Chapter 210 Returning to My Mother's Home
After the two finished speaking, Luo Yi raised her head, her gentle and obedient smile returning, and said sweetly in her voice:
"Madam, there's no need to worry. Just as you said, the general has just returned to the manor and is busy with military affairs outside, so he may not be able to take care of these things for the time being. Or perhaps my sister is feeling wronged and is unwilling to accept the general."
After all, my sister entered the house carrying the general's memorial tablet and remained a widow for nearly a year. Now that the general has suddenly returned, it's understandable that she's having some wild thoughts. The old lady should give my sister some more time.
Granny Wang couldn't stand it anymore, and with a stern face, she said bluntly:
"Miss Luo, what you say is true. The young mistress has been managing the General's Mansion for the past year, and she has done her best in every single thing. The old lady knows this best. Where would she have time to think nonsense?"
If we're talking about grievances, the real grievances were when I first entered the house carrying the memorial tablet and single-handedly supported the family!
Now that the general has returned safely, everyone in the household remembers the young mistress's good deeds and hopes that the young couple will be reunited and live happily ever after. We hope that our general's mansion will prosper. I have been in the mansion for decades and I am good at judging people. The young mistress is the most sensible and knows how to advance and retreat. She would never have such a petty temper.
"Young lady, you are a guest, so it's best to be careful what you say, lest someone overhear and misunderstand, thinking that Miss Luo, who has been married, is so knowledgeable about matters of the marital bedroom."
Luo Yi blushed instantly at Wang Mama's words, biting her lip and protesting pitifully:
"Wang Mama, you've misunderstood me. That's not what I meant."
Seeing Luo Yi's embarrassment, Madam Ning spoke up to smooth things over, saying, "Alright, I know Qingci is a good child. Yiyi didn't say that on purpose; she was just afraid I would overthink it."
The old lady seemed to be trying to avoid trouble, so Wang Mama didn't say anything more.
That evening, Lu Yunqi returned to Guanlan Pavilion, and Yu Qingci mentioned to him that she wanted to go back to the Earl's Mansion to visit her mother the next day.
Now that she is no longer a widow, she only needs to inform her mother-in-law and husband if she wants to return to her parents' home.
She had already mentioned this to her mother-in-law during the day, and the old lady Ning naturally did not object. She even kindly asked Granny Wang to pick out a few valuable medicinal herbs from the pile of imperial gifts so that she could take them back to give to the elders in the household.
Lu Yunqi was on official business and had planned to go to the western suburban camp early the next morning. However, upon hearing his young wife say she wanted to return to the Marquis's residence, he pondered for a moment and said:
"How about this, I'll go to the Ministry of War to ask for leave first thing tomorrow morning, and then I'll go back with you. Don't worry, it won't be a problem."
He has been back for two or three days, and it's time for him to formally pay a visit to his parents-in-law.
After the two finished speaking, Lu Yunqi got up and went to rest in the west room.
Yu Qingci secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She had deliberately brought up the matter of returning to the Earl's Mansion to test whether he would be willing to go back with her.
She entered the family as a widow, and now that she has finally shaken off that identity, she is returning to her parents' home for the first time without her husband by her side, which will only attract another kind of gossip.
There's nothing we can do; this world is just that harsh on women.
Since the two have reached a tacit agreement to live together peacefully for a period of time before divorcing, he should also take on the responsibilities of a husband while she still holds the title of general's wife.
The next day, Lu Yunqi went to the Ministry of War early to ask for leave and returned before 9:00 AM. The General's Mansion had already prepared two carriages, one for Yu Qingci and Lu Yunqi, and the other for the servants including Wang Mama, Tong'er, and Lian Qiao. Soon the carriages set off for the Earl's Mansion.
The carriage curtain was lowered, and the two sat facing each other in the spacious carriage without saying a word. They both recalled the last time at Taijue Temple, when Lu Yunqi sneaked into the carriage and followed them into the city.
Yu Qingci didn't know his identity that time. She thought he was the assassin wanted by the court and that she was the one who had been kidnapped. But for some reason, she wasn't afraid. So the journey was very quiet. She and Granny Pei even kindly stopped halfway to give him a chance to sneak away.
Unexpectedly, not long after, this person appeared in her life as her husband. However, they were destined to be apart and she was destined to leave.
Without Granny Pei in the carriage, it seemed even more spacious. Lost in thought, she felt a burning gaze fall on her face, making her cheeks flush. When she looked up, she met the smiling eyes of the person opposite her.
Looking up, I saw that the person opposite me had removed his silver armor today and was wearing a moon-white brocade robe embroidered with dark patterns. His hair was tied up with a jade crown, and his handsome eyebrows and bright eyes added to his elegant and refined demeanor.
At that moment, his deep eyes were fixed on Yu Qingci, even the shadows cast by his eyelashes seemed to freeze. Yu Qingci's face grew even hotter under his gaze, her fingers unconsciously twisting the handkerchief in her hand, and she even softened her breathing.
The carriage swayed slightly as it rolled over the stones, and as she trembled slightly, he instinctively reached out to steady her, his deep, magnetic voice ringing out:
"Sit tight."
This interruption seemed to bring the two closer, and Lu Yunqi broke the silence first:
"I'm not very familiar with my father-in-law's family. Could you please introduce them to me?"
When she saw him bring up Yu Qingci, she thought about it and realized that there were not many masters in the Earl's Mansion, but the relationships were complicated. Moreover, besides being her husband, he was also Yu Qingyan's former fiancé. It was better to clarify some things in advance. So she organized her thoughts and picked out the important ones to talk about.
Lu Yunqi listened quietly, his eyes filled with increasing tenderness.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Nanping Earl's Mansion. The mansion gate was wide open, and Qiao Shi, along with the two brothers Yu Qingyun and Yu Qingbai, and many servants and women, were already waiting at the entrance.
Lu Yun got out of the car first, then turned around and reached out to help Yu Qingci behind him.
Yu Qingci hadn't expected him to be so good at putting on a show. In front of the servants, she calmly offered her hand and got off the carriage with his help.
The two stood hand in hand before everyone, like a perfect couple, and Qiao couldn't help but grit her teeth secretly again.
How come that little bitch is so lucky? It's infuriating!
"Sister! Brother-in-law!"
Upon seeing his sister, Yu Qingbai grinned and was the first to shout out, running to the two of them.
"Green Cypress".
Yu Qingyan was naturally overjoyed to see her younger brother again, and the two siblings held hands as if they had endless things to say.
Yu Qingyun also stepped forward to greet Lu Yunqi.
Qiao interrupted with a smile, "Young master, Qingci, you're finally back. Ever since we learned that you survived, our master and madam have been eagerly awaiting your arrival."
"You two shouldn't just stand there, come inside. The Lord, the Old Madam, and my sister are all waiting anxiously inside."
Yu Qingci smiled slightly: "Thank you for your trouble, Madam Qiao."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yunqi glanced at his young wife and politely addressed her as Madam Qiao.
Qiao's face stiffened again, but she then casually invited the two inside.
Yu Qingbai took his sister's hand and walked inside first.
Lu Yunqi, watching the siblings holding hands, couldn't help but feel jealous and followed Yu Qingyun inside.
As Qiao stood there watching their retreating figures, the smile on her face could no longer be maintained: You little bitch, you just wait!
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