Chapter 54 Lin Siqiong jumps into the lotus pond!
Being stared at by Yu Youning and Huo Qingchen at the same time, Zhu Xuezheng laughed dumbly, "Of course you can. Hurry up and go to class!"
The next morning, right after breakfast, Yu Youning started running around the house.
"Mother, my father is going to pick me up to go to his farm to play! Mother, do you want to come with us? Mother, where is my knife?"
Yu Tingwan looked at Yu Youning, who was like a headless fly, with a doting smile in her eyes, and called her softly, "Youning, come here."
"Mother, what's wrong?"
While speaking, Yu Youning also walked in front of Yu Tingwan.
Yu Tingwan picked up the shoulder bag beside her and gently helped Yu Youning put it on her back.
"Here are your favorite foods, your knife, and other things you might need. Mother has prepared them all for you!"
"Wow!"
Yu Youning exclaimed, dragging out the last syllable.
"Mom is so awesome! Do you want to go with me?"
"Mom won't go. If you go, be good and obedient, don't run around, go early and come back early, Mom will wait for you to come back."
"Okay!" Yu Youning didn't insist on asking Yu Tingwan to go with him. He took Yu Tingwan's hand and walked out, skipping and jumping as he walked.
"Mom, if I catch any prey, I will definitely bring it back to you."
"I found some bird eggs and brought them back for you!"
"I caught a rabbit and brought it back to you!"
"You are my mother, I will give you all the good things!"
Listening to Yu Youning's tender voice and sincere words, Yu Tingwan's heart felt both soft and firm.
Youning wanted to give her all the good things, so she naturally wanted to give all the good things to Youning.
Anyone who wants to harm Youning must not be let off.
While the children are not at home and the weather is clear today, it is the best time to take revenge.
Yu Tingwan took Yu Youning's hand and came to the gate of Yong'an Marquis Mansion. As soon as they stopped, a carriage slowly drove up and stopped in front of them.
Before the carriage had completely stopped, Huo Qingchen stuck his head out of the window.
"Youning! We're leaving!"
Although he said this, his expression seemed a little unhappy.
At this time, the door of the carriage opened, Zhu Xuezhen walked out, and stood with Yu Tingwan to talk.
Yu Youning took the opportunity to look into the carriage, only to see that it was full of little rascals.
In addition to Huo Qingchen, there are Chu Huaixu, Lin Ruoli, and Zhai Heming.
Yu Youning's eyes were filled with confusion. "Prince, aren't you recuperating in the palace?"
Chu Huaixu's face was indeed a little pale, and there was no blood on his lips.
Before he could answer, he gave Yu Youning a gentle smile, "The Third Elder said that I'm almost recovered. Going out for a walk and breathing some fresh air will help me get better faster."
"So it was Third Junior Brother who said that!" Yu Youning nodded in agreement, "He's very capable. You can't go wrong if you listen to him!"
Zhu Xuezheng had finished chatting with Yu Tingwan at this time, so he called Yu Youning to get in the car, "Youning, say goodbye to your mother, we should set off."
Yu Youning waved at Yu Tingwan, "Mother, I'm leaving now!"
"Go ahead! Have some fun!"
Yu Tingwan stood there, watching the carriage go away until it disappeared, then turned around and returned home.
Back in the yard, Yu Tingwan called Bai Lu.
When Bai Lu first came to this courtyard, she looked down on Yu Tingwan and did not take her seriously.
But now standing in front of Yu Tingwan, Bai Lu couldn't help but feel nervous and kept picking at her fingers with her nails.
Yu Tingwan noticed Bai Lu's nervousness, smiled, and spoke in a very gentle voice.
"Bai Lu, how many years have you been serving in the mansion?"
"My dear Miss, I was bought into the mansion when I was eight years old. It has been nine years now."
"You've always been serving the Second Young Lady. Now you're suddenly by my side. Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want me to send you back?"
"don't want!"
Bai Lu said this and fell to her knees with a plop, her body trembling.
"Please, Miss, don't chase me away! If you chase me away, I will die!"
"How could that be!" Yu Tingwan's voice was still very gentle. "Although I haven't been back home for long, I've heard that Siqiong is very kind to her servants. She won't beat or scold them easily, and she won't punish them casually. And you've always been serving her. If you go back, she'll only treat you better."
Bai Lu kowtowed repeatedly, "Please, Miss, please leave me here! I will serve you well!"
Bai Shuang has also been with Lin Siqiong since she was a child, and that steward...
But didn't they still die?
If she was really sent back, she would die.
Yu Tingwan lowered his eyes and looked at Bai Lu lying on the ground, the smile on his face faded a little. "I told you to leave but you didn't. I gave you the chance but you didn't take it. So you better be careful next time. If I catch you doing anything tricky, your fate will not be much better than Bai Shuang's."
"Don't worry, Miss. I will serve you and Miss Xi well!"
"You don't have to risk your life. Just go tell the Second Miss that the weather is nice today and I'm free. I'd like to invite her to the pavilion by the lotus pond for tea and a chat, so we can rekindle our sisterly love."
Bai Lu didn't dare to think too much. She agreed and hurried out.
A quarter of an hour later.
In the pavilion beside the lotus pond, Yu Tingwan and Lin Siqiong sat opposite each other.
The Marquis's Mansion was very large. It not only had a rockery garden, but also a large pond with many lotus plants and some koi fish.
In early summer like this, the lotus flowers have just emerged, and the green lotus leaves are connected into pieces. When a breeze blows, the lotus leaves and lotus flowers sway gently together, which is refreshing to look at.
Lin Siqiong sat with her back straight, never forgetting to maintain a dignified and elegant posture. "Sister, why did you think of inviting me to have tea and chat today?"
The question was asked casually, but his eyes were full of inquiry.
Yu Tingwan smiled, a little embarrassed, "Yesterday, I had a few words with the prince of the Zhenbei Marquisate, and Yu'er happened to see me. Yu'er misunderstood me and said that I seduced the prince. I wanted to explain, but I'm too dumb to say it clearly. Can you help me talk to Yu'er? I really didn't mean to seduce the prince. I'm married."
After hearing this, Lin Siqiong finally felt relieved.
It turns out it was because of this incident!
However, she would not help Yu Tingwan explain.
She hoped that Lin Yu would continue to misunderstand her and that he would hate Yu Tingwan more and more.
Although he thought so in his heart, he did not show it on his face.
Lin Siqiong looked at Yu Tingwan in surprise, "There's actually such a thing? I didn't even know about it! Don't worry, sister. I'll definitely explain it to Yu'er when I see him later."
"I'm relieved when you say that." Yu Tingwan breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "This lotus is really beautiful. It's different from any I've seen before. What do you think?"
"Don't blame me for not recognizing it. I spent a long time searching for this rare species, and it's only found in the Imperial Palace and our mansion! I'm sure you haven't seen it before, so come and see it more often in the future. That way, you won't miss it later."
As Lin Siqiong spoke, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes again.
Yu Tingwan is indeed a country girl. She asks questions about every lotus she has never seen before. It is really embarrassing!
Yu Tingwan seemed oblivious to Lin Siqiong's disdain as she listened attentively. Finally, she stood up and walked towards the pavilion. "So it's a rare variety! The Marquis' Mansion is truly unique. The lotus they grow is different from those in other places."
Seeing Yu Tingwan standing by the pavilion with half of her body leaning out, Lin Siqiong felt something in her heart.
At this time, there were only the two of them in the pavilion, and Bai Lu and Bai Xia who were waiting outside were her people.
If Yu Tingwan fell into the water and drowned in the lotus pond at this time, no one would notice anything was wrong.
After dealing with Yu Tingwan, only the little girl Yu Youning is left. Isn't she at her mercy?
The more Lin Siqiong thought about it, the more excited she became. She immediately stood up and walked towards Yu Tingwan step by step.
"Sister, look, there's a blossoming lotus over there. If you take it home and put it in a vase, it will definitely look beautiful!"
Yu Tingwan held onto the railing with both hands, stood on tiptoe, and looked over. "Where is it? Why can't I see it?"
"It's right over there! It's blocked by a lotus leaf. Sister, please move a little over here..."
Lin Siqiong raised her hand as she said this.
Just as she increased her strength and was about to push Yu Tingwan down, Yu Tingwan suddenly turned around.
"I still don't see it! Where is the flower you mentioned?"
Lin Siqiong was startled by Yu Tingwan's sudden action and wanted to stop, but the inertia of her body made it impossible for her to stop, and she fell forward.
She was like someone who was about to commit suicide by jumping into a river, jumping without hesitation.
"Si Qiong!"
Yu Tingwan screamed and reached out to grab Lin Siqiong, but he only had time to grab Lin Siqiong's pants and pulled them down directly.
Lin Siqiong, without pants, had her white legs flashing in the air and fell into the lotus pond with a splash.
"Si Qiong!"
"elder sister!"
"Qiong'er!"
Several exclamations were heard at the same time, and three figures rushed towards this side at the same time.
Lin Yu pushed Yu Tingwan aside and looked at her viciously, "Tell me! Why did you want to hurt my sister? Why did you push her into the water?"
Yu Tingwan's face was filled with panic, her eyes were red, and she kept shaking her head, "I didn't! I really didn't! She said there was a beautiful lotus flower and pointed it out to me, but I couldn't see it. I wanted to turn around and ask her where the flower was, but she just rushed out."
"I wanted to save her! I quickly reached out to pull her, but I only grabbed her clothes and she fell into the water." Yu Tingwan said, tears falling, looking at Madam Hou pitifully, "Mother, it's all my fault. I couldn't grab Siqiong in time, so she fell in."
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