Today she wore a plain blue short jacket, which just covered the waist belt of the high-waisted ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) underneath. Her hair was styled in a simple bun, like a common young woman's, with the rest of her hair flowing down her back.

Even the hairpins were the same style as those at the inn yesterday, except that there were many more stray hairs on her forehead, extending from her eyebrows to both sides of her cheeks.

Xu Yunci suddenly realized that she shouldn't look at what was improper, so she shifted her gaze to the ancient pine tree in the courtyard. She suddenly remembered her little cousin's reddened eyes, and combined with what she had just seen, her little cousin looked pitiful.

Liu was fiercely protective of her daughter and spoke without thinking. But what upset Li Shiyue was not those words; if her aunt were still alive, she would probably be the first to object to her cousin being bullied like this.

But she said she was used to it, and the relief on her face was not enough to reassure Xu Yunci; instead, it made her feel even more heartbroken.

As my cousin said, how many times do we have to go through this before we get used to it and become indifferent?

"Meng Zhuo has been demoted to a commoner and will never be released from the Jingzhao Prefecture prison again. As for the Meng family, the Emperor's decree is already on its way to Yunzhong County."

“He rebuked the Earl of Yunyang for favoring his concubine and ordered him to deal with the matter as he sees fit. His aunt’s dowry will soon be escorted to the capital by special personnel.”

Li Shiyue was stunned for a moment before she could react to Xu Yunci's words. Filled with gratitude, she placed her hands in front of her and said in a trembling voice, "Thank you, cousin."

She had thought that with the power and status of the Rongguo Mansion, this day wouldn't be long, but she never expected that Xu Yunci would achieve it in just one night.

If she were to rely on herself, it would be impossible to know when she would be able to avenge her grandmother and mother.

"If you hear any more gossip at home in the future, feel free to come find me. If I am not here, have your maidservant go to the front yard to wait for me."

Chang Shun and Chang An were Xu Yunci's personal servants and also twin brothers. However, they had different personalities. Chang Shun was not as skilled in martial arts as Chang An, so he was in charge of Xu family affairs, while his elder brother Chang An was aloof and practiced martial arts, and mostly went out with Xu Yunci.

A hint of tenderness had somehow appeared in her usually indifferent phoenix eyes.

Li Shiyue smiled and said, "Okay."