C5 Part1

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Chapter 5.1

Translator: マイ

Translating this novel each chapter really takes time and energy and effort.

So please kindly understand and do not repost (English) without permission.

Translating it to another language is okay (but at least let me know a bit beforehand).

And I really underestimate my own capacity. Since I’m busy with work, to translate and upload it as a whole is a really impossible task for me. So, I’ve decided to divide it into several parts. Originally it’s 2 parts but I think I might have to cut it to 3 or 4 parts. I’ll try my best to make the translation make sense. Thank you. *⊷*

(Manhua ch 16~onwards)

The heavy snow that had been raging nonstop had finally stopped snowing at dawn the next day.

So early in the morning, Shu Fei, who was still dressing up in front of the bronze mirror, couldn’t help but said to her son, Yong Lin angrily, “What exactly do you mean? Your own twin brother, you still haven’t met, and yet you want to go see that woman’s son? Yong Qi, Yong Qi, is he even more important than your mother?” A delicate glass comb that she was holding on her hand was fiercely slammed into the ground.

As soon as her temper arose, the palace maids that were attending to her, all quickly knelt down.

Yong Lin, who had a good sleep last night, woke up in a refreshed mood. He wanted to rush to visit Yong Qi first thing in the morning, but unexpectedly only with that one sentence, Shu Fei was furious. Him, who could not figure out the reason, looked at his mother with a confused face. “What is wrong, mother? Did you not allow me yesterday, that I could go visit him today?”

“Not allowed.” The palace maid who had picked up the comb and presented it to her knelt down again. Shu Fei took the comb and looked at her son’s tall and standing straight figure from the bronze mirror with her face cold. “What kind of place is the Internal Punishment Court? A place full of dirty and unruly things, baked by foul stinking smell. You are a prince, a nice palace you can’t stay, but still want to run to that kind of place.”

“But Yong Qi gege, he…”

“Yong Qi is a prisoner. Your Father Emperor has already passed a decree for investigation. Why are you still interfering with this matter?” Shu Fei scolded. However, seeing Yong Lin, with his standing upright posture, face looking unwilling, she feared that his temper would act up and he would immediately get into trouble. She had to calm her anger, sighed, and beckoned at him. “You come over here.”

Yong Lin had to go a bit closer.

“Yong Lin, you need to understand something. There is a reason why mother isn’t willing to let you go.” Shu Fei put down the comb. She grabbed her son’s hand and looked up at him, “Generally, you have to at least meet your brother, Yong Shan first before going anywhere else. Even if he isn’t here, he’s still your twin brother. There’s a difference in this regard, how can Yong Qi be compared to him?”

Yong Lin explained: “It’s not that I don’t want to meet Yong Shan gege, it’s just that I couldn’t meet him. When I arrived yesterday, he was busy. When he had time to come later, I was already asleep. Now even if I stay here, I can’t see him anyway. It’s better to go see Yong Qi gege first.”

“You still talk back!” Shu Fei hit him angrily and said, “Alright, let’s not talk about reason, but supposed it’s a country’s law. The Internal Punishment Court does not allow anyone, even for the royal family to enter without an imperial edict. This is the rule left by the previous ancestors. Do you want to enter recklessly without permission and be punished? Silly thing, your brother, Yong Shan has been conferred as a Crown Prince, and many people already want to find him trouble. You not only help him, but also want to add more chaos to him?”

There was no helping it. Yong Lin could not help feeling helpless. Sitting back down, it seemed the fruit and snacks that were sent by the palace maids did not look pleased to his eyes and his heart was full of doubts.

Shu Fei was afraid that he would bring trouble upon himself so she did not dare to go anywhere or leave him alone. She remained in her palace to accompany him, while chatting only one sentence at a time.

After chatting for a while, Yong Lin said he was thirsty.

Shu Fei then quickly instructed someone to bring Yong Lin’s favourite osmanthus tea and ready to bring it to him.

Yong Lin said, “Not the osmanthus tea, I want tofu soup.”

“Then hurry up, quickly get tofu soup ready.”

After the soup was served, Yong Lin drank almost half of the pot. Seeing him enjoying the soup like that, Shu Fei who was sitting beside him smiled. “I don’t know how big this stomach of yours can hold so many things. The way you eat is also the same. You should better learn from Yong Shan; being a Crown Prince, his every speech and actions must be caution and humble.”

Yong Lin secretly smirked. After a while, he cried out while holding his stomach. “Aiya! Stomach hurts!”

How could Shu Fei not know he was faking his stomach ache? Then she called for several eunuchs to come up and surround the place while ordering, “After treating him, don’t let His Royal Highness Yong Lin slip away.”

Remembering her son being mischief and a naughty child, Shu Fei didn’t know whether to laugh or be angry. Yong Lin had been to the fief for half a year, but still didn’t change at all. While she was smiling alone in the room, suddenly someone came in and reported.

The one who came to report was the eunuch who usually helped Shu Fei to inquire about things before, naming Zong Yong.

Shu Fei instructed him to come over and questioned. “What about the news from before?”

Zong Yong moved up a little closer, and then whispered softly. “Reporting to Niangniang, the matter of Jin Fei Niangniang’s older brother, Fang Zuo Ming has been dissolved.”

(Note: Niang Niang, respectful title for queen, concubine or princess.)

“How had it been dissolved?”

“Twenty-two thousand silver and three hundred acres of private land on the edge of the capital were confiscated.”

“And the man?”

“Already released.”

“Released? Wasn’t it an instant death?” Shu Fei exclaimed in surprise. She raised her eyebrows and asked, “Who handled this matter?”

“Replying to Niangniang, it was.”

After listening to his report, Shu Fei was even more surprised, however, she did not express it on her face. She then said faintly. “It doesn’t make sense, you have to find out more clearly.”

After dismissing Zong Yong, another maid was called over. Shu Fei gave an order for her to make a round trip to the Prince’s manor. Again she reminded the maid in a low voice, “No need to go in, just inquire about who the Prince had seen yesterday and if he had said something.”

When the person was just sent away, a sudden noise was heard on the outside corridor. Sensing that something was wrong, Shu Fei walked to the door and asked. “What happened? What are you shouting and screaming for? How unruly!”

“Niangniang!” Several eunuchs who were sent to watch over Yong Lin, yelled and screamed as they ran over. They fell on their knees with swollen noses and sullen faces. Each one cried and kowtowed, saying, “His Royal Highness Yong Lin suddenly caused an uproar without reason!”

“And where is he?”

“His Royal Highness is a martial arts fighter, servants cannot be on par to stop him…”

Shu Fei took a step forward. She trampled hard on the eunuch’s head that was still kowtowing on the ground, raising her eyebrows, saying. “I ask you, where is he?”

“Ran away… servant could not stop him, and the guards did not dare to stop him, afraid of hurting His Royal Highness…”

Before he could finish speaking, Shu Fei’s eyes burst into flame, and said angrily. “He’s still this much capable? Daring to make a scene in his mother’s palace. Guards, take my order; immediately go to the Internal Punishment Court and bring Yong Lin back. If he dares to resist, use force and arrest him, even if you have to hurt him!”

The guards replied with a yes then hurriedly rushed to the Internal Punishment Court.

Yong Qi stood in the corner of the cell. There was no trace of blood on his handsome beautiful face. His pale finger that was bound to the knuckles struggled as hard as possible, repeatedly trying to get an escape hole in the wall.

Yong Shan’s sharp and cold eyes forced him to a dead end.

“When did you write it?” Yong Shan scattered the things on the table right to Yong Qi’s chin; under the calm tone, there was a terrible chill.

The things that he had obtained from Yong Sheng were spread out on the table.

The bottom was lined with a black gold velvet tablecloth with a gold thread that was specially ordered by Yong Shan, and on the surface of the snow white silk was filled with words written with black ink, and the words were beautiful and dazzling.

“Where can you get silk and ink?”

“Who passed it to you?”

“Is it a court official? Or someone else?”

“How many letters have you written? To whom are you writing to?”

The person who wished to squeeze himself into the corner of the wall kept silent, and this silence finally angered Yong Shan even more.

“Say it!” He grabbed his elder brother’s thin upper arm and pulled him out. His unsteady body bumped against his chest and then again he was pressed hard against the wall. Yong Shan’s breath spit on his pale face, “Being held inside the Internal Punishment Court yet still secretly wrote private letters, even if you’re not guilty, you’ve already become guilty! Are you tired of living?”

Yong Qi shifted his face to the side.

Yong Shan pulled his face back mercilessly, forcing him to look at his own eyes. “When was it delivered?”

Yong Qi’s face that was hanging down in front of his eyes at this moment became a hateful ridicule to Yong Shan.

For a moment, he seemed to vaguely see the little resilience that Yong Qi had kept hiding. Yong Shan kneaded and twisted his face as he rudely pushed him down.

“Say it.” Yong Shan condescendingly looked at him and was silent for a while. Suddenly, his temperament calmed down, as if he thought of another more successful method after anger. He heaved a sigh, and even gave him a bit of advice, “No saying, then I have no choice but to use punishment.”

Yong Qi’s body collapsed and flinched, but Yong Shan could see clearly that he was tightly biting his lower lip with his white teeth.

“Not telling, I still can find out sooner or later. There are just a few people who can help you deliver things here.” Yong Shan whispered.

He turned around and walked to stop at the table at the back.

Hearing the wooden drawing pulling behind him, along with a few crips sounding, as if a metal was tapping against one another, Yong Qi turned his head.

Yong Shan had already lit a large candle with a thick arm. On a long golden mental was a candle that was burning repeatedly. Seemingly aware of Yong Qi’s glancing over, he turned his eyes slightly towards Yong Qi and raised a strange smile in the corner of his lips.

Yong Qi quickly turned his face back and no longer looked at Yong Shan’s direction.

“He.” A slight sneer from Yong Shan was heard from behind him.

Golden metal, gradually getting hot in the swaying fire. Yong Shan who was holding the other end, and even if there were several layers of gauze on the surface, he could still detect the heat that was gradually coming from the fire.

A torure by burning skin had always been a favorite punishment for torture veterans to use.

He turned his head and stopped his gaze on the Yong Qi.

His thin body curled up on the bed, with a glance, it could be seen how tension he was in that tight back.

“Humph.” Yong Shan deliberately made a nasal sound. As expected, the person who had never turned his head to look at him from the start to end immediately shook his body, like a mouse that carefully listened to the movement with only his ears.

He looked at the side where the golden metal was roasting on the fire to the point it began to shine. Yong Qi’s skin was delicate and fragile, if his skin was burned by this, it was unknown how long it would take to recover.

The scar would probably be left for a lifetime.

Silly brother…

Knowing Yong Qi wouldn’t look back and found out about his current expression, Yong Shan’s icy cold eyes slowly filled with warmth; even warmer than golden metal in his hand, and a smile was brought upon his face.

Look at how frightened his brother was, how awful of him to scare his elder brother. However, in such a forbidding and strict place like here, Yong Qi dared to secretly write and pass the letters at his will even though he was being held tightly in his palm; he could not be spared without punishment.

“Yong Qi, are you spitting it out or not?” Yong Shan took the torture tool that had been burn to redden color and walked to the bed.

He turned Yong Qi who was trying to resist only to be failed again over, and forced him to look at the things in his hand. Sure enough, there was a look of fear and anger appearing on Yong Qi’s face.

However, he didn’t know how attractive and tempting his expression was right now.

“Are you telling or not?”

Yong Shan brought the golden mental tool that was burning red a little closer. As soon as it was brought over, he could feel its heat almost instantly. Yong Shan stared at his prisoner with shining eyes.

Yong Qi did not move. He closed his eyes and bit his lower lip. This kind of helpless situation of sacrificing one’s life for justice. Even Yong Shan felt it was ridiculous; he did not know whether to laugh or cry. However, the golden metal tool in his hand could not be pressed down. This person, how could his stubbornness and unyielding behaviour be this strong today? Even dare to confront him.

Using his voice that was as cold as ice, Yong Shan ridiculed: “Don’t think I come up with only this method. There are many punishments in the Internal Punishment Court. Have you heard of human punishment?”

Regardless of whether there was any response from Yong Qi, he smiled grimly, “I heard that none of the imperial harems who have been imprisoned here have never tasted this human punishment. This is different from how they serve Father Emperor. Men here take turns and do it; doing like they were breeding. However, I am afraid that the people in the Internal Punishment Court have never tasted the genuine Prince.”

As he spoke, the body in his hand kept trembling.

Yong Qi could not help but open his eyes and looked up. His delicate facial features were exposed to Yong Shan’s eyes.

“Say it.” Yong Shan still waited for him to yield.

Yong Qi had never suffered any grievances. He was like a delicate orchid flower that was raised by Li Fei in the warm room, preventing him from exposing to the wind and cold. Right now his eyes showed a strong struggle, panic in fear, and together with a little pride that he could never give up.

Yong Shan tried his best to show his emotionless eyes, staring at him coldly, as if as long as he was really dissatisfied, Yong Qi would be tortured to death. He waited and noticed Yong Qi who was under his control slightly struggling; a kind of futile struggle often adopted by Yong Qi.

The corner of Yong Shan’s mouth showed a scornful smile.

However, in the next moment, Yong Qi became more violent. This delicate and fragile brother had never seemed to have such great strength, almost made a break free from Yong Shan’s hunting hands. Yong Shan was a little surprised and quickly tightened his strength, but at this time Yong Qi directly aimed at his beautiful face, knocking that burning red metal in the passing.

Yong Shan quickly windrew his hands, however, it was too late. A bitter cry was heard in his ears, a cry that was like a thunderbolt roaring in the clear blue sky, making human’s guts turn completely cold. Then a scent of skin burnt passes through his nose.

“Yong Qi!” Yong Shan shouted at the top of his lungs.

In an empty space of the cell, a noise of golden metal falling to the ground was heard. Yong Shan held Yong Qi as he grabbed his face to face his own. “Let me see! Look up!”

Yong Qi was trembling with pain, and he did not have the timidity and gentleness from his previous ordinary days. Perhaps this was the first most painful experience in his life that provoked his madness as he desperately waved his hands to avoid Yong Shan’s contact. Yong Shan couldn’t get close to him at this moment, he was sweating anxiously. Because he was too anxious, at some point he suddenly pushed Yong Qi, let him fall down, and quickly restrain him to look up.

Yong Qi gave out a piercing cry.

“Shh, don’t make a noise, be good.” Yong Shan coaxed him with his trembling voice, hardening his heart as he turned Yong Qi’s face over.

There was no injury on his face. When he was hit by Yong Qi, Yong Shan’s hand flinched in the wrong direction and the burning metal shook and burned the flesh on the side of Yong Qi’s neck. Yong Shan did not have to look at it to know how terrible it became. But once he saw it, all of a sudden, the color on his face changed. His hand kept stroking Yong Qi like a craze, asking repeatedly. “Does it hurt, I… I didn’t mean it…”

“Get away from me! Let me go!” Seeing him reaching his hand toward himself, Yong Qi screamed even more. As if he felt something hot and a burning pain in his neck, after desperately pushing Yong Shan away, he couldn’t help but stretch his hand to scratch his neck.

“Don’t scratch it! Stop, Yong Qi.” At this time, it was more difficult to press him down. Yong Shan’s forehead was soaked with cold sweat, turning his head to look around, he was trying to find a rope to tie him up.

At this moment, a very familiar voice suddenly sounded, full of consternation and anger, “Ge! What are you doing!”

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