Volume 1: Gathering Wind and Splendor Chapter 28: Southern Clouds and Clear Moon

  An Mu's gentle gaze watched An Xin, lightly nodding his head, and was the first to walk out of the inner chamber.

  Ling Su's eyes were extremely complex, she glanced at An Liancheng who was frowning with a gloomy face, and let An Xin pull her out.

  "General, shouldn't I have come?" Mingyue's face was somewhat pale, she had just been frightened by An Xin's fierce killing intent, and her voice involuntarily trembled slightly.

  "No, you go down first, I want to be quiet for a while." An Liancheng glanced at the broken plate and scattered food on the ground, sat on the soft couch where An Muxuan had lain before, and replied faintly.

  The bright moon stared at An Liancheng with a worried expression for half a moment, seeing that his complexion was still calm, and turned to leave the courtyard.

  "Brother, what's the story with that woman? She looks quite normal." An Xin asked curiously, holding onto Ling SuSu with one hand and An MuDust's arm with the other.

  "Nan Yun is an unloved princess." An Mu Chen pursed his lips and said lightly, then glanced at the clothes on An Xin's body, "Xin Er and Mother go take a bath and change into another set of clothes before leaving the mansion."

  She looked down at the hem of her skirt and saw that there were indeed some specks of dust on it, and she couldn't help but gently lower her head.

  "I'll take you to the Qingxin Pavilion, that's your courtyard, I've arranged everything for the maids." An Mu dust looked at An Xin's small face with her eyes closed, his gaze fell on her black hair tied up with a cheap jade pin, and his eyelids sank slightly. "Mother, is your courtyard still in the same place as before? Do you need me to show you the way?"

  Ling Su's gaze had been wandering around the mansion, and it wasn't until she heard An Muxuan call out to her that she snapped back to attention. "You can take Xiner over there, I still remember the way and can find the courtyard."

  An Mu dust nodded and turned around to instruct the maid in the mansion to take Ling Susu to her Suqing Pavilion.

  "Brother, was Yun Mingyue admitted to the manor after Mother married in?" An Xin asked, she remembered that Ye Xiao said that the surname of the Three Kingdoms was taken from the second character of the country name, so Nan Yun Guo naturally had the surname Yun.

  "Hmm, she was welcomed into the mansion five years after her mother married in, because as a princess of a country, being a concubine wouldn't sound good, so Father granted her the position of legitimate wife." An Mu Chen knew that An Xin had doubts, so he explained this matter briefly.

  "Father's fate is really good, marrying the princess of Dongling and still can't keep his body like jade, unexpectedly he has another one, with golden branches and jade leaves on both sides. He is indeed a romantic and flirtatious person." An Xin's impression of An Liancheng had already fallen to the extreme, just two days ago she thought he was a good husband, now it seems that he is an ungrateful and promiscuous person.

  "Ten years ago, Dongling and Nanyun went to war. Later, both sides had a mind for peace talks, so the royal family of Nanyun sent Princess Mingyue to form an alliance with Dongling through marriage. Who would have thought that Princess Mingyue didn't take a liking to any of the imperial uncles at the time, but instead fell for our father? She completely disregarded the fact that Father was already married and insisted on her own views. The two sides were at an impasse, but in the end, Father still married Princess Mingyue." An Muxuan strolled along as he briefly recounted the events of that year.

  "I think Father was delighted at the time, just like a mouse." An Xin said with a huff, glancing at Qi Qi who was grinning from ear to ear on her shoulder, and added, "Just like it."

  An Mu couldn't help but stifle a laugh, and chuckled softly. She raised her eyes to see that they had arrived at their destination, and said in a low voice, "This is Qingfeng Pavilion. From now on, Xin'er will live here."

  Looking at the courtyard in front of her, An Xin hadn't even walked close yet, but she could smell the fragrance of flowers wafting through the air. She sniffed slightly, feeling that this flower was elegant and pleasant to smell, with a delicate scent like orchids. It seemed that there were magnolias planted in the courtyard. As she stepped into the yard, she glanced at the several open doors in front of her and thought that the layout was similar to her brother's. Since this was her courtyard, it was likely that her resting room was also in the main house.

  "The slaves and maidservants pay their respects to the young lady, wishing her good health." From the middle house and several rooms on both sides, more than a dozen people came out one after another, including old women and maidservants, who respectfully came forward to wish her well.

  "Do I really need so many maids to serve me?" An Xin stopped in her tracks and looked at the over ten people, raising an eyebrow as she turned to An Mu Chen beside her. The entire General's Manor seemed unsurprised by her arrival, likely due to An Lian Cheng having informed them beforehand.

  "The Moon Princess's Moon Pavilion has more than twenty people serving, but you only have a dozen or so, not many." An Mu Chen shook his head, the shallow smile still lingering on his handsome face.

  "Isn't she someone who needs to be served for every little thing, from eating and drinking to using the restroom and sleeping? She's not even bedridden with a full-body paralysis, so why is she being so pampered?" An Xin cursed under her breath, thinking that Yun Mingyue didn't seem like a good person at all. Someone else had just reunited with their family of four, and even if they wanted to show off, shouldn't they wait until the next day? She and her mother had barely stepped inside when Yun Mingyue arrived right after them, picking a fight - it was clear that she had ulterior motives.

  "These maids were personally arranged by me, and their character is still quite good. You can give them names and assign them tasks yourself." An Mu Chen didn't want to mention Yun Ming Yue, so he didn't answer An Xin's question.

  "The third one on my left and the fifth one on my right will be my personal maids, the rest of you brothers can distribute them among yourselves." An Xin was too lazy to bother with these trivial matters, so she casually picked two slightly capable maids and became a absentee boss.

  "Miss, I'm Nuanyan. The bath water is ready. Do you need to bathe immediately?" One of the maids who was called out by Anxin stepped forward a few steps and said with a bow.

  "Brother, I'm going in, you wait for me in the yard and help out." An Xin said with a flattering smile.

  An Mu dust helplessly nodded.

  Two maidservants led the way and brought Anxin to the bathroom for a bath.

  Looking at the bathtub emitting steam, I felt a sense of relief and nostalgia for the small hot spring in my village. It's inevitable to feel disappointed when comparing things, but can this small wooden tub really provide a comfortable bathing experience?

  "Miss, Nu Bi Si Jin, are you dissatisfied?" Another maid saw An Xin frowning and thought she was displeased, so she asked hastily.

  "No, I'm satisfied." He glanced at the two maids with cautious expressions and thought to himself, "Could it be that he looked too unpleasant?" But An Mu Chen was extremely likable, and just now, several women in the courtyard couldn't help but steal glances at him, their faces flushing with obvious signs of budding infatuation.

  "Do I look very scary?" An Xin asked.

  "The young lady is extremely beautiful, and the duke is a perfect match for her." Seeing An Xin with a happy expression, her eyes shining with kindness, Siyan's heart, which had been weighed down by worry, felt slightly lighter. She helped An Xin take off her clothes and smiled in response.

  It feels strange to be served by others, but the ancient aristocratic families were mostly like this. Why bother to stand out from the crowd and appear awkward? So she stood still and let them take off her clothes. After all, they were all women, what she had, they also had.

  Digression

  Tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, the male lead will make his debut, and the beauties are ready to scream.

  Thanks to the invincible hero HuaHua, O (∩_∩) O