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Chapter 19 - Chapter 18: Lin Wanyue, What Are You Doing?

Nearly a hundred chests filled with exotic treasures were loaded onto dozens of horse-drawn carriages, majestically making their way through the busiest street of the Imperial City towards the Minister Mansion, attracting countless citizens to stop and watch.

"I never thought that Miss Lin could be so favored! When I heard about it yesterday, I barely believed it, thinking the rumors were exaggerated. Seeing it today, it's truly a spectacle!"

"Indeed, look at the grandeur; Prince Qin truly dotes on Princess Qin tremendously!"

"I wonder what exceptional qualities Miss Lin possesses to earn such favor from Prince Qin?"

Yun Ran sat inside the carriage, listening to the whispers of the citizens outside, suddenly understanding the purpose of Nangong Mo's extravagant behavior.

Was it to solidify his reputation as a wife-doting demon?

What a sinister and shameless man!

He squandered her silver, gave her the most bitter medicine, made ghostly apparitions to scare her at night, and even threatened to throw her to feed the fish and wild beasts. Where's the affection?!

[Girl, just watch, tonight I'll make you regret it!]

[Ah, Ranran, are you finally going to make a move on Nangong Mo's beauty?]

[If you stop talking, no one will mistake you for a dead bird.]

Lin Qianqiu personally led the people of the Minister Mansion to wait at the mansion gate, welcoming the grand procession as it approached.

However, his expression changed instantly when he saw only Yun Ran arriving.

"Ungrateful girl! Returning alone after the marriage is not proper! Where have all the rules taught in the past gone to the dog's belly?"

Yun Ran cast him a light glance, "You're the dog, your whole family is dogs."

"..."

Lin Qianqiu's facial muscles twitched harshly, "Hurry up and get inside, standing at the doorway making a spectacle!"

"Elder Sister, why do you upset Father as soon as you return? During the two days of your marriage, Father worried about you a lot; behaving this way you will make him very sad. Moreover, as a distinguished young lady, you should pay attention to your conduct and set an example for your younger sisters."

Yun Ran looked towards the soft-spoken lady, who was a vision of gentleness like a willow in the breeze.

Fifth Miss, Lin Ruoxue.

Next to her stood the eighth miss Lin Zhu'er, who was gazing at Yun Ran with a proud and disdainful expression.

"Her? Still a lady of distinction? Hmph! She fails at everything, the top candidate for uselessness. Just watch, soon enough she'll be swept out by Prince Qin as a discarded wife."

"Eighth sister, don't speak of elder sister like that. Prince Qin must have had something urgent preventing him from coming, not as a slight to elder sister."

Yun Ran rolled her eyes, disinclined to listen to them waste time, bypassing everyone to walk inside, her silhouette carefree.

Lin Zhu'er, seeing this, chased after her with an angry face, blocking Yun Ran's path.

"I've never seen a woman return alone! Lin Wanyue, you're humiliating all women under heaven! If I were you, would I have the cheek to return? I'd have already crashed my head into a wall to save face!"

Yun Ran cast her a cold look, raised her hand, and drew a brick from her sleeve, "Go ahead, crash."

"???"

Lin Zhu'er stared at the suddenly produced brick, her face blank and somewhat slow to react.

The surrounding people were equally stunned: she actually carried a brick around? What was she intending?

Lin Zhu'er regained her senses and snarled furiously.

"Alright, Lin Wanyue, you dare commit violence in front of father? You worthless piece of trash, have the guts to hit this little miss, if you don't dare to bash me then..."

"Bang——"

Yun Ran's hand raised the brick, a muffled thump sounded.

Lin Zhu'er rolled her eyes and fainted, toppling straight to the ground, face-down, cutting off her unfinished words.

Everyone around: "???!!!"

Yun Ran glanced at Lin Zhu'er sprawled at her feet, disdainfully nudging her aside.

"It's been ages since I've heard such a foolish request."

Then, under the stupefied gaze of the crowd, Yun Ran leisurely strode into the Minister Mansion carrying the brick.

Through the pavilions and towers, ornate railings and columns, the scenery was lavishly elegant, but when she reached the small courtyard where Lin Wanyue lived, the picture changed drastically.

Yun Ran shook her head silently.

This place was even worse than her Snowball's doghouse.

Pushing open the battered wooden door, she walked to the third plum tree and pulled out a small spade she had prepared earlier to start digging.

After digging for a good while, she uncovered the brocade box Lin Wanyue had buried under the tree.

Inside was half of a pear blossom jade pendant, the only relic left by Lin Wanyue's mother.

Originally, her mother had left her quite a few good things, but they were all scavenged by those fiendish scoundrels in the mansion.

If it wasn't buried here, this half of the jade pendant would have been stolen too.

After retrieving the pendant, Yun Ran stood up and headed to the back mountain; the Minister Mansion's storeroom was in that direction, but the exact location was unknown to Lin Wanyue.

The storeroom was never allowed to be approached casually, and Lin Wanyue, in her position in the mansion, had never entered even once.

She came today first for the pendant, secondly for the storeroom.

She must investigate thoroughly, prepare in advance, the squanderer Nangong Mo wasted all her future silver! How could that be allowed?

She must reclaim it with interest!

[You covet Nangong Mo's silver every day, it's uncertain who will go belly up first between you two.]

[It has to be him,]

[Let me kindly remind you: you neither complete missions to accumulate Merit Points, nor cling to Nangong Mo to absorb Spiritual Energy, when can this bird achieve mastery? Without this bird achieving mastery, your little life could end at any time. You still want to inherit his silver?]

Yun Ran: "..."

This is very unreasonable.

...

An hour later, Yun Ran left the back mountain satisfied, walked through a deep bamboo grove, reached a lotus pond, and suddenly a figure burst out from behind a fake mountain.

Arms open, rushing at her, shouting excitedly:

"Dear cousin! I missed you so much! Let cousin give you a hug!"

The voice was greasy enough to make one nauseous, Yun Ran wrinkled her brow and narrowed her eyes at the person lunging at her.

Despite his youth, he was already fleshy and plump, with an oily face and pale skin, a layer of dark circles under his eyes, the evident signs of excessive indulgence, a body deteriorating.

And his gaze was lewd, emitting a lascivious evilness, extremely repulsive.

Yun Ran recognized this person; he was the one Lin Wanyue loathed and feared most.

Zhen Fantong, Lin Wanyue's cousin and a licentious, lecherous scoundrel.

He lusted after Lin Wanyue's beauty, bullied her alone and unprotected, and repeatedly used his visits to the mansion to harass Lin Wanyue, plotting sinister deeds.

Lin Wanyue avoided him like the plague, living anxiously, several times almost falling victim to his vile acts.

"Yue'er sister, I'm here!"

As she saw the repulsive smile on his face rushing towards her, a cold killing intent rose in Yun Ran's half-closed beautiful eyes.

Turning around, she lifted her foot, brushed his face, kicking his head to one side; as he was airborne, another kick flew out, instantly sending him several meters away.

Among pig-like screams, Zhen Fantong clutched a certain part of his body, crashing heavily to the ground, his plump face twisted into agony from the pain.

"You... Ow! You wicked girl! You dare... this young master will tie you to the bed..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yun Ran's figure ghosted to his side, a foot stomped hard onto his face.

Zhen Fantong could no longer make a sound, with his mouth and nose pressed down, he only struggled helplessly in agony.

Silently watching from the shadows, Mrs. Qin, sensing the situation was unfavorable, hurriedly led people rushing out.

"Lin Wanyue! What are you doing? Are you trying to murder the Princely Heir of Ding'an Marquis Mansion?"

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