Chapter Thirty-Nine

tected 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...Volume 1: Smiling at the Profusion Chapter 39

Yun Muhan's gaze fixed on Yun Qianyue's hand covering her mouth; that hand was fair and delicate, like a piece of white jade. He slightly raised his eyes to see her eye pupils rolling around, extremely lively. There wasn't the usual gloomy aura in her brows and eyes, but instead, there were glimmers of refined light between them. His eyes involuntarily narrowed slightly.

"Alright, don't look at me like that; it's kind of scary. I promise not to talk or ask you random questions anymore," Yun Qianyue took a step back, puzzled about what mistake she made for her brother to look at her this way. It felt rather eerie.

Yun Muhan withdrew his gaze and pointed to the next name with a tone that revealed no difference, "This is Jade Bracelet."

Yun Qianyue nodded while covering her mouth. Jade Bracelet must be the senior maidservant by Old王爺's side!

"This is Lin Su!"

Who was Lin Su Yun Qianyue thought, as his name came up earlier in the list, he should be one of the important figures in the mansion.

"He’s my father's long-serving attendant," Yun Muhan explained helplessly.

Yun Qianyue made a sound of acknowledgment. So this was her prince's long-serving attendant! She seemed to have not met him yet.

"This is Green Twig."

Who is Green Twig Yun Qianyue looked completely clueless.

"Green Twig is the attendant who serves my father closely," Yun Muhann explained again.

The position of a serving scribe Yun Qianyue still stared at Yun Muhann in confusion.

Finally, Yun Muhann's indifferent expression showed some exasperation. "I really doubt whether you've been living in this manor all these years. How could you not know about the people within the manor or even what a serving scribe is"

Yun Qianyue covered her mouth, making indistinct sounds.

"I didn’t say you couldn’t speak!" Yun Muhann found himself speechless.

Thinking that this person's bland face finally showed some expression, she triumphantly removed her hand and retorted: "Don't you know I've been chasing after that dead prince all these years How could I have the mind to care about other things I'm not close with my father either. Why would I know who his attendants are or what they do There are so many servants in this manor; how can I possibly remember everyone's names The people in my own courtyard, I don't even recognize!"

Yun Muhann was completely speechless now. Seeing him thoroughly dumbfounded, Yun Qianyue felt smug. Speechless, huh

"What you said does have some merit; I was careless." Yun Muh寒's gaze returned to the white paper, and he continued to explain: "Simo (侍墨) is a woman who serves by her father’s side, attending to his ink and brush."

“Concubine” When Yun Qianyue thought of these two characters, she said them out loud. She knew that famous men in ancient times had concubines, so she frowned at Yun Muh寒, "Do you have a concubine"

Yun Muh寒's pale face finally turned dark: "I don’t have a concubine!"

"Oh." Yun Qianyue nodded. “Then do I have a senior wife An eldest senior wife A younger senior wife”

"I also don’t have any junior wives, and we haven’t had our wedding ceremony yet; where would you get a senior wife from" Yun Muh寒's teeth seemed to be grinding together.

“Oh. Then do you have Simo If this Simo isn't a concubine, then what is she A bed warmer” Yun Qianyue asked again.

Suddenly, Yun Muh寒 turned his head and stared fiercely at Yun Qianyue.

Yun Qianyue stepped back in fright and looked at him fearfully, quickly changing her words: "Fine, I won’t ask anymore. Are you happy now Whatever you want to have, just keep it for yourself; I’m not asking about anything anymore."

After glaring at Yun Qianyue for a long time, Yun Muh寒 withdrew his gaze and seemed to take a deep breath before returning to his usual calm demeanor: "I don’t have anything. No Simo either. Simo is a woman who serves my father in the study, assisting him with scrolls, paintings, brushes, and inkstones. She’s different from concubines or junior wives within the mansion; she's a unique figure by her father’s side. One could say she's a female attendant."

"Oh!" Yun Qianyue suddenly understood. So, a secretary! It seems that the talent of this Green Twig serving as the Literary Attendant to the Prince must be extraordinary. She couldn't help but look at Yun Muhannan in puzzlement and asked, "If it's so useful, why don’t you have one"

"No need!" Yun Muhannan tersely said three words, "Let’s continue!"

Alright! If they don't need it, there's no point in asking. Yun Qianyue tactfully shut her mouth.

Yun Muhannan pointed to the names below again, "This is Hongmei and this is Haitang; these are the two maidservants who manage all of Third Concubine’s daily affairs. This is Auntie Guan, a servant girl that was given as dowry with Third Concubine. This is Cui’er; she's Second Rank maid to Third Concubine and oversees some minor matters in her residence. This is Li'er; she's Third Rank maid to Third Concubine and handles laundry…"

Yun Muhannan pointed at each name while explaining.

Impressed, Yun Qianyue looked at him and asked when he paused, "Big Brother, you're too amazing! Did you specifically keep an eye on Third Concubine for no reason Even the identity of a servant girl who handles laundry is clear to you. Is Third Concubine very beautiful Or are all her maids in the residence good-looking"

Yun Muhannan raised his head and looked at Yun Qianyue again; this time, not only was his face dark, but even his pale eyes were dark as well. All of a sudden, his voice changed from its usual calmness to coldness as he said, "Yun Qianyue!"

"Yes!" Yun Qianyue shivered and immediately stood still.

"If you want to manage the household, you need to know how many people there are in this residence and which courtyard they belong to. Otherwise, how would you manage the household" Yun Muhannan said, "Third Concubine and Fifth Concubine are two of Father King’s most favored concubines after Lady Feng. Do you think it's unnecessary to know about them and their maidservants"

"Oh, I see. That's why you know so much!" Yun Qianyue felt that her suspicion of such a handsome man's integrity was rather poor, and immediately reflected on herself. But she still couldn't help but ask: "It is indeed something the head of the household should learn, but I can't understand why if you're so knowledgeable about everything, what's the point of teaching me Wouldn’t it be better for you to take over as the head of the household yourself"

"I am a man. How could I possibly manage these women’s affairs in the back courtyard" Yun Muhuan seemed to be getting angry.

"Men can also manage households! Just look at Uncle Meng, he's the major domo of our household!" Yun Qianyue suddenly felt there was hope for her to get out of this troublesome situation. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed onto Yun Muhuan's sleeve with both hands, looking at him with bright eyes again: "Brother, managing a household is really difficult; I don’t want to learn it. Could you just take over as the head of the household After all, you're the Prince Regent and the entire Cloud王府will eventually be yours anyway. Managing the household will give you control over everything in the back courtyard, and then when your women come into the family later on, they can take over from there. If I learn how to manage a household now, it won't last long because I'm going to get married soon anyway. Teaching me would be pointless, so why don’t we just not teach me Then you wouldn’t have to work so hard and you also wouldn’t need to ask for leave from the Emperor..."

"Are you done talking If you're done, let go of my sleeve!" Yun Muhuan's voice suddenly became as cold as an avalanche, freezing him down to his core in a moment.

Yun Qianyue's body trembled as if she was about to freeze. But she didn't let go and continued begging: "Brother, you know that I'm not cut out for this; can we just drop it Managing a household is truly not something humans should do. Just by starting to learn it, I feel like I've aged several years already. If I really learned how to manage a household, I might end up living fewer years overall. You could go talk to Grandpa and King Dad about taking over as the head of the household; that would be better for both sides. By the way, have you set a date Whose daughter are you engaged to Can she manage a household If so, that's great! I'll immediately go get her to come take over managing our household right now. But if not, then teach her, okay"

"Shut up!" Yun Muhuan suddenly shouted angrily and threw Yun Qianyue away from him, giving her a cold look before stepping towards the door. His blue brocade robe fluttered like the wind; he was too quick to see how fast he moved as he pushed open the door and rushed out of the Moon Shallow Pavilion. Even after he left, the air behind him seemed chilly.

That’s what you call being frustrated and angry

Yun Qianyue watched the tassels on the door curtain sway and heard them rustle loudly as if signaling that someone was nearing their boiling point. She blinked her eyes, then blinked again before suddenly bursting into laughter!

The sound of her laughter passed through the door curtain and seemed to make it shake even more.

"Miss What did you do to make the Crown Prince leave in such a rage" Cai Lian rushed in first, her small face pale.

"Yes, Miss. Old servant saw that when the Crown Prince left, his face was as black as charcoal. This has never happened before." Aunt Zhao followed anxiously and asked immediately upon seeing Yun Qianyue laughing heartily.

"That's right, the Crown Prince trampled on two orchids in the courtyard! He seemed so angry that he didn't care about his path," Ting Xue said.

"Indeed, those are top-quality green orchids," Ting Yu echoed.

Yun Qianyue still laughed uncontrollably, finding it funnier the more she thought about it. Her eyes were almost closed into slits. She finally managed to stop laughing but her brows and eyes remained filled with amusement as she waved dismissively at the four of them, saying, "It's fine. My brother went to find my future sister-in-law to handle the household affairs for me. No need to worry about him." As she spoke, she stretched lazily, feeling comfortable and relaxed: "Finally no more studying, it’s great!"

"Who said there's no more learning Continue!" A familiar icy voice suddenly came from the doorway.

Clack! Yun Qianyue’s stretching hand froze mid-air as she abruptly turned around. She saw Yun Muhuan standing at the door with a dark face, coolly looking at her. Suddenly, she felt like a flock of crows was flying over her head—so black, so black...

—— Interlude ——

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