Volume 1 Chapter 15: Laughing at the Prosperous Splendor

  Li Yun felt the gaze that had been lingering behind her, thinking that this Yu Jing was quite interesting. Then she thought that all the people here were very interesting. With a smile, she shook her head and got rid of the thoughts in her mind, focusing on rushing to the imperial palace.

  "Cloud Shallow Moon! Halt!" A loud shout suddenly came from ahead.

  Li Yun was startled, and saw that in front of her two more luxurious carriages were approaching. The curtains of both carriages were lifted at the same time, and a woman in pink clothes stuck her head out of one carriage, while a woman in green clothes also stuck her head out of the other carriage. The person speaking was the woman in pink clothes from the first carriage.

  Li Yun furrowed her brow, thinking that this trip to the imperial palace was indeed full of twists and turns. But she still reined in her horse.

  "I'm telling you, Yun Qianyue, don't be so smug. Do you think that just because my brother and Prince Ran are protecting you, you can be safe and sound? The Crown Prince will never like you, a freak who is neither male nor female. And don't even think about the possibility of my brother and Prince Ran being genuinely kind to you - they only helped you out of respect for Old Master Yun and the Yun Manor. Who do you think you are?" The woman in pink was Rong Wangfu's second miss, Rong Linglan.

  Li Yun didn't speak, coldly staring at Rong Linglan. Thinking that Rong Jing was her brother, so she was the Second Miss of Rong Wangfu mentioned by Cai Lian?

  "What are you looking at me for? Did I say something wrong? You should also take a mirror and look at yourself, how many catties do you weigh? Which man would truly lend a hand to save you? Are you worthy of it? If you weren't born in the Yun Wang Fu with good fortune, you would have died countless times already." Rong Linglan said, her tone sharp and venomous.

  Li Yun was furious in her heart, but still out of politeness waited for her to finish, and coldly asked: "Have you had enough?"

  Rong Linglan felt a chill run down her spine as she met Li Yun's icy gaze, but she still spoke fearlessly: "What if I've said enough? What if I haven't?"

  Li Yun was too lazy to bother with this unreasonable woman again, and without giving her another glance, he whipped his horse and galloped past her side.

  "Damn it, Yun Shangyue, stop right there!" Rong Linglan glared at Li Yun's back.

  Li Yun seemed not to hear, turned her eyes and drove the horse carriage far away. She put down the curtain with annoyance and shouted at the coachman: "Drive faster! Go back and ask Grandfather why Brother had to rescue this stupid woman?"

  The coachman of Rong Wang Fu did not dare to delay, and the carriage sped up again.

  In the carriage of the Wangfu behind, Leng Xue also drew the curtains. Today, seeing the Crown Prince's resolute expression in dealing with Yun Shangyue was ruthless, it didn't seem like an act. Thinking that there is still a long way to go, Yun Shangyue will not be able to sit on the throne of the Crown Princess.

  The remaining stretch of road was finally peaceful, and even when they encountered a string of carriages returning to the palace, the people inside merely lifted their curtains for a glance before falling silent. Li Yun urged her horse on without stopping, arriving at the palace gates in no time.

  Only the magnificent horse-drawn carriages at the palace gate had left, leaving only the black horse-drawn carriage that was there earlier quietly waiting. The young black-clad guard in front of the carriage still looked as cold and expressionless as before, not moving a single muscle. It seemed that during her trip back to the Yun Wang Fu and back again, his expression hadn't changed at all.

  Li Yun couldn't help but exclaim, "Isn't this person a wooden man?"

  "Miss? Why have you come back again?" Cai Lian had been waiting at the palace gate and saw Li Yun leave and return, so she walked over to ask in puzzlement: "Didn't you go back to the mansion with Young Master Wang?"

  "I've returned to the manor, but Grandfather saw that I came back alone without waiting for Jing Shizi, so he told me to come back and pick you up." Li Yun looked at Cai Lian and asked: "I was just too excited earlier and only thought about racing horses with Xiao Wangye, and I actually forgot about you. Why didn't you return to the manor yourself?"

  "The slave saw the young lady and Young Master Wang leave, fearing that if Jing Shizi came out and couldn't see the young lady, he would be unhappy, so she stayed behind to wait for Jing Shizi to return to the manor together." Cai Lian said immediately.

  What a careful little girl! I don't understand how she could hear such angry words when she woke up early, it's probably because this body has never suffered any losses before, and suddenly being bullied by someone made her so angry. If that's the case, if this little girl is well-trained and treated well, she should be a trusted person.

  Li Yun nodded and said, "Thanks for your hard work!"

  "Miss, you mustn't say that, this is what a servant should do." Cailian shook her head again in surprise and delight.

  Li Yun thought that the original owner of this body was probably not very good to her personal maid, otherwise, she would not have been so favored and surprised by just one word. She looked towards the palace gate and asked: "Hasn't Prince Jing left the palace yet?"

  "Miss Hui's words, Jing Shizi has not left the palace yet!" Cai Lian immediately replied.

  "Then let's wait and see!" Li Yun flipped over and dismounted his horse.

  Cai Lian immediately took over the reins, tying the horse to its original position. She then returned to stand beside Li Yun, half a step back, her body straight, with her hands crossed in front of her, very proper.

  Li Yun glanced at her and smiled, thinking to herself how she could subtly extract the information about the internal affairs of the Yun Wang Fu without arousing suspicion. This was a delicate task. She couldn't just pretend to have amnesia to get her to talk. Although that approach might be safe, it was also very risky. One misstep and she would be discovered.

  Li Yun thought for a long time but couldn't think of a good way to start, and she felt somewhat discouraged, thinking that no matter how she asked, it wouldn't be safe.

  Just as Li Yun was hesitating, Cai Lian spoke up beside her, "Miss, look quickly, the palace gate..."

  Li Yun looked up at the palace gate in confusion, and saw a person walking out with Lu Gonggong. Although it was just a glance, she was instantly stunned by the person who walked out slowly.

  All that could be seen was the man wearing a moon-white brocade robe, spotless and dust-free. His entire body, apart from a piece of high-quality white jade pendant, had no other adornments. He held an excellent oil-paper umbrella in his hand, which perfectly shaded him from the scorching sun. His hands were slender and fair, although the oil-paper umbrella blocked his face, but his figure was elegant and refined, his steps leisurely, neither fast nor slow, just slowly walking over, like a clear breeze and white clouds flowing down from the ninth heaven, making people unable to see his appearance, yet willing to devote their heart to him.

  As he walked in, the eyes of all the guards at the palace gate, including Li Yun, were fixed on him.

  Mr. Lu walked half a step behind him, saying something as he went, his eyebrows and eyes full of thick smiles.

  Li Yun sighed inwardly, thinking "A stranger is like jade, a noble son is unmatched in the world." She had never understood the meaning of this poem before. Now she finally understood. Thinking that there really are such people in the world, who may not look impressive but have an existence that cannot be ignored. She calmed her mind, cleared out the unnecessary thoughts, and looked at the person with clear eyes. Now without anyone's words, she knew that this person was Rong Jing.

  Indeed lives up to expectations and is truly one of a kind!

  The man seemed to have felt her gaze and slightly moved the umbrella on his head, revealing half of his face as he looked over.

  Li Yun's heart, which had already calmed down, was once again stirred up by a stunning sight. She thought to herself, "Does this man have to be so handsome? Is he going to let women live?" Although she considered herself not to be someone who judges people by their appearance, she didn't want him to have such an impact on her inner self! From what she had seen until now, the Fourth Prince, the Crown Prince, Ye Qingran, and even her own brother Yun Wuhuan were all handsome without exception, but none of them had made her feel like pounding her chest in frustration. Even the young lady from the Chancellor's residence, Yu Cong, whom she had met on the road just now, had only left her stunned for a moment, whereas this man seemed to have some kind of magical power that could attract people's souls deeply and make them unable to extricate themselves.

  He can be described as having eyebrows and eyes like a painting!

  Li Yun thought of this, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she immediately lowered her head, thinking that Ye Qingran's words were right. It was better for her not to have too much contact with this person. It was said that the more beautiful a person was, the more poisonous they were, just like the poppy flower. She didn't want to be poisoned.

  "Miss, is it Jing Shizi?" Cailian's voice rang out, as if from beyond the sky.

  "Hmm!" Li Yun nodded without confirming or denying. She lifted her head again to look at Rong Jing, her eyes clearing up once more.

  Only to see Rong Jing had already shifted his gaze, turned his head and said something to Lu Gonggong behind him. Lu Gonggong smiled and nodded, turned around and walked back into the palace, while he looked at the black carriage and guards not far away, and slowly walked towards Li Yun.

  Digression

  Someone's come out, if I continue to hide someone, I reckon some people will come to my house to get them ~ O (∩ _ ∩) O haha ~