Chapter 176

When Shen Rang returned that day, Yun Xi did not rush out to greet him as usual, which made Shen Rang feel empty for a moment.

As he entered the house, he saw Yunxi standing there, her wet eyes looking at him cautiously.

Shen Rang was slightly taken aback: "What's wrong?"

"I... I've messed up."

Shen Rang was startled again.

He stepped forward, took Yunxi's hand, and softened his voice, saying, "Don't be afraid, tell me in detail."

“It’s just…” Yunxi still didn’t dare to meet his gaze, “The young mistress had a vase that was said to be made of Ru ware, and that it was picked out from Madam Yun’s dowry to be part of her dowry, and… I smashed it.”

Jixiang and Le'an, who were standing to the side, were extremely anxious as they listened.

That's not how you say it!

It made it seem as if Yunxi had deliberately picked a fight and smashed the vase!

That's not actually the case at all!

Seeing that Yunxi couldn't speak, Jixiang couldn't help but say, "Young Master, it was the young mistress who deliberately made things difficult for you first, making the concubine stand with that vase on her head. The concubine caught a cold and sneezed, which is why she accidentally broke the vase!"

Le'an nodded repeatedly: "Yes!"

Shen Rang's expression immediately changed.

He looked down at Yunxi: "Did you catch a cold?"

Seeing that Yunxi's clothes were rather thin, Shen Rang immediately frowned.

Yunxi quickly shook her head: "No, I was just standing in the wind and got caught in the wind, but I was fine when I got back."

Actually, that little breeze didn't affect her at the time.

She did it on purpose.

Hearing this, Shen Rang was slightly relieved: "It's good that you're alright."

"But Young Master, the Young Madam said that vase is very expensive..." Yunxi said with a downcast face, "What should I do? I can't afford to pay for it..."

Seeing her like this, Shen Rang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "It's alright, just let Jing Yuan handle it."

Having received the order, Jing Yuan turned and headed towards Liuyun Garden.

As he walked, he kept thinking, "Why doesn't this young mistress learn her lesson? This concubine is never one to know what she's doing. Wasn't that huge pile of broken porcelain shards last time a bloody lesson?"

Well, now we've lost another Ru ware vase.

Jing Yuan shook his head.

Inside the house, Shen Rang led Yunxi back upstairs to the second floor: "Did the young mistress bully you today?"

“No, that’s not true. The young mistress is teaching me etiquette,” Yunxi said. “But I’ve never learned it before. The young mistress must have been in a hurry.”

Shen Rang frowned slightly.

Making her carry a vase on her head... Yun Wan clearly intended to embarrass and tease her.

"Then I'll hire a teacher to instruct my mother on manners tomorrow so I can finish the lessons sooner and get away from this sooner."

Although Yunxi's every move was impolite, Shen Rang regarded Yunxi as someone who would stand shoulder to shoulder with him in the future. Etiquette had to be learned sooner or later, and since Yunxi did not resist, he might as well teach her now and make things a little easier.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

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Meanwhile, Yunwan was sitting in Liuyun Garden. She had thought that Shen Rang would come to handle the matter personally, and that she could take this opportunity to cry and express her grievances. However, after waiting for a long time, she only received Jingyuan.

He maintained a businesslike attitude, saying, "Please have the young mistress hand over the broken pieces of the vase to me, and I will return almost the same value to her. Or, if the young mistress wants money, I can speak to the young master about it."

Yun Wan's face immediately darkened: "Why are you here? Where is the young master?"