This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 254 The Kingdom of Women, the Princess?

at dusk.

After leaving her sister and brother-in-law's place, Luo Zijun went out the door, intending to go to Baoan Hall.

He hasn't dared to go back since he touched his senior's breasts last time.

He has been focusing on his spiritual practice at home.

Now that the revenge has been taken, a weight has been lifted from my heart, and I'm preparing to go see my senior sister.

He bought some fruit on the street and also bought two strings of candied hawthorns.

As soon as I arrived at the entrance of Baoan Hall, I heard a woman crying inside.

The senior sister, dressed in a plain white dress and with her long, black hair flowing down her back, sat quietly behind the counter, pounding medicine. Her pure and beautiful face, illuminated by the evening sunset, was still as beautiful as a painting, as if she were not of this world.

Upon seeing him, she merely raised her eyes slightly before continuing to grind the medicine, her flawless face maintaining its aloof and indifferent demeanor, seemingly unwilling to acknowledge anyone.

However, that imposing figure on its chest had somehow been proudly and ostentatiously displayed on the counter.

Luo Zijun remembers it very clearly.

When I first saw her, she wasn't on the counter.

"Dr. Su, please, save me..."

As Luo Zijun entered the room, she saw a woman with her face veiled and dressed in brightly colored clothes, crying and begging her master.

Upon seeing him enter, the woman quickly turned her face away, wiping away her tears, and dared not speak again.

Su Dafang sighed and said, "Take these medicines back and take them first. This kind of illness... I can't guarantee anything."

Qingwen tied the packets of medicine together and handed them to the woman.

Perhaps seeing some young men enter the room, and such handsome ones at that, the woman's face turned noticeably red, and she looked very uncomfortable. She quickly took the medicine, wiped away her tears, lowered her head, and hurriedly left the shop.

After she walked away, Luo Zijun placed the fruit she had just bought on the table and asked, "Master, what illness does she have?"

Su Dafang went to a corner to wash his hands and said irritably, "What other disease could it be? Venereal disease, of course."

After saying that, she looked at him meaningfully and said, "Whether it's a man or a woman, if there are too many people who mess around outside, they are all likely to get this disease."

Luo Zijun didn't dare to reply and handed the candied hawthorn to Qingwen.

Qingwen, dressed in a pink dress, looked even more delicate and beautiful, standing tall and graceful. She smiled as she accepted the candied hawthorn, gave him a wink, and glanced inside the counter.

Luo Zijun handed the remaining string of candied hawthorns to the counter, saying ingratiatingly, "Senior sister, I bought this especially for you."

Su Qingling kept her head down, pounding the medicine, ignoring him.

Su Dafang dried his hands and walked over, looking displeased. "Have you been very busy these past few days? Why haven't you come to see your senior sister?"

Luo Zijun said, "I have been quite busy, busy with cultivation. Master, I have now broken through to the sixth realm of martial arts."

Su Dafang's eyes widened immediately: "Really? So fast?"

Luo Zijun said, "I broke through a couple of days ago. Master, have you heard of the Blissful Manor in the southern suburbs?"

Su Dafang paused for a moment, then said, "I've heard of it. I've heard that some high-ranking officials and nobles like to go there. As for what exactly happens inside, I don't know. What, have you been there?"

Luo Zijun said, "Today I took the Imperial Guards there, arrested everyone there, and burned down the entire manor."

"Royal Guards?"

Su Dafang looked utterly astonished.

At this moment, Su Qingling, who was pounding medicine, also looked up.

Luo Zijun then handed the candied hawthorn in her hand to her and said, "Senior sister, this is a long story. You eat the candied hawthorn, and I'll tell you slowly."

Su Qingling looked at him expressionlessly, paused for a moment, and then reached out to take it.

Luo Zijun then said, "Our family has an enemy named Lai Da, who is a head steward of the Jia family..."

Qingwen, who was standing to the side, exclaimed, "Ah!" and asked, "Is it Butler Lai?"

Luo Zijun looked at her and said, "Yes."

As he spoke, he recounted in detail how he had become enemies with Lai Da, how he was now seeking revenge, and how he had devised a plan to destroy Lai Da's winery and Paradise Manor.

"When Lai Da was killed today, my brother-in-law personally cut off his head, which can be considered revenge for the child my sister was carrying..."

"I've been busy with this matter lately, but thankfully, I got my revenge before they could escape Lin'an City."

After listening, Su Dafang sighed and said, "Your sister and brother-in-law have never mentioned this to us. Actually, I noticed something was off between them back then, but I didn't dare to ask too much... I never expected there to be such a past..."

As she spoke, her face full of relief, she said, "Zijun, it's good that you've made something of yourself. I bet that Lai Da will never understand how you could crush him so easily..."

At this moment, Su Qingling, who had been silent all along, suddenly asked, "Is that queen beautiful?"

The room suddenly fell silent.

Su Dafang's lips twitched slightly, probably speechless at the girl's peculiar way of thinking.

Luo Zijun was speechless: "Senior sister, I was talking to you about revenge, why did you bring up whether the Queen is pretty or not? What does her beauty have to do with me? What does it have to do with you?"

Su Dafang's lips moved, as if he wanted to say a few words to his granddaughter, but he didn't dare.

Su Qingling, her pretty face cold, continued to press, "Is she pretty?"

Luo Zijun could only say, "I only glanced at her, she's alright-looking..."

Su Qingling had just narrowed her eyes when he continued, "However, she is not as good as Qingwen, and naturally she is even less good than you, Senior Sister."

Qingwen chuckled to herself.

Su Qingling asked coldly again, "Just because of a few words from you, she lent you the Imperial Guards from the palace?"

Luo Zijun explained, "Besides recognizing my talent, the Queen may also be trying to curry favor with the Bai family. Also, the Blissful Manor has committed numerous atrocities, with the Prince of Nanhe involved. I suspect the Queen has long been dissatisfied with the Prince of Nanhe, so she used me to strike at him."

Su Dafang nodded and said, "I guess that's the last reason. I've also heard that Her Majesty the Queen has been gradually stripping these nobles of their power lately."

Su Qingling didn't say anything more.

At this moment, Su Dafang suddenly said, "By the way, Ziju, I have some news for you, it's about... cough cough..."

He suddenly stopped, glanced at his granddaughter, and seemed somewhat frightened.

Su Qingling lowered her head and slowly mashed the medicine, her expression unreadable.

Luo Zijun asked curiously, "Master, what news?"

Su Dafang glanced at his granddaughter again, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Do you still remember that little girl Keqing? When you and Ling'er were little, that little girl would often stick to you and play together, and she loved to cry."

Luo Zijun's heart tightened, and she quickly asked, "I remember, what happened to her? Does Master know where she is now? Is she getting married?"

"marriage?"

Su Dafang was taken aback by his words and looked at him with some surprise, asking, "Why would you think of getting married?"

Su Qingling also raised her head, her gaze cold. Su Dafang continued, "When I went to see a doctor before, I happened to go to her house. At that time, she was still locked up at home and not allowed to go out freely. A few days ago, I went to her house again, and guess what I heard her adoptive father say? That little girl is actually a princess of the Women's Kingdom. Some time ago, she was found by people sent by the Women's Kingdom and taken back to the Women's Kingdom."

Luo Zijun: "???"

In "Dream of the Red Chamber", some people have speculated that Qin Keqing is a princess who was lost among the common people, but a princess of the Women's Kingdom... isn't that a bit too absurd?

"Master, is it true? Qin Keqing is the princess of the Women's Kingdom?"

Su Dafang said, "Of course it's true. Didn't you see how smug her adoptive father looked? He was practically flying with pride. Those people from the Women's Kingdom gave him several chests of gold and silver jewelry. I was so envious, tsk tsk..."

As he spoke, he looked at his granddaughter.

Luo Zijun paused for a moment, then said, "The Kingdom of Women doesn't seem to be too far from here. Has Master been there?"

"What do you want to do?"

Su Qingling suddenly looked at him coldly and said.

Su Dafang glanced at her expression and didn't dare to say anything more. He quickly said, "You two talk, I'm going to the outhouse."

After saying that, he immediately went to the back.

Luo Zijun spread her hands and said, "Senior sister, I was just curious and asked what it could be for. After all, that girl was someone we knew when we were little..."

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Before he could finish speaking, Su Qingling began to vigorously pound the medicine.

Qingwen covered her mouth and chuckled, then turned and left.

Luo Zijun didn't continue the topic. She stared at the beautiful scenery bouncing slightly on the counter for a while, and then admired her cool and beautiful face for a while before saying, "Senior sister, I'll go back first. I'm a little tired today, so I need to go back and rest early."

Su Qingling continued to grind the medicine with her head down, ignoring him.

Luo Zijun glanced at her a few more times before turning to leave. Just as she stepped out the door, she heard her suddenly say, "You touched my chest last time, and I haven't told Grandpa yet."

Luo Zijun paused, turned around and looked at her, saying, "You even pinched my chest, and I didn't tell Master."

Su Qingling looked at him expressionlessly and said, "But they've gotten bigger again, and it's all your fault."

Luo Zijun: "..."

As the sun set and the light in the room began to dim, the stunningly beautiful figure and face behind the counter became even more captivating in the hazy light, especially the pair of eyes displayed on the counter…

I can't be bothered with you!

Luo Zijun didn't dare linger and quickly fled.

Even after escaping a great distance, my heart was still pounding.

That girl's tone, expression, and posture just now, while seemingly aloof and cold on the surface, were actually deadly; he couldn't resist her at all...

"She really knows how to seduce people..."

He took a few deep breaths before continuing to walk forward.

Upon arriving at Chujian Bookstore, one sees a maid supporting a slender, delicate figure as they emerge from the shop and prepare to board the carriage at the entrance.

The figure, draped in a fox fur coat, was slender and breathless, with an extremely beautiful and delicate appearance. She exuded an unusual, sickly beauty, and it was none other than Lin Daiyu from the Jia family.

The two looked at each other.

Lin Daiyu was slightly taken aback, then her face flushed red, and she quickly bowed her head in greeting: "Young Master Luo..."

Luo Zijun also cupped her hands and said, "Sister Lin, oh no, Miss Lin."

"Pfft..."

A burst of laughter suddenly came from inside the house.

Liu Chujian came out and said with a smile, "Brother Zijun, when did Miss Lin become your Lin sister?"

Lin Daiyu's face turned even redder, too embarrassed to look up. She wanted to get into the carriage, but was too shy to do so.

Luo Zijun quickly apologized, "It was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue. I hope Miss Lin won't take offense."

Lin Daiyu was too embarrassed to speak, and even her little ears turned bright red.

Liu Chujian smiled and said, "Daiyu came this afternoon. She's been reading and chatting with me here. She's been coming to keep me company a lot these past few days. She's much better than someone else."

Luo Zijun said, "I have something to do these next few days."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands in thanks to Lin Daiyu, saying, "Thank you, Miss Lin."

Lin Daiyu then lowered her head shyly and said, "I was just bored at home, so I came over to chat with my first and second sisters. Young Master Luo, please don't be so polite."

Seeing that she was not quite comfortable, Luo Zijun said, "It's getting late, Miss Lin, you should go back quickly so that the manor won't worry."

Lin Daiyu gave a soft "hmm" and, with the help of her maid, prepared to board the carriage.

Just then, perhaps due to the cold wind, she suddenly coughed a few times. She had just stepped onto the carriage when her body went limp, and with a cry of "Ah!" she fell to the side.
Luo Zijun reacted quickly and stepped forward to support him.

When his large hand grasped her soft, boneless hand, and one arm wrapped around her slender waist, he clearly felt her delicate body tremble, and she fell even more weakly and helplessly into his arms.

A delicate fragrance unique to young girls wafted over.

Luo Zijun felt a delicate body enter her arms, soft and boneless, like soft jade, and fragrant. Her heart fluttered instantly. She didn't dare to hold her any longer and quickly lifted her up gently, placing her on the carriage, saying, "Miss Lin, be careful."

Lin Daiyu got into the carriage, but her face turned red and her body felt weak, almost unable to stand. Fortunately, a maid came up from the other side and quickly supported her.

Only then did Luo Zijun realize that her lips were covered in blood.

"Miss, you're coughing up blood again, come inside quickly..."

The two maids' expressions changed, and they hurriedly helped her into the carriage, where she spoke in a tearful voice.

"Cough cough..."

Another soft cough came from inside the carriage.

"Miss, please go back and take your medicine..."

The two maids burst into tears.

The woman driving the carriage quickly told Luo Zijun and Liu Chujian what was going on, and then drove the carriage away.

The carriage hurriedly drove out of the alley and sped away, soon disappearing into the cold twilight.

Luo Zijun frowned. In his palms and in his arms, there was still a trace of warmth and softness from that sickly girl. In his nostrils, there seemed to be a lingering fragrance with a hint of medicine.

Liu Chujian came to his side, looked at the street, and couldn't help but sigh softly: "These past few days, she's been coughing frequently, and each time she coughs up blood. Xueyan said that the medicine she's been taking seems to be ineffective, and her complexion doesn't look good either. Brother Zijun, do you think she might..."

Luo Zijun paused for a moment, then said, "Let me think of another way."

At this moment, Lin Daiyu coughed a few more times in the carriage, lowered her head, looked at her hand that had just been held in someone's palm, and thought of the scene when he had just embraced her slender waist. Her face, which was already flushed, suddenly turned as red as if it were on fire.

Her heart was pounding rapidly.

(End of this chapter)