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Cheng Yumo was also amused. She giggled for a while, and tears came out from the corner of her eyes. At this moment, a group of servants passed by the roofed corridor on the lakeside, carrying all kinds of food boxes and plates in their hands. Cheng Yumo saw them, pointed to a servant girl, and ordered: “Put those things down. Go to the front dock and tell a servant woman there to row a boat here. I remember that there are lotuses just blooming on the east lake. I’m going to take Ninth Uncle and Duke Cai to see the lotus.”
The servant girl pointed out by Cheng Yumo paused her steps and replied embarrassedly: “Second Miss, this servant is going to the back hall to deliver the fruits.”
“Just put down the fruits first. It won’t take long, and the guests in the front hall don’t need so many fruits either. Me taking a guest to see the lotus is more important.”
The servant girl exchanged a glance with her fellow servants, but she was still hesitant: “But, this is eldest Miss’ order…”
Cheng Yumo did not expect that in the presence of Cheng Yuanjing and Cai Guogong, a small servant girl didn’t give her a face and dared to refute her words repeatedly. Cheng Yumo’s face sank: “Eldest Miss, eldest Miss. Do you think that only eldest sister’s words you should follow, but not mine?”
The servant girl hurriedly knelt down, but even so, she firmly held the fruit plate in her hand: “Second Miss, forgive me. But eldest Miss said, each person has their own post and has to fulfill their own duties. If this servant left the assigned task to take care of other things, eldest Miss would punish this servant.”
The servant girl leading in the front also stepped forward to persuade: “Yes, second Miss. This is eldest Miss’ words after all. You should listen to eldest Miss.”
Cheng Yumo’s face was completely gloomy now, but Cheng Yuanjing almost laughed. He remembered that young girls had thin skin. It must be embarrassing if he laughed out, so he held back his laughter.
Although Cheng Yuanjing hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, just by the servant girl’s few sentences, he could imagine how Cheng Yujin gave them such order. Sure enough, this was Cheng Yujin. Even if she wasn’t here in person, just a sentence ‘This is eldest Miss’ order’ could suppress the direct order from another master.
Cheng Yumo was here, ordering the servants personally, but it didn’t matter. Whatever she said to them, the servants only listened to their eldest Miss, and even advised Cheng Yumo to obey her sister’s words.
Cheng Yumo was very upset, but Zhai Yanlin became curious instead: “Your second Miss is here and personally giving you order. Don’t you suppose to put down your current task temporarily and ran to do her errand first?”
“How can that be.” The leading servant girl blurted out, and her fellow servants also echoed in agreement: “This is eldest Miss’ rule.”
“What if your eldest Miss is wrong?” Zhai Yanlin asked.
Hearing this, the servant girls laughed harder and began to walk away: “How can eldest Miss be wrong?”
Zhai Yanlin had never encountered such a situation before. He watched the group of servants walked away. Zhai Yanlin was amazed, but also curious about this boring eldest Miss Cheng, who was regarded by the servants like a god.
If possible, he would like to see this eldest Miss Cheng.
Cheng Yumo was already feeling stuffy and upset. When she looked up to see Zhai Yanlin’ showed an obvious interest in Cheng Yujin, she became even angrier. Zhai Yanlin was in thought for a while, only to notice that he had neglected the beauty. He quickly said: “Second Miss Cheng, I lost my mind a bit just now. Where is the lotus you mentioned?”
Cheng Yumo’s expression finally became better. Although everyone praised Cheng Yujin, she wasn’t as good as Cheng Yumo when interacting with her peers. Although it was a bit against etiquette, Cheng Yumo blinked at Zhai Yanlin and said: “I can take Ninth Uncle and Duke Cai to go see the lotus, but you have to promise me one thing. You can’t tell my sister about it. She is most conforming to the rules. If she knew, she would scold me again.”
Zhai Yanlin nodded. It seemed that the eldest daughter of Cheng family was a bit rigid. It a pity that the beauty was such a pedantic. Ultimately, she was just an empty skin. Women were better to be like Cheng Yumo: lively and playful. Even if they were a bit bad at managing the household, it’s okay. After all, there were professional stewards and housekeepers
Cheng Yuanjing didn’t respond. He might be a pedantic person, but he remembered that Cheng Yumo has been engaged and was about to discuss the wedding. At this time, it might be inappropriate if she went to see the lotus with two outsider males.
Cheng Yuanjing was about to refuse, but suddenly, a servant boy ran over the garden path all the way to the bridge and stopped in front of Zhai Yanlin, panting heavily: “Duke.”
“What’s the matter?”
“Shizi insisted on bringing the Xiaotian dog into the manor with him. Us servants couldn’t persuade him. The housekeeper sends this servant to report.”
Zhai Yanlin’s face immediately turned black. How absurd. Here was Cheng family’s inner courtyard, but Zhai Qing brought over a hound without any lash. What if it ran into Cheng family’s womenfolk?!
The fleeting interest to enjoy the flowers suddenly disappeared. Zhai Yanlin calmly said: “Lead the way. I will take care of that evil creature.”
The servant boy joyfully responded, and quickly led Zhai Yanlin and the others to stop Zhai Qing. Hearing that people from Cai Duke manor were bringing a hound in, Cheng Yuanjing’s eyes turned cold. Afraid that something might happen, he followed around. Seeing both Cheng Yuanjing and Zhai Yanlin had a dark face, Cheng Yumo dared not to speak. She put back her hands. When Cheng Yuanjing and the others strode forward, she also followed behind.
When Cheng Yuanjing and Zhai Yanlin arrived, they happened to hear a child yelling furiously: “Impudent! Lowly creatures, don’t you dare to touch this young master’s dog!”
Zhai Yanlin’s footsteps suddenly stopped. Cheng Yuanjing raised his eyebrows slightly, glancing at Zhai Yanlin impassively. Zhai Yanlin was so embarrassed and angry, and was about to go out to scold this unruly son of his when a woman indifferent and clear voice rang: “It turns out that Cai Duke manor’s young master is also here. I am just about to deal with a wild dog, and didn’t even see shizi. Shizi, please wait a moment. After I remove this vicious dog and let people beat it to death, I will show you around the garden.”
The newly-came group paused their steps at the same time, closed their mouths, and quietly listened to the situation over there.
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This duke Cai has seen everything now! Isn’t that just going to make him more interested in our Yujin? Ugh!
I’ve been waiting to ask for a while now but are there advanced chapters?
I don’t have patreon, so no advance chapter for now. ?
Cheng Yumo is as brainless as ever. Small wonder Duke Cai admires her – like attracts like. But it’s a pity he’s about to meet Yujin, I’m afraid he’ll take it into his head to marry her. On the other hand, what is Cheng Yuanjing for? 😉
Thank you for the translation <3
He’s here to show his usefulness as a shield for her against such unwanted outside interest, of course.
ooo this is good. lol.
Guess we can’t avoid the Duke seeing First Miss of course! Thanks for the chapter ?
Thank you for updating!!!!
Oh. I hope the old ZY guy doesn’t get interested in her. I was kinda thankful of Yumo lol chase she kept flirting with the guy to divert his interest which went with Yujin’s plan to avoid the guy.
Many thanks
Is it bad for me to actually want the Duke to like Yujin? I just want to rub it into Yumo’s face that Yujin’s the better sister and for Yuanjing to step up his game lol.
Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
Cheng Yumo You dropped this : ?
Zhai Yanlin is no good, disqualified to hang out around our royal couple.
Chen Yujin let us shine
Oh man!! Stopped right at the good part!! Thank you for the chapter as always 🙂
I sure hope we get some traction soon in the romance b/w our leads.
Thanks for the chapter ?
Uh oh this old fool is about to take interest in her …… And being a Duke if he requests the marriage the old goat will definitely bite immediately, and since he’s the one requesting the marriage Yujin won’t be able to get away, nooooooo!
So I guess this is where ninth uncle comes in and offers her a way out ? Become a concubine? Stay by his side or something? Or will he realize he sees her different from any other person he’s met and wants her by his side? If at least like the last one even if I don’t like him for what he’s pulled, he’s Yujins best chance at what she wants power, money and security to her person, welp till she goes into the royal harem and everyone wants her neck.
It’s still fu**ed that this dude is like 30 something and peeving at 14 year old girls …. Like yeah I know the time era and all but still at dude 15+ year difference …. Damn girls had it rough back then.
And she’d have to go please this old fool, his disgusting family, raise this trashy kid and at the end she’d get nothing ……
haha! you laughed at her? a phoenix?
Hearing this, the servant girls laughed harder and began to walk away: “How can eldest Miss be wrong?”
in your faces dogshits! she already rules this domain!
I feel rally bad for the dog It’s only crime was having a bad owner and being obedient to said owner. That little brat had no place raising a dog like that in the first place!