Chapter 12-1
Chapter Twelve (Part 1)
Su Yue locked herself in her chamber for a day .
Su Yue felt it was cruel of Pei Jin to punish her to stay in her chamber for a month . She needed to get him to change his decision .
The night sky darkened, Su Yue picked up a lantern and stepped to the vanity table .
Su Yue pulled the drawer of the vanity table and took out a small chest . Inside it was one white bottle and one blue bottle . She picked up the blue bottle and she was tempted to use it . But she put the blue bottle down, picked up the white bottle and hid the chest inside the drawer .
Pei Jin was reading letters he received from his elders and army comrades in Southern Jiang in the calligraphy room . He laughed while reading the list of reasons they wanted him to return to Southern Jiang . They complained the general made everyone eat vegetarian food and didn’t allow them to watch performances . Suddenly he heard a loud sob outside the door .
‘Let me in,’ Su Yue said . ‘I want to see ninth prince . ’
Pei Jin frowned . He hid the letters and stepped toward the door . But before he reached the door, Su Yu barged into the room .
The night cooled but Su Yue wore a thin white dress and thick makeup . Pei Jin was angry on the inside, Su Yue was supposed to reflect on her bad behaviour in her chamber . Why did she leave her chamber and came running to the calligraphy room? What a troublesome person!
Su Yue put a tray of food on a table, knelt in front of Pei Jin, held onto his leg and she sobbed loudly . ‘Ninth prince, I know I was wrong . Ninth prince, forgive me . I don’t dare to commit another wrong . I promise in the future I’ll serve you and your wife well . ’
Pei Jin’s heart remembered Yan Shi Ning, it tempted him to follow Yan Shi Ning’s lead and kick . But he was supposed to be gentle ninth prince . He pulled his leg free and stood away from Su Yue .
‘Stand up and speak,’ Pei Jin said .
‘No, if ninth prince won’t forgive me then I won’t stand,’ Su Yue said and looked pitifully at Pei Jin .
Su Yue refused to stand up and Pei Jin spoke in a colder tone . ‘Su Yue, don’t forget your status!’
‘Status?’ Su Yue asked . ‘Ninth prince, what is my status? When court official Huang Guo gave me to you, did you forget what he said to you? In the past I wanted to serve you but you always refused . You said I was too young then you said you were heartbroken over Lady Yewu . Later you said you were busy with duties to let me serve you . But now I’m eighteen years old and you have a wife . Other people think that I’m your woman, but that’s not the truth . Ninth prince, what is my status?’
Pei Jin didn’t want to see Su Yue’s pitiful face and turned around . He knew he needed to act merciful but in that moment it was hard for him to act merciful . He could only turn around to not show Su Yue how much she repulsed him .
Pei Jin’s silence made Su Yue panicked . She thought for a day to think carefully of what to say to him . She remembered he was always gentle . She thought he would pity her, hug her and comfort her like a precious jewel . In the past he wasn’t close to women . Since he had a wife, she thought he wanted to eat her but felt he couldn’t . But she didn’t expect him to react coldly . She didn’t know what she did wrong .
Su Yue’s plan to act pitiful didn’t work so she quickly changed tactics .
Su Yue stood, picked up a bowl of soup and passed it to Pei Jin . ‘Even though ninth prince never glanced at me once, I don’t resent you . I’m happy to be beside you . Forgive me for my behaviour before . I couldn’t control myself . My heart was scared thinking about a month of not serving you… I made you a bowl of soup that you love most . If you drink it, it means you forgive me . Then I’ll obediently think about my behaviour and I won’t misbehave again . ’
Pei Jin stared at the bowl of soup in front of him . He hesitated, but he accepted it and drank a sip . He reasoned although Su Yue was sent by Huang Guo, he was certain Su Yue wouldn’t poison him so he planned to drink it then order her to leave .
Su Yue’s heart relaxed after Pei Jin drank all of the soup . She slowly tidied the table and glanced often at Pei Jin .
Pei Jin ignored Su Yue, sat at the table and read books . Suddenly he felt something strange . Why were the words dancing on the pages of the books?
‘What did you put in the soup?’ Pei Jin asked coldly .
Pei Jin felt his little brother surfaced and he fisted his hands .
Pei Jin felt his body weakened except for his little brother’s fire . He glared at Su Yu who was pulling him to the bed . She took of his outer robe, he wanted to stop her but he couldn’t in a weak state . No! He wasn’t going to let her control him .
Pei Jin struggled to breathe, bit his tongue and his head cleared a little . He temporarily regained his strength, pushed Su Yue and he rushed outside .
Yan Shi Ning washed her face, brushed her hair and climbed onto the bed . Suddenly she heard the door banged open . It startled her but Pei Jin’s disorientated state startled her more .
‘Big brother, what happened?’ Yan Shi Ning asked .
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End of Chapter Twelve (Part 1)
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