Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot
Chapter 217 - 201 Spoiling Little 9 Extremely

Chapter 217: Chapter 201 Spoiling Little 9 Extremely

Xun Yu invited the siblings to a famous restaurant on East Street.

He reserved a private room on the second floor facing the street, allowing them to enjoy the delicacies of the Capital City while also taking in the bustling scenery of East Street.

Meng Qianqian thought they had already left, but when she pushed open the lattice window, she once again saw Xun Yu’s sanctimonious face.

Xun Yu also noticed her, his expression remaining completely unchanged.

Meng Qianqian expressionlessly pulled the window shut.

"Princely Heir Xun, what are you looking at?"

Bai Yuwei had caught sight of Xun Yu’s gaze, but unfortunately, when she turned to look towards the Yanyu Pavilion opposite, all she saw was a tightly closed window.

Xun Yu chuckled lightly and said, "That’s the Yanyu Pavilion opposite us, the best embroidery house in the Capital City. I was just wondering if I should go over there for a look later."

Bai Yuwei, slightly dismissive, said, "Your Capital City’s women are overly focused on clothing and adornments. In Miaojiang, we don’t hold such interests."

Xun Yu raised his eyebrows in mild surprise and curiosity. "Oh? Then may I ask what Miaojiang women do enjoy?"

Bai Yuwei replied with a mischievous twinkle in her eye, "Raising bugs!"

"Huh?" Xun Yu was momentarily dumbfounded.

Bai Yuwei burst into peals of laughter at his bewildered expression.

Bai Qingchen interrupted, "Wei’er."

Bai Yuwei stifled her laughter and addressed Xun Yu, "Just joking. I heard there’s a saying in your Central Plains—’Respect the garments first, respect the person second.’ But in Miaojiang, we never judge people by appearances. Furthermore, our women frequently venture into the mountains from a young age, unlike the Capital City’s ladies, who are cloistered in their boudoirs. If your socialites came to Miaojiang, they probably wouldn’t last a day before being bitten to death by the mountain’s venomous bugs."

Bai Qingchen subtly frowned. "Wei’er."

Bai Yuwei said confidently, "I’m not exaggerating. In Miaojiang, there’s the Miasma Forest—filled with countless venomous snakes, insects, and ants. Besides Miaojiang’s natives, who else dares go through it?"

Xun Yu took a calm sip of his tea.

No wonder none of their men sent to Miaojiang ever returned alive. Turns out a natural poison-laden mountain served as their barrier of defense.

Xun Yu’s eyes gleamed with admiration. "No wonder when I first met Miss Bai, I sensed you were extraordinary—a valorous spirit unmatched even by men."

Bai Yuwei suddenly asked, "Princely Heir Xun, I want to inquire about someone."

Xun Yu smiled gently. "Please, Miss Bai, go ahead."

"Lu Yuan." Bai Yuwei inquired, "You’re the Prime Minister’s son, so you should know him, right? He holds a high position in your court... some sort of Grand Commander, I believe."

Xun Yu’s expression shifted subtly.

But he quickly masked it, asking neutrally, "Why does Miss Bai suddenly bring him up?"

Bai Yuwei responded, "First, tell me what sort of person he is."

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment. "This..."

"He’s an ungrateful wretch!"

Suddenly, Wei Mingxuan appeared, standing boldly by the private room’s doorway with his hands on his hips.

"And you are?"

Bai Yuwei asked Wei Mingxuan.

Wei Mingxuan gracefully bowed to the siblings with an air of charm. "I am Wei Mingxuan, Xun Yu is my cousin. You must be the esteemed guests from the Prime Minister’s Mansion. My uncle mentioned you two this morning; I was just planning to visit you this evening, but it seems we’ve run into each other here at Heavenly Palace by chance."

The siblings turned their gazes to Xun Yu.

Xun Yu cast a sidelong glance at Wei Mingxuan and smiled gently as he introduced him. "My aunt’s son."

Wei Mingxuan cheerfully took a seat beside Xun Yu. "Cousin, today’s meal is on me!"

Bai Yuwei looked at Wei Mingxuan. "You know Lu Yuan?"

Wei Mingxuan rolled up his sleeves and spread his legs wide, though under Xun Yu’s glare, he quickly corrected his posture and said earnestly, "Know him? We’re as familiar as can be!"

Bai Yuwei asked, "You just called him an ungrateful wretch—what do you mean by that?"

Wei Mingxuan sighed deeply. "It’s a long story! He was an orphan, once begging in the streets, nearly starving or freezing to death. My uncle, feeling pity for him, brought him back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion. At first, he worked as a stable boy, tending to horses and reeking of horse urine. My cousin didn’t despise him and even taught him to read and write. Later, seeing him shivering in the stables during the coldest winters, my cousin brought him into his courtyard to work as his Attendant Student."

Bai Yuwei, recalling Xun Yu’s earlier kindness toward a street beggar and an old farmer, thought that he truly was a kind and righteous man.

"My cousin, a learned man, became a student of Lin Ji, the Sacrificial Officer. My cousin had only one request—to bring along his Attendant Student. Since when has a servant attended lessons at the same table as his master? Anyone else would have been thrown out immediately by Lin Ji. But my cousin is a once-in-a-century genius, so Lin Ji, unwilling to lose such a brilliant student, reluctantly agreed."

"My cousin wholeheartedly nurtured him, freeing him from servitude and even planning for him to take the imperial exams as a commoner. Who could’ve guessed this boy wouldn’t know his place? As soon as he regained his freedom, he defected to the Crown Prince’s side, feigning victimhood and accusing the Prime Minister’s Mansion of abusing him! Now tell me, isn’t that pure ingratitude?"

Bai Yuwei frowned deeply. "I never thought he could be such a despicable and shameless person. Fortunately, I didn’t marry him."

Wei Mingxuan was startled. "Marry him?"

A trace of surprise flickered through Xun Yu’s eyes as well.

Could it be that the Miaojiang noblewoman previously arranged to marry Lu Yuan was Bai Yuwei, the Miao King’s granddaughter?

"Wei’er!"

Bai Qingchen, exasperated with his loose-lipped sister, muttered helplessly.

Bai Yuwei crossed her arms, snorting coldly. "He doesn’t realize whom he rejected. I’ll make him regret it!"

Xun Yu lifted his teacup.

Lu Yuan had actually rejected the Miao King’s granddaughter—now this would be interesting to watch.

The Governor Mansion would be hard-pressed to forge an alliance with the Miao King now.

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"I want it. I want it all."

At Yanyu Pavilion, Bao Shu demanded every outfit the embroiderers brought into the private room.

"Mama, beautiful."

"Grandma, beautiful."

"Baby, beautiful."

Meng Qianqian patted the small tuft of hair atop her head. "Yes, beautiful."

Tan’er asked, "Treasure Piggy, what about me?"

Bao Shu proclaimed, "You, vain."

Tan’er’s face darkened.

Meng Qianqian curled her lips into a faint smile and said to Shopkeeper Liu, "Settle the bill."

Shopkeeper Liu replied with a grin, "That’s a total of one thousand one hundred and fifty taels."

Meng Qianqian was just about to pay when Liu Qingyun pulled out a stack of silver notes. "Keep the change."

Meng Qianqian’s jaw dropped.

Weren’t you from some small village? Where did you get so much money?

Liu Qingyun rose to leave and, seeing that Meng Qianqian hadn’t followed, asked impatiently, "Why are you standing there in a daze?"

Meng Qianqian tried to return the silver notes. "Mother, I can’t let you spend so much."

Liu Qingyun said flatly, "This amount? It’s nothing."

Next, they went to the goldsmith, where each of them selected a set of hair ornaments. Bao Shu and Tan’er chose gold necklaces, which Liu Qingyun also paid for.

Meng Qianqian hesitated to speak.

Liu Qingyun looked at her strangely. "Aren’t you the one who wanted to buy clothes and jewelry? Now that you’ve bought them, why are you upset?"

Meng Qianqian opened her mouth, wanting to say: I meant I’d buy them.

Liu Qingyun glanced at the sparse collection of two jewelry sets in the box and remarked seriously, "It does seem a bit lacking."

She ended up buying over a dozen sets of jewelry in one go. Had Meng Qianqian not stopped her, she might have bought out the entire goldsmith’s shop.

Holding the heavy armful of jewelry, Meng Qianqian stood there blankly, doubting her own existence.

Lu Yuan, why does it feel like your mother isn’t just some village woman?

Shouldn’t you go back and ask your maternal grandmother—was your maternal grandfather really just a silkworm breeder?

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