chapter 144

That evening, Yuxi inquired from Zisu, “Is Dage[+]eldest brother back yet?”

Zisu shook her head and said, “No, Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family has been coming back very late these days. Even when he comes back, he has been busy in his study and has not yet come to the inner courtyard. Miss, why are you looking for Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family?”

Before Yuxi could answer, she heard a maid from outside say, “Miss, Second Master is here.”

When Han Jianye heard from his attendant that Yuxi was unconscious, he rushed over without asking about it carefully. As he saw Yuxi stand in her courtyard, he said with a ferocious looking face, “Why are you running around when you’re not feeling well? Why don’t you go back inside and lie down?”

Yuxi smiled as she said, “Who told Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege that I was not feeling well? I’m just a little tired from reading, and I’m fine after I’ve taken a nap.”

Han Jianye was suspicious, “Was it really because of that?” [+]

Yuxi raised both her hands at once as a sign of guarantee. “Really, just a little tired, there are no other problems. Shizi[+]heir of a noble family, if you don’t believe me, you can ask Physician Bai. He certainly won’t lie to you!”

When Han Jianye heard this, he scolded Yuxi again, “Even you able to figure it out, and yet you still read too much until it alarmed the whole family. You tell me, which unique, remarkable book managed to make you so obsessed that you had to read it no matter what? Also let me have a look at it too.” He had never seen such a bookworm in his life.

Yuxi embarrassingly said, “It’s the ‘Thirty-Six Stratagems in Sun Tzu’s Arts of War’.”

Han Jianye suddenly froze, as her answer had given him a feeling that he was the first person to bury funerary dolls[+]Chinese idiom : the originator of an evil practice! Han Jianye put his mind and his expression in order as he said, “You, this girl, there are times when you have to stop reading and put the book down. Unless something had made you do this at all costs?”

Yuxi smiled and answered, “Not anymore. By the way, Dage[+]eldest brother has been so busy these days that it must have made him dizzy. But, Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, how come you are this idle?” These past few days, she had been thinking about how to break their current problem, and it seemed like the time that she wasted had not been in vain. Finally, she had come up with a plan. However, she intended to only tell her Dage[+]eldest brother, Han Jianming. She was unwilling to reveal it to Old Lady Han and Yuchen.

Han Jianye was speechless. “Why are you looking for Dage[+]eldest brother? You’re not actually thinking of borrowing some of his books, are you? You still unaware, for you to get the same kind of book like those books of mine, you will be able to see them on the year of the monkey and month of the horse[+]Chinese idiom : time that will never come (as this is not a valid year/month in the Chinese calendar)!”

Yuxi could understand Han Jianming’s course of action. When it came to Han Jianye’s temperament, if he knew that the matter of that day had been done by Heshou Xianzhu[+]he = harmonious, shou = long life, xianzhu=Princess of the Fourth Rank/usually granted to daughter of a Junwang, he would have rushed to Gongzhu[+]Princess’s Residence and would try to find that person at all costs, and by then, the matter became even more hopeless. Yuxi feigned surprise as she asked, “Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege doesn’t even know what Dage[+]eldest brother is up to these days?”

Han Jianye was baffled as he answered, “Dage[+]eldest brother has been fully occupied lately. However, just because Dage[+]eldest brother is busy, it doesn’t mean I should be busy too.”

Yuxi swept a glance at Han Jianye and said, “Yeah right, it’s just that, Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, for you to be without a heart and a lung[+]Chinese idiom : being not sensible, together with your ruckus call manner, how would Dage[+]eldest brother dare to let you know about the matter! By telling you, it isn’t going to help him with the matter, but you will only give him an additional trouble!”

What Yuxi had said was fairly heavy.

Han Jianye’s expression looked very ugly after hearing all these, “What matter can’t be told to me that I won’t be able to help and only cause trouble? Can you explain to me clearly?” There were obviously words in Yuxi’s words[+]Chinese idiom : things indirectly implied from what is said.

Yuxi waved her hand and shouted to the people outside, “Zisu, tell everyone here to retreat to the yard.” Yuxi could understand Han Jianming’s course of action, but she didn’t actually agree to it. If Dage[+]eldest brother hadn’t been so overprotective of Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, he wouldn’t have developed such a straightforward and simple temper.

Han Jianye was simple in nature, but he was not a fool. “Do you know what’s going on?” [+]This noob translation was translated by a noob translator きつね. Please read this chapter at xin-shou.blogspot.com.

Yuxi nodded and said, “Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, Dage[+]eldest brother has found out the one behind-the-scene who had instructed the culprits to enter our inner courtyard that night.

Han Jianye flew into rage and shouted, “What did you say? Who is it? Which one of the turtle bastards[+]curse words which are normally used for someone who has wronged you is it? I’m gonna kill him.”

Yuxi looked at Han Jianye and sighed, “I know who it is, but I can’t tell you. If Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege wants to know, go ask Dage[+]eldest brother.”

Han Jianye was extremely angry, “Why couldn’t you tell me such a big thing?”

Yuxi spoke very rudely as she said, “What’s the use of telling this matter to Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege? What else can you do besides shout and kill? Not to mention killing, even to find this person we have to rely on Marquis Pingqing. Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, we can’t even find this assailant without the help from Marquis Pingqing Residence. Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, do you know what this means?”

Han Jianye was completely stunned by Yuxi’s talk.

Yuxi continued to say, “Er Ge[+]er=second, ge=elder brother, short form for Gege, think about it! It’s not that Dage[+]eldest brother won’t tell you about the family matter, but he’s afraid that by telling you, it will not only not going to help him, but will also drag his feet.” Yuxi’s words were quite unpleasant to hear. But it couldn’t be helped. Han Jianye would never know what his problem was without giving him a heavy dose of medicine. Even if Han Jianye would detest her, Yuxi still hoped that Han Jianye would grow up a bit and stop acting like this. Otherwise, even with the Lu family’s help, Yuxi would still worry that Han Jianye would follow the same path as in his last life and become a cannon fodder. With the experience of her last life, Yuxi had long understood one thing. Only by making herself strong would she be able to protect herself and those around her.

When Han Jianye left, his face was the colour of liver.

Zisu sent Han Jianye off with a face full of questions, “Miss, what did you say to Second Master? You’ve made Second Master look so angry.” Second Master had came with a fierce face and left with a furious face.

Yuxi said wearily, “Nothing.” She didn’t want to be the wicked one either, but Dage[+]eldest brother obviously didn’t have this awareness. As for Eldest Aunt, she couldn’t be counted. Ah, it was really hard to be the wicked one!

Zisu cautiously asked, “Miss, what’s wrong with you these days? You’re looking like you have a lot on your mind?”

Yuxi didn’t answer her question and instead instructed, “Let’s go for a walk in the garden!” Appropriate relaxation was also necessary. Before, she had heard others say that wisdom was bound to hurt, so she wondered. Now she knew that the person who said this was extremely impressive. Smart people use too much of their brains which at the same time, consumed so much of their mental state, and that was why their health was generally not good. She had been thinking too much these days, and she already managed to make herself look like this. Those people who used their brains every day would not let themselves from being injured, right?

There weren’t many flowers blooming in the garden, but Yuxi wasn’t in the mood to appreciate them at this time. She came to the garden just to relax her mind.

As the night colour gradually grew dense, gentle breezes slowly blew, while blowing in the sound of insects and beautiful chirp of birds. When one looked down to the ground, the green grasses seemed to be murmuring with the flowers.

Zisu couldn’t just watch Yuxi looking like this, thus she advised, “Miss, you don’t have to be like this. Even if the sky is about to fall, there is still Master Lord and Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family who can take care of it.”

Yuxi smiled. To her, relying on God was much better than relying on her own.

It was already at the end of xushi[+]>7-9 pm when Han Jianming returned to the State Residence. As soon as he reached his courtyard entrance, his little page boy came over and informed him, “Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family, Second Master is waiting for you in the study. Second Master had come over at the end of shenshi[+]3-5pm and he had been waiting until now.” From looking at Second Master’s appearance, it seemed that something very important had happened.

Han Jianming felt a bit strange. Now that the wind had dropped and the waves had subsided[+]Chinese idiom : calm and tranquil in the Imperial Guards, so how could there still be any significant problem? As he walked into his study with this suspicion, in a quick glance he saw Han Jianye sitting on a chair with a depressed look, “What’s wrong this time?”

Han Jianye, however, asked him straightforwardly, “Dage[+]eldest brother, why didn’t you tell me such a big thing? Could it be that in your eyes, I’m truly going to hinder you?”

This kind of without a head and a brain[+]Chinese idiom : mindless remark made Han Jianming laugh, “Such a huge grievance? What’s going on here?”

Ever since Han Jianye left Taoran House, Yuxi’s words had continuously been ringing in his ears, “Yuxi told me that you’ve found the criminal ringleader, the main offender[+]Chinese idiom : main culprit who has caused our family’s disaster, and you’re afraid that I’m dragging your feet, so you didn’t dare to tell me? Ge[+]elder brother, regarding this huge thing, even Yuxi knew about it, and yet, not even a soul wants to let me know?”

Han Jianming exclaimed, “Yuxi told you everything?” Since Heshou Xianzhu[+]he = harmonious, shou = long life, xianzhu=Princess of the Fourth Rank/usually granted to daughter of a Junwang had a special status, it was hard to kill her without leaving a trace. It was also for this reason that the Old Lady and the Chiang family felt that by spreading some rumours first would make the people from the Imperial Family abstaining themselves from Heshou Xianzhu[+]he = harmonious, shou = long life, xianzhu=Princess of the Fourth Rank/usually granted to daughter of a Junwang, and then afterwards they could hit her ferociously. In the end, unexpectedly, Heshou Xianzhu[+]he = harmonious, shou = long life, xianzhu=Princess of the Fourth Rank/usually granted to daughter of a Junwang was protected by the Imperial Family, and now they couldn’t advance or retreat[+]Chinese idiom : stuck in a difficult position and they had to be extremely passive.

Han Jianye was full of resentment, “Dage[+]eldest brother, who is the mastermind behind all this? What deep hatred does this person have with our family to do such a vicious thing.”

Han Jianming thought for a moment and said, “This is a complicated matter, and I can’t tell you clearly for a while. I’ll tell you about it tomorrow!”

Han Jianye couldn’t be convinced, “Why we have to wait for tomorrow?”

Han Jianming’s excuses were all ready-made, “I’m tired today, and I want to rest early.” It wasn’t just that he was tired today, he had been tired all this time. Facing his enemy, who was a woman in a deep boudoir, he could only look on, and yet unable to take his revenge. This kind of feeling really made him powerless.

When Han Jianye looked at Han Jianming’s exhausted appearance, no matter how anxious he was, he couldn’t say such words as asking Han Jianming to rest later, “That’s alright. Dage[+]eldest brother, you have to rest properly. I’ll come back tomorrow.”

As Han Jianming saw Han Jianye walk out of the study with a heavy face, his heart felt complicated. After a moment of silence, he instructed, “Go see if Fourth Miss is already asleep? If she’s still awake, ask her to come over here. If she has fallen asleep, please ask her to come over tomorrow morning after breakfast.”

The little page boy was puzzled, but he respectfully responded, “Okay.”

Usually, Yuxi would be buried in her study at this hour, but today was a bit special. By the time the little page boy arrived, she had already fallen asleep.

Kufu asked in bafflement, “Zisu Jiejie[+]elder sister, say, what do you think Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family wants from Miss?” In everyone’s mind, Han Jianming belonged to the type of person who was extremely busy till his feet would not touch the ground[+]Chinese idiom : run like the wind. With such a busy man looking for her Miss, Kufu couldn’t help but feel curious.

Zisu remembered Han Jianye’s appearance when he left that afternoon, and she reckoned that for Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family to search for Miss was inseparable from Second Master’s matter. “How would I know what Master Shizi[+]heir of a noble family is doing?” When she saw that Kufu still wanted to ask more questions, Zisu hurriedly said, “Why are you asking so many questions? Go, rest early. Miss has to get up early tomorrow!” Since Yuxi had to get up early, as her personal maids, they had to get up early along with her.