Arc 4 Chapter 2 Part 1
On the other hand, just as Shen Jiayan thought, Yan Shi didn’t intend to let him off from the start.
At dawn, the personal servant employed by Yan Shi, came to Shen Jiayan and said in a condescending manner, “Second Young Master, Madam was originally considerate of your weak body, so she exempted you from paying your daily respects1. Now that your body is better, this rule cannot be violated. Asking you(informal) to follow this slave servant to go and pay your respects.”
What do you mean by considerate of Su Yichen’s weak body? It was evidently done in order to not give him face in public, telling everyone in the Su residence that Su Yichen was not considered as the proper young master of the Su residence, and not worthy of Yan Shi’s respect at all.
Now she had asked someone to come over and escort him, permitting him to go pay his respects. No matter how you look at it, one must be wary of suspicious folks bearing gifts, for they are sure to be ill-intentioned2.
Shen Jiayan gave it some thought, then he grabbed something from underneath the pillow and stealthily tucked it into his sleeves, “Yes, also request that Older Sister lead the way.”
The servant girl’s mouth twitched and she rolled her eyes towards the sky. It’s just an unworthy thing, what do you really think of yourself as?
Arriving at Yan Shi’s Yongxie3 Hall, warm jade paved the narrow pathway, and there was a warm pond in the hall. Wisps of white smoke rose from the hot spring, and there was a statue of a carp in each of the four corners, spewing out warm water.
The flowers were contending for beauty, the red peony was enchanting but not gaudy. The pink hibiscus was fresh, tender and alluring, the white lotus flowers had a delicate fragrance. Beautiful purples and brilliant reds, nothing more beautiful could be imagined4.
And the place where Shen Jiayan lives, could even be considered as extremely shabby and dilapidated compared to this place.
“Second Young Master, wait here first, this slave servant will go and inform the Madam.” Then the servant girl gave a not-so-respectful bow and went inside with an arrogant face.
That servant girl chose a very clever location for Shen Jiayan to wait, right in the center of the courtyard, away from all of the trees and eaves that could shelter him from the sun.
And this wait that Shen Jiayan did, lasted from morning until noon.
During this time, the old married female servant Wang, who checks the account books, went inside and left. The housekeeper of the residence, went inside with silk fabrics and jewels, then came out. Su Yun also arrogantly passed by Shen Jiayan’s side, and substantially flaunted that he could go inside without needing to inform the occupant.
This Yan Shi, just didn’t have the time to see Shen Jiayan’s face.
The midday sun was the most sinister, waves of hot air rose up from the scorching ground. The heat bore into his legs, as if it could burn his skin. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and cheeks before hitting the ground, then immediately evaporated without a trace.
Shen Jiayan was on the verge of collapsing from heatstroke.
The moment when Shen Jiayan was almost unable to keep himself standing upright, Prime Minister Su came swaying over while sitting in a palanquin. He asked the housekeeper after seeing Shen Jiayan from afar, “Who is that person standing over there?”
“Replying to Prime Minister, it is the Second Young Master, Su Yichen.” The housekeeper nodded his head and bowed. Seeing that his Master still didn’t remember who it was, he added, “It was the late Sixth Madam’s son. It’s also the concubine-born child that my lord had surprisingly caught stealing a woman’s clothes when he was younger.”
As soon as the housekeeping told him this, Prime Minister Su immediately frowned in disgust, “Why is he here?”
“Perhaps it was Madam who went looking for him for something, my lord might as well go inside and ask the Madam?” The housekeeper gave a vague glance at Shen Jiayan, the corners of his mouth evoked into a tiny arc.
“Madam’s decision? That’s fine, I’ll ask her. I’ll take him along in passing.” Prime Minister Su didn’t even look at Shen Jiayan and said it in a casual tone. It was as if he was ordering to take along a dog with him.
Inside Yan Shi’s room, there were ice cubes everywhere and the maidservant was fanning by the side. As soon as you walked into the room, you could feel the cool breeze blowing on your face.
Yan Shi’s dress was patterned in gold embroidered peonies and a headband adorned with a large pearl in the center. She sat on a high seat5. When she saw Prime Minister Su enter, a smile emerged from her always unsmiling face, “My Lord, you have returned?”
Prime Minister Su flicked away his sleeve with a sullen expression and sat on the high seat, “Didn’t I say that, that insignificant thing should be shut inside Xi Yuan6 and no one must let him out to become an embarrassment? Why did you let him out again today?”
“Isn’t this humble one doing it for my lord’s sake?” Yan Shi held out a bowl of sweet soup to Prime Minister Su, “This humble one heard that the Head Minister of Revenue, Zhang Qianqing, has been making things difficult for my lord. And that Zhang Qianqing is a complete debauchee, his favorite are those underripe boys, if……”
“Can’t.” Prime Minister Su furiously threw down the bowl in sudden anger, “If you let others know about this, where can I show my face?”
Yan Shi’s face remained calm as she took Prime Minister Su’s hand and said in a whisper, “My Lord, if you don’t want others to know, we can have him faint and be carried out in a palanquin. The other person is only aware that there’s an Eldest son and two concubine-born children, but they don’t know that there’s a Second Young Master.”
If it was asked who knew Prime Minister Su the best, it would certainly be Yan Shi. Knowing that Prime Minister Su was afraid of Fan Yin’s Guo Shi identity, she didn’t mention the part where Fan Yin wanted to accept Su Yichen as an apprentice. She only talked about the benefits of giving Su Yichen to Zhang Qianqing.
As expected, Yan Shi just talked for a while and soon, Prime Minister Su’s mood lightened. Beaming with joy, he said, “Good, this matter will be handed over to Madam.”
“This being the case, this humble one ought to do something that should be done as the First Wife.” Yan Shi covered her lips with a handkerchief and laughed, but there was a deep chill in her eyes.
Su Yichen, you will never be able to escape from the fate I have decided for you!
Arc 4 Chapter 2 Part 1
On the other hand, just as Shen Jiayan thought, Yan Shi didn’t intend to let him off from the start.
At dawn, the personal servant employed by Yan Shi, came to Shen Jiayan and said in a condescending manner, “Second Young Master, Madam was originally considerate of your weak body, so she exempted you from paying your daily respects1. Now that your body is better, this rule cannot be violated. Asking you(informal) to follow this slave servant to go and pay your respects.”
What do you mean by considerate of Su Yichen’s weak body? It was evidently done in order to not give him face in public, telling everyone in the Su residence that Su Yichen was not considered as the proper young master of the Su residence, and not worthy of Yan Shi’s respect at all.
Now she had asked someone to come over and escort him, permitting him to go pay his respects. No matter how you look at it, one must be wary of suspicious folks bearing gifts, for they are sure to be ill-intentioned2.
Shen Jiayan gave it some thought, then he grabbed something from underneath the pillow and stealthily tucked it into his sleeves, “Yes, also request that Older Sister lead the way.”
The servant girl’s mouth twitched and she rolled her eyes towards the sky. It’s just an unworthy thing, what do you really think of yourself as?
Arriving at Yan Shi’s Yongxie3 Hall, warm jade paved the narrow pathway, and there was a warm pond in the hall. Wisps of white smoke rose from the hot spring, and there was a statue of a carp in each of the four corners, spewing out warm water.
The flowers were contending for beauty, the red peony was enchanting but not gaudy. The pink hibiscus was fresh, tender and alluring, the white lotus flowers had a delicate fragrance. Beautiful purples and brilliant reds, nothing more beautiful could be imagined4.
And the place where Shen Jiayan lives, could even be considered as extremely shabby and dilapidated compared to this place.
“Second Young Master, wait here first, this slave servant will go and inform the Madam.” Then the servant girl gave a not-so-respectful bow and went inside with an arrogant face.
That servant girl chose a very clever location for Shen Jiayan to wait, right in the center of the courtyard, away from all of the trees and eaves that could shelter him from the sun.
And this wait that Shen Jiayan did, lasted from morning until noon.
During this time, the old married female servant Wang, who checks the account books, went inside and left. The housekeeper of the residence, went inside with silk fabrics and jewels, then came out. Su Yun also arrogantly passed by Shen Jiayan’s side, and substantially flaunted that he could go inside without needing to inform the occupant.
This Yan Shi, just didn’t have the time to see Shen Jiayan’s face.
The midday sun was the most sinister, waves of hot air rose up from the scorching ground. The heat bore into his legs, as if it could burn his skin. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and cheeks before hitting the ground, then immediately evaporated without a trace.
Shen Jiayan was on the verge of collapsing from heatstroke.
The moment when Shen Jiayan was almost unable to keep himself standing upright, Prime Minister Su came swaying over while sitting in a palanquin. He asked the housekeeper after seeing Shen Jiayan from afar, “Who is that person standing over there?”
“Replying to Prime Minister, it is the Second Young Master, Su Yichen.” The housekeeper nodded his head and bowed. Seeing that his Master still didn’t remember who it was, he added, “It was the late Sixth Madam’s son. It’s also the concubine-born child that my lord had surprisingly caught stealing a woman’s clothes when he was younger.”
As soon as the housekeeping told him this, Prime Minister Su immediately frowned in disgust, “Why is he here?”
“Perhaps it was Madam who went looking for him for something, my lord might as well go inside and ask the Madam?” The housekeeper gave a vague glance at Shen Jiayan, the corners of his mouth evoked into a tiny arc.
“Madam’s decision? That’s fine, I’ll ask her. I’ll take him along in passing.” Prime Minister Su didn’t even look at Shen Jiayan and said it in a casual tone. It was as if he was ordering to take along a dog with him.
Inside Yan Shi’s room, there were ice cubes everywhere and the maidservant was fanning by the side. As soon as you walked into the room, you could feel the cool breeze blowing on your face.
Yan Shi’s dress was patterned in gold embroidered peonies and a headband adorned with a large pearl in the center. She sat on a high seat5. When she saw Prime Minister Su enter, a smile emerged from her always unsmiling face, “My Lord, you have returned?”
Prime Minister Su flicked away his sleeve with a sullen expression and sat on the high seat, “Didn’t I say that, that insignificant thing should be shut inside Xi Yuan6 and no one must let him out to become an embarrassment? Why did you let him out again today?”
“Isn’t this humble one doing it for my lord’s sake?” Yan Shi held out a bowl of sweet soup to Prime Minister Su, “This humble one heard that the Head Minister of Revenue, Zhang Qianqing, has been making things difficult for my lord. And that Zhang Qianqing is a complete debauchee, his favorite are those underripe boys, if……”
“Can’t.” Prime Minister Su furiously threw down the bowl in sudden anger, “If you let others know about this, where can I show my face?”
Yan Shi’s face remained calm as she took Prime Minister Su’s hand and said in a whisper, “My Lord, if you don’t want others to know, we can have him faint and be carried out in a palanquin. The other person is only aware that there’s an Eldest son and two concubine-born children, but they don’t know that there’s a Second Young Master.”
If it was asked who knew Prime Minister Su the best, it would certainly be Yan Shi. Knowing that Prime Minister Su was afraid of Fan Yin’s Guo Shi identity, she didn’t mention the part where Fan Yin wanted to accept Su Yichen as an apprentice. She only talked about the benefits of giving Su Yichen to Zhang Qianqing.
As expected, Yan Shi just talked for a while and soon, Prime Minister Su’s mood lightened. Beaming with joy, he said, “Good, this matter will be handed over to Madam.”
“This being the case, this humble one ought to do something that should be done as the First Wife.” Yan Shi covered her lips with a handkerchief and laughed, but there was a deep chill in her eyes.
Su Yichen, you will never be able to escape from the fate I have decided for you!
