Chapter 340 : Zijin’s Betrothal (1)

きつね: I’m sorry, but I will have to inform everyone that I won’t be able to update regularly for these two months. My time has been consumed by my works and I’d been slowly translating these chapters every time I had free time. Sorry that I’ve made everyone wait. 🙇🏻‍♀️

Yuxi helped Zijin into the house and no longer paid attention to Fu Qingluo in the yard.

Zisu walked over with an unpleasant face as she ushered, “Miss Fu, please!”

Fu Qingluo was not angry. She just smiled and took Qiushuang out of the Yun Residence. When they were finally outside, she told Qiushuang, “This woman is not a simple one.” Could a simple person have a maid with such good martial arts skills? Fu Qingluo knew very well that if it wasn’t for that maid who didn’t dare to kill her, she would have definitely been slashed rather than slapped.

Qiushuang commented, “Looking at Madam Yun’s heartbroken face, those who don’t know will think that maid is her sister!”

Fu Qingluo said, “This matter isn’t that simple.” Han Yuxi’s behaviour did not seem to be fake, but how could a girl from a noble family like her take such a martial arts woman as her personal maid? Fu Qingluo knew that the better one’s martial arts skills were, the more arrogant one’s heart would be. Where would one sell oneself into slavery, which was definitely not something ordinary people could even do.

Qiushuang asked with some concern, “Miss, then we will continue to come here?” Her Miss wanted to train Han Yuxi to be just like her!

Fu Qingluo left an ambiguous statement. “Let’s see!” She thought that Han Yuxi was the type of woman who was exceptionally soft and didn’t have any temper. It was easy for Fu Qingluo to deal with Yuxi if she was that kind of a woman. But now, Fu Qingluo knew that this woman was not that simple. If she was, would she have survived the long trip from the capital to Yu City and married Yun Qing smoothly?

Yuxi used a scissor to cut the cloth on Zijin’s back and noticed that the flesh under it was severely mangled. Her anger instantly rose. “This woman is really vicious.” It was just a regular sparring match, not a life and death duel. There was no need for Fu Qingluo to be this malicious!

Zijin, however, didn’t mind it at all as she commented, “Actually, she was right. It is inevitable for one to get hurt in a fight. I can only blame myself for underestimating my enemy.” The main reason was she never considered Fu Qingluo as an enemy.

When the medicine was sprinkled on the wound, it hurt so much that Zijin bared her teeth.

After applying the medicine to the wound, Yuxi reminded Zijin, “Don’t be so reckless in the future.” This kind of sparring was very disadvantageous for Zijin because of her unequal status with her opponent. For this reason, there would always be scruples when she fought. If it was a life and death duel, there would be no need to care about each other’s status.

Zijin laughed a little and changed the subject. “Miss, when I look at Fu Qingluo’s appearance, doesn’t it seem like she’s interested in the General?” If Fu Qingluo didn’t like Yun Qing, she wouldn’t have said such sour words toward Yuxi.

Yuxi shook her head as she replied, “I’m not sure about that.” The last time they met, she didn’t think Fu Qingluo liked Yun Qing, but she did say something strange today. Yuxi could not understand this woman’s mind for a while.

Zijin suggested, “Madam, why don’t you try asking the General tonight? In passing, Madam can also ask the General if he ever provoked other girls in the past?”

Yuxi laughed and scolded, “You, this d*mned girl. You even make up stories about the General. Be careful. You’ll be in big trouble when he comes back and knows about this.”

Zijin chirped, “I’m not afraid!” She knew that Yuxi would not tell Yun Qing about this at all.

When Master Yang came back from outside and knew that Zijin had been injured, he sought out Yuxi. He stated, “Madam, Zijin’s status has restricted her, so you should release her from her life deed!” He really felt sorry for Zijin, and of course, he also sincerely wanted to take her as his disciple.

Yuxi smiled and said, “I have long cancelled Zijin’s life deed. She already has the status of a free citizen. If Master Yang wants to take Zijin as a disciple, as long as she agrees, I have no problem with it.” She had cancelled Zijin’s life deed not long after Zijin returned to her side.

Master Yang was a little depressed. “If I could get her to agree, I wouldn’t have been unsuccessful so far.” That girl had a one-track mind, and without Yuxi’s consent, she certainly wouldn’t accept him as her teacher. However, to make him beg Yuxi, he was unwilling to give up his face.

Yuxi smiled and said, “I can ask, but Master Yang has to promise me one thing.” This matter had been weighing on her mind for a long time.

Master Yang’s mind was full of grief. He had been deceived by Yuxi once, so he couldn’t let himself be fooled again. He braced himself and said, “Say it then.” If it was too much, he would disagree. There was no rush to take Zijin as a disciple anyway, so he could just take his time with it.

Yuxi looked at Master Yang’s guarded look, couldn’t help herself from laughing, and laid her idea out, “As you know, Zijin is getting older, and I think she is quite suitable for Yu Zhi. What do you think, Master Yang?” Zisu’s marriage had been delayed. Now, she was already in her early twenties, yet still without a family of her own. Yuxi didn’t want to postpone Zijin’s marriage also.

Master Yang was stunned, but he reacted quickly. “As long as they agree, I surely won’t object.” If Zijin and Yu Zhi became a married couple, it would be a great joy. He also no longer needed to struggle to persuade Zijin to be his disciple since they would be family anyway!

Yuxi was satisfied with Master Yang’s reply and suggested, “Master should ask Yu Zhi first. If he is okay with this, I’ll speak to Zijin then. If they both agree, let’s settle the marriage!”

Master Yang got it now. “Han girl, you really know how to plan, eh!” Once the two of them get married, Yu Zhi would be tied up, and he, Master Yang, wouldn’t be able to get away by then.

Yuxi really didn’t think so much about it. “I have always regarded Zijin as my own sister, so I want to find a good home for her.” When other maids wanted to get married, they would settle down when they met someone they felt good about, and it was already rare for Zijin to spend four years with Yu Zhi alone. Of course, she would talk to Master Yang about this first, and she also did it because she knew that Zijin got along very well with Yu Zhi.

Master Yang spoke with great relish, “Alright, I will go back and ask Yu Zhi.” After all this time, he realised that it was impossible to get Zijin to leave Yuxi. Instead of continuing doing that, it was better to take a step back.

When Yu Zhi knew that Yuxi wanted to match him with Zijin, he was so happy that he giggled after touching the back of his head. All right! Looking at Yu Zhi like this, Master Yang knew the answer without asking Yu Zhi himself.

However, on Zijin’s side, once she knew Yuxi’s intention, she became dumbfounded for a moment. “Miss, why do you want me to marry someone when I’m doing fine by myself?” She had never romantically thought about Yu Zhi and only treated him like her family member.

Yuxi smilingly said, “I’m not saying you have to get married right away. I want to settle it first. Besides, your wedding can only be discussed properly next year, at least.” There were too many things for her to do this year, and she also could not spare any time to organise Zijin’s wedding.

When Zijin did not say anything, Yuxi asked, “What’s the matter? Do you think Yu Zhi is not good enough?” She thought that Zijin had feelings for Yu Zhi too!

Zijin shook her head. “That’s not it. Fourth Brother Yu is already good. I just feel that I’m the one who doesn’t deserve him.” She had always positioned herself as Yuxi’s personal maid, and she couldn’t make her own decisions about her marriage. For this reason, she had never thought about having a romantic relationship with anyone.

Yuxi laughed and scolded, “What silly words are you saying? If you don’t deserve him, isn’t it supposed to be Yu Zhi who doesn’t deserve you? Just look at what he has. He has no looks, no money, and not even a place to live. I wouldn’t have married you to him if it weren’t because he has been honest and treats you good!”

Zijin said, “Madam, Fourth Brother Yu is quite good, not as bad as you say.”

With a smile on her face, Yuxi stated, “Once a good day has been picked, the marriage will officially be fixed.” Yuxi also had her own intentions when she wanted to settle Zijin’s marriage. Fu Qingluo treated Zijin ferociously today because she thought Zijin was just a maid, so she believed it was okay to hurt her. Today, Fu Qingluo did this to Zijin, and who knew if something similar would happen again in the future. If Zijin and Fourth Brother Yu were betrothed, Zijin’s identity would no longer be the same. Yu Zhi’s identity may not be glamorous, but Master Yang’s status was not.

Zijin bowed her head and responded, “It’s up to you, Madam.”

Zijin’s marriage had been settled, but Zisu’s marriage was still a big problem. But when Yuxi thought about Zisu’s undecided mind, she thought it would be better to press on the matter a little more.

Yun Qing came back before the sun went down. After going through the door, the first thing he asked was, “Did Fu Qingluo come here today? She didn’t do anything to you, did she?”

Yuxi was a little embarrassed. Fu Qingluo was so lethal. However, since she felt that Fu Qingluo’s attitude was strange, she naturally wouldn’t say anything nice about Fu Qingluo. “She didn’t do anything to me, but she hurt Zijin.” As soon as she let out those words, she felt as if the air around her had dropped.

Yun Qing stated coldly, “I will instruct Xu Wu to stop her from entering the residence next time she comes, and you should not go to see her.” That woman always made no sense.

Yuxi looked at Yun Qing and wondered, “She told me today that you like gentle and lovely noble ladies, and you have fulfilled your wish by marrying me. Husband, what did she mean by that?”

Yun Qing’s face became even more embarrassed as he said, “You don’t need to pay attention to her.”

Hearing this statement from Yun Qing, Yuxi commented, “Husband, I feel that Miss Fu likes you a lot. I also heard that General Fu intended to marry Miss Fu to Husband before.” After saying this, she immediately lowered her head as if she was very aggrieved and sad.

Yun Qing hurriedly responded, “Don’t indulge yourself in flights of fancy. At that time, General Fu wanted to betroth her to me, but I refused.” He could never enjoy living his life with such a woman as Fu Qingluo.

Yuxi looked up and asked, “Miss Fu is so beautiful, her family is good, and she likes you. Why did you refuse?”

Hearing Yuxi said that Fu Qingluo liked him, Yun Qing felt terribly chill. “There is no such thing. I don’t have any relationship with her either, so don’t be misled by her.”

Yuxi looked unconvinced.

Yun Qing explained helplessly, “Fu Qingluo is a high-minded and arrogant person. After knowing that I refused the marriage, she was still quite unconvinced and came to question me. I said a couple of things at the time, and I guess she kept my words in her mind.” He did not actually say anything unpleasant. He only said that he wanted to marry a gentle, considerate wife who could properly manage his family.

Yuxi now understood why Fu Qingluo said that way. “General Fu and Madam Fu aren’t concerned about this kind of behaviour from Miss Fu?”

Yun Qing said with a shake of his head, “It’s not that they aren’t concerned. It was just that General Fu can’t control her anymore.” Seeing Yuxi’s face full of questions, Yun Qing explained, “General Fu used to have a concubine whom he was particularly fond of. Since he had spoiled that particular concubine, her mind became so big that she crazily started to think that Madam Fu was blocking her way. And she began to have evil thoughts about harming her. General Fu not only did not deal with his favourite concubine but also protected her. So, Fu Qingluo, in anger, stabbed her to death with a sword instead. At that time, Fu Qingluo was only seven years old. Therefore, it’s not that surprising when Fu Qingluo managed to cripple the Qu family’s boy that year.”

Yuxi opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.