C26

Yun Chengling was very efficient. Within a few days, he had already said that he had bought a house in the south of the Wind City. It was very close to the South Wind Mountain and had a beautiful scenery.

Southern Wind Mountain's Yun Sheng knew that it was indeed very good. Regardless of whether Yun Chengling used his Prime Minister's privilege or whether he spent a large sum of money, the houses there were not many and they were not cheap. The scenery was suitable for recuperation.

After a few days, he realized that Madam Zhou's maidservant could not handle the situation. After asking Ruo Lan, he asked her to temporarily serve the Zhou clan for a period of time, and also told her to spend some money to buy two or three new girls to serve after she went to the Wind City. She did not need any help from the people in this side courtyard, so she could be at ease.

It was only later that Sheng Yue found out that she really wanted to leave Jincheng, a place of conflict. Due to her familiarity with the Empress' personality, it was somewhat inappropriate for her to leave the palace and go to the palace. Therefore, he happily agreed to accompany his wife to Jiangnan. However, no one could have anticipated what would happen afterwards.

After sending her out of the city gate, Yun Sheng had thought of returning to the manor for a few days, but after some thought, he would have to return to the manor sooner or later. It was better for him to head back, because when he entered the city gate, he brushed past a long wedding procession.

After entering the city, the passersby who were watching the show on the way started a flurry of discussion.

"General Wei is marrying his daughter. What a grand show."

"Of course, General Wei is an only child. I think it would be great if he could marry into the palace and be the Crown Prince's side concubine."

"What do you know? In the future, there will be many women in the Three Palaces and Six Houses of the Crown Prince. If you don't have any, you'll be like a widow."

"I heard that she married a rich businessman, but she doesn't have much of a reputation. This could be considered marrying off."

"It's not our turn to worry about that. Have you heard of the daughter of Duke Qian?"

"Ah, you're saying that the young miss who shook the palace at the Crown Prince's birthday banquet a few days ago did not hear about it. Now, everyone knows that those scholars have secretly bestowed her with the title of 'Jin Cheng's number one beauty' or 'Wu Xian's'."

"That's nothing. The emperor has personally ordered the young lady to be conferred the title of 'mistress of the dance'. Although she is a secondary concubine, the Crown Prince doesn't favor her. She might become a mother to the world in the future."

"That's right, that's right. The Duanmu family might not even …"

"Shh …"

Thinking of her elegant appearance, Yun Shengyue quickly tossed the matter of the general's marriage to the back of her mind. She brought Cui'er with her as she walked out of the city, and seeing that "Windward Pavilion" had yet to bring Cui'er out to play, she said, "Let's eat outside today. The dishes of the Windward Pavilion are quite good."

"Alright, alright. It's almost noon, we still don't know what to eat when we return to the mansion. We'll eat outside, Cui'er has never been to such a high-end restaurant." Cui'er was very excited, she was actually very satisfied.

Yun Sheng temporarily abandoned his worries and happily brought Cui'er into Windward Pavilion.

"Miss, these dishes are so beautiful." Cui Er couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, cheering for every dish. Luckily, they were separated by the screen, otherwise others would definitely think that they were bumpkins that had just entered the city.

Seeing how happy she was, Yun Sheng's mood turned slightly better. "Hurry up and eat. The dishes are not for just viewing. They must be delicious."

"I never thought that tofu could be made so beautifully. Also, this flower made from a green turnip, it makes me drool just by looking at it." Cui'er raised her chopsticks carefully, afraid that she would ruin the beauty of the dish.

Yun Sheng shook his head as he scooped up a spoonful and placed it into Cui'er's bowl.

"Oh, miss, you broke the flower." Cui'er shouted nervously.

"You can't see it from the bottom of your stomach, hurry up and eat, so many dishes, very expensive, wouldn't it be even more wasteful if you didn't eat it?"

"Oh, that's true." Cui'er finally began to eat, her face filled with happiness, "Ya, there are eggs in this tofu, no wonder it's so smooth and fragrant."

Yun Shengyue also took a bite. It was indeed not bad. The appearance was good and the taste was also very good. No wonder the price was so high and it was filled with customers.

An hour later, when she was almost done eating, Yun Sheng reminded Cui'er, who was clearly full but was reluctant to waste any food and was still fighting desperately for food,, "Don't eat if you're full. Your stomach must have been bloated."

"Who asked you to order so many delicious dishes, Miss?" Cui'er swallowed another piece of fresh chicken. When she had the time to say something, she used her chopsticks to move on to the chrysanthemum fish.

Yun Shengyue hurriedly stopped her and said, "Alright, there's nothing left. It's not like we don't have money. If you like to eat, then we can just eat outside from now on."

"Really? You can still come out in the future? " Cui'er stopped eating and rubbed her stomach.

"Of course, it's not a big deal."

"Ya, this is great, Cui Er is so happy to be with Miss."

"It's getting late. Let's go back and settle the bill." This girl's life in the past might have been too harsh. Although she was previously a servant girl from the Baili family, she had eaten and dressed well along with Baili Yu since she was a child. Other than her identity, she lived the life of a golden lady.

After settling the bill, Yun Shengyue brought Cui Er downstairs. As they passed by a room, the shop assistant happened to send something out. Before the door was closed again, she saw a somewhat familiar face. Apart from that lakeside kiosk, they met her in the garden once before. There was a pretty dimple on her left cheek when she laughed. What was she doing in the restaurant?

After walking for a few steps, she met Mu Rong Yu, who had escorted her out. The latter's eyes lit up when he saw her and said in a clear voice, "What a coincidence. I thought I wouldn't be able to see you back home. I didn't expect to meet you again."

"Greetings Royal Brother. Sheng Yue just returned from sending my mother to Jiangnan to recuperate." After Murong Yu misunderstanding her last time, she had thought of many things. Although she had nothing to do with the crown prince, it was still better to keep her distance. In fact, she wanted to keep a distance from everyone in Jincheng.

The Crown Prince's eyes flickered. His smile was still hanging on his face out of habit, "Sister looks a little tired. I will take my leave first. I will come and disturb you in the future."

"Greetings to royal brother." The crown prince gave her a deep look before striding out, followed by the sound of coughing.

The eunuch by her side said nervously, "Your Highness, look, you're coughing again. It's still cold from the wind, yet you insist on leaving the palace. If the empress knew about this, this one won't be able to explain."

Murong Yu turned his head to glance at Yun Shengyue as he contemplated something. However, Yun Shengyue only pursed her lips slightly before walking back into her own courtyard without even turning her head back.

The side courtyard was still cold and deserted. Cui Er couldn't help but complain again and again when she came back. She tidied up for half a day. Perhaps she had eaten more at noon, but she didn't eat much at night before falling asleep.

Before, she did not want to fuss about it, but now, she had thought it through. There was still a year or two until her mother got better, and she still had to stay here for a long time. She could not stay in such a shabby house forever.

Lie in bed and roll over, Gangnan, Gangnan!" It was a good time for spring to bloom. What was Baili Yu doing? How could he be so cruel? Can ten years of love end in a single paper? Could she take the initiative to write? No, if Murong Yu found out, he definitely wouldn't. This person's mood fluctuated. No matter what, as a noble prince, he must care a lot about his reputation.

Sigh, originally, I thought that a peaceful life would be easy, but now that mother has left, I might not even have an excuse to go out in the future anymore. I better get along with Murong Yu. I hope he won't make things too difficult for her.

Just as his mind was wandering, a shadow suddenly flashed outside the window. She quickly put on her outer robes. She had heard that Murong Yu had met an assassin before in the manor. She had to be careful. Cui'er was sleeping outside.

Gently walking out of the room, he saw the flute and the dim light from the corridor outside. Suddenly, a tall figure appeared from behind the tree shadows not far away. It was clearly a man.

"It's me." A familiar voice made her freeze on the spot. It was Baili Yu, and she could recognize his voice no matter where or when.

She did not move. Baili Yu did not move as well. He only looked at her fixedly. After a long while, Yun Shengyue finally came back to his senses and said sarcastically, "Does Young Master only know how to enter a house at night?"

"Yue Er, I …" Baili Yu paused for a moment before saying with deep emotion, "Yue Er, I miss you. I really miss you!"

Yun Shengyue said with her back facing him, "I won't believe you anymore."

"Yue Er, I'm sorry!" Baili Yu's tone was dejected. He would rather Yunsheng hit him and scold him. Such peace left him at a loss as to what to do.

"I've already listened to you and married someone, why are you still here?" Thinking of his letter, it was as though a knife was being twisted in her heart.

Baili Yu hastily explained, "I did not write that letter."

"Are you still going to lie to me? Do I not know your handwriting? " Thankfully, no one should be able to hear her in the remote area.

Baili Yu pulled Yun Shengyue's hand and said, "Really, Yue'er, believe me, I didn't write it. It was my mother who asked Master Yuan to write it. You also know that Master Yuan is best at imitating other people's handwriting."

"Is it Master Yuan?" You really didn't write it? " Yun Shengyue turned around and said after a moment of hesitation, "Aren't you very well-informed? "Why didn't you come to Jincheng and take me away?"

"Mother told people to put soft tendons in my food and made people look at me. Those days, I couldn't even move a muscle." Baili Yu said in pain.

So that was the case. From the looks of it, the lady who loved her on the surface did not really like her. Yun Sheng smiled sadly. He knew that Baili Yu was not ruthless, which made her feel slightly better.

"Then what are you doing here? I'm already married." Yun Shengyue felt somewhat disheartened.

"Yes, when I have recovered, you are already married. Do you know how painful it is for me? I, I haven't said a word to my mother yet, I … " "I've come to Jincheng to inquire about it. I know that Murong Yu treats you well, I came here yesterday, but after much difficulty, I found out that you were living in this side courtyard and couldn't find you, but today, I found out that you went back to the Yun Family's side courtyard to accompany your mother. In the end, I went to the side courtyard and said that you had left, so I came here again tonight."

"Your mother has already gone to Jiangnan to recuperate. Follow me back to Jiangnan as well." Baili Yu said expectantly.

Just as he was about to answer, a cold voice sounded out, "Your Excellency, you have the guts to enter the manor at night and encourage This King's wife to elope!"