HCB Chapter 88 I will avenge any wrongs on the spot!
Chapter 88 I will avenge any wrongs on the spot!
Zhai Rongyu sneered, "This old lady has never suffered any injustice in her life."
I'm so sorry.
I settle scores on the spot!
She walked up to Qin Yan, squatted down, and looked at her with a grin, saying, "Miss Qin, did you say I hit you?"
Qin Yan's eyes flickered slightly, and she shrank back a little.
He looked very afraid of her.
She looked at Jun Ce with pleading eyes, seemingly trying to hold back her grievances, and said, "Miss Zhai didn't hit me, it was all my own carelessness... Waaah..."
[Tsk, this tea is really asking for trouble.]
Zhai Rong grabbed her chin and lifted her up, then reached out her left hand and slapped her!
He slapped her across the face cleanly and decisively!
Qin Yan's right cheek immediately swelled up.
She screamed in pain, clutching her face and staring at her in disbelief, "You...you..."
He gasped before he could say two words.
hiss--
My face hurts!
This woman is indeed vulgar; she has such great strength...
"Watch closely, this is the kind of force this old lady uses when she hits someone." Zhai Rongyu smiled mockingly.
"The mark on your left cheek is so faint, how dare you say I hit you?"
Who do you think you are?!
She rolled her eyes at Qin Yan, forcefully released her chin, and threw her to the ground.
Then, as if disgusted by the dirt, he clapped his hands.
She had already held back some of her strength, otherwise she might have accidentally killed someone, which would have been terrible.
It would be detrimental to one's merits.
"Brother Ce!" Qin Yan cried as she looked at Jun Ce, hoping to gain his sympathy.
But his heart was being torn apart by hatred.
This woman dared... dared to hit her like that!
When Jun Ce saw Zhai Rongyu shake his hand, a hint of anxiety quickly flickered in his indifferent eyes.
He took a few steps forward and asked worriedly, "Rong'er, does your hand hurt?"
Zhai Rongyu tilted her head slightly and looked at him with some surprise.
【Huh~】
Why don't you care about your childhood sweetheart?
Qin Yan murmured with pale lips, "Brother Ce..."
Brother Ce actually ignored me and instead asked that woman if her hand hurt!
She lowered her eyes, her nails digging deeply into her palms.
The flames of jealousy in his heart burned wildly like wildfire.
"And another thing," Zhai Rongyu said coldly, looking at Qin Yan who had fallen to the ground with some disdain, "next time, make sure your brains are scrambled before framing someone."
"Your thumb is pointing downwards; it's obvious you hit it yourself."
"Remember next time, when you slap the left cheek, use your right hand, understand?"
Jun Ce then took a proper look at Qin Yan and saw that the thumbprint on her left cheek was pointing downwards.
A fierce glint appeared in his cold eyes.
"How dare you frame Rong'er?"
"Alone!"
"What are your orders, my lord?" A figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Throw her out of here."
"Yes!" The figure said with a bitter face, making a move to carry Qin Yan on the ground.
My heart is filled with sorrow.
Sigh... Why does he always do all the dirty and tiring work?
Qin Yan angrily pushed the figure away, "Don't touch me!"
"I can walk by myself!"
She glared at Zhai Rongyu with resentment, then looked at Jun Ce with a hint of pain in her eyes.
She gathered her sleeves and stumbled away from the Regent's Palace.
Zhai Rong took off the jade pendant hanging from her waist and tossed it to Jun Ce from a distance.
He made a move to turn and leave.
Jun Ce caught the jade pendant, and remembering the pain in his heart when she disappeared that day, he immediately reached out to pull her.
"Rong'er! Let me explain!"
Zhai Rongyu turned around and looked at the hand that was pulling her arm. She glanced at him, and a faint sense of annoyance crept into her heart.
She struggled to suppress the disappointment in her heart.
What use is he if he doesn't uphold male virtues and doesn't trust me?
There are countless good trees in the world, why bother with a crooked one?
His expression immediately turned cold, and he said, "Let go."
Jun Ce panicked, realizing she had misunderstood him, and quickly said, "I didn't disbelieve you!"
"Then why did you just ask if I was the one who hit you?"
"Qin Yan has a blank imperial edict in her hand." Jun Ce was afraid that she would escape with a talisman, so he quickly cut to the chase and explained, "I just asked if you were the one who hit it. If you answered yes, I would have no choice but to assassinate her."
"If you say no, I can punish her openly."
After he finished speaking, he let go of her hand, lowered his head, and hid his eyes in the shadow of his eyelashes, looking somewhat cold and self-pitying.
The lone figure stared wide-eyed in the shadows.
I go……
My lord, you're even more of a tease than Qin Yan!
It’s numb, it’s numb…
Thinking back to when Qin Yan came to visit, the master had left her standing there, but as soon as he heard that Miss Zhai had arrived, he rushed over eagerly.
It looks worthless...
Who would have thought that this old iron tree would be like this when it comes to love...
It's absolutely unbearable to look at!!
Zhai Rongyu looked at him with some surprise, "A blank will?"
Jun Ce nodded.
"That imperial edict was bestowed upon her father by the Emperor."
"When the rebels rebelled, in order to protect the country, my father gave Qin's father a blank edict. If the rebels succeeded, he could use this edict to plan and act, and rightfully take back the country."
"Later, when Qin's father was fighting the rebels, he sacrificed himself to save his father, the emperor."
"The Qin family line was also severed in that battle, leaving only Qin Yan, an orphan girl, who was raised by the Empress Dowager."
"He has rendered meritorious service in protecting the country and also has a childhood friendship with the emperor."
"My father was a man of deep feelings, so he left this blank edict in Qin Yan's hands to ensure the Qin family's continued prosperity."
"At that time, the Emperor announced to the court that as long as the contents of the edict did not shake the foundation of the country, Qin Yan's wishes could be followed."
"I...I'm afraid she'll use it against you."
After Jun Ce finished speaking, he stared at Zhai Rongyu without moving, waiting for her "judgment".
[I never imagined that the supporting characters in this book had so many hidden subplots.]
Zhai Rong tilted her head and thought for a moment.
Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "This imperial edict is so sought after, why doesn't anyone steal it?"
"The Qin family is quite skilled in mechanical arts, so for many years no one has known where Qin Yan hid the will."
Jun Ce's deep gaze dimmed for a moment, and he asked her somewhat cautiously:
"Rong'er, are you still angry?"
Zhai Rongyu froze for a moment, glanced at him awkwardly, and muttered:
"see your performance."
The gloom that had been looming over Jun Ce's eyes instantly dissipated, and Zhai Rongyu's face was reflected in his clear, bright pupils.
His gaze never left her.
"Rong'er, I have something to give you. Would you like to come with me to the study to take a look?"
Zhai Rong raised an eyebrow.
【Things? What things?】
Despite being very curious, she pretended to be nonchalant, flicking the ribbon at her waist with one finger as she walked towards the study.
"Since I have nothing else to do, I might as well go and take a look."
Seeing her stubborn expression, Jun Ce smiled slightly and took a step to catch up with her.
Outside the study.
A lone figure blocked Fei Ying's way of going in to report.
"The master is busy; we'll talk to him later."
Fei Ying looked towards the study with some confusion, frowned, and asked, "Miss Zhai?"
Zhiying nodded, quite pleased, and pulled Feiying to squat down in the courtyard.
"I didn't expect you to be so perceptive; you saw through the deception right away!"
Feiying glanced at him, somewhat speechless.
Several more guards came to report, but they were all stopped by the shadowy figure and made to squat in the courtyard.
They quickly lined up.
They gazed at the moon in silence for a while, when suddenly one of the guards stood up and said, "What are we doing squatting here?"
"I don't know," another bodyguard who arrived later replied.
"It's gone. It's gone."
Judging from the way the Lord is acting, he won't be coming out anytime soon.