Seeing that there was nothing else going on with Yun Qingluo, Yun Ziheng got up and prepared to leave.

"Is Big Brother going to see the Prince?" Yun Qingluo asked, turning her head to look at Yun Ziheng.

Yun Ziheng nodded. "Is something wrong, Luo Luo?"

Yun Qingluo nodded, "Achen went out early this morning and probably didn't have time to eat. I just asked Yun Tao to prepare some food. Could you please take it to Achen for me, brother?"

Yun Ziheng felt a little jealous, "She's married now, and her heart is all with her husband."

When Yun Qingluo saw that her usually composed older brother had the leisure to tease her, she knew that things in the military were not too difficult.

"Big brother is making fun of Luo Luo. How could I not miss you and second brother? I'll cook something delicious for you tonight. Come back early." Yun Qingluo tugged at Yun Ziheng's sleeve and acted coquettishly.

Yun Ziheng lowered his head slightly, looking at his little sister relying on him, and his heart softened.

“Okay, we’ll come back early tonight. I’ll bring you some sugar-coated crispy cakes from the end of the street,” Yun Ziheng said with a gentle smile.

Yun Qingluo nodded happily, feeling warm inside; it was the feeling of being cherished.

On his way back to the city lord's mansion, he passed by that stall and took a few more glances at it out of interest. He never expected that his elder brother would take it to heart.

"I wonder which young lady will be so lucky in the future to marry my gentle, refined, and considerate elder brother," Yun Qingluo said with longing.

Yun Ziheng reached out and pinched Yun Qingluo's nose, saying with a mix of affection and feigned anger, "You've grown quite bold, daring to joke about your older brother."

Just then, Yun Tao walked over with a food box, and Yun Qingluo handed the food box to Yun Ziheng.

Yun Qingluo knew he was busy, so she stopped bothering him and told him to hurry up and get on with his work.

As Yun Tao watched Yun Qingluo see Yun Ziheng off as he walked out of the mansion, she couldn't help but recall the longing look on the princess's face when she talked about the eldest young master's marriage.

Turning back to tidy the table, she teased Yun Qingluo, "The princess looked so longing just now; anyone who didn't know better would have thought she was arranging a marriage for herself."

Yun Qinglu pouted, walked to the table and sat down. "Yun Tao, you don't understand. As the ancients said: 'A fair maiden is the object of a gentleman's affection.'"

People have the right to pursue beautiful people and things... Oh, by the way, what's going on between Second Brother and that Miss Mo?

Yun Qingluo was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly asked Yun Tao with a gossipy look on her face.

"The Mo family of Yingyue City? Could it be the Mo family that's skilled in manufacturing ironware?" Yun Qingluo asked with a flash of inspiration.

She had just remembered that when she first arrived in Yingyue City, the city lord had mentioned the Mo family, but she didn't know if they were related.

Yun Tao nodded, "The Princess Consort is referring to the Mo family. The Mo family are imperial merchants who specialize in forging ironware for the royal family, but they also do business with ordinary people. This was granted by the late Emperor, but I heard that the current Emperor is not happy about it."

Yun Qingluo asked indifferently, "What could possibly make him unhappy?"

Yun Tao said disdainfully, "It's all because of that damn royal prestige. They think that since it's specially supplied to the royal family, it shouldn't be supplied to ordinary people. To put it bluntly, it's because the royal family is superior."

Yun Qingluo looked at the fallen leaves in the courtyard, sighed, and muttered to herself, "This emperor is getting more and more confused."

The people are of paramount importance. If he aspires to be remembered for all time, then the most important thing he should do is focus on the people's livelihood.

What a pity.

"Alright, let's not talk about that spoils the mood. Let's get back to the Mo family. How did Miss Mo and my second brother meet?" Yun Qingluo changed the subject.

Yun Tao suddenly smiled, "Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence that the Second Young Master and Miss Mo met."

"Oh? Fate?" Yun Qingluo and Xiao Yi started gossiping again.

"That day, the second young master came to help out at the shop. He said he wanted to experience what it was like to be a shopkeeper, so he stood behind the counter with an abacus, looking very mysterious, and settled accounts for customers."

Just then, Miss Mo came to the shop wanting to buy some cold drinks to take back to the manor. The second young master miscalculated the price, and the two argued for a while. Finally, Yunli intervened and resolved the situation.

"Uh, that's it?" Yun Qingluo said somewhat listlessly.

She thought she would hear a story of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, or a tale of a talented scholar and a beautiful woman.

It turned out that my silly brother had miscalculated the amount.

This guy is so silly, how could he possibly be interested in that Mo family girl?

Yun Qingluo was somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Yi was equally puzzled, "It's not fair that someone would pursue such an idiot!"

Yun Qingluo retorted, "You brat, who are you calling an idiot? That's my brother! Only I can say it, you can't!"

Xiao Yi immediately wilted, "Oh..."

What is this called?

This is a case of "soldiers are allowed to set fires, but ordinary people are not allowed to light lamps."

Yun Qingluo added, "Besides, although my second brother is a bit silly, he's sincere, you know? Sincerity is the ultimate weapon!"

Xiao Yi scoffed, "Tch..."

Yun Tao looked at Yun Qingluo with confusion, "Your Highness, you seem very disappointed?"

Yun Qingluo, looking utterly bored, propped her head up with her elbow and asked listlessly, "And then what happened?"

Yun Tao poured Yun Qingluo a cup of hot tea and continued, "Once the matter is resolved, everything will be fine, but I don't know what's wrong with the second young master."

He stopped Miss Mo, saying it was his mistake, and that their shop wasn't short of money; he insisted on treating her to drinks for free.

Yun Qinglu clicked her tongue. What a weirdo. Others weren't even going to pursue the matter, but he was eager to play the role of the sucker.

"The second young master's tone and expression at the time were somewhat similar to..."

"The landlord's foolish son." Seeing Yun Tao hesitate, Yun Qingluo spoke for her.

Yun Tao nodded repeatedly, her eyes sparkling. "These were said by the Princess, not by me, so that the Second Young Master won't come after me later."

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