Aunt Yang was so frightened that she couldn't speak. Looking past Li Shiyue, she saw Xu Lingqing, who was being held tightly by Xu Yunyao, and Zhang Shi directing people to move things behind her.

The Duchess of Cheng'en did not stop her from coming out, but she couldn't help but avoid looking at Yang's aunt.

Aunt Yang was surprised that Li Shiyue, who seemed so quiet, could speak so logically and clearly, unlike the people of the Chengen Duke's Mansion who always yielded to her.

These days, she has been staying at the Cheng'en Duke's mansion. Because of her seniority, even the Cheng'en Duke had to give her some face. But she never expected that the person in front of her was a county princess personally appointed by the emperor, and also the future matriarch of the Rongguo Duke's mansion.

Let alone giving her any face, even if we didn't give her a single ounce, no one would dare to say a word against it. She may be of a higher generation, but she doesn't have an imperial decree, and she's not even a member of the Yang family. Why should she be allowed to act like she's an elder?

It's clear that Aunt Yang wasn't truly confused; she was just pretending not to.

"But that doesn't mean you can go into someone's house and do whatever you want..."

Aunt Yang's voice wasn't loud. She was being supported by someone, and after speaking for a while, she looked up and saw Li Shiyue's ambiguous smile, as well as Zhang Shi's seemingly displeased expression as she approached.

“You know it’s wrong to go to someone’s house and do whatever you want, but our Xu family isn’t the kind of people who are afraid of death and would let our daughter suffer injustice outside while we pretend to be quails and dare not speak up.”

Zhang was the sister of a military officer and was used to speaking her mind. After enduring this for so long, she retorted with a sarcastic remark, clearly implying that she had to put up with it.

Looking at Yang's aunt's face, Li Shiyue saw that it had turned ashen in the blink of an eye, and because of her stubbornly pursed lips, her whole face looked very unnatural.

“Madam Cheng’en, ​​it’s not too late for Qi Lang and A Qing to return home when your mansion is quieter. These days, let Qi Lang accompany A Qing back to the Rongguo Duke’s mansion for a few days to have some peace and quiet, so that the child can have a quiet place.”

Turning her gaze away, Li Shiyue looked at the Lady of Cheng'en who was approaching from behind. When the two looked at each other, there was an unspoken understanding in their eyes.

After bringing Xu Lingqing back to the Xu family, Xu Lingqing remained calm throughout the journey, but her calmness was almost excessive.

This house was where she lived before she got married. It wasn't very big, and now that she has children and all her belongings have been moved in, it's still a bit crowded.

Xu Yunyao put her down and went out. Zhou Shi kept watching and only went up to hug Xu Lingqing after she lay down on her own.

After asking a lot of questions, Zhou seemed to finally relax and thanked Li Shiyue profusely while holding her hand.

"Yan Yan, it's all thanks to you, otherwise A Qing would have suffered so much more. Really, your aunt should thank you so much."

After leaving the fourth room, Li Shiyue went directly to Shousong Hall. Sure enough, Granny Chang in the corridor kept looking towards the entrance.

"Your Highness, you're finally back."

Granny Chang glanced into the room. Without a doubt, someone behind the heavy curtains had been waiting for her for a long time.

Li Shiyue followed Granny Chang inside. She noticed Granny Chang's hesitation and, sure enough, there was more than just Old Madam Xu inside.

Yang sat to one side, the teacup beside her seemed to have been sitting there for a long time, as it had already lost its warmth.

Li Shiyue walked to the middle and knelt down: "Grandmother, Mother."

Madam Yang didn't speak, but looked at Old Madam Xu. Li Shiyue kept her head down and didn't see the look clearly.

Madam Xu shook her head slightly, and Madam Yang lowered her eyes, glanced at Li Shiyue, and then looked away.

"Jiaojiao, do you know your mistake?"

The news of her going to the Duke of Chengen's mansion could no longer be kept from anyone; it had probably spread by now. The new bride of the Xu family's heir was quite capable; she went to the Duke of Chengen's mansion on her own to stand up for her sister-in-law.

“I know I was wrong. My granddaughter-in-law did not inform my maternal grandmother and mother in time, nor did she ask for permission before going to the Yang family on her own. It was an impulsive decision on my part.”

“But Aqing is the daughter of the Xu family. If we allow Yang’s aunt to take advantage of her age and bully others, the child is still young. If the mother and daughter are being manipulated, even the wife of the Duke of Cheng’en will not stand it. If the granddaughter-in-law turns a blind eye, it will be adding insult to injury.”

"So you think going to the Duke of Chengen's mansion was a very correct decision?" Old Madam Xu raised her eyes to look at Li Shiyue, but her gaze carried a hint of a smile that was not easily detected.

Unfortunately, Li Shiyue did not raise her head. She remained kneeling and did not get up after hearing what Old Madam Xu said, nor did she speak.

"Alright, get up."

Li Shiyue looked up with surprise in her eyes, looking at Old Madam Xu and Madam Yang who were exchanging smiles.

"We weren't angry that you took Silang and the other two to the Duke of Chengen's mansion. We were angry at Aunt Yang's behavior. How could she be so disrespectful to her elders?"

Madam Yang smiled and explained to Li Shiyue, then reached out and pulled her up, letting her sit beside her.

"I'm not angry at all, I was just quite worried about you when I heard you went there on your own." Old Madam Xu looked at Li Shiyue reproachfully, but in the end she couldn't help but smile.

Li Shiyue lowered her head in embarrassment. She had almost taken it seriously; it turned out he was just trying to scare her.

"However, you were a bit impulsive and went over there by yourself. Luckily, you knew to bring Si Lang and Si Lang's bride with you, otherwise you would have really scared us."

Madam Yang sighed softly, and her gaze toward Li Shiyue held a hint of relief.

Her temperament wasn't bad before; as a young lady, she was quiet and dutiful, which was good. However, given Xu Yunci's status, she would unconsciously have higher expectations for Li Shiyue.

Although Li Shiyue had not made any mistakes in handling the affairs of the Duke's mansion's inner quarters since taking over, she always felt that Li Shiyue could have done even better.

But today it seems that Li Shiyue did a really good job. What Xu family matriarch must lack is courage and stage fright. What she was worried about was exactly what Li Shiyue did very well.

She was called over not for any other reason than that Old Madam Xu wanted to give her a few more words of advice.

Having courage at a young age is a good thing, but it's not good if youthful impetuosity offends people without realizing it and causes trouble for the family.

Xu Lingqing stayed at the Rongguo Duke's Mansion. Yang Yan returned directly with Xu Yunci after his shift and went straight to the fourth branch of the family to find his wife and children.

Unexpectedly, only two days later, someone from the Chengen Duke's Mansion came; it was the Chengen Duke's trusted confidante.

Unexpectedly, the Duchess of Chengen sent her confidante to visit Xu Lingqing and her daughter. After the confidante visited, she seemed relieved.

"Since both the Seventh Young Mistress and the young lady are well, Madam can rest assured. Please wait a few more days, Young Mistress and the young lady. Madam Chengen has already arranged to send Aunt Yang back."

Xu Lingqing's complexion gradually regained some color, and she looked more energetic, unlike the pale look she had on that day at the Yang family's house.