Chapter 88.3: Forcibly Intruding, An Enormous Misunderstanding

Mother, how can you say that? Already at this time, yet this mother-in-law still spoke with mockery. Wasnt that her most beloved grandson? The Ding d.u.c.h.ess was both anxious and angry, her eyes reddening, Bearing the name of a pampered male beauty, how will Yi Lin still be able to marry and have children? Even if his future prospects arent damaged, others would still say he seduced his way.up.

Theres plenty of people that want to seek connections with the Ding Duke Manor, how will he not be able to marry and have children? His future prospects wont be damaged, and hell have benefits, isnt that enough? Isnt benefits the most important for you all, for the sake of benefits, you can sell your son, sell your daughter? With the current state of affairs, perhaps itll perfectly satisfy our Duke, and especially that eldest son of yours, perhaps hell even jump up in joy. And you, cover your heart and ask yourself, are you protecting Jiaer or yourself?

Mother, its not like that.. As if some secret was being exposed, Ding d.u.c.h.ess weakly wanted to explain.

If not for you all being greedy and never satisfied, would things become like this today? If you really were considering for Jiaers sake, as long as you all give out enough sincerity, believe his Majesty would also take back his decree. In fact, if you yourself were to take out that thing kept in the bottom of the trunk, then this marriage would also be able to be dissolved, but you all have never thought that way before.

The Ding d.u.c.h.ess looked to Sun Old Madam in disbelief, Mother, how, how do you know about that, that.

Sun Old Madam coldly sneered, How does this old woman know about that thing? If you all are not going to do anything, then dont block Liner from doing a bit of something for his younger sister. With that said, without even needing the servant girl to support her, she turned and left. It was obvious, towards Ding d.u.c.h.esss question, she wasnt interested in answering.

Sun Yi Lins courtyard was very big, and moreover, what entered the eyes were all various kinds of valuable and rare flowers. However, because the arrangement was orderly, it didnt feel tiresome to the eyes from having too many good things placed together. In any case, at every step was a scenery, a feast for the eyes.

Li Hong Yuan conveniently picked a flower. The tiny thorns on the spray penetrated his finger. He threw the flower away. Lifting his hand, a drop of dark red blood seeped from his fingertip. Wiping it with his thumb, the blood pearl was smeared.

Sun Yi Lin stood to the side in silence.

Li Hong Yuan plucked the flowers as he walked along, doing the same thing as when he was in the palace previously, crus.h.i.+ng flowers with bare hands.

After strolling around full circle, Li Hong Yuan didnt see Sun Yi Lins collection of the four great peony breeds. Then, he saw the greenhouse in this courtyard. Stored away quite tightly. He turned his head and glanced at Sun Yi Lin, What, not inviting this prince for a look?

Sun Yi Lin naturally knew his meaning, It has yet to bloom, suppose w.a.n.gye isnt interested either.

It doesnt matter if it hasnt bloomed yet. This prince can still let someone carry it back and slowly wait for them to bloom.

(T/N: Steal love rivals flowers for wifey lmaooo)

w.a.n.gye is joking.

You think this prince is joking? Seeing Sun Yi Lins face finally change slightly, Li Hong Yuan finally neither quickly nor slowly spoke, This prince was indeed joking. However, those few pots of peonies of yours, its best you raise yourself. If this prince were to find out that youve given them away to someone else, then dont blame this prince for throwing them into the fire as firewood.

Sun Yi Lin was rather surprised. This wasnt at all like Jin Qinw.a.n.gs style. Insisting he leave them in his hands to raise, what did this mean?

Would Li Hong Yuan tell him that he just couldnt stand seeing him use flowers to seduce his future wife? And Sun Yi Lin, aside from sending a strain of purple wei to Jing Wan, was never seen gifting to anyone else before, so naturally he needed to put an end to this sort of thing from happening again. The best way of course was to cut the gra.s.s at the roots and burn it. Unfortunately, his wife already knew about these flowers. If he were to ruin them, after marrying, shell inevitably want to settle the score with him. Even if he had that scandalous reputation on him, it was all false after all, so settling the score on that, he could still treat as amus.e.m.e.nt. But according to Jing Wans care towards plants and flowers, even if they werent hers, she would still get angry for real if he were to ruin them. As for borrowing the knife to cut flowers

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, aside from him, in the entire capital city, others even if they dared, still wouldnt do it, and those remaining that didnt dared to further didnt need to be mentioned.

Li Hong Yuan reached out and plucked another flower, and then hooked the corner of his mouth, extending his hand and sticking the flower on top Sun Yi Lins ear.

This action of his, in the nearby servants eyes, was practically indescribably charming and gentle.

Li Hong Yuan was the number one male beauty in the entire capital, or even in all of Qi Yuan. His level of handsome naturally was needless to say, and Sun Yi Lins appearance absolutely wasnt bad either. Seventeen years of age, he was still a young man whose appearance still hasnt completely grown out. By sticking on a flower, it added a bit of prettiness

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Sun Yi Lin was half a head shorter than Li Hong Yuan. Having the two stand together strangely made one feel they were well matched.

This was Jing Wans first thought when she saw the two standing together. Afterwards, her two eyes got covered by an outstretched hand coming from her side.

Jin Qinw.a.n.g, fifth brother. Sun Yi Jia was covered by a veil; her expression somewhat stiff as she opened her mouth.

Hearing this, the two simultaneously turned their heads, and then, both their expressions sunk.

Li Hong Yuan, purely because he was bored, had done it for those that were afraid he would do something to Sun Yi Lin to see. Just, it seems he overreached himself. Yet, why was it coincidentally seen by Wan Wan of all people, what if she misunderstands? Although what one sees may not necessarily be the truth, but many times, misunderstandings were precisely brought about like this. Getting caught in the act, even someone as thick-skinned as him would also be a bit embarra.s.sed and guilty, alright? And the problem was that he cant explain it either.

(T/N: MLs struggles of maintaining a fake bad reputation lmaooo; while Jen struggles with other sites stealing my translations.)

Compared to Li Hong Yuan, Sun Yi Lin wasnt any better either. Regardless of the reason why Jin Qinw.a.n.g did something like that, he all could face with a calm look as always. Besides, although Jin Qinw.a.n.g was smiling, but in reality, he carried a bit of tease and a bit of boredom. In any case, there wasnt the least bit of romantic feelings. In fact, his fingers didnt even touch his hair. However, if he got seen by the girl he admired, then it was a completely different matter. After all, he wasnt Li Hong Yuan, that shameless man. In this regard, he was more or less like a blank sheet of paper. His face uncontrollably flushed red

Exactly at that moment, Jing Wan had Sun Yi Jias hand pulled down, seeing Sun Yi Lins blus.h.i.+ng face. Eh, could it be that this renowned Gentleman Lin actually wasnt being coerced, but rather had mutual feelings with Jin Qinw.a.n.g, just for the sake of reputation, they didnt openly come together?

Li Hong Yuan saw Jing Wans slight change in her eyes and just knew her thoughts went askew. His expression couldnt help but darken some.

And afterwards, in Jing Wans eyes, it was precisely because they were interrupted, thus unhappy.

If the two were to know what Jing Wan was thinking, then afraid theyd probably even have the wish to die.

Li Hong Yuan casted a glance at Sun Yi Lin. As expected, hed thought too much. What steady, wise, and scholarly Head of the Cabinet Ministers? This skin was far too inferior. Even if one really were to do something shameful, one would still need to be bold and confident, face neither blus.h.i.+ng, heart neither beating.

T/N: This is actually the second novel Ive read where the MC thinks the ML and second ML are gay for each other lmaooo. Though the other one I read, I really ended up hating that novel by the end. Jens heart couldnt take all the angst at the end.

[1] This is an alteration of the idiom to kill with a borrowed knife. Im working on making a page for idioms, I need a reference for myself since a lot are reused.

[2] The term for this is rather special, in a way its specifically used to describe males. Theres a famous line from Strategies of the Warring States, which is a chronicle of the warring states period, where this term was used to describe Zou Jis appearance. Zou Ji was a prime minister under Qi Wei King. Its said that he promoted his political ideas to the King by playing the qin, basically he seduced the king with his good looks.