Chapter 71: Apology

When Zhu Yuxi heard that Prince Wei was drinking tea and playing chess in Songhe Hall at the invitation of her grandfather, she thought of bringing her cousin back to the courtyard.

My cousin is soft-hearted and timid, and although the Prince of Wei looks extraordinary, his cold and aloof demeanor that says "keep away from strangers" is really scary, and he must have scared her well-behaved and lovely cousin.

With this in mind, Zhu Yuxi walked quickly towards Songhe Hall with her personal maid.

Unexpectedly, when we were halfway to Jinse Garden, we heard bursts of pleasant laughter.

Zhu Yuxi stopped, turned around and walked into the garden.

Jinse Garden is full of various flowers and plants, and each season has its own scenery. Now that autumn has arrived, the golden chrysanthemums in the garden are in full bloom.

As soon as Zhu Yuxi stepped into the garden, she saw her grandfather's personal steward at the door.

"Grandpa Wen? Why are you here?"

Before Zhu Wen could answer, Zhu Yuxi heard a silver bell-like laughter. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl in a green silk dress and a yellow cat chasing butterflies together in the chrysanthemum bushes.

The postures of the man and the cat catching butterflies are so lively and cute that people can't help but stop and watch.

"Miss Xi is here to pick up the young lady, right? The old man instructed that the young lady should play with the cat that Prince Wei brought. Don't worry."

Zhu Yuxi looked at the man and the cat playing back and forth, and realized that it was just as her grandfather said, there was no need to worry.

Zhu Yuxi didn't leave either. She called the maid and prepared some thirst-quenching fruit tea and refreshing pastries. She even asked the kitchen to fry a crispy fish to entertain the prince's cat.

Yun Fu originally didn't want to catch butterflies, but she couldn't resist the cat's coquettishness, especially when the cat was against her face.

She finally understood why her master and senior sisters would smile and call her a little rascal every time she acted coquettishly, which made it really hard to refuse.

I also understood where the person's fierceness came from when she turned into a cat and acted cute to someone, wanting to rub the cat off her belly until it was bald.

It's really too cute to refuse.

At the same time, a mother and daughter arrived at the Zhu family's door.

Qin Shulan was wearing a bright blue dress, while her daughter Su Xiaohan, who was following her, was wearing a light purple embroidered waist-length skirt.

Su Xiaohan looked at the Zhu family's door plaque in front of her, and couldn't help feeling a little scared. Her already pale face was now even more bloodless.

Qin Shulan looked at her daughter's thinner face, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes.

I sighed silently in my heart.

She knew that the daughter she raised was not a bad person by nature. When she took Yun Fu back home, she was very afraid that Yun Fu would take away her love, so she acted like a spoiled child and teased Yun Fu in various ways.

Qin Shulan also stepped forward to warn her daughter several times, but it had the opposite effect. Seeing that Yun Fu didn't care about her daughter's little tricks at all, she could only turn a blind eye.

Later, Qin Shulan learned that his daughter had asked a maid to push Yunfu into the pool and she fell into a deep sleep. He regretted it deeply and cruelly punished his daughter by making her kneel in the ancestral hall and copy Buddhist scriptures.

Later, I don’t know if it was karma, but my daughter accidentally fell into the pool and was sick for several months.

During the past few months of illness, my daughter often had nightmares. She was no longer as spoiled as before and became much quieter.

As the biological mother, Qin Shulan saw it all and felt pain in her heart.

When the Zhu family came to pick up Yun Fu, Qin Shulan knew that Su Chengyi would definitely try to stop them and even prevent them from taking the child away.

In order to make up for the child, Qin Shulan secretly told someone the location of Yun Fu's courtyard, the second master of the Zhu family, in advance.

Let the Zhu family take the child away smoothly.

Later, she heard that the child had woken up, but she looked like a three-year-old. Qin Shulan thought that if Yun Fu continued like this, her daughter might never be able to get out of this shadow...

Su Xiaohan watched the servant at the door go to report, and cold sweat was already breaking out on her palms.

When the mistress of the Zhu family, Lu Fanglin, heard the report from the servants, she sent someone to report to the old man.

Since guests are welcome, it’s better to invite Mrs. Su in.

The last time I saw Mrs. Su was when I went to pick up my niece.

Lu Fanglin knew that Su Chengyi's second wife was the daughter of the old tutor Qin. The person their family hated from the beginning to the end was Su Chengyi, that beast in human form. They had no hatred towards Qin Shulan.

Especially when I went to pick up my niece, my husband told me that he received a note secretly slipped to him by a servant, which might have been the instruction of this Mrs. Su.

Therefore, when Lu Fanglin saw Qin Shulan coming with her daughter, the expression on her face was quite friendly.

"Mrs. Su, please sit here."

Qin Shulan and Lu Fanglin were both gentle beauties when they were young. Although they are mothers now, their well-maintained faces are still as gentle as ever.

The only difference is that the former is gentle but carries a hint of sadness, while the latter is gentler and brighter.

Qin Shulan did not hide anything and spoke straight to the point.

"Madam Zhu, I heard that Yun Fu has woken up. I didn't get a chance to talk to her at the last palace banquet, so I apologize for my sudden visit today."

Speaking of the last palace banquet, Lu Fanglin's heart still tightened.

"Mrs. Su, you are too kind. It's nothing to bother you. Just speak frankly."

Hearing this, Qin Shulan directly stated his purpose.

"Yun Fu's current state is all caused by my ignorant daughter. As her mother, I naturally have to bear the responsibility. So today I brought my daughter to apologize. I will punish her and do everything I can to satisfy the Zhu family."

Hearing this, Lu Fanglin couldn't help but be shocked. She didn't expect that Su Chengyi would be so lucky. His deceased wife was such a good sister-in-law like Qinghan, and his second wife was also a woman who knew right from wrong.

When Su Xiaohan heard her mother say this, her eyes turned red uncontrollably and she hurried forward.

"Madam Zhu, it was my fault that I had someone push Su Yunfu into this situation. This is all my fault. I will take the full responsibility. It has nothing to do with my mother!"

"Well said!"

Zhu Moshan, who happened to be coming from Songhe Hall, couldn't help but express his admiration when he heard what the little girl said.

When Su Xiaohan heard the powerful voice, she turned around and saw an old man with white hair and eagle eyes striding towards her.

The solemn and majestic aura made Su Xiaohan's legs go weak.

Zhu Moshan strode into the hall. Lu Fanglin quickly stood up and asked her old man to take a seat.

"I didn't expect that bastard Su Chengyi would have a daughter who is much more courageous than him!"

Just as Su Xiaohan was about to open her mouth to refute, her hand was tightly grabbed by her mother.

Zhu Moshan also noticed the little girl's little movements. He still had a serious expression, but his facial features softened a bit.

"Little girl, you ordered someone to push my granddaughter into the water. Plus, you're Su Chengyi's daughter. I could have had you drowned quietly to avenge my hatred! But..."

Zhu Moshan narrowed his eagle eyes and looked at the trembling and pale little girl, and his tone slowed down a lot.

"But you should be thankful that you have a good mother and that you still have a conscience. If you sincerely repent, I will forgive you this time!"

When Qin Shulan heard the old man's words, he stood up and was about to kowtow to thank him, but was stopped in time by Lu Fanglin who was standing beside him.

The woman glanced at her daughter beside her and shook her head slightly at her.

At this moment, Qin Shulan clearly understood that the kindness of the Zhu family was engraved in their bones.

The harsh words the old man said were just to scare his daughter.

She wanted to kneel down to express her gratitude, but was stopped because her daughter was watching and she didn't want to make her daughter feel even more guilty.

Su Xiaohan's eyes were filled with tears. She bit her lips tightly and held the corner of her mother's clothes tightly.

Zhu Moshan looked at the girl's pale face and red eyes and sighed softly, "Okay, let's go back."

Qin Shulan bowed and said goodbye.

At this moment, Su Xiaohan, who had been silent the whole time, started crying as she spoke, "Can I see Su Yunfu? I want to tell her in person that I'm sorry..."