NFBE Chapter 166 They had a falling out
Chapter 166 They had a falling out
"I... haven't decided yet," Yu Wan said softly. "The Duchess of Anguo hopes that I can stay at the Duke of Anguo's mansion permanently, but I haven't agreed yet."
Upon hearing this answer, the coldness in Yun Shang's eyes dissipated considerably.
He closed his eyes briefly and said calmly, "If you want to go, you can go anytime."
Yu Wan smiled, a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth. "Okay."
"Yu Niang," Yun Shang suddenly asked, "Are you unhappy?"
"I've been busy preparing for my entrance exams lately and seem to have neglected you. Are you unhappy about that?"
Yu Wan was taken aback for a moment, then subconsciously said, "I'm not unhappy."
Yun Shang's eyes suddenly darkened.
He stared at Yu Wan for a while, then suddenly stood up and said calmly, "That's good. There are still many exam papers to look at. I'll go and get busy."
After speaking, he turned and left the dining hall.
Yu Wan glanced at Miao Hong, who was serving her, looking completely bewildered. "What's wrong with him?"
Miao Hong came from a brothel and once tricked Zhou Jiu into redeeming her, so she was very knowledgeable about matters between men and women.
Seeing that his wife looked genuinely puzzled, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, covering his mouth and saying, "Madam, can't you tell that the young master is angry?"
"Huh? What's he angry about?"
Miao Hong whispered, "Just now, the young master said he was busy with his own affairs, but he was actually talking about the madam, who has been neglecting the young master lately."
Yu Wan was stunned.
When she first arrived in Shengjing, seeing that Yunshang was busy preparing for the exam, she only took Miaohong out to travel around.
Later, he discovered that his identity had been taken by Chen Yuanniang, which led to a lot of trouble.
During this period, Yun Shang worked early and slept late, and spent the night in the study.
This results in them sometimes not seeing each other for several days in a row.
It was clearly in a home.
Yu Wan's eyes widened, and she muttered, "What's there to be angry about?"
Miao Hong covered her mouth and chuckled, "Which man doesn't want his wife to only have eyes for him? The young master is angry because he cares too much about his wife."
Does Yun Shang care about her a lot?
Yu Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt her face getting hot. She quickly drank a cup of tea to calm herself down, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up.
"What does he have to be angry about? I'm the one who should be angry."
Miao Hong was puzzled. "Why is Madam angry? Young Master has only gone out three times in recent days, and twice he went out with Madam. Apart from Madam, Young Master has never seen any other woman alone."
Yu Wan glanced at Miao Hong and said mysteriously, "You don't understand."
No one is thinking about Yun Shang right now because he hasn't become famous yet.
Once he achieves remarkable success in the imperial examinations, a constant stream of romantic opportunities will come his way.
……
A few days later, the Ministry of Rites issued a new announcement that the special imperial examination would be held on June 13th.
The imperial examination was originally scheduled for May, but the Ministry of Rites had not issued a formal approval at that time, so it was not considered valid.
Due to insufficient manpower in the Ministry of Rites, there was not enough time to prepare, so the special imperial examination was postponed and has now been set for June 13.
After the exam date was set, Yun Shang studied even harder.
He never left his study for the rest of the day, except to take care of his bodily needs. Even his three meals a day were delivered to him by the servants of the mansion.
This made Yu Wan feel embarrassed to bother him.
When Lady Anguo learned that Yunshang had been busy preparing for the exam these past two days, she sent people several times to invite her back to stay for a couple of days. Yu Wan refused several times but to no avail, so she had no choice but to agree.
Before agreeing, she asked Yun Shang first.
At that time, there were seven or eight open books in front of Yun Shang.
Yu Wan did not enter the study, but stood outside the window and asked him.
Yun Shang looked up and out the window, rubbing her temples, and simply said, "Take good care of yourself."
He agreed so readily that Yu Wan couldn't tell whether she was happy or disappointed.
I felt that the atmosphere between her and Yunshang had become very strange.
For the two days leading up to the imperial examination, Yu Wan stayed at the Duke of Anguo's residence.
The Duke and Duchess of Anguo are preparing to hold another "family reunion banquet," but unlike the previous one, this time they will not invite outsiders, but only relatives who are related to the Duke of Anguo's family.
Coincidentally, the family reunion banquet was scheduled for the day of the imperial examination.
Yu Wan got up very early and arrived at the Ministry of Rites' examination hall before Yun Shang entered the examination hall.
The imperial examinations lasted for three consecutive days, and all necessities, including food, clothing, and other necessities, were provided within the examination hall.
"Um..." Yu Wan glanced at Yun Shang, then looked away after just one glance, "Good luck, you'll definitely pass the exam!"
What is she saying?!
Yun Shang stared at her intently for a few seconds with his dark eyes, then nodded slightly. "Yes, I appreciate your kind words."
Before they could exchange more than a few words, they heard officials in the examination hall urging the candidates who had not yet entered the examination hall to hurry up and come in.
Yu Wan quickly waved her hand, "Go inside quickly, don't delay your exam."
Yun Shang gave her a deep look before turning and entering the examination room.
Miao Hong, who had been standing to the side, stepped forward and asked in confusion, "Madam, did you and the young master have a falling out?"
Yu Wan: "Why do you say that?"
Miao Hong said, "I feel there's something strange about the atmosphere between you two."
Yu Wan turned around dejectedly and walked onto the carriage, muttering, "I don't even know what's wrong with me..."
Her relationship with Yun Shang is roughly that they have feelings for each other, but not much.
However, the two were also the closest couple, which left Yu Wan unsure of how to face Yun Shang.
She should have followed the original plan and divorced Yun Shang. Only by staying away from the male lead could she avoid trouble and live a happy life as a wealthy woman.
but……
She was also somewhat reluctant to part with Yun Shang's good looks.
Life or beauty, that is the question.
After leaving the examination hall, Yu Wan returned to the Duke's mansion.
As soon as she stepped off the carriage, she saw Granny Yu waiting at the door. Upon seeing her, Granny Yu greeted her with a smile and said to Yu Wan, "Miss, your maternal grandmother and several aunts have arrived and are waiting in the main hall."
The original text only briefly mentions the people of the Duke of Anguo's mansion, let alone their relatives, so Yu Wan had no idea what kind of relatives the Duke of Anguo's mansion had.
She followed Granny Yu into the main hall.
In the main hall, Duke Anguo and his wife sat in the main seats.
To the left of the main seat sat an elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a headband, and a kind face. She was dressed in very luxurious clothes, all made of the finest brocade.
Sitting next to her was a handsome young man of about seventeen or eighteen, who was looking around curiously.
Sitting beside the boy was a woman dressed very elegantly. She wore a long, cross-fronted robe in begonia red, her face was as round as a silver plate, her makeup was exquisite, her hair was styled in a single bun, and she wore two gorgeous kingfisher feather and pearl hairpins with tassels hanging down, which looked very beautiful when they swayed.
On the right sat three young girls of about sixteen and two women, whose attire was noticeably inferior to that of the woman on the left.
Upon seeing Yu Wan enter, the Duke of Anguo and his wife spoke simultaneously, "Wan'er, come in quickly and greet your maternal grandmother and aunts."
Yu Wan stepped closer, looked around, and was about to speak when she heard the woman dressed in exceptionally luxurious clothes say, "Second sister, don't mistake my daughter again this time, or you'll bring shame to our Li family."