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Published at 24th of May 2020 10:48:02 AM
Chapter 27

Falling in Love


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Leaving Marquis Gu’s Manor, everyone had seen Yu Fu and toadied up to Marquis Gu . They were all feeling quite satisfied .

After bidding each other farewell, they all returned to their own homes .

“Young sir Yin, take care . ”

A middle-aged official spoke with a chuckle and saluted to the young man before ignoring his true feelings and adding: “Send my kind regards to your honored father, Prime Minister Yin . ”

Prime Minister Yin was a hated official, but his son, Yin Shuo, was the exact opposite . In court, he was very well-loved by all .

Everyone wanted to get along with Yin Shuo . As for Prime Minister Yin, they could only force themselves to add a few pleasantries .

Seemingly without having noticed the forced nature of his words, he replied .

“Very well, my lord, take care . ”

When he spoke, his voice was gentle and kind . His eyes were smiling and made others feel at ease .

After saying this, he leaned down and entered his sedan . Opening up the folded fan in his hand, a beautiful landscape painting by famed artist Zhang DaQian was revealed .

He looked at the painting but appeared to be looking through the painting and was looking at someone else .

The distant mountains were emerald green and in picturesque disorder .

It was like that little girl whose black and silky smooth hair had been styled into little buns .

The green water wound its way around with a beautiful glow .


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It resembled the way that her eyes moved in that lively fashion, like a young deer running around a misty forest .

There were also the sakura trees that lined the river . They perfectly resembled her curving dimples, which were sweet and beautiful as a butterfly .

When she ran over while shouting eldest brother, Yin Shuo’s heart skipped a beat; however, he saw her dive into Gu ShuBai at his side .

At that moment, he felt a bit jealous of Gu ShuBai .

As for Gu ShuBai, he called her Yu Fu .

Yu Fu, on a day when the sun breaks through the clouds, two trees provide just meager but luxurious relief . *

It really was a great name .

After a long while, the smell of sandalwood inside the sedan, as his eyes flickered in the mist .

“Raise the sedan . ”

“Did you see the illegitimate daughter of Marquis Gu’s Manor?”

In the outer study of the prime minister’s manor, the innermost room through many passages was where Prime Minister Yin worked .

The room was not large, and one’s attention was drawn to the bookshelves on both sides of the room . All sorts of records were placed there, and they all faced Prime Minister Yin’s desk .

Atop the rosewood desk, the official documents were folded neatly . The remaining space had a brush holder, an ink slab, and a neat stack of blank paper .

Prime Minister Yin sat behind the desk in his armchair . Behind him were partially-opened windows, and pines and cypresses blocked the sound from outside the windows .


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“I saw her, but as son saw it, that little girl did not look like Marquis Gu’s illegitimate daughter . ”

“Not an illegitimate daughter?!”

Prime Minister Yin raised his head . The sharp and eagle-like eyes on his slightly-thin face looked particularly striking . With his prominent cheekbones, he had a harsh and merciless look .

He and Yin Shuo born being completely different . One was strict and demanding, while the other was kind and gentle like jade .

“Un . ”

Yin Shuo recalled the sights that he had seen during the banquet .

The reason that he deliberately did not speak with Yu Fu was to avoid arousing Gu HuaiJiang’s suspicions; however, he had continued to observe Yu Fu from the shadows . He did not miss a single thing .

“None of her facial features resemble Marquis Gu . Of the six sons in Marquis Gu’s Manor, all of them share some similarities with Marquis Gu; however, there isn’t the slightest trace with Yu Fu . ”

Upon hearing him intimately call her Yu Fu, a peculiar feeling appeared in Prime Minister Yin’s eyes .

“It’s possible that she resembles her mother and not her father . Just like you and JiYao . ”

Yin Shuo shook his head .

“Didn’t father send people to the border to investigate? But have you ever found anything to suggest that Marquis Gu had a mistress? If there was indeed another person, it would have been over a decade . It would be impossible that there wouldn’t be any signs of it, right?”

“You mean to say that this Yu Fu is not Gu HuaiJiang’s daughter . What sort of person would be worth him doting on so much?”

Prime Minister Yin tightly furrowed his brow and snorted . He was extremely dissatisfied with Gu HuaiJiang .

“This Gu HuaiJiang has bewitched the divine leader . Relying on his successive military victories, he ended up in a position above all but one . He’s even above me, the prime minister! I refuse to believe that he’s really that amazing and never loses? He must have some sort of secret connect with Western Kun . Shuo’er…”


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Yin Shuo bowed his head and waited for his order .

“You have a wide circle of acquaintances in court, and you have also visited Marquis Gu’s Manor . You must get close to this young girl for father to try and find some trace of Gu HuaiJiang’s collusion with Western Kun . ”

“Yes, son will obey father’s instructions . But this matter cannot be rushed . The members of Marquis Gu’s family are not stupid . With how they protect Yu Fu, son cannot act rashly . Father can only patiently wait for a while . ”

“Hmph, the more they pay particular attention to a girl of unclear origin, the more it becomes evident that they have something to feel guilty about . There’s no need for you to rush . Father has already been oppressed by Gu HuaiJiang for so many years that waiting another year and a bit won’t matter . As long as you can find evidence of him colluding with the enemy, father would be content even if I died…”

Yin Shuo exited the study, and his mind was still filled with all of Yu Fu’s facial expressions .

He was also very surprised .

Even though he had only just met her once, why was it that his mind was filled with thoughts of her? He was even able to clearly remember whether the dot on her forehead was scarlet or dark red .

He became dazed from thinking about it, and he only regained his composure after entering the yard and seeing a group of people gathered together .

His younger sister had always been like this, shouting all over the manor . This was where she was completely different from him .

“Elder brother, what’s wrong with you?”

Slim, graceful, and dressed in white, she walked over to him .

She had a tall and slender build and was born with a beautiful face capable of attracting the people of the world .

It was only someone like Yin Shuo, who had seen her grow up as her older brother, who knew what sort of distorted heart existed inside that beautiful exterior .

“What is off about me?”

Yin JiYao moved closer and carefully looked him over before revealing a smile filled with bad intentions .

“Although the days are getting hot, there’s no reason for elder brother’s face to be so red while walking in the shade, right?”

His face was red?!

Yin Shuo slightly furrowed his brow and subconsciously refuted it, “I only just returned from Marquis Gu’s Manor . It’s natural that it will be hotter in the carriage than it was for you in the manor . ”

“As I see it, elder brother’s is not a result of the heat . Rather, it’s the result of falling in love . Because every time elder brother lies, you furrow your brow . You might be able to hoodwink others, but could it possibly deceive me? Though you and I might not have been born from the same mother…”

Yin Shuo raised his head and coldly looked at her, his eyes filled with a warning look . At the same time, he furrowed his brow even tighter .

This time, it was not because he had told a lie . Instead, it was because he truly was unhappy .

Yin JiYao hastily bowed and acknowledged her wrongdoing, for she did not dare to truly make Yin Shuo angry .

“It was JiYao who was spouting nonsense . JiYao and elder brother were born from the same mother . Mother gave birth to both of us . Elder brother, don’t be angry . JiYao doesn’t dare do it again . ”

“Go back to your room and continue with embroidery . It’s hot outside and not suited for a young miss of a large family to be out and about . ”

Yin Shuo had a cold expression and spoke without the slightest bit of emotion . This frightened Yin JiYao into hastily turning around to leave .

Seeing the group of maidservants and grannies loudly depart, Yin Shuo’s mental state slightly improved, but he could not help but recall what Yin JiYao had just said .

“Fallen in love? What a joke . I, Yin Shuo, am a young man . How could I have fallen in love with a twelve-year-old child…”

He spoke to himself, but his voice trailed off toward the end, becoming nothing more than a whisper .

*TN: I likely butchered this translation of some Song dynasty poetry, but Yu Fu’s name appears to come from this poem .

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