"Which old lady?"

Xiao Qingyin asked the question knowing the answer already.

The old nanny raised her chin and her voice suddenly increased: "Naturally, it is your grandmother, Madam Xiao."

"Are you talking about the grandmother who had my mother buried right after she died, who wouldn't let us hold a funeral, wouldn't let us into the ancestral grave, and sent me to the countryside, not seeing me or asking about me for fifteen years?"

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"I was wondering how anyone dared to raid the Xiao family's ancestral graves. It turns out that the lady wasn't buried in the ancestral graves."

"Why is the Xiao family so ruthless? What terrible mistake did that lady make?"

"I haven't heard of anything wrong. Maybe it's because the Yun family got into trouble, and they're afraid of being implicated."

"That's just too heartless."

"..."

The old nanny's expression changed drastically.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Qingyin was so disrespectful, actually revealing her family's dirty laundry in front of so many people.

She said with a straight face, "I don't know about these things you're talking about. The old lady misses you, so you should go back and see her."

"Please tell her I'm not going back, so she won't be too sad to see me."

Xiao Qingyin said without any mercy.

The old nanny went back to report with a dark face.

Mrs. Lou was so angry that she almost smashed the spittoon.

"evil creature!"

How dare they curse her to die?

Yao fanned the flames from the sidelines.

"Mother, I knew it! This girl has become arrogant and disobedient just because she cured a few important people."

Lou spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

He said disdainfully, "It's all because you're useless. You can't even handle a little girl. If you had just kept her in the countryside, there wouldn't have been so much trouble!"

Yao's smile was stiff.

He thought to himself: You try to handle it yourself, but I'm afraid you don't have the ability.

Because she became pregnant out of wedlock, this old hag looked down on her after she married into the Xiao family and tormented her for more than ten years.

Three years ago, she finally managed to send her to a temple, and now she's asking her to come back, not to be tormented.

"Mother, she's investigating her mother's death. I think she probably suspects we did it."

"How dare she!" Madam Lou glared angrily. "Yun Shi herself was of lowly birth, unable to even give birth to a child, and died during the New Year. I haven't even complained about her bad luck yet, and that girl dares to cause trouble for us?"

“That’s right, I also think this suspicion is outrageous,” Yao agreed. “I’m afraid she’s using this as an excuse to demand her dowry under the pretext of seeking justice for her mother.”

The majority of Yun's dowry was in the hands of the old lady, with only a small portion being spent by her.

In terms of caring about the dowry, she was far less concerned than the old lady.

Lou's face was indeed very unpleasant.

"As expected, he was born to bring misfortune to our Xiao family. You're right, he should be disciplined properly."

She pondered for a moment, then asked Yao, "What good ideas do you have?"

Yao smiled modestly: "I have an idea, but it's not very good. You might have to make do with it."

"As long as I can control her, it doesn't matter if I suffer a little grievance."

"Mother, you have really worried yourself sick over this family."

Yao smiled obsequiously, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

"It's like this..."

...

After sunset, the shops close.

Xiao Qingyin, Ji Yunhua, and the other two went to a restaurant for dinner before returning home.

They discovered a black carriage parked in front of the Yun residence, with a magnificent black horse tethered to it.

It was no less impressive than the white horse that Yi Shuihan rode.

Xiao Qingyin was quite surprised.

Just as he was about to ask if there were any visitors, he heard Yun Shu cheer excitedly, "Brother, Master is back!"

She paused for a moment.

So they had a master?

Yun Shu rushed in like the wind, and Yun Zhao's steps were also a few paces faster than usual.

When Xiao Qingyin entered, she saw the two of them standing in front of a middle-aged man dressed in black riding clothes, with a face as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, and exuding a cold aura.

"Sister Yin, let me introduce you. This is my brother's and my master, General Fu."

Master, this is my cousin, Xiao Qingyin.

Fu Junshi nodded slightly to Xiao Qingyin.

Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Greetings, General Fu."

"Master, when did you get back?"

Yun Shu started chattering away.

"It just arrived today."

"Are you only staying for a few days this time too?"

"This time we'll stay a little longer. Your teacher's wife is sick, so I took leave and brought her back specifically to see a doctor."

Yun Shu was both surprised and delighted.

"Finally, I can see Master's wife. What's wrong with her? What illness does she have?"

"It might be a brain-related illness."

As Fu Junshi spoke, he looked at Xiao Qingyin.

"I have just returned to the capital and heard that Miss Xiao's medical skills are superb. I wonder if you could take a look at my wife's illness?"

Since they were all on her side, Xiao Qingyin naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Of course, no problem."

"Can we go now?"

Xiao Qingyin was a little surprised.

"So urgent?"

Fu Junshi nodded.

A hint of fatigue appeared on his face.

“My wife has been showing self-destructive tendencies these past few days, and I’m afraid she won’t be able to hold on.”

It sounds like a mental illness.

"good."

Xiao Qingyin agreed.

"Can we go over there too?"

Yun Shu asked.

Fu Junshi looked troubled: "Your master's wife might be overwhelmed by seeing too many strangers all at once. It would be better to wait until she recovers before visiting."

"Alright, then we'll pay our respects to Master's wife later."

Ji Yunhua held Xiao Qingyin's arm and chuckled, "Xiao Xiao can't be without me, so I'll go with her. I'll just wait outside the mansion and won't go in."

Fu Junshi's gaze lingered on her hand for a moment before he nodded: "No problem."

Xiao Qingyin and Ji Yunhua then got into the carriage at the door.

Fu Junshi rode away on horseback, along with the carriage.

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