Transmigrated into an Ancient M-Preg Novel as the Scumbag Alpha (GL) - Chapter 10
After lunch, Shen Liunian rose and walked toward the door. Outside, many servants were moving her belongings into the main courtyard.
Within the princess manor, Yun Chenghuai held the highest authority; a single command from her set the entire household in motion.
From now on, the main courtyard would be Shen Liunian’s. When Yun Chenghuai visited, she would be merely a guest.
Shen Liunian watched the bustling servants outside, then slowly parted her lips. “I need to rest.”
The habit of taking a midday nap had been preserved since ancient times. If there was nothing urgent, most people would choose to nap.
But at this moment, it was different. Yun Chenghuai understood that Shen Liunian wanted to dismiss her.
She couldn’t help but take a deep breath, realizing she needed to change her tactics.
Initially, she thought being kind to Shen Liunian for these three days would suffice. However, an entire morning had passed, and progress was slow.
Shen Liunian’s attitude toward her was full of guardedness, her cold, murderous gaze making Yun Chenghuai uneasy.
Three days meant only thirty-six hours. It was now noon, six hours had already passed. She didn’t have much time left. Should she push herself harder?
Yun Chenghuai gritted her teeth, stepping forward to grasp Shen Liunian’s hand.
Seeing her approach, Shen Liunian sharply turned aside, and Yun Chenghuai only managed to catch her sleeve.
Several maids rushed forward, thinking Yun Chenghuai was about to do something and intending to protect Shen Liunian.
Unexpectedly, Yun Chenghuai, holding Shen Liunian’s sleeve, looked up with puppy-dog eyes, bright and utterly innocent, coaxing her like a child, “Don’t lie down right after eating; it’s bad for you. Shall I keep Madam company for a bit before you nap?”
Shen Liunian: “……”
All the maids: “……”
That’s it? They were ready to loyally protect their mistress, and this is what they got?
Still, Yun Chenghuai’s lack of explosive anger allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.
Shen Liunian was pregnant and couldn’t tolerate even the slightest jostling. Moreover, she had caught a chill yesterday, and the injury to her knees was severe.
“No need.”
The events of the past were vivid in her memory; Shen Liunian wouldn’t be soft-hearted.
Despite the pure foolishness in Yun Chenghuai’s eyes.
Shen Liunian thought: either Yun Chenghuai was faking it, or someone else had taken over this body.
In her heart,Yun Chenghuai was utterly wicked and beyond redemption.
A person might change due to a major upheaval. The recent major events for Yun Chenghuai were her house arrest and Shen Liunian’s pregnancy.
If it were just the house arrest, so many days had passed that it wouldn’t cause such a sudden, drastic change.
Furthermore, she didn’t believe Yun Chenghuai would change because of her pregnancy. Based on her understanding of Yun Chenghuai, she should only despise her more, including the child in her belly.
That could only mean she wanted to use Shen Liunian, or the child in her womb.
An hour ago, Shen Liunian received news that Bei Zhu had been followed. The pursuers were very cautious and left no trace.
Connecting this with Yun Chenghuai’s change today, she naturally suspected this person.
Shen Liunian snorted, shaking off the hand on her sleeve, and cut straight to the chase: “Yun Chenghuai, what exactly do you want?”
Yun Chenghuai realized that no matter how clearly she sorted things out, the original owner had completely ruined her relationships. She could do very little in just three days.
She blinked rapidly, her mind racing. She had read many power-struggle novels and memorized many legal statutes and cases, but she had never had any practical experience.
She tentatively asked, “If I said I’ve fallen for you, Madam, would you believe me?”
Shen Liunian: “…Heh heh, do you believe it?”
Yun Chenghuai obediently shook her head. “No.”
Shen Liunian gave her a look that plainly said, “Then why are you saying it?”
It had to be said, Shen Liunian was truly beautiful. The way she cast a sidelong glance was quite alluring, causing Yun Chenghuai to stare blankly for a moment.
She had seen plenty of beauties online and at school, but a great beauty like Shen Liunian was truly her first in real life.
Yun Chenghuai’s intense and bold gaze made Shen Liunian’s heart flutter.
She actually started to think that such pure eyes shouldn’t lie.
Then, she was amused by her own thought. Yun Chenghuai was Yun Chenghuai; those clear eyes were wasted on her.
Yun Chenghuai called for An Yuan, who entered carrying a seal and keys.
“This is the Princess Consort’s personal seal, along with the princess manor’s steward’s keys and waist token. These should have been given to you the day after the wedding, but it was delayed.”
There were too many people in the princess manor, with various spies. Among the known list An Yuan provided, hundreds of people were constantly in contact with outsiders.
The others still needed to be slowly investigated.
An Yuan could handle the personal guards in the outer courtyard, but as captain of the guards, dealing with the maids within the manor was inconvenient.
Among the manor’s thousands of servants and twelve hundred private soldiers, hundreds were bought off by outsiders—and these were just the obvious ones. What about the deeply embedded ones?
The final investigation would likely reveal hundreds more.
If hundreds of people were suddenly driven out of the manor, the commotion would be too great, attracting external scrutiny and easily startling those who had been watching the manor, giving them an opportunity to cause trouble.
An Yuan could handle the people in the outer courtyard, but the people in the inner courtyard should be managed by the family’s mistress.
Yun Chenghuai didn’t know how to manage a household. She usually only worried about her own food and drink. Managing a large family? She probably wouldn’t even understand ancient account books.
There were too many people who defrauded their master. Even if they didn’t dare to be arrogant in front of her, they would undoubtedly engage in many acts of deception.
The two most important places in the princess manor were the main courtyard and the front courtyard study.
With An Yuan in the front courtyard study, the main courtyard naturally had to be handed over to the Princess Consort.
Later, Yun Chenghuai thought that the mistress of the house was in charge of the entire family. Since she couldn’t manage the household, she would hand over the entire princess manor to Shen Liunian.
After a while, Shen Liunian had someone help her walk further into the room.
“You want me to manage the princess manor?”
Shen Liunian walked deeper into the room, half-reclining on the chaise lounge, then looked up deeply at Yun Chenghuai.
She was constantly constrained in the princess manor. If she controlled it, the convenience would be immense. But what exactly was Yun Chenghuai’s plan?
Yun Chenghuai followed her, stopping about three to five meters away, then turned and sat on the other side, stating firmly, “Of course. Madam, you are the Princess Consort of this manor, the mistress of the family. The manor should naturally be managed by the mistress.”
In the past, the manor was managed by the housekeeper. Other matters were handled by various managers, each performing their duties, with constant friction. Although the housekeeper was slightly higher in rank than the managers, they were all servants and had no power to sell or kill others.
The housekeeper was old and couldn’t manage too many things, so the manor was quite chaotic.
The original owner was also a hands-off person and didn’t understand household management. In the past, with the Crown Princess looking after things, no major chaos occurred. If anything happened to the Crown Princess, Princess Chuxiang Manor would likely fall into disarray.
Shen Liunian was meticulously raised by her family. Later, through trials, she became capable of governing a country. Why wouldn’t she be able to manage a mere princess manor?
Yun Chenghuai almost wanted to beg Shen Liunian to manage the manor. This barely functioning, almost paralyzed manor was something she, a modern university student, had absolutely no idea how to handle.
She could only beg Shen Liunian, this future empress, to help her manage the princess manor before managing a country.
More importantly, the authority over the princess manor was her first step to keeping Shen Liunian.