Chapter 320: Extra: The Fierce Neighbor Tune Five

Extra: The Fierce Neighbor Tune Five

Because of that little mess with Yin Fengxuan's Houyuaner, Zhang Guifei was angry to the point of death. During the day she kept her composure, but now in her own bedchamber she can no longer control herself; once she opens her mouth she gives Yin Fengxuan no good look.

"You think you're capable now! I've told you many times before, it's fine if you like women, but you must have the ability to keep them in line! And now? Tell me, what's going on? You caused a death and didn't even mention it, and let Jin Jingwen file a complaint all the way to the palace… So tell me, what else do you have to explain?"

Zhang Guifei rarely shows her temper, but when she does, people dare not look her in the eye. Unfortunately, Yin Fengxuan has never feared his mother, so as soon as Zhang Guifei's words fell, Yin Fengxuan retorted without thinking.

"Mother Princess Consort, how did you know to talk about me! It's that damn girl gossiping, okay?! Besides, what's wrong with my Houyuaner? Isn't it just a dead person? When did she become too talkative?! And why didn't you mention that damn girl threw a shoe at my face?"

"Throwing at your face?! That's just karma! If I were to say, Jin Jingwen should have just thrown a stone at you and smashed you dead, that would have been better!"

"Mother Princess Consort! Why are you flaring your elbows outward!"

Yin Fengxuan glared in anger, and seeing that this matter didn't make sense to his mother, he then changed his tone.

"Alright, I admit I'm unlucky, alright! But Mother Princess Consort, there's something I have to say: why did you let that damn girl interfere in the affairs of my residence! That's too much! Who does she think she is?"

"Then who do you think you are?"

Seeing Yin Fengxuan's self‑righteous stance, Zhang Guifei almost wanted to slap him into a picture! Her anger flared, and she stood up abruptly, then, for the first time, pointed at Yin Fengxuan's nose and scolded:

"You worthless scoundrel, do you really think everyone loves to meddle in the messes of your courtyard? If it weren't for this lady, the Empress, and Consort Li helping you plead, would anyone have agreed? Now you're being ungrateful, complaining about others' meddling, but you never consider that if you had the ability yourself, why cause such a scene?!"

"You treat your own reputation as nothing. Let me tell you, if this were only about losing your own face, this lady wouldn't bother! But you're not just losing your own face, you're tarnishing the royal reputation. Now you're oblivious, yet you come here calling others 'who they think they are'! Fine, then clean up your Houyuaner and show me!"

…

Zhang Guifei has always been rational, but facing her own son she was truly angered this time. After the scolding she finally breathed a sigh of relief, her expression softened, she calmed down, and sat back in her original seat.

At this moment, Yin Fengxuan, having been stunned by Zhang Guifei's sudden outburst, remained dazed for a while. Seeing his foolish look, Zhang Guifei took a sip of the tea beside her and said:

"Xuan'er, when Mother scolds you, it's for your own good! Of course, if you turned out like this, it's also my fault. Had I strictly restrained you when you were young, perhaps things would be different now!"

"But Xuan'er, you are Mother's son, I will never abandon you. No need to discuss other matters; if you don't want to do something, Mother won't force you. People have many ways to live; Mother isn't old‑fashioned. If you want freedom, Mother won't demand it. Besides, the Emperor is your fourth brother now, he won't mistreat you; a peaceful life is your blessing…"

"But Xuan'er, I don't interfere with other matters, yet regarding the rear household I must speak to you! It's fine if you like women, but the key is you must have the ability to keep them in check. Now? It's a mess, and even caused a death… Tell me, if this spreads, what will outsiders say? Do you think this is all fine?"

Contrary to her earlier fury, Zhang Guifei's voice now softened. Yin Fengxuan, being a peculiar one, always yields to softness, not hardness. Previously, when his mother pointed at his nose and scolded him, he tried to retort. But now, hearing Zhang Guifei's gentle words, Yin Fengxuan didn't argue, even lowered his head, and fell silent, somewhat sulky.

But after a short silence, Yin Fengxuan couldn't help but mutter a muffled reply.

"Child, I didn't foresee this either; everything was fine back then, who knew someone would suddenly die… Moreover, even if they died, so what? It could have been suicide…"

Yin Fengxuan never investigated the cause of Lu Ping's death, or rather, after the incident Jin Jingwen captured his attention and he forgot the matter. Of course, even if Yin Fengxuan investigated, he probably wouldn't find anything. If he had that ability, he wouldn't be so clueless now.

So, hearing this, Zhang Guifei couldn't help but glare at her foolish son again.

"So you still haven't figured out how that woman died?"

Saying that, Zhang Guifei's anger flared again, but her strong temperament forced it down, and she, too tired of idle talk, said directly:

"Xuan'er, no matter how you look at it, this is already decided! Jin Jingwen is a good child; though sometimes her methods are harsh, she never makes a blunder. Though this matter is hard to discuss, we can't waste time on it now!"

"Moreover, your Houyuaner is truly chaotic. Jin Jingwen can help you once, but not twice; that's not a solution. So this lady thinks it's best to arrange a marriage for you quickly. Marry early, and then Wangfu will have a lady of the house, someone to supervise, and those flirtatious women in the Houyuaner won't cause any more trouble!"

Zhang Guifei said it with gusto, and upon hearing that his mother wanted to arrange a wife for him, the previously obedient Yin Fengxuan suddenly leapt up.

"What? Marriage? I won't do it!"

Liking to play with women is one thing, but taking a wife is another. So at the mention of this, Yin Fengxuan refused without hesitation.

Unfortunately, who is Zhang Guifei? Once a decision is made, there's no room for his resistance! And with the matter urgent, she glared sharply.

"Even if you refuse, you must do it! You're already in your twenties, when will you wait? Jun'er is already over three, even the Pei family's boy is married, why are you special?! In short, that's the decision; this lady will personally oversee it, just make sure you sort out your Houyuaner!"

Zhang Guifei made up her mind, and, tired of idle talk with her foolish son, she didn't wait for him to speak and ordered the palace servants to drive him out.

…

Yin Fengxuan stormed into the palace with fury, only to be thrown out, his face dusty, seething with anger. Facing his ever‑strong mother, he had no recourse; habitually he thought to seek his Emperor brother's help, but after going halfway he stopped.

Nima!

Now the fourth brother is just a wife's slave! Even if I go to him, with that Empress's sister‑in‑law beside him, nothing good will come! Damn, the Empress's sister‑in‑law and my mother are on the same side!

At that moment, Yin Fengxuan's brain finally kicked in. With that thought, he could only return dejectedly to his Gong Wangfu!

Yin Fengxuan, with a belly full of anger and nowhere to vent, returned to Wangfu, and upon looking up saw the neighboring Jin family's residence, his fury flared even more. Ignoring that it was already night, he roused the entire household, vowing to investigate Lu Ping's death thoroughly.

Damn! It's just a dead woman!

Investigate, then!

I usually just lazy about dealing, but if I do… humph!

The Gong Wangfu's Houyuaner has indeed been chaotic lately. The reason is simple: Yin Fengxuan is getting older, yet Gong Wangfu still lacks a lady of the house.

Yin Fengxuan may be out of sync, idling all day, but he has a blessed birth, being royal. Mother is the most honored woman in the palace, raised alongside the Emperor, so even if Yin Fengxuan is a fool, there are countless women vying to become Gong Wangfu's lady of the house!

Moreover, Yin Fengxuan has always had a knack with women; when he flirts, it's so sweet it's disorienting, thus unintentionally giving every woman in the Houyuaner hope that any of them could become the Gong Wang Princess and sit on the throne of the house!

With that mindset, the consequences were predictable. As Yin Fengxuan grew older, the rivalry intensified. Especially after Empress Nie Jinxuan revived, rumors spread that the Empress had awakened, and the Emperor finally turned his attention to other matters, namely choosing a consort for his own brother!

Whether Yin Fengzhan truly has this plan, no one knows. But everyone knows that Gong Wang's Yin Fengxuan's marriage is imminent! After all, in an era where men marry in their teens, twenty is already of age, and now Yin Fengxuan is twenty‑four; even a child could tell this can't be delayed.

Thus, with this plan, every woman in Gong Wangfu's Houyuaner pulled out all their strength, using every trick, trying to catch Yin Fengxuan's attention and win his affection. At the same time, they seized the chance to eliminate all surrounding rivals!

And Lu Ping is the loser of this struggle!

These are the thoughts of the rear‑house women, not hard to understand, but Yin Fengxuan doesn't get it. Perhaps his mind lacks that skill point! So when he thinks of that sharp‑tongued little woman next door and his mother's nagging, his temper flares and he wants to make a show for them!

Yin Fengxuan was full of resolve, but after a night of turmoil he still hadn't uncovered the murderer!

Now, Yin Fengxuan was bewildered. By the end, everyone looked like the killer, yet no one looked like one!

The situation is a bit embarrassing, and if you swapped someone now you'd just forcibly pick one as a scapegoat. But Yin Fengxuan isn't a malicious person; he couldn't just label someone a murderer without cause. He lacks that ruthlessness.

So for a moment, Yin Fengxuan didn't know what to do. Staring at the crowd of dark figures, his brows furrowed enough to crush a mosquito! Just as he was at a loss, something fell from the sky with a "clang" and smashed onto his head!

Instantly, Yin Fengxian felt a sharp pain at his forehead and cried "Ow!" as he stood up to scold his mother, only to see a crumpled paper ball rolling on the ground!

He was stunned. He went forward, picked up the paper ball, but it felt heavy; opening it, it turned out to be a medium‑sized stone!

WTF!

If it were any bigger, it could've blown my head off!

In an instant, Yin Fengxian trembled with anger. At the same time, he instinctively thought of someone!

Damn it!

Sure enough, it's that little bitch surnamed Jin next door again! Yesterday she threw a shoe at me, and today she actually switched to throwing pebbles……

No way, at this moment it's not that Yin Fengxuan's brain is too sharp, but rather that Yin Fengxuan deliberately came to the West Garden to investigate Lu Ping's death. And just this morning here, he was hit in the face by Jin Jingwen throwing a shoe. Now he's been hit on the head again; even without thinking, his reflex tells him it's the neighboring Jin Jingwen causing trouble!

However, Yin Fengxuan really didn't guess wrong—this stone really was thrown by Jin Jingwen. But unlike before, yesterday Jin Jingwen was just momentarily angry and threw a shoe to vent, while today she did it for a serious matter!

So, just as Yin Fengxuan was furious and about to have someone bring a ladder to climb the wall and settle accounts with Jin Jingwen, the lackey Lin Quan beside him sharp-eyed spotted some clues, and couldn't help but speak up to call out to Yin Fengxuan.

"Your Highness, look, there's writing on that paper!"

Lin Quan's voice wasn't loud, but he still managed to make Yin Fengxuan stop. At this moment, Lin Quan hurriedly handed over the paper wrapped around the small stone to Yin Fengxuan, who lowered his head to look and couldn't help but be stunned.

As it turned out, the paper truly bore two delicate yet spirited small characters.

Cause of death!

Just those two simple characters made Yin Fengxuan frown involuntarily, and then he flared up again.

"That dead woman dares to hit me on the head with a stone and still writes 'cause of death'... Damn it, if I died, the cause of death would be her killing me!"

I don't know why, but whenever anything involves Jin Jingwen, Yin Fengxuan can't help but flare up, able to drag any matter onto her. So after speaking, Yin Fengxuan again thought of climbing the wall to settle scores with Jin Jingwen, but just then Lin Quan leaned in and whispered:

"Um... Your Highness, in my opinion, does the Miss Jin mean to remind you to find the murderer and first investigate Lu Ping's cause of death?"

That stone was indeed thrown by Jin Jingwen. And Lin Quan guessed correctly—Jin Jingwen was reminding Yin Fengxuan to first determine Lu Ping's cause of death!

Actually, after Yin Fengxuan left yesterday, Jin Jingwen knew he must have gone into the palace. As for the outcome, she had roughly guessed it. But Jin Jingwen didn't expect that after returning home that night, this idiot Yin Fengxuan would actually start investigating the case.

As for Lu Ping's death, Jin Jingwen hadn't asked about it at all, not even knowing her name, but she had a hunch deep down—nothing more than a loser or sacrifice in the inner residence's power struggles. So Jin Jingwen truly didn't care about Lu Ping, but Yin Fengxuan's personal investigation sparked her interest! And she wondered just how much this idiot Yin Fengxuan could uncover.

So, out of that curiosity, after Jin Jingwen put her little nephew to sleep, she came to the Yuewen Pavilion, had the servants move over tables and chairs, and while enjoying the moon, openly listened to the neighboring wall corner!

If you didn't listen, you wouldn't know; but once you did, you'd be startled. After listening all night, when dawn came, not only had she found nothing, she hadn't even asked a single word about the cause of death!

Holy shit!

Is this guy an idiot or what? He's an idiot! Or maybe he's just an idiot!

"Damn it, in a homicide case, the first thing is to determine the cause of death—something even a fool knows! But that idiot next door actually spent the whole night asking questions and still doesn't know how that woman named Lu Ping died, and yet he's asking about fuck-all!"

So Jin Jingwen couldn't take it anymore! She finally wrote those two characters, picked up a stone at random, wrapped it up, and threw it over!

But Jin Jingwen never expected that she'd throw so accurately, hitting Yin Fengxuan's head again with a single throw!

Therefore, Jin Jingwen really wanted to deal with Yin Fengxuan, but she didn't intend to give him a cuckold! This is a beautiful misunderstanding!