Chapter 321: Extra: Fierce Neighbor Part Six

Extra: Fierce Neighbor Part Six

Jin Jingwen truly hadn't done it on purpose. But since she'd already hit him, she felt no guilt whatsoever! That scoundrel Yin Fengxuan deserved a beating anyway, and now that it had happened by sheer coincidence, she could only say heaven had opened its eyes!

So, wrapping a stone in a slip of paper and tossing it over, hearing a certain idiot's cry from next door, Jin Jingwen remained perfectly calm. And at this moment, reminded by Lin Quan, Yin Fengxuan finally recalled—

Uh... that does seem to be the case~!

It appears that when there's a homicide, you're supposed to investigate the cause of death first!

Yin Fengxuan was slow to realize this, and in his belated awareness forgot all about settling accounts with Jin Jingwen next door, instead directly ordering someone to bring Lüping's body over. But saying nothing would have been fine; now that he'd said it, the servants below reported that Lüping's body had already been simply encoffined in the afternoon and sent out through the back door of the Wangfu to be buried!

Fuck!

That fast?!

Yin Fengxuan never expected this, and was momentarily stunned. But once he came to his senses, he jumped up directly, demanding to know whose hands had been so quick—someone was found dead in the morning and already sent out by the afternoon?! Were they some stray cat or dog?

Yin Fengxuan was rather furious. And upon this inquiry, he learned that the person who had ordered Lüping to be sent out and buried was none other than the Wangfu's chief steward, Guan Kui!

Guan Kui was nearly forty, with an honest appearance, and was also a long-serving veteran of Gong Wangfu. He handled matters very efficiently on ordinary days; since Yin Fengxuan was by nature a rake, the big and small affairs of the Wangfu were all managed by Guan Kui. At this moment, seeing Yin Fengxuan's inquiry directed at him, Guan Kui was in no hurry, and promptly explained in a low voice—

"Your Highness, it was this servant who arranged for Miss Lüping to be encoffined and sent out. This servant felt that since something happened in the Houyuaner of the Wangfu, it wouldn't be proper to make a big fuss, so it was better to handle it quickly. After all, Miss Lüping was only a concubine, so considering the reputation of our Wangfu and Your Highness's good name, this servant took it upon himself to have her sent out and buried. I beg Your Highness's forgiveness."

Guan Kui's attitude was respectful, and the reasons he gave were quite reasonable. So upon hearing this, Yin Fengxuan's anger subsided slightly.

"Alright, alright, what's done is done! But remember this—don't always take it upon yourself next time."

Yin Fengxuan only gave Guan Kui a single line, then asked no further. But with Lüping's body already in the ground, how could they investigate the cause of death?! So for a moment, things stalled again. Yin Fengxuan frowned, then sat back down in his chair with a thump, looking somewhat chagrined.

Yin Fengxuan didn't know what to do anymore. Meanwhile, next door, Jin Jingwen rolled her eyes, then got up and left. As she walked, she muttered—

"Useless! What a waste of my time!"

After a tremendous commotion lasting an entire night plus a morning, Yin Fengxuan still hadn't found the killer!

And next door, Jin Jingwen, after hearing Yin Fengxuan's racket once, never heard it a second time. She shut her door and devoted herself entirely to disciplining her little nephew.

And so, the days flew by. In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. During these three days, perhaps because the earlier commotion had been too severe and had even resulted in a death, the Houyuaner of Gong Wangfu next door was much quieter. But unexpectedly, on the fourth day, Jin Jingwen had just finished breakfast with her little nephew when pig-slaughter-like wails and cries came from next door.

Fuck!

Someone died next door?!

You couldn't blame Jin Jingwen for thinking so—the crying next door was truly terrifying. Moreover, listening closely, they were all women's cries... so afterward, Jin Jingwen sent her steward Liang Xu to climb over the wall and see what exactly was going on next door. But within a short while, Liang Xu came running back thump-thump-thump, then told Jin Jingwen that Yin Fengxuan was sending his concubines out of the Wangfu! Those concubines were unwilling, and were wailing and pleading one by one!

Awkward!

So that's what it was!

Jin Jingwen suddenly understood. But the thought that Yin Fengxuan could actually bring himself to send away that bunch of seductive foxes in the Houyuaner gave her some satisfaction. She picked up her tea with one hand and said casually—

"Mm, if that's the case, then it's fine too. Consider it a clean break~!"

Jin Jingwen was in a good mood, so she didn't mind the ghostly wailing and wolf-like howling that drifted over from next door from time to time. But upon hearing this, Liang Xu put on a bitter face and added—

"Fourth Miss, it seems next door is only sending out part of them, not all of them. And from the looks of the current situation, even that part being sent out doesn't seem to be going very smoothly..."

……

It turned out that, because of the Lüping incident earlier, although things had been unsuccessful from the start, Yin Fengxuan hadn't given up right away. But after three days of fussing, Yin Fengxuan was still at his wits' end.

Yin Fengxuan had originally wanted to catch the killer so he could show off in front of Jin Jingwen. But with things turning out like this, if that little girl next door found out, wouldn't it be humiliating?! Yet right now, let alone catching the killer, he didn't even have a single clue. So after thinking it over from every angle, Yin Fengxuan finally came up with something that would save face and even let him walk with his chest puffed out in front of Jin Jingwen—dismissing his concubines!

Yin Fengxuan's plan wasn't bad. He figured that by doing this, he could prove his extraordinary ability—

Women—summon them and they come, wave them off and they go!

Damn right, now that's a real man. Isn't I awesome!

Of course, when he said dismissing his concubines, it wasn't all of them. So Yin Fengxuan only sent out the women whose novelty had worn off, but kept all the ones who caught his eye. What Yin Fengxuan hadn't expected was that the plan was perfectly fine on paper, but the moment he gave the order, the Houyuaner exploded. Then the women who were to be sent out of the Wangfu banded together wailing and howling, with noses running and tears streaming, crying so hard it tugged at Yin Fengxuan's heart!

Yin Fengxuan was never a hard-hearted person to begin with, and these women were all crying their eyes out, threatening to kill themselves and doing all sorts of things. For a moment, he was at a complete loss!

In the end, just as Liang Xu had predicted, not a single one was successfully sent away!

Fuck!

Is this messing with me? After all that fussing, not a single one was sent away?!

Upon learning this news, Jin Jingwen felt utterly unwell! She wanted nothing more than to immediately roll up her sleeves and stomp Yin Fengxuan to death with one foot! But angry as she was, Jin Jingwen still had her wits about her. She fumed and panted for a good while, then leaned back in her chair and said to the steward Liang Xu, who was also wearing a rather miserable expression beside her—

"Uncle Liang, keep a close eye on that idiot next door for me these next few days. If anything happens, notify me at once!"

"Yes!"

……

Jin Jingwen had her own calculations. After all, the residence was already built here; moving was out of the question. And with her little nephew Liangyu still young, he absolutely couldn't be subjected to any disturbances. So since that was the case, she could only find a way to make next door quiet down a bit!

As for Yin Fengxuan, Jin Jingwen actually didn't know much about him. But even so, Jin Jingwen could see that if this matter relied entirely on him, it was probably hopeless. But to take matters into her own hands, Jin Jingwen was still somewhat hesitant!

Jin Jingwen didn't want to meddle in other people's business, let alone the business of an idiot's household. But the idiot was right next door, and if things went wrong, it would make her own home unpeaceful... so Jin Jingwen had no choice but to observe quietly for now, and if it truly came to it, she'd figure something out.

So Jin Jingwen just had Liang Xu keep an eye on Yin Fengxuan for now. But after watching for barely two days, Jin Jingwen couldn't take it anymore!

It turned out that ever since the failed attempt to dismiss his concubines that day, Yin Fengxuan had figured that even if he couldn't send them away, he could at least get them to quiet down. Unfortunately, Yin Fengxuan meant well, but the other concubines in the Houyuaner had other ideas.

After all, now that Yin Fengxuan had finally been moved to send people away, how could they just let it end like this?! The fewer enemies around, the better it was for oneself. So before the day was even over, the concubines who had been kept behind began pulling stunts, even banding together to kick out those shameless women.

As for those women who were originally supposed to be sent away but had managed to stay, none of them were pushovers either. Knowing in their hearts that if they left the Wangfu, they'd lose everything, they fought with their backs against the wall, mustering all their strength to push back! And so, the already lively Houyuaner of Gong Wangfu was once again engulfed in smoke and flames!

And Yin Fengxuan was caught in the middle of the two factions, unable to get a moment's peace from the noise. Flipping the table at least eight times a day wasn't even enough. Finally, unable to endure these women's antics any longer, Yin Fengxuan simply bolted in a flash!

Yin Fengxuan had slipped away for some peace and quiet. But it was Jin Jingwen next door who suffered. So one could imagine—hearing the courtyard next door in chaos all day long, Jin Jingwen, who was no pushover to begin with, instantly blew her top!

She summoned Liang Xu to ask, only to learn that that idiot Yin Fengxuan had actually run off. Now Jin Jingwen's anger couldn't be contained even if she tried. She flipped the table outright, then asked where Yin Fengxuan had gone. Liang Xu replied that he seemed to have gone to Zihua Yuan!

Upon hearing this, Jin Jingwen was briefly startled, not knowing what Zihua Yuan was. But after Liang Xu explained that Zihua Yuan was a newly opened brothel in the capital, Jin Jingwen instantly began trembling with rage!

But afterward, Jin Jingwen was so furious she laughed instead. She sat back down in her seat, narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, then beckoned to Liang Xu. Seeing this, Liang Xu was momentarily taken aback, but still obediently stepped forward. Then Jin Jingwen whispered in his ear for a moment.

No one knew what Jin Jingwen said to Liang Xu. But a moment later, Liang Xu's eyes went wide, and he said in a low, uneasy voice—

"Uh... Fourth Miss, I'm afraid this isn't appropriate! If that ancestor next door finds out, then..."

To Jin Jingwen, Yin Fengxuan was a punchable idiot. But to Liang Xu, he was a vexing ancestor! After all, Yin Fengxuan was imperial kin—his status was right there. Liang Xu, of humble origins, always had some reservations. But Jin Jingwen was different. So before Liang Xu could finish speaking, Jin Jingwen waved her hand directly—

"Then just don't let him find out, and that's that! Besides, even if he does find out, so what? Don't worry, Uncle Liang. If I dare to do it, I dare to own it. Uncle Liang, just do as I say!"

Jin Jingwen has never been soft-hearted; if she says she'll do something, she does it. As for this young master, Liang Xu also knew her abilities, and after hearing her say that, he completely set his mind at ease, responded with an acknowledgement, and immediately went to make arrangements.

Lately, Yin Fengxuan has felt utterly unlucky!

First, the kids around stopped playing with me; then the Houyuaner started making a fuss. Though that fuss wasn't a big deal, it provoked the little rival next door! That rival went to the palace and filed a complaint against me, so I got scolded bloody by my own mother, and worse, my mother actually tried to force me to take a wife!

Waiting to return from the palace, I had planned to give my tiger body a shake, toss off the turtle's aura, catch the culprit and show off a bit in front of that little rival next door—but my tiger body didn't shake, and I almost got hit in the head by a stone thrown by that little rival, causing a bloody gash! Then I spent several days tossing and turning, yet still found no clue.

And that was that, so it would have been fine. But worse was still to come! After a few days of turmoil, Yin Fengxuan figured it out, thinking to reduce the number of people in the mansion as an explanation to his mother and the little rival next door—but instead, this turned out to be kicking a hornet's nest; a bunch of women wailed and cried. And when he stopped insisting, those women tossed about even more energetically!

At that moment, Yin Fengxuan felt awful all over! Finally, unable to stand the turmoil any longer, he slipped out.

Ma Le Gobi, I can't afford to provoke them, but I can at least hide, right?

But I never expected that, having just hidden in a newly opened pleasure quarter to sleep with a beauty, the guy's pants were all off and he was about to get down to business when the room suddenly caught fire!

Holy shit!

Yin Fengxuan immediately lost his erection in anger, wanting to curse his mother; he grabbed his pants and ran out, but upon looking out, he saw that all the other rooms were fine—only his was smoking.

Yin Fengxuan felt ill-omened. Since the beauty couldn't sleep anymore, he shifted to the gambling house across the way. But before he could even play two rounds, the gambling house was invaded by troublemakers starting a fight.

Alright! This gambling house is no good either. Finally left with no choice, Yin Fengxuan called a bunch of his drinking buddies to go drink flower wine, but having just walked halfway, he was suddenly shoved into a sack, and then all he heard was a clatter of bangs plus ghostly wails and wolf howls, which scared him so much his legs went weak. Fortunately, those who had set upon him seemed to have some scruples—they'd also put him in a sack but didn't lay a finger on him. And when Yin Fengxuan heard the outside quiet down, he pulled off the sack and saw…

Holy shit!

Those few companions were all beaten into pig-headed messes—so much so that even their own mothers wouldn't recognize them!

So much for flower wine—Yin Fengxuan had no choice but to slink back to his Gong Wangfu.

But upon returning, the women in the Houyuaner again started making a fuss, eventually leaving Yin Fengxuan unable to go in or out.

……

With such a dark history, Yin Fengxuan feels like bursting into tears just thinking about it briefly!

Damn it, who did I provoke or offend?!

Does this damn thing even let me keep living?!

Having lived twenty-four years, Yin Fengxuan felt for the first time that he was about to fall in battle—but just at that critical juncture, a message came from the palace saying his mother had summoned him!

Upon hearing this news, Yin Fengxuan almost wanted to faint. He was about to slip away again, but the little eunuch delivering the message then, unhurriedly, said:

"Your Highness Prince Gong, the Grand Consort says that if you don't go, she won't consult you about the marriage anymore—she'll just pick someone herself and directly send the betrothal gifts."

That remark was a real killer! So as soon as the little eunuch finished speaking, Yin Fengxuan jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and in a flash he darted into the palace.

……

Although Yin Fengxuan is dissipated by nature, fond of women, and utterly lacking in decorum, there are still things he understands clearly—one of them being: to take a wife, choose virtue; to take a concubine, look at appearance.

Therefore, from the day he came of age and started playing with women, Yin Fengxuan firmly kept this in mind. He has slept with countless women; if he found one not bad, he'd bring her home—but when it came to taking a wife, he had never even considered the idea!

After all, a principal wife and a concubine are never the same. His father is short and unimpressive, his mother comes from a whole clan of short people; Yin Fengxuan is keenly aware of his own shortcomings, and even so, he could at most father a short child—but if he fails to choose a proper principal wife, there really is no hope.

Therefore, judging solely by this point, Yin Fengxuan is also the type who would rather lack than excess, and he has high standards. Thus, even though it's his mother, he feels he must personally vet the choice of a wife for himself. Although Yin Fengxuan has forgotten, given his character, if he still hopes to pick someone else while they don't pick him, that would already be not bad!

Crows never see their own blackness.

But no matter what, as soon as he heard his mother bring up the matter of a wife again, Yin Fengxuan couldn't think of anything else and went into the palace. However, just as he entered Zhang Guifei's bedchamber, he only saw a familiar figure walking out from inside. Taking a closer look, he saw that the person was actually the little rival next door, Jin Jingwen.

Instantly, Yin Fengxuan felt a bad premonition rise in his heart, and his anger flared; he took a few big strides and directly confronted Jin Jingwen.

"You surnamed Jin, what are you doing here? Are you coming to complain about me again?"