After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband
Chapter 39 Trembling

Chapter 39: Chapter 39 Trembling

Princess Nanzhang gave a cold smile.

This is the Duke Mansion, not Qingyun Mountain, and certainly not Feihu Village.

She can’t have her way here!

Princess Nanzhang, with a chilly gaze, gave a few instructions, and Mrs. Zhao responded with a smile.

Inside the bamboo house, Xie Jingchen was reading.

He looked at the sky outside the window; it was almost time for dinner.

In the past, maids would come to remind him, but Su Jin didn’t allow maids to freely enter and leave the backyard, so they didn’t dare to come in.

He set the book down and asked the Hidden Guard, "What is she busy with?"

"Eldest Young Madam is grinding charcoal into powder," the Hidden Guard’s voice lingered a bit.

"..."

Eldest Young Madam is not just saying it for fun.

She’s serious about it.

The maid felt that grinding was tiring, suggesting it was better to use it directly.

Eldest Young Madam said that grinding it into powder wouldn’t harm the skin and the finer, the better.

The young maid thought she made sense and ground it more finely, even asking him for help when she saw him.

He didn’t even know how the young maid brought it up.

Could he aid and abet them in this mischief to mar the Eldest Young Master?

Looking at Xie Jingchen’s face—

The Hidden Guard felt a little hurt.

There was a nine out of ten chance the Eldest Young Master’s face was beyond saving.

With Eldest Young Madam wreaking havoc, the Eldest Young Master didn’t stop her, clearly choosing survival over face.

Seeing the Hidden Guard looking at him sympathetically.

Xie Jingchen’s face grew darker and darker.

The hunger he felt a moment ago was filled with anger.

Dinner was unnecessary.

He picked up the book and continued reading.

Outside, Xingxing came running over, saying, "Sir, the young lady sent me to ask if you will come inside to eat or have the meal brought to the backyard."

"I’m already full of anger."

Xingxing’s little face sank, glaring at the Hidden Guard, "Who made my sir angry!"

Hidden Guard, "..."

Who really made him angry?

Does it mean that in the future when the Eldest Young Master gets mad, he can’t stay in the room, lest he gets blamed?

Seeing Xingxing still glaring at him, burning him with little flames in her eyes.

The Hidden Guard thought it necessary to choose an auspicious day to let this little maid understand that he could easily toss her into the lake with one finger.

He said, "It was your young lady who did it. Weren’t you all planning to smear charcoal on the Eldest Young Master’s face?"

Xingxing suddenly understood.

"So Sir was angry about that. No need to be angry anymore. The young lady has already been persuaded by me to test it on the Hidden Guard first. If it doesn’t work well, we won’t paint you black, sir."

Xingxing wore a face seeking credit.

Xie Jingchen, "..."

Hidden Guard, "...!!!"

"Bring the food here, I’ll eat in the backyard," said Xie Jingchen.

"..."

Eldest Young Master, weren’t you not hungry?

You can’t be like this.

The Hidden Guard wanted to die.

He didn’t want his own face to turn dark, nor did he want the Eldest Young Master’s face to turn dark.

Xingxing went to the front yard and brought back two food boxes.

When the food was set, Su Jin came over.

Starving, she picked up chopsticks and started eating, saying, "Charcoal is so hard to grind, you two help out when you have time in the evenings."

Hidden Guard, "..."

Xie Jingchen, "..."

No one talks like this, asking for help to do harm.

No one spoke.

Su Jin didn’t ask anymore and after filling her stomach, before she left, she looked at the Hidden Guard and said, "Help with the grinding, and I won’t use you as a test subject."

"I’ll get to it right away."

"..."

Before he finished his sentence, he was already gone.

Su Jin wore a black line on her face.

Was it necessary to run so fast?

Getting chosen by her should be considered an honor!

Xingxing tugged her cloud sleeves.

Su Jin turned around to see Xie Jingchen’s eyes blazing with anger.

Su Jin knew what he was thinking with just one look.

She rolled her eyes at him.

"Since you don’t want to use it, I don’t want to waste it either."

"Young lady, have you finally changed your mind?" Xingxing said happily.

"Not finally, but neither of them is ideal—one too delicate, the other too rough."

"..."

Xie Jingchen’s face darkened more than before.

This woman!

Does she know how to describe someone, and delicate is not for describing men, right?!

And then—

A little maid caught in between delicate and rough hurriedly spoke, "Young lady, please don’t target me, I still want to be fairer."

Su Jin, "..."

"Want to be fairer, huh? I’ll put on extra for you."

"..."

"I’m not stupid."

"..."

The mistress and maid walked away laughing.

The next day, after breakfast, Su Jin took Xingxing to Qihao Hall to pay respects.

Xie Jingchen, worried, accompanied them.

Su Jin thought of how the Second Madam and Third Madam didn’t have company and said, "I can go alone, you don’t have to accompany me every day."

"I’m worried."

Is he afraid she’d be bullied?

Su Jin was a little moved.

Xingxing said happily, "Sir is so nice."

Xie Jingchen hesitated and said, "I’m worried you’ll bully them."

Xingxing, "..."

Su Jin, "..."

Black-faced, Su Jin left the room.

Xingxing didn’t bother with him either.

On the way, Su Jin was looking around, and Xie Jingchen frowned, "What are you looking at?"

Su Jin hadn’t retracted her gaze, still angry about going out, retorted, "I’m seeing which maid is lucky enough to try my carefully prepared charcoal paste."

Xingxing, "..."

Xie Jingchen, "..."

Who knew which maid was so unlucky, to fall victim to their young lady’s tricks?

Su Jin looked at whoever, Xingxing felt pity for them.

Xie Jingchen facepalmed, "Do you enjoy speaking in reverse?"

Su Jin’s face turned black.

When she spoke in reverse, they took it seriously.

When she spoke truth, they thought she was joking.

Is pleasant communication even possible?

"You’ll know soon whether it’s reverse or not."

Not a word was spoken.

They arrived at Qihao Hall.

Just as they entered, the Second Madam laughed, "Chenchen must be afraid we’d bully the Eldest Young Madam, needing to accompany her both morning and night to be reassured?"

Su Jin, "..."

Xie Jingchen, "..."

Su Jin glanced at Xie Jingchen out of the corner of her eye.

If he was so capable, he should repeat what he just told me.

Xie Jingchen’s face was all black lines.

They forgot about Xingxing——

The Second Madam’s gaze shifted from Su Jin and Xie Jingchen to Xingxing.

Xingxing thought she was supposed to respond.

She answered truthfully.

"Sir accompanies because he’s afraid my young lady will bully you all."

"..."

Xie Jingchen facepalmed.

Su Jin wanted to laugh but couldn’t.

The Second Madam’s smile froze.

The room fell silent; for a moment, no one spoke.

The maids and matrons didn’t even dare to breathe audibly.

So many of them, yet Eldest Young Madam had just one maid with her, making her seem weaker no matter how you looked at it.

The Eldest Young Master actually feared Eldest Young Madam would bully the Second Madam and them, needing to accompany her to be reassured.

Just how fierce is the Eldest Young Madam?

In the future, they absolutely cannot provoke the Eldest Young Madam.

Can’t afford to.

Su Jin stealthily pinched herself.

She barely held back from laughing out loud.

She didn’t say a word.

Yet just by stepping on Xie Jingchen and the Second Madam’s toes, she had asserted her dominance.

Now whoever she glanced at, they trembled.

Just asking if they were scared.

At this rate, whether she wanted it or not, she would soon rule the Duke Mansion.