Chapter 38

s still quite nervous and her voice trembled, but she managed to finish speaking."Your Highness, it is indeed true. This servant can testify," another maid who had also been promoted by Yun Qianyue qu...Volume 1: Smiling at the Splendor Chapter Thirty-Eight

Now Yun Qianyue widened her eyes as she looked at Yun Muh寒。 She hadn't agreed yet!

"When I came over to pay my respects to Grandpa, he told me to teach you well and that a few days later, he would test your progress. He said if you don’t want to learn then fine, but you will have to go and keep the ancestral temple company with Phoenix Concubine who has been demoted to serving maid in disgrace! Since he can no longer instruct you, let the deceased matriarchs of the Yun王府 teach you." Yun Muh寒 didn't even raise his head as he said this indifferently.

Hearing this, Yun Qianyue instantly felt annoyed and resentful. So not learning was also an option This wasn’t how things should be done! She had just arrived, and she hadn’t even enjoyed a single good day yet! Staring at Yun Muh寒's handsome face, she stood rooted to the spot, grinding her teeth as she said spitefully, "He didn't say I have to start learning today, did he"

"Grandpa and Father both hope you can take charge of the household sooner rather than later. Currently, without a head of the household, this estate is like a pile of scattered sand. Since I’m free today anyway, let’s begin learning from today," Yun Muh寒 glanced at her with indifference.

Yun Qianyue's face fell, feeling frustrated and helpless in her heart. "You may be free, but I’ve just woken up after two days of sleep. My head is still foggy! How about we start tomorrow"

"Will you not be groggy tomorrow then" Yun Muh寒 remained unmoved, "Don’t dilly-dally anymore and come sit down quickly. You’ve slept for two days straight; I’m afraid no one in this household is more awake than you are now."

Yun Qianyue glared at him, "Then tell me first how many days do you plan to teach me"

"For how many days" Yun Muh寒 looked at Yun Qianyue. He only glanced and then withdrew his gaze, saying in a casual tone: "I asked the emperor for a month's leave yesterday. When he heard that you wanted to learn about managing accounts, he said it was likely that you wouldn't be able to master it within a month, so he granted me two months' leave instead. So, you will study for two months."

Crap! This is a blatant insult to her intelligence!

Yun Qianyue felt the veins on her forehead twitching slightly. Based on her status as the youngest and most talented general of the National Security Bureau, could it really take her two whole months to learn how to manage accounts from some outdated ledgers Who knows how many people would bang their heads against a wall upon hearing this. But seeing Yun Muh寒 sitting there nonchalantly with that kind of attitude made her deflate, reminding her that past glory was irrelevant now. Even if she had once been heroic, she was now the ignorant and idle Yun Qianyue who couldn't even read all the characters in those ledgers properly—let alone manage accounts. She could only imagine how many people were laughing at her predicament right now. This thought made her feel even more depressed.

"Don't be discouraged, His Majesty also said that if two months aren't enough, we'll extend it to three. He's granted me indefinite leave until you master this." Yun Muh寒 noticed the dejected look on Yun Qianyue's face and tried to comfort her.

Yun Qianyue was憋了一肚子氣，想哭卻流不出眼淚。她真的那麼笨嗎？

"Let's not look at the account books today. I'll teach you how to read first!" Yun Muh寒忽然歎了一口氣，對著彩蓮吩咐道：“準備筆墨紙硯。”

“是的，世子！”彩蓮歡喜地跑了下去。由世子親自教導小姐學賬本，小姐一定可以學會掌家的。

Mother Zhao and Ting Yu, Ting Xue were also extremely happy, starting to clean the table happily. It didn't take long before they had cleaned all the plates and bowls from the table spotlessly.

Cai Lian also brought out the rice paper and inkstone, laying them on the table. She happily started grinding the ink with enthusiasm. Mother Zhao and Ting Yu, Ting Xue stood at a distance, holding their breaths and watching intently as they looked expectantly at Yun Qianyue. Their joy was evident in their eyes despite attempts to hide it.

Yun Qianyue looked up at the canopy roof, thinking that this situation truly resembled a tiger falling into a plain!

"You certainly have excellent skills in grinding ink!" Yun Muhan complimented Cai Lian.

Cai Lian hurriedly replied, "Before my father passed away, he was an instructor at a private school. When I wasn't part of the household, I often served him with his brushes and inkstones. After my father’s passing, I joined the household, and it's been a long time since I last ground ink; my hands feel rusty now!"

Yun Muhan nodded but remained silent thereafter.

Yun Qianyue recalled that on her first day here, Cai Lian mentioned she only had her grandmother to rely on at home. Her gaze flickered for a moment as she thought about accompanying Cai Lian to visit her grandmother another day.

Soon after, Cai Lian finished grinding the ink and stepped back. Yun Muhan stood up and picked up the brush, writing on the rice paper.

Yun Qianyue, having stared at the ceiling for some time without inspiration, finally looked over to Yun Muhan. She saw him holding his sleeve with one hand while using the other to write. The ink-black characters spread out across the white paper with forceful strokes that were full of vitality and spirit. His handwriting was powerful yet graceful, like silver hooks and iron sketches, reaching a level of perfection that inspired immediate awe.

She suppressed her admiration, recalling the time she had entered a calligraphy exhibition on a whim and surprisingly won first place. Compared to these characters, hers lacked strength and bone; it was shameful that she had been so smug about her victory. Later, it was her mentor who brought her back down to earth by calling her an unpolishable piece of wood. She felt不服，年輕氣盛，於是更加刻苦努力。進入特殊培訓學校後，她的各科成績都是第一不說，選修課也都拔尖。拿到十多項學士學位後再見老師時，她以為總能得到一句誇獎吧！冇想到那老頭瞥了她一眼，說了一句話“大成者，不以身外之物為炫耀的資本。你以為你是第一？殊不知學問無止境？”從此以後，她纔開始反省自己，不再爭強好勝，靜下心來，果然一步步走上夢想的高位，卻從不覺得自己誌得意滿。

Upon recalling this, Yun Qianyue's mind was momentarily lost. Just two days had passed, yet it felt like ancient history.

"Let's stop here for today! I'm afraid you won't be able to handle more," said Yun Muhan after filling a whole sheet of paper with writing, turning to Yun Qianyue who seemed dazed when looking at his handwriting.

Yun Qianyue immediately snapped out of her reverie and looked up at him with a puzzled and unfamiliar expression. "So many How can I learn all this"

"It's just one sheet, not much!" Yun Muhan shook his head and waved her over. "Come here, let me read it to you."

Yun Qianyue walked over with a sigh; she saw that the whole page was filled with names written in traditional characters. She shouldn't have trouble with them, but especially the first name, Yun Meng, made her mouth twitch—these must be the names of important people in this residence. Nonetheless, she asked with an indifferent tone: "What are these They're so hard!"

She inwardly scolded herself for pretending; what else could she do Admit that she wasn't really Yun Qianyue

"Practice makes perfect," said Yun Muhan, pointing to the first name. "Yun Meng—this is Shushu's name."

"Oh! I naturally know the character for cloud. So this is what the surname Meng looks like; it's so ugly. Why would Uncle Meng have such a name" Yun Qianyue frowned as she pointed at the character Meng, saying, "Uncle Meng probably doesn't know how to read."

"Not only does Uncle Meng know how to read, but he is also well-read." Yun Muhuan said.

“Ah, then it's his father who can’t read. Otherwise, why would he give him such a name It’s so ugly.” Yun Qianyue said.

Cai Lian and Zhao Mama turned to look at each other with disbelief.

"Uncle Meng's father used to hold the position of Grand Historian and was responsible for compiling the Heavenly Sage Annals. How could he be illiterate" Yun Muhuan’s face remained expressionless, though his voice was cool as he asked this question.

Yun Qianyue twitched her mouth and said, "Then it must have been his grandfather who gave him that name; his grandfather doesn’t know how to read."

Cai Lian and Zhao Mama could no longer bear to look on. They all turned around and walked out of the room, making sure to shut the door tightly behind them.

“His grandfather used to hold the position of Chancellor in the previous dynasty. Later on, after the fall of that dynasty, he committed suicide as a sign of loyalty to his lord. Do you think there could be an illiterate chancellor” Yun Muhuan raised an eyebrow and asked.

Yun Qianyue felt that the small character "孟" suddenly emitted a glow, expanding infinitely. She let out an exclamation: "My goodness! So Uncle Meng actually has such significant connections!" Having said that, she clicked her tongue and asked, "One can’t tell from looking. Then why would he take up the role of steward in our household"

“Back then, Grandfather saved him, so he willingly followed Grandfather.” Yun Muhuan frowned as he looked at Yun Qianyue and said, “Are you talking too much”

Yun Qianyue wanted to say something else but immediately stopped herself. She thought it wouldn't be too inhumane to do so. After all, this person was her brother and a very handsome one at that. Covering her mouth, she hurriedly said, "Okay, I won’t talk anymore. You tell me then."

—— Interlude ——

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