“Tell me…who is that woman…”
Madam Yun's voice was full of anger, and she had clearly lost her patience. In order to save his legs, Steward Liu had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
"Yes, yes, Madam, that woman, that woman's name is Han Yiyi, but..."
Upon hearing this, Madam Yun was astonished that a vixen actually dared to seduce her precious grandson. Therefore, before Steward Liu could finish speaking, she slammed her teacup heavily onto the table.
"Come……".
Before he could even utter the word "person," Steward Liu hurriedly began to explain.
"Madam, no, it's not what you think. Madam Han doesn't have any romantic feelings for the young master..." Steward Liu thought to himself, "That's your grandson, all he wants is to seduce Madam Han."
Upon hearing what Steward Liu said, Old Madam Yun narrowed her eyes slightly, picked up her teacup again, took a sip, and then asked.
"Explain yourself clearly, who is this Lady Han? If she has no feelings for Xiao'er, why hasn't Xiao'er returned to the capital for so long...?"
"My lady, the girl you're talking about is a woman who has been married before..."
Madam Yun was perhaps a little excited, so she didn't notice how Steward Liu addressed Han Yiyi, but the nanny beside her did notice and couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, she was a woman, and she had two children who were three or four years old..."
When Steward Liu heard the old woman's question, his eyes flickered. However, he only said that Han Yiyi was a married woman with two children, but he did not mention that she had been divorced. After all, in Beichen, a woman's reputation was very bad if she was divorced.
Hearing Steward Liu's words, Old Madam Yun visibly breathed a sigh of relief. In her opinion, it was impossible for her precious grandson to dislike the noble lady of the capital whom she had chosen for him and instead fall in love with some other woman.
However, Madam Yun was still puzzled. Since the woman hadn't seduced him, why hadn't he returned to the capital yet? So she asked him directly.
"Since that woman has no improper thoughts about him, why hasn't he returned yet? Is there some hidden reason...?"
When Steward Liu heard what Old Madam Yun said, he thought to himself, what secret could there be? Isn't it just that your precious grandson wants to become someone else's stepfather, which is why he refuses to come back?
But even if you beat Steward Liu to death, he probably wouldn't dare to say these words. However, since Madam Yun asked, he couldn't not answer. So, he repeated the same explanation that Yun Xiao had given him to Madam Yun.
The profit margin for chili peppers is very large, and people are worried about what might go wrong, so they want to see the chili peppers planted in the field before they can feel at ease.
Madam Yun was familiar with this chili pepper. Yun Xiao had brought all the stock from the restaurant in Ping'an Town back to the capital, and she had eaten some of it. However, she didn't know that this chili pepper was actually created by Han Yiyi.
However, Madam Yun still had some doubts about Steward Liu's words. After all, given the Yun family's wealth, even if the prospects for the chili peppers were great, it wouldn't be worth going to such lengths.
Even if, as he said, you're not at ease, you can find a trustworthy subordinate to keep an eye on things. Why do you have to do it yourself? Thinking of this, Old Madam Yun couldn't help but frown again, feeling that things weren't so simple. So she asked again.
"But there are other things being hidden..."
Seeing that his words had not dispelled Madam Yun's doubts, Steward Liu felt a pang of anxiety.
He thought to himself, no matter what, he must not say that the young master has taken a liking to Han Niangzi, this divorced woman, or he might not be able to bear the old lady's wrath.
Seeing that Manager Liu's expression was strange, Madam Yun's voice became even colder.
"Um?".
"Reporting to the old man, I dare not conceal the truth, but the reason why the young master has been delayed in returning is that Madam Han's cooking skills are superb. No matter what the dish is, it tastes better when she cooks it, and she often makes some novel dishes. Even our restaurant's barbecue business was learned from her, which is why the young master wanted to stay at her house for a while longer..."
When it came to the food Han Yiyi made, Manager Liu couldn't help but swallow unconsciously.
Hearing Steward Liu's words, Old Madam Yun chuckled, "This little rascal, when did he become so greedy?"
Only then did Madam Yun realize that this barbecue was actually made by Han Yiyi. When this barbecue first became popular in Kyoto, she had eaten it for a few days and found it to be quite delicious. She never expected that the chili peppers were also made by this woman.
At this moment, Madam Yun became curious about Han Yiyi.
However, upon hearing Steward Liu's words, Old Madam Yun's expression changed, and the light in her eyes became somewhat obscure.
In her opinion, if she really wanted to eat the woman's food, she could just invite her to the mansion to be a cook. Besides, why did that chili pepper have to be grown in Ping'an Town? The Yun family had so many estates and fields outside the city; surely they could grow it all. Therefore, there must be something fishy about this matter.
However, she did not continue to attack Steward Liu, but instead spoke softly.
“Write to him to come back quickly, and tell him that I miss him, no, tell him that I am sick and ask him to come back to see me one last time…”
"Pah! Pah! Pah! Madam, what are you saying? Quickly spit it out..."
No sooner had Madam Yun finished speaking than her maidservant beside her spat out three times in a row, looking extremely nervous…
At this moment, Steward Liu, who was still kneeling on the ground, frowned when he heard what Old Madam Yun said. He knew that the old lady had become suspicious of the young master and was thinking of using this method to call him back first, so he hurriedly replied.
“Madam, when I came back before, that Madam Han said that the chili peppers could be planted in January or February. Now it’s about time. Perhaps the young master is already on his way back. Why don’t we wait a few more days…”
"If I tell you to go, then go. Go write the letter now..."
Before Steward Liu could finish speaking, Old Madam Yun interrupted him sharply.
Upon seeing this, Manager Liu quickly nodded in agreement and then hurriedly retreated without delay.
After they left, Old Madam Yun frowned deeply, her eyes turning somewhat gloomy.
At first, Madam Yun thought that Yun Xiao had simply been bewitched by some woman of low status, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Based on Steward Liu's description and Old Madam Yun's understanding of Yun Xiao, it's likely that her good-for-nothing grandson has taken a liking to that married woman named Han Yiyi.
This is why Madam Yun didn't press Steward Liu further, but instead directly summoned Yun Xiao back to the capital.
The young master of the Yun family has taken a fancy to a peasant woman. If word gets out...
At this moment, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Old Madam Yun's eyes.
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