Chapter 173: Volume 1_Chapter 173: She, in all likelihood, should have fallen in love

Volume 1_Chapter 173: She, in all likelihood, should have fallen in love

Yun Yaxiang let out a shriek that echoed through both mansions.

Because they were not far from the entrance, Yun Yaxiang's voice even caused passersby outside to stop and peer into the General's Mansion.

"I told you not to regret this," Yun Qiyue's voice was very cold.

Saying this, Yun Qiyue turned to leave.

Yun Yaxiang endured the pain and blocked Yun Qiyue once again.

"Yun Qiyue, you..." Yun Yaxiang was furious.

She never imagined that Yun Qiyue would be so ruthless as to twist her hand until it broke.

However, before Yun Yaxiang could finish her sentence, Yun Yongyuan's roar came again.

"Yun Yaxiang, what are you trying to do?"

Yun Yaxiang turned her head in a daze and saw the old man rushing toward them aggressively.

After realizing the meaning of the old man's words, Yun Yaxiang felt both angry and aggrieved.

It was clearly she who had been bullied, so why was Grandfather scolding her?

Partiality.

Thinking of this, tears began to stream down Yun Yaxiang's face.

Yun Yaxiang held up her hand, which had been dislocated by Yun Qiyue, in resentment and grievance, looking at the old man with an accusatory expression, "Grandfather, why don't you ask what Yun Qiyue did? Look at my hand."

Yun Yongyuan had already arrived close by; seeing Yun Yaxiang's hand and then looking at Yun Qiyue, he wore an awkward expression.

However, very quickly, Yun Yongyuan grabbed Yun Yaxiang's hand, gave it a pull and a push, and with a 'Crack!', Yun Yaxiang's hand was set back in place, before she could even let out a cry.

But, it really hurt.

Yun Yaxiang's tears flowed even more fiercely.

However, the old man's next words made Yun Yaxiang so angry that her tears could not stop at all, "Why did you come running over here for no reason? If you hadn't provoked Qiyue, would Qiyue have dislocated your hand?"

Yun Yongyuan still understood Yun Qiyue very well.

If others did not provoke her, she would absolutely never take the initiative to provoke others.

Therefore, it must have been Yun Yaxiang who provoked her first.

Besides, this was the General's Mansion, not the Marquis Mansion; what was Yun Yaxiang doing running over here for no reason?

If it weren't for the inconvenience of going back and forth, he would have long since separated the two mansions.

He once thought the family was harmonious, but now it seemed riddled with holes; he felt there was no need for even superficial harmony.

Yun Yaxiang knew the old man was partial, but she hadn't expected that even after being bullied to this extent, the old man would still be partial.

Was she not the old man's granddaughter too?

Yun Yaxiang pointed at Yun Qiyue and accused her to the old man, "Grandfather, it was clearly her; she clearly already has the Regent, so why does she still go to seduce the State Preceptor?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yongyuan stared blankly at Yun Qiyue.

It wasn't that he thought Qiyue was truly as Yun Yaxiang imagined, that she would seduce the Nanli National Preceptor.

It was just that he hadn't expected Qiyue to have a friendship with the Nanli National Preceptor as well.

Worthy of being his granddaughter, she had a wide circle of friends.

It was fortunate that Yun Yaxiang did not know Yun Yongyuan's inner thoughts, otherwise, she would have died of anger on the spot.

Meanwhile, Yun Qiyue was already very annoyed with Yun Yaxiang, and her gaze was visibly cold.

Seeing this look from Yun Qiyue, Yun Yongyuan couldn't help but take a step back.

But Yun Yaxiang, blinded by anger, did not notice Yun Qiyue's abnormality at all and continued to curse, "Yun Qiyue, your behavior is simply shameless and promiscuous."

Yun Qiyue laughed in anger, "I didn't realize that being invited to treat the Nanli National Preceptor was considered shameless and promiscuous; what is it then when a young lady from a noble house runs to find a man at dusk?"

Yun Yaxiang was stunned, but thinking of what Ouyang Xi had said, she didn't believe Yun Qiyue's explanation at all, "You are quibbling, clearly you... Woo—"

Yun Yaxiang could no longer speak.

Yun Yaxiang looked terrified, pointing her finger at Yun Qiyue.

Yun Qiyue: "This is the third time; I said, don't provoke me. If you don't shut up, I can only make you shut up myself."

As Yun Qiyue said this, she was about to turn around.

At this moment, there was movement at the door; someone was knocking.

Yun Qiyue had no interest and turned to leave.

Someone opened the door, and upon hearing that it was the Nanli National Preceptor sending things over, Yun Qiyue paused.

Looking back, she indeed saw the large wooden crate from yesterday, her payment for helping to plant the Dengjing Grass.

Ignoring the surprised or jealous gazes of the old man and Yun Yaxiang, Yun Qiyue said indifferently, "Just have the items carried to my Mingyue Courtyard."

Saying this, she turned and left.

Yun Yaxiang was ordered by the old man to be sent back next door.

As for the old man, he followed Yun Qiyue and began to gossip.

"Little Qiyue, what is your relationship with the Nanli National Preceptor?"

"Little Qiyue, did you really go to treat the Nanli National Preceptor?"

"Little Qiyue, why did the Nanli National Preceptor send you those things? Does he like you?"

"My little Qiyue is truly wonderful, loved by all..."

"Stop!" The more Yun Qiyue heard, the more her head throbbed, and she finally couldn't help but shout for him to stop.

What was all this?

The old man could be a gossip reporter.

Yun Yongyuan stopped, but still cautiously offered his opinion, "Little Qiyue, well, Grandfather thinks it would be better for you to marry the Regent."

The Regent is right under his nose.

If she were to marry Ouyang Xi, wouldn't that be marrying far away? What would he do if he missed his little Qiyue in the future?

Yun Qiyue: "..." She suddenly felt that being liked too much was also a burden.

To prevent the old man from continuing his fantasies, Yun Qiyue had to answer honestly: "I am only going to treat his illness; those things are payment, and there will be nothing between him and me."

She was afraid that if she didn't explain, the old man would go back and imagine all sorts of things himself.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yongyuan let out a sigh of relief and praised, "Our Qiyue is truly capable."

Yun Qiyue did not commit to an answer and continued walking forward.

The old man continued to follow, hesitant and indecisive.

Finally, the old man still asked cautiously, "Qiyue, Yun Yaxiang, she..."

"Rest assured, it is only for three days that she cannot speak."

After all, she was also the old man's granddaughter; as long as she didn't act too excessively, she knew how to temper her actions.

The old man treated her well, so she could not let him down.

Upon hearing this, Yun Yongyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, his face full of pride, "My granddaughter is so sensible."

Hearing this, Yun Qiyue couldn't help but chuckle.

This was what he called sensible? Sure enough, Yun Yaxiang was right about one thing.

The old man was too biased.

However, the fact that he was biased toward her was quite good; she liked it.

The old man escorted Yun Qiyue to Mingyue Courtyard and stopped there, "The Third Branch will likely come over to cause trouble again; Grandpa will block them for you, so you should get some good rest."

He wouldn't be unable to tell that his granddaughter was in a bad mood.

Yun Qiyue nodded upon hearing this, feeling even more grateful in her heart.

After entering Mingyue Courtyard, the maidservants all gathered around.

Looking at them, Yun Qiyue waved her hand, "You all go on down; I want to be quiet by myself for a while."

Today, her emotions had been rising and falling after hearing that the Regent had not come, which was very strange.

She had never had this kind of strange feeling before, and she needed to calm down and think about this problem properly.

After the maidservants went out, Yun Qiyue sat blankly inside Mingyue Building, recalling all the ways she had been acting strangely today.

Or rather, she had been acting a bit strange since yesterday.

From the moment she received the Regent's little note, she had stopped being herself.

It seemed as if she had never, like that moment, looked forward to the Regent's appearance like a young girl.

Even when she later followed Qing Jie to Ouyang Xi's place, she was still worried in her heart whether the Regent would go to the Medical Hall and not find her.

Today, upon hearing that the Regent hadn't gone to the Medical Hall at all, she couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't gone, and her mood was not very good because of it.

This kind of feeling was something she had never experienced before.

But after calming her heart and analyzing it for a while, Yun Qiyue understood.

Even if she hadn't eaten pork, hadn't she at least seen a pig run?

She, in all likelihood, must have fallen for the Regent.

When did it start?

Clearly, the two of them didn't have much interaction.

Or was it that, in fact, every time the Regent defended her, she had been subtly influenced bit by bit?

Yun Qiyue couldn't recall the timeline, but once the conclusion was reached, she was incomparably certain.

After only a moment of unease, Yun Qiyue's heart became incomparably calm, and she even felt a sense of relief.

Because, having reached a conclusion, she knew what to do next; she had never been a person who would be coy or avoid things.

After thinking it through, Yun Qiyue saw that it was still early and prepared to go to her pharmacy.

But just as she entered the pharmacy, Yun Qiyue immediately sensed that something was wrong inside the room...