Flowers Bloom from Battlefield

When the commotion died down, Lin Yuan went to Jun Hua’s quarter in high spirit. With the way things have progressed, there was no way she wouldn’t feel happy anymore.

”Jun Hua, your plans have expanded widely,” Lin Yuan’s smile had not faded even slightly as she arrived at the living room in Jun Hua quarter.

Jun Hua nodded. ”I know.”

”It’s amazing! That Jo Han boy is truly digging his own grave! With my mother being in charge of the household, she will surely choose a good marriage partner for me,” Lin Yuan said excitedly.

Jun Hua merely nodded calmly. Seeing the calm on Jun Hua face, Lin Yuan quickly noticed that something was amiss.

”Have you known about it beforehand?”

Jun Hua nodded. ”Of course, I expected as much.”

”How?” Lin Huan’s eyes grew wider in surprise.

Jun Hua pointed her chin towards Jin Pun. ”I’m the one who asked her to do a few things.”

”You’re the one who planned all of this?”

Lin Yuan stared in disbelief. The Jun Hua she knew was only a little girl who did not know the world. To actually create this trap for Chun Maora, how did she manage to do it? There were so many servants in the household, but not a single one of them noticed anything wrong?

Jun Hua silently smiled. She was not only a general, but also a strategist. Using a few simple ways to make way for Jo Han without the man noticing was easy. She only needed the servants to head into a different path to allow loopholes where even an idiot could exploit. To do that, there were countless ways and she didn’t even need to make a move by herself.

”How did you do it?” Lin Yuan asked.

”There are things you’re better off not knowing. First Sister, you should remain clear headed and warn your mother to not misuse the power given to her.”

Lin Yuan nodded. ”Is there any advice you can give for me?”

Somehow, Lin Yuan felt like she was not facing a little girl, but rather a great person. The way Jun Hua managed to keep her calm and executed her plan splendidly made her totally admire her. The little girl didn’t even need to make a move personally. Only a few instructions did the trick, but everything went according to her plan.

”Lin Tang has some similar characteristics with Jo Han. Can you find them?” Jun Hua asked calmly.

Lin Yuan racked her brain, but she could not find anything. She turned towards Jin Pun in hopes that her servant was able to notice things too, but she only shook her head.

”Women,” Jun Hua answered.

Lin Yuan finally understood. She would definitely tell this piece of news to her mother and let her do something about it. If not for Jun Hua’s reminder, she would never even realize it.

”Jun Hua, I’d like to know how you were able to deduce Jo Han moves.”

Jun Hua picked up the teacup on the table and sipped lightly. ”The way this kind of man thinks is easy to deduce. What would make it difficult is how the minds of those excellent people who would never let themselves be read.”

”This kind of man?” Lin Yuan failed understand what Jun Hua was saying.

Jun Hua nodded. ”The kind of man who only relied on their background to achieve where they are now, who never have any real accomplishment of his own and wasting his time to indulge in worldly pleasure. How they think will always be dictated by their instinct.”

Jun Hua suddenly remembered Soujin and Yan. Although their interactions were mostly bantering, both of them were skilled actors and they know how to act accordingly at any given time. All the times she spent with them, she had to be careful to avoid getting found out. They were sharp and even a single slip-up may cause them to suspect her.

”Have you ever met with an outstanding man?” Lin Yuan asked in curiosity.

Jun Hua nodded. She was fortunate to meet Soujin and Yan who could be considered as outstanding men. The difference was that one of them was standing in the light while the other was standing in the dark, hiding underneath a mask.

”Who?” Lin Yuan probed further.

”Jun Min.” Jun Hua obviously could not answer with those two names.

”Ah, right. I forgot about your brother,” Lin Yuan smiled. ”I will head back now, and tell my mother to not misuse this change. Thank you very much, Jun Hua.”

”You’re welcome, Sister Lin Yuan.”

After that Lin Yuan hastily left just as Jun Hua took out her embroidery tools and continued practicing. On the side, Madam Xie was not able to hold herself back and asked.

”Jun Hua, how can you control the movement of people inside the residence?”

Jun Hua stared at Madam Xie. ”It’s simple. The servants’ duty is to clean up the yard, wait for their master, and so on. With only a few instructions, they would surely do as they were told. When the time came for them to take action, the opportunity presented itself. The place will be opened up and Jo Han will be able to easily sneak in.”

”Then how did you switch the plate?”

”I didn’t switch it,” Jun Hua answered. ”I made a fake one and let Xia place it there when she when inside with Jin Pun. Later on, Xiao Yun took it back soon as she was done with the fire.”

”And no one had seen their movements?” Madam Xie was still in disbelief. Chun Maora had the most number of servants in the residence. She was never completely left alone and there was always some servants waiting for her. How did Xia and Jin Pun get in without anyone noticing?

Xia smiled. ”Of course no one would see us. The servants there were out because of Chun Maora’s bad mood. They were gathered in the courtyard and cleaning up diligently.”

Xiao Yun was hiding outside and because she was only a small child, Jo Han failed to see her. That was what sealed up his fate.

During that whole time, Jun Hua was staying inside her quarter and practicing embroidery under Madam Xie’s guidance. Even if there was anyone suspicious that Xia didn’t stay there, Jun Hua would casually say that she asked Xia to get her some food. Besides, who would even dare to question her?

…

Lin Yuan passed on to her mother the advice that Jun Hua gave her. Concubine Sie was surprised by her daughter’s sudden brilliance, but she didn’t probe further about that.

”You’re right, my dear daughter! I will surely give Lin Tang the best treatment.”

The next day, the Lin family residence was getting a few more concubines which Concubine Sie had selected carefully. Lin Tang did not mind and decided to enjoy all the pleasures since he did not want to see Chun Maora for the time being.

As for Chun Maora, she was having another round of throwing and smashing various items to the floor while yelling at all her servants. During the time when she was the one in charged, she purposely limited the number of women that Lin Tang could take in by making things difficult. But now, her competitors have just increased tremendously.

Lin San also locked herself in her room and only came out to plead to her father. On the other hand, Lin Hong remained calm and continued his study as if nothing was shaking their entire household. However, whenever he glanced at the direction of Jun Hua’s quarter, his eyes would turn cold.