After Transmigrating As The Scumbag Alpha In An Ancient Pregnant-And-Run Novel - Chapter 10

After lunch, Shen Liunian rose and walked toward the door. Outside, many servants were moving her belongings into the main courtyard.

In the prince’s manor, Yun Chenghuai held the greatest authority. With one order from her, the entire household had begun moving.

From now on, the main courtyard would be Shen Liunian’s courtyard. If Yun Chenghuai came again, she would be a guest.

Shen Liunian stared at the servants coming and going outside, then slowly parted her lips. “I’m going to rest.”

The habit of taking an afternoon nap had been preserved from ancient times to the present. If there was nothing to do, most people would choose to nap at noon.

But placed in this situation, it was different. Yun Chenghuai understood that Shen Liunian was driving her away.

She could not help taking a deep breath and felt that she should change tactics.

Originally, she had thought that treating Shen Liunian well for these three days would be enough. But an entire morning had passed, and progress was slow.

Shen Liunian’s attitude toward her was full of wariness. That cold gaze, filled with murderous intent, made Yun Chenghuai’s heart panic.

Three days amounted to only thirty-six hours. It was already noon now, and six hours had passed. She did not have much time left. Was it time to force herself a little?

Yun Chenghuai gritted her teeth and took a step forward, about to reach for Shen Liunian’s hand.

When Shen Liunian saw her coming over to grab her, she suddenly turned sideways. Yun Chenghuai only managed to catch her sleeve.

Several maids hurried forward, thinking she was about to do something, intending to protect Shen Liunian.

Unexpectedly, Yun Chenghuai merely held onto Shen Liunian’s sleeve, showing eyes like a little puppy’s, bright and sparkling, with a pure and harmless expression. She coaxed her like coaxing a child. “You shouldn’t lie down right after eating. It’ll make you uncomfortable. I’ll play with Madam for a while before you sleep, all right?”

Shen Liunian: “……”

All the servants: “……”

That was it? They had all been prepared to loyally protect their mistress, and this was what she showed them?

However, the fact that Yun Chenghuai had not suddenly erupted also made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

Shen Liunian was pregnant. She could not withstand even the slightest bump or fall, especially when she had suffered from the cold yesterday and the injuries on her knees were severe.

“No need.”

The events of the past were still vivid before her eyes. Shen Liunian would not soften.

Even though Yun Chenghuai’s eyes held enough clear stupidity.

Shen Liunian felt that either Yun Chenghuai was pretending, or the person inside this body had been replaced.

In her heart, Yun the dog was guilty of every evil imaginable. Change? She would never change.

It was possible for a person to change after undergoing a tremendous upheaval. The major things Yun the dog had experienced recently were, first, being grounded, and second, Shen Liunian becoming pregnant.

If it was because of being grounded, so many days had already passed. It would not cause a sudden drastic change now.

And she did not believe Yun the dog would change because she was pregnant. Based on her understanding of Yun the dog, she would only despise Shen Liunian even more, along with the child in her belly.

Then the only possibility was that she wanted to use Shen Liunian, or use the child in her belly.

An hour ago, Shen Liunian had received news that Beizhu had been followed. The other party was very cautious and had not left behind any trace.

Connecting this with Yun Chenghuai’s changes today, she naturally grew suspicious of this person.

Shen Liunian snorted coldly and shook off the hand on her sleeve. She simply cut straight to the point. “Yun Chenghuai, what exactly do you want to do?”

Yun Chenghuai discovered that no matter how clearly she had sorted things out, the original owner had ruined her relationships far too thoroughly. In just three short days, there truly was not much she could do.

She blinked, her mind spinning rapidly. She had read plenty of political intrigue novels and memorized many legal provisions and cases, but she had never had any real practical experience.

She asked tentatively, “If I said I’ve fallen in love with you, Madam, would you believe me?”

Shen Liunian: “……Heh. Would you believe it?”

Yun Chenghuai obediently shook her head. “No.”

Shen Liunian gave her a look that clearly said, Then why are you even saying it?

She had to admit, Shen Liunian was truly beautiful. The way she glanced sideways was full of charm, making Yun Chenghuai stare blankly for a moment.

She had seen plenty of beauties online and at school, but a great beauty like Shen Liunian was truly the first she had ever seen in real life.

Yun Chenghuai’s gaze was scorching and bold, making Shen Liunian’s heart tremble.

For a moment, she actually began to feel that such clean eyes could not possibly lie.

Immediately after, she was amused by her own thought. Yun the dog was still Yun the dog. What a waste of such a pair of clear eyes.

Yun Chenghuai called out for Anyuan, and the other woman entered carrying seals and keys.

“This is the Princess Consort’s private seal, as well as the keys and waist token for managing the prince’s manor. These should have been given to you the day after the wedding, but they were delayed.”

There were far too many people in the prince’s manor, and all kinds of informants mixed in among them. Among the list of known names Anyuan had submitted, more than a hundred people had been constantly contacting the outside.

As for the others, they still needed to be investigated slowly.

For the personal soldiers in the outer courtyard, Anyuan still had methods. But when it came to the maids and servants inside the manor, as the guard captain, it was not very convenient for her to interfere.

There were over a thousand servants in the prince’s manor, along with one thousand two hundred private soldiers, yet more than a hundred people had actually been bought off by outsiders. And these were only the obvious ones. What about those hidden more deeply?

Once the investigation was complete, there would probably be several hundred people.

If the prince’s manor suddenly drove out hundreds of people, the disturbance would be too large. It would draw outside attention, and it would also alert the enemy, giving those who had been watching the manor a chance to make trouble.

The outer courtyard could be handled by Anyuan. As for the inner courtyard, that should still be left to the mistress of the household.

Yun Chenghuai did not know how to manage a household. Usually, she only took care of her own food and drink. Managing an entire large household? She was afraid she would not even understand ancient account books.

There were too many people who deceived their master. Even if they did not dare act arrogantly in front of her, they had probably done plenty of things like deceiving those above while bullying those below.

The two most important places in the prince’s manor were the main courtyard and the front courtyard study.

Anyuan was in charge of the front courtyard study, so the main courtyard naturally had to be handed to the Princess Consort.

Later, after thinking it over, Yun Chenghuai realized that the mistress of the household was supposed to manage the entire family. Since she did not know how to manage the household, she might as well hand the entire prince’s manor over to Shen Liunian.

After a long while, Shen Liunian let someone support her as she walked further inside.

“You want me to manage the prince’s manor?”

Shen Liunian walked deeper into the room and half-reclined on the beauty couch. Then she lifted her eyes and looked deeply at Yun Chenghuai.

She was restrained everywhere in the prince’s manor. If she controlled the manor, the convenience it would bring needed no explanation. But what exactly was Yun the dog planning?

Yun Chenghuai followed her in and stopped about three to five meters away. She turned and sat on the other side, then said firmly, “Of course. Madam, you are the Princess Consort of this manor and the mistress of the household. Naturally, the household affairs should be managed by the mistress.”

In the past, the prince’s manor had been managed by the steward. Other matters were handled by various managers performing their own duties, but friction between them was constant. Although the steward held slightly more authority than the managers, everyone was still a servant. None of them had the power to sell others off or beat them to death.

The steward was old now and could no longer manage too many matters. As a result, the prince’s manor was extremely chaotic.

The original owner was also someone who did not handle affairs and did not understand household management. In the past, with the Crown Princess looking after things, no major chaos had occurred. But if something happened to the Crown Princess, Prince Chuxiang’s manor would probably fall into disorder.

Shen Liunian had been carefully taught and raised by her family. Later, after being tempered through hardship, she could manage an entire country. How could she possibly fail to manage a single prince’s manor?

Yun Chenghuai practically wanted to kneel and beg Shen Liunian to manage the prince’s manor. This barely functioning, almost paralyzed manor was something she, a modern university student, truly had no way to handle.

She could only kneel and beg Shen Liunian, this future empress, to help her manage the prince’s manor before she managed a country.

More importantly, the authority over the prince’s manor was her first step in keeping Shen Liunian here.