Wan Niang was furious: "This family is always causing trouble. It's really annoying."
Yan Funing comforted her softly, "Don't be angry, Mom. I'll just wait for them to talk."
Fu Nanyao was puzzled: "Why? The Yan family wants sister-in-law to go back, but sister-in-law doesn't want to. How can we wait for them to talk to us now?"
"The Yan family kicked me out, and now they want me to go back. How can I just go back?" Yan Funing said calmly, "As long as they go and tell me, Caiyu will probably come back to me. That's why I don't want to give Yan Haitang a hundred taels of silver."
"One hundred taels of silver for a maid? How dare Yan Haitang ask for that?" Fu Nanyao said angrily, then became worried. "What if they hire people to cause trouble? The thugs in the Fu Mansion are not easy to deal with. My brother is in school, and the rest of us..."
She didn't continue, feeling a surge of fear.
"They went to the county town and won't be back so soon." Yan Funing comforted her.
Li Xinheng also said: "Young Master ordered me to protect the house today. I will go to pick him up in the afternoon. Young Master Beimo and Ali are not allowed to go out to play."
The two young men agreed.
In the afternoon, Yan Funing stood on one leg and cooked pork legs and pig's trotters in the kitchen.
When she couldn't stand, she leaned on Fu Beimo's arm for strength. After a while, Wan Niang sent her to the west wing to rest after the seasoning was ready.
Later, Fu Nanyao was asked to look after the meat being cooked in the kitchen.
It was stewed for the entire afternoon, and when it was almost done, Fu Nanyao came to the west wing to look for Yan Funing.
"Sister-in-law, the sauce is already collecting. Can you go and see if it's done?"
Yan Funing got up from the bed and was helped to the kitchen by Fu Nanyao.
When Fu Ciyi came back, he smelled a rich fragrance before he even entered the courtyard. It was the fragrance of the pig's trotters she cooked.
Not only that, he also saw this scene——
The two girls, one limping and the other hopping on one leg, looked heartbreaking.
"Bei Mo Ali?"
His handsome brows were furrowed, and his voice was cold.
Ali ran out with ash on his face, obviously he was making a fire.
Fu Beimo helped his mother out of the east wing.
Fu Ciyi pressed his forehead.
Li Xinheng lowered his voice: "Sir, everyone is busy."
Fu Ciyi walked to Yan Funing's side, grabbed her arm, and said in a deep voice: "Your legs and feet are injured, you should rest well, why don't you listen?"
I spent the whole afternoon cooking meat.
Yan Funing placed her hand on his arm and said softly, "The pork leg and pig's trotter are almost cooked. I'll go check. Don't be angry. I'll only be in the kitchen for a few hours. Nan Yao is the one who's watching over them."
Fu Ciyi looked at Fu Nanyao.
Seeing his sister nodded, the coldness on his face dissipated a little.
During dinner, Li Xinheng brought up the matter of the Hu family going into the city again: "Fu and Hu Xingwang really did go into the city, and they haven't returned yet. I asked my mother to hang around outside the Hu family's house from time to time and keep an eye on them."
Yan Funing nodded: "Thank your mother for me."
After dinner, she asked Fu Nanyao to cut a plate of pork leg meat and asked Li Xinheng to take it back.
Li Xinheng refused to take any more: "I've eaten a lot, it would be too embarrassing to take any more."
"Your mother helps me look after the Hu family. This is what I give her to eat."
"Thank you, young lady!" Li Xinheng accepted it.
When it was completely dark, Li's mother came quietly.
Wan Niang and her family were still chatting in the main room.
"Sister Wanniang, Miss, Fu and Hu Xingwang are back." After saying this, Li's mother began to praise the delicious cooked pork leg, chatted for a few more words, and then went back.
Fu Nanyao felt relieved: "So, Fu Zhengqing's thugs didn't come."
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The next morning, a horse-drawn carriage drove into Baozhuang Village.
There are very few horse-drawn carriages coming and going in the village. The last time a horse-drawn carriage came was when Wan Niang and her family moved to the village.
The appearance of this carriage today immediately attracted the attention of the villagers.
The carriage was seen heading towards Wan Niang's home, and the villagers who wanted to watch the excitement followed it.
Sure enough, the carriage stopped outside Wan's mother's yard.
A man in his fifties, dressed in ochre silk, got out of the car. He glanced at the yard with disdain, frowned, and walked in reluctantly.
Ali stepped forward to stop him: "Who are you?"
The driver immediately introduced: "This is the Yan family's steward."
As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers immediately began to whisper.
"Yan family, the richest family in Ling County."
"No wonder a butler can dress so well."
"He's the richest man after all. Even the driver is dressed better than us."
Yan Gui was pleased to hear this. He asked the driver to push Ali aside, walked a few steps into the courtyard, and asked loudly, "Where is the second young lady?"
Yan Funing left the west wing with the help of Fu Ciyi.
"How did the second young lady's leg get injured?"
Yan Gui glanced at her legs and feet, his tone showing no concern.
"Didn't you hear the news yesterday? Didn't Fu and Hu Xingwang make it clear?" Yan Funing asked back.
Yan Gui put on a smile and said, "Hu Dahai is not doing his job well. The old master and the old lady wanted the Hu family to be their messenger. Who knew that the Hu family would misunderstand their intentions and even dare to kidnap the second young lady?"
In the east wing, Wan Niang came to the courtyard with the support of Nan Yao and Bei Mo.
Yan Gui looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Yan Funing. "Today, the Yan family specially ordered me to take the Second Miss back to her parents' home. It's fine if you go back to visit your relatives or stay for a while. This will ease the longing of the elders."
Yan Funing smiled lightly, "Since I've been kicked out, the elders probably don't miss me."
The last time they met in the clinic, Yan Gui knew that she was difficult to talk to now.
Thinking of this, Yan Gui's smile faded: "Second Master and Second Madam miss you so much. As a daughter, can you bear not to acknowledge your parents?"
"When I was kicked out, I didn't hear that they were sad at all." Yan Funing's face was indifferent. "You can go back to the Yan family. I won't go back."
Yan Gui frowned.
The Hu family had sent word several times but had failed to get her to return to the Yan family. Unless they said some harsh words today, she still wouldn't want to go back.
Then he said loudly: "I hope the second young lady will know the present situation and come back with me!"
Yan Funing chuckled: "Is this how you invite me?"
The voice is quite powerful.
Yan Gui was surprised for a moment, but then, remembering her domineering nature, he softened his tone, "Second Miss, the old lady said that if you're willing to come back, she'll have the eldest lady return the colored jade to you."
Yan Funing was just waiting for this sentence, but Yan Gui immediately said, "If you refuse to go back, Caiyu will be sold to a brothel!"
"Threatening me? I wasn't raised under threats." Yan Funing's beautiful eyes turned cold, and her voice was also cold. "Caiyu's indenture is in the Yan family. Whatever the Yan family wants to do with her is naturally the Yan family's right. Whether I go to the Yan family in this life is my own business."
At this moment she was talking about "this life".
Moreover, it is about "whether to go" to the Yan family, not "whether to go back".
The meaning is very different.
If the Yan family really did something to Caiyu, and she didn't return, the illness of the Second Master's biological children would probably get worse.
Yan Gui was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. He blurted out, "Aren't you afraid that the Yan family will send someone to kidnap you?"
Fu Ciyi's expression was cold and fierce: "Who dares?"
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