Chapter 1314: Prince Yizhong

Inside the Grand View Garden, everyone was stunned.

Because Lin Daiyu had actually uprooted a weeping willow.

Staring at Lin Daiyu in astonishment, Jia Baoyu was completely dumbfounded.

"You wicked creature, are you looking to die!"

Pointing at Jia Baoyu and roaring, Jia Zheng bellowed.

Because although he didn't know what Jia Baoyu had done, to make Lin Daiyu so angry, it was clearly his old habits resurfacing.

"Crash!"

The brandished weeping willow smashed fiercely onto Jia Baoyu, sending him flying straight into the pond.

"Help, help..."

Struggling in the pond, Jia Baoyu couldn't help but shout loudly.

Hearing Jia Baoyu's voice, Lady Wang and Grandmother Jia, who had run out, panicked immediately and hurriedly sent people to rescue him.

"What has happened here?"

Looking at all this in disbelief, Jia Yuanchun asked.

"This wicked creature Baoyu provoked Daiyu again, isn't that why he was knocked down by the willow tree?"

Speaking angrily, Jia Zheng explained.

"Willow?"

Looking at the willow tree Lin Daiyu was holding in her arms, Jia Yuanchun swallowed hard, her eyes filled with shock, because was this something an ordinary woman could do? It was simply terrifying!

"Hmph!"

Throwing the weeping willow away angrily, Lin Daiyu walked toward the distance in a huff, clearly returning to the Ningguo Mansion.

Although the Jia family had only spent 500,000 taels of silver when building the Grand View Garden, its scale was not much different from the original.

After all, the silver used to build the Grand View Garden at the time had mostly been embezzled by Lai Da and Zhou Rui's wife and many others.

But after Zhang Cheng raided Lai Da's home, Jia She had become increasingly jealous of these servants; whenever something seemed off, he would choose to beat them to death and raid their homes directly.

Moreover, Lady Wang was no pushover; this time she had personally kept an eye on the construction of the Grand View Garden—whoever dared to take silver was going against her daughter, the Virtuous Consort!

Watching Lin Daiyu leave, Xue Baochai couldn't help but cover her mouth, because she suddenly discovered that Cousin Lin was so formidable!

A few days later, when the people of the Ningguo Mansion returned from the Iron Threshold Temple, they heard about this incident as well.

However, upon learning that Lin Daiyu had uprooted the weeping willow, Zhang Cheng was also stunned, because he really hadn't expected that what he had told Cousin Lin would actually become a reality!

Zhang Cheng: Only those who can pull up a weeping willow are real men!

Lin Daiyu: Really?

Xue Yan: No, Miss, you really pulled it up!

In the Ningguo garden, the sisters gathered together, chatting very happily.

Looking at Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai stepped forward and touched her shoulders and slender waist, saying, "Cousin Lin, how is it that your frame can uproot a weeping willow?"

"I was just angry for a moment, who knew Baoyu would be so excessive!"

Speaking in a fit of embarrassment and anger, Lin Daiyu became angry.

And just as Qin Keqing arrived with Xue Li, everyone laughed and said, "Sister-in-law!"

"Are all the sisters here? Come, sit, sit, sit! Everyone together!"

Signaling with a smile, Qin Keqing sat down directly.

When everyone was seated together, Zhang Cheng had already arrived at the Yue Man Pavilion.

As a Marquis and a fierce general in the military, there were only two things he needed to do: train the Shenshu Camp and listen to music in the pleasure houses!

Tapping to the rhythm and singing, Zhang Cheng looked at the graceful dancing girls before him and couldn't help but turn his head, saying, "These women are not bad, where did these newcomers come from?"

"Uncle, these were tribute from the Zhenla envoy to the palace, and there are more than ten others for you! I've just delivered them here!"

Speaking to Zhang Cheng, Jia Wei laughed.

"Hmm, they look good, have them send more, this Marquis likes them!"

Looking at Jia Wei with a smile, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Watching Zhang Cheng with a twitching mouth, Jia Wei really wanted to say that such beauties were one in ten thousand, how could Zhenla continue to send them?

Zhang Cheng: If they don't send them, can't you just snatch them? Is the Martial God of Wealth just for show?

Zhao Gongming:...

Appreciating the exotic flair, Zhang Cheng watched the bells dancing on their feet and couldn't help but narrow his eyes; sure enough, dancing girls from foreign lands were more interesting.

"Uncle, Prince Yizhong's Chief Clerk is here to see you!"

Coming to Zhang Cheng's side, Jia Wei spoke in a low voice.

"Prince Yizhong's Chief Clerk, what is he looking for me for?" Rubbing his chin in suspicion, Zhang Cheng said, "Let him in!"

Before long, when Prince Yizhong's Chief Clerk entered, he immediately smiled and said, "This official greets the Marquis of Zhongwu!"

"Clap, clap, clap!"

Clapping his hands, Zhang Cheng signaled for the dancing girls to leave, then looked at the other party with interest.

Before long, once the people in the room had been cleared out, Zhang Cheng rested his chin on his hand and said, "What business does the Chief Clerk have with this Marquis?"

"To present gifts. Prince Yizhong admires the Marquis of Zhongwu greatly and has specifically sent me to offer you treasures."

Speaking to Zhang Cheng, as soon as the Chief Clerk finished speaking, a group of people walked in from outside the door.

Dressed in thin, light clothing, three women with similar figures and appearances appeared before them.

Looking at them in surprise, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but smile and say, "The Chief Clerk is testing this Marquis!"

"The Prince has always believed that the Marquis of Zhongwu is a pillar of the Great Gan, pacifying the Jurchen in the north and the foreign bandits in the south. Such a young hero, how could he be without beauties by his side? Moreover, this is a small token of the Prince's heart!"

Stepping forward, the Chief Clerk handed a gift list to the table.

Lowering his head to scan it, Zhang Cheng looked at the amount and couldn't help but laugh, "The Prince has a keen eye for heroes. I, Jia Jue, just love making friends with people like the Prince!"

"That is good, that is good. Please, Marquis of Zhongwu, take your time to enjoy them. This official will take his leave!"

Bowing in salute, the Chief Clerk left after saying these words.

And looking at the beauties before him, Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Using this to test a cadre? Which cadre can't withstand such a test? Just joking, come, come, come, continue the music, continue the dance..."

Having the musicians return, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but feel happy.

Watching Zhang Cheng with a twitching mouth, Jia Wei couldn't help but cover his face. He had thought his uncle would refuse, but who could have imagined he would accept everything? It was truly outrageous!

Inside the Imperial Palace, in the Imperial Study,

Emperor Hongde looked at the gift list in his hand and said, "My nephew, he really has a grand hand!"

Throwing the item back onto the table, Emperor Hongde looked at Nan E and said, "What else did Brother Jue say?"

"The Marquis of Zhongwu said that he can do without the silver, but among those women, he suspects there are assassins, so he won't present them to Your Majesty!"

Looking at Emperor Hongde awkwardly, Nan E lowered his head, because was this suspicion of assassins? He was just lecherous, craving the bodies of those women!

"Ahem!"

Hearing Nan E's words, Emperor Hongde couldn't help but cover his face and say, "Enough, I understand, you may leave!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Watching Emperor Hongde say this, Nan E turned and left.

"He wants to buy my people with 300,000 taels, he really has the nerve!"

Narrowing his eyes as he spoke, Emperor Hongde said, "Are the women sent by Prince Yizhong really that beautiful?"

"They are three women, they are triplets!"

Looking at Emperor Hongde, Xia Shouzhong explained.

"Beasts, to have such people and not send them to me!"

Speaking angrily, Emperor Hongde thought for a moment and subconsciously rubbed his old waist, saying, "Forget it, I have been busy with official business recently! Let that brat have the benefit!"

Emperor Hongde was not angry about Zhang Cheng accepting the money but not sending the people; after all, who in the entire Great Gan didn't know about Jia Jue's greed for beauty? When Qin Keqing was taken, he could personally beat Jia Zhen to a pulp; triplets, there was no need to even think about it, that brat would definitely intercept them!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1315 =====