Volume 1: Laughing at the Prosperous Chapter 39

  Yun Mu's gaze was fixed on the hand covering her mouth, that hand was white and delicate, like a pool of white jade. He slightly raised his eyes, and saw that her pupils were rolling around, extremely lively. Her eyebrows and eyes no longer had the gloomy air of before, and between them shone a clear and elegant light, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly.

  "Alright, don't look at me like that, it's scary. I won't speak anymore and won't ask you anything either." Yun Shangyue took a step back, not understanding what was wrong with her brother looking at her like this. It was really frightening.

  Yun Muhan withdrew his gaze and pointed to the next name, his voice was flat and couldn't hear any difference, "This is Yu Mei."

  Yun Shallow Moon covered her mouth and nodded. Yu Chuan was indeed the senior maid beside Old Master Wang!

  "This is Lin Xun!"

  Who is Lin Xie? Yun Qianyue thought that being mentioned first meant he was a big shot in the mansion.

  "He is the eldest son of the king!" Yun Wuhan explained helplessly.

  Yun Shallow Moon let out an "oh" sound, it turned out that he was the long-following servant of her king. This person she seemed to have never seen before.

  "This is a green branch."

  Who is Green Branch again? Yun Qian Yue had a puzzled expression on her face.

  "Green Branch is Father's personal attendant." Yun Wu Han explained again.

  Is Squire Mo a position? Yun Qianyue still looked at Yun Wuheng with confusion.

  A hint of helplessness finally appeared on Yun Mu's pale face, "I really suspect that you have been living in this mansion all these years, yet you don't even know the people in the mansion, nor do you know Shi Mo?"

  Yun Qian covered her mouth and murmured a couple of times.

  "I didn't stop you from speaking!" Yun Mochan was somewhat speechless.

  Yun Shang Yue thought that this person's calm face finally had an expression. She was indeed not to be underestimated! Withdrawing her hand, she immediately opened her mouth to refute: "You're not unaware that for all these years I've been single-mindedly chasing after that dead crown prince? Where would I have the energy to care about other things? My relationship with my father isn't close either, what's so special about the people around him? There are so many servants in this estate, how could I possibly remember everyone's name? I can barely recognize the faces of the people in my own courtyard!"

  Yun Mu Han was completely speechless. Yun Qian Yue saw his thoroughly speechless appearance and couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction in her heart. You're finally at a loss for words, huh?

  "What you said makes some sense, it was my oversight." Yun Wu Han refocused his gaze on the black characters on the white paper and continued to explain: "Shi Mo is a woman who serves as an ink attendant beside the king, responsible for adding fragrance to his writing instruments."

  "Concubine?" Yun Shallow Moon thought of these two words and said them out loud. She knew that in ancient times, all the masters' sons had concubines, and she couldn't help but frown at Yun Wu Han, "You have a concubine too?"

  The pale face of Yun Mu finally darkened, "I didn't have a conjugal visit!"

  "Oh!" Yun Qianyue nodded, "So there's a concubine? I have an older sister-in-law? An older sister-in-law? A younger sister-in-law?"

  "I don't have a concubine or a wife, where did you get this sister of yours from?" Yun Mochan seemed to be grinding his teeth.

  "Oh, so you also have a servant girl? Since this servant girl is not a concubine, what is she then? A bed warmer?" Yun Shangyue asked again.

  Yun Mu Han suddenly turned his head and stared at Yun Qian Yue with a dead gaze.

  Yun Piao Yue took a step back, looking at him with some fear, and repeatedly changed her words: "Okay, I won't ask, can't I not ask? What do you have to hide? Whatever it is, I won't ask."

  Yun Muhan glared at Yun Shangyue for half a moment, then withdrew her gaze, seemingly taking a deep breath before responding calmly: "I have nothing. And neither does Shi Mo. Shi Mo is a woman who serves the emperor in his study, handling books and paintings, as well as helping him with documents and other tasks. She's different from the concubines and maids in the palace. You could say she's a unique presence by Father's side, or even a female attendant."

  "Ah!" Yun Shangyue suddenly realized. It's the secretary! It seems that this Lu Zhi, who serves as the king's attendant, is indeed a talented woman. She couldn't help but look at Yun Wuhanshan with doubt, "If it's so useful, then why don't you have one?"

  "Not needed!" Yun Wuhan spat out three simple words, "We continue!"

  Alright! There's no need for any more questions. Yún Qiǎn Yuè wisely shut her mouth.

  "This is Hongmei, this is Haitang, the two senior maidservants who attend to Third Madame's daily needs. This is Guan Popo, Third Madame's dowry maid. This is Cui'er, Third Madame's second-class maid, in charge of some trivial matters in the courtyard. This is Li'er, Third Madame's third-class maid, in charge of washing..."

  Yunmo Han is a personal name, pointing to one side and explaining on the other.

  Yun Shang looked at him with admiration, and during his pause, she asked again: "Brother, aren't you too amazing? Are you specifically keeping an eye on Third Aunt just for fun? You even know about a small servant girl who does the laundry by her side. Is Third Aunt very beautiful? Or are all the maids in her courtyard very pretty?"

  Yun Mu Han raised his head again to look at Yun Qian Yue, this time not only was his face black, but even his clear eyes were dark. All he heard was his calm voice changing, coldly saying: "Yun Qian Yue!"

  "Ah!" Yun Qian Yue let out a soft cry and immediately stood still.

  "If you want to take charge of the household, you must be clear about how many people are in this mansion, and even more so, how many people are in each courtyard, and what each person does. Otherwise, how can you take charge of the household?" Yun Mochan said: "Third Aunt and Fifth Aunt are the two noble concubines who, apart from Consort Feng, are most favored by Father Emperor. Shouldn't you know about the affairs and people within their courtyards?"

  "Oh! So that's how it is. No wonder you're so clear about it!" Yun Shuoyue felt that she was being too suspicious of the big handsome guy's character, so she immediately reflected on herself, but still couldn't help saying: "This is indeed something that the master of the house should learn from, but I just don't get it. If you're so clear about everything, what do you need to teach me for? Why not just take care of the household yourself?"

  "I am a man, how can I take care of this backyard matter?" Yun Wuhan seemed to be angry.

  "Men can also manage the household! Look at Uncle Meng, isn't he the one in charge of our estate? Cloud Shallow Moon felt that she had suddenly found a way to get rid of this trouble and immediately grabbed Cloud Dusk's sleeve, her eyes shining brightly again. "Brother, it's really hard to learn this stuff, I won't learn it anymore, you can manage the household instead, okay? After all, you're the heir, the entire Cloud King's estate will be yours in the future. You managing the household is just right, you'll have control over the inner courtyard, and when your woman enters the house, she can take over later. Now, if you teach me like this, I won't be able to manage the household for a few days anyway, after all, I'm going to get married. You teaching me is also in vain, it's better not to teach me at all, then you won't have to work so hard, and you can...".

  "Are you done? Let me go the moment you're finished!" Yun Wu Han's voice suddenly became like an avalanche of ice, instantly turning cold to the core.

  Yun Shang's body trembled, as if she was about to freeze stiff, but she still didn't let go, continuing to plead: "Brother, you also know I'm not cut out for this, can't we just forget it? This stuff is really not humanly possible, I feel like I've aged several years without even learning it yet. If I were to actually master it and take charge of the household, I'd probably lose a few years off my life. Why don't you go talk to Grandfather and Father about taking charge instead? It's a win-win situation for both of us. By the way, have you gotten engaged? Which family's daughter is she from? Can she manage the household? If she can, that'd be great, I'll go call her over right now to take charge of our household ahead of time. If not... then you should teach her, she..."

  "Shut up!" Yun Wuhan suddenly shouted, pushing away Yun Qianyue, and gave her a cold glance before striding towards the door. His cyan robe fluttered like the wind, making it impossible to see how fast he was moving, and in an instant, he had pushed open the door and rushed out of Shangyue Pavilion. Even after he left, it seemed as though a chilly breeze still lingered in his wake.

  Is this what they call "being so angry that one becomes embarrassed"?

  Yun Qian Yue looked at the door, where the bead curtain was swaying and making a soft rattling sound, as if indicating that the person was on the verge of great anger. She blinked her eyes, then blinked again. Suddenly she burst out laughing!

  The sound of laughter passed through the bead curtain and seemed to shake the bead curtain with an even louder rattling sound.

  "Miss? What did you do to scare the young master away?" Cai Lian rushed in first, her small face pale.

  "Yes, miss. I saw the young master's face turn black as coal when he went out. This has never happened before." Zhao Mama also followed in a hurry, seeing Yun Shang Yue laughing, and immediately asked.

  "Yes, the crown prince trampled two orchids in the courtyard! It seems he's furious and doesn't care about anything." said Xue.

  "Yes, those two are indeed top-quality phalaenopsis."

  The cloud was shallow and the moon was still smiling, but the more she thought about it, the funnier it became. Her eyes were almost closed into a slit, and she finally managed to stop laughing, but her eyebrows and eyes still had a strong smile. She waved her hand at the four of them, "Don't worry, brother will go find future sister-in-law to take over for me. Don't bother with him." After speaking, she stretched lazily and said comfortably and relaxedly: "Finally don't have to study anymore, it's great!"

  "Who says it's useless? Continue!" A familiar voice suddenly came from the doorway, cold and piercing.

  Ah! Yun Shallow Moon's hand, which was stretching out lazily, froze in mid-air. She suddenly turned her head and saw Yun Wuhan standing at the door with a cold expression on his face, staring at her calmly. She suddenly felt as if a flock of black crows were flying over her head, so black, so black...

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