Chapter 442: Chapter 160: Mockery_2
Yueyao’s mockery was so evident that everyone present could hear it. Bai Yi gave a gentle smile; it seed he had misunderstood her earlier.
Ning Lixuan naturally detected Yueyao’s sarcasm and his face reddened instantly. He did not like Mingzhu at all; the thought of her made him want to avoid her, so how could he possibly know how tall Luo Mingzhu was now?
The young servant by Ning Lixuan’s side looked displeased and stepped forward to defend his master, “Miss, our Heir Apparent has already admitted to mistaking soone else for you and has apologized. What more do you want?”
Yueyao snorted with laughter. “I’m speaking to your master and you, a re servant, dare to interrupt? The rules of the Duke Mansion are indeed eye-opening,” Yueyao was mocking the Duke Mansion for having no rules.
Used to being flattered, Ning Lixuan’s anger rose after being mocked by Yueyao twice in a row. Just as he was about to retort, he was held back by Shen Conghao, who whispered a few words to him. Ning Lixuan glanced at Yueyao, suppressed his anger, bowed politely, and said softly, “Miss, it was our mistake. However, this was only a misunderstanding, and I hope you won’t take it to heart.” Although he did not know why the young lady had co to Four Treasures Square without her family, he knew her status couldn’t be low. Moreover, as a man, it was not appropriate for him to quibble with a young lady.
Normally, Yueyao would not persist like this when she was in the right, but today, for so reason, she was a bit irritated. She didn’t let it go even after Ning Lixuan’s words, instead coldly stating, “Take it to heart? What have I taken to heart? I was just stating the facts.”
Ning Lixuan didn’t expect the young lady before him to be as unreasonable as Luo Mingzhu. It truly seed that birds of a feather flock together.
The smile died on the face of Ning Lixuan as the young servant stepped forward to mock Yueyao, “We’ve seen plenty of such tricks before, please stop harping on it, Miss.” The young servant stopped just short of accusing Yueyao of trying to entice Ning Lixuan.
Ning Lixuan, being handso and the Heir Apparent of the Duke Mansion, naturally was a highly sought-after match. Thus, he often had chance encounters with certain young ladies, and there were even those who threw themselves at him. The young servant thought of this because Yueyao had been staring at his young master for quite a while, which led him to such a conclusion.
Yueyao snorted coldly, “The Heir Apparent must think the sa.”
Ning Lixuan felt the young servant’s words made sense; the current scene reminded him of past experiences. Thus, he also agreed with the young servant.
Shen Conghao frowned; this was going too far.
Yueyao’s voice was very cold, “Shen Conghao, tell him, being narcissistic is a sickness that needs to be cured.” After saying that, Yueyao turned and left.
Xi Yu was so angry that her face turned bright red. However, since her mistress hadn’t spoken, she couldn’t interject, or else she would also be seen as lacking manners. But on hearing her mistress’s words, she couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Ning Lixuan asked Shen Conghao, “Jian Xi, do you know her?” Shen Conghao’s courtesy na was Jian Xi, and that was how his close associates referred to him.
Shen Conghao shook his head, “I didn’t see her face, and I don’t recognize any of the maids by her side. But by the sound of her voice, she seems familiar with .” Calling him by his full na indicated familiarity; it would be odd not to know her. However, he honestly didn’t know which family she belonged to. There were no such unreasonable young ladies among his relatives!
Ning Lixuan’s young servant directly asked the shopkeeper, “Shopkeeper, who is that young lady? She’s so ill-mannered.” She had repeatedly mocked his young master, and this was an affront he could not tolerate.
The shopkeeper had also witnessed the dispute, and after thinking it over, replied, “That is the Third Miss of the Lian Family.” Even if he didn’t say so now, people from the Duke Mansion could easily find out with an inquiry. It wasn’t worth offending the Duke Mansion over such a trivial matter.
On hearing this, Shen Conghao hurriedly asked, “Are you sure she is the Third Miss Lian?” Shen Conghao hoped he had heard wrong. In his mory, Yueyao was supposed to be literate, genteel, demure, and talented, not like the person he’d just seen.
The shopkeeper assured them with certainty, “The lady who was just here is indeed the Third Young Lady of the Lian Mansion. This old man wouldn’t make a mistake.”
Upon hearing this, the young servant’s heart skipped a beat; the Third Miss of the Lian Family was Young Master Shen’s fiancée. He had just, in front of Young Master Shen himself, accused his fiancée of trying to seduce the Heir Apparent—how could that possibly end well? The young servant bowed his head and secretly glanced at Shen Conghao, noticing his complexion was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and panic settled at the bottom of his heart.
Ning Lixuan hadn’t quite grasped what was happening when he saw Shen Conghao hurriedly dash out. Shen Conghao exited Four Treasures Square just in ti to see Yueyao lifting the curtain, preparing to get into the carriage.
Drawing near, Shen Conghao called out softly, “Miss Lian, the incident just now was a misunderstanding.” Shen Conghao had stood with Ning Lixuan, and Yueyao had her face covered with a veil, so without knowing Yueyao’s identity, they thought she was looking at Ning Lixuan; now that he knew who she was, Shen Conghao naturally assud Yueyao had her eyes on him.
Yueyao hesitated for a mont, then got into the carriage without turning back and called out, “Coachman, back ho.” With just those words, Yueyao’s impression of Shen Conghao had sunk to the lowest. Fortunately, Yueyao had never held any expectations for Shen Conghao, so there was nothing to be disappointed about.
Shen Conghao realized that he had said sothing wrong and made Yueyao unhappy, and he was sowhat distressed.
Ning Lixuan ca over to Shen Conghao and apologized, “Conghao, I’m really sorry about what just happened.” Ning Lixuan also felt wronged; he truly didn’t think he had done anything wrong. It was just a case of mistaken identity, for which he had apologized. It was the Third Miss of the Lian Family who wouldn’t let it go, and it had nothing to do with him. Of course, Ning Lixuan didn’t deny that what the young servant had said was excessive.
Shen Conghao was a reasonable man; indeed, it was Yueyao who was in the wrong to begin with, and Ning Lixuan hadn’t said anything inappropriate. The only one who had been outrageous was the young servant.
Ning Lixuan saw what Shen Conghao ant, and compared to a friend, a young servant was nothing. He imdiately said, “Don’t worry, I’ll make sure Xi Mo is punished severely.”
The young servant nad Xi Mo’s legs turned to jelly, and he fell to the ground.
The painting that Yueyao had selected was actually the one Ning Lixuan had ordered. After dealing with the matter of the young servant, Ning Lixuan asked the shopkeeper to wrap up the painting and then made the paynt.
After the shopkeeper wrapped up the painting, he said, “Your Highness, this painting is three thousand six hundred taels. You paid a deposit of six hundred taels, so there’s still three thousand left.”
Ning Lixuan had his attendant pay the silver.
Shen Conghao thought of Yueyao’s visit to Four Treasures Square and how she had left empty-handed; he then asked the shopkeeper, “Did the Third Young Lady of the Lian Family take a fancy to anything in your shop?” If she had, he would buy it and send it over as an apology.
When Shen Conghao heard the shopkeeper say that Yueyao had bought over 5000 taels worth of goods, he was stunned. He had thought Yueyao hadn’t bought anything, but she had spent over 5000 taels of silver in one go.
Ning Lixuan was also shocked by Yueyao’s lavish spending. Although he was the Heir Apparent of the Duke Mansion, having two or three hundred taels of silver was considered a lot for him, and he had never spent so much money. The painting he ca to fetch today wasn’t even bought by him, but by his father.
Ning Lixuan couldn’t help but inquire, “What did the Third Miss of the Lian Family purchase?”
The shopkeeper shook his head: “Your Highness, what I’ve already told you has broken the rules of the shop; I absolutely cannot say anymore about the specific items.”
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