Chapter 52: Chapter 52: The Steward Causes Trouble, the Five Beast Husbands Protect Their Wife

Mo Yan was worried about Yu An’s health and wanted her to rest more, but Yu An felt she was in excellent condition—strong enough to send a bull flying.

As for why she had fainted from dizziness, she figured it was because she had moved the small island into her space, causing the two to merge.

She glanced into her space. The island had returned to its normal size, and the manor was just as it had been, looking as if it had always belonged there. It didn’t feel out of place at all.

The quest-issuing platform had been moved to a corner. It was small, so it could be placed anywhere.

The miscellaneous junk she had carelessly tossed into her space in her past life was being sorted and organized by the Cloud Beasts. The space, which Yu An had never had time to tidy up, was quickly becoming neat.

She casually summoned three Cloud Beasts. Da Hu and Xiao Yu immediately looked over, and even Xiao Hu woke up.

"Female Mother, what are these? They’re so, so soft!"

"They’re Cloud Beasts," Yu An said, giving one to each of them. "Go on and play. Female Mother and your Beast Fathers are here, so the little ones don’t need to worry."

All children needed to do was play happily. Besides, weren’t there four capable males around?

There were still four large vats of congee. By the time it was all cooked, it was already afternoon. Zhu Qingqing had stopped by earlier, and Yu An had asked her to inform the Beastmen of the two tribes that she would be open for business today.

As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the Qingyan Tribe, the Beastmen waiting there quickly surrounded her. Some asked why she hadn’t come the past few days, while others expressed concern for Yu An’s health.

After answering each of their questions, Yu An announced that all congee would be sold at a discount of one copper coin.

"I was delayed by some personal matters before. Everyone, please form a line..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Who do you think you are? Don’t cut in line!"

"Stop! Stop! Not only is he cutting in line, but he’s also trying to hit someone!"

"Which tribe are you from? You dare cause trouble here in our Qingyan Tribe? You must have a death wish!"

Before Yu An could finish speaking, a commotion erupted at the back of the line, and it looked like a fight was about to break out.

She stood on her tiptoes to get a look and saw a middle-aged male with an arrogant expression surrounded by the Beastmen.

Housekeeper Han didn’t notice her. He said with displeasure, "I am the housekeeper of the City Lord Mansion in Han Ling City! I am here to buy food for my Young City Lord. Now, hurry up and get out of my way!"

The Beastmen previously had no concept of queuing and had never formed such a long line when buying things at the market. Housekeeper Han was unaware of how popular this place was. When he saw that he had to wait in line, and might not even be able to buy anything, he immediately decided he wasn’t going to queue.

Hearing him announce his identity, some of the people were immediately intimidated.

They couldn’t afford to offend a housekeeper from the City Lord Mansion, let alone even a common guard.

But some people refused to yield. If they set this precedent, wouldn’t everyone be able to cut in line in the future?

Seeing that people were still blocking him, Housekeeper Han grew impatient. "Get lost, or you’ll regret it!"

If this were inside Han Ling City, he might have been concerned about the City Lord Mansion’s reputation. But outside the city, even if these peasants were unhappy, there was nothing they could do to him.

"The housekeeper of the City Lord Mansion doesn’t want to queue? Sorry, but it doesn’t matter if you’re just the housekeeper. Even if the City Lord himself came, he would still have to wait in line."

Yu An’s clear, crisp voice rang out from outside the crowd. When the Beastmen saw her approaching, they automatically parted to make a path for her.

Housekeeper Han was stunned for a moment. After all, it had been a long time since anyone had dared to speak to him like that.

Then, his stun turned to shock when he saw the men standing behind Yu An.

One was the Clan Leader of the Tiger Clan, another was the king of the Merfolk Clan. Although he had never seen the other two, their bearing made it clear they were no ordinary people.

As for Yu An... a Princess abandoned by the Imperial Family was nothing to be afraid of.

"So, it’s Princess Yu An... no, no, no. The Beast Emperor has already issued an edict stripping you of your princess title. I should address you as the criminal female, Yu An."

Housekeeper Han sneered. "So it’s you selling food here. How about this: bring all of that food to the City Lord Mansion, and I might just forgive your previous impertinence."

A powerful outsider can’t crush a local bully, but Yu An wasn’t even a powerful outsider to begin with.

"Forgive my &%#@!"

"And you can go f*** your****!"

Before Yu An could even speak, the hot-tempered Ao Wu was the first to let loose a string of curses.

His vocabulary was so extensive that Yu An was immediately relegated to the sidelines.

The other three each covered one of the Zaizais’ ears to keep them from picking up bad habits from Ao Wu.

Housekeeper Han was used to flattery. When had anyone ever cursed him to his face like this?

His face turned ashen with rage. Just as he was about to curse back, Feng Xuan and Lan Yin shoved the Zaizais into Ao Wu’s arms and stepped to the front.

Even though they weren’t particularly fond of Yu An and couldn’t stand Ao Wu, she was still one of their own, and they wouldn’t let an outsider bully her.

As for someone like Housekeeper Han who threw his weight around, the best way to deal with him was to crush him with even greater power.

"How dare you slander and insult the Female Master of this Clan Leader!"

"This king seems to have met Housekeeper Han once before," Lan Yin said, his expression indifferent but his words laced with mockery. "At the Imperial City’s palace banquet five years ago, this king vividly recalls the fawning and sycophantic way Housekeeper Han behaved toward the Third Prince."

"My Queen may no longer be a princess, but in what way is she inferior to the Third Prince? Is she not worthy of the same flattery you showed back then?"

Housekeeper Han’s face flushed red, then went pale. He didn’t dare challenge Feng Xuan and Lan Yin, and therefore, he was helpless against the Yu An they were protecting.

Yu An raised an eyebrow at the two men standing in front of her. ’This feeling of borrowing power from the powerful... it’s not bad at all,’ she thought.

Hearing Lan Yin mention the palace banquet did bring some old memories to her mind.

With these two protecting her, Housekeeper Han couldn’t gain any advantage. But he hadn’t bought the food the Young City Lord wanted, and he didn’t dare go back empty-handed. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He didn’t want to grovel and apologize to Yu An, this criminal female. But if he didn’t bring the food back, knowing the Young City Lord’s temper, he would surely suffer the consequences.

After weighing his options, he grit his teeth and said in a low voice, "Miss Yu, I was in the wrong earlier. Please, don’t hold it against me."

"My Young City Lord specifically requested your food. Please, be the bigger person and sell me a portion."

"Housekeeper Han, I accept your apology."

Housekeeper Han was overjoyed, but his happiness didn’t last two seconds before Yu An added, "But I won’t sell to you."

"Why not!"

Yu An let out a soft chuckle. "It’s just that I’ve remembered some things from the past. Housekeeper Han, you great personages are so forgetful. But I’m not."

"At the palace banquet five years ago, you pushed me into the water to curry favor with the Third Prince, leaving me to nearly freeze to death that winter."

"Have you really forgotten all of that, Housekeeper Han?"

"I... I..."

Housekeeper Han subconsciously took two steps back. Sensing the hostile gazes of Feng Xuan and the other three, he wanted to run, to flee this place immediately.

But he couldn’t go back empty-handed. In a moment of desperation, Housekeeper Han lost his head, shoved through the crowd, and rushed straight for the cart—

He tried to grab one of the vats of congee and run, but the vat was too heavy. Caught off guard, he was pulled down and pinned to the ground by it!

Scalding congee spilled out, and Housekeeper Han screamed in pain from the burns. The incident happened so suddenly that no one was prepared. A Beastman standing closest to Housekeeper Han was the first to react, quickly lifting the vat away.

What a waste!

Such a terrible waste!

The congee that spilled on him was enough to feed a person!

Having lost both face and dignity, Housekeeper Han’s eyes were bloodshot. "Yu An! I won’t let you get away with this!"

"Who is it that Housekeeper Han won’t let get away?"

A familiar voice came from outside the crowd. Yu An looked over and saw a masked man approaching.

"This Young Master sent you to buy something, not to cause trouble!"