Seeing Su Qing and Yun Ruoxue coming in a hurry, a sneer flashed across Yun Qianmeng's calm eyes, but she did not make any movement. She still stood quietly beside Yun Xuanzhi, as if she didn't care about this sudden change!

The crying on Aunt Liu and Yun Yan's faces slowly stopped as the newcomers approached. Yun Ruoxue, in particular, glared at the two of them angrily, scaring them so much that they immediately lowered their heads and swallowed back the words they wanted to beg for mercy!

Among all the people present, perhaps only Butler Zhao was the happiest. Upon seeing his master coming, Butler Zhao, who was originally kneeling on the ground, straightened up instantly. There was a hint of pride and provocation in his eyes when he looked at Aunt Liu and Yun Yan!

Under everyone's fearful gazes, Su Qing walked towards Yun Xuanzhi with a gentle expression. She snuggled up to Yun Xuanzhi like a little bird and spoke softly, "Master, what happened? Look how scared you are, Butler Zhao!"

While speaking, Su Qing's eyes inadvertently shot towards Butler Zhao and gave him a subtle look!

After receiving Su Qing's hint, Butler Zhao was about to speak when he heard Yun Qianmeng's voice in his ears, "Father, it's cold. Yun Yan is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion after all, and she has done nothing wrong. Let her get up!"

After she finished speaking, Yun Qianmeng seemed not to notice Su Qing's resentful look, and just stood there, with a look of heartache for her sister in her eyes, and a slight look of heartache on her face!

Yun Xuanzhi was originally angry, but when he saw Su Qing appear, his anger dissipated a little. However, when he heard Yun Qianmeng's reminder, he looked down and saw Concubine Liu and Yun Yan kneeling on the ground crying softly. Yun Qianmeng, the legitimate sister, ignored the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children and cared about her concubine's sister. As a father, he had never noticed that his youngest daughter had grown into a beautiful young lady. He couldn't help but feel distressed, so he said, "Concubine Liu and Yan'er, please get up!"

Aunt Liu and Yun Yan stood up as they were told, but under Su Qing's angry glare, they respectfully walked to stand behind Yun Qianmeng, causing a hint of cruelty to flash in Su Qing's eyes!

However, before she could take her eyes off Aunt Liu and Yun Yan, she heard Yun Xuanzhi ask in a slightly cold voice, "Qing'er, I heard that you promised Yan'er to the eldest son of Housekeeper Zhao as a concubine?"

Su Qing had just received the news, and fearing that Yun Qianmeng would disrupt things, she hurried over. Seeing Yun Xuanzhi asking, she smiled gently and said everything she had thought of in advance, "Yes, Master! I saw that Yan'er had already passed the age of coming of age this year, and I had watched Housekeeper Zhao's son grow up since he was a child. He has good character and looks, so I took the initiative to arrange this marriage!"

After he finished speaking, Su Qing glanced coldly at the two people behind Yun Qianmeng from the corner of his eyes, but the smile on his lips became even wider!

When she saw this, Yun Yan's face immediately turned pale. She bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and her hands, which were holding the handkerchief in her sleeves, clenched into fists tightly...

Seeing Yun Yan's expression of rage but not daring to speak, Su Qing smiled coldly in his heart and continued, "Besides, although Yun Yan is the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, Concubine Liu is of low status, and Yun Yan has no reputation among the upper-class socialites in the capital. I'm afraid those noble sons will definitely not come to propose marriage to her! It would be better to marry her to the son of Housekeeper Zhao. Then they will be a family in the future, and Housekeeper Zhao will definitely work even harder for the master!"

These words were reasonable and logical, and they also reflected Su Qing's virtue and generosity, giving people the feeling of being the mistress of the house!

However, Su Qing's words were not completely flawless...

Yun Qianmeng coldly watched Yun Xuanzhi's transformation from a moment of fury to his current calm. A faint smile played on the corners of her mouth. Her eyes, as deep as a deep pool, fixed on Su Qing's overly virtuous smile. She slowly spoke, "Madam Su, you're wrong! In terms of age, Sister Ruoxue hasn't married yet, so when will it be Third Sister's turn? Besides, Madam Su's status in the Prime Minister's Mansion isn't necessarily that high. Logically, even a concubine's daughter, Sister Ruoxue, could marry Butler Zhao's son! Father, I'm not talented enough to understand Madam Su's intentions!"

Yun Qianmeng's words were like a slap in Su Qing's face, instantly making Su Qing and Yun Ruoxue's faces look ugly!

Yun Ruoxue's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and she sneered. She retorted in a sarcastic tone, "Sister, what are you talking about? Don't forget, you've been broken off from engagement. Marrying into a noble family is probably a luxury now. Why don't you marry Butler Zhao's son instead of Yun Yan?"

After saying that, the mother and daughter waited with glee to see Yun Qianmeng make a fool of herself, while Mu Chun and the others looked at their young lady worriedly. They couldn't help but hate the cruelty of Aunt Su and her daughter. They actually made fun of the most important thing in a woman's life. If this got out, the eldest young lady's reputation would be ruined!

However, Yun Qianmeng calmly looked at the arrogant mother and daughter in front of her. Her black eyes sparkled in the candlelight like the calm surface of water, making it impossible to glimpse their true emotions. Even Yun Xuanzhi beside her was stunned, wondering when his eldest daughter became so calm!

Yun Qianmeng's excessive calmness actually made Su Qingyun Ruoxue, who had been secretly mocking her, start to feel uneasy. But before they could make any move, Yun Qianmeng opened her red lips and said calmly, "Don't you know, Aunt Su and Second Sister, that even my father can't decide on my marriage? Besides, what is my status, and what is Second Sister's? You've been so disrespectful to my eldest sister today. I'm afraid that if word gets out, no one in the capital will dare to propose to Second Sister anymore!"

After a few words of defense, even Yun Xuanzhi, who was deliberately biased towards Yun Ruoxue, could only secretly glare at his talkative second daughter. He was about to open his mouth to explain for Yun Ruoxue, but he was not as fast as Yun Qianmeng...

"Besides, what is father's status? Even if he is a daughter of a concubine, it is more than enough for him to marry into those officials of lower ranks and become their legal wife! Father cannot sacrifice the lifelong happiness of my third sister for the sake of vying for favor in the inner house! Looking at the so-called powerful families in Western Chu State, which one does not have a relationship of marriage? Father must understand the reasoning behind this!" Yun Qianmeng's words seemed obscure, but in fact they were a wake-up call, which instantly woke Yun Xuanzhi up!

He turned sideways and looked at Yun Yan again. Although this youngest daughter was not as dignified and graceful as the eldest daughter, she was also a rare and beautiful lady. He only had these three daughters. If he didn't make good use of them, he would have no one to rely on in the future if something happened!

After this analysis, Yun Xuanzhi's expression gradually became serious, and he looked at Butler Zhao with a ruthless look in his eyes. "Butler Zhao, you'd better stop daydreaming about this kind of thing! Just serve the aunt and the young lady well and take care of your own business!"

When Butler Zhao heard Yun Xuanzhi's words, he knew that the matter had been ruined by Yun Qianmeng's interference. He could only swallow his hatred for Yun Qianmeng and replied softly, "Yes!"

Yun Yan and Aunt Liu couldn't believe their ears at all. They hadn't expected Yun Qianmeng to repel Su Qing's attack with just a few words, and even more so to change Yun Xuanzhi's mind. For a moment, their eyes were filled with gratitude as they looked at Yun Qianmeng...

Su Qing and Yun Ruoxue's expressions were not very good. Su Qing had been a housekeeper for a long time, and her words were like imperial decrees in the Prime Minister's Mansion. She was definitely dissatisfied when Yun Qianmeng rejected her opinion today, but because Yun Xuanzhi had made the final decision, she had no choice but to give up. She forced a smile and saluted Yun Xuanzhi, then returned to the inner courtyard with Yun Ruoxue, her face expressionless...

"Madam Su, wait a moment!" However, Yun Qianmeng chased her relentlessly and suddenly blocked her path...