Volume 1: Gathering Wind and Flower Chapter 52: A War of Words in the Dark Surge

  "Are you no longer calling me General An?" An's eyes playfully swept over him.

  "Am I not marrying Princess Mingyue? So in front of him, I'd rather not call him Uncle." Ling Yihen said with a slight tilt of his head.

  "Can you tell me about the time Father married Princess Mingyue?" An Xin was still curious about the details of the matter.

  "Don't you all know? At that time, you cried loudly and didn't speak to your uncle for a long time. Later, the imperial aunt fell ill, and you left the capital." Ling Yihen asked with a puzzled expression.

  "It's been too long, I was too young at that time, memories are vague." An Xin said casually without even lifting her head.

  Ling Yi was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. "You first tell me why you let that concubine go. When did your heart become so soft, Heart's sister? Others have bullied you to the point where you even show mercy?"

  My heart is not just soft, but also my chest is quite soft too, it's just that you don't know about it, she muttered to herself in a low voice.

  The three people in the house all had extremely good hearing, and they naturally heard An Xin's voice as soft as a mosquito. Ling Yi Hen clicked his tongue, looking at An Xin with an incredulous expression, as if he couldn't imagine that these words came from her mouth.

  Even Le Zheng Xi, who was quietly sipping tea and not speaking, was shocked. His hand paused in mid-air as he lifted his eyes to look at An Xin, his lips pursed in silence.

  "Hehe, I didn't say anything, you all are just hallucinating." With a slightly awkward smile, this remark was still too shocking and unconventional for ancient feudal times. After chuckling, he continued, "What did you ask me again? Why did I let Mrs. Ru go? It's simple, she wasn't the root cause of this chain of events, the real culprit is Yun Mingyue, and Qi Qi biting people is an ironclad fact. What's the point of holding onto it tightly when the child is innocent? Letting someone off when you can is being merciful!"

  "Is that all?" Ling Yihen's face returned to its normal color, and he sneered.

  "Otherwise? I have to be ruthless and thorough in order to live up to your impression of me?" An Xin looked at him with disdain and disgust.

  "I remember when you and Princess Ling Xieran, the favorite daughter of one of Emperor's concubines, got into a fight over a peony flower. At that time, Emperor favored you and scolded Ling Xieran, making her reflect on her actions. However, you were not satisfied and ordered someone to throw a dead snake onto her bed in the middle of the night to scare her. The next day, when Ling Xieran woke up, she saw the snake in her bed and was so frightened that she fell ill for a month before gradually recovering. You can remember such a trivial matter about a flower for so long, but today, you let off the person who framed you with a smile. I really don't understand!"

  Relieved and surprised, it turned out that the owner of this body was so arrogant since childhood, even daring to tease the daughter of the emperor's most beloved concubine. However, there is no impression in her mind at all. "Forgot, children are naturally mischievous, this is normal, can only say, I've been more overbearing since I was a kid!"

  "Is it overbearing?" Yue Zheng's eyebrows rose slightly.

  "It's none of your business whether it's overbearing or domineering." An Xin hummed a tune, this person was either silent for half the day or suddenly spoke out of the blue, making him truly unpredictable. An Xin suddenly thought of something and exclaimed, "Hey", looking at Ling Yixuan in surprise, "Is the Ling Xian you just mentioned one of the Twin Jewels of the Imperial City?"

  "That's right, another one is Le Xiawen's biological younger sister Le Zhihe." Ling Yiheng glanced at Le Zhengxi and nodded.

  "Le Shizi, when will you introduce your sister to me?" An Xin looked at Le Zheng Xi opposite her, her beautiful black pupils shining brighter than diamonds, staring at him unwaveringly.

  "Scarless Young Master wants to pursue my sister?" Le Zheng Xi couldn't help but laugh and teased.

  "Le Shi Zi is really good at learning and applying! " An Xin's expression was awkward, but he praised insincerely, "Shi Zi, you look so handsome and charming, your sister must have inherited your genes. Why don't you bring her out to let everyone see? Keeping her cooped up at home is a waste, isn't it?"

  "Right, let's have some fun, bring your sister out for a walk and let's see if she's a mule or a horse!" Ling Yihen smiled and followed An Xin's words to mock others.

  The music is correct in the evening, with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere, slowly savoring tea.

  At this time, footsteps approached, extremely light and shallow. "Yu Hua has arrived." An Xin listened for a moment before knowing who the person was.

  "How did you know?" Ling Yihen asked curiously.

  "This guy walks like he's out for a stroll, neither fast nor slow, it's infuriating, I'd rather pull him along." An Xin said with a pout.

  "You really understand him!" Ling Yihen said with a somewhat unpleasant tone, suddenly feeling that something was off. "You've only met twice, how did you become so familiar?"

  "This yulan is uniquely born with strong toxicity and easily casts a shadow, so the impression is very deep." An Xin said seriously.

  At this time, Yuhua came to the door, looked inside through the bead curtain, raised an eyebrow, and after a moment, walked in slowly. Her elegant face had a warm expression, "It turns out that Yuhua is so unique in Chang'an Junzhu's heart, it was worth my while to bring you to Xuan Kong Temple."

  At ease for a moment, the familiar feeling of being at a loss for words with that tone again returned, staring blankly at Yu Hua unable to speak.

  "Make some space for me." Yuhua came to the front of the couch, sat on the edge, looked at Anxin and gestured for her to move in a bit.

  "What are you doing standing next to Heart's sister? Can't you see there's no stool for you to sit on in the house?" Ling Yichen, looking at the two of them only a foot apart, suddenly became enraged and shouted angrily, "Men and women should not be intimate, Yulan Flower, don't you know what it means to avoid suspicion?"

  "I don't know." Yu Hua's gaze fell on An Xin's small feet, which were not wearing embroidered shoes, but were wrapped in a soft and comfortable brocade. Her eyes sparkled, and she murmured two words with her head lowered.

  "People all say that Dong Ling's Jade World Son is a heavenly born prodigy, his name for being a rare talent spreading throughout the four seas, no one in the world can compare to him. Now he doesn't even know how to avoid suspicion, aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by everyone under heaven?" Ling Yi Hen saw that Yu Hua didn't even give himself a glance, his anger rising rapidly, and continued to shout.

  "If Master Wang can help Yu Hua get rid of this empty title, Yu Hua will be eternally grateful." Yu Hua saw An's gentle and obedient nature as she moved her body inward, making room for him, and couldn't help but smile lightly, moving in a bit further along with her.

  Fortunately, this sofa is wide enough. She sat at the far end and couldn't even touch Yu Hua, otherwise it would be cramped.

  "What's wrong with you, Xiner, listening to him like that?" Ling Yichen said indignantly.

  "Hey, I'm on a different level of intelligence than you, so you can't understand my thoughts." An Xin shook her head and sighed. Yu Hua now had several handles on her, and unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to offend this poisonous-tongued person.

  I am now powerless, without a strong backing, and penniless. I'm definitely no match for him. A wise person knows when to retreat. Knowing there's a tiger on the mountain, if I still blindly charge forward, then I'd be the biggest fool. So, retreating and hiding for now is the best approach. Wait until the peasants rise up, not only will we sing songs, but also reclaim the dignity that Yu Hua took from us.

  "I knew Yulan was no good anyway!" Ling Yihen snorted with his nose, disdainfully.

  "I agree!" Yue Zheng said with a gentle smile.

  An Xin rolled her eyes, giving Yu Hua a "look, you're so unlikable" glance, and hummed in agreement, "Mm, makes sense."

  Digression

  Bring out my male lead and show him off, otherwise all of you beauties will soon forget about him.