The Dandy's Duchess

Chapter 167: Not Fated with Buddha (5)

"I'm definitely your grandfather! You little brat, you're getting more and more useless. If someone bullies you, you should bully them back! All you know how to do is come back to me and cry!" The Old Lord Yun scolded, then turned to Yun Muhan and added, "And you! You're not stupid, yet you fell for that despicable trick. If it weren't for the Young Master Jing giving you the Tianshan Snow Lotus Pill to break that spell, would you really wait to die? My grandson, the only legitimate heir of the Yun Family, waiting to die? That's just a joke!"

Yun Qianyue thought that at last, the attention had shifted away from her. She turned to Yun Muhan.

Yun Muhan pursed his lips, remaining silent.

"Besides, that little girl Qingwan isn't ugly at all. What are you afraid of by using her as an antidote? Who knows what could happen in the future? If you take her as your wife, it could save your life. If you want to marry her, then marry her; if not, we'll figure it out later. Your life is more important than anything else!" The Old Lord Yun looked at Yun Muhan, seemingly frustrated, and slapped the table. "Do you even know your identity as the heir of the Yun Family? You can't just casually talk about dying!"

In her heart, Yun Qianyue was giving the Old Lord Yun a thumbs up, thinking how fierce he was!

Yun Muhan remained silent.

"You two are really driving me mad!" The Old Lord Yun looked at Yun Qianyue, then at Yun Muhan.

"Father, calm down. They're still children. It's normal for them to be fooled for a moment; don't be too harsh on them..." Yun Wangye tried to soothe the Old Lord Yun.

"You're even worse than them! Don't forget how your women came into the family!" The Old Lord Yun snapped.

Yun Wangye immediately fell silent, his face a bit embarrassed.

Having seemingly finished scolding everyone, the Old Lord Yun sighed, weary from the whole ordeal. He turned to Yun Muhan and ordered, "You should go to the palace tomorrow and see that Princess Qingwan. I've heard she has woken up but isn't quite in her right mind. The emperor mentioned that since you returned to the capital today, you should visit her often in the coming days."

"I won't go!" Yun Muhan replied firmly.

"You really are foolish! Right now, she is the most connected person in this matter. I've heard that the little girl ate the cake she sent, and you had a meal there the other day. The love potion must be related to her. Even if she was completely unaware, she's still a victim, but she might provide some clues. If you want to investigate, you must start with her!" the Old Lord Yun insisted.

Yun Muhan still remained obstinate, "I won't go!"

"You must go! It's non-negotiable! I want to find out who is behind this trickery to harm my granddaughter and grandson." The Old Lord Yun's tone was adamant. "In any case, the emperor has given you a two-month leave. You should focus on accompanying that little princess, and I'll find someone else to teach my granddaughter to read and learn accounting."

"Who will you hire?" Yun Qianyue looked at the Old Lord Yun, worried about her future.

"I'll hire whoever you hate the most," the Old Lord Yun replied casually.

The one she hated the most was Ye Tianqing! Yun Qianyue's eyes widened in surprise, and she felt tears threatening to spill again.

Before she could cry, the Old Lord Yun said decisively, "This time, your tears won't work. Don't think I'm an old fool who can't see through your tricks. If you don't obediently listen, I'll go to the emperor tomorrow and ask for permission to marry you off! I won't have you making me look bad in my own household."

"That's not fair! I'm still recovering; I need rest, you know? Rest means not doing anything!" Yun Qianyue panicked.

"Learning to read won't exhaust you. You don't even have to lift a finger. Besides, you look quite spirited to me. Just eat more good food to recuperate," the Old Lord Yun interrupted. "As for the crown prince or Young Master Jing, you have to choose one."

"I choose neither!" Yun Qianyue exclaimed in anger.

"Well, if you don't choose, I'll go to the emperor tomorrow and ask for permission to marry you off. After all, you're almost of age now. The emperor might be thinking about your marriage!" the Old Lord Yun declared.

"You..." Yun Qianyue glared at the Old Lord Yun.

"Glaring at me won't help. I'll grant you everything else, but you must learn to read and understand accounting," the Old Lord Yun insisted.

"You're a tyrant!!" Yun Qianyue turned her head away, no longer wanting to argue with the old man.

Although the Old Lord Yun didn't understand the insult, he knew it wasn't a compliment. He snorted and turned to Yun Muhan, saying, "So it's settled. You'll go to the palace tomorrow to keep that little princess company. I'll send someone to see if the crown prince is available. If he is, I'll invite him to teach you. We can't always trouble Young Master Jing."

Thinking of Ye Tianqing's smug face made Yun Qianyue feel sick. Angrily, she said, "I don't want him to teach me!"

"Then who do you want?" the Old Lord Yun raised an eyebrow.

"Just that weak beauty," Yun Qianyue replied helplessly. Although Rongjing could be sharp-tongued and cunning, he was still much better than Ye Tianqing. If she had to see Ye Tianqing's face every day, she felt she might go crazy.

"I wouldn't want to keep bothering Young Master Jing over and over again. Since you want him to teach you, then you should go to the Rong family yourself tomorrow and ask him. If he agrees, great; if not, you'll have to settle for the crown prince," the Old Lord Yun said, his eyes sparkling with mischief. "I've heard that the crown prince has been quite good to you lately. You've given him the cold shoulder, yet he still doesn't mind and is willing to lower himself to be kind to you. That's quite rare! If I send someone to ask him to teach you in place of your brother, I bet he would happily agree even if he's busy."

Yun Qianyue's face darkened, and she reminded him, "There's only half a month until the martial arts champion tournament! Will he really have time for me?"

"The emperor mentioned this in today's court. He has handed over the responsibilities for the tournament to the fourth prince. The crown prince will definitely have time now," the Old Lord Yun replied.

"Is there really no one else who can teach me?" Yun Qianyue asked.

The Old Lord Yun snorted, "You're the granddaughter of my old self, the legitimate daughter of the Yun Family. Who else has the qualifications to teach you?"

Yun Qianyue looked up at the sky and saw a spider struggling to spin its web on the rafters. A mosquito trembled cautiously as it flew by, accidentally getting caught in the web. The spider quickly crawled over to eat the mosquito. She suddenly felt that the Old Lord Yun and Young Master Jing were like that spider, weaving a big web to trap her, only to slowly consume her bit by bit.