Yun Ruoxue had been frightened all night, and now she was treated so harshly by the old lady that her spirit collapsed instantly. She sat down on the cold ground like a boneless willow catkin, staring at the ground with a dull look, her face pale and terrifying!
Seeing her look so bad, Yun Qianmeng felt distressed. She immediately stepped forward, took the jacket from Mu Chun's hands, and draped it over Yun Ruoxue's shoulders. Then she looked up at the old lady and pleaded, "Grandma, I'm a girl after all. No matter what happened to me, please let me put on my coat first and don't let outsiders laugh at the Prime Minister's Mansion! Everything will be decided by my father when we return to the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
Yun Qianmeng was reminding the old lady that no matter how angry she was with Yun Ruoxue at the moment, this matter had been seen by Yuan Qingzhou. Even if Yun Ruoxue had really suffered a great injustice, now was not the time to blame her. If the clan couldn't even whitewash the situation, then there would be no need for them to stay in Kyoto in the future!
The old lady was indeed angry about what happened that night, especially when she saw the intimate contact between Yuan Qingzhou and Yun Ruoxue, which made the feudal and conservative old lady feel ashamed!
But Yun Qianmeng's words reminded her in time that family disgrace should not be made public, and this was indeed not a good time to deal with Yun Ruoxue!
Holding back her anger, the old lady glared at Yun Ruoxue fiercely, then closed her eyes to calm herself down, and turned to look at Yun Yiheng and the others, "What on earth happened!"
Since the Yun Yiheng brothers didn't understand what had happened, Guard Liu stepped forward and briefly explained the events of the previous few days in a very low voice. He then stepped back a few steps and said softly, "We followed the shadow out of the inn, but we lost track of it. So we had to disperse our manpower to search everywhere, and finally found the Second Young Miss at the foot of the cliff! The one who kidnapped the young lady was Zhao Ming, who appeared a few days ago. He has fallen to his death on the cliff!"
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face turned ashen with anger, and her eyes shot towards Yun Ruoxue lying on the bed like a knife. She couldn't help but mourn in her heart, what a misfortune for her family!
The Buddhist beads in her hand immediately began to twirl again. The old lady muttered "Amitabha" in a low voice, and then asked, "What's the matter with the young master of the Korean Mansion?"
After hearing this question, Guard Liu's face turned unhappy. He glanced at Brother Yun Yiheng beside him with a strange look, and said with some shame, "I and others were just about to chase out of the inn, but we saw that Master Yuan was about to rush in after hearing the news. He pestered me to question the young lady about her condition, which delayed us for some time. When he learned that the young lady had been kidnapped, he even helped to look for her. In the end, it was the two young masters and Master Yuan who first found the second young lady!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianmeng immediately understood what Guard Liu meant by his look just now!
Brothers Yun Yiheng and Yun Yijie clearly found Yun Ruoxue first with Yuan Qingzhou. However, as brothers, neither of them went to save her. Instead, Yuan Qingzhou went to save her first!
I'm afraid the first idea these two people had in mind was to use this incident to ruin Yun Ruoxue's reputation!
The old lady clearly understood the hidden meaning behind Yun Qianmeng's words. Although Yun Ruoxue was not comparable to her two grandsons, she was her eldest son's daughter after all. If she showed too much favoritism to her grandson in front of Yun Xuanzhi's confidants, she was afraid that her eldest son would not pay attention to his affairs in the future. So she put down the Buddhist beads in her hand, her face darkened, and she scolded Yun Yiheng and the others with a hint of dissatisfaction, "Are you wooden stakes? How dare you let an outsider hold Ruoxue!?"
When the Yun Yiheng brothers heard the old lady's scolding, they looked slightly ashamed, but the expression in their eyes remained the same. They both bowed to the old lady and apologized, saying, "Grandma, it's all my fault!"
Both of them were not stupid, so they naturally understood that the old lady was doing this in front of everyone just to show her uncle so that no one would use it against her in the future!
Seeing her grandson's quick reaction, the old lady felt relieved. Her expression softened slightly. She waved her hand wearily and told Guard Liu, "Let's discuss this matter back at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Prepare the carriage to set off, so as to avoid any further complications!"
Just as Guard Liu was about to turn and leave, Yun Qianmeng reminded him, "Guard Liu, find out Zhao Ming's identity. As for the body, wait until you see my father before making a decision. For now, send a few people to guard it!"
Upon hearing this, Guard Liu couldn't help but turn his gaze to Yun Qianmeng. Although her face looked slightly pale as she hadn't slept all night, her deep eyes revealed an impressive wisdom. She was still able to make a decision calmly and confidently in the face of such a matter, which made even a grown man like him admire her!
Guard Liu immediately replied, "I understand, Miss, don't worry!" After saying that, he turned around and strode out of the guest room, instructing the servants at the door to do their own thing!
Guard Liu was not the only one who felt the same surprise. The old lady, Yun Yiheng, and Yun Yijie all looked at Yun Qianmeng, trying to see if there was anything different about her!
But Yun Qianmeng had already lowered her eyes. She took the hot ginger soup that Mu Chun had just brought in, and with the help of the maids, she carefully fed it to Yun Ruoxue!
Yun Ruoxue had already frozen stiff, clinging to the warm blanket and refusing to let go. She hadn't recovered yet and even forgot to swallow the ginger soup that was brought to her mouth. Seeing this, the old lady frowned again, stood up with her hands on the table, and said with a slightly tired look, "Meng'er, pack up for your sister, and we'll be leaving! Yi Heng, you guys should go out too. After all, this is a girl's place, it's not convenient for you to stay here!"
Yun Qianmeng responded softly and continued to feed Yun Ruoxue patiently, while the Yun Yiheng brothers stepped forward kindly, one on each side, to help the old lady out of the guest room!
"There's no need... for you to... pretend to be kind..." After taking a few sips of ginger soup, Yun Ruoxue's body gradually warmed up. When she saw the person in front of her clearly, the hatred in her heart suddenly swept over her. She stared at Yun Qianmeng with great hatred in her eyes, and spat out these words with trembling teeth!
Yun Qianmeng, however, continued to stir the ginger soup in her hand. She then took a sip of the soup that wasn't too hot and placed it against Yun Ruoxue's pale lips. Then, with a smile on her face, she said, "Isn't this the surprise I prepared for you? It's just that now that we're in a different situation, I can't handle it anymore."
Hearing this, Yun Ruoxue's teeth trembled with hatred. She was about to blow the ginger soup on Yun Qianmeng's face, but she was a step too late. Yun Qianmeng had already stuffed the silver spoon into her mouth before her. Then, she handed the porcelain bowl to Mu Chun with a cold and expressionless look on her face. "Since my sister is well now, Aunt Mi, help the second young lady change her clothes. We will set off immediately!"
Upon hearing Yun Qianmeng's order, Aunt Mi immediately stepped forward and, ignoring the threat in Yun Ruoxue's eyes, forcibly put the dress on her!
After everything was ready, Yun Qianmeng came to Yun Ruoxue's side, supported her weak body, and said with concern, "Sister, your health is not good, let me help you!"
Yun Ruoxue glared at Yun Qianmeng with anger, but found that although the other party was smiling, his deep eyes were like an iceberg, which made her heart tighten and a chill rose on her back!
The old lady had long disliked Yun Ruoxue, so she let her sit in the last carriage and took Yun Qianmeng to the first carriage, and the large group set off for Kyoto!
At noon, the carriages and horses passed through the city gate and officially entered Kyoto. For a moment, the cries of various vendors floated into the ears, making people feel the unique prosperity of Kyoto!
However, the carriage had been traveling for about three quarters of an hour when it slowly stopped. A short while later, Guard Liu's report was heard from outside the carriage, "Madam, our convoy has encountered Prime Minister Chu, and he wants us to pass first!"