Chapter 194.2: Coincidence

Li Hong Yuan simply ate a little, putting down the chopsticks, Take it down and divide it amongst yourselves.

Thanking master for the bestowment. An Yi replied, going out momentarily and bringing the other brothers in together, swiftly having everything on the table taken care of cleanly. For the people below, this wasnt their masters leftovers, but rather a magnanimous bestowment. Without their master issuing the word, after clearing the table, the people in the back kitchen can only secretly drool. After all, the things brought before Li Hong Yuan, even if just a small cabbage, that is still something thats meticulously grown, not the same as the ordinary. And further dont need to mention the rest, all the materials used were all of the highest quality. Some dishes, there was just that one, and even if they work in the back kitchen their entire life, they still wouldnt be able to make enough money for the ingredients, so how could they not covet.

And on Eunuch Mus side, the results from the interrogation already came out. It was just a coincidence.

That gardener had the heart of a bear and guts of a leopard, having long fallen for Qing s.h.i.+. However, he knew that she was masters person, thus could only bitterly repress his emotions. But who knew that yesterday, he would actually inadvertently overhear Qing Ge talking to a certain guard in the gardens. The general idea was blurry, but the inherent meaning he understood. Afterwards, he just excitedly ran out to look for Qing s.h.i.+. But masters courtyard, he didnt dare intrude, thus could only anxiously wait outside. Even if hed already confirmed that Qing s.h.i.+ was in the main building, he was still fretful and uneasy the whole time, waiting all the way until night before finally seeing Qing s.h.i.+ come out. Because hed waited for too long, from the start worrying about whether or not Qing s.h.i.+ will reject him, to then worrying about whether she already had someone else in her heart or not, thus when seeing the person, his mind completely blanked, directly going forward.

Thats why, the gardener from the start just never considered the question of whether or not Qing s.h.i.+ was still a virgin. Even if she wasnt, he wont mind either.

Qing s.h.i.+ actually carried a bit of smas.h.i.+ng an already broken jar mindset, pretty much thinking of whoever she encounters was whoever itll be, else she wouldnt have procrastinated until nighttime either. The gardeners appearance was outside of her expectations, and at the time, she was thinking, having someone take the initiative also avoided the awkwardness of her asking. Afterwards, things just fuzzily happened just like that. Qing s.h.i.+ finally realized certain problems in hindsight, but now, it was also too late to regret, thus just thought of finding a chance to explain to master, just Li Hong Yuan asked first.

Eunuch Mu used all of the somewhat extreme measures, and then combined a few peoples testimonies, but he was unable to find any holes.

Even so, that newly made lover of Qing Ges unexpectedly didnt notice someone listening in on Qing Ges conversation with him. Regardless whether it was because hed heard something overly shocking, or because his attention was all on Qing Ge, hed failed in his duties and needed to face punishment. And Qing Ge was thus treated as guilty by a.s.sociation. As for Qing s.h.i.+, due to oversight, just running with the person before fully understanding the circ.u.mstances, that was just an even more unforgivable offense. Thus, these two pairs of mandarin ducks, not a single one was let off. The most miserable was the gardener. Hed just been tortured by Eunuch Mu, and had already lost half his life, directly collapsing before Li Hong Yuan, unable to get up. Even so, he still heavily knocked his head against the ground, begging Li Hong Yuan to not punish Qing s.h.i.+, the punishment for two, he was willing to bear alone.

Li Hong Yuan was infatuated with Jing Wan, but this didnt mean that seeing other infatuated people, he will produce compa.s.sion. How others were, it was never within the scope of his consideration. He didnt give an extra glance, directly getting up. Eunuch Mu was just about to follow after, when Li Hong Yuan suddenly stopped and turned around, Twenty beatings.

Eunuch Mu inwardly s.h.i.+vered. He felt he was very wronged, yet didnt dare beg for forgiveness. Yes.

For Li Hong Yuan, it was completely because he was already used to Eunuch Mu. If switched with someone else, one that didnt understand his temper, it would only be even more troublesome.

When Li Hong Yuan walked far, Eunuch Mus expression was somewhat gloomy, lifting his foot and kicking it towards the gardener. However, at halfway, he just got blocked by Qing s.h.i.+. Thats right, s.h.i.+, Ci, Ge, Fu, the four servant girls, all werent delicate. They all have a foundation in martial arts to a certain extent.

(T/N: The four servant girls names Qing + (s.h.i.+)(ci)(ge)(fu) comes from the four forms traditional literary writing, and theyre named after Jing Wans servant girls.)

Li Hong Yuan didnt need that kind of delicate and weak servant girl. When needed, he can have women treated as men, and have men treated as horses

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. He wont because of age, or because the other party was a woman, just give birth to tender feelings inside. For him to have tender feelings towards, it was forever just that one.

Eunuch Mu getting blocked, his complexion darkened even more, yet he also just glared at Qing s.h.i.+, having no other means.

He was Li Hong Yuans personal attendant, and was the Jin Qinw.a.n.g Manors head steward. These were all true. But, for the people by Li Hong Yuans side, the phenomenon of flattering the high and stepping on the low was the lightest, because wanting to give others eye ointment

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in front of him was impossible. As such, the master wasnt biased. Even if your inherent power was big, it was still useless. If internal strife happens, Li Hong Yuan is able to have it all cooked in one pot

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. The ones that Eunuch Mu was able to step on as he pleased were also just those that cant appear before Li Hong Yuan. Thus, Eunuch Mu could only storm off in a huff.

When it was just the two of them left, Qing s.h.i.+ finally had the person helped up. She was feeling quite complicated inside. Originally, in this lifetime, she didnt count on finding a good husband, yet such an infatuated person suddenly appeared. Taking the punishment for two people, your little life will all be gone. You want me to find another one after you die?

The gardener blanked, Then, then Ill just help you shoulder a portion? Just enough that I wont die. In the future, in the future, just let me take care of everything, Qing s.h.i.+, alright?

Qing s.h.i.+ stared at his face that can only be considered delicate and pretty, that serious expression that carried a bit of nervousness. She suddenly laughed with a pfft.

Li Hong Yuan went to the Luo familys place, not hiding from anyone, very much calm, and completely didnt worry whether someone will suspect him of trying to rope in the Head Minister of Appointments Luo Pei Shan. Then again, Luo Pei Shan was very much developing in lone official direction. Asking you, if one wants to support someone up, was it possible with just a Head Minister of Appointments?

Li Hong Yuan entered the Luo family gates, even more leisure and carefree than entering his own home. Those who dont know would even think this was his home.

Luo Pei Shan felt he was very unpleasant to the eyes, and Jing Wan was also a bit speechless inside. w.a.n.gye, you just came last night, so you completely dont need to come this diligently.

Li Hong Yuan in the end still left Luo Pei Shan some face, and didnt completely ignore him, having his attention focused on Jing Wan, and moreover, had the conversation placed on those tea leaves, expressing that he wanted to have a look.

Luo Pei Shans expression finally improved a little. Afterwards, carrying a bit of intention to show off, he brought some out, just a shallow box that was less than half a palm size. The tea inside appeared pitifully little, Just this bit?

Of course not. Luo Pei Shan impatiently responded.

[1] The term refers to domesticated animals used for physical labor, for example bulls used to plow the fields, and so on.

[2] This phrase is a very northern chinese saying, meaning making things difficult for someone; the same as the idiom giving someone little shoes to wear.

[3] Meaning towards everything and everyone involved, all handled in the same manner