novelraw Chapter 256: Extra Story: Yu Zhong 2
Chapter 256: Extra Story: Yu Zhong 2
He must have a good talk with her today; otherwise, coming to the Dali Temple would be a wasted trip.
[Wow, those hips are really big and perky; I wasn’t seeing things that day!]
Yu Zhong’s mouth twitched; impossible... absolutely impossible.
He stiffened his neck and turned his head, only to see the woman he had just regarded as a celestial being staring at him with amusement in her eyes.
Su Juan squinted her eyes, [Looking up close, it’s even clearer!]
Yu Zhong was heartbroken.
The person in front of him didn’t match those voices he heard at all! It must be a lie. It must be a lie.
That night, he had a nightmare.
In his dream, the serene and lovely young lady suddenly transformed her face, baring her teeth and chasing after him, waking him up in shock, drenched in cold sweat, scared out of his wits.
He couldn’t understand why such a nice young lady had nothing good in her mind, only sudden and obscene thoughts.
...
He met Su Juan again on the road to Xu State.
Once more, Su Juan made him question life. A seemingly frail young lady picked up a knife and killed without blinking, truly frightening.
Originally, he worried about being delayed traveling with a young lady, but Su Juan proved to be more capable than a man!
In contrast, Duke Ping Mansion’s Heir Xie was really just a clothes hanger, with nothing but clothes in his baggage.
Suddenly, he felt a bit more favorable towards Vice Director Su, who couldn’t say anything nice, and became increasingly curious about what other surprises were beneath her facade.
Xu State was impoverished, struck by disaster, with people in misery, a scene pitiable to anyone.
Yu Zhong discovered that Su Juan was indeed different from other women. Most young ladies at this age only thought about beautiful dresses, fine cosmetics, going on boating trips, or enjoying outings.
But she spent her days with the Prefect of Xu State, finding every possible way to help Xu State escape its predicament, accomplishing numerous tasks, yet never uttered a word. The people of Xu State who knew her treated her as they would the Prefect of Xu State.
Watching the price of rice in Xu State drop, Su Juan was playing around with Liu Miaoying and others. Now everything in Xu State was returning to normal; refugees had food to eat, places to stay, and could earn a modest living with their hands.
Yu Zhong’s impression of Su Juan completely changed; he began to admire her, thinking: he shouldn’t have judged a person so subjectively before...
[Why does it feel like, after one trip to Xu State, Mr. Yu’s hips look even perkier?]
In the previous second, Yu Zhong was self-reflecting, but now he swore at himself inwardly.
Su Juan, who was sipping congee, was puzzled, [Could it be... the environment nurtures a person?]
Yu Zhong: "..." Cultivating those hips!
When Su Juan left Xu State, Yu Zhong had already speculated her identity through Xie Xun’s odd reactions. He suddenly wanted to wager that this young lady in front of him could triumph among various forces and establish her footing in the chaotic Capital City court, eventually reaching that position.
Before she left, he gave her his sword, entrusting his confidence in her, thinking that if she needed it, he would be her sharpest blade.
He thought Su Juan’s emergence might bring new changes to the stalemate in the imperial court, that this unexpected individual would continuously surprise everyone.
...
News about Su Juan occasionally spread from the Capital City. By the time Yu Zhong returned to the Capital, the situation was completely different.
He had won his gamble. Among the forces of Prince Han and Prince Jing, she became a third influence and was even on the verge of securing the Crown Princess position.
Relying on his friendship with Su Juan, he also thrived in the court, but it was still too difficult for the Yu Family to return to their former glory. If only there were a more convenient and quicker path.
And this path, Yu Zhong soon discovered.
Song Qianfan was given poisoned wine, after all, he was the reigning Emperor’s nephew, and to be given a dignified death, leaving a complete corpse.
Yet Song Qianfan never accepted his fate, persistently demanding to see someone. Watching this person, Yu Zhong felt it dirty; it was impossible for him to see Su Juan, yet if things escalated to the palace, it would become more complicated.
The palace eunuchs always understood people’s hearts and knew the stakes involved.
Whether a dethroned noble drinks the poisoned wine willingly or is forced, what difference does it make? It’s just a wretched life; no one would care.
As long as this troublesome matter for Su Juan was resolved, any means were justified.