Chapter 270: Show The Correct Attitude When Begging
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Atone for my crimes with meritorious deeds?” Xiao Jin gave a sneer.
“I was wronged by others. What crime am I guilty of?”
“Yes, yes, yes. You are innocent. His Majesty also said to let the minister re-examine your case and clear your name as soon as possible.”
Xiao Jin sat on the bench and said without any expression, “It’s pretty good here. I don’t want to go back and perform any meritorious deeds.”
Zhu Lin looked around the room. There was nothing else except a brazier and a few tables and chairs. This was not good!
“Elder Cousin, as long as you win the battle, when you go back, you can still be a prince living a life of luxurious clothes and food. It will be so much better than here.”
“Better than here?” Xiao Jin stood up, walked out, and mounted his horse.
Zhu Lin hurriedly ran after him. He pulled Jiang Yang’s horse over and rode on it, following closely behind Xiao Jin.
Zhu Lin followed closely behind Xiao Jin all the way. He was very shocked. The buildings here were majestic and imposing. They were not inferior to those in the capital at all. How could Xiao Jin build this place in such a short time? Zhu Lin felt that it was impossible. After all, the traces of weathering from the wind and rain on these buildings were very obvious. If they were brand new buildings, they would not show such traces.
Xiao Jin rode back to the palace.
Zhu Lin was even more astounded when he saw the palace soaring up mid-way on the mountainside, and he immediately dismounted.
When the black-robed men guarding the entrance saw Zhu Lin approaching, they went forward to stop him.
Xiao Jin gestured for them to move aside.
Zhu Lin continued to walk forward. As he surveyed the extraordinary palace, his mind was filled with curiosity. “Elder Cousin… Elder Cousin, what exactly is this place?”
“The luxurious clothes and food you mentioned can also be found here.”
Xiao Jin walked into the main hall and saw Su Ying sitting cross-legged on a chair eating sweet potatoes.
She raised her head when she heard the commotion. When she saw Xiao Jin walking in, she instinctively tightened her grip on the sweet potato in her hand.
Xiao Jin walked up to her and sat down. Su Ying said, “If you want to eat, ask someone to get it for you. Don’t think about snatching mine again.”
Zhu Lin followed him in, and when he saw Su Ying sitting there, his eyes widened in shock.
Su Ying looked at Zhu Lin and felt that this kid looked a little familiar, but she couldn’t remember at that moment. “Who’s that?”
“He’s from the Chu State,” Xiao Jin said indifferently.
Su Ying suddenly understood. “The second city of the Chu State has been taken down?”
“Mm-hmm.”
“How lame. Since he’s here to beg you, why is he not showing the correct attitude? And he came empty-handed?”
These words made Xiao Jin frown and he looked at Zhu Lin. “You came empty-handed?”
Zhu Lin was taken aback. “Do… do I need to bring anything?”
“Do you have anything valuable?”
Zhu Lin searched his body and took out a small bag of silver and a jade pendant. “Is this enough?”
Su Ying shifted her gaze away with some disdain. “What do you think?”
Zhu Lin looked at Su Ying, feeling more and more incredulous. “You’re Su Ying?”
Su Ying finished the sweet potato in her hand and looked at Zhu Lin solemnly. “Zhu Lin?”
Zhu Lin nodded and then he heard her say to Xiao Jin, “Why is it your sissy younger cousin?”
Zhu Lin thought, “Thanks a lot. I was offended.”
“I am a decent man.”
Su Ying glanced at Zhu Lin, then looked back at Xiao Jin and said, “Your father still doesn’t give you enough respect. If you still go back to fight for him when he only sent this fellow, then when he is unhappy, he will drive you out again?”
Zhu Lin understood what Su Ying meant. “His Majesty has already instructed people to overturn Elder Cousin’s verdict.”
“If you guys didn’t want him to go back to fight the Nan State, would you have overturned his verdict?”
Zhu Lin choked. He had already felt earlier that Su Ying had changed. Other than that face… No, even that face had also undergone subtle changes. In particular, the sharp aura overflowing between her brows. Was that something that idiot in the past could possess?
Su Ying tapped her fingertips on the table. “Since you’re here to beg for help, then put on the correct attitude. Ask your commander-in-chief at the border to come over and personally invite him back. Then, hand over the military power to Xiao Jin. Perhaps he’ll consider it at that point.”
Zhu Lin wanted to say that the two of them were too arrogant, but when he saw Su Ying’s slightly lowered eyes with a contemptuous expression, he felt that they were being serious.
“Elder Cousin…”
“Your cousin-in-law has the final say,” Xiao Jin cut him off.
Zhu Lin looked at the two of them and felt that something must have happened between them that he didn’t know about. The relationship between Su Ying and Xiao Jin in the past wasn’t like this.
“Elder Cousin, I’m so hungry and tired. Can you give me a place to rest? Earlier, those Nan State’s soldiers were really too scary.” Zhu Lin felt that he needed to find out where the changes came from in a roundabout way.
Xiao Jin didn’t refuse. He was no longer a citizen of the Chu State. Even if the third city of the Chu State was taken down, he wouldn’t be the one feeling anxious.
Xiao Jin asked the black-robed man to prepare a room and settle Zhu Lin and his men down.
After Zhu Lin and his group left, Su Ying asked, “When do you plan to leave?”
Xiao Jin took a sip of hot tea before replying, “Didn’t you say it just now?”
Su Ying frowned. “I was just saying.”
“I took it seriously.”
Was it so exciting to make a commander-in-chief leave during a battle?
Xiao Jin didn’t think there was anything wrong with Lian Shen leaving the battlefield. Lian Shen had worked under Xiao Jin before, so Xiao Jin knew his abilities very well. That guy was reckless, belligerent, and had some abilities, but it was not much. It would have been much better to appoint General Yong Wu to be the commander-in-chief than to appoint Lian Shen.
After Zhu Lin was sent out of the hall, he ran to Jiang Yang.
“Jiang Yang, come here. I have something to ask you.”
Jiang Yang glanced at him and subconsciously took a step to the side. “If Lord Zhu has anything to say, just say it.” He really did not have a good impression of Xiao Jin’s younger cousin. The reason was simply he was too effete and would cry at the slightest upset. His two reddish rabbit-like eyes appeared very ignorant, but he was full of devious scheming. Otherwise, he would not have been able to climb to the position of an official in the Ministry of Justice at such a young age.
“Jiang Yang, you’ve changed.” Zhu Lin looked hurt. “You clearly said that you wanted to tear Su Ying to pieces but look at you now. You’re actually obeying her orders. Tell me, how did she bribe you?”
“What the hell? Why would she bribe me? If she hadn’t changed, I would definitely have killed her. But she’s different now. You don’t know anything so don’t talk nonsense.”
Zhu Lin still said angrily, “How is she different? Isn’t she still having the same nose and eyes? Could it be that she has transformed into someone else?”
“Hah! Indeed, she has really transformed into someone else. If it wasn’t for the City Lord, we wouldn’t have been able to make it to this place alive. You haven’t seen the City Lord’s power, so don’t sow discord here. If you are not happy, go back to where you came from.”
Zhu Lin still said resentfully, “So, according to what you’re saying, Elder Cousin is listening to her now?”
“Yes.”
Zhu Lin’s bright and smooth face sank. “If I had known earlier, I would have brought more good things for Cousin-in-law. I’m so tired. I’ll go and rest for a while.”
Jiang Yang pursed his lips in disdain. He turned around and saw Lin Zhuyu looking at him with even more disdain.
Jiang Yang froze momentarily. As he looked at her, he felt uncomfortable all over and did not know where to put his hands and feet.
To his surprise, Lin Zhuyu rolled her eyes at him. “Idiot. You don’t even know that you’ve been tricked into revealing everything..”
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