GBP Chapter 292 Is she jealous?
Chapter 292 Is she jealous?
Chapter 292 Is she jealous?
The main courtyard of the Marquis of Jing'an's residence was enchanting and fragrant, while the main courtyard of the Princess's residence was as cold as frost.
After hearing the steward's report, Li Zhilan casually smashed a vase, then sat down in the armchair without saying a word, his expression cold.
Two naked people, a man and a woman, lay on the ground, their eyes wide open, bloodstains at the corners of their mouths, and deep marks on their necks.
Amidst the shattered porcelain shards scattered on the ground, the maids knelt, blood seeping from their knees and calves, but none of them dared to utter a sound, trembling as they endured the excruciating pain.
Li Zhilan looked at the one who was trembling the most, his irritation growing stronger, and said coldly, "Drag her out."
Knowing she was about to die, the maid couldn't help but let out a sob.
The other maids knelt obediently, not daring to utter a sound, otherwise they would have died together.
Li Zhilan's voice grew even colder: "So afraid?"
The maid choked back tears and said, "No, no, this servant didn't. This servant thanks Your Highness the Princess and wishes Your Highness all your wishes come true and everything goes well for you."
"That's a nice way to put it," Li Zhilan snorted, "leaving a whole corpse."
The steward quickly dragged the maid out.
"And you?" Li Zhilan glanced at the remaining maids. "Don't you all feel a sense of shared sorrow?"
The maids only kowtowed and dared not speak.
Li Zhilan snorted and said with disgust, "A bunch of cowardly bastards who are afraid of death!"
She had been traveling a long way today, and her emotions had been fluctuating so much that she experienced bouts of dizziness.
She pinched the bridge of her nose, forcing herself to calm down, before she came to her senses.
This morning, when she heard that Wen Jiayue had been granted an imperial title, she hurried back to the capital, hoping to persuade the Emperor to rescind the decree.
But no matter how much she pleaded and acted angrily, the emperor wouldn't listen to her.
He wouldn't do such a thing without sufficient reason.
How ridiculous!
Li Zhilan has always acted recklessly and arbitrarily, so why does she need a reason?
But in the end, she was only above ten thousand people and second only to the emperor. No matter how high she stood, the emperor's status was always one step above hers, even if she was the emperor's own sister.
She couldn't help but think, if she were a man, how could Li Zhixu have become emperor!
It's a shame she was born the wrong gender.
She returned to the princess's residence in a rage and sent her steward to the Marquis of Jing'an's residence to summon Shen Fuhan.
She planned to ask him personally why he had requested an imperial decree for that wretched woman surnamed Wen.
The steward had just left when she went to the garden to clear her head, only to witness one of the male concubines having an affair with a maid.
He was just a gigolo, a tool for relieving her frustrations; she never cared about him, summoning him at will and dismissing him at will.
But she cannot tolerate betrayal.
He's run right into the line of fire, and Li Zhilan won't let him off the hook.
She felt a moment of relief after dealing with those two fools, but the steward then informed her that Lord Shen had other business to attend to and would return another day.
One misfortune after another, all because of that bitch Wen Jiayue!
Thinking of this, Li Zhilan became angry and smashed another vase.
Snapped--
Broken porcelain shards flew, leaving a bloody scratch on a maid's face, eliciting a short gasp.
Li Zhilan looked over, smiled contemptuously, as if he were a vengeful ghost seeking death.
"What, are you afraid of pain?"
The maid's body went limp; knowing she was going to die, she covered her face and collapsed to the ground.
But the will to survive compelled her to stand up and scramble away, leaving behind a trail of screams.
Li Zhilan frowned upon hearing this, looked at the steward who had re-entered, and calmly ordered, "Lingchi (death by a thousand cuts)."
The courtyard was soon filled with heart-wrenching screams, one after another, without end.
Li Zhilan felt a little better and rested his chin on his hand as he pondered.
Perhaps Shen Fuhan really had something to do, which is why he couldn't come.
She couldn't be disappointed just because he didn't come this time; next time, he would definitely come.
The following evening, Li Zhilan deliberately chose the time when Shen Fuhan returned to the mansion and had the steward go there again.
If she still doesn't come this time, she'll suspect that it's that bitch surnamed Wen who's behind it all.
Li Zhilan clenched his fist, hoping she wouldn't catch him.
The steward arrived at the Marquis of Jing'an's residence at top speed and explained his purpose.
The guard then went to the main courtyard and repeated what the steward had said.
Shen Fuhan was having a meal when he heard this and nodded slightly.
I didn't go yesterday, but I'll have to go today.
The matter concerning his second brother had not yet been fully investigated, and he did not want to cause any further trouble for the time being, so he had to appease Li Zhilan's emotions.
Seeing him nod, Wen Jiayue became a little anxious.
Although she knew Li Zhilan would never give up, she didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
She hasn't thought of a solution yet. If she uses yesterday's excuse again, wouldn't it seem too deliberate?
In her state of utter confusion, she looked to Shen Funian for help.
Shen Funian understood immediately and leaned closer to her, asking excitedly, "Sister-in-law, you don't want my eldest brother to leave, do you?"
Wen Jiayue nodded, then hesitated and said, "But I don't know how to say it."
"Just tell him you want him to be with you, it's that simple," Shen Funian said mysteriously. "Don't overthink it, let's make a big deal out of it and let it go."
The two women whispered to each other, their voices very low, but Shen Fuhan, with her good hearing, was able to hear some of it.
He astutely grasped the key phrases: "elder brother," "accompanying you," and "making a big deal into a small deal and a small deal into nothing."
After a moment of silence, he finally asked, "What are you talking about?"
Shen Funian immediately sat up straight, then nudged Wen Jiayue with her elbow, signaling her to speak.
This time she's not helping; what's the point of her spending all her time relaying messages between them?
After much hesitation, Wen Jiayue said directly, "My lord, I don't want you to go."
Shen Funian became anxious again, "That's not it!"
Shen Fuhan asked in surprise, "What's wrong? You know perfectly well that I have nothing between me and the Princess..."
Seeing Shen Funian prick up her ears, he paused and didn't continue. As long as Wen Jiayue understood, that was enough.
“But I just don’t want to,” Wen Jiayue said resolutely, “You just can’t go.”
These words were so willful that Shen Fuhan was taken aback, as he had never seen her so assertive before.
However, he didn't feel anything was wrong; on the contrary, a faint joy welled up inside him. Was she jealous?
He looked her over, her cheeks flushed, her lips pressed tightly together, a stubborn yet shy expression on her face.
He really wanted to accept her invitation, but if he refused her invitation twice in a row, he worried that Li Zhilan would get angry and then ignore him, making it difficult to enter the princess's residence again.
So he spoke gently: "Ah Yue, for the sake of the bigger picture, I have to go this time. I will come back as soon as possible."
Seeing that he was still going, Wen Jiayue bit her lip. Did she still have to say it?
Just like calling out to Brother Fuhan, no matter how unwilling she was, she couldn't escape it.
But this time, she was thinking about the bigger picture, and Wen Jiayue decided to go all out.
She raised her head, looked firmly at Shen Fuhan, and mustered her courage to speak.
"My lord, I'd like you to spend your free time with me and not handle any other matters, is that alright?"