The Aloof Prince Chapter 37 - Throwing Eggs

Mu Yunjin's countenance evokes some happiness, at the thought that Chu Li might renege, her footsteps became a lot relaxed. To renege is good, hurry and renege so that she can be much more leisure and free. Zi Xiang, who was walking behind, saw that Mu Yunjin is walking briskly so she trotted beside Mu Yunjin, and astonished she asked.

“Miss, we are talking about this matter and it cannot be a good thing but why do you seem happy instead?”

“What's the rush, the wedding date will come, naturally someone can replace me to worry about this matter.”

Mu Yunjin glanced back at Zi Xiang, her voice sharp and clear. When Zi Xiang heard her words, she nodded and put Mu Yunjin's words into her heart. Master and servant, these two people wandered the big street, they passed through a place selling rouge powders, Zi Xiang fancied and stubbornly pulled Mu Yunjin to go in and see. Now at the Rouge shop, there are lots of people, Mu Yunjin usually doesn't like crowded places, but seeing Zi Xiang happy, it is not good to sweep her feelings.

“Miss, take a look at this.”

Zi Xiang picked up a small jar, gently twisted it open, and passed it in front of Mu Yunjin. Mu Yunjin looked at the thing on Zi Xiang's hand, it is a small pink colored rouge, her lips slightly hooked up.

“If you like it, buy it. It just so happens that we have plenty of money on hand.”

hearing Mu Yunjin say it like that, Zi Xiang no longer polite, happily chose two small boxes of rouge and let the shop owner wrap it up.

“I said that this voice sounds familiar, it is actually Yunjin meimei.”

A familiar voice sounded at the side of the rouge shop. Mu Yunjin turned to look, standing there is Yan Lingchang and her servant girl Cai Lu.

“Yan Jiejie, good.”

Mu Yunjin and Yan Lingchang greeted each other, not wanting to speak further she looked away. Yang Lingchang saw this and with no change in her manner, she went to look at the rouge Zi Xiang is buying.

“Yunjin meimei indeed is compassionate towards her servant girl, even buying these rogues, Lingchang truly feels ashamed.”

“Yan Jiejie there is no need to feel ashamed, isn't this a rouge shop, your servant girl can pick a few things she likes whatever it is does not matter right?”

Perhaps because this Yan Ling Chang is previously together with Mu Lingzhu, Mu Yunjin does not have a good attitude towards Yan Ling Chang regardless of her harmless face. When Yan Ling Chang heard her, she became stiff, she smiled and from her sleeves, she took out her purse and handed it to her servant girl.

“Cai Lu, go and choose something you like.”

Cai Lu took the purse, a little terrified she looked towards Yan Ling Chang to say her thanks before walking to the side. At this moment Zi Xiang has already picked up her choice of rouges and walked over to Mu Yunjin as if presenting a treasure, towards Mu Yunjin she showed a small case of rouge.

“Miss, this servant also chose for you, I reckon that it will look good on you.”

“En, you are considerate.”

Mu Yunjin smiled, as she shoots a glance at the flabbergasted Yan Ling Chang. Pausing, Yan Ling Chang broke in embarrassed laughter, as she opened her mouth to speak.

“Yunjin mei mei really has a good heart, Ling Chang today has learned a lot.”

“En, if there is nothing else, I will go first.”

Mu Yunjin indifferently said, unwilling to have any more conversation with Yang Lingchang, she leads Zi Xiang along to leave. After the both of them left, Yan Lingchang stood inside the rouge shop, gazing at Mu Yunjin's departing figure with disdain, then after a short period, she glared towards Cai Lu who had just selected a rouge.

“What are you still dawdling there, still not coming here, then get lost!"

Hearing Yan Lingchang's angry voice, Cai Lu got scared, trembling she immediately ran still holding Yan Lingchang's purse. Yan Lingchang snatched the purse from Cai Lu and put it back on her sleeves as she uttered with a voice full of contempt.

“For a moment you have forgotten the rules you are just a servant girl, you are here to only keep me company. I heard that she and the sixth prince's wedding were approaching, but until now the sixth prince has not sent his betrothal gift, what a big joke!”

..........

After walking far away, Zi Xiang recalled what happened at the Rouge shop and looked inquisitively towards Mu Yunjin.

“Miss, you and that Miss Yan does not get along?”

“It's nothing ah.”

Mu Yunjin replied casually.

“This servant just now seems to see you unwilling to talk to her, just now the two of you appear to not get along.”

Zi Xiang said. Mu Yunjin smiled but did not speak. Along the road Mu Yunjin felt that the common people all stop and look at her, most of them held contempt and gloating on their eyes, even when she had passed they would congregate and whisper.

Mu Yunjin immediately became curious and pointing a finger at herself she asked Zi Xiang.

“Zi Xiang, is my face unclean?”

Zi Xiang looked at Mu Yunjin and shakes her head. Seeing it, Mu Yunjin furrowed her brows, her eyes slightly narrowed, she turned to one of the stalls around.

“Aunt, how much is this?”

Mu Yunjin picked up a silk handkerchief and swayed it in front of the Aunt. Aunt's face had a huge smile, but after taking a closer look at Mu Yunjin, her smile suddenly became odd and stiff.

“It is not expensive, just ten wen coins.”

Mu Yunjin then took out the purse Su Biqing gave her and took out some silvers to give to the Aunt.

“I will give you this, but you have to tell me what the people are talking about...”

“Third Miss Mu, this...”

The Aunt's eyes showed surprise and fear, not daring to touch the silvers on Mu Yunjin's hands. Seeing that the Aunt is hesitating, Mu Yunjin innocently blinked towards the Aunt.

“Not enough? I will pay you extra.”

Then, Mu Yunjin took out a few more silvers. The Aunt saw this and secretly cursed herself for having bad luck. She bit her lips and did not dare to speak.

“En?”

Mu Yunjin saw that the Aunt was not speaking, so she raised her eyebrow slightly.

“Third Miss, I beg you to let me off, I have to take care of my aging parents and my children, by selling scarfs and handkerchiefs, you must not make it difficult for me...”

The Aunt cried. Mu Yunjin frowned and is about to open her mouth to speak, when around her that was originally empty is now full of people who assembled to stand around her and the stall owner.

“Everybody said that the Third Miss' temper was domineering and crafty, today we can see the truth, to actually bully a peddler, perhaps inside the Xiang Fu, there is no law?”

A middle-aged man boldly pointed at Mu Yunjin.

“That Aunt is honestly selling her silk handkerchiefs for two years, today she is bullied to the point of crying out.”

A Madam followed to talk.

“No wonder the sixth prince has not yet sent his betrothal gift, this kind of vicious and forceful woman, how can she fit to be with the sixth prince!”

“Exactly, within the Xiang Fu, they have an outstanding talent, the fourth Miss, unfortunately, such a person has corrupted the reputation of the Xiang Fu, really feel sorry for Xiangye.”

Mu Yunjin from beginning to end, narrowed her eyes, concentrating to look at this turn of events, a lot of people, accusing and criticizing her, every word sharp, reducing her to worthless. It seems that the issue is that Chu Li's betrothal gift has not yet been sent.

“You are all presumptuous! Third miss, how can you wait for the next person to criticize? Could it be they are impatient to live?”

Zi Xiang saw so many people surrounding Mu Yunjin so she immediately stood in front of Mu Yunjin putting Mu Yunjin behind her. Surprisingly, when Zi Xiang`s words fell suddenly, several eggs were thrown towards Zi Xiang, her hair and clothes were in a mess. Seeing someone suddenly launch an attack, a Madam not to be outdone raised her basket filled with vegetables and started throwing them. Vegetables and eggs were thrown towards Mu Yunjin and Zi Xiang.

“Miss, run...”

Zi Xiang, who was covering her head took Mu Yunjin's hands to run away.

Run?

Mu Yunjin raised her eyebrow, at this moment her eyes are completely dark, she pulled Zi Xiang behind her to protect her. She, Mu Yunjin, will never be forced to suffer in silence. At this moment, standing in front is a brawny man who is also digging on the woman's food basket, taking out chicken eggs. Seeing this, Mu Yunjin quickly walked towards the brawny man and gripped his wrist, and immediately did a shoulder throw, throwing the brawny man out. Mu Yunjin threw the brawny man directly to the group of people on the opposite side, when the people on that side saw the brawny man on the ground, they immediately dispersed.

“Ai yo...”

That brawny man, that fell on the ground, suddenly realize that he had several broken bones, he lied down there wailing in pain. The common people were stupefied, seeing that Mu Yunjin's petite body can even take down a man bigger than her. Somewhat taken aback, they immediately got scared and fled in all four directions. After watching the crowd leave, Mu Yunjin's anger is still unabated, she looked around coldly and smiled.

“It seems that someone is again playing dirty tricks.”

“Miss, what should we do?”

Zi Xiang asked as she tries to clean up the residue from her body, her face wrinkled.

“Back to the house!”

When Mu Yunjin set foot inside the Xiang Fu, Su Biqing, and Mu Lingzhu, whether it is intentional or not is still sitting in the front hall sipping tea. After taking a glimpse of Mu Yunjin's messy appearance, Su Biqing cried out in alarm, hiding her glee.

“Yunjin you, what happened? Why are you returning in such a way?”

“Yes ah, Jiejie did you fall, or were you beaten? If so then Xiang Fu will not let it go.”

Mu Lingzhu covered her smile. Hearing this mother and daughter, Mu Yunjin knows something is fishy. These two people must not want to live an average life.

“Many thanks to mother and meimei, I will return first.”

Mu Yunjin plainly said before walking towards the Ascending Flower Pavilion. After Mu Yunjin left, Su Biqing and Mu Lingzhu looked at each other with pride and delight.

“Aunt Li, you arrange it, Mu Yunjin bullied the common people and injured the innocent, report it. It would be better if it reached the Emperor's and Empress Dowager's ears.”

Su Biqing said to Aunt Li.

“Yes, this slave will do it at once.”

..........

When Mu Yunjin came back, she did not immediately return to Ascending Flower Pavilion but went directly to the Xiang Fu's back door.

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