Chapter 25 This grudge will be avenged sooner or later.

The next few days.

Yun Si basically stayed in Qiwu Garden every day and never went out.

After finally getting my period, I naturally want to eat well, drink well, and rest well.

You also need to keep a good mood.

This way, we can ensure there will be a next time.

Today is the day for the household to settle accounts and pay the servants their monthly wages.

Granny Qian, Eunuch De Cai, Mr. Qu, and the others were extremely busy.

The accountant hunched over his desk, meticulously checking each entry to ensure there were no errors.

The stewards carried thick booklets back and forth, recording the expenses, purchases, and rewards of each courtyard in detail, and then presented them to the mistress or the steward for review.

Mr. Qu has always been in charge of these things at the Xiao Prince's Mansion.

When Yun Si first married into the Xiao Prince's Mansion, Mr. Qu wanted to entrust these matters to Yun Si. However, at that time, Yun Si was filled with hatred and disgust for Qin Ye. She didn't even want to be his princess, let alone have the power to manage the household.

Mr. Qu was rebuffed by Yun Si, and more importantly, Yun Si's health did not permit it, so he never mentioned the matter again.

now.

The servants in the mansion lined up early in the morning, and several head maids called out names according to the roster and distributed their monthly wages one by one.

On payday each month, the atmosphere in the mansion was always exceptionally relaxed and joyful.

Yun Si leaned against the window, holding a specially made herbal tea in her hands, slowly sipping it and quietly enjoying the lively atmosphere outside.

Lan Xin returned from outside, holding a stack of newly cut soft satin in her hand. She smiled and said, "Master, look, this is the fabric that Granny Qian sent over. She said that Mr. Qu brought it back from Jiangnan and specially made a few new clothes for you."

Yun Si's fingers traced the smooth satin surface, and the corners of her lips slightly lifted.

The feeling of not being disliked seems really nice.

Yun Si suddenly understood Lan Xin and Lu Yu's feelings.

"Oh, right."

Lan Xin pulled out two bulging purses from her body and said happily, "Today is the day for monthly allowances. Granny Qian said that since Lu Yu and I are both at the level of head maids, our monthly allowances should have been increased long ago."

"Then I'll give each of you one."

Yun Si affectionately poked her forehead and teased, "Doing one job and earning two cents a month, are you satisfied?"

"Oh, my lord."

Lan Xin hugged Yun Si and said coquettishly, "Isn't it because you weren't in the manor last month that Granny Qian took pity on me and Lu Yu and started giving us monthly allowances? I'll take this one from now on, so you can save your allowance, Master."

"That's not necessary."

Yun Si, with her wealth and arrogance, said, "Your master looks down on you. He has no power or influence now, but he is not short of money. You can keep the monthly allowance from the Prince's Mansion. I will continue to provide for you as usual. You two should save up some money to support yourselves in the future."

“Master.”

Lu Yu walked in carrying a freshly brewed medicinal soup. Hearing Yun Si's words, he smiled and said, "Just spoil her."

Lansing glared at Lu Yu with displeasure: "It's not like I don't spoil you."

Lu Yu smiled ingratiatingly at her, put down the medicine, and then got down to business: "My lady, Granny Qian said that according to the rules, we don't have enough people to serve in Qiwu Garden. She wants to select a few more people for Qiwu Garden. She asked me to ask you if there are any you like. If not, she will arrange them herself."

Is Granny Qian going to treat her like a princess again?

A faint smile appeared in Yun Si's eyes.

In that light, she really should thank Lin Shuyan.

If Lin Shuyan hadn't poisoned Granny Qian, the servants in the mansion probably wouldn't have changed their attitude towards her so quickly.

However, compared to Lin Shuyan, people may still prefer her.

But that's okay, a steady, gradual process will do.

Isn't this already much better than before?

Time will slowly change everything.

"There are people cleaning Qiwu Garden every day, and you two can handle everything else."

After considering it for a moment, Yun Si decided that given her current status as a guest, she should keep a low profile to avoid gossip that could cause unnecessary pressure and trouble for Qin Ye in the palace.

"Lu Yu, go and tell the old woman to keep things as they are."

"Yes, I'll go right away."

………

The Shen family sent people to Prince Xiao's residence three times to look for Yun Si, but Yun Si refused to show up even once, citing illness.

On the fourth day, Shen Qian came to see her in person.

Since Yun Si did not show herself, he remained outside the mansion and refused to leave.

He said he was worried about her health and only wanted to see her once to make sure she was alright before leaving immediately.

Look.

How affectionate.

Upon hearing this, Yun Si sneered, feeling both mocked and disgusted.

Yesterday, Lanxin also learned that Shen's mother's health was failing. The Shen family had consulted almost all the most famous doctors in the capital, but after examining her, they were all helpless and tactfully told them to prepare for her passing.

Fearing that news of Shen's mother's infectious disease would spread, they sent Shen's mother and all those who had already been infected to another courtyard so that they could better conceal their identities when seeking a doctor.

If it were any other illness, they could go to the palace to ask the imperial physicians for help, but for this illness, they dared not take the slightest risk.

After all, the Shen family is a target of envy and has made many political enemies by serving in the imperial court for many years. Once they leave any evidence against them, those people will definitely seize the opportunity to suppress the Shen family to the death.

Especially in the last two years, with the Emperor intending to establish an heir, it is a crucial moment in the struggle for succession. The Shen family must not allow any unexpected events to occur at this time, affecting their grand plan that they have been planning for many years.

So when they heard that Yun Si had learned medicine and even cured a poison that Doctor Ji couldn't cure, they set their sights on Yun Si.

The Shen family sent people over and over again, trying to see Yun Si under various pretexts, but Yun Si dismissed them all with the excuse that she was unwell.

This situation would never have happened before. She always took anything related to Shen Qian very seriously, and she would never refuse to see him unless he was too sick to get out of bed.

This time, however, it was truly unusual.

Shen Qian has recently become increasingly suspicious that Yun Si is different from before, and he feels that she is about to completely slip out of his control.

The thought of this possibility brought a deep sense of gloom to his eyes.

"Young Master Shen, you should leave. Master Yun won't come out to see you..."

Before the gatekeeper could finish speaking, Shen Qian saw Yun Si's figure slowly walking towards him from inside the mansion.

His face lit up with joy, but as she approached, a look of sadness and sorrow appeared on his face.

“A-Si”.

He called her softly, then forced a smile: "Didn't you say that even if we weren't destined to be husband and wife, I would always be your best friend?"

When Yun Si came out, she specially asked Lu Yu to give her a "sickly" look. Upon hearing Shen Qian's words, she coughed weakly twice before nodding gently.

"Yes, I have said that before, and I have always thought it that way. You will always be my best friend."

"Then why...have you been so cold to me lately?"

"Is it cold?"

Shen Qian was taken aback by this rhetorical question.

He took a deep breath and was about to ask Yun Si what she meant when he saw her looking at him with a confused expression, as if she didn't understand: "I'm just sick and have been in bed for several days. I really can't come to see you."

Without giving Shen Qian a chance to reply, she continued, "Qian, are you blaming me for not coming to see you while I was sick?"

"..."

Shen Qian was speechless when asked the question.

She used to do that.

But when she asked it this way, it took on a completely different meaning.

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't expect you to be so seriously ill this time. A-Si, I was just worried about you. I haven't been able to see you, and I was afraid that Prince Xiao would..."

"It's good that you're not angry with me."

Yun Si was too lazy to listen to his hypocritical words and interrupted him in time: "I heard from Shen Yu last time that Auntie was sick. Is she feeling better now?"

"not good."

Shen Qian was successfully diverted from the topic by Yun Si, which was also one of the purposes of his trip.

"She was very ill. The doctors in the capital all said that she couldn't be cured and told us to... prepare for her funeral."

"What?"

Yun Si was surprised, then put on an expression of disbelief: "How could this be? The last time I saw her, she was perfectly fine. What kind of illness could be so severe that she died in such a short time..."

"We don't know either."

Shen Qian wanted to ask if she could take a look, but looking at her pale face and her weak, swaying body, he swallowed his words.

"A-Si, how are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Oh.

Yun Si felt disgusted inside, but showed no sign of it on her face: "I'm fine, I'm much better now. How about this, I'll go see your mother tomorrow. I don't believe she could suddenly be so sick. I'll only feel at ease if I see her in person."

Shen Qian had been waiting for her to say those words.

However, he first asked, feigning concern, "But is your body fit to go out?"

"I can."

Upon receiving Yun Si's affirmative reply, Shen Qian smiled gently and said, "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow."

"Um."

"Well... I'll be going now."

Shen Qian looked at her, his eyes revealing reluctance and a hint of affection.

"A-Si, when will you be able to leave this place?"

"Wait until I find the evidence."

"When will you be able to find it?"

"Shhh."

Yun Si gestured for him to keep his voice down so that no one could hear.

"Let's go quickly."

"..."

The moment Shen Qian turned around, his face immediately darkened.

She really has changed.

They've become disobedient!

Watching Shen Qian's retreating figure, Yun Si turned and walked away.

Thinking of the affection and reluctance in Shen Qian's eyes just now, she couldn't help but sneer.

He pretended to be deeply in love and insisted on marrying her, but in reality, he had affairs with a bunch of maids, especially his cousin, with whom he had long been having an affair.

She had previously wondered why her cousin was so hostile towards her and targeted her every time they met.

Once, he pushed her into the water, and she almost drowned. After being pulled out, she fell seriously ill.

As it turned out, the Shen family said it was all a misunderstanding and that if his cousin apologized to her, the matter would be over. She was originally unwilling to accept it, but Shen Qian also spoke up for her cousin and asked her to forgive her cousin this time for his sake.

She felt extremely wronged, but she had no choice but to give up.

Looking back now, I wonder how she could have been so stupid. She never doubted something so obvious.

We'll get our revenge sooner or later!

As Yun Si entered the Prince's mansion, she looked up and saw Qin Ye standing not far from the gate.

Her heart skipped a beat.

When did this man arrive?

He saw it all?

Yun Si gave him a smile more beautiful than a flower, walked over quickly, and tentatively asked, "What are you doing here, Your Highness?"

Qin Ye looked at her expressionlessly: "When you came out..."

It's over.

They not only saw it, but they must have heard it too.

Yun Si pursed her lips: "Are you angry?"

"No."

Qin Ye's handsome face showed no emotion whatsoever.

It doesn't seem like anger, nor does it seem like...not angry.

Although he denied it, Yun Si could sense that he was still... unhappy.

Even if we are not destined to be husband and wife, I will always be your best friend.

Suddenly, he spoke out of the blue, looking at Yun Si with a cold gaze and a mocking smile on his lips: "Good friend, I'll pick you up tomorrow."

Yun Si: "..."