章節 164: Gathering
Thankfully for Jun Hua, the banquet didn't last long and she could get home after that. She feels that she is drained from energy just by going there.
"How is it, Hua'er?" Jun Zhenxian asked.
"It's tiring… I don't want to go to any banquet anymore. By the way, when is uncle wedding?"
"Next month. By that time, you need to finish everything here."
"I understand, how about the soldiers?"
"I have moved most of them over. Their families too had been moved and only a handful of soldiers were still in this place."
Jun Hua nodded. It means, only her plan hadn't finished yet.
Jun Zhenxian looks towards her. "You still hadn't told me what you want to do."
"It's a secret Grandpa. If you know then you won't be able to act like its real," Jun Hua refused to tell him. No matter how many times Jun Zhenxian asked her, Jun Hua doesn't wish to tell him anything at all.
She returned back to her room to rest. Looking towards the somewhat small room, Jun Hua fixed her eyes on her table where she put some of her books. Picking one up, she traced her finger on the page with a wry smile. There's a paper from her men she put in the middle of the book, but the content is not something she wish to see right now.
"It seems I can't delay any longer for the plan. I'm sorry, Grandpa," Jun Hua muttered out. This plan would surely make her grandfather worry, but this is the plan she had chosen.
"And… the others too."
The next day, Jun Hua went out again while dressed as Jun Min. Jun Zhenxian could only shake his head and let her go despite feeling worried for her. From the little lady expression when she got out from the house, he knows that she is up to something again.
Jun Hua walks towards Restaurant Han Yan. This is not Saturday, but she wants to meet with them for a while. Walking in, she found out that Yan is there, but Soujin is not.
"What are you doing in my restaurant? It's still not Saturday, right?"
Jun Hua laughed. "I come to inform you that Jun family will be going from Ming Kingdom."
Yan stopped his action of taking the wine glass. This little boy is really annoying to announce such things in broad daylight. He looks towards Jun Hua. "Do you know the consequences of doing that? You will be declaring war against Ming Kingdom on your own?"
"I'm not alone and I'm not afraid of Ming Kingdom. Besides, there are things beyond what you can expect, Prince Yan."
"I don't understand what you're thinking, but are you sure on making us your enemy?" Yan stared at the boy in front of him. To separate theirselves from Ming Kingdom, that plan is more outrageous compared to what he had.
"Even if I don't want to, I can't."
Looking at that smile on Jun Hua face, Yan cannot bring himself to say anything anymore. Indeed, staying in Ming Kingdom won't make the Jun family thrive. They need to hang on another place or instead stand by themselves. The emperor would never allow them to grow fully in this kingdom.
With them being on another place, the Jun family will rise again. This time there will be no one hindering them from above, but from outside. But compared with internal struggle, it will be better for them to face the enemies from outside.
Their friendship only lasted for short time and even Yan feels reluctant to fight them, but if that was how it should be, then he will let it go.
"I understand, will this be the last time we meet in peace?" Yan forced a smile. If he had to be his own friend's enemy, he would definitely feel reluctant. That meeting the year before should have never happened, so he would not need to experience this feeling.
"I don't know," Jun Hua smiled.
"In the end, you're still a kid. I can't even propose a toast for you," Yan sighed.
Jun Hua laughed. They are talking for some time before Soujin comes. That man seems to notice that Jun Min is here, so he comes.
"This is not Saturday, yet you have gathered here."
"Well, Jun Min is going away. I still want to talk more with that young man."
"Rather than calling him young, you better call him a kid."
"…"
The three of them ended the gathering by bantering, but this time the target is Jun Min and not Yan. Despite they know that they are going to be enemies in the future, they are still laughing with each other and make fun. They want their parting to end in good note, that's why they don't talk about it and only joke around.
Their atmosphere is not one like parting, but just like the usual. Shu, Yan's guard, feels heavy when he heard that Jun Min is going to leave them. Hiding in the shadow, he knows that for Yan it will be even harder. To find a really good friend in this time is not easy.
Soujin guard, Lou already knows about it for some time. Still, looking at the three of them continue to behave like usual, he feels ashamed of himself. If they can laugh here and there, why should he worry? But still, he cannot help to not have that heavy feeling.
"It's already afternoon, let's stroll around the city."
The three of them walked outside. The citizens are busy doing this and that, but they still noticed when these three young men walked. The three of them ignored them as they strolled around and talked.
Soujin stretched his hand, "Be careful when you're taking your permit. That person would pay close attention to your family after he returned."
"I know," Jun Hua smiled. As expected from Nanglong Family, Soujin certainly know about the news earlier than her.
"Who?" Yan asked in a curious tone.
"Someone you didn't know," Jun Hua smiled.
Soujin changed the conversation, "I bet that Lan Ping would be eager to hunt you down later."
"Let him come. He won't be able to do anything," Jun Hua grinned.
"You sure are confident. Well, you can be considered as one of the best generals out there. The showdown between you and Soujin are going to be interesting."
Soujin shakes his head. "I won't chase him."
"What if the emperor told you to do that?"
"Let him be. I have my own ways of dealing with things," Soujin answered confidently. From the way he spoke, Yan is sure that his best friend already prepare a good way in order to avoid fighting with Jun Family in the future. Still, he's curious as to what it might be.
"Won't you tell your best friend what your thought is?"
Soujin looked towards Yan, "Why should I tell someone who can't even hold his liquor and being a blabbermouth?"
Yan glared at this man. Why does he need to give him a strike whenever he could? From the way the other party speaks, just who among them is the real member of the imperial family? Him or Soujin?
Jun Hua shook her head at these two banters. Even when she is telling them such news, they are still going on and on to banter with each other. She smiled slightly. She knew that she would surely miss this scene in the future.
Soujin looked towards Jun Hua. It has been some time since they gathered together today and it won't do them any good to stay together any longer.
"Jun Min, take care of yourself."
Jun Hua nodded, "You two as well."
She separated herself from them as she walks on the street. Soujin watched as Jun Hua's figure disappear on from his view. Yan stretched out his body and peered towards his best friend confusingly.
"Why did you keep on looking at him? It's not like the Jun Family would pack out their belongings and get out from Ming Kingdom this instant."
Soujin retracted his gaze, "You still owe me money, so accompany me to buy some food."
"I'm not your servant!"
While Yan shouted at Soujin, the man gaze is looking towards the space before him. Although there is nothing there, the man looked serious. Somehow, he just had the feeling that he won't be able to meet with Jun Min again. Shaking his head to erase that thought, he walked down the street with Yan on the side still lashing out to him.
Jun Hua walked down the street towards her home. She walked slowly and enjoyed the view of the streets in the capital. The view on this day is really good. She looks around until she noticed a familiar figure arguing with her cousin.
Lan Gao Ya.
章節 165: Vicious Plan
Lan Gao Ya has been trying to avoid her cousin, Lan Ping, who keeps on trying to pester her. No matter what she did, he would try to get close with her. It was only after she had reported to Lan Teng did she gain a bit of peace.
"That cousin is truly annoying. If this keeps on, how can I meet with Jun Min?" Lan Gao Ya is feeling frustrated. She doesn't like that cousin of hers, but he keeps on pestering her to the point of totally annoying.
Her servant tries to coax her. "Miss, there will be more times to meet him in the future."
Lan Gao Ya knows that, what she worried about is the fact that Jun Min didn't have any interest in her. She knows that he only accepts her as friends or probably acquaintances, but definitely not as a woman. That was what made her feeling anxious.
She had already reach 15 and in a few months, she will be 16. She doesn't want to be like Tian Ni who had waited until she's 20 and even at that time, the other party still doesn't look at her properly. She doesn't want that at all.
"How can I make him interested in me?"
"Miss, you're already a pretty girl," the servant coaxed again.
Lan Gao Ya glared at her. She knows that she is considered pretty, but from the rumors, Jun Hua is even prettier. When she meets the girl, she does have petite body though she cannot confirm the rumors since the girl is wearing a veil on her face that covered up most of her face. It's really vexing, but if it's true, she won't be able to gain his attention by being pretty.
The girl took a seat on her room. Her mind is busy thinking about various things. There must be something she could do. She wants to gain his attention and heart. But, she doesn't know how to do it. Should she use tricks to make him hers?
"Miss, it's time to eat."
Lan Gao Ya reluctantly walked towards dining room. There, she saw her cousin already sitting on the table and waiting for her. She ignored him and they started eating. When she finished, Lan Ping suddenly speak up.
"Don't you want to meet with Jun Min?"
Lan Gao Ya eyed Lan Ping suspiciously. Previously, whenever she mentioned this name, Lan Ping would fly into rage. But today, this man is still calm and even looks at her with such seriousness. Probably he had changed his view about that man, but still she cannot ease her heart in front of him.
"What do you want?"
"Today Jun Min headed towards Restaurant Han Yan. He would soon come out from that place. Do you want to meet him on his way home?"
Lan Gao Ya heart skipped a beat. This man must have sent his people to secretly follow Jun Min. If not for that, how could he knows that Jun Min had comes out from his residence and walking on the streets? But, what is his intention in telling this to her? Does he truly wish for her to have a happy ending with Jun Min?
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Don't you want to meet with him? This is the perfect time, correct?" Lan Ping said calmly. His eyes are watching his cousin hesitation.
"If you don't want to meet him it's fine. He probably will be going to the border for a long time and you will be unable to meet him anymore for a long time."
Lan Gao Ya still hesitates. She wants to go there and see him, but what should her excuse be? There is no way a noble girl would walk on the streets without anything to do and more importantly, what should she do there?
Waiting for his cousin to think, Lan Ping stands up. "What do you think? Don't you want to tie him in our family?"
"What are you thinking, Lan Ping?"
"If he sees you're in need of help, will he not help you?" Lan Ping wished to make Lan Gao Ya realize that the man didn't care about her and merely look at her as friends. He hoped from the bottom of his hearts that Lan Gao Ya would look at him and not at that person.
Lan Gao Ya stared back. "What do you want to achieve from this?"
Lan Ping wants them to stay away, but if he can't, then he needs another thing. "His soldiers, I want some of the elites to get transferred out under your name."
"Now you're eyeing his soldiers?"
"Oh, do you want me to keep my eyes on you?" Lan Ping looks at the girl.
Lan Gao Ya pursed her lips. The offer didn't sound too bad and she might be able to do that with some coaxing. All she needs to do is making Jun Min eyes never leave her and fall in love with her, that shouldn't be hard.
"What is your proposal?"
"What about our arguing. Our people can keep watch to see when Jun Min is coming and in front of one of our family stores, we can argue. Well, more like I'm forcing you to go?"
That way, Lan Ping would play the bad guy, but Lan Gao Ya didn't feel that it sounded half bad. The idea is good and she could play the innocent girl being pulled in by a bad guy. Besides, Jun Min already knows that their relationship is bad with her doesn't like Lan Ping. This plan should succeed.
"Deal, which store?"
Lan Ping named a store and Lan Gao Ya agreed. The girl returned back to her room to dress up while Lan Ping waits.
"Young Master?" the servant on Lan Ping side looks confused. Since when did their young master becomes really good with girl?
Lan Ping stared dangerously at that person while he took a small pouch from his pocket. The pouch is small, but it gives off alluring feeling. The guards are all tensed up when they see that small pouch.
Lan Gao Ya returned not long after that. She looks towards Lan Ping icily.
"Let's go,"
Lan Ping smiled coldly. If she doesn't want to follow him, he will make her come to him willingly. He will show her the meaning of word powerless.
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