Su Yaogeng paused for a moment in thought: "Jing’er really doesn’t like him anymore?"
Han Jing nodded.
Su Yaogeng smiled: "Such a child, but it’s good; Jing’er deserves someone better."
Su Xingyan indeed is not a suitable match; Su Yaogeng also knew this well. If Jing’er truly no longer liked him, that was even better. However, she was a bit worried that Jing’er might twist love into hate, outwardly indifferent but inwardly tormenting herself, which is the most painful.
But seeing the current cheerful and confident Jing’er, Su Yaogeng let go of that slight worry.
In the evening, Han Jing began learning internal cultivation methods from Su Yaogeng. To Su Yaogeng’s amazement, Han Jing grasped the essentials extremely quickly, practically a prodigy. With such talent, she might achieve some success in not too long a time, perhaps break through even in a few years!
Upon this discovery, Su Yaogeng was undoubtedly the happiest; had she known earlier about Jing’er’s talent, she wouldn’t have let her delay until today to start learning martial arts!
Han Jing herself didn’t quite understand why this body was more talented than she had imagined. But after one night, she had essentially mastered the basics of the mental method that Su Yaogeng taught her and grasped the essentials. When she returned home at night, she even felt much lighter walking. Ancient Martial Arts are truly magical!
While Han Jing was engrossed in internal cultivation methods for several days, outside, the situation had already exploded.
With Han Jing instructing someone to intentionally exaggerate, within a day, the entire Hanjing City was abuzz with the scandalous affairs between Su Xingyan and Han Yan without a matchmaker involved. Han Yan, as the daughter of Marquis Qing’an and granddaughter of Marquis Jingyang, had now truly stirred things up. So much so that in recent days, Marquis Qing’an didn’t even dare leave his house, for fear of being pointed and talked about, questioning what kind of daughter he had raised.
Even the family of Marquis Jingyang was also being criticized without mercy.
What really disgraced Han Siqu was that, when he went to pick up his daughter at Prince Ling Mansion, he was refused by Su Xingyan, fearing that if he took her back, Han Jing would kill her. Outraged and with no alternatives, Han Siqu retreated to his home.
All of a sudden, the rumor mill in Hanjing City swung completely towards how vile Su Xingyan and Han Yan were, with countless versions fabricated. Then came stories of how innocent Han Jing actually was, and how she was betrayed by her sister and fiancé simply because she wasn’t pretty.
Su Xingyan was so infuriated at home that he smashed things countless times, wishing he could rush to Princess Mansion and strangle Han Jing.
Within a couple of days, the news reached the palace, and upon hearing it, the Emperor’s face turned black, promptly ordering Su Xingyan to be summoned to the palace.
As soon as Su Xingyan arrived at the Imperial Study Room, the Emperor lashed out: "Look at what you’ve done! I had you return to the Mansion to reflect— and this is the result of your reflection! Soon, all the citizens in the Capital City will be pointing fingers at me, calling me a failure as a father! How did I end up with a son like you? Foolish! Ridiculous!"
Su Xingyan knelt on the ground, head bowed, feeling infinitely wronged, with a deeper hatred for Han Jing; this was the first time his father had reprimanded him so harshly.
"You go, personally to your aunt’s mansion, and properly apologize to your cousin; if she doesn’t forgive you, then don’t come back!" The Emperor was truly furious this time; what kind of son did he raise!