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Chapter 22 The original owner's grandfather
Upon hearing this, Qi Yi gave an awkward laugh: "My Lord is more righteous than righteousness, and I am narrow-minded."
"Okay, let's leave her alone for a while and let her know that without me supporting her, she is still that poor girl." Mu Xingci rubbed his eyebrows and said.
"Yes! Then what about the banquet tomorrow?"
"Just say she's not feeling well."
As they were talking, Yun Wansheng from the other courtyard entered the kitchen and saw Aunt Wang burning a fire with a worried look on her face.
"Auntie Wang, why didn't you leave?" Yun Wansheng thought there was no one left in the yard.
"Miss Yun, the Marquis didn't let me leave, which shows that he still remembers our old friendship. You should apologize to him later and stop getting angry at him all the time. If it were a master with a bad temper, you would have died long ago."
"Auntie Wang, you don't understand. I can't explain it to you clearly. Anyway, it's impossible for you to admit your mistake." Yun Wansheng said indifferently and found a small carrot in the vegetable basket and washed it.
"Why are you so stubborn? Aren't you following him to live a good life? If you completely offend the Marquis, your hard days will come again." Wang Ma urged.
"If I have to serve him like a slave every day, I would rather starve to death than eat a grain of his rice." Yun Wansheng took a bite of the carrot in a sated mood.
"You... I really don't know what to say to you. Think about it carefully at night! This person must not go too far." Seeing that she could not persuade her, Wang Ma stopped trying.
The next day, Yun Wansheng counted the remaining silver in her hands, and found that she had less than three taels of silver on her.
She sat on the bed in a daze for a moment, then got up and left the courtyard, ignoring Aunt Wang who was calling her for dinner behind her.
He came to a house, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked on the door.
The door opened quickly: "Miss Yun, you're here?" A middle-aged man opened the door.
"Uncle Lu, where is my grandfather?" Yun Wansheng said as she walked into the yard.
"He just finished breakfast. He is now drinking tea and resting." Lu Daqing followed behind her and said.
"How is he doing lately?"
"He's fine! He's in better shape than I am."
Yun Wansheng smiled when she heard this: "Uncle Lu, my grandfather is in good health because you take good care of him. Thank you."
"Miss Yun, you're welcome. That's what I should do."
While they were talking, Yun Wansheng walked into the room and saw an old man in his sixties leisurely drinking tea.
"grandfather!"
The word "Grandpa" made the old man, who had his eyes half closed in enjoyment, open his eyes. When he saw who it was, the old face with the vicissitudes of life was full of kindness.
"Wansheng, you're here. Come and sit down." Yun Dashan stood up and walked forward to hold his granddaughter.
After she sat down, Yun Dashan was busy placing delicious food in front of her and said with a smile: "Wansheng, these candies and snacks were sent over this morning by the Marquis. Try them, they are delicious."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wansheng's hand, which was about to pick up the snack, paused slightly, and then she couldn't help but curse inwardly at the scheming man. Did he think that if he flattered the original owner's grandfather, she would go in to please him?
"Grandpa, judging from your complexion, you seem to be doing well recently, right?" Yun Wansheng avoided the man's topic.
"Of course, with food and drink, and people to serve me, how could I not live well? Wansheng, all this is thanks to the Marquis. You must take good care of him in the future. This man likes gentle and considerate women the most."
"Grandpa, the Marquis is of noble status, and it's not something that an ordinary woman can take care of. If he gets a wife one day, my status will be embarrassing.
So, don't expect him to treat me well forever. When I become strong enough, I will let you live the same life as you do now." Yun Wansheng said seriously.
"Wan Sheng, did you have a fight?" Yun Dashan asked worriedly after realizing it belatedly.
No wonder the marquis sent him food and money early in the morning, and his granddaughter said some angry words. It turned out that the two of them were having a quarrel.
"Well! Grandpa, don't worry about me. The Marquis didn't do anything to me. I just saw through some things and wanted to tell you in advance. When we leave, you will understand what's going on."
"Oh! Wansheng, grandpa won't live long at this age. If you feel it's unfair to stay with the Marquis, we can leave now." A gleam of light flashed in Yun Dashan's eyes, and he stood up as he spoke.
"Grandpa, don't be anxious. I just said that in case something unexpected happens in the future, we can't leave now. It won't be too late to leave when I have money." Yun Wansheng hurriedly grabbed him.
"Wan Sheng, don't be so naive. It's not that Grandpa is on the side of that Marquis. It's really rare for him to take such good care of us. Don't lose your temper and make him angry in the future.
As long as you coax him well, even if he doesn't come to see you one day in the future, he will arrange the rest of your life. Only when you live a good life in the second half of your life, grandpa will rest in peace in the ground."
"Grandpa, don't say such discouraging words. Let's talk about the future later!" Yun Wansheng didn't continue.
If this old man didn't care about the original owner very much, she wouldn't have cared about him. His concern made her feel constrained in everything she did.
After she left, Yun Dashan sighed. He had worried a lot about his granddaughter, and for her safety, he could only try to reconcile them.
Yun Wansheng did not return to the villa, but went to a brothel. The eunuch guarding the door saw that the visitor was a beautiful woman, and looked at her with a pair of obscene eyes.
"Girl, are you going to sell yourself?"
"If you can't speak, shut up and call the head of your family. I have business to discuss with him." Yun Wansheng said bluntly.
She had inquired about this brothel. The girls there only sold their skills and not their bodies. It was not a whorehouse, so she dared to come here.
After being scolded, the eunuch realized that the woman was not a weak one, so he dared not speak rudely anymore and turned around to find the madam.
Yun Wansheng glanced at the brothel, which was decorated in a gorgeous yet vulgar way, and saw a few girls looking at her curiously upstairs.
Yun Wansheng ignored their strange looks, found a seat and sat down.
Not long after, a charming woman walked in from the back door.
"I heard that the young lady was looking for me?" The madam looked Yun Wansheng up and down and said.
Yun Wansheng stood up and nodded slightly: "I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you today."
"Miss, you are too polite. Tell me! What do you want to see me about?" The madam gestured for her to sit down, and then she sat down as well.
“I heard that the girls in your brothel are good at singing and dancing, and their voices are beautiful and melodious. I think the masters who can write poems are all talented people.
I like singing, but I can only improvise songs, not compose them. I came here today specifically to let you judge whether my singing is good or not. If you are not satisfied, just pretend I never came." Yun Wansheng said with a gentle smile.