Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 162

~ THE OTHER SIDE OF YUE WANG ~ 

 
When Su Qing heard Si Qin’s report, she hurriedly brought her people out to welcome him. When she saw the black-dressed Yue Wang, she couldn’t help but praise him in her heart.

“This humble woman, Su Qing, greets Fourth Master Ning.”

Yue Wang extended his hand to support her. “Madam, there is no need to be overly courteous. My surname is Ning. I’m called Huaijin. You can just call me Huaijin.”

At first, Su Qing saw Yue Wang’s expression as cold, and her heart was full of fear. But now that she saw his elegant demeanor and polite speech, she could not help but laugh, “How can I directly address Fourth Master’s name?”

“Madam is my senior. If you call me Fourth Master, then that would truly be a shame. As a junior, I let the elder call me respectfully. Isn’t that just taking away one’s own good fortune?” On Yue Wang’s face, he still did not have many expressions, but the aura around him became gentler.

When Su Qing saw this, she knew it was no longer a good idea to refuse, so she smiled and said, “If that’s the case, then I’ll call you Young Master Ning. I heard that your hometown is in the Capital and that the food we prepare for the New Year is mostly from the north. I think you can certainly eat.”

“Thank you, Madam.”

Su Qing saw Mu Yunyao holding a snowball and was stunned. She quickly looked at her with a rebuking look, “You’re already so old, and you still like to play. Quickly bring Young Master Ning to the main hall to warm up. I’ll go to the kitchen to check what you’ve prepared.”

Steward Qin quickly followed Su Qing’s footsteps, “I will follow Madam to take a look.”

“Shopkeeper Qin, you’ve worked hard for over half a year. Why don’t you go rest in the parlor?”

“It’s fine. It’s fine. This person can’t rest once he’s old. Bu Xian Luo hasn’t opened for two days, so I was bored and wanted to help Madam.”

“That’s fine too.” As Steward Qin walked, he softly explained to Su Qing, “Please forgive me, Madam. When our Young Master was young, his family had met with misfortunes. Since he was young, he did not have a mother with him. So, his temperament inevitably became colder. But you can rest assured that although he looks cold-tempered, he is very gentle.”

When Su Qing heard this, she could not help but feel sympathy for him. It turned out that Young Master Ning lacked his mother to accompany him, so he did not show any expression on his face. He must be a filial person. Otherwise, he would not be affected even now. It’s really not easy.

“That’s right....” After Steward Qin and Su Qing left, Mu Yunyao returned to her senses. She stepped forward and bowed to Yue Wang, “Fourth Master, please come with me.” As she walked, she kept recalling the scene between Yue Wang and Su Qing. She had thought that Yue Wang would not lie to anyone, but she did not expect him to have such a gentle side.

When they arrived at the parlor, they could feel waves of warmth. They handed their cloaks to the maids, and the two of them entered the main hall. Jin Lan brought up some tea and stood behind Mu Yunyao with Liu Liang.

Mu Yunyao didn’t know what to say. She had plenty of ways to make the atmosphere warm and relaxed when facing other people, but when facing Yue Wang, she didn’t know why, but she felt an indescribable fear in her heart. It was probably because of her previous life’s death related to him. 

Just as she was racking her brains trying to think of what to say, she heard Yue Wang take the lead and open his mouth: “I heard that you had recognized Lord Cao as your adoptive father?”

“Yes, when I came to Jingling City, Lady Jin took good care of me. In addition, she was on good terms with my mother, so they became my adoptive parents. As for my mother and me, we have a lot more to rely on now and can be more stable.”

Yue Wang slightly raised his eyebrows, his eyes dark: “Why give up the near and seek the far?” Isn’t he more reliable than a little salt transportation envoy?

Mu Yunyao quickly thought about what Yue Wang had said. Could he have seen that she was too close to the Cao family?

Cao Yunnian had always been a neutral person. Even when the princes fought over power and profits in the later period, he did not side with anyone. Furthermore, his current officials are only from the fourth rank, and Yue Wang should not be afraid of him.

“Fourth, Master Ning supported me in setting up Bu Xian Luo and even lent me the Jin Xiu Garden. Naturally, he was also my backer. However, some small things are not always good to trouble you.”

Yue Wang nodded and took a sip from his teacup. Thinking back to when Steward Qin had written a letter to show off to him, he could not help but say: “I heard that you are extremely good at making tea?”

In this way, Mu Yunyao couldn’t figure out what he wanted to ask, so she could only nod her head unchangingly: “I know a little bit. If Fourth Master wants to drink tea, I’ll make it special for you to try it some other time.”

“Alright.”

Just as the atmosphere in the parlor gradually turned awkward, Nan’er ran in with small steps and respectfully greeted Mu Yunyao, “Greetings, Miss.”

“What’s wrong?”

“Miss, the snowman has already been piled up. Do you want to take a look?”

Mu Yunyao was naturally looking forward to it. It was likely that with Yue Wang’s personality, he wouldn’t want to see any snowman, and it just so happened that she could avoid him. “Fourth Master, I want to see the snowman. Please....”

Yue Wang stood up and walked towards the door. Seeing that Mu Yunyao wasn’t following him, he turned around with a puzzled look, “Didn’t you want to see the snowman?”

“Yes, I didn’t think Fourth Master liked these little things, too.”

Yue Wang nodded and did not say anything. Seeing Mu Yunyao walk straight to the door, he couldn’t help but frown at Jin Lan. “Hurry and send your Mistress the cloak and gloves.”

Being stared at by Yue Wang, Jin Lan felt a chill on her back, as if her entire body was swept by the cold astral winds of winter. Her whole body shivered, and she immediately grabbed the cloak and gloves. She chases after Mu Yunyao and puts them on without saying a word.

When Mu Yunyao saw that Jin Lan would help her tie her gloves, she couldn’t help but blink, “It’s only two steps, so I don’t need my gloves, right?”

“How can you not use it? It’s so cold outside that it’s not good for Miss to catch a cold.”

Jin Lan helped Mu Yunyao put on her clothes and secretly sized up Yue Wang. Seeing that he didn’t show any more dissatisfaction on his face, she couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief. That gaze just now was too scary.

Two large snowmen in the yard have been piled up, made eyes with rounded charcoal, mouths made with chili, and wearing lightweight straw hats, revealing a sense of joy.

The other one was smaller and leaner. There was a piece of red silk wrapped around the snowman’s body. From the looks, it was like the one used to dance on the ice yesterday by Mu Yunyao.

Nan’er pointed at the shorter snowman and said like he was offering a treasure, “Miss, take a look. Does this snowman look like you?”

Mu Yunyao couldn’t help chuckling. “Not bad, I will reward you with a red envelope later. Next year, I’ll make another one resembling me.”

“Thank you, Miss.”

Jin Qiao, Jin Pei, and the others gathered around, “Miss, we also helped. You have to reward us as well!”

Su Qing walked over. Her face filled with smiles when she saw such a lively scene. “If Young Miss doesn’t want to reward you, I will. Who will help me serve the food? I’ll give you a big red envelope later!”

“This servant, come!”

“Madam, this servant is very clever and most suitable to serve dishes.”

“Madam, don’t listen to her nonsense. Last month, she even broke a plate. This servant has been associated with serving dishes since they were young!”

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