The Rich and Powerful Chang An Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Jing Wang Xiao Qing Zhan left with his guards and the surrounding people who got scared after the event also dispersed one by one. Xu Chang An was still standing there, his mind continuously circling around Jing Wang's last words before leaving.

The so-called fame, whether good or bad, was judged by the people of the world. What kind of people can the person holding power be, and was it really as it was said? And yet how many people truly knew about it.

As a man himself, but was married to a man as a wife. If later he and Xiao Qing Yan mutually dedicated to be with each other until old age for a lifetime, the people probably would say he had no sense of shame by means of confused people looks. If he treated Xiao Qing Yan coldly, the people probably would only sighing over a cup of tea¹. A man married off was deservedly without a good ending.

¹after dinner conversation

What would the people commented on concerning his matter? As long as he could settled his wish before death, he would have no regrets. As for what lifetime reputation, he dealt with closing both eyes unknown to everything. Those reputation had nothing significant to him.

Xu Chang An did not expect to be actually surprised by Jing Wang's few words, he was at once filled with wisdom. In his mind, he immediately put down a great deal of misgiving and the whole person relaxed a lot.

Jing Wang as the Great Xiao's prince, was one of the general who commanded thousands upon thousands of men and horses². What he cared about was not the apparently void reputation, rather he protected the people to live and work in peace and contentment*. As a human being himself, he only cared about his mother who died from suffering injustice. As long as he could revenge for his mother, he could resolve his own grievances. What about it even if he married a man as a wife?

²(idiom) 千军万马 = a mighty force/army

How did the people's judgement would implicate him? They were not the one he cared about . He did not have to take to heart of their words and talks.

“Dongxue, let's go.”

“Young Master, are you alright?”

Looking at her young master's mind was out for a while, Dongxue was worried if that man just now was really Jing Wang, did they get into trouble? She had heard that Jing Wang's nature was cruel and ferocious, not in the least be tolerant of others appraisal. Everything must be reported baring teeth³.

³T/N: 事事呲牙必报 =(All the teeth will be reported?) I don't exactly know what it means

“Nothing. It's still a bit early, let's go back. You're injured, need to apply the medicine on it quickly. It's not good if you leave it be.” Dongxue was a girl, sooner or later would have to marry. If the wound was left alone, it would left a long scar on her back. Did not know if her future husband would secretly rebuked her.

The wound on Dongxue's back really hurt, but they went out for important matters. Although the injury on the back hurt but she could bear it, she must not hinder on her young master's matters. Wanting to refuse, Dongxue saw the end of her young master's sleeve was actually teared and this reminded her that young master was also injured just a moment ago. They need to go back immediately, and this was quickly agreed.

In the morning, Xiao Qing Yan had rushed out and Xu Chang An thought he was in a hurry. However, their outing altogether did not take too much time. When he went back, Xiao Qing Yan unexpectedly was already in the Wang Residence.

“Wang Ye.” Xiao Qing Yan had allowed Xu Chang An to leave the residence. He was not afraid, it was just that Xiao Qing Yan was waiting for him here, should means he (XQY) had something to say to him.

Xu Chang An guessed was right. Just as he was sitting down, Xiao Qing Yan said: "Father Emperor gave me two Cefeiⁿ, they will move into the household on the next start of the month. One is the eldest daughter of the minister of Ministry of Works and the other is the daughter of the formal wife of deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites. You go sort out two courtyard and prepare it.”

T/N: History Six Ministries (or Boards) (which formed the central government in imperial times; i.e., in order of importance, Libu (吏部) Ministry of Personnel, Hubu (户部) Board of Revenues (or Ministry of Finance), Libu (礼部) Ministry of Rites, Bingbu (兵部) Ministry of War, Xingbu (刑部) Ministry of Justice, and Gongbu (工部) Ministry of Works)

“Alright.” This was not unforeseen by Xu Chang An. Many princes married the formal wife and together with Cefei moved into the household. Only the formal wife with an illustrious family background would be able to have an exception. He himself was only the son of a fourth rank small official. At that time when they were married, there was likely be a Cefei together moved into the household. He did not expect it would be half a month later. He did not know what the reason was.

Looking at Xu Chang An's acceptance, it seemed like there was no words of complaints. Xiao Qing Yan was ready to go but when he was about to stand up, Xu Chang An voiced stopped him.

"Wait a moment Wang Ye! Wang Ye, I still have something to discuss with you. Can I take a bit of your time?"

"What is it?"

"Wang Ye, it's like this. My mother left me with quite a few of her dowries, including many of shops in Zhuangzi. In the past, these Zhuangzi shops were all in my father's management, now its in my hands. If those shopkeepers have something to discuss with me, can they come to Wang Residence?”

“Of course they can.”

“Thank you very much Wang Ye.” Clearly relieved, Xu Chang An again continued: “Wang Ye, I don't know about Wang Residence's rules. Later, does your meal have to be prepared separately, or… with me?” Xu Chang An quietly prayed in his heart and hoped that Xiao Qing Yan had a separate kitchen and had people who took care of his meals, so that he (XCA) would not have to worry about his (XQY) daily meals.

"Did you possibly think this courtyard belongs to you alone?" Wang Residence's main courtyard was actually Wang Ye's residence. After Wang Ye's marriage, he and Wang Fei would be staying in the same bedroom. Of course, the entire Wang Residence belong to Wang Ye. Apart from Wang Ye's main courtyard, there were some courtyards designed for concubines, Wang Ye could have a sleepover at night.

“…” Xu Chang An was rendered speechless by Xiao Qing Yan. At once he bowed down his head and noted his mistake, said that he just didn't understand the rules and not at all was… Ai! Nor could he say that Xiao Qing Yan was cold shoulderⁿ him. For a while, Xu Chang An did not know what to say, simply did not open his mouth.

ⁿto ignored/to dislike and abandon

Not knowing what Xu Chang An was thinking, Xiao Qing Yan opinionated of Xu Chang An's attitude was to be pleased to see. But Xu Chang An in such attitude yet made Xiao Qing Yan somewhat dissatisfied. He, Xu Chang An, what qualification did he have to cold shoulder him?

“Humph!” Wanted to get up and go, but just about to get up, Xu Chang An's arm injury fell into Xiao Qing Yan's eyes.

“What happened?” Xu Chang An was his Wang Fei, the wound on his body was a total slap on his (XQY) face. Whoever had the impudence to actually turned hands* on XianWang Fei!

*strike/hit

“Say, what's actually happened? Who did it?”

Didn't expect with a little injury Xiao Qing Yan would have such a big reaction, Xu Chang An was unable to guess the cause of Xiao Qing Yan losing temper. But in mind he knew in no way he (XQY) was rightly concerned about him. Thus he quickly explained: “This is a misunderstanding …(explanation)… It's me who didn't understand the situation. His Highness Jing Wang didn't know who I am. It is only a minor injury. I am grateful for Wang Ye's concern." After carefully explaining the matter just now, during the talking Xu Chang An also observed Xiao Qing Yan's reaction carefully. When he was talking about Jing Wang, Xiao Qing Yan's look became much better. It seemed that the relationship between Xiao Qing Yan and Jing Wang should be good, it was just that… On that day, Jing Wang's birth mother, Zhou Guifei, was obviously intended to give Xiao Qing Yan a hard time ah.

“Since it's like this, you go put on medicine.”

“Thank you Wang Ye, for your concern.”

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After Xiao Qing Yan left, Xu Chang An wanted to sit next to the Dongxue, let Chunyu put the medicine on them, but turned to see Dongxue's pair of eyes redden, a pair of grievance look.

"What happened to you, this yatou? Hadn't you cried a moment ago? What are you crying about this time, ah?" To say that it hurt, only a short while endured the whipping at that time must have been the most painful. At that time she could hold back, so what's going on now?

“Young Master!” cried out 'young master' and tearful beggar came out. Dongxue had an unyielding temper, Xu Chang An had never saw her cry. Now even if the tears falling was not the same as the tearful beggar asking for money, there also was not a bit of crying expression on the face. However, it was rather surly.

"In the end, what's happened?" Xu Chang An was really anxious. Dongxue had became like this, but she had never appeared to be thoughtful before.

“Young Master, aren't you worried? Wang Ye, he's too much. You all had just got married. He is going to carry two women into the house*! What did he regarded you as, ah!” These days, in front of the young master's face, Dongxue and Chunyu had said nothing, but when the two maids took a break at night, they were all figuring how to make Wang Ye to like young master, to be able to make young master passing the days in Wang Residence better. However, the two maids had not yet come up with a specific method, Wang Ye unexpectedly was going to carry two women back home!

*jin//men = marry/ bride move into the groom's home

“Oh~haha, you this yatou, unexpectedly was worried about this? You ah, can be really silly! Before, did not I say this matter is a matter of course, if it is not then what? Your young master, me, is a man. I can't give birth to Wang Residence's heir. Furthermore, Wang Ye likes women. Even without that two positions, there will be other people. It's a matter of sooner or later. What are you worried about?"

Seeing that the young master was really not worried, but Dongxue was still sad, the late Furen was not a good example. The late Furen who was unable to get the family head fondness was not as good as Yiniang*! The two Cefei's family backgrounds were really good. If Wang Ye liked them a little, what could young master do?

*Yiniang = father's concubine

Young master, he, how could he not understand, ah!

“Dongxue, don't worry about it. Although Wang Ye doesn't like me, but the rules of Wang Residence are great. As long as I don't make mistakes, he can't treat me as my muddle-headed father treated my mother. I won't really suffering injustice. There's also ah, we can now have is silver ah! Food and clothing don't have to depend on Wang Residence. What are we afraid of ah!" The two Cefei that will soon be entering the household, Xu Chang An really didn't care. Instead, was thinking that when the next month's morning, Xu Residence won't receive any money from the shops, how very happy he ought to be!

What Xu Chang An presumed was rather different than that. Instead of waiting until the beginning of next month, as early as the first few days after Xu Chang An got married, among the remaining four masters of the Xu Family, two had gotten ill.

Xu Chang An's grandmother, old Liu Shi, fell ill as soon as she was forced to surrender Yang Shi's dowry. When Xu Chang An's first visit after married back then, she was not feigned illness. She really couldn't get up. After Xu Yongnian spat out that mouthful of blood, the spirit seems to have been taken away. From head to toe let out a whiff of dispirited air. The whole person had no spirit.

“Biaoge*, you must get better soon, ah. All of us, the whole family are depending on you, ah.” Holding the good medicine that was brewed by the servant, Liu Shi's eyes were red and two lines of distinct tears slowly flew down, she looked weak and poor, and Xu Yongnian hurriedly drank the medicine she had personally brewed.

*male older cousin on maternal side

“Biaomei* don't worry, this is my anger to that unfilial son. I'll get better in a few days time.” Before the wedding, he was angry. During the first visit, he was angry again. He, Xu Yongnian had schemed for a half of a lifetime and in the end, he was actually schemed by someone who was already lying in the coffin! Thinking of those money of Yang Shi, Xu Yongnian again began to plot in his heart, and he was so angry that his hands were clenched!

*female younger cousin on maternal side

In the past, after he got married, he also asked Yang Shi to ask about the title deeds of the shops in Zhuangzi and also the slave contracts of Zhuangzi's people. Then knew that Yang Shi actually told him that those things were not in her hands. It was all in her mother's hold……

“Wait! There are ways, there are ways!” Since Yang Shi had said that those things were in her mother's place, now that his family had cut off contact with his wife family, those people had been listening to his orders for more than ten years. So they said there were no slave contracts to talk about, then he was their master ah! As for the little bastard's words, they certainly would not listen!

“Tomorrow, tomorrow I will go to the Yang shopkeeper's place and tell him if the little bastard look for him, he do not need to be concern of what he say. In the future, as before, the shops' profits will be delivered to our family every month!” It seems that he has finally recovered the treasure he had lost. Xu Yongnian looked a lot better. He had to ponder other things and sent Liu Shi away to let her served his mother to drink medicine.

“I know Biaoge, you have a good rest, I'll go to give medicine to aunt.” Before leaving, Liu Shi returned to tuck in the corner of the quilt of Xu Yongnian but after turning around, the smile on her face disappeared immediately. Until she went out of the room and she even whispered curses.

“That old immortal, how are you still not dead! The body's odour is extremely stink, still want me to serve every day!” Old Liu Shi who was already lying in bed had no son to take care of her, who would with all of his heart. The body had not be cleaned by anyone and no one gave her a change clothes. Don't even mention Liu Shi, even the little servant girl looked as Liu Shi's expression, disliked her whole body's odour.

Old Liu Shi was lying on the bed could not move, only let the person poured medicine into her mouth. looking at the niece who was standing on the side, she gritted teeth in hateful, but she couldn't speak in her mouth. Yiyi yaya*, didn't even know what she's talking about.

*gibberish sound

The author has something to say: My commentary area is desolate. Are there any footprints left by passing little angels? One is also ah/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~

The translator has something to say: The footprints left by passing little angels are invisible! (°∆°)/•••

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