Chapter 52 Old Stories of the General's Mansion 2

With the powerful maternal family of the Marquis of Nanping as her backing, Yu Qingyan ultimately disregarded the considerations of both the second and fourth branches of the family and chose to adopt an infant from the Lu clan.

However, Yu Qingyan later eloped with someone, and the child became an awkward presence in the general's mansion. In addition, when the young general returned three years later, she did not know whether the child was sent back to his biological parents.

At that time, she was living a miserable life in the Qiao family and rarely paid attention to these things outside.

Yu Qingci asked, "Besides your brother, which of your many cousins ​​are also in the military?"

Lu Yun Chu shook her head, her expression somewhat disdainful: "Besides my brother, none of the other cousins ​​from the other branches of the family have any. Logically speaking, my eldest and second cousins ​​are both older than my brother, and Father originally intended to train them in martial arts, but their aptitude is really just average."

Moreover, during that period, my second aunt would frequently cry to my mother, saying that my father had treated his own nephew too harshly, and that my father had gotten fed up and simply given up.

Yu Qingci: "So what are they doing now? Are they studying or looking for work?"

Lu Yun Chu: "My two cousins ​​stopped studying a long time ago. My eldest cousin is neither good at literature nor martial arts. My father found him a few decent jobs outside, but my second aunt and the others were not satisfied with any of them. They complained to my father and mother many times about this, saying that my father did not try hard enough to find a job for his own nephew."

Later, my older cousin quit his job after a short time.

When it came to my second cousin, my father didn't want to get involved, but my second uncle and aunt kept bringing it up, so my father found him a position in the Dali Temple. Fortunately, my second cousin is reliable and has been working there ever since.

At this point, the little girl lowered her head and fell silent. Seeing this, Granny Pei smiled and advised her:

"Seventh Miss is just too young and inexperienced. She's only just begun. People often say that every family has its own troubles. Look around at all the high-ranking families in the capital. Which one has a peaceful inner quarters? Even ordinary people with few members in their families can't avoid gossip and disputes. Try to think more positively and look forward. It will all pass."

Now that the young mistress has entered the family, you two, sister-in-law and aunt, are the closest of family members, and you'll inevitably help each other out in the future.

Pei Mama's words made the little girl raise her head again. Seeing that Yu Qingci was also nodding at her, she couldn't help but say, "Yes, from now on we will be the closest family. I will only be close to my sister-in-law from now on."

Yu Qingci smiled and said, "That's for sure."

Granny Pei's eyes darted around, and she asked again, "By the way, isn't there a third aunt living in the house? That third aunt seems to have a strong and straightforward personality. I wonder whose side she's on?"

Granny Pei asked this question on purpose. Judging from the behavior of the Third Aunt on the day the young mistress recognized her relatives, she knew that the Third Aunt was not someone to be trifled with. Therefore, she wanted to find out more about the Third Aunt from the Seventh Miss. Knowing your enemy is the best way to deal with her in the future.

Lu Yun Chu twitched the corners of her mouth and said with a wry smile, "My aunt is indeed straightforward, but that's only in front of my father. As for others, all that's left is her domineering nature."

She was my father's only sister. As far back as I can remember, my aunt often brought several of my cousins ​​back to stay with her. My mother specially reserved a courtyard for my aunt because of this.

My aunt hadn't returned for a long time since my uncle died on the battlefield. Now that my sister-in-law has moved in, she has brought her whole family back to stay.

If the two aunts were just annoying, then the paternal aunt was simply domineering.

My aunt always looked down on my mother, feeling that she was not worthy of being the head mistress of the general's mansion. So whenever my father was not around, she would treat my mother differently.

To avoid trouble, her mother never argued with her, which only emboldened the girl to act even more recklessly. She disregarded everyone except her father and brother, and even her difficult aunts, like her second and fourth aunts, were often left speechless and unable to hold their heads high.

Lu Yun Chu had probably been holding it in for too long, and finally someone was willing to listen to her, so she poured out all her pent-up frustrations, and after talking for a while, she felt a little better.

She said somewhat embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm spreading rumors?"

Yu Qingci quickly reassured her, "Of course not, I know you meant well in reminding me."

The little girl was so moved that she almost teared up again. The two sisters-in-law chatted intimately for a long time, and their relationship grew much closer.

Before leaving, the young girl wanted to give a few more words of advice, but then she thought that this sister-in-law was actually much smarter than herself, so she left with peace of mind.

Yu Qingci sat in the room for a long time, feeling lost. Pei Mama comforted her, saying, "As I always say, every family has its own problems. It's alright. Now that the young mistress has entered the family, she can adopt a child in the future. The eldest branch of the family will have someone to rely on, and those people should put away their unnecessary thoughts."

Yu Qingci nodded: "You're right, Granny Pei. We always have to look forward to life. Fortunately, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law seem to be doing well for now."

Granny Pei smiled and said, "That's right. Don't worry, young mistress, this old servant will always stay by your side."

The next day, when the maid came in to report that the second master of the house had come, Yu Qingci was quite surprised.

Given her current status as a newly widowed woman, all adult men in the household should avoid any appearance of impropriety. If the second branch of the family had something to discuss with Yu Qingci, it would be more appropriate for Wei Shi or Lu Yunzhang's wife, Yue Shi, to come to her door, not for her eldest cousin, who is in the prime of his life.

However, since he was already at the door, Yu Qingci still had someone invite him in.

Anyway, there were still Granny Pei, Tong'er, and Lian Qiao inside the house, and several servants in the courtyard, so there was no fear of what anyone might say.

After entering, Lu Yunzhang quickly surveyed the room's furnishings, then smiled at Yu Qingci and said, "I heard that you called the steward in yesterday. May I ask what it was about?"

Yu Qingci: "It's nothing serious. What's wrong? Is there something amiss?"

Lu Yunzhang smiled kindly again: "It's good that nothing's wrong. I just came to ask. Sister-in-law, you don't know, I usually handle all the external affairs of our mansion. I was afraid that if there was anything I didn't take care of, I would have to trouble you to ask the steward. So I just happened to be passing by today and decided to ask if you need anything."

Yu Qingci had a maid serve him tea before slowly saying, "Thank you for your concern, cousin. My family borrowed a few servants to help with the wedding. Now that the wedding is over, we should send them back properly. But it's a small matter, so I just asked the steward to take care of it. There's no need to trouble you, cousin."

Lu Yunzhang seemed relieved upon hearing this, and said in a still kind tone, "I see, then I'm relieved. But I heard that the steward later returned with a few servants?"

Yu Qingci was displeased that this person still wanted to pry even after she had already explained, but she still said a few words, explaining that the elders were kind and had specially given her these servants along with their indentures.