Chapter 24
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Chapter 24: A Wild Cat in a Rabbit's Clothing!
Translator: Li Haozhen
Proofread by Men Shunde
Jun Qianye is silent again.
Generally, silence means acquiescence, and acquiescence means admission.
It looks Jun Qianye dislikes Nangong Ning. The Emperor knows that Jun Qianye, the Regent of the State of Dongli with one third of the power of the military force, does have reasons to dislike Nangong Ning.
One of the reasons is that Nangong Qingyao, the cousin of Nangong Ning, married the Crown Prince instead of her, and the other is that she is an orphan.
The Emperor’s heart sinks. Looking at Jun Qianye, he says in a deep voice, “Although the whereabouts of the couple of Nangong Ze have been unknown since then, the roots of the Nangong aristocratic family are still there. You should have known the economic power that the Nangong family has.”
Jun Qianye cuts in and says, “But Nangong Qingyao took all the dowry of Nangong Ning to the Eastern Palace when she married the Crown Prince.”
A kind of somber look flashes across the face of the Emperor, then he says, “That’s only a dowry, less than one tenth or so of the whole property of the Nangong family. There is still more.”
Jun Qianye’s eyes narrow slightly.
The Emperor continues, “As the emperor, I have issued the edict. If you, as my royal brother, refuse to receive it, I’ll lose my face. Don’t you like my people to laugh at me?”
Jun Qianye is touched by his words, “You …?”
The Emperor waves his hand to stop him and continues, “The more important is that, if Nangong Ning were not around when you were poisoned this time, I am afraid, you would have …. Nangong Ning has her phoenix bracelet with her and I will set my mind at rest if she is with you. You are my royal brother and a reliance of the State. I’ll not let anything bad happen to you.”
The Emperor pauses and then continues, “The edict is issued and the marriage is settled. If you do not like it, you have to deal with it yourself. If you have a way to solve your problem, I will not be hard on you.”
Jun Qianye’s eyes turn to the Emperor.
The Emperor’s meaning is clear, if Jun Qianye has a way to refuse Nangong Ning as his wife, he can do it in his own way as long as it will not humiliate the authority of the Emperor.
Jun Qianye makes an obeisance to the Emperor by cupping one hand in the other, saying, “I see. Thanks a lot.”
When Jun Qianye returns to the Regent’s Mansion, Weichu comes over hurriedly, whispering, “My Lord, there is bad news for you. The bestowed marriage is known to all in the city.”
Jun Qianye’s face suddenly darkens and he looks at Weichu.
Weichu continues, "I have checked and found that the news is spread from the Eastern Palace."
"Jun Zixuan?” The look in the eyes of Jun Qianye is cold and serious.
Weichu says, “The Crown Prince is very angry with Nangong Ning and wants her to die sooner, for she asked the Emperor to terminate the engagement, and as a result he has to marry Nangong Qingyao as his side concubine. The Crown Prince knows that you will certainly not accept Nangong Ning. He spreads the news in order to irritate you to …”
“Irritate me to kill Nangong Ning?” Jun Qianye continues his words.
Weichu nods and says, "Now it seems that this is the intention of the Crown Prince."
Jun Qianye snorts coldly with disdain in his eyes, "How dare Jun Zixuan exploit me to realize his intention?”
Weichu looks in a dilemma.
”My Lord, so if you really kill Nangong Ning, it serves the purpose of the Crown Prince. But if you do not kill her, others will think that you admit the engagement.”
“Humph!” Jun Qianye gives off a cold and terrifying voice, “It is none of Jun Zixuan’s business whether Nangong Ning is dead or not. The business between Nangong Ning and me is always between her and me, which has nothing to do with others.
Weichu is stunned by what his Lord says, for he cannot figure out what his Lord means.
"My Lord... "
Before Weichu asks anything, Jun Qianye rises up and disappears instantly.
“Why? There isn’t anything that seems a secret? Nangong Ning turns almost everything over in the study of Jun Qianye, but fails to find anything that seems like a switch for a secret room, for she touches, twists or pushes anything that looks like a switch without success.
She stops, and after a few minutes of quiet reflection, says to herself, “The mechanism of his secret room must be too complicated and advanced. Yes, it must be, otherwise it is not the study of Jun Qianye!”
Now, what follows is her “more careful” search. The more she searches carefully, the more the study is in a mess.
"Bang!"
When Nangong Ning is about to touch a suspected switch, a sudden “bang” makes her shiver all over. She turns over her head to see what happens, and her scared little face in the sunlight coming through the window looks like a scared rabbit.
Jun Qianye could not understand why the image of a rabbit jumps out of his mind when he sees her face. But as soon as he sees clearly what a mess his study is now in, he wants to strangle this seemingly innocent rabbit at once.
A rabbit?
No! She's a wild little cat in a rabbit's clothing!
This is his study! How dare she turn it into a mess!
Nangong Ning, it is you yourself digging your own grave. I’ll feel sorry if I do not help you.
Nangong Ning is very sensitive to danger. She at once senses that Jun Qianye wants to kill her, and he will torture her to death.
With a shriek, she rises up and throws herself onto the desk, on which everything is in a mess, grasping the edict, and holding it in her arms.
"Re…, Regent, I have the edict in my hands! … Ouch!"
A shrill cry frightens all in the Regent’s Mansion, and Mr. Zong, who follows Jun Qianye, is too frightened to enter in.
Weichu rushes over, with an anxious look on his face, asking, “Is our Lord in the room?”
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Chapter 24: A Wild Cat in a Rabbit's Clothing!
Translator: Li Haozhen
Proofread by Men Shunde
Jun Qianye is silent again.
Generally, silence means acquiescence, and acquiescence means admission.
It looks Jun Qianye dislikes Nangong Ning. The Emperor knows that Jun Qianye, the Regent of the State of Dongli with one third of the power of the military force, does have reasons to dislike Nangong Ning.
One of the reasons is that Nangong Qingyao, the cousin of Nangong Ning, married the Crown Prince instead of her, and the other is that she is an orphan.
The Emperor’s heart sinks. Looking at Jun Qianye, he says in a deep voice, “Although the whereabouts of the couple of Nangong Ze have been unknown since then, the roots of the Nangong aristocratic family are still there. You should have known the economic power that the Nangong family has.”
Jun Qianye cuts in and says, “But Nangong Qingyao took all the dowry of Nangong Ning to the Eastern Palace when she married the Crown Prince.”
A kind of somber look flashes across the face of the Emperor, then he says, “That’s only a dowry, less than one tenth or so of the whole property of the Nangong family. There is still more.”
Jun Qianye’s eyes narrow slightly.
The Emperor continues, “As the emperor, I have issued the edict. If you, as my royal brother, refuse to receive it, I’ll lose my face. Don’t you like my people to laugh at me?”
Jun Qianye is touched by his words, “You …?”
The Emperor waves his hand to stop him and continues, “The more important is that, if Nangong Ning were not around when you were poisoned this time, I am afraid, you would have …. Nangong Ning has her phoenix bracelet with her and I will set my mind at rest if she is with you. You are my royal brother and a reliance of the State. I’ll not let anything bad happen to you.”
The Emperor pauses and then continues, “The edict is issued and the marriage is settled. If you do not like it, you have to deal with it yourself. If you have a way to solve your problem, I will not be hard on you.”
Jun Qianye’s eyes turn to the Emperor.
The Emperor’s meaning is clear, if Jun Qianye has a way to refuse Nangong Ning as his wife, he can do it in his own way as long as it will not humiliate the authority of the Emperor.
Jun Qianye makes an obeisance to the Emperor by cupping one hand in the other, saying, “I see. Thanks a lot.”
When Jun Qianye returns to the Regent’s Mansion, Weichu comes over hurriedly, whispering, “My Lord, there is bad news for you. The bestowed marriage is known to all in the city.”
Jun Qianye’s face suddenly darkens and he looks at Weichu.
Weichu continues, "I have checked and found that the news is spread from the Eastern Palace."
"Jun Zixuan?” The look in the eyes of Jun Qianye is cold and serious.
Weichu says, “The Crown Prince is very angry with Nangong Ning and wants her to die sooner, for she asked the Emperor to terminate the engagement, and as a result he has to marry Nangong Qingyao as his side concubine. The Crown Prince knows that you will certainly not accept Nangong Ning. He spreads the news in order to irritate you to …”
“Irritate me to kill Nangong Ning?” Jun Qianye continues his words.
Weichu nods and says, "Now it seems that this is the intention of the Crown Prince."
Jun Qianye snorts coldly with disdain in his eyes, "How dare Jun Zixuan exploit me to realize his intention?”
Weichu looks in a dilemma.
”My Lord, so if you really kill Nangong Ning, it serves the purpose of the Crown Prince. But if you do not kill her, others will think that you admit the engagement.”
“Humph!” Jun Qianye gives off a cold and terrifying voice, “It is none of Jun Zixuan’s business whether Nangong Ning is dead or not. The business between Nangong Ning and me is always between her and me, which has nothing to do with others.
Weichu is stunned by what his Lord says, for he cannot figure out what his Lord means.
"My Lord... "
Before Weichu asks anything, Jun Qianye rises up and disappears instantly.
“Why? There isn’t anything that seems a secret? Nangong Ning turns almost everything over in the study of Jun Qianye, but fails to find anything that seems like a switch for a secret room, for she touches, twists or pushes anything that looks like a switch without success.
She stops, and after a few minutes of quiet reflection, says to herself, “The mechanism of his secret room must be too complicated and advanced. Yes, it must be, otherwise it is not the study of Jun Qianye!”
Now, what follows is her “more careful” search. The more she searches carefully, the more the study is in a mess.
"Bang!"
When Nangong Ning is about to touch a suspected switch, a sudden “bang” makes her shiver all over. She turns over her head to see what happens, and her scared little face in the sunlight coming through the window looks like a scared rabbit.
Jun Qianye could not understand why the image of a rabbit jumps out of his mind when he sees her face. But as soon as he sees clearly what a mess his study is now in, he wants to strangle this seemingly innocent rabbit at once.
A rabbit?
No! She's a wild little cat in a rabbit's clothing!
This is his study! How dare she turn it into a mess!
Nangong Ning, it is you yourself digging your own grave. I’ll feel sorry if I do not help you.
Nangong Ning is very sensitive to danger. She at once senses that Jun Qianye wants to kill her, and he will torture her to death.
With a shriek, she rises up and throws herself onto the desk, on which everything is in a mess, grasping the edict, and holding it in her arms.
"Re…, Regent, I have the edict in my hands! … Ouch!"
A shrill cry frightens all in the Regent’s Mansion, and Mr. Zong, who follows Jun Qianye, is too frightened to enter in.
Weichu rushes over, with an anxious look on his face, asking, “Is our Lord in the room?”
Chapter 24: A Wild Cat in a Rabbit's Clothing!Translator: Li HaozhenProofread by Men ShundeJun Qianye is silent again. Generally, silence means acquiescence, and acquiescence means admission. It looks Jun Qianye dislikes Nangong Ning. The Emperor knows that Jun Qianye, the Regent of the State of Dongli with one third of the power of the military force, does have reasons to dislike Nangong Ning.One of the reasons is that Nangong Qingyao, the cousin of Nangong Ning, married the Crown Prince instead of her, and the other is that she is an orphan.The Emperor's heart sinks. Looking at Jun Qianye, he says in a deep voice, Although the whereabouts of the couple of Nangong Ze have been unknown since then, the roots of the Nangong aristocratic family are still there. You should have known the economic power that the Nangong family has. Jun Qianye cuts in and says, But Nangong Qingyao took all the dowry of Nangong Ning to the Eastern Palace when she married the Crown Prince.A kind of somber look flashes across the face of the Emperor, then he says, That's only a dowry, less than one tenth or so of the whole property of the Nangong family. There is still more. Jun Qianye's eyes narrow slightly.The Emperor continues, As the emperor, I have issued the edict. If you, as my royal brother, refuse to receive it, I'll lose my face. Don't you like my people to laugh at me?Jun Qianye is touched by his words, You ?The Emperor waves his hand to stop him and continues, The more important is that, if Nangong Ning were not around when you were poisoned this time, I am afraid, you would have . Nangong Ning has her phoenix bracelet with her and I will set my mind at rest if she is with you. You are my royal brother and a reliance of the State. I'll not let anything bad happen to you.The Emperor pauses and then continues, The edict is issued and the marriage is settled. If you do not like it, you have to deal with it yourself. If you have a way to solve your problem, I will not be hard on you.Jun Qianye's eyes turn to the Emperor.The Emperor's meaning is clear, if Jun Qianye has a way to refuse Nangong Ning as his wife, he can do it in his own way as long as it will not humiliate the authority of the Emperor.Jun Qianye makes an obeisance to the Emperor by cupping one hand in the other, saying, I see. Thanks a lot.When Jun Qianye returns to the Regent's Mansion, Weichu comes over hurriedly, whispering, My Lord, there is bad news for you. The bestowed marriage is known to all in the city.Jun Qianye's face suddenly darkens and he looks at Weichu.Weichu continues, "I have checked and found that the news is spread from the Eastern Palace.""Jun Zixuan? The look in the eyes of Jun Qianye is cold and serious.Weichu says, The Crown Prince is very angry with Nangong Ning and wants her to die sooner, for she asked the Emperor to terminate the engagement, and as a result he has to marry Nangong Qingyao as his side concubine. The Crown Prince knows that you will certainly not accept Nangong Ning. He spreads the news in order to irritate you to Irritate me to kill Nangong Ning? Jun Qianye continues his words.Weichu nods and says, "Now it seems that this is the intention of the Crown Prince."Jun Qianye snorts coldly with disdain in his eyes, "How dare Jun Zixuan exploit me to realize his intention?Weichu looks in a dilemma.My Lord, so if you really kill Nangong Ning, it serves the purpose of the Crown Prince. But if you do not kill her, others will think that you admit the engagement.Humph! Jun Qianye gives off a cold and terrifying voice, It is none of Jun Zixuan's business whether Nangong Ning is dead or not. The business between Nangong Ning and me is always between her and me, which has nothing to do with others.Weichu is stunned by what his Lord says, for he cannot figure out what his Lord means."My Lord... "Before Weichu asks anything, Jun Qianye rises up and disappears instantly.Why? There isn't anything that seems a secret? Nangong Ning turns almost everything over in the study of Jun Qianye, but fails to find anything that seems like a switch for a secret room, for she touches, twists or pushes anything that looks like a switch without success. She stops, and after a few minutes of quiet reflection, says to herself, The mechanism of his secret room must be too complicated and advanced. Yes, it must be, otherwise it is not the study of Jun Qianye!Now, what follows is her more careful search. The more she searches carefully, the more the study is in a mess."Bang!"When Nangong Ning is about to touch a suspected switch, a sudden bang makes her shiver all over. She turns over her head to see what happens, and her scared little face in the sunlight coming through the window looks like a scared rabbit. Jun Qianye could not understand why the image of a rabbit jumps out of his mind when he sees her face. But as soon as he sees clearly what a mess his study is now in, he wants to strangle this seemingly innocent rabbit at once.A rabbit?No! She's a wild little cat in a rabbit's clothing!This is his study! How dare she turn it into a mess!Nangong Ning, it is you yourself digging your own grave. I'll feel sorry if I do not help you.Nangong Ning is very sensitive to danger. She at once senses that Jun Qianye wants to kill her, and he will torture her to death.With a shriek, she rises up and throws herself onto the desk, on which everything is in a mess, grasping the edict, and holding it in her arms. "Re, Regent, I have the edict in my hands! Ouch!"A shrill cry frightens all in the Regent's Mansion, and Mr. Zong, who follows Jun Qianye, is too frightened to enter in.Weichu rushes over, with an anxious look on his face, asking, Is our Lord in the room?
