Chapter 2 Suddenly Clear and Bright

  There was no more noise from behind the screen, apparently Rong Jing had changed clothes, but after listening to Yun Shangyue's words, he didn't come out immediately.

  Yun Piao's face looked a bit unsightly, she had forgotten that women also have their periods since coming to this world, where would she ask others what they use? She lifted her head and took a glance at the screen behind, taking a deep breath. Since losing face wasn't new to her, what's one more time? She opened her mouth and lightly called out to the outside, "Mother Zhao, come in for a moment."

  "Miss, Mother Zhao is in the kitchen! Is there anything I can help you with?" Cai Lian's voice came from outside.

  "You can't do it, go call Zhao Mama!" Yun Shangyue thought that Cai Lian was even younger than her and probably didn't understand this either.

  "Yes!" Cai Lian was puzzled, but still obeyed and went downstairs.

  Yun Shallow Moon covered her body with a quilt, waiting quietly, and Rong Jing behind the screen was also very patient.

  Before long, Zhao's mother pushed open the door and entered. She swept a glance around the room, surprised not to see Rong Jing, and asked softly, "Miss, are you looking for me?"

  "You... you go to that place... what do you use?" Yun Shangyue pulled over Zhao Mama and asked in a low voice.

  "Which one did Miss say?" Zhao's mother asked in confusion.

  "It's just that...that thing from that woman..." Yun Shangyue's voice was extremely low, but the room was too quiet, and she felt her words were still very clear.

  "What's this thing for women?" Zhao Mama couldn't think of what it was for a moment. It was all vague and unclear.

  "Ah, it's just Kui Shui. What did you use to pad yourself with when you came to Kui Shui?" Yun Qianyue walked out and didn't lower her voice either. Anyway, that black-hearted guy also knew, what was she afraid of?

  "Oh! Miss said it's time for the water to boil, miss... has your water boiled? What a wonderful thing!" Zhao's mother suddenly realized and immediately showed joy.

  Yun Shallow Moon raised her eyes to look at the sky, what's there to be happy about. She said word by word: "Don't rush to be happy first, I ask you what thing do I need to pad with?" For the first time, she found that having no one around who understands her is really not okay!

  "Wait a moment, miss. I'll go get it for you." Zhao's mother threw out a sentence and ran out with a smile.

  Yun Qian held the quilt and wrapped her body, continuing to wait.

  Before long, Zhao's mother went and came back, holding a cloth bag-like thing in her hand. She walked quickly to the bedside and handed the cloth bag to Yun Shangyue, "Just use this."

  "What's this?" Yun Qianyue took over the cloth bag and widened her eyes, "Can this thing be used?"

  "It's ready! I, an old servant, calculated that Miss would be coming of age soon, and the quilt should have arrived too. A few days ago, I had sewn many for Miss to use. The one Miss uses is filled with cotton wool and is soft and warm, naturally it's good. The ones we servants usually use are made of coarse hemp, which is far inferior to this..." Madam Zhao hastily said.

  Yun Shallow Moon looked at the cloth bag in her hand and was speechless for a while, unable to say anything.

  "Miss?" Zhao's mother looked at Yun Shangyue.

  "How long can this be used?" Yun Shangyue asked again.

  "It'll be about half a day! It depends on how much water the young lady has. If it's a lot, it'll take an hour or so, if not, it can be done in half a day." said Zhao Mama.

  Her menstrual blood had not only stained a large area of the bed sheet, but also dyed her clothes and Rong Jing's clothes with many stains. It was already an hour, and this was still Zhao Mama's handmade, without disinfection, clean? She had an urge to cry.

  "Miss, are you not satisfied?" Zhao's mother looked at Yun Shangyue with some embarrassment.

  Yun Piao closed her eyes, thinking that this was ancient times, and it would be good if there were things for her to use. She couldn't ask for too much, wanting sanitary napkins. She opened her eyes again, shook her head at Zhao's mother, "It's fine. You can go down now! I'll just use this."

  "Alright! I'll go and inform Old Master Wang and Master Wang right away." Zhao's mother turned around and walked out.

  "Wait, you want to go tell my grandfather and father about this?" Yun Qianyue was shocked. Do we have to make such a big deal out of this that everyone in the world knows?

  "Miss has arrived at the Qiushui, it's a joyful event. Your identity is noble, and naturally you need to inform Old Master Wang and Master Wang. This matter needs to be recorded in the official records of the mansion." Madam Zhao said immediately.

  "Then go!" Yun Shallow Moon said somewhat weakly.

  Mrs. Zhao thought that the young lady might be coming here for the first time and was not used to it, so she looked like this. She smiled and comforted her with a few more words, saying that now that Miss Kui had arrived, she would become an adult. Then she went out of the room and ran towards Old Master Wang's courtyard in the rain.

  Yun Shang Yue watched as Zhao's mother happily ran out of the Shallow Moon Pavilion, then looked down at the cloth bag in her hand and struggled for a moment before putting it away. She quickly changed into new clothes, making sure everything was tidy, before finally getting out of bed. Looking around at the messy bed and scattered clothes, including the brocade robe that Rong Jing had just thrown on the ground, she called out to behind the screen with an unpleasant expression, "You can come out now!"

  Rong Jing emerged slowly from behind the screen, her face slightly flushed with a hint of rouge.

  Yun Qian Yue rolled her eyes, pointed to the clothes on the ground and said in a bad mood: "What about your robe?" Can't just let someone come and take it away to wash, right? Aren't you losing face enough already?

  "You can put it away first! No need to wash it." suggested Rong Jing.

  "When will you leave and return to your own mansion?" asked Yun Shangyue.

  "Your wound has healed on the surface, but it will take a few more days," said Rong Jing.

  "Then I'll put it away for you first. You can stay in the room next door tonight. And don't ever sleep in my room again." Yun Qianyue said.

  Rong Jing nodded his head, this time extremely pleased, "Good!"

  Yun Shallow Moon hummed, bent down to pick up the clothes on the ground, and stuffed them into her own closet. Rong Jing's eyes sparkled, walked slowly to the table, sat down, and fixed his gaze on Yun Shallow Moon.

  The cloud was shallow and the moon was covered on the cabinet, she turned around and met Rong Jing's gaze head-on. She thought her face was thick enough, but it was still not as thick as this man's. Before she could speak, she heard Rong Jing say seriously: "Since you... just go back to bed!"

  "You won't die." Yun Qian's face turned cold as she glared at him.

  Rong Jing's face flashed a hint of unnaturalness, she covered her lips and coughed lightly, shifting her gaze to look out the window, no longer speaking.

  Yun Qian Yue walked to the front of the bed, pulled away the sheets and quilts, hugged them in her arms, took a few steps to the door, pushed it open, and threw them into Cai Lian's arms. "Take them to wash."

  "Yes!" Cai Lian thought that the sheet had just been washed, but she didn't dare say anything and quickly took it.

  "Tell the kitchen to stew a pot of chicken soup for your young lady." Rong Jing's voice came out.

  Cai Lian was so startled that her hand shook, and she almost dropped everything in her hands. Her small face turned pale as she stared at Yun Shangyue.

  Yun Shallow Moon saw the little girl's appearance and knew she had gone astray. She thought that ancient people were indeed precocious, this 12 or 13-year-old little girl was even more understanding than her. She turned around and glared at Rong Jing, saying to Cai Lian in a bad tone: "What nonsense are you thinking? I'm here to see the water lily."

  Cai Lian looked at Yun Shang Yue with a hint of apology, her face flushing as she nodded, "I'll go now!" With that, she turned around and ran off, hugging something tightly.

  Clouds shallow moon see colorful lotus run into the rain, raindrops pattering on her body, she small figure in the dense rain curtain shrunk to a point, she took a breath of fresh air, turned and walked back to the house.

  "Let's change the medicine!" Rong Jing said with a gentle voice as he saw Yun Qianyue enter, his face returning to its usual calm state.

  "Uh-huh!" Yun Qiu Yue also didn't pretend, nodding her head. Women all have that kind of thing, making a fool of oneself is just making a fool of oneself, if one is always shy then how can they get by in the future? She called out to the outside, Ting Xue and Ting Yu hastily carried warm water and walked in.

  Yun Qian Yue sat on the soft couch, Rong Jing rolled up his sleeves and stood up to start changing her wound dressing.

  The gauze was torn open, and the wound had indeed scabbed over, just as Rong Jing had said. Although it was only a surface scab, it would take a few more days for it to fully heal, but this was already enough to make Yun Shang Yue admire Rong Jing's medical skills. She couldn't help but praise him, "Your medical skills are really good. If I get injured again in the future, I'll have to rely on you."

  Rong Jing's hand paused, his tone somewhat heavy, "Every day speaking nonsense, from now on you're no longer allowed to get hurt."

  Yun Shallow Moon rolled her eyes and snorted, "Don't you ever think about how I got hurt? It's all because of you! If you weren't so foolish, would I have gotten hurt?"

  Rong Jing fell silent for a moment before speaking: "I won't be foolish anymore, so you're not allowed to get hurt again either."

  "You said no, so it's not? Who are you to me?" Yun Qianyue disdainfully curled her lips. Seeing Rong Jing stop in his tracks, she immediately urged, "Hurry up, I'm starving. Finish what you're doing so I can eat."

  Rong Jing gazed deeply at Yun Qian Yue, then suddenly lowered his head and said with some self-mockery: "You're right, I'm not your anyone. If you want to get hurt again, go ahead, but except for this time, I won't care about your life or death anymore."

  Yun's heart skipped a beat at the bottom of her heart.

  Rong Jing's hands moved quickly and efficiently as she cleaned and bandaged her wound, then stood up without even a glance in her direction, and walked out the door.

  Yun Shallow Moon was taken aback and asked: "Where are you going?"

  Rong Jing didn't say a word, lifted the bead curtain, walked out of the room, and stepped into the rain.

  Yun Qian Yue didn't think and chased out, rushing out of the room door. Raindrops pattered against her body, she closed her eyes uncomfortably and then opened them again, stretching out a hand to grab onto Rong Jing's sleeve, scolding: "Can't you see it's raining? Where are you going?"

  "Return to the manor!" Rong Jing spat out two words, still not looking at Yun Shangyue.

  "Weren't you just back at the manor two days ago? How can you say goodbye and leave now?" Yun Shangyue asked.

  "I don't have a half-cent relationship with you, and I'm not your anyone. What am I staying here for? Do you think I'm idle? Abandoning my own good mansion to come here and suffer your ridicule and disdain. The young master is not so cheap." Rong Jing shook off Yun Shangyue, expressionless, and threw down a sentence as he walked out. The dense rain curtain surrounded him, and the white jade brocade was instantly dotted with fine rainwater spots.

  Yun Qian Yue opened her mouth, but no sound came out, standing still on the spot watching Rong Jing leave.

  "Miss..." The snow and rain were originally in the house serving, didn't expect that the two people who were originally fine suddenly turned against each other. They were frightened and rushed out to see Rong Jing leave, and Yun Qian Yue standing in the rain. The two of them quickly used their sleeves to shelter Yun Qian Yue from the rain on both sides.

  Yun Shallow Moon watched as Rong Jing's figure left the Shallow Moon Pavilion without looking back, with no lingering attachment. Her heart was filled with a mix of annoyance, anger, and indescribable emotions that she couldn't quite put into words, making her feel like her heart was tied up in a knot, unable to express herself or vent her feelings.

  "Miss, it's raining outside! If Young Master Jing returns to the manor like this, he'll catch a cold. You..." Xue'er spoke up bravely. These past few days, she felt that since Young Master Jing had been staying in Miss's room day and night taking care of her, he must have liked Miss. Although Miss seemed to be disgusted with Young Master Jing, the fact that she could block the hidden weapon for him meant that she didn't dislike him either. Originally, she thought these two would get along well from now on, but unexpectedly, something like this happened.

  "Yes, miss, Jing Shizi's body has always been weak. If he catches a cold in the rain and gets seriously ill..." Yu heard the urgency in her voice. She didn't understand why Miss and Jing Shizi would usually make up quickly after arguing, but today they suddenly fell out. Especially under these circumstances. It wouldn't be good if anyone caught a cold and hurt their body.

  "Go away! Go back inside!" Yun Qian Yue suddenly spat out a sentence, pushing aside Ting Xue and Ting Yu, quickly stepping into the house. She was ill but still chased after them.

  Listening to the rain and snow, they exchanged a glance, then looked towards the door, where Rong Jing's figure was nowhere to be seen, and hastily chased after him into the house.

  Yun Shallow Moon entered the house and sat down on the soft couch with a plop, scolding "nerves", and then remembered that her words were indeed hurtful. Although she had said more severe and sarcastic words than this before, he was in a bad mood today. With a gloomy face, she sat there, secretly feeling suffocated.

  Listening to the snow and rain entering the house, they saw each other's gloomy faces under the shallow clouds and overcast moonlight, exchanging a glance, neither of them dared to speak again.

  "Miss, the meal is ready, shall I bring it in?" Cai Lian brought back the laundry from the washing room and entered the room with quick steps. Not seeing Rong Jing, she asked in surprise: "Miss, where is Gongzi Jing?" As soon as she spoke, she noticed that Yun Shangyue's face didn't look good, and immediately fell silent.

  Yun Qian Yue looked up and glanced at Cai Lian, saying to her: "He's left, you go give him an umbrella, don't say it was me who told you to send it."

  Cai Lian was taken aback, although she wasn't very clever, but in this situation, she could roughly imagine that Miss and Jing Shizi had quarreled again. She nodded and hastily retreated, soon grabbing an umbrella and running out of the Shallow Moon Pavilion.

  Xue and Yu secretly let out a sigh of relief, thinking that Miss was still concerned about Jing Shizi. Hoping Jing Shizi could understand.

  Yun thought that he had taken care of her for two or three days, and it was still raining outside. She couldn't be too ungrateful. It would be best if he left this time, and from now on, each went their separate ways. Although she thought so, deep down, she felt an inexplicable discomfort.

  Before long, Cai Lian went and came back, with the umbrella in her hand also brought back. She walked back to Yun Shang Yue and said timidly: "Miss, when I chased out, Jing Shi Zi had already gotten on the carriage and left."

  "Xuan Ge is back?" Yun Shangyue was taken aback.

  "It doesn't seem like it was that guard named Xuan Ge who drove the carriage." Cai Lian shook her head.

  Isn't it a stringed song? Has he been ready to leave early? Yun Shangyue said to Cai Lian, "You go to the gate again and ask the guard at the gate what time the carriage stopped at the gate, and also ask who the driver is."

  "Yes!" Cai Lian turned around and walked out again.

  Yun Shallow Moon got up and stood in front of the window, looking out at this time, the fine rain suddenly became heavier. She looked at the gray sky, feeling even more melancholy.

  Listening to the snow, listening to the rain, standing at the door, even breathing is not dared.

  Before long, Cai Lian ran back with an umbrella and said breathlessly: "Miss, that carriage just arrived. It's said to be the one driven by Sun Shilian from the palace. As soon as Sun Shilian arrived, she met Jing Shizi who was about to return to the mansion. Sun Shilian got off the carriage and let it send Jing Shizi back to the mansion. She herself went to see Old Master Wang first and said she would come here later."

  "Hmm!" Yun Qianyue responded with a tone that didn't reveal any emotions. She thought to herself, he's quite lucky to have a ready-made car to sit in!

  "Miss... what's going on between you and Jing Shizi? Should I go after him to return this umbrella?" Cailian waited for half a moment before asking in a soft voice, as she was one of Yun Shuoyue's closest attendants, bolder than Tingxue and Tingyu.

  "He's already taken the carriage, where would he still need an umbrella? Don't bother with him!" Yun Shang Yue suddenly turned back, thinking about what kind of mood she was in and why she wasn't comfortable. Wasn't she always expecting that bastard to stay away from her? Now that he's gone, isn't it better? Thinking this way, her anger dissipated, and she suppressed the discomfort at the bottom of her heart. She sat down at the table and said to Cai Lian: "I'm starving, let's eat quickly."

  "That slave will go and bring it for Miss." Cai Lian retreated.

  "The slaves are also leaving!" Ting Xue and Ting Yu followed Cai Lian and retreated as well.

  Before long, the three of them brought over the dishes. Yún Qiǎn Yuè picked up her chopsticks and ate, but somehow the food didn't taste right in her mouth. Nevertheless, she continued eating until she couldn't eat anymore and put down her chopsticks. Just then, she heard footsteps outside and saw Zhāo Māma leading Sūn Mǔmǔ into Shallow Moon Pavilion.

  Two men walked and laughed while talking, their two old faces smiled like flowers.

  Yun Qianyue looked at the two of them, and her mood suddenly improved a lot. She waved to Cai Lian and others, "Take these away, bring a cup of hot tea, and ask Sun Nainai to come in."

  "Yes!" Cai Lian and others quickly cleared the table and served hot tea.

  "Old slave has come to visit Shallow Moon Miss on the orders of Her Majesty the Empress, and also to deliver a blessing charm embroidered by Her Majesty for Princess Wang." Sun Mammy said respectfully outside the door.

  "Come in!" Yun Qianyu's voice softened as she spoke.

  Mrs. Zhao pushed aside the curtain and let in Granny Sun, who was holding a brocade box which she presented to Yun Qianyue with great respect. Yun Qianyue took it from her and opened it, revealing seven wish tokens of varying sizes lying inside, their embroidery exquisite and workmanship superb. She praised them, asking: "Were these all made by the Empress Dowager herself?"

  "All are from the hands of the princess. The queen's taboo day is on the first day of July, and there are only two days left. Miss Shallow Moon must not forget to burn this in front of the queen's tomb that night."

  Where is her mother's grave? Yun Qian Yue nodded calmly, "Alright! I know, please don't worry, Auntie."

  "Congratulations to Young Mistress Shallow Moon on her coming of age! When I return to the palace and report this to Her Majesty, she will surely be delighted." Old Lady Sun said with a smile.

  Yun Shang Yue's eyelids flipped over, and she didn't expect the ancient people to still care about this. She smiled and said, "Then thank you, Sun Nian!"

  "Miss Shallow Moon is being polite, since you were injured these two days, the Empress has been unable to eat or sleep. As long as you take care of your injury, the Empress will be at ease, and I, an old slave, am also delighted." Sun Mama hastily said. After finishing speaking, she took a glance around her, and softly said: "The Empress also has two private words that she ordered me to pass on to Miss Shallow Moon."

  "You all go down first!" Yun Qianyue said, waving her hand at Cai Lian and the others.

  Cai Lian, Ting Xue, Ting Yu, Zhao Mama and others hastily retreated and closed the door, walking away from the house.

  "Miss Shallow Moon, the empress said you are not willing to enter the palace and also do not want to marry the crown prince. She knows that she does not want you to follow in her footsteps either. Jing Shizi... The empress said Jing Shizi is too good, but suffered from heaven's jealousy, and has been bedridden for ten years with a serious illness. Even if he fully recovers in the future, he is still too complicated and not suitable as your husband. Moreover, the emperor's heart is hard to measure, and the Rong and Yun royal families have stood for hundreds of years, with numerous branches. Even if Jing Shizi likes you and treats you differently, the emperor will never allow a marriage between the Rong and Yun royal families. Therefore, in order to avoid future suffering, it's best to cut off any thoughts about Jing Shizi. Moreover, Jing Shizi is a great talent, high above the clouds, and you have such a reputation... If something happens between you and Jing Shizi, the emperor will definitely protect Jing Shizi and abandon you. At that time, it may be difficult to clean up the mess." Sun Yiniang lowered her voice, bowed her head, and did not dare look at Yun Shallow Moon, speaking clearly word by word.

  Yun Shallow Moon's eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Sun Auntie, but didn't say a word.

  The old lady looked up at Yun Shangyue, but couldn't see any emotions on her face. She lowered her head and continued in a low voice: "Her Majesty said that if you really like Rong Feng Gongzi, she would agree and be delighted. Although Rong Feng Gongzi is from the side branch of the Rong Wangfu, after Wen Bo Houfu became an independent household, they have been estranged from the Rong Wangfu. Now, Wen Bo Houfu has only him alone, with little support behind him. If you marry him, it will be much simpler. Moreover, Rong Feng Gongzi returned to the capital to participate in the Wu Zhuangyuan Conference, regardless of whether he wins or loses against Xiao Wangye, Rong Feng Gongzi will likely receive the emperor's favor. If Rong Feng Gongzi also likes you, perhaps the emperor wants him to be loyal and devoted, so it's possible that he might agree to let you marry Rong Feng Gongzi."

  Yun piao yue continued to remain silent and did not speak.

  The old lady could clearly feel the pressure from Yun Shangyue, which made her, who had lived in the palace for half a lifetime, somewhat unbearable. This time, she didn't dare to look up at Yun Shangyue again and continued to speak in a low voice, "Her Majesty said that you are also approaching adulthood, and you can no longer be reckless. Even if you appear to be reckless on the surface, you must have a plan in your heart. The Emperor's thoughts are unpredictable, but one thing is certain: he is always paying attention to the Yun King's Mansion and Miss Shangyue. If you make a mistake, the consequences will be unbearable. Therefore, Miss, you should think carefully before acting, and consider seeking Her Majesty's advice in the palace if there's anything on your mind. Although Her Majesty doesn't have the Emperor's favor, she has been married to him for half a lifetime and still understands him. She can help you with her abilities, and she won't stand idly by. The incident at the Viewing Garden was a test of the Crown Prince by the old King, and Her Majesty had been informed in advance. Her Majesty said that even if you weren't her niece, she would still help you because your mother was the late Queen, and she hopes that you won't hold any grudges against Her Majesty."

  "The young lady just said these words, and I have repeated them all." After finishing speaking, Sun Mama hung her head and didn't say another word.

  Yun Shang didn't expect that just after she and Rong Jing had a falling out, Sun Shangshu would come to her with such words. At this moment, she couldn't express what was in her heart, wanting to sneer but unable to laugh, wanting to be angry but having no way to vent. If she hadn't been hiding in the palace that day and overheard the conversation between the Empress and Ming Fei, she would have definitely beaten Sun Shangshu out of anger. But since she had heard those words, she knew the Empress was kind-hearted, and her aunt seemed to be really good to her. However, on the day she first arrived at the palace, she coincidentally met Sun Shangshu and performed a play with Ye Tian that left no good impression on her. As a result, even after knowing that Sun Shangshu was being kind to her, she still couldn't bring herself to get close to her.

  She, the queen's aunt, had to say that this analysis was extremely thorough, showing her careful consideration. On that day, she sent Granny Sun over, intending to say something like this to warn and awaken her, but since she was injured and recuperating at home, she sent Granny Sun over to convey the message instead.

  Yun Shang Yue suppressed the unclear and inexplicable emotions in her heart, and asked Sun Nian clearly, "The words your aunt sent you to convey, can they be conveyed to my grandfather at the same time?"

  The old lady was startled, seemingly not expecting Miss Shallow Moon to be so sharp. She bowed her head respectfully and said, "Her Majesty the Empress specially instructed me to go to Old Master Wang first and convey it to him. If he agrees, I will come back and convey it to Miss Shallow Moon again. I have just conveyed it to Old Master Wang."

  "So you're saying my grandfather agrees with this?" Yun Shangyue raised an eyebrow.

  "Old Master Wang didn't say yes or no after listening. He only let the servant girl send the auspicious token embroidered by the Empress for Princess Wang to Miss." Sun Shunü shook her head and said in a low voice, "This old slave thinks Old Master Wang has tacitly agreed, so she conveyed the Empress's words to Miss Shangyue."

  "Alright, I understand. Thank you for your hard work." Yun Qianyue nodded and said: "Tell Auntie that I know what to do. She doesn't need to worry too much."

  "Yes!" replied Sun's nanny respectfully. Although Yun Shangyue spoke very little, after this conversation, she also sensitively realized that Miss Shangyue was absolutely not like the rumors outside. This calmness and temperament, even the empress might not be able to surpass.

  "Cai Lian, see Madam Sun off! If her carriage hasn't returned yet, use mine." Yun Shangyue called out to the outside.

  "Yes, miss!" Cai Lian pushed open the door and came in, curtsying to Sun Shilian, "Please, Sun Shilian!"

  "The old slave bids farewell!" Sun Shangshu backed out of the room door, with a respect that was several times more than before.

  Cai Lian looked at Yun Qianyue, and Yun Qianyue gave Cai Lian a signal with her eyes. Cai Lian quickly went to fetch the reward money and chased after her. She still had this much insight. Otherwise, she wouldn't be Yun Qianyue's personal maid.

  After Sun Auntie left, the room quieted down.

  Yun Shallow Moon sat motionless in the chair, her face somewhat cold and expressionless.

  In her previous life, she was an orphan who worked hard to pursue her dreams and reached the pinnacle of success, but in the end, it was all for nothing. This life, she was reborn and felt that heaven had blessed her with a chance to experience the love and wealth she never had before, as well as a carefree reputation and a body that could do whatever she wanted. She thought she could live a life of leisure and enjoyment, but things didn't turn out that way. The old emperor seemed frail and elderly, but his withered hand was like an invisible net controlling her fate from above. And the title of Cloud King's daughter, which brought her comfort, also wouldn't let her continue to live in comfort.

  In such a short period of time, from being forced to elope, to mysteriously falling into the secret passage of Lingtai Temple, and then being intercepted by Leng Shaoyu on the street with the intention of killing her, and two days ago, 100 dead soldiers secretly assassinating... etc. All these hands behind the scenes repeatedly forced her.

  Does he want her to return to her old ways?

  Yun Qian Yue suddenly let out a cold laugh, her voice extremely clear in the quiet room. There was some icy chill to it.

  Then she would resume her old career, what's wrong with that?

  Before resuming her old career, shouldn't she do something? For example, first of all, she needs to have the chips, rights and power to confront the old emperor. Also, for herself, now that she has lost all her martial arts skills and is penniless, with nothing but Mo Li and the three thousand hidden guards from the Wang Fu, what can she do?

  Yun Qian stretched out her hand and gently pressed her ten fingers on her forehead, quietly pondering.

  This is the first time she has come to this world so seriously. No longer focusing on being Yun Shangyue, but letting Li Yun and Yun Shangyue merge, now she only has Li Yun's brain, fortunately, the long period of decadence has not lost the wisdom that made her proud in the past.

  Her mind was racing, filtering through all the events that had occurred from her arrival in this world to the present day, and finally focusing on her own body. To counter the old emperor and control her own destiny, she first needed to understand this body of hers, such as the deep secrets hidden within it. She had to uncover them first, only then could she find a way to treat the symptoms. Otherwise, as the empress said, one misstep would have unimaginable consequences.

  After all, she now has feelings for the Yun Wangfu, Old Master Yun, Master Yun, Yun Muhuang, and those collateral relatives and servants who rely on the Yun Wangfu for a living because of her. She is no longer alone, with so many people behind her, her identity is at stake. It's not scary if she makes a mistake by herself, what's scary is that these people behind her may not be able to bear it. So, she must have enough chips and preparation.

  Moreover, nowadays she has nothing but half-remembered knowledge inherited from this body. So it's impossible to rush things. Fortunately, she still has time, and now everyone's attention is focused on her and Rong Jing being assassinated by a hundred dead soldiers in broad daylight, the number one beauty of Nanjiang, Ye Qian, has arrived in the capital again, and for the time being, she won't receive too much attention. She can take advantage of this opportunity to do some things.

  Yun Qian Yue thought of this, and immediately put down her hand. Seeing that Cai Lian had already sent back Sun Da Niang, she got up and walked to the door, saying to her: "Give me your umbrella, I'll go see Grandfather for a while."

  Cai Lian was startled, "Miss, it's raining outside! Do you have an urgent matter with Old Master Wang? If not, wait for the rain to stop before going! Your arm injury can't get wet."

  "It's an emergency!" Yun Shallow Moon said.

  Cai Lian suddenly found that Miss seemed different again in such a short time. She wanted to persuade her, but didn't dare to open her mouth, as if she had returned to the previous Miss. After hesitating for a moment, she also knew she couldn't stop her, and handed the umbrella in her hand to Yun Shangyue. "You don't have to follow me anymore." Yun Shangyue took the umbrella and opened it, dropped a sentence, and went out of the room.

  She felt it was necessary to have a heart-to-heart talk with Old Master Yun. She had been hiding and not wanting to face him, but now she had no choice but to face him head-on. It's better to lay everything out in the open rather than beating around the bush. If Old Master Yun could let bygones be bygones, then from now on, she would treat him as her own grandfather, and the Yun Manor would be her home, and she would do her best to protect herself and the Yun Manor. But if Old Master Yun chose to hold a grudge, then the worst that could happen was that she would just return this body to his granddaughter.

  Yun Shallow Moon thought so, and soon came out of the Shallow Moon Pavilion.

  The fine rain pattered on the umbrella, crisp and clear. The path from Shallow Moon Pavilion to Cloud Old Master's residence was quiet and deserted, she walked unimpeded all the way, and soon arrived at Cloud Old Master's residence.

  Yuán Huán saw Shallow Moon arrive and was shocked, hastily rushing out to greet her. "Miss Shallow Moon, how did you come? If there's anything going on, just send someone to pass on the message, you're still injured!"

  Yun Qian Yue smiled slightly at Yu Mei, "It's nothing, I'm a bit better. Come see Grandfather."

  "Old Master Wang is inside! You'd better go in quickly!" Yuzhen hastily opened the curtain.

  Yun Shallow Moon handed the umbrella to Yu Mei and walked slowly into the house. She saw that Old Master Yun had just finished lunch and was sipping tea. She took a deep breath, walked up to Old Master Yun, and called out "Grandfather".

  "Smelly girl, you didn't take good care of your injury and ran to my place in such heavy rain? What are you doing here?" Old Master Yun looked at Cloud Shallow Moon, sizing her up from head to toe. She seemed even more lovely than before, and after finishing his examination, he nodded repeatedly. "In the blink of an eye, this little girl has grown into a young woman. Not bad! I, this old man, have finally fulfilled my promise to your deceased mother."

  The cloud was shallow and the moon was hanging low, she suddenly hesitated whether or not to speak, wondering if this decision was right or wrong. But if she didn't say anything, she would really know nothing about this body, and if she did something wrong, it would implicate the Cloud King's household and this old man who cared for her would regret it endlessly. If she spoke, Old Master Yun would surely give her some advice if he wasn't being petty, so she mustered up the courage to speak, "Grandfather, I came to tell you that I'm not your granddaughter, I actually am..."

  "Damn it!" Old Master Yun's face, originally pleasant and smiling, suddenly turned furious. Before Cloud Shallow Moon could finish speaking, he was so angry that his mustache twitched back and forth as he pointed at her, "You stinky little girl, what kind of madness have you contracted? Just now, you drove away Young Master Jing, I wouldn't bother with you even if I didn't care. But you actually came to my place again to spout nonsense! Who is my granddaughter if not you? Say one more absurd thing and see if I won't break your legs!"

  Yun Shallow Moon was taken aback, looking up at Old Master Yun Wang. She had been afraid of being discovered and punished for not being his real granddaughter. But now that she had come to confess, he didn't believe her. It wasn't surprising, though - this kind of thing was indeed unbelievable. She took a step back, speaking very seriously: "Grandfather, I'm telling the truth, I really am not your..."

  "Get out of here!" Old Master Yun Wang raised his cane, glaring at Cloud Shallow Moon with anger: "Say one more word, I don't care if you're hurt or not, I'll beat you just the same!"

  Yun Shallow Moon did not expect it to be such a situation, but she couldn't just retreat. She took another step back and tried to persuade the old man, "Grandfather, what I'm telling you is true, I actually am..."

  She had just started, and Lao Wang's cane was already smashing towards her. Moreover, it was aimed directly at her face, with no mercy shown.

  Yun Shallow Moon was shocked, hastily dodged to the side, but her good arm was still swept by the tail of the crutch, it hurt a lot. She covered her arm with her hand and stared at Yun Old Wangye, "You really hit me! I'm injured!"

  "It's you who is being beaten, and if you dare to utter another reckless word, I'll beat you to death, you unfilial grandson!" Old Master Wang looked truly angry. Although he had often scolded Yun Qian Yue in the past, he had never actually laid a hand on her. Now, not only had he thrown his cane, but he also seemed ready to grab a chair and strike her with it.

  Yun Shallow Moon was somewhat speechless. If she had known it would end up like this, she would have been even more timid and afraid of him discovering her earlier! She hummed in annoyance, "If you don't want to say anything, then don't! Do you think I'm happy to come find you and fight?"

  After she finished speaking, she ignored Yun Lao Wangye and turned around to leave with a hint of anger.

  "You have the energy to be reckless, it seems that going to Rong Wang Fu is not a problem. My old man doesn't care how you offended Jing Shizi, now immediately go to Rong Wang Fu to apologize." Yun Lao Wang Ye saw Yun Qian Yue about to leave the room and threw out a sentence with a huff.

  "Don't go!" Yun Shangyue retorted with a bad temper and walked out of the room without looking back.

  "How dare you! If you don't go, I'll have you thrown out of the Cloud King's Manor!" Old Master Yun was furious.

  "Suit yourself, hurry up and leave, I don't want to stay in this broken place anyway!" Yun Shuoyue retorted with some ferocity. Who did she provoke? She had already gotten angry several times since waking up. It was fine that she made mistakes, but now even when she thought she was right, it turned out wrong. If only she knew earlier, she wouldn't have come here to suffer this ordeal.

  "You..." Old Master Yun seemed to be at a loss for words in his anger.

  Yun Shallow Moon quickly rushed into the rain and soon left Cloud Old Wang's yard.

  Yuán Jiǎo had been guarding the door, not wanting Yún Qiān Yuè to come out after just entering and having a falling out with Old Master Wáng. She was stunned for a moment, seeing Yún Qiān Yuè storming off in the rain, and quickly grabbed an umbrella to chase after her, advising: "Miss Qiān Yuè, please forgive me for speaking out of turn, but you really shouldn't have said those things to anger Old Master Wáng. He treasures you like a precious gem, how could you say you're not his own granddaughter? This must be very hurtful to Old Master Wáng!"

  Yun Shallow Moon stopped in her tracks, feeling a bit suffocated and helpless. She took the umbrella from Yu Diao and hit it on her head, softening her tone: "I'm going crazy, just wanting to annoy him. Who made him always order me around and scold me every day? Today I'm not in a good mood, so I came to find him and make him unhappy too."

  Yu Mei didn't expect this reason and was stunned for a moment. "Heh" she laughed, "Old Master Wang is fond of Miss!"

  "I know! So I'll come and see him today too." Yun Shangyue didn't want to say any more, threw down a sentence, and left with an umbrella. Only she knew the depression in her heart.

  Yu Mei thought Shallow Moon was indeed childish, and smiled as she turned back to Old King Wang's house. As soon as she entered the room, she saw Old King Wang staring out of the window with his beard twitching, and quickly picked up his cane, smiling as he advised: "Shallow Moon is still a child, don't get angry and hurt your body, she did it on purpose to anger you!"

  Yun Lao Wangye grumbled and scolded, "Stinky girl, since you got a concussion, you've become even more outrageous! You dare to spout such nonsense! If I hear one more sentence from you, I'll really break your legs!" After speaking, he was still huffing and puffing, saying: "You go to Rong Wangfu now and find Jing Shizi... Ah, forget it, I'm too lazy to bother with that stupid girl! Let her do whatever she wants, if Jing Shizi truly cares, he'll definitely have a way to deal with her."

  Yu Mei covered her mouth and smiled, "Old Master Wang is right, you don't have to worry about it. In my opinion, Jing Shizi has a hundred times more affection for Shallow Moon Miss. It's just that the Emperor and Empress Dowager..."

  "My old man naturally wouldn't misjudge Jing Shizi, but this stinky girl is hard to say. If she continues to make trouble, it's strange that others will still care about her? As for the Emperor and Empress..." Yun Lao Wangye coldly snorted, not speaking.

  Yu Mei didn't say anything more and came over with a worried look on her face to give Old Master Wang a back massage.

  "It's man-made!" After a long time, Old Master Wang Yun threw out a sentence and closed his eyes.

  Yu Mei's thoughts stirred slightly as she saw Old Master Wang unwilling to say more. She lightened the massage on his back and also fell silent.

  After walking for a while with a gloomy mood, she stopped and turned back to look at the courtyard of Old Master Yun. The large courtyard was shrouded in thick misty rain, and as she looked on, she suddenly found what had just happened somewhat amusing.

  Occupying this body is like stolen happiness, and this matter has always been a knot in her heart. She wants to openly explain that apart from wanting to understand the secret of this body to help her fight against the old emperor, there is also the most important point, which is because of this knot, she doesn't want to live like a thief anymore. Although no one knows, she can't get past this hurdle in her heart. Now, with all this commotion, not only has her heart knot been untied, but it has also pulled her out of guilt and distress.

  What does it matter if she is not the former Yun Shangyue? From the day she arrived until now, her grandfather, father, brother, maid, and those people and things that have been deeply connected to her for a short time, have all pulled her in, making her unable to be an onlooker anymore. She has become Yun Shangyue, whether or not it's true. Whether it's because she pretended to be the master of this body at a high level and fooled Old Master Wang, or if Old Master Wang knew clearly that she was not his granddaughter but intentionally cut off her words and drove her out, in any case, she has now untied the knot in her heart and can live without worries.

  Not just doing Yun Pian Yue, also doing Li Yun!

  Li Yun's twenty-something years of deep-seated soul and Yun Shangyue's identity are not something she can abandon just by saying so! Since neither can be abandoned, then let her become a brand new self, living out the happiness that both Li Yun and Yun Shangyue's souls have never experienced before. Only then will this life not be in vain.

  Thinking this way, although she didn't get the secret of this body from Old Wang, the knot hidden in her heart was untied, and Yun Shang Yue's mood suddenly became clear. She felt that she had become much lighter all at once. Now everything can't be rushed, her top priority is to heal the wound on her arm, and then think about other things.

  She made up her mind, Yun Shallow Moon was holding an umbrella and preparing to leave. At this time, she heard footsteps approaching from behind, she slowly turned around, and saw Yun Wu Han walking towards her with an umbrella, so she stopped the foot that wanted to leave and looked at him as he approached.

  Digression

  Rong Jing finally lost his temper...… (⊙_⊙)

  Shallow Moon's emotional intelligence is a negative number... o (∩ _ ∩) o ~

  I'm writing with a heavy heart about my monthly pass while being indignant, selling rice cakes.

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