Chapter 30
ling out, “Miss Wen Ruyan from the residence of Great General Wen!”All eyes were on the seat of the Residence of Great General Wen as Wen Ruyan stood up.Seeing that she still wore a veil, Yun Qianyue...Volumes 1: Laugh at the Splendor Chapter 30
The Lady Concubine Feng was initially delighted to see the Crown Prince and his Consort arriving together, but her face turned ugly when she saw Ye Qingran.
The incident where Young Marquis Feng Xiao and Viscount Jing jointly protected Yun Qianyue in the imperial palace yesterday had already spread widely. Not only were all the people of the Imperial Capital aware of it, but news of this event was likely to have reached every corner of the Heavenly Kingdom by now. What did Ye Qingran come for today If he was around, would she still be able to discipline Yun Qianyue She couldn't help but start thinking about how to deal with the situation.
The Old Marquis was unexpectedly pleased to see Ye Qingran and said, "What kind of strange wind has blown into our house today It's really lively!"
"Father, I think we should let this matter go for now. After all, it's a family affair," the Marquis suggested to his father.
"Let it go Since they've come, might as well have them witness it! Do you think that even if they hadn't shown up, such big news could be hidden in this mansion" The Old Marquis glared at Lady Concubine Feng and snorted.
The Marquis immediately fell silent.
The Viscountess Feng's eyes turned several times before suddenly coming to a halt, and the ugly expression on her face began to show a smile.
Yun Qianyue had been closely watching the Viscountess Feng's actions. Seeing her now, it was clear she had another evil idea for dealing with her. Yun Qianyue gave a cold laugh; if she had any tricks up her sleeve, she hoped she would use them all. Better yet, she wished that Viscountess Feng would be expelled from the Cloud王府 (Cloud Prince's Manor). Otherwise, starting today, she would bring about her downfall and ensure there would no longer be a place for her in this manor.
For a moment, everyone inside remained silent. No one went out to welcome anyone.
The people standing in the courtyard immediately greeted Prince Taizi and Viscountess Feng respectfully upon seeing them enter. Before Prince Taizi could wave his hand for them to rise, they saw Ye Qingran step into the room. Everyone's expressions changed dramatically, becoming even more respectful towards him than they were to Prince Taizi, quickly bowing to Young Master Dye. They seemed afraid that if they were too slow, he would be displeased and strike them.
Night Tianqiong’s hand froze mid-air as he turned back and gave Ye Qingran a cold glance before stepping towards the room's entrance.
Ye Qingran ignored Night Tianqiong's chilly gaze. A mocking smile played on his lips, clearly in a good mood. He still walked with the same arrogant bearing as yesterday, his robes fluttering behind him. Before he even entered the room, his light laughter could be heard inside: "Grandpa Yun, I've missed you terribly over these seven years; have you thought of me at all, my venerable old man"
"You little devil! You’ve been gone for seven years and haven’t grown up a bit. Still acting the same way!" An elderly voice from inside the room responded. Though it was a scolding, it was evident that the speaker was in high spirits.
"Haha, I knew you missed me."
"Miss you, my foot! Seeing you gives me a headache!" said the elderly Cloud王爺.
"Grandpa Cloud, if you miss me, just say so. Why be embarrassed I'll openly admit that I miss you too. As soon as I returned, I was eager to come and see you."
Li Yun's mouth twitched. This person truly doesn't know what it means to feel ashamed...
"Still shameless as ever!" Sure enough, the elderly Cloud王爺 said with a smile.
"Haha, Grandpa also said this about me yesterday," Night Qingran laughed heartily; his loud laughter made even the flowers and grass in the yard tremble slightly. The 'grandfather' he was referring to naturally referred to the elderly Duke of Virtue.
While they were talking, Night Tianqiong and her concubine had already arrived at the door. Yun Meng quickly stepped forward to open the curtain; although his tone was respectful, it didn't show as much pleasure as when he greeted Rong Jing and Night Qingran. "Welcome, Your Highness the Crown Prince! Welcome, Concubine!"
Night Tianqiong stepped in. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Yun Qianyue by Old Prince Yun's side. Today's Yun Qianyue seemed different from yesterday; she was lazily leaning on a chair without any grace or image of a lady, with a faint smile playing at her lips. However, that smile wasn't for him but rather for the Night Qingran behind him. Even after entering the room, she didn’t give him so much as a glance and kept staring at Night Qingran. This made his expression darken immediately.
Since returning from the palace yesterday, he couldn't suppress the feeling of annoyance in his heart. Today, seeing her again not only failed to diminish that feeling but also increased it. Especially with how she was sitting without any decorum, at this moment, she appeared incomparably more beautiful than those proper and dignified ladies. This made him involuntarily focus all his attention on her. He thought back to why he hadn't noticed anything unusual about this woman before No, perhaps it wasn’t that he hadn’t noticed; ever since he could remember, Yun Qianyue had always been like a shadow following wherever he went. Everywhere he went, she was there too. Avoiding her and disliking her, he didn't even have time to notice her closely.
Sensing Night Tianqiong's straight gaze that kept changing in complexity and difficulty, Yun Qianyue couldn't help but frown.
The old prince grunted inwardly without getting up. He had already dispensed with formalities for the emperor; a mere crown prince like Night Tianqiong was no reason for him to stand up and show respect.
However, the prince did rise from his seat to pay respects to Night Tianqiong, "Your humble servant greets Crown Prince! My daughter Xianghe is merely injured; it's her good fortune that Your Highness and Concubine Consort came to visit."
"Uncle overstates it. Upon hearing about my cousin's matter today, I specially came to see for myself. Moreover, what I'm most concerned about is your health." Night Tianqiong forced himself to avert his gaze from Yun Qianyue and extended an empty hand toward the prince as he addressed the seated old prince: "Today, you seem in better spirits."
"Humph! That's all thanks to yesterday’s reprimanding of that smelly girl by you inside the palace, which took away my old man's anger. My illness has already recovered halfway." The Old Prince Yun gave a cold huff, words that anyone would interpret as sarcasm and without any regard for Night Tianqiong’s face.
"Yesterday was just a minor punishment for Moon Sister to serve as an example to the officials. How could Heavenly Tipping bear to hurt Moon Sister Grandpa has misunderstood Heavenly Tipping."
The Old Cloud王爺 no longer looked at Ye Tianqiong, saying, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not is clear in your heart."
Ye Tianqiong smiled faintly and did not refute. He turned his head to look at Phoenix Concubine. Since he had come in, he hadn't noticed her until now, and when he saw her appearance, he almost didn’t recognize her, causing him to be momentarily stunned.
"Aunt" At this moment, the Crown Prince's Concubine also recognized Phoenix Concubine, covering her mouth with a handkerchief in surprise.
"This humble one greets Your Highness and Madam. Fragrant Lotus encountered great misfortune yesterday, and I... I really am... lacking in etiquette, please forgive me, Your Highness and Madam..." Phoenix Concubine came over to pay her respects, taking the opportunity to shed tears, unable to speak through sobs. She had been brought here straight from being pulled out of the lake and was already soaking wet. After all the crying and fussing just now, she looked even more miserable than before—nowhere near as noble and luxurious as she used to be.
"Aunt, your... clothes are all wet. How did you end up like this" After her initial shock, the Crown Prince's Concubine hurried forward to support Phoenix Concubine and asked.
"I... I want to die..." Phoenix Concubine sobbed out.
"Aunt, please talk calmly. Don't ever mention death. I heard about Cousin Feng's matter yesterday and planned to come over last night, but the Prince said that coming wouldn’t help much. That’s why I decided to come today instead. What is wrong Has someone bullied you Tell His Highness Crown Prince, and he will certainly do justice for you," the Crown Prince’s side consort hurriedly comforted Consort Feng while looking at Yun Qianyue with her eyes. She noticed that Yun Qianyue was different from before.
Ye Tianqiong frowned but didn’t speak; instead, he looked back at Yun Qianyue again.
Hearing this, Consort Feng’s mood improved, and she wanted to take the opportunity to speak up when she heard Ye Qingran’s voice once more. His words were indescribably cheerful: "Sister Moon, the horse race yesterday was too short for it not to be satisfying. The weather is perfect today. Why don’t we go out and have another competition There's plenty of space at West Mountain Racecourse, allowing us to run back and forth more than ten times."
Before she could respond, he had already walked in front of Yun Qianyue, smiling with pride as if expecting her approval. Seeing that she was smiling but not speaking, he asked again: "How about it I know you weren’t satisfied yesterday!"
The words were stuck in Consort Feng’s throat, and she despised Ye Qingran intensely.
"I’m afraid it won’t be possible today," Yun Qianyue shook her head.
"Why not Don't tell me you actually plan to heed Emperor Uncle's words and serve Grandpa Cloud in the residence! I see that Grandpa Cloud looks very good today, so there’s no need for anyone to serve him. Besides, such serving is something you can’t do anyway! Staying inside the residence doesn’t suit your personality. Why don’t we go out to play instead" Ye Qingran seemed ready to drag her along.art and see if there’s a way to remove you from it, do you have any ideas Are you willing to help" Ye Qingran stared at Yun Qianyue and asked again.Yun Qianyue hesitated and slowly raised her head, lo...