Chapter 336 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 20 (1/2)

The rain had cleared up, and the sky was once again filled with clouds and warm sunshine. Ying Yue felt like her hair had grown out from waiting so long.

Standing by at the foot of the mountain, Ying Yue decided to ascend the mountain to look for her lady if she didn’t return by today. Just after making her decision, she saw Shi Sheng and Ling Yue descending, one after the other.

Shi Sheng’s careful manner as she helped Ling Yue onto the carriage nearly caused Ying Yue’s eyes to fall out of their sockets.

‘Your Excellency…just what did you do with Sir Ling Yue on the mountain?’

In Ying Yue’s heart, Shi Sheng and Ling Yue had already slept with each other that night. So she didn’t think it was weird for them to spend a few days alone on the mountain.

‘It’s so hard to understand what Her Excellency is thinking…’ Shaking off her random thoughts, Ying Yue began driving the carriage back to the residence.

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Duan Qingyun had waited outside the Prime Minister’s residence for a full day without seeing the person he was looking for, so he appeared a bit crestfallen.

But as he prepared to leave, the crisp sounds of hooves clopping against the ground could be heard.

He looked up to see a carriage, hanging lanterns bearing the mark of the Prime Minister, stop outside the residence.

Seeing Shi Sheng emerging from the carriage, joy appeared on Duan Qingyun’s face as he prepared to go over. But he stopped in his tracks after seeing her carefully helping a man off the carriage.

The man wore a normal green priest’s robes. But even so, it couldn’t hide the face that anyone would be jealous of.

‘So the rumours were true… She really has taken a liking to a priest. And she’s so good to him…’

Duan Qingyun’s hands clenched into fists, as he watched their backs.

Shi Sheng and Ling Yue had only just entered the residence, when Gu Su suddenly showed up and pounced into the latter’s arms.

Since Shi Sheng was busy talking to Ying Yue, she didn’t react fast enough to stop the boy.

Dai Yue dashed over from the corridor in a rush, only to find Gu Su clinging to Ling Yue’s waist and her lady staring at him with a dark expression.

Dai Yue’s heart pounded, as she went over to peel Gu Su off Ling Yue. “Your Excellency, this subordinate didn’t keep a good eye on Sir Gu Su. Please do not blame him.”

“Let go! I want my Senior Brother!” Gu Su struggled in Dai Yue’s grip.

Dai Yue wanted to seal his mouth shut.

‘Little ancestor, you still dare to cause a scene in front of Her Excellency? Don’t you see her expression? She looks about to chop someone up!’

Despite Shi Sheng’s killer glare, Ling Yue took the initiative to approach Gu Su and patted his head, calming him down instantly.

“Lady Dai Yue, please release my Junior Brother.”

Dai Yue felt awkward and looked to Shi Sheng for instructions, but the latter didn’t say anything as she left in a huff.

‘Your Excellency, just what is your intention? Do I release him or not???’

Ying Yue just shook her head at Dai Yue, expressing her own cluelessness as to their lady’s thoughts.

In the end, Dai Yue still released Gu Su.

After all, he was their future Master’s Junior Brother, so it would be better to not offend him.

“Senior, Senior…” Gu Su tugged on his hand. Ling Yue shifted his gaze back and patted Gu Su’s head, out of habit.

Gu Su was like a kitten that refused to be parted from him.

Ling Yue didn’t see Shi Sheng at dinner.

After putting Gu Su to bed, he slowly made his way back to the bedroom.

“The Empress invited Her Excellency to the palace just now. I wonder what it is, to have kept Her Excellency there till this late…”

“It’s not like Her Excellency is afraid of the Empress; what’re you so worried about?”

“I suppose. Oh, Sir Ling Yue.”

The two chatty youths hurriedly greeted him.