Chapter Seventy-One: Sensation Once Again

  The shopkeeper was so scared that he thought the young man would beat him up, but unexpectedly, after throwing down the only silver on his body, he left. He let out a sigh of relief, shook the silver bag in his hand, and looked at the customer who had finally come back to life after being petrified for so long, turned around and trembled to the counter, picked up the abacus and account book, and started calculating with a rustling sound.

  He quickly calculated the account and ordered a young servant, "The silver due to Young Master Wang is 45 taels. There is still a shortage of 1,767 taels. Run to the residence of Duke Deqin to retrieve it."

  "Yes!" The young man immediately responded with a sound, took the menu of Tianzi No. 1 House and went out of Zuixiang Building.

  The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead, thinking that he was old and no longer useful. He couldn't withstand stimulation and fright!

  "Was that Jinsheng and Asa just now?" someone said in a voice that was unusually clear, as if they couldn't believe it.

  "Is it?" someone replied uncertainly.

  "That man was pulled in by Miss Shallow Moon, it's said that Jing Shizi never lets anyone get within three feet of him, how could that person be Jing Shizi? Besides, just now that person's appearance, not even comparable to the flower girl of Qinglou!" Another person said.

  "Isn't it Jing Shizi? Who is that?" Another person asked.

  "Could it be that it's Rong Feng, the young master? I had seen his portrait in Mo Bao Zhai earlier and he looks somewhat similar to the person just now." Another person took over the conversation, saying hesitantly.

  "That's about it! It's impossible for Jing Shizi to be so close to Miss Qianyue, and Gongzi Rong was betrothed to Miss Qianyue by the Emperor at the Martial Arts Assembly today. The Martial Arts Assembly ended early today, and it's not unexpected that Miss Qianyue and Gongzi Rong are together." Another person immediately guessed the whole story.

  Everyone nodded in agreement, thinking that the two of them had just come in like twisted doughnuts stuck together, and it was really a shock to their minds. Under the bright sky, only Shallow Moon Miss is so unrestrained! Which young lady from a good family dares to be so intimate with someone, arm in arm? Who else but Rong Feng Young Master?

  "But isn't that the carriage of Young Master Jing outside?" a newcomer asked in puzzlement.

  Everyone was stunned and looked at him together.

  His face suddenly turned red, and under the inquiring gaze of the crowd, he stammered: "I didn't originally plan to come in, it's just that I saw Jing Shizi's carriage stopped at Zui Xiang Lou outside, so I followed behind and came in too."

  Everyone was shocked, and one of them hastily asked, "Do you know that man is Jing Shizi?"

  "It should be him!" The man hesitated, because he had never seen Jing Shizi before.

  Everyone thought that Jing Shizi had not left the mansion for ten years, let alone come to a bustling place like Zui Xiang Lou to eat. People from the same Rong Wang Fu were not allowed to see Jing Shizi for ten years. On this day in Shengjing City, there were very few people who saw Jing Shizi. You look at me, I look at you, and for a while, it was hard to tell if that person was really Rong Jing.

  It is said that those who have seen both Gongzi Yong and Shizi Jing feel that they resemble each other somewhat.

  "I have just bought a painting of Rong Feng Gongzi from Mo Bao Zhai, let's take a look and compare!" A young woman with a somewhat delicate face, who had been hesitating for a while, finally blushed and took out the painting.

  "Look, there's a portrait of Young Master Rong Yu! Everyone come and take a look!" someone shouted.

  "Come and see! Come and see!" The crowd all shouted as they gathered around the woman.

  The painting was quickly opened, and Rong Feng's figure standing on the high platform appeared before everyone. Wearing a white robe, he stood tall in the wind, with clear and handsome eyebrows and eyes. As the breeze blew, his sleeves fluttered like the wind, instantly capturing everyone's attention.

  "Isn't that just Rong Feng young master!" someone exclaimed as soon as they saw the portrait.

  "Not bad, although the person's face is somewhat similar to this portrait, but that person is obviously much more handsome, as if he had walked out of a painting. And this portrait of Gongzi has an elegant and refined air about him, with a clear and transcendent quality. At first glance, it's not the same person as the young master who just entered with Shallow Moon Miss."

  "No, it's not a person!" The crowd all echoed in agreement. Such a beautiful man was too rare, like a poem or a painting, although weak and sickly but without losing elegance and refinement, completely unlike the person in this painting. If the person in this painting was a swift sword that could kill with one slash, while that man was an extraordinary treasure sword tempered by time, able to pierce into people's hearts and souls.

  "So that person is Jing Shizi?" someone asked tentatively.

  Everyone nodded in agreement, thinking that such a demeanor was elegant and refined, and only thought of Jing Shizi as the second person.

  "What a pity that we can never buy a portrait of Jing Shizi on the market!" said the delicate and pretty young woman who had just taken out the painting.

  "Who is Jing Shizong? He's a man standing above the clouds, and for us ordinary people to even mention him is an insult. Who can capture his true appearance in a painting? Even the greatest painter in the world wouldn't dare try, so where would you go to buy it?" one of them scolded.

  Everyone nodded in agreement again.

  "If that person was really Jing Shizi, then isn't Miss Shallow Moon supposed to marry Gongzi Rong? How could she be with Jing Shizi like...like that?" someone asked in confusion.

  Everyone was stunned, and it was a puzzle that no one could solve! Even now, some people's brains are still turning around in circles, not daring to believe that they really saw Jing Shizong, and actually saw the appearance of Jing Shizong and Qianyue Miss at Drunken Fragrance Building. At that time, the scene was truly shocking to everyone's hearts.

  "Could it be that Miss Shallow Moon found out that Gongzi Rong was no good and fell in love with Jing Shi instead? That's why she treated Jing Shi like that and even brought him to the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion?" One of them cautiously spoke up, afraid of being beaten by everyone else, and took a few steps back, saying his opinion carefully, "After all, Miss Shallow Moon is not someone who can be trifled with, she dares to do anything."

  "It's also possible, but Jing Shizi doesn't seem to be under Qingyue's control. When they came in, Qingyue had already let go of Jing Shizi and was going to help the shopkeeper, and Jing Shizi didn't take the opportunity to leave!" someone else said.

  "That might be because Jing Shizi was threatened by Miss Qianyue." Another person immediately found a reason.

  "It's probably true! After all, Miss Shallow Moon is the number one lady in the world, and there's nothing she wouldn't dare to do." Another person immediately echoed this view. They thought that this was the most likely reason. In the minds of the people of Tian Sheng, Jing Shi Zi was an inviolable existence, and it was impossible for him to behave in any way that was ungentlemanly or impolite, especially in a grand and public setting. He must have been threatened by Yun Shallow Moon.

  "Not bad! It must be so!" Everyone nodded in agreement. They quickly accepted this reason, and while they envied Yun Shangyue, they also resented her for treating Jing Shizong that way. In the eyes of everyone, how could the noble and revered Jing Shizong be treated like that? If Yun Shangyue were here now, everyone would probably swarm up to scold her.

  The woman picked up Rong Feng's portrait and carefully tucked it into her bosom.

  Everyone was still talking about the exciting events of the day, gathering together again to discuss the matters from the Wushuangyuan conference where Yun Qianyue asked the old emperor for permission to marry, to Yun Qianyue taking Rong Jing hostage and appearing at Zui Xiang Lou. These two things combined, it seemed like there was no end to the conversation.

  The shopkeeper stood in front of the counter, listening attentively without revealing a word. His old face kept changing expressions as he thought that before long, Miss Shallow Moon's words at the Martial Arts Conference, asking the Emperor for permission to marry, would soon be distorted into Miss Shallow Moon taking advantage of the conference to coerce and threaten Prince Jing into doing something improper. Moreover, once this rumor got out, it would surely suppress the former one and spread throughout the land.

  The shopkeeper thought of this and his old face was somewhat worried, but he didn't know who he was worried about.

  At this time, the protagonist Rong Jing and Yun Qianyue who were being talked about by everyone were sitting in a horse-drawn carriage heading towards the Yun Wang Fu.

  Also sitting in the carriage with the two was Nan Lingrui, the prince of Southern Liang. However, he was not allowed to enter the carriage and knew his place, aware of Rong Jing's three-chi distance taboo. He sat at the front of the carriage alongside Xiang Ge instead. As a majestic crown prince, he did not feel that this would damage his dignity; on the contrary, from the moment he boarded the carriage, he had been trying to get close to Xiang Ge with a cold and stern face.

  But the strings sang as if unheard, as if there was no one beside him, Nan Lingrui didn't get annoyed at all, and he spoke with great relish. Most of what he said were those romantic affairs between men and women, but when he said them, they had a different kind of interest.

  Inside the carriage, Yun Shangyue and Rong Jing sat facing each other with their backs against the two walls of the carriage.

  Yun Shangyue kicked Rong Jing three times in a row, but he didn't dodge. After the third kick, Yun Shangyue stopped and stared at him, "Why aren't you dodging?"

  She was furious and her kick was naturally very powerful! Fortunately, he didn't dodge or fight back! She had been itching for a fight, and if he dared to dodge or fight back, she would have insisted on having a big fight with him.

  "I'm glad you're relieved!" Rong Jing lightly said with a sigh.

  "If you didn't provoke me, why would I be angry?" Yun Shangyue said in annoyance.

  "Alright, I was wrong!" Rong Jing sighed and asked in a very relaxed tone, seemingly careless, "Have you thought about how to deal with today's matter? Or have you thought about how to explain it to Grandfather Yun when you return to the manor?"

  Yun Qian Yue's face turned sour as she mentioned this, and she irritably said: "What is there to deal with? Don't worry about it!"

  "Hmm! With the friendship we had, which wasn't even worth half a tael of silver, you're indeed not someone I need to worry about now. However, Rong Feng is currently residing in the Rong Wang Fu, and as his uncle, it's only right that I should be concerned about his affairs. Why don't you tell me your thoughts?" Rong Jing looked at Yun Shang Yue, his eyes subtly filled with a certain emotion.

  Yun Shallow Moon stared at Rong Jing, the more she wanted to be a turtle and not mention Rong Feng, the more he mentioned it, calling him "Uncle" with such ease, as if afraid she would forget. She glared at him for half a moment, then suddenly gritted her teeth and said: "My idea is that you should prepare yourself to be asked about your well-being every morning and evening from now on."

  Rong Jing's eyes narrowed slightly, "What do you mean?"

  Yun Qian Yue snorted, "Aren't you the number one prodigy of Tian Sheng? Don't you know what this sentence means?"

  "I don't know!" Rong Jing said.

  "In order not to be a person who is inconsistent, speaks without thinking, changes words easily, and deceives people with empty words, I have decided that what I say, I will do. I must marry Rong Feng. I'll go back and think of ways to persuade my grandfather and father, then persuade the Emperor and Empress, strive to get everyone's agreement, and then happily marry Rong Feng and become his wife." Yun Qianyue said solemnly.

  Rong Jing gazed at Yun Qian Yue, deeply, her eyes overflowing with a deep whirlpool that seemed to pull her in. For a moment, he closed his eyes, silent and wordless.

  Yun Piao Yue didn't say anything more. She thought that once words were spoken, they were like spilled water and people with integrity should take responsibility for their actions. Wasn't it just about catering to this black-hearted guy's every whim, greeting him morning and night, asking after his well-being, and addressing him as "uncle"? And wasn't it just about paying respects at the Rong Wang Fu ancestral temple during festivals after he passed away? She endured it silently, and after getting used to it, she didn't think it was a big deal anymore. Besides, that child Rong Feng really wasn't bad, and it seemed like he had feelings for her too. If she missed this opportunity, there wouldn't be another chance. Naturally, she wanted to seize it.

  With this thought, the gloom and dark clouds that had been lingering in her heart and head since the Wu Zhuangyuan conference dispersed, revealing a bright and clear sky. She let out a deep breath of turbid air, and her eyebrows and eyes lit up, unable to help but speak decisively: "Right, this is what I'll do, this is my idea!"

  Rong Jing still had her eyes closed, her body leaning against the car wall, motionless, as if she hadn't heard.

  Yun Shallow Moon didn't care about the scenery, and started to listen with a good mood to Nan Lingrui's chatter outside, occasionally revealing a smile at the corner of her mouth, obviously in a very good mood, and when she heard something interesting, her smile expanded.

  Two moments later, the carriage arrived at the gate of Yun Wang Fu.

  Xiang Ge reined in his horse and said in a somewhat cold and stiff tone compared to usual, "Miss Shallow Moon, we've arrived at the Yun Wang Fu!"

  Yun Qian Yue naturally knew why Xuan Ge's attitude had changed, and roughly also heard what she had just said, but didn't think much of it. Reaching out to lift the curtain, just about to get off the carriage, she then heard Rong Jing's voice faintly, "I hope you can be as you wish."

  "That's natural!" Yun Qian Yue turned her head and glanced at Rong Jing, seeing that he still had his eyes closed, she pouted, lifted the hem of her skirt, and lightly jumped off the carriage.

  The curtain fell, and the scenery in the car opened its eyes for the first time, with a faint gleam.

  Nan Lingrui had also gotten off the car, and with a "pop" sound, he opened his folding fan in his hand, looking elegant and refined.

  Yun Shallow Moon seemed to hear a sigh, she stood firm and raised her head, only to find that many people were standing at the gate of Yun Wang Fu. It was a sea of black, with men and women, old and young, except for Yun Meng, Yu Diao, Lu Xiang, and Yun Xianghe, who were familiar to her, she didn't recognize anyone else. There were over two hundred people. Next to them were more than ten horse-drawn carriages. The carriages were loaded with what looked like daily necessities.

  At this time, most people's eyes were fixed on her and Nan Lingrui. Those who looked at her were mostly men, with expressions of doubt, scrutiny, astonishment, silence and so on. Those who looked at Nan Lingrui were mostly women, also with various expressions such as brightness, shyness, surprise, scrutiny and more.

  Yun Qian's eyes swept around the crowd with a faint light, thinking that this was probably the side branch of the Yun Wang Fu, and didn't expect them to arrive so quickly.

  "Miss Shallow Moon, you're finally back!" Meng Shu saw Yun Shallow Moon return and immediately stepped forward. When he saw Nan Lingrui by her side, he paused in his tracks and asked in surprise, "Miss, who is this?"

  "He is the Crown Prince of Southern Liang! Come and see your grandfather!" Yun Qianyue said.

  "It's actually Prince Rui! I've met Prince Rui before!" Yun Meng was taken aback, took a closer look at Nan Lingrui, and then looked at Yun Shangyue, seeing that she didn't seem to react unusually, he suppressed the doubts in his heart and hastily bowed to Nan Lingrui.

  Nan Lingrui nodded, "No need for formalities!"

  Yun Meng stood up straight, no longer paying attention to Nan Lingrui. He quickly walked to the front of Rong Jing's carriage and bowed respectfully, "Rong Jing is said to have caught a chill, and it was hard work bringing our young lady back home. I thank you, Rong Jing. Would you like to get out of the carriage and rest for a moment in our humble abode? Old Master Wang mentioned this morning that he would wait for you to bring our young lady back before having lunch together. Unfortunately, he didn't get to see you arrive. If you go inside now, I'm sure he will be delighted."

  Yun Meng's words fell, and everyone at the entrance looked in the direction of the sound, but only saw a pitch-black carriage. Thinking that it was Jing Shizi sitting inside, regardless of whether they were men or women, old or young, everyone's eyes showed expectation without exception.

  "Yes, Jing Shizi, you must be tired from sending your sister back. Come in and have a cup of tea!" Yun Xiāng Hé immediately chimed in. She had just returned from the palace and heard that Rong Jing hadn't sent Yun Qiān Yuè back to the manor yet, so she was waiting at the entrance.

  Yun Qian glanced at Yun Xianghe and saw that her gaze was fixed on Rong Jing's carriage, a cold hum in her heart.

  "It seems that Jing Shizi's prestige is very high, and even the Crown Prince is jealous. Jing Shizi, why don't you get off your horse and come into the mansion for a drink? The Crown Prince hasn't forgotten about that jar of orchid wine of yours!" Nan Lingrui said with a smile after scanning the crowd.

  "I won't be going to the mansion today! I'm not feeling well, some other day then!" A soft and gentle voice floated out from the carriage, "I still have good wine, if Crown Prince Rui wants to drink it, he can come find me at the Rong Wang Mansion another day."

  "Good!" Nan Lingrui responded with relish.

  Everyone heard Rong Jing's refusal and their faces all showed disappointment at the same time.

  "That's fine! The mansion is a bit chaotic today, let's wait until everything settles down and it's quieter before inviting the young master over." Yun Meng glanced at the carriages parked by the entrance and the crowd of people, smiling as he spoke to Rong Jing.

  "Hmm!" Rong Jing responded with a single sound, and without saying more, he instructed Xuan Ge, "Return to the manor!"

  "Yes, Young Master!" Xuan Ge glanced at Yun Shang Yue and immediately got on the carriage. With a wave of his whip, the horse carriage departed steadily.

  "Sister is really talented, and can actually get the special treatment from Prince Jing, personally sending her off. Cloud Fragrance Lotus hasn't seen Rong Jing yet, she watched as his carriage disappeared from view, turned around to look at Cloud Light Moon, a pair of beautiful eyes with an unmistakable glint of jealousy, her words sharp, 'Today sister has really made a big splash again, I and the Empress Dowager in the palace have also heard about sister's heroic actions at the Martial Arts Assembly. Actually daring to ask the Emperor for permission to marry on her own initiative, truly a rare occurrence in history!'"

  "Many unprecedented things will happen, as long as you keep living, living for thousands of years, you'll definitely see many more." Yun Qianyue's words were calm and gentle, without any sharpness, but in an instant, she countered Yun Xianghe's words.

  Yun Xiang's face turned pale, who doesn't know the saying that a turtle lives for a thousand years and a tortoise lives for ten thousand years? Is Yun Shangyue changing her words to scold her as a turtle and a tortoise?! She forcibly suppressed her anger, pretending not to understand the implication of Yun Shangyue's words, and continued to smile: "At that time, both the Empress Dowager and I were worried about you! You also know your identity, how can you be so reckless? You've never considered the consequences of your actions. If the Emperor gets angry, won't you drag down the entire Yun Wangfu with you?"

  "Isn't that a big if?" Yun Qianyue gazed at Yun Xianghe's smiling face with a pale expression, saying nonchalantly: "Besides, even accompanying in death requires qualifications, some people probably don't even have the qualifications for that. At most, if I were to get into trouble, it would drag down Grandfather and Father, as well as my brothers. As for others, such as concubine-born daughters and the like, there seem to be two ways of dealing with them: one is to send them to a cold and desolate place, the other is to sell them to a brothel."

  Yunxiang's face changed color.

  Yun Qian Yue suddenly smiled, looking at Yun Xiang He with extreme gentleness. Her clear voice suddenly became soft and gentle, "So big sister should still burn incense and pray for me every day, in case something happens to me, once I'm gone, it's all over, but some people are better off dead than alive!"

  Yun Xianghe glared at Yun Shangyue, her almond-shaped eyes wide with anger, wanting to erupt, but considering the many people at the gate and her usual gentlewomanly demeanor of protecting her sister and adhering to propriety, she couldn't bring herself to do so. She could only suppress her irritation and forced a smile: "Thanks for reminding me, little sister. I'll make sure to burn incense every day from now on to bless you..."

  She didn't finish what she was saying, but the implication was clear: May her sister soon attain enlightenment!

  "Ah, I hope the gods in heaven can hear my sister's prayers and let me become an immortal after a hundred years!" Yun Shangyue's smile grew wider as she said to Yun Xianghe: "Yan Wangye is afraid of me and won't dare take me in, so you don't have to keep nagging him with your daily incense offerings and prayers. Be careful or he might get angry and drag you down to the underworld."

  Yun Xiang's face turned red with anger, and she stared at Yun Shangyue, finally breaking into a smile. Her voice had a somewhat biting tone: "Don't worry! Even the King of Hell doesn't like me, it's absolutely impossible."

  "Oh! So my sister and I are equally annoying people, that's great!" Yun Shangyue suddenly realized and nodded, seeing Yun Xianghe's frantic expression, she smiled slightly, too lazy to bother with her again, and walked towards the mansion.

  Everyone stared in amazement as Yun Shangyue walked lightly into the mansion.

  Yun Meng was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he saw that Yun Shangyue had already walked far away. He hastily shouted: "Miss Shangyue, wait! You still have things to take care of!"

  "What's wrong?" Yun Qiu Yue stopped in her tracks.

  "These are all the collateral branches of our mansion who have come to rely on us. Old Master Wang and Master Wang both said that since Miss is now in charge of the household, these people will move into Yunwang Mansion from now on and can be considered as members of the mansion. Let Shallow Moon Miss arrange this matter."

  Yun Shallow Moon bluntly refused, "I'm busy now!"

  "Miss, how can you be so busy! The emperor may have asked you to attend classes in the imperial study, but it's only for half a day in the morning. You still have time in the afternoon, and besides, it's still early today." Yun Meng immediately shook her head and said hastily: "This is what Old Master Wang instructed. These people have been waiting at the door for half an hour, just waiting for you to return and arrange their accommodations! The old master is now in the palace and hasn't returned to the mansion, and the young master is also in the palace taking care of Princess Qingwen and can't come back. Old Master Wang is advanced in age, you can't let him worry about these things again, can you? Besides, Old Master Wang's health hasn't been good lately, now it's up to you to take charge of the mansion. If not you, then who?"

  What's wrong with her! She still has to interfere with other people's feelings! Yun Shang Yue frowned.

  "If my sister really doesn't want to take care of it, I'll do it for her!" Yunxianghe immediately seized the opportunity and smiled. Yunqueyue didn't want to be in charge, which was exactly what she had hoped for! When the time comes, seeing her not being able to deal with Yunqueyue would not be enough to alleviate the resentment in her heart.

  "How dare you trouble Sister, Sister's hands can't even hold an account book now?" Yun Shangyue sneered in her heart, turned around and walked back. She glanced at Yun Xianghe lightly, ruthlessly exposing her scars.

  She used to not want to take charge because she didn't want to be like her past life, tired and exhausted all the time. She thought that since she had been given a second chance at life by heaven, she should make the most of it for herself. But now she knows that as long as she exists in this identity, she will never have peace. So, for future long-term peace, she thoroughly recognizes that continuing to be lazy is not an option. Moreover, today she has gotten entangled in this imperial edict and marriage arrangement, and now the old emperor, the other three royal princes, all the officials of the court, and many others are watching her. She doesn't want to be controlled, so she must have abilities. Now that she has no martial arts skills, the only thing she can grasp is the Cloud King's estate.

  Yun Xianghe heard this and lost her composure as a gentle lady, angrily saying: "This hand was crippled by you! Do you still have the face to say that?"

  "That depends on why, I ruined your hand because your hand insisted on liking my face, but my face hated your hand and wouldn't let you touch it, so my hand helped my face ruin yours." Yun Shang Yue still smiled faintly at Yun Xiang He, slowly reminding her, "Elder sister, this is the entrance, pay attention to appearances, if you keep looking like that people will think our Cloud King Manor's eldest miss is a shrew!"

  Yun Xiang He's face stiffened with anger in an instant.

  Nan Lingrui finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  Yun Qianyue suddenly remembered that there was another prince, Hua Huatai, whom she had forgotten. Although she disliked Yun Xianghe, after all, Yun Xianghe was a woman of the Yun King's Manor, how could she be willing to let Nan Lingrui see a good show? Her face slightly cold, "Prince Rui, aren't you here to pay respects to my grandfather? Why are you still standing at the door?" As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for Nan Lingrui to open his mouth, she scolded Yun Meng, "Meng uncle, why haven't you invited Prince Rui into the manor yet? Are you getting senile? He is the prince of South Liang, don't let others say that our Yun King's Manor doesn't know how to treat guests!"

  Nan Lingrui's mouth twitched slightly, knowing that Yun Shuoyue was driving him away.

  "Yes, miss said it!" Yun Meng immediately bowed his head and respectfully said to Nan Lingrui: "Prince Rui, please! Old Master Wang doesn't know that Prince Rui has arrived at the Cloud King's Mansion. He must be delighted to see you arrive. Please follow me into the mansion!"

  "No rush!" Nan Lingrui, however, didn't take the hint and smiled at Yun Shangyue with a wink, "Miss Shangyue has just returned to the manor, aren't you going to see Old Master Yun? I'll go with her."

  "Rui Taizi, can't you see I'm busy with family matters? I won't be going to Grandfather's place for a while. You should leave first!" Yun Shangyue naturally knew this guy wanted to stay and watch the show, but she wouldn't let him.

  "That's alright, I'll wait for you. I have plenty of time to spare." Nan Lingrui smiled and shook his head, glancing at the sky before urging Yun Shangyue, "Hurry up with your business! Your clansmen have been waiting for a long time, haven't they? Look at the darkening sky - it's likely to rain soon. You can't let them come all this way only to get rained on, can you?"

  Yun Shallow Moon also raised her head to look at the sky, the sky was gray and hazy, looking like there was a sign of a big rain. She withdrew her line of sight, looked towards Nan Lingrui, Nan Lingrui gently shook his tail, with an attitude of not leaving, she frowned slightly.

  "Prince Rui, please follow me to the mansion! My young lady is dealing with family matters, how can it be worth your attention?" Yun Meng hurriedly said. After all, Nan Lingrui was the crown prince of Nanliang, and although Nanliang was a vassal state of Tian Sheng, it had become very different from what it was a hundred years ago. Now, the national strength of Nanliang was pressing in on the prosperity of Tian Sheng, so he naturally did not dare to offend him, his tone still very respectful.

  "It doesn't matter, I'm not afraid of sullying my ears and eyes!" Nan Lingrui smiled and shook his head, still waving at Yun Meng, "You go inform Old Master Yun first, just say I've arrived. Later, I'll go with Yue'er to see him."

  In such a short period of time, Nan Lingrui's way of addressing Yun Shangyue had changed from "Miss Shangyue" to "Yuer".

  "Are you and I familiar?" Yun Shangyue's face immediately turned black, her eyes coolly looking at Nan Lingrui. Still so arrogant?

  "Hmm, we're naturally very familiar! Today at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, I personally witnessed something that will be etched in my memory forever. If our relationship wasn't so close, how would I have had the chance to see it?" Nan Lingrui approached Yun Shangyue with a black face, smiling with profound meaning. Those peach blossom-like eyes seemed to say: if you want me to keep quiet and not tell anyone about that matter, you'll need to show some sincerity."

  Yun Qianyue successfully received Nan Lingrui's deeper meaning, and she thought of the time at Zui Xiang Lou when she was about to bite off Rong Jing's ear but was interrupted by him. She narrowed her eyes dangerously at Nan Lingrui. She had long said that there were only a few people who could threaten her. Rong Jing was darker than her, and he alone could make her admit defeat. Yun Lao Wangye threatened her because he was her grandfather, and respecting the elderly and loving the young was a virtue she had learned since school. Yun Muhuang threatened her, but she could barely tolerate it because he was her brother. But no one else! Not even Nan Lingrui!

  "Since Crown Prince Rui is not in a hurry to see his grandfather, then it doesn't matter about this one day or half a day. Now the weather is indeed not good, who knows when it will suddenly turn into a big rain, Crown Prince Rui should still hurry back to Nanliang Palace and come again another day! To avoid having to brave the rain on your way back, Yunwangfu is currently overcrowded, there really isn't a place for you." Before Yun Shuangyue finished speaking, she didn't wait for Nan Lingrui to speak, but instead told Yun Meng: "Uncle Meng, see off the guest!"

  Nan Lingrui was stunned. He couldn't believe that Yun Shuoyue wasn't intimidated by him. He blinked his eyes, "Did I hear that wrong?"

  "You didn't hear wrong! I'd be more than happy for you to take that unforgettable thing of yours out and share it with the whole world. After all, the earth-shattering things I've done aren't just one or two, so it won't make a difference if this one gets out." Yun Qian Yue rarely smiled at Nan Ling Rui.

  Nan Lingrui looked up at the sky, finally accepting that Yun Qianyue was indeed not intimidated by him. If he stayed any longer, it wouldn't be just a matter of watching the show, but even entering the Cloud King's mansion would be impossible. After weighing the pros and cons, he immediately dispelled his thoughts of watching the show, "Alright then, this prince will go visit Old Master Yun first, you can come over after you're done! I heard your drinking capacity is quite good, this prince wants to have a drink with you too!"

  After speaking, Nan Lingrui took a step towards the inner courtyard, walking as if she were entering her own home, without even bringing Yun Meng to lead the way.

  "Prince Rui, I'll show you the way!" Yun Meng didn't expect Yun Qianyue to be so ruthless and send off Nan Lingrui, who was obviously eager to watch a good show. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked forward in big strides.

  "No need, no need, I know the way!" Nan Lingrui waved his hand at Yun Meng.

  "Uncle Meng, let me take the lead and guide Crown Prince Rui instead! I also need to go see Grandfather and pay my respects!" Yun Xianghe hastily spoke up, taking a few quick steps forward. In her heart, she was annoyed - why did all these good men suddenly start paying attention to Yun Qianyue? Although she knew that the Crown Prince of Nanliang was said to be flirtatious and had a bad reputation, wasn't this exactly an opportunity for her to get close to him? From what she heard about the incident at the Eastern Palace today, where the Crown Prince got angry and smashed his study because Yun Qianyue asked for permission to marry, it seemed unlikely that she would be able to squeeze into the palace. But she believed herself to be as beautiful as any other woman, so now that Crown Prince Nanling was delivering himself to her doorstep, she had to think of a way to seize this opportunity.

  Yun Qian Yue rolled her eyes, thinking that this woman would stick to anyone she met. First, it was her and Feng Ce Fei facing off that day, and she saw Ye Tian Qing with a pitiful look on his face. Later, Rong Jing came to pick her up, and she stood at the door, not even looking at Rong Jing's face before flirting with him. Now that Nan Ling Rui had come to the mansion, this woman was going to stick to him again. She really couldn't understand this woman!

  "Oh? Who is this beauty?" Nan Lingrui heard Yun Xianghe's words and stopped in his tracks, turning to look at her.

  Yun Xianghe saw Nan Lingrui and immediately felt a thrill of joy, hastily taking two quick steps to stand before him. She curtsied elegantly, her voice soft and melodious as she said: "Greetings, Prince Rui. I am Yun Xianghe, the eldest daughter of the Yun King's Manor."

  "Ah! I know you." Nan Lingrui looked at Yunxianghe with a sudden realization and smiled.

  "Does the Crown Prince know me?" Yunxianghe was even more surprised to look at Nanlingrui, wondering if her talent and reputation had spread so far that even the Crown Prince would treat her differently?

  "Hmm, I know! The Crown Prince heard a interesting story some time ago. It said that the concubine mother and sister of Yun Wang Fu bullied Yuer, later that concubine mother was demoted to a servant and locked in the ancestral temple for reflection, and that concubine sister had her hand cut off. This matter spread far and wide, everyone knows about it! The Crown Prince has always been curious, today he finally gets to see the eldest miss confront that concubine sister." Nan Lingrui smiled at Yun Xianghe.

  Yunxiang He's face froze in surprise.

  Yun Shallow Moon turned her head, thinking that Nan Lingrui was really sinister! Yun Xianghe's heart must have been broken into eight pieces at this time. However, it was also what she deserved, Nan Lingrui was not a good person to begin with. She had only seen two people who could smile and humiliate others: Rong Jing and this Nan Lingrui.

  "Looking at your complexion, it's not too good. A woman's appearance is the most important thing. You must have gotten tired from returning to the palace, so it's better to go back and wash up before coming out again. Originally, you were very beautiful, but now you've lost eight points for no reason, which really damages your beauty. As the Crown Prince, I'm more familiar with the Tianyi Sacred Palace than anyone else, let alone a small place like the Yunwang Fu? There's no need for you to guide me." Nan Lingrui looked at Yunxianghe up and down with a critical eye, then ignored her flushed face and continued walking forward, his jade fan fluttering elegantly.

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