Chapter 531

Although this inn was already the best in the area, it still seemed extremely shabby to the two of them. The best room seemed to have a strange smell, the bed was hard, and the bedding was not made of silk. So the two of them simply lay down fully clothed and had a very difficult night to sleep. They woke up the next day with sore backs and aches.

After three days, the couple finally arrived in Jizhou.

The first thing they did upon arriving in Jizhou was to have someone buy them the finest silk quilts, so that each of them had a bed and they slept soundly for a long time.

When they woke up, their faces had regained some color, but they were still somewhat listless.

The two had little appetite and only drank some abalone and millet porridge.

"Husband, let's go there as soon as possible."

Nowhere is as good as home when you're away from home, and Madam Yun is eager to return.

Yun Changliang nodded.

Isn't he the same way?

When he was away from home, everything was tattered and worn out, which made him feel completely out of place.

However, the two slept until dusk, and seeing that they could not go today no matter what, they had no choice but to go tomorrow.

Fortunately, the two of them were already sleeping on fine silk bedding, so the night wouldn't be too difficult.

The two men, having rested and refreshed, arrived at the door early the next morning.

They arrived just in time, catching Chen Zongwen rushing out in a panic, with his wife following behind, scolding him—

"How old are you to still be so forgetful? You're teaching students? Be careful not to corrupt them!"

Chen Zongwen's pathetic voice followed immediately: "Madam, please stop scolding, our daughter hasn't woken up yet..."

The simple courtyard gate was opened, and the couple were stunned to see the Yun family couple outside dressed in fine clothes and surrounded by servants.

Chen Zongwen recognized Yun Changliang at a glance and immediately sneered, "So it's Minister Yun who has graced us with his presence. May I ask what brings you here?"

Despite his blatant disrespect, Yun Changliang dared not act rashly, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Mr. Xun—"

"The person you're looking for isn't here!" Chen Zongwen glared. "My surname is Chen!"

Yun Changliang quickly changed his tune: "Yes, Lord Chen, I came here today to clear up the misunderstanding!"

Madam Chen stepped forward and stood beside Chen Zongwen, also sneering, "Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"

Yun Changliang looked around.

The area was surrounded by residential houses, and in just a short time, quite a few people were already craning their necks to look at them.

So Yun Changliang said, “This is not the place to talk. Would you mind if we went inside to have a chat?”

Chen Zongwen glanced at his wife, and seeing her nod, he stepped aside and told Qiu Guo'er, who had been waiting outside the door, to go to the private school first.

As they entered the courtyard, Jixiang, carrying tea, was almost in the main hall when they heard Madam Chen's voice from inside: "We have other matters to attend to in a moment, so please speak quickly if you two have anything to say."

Clearly, Madam Chen disliked Yun Changliang and his wife.

Jixiang thought for a moment, then turned around and went back with the tea.

Since the master doesn't like it, there's no need to waste this tea.

Yun Changliang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

He held the high position of Minister, and over the years, he had always been fawned over by others. But here, Chen Zongwen not only didn't fawn over him, but also looked down on him in his words!

It's all because of Yunxi!

If that girl hadn't been stirring up trouble behind his back, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Zongwen wouldn't have treated him like this!

Yun Changliang ground his back teeth and said, "After Xi'er came back, did she say something in front of you that made you misunderstand that my husband and I were not treating her well?"

"That's absolutely not true. The little girl is ignorant and just talking nonsense. Lord Chen and Madam Chen are wise men like no other in the world. Surely they wouldn't believe it so easily?"