MTLNOVEL Chapter 506: A War of Words
Chapter 506: A War of Words
Seeing his infuriating demeanor, Jun Yunzheng almost lost his temper, but managed to hold himself back.
If you want life to go smoothly, you’ll have to endure a little bit of green on your head.
Bear with it!
Jun Qingsheng looked at the bruised and battered group and sternly asked, “Speak up. What exactly happened here?”
In truth, he knew everything already. You Yao had already informed him about the entire incident. If it weren’t for You Yao’s presence, he wouldn’t have felt at ease leaving Lin Fengmian alone in the hall. However, the fact that Lin Fengmian had dealt with Jun Yunzheng and the others still surprised him.
This kid has grown up. He doesn’t even need my protection anymore!
The reason he asked, despite already knowing the answer, was to see how Lin Fengmian planned to talk his way out of this.
Ding Bonan was the first to cry out, “Your Majesty, we were just having a quiet drink when Brother Wuxie suddenly went crazy. Not only did he insult us, but he also threw cups at me and started beating us up. When Brother Yunzheng tried to stop him, he nearly killed him. He abused his power, humiliated Senior Sister Qin in public, and even forced me to strip and dance. Your Majesty, you must uphold justice for us!”
Lin Fengmian looked at Ding Bonan as if he were a clown, his eyes filled with mockery.
Is this guy only capable of saying, “Uphold justice for me”?
Jun Qingsheng’s face darkened as he coldly said, “Wuxie, do you have anything to say about this?”
Lin Fengmian wore an innocent expression and said, “Father, I’ve been wronged!”
“Wronged?” Ding Wanqiu’s beautiful face was filled with anger. “With all the witnesses and evidence here, what else do you have to say?”
Lin Fengmian spread his hands and said, “Mother, this is just my cousin’s one-sided account. Earlier, we were just drinking and singing, having a great time. At some point, they started wrestling, and Cousin Bonan even wanted to perform a dance for us. I couldn’t stop him!
Ding Wanqiu was both amused and furious at his blatant lies. “Jun Wuxie, do you take me for a fool? You didn’t force them?”
Lin Fengmian said righteously, “Absolutely not! I never laid a hand on them! If you don’t believe me, just ask them!”
He swept a friendly gaze over the crowd, clenching his fist openly.
“I think everyone will give me a fair judgment, right?”
The others, recalling Lin Fengmian’s earlier threats and methods, all avoided his gaze.
Ding Wanqiu was shocked that Lin Fengmian would dare to threaten the witnesses in front of everyone.
“How dare you, Jun Wuxie! Do you still have any respect for me as your mother? Speak the truth, don’t be afraid!”
The Fourth Prince was the first to speak up. “Mother, Brother Wuxie is right. We were just fooling around.”
The others quickly chimed in, saying that they had been playing around and that Lin Fengmian had nothing to do with it.
Unless we can kill him right here and now, he’ll definitely come after us later. Better to let it go. We can’t afford to provoke him!
Ding Wanqiu was stunned that Lin Fengmian had managed to tame these people so thoroughly.
Lin Fengmian spread his hands and said, “Mother, do you see? I told you that there was nothing to it.”
Ding Bonan angrily shouted, “Jun Wuxie, you humiliated Senior Sister Qin in public! We all saw it. You can’t deny it!”
Before Lin Fengmian could respond, Qin Yan angrily replied, “Ding Bonan, stop talking nonsense! Nothing happened!”
Lin Fengmian also said seriously, “That’s right. Senior Sister Qin and I just had a heart-to-heart talk behind the screen. We have a pure relationship between a man and a woman. Cousin, you can’t ruin someone’s reputation like that.”
Ding Bonan pointed to the wet stain on Qin Yan’s skirt and said, “Senior Sister, the evidence is still on you. You must stand up and tell the truth!”
Only then did Qin Yan notice that her skirt was wet and quickly covered it, gritting her teeth as she said, “I said nothing happened!”
Seeing her furious and embarrassed expression, Ding Bonan knew that pushing further might lead to violence.
Seeing all his witnesses turn against him, Ding Bonan could only say through gritted teeth, “Then what about me and my cousin? You can’t deny that you beat us up, can you?”
Lin Fengmian nodded. “That part is true. I can’t deny it.”
Jun Qingsheng, maintaining a stern demeanor, asked, “Wuxie, why did you attack your brother and cousin? Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughing stock?”
Lin Fengmian firmly stated, “It’s because I didn’t want to become a laughing stock that I stepped in to stop these lust-driven fools.”
Everyone was stunned. Jun Qingsheng asked confusedly, “What do you mean by that?”
Lin Fengmian righteously explained, “They were driven by lust and used the excuse of watching a dance to force Fairy Shangguan to perform. They kept spewing vulgarities, and Fairy Shangguan was too afraid to speak up. I couldn’t bear to see her humiliated, so I stepped in to stop their despicable behavior!”
Ding Bonan immediately replied, “This is nonsense! We only invited Fairy Shangguan to perform because we heard that she was skilled in both singing and dancing. How is that disrespectful?”
Lin Fengmian sneered, “Then did you or did you not say that it would be fine if Fairy Shangguan danced without her clothes?”
Jun Yunzheng interjected, “Junior Brother Wuxie, Brother Bonan just speaks without thinking. He didn’t mean anything by it.”
Ding Bonan nodded quickly. “Yes, yes! I really just wanted to enjoy the dance. Don’t judge me by your own standards!”
“Pah! You just wanted to watch a dance? I’m too embarrassed to expose you!” Lin Fengmian said contemptuously. “I, Jun Wuxie, admit that I’m attracted to her, and I own up to it. Unlike you hypocrites! And if you can invite someone to dance, I’ve heard that your mother is also a great dancer. Should I invite her to perform for me too?”
Ding Bonan blurted out in a fit of anger, “What does she matter? A lowly woman from the Joyful Union Sect isn’t fit to be compared to my mother!”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them, wishing he could slap himself twice.
Lin Fengmian didn’t let him off the hook. Pointing at him, he scolded, “Ding Bonan, what do you mean by that? Explain yourself! What’s wrong with the Joyful Union Sect? Are the people from the Joyful Union Sect not human? Or is your mother a woman, but Fairy Shangguan isn’t?”
Knowing that he had misspoken, Ding Bonan weakly said, “That’s not what I meant.”
“Then what did you mean? Are you going to say that you spoke without thinking again?” Lin Fengmian pointed at the nobles of the Heavenly Grace Kingdom and passionately berated them. “You are the future pillars of our kingdom! You must watch your words and actions! Look at what you’ve done – a group of men forcing a weak woman to dance! Even a scoundrel like me can’t stand it! Do you still think you are in the right?”
The hall fell silent. Ding Bonan was shaking with rage, but he had nothing to say. Jun Yunzheng, knowing that they were in the wrong, remained silent to avoid further trouble.
Lin Fengmian snorted coldly. I’ve been arguing with shrews in the streets since I was a child. Do you think you can outsmart me? Think again! Today, I’ll show you that I can not only argue with a bunch of women, but also with a bunch of scholars!
Lin Fengmian said nothing more and proudly turned to Jun Qingsheng.
“Father, since Fairy Shangguan was invited to this banquet by me, it is my responsibility to ensure that she leaves here unharmed. I know that I shouldn’t have resorted to violence, but I don’t regret it. I am willing to accept any punishment.”