Chapter 117 Trouble Returns

Granny Pei stared at Lu Yunbo with a puzzled look, and continued to guess:

"Could it be that you found it and thought it was worth a few taels of silver, but you're reluctant to return it? Hehe, if Second Master likes it, then this old servant will keep it and give it to Second Master as a relocation gift, hehehe."

Lu Yunbo: ...

Looking at Granny Pei's old face, which was full of wrinkles from smiling, Lu Yunbo felt as if he had swallowed a fly. His face turned ashen as he took something out of his pocket and handed it over.

After receiving the gift, Granny Pei didn't waste any words. She bowed, thanked her, and turned to leave without a word, completely unaware of Lu Yunbo's livid face behind her.

After discussing it, Madam Wei and Madam Ma decided to take their daughter Yunli to see Old Madam Ning.

If the sister-in-law can refuse to give face to her sister-in-law, surely she can't refuse to give face to her niece? Besides, Yunli has always been a well-behaved and filial child, and she has made a lot of needlework for her aunt.

To everyone's surprise, when Yunli heard that her mother wanted her to plead with Old Madam Ning so that she could be married off from the General's Mansion, she refused to go no matter what.

Despite Wei's attempts to persuade her, Yunli kept her head down and refused to go to Songbai Hall, which angered Wei so much that she poked Yunli's forehead with her finger.

If it weren't for the certainty that this daughter was definitely born from her own womb, Wei would have seriously suspected that her sister-in-law had given birth to her and given her to raise. Otherwise, how could she be so similar to her sister-in-law, always quiet and reserved, seemingly gentle yet incredibly stubborn at times?

She was told to visit her sister-in-law at Songbai Hall more often. Her sister-in-law could easily give her enough to make a dowry, but this brat only knew how to hide in her room reading and doing needlework every day. She rarely went over, and she even rarely visited Yun Chu's courtyard.

She's about to get married and become a young mistress, yet she's still so quiet and reserved. What good is her needlework if she's so good? Does the Wu family need another embroiderer?

After scolding her for a long time, Yunli still refused to go out with her. Wei had no choice but to go with Ma.

The two deliberately chose to visit Madam Ning when Yu Qingci was not at Songbai Hall.

After dating for a few months, they realized that although the eldest sister-in-law's personality was a bit stronger than before, she was still soft-hearted.

But Yu Qingci, that brat, is different. Relying on her family's support, she never took her elders seriously before, and coaxed her sister-in-law to listen to her in everything. What's more, she's now in charge of the household.

If Yu Qingci were present, she would most likely have urged her sister-in-law not to agree to their proposal.

“Sister-in-law, Bing’er is your and your brother’s nephew. He’s getting married soon. We can’t ask you to move out at this crucial moment.”

As soon as Ma entered, she rushed over and begged, crying.

Madam Wei also earnestly advised from the side: "Yes, sister-in-law, and my Yunli is also someone you watched grow up. You know how well-behaved and obedient that child is. From childhood to adulthood, she has been the most filial to you, even putting me, her own mother, aside."

Putting everything else aside, just look at how many clothes, shoes, and socks Yunli has made for you over the years. Her needlework skills are no worse than those of her own daughter, Yun Chu, right? Sister-in-law, are you really willing to kick her out when she's about to get married, and let her in-laws look down on her?

"This marriage arrangement we made for Yunli was approved by you and my elder brother. Now that the wedding is almost here, the difference in status between marrying out of the General's Mansion and marrying out of an ordinary household is like night and day. Please, for the sake of Yunli's past kindness, sister-in-law, have a good time and let Yunli have a grand and respectable wedding from the General's Mansion."

Madam Ning looked troubled. To be honest, Yunli was indeed a well-behaved and filial child, just as Madam Wei had said. She liked Yunli no less than she liked Yunchu.

Unfortunately, this child was too shy and rarely went out. Even coming to pay his respects to her was a rare occurrence.

But whenever she came to see her, she would always give him a needlework piece made by her own hands.

Madam Ning touched her sleeves somewhat guiltily; the undergarment she was wearing today was made by Yun Li.

Madam Ning: "But...but our family is in mourning and cannot hold a wedding. If Yunli stays, we can only get married in three years. Is the Wu family willing to do that?"

Madam Ning was also conflicted. On one side was her sensible niece, and on the other side were her husband and son. She was torn between them.

Seeing that Madam Ning's attitude had softened, Madam Wei quickly said, "Yunli is just a niece, no one will complain. When the time comes, sister-in-law, please make an exception and let your niece marry out of the General's Mansion. This will not only fulfill the child's wishes but also show your loving heart. It's a win-win situation."

As for the Wu family, we'll handle that ourselves. Sister-in-law, there's no need to worry; I'm sure they'd be more than happy to marry into the General's household.

Madam Ma pressed her advantage, saying, "And then there's my Yunbing. Although he's not as filial as a girl and isn't as thoughtful or capable, he's still a sensible and well-mannered boy. How can you bear to kick such a good boy out?"

The two cried and begged, playing the family card, and talked to Old Madam Ning for a long time.

Seeing the situation was turning sour, Granny Wang quickly beckoned a maid to bring over a cup of hot tea. She took it and walked between the three women, subtly pushing aside Wei and Madam Ma, who were talking animatedly, and said to Old Madam Ning:

"Madam, please have a cup of tea. This is a top-grade Tieguanyin tea that the young mistress specially ordered to be sent over. Our young mistress is incredibly filial to you; she always thinks of you first when she has something good."

After saying that, he turned to the two of them and said, "Madams, you must be tired after talking for so long. Please sit down and rest for a while. I'll have the maid pour you both a drink to try."

The three were interrupted, and Wei and Ma's pleas for help were somewhat interrupted.

Taking the opportunity, Granny Wang praised her young mistress a few more times, bringing Old Madam Ning's mind, which was about to be swayed, back to its senses.

The daughter-in-law was right. They will definitely be unwilling to accept this and will try to persuade me to make an exception by bringing up their children's marriages.

She almost gave in and agreed, but luckily Wang Mama interrupted her and she immediately came to her senses.

The daughter-in-law said they wanted to stay in the general's mansion and not leave, which is unacceptable. We finally got them to sign the family division agreement, and this time we must make them move out no matter what.

Old Madam Ning forcefully pulled open her sleeve, which had been wrinkled from being pulled by the two men, and said with a troubled expression:

"I've already told you all that I'm no longer in charge of things in the manor. If you don't want to move out, feel free to talk to my daughter-in-law. But let me make this clear: if you want to continue living in the manor, then the children's marriage will have to be postponed. At most, I'll write a letter to both families explaining the reasons. I'm sure both families are reasonable and willing to wait until the mourning period is over before coming to discuss the marriage."

Madam Wei and Madam Ma immediately stood up straight: "That won't do!"

Madam Ning's face darkened as well: "If you can't do it, then don't even ask! Humph! What a bunch of ingrates! General, open your eyes and look at these ingrates. You supported their whole family when you were alive, and now that you're dead, they don't care about you at all."

As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with sorrow, covering her face with her handkerchief and bowing her head to wipe away her tears.