HRPM – Chapter 39 A Tragic Date (2)

Jin Luoluo recalled the past few days of “dates” and ground her teeth in anger. That jinx treated tormenting her as entertainment.

“The first time, he took me horseback riding out in the countryside where there wasn’t even a single tree. I got so sunburned my skin peeled. The second time, he took me to a temple in the east of the city to admire flowers, and deliberately had the sedan carriers jolt the chair so badly that I vomited everything I had eaten. The third time, he took me boating on a stream and intentionally sank the boat, almost drowning me. Luckily, your young lady here has a tough fate—otherwise, you’d be crying at my grave by now.”

Lüya stared wide-eyed in shock.

“Did the prince really treat you like that? How is that possible? He looks so handsome and elegant—how could he be that kind of person?”

“You can’t judge people by appearances. He’s the perfect example of ‘gold and jade on the outside, rotten within.’ Cold-faced and black-hearted. Just because he’s good-looking and keeps losing wives doesn’t make him a good man.”

Jin Luoluo let out a cold laugh. “Hmph, haven’t you heard about the affairs of the court? This Third Prince oversees the Ministry of Personnel. He’s ruthless and iron-handed—his methods in dealing with criminals are so cruel they’re hair-raising. People call him the ‘Jade-faced Asura.’ The officials under him fear him to the extreme. And you call someone like that a good person? If he is, then I’m the greatest saint in the world.”

“Then what will you do, miss? If the prince treats you like this, will you have any good days after entering the prince’s residence?”

Lüya couldn’t help but worry. With her mistress’s strong-willed personality, she would never submit.

If the prince didn’t like her and she refused to yield, her future would surely be miserable.

“When soldiers come, I’ll block them; when water comes, I’ll dam it. Everyone has weaknesses. No matter how much that jinx dislikes me, as long as I’m useful, he won’t easily discard me.”

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The Jin family’s reception hall was no longer dazzling with gold.

At a glance, the rosewood furniture and plain-colored curtains had transformed the style from gaudy vulgarity into something elegant and refined.

The soft, green gauze drapes that hung to the floor flowed like a clear stream.

Elegant pomegranate blossoms were arranged in antique porcelain vases, and beneath the eastern window sat a table with a set of white jade Go pieces.

Even the tea set had been replaced with simple, refined “Bright Moon” porcelain.

All of this was because of that annoying Third Prince who despised the Jin family’s vulgar taste.

He had forcibly ordered everything he disliked to be removed and replaced with things more pleasing to his eye.