Zhutian: Starting from the Space-Time Merchant

Chapter 557 King Qin? Daring to steal my junior sister, he's already courting death!
"You fat-headed, big-eared thing."

Lin Dao frowned as he looked at Madam Wang. "It's one thing to be ugly, but you certainly have a beautiful dream."

To be honest, Madam Wang wasn't quite fat and bloated.

In modern terms, she is voluptuous.

After all, she has given birth to three children and is at this age, so she has already taken good care of herself.

But the prevailing social norm in the Great Zhou Dynasty is that thinness is considered beautiful.

The mainstream aesthetic is a combination of willow branches supporting the waist and steamed buns.

Lin Dao's words undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Madam Wang.

“Your entire Rongguo Mansion has been mortgaged to me.”

"How dare you damage my collateral?"

"Are you trying to break the contract?"

"If that's the case, then I'm going to lose my temper."

Everyone in the Rongguo Mansion knew they couldn't afford to repay their debts.

The reason they dared to borrow was because of their noble status and the backing of Jia Yingchun in the palace.

Grandmother Jia had made this very clear to her children and daughters-in-law beforehand.

'This person is neither foolish nor stupid, yet he can produce a huge sum of money—millions—and lend it out without any fear.'

He says he's a nobody with no connections, do you believe him?

Of course, nobody believed it.

The vast majority of ordinary people don't even have money.

They might have copper coins at most, but a hundred or so would be a huge sum of money.

'This person must have someone to rely on.'

It is rumored that he has connections with the traitor Wei Xiaobao.

'Before the Imperial Concubine's visit home, she must not be provoked.'

Madam Wang was furious, and tears streamed down her face.

But she dared not refute him, nor did she dare call for someone to drag the scoundrel out and beat him to death.

For Madam Wang, the most important thing now is to make sure the trip to visit her family goes smoothly.

By demonstrating the Jia family's loyalty to the emperor, the imperial concubine was able to rise through the ranks in the palace.

Only in this way can the path be paved for Baoyu.

As long as Baoyu can maintain his status as the emperor's brother-in-law, and with the help of the imperial concubine in the palace.

Once that old woman Yu dies, we can arrange to transfer the mansion and title to Baoyu.

For the sake of Baoyu's future, who is currently bedridden and recovering from his injuries, she has to endure it.

We mustn't let him lose his temper, lest it attract bandits and ruin his trip home.

It ruined Baoyu's future.

Lin Dao looked her over and laughed.

"You're quite tolerant."

"You remembered it all!"

"Everything in the mansion has been mortgaged to me."

“If the collateral is damaged, I will immediately lose my temper.”

"You will bear the consequences!"

He's just playing the Jia family for fools.

He could repair the Grand View Garden, and even turn a blind eye to the embezzlement by officials at all levels.

Because Lin Dao had already made his decision, once the major events were settled, everything would be recovered with interest.

When the time comes, the Jia family, who cannot repay their debts, will all become servants of Lin Dao.

As for the Grand View Garden that has been repaired, he will naturally live there himself.

Those who survived the scourge were properly 'taken care of' by Lin Dao.

Grandmother Jia, who had gone out to cultivate relationships, has finally returned.

When they arrived at the door, they ran into Lin Daiyu, who had finally managed to take a day off to visit.

Grandmother Jia was overjoyed and kept talking to her precious Yu'er.

Lin Daiyu, eager to find Lin Dao, could only force a smile and give a perfunctory response.

I thought I could get away soon.

Unexpectedly, her sisters gathered around and happily invited her to a crab feast.

There was nothing Lin Daiyu could do but go along to eat crabs.

By the time we finally settled in, it was already dark.

"Girl~"

Upon seeing Lin Daiyu again, Zijuan's tears immediately fell.

She was sent back to the Jia family by Lin Ruhai, and the young ladies in the mansion were not short of head maids.

Left with no other choice, he could only temporarily work for Yuanyang.

Undoubtedly, there was no shortage of sarcastic remarks and sarcasm.

After all, the head maid who failed to follow her young mistress was undoubtedly derelict in her duty.

"Beautiful Zijuan."

Lin Daiyu rushed forward and hugged Zijuan, whose eyes were red with tears, to comfort her, "I'm sorry you had to go through this."

"Girl~"

After catching up, the two of them smoothly pulled off the switcheroo again.

Zijuan hid in bed, covered herself with the blanket, and pretended to be Lin Daiyu.

Lin Daiyu, on the other hand, climbed over the wall to find her senior brother.

The two had arranged a time and place using a walkie-talkie, and Lin Daiyu arrived at the Grand View Garden, which was already taking shape.

Under the moonlight, Lin Dao, with a smile on his face, stood there quietly.

Their eyes met, and Lin Daiyu's eyes also reddened.

Although it had only been a few days since they last met, Lin Daiyu felt as if three autumns had passed.

Now that they have finally met, my heart is filled with surging emotions, and I almost lose control of them.

Those who have been in love before can understand this feeling.

Lin Dao smiled and waved to her.
In an instant, Lin Daiyu galloped over like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.

Lin Dao's expression immediately changed. "Stop! Wait a minute!"

The next moment, Lin Daiyu had already thrown herself into his arms.

The powerful impact instantly sent Lin Dao flying, propelling him backward and crashing into the courtyard wall of the Grand View Garden.

'Boom! '

With a muffled thud, the courtyard wall was smashed open.

When Lin Daiyu came to her senses, she was instantly frightened.

Tears welled up in her eyes, and she cried out in a panic, "Senior brother, how are you?"

"I'm injured~" Lin Dao coughed repeatedly, "I need Junior Sister's elixir to heal my wounds~"

Lin Daiyu, flustered and confused, didn't think much of it and foolishly pouted and leaned closer.

After a heated exchange, their emotions finally calmed down.

"After cultivating for so long, you still can't achieve complete control?"

Lin Dao raised his hand and gently stroked Lin Meimei's hair. "If it were someone else today, you would have run them over and killed them."

Although corruption was rampant in the Grand View Garden, the quality of the garden was still guaranteed.

The courtyard wall was built very sturdily.

The force with which it smashed through the courtyard wall would have killed anyone else.

"Senior brother."

Lin Daiyu touched his back and asked, "Are you really alright?"

"What, you don't believe your senior brother?" Lin Dao stood up and stretched his arms. "I am your senior brother."

Lin Daiyu finally stopped crying and started smiling, her previous panic dissipating.

Before long, a servant patrolling the garden approached, and the two immediately changed places.

Looking at Lin Daiyu walking in front of him, Lin Dao gritted his teeth and straightened his back.

'When Lin Daiyu gets emotional, she can't control her strength; it's really dangerous.'

"If we lose control of our strength during intimate moments in the future, it could be more than just a matter of life and death."

'Who but me would dare marry a woman like Lin Daiyu?'

'They can't even break through the defenses!'

Even for me, there are risks.

'We have to find a way.'

Lin Dao was never a gentleman, much less a warm-hearted guy like Boiling Sheep.

Despite spending a long time with Lin Daiyu, their relationship remained stuck in verbal disputes.

Besides respect, there was also the worry that if Lin Daiyu lost control of her emotions, there would be no way to fix her.

We found a rooftop to sit down and started chatting.

"Senior brother~"

"My father told me the day before yesterday that after the King of Qin selects a consort, she will be formally appointed as the Crown Prince."

"I understand what Father means~"

"I've been chosen!"

Lin Meimei, nestled in Lin Dao's arms, spoke softly, "Everyone in the manor is congratulating me, but all I want to do is cry."

She looked up at Lin Dao, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Senior brother~ Father wants me to get married, what should I do~"

Since ancient times, marriages have been arranged by parents and matchmakers.

Lin Daiyu was raised with this kind of education, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Why don't we elope?"

"Have you thought about this?" Lin Dao sighed. "If you elope, your father will be in trouble."

"What should I do? I want to be with my senior brother." Lin Daiyu burst into tears again. "I don't want to be the Crown Princess."

Lin Dao comforted her, "Have you heard about Jia Yingchun's matter?"

"Sister Yingchun?" Lin Daiyu asked in confusion, wondering why someone else was suddenly being mentioned.

"She was betrothed to Xue Pan," Lin Dao said with a smile. "And now?"

"But Xue Pan is dead~"

Lin Daiyu was suddenly startled. "Senior brother, do you mean to kill the King of Qin?"

"He dared to steal my junior sister from me; he's already courting death." Lin Dao paused slightly. "He's definitely going to die, but before he dies, I can still make use of him."

The intelligent Lin Daiyu couldn't understand Lin Dao's scheme.

She blinked her big eyes, waiting for his explanation.

"Don't worry."

"The process will take several months."

"It will have to be after the Lunar New Year next year at the earliest."

"The time will tell."

"After you go back, you can read some books when you have free time."

Lin Dao whispered, "You could read 'The Annals of Empress Lü,' and also..."

"The Annals of Empress Wu Zetian, Volume Six!"

West of the city, Willow Alley.

Chief Constable Qin An, returning from the yamen, carried a food box back to the empty courtyard.

He is certainly not alone.

He had wives, concubines, children, maids, and servants.

However, he has now sent them all back to his hometown.

He knew very well that he was like a rat caught in a bellows, with no way out but to be caught between two sides.

If they can't catch Wei Xiaobao, they'll ultimately have to take the blame themselves.

The one who captured Wei Xiaobao must have risked his life to capture him, but it was a dead end for him.

I already tried it at the Guandi Temple last time, where so many colleagues died tragically before my eyes.

After that, he lost faith in capturing and killing Wei Xiaobao.

Even knowing that Wei Xiaobao was in the Rongguo Mansion, they didn't have the courage to report it to their superiors for capture and killing.

Because he knew that going there meant certain death.

Left with no other choice, they had to send their family members away first.

As for myself, I'll leave it to fate.

They took out the dishes from the food box, opened a pot of wine, and sat in the courtyard to eat and drink.

He rarely gets a day off, so he plans to give himself a proper vacation.

A loud knocking interrupted his leisurely pace.

When the door opened, it was my colleagues from the government office.

"I have an order to give you, hurry up and go."

They arrived at the Qin Prince's Mansion near the palace and learned that today was the day the Qin Prince was selecting his consorts.

These yamen runners were brought in to maintain order.

As the chief constable, Qin An still had some influence, at least he was allowed to enter the front courtyard of the Prince of Qin's mansion, unlike his colleagues who could only block the common people of the capital from watching the excitement from the outside.

One carriage after another entered the Prince of Qin's mansion, filled with noble ladies from high-ranking families in the capital.

Qin An's mind was full of Wei Xiaobao, and he wasn't interested in this matter.

But it seemed as if fate was playing a joke on him; a gust of wind blew by, and the curtain that was blocking his view was blown away.

He glanced over instinctively, and through the gap in the curtain, caught a fleeting glimpse of the face of a noblewoman alighting from her carriage.

One glance was enough to strike him like a thunderbolt!
(End of this chapter)