Volume 1: Laughing at the Prosperous Third Chapter Thirty-Three

  The king heard Ye Qianyan's words and looked at Ye Tianjing.

  He looked up at the shallow moon in the night sky, saw that she still didn't notice him, and felt a suffocating annoyance in his heart. He nodded slightly, "So be it!"

  "The prince is invited, Young Master Wang is invited!" The young master bowed to both of them and as the host, he was the first to leave the room.

  Ye Tianqing and Ye Qingran followed Wang Ye out as well.

  Only Old Master Wang, Yun Qianyue, Feng Ce Fei and her daughter, the eldest young lady Xianghe, were left in the house. The two of them looked at Yun Qianyue with satisfaction, thinking that soon Master Wang would come in, furious, and see how she could still sit there so calmly.

  Yun Qian Yue closed her eyes, leaned her head against Old Wang's body, and yawned: "Grandpa, I'm so sleepy. Let me take a nap first. When there's news, you can wake me up."

  "Stinky girl, all you know is sleep." Old Master Wang scolded with his words, but still didn't push her away.

  Yun Xianghe looked at Yun Shangyue, who was leaning against Old Master Wang with her eyes closed as if she was about to fall asleep, with a jealous gaze. In her heart, she resented herself for not being the legitimate daughter. If only she were the legitimate one, perhaps it would be her leaning against Old Master Wang's side now.

  Feng Ce Fei sneered inwardly, thinking that she would let this dead girl be proud for a moment. Soon she will have her good fruit to eat!

  The whole house was quiet for a moment, with no one speaking.

  "What was the cause of yesterday's injury to Xiaojie in Shallow Moon Pavilion and today's early morning throwing of Feng Ce Fei into the lake? I want to hear the truth today, if anyone speaks nonsense and doesn't tell the facts, after I investigate clearly, I will drive them out of the mansion with a stick." At this time, the king's severe voice came from outside. As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for others to open their mouths, he said to Cai Lian: "Cai Lian, you speak first!"

  Phoenix Concubine heard the resentment in her heart, she had been serving the king carefully for so many years, but now he was still leaning towards that dead girl. What's the use of saying anything? When the time comes and everyone opposes her, saliva can drown her.

  "Yes, Your Highness!" Cai Lian was originally trembling with fear, but now that the prince had called her name, she thought of Miss's calm expression when comforting her and suddenly wasn't afraid anymore. She stood up straight and said clearly: "Reporting to Your Highness, yesterday Miss saw off Jing Shizi at Shallow Moon Pavilion, and Eldest Miss led a group of misses to block the entrance of Shallow Moon Pavilion..."

  Cai Lian recounted the events of yesterday without leaving out a single detail, especially emphasizing how Big Sister wanted to hit Miss, how she was beaten, and then showed her injured face to Wang Ye. The five clear handprints were still visible; she hadn't applied medicine yesterday because she hadn't heard Miss's instructions, specifically for today. She also said that today, Concubine Feng called out dozens of hidden guards to kill Miss on the spot, but fortunately, Miss's own hidden guards appeared and so on. At first, when facing Wang Ye, Little Wang Ye, and the Crown Prince, her account was somewhat tense, but as she spoke, she became increasingly indignant, vividly describing the scene as if everyone was there in person.

  Yun Qian Yue hadn't really fallen asleep, thinking that Cai Lian this little girl absolutely had a gift for storytelling.

  The king's face turned greener and greener. Although he was sometimes confused, he wasn't really confused. He had lived for most of his life and knew countless people. How many people were staring at the Yun Wang Fu! If this king was really a coward, he would have been pulled off his horse long ago. It's just that he always thought that the affairs of the mansion weren't something that men should interfere with, although he knew that Feng Ce Fei had some tricks up her sleeve in recent years, he just turned a blind eye to it. He didn't expect them to be so brazen.

  He had always thought that Yun Xianghe, although born out of wedlock, was a true lady. After Yun Shangyue disappointed him, Xianghe became his pride. He never expected Xianghe to do such a thing, and Feng Ce Fei actually relied on the half-hidden guard he gave her to kill her legitimate daughter at that time. That daughter, no matter how disappointing she was, was still his daughter, the daughter of him and his beloved woman, and their only daughter. This was also the reason why he had never remarried or promoted anyone to be his queen in all these years. Now that he almost lost this daughter, he was so angry that his hands were shaking for a while.

  The peony words fell, and she quietly stood with her head down, without saying another word.

  "Tsk, tsk, it's truly frightening! I didn't expect that after seven years of not returning to the capital, the internal commotion in the Cloud King's estate would be so eye-opening." Ye Qingran clicked her tongue in amazement, seemingly oblivious to the dark expression on Wang Ye's face. She advised him, "Uncle Wang, without a proper king consort in this estate, it's indeed not right. Alas, if Aunt Ying were alive, your estate wouldn't be so gloomy and depressing. Moreover, Moon Sister is Aunt Ying's only daughter; if she were to be killed by those hidden guards you personally gave to other women... Ah, ah... the Aunt Ying in the underworld would know..."

  The night was lightly dyed with a faint scent of lotus, and only two words were spoken, but the meaning was self-evident.

  The king's anger was thoroughly ignited, and he was about to shout in anger. Just then, the crown prince Ye Tian slowly opened his mouth and said, "This is just a one-sided statement from this little girl. After all, she is Moon Sister's personal maid. Uncle Wang might as well listen to what others have to say. If others also say so, it will truly prove that the facts are indeed so, and Uncle Wang can handle it impartially. If not, then there is still more to investigate in this matter."

  Upon hearing this, the king suppressed his anger and nodded, "What you said is also right! Come, each of you come forward and speak!"

  Inside the house, Feng Ce Fei was delighted. Her niece hadn't married the Crown Prince in vain; at a critical moment, the Crown Prince had still helped her. Xiang He's beautiful eyes also stared through the window at the figure of Ye Tian who was leaning against the railing in the courtyard under the night sky, and she couldn't look away no matter what.

  Old Wang snorted coldly. Yun Shangyue seemed to have fallen asleep, her breathing even and steady.

  The king's words fell, and for a long time, no one in the courtyard spoke, silent and soundless.

  "What's wrong? Have you all become mute? Tell me!" The king took on a stern demeanor. Only today did he realize that no one had asked about the affairs of the palace for a long time, it seemed that no one treated him as a king anymore.

  "Returning to the king, everything that Cai Lian sister said is true." A little maid who was promoted by Yun Shangyue stepped forward and said. She was still a bit nervous, her voice trembling, but she still managed to say the whole sentence.

  "Replying to the king, it is indeed true, I can bear witness." Another little maid who was promoted by Yun Shangyue also spoke up immediately. With the first one taking the lead, although she was afraid, her words were not so tense anymore.

  "Replying to Master Wang, I, an old slave, also bear witness." One of the three people left behind by Yun Shangyue was Zhao Ma, who also stepped forward and said.

  "Hmm, you are all from Shallow Moon Pavilion, that's not enough as proof. Is there anyone else who can come and speak?" The prince didn't expect his daughter to have a few loyal servants, so he softened his expression and asked the others.

  "Your Highness, what they said is true. I can testify to it. Miss Shallow Moon was forced to take action." As soon as the prince finished speaking, a large group of people knelt down with a rustling sound.

  The king was taken aback, looking quite surprised, "Which palace are you all serving?"

  "The slave is serving in the second young lady's courtyard and followed the second young lady to Shallow Moon Pavilion yesterday." someone said.

  "The slave is serving in the Fourth Miss's courtyard. Yesterday she followed the Fourth Miss to Shallow Moon Pavilion." Another person said.

  "The slave is following the fifth young lady's courtyard servant, yesterday was with the fifth young lady to Shallow Moon Pavilion." Another person also said.

  ……

  One after another, everyone spoke up, including the maidservants, the elderly women, and the young servants. Each house and courtyard had someone to testify that Cai Lian's words were true. Some people even added oil and vinegar to what Cai Lian hadn't said, describing how Eldest Miss had been bullying Shallow Moon Miss, forcing her to fight back in self-defense.

  Yè qīng rǎn zuǐ jiǎo lù chū xiào yì. Méi xiǎng a! Kàn zhè qíng xíng gēn běn jiù bú yòng tā bāng shén me má ma!

  Translation:

  The night lightly painted the corners of his mouth with a smile. I didn't expect it! Looking at this situation, he doesn't need to help at all!

  Yè Tiān Qīng's face was expressionless, her phoenix-like eyes becoming increasingly profound and unfathomable.

  "Impossible! How is this possible? How can this be?! These wolves in sheep's clothing..." Feng Ce Fei heard the voices accusing people outside, her eyes wide with incredulity, refusing to believe what she had just heard. She couldn't stay in the room any longer and quickly ran out.

  Xiang He was also unbelievable, all these years her mother had been in charge of the back house of Yun Wang Fu as the mistress, who wasn't trying to curry favor and afraid of making a slight mistake that would displease her mother. How could they have all turned against her now? She followed Feng Ce Fei out.

  Old Wang saw the two rushing out and patted Yun Shangyue's head, humming, "You little scamp, are you satisfied?"

  "Stop arguing, I'm sleepy!" Yun Shangyue waved away Old Wang's hand and continued to meet with Lord Zhou.

  "Get lost, you little scamp! Go to sleep!" Old Master Wang was about to hit Yun Qianyue again.

  Yun Qian Yue seemed to have eyes on the back of her head as she quickly reached out and caught his hand, warning: "What's it to you if I'm pleased? This matter has nothing to do with your credit, don't think I'll be grateful. If you make another sound, I'll pull your beard."

  Old Wang's mustache twitched, "You're rebelling against me!" Then she saw that Yun Shangyue was still sleeping and glared at her, saying: "Then you tell me, since I didn't do anything meritorious, why are all these people testifying for you? You explain clearly, and I'll let you sleep."

  "Feng Ce Fei has accumulated power in this mansion for many years, and the madams in the mansion are not just her alone. The king's daughter is not just Yun Xiang He alone. Although everyone fears her openly, with her being the one they look up to, but secretly, they can't wait to kill her with their own hands. Now that I've created an opportunity for them to overthrow her, those people aren't fools, how could they not seize this chance? So, of course, they all testified against me." Yun Qian Yue said a few words in a daze, her voice getting smaller and smaller, until it was almost inaudible. Gradually, the sound of even breathing came again, and she fell asleep once more.

  Digression

  The second update you've all been waiting for is here!

  It snowed heavily at my home today, it's cold! The temperature has dropped universally, everyone should pay attention to keeping warm.

  No collection of relatives 【put on bookshelf】 collect oh, convenient! O (∩ _ ∩) O ~