Chapter 360
~ CAMPING ARRANGEMENTS ~
Hearing Mu Yunyao’s rejection, Yu Wang did not have any other reactions. He only nodded and said, “Alright then. It’ll take a whole day to get to the hunting grounds. If Miss Mu needs anything, you can send someone to inform me.”
Mu Yunyao’s heart stirred slightly as she lifted her head to look at Yu Wang. She noticed that he had a smile on his face. His eyes are clear and bright. His expression was carefree, he didn’t seem to have any other intentions, and she couldn’t help but smile: “Thank you, His Royal Highness.”
Noticing Mu Yunyao sizing him up and the faint defenses she seemed to have, so Yu Wang felt a sense of novelty, “Alright, I still have other things to do, so I’ll head off first.”
“Respectfully sending off His Royal Highness, Yu Wang.”
Meng Handong looked at Mu Yunyao angrily and hurriedly ordered his men to clean up the bloodstains on the ground.
The surrounding spectators laughed in secret. Meng Handong suddenly attacked to kill Mu Yunyao’s horse in order to humiliate her. His goal was not achieved, but instead, the other side got Yu Wang’s green eyes because of this. It’s really impossible to steal a chicken.
If Grand Preceptor Meng knew of his actions today, he might even drag him back to the ancestral hall to kneel. A dignified grandson of the Grand Preceptor, speak and do things without thinking at all. They really didn’t know how many sins Grand Preceptor Meng had committed to having such good-for-nothing grandchildren.
Sensing the mockery in the surrounding people, Meng Handong’s heart became even more furious. He aggressively glared at Mu Yunyao.
Mu Yunyao smiled. Her cold eyes looked back at Meng Handong, and as she blinked her eyes, a cold killing intent flashed by.
Everyone originally thought that Mu Yunyao would find the Su family’s Eldest Madam to ride on the same carriage. But unexpectedly, in less than a quarter of an hour, an identical carriage had rushed over.
Liu Liang jumped off the carriage and greeted Mu Yunyao, “Miss, the carriage is ready.”
The horn sounded, and the crowd immediately lost their desire to watch the show. One by one, the people boarded their carriages, and prepared to leave the Capital, went to the hunting grounds.
Mu Yunyao got on the carriage, and as she entered, she couldn’t help but turn around to scan her surroundings, and when she didn’t see the figure of Yue Wang, she couldn’t help but feel a slight sense of disappointment.
Inside the carriage, Jin Lan was indignant. “Miss, that Meng Han Dong is obviously targeting you deliberately. You must be careful.”
“Don’t worry, it’s just a little clown. It won’t be a problem.”
The hunting grounds were located at the border between the Capital and Ji Prefecture. They were filled with beautiful scenery, lush with dense forests, and had an exceedingly wide range.
After a full day of travel, everyone was mentally exhausted. When they arrived at the hunting grounds, they saw that the sky was already completely dark. They all went to the tents that people had arranged beforehand to rest.
Mu Yunyao originally thought that she would share a tent with Su Yaxian and the other sisters. But unexpectedly, she was assigned a tent by herself, near the place where the horses were resting. The sounds of horses’ whines could occasionally be heard, and because they were at a disadvantage, the smell was rather unpleasant.
Jin Lan and Si Shu were dumbfounded. They couldn’t help but look hesitantly at Mu Yunyao. “Miss, this tent....”
Mu Yunyao was just about to speak when she heard a gentle and soft shout from behind her, “Little Sister Mu, you … your tent....”
Mu Yunyao turned around and saw the worried Zhang Wan. “Greetings, Elder Sister Zhang.”
Zhang Wan looked at the indignant Jin Lan and Si Shu before stepping forward and holding Mu Yunyao’s hand. “Little Sister and I became friends at first sight, and now we finally have the chance to talk together. How about Little Sister taking a rest with me for the night?”
“In that case, thank you, Sister Zhang.”
“Where is Miss Mu going?” Meng Yanran brought her maid over with a smug look on her face, “This time, there are a lot of ladies in the hunting grounds. In order to prevent any accidents, it is prohibited to change the camp at will. So I kindly advise Miss Mu to be well behaved and stay where you are. If a person have an arrogance is a good thing, but it cannot be too outrageous. If she is ambitious, then it is inevitable that she will die for sure, and perhaps, something bad will happen to her!”
Zhang Wan opened her mouth wanted to say something but was stopped by Mu Yunyao. “I thank Miss Meng for the reminder. Elder Sister Zhang, thank you for your kind intentions. Since I can’t change my tent so easily, I’ll sleep here.”
Meng Yanran used the silk handkerchief to cover her nose and mouth. “The smell here is really stinky. Miss Zhang, you need to listen to my advice me. These things are gathered in groups, and people are divided in groups like birds of a feather flock together. If you want to make friends with good intentions, you have to see whether or not the other party is worth making friends with. If you treat others as close sisters, you can’t be regarded as a springboard to climb! When you are always with someone like that, you might even get infected by a sour stench.”
“Miss Meng, please leave as soon as you’re done. This place stinks like hell. Please don’t let the stink touch your body.” Zhang Wan pursed her lips. She had a gentle personality. To be able to say such words, she had clearly been angered.
Meng Yanran smirked and walked over to Zhang Wan, “Sister Zhang Wan, there are some people who are jealous of the treasure in your hands and insist on snatching it away from you. Don’t be so foolish to think that other people really match your temperament. In fact, they just wanted to steal something from you. For example, Cousin Qingwu.....”
Seeing that Zhang Wan looked over in surprise, Meng Yanran laughed and turned to leave.
Mu Yunyao’s gaze turned cold as she stood silently at the side.
Zhang Wan was silent for a moment before she turned her head towards Mu Yunyao. “Little Sister Mu, don’t listen to Miss Meng’s nonsense. She must have harbored hatred towards you because of what happened previously. I haven’t heard that this camp can’t be exchanged. Let’s go.”
Mu Yunyao smiled as she shook her head, “Thank you, Elder Sister Zhang. I’ll stay here, just in case Miss Meng comes again to cause trouble. It’s getting late, so Elder Sister Zhang should head back quickly.”
“This… If you change your mind, you can ask the maid to come find me.”
Mu Yunyao nodded. After Zhang Wan left, the smile on her face slightly faded.
Jin Lan took some incense and removed the smell from the tent. Then, Si Shu put the things down and started to help Mu Yunyao make up the bed.
“Miss, I wonder who was so wicked to set up a tent in a place like this. It must be to target you on purpose.”
“I’ve lived in a worse environment than this before, so there’s nothing to complain about. Rest early because we have to get up early tomorrow morning.”
The night was dark, and Jin Lan and Si Shu were sleeping soundly, but Mu Yunyao unable to sleep. Her five senses were sharper than ordinary people, and the smell was so strong that it gave her a headache. In addition, the back of her hand that had been knocked against the carriage was burning with pain. She couldn’t help but frown. She didn’t sleep for a while until dawn.
“Miss, you are not in good spirits. You must not rest well last night?” Jin Lan helped Mu Yunyao comb her hair while looking at her worriedly.
Mu Yunyao rubbed her forehead and said with a wry smile, “Sure enough. It is easy to change from frugality to luxury, and it is difficult to change from luxury to frugality. I thought I could get used to it.”
Si Shu accidentally saw the back of Mu Yunyao’s hand and instantly sucked in a breath of cold air. “Why is the wound on Miss’s hand so severe?”