Chapter 4 - Prince Li’s Secret

Translator: @twertyu (plum)

Editor + Updated 06/25/2020: @bearismine (sunnyflowers)

sunnyflowers T/N there are a lot of idioms so please refer to * for clarifications!

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Thinking up to here, Gu Qianxue’s first request for help was to Minister Gu, because benzun afterall was Minister Gu’s daughter, “Father, save daughter!”

t/a: jiùnǚér 救女儿 = direct translation to “save daughter!”

She did not know whether the position of ‘Minister’ could hold any weight in this time and space, although her behavior just now was as light as a feather*, but since he had the face to invite the prince out to the dinner banquet, and Prince Li did not immediately look into Minister Gu for him to take responsibility, its* status should not be too low.

*qīngrúhóngmáo 轻如鸿毛(idiom) = as light as a feather/ meaning: insignificant

*its= referring to Minister

She needed time to organize her thoughts to save herself. She cannot just die shadily/in such ways. However, Minister Gu is obviously in a hurry to get rid of this hot taro (芋头 yutou).

“Sinful girl, what else are you able to say? You still do not want to comply to go with Prince Li, His Highness, (and) to wait for him to deal with you?”

“…. …..” Gu Qianxue really wants to scold this father of hers, this Minister Gu looked noble and dignified but he does not have a slightest amount of affection to his family.

Gu Qianxue’s eyes looked up towards Prince Li, biting her lips, and her eyes full of defiance. She has a sort of desire to [yúsǐwǎngpò 鱼死网破= either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death idiom]*.

* t/n: she has a desire to not die.

If she did not guess incorrectly, she had accidentally discovered Prince Li’s secret and it is precisely that—— he pretends to be sick!

That’s right, Prince Li claims his body to be weak to others, but in fact, his pulse is sonorous. She has never been in contact in this way to such a powerful pulse before, that is, (in comparison) athletes will not be as healthy in this way. How can Prince Li be weak?

Why pretend to be ill?

What has it got to do with her that Prince Li fakes his illness? Don’t tell me it’s because of this, that she has to die?

Gu Qianxue’s anger came from her heart. She stares at Prince Li angrily, gnaws her teeth, and meaningful glance with her eyes, telling him – one must not force people too far.

Receiving Gu Qianxue’s eyes, Prince Li is momentarily distracted, soon after, his lips pursed up and tighten, it actually hooked a faint curve, as if the new moon is rising to the sky. That smile appears to ponder, however his meaningful look to hit-the- target- killing intention has not changed.

—— “Daughter!”

—— “My daughter!” Gu Qianxue only hears a kind of high pitched female voice similar to the Northeast Errenzhuan* wailing, the resounding voice following from afar reached into near the end of the crowd, *wailing like ghosts and howl like wolves, it was extremely ear-piercing.

t/n: *Northeast Errenzhuan= Two People Rotation= genre of song and dance duet in NE China

t/n: *guǐkūlángháo 鬼哭狼嚎: wailing like ghosts and howl like wolves

It’s benzun’s mother, Zhao Shi!

Gu Qianxue received the memory of benzun’s mother, and her brows couldn’t help but pinched a bit.

That’s right, the person who came is really Gu Qianxue’s birth mother in this world, Zhao Shi– Zhao Ruo Lan.

Don’t just look at how pleasant Zhao Shi’s name is to the ears*, she in reality covers herself heavily in makeup, has an obese body, is simple minded and unbearably frivolous. If it wasn’t for her father was not Zhao Yuanzheng, the town’s Grand Marshal, she simply could not have married into Gu’s Residence, and also would not be able to occupy the position of Gu’s Madam(e) for so many years.

t/a: *how good her name sounds

Even then, the position of Madam(e) is only just a name without power.

Gu Qianxue has not looked up and has already smelled a strong and pungent fragrance, followed with seeing from a distant place, a multi-colored obese figure dashing towards her at the speed of a hundred meters sprinting at her own rush.

Gu Qianxue can’t help but wipe off the corner of her mouth – what a nimble fatty.

The next thought hasn’t completely formed yet, Zhao Shi has already rushed over, and put a thin and weak Gu Qianxue in her embrace. “Daughter, my poor daughter, how can you go running to provoke Prince Li? But, my daughter, do not be afraid, because I will write a mail to your grandfather, with your grandpa’s support, we do not have to be afraid of anything. “

“……”

Gu Qianxue is speechless. She first pushes Zhao Shi’s fat body away lightly, then points her finger to the front.

Prince Li is still there and yet benzun’s simple minded mother shouted out like this? It could even be said that her deceptive strength is she digs her own hole but does not fill it.

Stirring up things*, the first thing she* did was to look at her own father, drawing her* attention, besides stirring up the grand prince, as a matter of fact (Zhao Shi) is digging a hole for father, if not, then what can it be?

*1(referring to Zhao Shi); *2(she= Gu Qianxue) *3(her= Zhao Shi)

Zhao Shi is reminded by Gu Qianxue, she turns her head back and sees the crowd surrounding Prince Li who faintly looks at her, she stiffened for a moment, the fatty five sense organs (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears) took shape in the Chinese word of “embarrassment.”

The crowd was deathly stilled, each and every one was astonished.

People’s hearts inevitably feel deeply– they are indeed worthy to be blood related and called mother and daughter, the skill to allow people to be dumbstruck, one is comparably stronger to the other.

Although it is very embarrassing, but Gu Qianxue let her heart down a bit.*

* (feels slightly relieved).

Although she was unlikely to go as far as the way Zhao Shi’s said things clearly, she however used her eyes expression to look and provoke Prince Li, she does not believe that Prince Li dare to stir Minister Gu, and also not give the Grand Marshal Zhao Yuanzheng any face.

In her memory, Zhao Yuanzheng’s love for her daughter, Zhao Shi is extremely excessive.

Minister Gu is extremely angry, he gave a fierce furtive glare at Zhao Shi. Zhao Shi sees her own beloved husband is already angry and has some regrets, however when she thought of her precious daughter, she is resolutely confident towards Prince Li who carries his shoulder as a person who has no one above him but the Emperor to the very end.

(sunnyflowers t/a: emphasizing who she is facing in terms of his high status and she is confident about protecting her daughter to the very end)

Thinking like this, the fatty’s backbone straightened perfectly.