Volume 1: Laughing at the Splendor Chapter 17

  Thinking of this, Li Yun's heart was delighted, but her face remained expressionless. She turned around and looked at Cai Lian, asking in a low voice: "Really? You think Grandfather will be happy to see the change in me now?"

  "It's true, although Old Master Wang always scolds Miss as a silly girl, he actually dotes on her very much! All these years you might not have known, every time you got into trouble, it was actually Old Master Wang who secretly helped you out. Otherwise, think about how you could have remained unscathed until now?" Cai Lian immediately nodded. If it were the Miss from before, she would never have said such a thing. But for some reason, facing this warm and optimistic Miss, she couldn't help but let it all out.

  "Is that so? Then Grandfather has indeed been worried about me all these years." Li Yun nodded, thinking that the owner of this body was actually very fortunate. In her previous life, she was an orphan and didn't even have such simple familial relationships.

  "Yes! Old Master Wang is most fond of Miss. None of the other young ladies in the manor can compare to Miss's position in Old Master Wang's heart. Even the Young Master cannot surpass Miss in gaining favor with Old Master Wang. Since Miss's mother passed away, Old Master Wang has been even more doting on Miss. If Old Master Wang were to find out that someone was bullying Miss in the manor, he wouldn't care who was right or wrong and would deal with that person. Miss, there's no need for me to say this, you've also experienced Old Master Wang's kindness over the years." Cai Lian opened her mouth and had a tendency to keep talking, but she still forced herself to hold back. Although the current Miss is kind, she is still Miss and cannot speak too much lest she displease Miss.

  "Uh, Grandfather's kindness to me, I naturally remember." Li Yun finally had some confidence in her heart. If Cai Lian's words were true, then it seemed that Old Master Wang was indeed doting on this body, which is why she became like this now.

  Cai Lian saw Li Yun lower her head in contemplation and no longer speak.

  Li Yun roughly understood the situation of this body in the Cloud King's Mansion, it seemed that as long as she could pass the test of Old Master Yun, everything else would be easy. She steeled herself and her mood also became more relaxed.

  Her mood lightened, she suddenly realized that the people on both sides of the street had stopped shouting or walking, all staring in her direction. From time to time, murmurs reached her ears. Although the murmurs were noisy, she could still make out the general idea.

  "Look, that's the carriage of Young Master Jing!" "Indeed it is." "Young Master Jing hasn't left his mansion in ten years, and now he's finally out. We have something to look forward to now." "I heard that today Young Master Jing played half a day of chess with the Emperor, and the Emperor still couldn't beat him!" "What a pity we can't see Young Master Jing's face."

  Li Yun looked at the horse carriage in front of her, which was moving steadily and was wrapped up very tightly, but it couldn't stop the murmurs of the common people. Moreover, the voices were mostly admiring, with everyone's eyes filled with reverence and admiration. She couldn't help but sigh, indeed the effect of being a famous person.

  Just as she was lost in thought, her name suddenly echoed in her ears.

  "Miss Shallow Moon seems to be even more beautiful today. She looks even more beautiful than Miss Yu Qing from the Chancellor's mansion!" "Actually, Miss Shallow Moon was always beautiful, you just didn't notice." "Who says we didn't notice? I noticed a long time ago." "Yesterday, when Miss Shallow Moon burned down the Wang Chun building, it was really satisfying!" "Yes! It was really satisfying!" "I heard that Young Master Jing saved Miss Shallow Moon today." "Now looking at Young Master Jing and Miss Shallow Moon together, they seem like a newlywed couple returning home..."

  Li Yun was originally listening attentively, but didn't want to hear the last sentence, so she turned around, her body tilting to one side, almost falling off the horse.

  "Miss!" Cai Lian exclaimed and immediately hugged Li Yun tightly.

  Li Yun only felt a cold sweat on her forehead, is there a big night for the bride to return home? She glanced at the person who spoke, and that person seemed to be unaware, and was saying something to the person next to them. She withdrew her gaze and looked at the horse carriage in front of her, which was motionless. She let out a breath and hoped that the people inside hadn't heard.

  Finally arrived at the Yun Wang Fu amidst a flurry of discussions.

  Li Yun was also fed up with the torment along the way. As soon as she arrived at the Cloud King's Mansion, before the carriage in front had even come to a complete stop, she hastily dismounted and rushed into the mansion. Thinking that from now on, she would never have to walk alongside this person again. If she didn't die, her skin would be flayed off. Suddenly, she crashed head-on into a wall, and was knocked backward by a step. All she heard was Cloud Meng's anguished cry of "Ah yo!" She was taken aback, lifted her head to look, and saw that the old man had already fallen to the ground, his face contorted in pain.

  "You... are you okay? I walked too quickly!" Li Yun hastily stepped forward and reached out to support him.

  Cai Lian also hurriedly ran over to help him up.

  "Hey, my good miss, you said Jing Shizi hasn't gotten off the carriage yet, why are you in such a hurry? This old slave's bones can't withstand your bump." Yun Meng struggled to get up with the support of Li Yun and Cai Lian, and complained to Li Yun, "I, Uncle Meng, still want to live for a few more years!"

  "Ah, Uncle Meng, I'm sorry......" Li Yun felt infinitely apologetic.

  "Alas, forget it. You must be starving from not eating all day after today's commotion. That's why you didn't care that Lord Jing Shi is a guest and ran inside like this." Yun Meng saw the carriage curtain lifted, Rong Jing came out of the carriage, and immediately changed the subject.

  "Yes, I'm starving..." Li Yun lowered her head, seemingly hearing Rong Jing chuckle softly, and her face turned red.

  "When he knew that the young master was coming, the mansion had already prepared a banquet. This can be eaten." Yun Meng pushed away Li Yun and Cai Lian, hurriedly put on a smile and walked towards Rong Jing, his waist no longer hurting, as if it wasn't him who got hit but someone else. Rong Jing was like a magical medicine. As he walked, he smiled and said: "The old slave pays respects to the young master. The old slave has been waiting for the young master for ten years, today finally waited for the young master to come out of the mansion. Today, the young master comes to Yunwangfu, Yunwangfu is flourishing!"

  "Uncle Meng is too kind! It's an honor for Uncle Meng to think of me." Rong Jing smiled lightly.

  Yun Meng saw Rong Jing and was very polite. He even smiled so much that his old eyes narrowed into a slit, and the whole person looked refreshed, "Old Wang Ye has been waiting for Shizi for a long time, Shizi please hurry up and enter the mansion!"

  "Trouble Meng Shu to show the way!" Rong Jing smiled and nodded.

  Yun Meng immediately led the way forward, with a stride that generated wind.

  Li Yun stared blankly, the old man who had just complained to her had vanished. She turned her head to look at Cai Lian.

  Cai Lian covered her mouth and smiled, seeing that she was looking at him, he immediately said in a low voice: "Miss, don't you know? Meng Guanjia is actually a chess prodigy, he was the undefeated general of the chess world back then. No one could beat him. Later, he was defeated by seven-year-old Shijiezi in three games. From then on, Meng Guanjia recognized Shijiezi's talent. Unfortunately, not long after that, Shijiezi fell seriously ill and unexpectedly did not leave the house for ten years. Meng Guanjia finally waited for Shijiezi to come out, how could he not be happy?"

  "Also!" Li Yun didn't expect Rong Jing to be so awesome. Seven years old? Unbelievable!

  She looked at Rong Jing who was following Yun Meng into the house, this time he didn't carry an umbrella, but his steps were still light and elegant. His slender back was like a bamboo, wearing a moon-white brocade robe that was tailored to perfection. As he walked slowly, it was as if he was a poem or a painting, truly one of a kind. It's hard to imagine that someone like him would be bedridden for ten years without leaving the house.

  When God closes a door, He opens a window.

  "Miss, what are you still dawdling for? Old Master Wang wants you to go over there too." Yun Meng took a few big strides and saw that Li Yun hadn't caught up, so he immediately called out.

  "Oh!" Li Yun hastily gathered her thoughts and followed, gesturing for Cai Lian to follow as well.

  Cai Lian understood and immediately followed Li Yun into the inner room.

  The black-clad man who was in a hurry to catch up did not enter the mansion, but instead quietly waited beside the carriage.

  Digression

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