C8

Yun Meng returned to the house of the Marquis and took up residence in the Golden Phoenix Restaurant where his mother lived.

The maidservants had moved all of her belongings into the Golden Phoenix Restaurant one by one. They were all plain clothes and accessories. In the years that she had been bullied, some of the precious items her mother had left behind had been taken away by her three female cousins.

When she returned to the house of the Marquis in a simple and unadorned outfit, even the maidservants in the mansion didn't take her seriously.

On their first night back at the manor, Cloudmist had been sitting awake all night, looking out the half-open carved green curtain of the window. He held up the golden scissors and cut off the tear-stained candles, his eyes as black as jade, exuding a hint of killing intent.

She had returned.

It belonged to her. She had to take it back bit by bit!

On the morning of the second day, after Cloudy Clouds had left Roughpeak to wash up, the first thing they did was go to the old mistress' residence to pay their respects and massage her shoulders and neck.

The old mistress had just woken up when the maidservant washed her carefully and helped her sit in the antechamber.

When the old mistress saw Cloud Away Roughway, she said happily, "In the end, you're still a filial girl. It's not a waste for you to love me so much."

Cloudfall smiled and said, "It is only right for you to come out of Roughpeak to honor Grandmother. It was almost the end of the year, and he was looking forward to seeing his grandmother's body grow stronger so that they could have a good year in peace. If grandmother's health is not good, the entire family will worry about grandmother. "

For someone of such status and position as the madame, she could only wish that others would keep thinking about her at all times.

Although these words from Cloudfall Ridge seemed like flattery, they made the madame extremely happy.

An hour later, even Cloudfall's hands felt rather sore before he stopped. He endured the soreness in his wrist as he passed the cup of tea to the madame, smiling as he said, "The massage that left Roughpeak was not as effective as Senior Servant Ding's [Golden Needle] technique. It could relieve Grandmother's pain, but it was very effective. After that, Roughpeak would come over and massage Grandmother's body for an hour every day. I hope Grandmother's body is healthy and healthy from then on, and there will be no more ailments. "

The madame seemed to like it the more she looked at Roughpeak, the sweeter his words sounded.

When she heard these words, she smiled and said, "The princess served the madame like this all those years ago. Third Miss being so filial now is the madame's fortune."

The old mistress could not help sighing. "The princess is a good person, but it's a pity that she left too early." The girl who had left Roughpeak at such a young age without a mother to look after her, was a lucky girl. "You can see the big picture even without your mother's tutelage. Such filial piety is even harder to come by."

Cloudfall's Roughpeak's eyes were filled with a sense of satisfaction as he bent his knees and said, "In any case, mother left early, and leaving Roughpeak is indeed a blessing. However, with his grandmother watching over him, it was a blessing in disguise. "Out of the Roughs, we can only focus our thoughts on our grandmother, and double our filial piety towards our grandmother."

"Good, good, good. She's a thoughtful girl." As the madame spoke, she noticed the simple attire on Yun Wefeng's body. She could not help but rebuke, "You were not very hospitable in the guest courtyard before, so it's fine if you were a little plain. Now that you're back, you should put on some makeup. As the direct daughter of the duke, the disciple of Young Master Tianya would likely have to attend social gatherings in the future. You should have a good head. Senior Servant Du, there are quite a few brightly-colored pieces in this old woman's dowry. There's no need at all. I've already given them to Roughpeak as rewards.

She had only taken two steps when she heard the old lady say, "This old one remembers that the princess once gave me a set of phoenix rose from the heavens and brought it over with her."

The rising sun of a phoenix and the rising clouds of the morning were something that Roughpeak knew.

It was brought over from the capital by the mother of Cloudburst Roughpeak when she first entered the manor. It was also well-known in the capital.

Yun Fei knew that this was the madame's compensation for being alone in the manor for all these years, but he had no choice but to pretend to decline. He said, "The phoenix is given to grandmother by mother. It is too precious to be taken out of the manor."

The old mistress smiled and said, "Silly girl, that is your mother's thing. It is only right that I leave it to you. Your mother brought quite a bit of dowry when she was married into the family. In the future, it will be your dowry. You should just learn from Young Master Tian Ya. If I can learn one of your mother's good looks back then, then it will not be a waste of your expectations for you, Old Fei. "

"Grandmother, don't worry. I'll do my best to not disappoint Grandmother, and I won't cause Mother's spirit in the heavens to be disturbed either."

The madame nodded and said, "Your mother is a princess personally bestowed by the emperor. You have been known as a princess since you were young. If you can make the princess live up to her name, it would be enough to show your filial piety towards your mother."

Looking at the madame's burning gaze, Cloud Walk knew that the madame was really interested in her. It was not in vain for Cloud Walk to have gone through so much trouble today.

The grandfather and grandson duo had not seen each other for a long time, so they did not say much.

Seeing that the Countess was rather tired, Cloudmist stood up and retreated. As soon as he returned to the courtyard, he heard light footsteps outside.

A moment later, the maidservant reported that Senior Servant Du had arrived.

As soon as Senior Servant Du entered, she excitedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. "This servant, Madame Du, pays her respects to the young prefecture lord."

Cloudburst knew that this was the person his mother had left behind for him at the Marquis Mansion. At this moment, he feigned surprise as he said, "What are you doing, mama? Hurry and get up."

Senior Servant Gui wiped away her tears and choked with sobs, "When the princess was still alive, I was taken care of by the princess. Before the princess left, she specially reminded her servant that if the young princess ever got the chance to return to her residence, she must properly assist the young prefecture lord. All these years, the young prefecture lord had suffered in the side courtyard. This servant wanted to speak up for the Canton Princess in front of her, but the Canton Princess had said it before. If the Canton Princess couldn't bear to think about it too much, she could stand up and ask the Canton Princess to stop. I beg of you, young prefecture lord, please forgive me. "

In his previous life, Cloudmist didn't understand why his mother would arrange things like this. He had even felt resentful towards her, but now he understood.

If Roughpeak was a man who could not support himself on the wall, it was useless no matter how many helpers he had.

In the manor, it was like adding wings to a tiger and not offering charcoal in the middle of a snowstorm.

Now that Cloudmist understood this logic, he naturally felt extremely grateful to Senior Servant Du. This Senior Servant who, upon returning, could not wait to bring up the matter of the princess's filial piety in front of the madame and gain more goodwill for the madame could be considered to have put in a lot of thought and effort.

She hurriedly helped Senior Servant Du to her feet and said solemnly, "Back then, Mother had put in a lot of effort, but it took me five years to understand why you hated Roughpeak so much. "From now on, I'll have to trouble you with a lot of things."

Seeing Cloud Walk, who had the style of a princess back then, Senior Servant Du couldn't help but sigh. "This is all part of my duty. Please give me your instructions, young prefecture lord."

After she finished speaking, Senior Servant Du placed the tray beside her onto the table and passed it to Cloudburst. She smiled and said, "These pieces of jewelry were all given to me by the madame. The Canton Princess accepted it first. The madame had said so, and it looked like the year was about to end. Everyone in the mansion had already made new clothes. "Since the Canton Princess has returned, she will act like a direct descendant of the marquis. She said that she would like the Canton Princess to go out one day and buy some clothes from the clothing shop."

A small box was then stuffed into Cloudburst Roughs' hands.

When Yun Feng opened the door, he saw not only crushed silver, but also a thousand taels of silver. He frowned and asked, "Senior, what is this?"

Senior Servant Du smiled in an especially affectionate manner. "This was given to her by the madame. She said it was to buy clothes for the Canton Princess."

Cloudmist's eyes darkened. He placed the box in front of Senior Servant Du and said in a low voice, "Does Senior really think that you have not made any progress in the past five years? Are you still a vaunted daughter of the Marquis Mansion? Although my grandmother doted on me, she wouldn't give me a thousand taels of silver. "If mama doesn't tell the truth, then I won't take this silver."

Senior Servant Du said anxiously, "Little princess, don't. Your servant says, your servant says. These silver bills were given to the Canton Princess by her that year. "

"Hmm?" Her slightly dignified voice clearly told Senior Servant Du that she didn't believe what she had said.

Senior Servant Du was stunned for a moment before she smiled with relief. "The young Canton Princess is indeed different now. I can't hide even the slightest bit of my intentions from the young Canton Princess. The silver taels here were at least a hundred taels, given by the madame. That five thousand taels of silver was the lifetime savings of this servant. Having served beside the madame for so many years, the madame had bestowed many good things upon her. The servants and maids were sold and kept by the Canton Princess. Now, everything is here. "

Cloudfall remembered clearly that when she came back in her previous life, she had been as submissive as ever. Senior Servant Du had also given this box to her, but only some scattered silver taels were left.

For this, Cloudfall felt even more grateful.

Sometimes, having more silver was not a good thing, especially when it was in the hands of cowards.

Seeing the faint glimmer of tears in Cloudmist's eyes, Du mama hurriedly said, "These are all servant's intentions. Young prefecture lord, you must accept them."

Roughpeak took in a deep breath, forcing the tears in his eyes to return to normal. He tried his best to force a reassuring smile to appear on his face as he held on to Senior Servant Du's hand and said truthfully, "Senior, please be at ease. I will accept all of this silver. "I'll use these banknotes properly."

Senior Servant Du nodded her head in relief. "The young prefecture lord is indeed different now." If the princess has knowledge in the underworld, she can also smile to her heart's content. "

After the master and his servant sighed for a while, Roughpeak asked, "Who is in charge of the Golden Phoenix Restaurant right now?"

Senior Servant Du understood what Roughpeak was thinking. She smiled and said, "Ever since the princess left, Senior Servant Lin has been taking care of Golden Phoenix Restaurant."

Cloudfall's eyes narrowed as he sneered, "Are you from the Bao Clan again? "Looks like in these five years, the Bao clan has been doing like a fish in water."

Du mama sighed and said, "There's no one left in the two rooms of the house, so the authority will naturally fall. However, no matter what, a bastard was still a bastard, and the children of a bastard could only continue on like that for a long time. People like us are orderly, young and young. The Bao Clan is indeed powerful, but the Little Princess only needs to treat her as a housekeeper. "

Cloudfall nodded and smiled. "Thank you for your reminder, mama."

Senior Servant Du raised her head to look at the sky outside, then passed a cloak hanging in the crook of her arm to Cloudfall. "This cloak was specially bestowed upon the Canton Princess by the madame." Although it was only made of cotton, it was better than keeping warm. Young prefecture lord, please wait. "

"Thank you, Grandmother, for your love and love. Roughpeak really likes it."

Seeing that Roughpeak had already put on his cloak, Du mama asked in surprise, "Miss, are you going out?"

"It's been a long time since I last walked around the house of the Marquis. I'm afraid that someone has already forgotten about me, this young lady. At the moment, Merlin's plum blossoms should be in full bloom. Grandmother's favorite thing is to cut some plum blossoms and bring them back. "

A look of love appeared in Senior Servant Du's eyes as she said, "The little princess is really filial. This servant will definitely pass on her filial piety to the old mistress."

Cloudmist knew that a mature and delicate mama like Senior Servant Du would naturally be able to sell people for benefits without making a single sound. As a result, she didn't specifically say anything, just took her bamboo basket and scissors and left.

Originally, Senior Servant Du had wanted to send the little girl to follow them, but was rejected by Roughpeak.

She did indeed want to go to Merlin to cut the plum blossoms, but her real destination was the Plum Garden next to Merlin.

Standing at the entrance of the Plum Garden, Roughpeak could see Madame Mei standing in the midst of the snowstorm.

Five years of time didn't seem to have left any traces on her face.

Apart from her sickly pale face, Aunt Mei looked even more pitiful.

Before he could open his mouth, the girl next to Aunt Mei saw him and scolded him, "Where did this wild girl come from? How dare she come to the Plum Garden to be so impudent?"

"Who is it?" Aunt Mei's voice was soft and weak, but it carried an icy tone. Just hearing it made her feel chilled to the bones.

Cloudmist's gaze fell into Aunt Mei's eyes without avoiding them, causing her to freeze momentarily.

By the time she came back to her senses, Chun Xi had already walked to Cloudburst Roughpeak's side in quick steps. He raised his hand high in the air, ready to strike.

Aunt Mei said loudly, "Chun Xi, stop!"

A resounding slap came in response to Aunt Mei's words. However, it didn't land on Cloudburst Mountain's face, but on Chun Yue's, who said, "How dare you, servant, do you know your punishment for offending your superiors?"

It was only then that Chun Xi recognized Cloudmist. He was so frightened that his knees gave out and he fell to his knees. He kowtowed and said, "This servant doesn't know that I have wronged Third Miss. I beg for forgiveness."

Aunt Mei also walked quickly to Yun Feng's side, exclaiming in surprise and delight, "Princess, it really is you!"

Cloudburst Mountain didn't pay any attention to Chun Xi who was kneeling on the ground. Instead, he turned to Aunt Mei and said, "It's me. It's been five years since we last met, how is Aunt getting better? "She was originally here to cut some flowers for Grandmother, but who would have thought that after so many years of not walking around in the manor, she'd come here on her own accord. This has disturbed Aunt's peace and quiet."

Aunt Mei's face lit up with excitement. She wanted to rush out of the ravine, but she felt that it was inappropriate so she could only smile and say, "Little princess, what are you talking about? I'm too quiet here. I wish someone would come often." This was the mouth of the wind, not the place to talk. If the young prefecture lord does not mind, please enter and speak. "

Cloudfall nodded with a smile and stepped into it.

Chun Xi, who was kneeling on the ground, quickly said, "This servant will lead the way for Third Miss."

Chun Xi moved quickly. As soon as he finished speaking, he had already stood up. There was still a trace of malice in his eyes as he looked at Cloudfall.

Cloudmist had the intention to punish Chun Xi, so he scolded sternly, "Kneel down! Who allowed you to get up? "

Aunt Mei was soft-hearted. Just as she was about to open her mouth and plead for mercy, she received a sharp gaze from Cloud Out of Roughway.

Although she was somewhat puzzled over how this weak princess had suddenly become so domineering, she still restrained her thoughts in a very orderly manner.

Chun Xi, on the other hand, refused. He said to Aunt Mei, "Auntie should at least plead on behalf of this servant. Third Miss, please let this servant go this time."

Aunt Mei took another look at Cloudfall. Seeing that she wasn't moved, she said softly, "Speaking of which, the young prefecture lord is the official lord of this house." I am only the marquis' concubine, and, to be honest, I am only a servant. "You don't have the right to speak in front of the third young miss. Furthermore, you have offended the third young miss, so you should be punished from the start!"

A few soft and weak words completely cut off Chun Xi's path of retreat.