Chapter 77: The Young Ladies’ Trivial Matters
Ever since the examination for the Princess’s companion reader position, Yang Hui had not been happy once.
First, she was so angry about not passing that she was half dead, and then although she got in, she was again angered half to death by that Liu Chan at the National Academy.
However, although she was very angry every day, she was still very happy after school.
Everyone at home welcomed her warmly, her mother prepared food she loved, and at dinner in the evening, everyone listened to her talk about school.
But such days had not lasted a few days before they were gone now.
Upon entering the door, the servant women and maidservants were welcoming the three Miss Yangs.
The food her mother prepared for her also had to be shared with those two.
At the dinner table, she could no longer talk about school matters.
How could she talk anymore? The Yang Family Misses who had treasonously swapped identities and brought shame, the Libationer could only swallow his anger in disappointment, and borrowing Duke Dingguo’s family identity, they even got extra glances from the Princesses and were envied by everyone on the street…
Everything was truly vexing.
Yang Hui hatefully punched the pillow twice.
“Miss, Madam asks you to come over.”
The maidservant outside called out cautiously.
Yang Hui threw the pillow over: “I said it already, I’m not going to eat!”
She absolutely would not eat with those two cheap maids.
It would be over by the end of the month.
“Miss, it’s not for dinner.” The maidservant did not leave and continued knocking outside, “It’s to see a guest.”
A guest?
Yang Hui suddenly had a bad premonition.
She quickly sat up and asked: “What guest? Male or female?”
The maidservant’s voice came from outside: “It’s a young lady.”
Another young lady? Yang Hui was stunned. What was going on? Were the young ladies from her family coming endlessly?
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“It’s that Miss Yuan.”
Mo Zheng sat indoors, speaking to Yang Luo.
Dusk had fallen, Mo Zheng had brought Liu Chan out of Duke Ding’an’s Mansion to this courtyard, and also brought Yang Luo new news.
“That Miss Yuan is indeed in the Capital City?” Yang Luo asked in surprise.
Mo Zheng nodded: “She said she had just been sent out of the temple by Duke Ding’an’s Wife when Wei Jiao brought people to capture her. Wei Jiao mistook her for us and was going to investigate, but then he saw…”
Yang Luo roughly understood: upon seeing, he discovered this Miss Yuan was not that Miss Yuan, knew he had been tricked, and knew they had been deceiving people.
So that was why he had been keeping an eye on Duke Ding’an’s Mansion.
Fortunately, she had been wary of Duke Ding’an’s Mansion and had not gone directly, or her real identity would have been impossible to hide long ago.
Although it was still discovered now, her identity was still under her control.
Thinking of this, her expression was worried and guilty.
“Miss Yuan must have suffered, did the Embroidered Uniform Guard interrogate her harshly?”
Mo Zheng smiled and said: “She said at first she was scared to death, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard did not interrogate her harshly, nor lock them in a big prison, but confined them in a courtyard house. Except for not allowing them to go out, they lacked nothing in food and clothing. This house was also very luxurious, probably confiscated from some wealthy noble family. The house had music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, Miss Yuan read books, played music, and painted every day, slept late and rose late, no one managed her, and she said it was even freer than at home…”
“The Embroidered Uniform Guard surprisingly did not trouble her.” Yang Luo was surprised. This Wei Jiao was not crazed with murder every moment after all. She breathed a sigh of relief, “However, in the end it was because of me, bringing her unwarranted disaster.”
Mo Zheng smiled: “Miss Liu, rest assured, I have already sincerely apologized to her.”
She emphasized the word “I” heavily.
Yang Luo smiled: yes, now A Sheng was Miss Yang.
“Moreover, Miss Yuan privately thanked me again.” Mo Zheng said with a beaming smile, “Because she was captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Duke Ding’an’s Wife feared the matter spreading and did not dare send Miss Yuan back directly, but had Miss Yuan’s mother come to pick her up, gave strict instructions before letting her go.”
At this point, she lowered her voice.
“Miss Yuan told me she had already thought it through: after going home, if her family pressured her into this marriage arrangement again, she would shout everywhere that she had been captured and locked in prison by the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”
The Yuan family certainly would not dare let her really do that, otherwise not only Miss Yuan’s own innocence would be ruined, but the Yuan family’s innocence and even Duke Ding’an’s Mansion’s innocence would be gone.
“So she said being impersonated by us was like encountering benefactors; she had achieved the result she wanted.”
Hearing Mo Zheng’s words, Yang Luo was somewhat amused and exasperated. This Miss Yuan’s temperament was truly…
But indeed, in this life, Miss Yuan should be able to fulfill her wish.
As they spoke, outside came the voices of Liu Chan talking with Father and Senior Brother.
“… Junior Sister also saw the Libationer? Oh, what is the Libationer like?”
“… I think he is kindly and approachable, unlike Father who always has a stern face.”
“Do not discuss your teacher behind their back!”
“This is my homework from today’s lesson, Father, Senior Brother, take a look.”
“… Oh, the National Academy interprets this classic this way? Quite an original approach. Sure enough, attending classes at the National Academy is worthwhile.”
“Since you have the fortune to attend the National Academy’s classes, focus on your studies.”
Yang Luo and Mo Zheng exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat relaxed. There was no more argument between father and daughter.
“Miss, you should read for a while too.” Mo Zheng said softly, “I’ll go say hello to Big Brother Zhang next door.”
She had changed back into male clothing for today’s outing.
Yang Luo nodded, watching Mo Zheng pick up a small bundle: “What did you buy?”
Right, what she told the neighbor was that she had gone out on business, and upon returning from an outing, the courteous young guard would certainly not come back empty-handed.
She hurriedly untied the sachet from her body.
“Do you still have money on you? Here’s some money.”
Mo Zheng raised an eyebrow: “Miss, you’re confused. Now we’ve already joined family, we have family, no need to spend your own money.”
She shook the small bundle in her hand.
“I took some good food from Duke Ding’an’s Mansion.”
Yang Luo laughed heartily.
She had originally thought “Yang Luo” entering Duke Ding’an’s Mansion meant she could not go out freely, but unexpectedly she was still moving about freely.
“This is thanks to bringing Miss Liu along.” Mo Zheng explained how they had gone out, “Miss Liu wanted to visit her father; they couldn’t refuse to let her go. If they refused, with Mister Liu’s temper coming to make a scene, they couldn’t withstand it.”
So they could only let her go out.
Yang Luo listened and smiled, feeling that things in this world were sometimes difficult, sometimes very simple.
“Even if they didn’t let us.” She smiled and said, “You could still come and go freely.”
Mo Zheng raised an eyebrow and smiled: “Exactly.”
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….
Compared to the liveliness in this courtyard, the neighboring small courtyard was a bit quieter.
In the kitchen, only Zhang Sheng You was stirring the big pot.
“Tao Hua is watching outside.” He said in a low voice.
Mo Zheng threw a piece of firewood into the stove fire: “We have few people in the Capital City, so Sister Tao Hua has to work harder. Now besides our enemies, there’s an additional enemy.”
Yang Luo’s enemy.
The mastermind behind the destruction of White Horse Town.
Now “Yang Luo” had appeared at Duke Ding’an’s Mansion and gone out to study at the National Academy, she would inevitably be discovered.
“Young Master, this is too dangerous. That Miss Yang’s actions are not righteous.” Zhang Sheng You muttered.
That day Young Master went out and upon returning had changed back to female clothing and become “Yang Luo”; they were truly dumbfounded and caught off guard.
Not only that, Mo Zheng had personally written a letter telling Wang Zaitian about this.
“Of course I had to tell him. With my identity under his nose, I should be honest, otherwise it would be too rude and bullying.”
She had only also requested Wang Zaitian not to tell Ling Yu; she would tell him personally.
“What was Wang Zaitian’s reaction today?” Zhang Sheng You asked. He had delivered the letter, but as a butcher helping a neighbor, he could not enter the National Academy; he was truly worried.
Although Wang Zaitian had not reported or leaked Young Master’s matters for so many years, people’s hearts change, and now Wang Zaitian was the new Emperor’s Libationer…
Mo Zheng looked at the stove fire with softened eyes: “He said, okay, okay, okay.”
Okay, okay, okay? That meant acceptance, right? Zhang Sheng You was about to say something when, accompanied by footsteps, Tao Hua’s voice came.
“… The master of the house, come take this.”
Zhang Sheng You loudly responded yes, went out and opened the door, took the basket from Tao Hua’s hand: “So much braised meat left today?”
Tao Hua sighed: “Business is hard to do.”
The couple spoke and closed the door.
Tao Hua walked quickly to the kitchen and looked at Mo Zheng sitting by the stove fire.
“Young Master.” She said in a low voice, her face grave, “Someone is closing in.”
