Xie Jingchen stuffed them into his ears.
But it had little effect.
He set the book down and got up to go outside.
Su Jin, tired from playing, or perhaps her ears couldn’t take it anymore, was using the jade flute as a fan to slap her shoulder.
Xie Jingchen walked over and said, "What are you doing?"
Su Jin toyed with the flute in her hand and said, "Following the fine tradition of Qingyun Mountain, becoming self-taught."
Su Chong had taught himself archery, mastering Hundred-step Piercing Willow.
His superb gambling skills were also self-taught.
Xie Jingchen was left speechless.
He reached out, and Su Jin handed him the jade flute.
Sitting down next to Su Jin, Xie Jingchen began to play the flute.
The sound of the flute started.
Subtle and profound.
The person was handsome, and the flute sound was extraordinarily pleasant to hear.
Su Jin was immersed in his flute sound.
In the garden, by the Lotus Pond.
Xingxing was over there, trying hard to pick lotus leaves.
She couldn’t bear Su Jin’s flute sound and ran away.
But having fled like that, she was afraid of hurting her own young lady’s fragile heart.
So after going out of the moon-shaped arch, Xingxing gave her escape a reason: she was going to make Beggar’s Chicken and didn’t have time to listen to her lady play the flute.
This reason was perfect.
Xingxing went to the small kitchen and then went to pick lotus leaves.
As soon as she grabbed one, she was trying hard to pull it towards her.
Xie Jinyu walked over with the maid.
The maid with sharp eyes saw it and said, "Miss, look over there."
Xie Jinyu bore a grudge against Xingxing.
That Purple Jade Bracelet was ruined at Xingxing’s hands.
Seeing Xingxing, she gritted her teeth in hatred.
Spying Xingxing caught up with picking lotus leaves.
Xie Jinyu hatched a plan and gave the maid a signal with her eyes.
The maid walked over.
With a push of her hand.
Xingxing stumbled forward, falling into the Lotus Pond.
A burst of laughter came from behind her.
Xingxing angrily turned around to see Xie Jinyu with two maids standing on the shore watching her.
The little maid said sorry, but just didn’t pull Xingxing up.
Could Xingxing’s little temper endure this?
"Something’s biting me!" she suddenly shouted.
Xie Jinyu had intended to walk away, but seeing Xingxing’s pained expression, she looked on with interest.
Xingxing bent over.
She looked as if she was going to grab something.
She really did grab something.
She grabbed two handfuls of mud and flung them directly at the maid.
Seriously.
She dared to swear.
She wanted to hit the maid; she didn’t dare directly confront Xie Jinyu.
But didn’t account for her poor aim.
What was intended for the maid.
Somehow inexplicably flew towards Xie Jinyu’s face.
Splat!
Right on the forehead.
Xingxing, "...."
Maid, "...!!!"
Xie Jinyu, "...!!!"
With mud peeled off from her forehead, Xie Jinyu’s face turned purple with rage, pointing at Xingxing, she said, "Beat her to death!"
Xingxing bent over, grabbed another two handfuls of mud, and hurled them at Xie Jinyu.
Since she was already going to be beaten, she might as well throw a few more, it would be worth it.
After tossing a few handfuls, Xingxing realized.
It wasn’t just a beating!
It was beat to death!
Miss, come save me ahhhhh!
Screaming in her heart, Xingxing threw mud with blinding speed.
Xie Jinyu, "...!!!"
"Miss, let’s go," the maid called out.
But it was too late, it wasn’t only on her face, Xie Jinyu was also covered in mud on her body.
Xie Jinyu was shaking with rage, thinking of murder.
...
With the recent rains, the backyard was damp, and now that the weather was clear, Su Jin was taking out medicinal herbs to dry them.
While Xie Jingchen played the flute, a magpie landed on the rack.
Seeing a magpie is a sign of good luck.
Once the song ended.
Su Jin looked at the magpie, patted Xie Jingchen’s chest, and said, "Looks like I should congratulate you in advance."
"Congratulate me for what?" Xie Jingchen inquired.
"...."
Su Jin couldn’t answer, so she threw the problem over to the magpie, "You should ask it."
Xie Jingchen, "...."
He glanced at the magpie.
The magpie looked at him, then glanced at Su Jin.
Two fools.
It flapped its wings and flew away.
In the distance, a little maid ran over, Su Jin was somewhat stunned.
Could it really be this effective?
Just after the magpie arrived, the harbinger of joy came.
The little maid ran over, "Eldest Young Madam, it’s not good, the young lady is going to beat Xingxing to death."
Su Jin jolted upright, "Where’s Xingxing?"
"She should still be at the Lotus Pond," the little maid swiftly replied.
"...."
Lotus Pond?
Su Jin immediately headed that way, almost jogging, with her maid Bibi following close behind.
Xie Jingchen, holding the jade flute, followed.
As they walked, Su Jin questioned the maid, "What’s going on?"
The young maid knew only a little, "Xingxing threw mud all over the young lady."
Su Jin, "...."
She ran straight to the Lotus Pond.
Xingxing saw her and yelled, "Miss, save me quickly!"
Two old women were already in the Lotus Pond trying to grab Xingxing.
Xingxing dodged.
The old women chased.
The unlucky ones were the lotus flowers.
Who knows how many lotus leaves got broken.
Su Jin walked over, saw Xie Jinyu’s face covered in mud, and black lines seemed to drop from her forehead.