Chương 19: Chapter 19: There's Something Strange about This Person
Just now, he had supported the frail young noble covered in blood on their return, and then waded into the lake to retrieve something, yet his robe remained spotless all along, free of any blood or water stains.
Truly, it was a garment bestowed by the Second Prince! Not a single spot of dirt could adhere to it, a treasure indeed.
While he was secretly rejoicing, the newcomer immediately started shouting again, albeit with slightly less vigor than before.
"I don't care who you all are! Take everyone back with you! Wait for the madam to deal with you!"
Immediately, the ferocious man personally went along with a few servants to help the frail young noble up: "Young master? Young master, how are you? Young master?"
The rest promptly moved forward to arrest them, Lin Suqing's hands were captured behind his back, while two knives were firmly pressed against his neck.
But when those people went to grab the Second Prince, he simply raised his folding fan and gently pushed the blade aside, glanced at them obliquely, and walked forward on his own.
Those people really didn't dare touch him! They let him walk by himself.
Lin Suqing felt vexed in his heart—if only he had known these men were such cowards, he would have claimed he'd walk on his own too!
Then, his thoughts suddenly turned to the fleeing dog, and he felt even more indignant. The dog had actually abandoned its own master; whereas he, as a servant, had performed his duties diligently, with unwavering loyalty.
Perhaps it was because the Second Prince truly possessed an extraordinary presence, those men, seeing his demeanor, dared not mistreat him. Thus, the Second Prince rode in the same carriage with the unconscious frail young noble, closely supervised by the man referred to as the housekeeper.
As for Lin Suqing, the treatment he received was too pitiful to look upon.
Not only was he trussed up with his hands bound behind his back, but a burly, swarthy man with skin so dark it shone was also pressing him across a horse's back, sharing one horse.
Throughout the journey, the horse galloped intensely, jostling him endlessly. Not only did the dust envelop him completely, but the man's knees, due to the vigorous riding, also kept thumping against his ribs from time to time.
Lin Suqing had already been rattled to the point where his insides felt like they were coming apart, his ribs aching from the impacts.
It could be said that as the horse ran along, his stomach continuously churned with acid.
Fortunately, he hadn't eaten anything; otherwise, the situation would have been spectacular, at the very least coating the faces of those following behind. For sure they would have just left him on the roadside, daring not to pick him up.
Alas, at present, he could only suffer in a dazed and uncomfortable state, neither able to stand nor sit, nor to vomit nor swallow. It was extremely uncomfortable, and he felt like struggling to fall headfirst to his death.
But then he thought, it's just discomfort for a while. In a person's lifetime, apart from life and death, everything else is trivial. No, he had to endure it.
When they find out that he was the savior of that frail young noble, hmph, watch how those wretches kneel down and call him Daddy.
...
The swift horse charged, and roughly half a day passed.
The blazing sun quietly hid behind the clouds, and the afterglow painted the sky with rosy streaks, birds flying across the horizon.
Lin Suqing heard the horse whinny loudly, signaling a halt.
Groggily opening his eyes, he saw the housekeeper presenting an entry token to the city guards up front. Then, lifting his head, he saw inscribed in bold running script atop the city gate wall—Floating Jade City.
We're here already? He wanted to look further up, but because he was laid across the horse's back, he couldn't lift his head any higher and gave up after struggling, letting his head droop,
waiting to see when they would arrive at the residence of that frail young noble, determined to make those bastards pay.
While feeling resentful in secret, with a command from the housekeeper, they all dismounted, including Lin Suqing, who was roughly dragged down and led away by someone.
The Second Prince still sat composedly inside the carriage. He lifted the carriage curtain to look outside, then dropped it back down.
Lin Suqing looked in the direction the Second Prince had just gazed and wow, atop the city gate stood a gigantic sundial.
Above the sundial, a ruyi jade plaque hung in mid-air, resembling something floating. At that moment, bathed in the sunset glow, the plaque radiated an orange-red hue, exceptionally stunning.
No wonder it's called Floating Jade City.
No, this can't be the Mortal Realm, can it? How could such a scene exist in the Mortal Realm?
"What are you staring at, hurry up and go!" Suddenly, someone pushed me with a palm and I stumbled.
"Fine, I'll go, but why the push? Wait till your young master wakes up and identifies me as his lifesaver, and I'll make sure you regret it!"
"Our young master has been awake for a while now!"
Lin Suqing was surprised and delighted, "He's awake?" Just as the words left his mouth, the carriage carrying the delicate young master happened to pass him by, "Your Highness! Wait for me!"
Well, now I was in a pickle. Since riding horses wasn't allowed in the city, I was led around like a dog on a leash.
"What on earth did I do in my last life to deserve this?"
With a defeated look, Lin Suqing walked miserably, attracting pointers and incessant laughter from the passersby.
...
After rushing and hurrying, they finally arrived at the residence of the delicate young master—the Ye Manor.
No sooner had Lin Suqing been dragged into the manor than he saw a group of extravagantly made-up women crowding around the delicate young master, each trying to out-coy and out-flirt the others.
"Husband, you're finally back. You've been gone for a day or two—I've been so worried about you~"
"Dear husband~ where were you planning to go? You didn't even tell me before leaving~"
"I've missed you so much I've become thin—look, husband, just look~"
Only one woman, her makeup simple and elegant, stood dignified apart from the group. She lightly covered her mouth with a Void Fist and coughed, at which the flock of squabbling beauties hushed and split to stand on either side.
"Husband, mother is waiting for you in the main hall." She didn't refer to the old lady, which suggested she was likely the principal wife.
Who would have thought their young master, so frail and thin, actually had so many concubines… No wonder, despite his affluent background, he was as skinny as a rail.
"Husband, why aren't you looking at us? Open your eyes and look at us."
The wives and concubines were truly noisy, and all their clamor made Lin Suqing's ears hurt.
The young master's reaction was odd. He looked shocked and bewildered, as if he were seeing ferocious beasts instead of charming beauties. And amidst all this seductive allure, he brought his palms together at his chest and stood solemnly respectful.
"Dear lady donors, please show some restraint. I, a humble monk, am a person of the cloth; how could I possibly have a family? You must have mistaken me for someone else. I did not mean to offend and apologize for any disturbance, sorry."
After saying this, he turned to leave immediately, leaving the wives and concubines stunned. It took them a moment to react before they rushed up to him, teasingly scolding, "Husband, what sort of joke is this again? How annoying~"
"Exactly, so very annoying~"
"Could it be that after a single visit to that little vixen, you've taken to these bizarre airs~"
A little vixen? Lin Suqing's mind reeled, and he suddenly had a revelation, oh no… this "vixen" wasn't that kind of "vixen"… It was his own nervousness that was overblown.
However, the young master's expression was serious and earnest, nothing like someone who was joking. Even as the group of beautiful women fluttered their handkerchiefs and swarmed towards him, he was completely at a loss, keeping his palms together at his chest, eyes firmly closed, continuously chanting.
"Amitabha, Amitabha, Amitabha..."
Lin Suqing wondered if this young master had really traveled through time from another world?
A monk from another realm?
Smack! A fan hit him on the back of the head.
At the same time, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he were leaning against an icy mountain or snow cave. Without looking back, he knew that it was the Crown Prince who had arrived.
"Your Highness," Lin Suqing murmured a greeting, while the Crown Prince clearly enjoyed the spectacle unfolding before him.
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