Chapter Twenty-Nine

e to see him off and that he knew the way." Li Yun yawned repeatedly. She waved away Cai Lian’s worried face with a dismissive wave of her hand, "It's fine. Come on, let’s go back and sleep. I'm so sl...Volume 1: Smiling at the Prosperity Chapter 29

Looking at Feng Side Concubine's straightened back after the old王爺's words, Yun Qianyue sneered inwardly. One without shoes is not afraid of one who has! Today, by summoning all those involved in this matter to discuss yesterday and today’s events openly, she, as the host body, might not gain much support within the estate, while Feng Side Concubine would appear more authoritative due to her long-term influence. It seemed that Yun Qianyue was at a disadvantage. However, every situation has two sides; advantages come with disadvantages. Feng Side Concubine might not win, nor would Yun Qianyue necessarily lose.

Furthermore, she believed the old王爺was genuinely on her side and wouldn't push her into an unfavorable position. Thus, it was better for her to accompany Feng Side Concubine in this game and see who ends up laughing last.

"Father King, I think we should let this matter go! As they say, harmony brings prosperity; both sides made mistakes today, so let's just drop it!" The王爺who hadn't spoken for a while glanced at Yun Qianyue and then at Feng Side Concubine before addressing the old王爺. His words seemed to be siding with Yun Qianyue, given his awareness of Feng Side Concubine’s long-term influence within the estate.

Feng Side Concubine's expression turned sour but she didn't dare react.

Yun Qianyue wasn’t grateful; she had no affection left for this father.

"Get out of my sight! I won't let this go so easily. Since your mother and that stinky girl's mother died, the王府 has been in a mess for more than ten years. Now while I'm still alive, I'll clean it up thoroughly." The old王爺敲打著柺杖說道，“You're weak and useless; I'm not dead yet! This王府 is not for others to take charge of.”

The王爺 immediately fell silent and did not say another word.

Corner of Yun Qianyue's mouth curled slightly, thinking this was good. Now it was a great opportunity; she wanted to get to know the people in the Cloud王府 through this chance. Only after putting everyone in one pot could they see who was black and who was white. She had to find out by thoroughly investigating them all. If she wanted to establish herself in the王府, she first needed to understand what kind of people were in it.

The Phoenix Concubine naturally did not object; today she planned to finish off Yun Qianyue once and for all. When everyone’s attention was focused on her, she would see how the old王爺 still protected her.

For a moment, each person had their own thoughts as they waited for Jade Bracelet to bring in the people.

At this time, Yun Meng hurriedly entered the courtyard and stood respectfully outside the door: "Report to His Excellency the Elder王爺and Your Highness the王爺. The太子殿下 is visiting with his side妃, saying that upon hearing about Youngest Miss's hand injury yesterday, they specially came today to visit her."

The Viscountess Feng perked up even more at the news; her niece had arrived, and now no one could bully her! She gave Cloud Qianyue a cold glance, revealing her satisfaction. With the support of the Crown Prince’s Viscountess, she would see how Cloud Qianyue died later on! She immediately shouted outside, "Why haven’t you invited His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's Viscountess in yet"

Cloud Qianyue pretended not to notice the triumphant look in the Viscountess Feng’s eyes. In her heart, she snorted coldly. What was a mere Crown Prince's Viscountess How could she make a fuss at this Cloud Manor She managed to leave the palace unharmed; now that she has returned to this Cloud Manor, could the Crown Prince really arrest her and put her in jail Ridiculous!

"Nonsense! What time is it now How can we possibly invite His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince's Viscountess inside" The王爺回頭叱了鳳側妃一句，對外麵道：“既然太子殿下和太子側妃是來看望大小姐的，就將人直接請去香荷院吧！好生侍候！”

"Your Highness, since the Crown Prince and his Viscountess have come, how can they not first pay their respects to Father Of course, they should come here first." What couldn’t the Viscountess Feng do Now that the Crown Prince’s Viscountess was her relative, she naturally needed her relatives' support. Seeing that the王爺還是維護雲淺月那個死丫頭的，她指望不上。

The王爺臉色一沉，“鳳兒，家醜不可外揚！你不知道這個道理嗎？”

"Your Highness, how can the Crown Prince and his Viscountess be considered outsiders They are also my relatives," the Viscountess Feng immediately said without leaving any room for doubt.

"You..." The Prince Regent's eyes were filled with anger. He realized today that a woman who had always obeyed him could actually defy him like this, and he momentarily felt that he might have been wrong all along. How could such a woman be gentle

Upon seeing the Prince Regent's gaze, Phoenix Concubine was startled. She quickly hid her smug expression, her beautiful eyes filled with tears as she said sorrowfully, "Your Highness, how can His Imperial Highness and Imperial Consort Princess go to such a small Fragrant Lotus Courtyard Wouldn't it desecrate His Imperial Highness's noble status Anyway, since Fragrant Lotus only injured her hand, she is still able to walk. Let Fragrant Lotus come here instead! Also, let Father see Fragrant Lotus’s injury. That good hand won’t be able to play the zither anymore...

Upon hearing that Miss Fragrant Lotus would no longer be able to play the zither with her injured hand, the Prince Regent's face softened slightly. He looked at Phoenix Concubine again and thought that what she said made some sense; he sighed in his heart. He knew that she had some tricks up her sleeve in private but was glad she never caused any major trouble. She was also kind and obedient, so he always turned a blind eye to her actions. In recent years, the Moon of Shallow Snow really disappointed him with her lack of reform, thus making his heart gradually incline towards her more; hence, he even gave half of the secret guards in the Prince’s Manor to her. However, since Shallow Moon was still his daughter and he only realized now that she seemed different from before, he had no idea how she managed all these years. Now, he could guess why His Imperial Highness and Imperial Consort Princess came here – the Crown Prince disliked Shallow Moon while Imperial Consort Princess favored Phoenix Concubine. With this thought in mind, he hesitated for a moment but still said, "Since that's the case, please invite His Imperial Highness and Imperial Consort Princess to the main hall. It is just as well if Fragrant Lotus goes there to meet them."

"Your Highness!" Phoenix Concubine stared at the Prince Regent in disbelief. She never imagined he would respond like this when she was so insistent. Could it be that Cloud Shallow Snow's disrespectful words earlier had such an impact

Filled with resentment, she wanted to speak again, but the Prince Regent interrupted her, "Enough! Invite them to the main hall."

Seeing the Prince Regent’s firm attitude, Phoenix Concubine was resentful in her heart but had no choice.

"Since both the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort are relatives of Phoenix Concubine, they cannot be considered outsiders. Why don't Father invite them in Since the Crown Prince is a person of high status, and we can't finish dealing with our matters right away, how could we let the Crown Prince wait for long I think Father should invite him in!" Yun Qianyue suddenly spoke up after being silent all along. After speaking, she turned to wink at the old王爺,"Grandfather, what do you think"

"Hm! Smelly brat is right! Since they're not outsiders, why worry about not airing family grievances outside Invite them in!" The old王爺nodded and instructed those outside, "Yun Meng, go and invite the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort here. Also ask Xiang He to come over. Let's discuss yesterday’s matter together and see who is right or wrong. Invite the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort as witnesses."

"Father!" The王爺was taken aback. He didn't expect Yun Qianyue to proactively suggest inviting the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort in. Does she think the Crown Prince will side with her Or is she truly innocent But even if she were innocent, what difference would it make Who in this mansion dared speak up for her He immediately said, "I don't think that's appropriate!"

"What's inappropriate about it I see nothing wrong with it! Just invite them inside. You don’t need to say anything else; just watch from the side." The old王爺waved his hand in disgust at the王爺and instructed Yun Meng outside, "Invite them here."

"Yes!" Yun Meng turned and left the courtyard.

The王爺cast a glance at Yun Qianyue and then at Phoenix Concubine. He sighed helplessly and sat down on one side of the chair.

Feng Side Concubine was satisfied this time, and she thought bitterly: "Yun Qianyue, you brought this upon yourself. Soon you won't even be able to cry. Don’t blame me later for being heartless."

Yun Qianyue acted as if she didn’t see anything.

Not long after, people from various rooms and courtyards came into the old王爺's courtyard one after another. Those whom Jade Bracelet instructed to come were here, as well as those who arrived without her instructions. Not only did the young ladies, maidservants, and servants of each courtyard show up, even some of the king’s esteemed concubines, lesser consorts, and concubines who had not been involved in this matter came too. In no time at all, the old王爺's entire courtyard was filled with people. Looking from a distance, one could see a dark mass of people everywhere.

Feng Side Concubine wore an expression of satisfaction; she knew that everyone here understood who truly held power in this harem and naturally dared not fail to assist her. She glanced at Yun Qianyue with a clear message conveyed without words.

The王爺furrowed his brow, but he didn’t speak this time.

Not long after, the Crown Prince殿下and the Crown Prince’s Side Concubine entered the old王爺's courtyard. Behind them was not only Yun Meng who returned with them, but there was also another person—Yye Qingran.a melody of 'Spring River Moonlit Night' flowed from her fingertips. As soon as Yun Qianyue's music began, so did Night Tianyi's flute sound. At the same time, Ye Qian focused and listened for a momen...