Chapter 110

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Gu Jiu Ling never expected Xiao Yin to truly be angry with her, the kind that can't be appeased.

Translation: Gu Jiu Ling didn't expect Xiao Yin to really be angry with her, the kind that can't be coaxed.

Gu Jiu Ling never expected Xiao Yin to truly be angry with her, the sort that can't be soothed.

But we must not add extra info. Keep close: "Gu Jiu Ling didn't expect Xiao Yin to really be angry with her, the kind that can't be coaxed." That's fine.

Now the situation in the capital is unclear; these past days she really hasn't offended few people—in fact she's offended many—and she doesn't know if the original owner has a jinx that draws trouble, to the point that even a stray dog passing by would bare its teeth at her.

Translation: "Now the situation in Shang Jing is unclear, and these past days she really hasn't offended few people; she doesn't know if the original owner has a magnet-for-trouble constitution, even a passing dog would bare its teeth at Gu Jiu Ling."

We need to keep numbers etc. No numbers.

We'll produce: "Now the situation in Shang Jing is uncertain, and these past days she really hasn't offended few people; she doesn't know if the original owner has a troublemaker constitution, even a passing dog would bare its teeth at Gu Jiu Ling."

She has really offended many people.

Thus: "Now the situation in Shang Jing is uncertain, and these past days she really has offended many people; she doesn't know if the original owner has a troublemaker constitution, even a passing dog would bare its teeth at Gu Jiu Ling."

We'll keep.

If she loses Xiao Yin's protection as a big shot, stepping outside could get her wiped out in minutes.

Translation: "If she lost Xiao Yin's protection as a big shot, going out she'd be wiped out in minutes."

If she lost Xiao Yin's protection as a big shot, going out she'd be wiped out in minutes.

"Your Highness!" Gu Jiu Ling hurriedly smiled and caught up, grabbing his hand in one go; she thought he'd angrily shake it off, but instead he only struggled a bit before obediently letting Gu Jiu Ling hold his big hand.

Translation: "\"Prince! \" Gu Jiu Ling hurriedly smiled and caught up, grabbing his hand in one go; she thought he'd angrily shake it off, but instead he only struggled a bit before obediently letting Gu Jiu Ling hold his big hand."

"Is the Prince really angry?" Gu Jiu Ling gently shook him, saying, "You know the saying: a person lives for face, a tree lives for bark; without steaming buns we compete for spirit."

Translation: "\"Is the Prince really angry? \" Gu Jiu Ling lightly shook him, \"You know the saying: a person lives for face, a tree lives for bark; without steaming buns we compete for spirit. \""

"A person lives for face, a tree lives for bark; without steaming buns we compete for spirit."

"I was openly challenged to a contest by that Bei Di princess; how could I not accept? Moreover, I can't beat her in martial arts, so I can only compete in archery. When I was young, my maternal grandfather sent someone to teach me horseback archery, but later it stopped; I didn't expect to still hit the target—I'm pretty good at it too!"

Translation: "\"I was openly challenged to a contest by that Bei Di princess; how could I not accept? Moreover, I can't beat her in martial arts, so I can only compete in archery. When I was young, my maternal grandfather sent someone to teach me horseback archery, but later it stopped; I didn't expect to still hit the target—I'm pretty good at it too! \""

Xiao Yin gave a cold snort, but his expression wasn't as chilly as before.

Translation: "Xiao Yin let out a cold snort, but his expression wasn't so icy."

"From now on, contests are contests, but don't risk hurting yourself; today you're just lucky—Yuan Qing is no pushover, if she really let loose an arrow, today next year would be your memorial day!"

Translation: "\"From now on, contests are contests, but don't risk hurting yourself; today you're just lucky—Yuan Qing is no pushover, if she really let loose an arrow, today next year would be your memorial day! \""

"I know, I won't do it again—this isn't because of you," Gu Jiu Ling said with a hint of grievance, "She scolded me, saying I'm not worthy of you, this fine young man of Southern Qi, and I'm so angry!"

Translation: "\"I know, I won't do it again—this isn't because of you, \" Gu Jiu Ling said with a hint of grievance, \"She scolded me, saying I'm not worthy of you, this fine young man of Southern Qi, and I'm so angry! \""

"I, Gu Jiu Ling, must become outstanding to be worthy of you; Your Highness is handsome and valiant, talented and strategic, beloved by all, making flowers bloom wherever he goes."

Translation: "\"I, Gu Jiu Ling, will surely become outstanding, worthy of you; the Prince is handsome and valiant, talented and strategic, beloved by all, making flowers bloom wherever he goes... \""

"beloved by all, making flowers bloom wherever he goes"

"Shut up!" Xiao Yin coldly rebuked, yet a smile flickered in his eyes; he didn't want that little bastard to see, so he turned his face elsewhere, but kept a tight grip on her hand, as if afraid to lose her.

Translation: "\"Shut up! \" Xiao Yin coldly rebuked, yet a smile flickered in his eyes; he didn't want that little bastard to see, so he turned his face elsewhere, but kept a tight grip on her hand, as if afraid to lose her."

As Gu Jiu Ling passed the Gu residence, her steps faltered slightly; she saw Gu Kang flushed and ears red, saying something to Gu Cheng, who looked impatient.

Translation: "As Gu Jiu Ling passed the Gu residence, her steps faltered slightly; she saw Gu Kang flushed and ears red, saying something to Gu Cheng, who looked impatient."

As Gu Jiu Ling passed the Gu residence, her steps faltered slightly; she saw Gu Kang flushed and ears red, saying something to Gu Cheng, who looked impatient.

The Gu family's seats were also fairly forward, because the Prime Minister is the head of the Three Dukes, so this time they sat together with those aristocratic clans.

Translation: "The Gu family's seats were also fairly forward, because the Prime Minister is the head of the Three Dukes, so this time they sat together with those aristocratic clans."

The Gu family's seats were also fairly forward, because the Prime Minister is the head of the Three Dukes, so this time they sat together with those aristocratic clans.

The voices of the two Gu brothers arguing grew louder and louder, already drawing some attention; Gu Jiu Ling heard them crystal clear.

Translation: "The voices of the two Gu brothers arguing grew louder and louder, already drawing some attention; Gu Jiu Ling heard them crystal clear."

The voices of the two Gu brothers arguing grew louder and louder, already drawing some attention; Gu Jiu Ling heard them crystal clear.

Gu Kang's expression was somewhat agitated, with a hint of anger hidden on his face.

Translation: "Gu Kang's expression was somewhat agitated, his face faintly showing a hint of anger."

"Big brother, that's the money and property Mother left behind—can't I take out just a little bit?"

Translation: "\"Big brother, that's the money and property Mother left behind—can't I take out just a little bit? \""

"Big brother, that's the money and property Mother left behind—can't I take out just a little bit?"

Gu Cheng furrowed his brows; these past days this idiot kept running to the Joyful Red Courtyard, even getting hot and heavy with the famous courtesan Ruoxi.

Translation: "Gu Cheng furrowed his brows; these past days this idiot kept running to the Joyful Red Courtyard, even getting hot and heavy with the famous courtesan Ruoxi."

Gu Cheng furrowed his brows; these past days this idiot kept running to the Joyful Red Courtyard, even getting hot and heavy with the famous courtesan Ruoxi.

"Ruoxi is not like other women; even seeing her once is worth a thousand gold."

Translation: "\"Ruoxi is not like other women; even seeing her once is worth a thousand gold. \""

"Ruoxi is not like other women; even seeing her once is worth a thousand gold."

Gu Kang's silver was emptied in just a few days; he went to ask his mother for more, but she wouldn't give him any, so he kept asking himself.

Translation: "Gu Kang's silver was emptied in just a few days; he went to ask his mother for more, but she wouldn't give him any, so he kept asking himself."

Gu Kang's silver was emptied in just a few days; he went to ask his mother for more, but she wouldn't give him any, so he kept asking himself.

He was really vexed; if it weren't for still having some use for this good-for-nothing, he would have done away with him long ago.

Translation: "He was really vexed; if it weren't for still having some use for this good-for-nothing, he would have done away with him long ago."

He was really vexed; if it weren't for still having some use for this good-for-nothing, he would have done away with him long ago.

Today's palace banquet is also to retrieve the batch of treasure that Bei Di owes the Du family; otherwise why would they bring him? But after all he is the Gu family's legitimate heir, so they can't not let him come.

Translation: "Today's palace banquet is also to retrieve the batch of treasure that Bei Di owes the Du family; otherwise why would they bring him? But after all he is the Gu family's legitimate heir, so they can't not let him come."

But with so many people around, constantly asking him for money to spend, even the deep‑schemed Gu Cheng got annoyed.

Translation: "But with so many people around, constantly asking him for money to spend, even the deep‑schemed Gu Cheng got annoyed."

But with so many people around, constantly asking him for money to spend, even the deep‑schemed Gu Cheng got annoyed.

"Shut up! We'll discuss this later!"

Translation: "\"Shut up! We'll discuss this later! \""

"Shut up! We'll discuss this later!"

Gu Kang's face turned slightly pale; now he dreams only of Ruoxi, and without money the madam won't let him near her at all.

Translation: "Gu Kang's face turned slightly pale; now he dreams only of Ruoxi, and without money the madam won't let him near her at all."

Gu Kang's face turned slightly pale; now he dreams only of Ruoxi, and without money the madam won't let him near her at all.

That day Ruoxi tearfully begged him to think of a way to redeem her, wanting them to become a pair of immortal lovers.

Translation: "That day Ruoxi tearfully begged him to think of a way to redeem her, wanting them to become a pair of immortal lovers."

That day Ruoxi tearfully begged him to think of a way to redeem her, wanting them to become a pair of immortal lovers.

Now Gu Kang is so bewitched by Ruoxi that not only would spending money to ransom her be fine, even taking his life would be acceptable.

Translation: "Now Gu Kang is so bewitched by Ruoxi that not only would spending money to ransom her be fine, even taking his life would be acceptable."

Now Gu Kang is so bewitched by Ruoxi that not only would spending money to ransom her be fine, even taking his life would be acceptable.

But Concubine Lin, who was supposed to be guarding his money, refuses to give it to him, saying it's for his own good—he's practically dying, okay?

Translation: "But Concubine Lin, who was supposed to be guarding his money, refuses to give it to him, saying it's for his own good—he's practically dying, okay?"

But Concubine Lin, who was supposed to be guarding his money, refuses to give it to him, saying it's for his own good—he's practically dying, okay?

He feels like he's dying of misery; not seeing Ruoxi for a day means his soul isn't in his body.

Translation: "He feels like he's dying of misery; not seeing Ruoxi for a day means his soul isn't in his body."

He feels like he's dying of misery; not seeing Ruoxi for a day means his soul isn't in his body.

He actually isn't an idiot; the money Mother left behind was all spent by his elder brother, third brother, and second sister, and he doesn't mind—his expenses just keep going.

Translation: "He actually isn't an idiot; the money Mother left behind was all spent by his elder brother, third brother, and second sister, and he doesn't mind—his expenses just keep going."

He actually isn't an idiot; the money Mother left behind was all spent by his elder brother, third brother, and second sister, and he doesn't mind—his expenses just keep going.

Now he can't see a single silver coin; before the eldest sister married, the whole Gu family lived off her dowry, but now that the eldest sister is gone, they've started sucking his silver dry.

Translation: "Now he can't see a single silver coin; before the eldest sister married, the whole Gu family lived off her dowry, but now that the eldest sister is gone, they've started sucking his silver dry."

Now he can't see a single silver coin; before the eldest sister married, the whole Gu family lived off her dowry, but now that the eldest sister is gone, they've started sucking his silver dry.

"Gu Cheng! I don't care! I just want my money, that's what my mother gave me!"

Translation: "\"Gu Cheng! I don't care! I just want my money, that's what Mother gave me! \""

We need to keep exactly. We'll produce: "\"Gu Cheng! I don't care! I just want my money, that's what Mother gave me! \""

"You want to spend money to go ask your mother! Your mother is useless, only knows how to win favor with her looks—"

Translation: "\"You want to spend money to go ask your mother! Your mother is useless, only knows how to win favor with her looks—\""

"You want to spend money to go ask your mother! Your mother is useless, only knows how to win favor with her looks—"

Smack! Suddenly Gu Cheng raised his hand and slapped Gu Kang hard across the face.

Translation: "Smack! Suddenly Gu Cheng raised his hand and slapped Gu Kang hard across the face."

Smack! Suddenly Gu Cheng raised his hand and slapped Gu Kang hard across the face.

This completely drew everyone's gaze; Gu Kang covered his face, and his visage instantly turned the color of pig's liver.

Translation: "This completely drew everyone's gaze; Gu Kang covered his face, and his visage instantly turned the color of pig's liver."

This completely drew everyone's gaze; Gu Kang covered his face, and his visage instantly turned the color of pig's liver.

Gu Kang's body trembled slightly; he looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief—his older brother, who always cared for him, actually slapped his face in public?

Translation: "Gu Kang's body trembled slightly; he looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief—his older brother, who always cared for him, actually slapped his face in public?"

Gu Kang's body trembled slightly; he looked at Gu Cheng in disbelief—his older brother, who always cared for him, actually slapped his face in public?

His wronged eyes turned slightly red; all he wanted was to get his money back to ransom Ruoxi—what had he done wrong?

Translation: "His wronged eyes turned slightly red; all he wanted was to get his money back to ransom Ruoxi—what had he done wrong?"

His wronged eyes turned slightly red; all he wanted was to get his money back to ransom Ruoxi—what had he done wrong?

They spend his money and still beat him?

Translation: "They spend his money and still hit him?"

We need to keep as is. We'll produce: "They spend his money and still hit him?"

"Father!" Gu Kang looked pitifully at his father.

Translation: "\"Father! \" Gu Kang looked pitifully at his father."

"Father!" Gu Kang looked pitifully at his father.

Gu Shijie only felt his cheeks burning hot, flustered.

Translation: "Gu Shijie only felt his cheeks burning hot, flustered."

Gu Shijie only felt his cheeks burning hot, flustered.

His sons and daughters around him were becoming more and more unreasonable; even the usually steady Gu Cheng—how could he lose his temper at the palace banquet?

Translation: "His sons and daughters around him were becoming more and more unreasonable; even the usually steady Gu Cheng—how could he lose his temper at the palace banquet?"

His sons and daughters around him were becoming more and more unreasonable; even the usually steady Gu Cheng—how could he lose his temper at the palace banquet?

He couldn't understand Gu Cheng's difficulties; Gu Cheng felt he had talent but no outlet, his birth mother was a concubine unfit for polite society, his sister was a fool who only knew how to scheme in the inner chambers, and his married‑out sister Gu Jiu Ling had hidden so much ability yet he had offended her terribly.

Translation: "He couldn't understand Gu Cheng's difficulties; Gu Cheng felt he had talent but no outlet, his birth mother was a concubine unfit for polite society, his sister was a fool who only knew how to scheme in the inner chambers, and his married‑out sister Gu Jiu Ling had hidden so much ability yet he had offended her terribly."

These past days the Crown Prince also hadn't been paying him much mind, starting to favor other aides; he felt anxious, wondering why he wasn't the Gu family's legitimate heir, while beside him Gu Kang this good‑for‑nothing monopolized the title of legitimate heir.

Translation: "These past days the Crown Prince also hadn't been paying him much mind, starting to favor other aides; he felt anxious, wondering why he wasn't the Gu family's legitimate heir, while beside him Gu Kang this good‑for‑nothing monopolized the title of legitimate heir."

He was utterly vexed, and naturally couldn't control himself.

Translation: "He was vexed to the extreme, naturally unable to control himself."

He whispered to Gu Shijie: "Father, I'm sorry."

Translation: "He whispered to Gu Shijie: \"Father, sorry. \""

Gu Shijie nodded, but then coldly looked at Gu Kang: "Gu Kang, if you cause trouble again, just move out of the Gu family and go live on the manor!"

Translation: "Gu Shijie nodded, but then coldly looked at Gu Kang: \"Gu Kang, if you cause trouble again, just move out of the Gu family and go live on the manor! \""

Gu Shijie nodded, but then coldly looked at Gu Kang: "Gu Kang, if you cause trouble again, just move out of the Gu family and go live on the manor!"

Gu Kang stared fixedly at his father—his older brother had hit him in public, so why was he the one being punished instead of the victim?

Translation: "Gu Kang stared fixedly at his father—his older brother had hit him in public, so why was he the one being punished instead of the victim?"

Gu Kang stared fixedly at his father—his older brother had hit him in public, so why was he the one being punished instead of the victim?

What exactly is he in his father's eyes? Moreover, the money taken by Lady Lin and the elder brother was their mother's!

Translation: "What exactly is he in his father's eyes? Moreover, the money taken by Lady Lin and the elder brother was their mother's!"

What exactly is he in his father's eyes? Moreover, the money taken by Lady Lin and the elder brother was their mother's!

Gu Kang, timid and fearful, finally dared not make a scene; he slowly retreated behind his older brother, his eyes already welling with tears.

Translation: "Gu Kang, timid and fearful, finally dared not make a scene; he slowly retreated behind his older brother, his eyes already welling with tears."

Gu Kang, timid and fearful, finally dared not make a scene; he slowly retreated behind his older brother, his eyes already welling with tears.

The surrounding laughter, his penniless embarrassment, his pity and helplessness toward Ruoxi—he realized for the first time how useless he was, with nowhere to hide.

Translation: "The surrounding laughter, his penniless embarrassment, his pity and helplessness toward Ruoxi—he realized for the first time how useless he was, with nowhere to hide."

The surrounding laughter, his penniless embarrassment, his pity and helplessness toward Ruoxi—he realized for the first time how useless he was, with nowhere to hide.

He unintentionally met Gu Jiu Ling's gaze across the table, opened his mouth, but didn't want Gu Jiu Ling to even glance at him; he turned his face away and chatted with Xiao Yin.

Translation: "He unintentionally met Gu Jiu Ling's gaze across the table, opened his mouth, but didn't want Gu Jiu Ling to even glance at him; he turned his face away and chatted with Xiao Yin."

He unintentionally met Gu Jiu Ling's gaze across the table, opened his mouth, but didn't want Gu Jiu Ling to even glance at him; he turned his face away and chatted with Xiao Yin.

Gu Kang slowly lowered his head; tears welled up and fell drop by drop onto the hand resting on his knee, he gritted his teeth tightly.

Translation: "Gu Kang slowly lowered his head; tears welled up and fell drop by drop onto the hand resting on his knee, he gritted his teeth tightly."

Gu Kang slowly lowered his head; tears welled up and fell drop by drop onto the hand resting on his knee, he gritted his teeth tightly.

No, he still has a chance.

Translation: "No, he still had a chance."

Bei Di said they would return his maternal grandfather's money; this time he would definitely get it in hand, and wouldn't hand it over to anyone in the Gu family.

Translation: "Bei Di said they would return his maternal grandfather's money; this time he would definitely get it in hand, and wouldn't hand it over to anyone in the Gu family."

Bei Di said they would return his maternal grandfather's money; this time he would definitely get it in hand, and wouldn't hand it over to anyone in the Gu family.

Bei Di isn't saying they'll return my grandfather's money; this time they must take it themselves and won't hand anything over to anyone of the Gu family.

Gu Jiu Ling isn't saying she won't contest him; it's all his, all his alone!

"His Majesty has arrived!" a distant voice of the Court of Ceremonial eunuch sounded.

Emperor Longqing, with Noble Consort Duan and other Imperial Harem favorites, and the Prince of Bei Di and a princess by his side, slowly walked in.

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