and would definitely not let them off."Master Yin, we…" The remaining guards looked at Mo Li. Although they followed Madam Feng's orders, these years, they didn’t really lay hands on Miss Qianyue as...Vol.1 Laughing at the Splendor Chapter 28
Yun Qianyue's gaze turned cold. Well done, Concubine Feng! She actually resorted to this!
"Feng!" The王爺was startled and quickly reached out to pull back Concubine Feng.
"Wuuu... Your Highness, I don't want to live anymore..." Taking the opportunity, Concubine Feng threw herself into the王爺's arms and cried miserably. Though she was in her mid-forties, due to proper care, she still retained her charm; with tears streaming down her face like raindrops on pear blossoms, it was truly pitiful.
Yun Qianyue had no interest in appreciating the artificially sorrowful expression on that stepmother's face. She turned her head to look at the old王爺, who acted as though he hadn't seen anything. She pursed her lips; apparently, this old man had really made up his mind not to help her.
"Yun Qianyue! Don't you know your crime yet Do you really want to逼死your stepmother" The prince consoled Feng Sidefei gently for a moment, then turned back and was furious at Yun Qianyue.
Yun Qianyue clearly saw a flash of satisfaction in Feng Sidefei's eyes. She had already given up hope on this birth father and felt cold towards having such a father. Her gaze turned cold as she replied coolly, "Since Consort Feng doesn’t want to experience it again, Father can invite her back to rest. I won't say anything in front of her but only explain the matter to Father. This is such a simple thing; why does it need to come to the point of seeking death Doesn’t Father think that Consort Feng’s reaction is overly intense"
The prince was stunned and looked down at Feng Sidefei.
Feng Sidefei gritted her teeth in anger. Her sobs, which had previously subsided, suddenly grew louder again as she struggled to break free from the prince's grasp and threw herself against the wall. "My lord, just let this servant die! If she continues to humiliate me like this, how can I possibly survive in the Cloud王府’s後院"
"No dying allowed! This prince didn’t say I would agree with her What are you trying to achieve by seeking death" The prince firmly held onto Feng Sidefei. However, he still took Yun Qianyue's words to heart and carefully observed Feng Sidefei. Since she was only crying, there wasn't much else for him to see. He irritably said to Yun Qianyue, "Consort Feng has always been docile in nature. If you hadn’t injured your eldest sister’s hand yesterday and thrown her into the lake today, how would it have come to this point of such intensity Qianyue, you can't act more and more out of line just because Old Prince favors you. Don’t you still owe an apology to your stepmother"
Admit your mistake Cloud Qianyue coldly looked at the prince, her eyes flashing with fierce disdain. "I really doubt whether you are truly my father or if I am indeed your biological daughter and the only legitimate daughter of the Yun王府. You didn’t even give me a chance to speak before deciding that I was wrong. Is this how you treat a concubine's child and a wife’s daughter Furthermore, I question how someone who listens so blindly to whispers from his pillow and is controlled by a woman’s sobs can still be a prince without being dismissed by the emperor"
Her voice was clear and sharp, leaving no room for negotiation as she completely dismantled everything the prince held in high regard.
The prince's face changed color repeatedly with her words, turning from green to white, then red and finally green. He pushed aside Phoenix Concubine Feng and lunged at Cloud Qianyue, shouting loudly, "Rubbish!"
Cloud Qianyue sat unmoving. She didn’t believe he would really hit her! Moreover, with the old prince by her side, what was there to be afraid of
"You are the one who is rubbish! Stop it this instant!" The elderly Prince Yun had been watching the spectacle as if he were enjoying a show, but upon seeing the prince about to strike Cloud Qianyue in anger, he could not stand idly by. He grabbed his cane and threw it at the prince while shouting angrily, "Where did she say anything wrong that warranted your beating her It seems you have wasted over forty years of life. You spend every day circling around women; look at what a waste you are! Did everything I taught you go to the dogs' bellies Do you dare touch her even once today"
The prince's hand had already reached in front of Yun Qianyue, but it abruptly stopped. However, his body was actually struck by the Old Prince’s cane once; that strike was hard, causing him to tremble from pain. But because of the pain, he became slightly more aware. He saw Yun Qianyue calmly and coldly looking at him, and suddenly a scene flashed before his eyes: a little girl tugging on his clothes pleading with him to play with her. His mind flickered, but when he looked again, it was still Yun Qianyue’s indifferent expression in front of him; she stared back at him without adoration or anticipation—her gaze cold and emotionless as if she were a stranger. His heart hurt. When had his daughter that he once loved the most distanced herself from him Even now, she treated him like a stranger rather than her father. Was it five years ago Or ten years ago He slowly lowered his hand without saying anything.
The Phoenix Concubine was already terrified and just stared blankly at the prince who had been beaten, wanting to move forward but unable to take even one step.
"You really are getting dumber with age! In front of me, you still dare act so foolish. You can't even see through a woman's despicable schemes! I've always prided myself on being wise all my life, yet I gave birth to such an idiot who can’t distinguish right from wrong and is manipulated by women! Cough cough…" The Old Prince was thoroughly enraged, his mustache quivering in anger. Before he could finish speaking, a violent bout of coughing overtook him.
Yun Qianyue was also shocked. Although she had prepared to ask the old prince for help and wanted to use this opportunity to test his feelings towards her, she hadn't expected that the old prince genuinely cared about her and pampered her. He even hit a prince for her sake. What she said just now to criticize the prince was indeed disrespectful. She quickly patted his back to stop the coughing and then hurriedly ran down from the chair to pour him a cup of hot water, soothing him gently: "Grandpa, be good, don’t get angry... Don't get angry..."
"You stinking brat…" The hot water finally suppressed the coughing. The old prince glared at Yun Qianyue.
Yun Qianyue heaved a sigh of relief. Her peripheral vision caught the prince staring blankly at her and the old prince, his eyes filled with pain. She diverted her gaze and suddenly said nonchalantly, "Forget it. I've already accumulated plenty of bad reputations anyway. Who doesn't know nowadays that I'm a dissolute good-for-nothing Even daring to burn down the Wanting Spring Tower, what's there not to dare Anyway, my eldest sister’s hand was indeed broken by me, and Feng Side Concubine was indeed thrown into the lake by me. As for the reasons, it seems you don't want to know anyway. Then I needn’t say anything either. If you think I’m wrong, then I am wrong! I admit it. You can punish me however you wish!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Side Concubine’s expression brightened up; she looked at the prince and found to her surprise that he had no reaction. She couldn’t help but softly call out, "Prince..."
The prince gazed at Yun Qianyue, his pained eyes gradually clearing up. After a moment of silence, he turned his head to look at Feng Side Concubine. This time around, he clearly saw that the deep affection in her tender and alluring face had been replaced by an uncontainable sense of satisfaction and triumph. He suddenly didn’t want to see anymore and turned his head away, feeling a tinge of disgust welling up inside him as he remained silent.
Yun Qianyue gave a cold laugh. She thought Feng Side Concubine was so experienced All she had to do was take one step back for her true intentions to be exposed!
"Damn it! I’m not wrong! No matter whether male or female, the blood of my Yun王府 (Cloudy Royal Manor) is upright and strong; how could there be room for such scum to insult our purity" The old prince slammed his water cup on the table, causing splashes everywhere. He said angrily, "Today I have to see who exactly it is that’s stirring up a murky atmosphere in my Yun王府 (Cloudy Royal Manor). If I don’t put an end to this unhealthy trend, then I’ll write the character '雲' upside down."
The Viscountess Feng’s smug expression suddenly changed.
The Prince remained with his head lowered, silent as ever.
"Jade Bracelet!" The Old Prince spoke and called out to someone outside.
"Here, Your Excellency!" Jade Bracelet's voice rang from the門外不變，因為它是原文中就存在的位置說明，不是需要翻譯的內容。“外麵”這個詞也不用翻譯，因為它在英文中通常也是“outside”。所以保持原樣：
“I’m here!” Jade Bracelet’s voice was heard outside.
"Go and bring Yun Meng, as well as the odious girl's maidservant, plus the maids and nurses around Viscountess Feng, the people around the senior maid, and those concubine-born girls along with their attendants. Call everyone who participated in these two incidents last night and this morning to come here! I want them all to explain what happened today. Let everyone listen and watch; let’s see if I am indeed partial to the odious girl or if someone is deliberately out to get her." military and with her current energy reserves, she easily managed to catch the fish that Ye Qingran had thrown. The plump fish smelled of aquatic herbs and already made Yun Qianyue's stomach growl."H...