Chapter 72: The Mouths of Many Witnesses

  Yun Qian Yue raised her eyes to look at the sky, holding back a laugh, thinking that Nan Ling Rui was indeed unparalleled in teasing people.

  Yun Xianghe watched as Nan Lingrui bypassed the front yard and rushed to the back yard, treating Yun Wangfu like it was more familiar than his own home. She felt annoyed but couldn't vent her anger, so she looked at him with a mixture of shame and hatred as he disappeared from view. Turning around, she caught sight of Yun Shuoyue trying to stifle a smile, and finally lost her temper. She shouted loudly at Yun Shuoyue, "Don't be smug! Who do you think you are? Others just want to tease you, that's all. Do you think Jing Shizi, Ran Xiao Wangye, Rui Taizi, and the others look at you differently? If you weren't the legitimate daughter of Yun Wangfu, I reckon no one would give you a second glance."

  The cloud's gaze slowly withdrew from the sky, gazing at Yun Xiang He's embarrassed and angry expression with a faint smile. "Mm, what you said might be right. But I'm just blessed, there's nothing I can do about it. Who made me the only legitimate daughter of the Cloud King's Manor while others aren't? Others don't even have the qualifications to tease others."

  Yun Xianghe heard this and her beautiful eyes blazed with anger as she stared at Yun Shangyue.

  Yun Qian stretched out her hand and gently brushed the front of her clothes, her movements were elegant and refined. She stood up straight, her expression suddenly becoming haughty and superior, looking at Yun Xianghe with a disdainful and slow gaze. "Women are like flowers, if they bloom on high branches, they are fragrant and colorful, admired by all who look up to them. But if they fall to the ground, they wither and scatter, and anyone can pick them up. If one is born into a poor fate, it's not their fault, but if they don't have self-awareness, no talent, yet still covet things that don't belong to them, then they are foolish." She paused for a moment, looking at Yun Xianghe with a hint of a smile, "Elder sister, do you think what I said is right or not?"

  Yunxiang He was taken aback by Yunshen's noble and awe-inspiring demeanor, her body trembling for a moment. For a while, she forgot about her anger and couldn't respond.

  "Haha, great, well said!" A loud voice of praise suddenly came from the doorway.

  Clouds were startled by the moon, and suddenly turned her head to look at the door. She saw two horse-drawn carriages had just stopped at the entrance, and the curtains of both cars opened simultaneously, revealing two people's faces. One was King Yun, and the other was Prince De. Her heart sank, and she instantly lost her momentum, twisting the silk on her arm into a tangled mess, transforming into a sloppy, unkempt appearance in an instant. Then, disregarding her image, she kicked the jade stone floor with one foot, glaring at Prince De discontentedly, "What's so funny? You scared me to death!"

  "Uh..." Duke De's eyes widened in surprise.

  "Alright, I'll let it go since you're old. I forgive you." Yun Qianyue waved her hand. This person was Ye Qingran's father, the king? This old man wasn't bad, at least for now he didn't have any conflicts or grudges with her. However, the De Qin Wang Fu was a legitimate imperial family, so she still had to be careful.

  De Qin Wang was taken aback again, looking at Yun Shang Yue, his old eyes flashed a hint of sharp light, and then disappeared in an instant. He ignored Yun Shang Yue and turned to face Yun Wang Ye with a big laugh: "Brother Yun Wang, this daughter of yours is truly a treasure!"

  "This child lost her mother at a young age, and yet she has this sloppy appearance. Look at her, where is the demeanor of a noble lady? What nonsense! You'd better not bother me with this. Where is the preciousness in her? She's just a headache for me every day." Duke Yun shook his head, sighing repeatedly. But in his heart, he was astonished by his daughter's words, how could someone who had only studied for a few days say something like that? He truly couldn't see through this daughter of his anymore. Or perhaps he never had."

  "Where, where? This little girl is extremely intelligent and perceptive!" Duke De said with a smile.

  "De Wang brother, you'd better not praise her, what spiritual and perceptual abilities does she have? She's just good at causing trouble! " Yun Wangye said while getting off the carriage, "Who wants to praise her, her tail can wag all the way up to heaven!"

  "Hmph, Father King just can't stand me being good!" Yun Shangyue immediately put on a proud and spoiled expression.

  "Hahaha……" De Qin Wang burst out laughing again, looking at Yun Shang Yue with a spoiled and arrogant appearance, nodding in agreement with Yun Wang Ye's words, "This little girl is indeed someone who can't be praised! She has the same temperament as that lazy miss from my family, truly a headache-inducing master."

  "Not bad, just can't be praised!" Cloud King smiled and nodded, his eyes looking towards the crowd waiting at the door. Whoever met his gaze would come forward to pay their respects, but he immediately waved his hand, "No need for those empty formalities, you've all had a hard journey by boat and carriage. Let this little girl arrange your accommodations, and from now on, just settle down in Cloud King's mansion. All matters within the mansion are fully managed by this little girl. Whoever has any business can directly find her."

  "Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!" The crowd hastily responded with reverence and fear.

  From the crowd waiting outside the gate for the slow-arriving Cloud Shallow Moon, to Jing Shi Zi personally escorting Miss Shallow Moon back home, and then to Nan Liang Rui Taizi being chased into the courtyard by her with just a few words, and then to Yun Xiang He not getting any advantage from her but instead getting a nose full of dust, and now to King Cloud himself telling them that all matters in the Cloud King's Mansion are handled by Cloud Shallow Moon, whether big or small, this series of events made it clear to everyone that Cloud Shallow Moon is the true mistress of the mansion. People's gazes at her were no longer as bold and curious as before, but instead showed three parts respect and caution. No one dared to show any disdain due to rumors anymore.

  "Hmph, Father, you're being biased again. With so many people in the mansion, you don't use them, but instead, you exhaust me!" Yun Shangyue let out a hum and muttered discontentedly.

  "You child! You're always so reckless and impudent, even in front of your grandfather. It's a wonder you haven't been laughed at yet!" Cloud King scolded Cloud Shallow Moon, but his tone and expression didn't show any sign of rebuke. Looking at her dissatisfied face, he sighed and said: "Didn't I and your grandfather assign two assistants to help you? From today on, Yu Mei and Lu Zhi will be assigned to assist you in managing the household. They've been our personal attendants for a long time. You should be satisfied now, right? It may be difficult at first, but once you get familiar with the affairs of the manor, it'll become easier."

  "Really!" Yun Shangyue's heart was delighted, having someone to help her was naturally good, and it was even better that it was Yu Mei and Lu Zhu, who served by Cloud King's and Old Master Cloud's side. From her observation over such a long time, these two were 100% reliable. Her expression improved slightly, but she still hummed at Cloud King: "Consider yourselves lucky that you and Grandfather still remember I'm your daughter and granddaughter, or else if I get exhausted from all this, you'll regret it!"

  "Haha, this little girl, really doesn't want to lose out in the slightest!" Duke De said with a smile.

  "Ah, isn't that so?" Cloud King smiled and waved his hand, making a please gesture to Virtuous King. "Brother De, please, let's go in and talk, we don't need to bother with this annoying little girl anymore. Let her do as she pleases!"

  "Good, please!" Duke Deqin smiled and nodded.

  Yun Wangye and De Qinwang walked shoulder to shoulder into the mansion.

  Yun Shallow Moon watched the two leave, feeling that compared to her own father, Cloud King, De Qin Wang seemed more dignified and composed. It seems she needs to be even more careful in the future.

  Yun Xianghe watched as Yun Wangye and De Qinwang left, the two of them acting as if they hadn't seen her at all, not even giving her a glance from start to finish. De Qinwang was understandable, but Yun Wangye had previously placed high hopes on her. Now, her radiance had been stolen by Yun Shangyue. She turned her head and glared at Yun Shangyue with hatred, if looks could kill, Yun Shangyue would have been pierced to death by now.

  "Elder sister's complexion really doesn't look good. Women indeed need to care about their own beauty. Elder sister was originally very beautiful, but now being polluted by dust and smoke, only three points are left. You'd better listen to Rui Taizi's suggestion and go wash up!" Yun Shangyue waved her hand at Yun Xianghe. She naturally understood that this woman probably hated her so much she wanted to kill her right now, but what could be done? If you want to kill me, you need to have the ability. Don't overestimate your own weight."

  Yun Xianghe also felt that staying any longer was pointless, this was the entrance of Yun Wangfu, and if she stayed any longer, she would be laughed at. She couldn't defeat Yun Qianyue after all. She glared fiercely at Yun Qianyue, turned around and walked towards her own Xianghe Courtyard.

  Yun Shang Yue sent away a few people in succession, only then did she turn her head to look at the hundred or so people waiting by the door. Her gaze swept over each of them. These were all collateral relatives of the Yun Wang Fu's side branch. She still didn't know why they had been relocated to the Yun Wang Fu, but since they would be living in the Yun Wang Fu from now on and she was in charge, she wouldn't allow anyone to cause trouble under her nose. Therefore, she must take pains to tidy things up a bit.

  The people of the side branch of the Yun Wangfu felt the gaze of Yun Shangyue, a calm and serene scrutiny that was not too intense, but they did feel a wave of pressure coming their way, and many of them couldn't help but tense up. Especially the older ones, who didn't dare show any disrespect, after all, compared to the main line of the Yun Wangfu, they were insignificant. Moreover, from now on, everything they wore, ate, used, and did would have to be done according to Yun Shangyue's words, and the young people were mostly intimidated by Yun Shangyue's aura, probably also because they had been instructed by their elders in the clan, so they all remained quiet and still, occasionally stealing glances at Yun Shangyue with a nervous and fearful gaze.

  "Meng Shu, Yu Huan, Lu Zhi!" Yun Qian Yue shifted her gaze away and looked at the three of them.

  "Yes, miss!" The three of them bowed in unison.

  "I suppose Father King and Grandfather have already ordered someone to clear out the courtyard?" asked Yun Shangyue.

  "Miss Hui, it's all cleared up now. All these relatives have been arranged to stay in the West Wing." Yun Meng said immediately.

  "Okay, the sky looks like it's going to rain soon, so you go ahead and arrange for everyone to settle in first!" Yun Shangyue thought for a moment before instructing: "Among these relatives, find two people who are in charge and have them make a list of all the people staying at the Cloud King's Manor. The list should clearly mark each person's identity, as well as their important experiences or events from birth to now, what they like, what they've studied, and what skills they have. The more detailed, the better."

  Yun Meng was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded, "Yes!"

  Yun Shallow Moon turned her head to look at the crowd, seeing that everyone was looking at her with suspicion. She explained calmly: "Since you've come, then make yourselves at home. From now on, you are all people of Yun Wang Fu, so settle down and live here peacefully. You will enjoy the same treatment as the people of Yun Wang Fu, and if you commit a mistake, you will be punished in the same way. Don't worry, since I am in charge, I will do my best to be fair and just. Yun Wang Fu has shops, industries, good fields, and many positions that need people. As long as you have talent, write down your strengths and what you want to do, and I will not bury your talents, even though I don't have much myself."

  Yun Shallow Moon's words made many people's eyes light up, especially the young men. They had been feeling depressed and thought that being under someone else's roof would mean suffering from harsh treatment. Now they seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope. Which man doesn't want to achieve great things? The young ladies also let out a collective sigh of relief, not asking for much, just hoping for a good marriage in the future. The elderly relatives from the side branches nodded in agreement, and many children looked at Yun Shallow Moon with wide eyes, thinking that this sister seemed very kind.

  Yun Meng looked at the expressions of the crowd and secretly sighed. Miss Shallow Moon's one sentence had already won over at least two-thirds of their hearts. Earlier, he was worried that Miss Shallow Moon hadn't even started managing the household yet, but now it seemed he had been worrying for nothing. It turned out Old Master Wang was wise after all.

  Yuán Huán and Lǜ Zhī exchanged a glance, seemingly unsurprised by this outcome.

  "Alright! Uncle Meng, please take everyone to settle in. All food, clothing, and expenses will follow the rules of Yun Wang Fu's various institutes." Yu Shallow Moon felt that these two sentences were enough, and anything more would be superfluous. She waved her hand at Yu Meng, then turned to Yu Mei and Lu Zhi: "You two come with me to my courtyard. We'll study the allocation work and sort out the accounts."

  "Yes!" The two responded in unison immediately.

  Yun Shallow Moon no longer paid attention to the crowd and walked towards the Shallow Moon Pavilion. Yu Chuan and Lu Zhi followed behind her.

  Three people walked far away, Yun Meng led the crowd westward across the courtyard. More than 200 people surged forward in a mighty and spectacular manner.

  Back at the Shallow Moon Pavilion, Cai Lian, Ting Xue, Ting Yu, and Zhao Mama all came out to greet her. Each of them was not as joyful as they used to be, with a hint of worry hidden on their faces, especially Cai Lian. Although Zhao Mama was older and had some worries hidden, she still didn't have the smile that used to be on her face, and there was a subtle concern between her eyebrows.

  "What's wrong with all of you?" Yun Shangyue smiled as she looked at several people.

  "Miss, you also said that you would ask the Emperor for a royal decree to marry Rong Feng Gongzi! " Cai Lian asked quickly, she thought that asking for a royal decree should be Jing Shizi and Ran Xiao Wangye, or at least the Fourth Prince!

  "Yes, miss, this is no joke. When the news was sent back to the mansion, we were all frightened. Later, when we knew that the miss was fine, our hearts were at ease." Madam Zhao hesitated for a moment and also said.

  "Yes, miss, why did you suddenly agree to marry? I think Jing..." Xue also spoke up.

  "Rong Feng is great! You don't like him now because you haven't seen him, but after seeing him, you'll know my decision was right." Yun Qiu Yue interrupted Ting Xue's words, smiling and waving her hand at the few people: "Let's talk about this later tonight, for now go find all the account books, Yu Mei and Lu Zhi come help me, we're starting to study the family business now."

  Ting Xue immediately stopped talking.

  Cai Lian and the others only then discovered Yu Mei and Lu Zhi following behind Yun Shang Yue, and hastily asked them to pay their respects. These two people, because they had always been by Cloud King's and Old Master Cloud's side, naturally had a different status than ordinary servant girls. Among the servants, they were of the highest rank.

  Yu Mei and Green Branch smiled at each other, nodding slightly, without any airs, but with a certain elegance.

  Yun Qian Yue thought about Cai Lian, Ting Xue, Ting Yu and others but they were not suitable. Each of them had a petty household air and lacked training, not steady enough. It seemed she needed to find a personal assistant now. Someone like Yu Huan and Lu Zhi would be good.

  A group of people entered the room, and Cai Lian found all the account books. Yun Shangyue and Lu Zhi, Yu Huan sat down together. They started studying the account books right away.

  Yuán Huán and Lǜ Zhī are indeed the reliable assistants of Yún Lǎo Wángyé and Yún Wángyé. With their help, Yuán Qiān Yuè quickly understood the general situation in the mansion. Although the Yún Wáng Fǔ looks grand, it is actually useless because Fèng Cè Fēi has been embezzling for personal gain. The current Yún Wáng Fǔ appears prosperous on the surface but is actually a loose sand, with many shops and industries losing money, and expenses exceeding income. The more she looked, the worse her expression became, thinking that this Fèng Cè Fēi should be taken out and shot. Unfortunately, she didn't have a gun in her hand at the moment.

  About an hour later, after filtering through all the shops, good fields and industries inside and outside the Yunwang Mansion, Yun Shangyue asked Yu Chuan and Lü Yī to express their opinions. The two looked at each other and expressed their respective views. Yun Shangyue listened carefully, and when they finished speaking, she pointed out a few main points of view from start to finish. Although her words were few, she pointed out the most critical places, making the two secretly admire her. If the two had previously thought that this task would be difficult, now they didn't think so. The three people calculated all aspects of the Yunwang Mansion for about an hour and finally reached a consensus: first rectify the inside and then the outside, improve and perfect on the basis of the original, breaking some old rules and regulations. They re-assigned personnel to each house and courtyard, abolished all unreasonable conventions that did not conform to the system, and re-examined unfair and dark places. In this way, the Yunwang Mansion underwent a major overhaul from top to bottom.

  Then, a simple calculation was made on the external industry. A preliminary implementation plan was studied. After waiting for the internal affairs of Yunwangfu to be properly organized and put on track, it will start to extend to the industries outside Yunwangfu. To support such a large family, there is no way without silver, and the most important point is that Yun Qiu Yue decided from now on that Yun Wang Fu would not support people who do not work hard except for those who are unable to move. If you want to live well, you must work hard. Those who wanted to enjoy life had lost their good fortune, and others should not think about living a comfortable life without working hard with silver. Especially the young ladies represented by Yun Xiang He.

  When the sky was completely dark, the three of them finally sorted out a simple plan for managing personnel within the Rong Wang Fu and external industries. They all let out a sigh of relief. Yun Shang Yue felt that although today's time was short, the harvest was not small. But Yu Duan and Lu Zhu thought that today was not just a small gain? It was something they had never dared to imagine before. They thought that even if Miss Shang Yue took over the Cloud King Fu's household key, recognized characters, learned accounting books, it would take at least half a year to make a move, but unexpectedly, in just half a day, she came up with a plan and could implement it tomorrow. This decisive action left them stunned. The two looked at Yun Shang Yue with a gaze that was more respectful than before, with a hint of admiration.

  Yun Qianyue smiled at the two of them, without the majestic and superior air that one would expect from someone who held great power in the Yun Wang Fu. Instead, she had abandoned her usual serious demeanor and rigid posture, and was now leaning on the table with a relaxed air, saying to the two of them, "Thank you, sisters! You must be tired! Why don't you stay for dinner?"

  The two of them were shocked, stood up immediately, and said with some trepidation: "Thank you, Miss Shallow Moon. We'll go back to eat. The two slaves can't afford to be the sister of the young lady. Isn't this a death sentence for the two slaves? If someone hears about it, the two slaves will be doomed."

  "It's not that serious!" Yun Qianyue chuckled and waved her hand at the two, "Alright then! You're both exhausted today, go to the kitchen and order some delicious food to reward yourselves."

  "Thank you, Miss Yun Shallow Moon!" The two of them looked at Cloud Shallow Moon and saw that she was now completely different from her serious and decisive appearance just a moment ago. They also smiled and bowed to her in unison, "The two servants will take their leave!"

  "Hmm! I don't need to report the details to my grandfather and father, also, we need to find a way to shut the mouths of all the people in our Rong Wang Fu. In short, as the head of the household, I don't like it when everyone is watching me and gossiping about me. You two understand!" Yun Shang Yue smiled at the two of them, knowing they were intelligent people, and she didn't want to reveal her hidden abilities just yet. She wanted to handle the internal affairs of the Yun Wang Fu without making a sound, so that outsiders couldn't find out anything. Especially the old emperor who had been keeping an eye on the Yun Wang Fu and her movements.

  "Don't worry, Miss Shallow Moon! The two of us are still aware of what's proper. Old Master Wang and Master Wang trust us, so they've assigned us to assist you. We will definitely follow your instructions." Yujie immediately said.

  The green branch also smiled and nodded slightly.

  Yun Shallow Moon nodded slightly. The two of them bid her farewell and turned around to walk out of the Shallow Moon Pavilion.

  Yun Shallow Moon watched the two leave, thinking that these two women were indeed clever and useful. She withdrew her gaze, yawned, feeling a bit tired, before facing the computer and a large pile of documents for three days and nights she didn't feel tired, now this body was truly pampered! She stretched out her waist, shouting outside, "Cai Lian!"

  "Miss, it's ready! Dinner is done, shall I bring it over for you?" Cailian immediately ran over, obviously just coming out of the kitchen, with a lingering scent of food on her body.

  Yun Pian Yue thought of what Rong Jing said at the Drunken Fragrance Pavilion, that Yao Lao would prepare dinner for her and have it sent over. She took a look outside, and indeed, the sky had already darkened, and the time for dinner had long passed, but there was no sign of the food being delivered. She pouted, "Looks like that guy is hopeless." She nodded, "Hmm, bring it over!"

  Cai Lian immediately ran down.

  Just then, there were hurried footsteps outside, and Yun Meng quickly walked in. Before she arrived, her voice was heard, "Miss Shallow Moon, Old Master Wang has asked you to go to his place for dinner tonight. Crown Prince Rui hasn't left yet, he's still at Old Master Wang's place! He said you've been busy all day, so you should at least have a drink."

  "Don't go!" Yun Shangyue lazily snuggled into the chair, thinking that every time Uncle Meng came to Shangyue Pavilion, he was like a fly with wings, coming and going in a hurry, really tiring himself out!

  "Miss, you go! Old Wang and Rui Taizi haven't had dinner yet, they're waiting for you!" Yun Meng said immediately.

  "Just tell Grandfather that I'm exhausted and don't want to move." Yun Shangyue shook her head, very resolute. She hadn't forgotten what happened at the Wenwu Conference today, and that old scoundrel was probably waiting to scold her! She'd be crazy to go looking for a beating. But it seemed that Nan Lingrui still had that old scoundrel's favor, and that lecherous old man hadn't been driven out yet and was still staying for dinner.

  "Alright! I'll go back to Old Master Wang in a while." Yun Meng nodded, handing over a stack of things to Ting Xue at the door, and said to Yun Shangyue: "This is the information about the Cloud King's clan relatives from the Western Cross Institute, it has been carefully prepared. Please take a look, miss!"

  Xue brought in a stack of papers.

  Yun Meng did not leave immediately but waited outside the door, apparently waiting for Yun Shangyue's orders.

  Yun Jianyu took the stack of papers from Meng Shu, looked at them under the lamp light, flipped through them twice, nodded and asked: "Uncle Meng, who wrote these papers?"

  "At that time, it was quite urgent, and the usual clerk who prepared the ink was not around. So I just randomly picked one from among those young masters, and unexpectedly, this young master had excellent handwriting. I forgot to ask his name, but if Miss wants to know his name, I can send someone to ask right away!" Yun Meng hastily said, her tone full of praise for the person who prepared the ink.

  "It's getting late today, let's forget it! Let's talk about it again after I return to the mansion tomorrow!" Yun Shangyue took a glance at the gloomy sky outside. The heavy rain that had been suppressed for a day was likely to arrive soon. She hadn't seen any rain since she arrived in this world! This downpour would wash away the dust everywhere and bring some refreshing air, which wasn't bad. However, she didn't know how long this rain would last or whether it would affect tomorrow's match between Rong Feng and Ye Qingran.

  "Yes! Does Miss have any other instructions?" Yun Meng asked.

  "That's all! You've also had a tiring day, go report to Grandfather and then rest!" Yun Qian Yue shook her head.

  Yun Meng responded with a sound, and then hastily stepped out of Shallow Moon Pavilion, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

  At this time, Cai Lian and Ting Yu brought in the dishes, followed by Zhao's mother with a soup ladle. Yun Qian Yue put down the paper in her hand and heard Cai Lian say: "Miss, you must tell us where Gongzi Rong Feng is better? Can he be better than Shizhong? Why did you ask the emperor to grant your marriage to him in public?"

  "It's good, it's just good! It feels good, and if you can say it out loud, then it's not good. " Yun Qian glared at Cai Lian with a glance, picked up her chopsticks, and hummed, "Anyway, she's much better than that black-hearted, black-livered, and black-lunged Rong Jing."

  "Miss, how can you say that? Jing Shizi is a good person in everyone's eyes! You don't like him." Cai Lian glared at Yun Shangyue and hesitated before saying: "Moreover, I heard from the person responsible for purchasing in the mansion that you actually abused and threatened Jing Shizi, and it's said that you tortured Jing Shizi until he was unrecognizable..."

  "Who said that?" Yun Qian's chopsticks paused.

  "It's said that outsiders are now spreading the rumor, and many people witnessed it at Xiangxiang Building. At first, I didn't believe it either, but everyone is saying it with one voice, this matter has not only spread outside, but also in our mansion and various mansions in Beijing. They say you didn't get the emperor's arranged marriage, so you vented your anger on Jing Shizi, coincidentally when Jing Shizi was seriously ill and wasn't a match for you, you...you did something unscrupulous to Jing Shizi..." Cailian saw Yunshangyue's face getting uglier and her voice getting softer, the last sentence almost swallowed back into her stomach.

  Yun Shallow Moon looked at Cai Lian with a gloomy face, seeing that Cai Lian was not telling lies, her gaze turned to Zhao Mama and the other three people. Zhao Mama and the other three nodded in unison, almost in chorus: "Miss, it's like this. Nowadays, everyone outside is talking about it."

  "Damn it! How could I bully him? Who in this world can bully him?" Yun Shangyue was furious.

  "I didn't believe it at first either. Just when Miss and sisters Yuzhuo and Lüzhī were discussing household matters in the house, I went out of the mansion on purpose to take a walk around, and everyone outside was saying this." Tingyu said cautiously, looking at Yunshu's face.

  Yun Shallow Moon's face sank even more upon hearing the words, that black-hearted person! Obviously she was bullied by him, wasn't it? Her first kiss was gone. Yet she was still being framed and slandered, she suddenly stood up, her anger bursting forth as she stormed out.

  "Miss, where are you going?" Cai Lian immediately pulled back Yun Shangyue.

  "Go settle the score with him!" Yun Shangyue shook off Cai Lian and strode out of the door.

  "But it's going to rain outside..." Cai Lian was slapped by Yun Shangyue and hastily said.

  As soon as Cai Lian's voice fell, a loud thunderclap sounded outside, and the heavy rain poured down instantly. The raindrops hit the ground like beans, making a clear sound, just in time to trap Yun Shangyue at the door.

  Yun Jian's footsteps came to an abrupt halt as she glared at the heavy rain in frustration. It seemed like even heaven itself was against her!

  "Miss, this might be a misunderstanding. Besides, people outside always say what they want to say, and rumors can be very damaging. Jing Shizi has been affected by these rumors, and he's probably even more upset than you are right now! You'd better not go look for him." Cai Lian steadied herself and hastily walked over to Yun Shangyue, urging her anxiously.

  "Yes, miss, think about what kind of person Jing Shizi is? He's always been a high-ranking official. All the people in Tian Sheng look up to him with admiration. Now that something like this has happened, he must be furious." Zhao Ma also came over to persuade her: "Besides, how can you go out in such heavy rain? Even if you went to Rong Wang Fu and found Jing Shizi, it would be of no use, can you stop the gossip of the whole world?"

  "Things have turned out like this and he's still feeling wronged?" Yun Shangyue heard this and became even more enraged, "Whose people are you exactly? You're all elbowing your way to the outside, following Rong Jing is fine, just don't follow me anymore."

  Listening to the snow and listening to the rain, his body shrunk in on itself; originally wanting to advise him, now didn't dare to advise anymore.

  Cai Lian and Zhao's mother saw Yun Shang Yue get angry, and hastily knelt down on the ground with a "thud", saying "Miss, please forgive me!"

  Yun Shallow Moon didn't care about the two of them, staring stubbornly at the heavy rain outside. If she rushed out like this, she would definitely get soaked to the bone. She wouldn't even make it to Rong Wang Fu before being drenched to death. She took a deep breath, turned around and walked back, coldly saying to Cai Lian and Zhao Mama: "You two get up! I'm not going!"

  The two stood up, not daring to look at Yun Shangyue.

  She sat back on the soft couch, her face still angry. No one in the room dared to breathe loudly. After a long time, she calmed down, rubbed her forehead and said gloomily: "I originally wanted to see that black-hearted scoundrel's joke, but I underestimated his status in the hearts of the people. Now it's spread so widely, it's also considered self-inflicted punishment, can't blame others."

  She was really blinded by him at that time, how could she do such an unwise thing? She was originally under the spotlight of the world because of her request to the old emperor for a marriage with Rong Feng, and now she has added another stroke to this fame, and this stroke is a magnificent peony, with the name of Rong Jing, small things will become big things, let alone big things!

  Even those close to her felt that Rong Jing was as good as a rare treasure in heaven and earth, let alone outsiders?

  At that time, I was really muddle-headed, how did I end up dragging him to Drunken Fragrance Building?

  Now that she thinks about it, Rong Jing's expression at the time makes her teeth ache with hatred. She dares to conclude that this outcome was definitely anticipated by that black-hearted guy from the very beginning. Or even further speculation, after the Wu Zhuangyuan conference, he deliberately proposed that he was Rong Feng's uncle, intentionally threatening her to invite him to eat at Xiang Lou, and then deliberately provoking her in the carriage, causing her to lose her temper and drag him to Xiang Lou... all of this was probably premeditated by his black heart.

  Thinking of this, I am even more determined. My teeth are grinding with a "kaka" sound.

  "Miss... what did you say?" Cai Lian looked at Yun Shangyue, her voice trembling as she spoke. It had been a long time since she had seen Miss get angry.

  "Go down, all of you! I'll be quiet." Yun Shangyue didn't want to say any more and waved her hand at the four people. These four people, except for Zhao's mother who was a bit more steady, were still young girls who loved to chatter around her, speaking quickly and carelessly, with mouths that never stopped moving. Although they annoyed people, they didn't have bad intentions, and their hearts were kind towards her. In a world where so many people had lost their innocence due to excessive caution, it was rare to find lively and innocent people by her side. She shouldn't take out her anger on them.

  "Yes!" The four of them looked at Yun Shangyue with concern, saw that her expression had eased a bit, and quietly retreated.

  The door closed, and Yun Shang leaned against the soft couch with her eyes closed, thinking about why Rong Jing had to lead her on like this. This dirty trick would damage his reputation as well, what benefit did he get from it? She thought for half a day but couldn't think of any benefits he could gain from it. She felt that this scoundrel was born to be against her, not wanting her to live a good life, even if it meant sacrificing himself. She gritted her teeth again, thinking that since her reputation had been tarnished for so long, what's the difference with Rong Jing's trick? He wasn't afraid of falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, and she was even less afraid.

  Thinking this way, Yun Shang Yue didn't bother to get angry again, glanced at the food on the table and lost his appetite, got up and walked back to bed, pulled up the quilt, closed his eyes, tossed and turned for a long time, and finally fell asleep in the heavy rain.

  She had just fallen asleep, when she heard several footsteps entering the Shallow Moon Pavilion. She was woken up and frowned slightly, only to hear Yun Meng's voice outside, "Miss Shallow Moon, Prince Jing has sent someone to deliver your dinner!"

  "What time is it? He's having dinner at this hour?" Yun Shang Yue sprang up from her seat. Upon hearing Rong Jing's name, she was like a rooster with ruffled feathers. Who has dinner in the middle of the night?

  "Miss Shallow Moon, it's not even midnight yet! My young master said he promised to send you dinner yesterday, and he sent the servants and Qingquan to deliver it. It's still hot!" Qing's voice came from outside, extremely clear. "There's lotus root fish, steamed chicken in lotus leaf, sauce-braised pork ribs, eight-treasure braised pork belly... all your favorite dishes!"

  Digression

  The plot is unfolding while setting the stage, don't rush, you guys, if you rush, I'll get anxious, the exciting part is coming, believe me... What? Don't believe me? Sighing and looking up at the sky, my character, ah... (⊙_⊙)

  Shallow moon also looked up at the sky with a desolate expression, kicked another foot, damn it, if you don't let me show off my skills, I'll x you... (⊙_⊙) o (n_n) o Ha!

  Thank you for the diamond flowers from everyone below!

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