Chapter 23 My uncle grabbed the soup and vomited blood after drinking it!
Yu Youning held Yu Tingwan's hand and skipped back to their residence.
As soon as she entered the house, Yu Youning couldn't wait to ask, "Mom, why don't we just leave?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Tingwan squatted down and looked directly into Yu Youning's eyes, "Youning, don't you like it here?"
Yu Youning didn't answer immediately. Instead, after staring at Yu Tingwan for a while, she counted on her fingers and began to speak, "Grandfather is very cruel. Not only does he not keep his promises, but he also can't distinguish right from wrong. Grandmother only cries and says that Mother is her biological daughter, but she always belittles Mother and me. Aunt is always smiling, but she always wants to bully Mother, and Li'er always wants others to hate me."
Speaking of this, Yu Youning's fair and tender face was about to wrinkle into a bitter melon, "Mother, Youning doesn't like it here."
Listening to Yu Youning's words, Yu Tingwan felt even more distressed. She gently held Yu Youning in her arms and said, "It's all mother's fault. It was mother who made Youning suffer."
"That's not the case!"
Yu Youning struggled out of Yu Tingwan's arms, her little face full of seriousness.
"It's not mother's fault. Mother is suffering the same injustice as Youning!"
Yu Tingwan only felt that her wounded heart was gently soothed by a pair of white and tender little hands at this moment, and she instantly burst into laughter.
"Then mother, promise Youning that if they continue to treat Youning badly in the future, mother will take Youning away from here, okay?"
Yu Youning nodded obediently, "Okay!"
"Then Youning, can you tell mother what happened today?"
When Yu Tingwan asked this, Yu Youning's eyebrows immediately lit up and he began to speak in a crisp voice.
"Mom, let me tell you, a lot of things happened today..."
Yu Tingwan listened to Yu Youning's story, and at the same time, gently helped Yu Youning change his clothes and wash his hands and face.
Yu Youning just finished speaking at this time, and Yu Tingwan said, "Youning is right about what happened today."
"Of course!" Yu Youning puffed out her chest, "Youning is a good kid, she wouldn't bully others!"
As the mother and daughter were talking, a maid came over and invited them to the flower hall for dinner.
The two looked at each other, then held hands and followed the maid out.
When the two of them arrived, everyone else was already seated and the table was filled with sumptuous food.
When Lin Yu saw the two of them, he snorted in dissatisfaction, "How dare you make the whole family wait for you two!"
Yu Youning blinked her big, twinkling eyes and said, "Why wait? Uncle, if you're hungry, you can eat first!"
Yu Tingwan also said, "We came right after the maid invited us, and there was no delay."
Lin Yu refused to listen to this explanation and became even angrier. "Are you saying that my sister deliberately made the maid go late? She deliberately made you and your daughter arrive late? How is that possible? My sister is a noble lady who was properly educated in the Marquis's Mansion. How could she do such a thing?"
Hearing Lin Yu's words, Lin Siqiong's eyebrows jumped fiercely, and she quickly said with a smile, "As long as our family can sit down and eat together, what does it matter if it's a little late! Sister, Youning, you should come over and sit down to eat!"
Madam Hou also smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's late. Hurry up and take Youning to a table. This is the first time our family will have dinner together. Don't waste time."
Yu Tingwan looked at Madam Hou and asked, "Mother, have you told Father about Manager Zhang?"
Hearing this, Lin Siqiong's eyebrows jumped fiercely, "Sister, the food will get cold if we don't eat it now. Let's talk about these things after dinner!"
Yong'an Hou frowned and looked at Yu Tingwan, "What's wrong with Manager Zhang?"
"Father, this morning Mother gave me the task of tailoring summer clothes for the servants. After checking the account books, I discovered someone had falsified the accounts. Last summer alone, they embezzled a thousand taels of silver. Mother was furious and had Nanny Li investigate thoroughly. They ultimately traced the case back to Steward Zhang. She has locked him up, and he's awaiting your judgment, Father!"
"This is outrageous!" Yong'an Hou roared, "How could there be such a treacherous servant in the mansion? Siqiong, you've been the housekeeper for so many years, and you didn't even notice this?"
Lin Siqiong quickly stood up and said, "Father, I was wrong. I thought Manager Zhang was an old man in the mansion and worthy of trust, so I didn't keep an eye on him..."
Lin Yu hurriedly said, "Father, why are you blaming my sister? Manager Zhang is already so old. When Mother was the housekeeper, the purchasing was also handed over to him. It's natural for my sister not to touch Mother's people, so this is how Manager Zhang took advantage of the situation."
Hearing this, although Lin Siqiong did not say anything, she looked at Lin Yu with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of emotion and gratitude.
Yong'an Hou's anger subsided a little, and he frowned and waved his hand, "Never mind, Yu'er is right, I can't blame you entirely at this moment. But Tingwan, the housekeeper is quite good at managing accounts! You are worthy of being my daughter!"
Yu Tingwan smiled and asked softly, "So what does father plan to do?"
"Don't worry about that. This is a matter of prestige for the Marquisate. We must not send anyone to Jingzhao Prefecture. Otherwise, the whole capital will know that our servants are bullying their masters, and the Marquisate will surely be laughed at."
As he was speaking, Nanny Lin hurried in with a panicked look on her face.
Seeing her like this, the Marquis's wife hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Nanny Lin hesitated for a moment before lowering her voice and saying, "Madam, Manager Zhang...is dead."
"How did he die?" The Marquis's wife was shocked.
"He was foaming at the mouth, as if he had taken poison."
The Marquis's wife was very angry. "How could he have poison? Didn't I ask you to tie him up?"
"this......"
"Alright." Yong'an Hou waved his hand. "He's dead, so be it. Let's leave it at that for now. Let's eat!"
Yu Tingwan was not surprised by this result and didn't say anything more.
Lin Siqiong, on the other hand, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Hurry up and serve the soup! Today's soup is very delicious! Dad and Mom, please try it! Sister and Youning, too!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid came forward and served each person a bowl of stewed soup.
Yu Youning looked at the clear soup in the soup bowl, smelled its delicious flavor, and immediately smiled happily.
She loves eating it the most!
This smells delicious!
Yu Youning picked up the spoon and was about to drink, but Lin Yu snorted again, "Do you still have any manners? The elders haven't even started eating yet, so why are you already eating? No one taught you before, but today I will teach you what the rules are.
When eating, you should wait for the elders to pick up their chopsticks before you follow suit. You cannot continue eating after the elders put down their chopsticks.
During meals, you can't look around, you can't talk, and you can't make any noises when chewing, except when the bowl and spoon clink together. Do you remember all this?"
Yu Youning was stunned when he heard this, "Huh? Why are there so many rules for eating?"
Lin Yu's face was filled with pride. "It's natural that a poor and downtrodden family doesn't have many rules, but a place like the Marquis' Mansion naturally has strict rules and etiquette. No matter what you were like before, now that you're in the Marquis' Mansion, you must abide by the rules of the Marquis' Mansion and not bring disgrace to the Mansion!"
The stew pot in front of him still exuded a delicious aroma, but Yu Youning had no interest in it.
Seeing Yu Youning sitting still, Yong'an Hou thought she had listened to him. He looked at her with satisfaction and pride, then picked up his chopsticks and said, "Let's eat!"
Lin Siqiong picked up her chopsticks and took two bites, only to find that Yu Youning was still sitting there, motionless. She felt anxious and asked curiously, "Didn't Yu Youning want to drink the soup just now? Why isn't she eating it yet? If the soup gets cold, it won't taste good."
Yu Youning slowly shook her head, "Youning doesn't want to eat anymore."
Hearing Yu Youning say that she didn't want to eat anymore, Lin Siqiong became even more anxious, "How can you not eat? You are in the growth stage now. If you don't eat well, you won't grow taller!"
This soup is made with some nourishing herbs, plus shark's fin, sea cucumber, abalone and tripe, and it's not only delicious but also good for your health. Come and try it!"
Yu Youning still shook his head.
No matter how delicious it is, I don’t want to eat it when I think about so many rules.
Seeing this, the Marquis of Yong'an's expression darkened again. "Siqiong, if she doesn't want to eat, then don't bother her. Stop trying to persuade her. She's so stubborn at such a young age. I wonder who she inherited that from!"
Lin Yu also said, "She doesn't have the luck to enjoy such a good thing, so I'll drink it!"
After saying that, Lin Yu directly picked up the soup bowl in front of Yu Youning and brought it directly to his mouth.
Seeing this, Lin Siqiong was horrified and reached out to stop him, forcing a smile as she said, "Yu'er, you're already so old, why are you still fighting with a kid like Youning for soup? Put it down!"
It’s a pity that Lin Yu was faster than her and had already taken a sip.
The next moment, Lin Yu's eyes widened, the soup bowl in his hand fell to the ground, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell to the ground.
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