Chapter 72 Scare

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Chapter 72: Chapter 72 ScareSu Jin stepped over the threshold with one foot. A burst of cheerful laughter erupted. Unrestrained joy. Even the Hidden Guard feared that Xie Jingchen in the study would explode with anger upon hearing it. Xingxing wanted to follow inside but was stopped by the Hidden Guard. After figuring out why the Eldest Young Madam was so happy, the Hidden Guard went to the study to find Xie Jingchen. "Eldest Young Master, you misunderstood the Eldest Young Madam, she wasn’t laughing at you," said the Hidden Guard. Xie Jingchen frowned. He obviously didn’t believe the Hidden Guard’s words. Could that woman tolerate not laughing after knowing someone was gossiping about him behind his back? She was probably the one laughing the loudest. The Hidden Guard nodded, "She’s definitely not. The Eldest Young Madam and her maid went to the ancestral hall and happened to catch the young ladies having dinner, so she’s in a good mood." With the Eldest Young Madam and her maid being so bold and speaking without restraint, they are probably frequent visitors to the ancestral hall. Catching the young ladies getting punished while eating must have made the Eldest Young Madam very happy, as if she could take a cue from them, the Princess of Nanzhang would have to severely punish her daughter first if she wanted to punish anyone. This handle might not be a life-saving charm, but at least it’s halfway there. The Hidden Guard was speechless, realizing that the Eldest Young Madam with just one master and one servant, so isolated, was still able to catch the young ladies at fault. Xie Jingchen’s brow was tied in a knot. Did he misunderstand her? Thinking about Su Jin’s temper— Xie Jingchen raised his hand to rub his temples. He stood up and was about to leave when the Hidden Guard stopped him, "Eldest Young Master, are you going to see the Eldest Young Madam?" "Yeah." "You glared at her for no reason, you should explain," he replied sulkily. He continued forward but was stopped by the Hidden Guard. Xie Jingchen looked at him, his brow furrowing deeper. The Hidden Guard recalled the Eldest Young Madam’s laughter in his head. In a weakened voice, he said, "Eldest Young Master, maybe you should wait a bit before going." Xie Jingchen glanced at him, "Why should I wait?" The Hidden Guard hesitated. "Speak!" Xie Jingchen said impatiently. "I fear the Eldest Young Madam hasn’t finished laughing yet," the Hidden Guard said, bracing himself. "...." Xie Jingchen’s face turned as black as coal. The Hidden Guard felt a chill run through him, "I’ll leave, I’m leaving now...." Before the words were out, he had already slipped out of the room. The Hidden Guard was feeling aggrieved. The Eldest Young Master annoyed the Eldest Young Madam, and when she demanded answers from him, could he dare not tell the truth? The Eldest Young Master didn’t want the Eldest Young Madam to know, yet they themselves had already leaked it to her. He knew the truth was unpleasant to hear. But if he didn’t say it, and the Eldest Young Master went and then discovered the Eldest Young Madam was laughing at him, he feared the Eldest Young Master would be furious. But the Eldest Young Master surely couldn’t out-argue the Eldest Young Madam. Even if he could argue, would he dare? The Eldest Young Master still relied on the Eldest Young Madam to detoxify him; under such practical circumstances, one has to bow the head. Thinking about this last point— The Hidden Guard was dumbfounded. This was the Eldest Young Master’s domain! If he wanted the Eldest Young Master to bow to the Eldest Young Madam under his own roof, he’d be beaten to death. Xie Jingchen was annoyed inside the house for a long time, and when he wanted to go to the inner room to find Su Jin, the inner room was empty. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Su Jin and Xingxing had gone to the bamboo house in the backyard. Inside the house, there were two large trunks full of herbs she’d asked the Hidden Guard to buy. One must admit, the Hidden Guard’s efficiency was speedy. Just thinking about preparing a whole batch of bruise healing ointments, Su Jin felt a tad uneasy. She rolled up her sleeves— And started working. Xie Jingchen stood outside the bamboo house for a while, seeing Su Jin busy back and forth, he turned and left. Su Jin was busy until the moon was in the middle of the sky. Xingxing’s eyelids were almost sticking together. Seeing Su Jin yawning too, she forced her eyes open and said, "Miss, it’s so late already, can we sleep first and continue tomorrow?" "Hang in there, the herbs are already brewing. If they sit overnight, their effect will be greatly reduced," Su Jin said. Since she was preparing it, she had to ensure the ointment was the best. This was Su Jin’s stubbornness. Moreover, staying up late wasn’t a big deal to Su Jin, but after coming to ancient times and sleeping early every day, she surprisingly found it hard to endure. Seeing Xingxing being so sleepy, she said, "Sleep more during the day tomorrow." Since Su Jin wasn’t sleeping, Xingxing could only keep her company, so she drank a cup of strong bitter tea to stay awake. The bitterness made her eyebrows knit together. Though the two bamboo houses were far apart, if one listened closely, one could still hear faint sounds of medicine being pounded. Xie Jingchen had been reading all night and was somewhat fatigued. He put down his book and left the study. In the distance, lights were bright, and one could vaguely see figures. "What are they busy with?" Xie Jingchen asked. The lord finally called him. The Hidden Guard appeared in a flash and replied, "The Eldest Young Madam is preparing bruise healing ointment." "She’s been busy with this all night?" Xie Jingchen was surprised. "Yes." A warm feeling passed through Xie Jingchen’s heart, only to be abruptly stopped by the Hidden Guard’s words. "The Eldest Young Madam is making quite a bit of ointment and didn’t know when she’d finish, why don’t you head back and sleep first, my lord," the Hidden Guard said. "How much is she preparing?" Xie Jingchen inquired. "A barrel." "..." "Why doesn’t she just make a vat so I can soak in it," Xie Jingchen said with a dark expression. "..." "Master, you’ve misunderstood. That barrel of ointment was made by the Eldest Young Madam to be given to Marquis Dongxiang incidentally." "..." "Incidentally? Have you ever seen an incidental bottle that fills a whole barrel?!" Xie Jingchen gritted his teeth. "..." Xie Jingchen turned and returned to the bamboo house to read and calm his anger. The Hidden Guard didn’t know what to say. The Eldest Young Madam did indeed make the ointment to remove bruises for the Master, but it was a bit excessive to give Marquis Dongxiang a whole barrel of it incidentally... Night passed quietly. Half an hour later, Su Jin looked at the barrel of bruise-removing ointment, full of a sense of accomplishment. Although the process was tough, the result was worth it. Xingxing wasn’t there. The wooden barrel wasn’t suitable for the ointment, so Su Jin asked Xingxing to find a clay pot instead. After waiting a long time, Xingxing came back with two wine jars. "Miss, I couldn’t find a clay pot. Can we use the wine jars?" she asked. "..." "They’ll have to do." The wine jars were clean, but the scent of wine lingered. After storing the ointment, Su Jin rubbed her sore neck, yawned, and prepared to go to sleep. Xingxing extinguished the candles, saying, "The young master is still reading, he’s being very diligent." "Working so hard?" Su Jin was surprised. "I called out to him, but he didn’t hear me," Xingxing nodded. "..." Did he not hear, or is he just ignoring you? Su Jin was a bit skeptical. "Let’s go, let’s drag him back." "The two of us might not be able to drag the young master," Xingxing shook her head. "..." It seems this little maid is truly tired; her brain isn’t functioning. When they reached the bamboo house, Su Jin stomped on the steps hard, making a thumping sound. Xie Jingchen knew it was her, but he didn’t look up, just casually turned a page. Su Jin stood at the door for a moment, not speaking. The Hidden Guard walked over and said, "Eldest Young Madam." Su Jin glanced at Xie Jingchen with a snicker, "The foolish heir of Duke Zhen Mansion, your foolish master, my foolish husband, are you planning to stay up all night reading?" The Hidden Guard, "..." Was it necessary to use "foolish" three times in a row? Xie Jingchen, with good hearing, turned his face dark as coal upon hearing this. He glared over. The look had an extremely intense impact. "What did you say? I didn’t catch that," he said through gritted teeth. "I told the Hidden Guard to bring you a quilt so you won’t catch a cold reading wrapped in it," Su Jin smiled. Xie Jingchen put the book down. He walked over, questioning, "You still care for me?" "You’re my husband, of course, I care about you," Su Jin said. That sounded nice. If Xie Jingchen hadn’t heard Su Jin mutter under her breath. "Already foolish enough; if you catch a cold, who knows how foolish you could become," Su Jin mumbled. Xie Jingchen heard it, and his face turned even blacker. This woman— If he doesn’t teach her a lesson, she’ll eventually drive him to his wits’ end. Sweeping an arm around, he hugged Su Jin by the waist, tapped his foot, and lifted his body into the air, landing directly on the roof. Standing on the roof, Su Jin finally realized what had happened. She promptly clung to Xie Jingchen’s waist, refusing to let go, not wanting to be left on the roof. Xie Jingchen, "..." Could this woman have a normal reaction? Quickly, Xie Jingchen knew Su Jin’s reaction was indeed normal. There was another one even less normal. In the corridor. Xingxing looked at the Hidden Guard with delight, "How did the young master know my lady likes to watch stars from the roof?" The Hidden Guard, "..." Watching stars? The young master was scaring the young madam, wasn’t he! "But it’s too late today, and there aren’t many stars." Xingxing descended the steps with a lantern, looking up at the roof, "Young master, accompany the lady to watch stars another day." Su Jin, "..." Xie Jingchen, "..." "There are bird droppings on the roof; don’t sit there." "..." "I’ll climb up and clean them tomorrow." "..."

Chapter 72 Scare

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