The Dandy's Duchess

Chapter 77: Wealthy People (7)

"Miss, why are you becoming more and more confused?" Cailian sighed and explained, "The Rong Prince's residence has a large lineage. The branch that the heir belongs to has been a direct lineage since the founding of the dynasty, but this direct lineage is known for producing sentimental individuals, so the offspring are few. In this generation, the princess gave birth to the heir and hasn't been pregnant again, leaving only the heir remaining. In contrast, the collateral lines have offspring that number beyond counting. Second Miss Rong is just the direct daughter of the second lord of the Rong Prince's residence. Additionally, there are the third and fourth lords, so the heir is naturally the older brother of Second Miss Rong. He probably has many brothers and sisters beyond just her!"

Damn! Yun Qianyue's mouth twitched continuously. Ancient aristocratic families were truly terrifying!

"It's not just the Rong Prince's residence that's like this; our Yun Prince's residence is the same. However, our Yun Prince's residence has a flourishing direct lineage, so it seems a bit simpler compared to the Rong Prince's residence. But saying it's simple also means constant struggles, as you know, Miss. The Rong Prince's residence values men, with the heir being of utmost importance, while in our residence, we value women. Now that the princess, the mother of the direct lineage, passed away early and the prince didn't remarry or establish a proper consort, there's only you left in the direct lineage, making you the valued one. Just imagine how many people envy your current status and the identity you'll represent in the future! It's easy to see how many are envious of the heir's position and identity as well! Your situations are quite similar! They are both quite difficult," Cailian sighed.

Yun Qianyue felt a bit speechless. Just look at her pathetic luck! She had barely come back to life, and she was still a glowing light, seemingly unable to hide even if she wanted to. How tragic!

As their conversation concluded, Xian Ge had already brought them to the Zen temple on the back mountain. He stopped in his tracks and pointed to a courtyard in front of him, saying, "Miss Qianyue, this is it. The heir lives in the western courtyard, and you will stay in the eastern courtyard."

"Okay!" Yun Qianyue stopped to survey the area. Sure enough, it was backed by green mountains, serene and quiet, with the sound of a few birds chirping, clear and pleasant. A gentle breeze blew, bringing with it a refreshing floral fragrance. She took a deep breath and found it extremely pleasant, unable to help but ask, "What kind of flower is this scent from?"

"Replying to the miss, this is the fragrance of Half-branch Lotus. The reason this mountain is named Fragrant Spring Mountain is because it has two precious flowers. One is the Half-branch Lotus, and the other is the Magnolia grandiflora. These two flowers give the spring water here its floral scent. When I brew you a pot of tea with the water from Fragrant Spring Mountain, you'll know how good it tastes," Cailian immediately replied.

"Great, I want to try it," Yun Qianyue nodded, yawning lazily and waving her hand at Xian Ge, saying, "You can go find your heir now! I don't need you here; tell him I want to sleep, and I don't want anyone bothering me."

"Understood!" Xian Ge nodded and said to Yun Qianyue, "This courtyard has hidden guards watching over it, so Miss Qianyue can rest assured and sleep. I'll go look for my heir now."

"Alright!" Yun Qianyue didn't look back and stepped into the courtyard.

Xian Ge then used lightness skills to head towards the Bodhidharma Hall. As he glided through the air, he thought about how many women wished to gain the heir's favor, yet this Miss Qianyue avoided him like he was the plague. And the heir was willing to approach Miss Qianyue; he truly couldn't understand. But this was not something he needed to comprehend.

Upon arriving at the eastern courtyard, Yun Qianyue strode directly towards the main house.

Cailian and the others hurriedly followed behind her.

The room was clean and dust-free, already tidied up in advance. Yun Qianyue saw the spacious bed and the fragrant soft quilt and directly threw herself onto it, closing her eyes in comfort, saying, "The bumpy ride on that broken carriage was unbearable; this bed is much more comfortable!"

Cailian looked at Yun Qianyue speechlessly, wondering why the miss loved to sleep so much! It affected their fun as well. She couldn't help but frown and say, "Miss, it's still broad daylight. You went to sleep quite early yesterday; why are you still sleepy?"

"Yesterday, you all made noise for half the night. How could I sleep well? It's daytime; if I'm sleepy, I should sleep!" Yun Qianyue kept her eyes closed and didn't open them.

"But you haven't eaten breakfast yet! I saw the vegetarian meal prepared in the kitchen when I just came in! At least eat something before sleeping!" Cailian thought that it would be best if she could finish eating and not sleep afterward, so they could all go out and have some fun.

"I'm not hungry; I'm not eating. You all go eat! After you finish, go have fun; you don't need to worry about me," Yun Qianyue naturally understood the three girls' intentions. At this moment, they probably wanted to rush over to the Bodhidharma Hall to listen to the sound of the Buddha!

"How can that be? How can we leave the miss all alone here? No way!" Cailian shook her head.

"What do you mean 'no way'? Haven't you heard that this courtyard is surrounded by hidden guards? What could happen if I sleep here? I'm not going anywhere. If I get hungry, I can find something to eat myself. Don't bother me; go have fun!" Yun Qianyue waved her hand to shoo them away.

"Let Ting Xue and Ting Yu go play! I'll stay here with the miss!" Cailian still shook her head.

"Just go! You three can all go!" Yun Qianyue pulled the quilt over her and added, "This is an order! Hurry up; I want to sleep. When you come back from listening to whatever enlightened sound, tell me about it."

Cailian hesitated for a moment, but unable to resist her curiosity and desire for fun, she saw that Yun Qianyue was indeed going to sleep and not going to watch. She could only nod, saying, "Then we'll go. Miss, take care and rest well!"

"Mm!" Yun Qianyue replied.

Cailian and the three exchanged glances before turning to leave, not forgetting to close the door behind her. The three of them discussed for a moment, and without even eating, they eagerly rushed out of the eastern courtyard towards the Bodhidharma Hall.

Yun Qianyue listened to the footsteps fading away and truly fell asleep. To her, nothing was more enjoyable than sleeping.

Not long after she fell asleep, she heard light footsteps entering the courtyard. The steps were very soft, but because of her natural sensitivity combined with her internal skills, she heard them very clearly.

Yun Qianyue covered her head, wondering who dared to disturb her sweet sleep; she would definitely fry someone in a big pot.

"Little Prince, please stop! My miss is sleeping!" Mo Li's voice came from outside.

It turned out to be Ye Qingran! Yun Qianyue's drowsy mind became a bit clearer. However, she still couldn't resist the drowsiness. Although she had a good relationship with Ye Qingran, it still couldn't compare to her need for sleep. She thought that Mo Li had also come with him, which was nice! With this person around to keep others away, she could sleep at ease.