Chapter 15 - Pampering Bai Rouyun
Chapter 15 - Pampering Bai Rouyun
Although Bai Rouyun was looking everywhere, no one found it strange. She had been kept in her own courtyard for so long that she most likely did not know what the rest of the General’s Estate looked like.
This, coupled with the fact that her maturity had stagnated when she was five, was a reasonable explanation for her current curiosity. When one looked at her, all they saw was a naive woman who was happily being led by Prince Yun.
What puzzled the people were the fact that Prince Yun deigned himself to hold her hand, and even more confusing was it that she allowed her hand to be held.
Bai Rouyun had grown up alone and only saw a few people. These people would bully her time and time again, so she had turned into a small hedgehog, so much so that she had been sedated during the wedding ceremony.
How had Prince Yun tamed her so quickly? The many questions appeared in the minds of the many people, but no one dared to ask anything.
Even the housekeeper who was leading the way kept glancing behind him. He was trying to smile, but his expression was worse than crying.
He was not sure what had blown Prince Yun all the way to their general estate, but he understood that he was not in a position to question him.
Even the Emperor showed a certain degree of respect to this son of his. As to why the Emperor himself would show such respect to his son, no one understood.
It was even said that although the Emperor decreed that Bai Rouyun was to marry Prince Yun, he had asked for permission first.
However, no one truly believed in it. The Emperor was the ruler of the lands, while Li Moyun was merely a prince.
At the same time, it was well known to the higher-ranked officials that the Emperor disliked Li Moyun. He had even sent him to stop an enemy invasion. Many were confident that the Emperor had hoped for Li Moyun to die on the battlefield.
As to the Emperor’s real emotions about Prince Yun, only he himself and Prince Yun were aware.
While Li Moyun and Bai Rouyun were moving towards the main hall, the news that he had arrived with Bai Rouyun spread through the entire General’s Estate.
Not only did it reach the ears of the old General, but it also fell into the ears of the young General and his many wives and concubines.
"My dear, quickly wear your prettiest clothes!" Many of the mothers summoned their daughters instantly and had them dress up in a hurry.
"The Yun Prince is in our mansion. Although he married that horrible Bai Rouyun, he might demote her to a concubine and take you as a wife instead."
These were the words all of them said to their daughters. If they had had something to say in the whole affair, then they would definitely have made the old and young General change the fiance to their daughters, but because it was a royal decree, they dared not go against it.
Although they knew that the Emperor disliked Prince Yun, he was still the most handsome man in the world. At the same time, he was greatly endowed with a fantastic talent for cultivation; no one knew what rank he had reached.
Not to mention, he was still royal. It was impossible to become the crown prince’s woman, as he was already engaged to the Prime Minister’s daughter. Still, the Emperor respected Prince Yun, so even if he was not going to be the next Emperor, he still held a unique position in the country.
These young girls also all wished to marry Prince Yun, so they hurriedly dressed up in their finest garments and wore a myriad of gold jewelry filled with gems.
Li Moyun and Bai Rouyun arrived at the main hall before anyone else, and the housekeeper quickly prepared two chairs for them.
Li Moyun gracefully sat down before he patted the chair by his side. Bai Rouyun looked at him puzzled as if she was genuinely dumb, but when he nodded his head an patted it again, she smiled brightly before seating herself.
Seeing her sitting so obediently by Li Moyun’s side, the corners of the housekeeper’s mouth twitched. He did not understand what had happened to this young miss.
She was obediently sitting down, playing a little with the bangle on her wrist made from Imperial Spirit Jade. It was the most expensive jade in the world, but to her, it was merely a toy to play around with. The heart of the housekeeper was hurting.
After sitting still for a short moment, a maid arrived with two cups of tea, one for each of them. Li Moyun took them both gracefully and placed them on a small table that was right between them. Then he blew on one of the cups and placed it at Bai Rouyun’s lips.
She almost lost her composure and wanted to curse at the shameless man forcing her to show affection like this, but she had no choice. She was dumb after all, so she smiled sweetly as she took a sip of the tea.
The housekeeper was staring at them with his mouth wide open, and his eyes widened in shock. Was something wrong with Prince Yun? How could he be so indulgent towards Bai Rouyun? Although she was pretty, she was such a handful to deal with because of her stupidity.
It did not take long before the old General made his way to the main hall, and the image that met him left him stunned for a good five minutes.
Prince Yun was dotingly spoiling his useless granddaughter? What was going on here?