Chapter 93 Yun Chu is being targeted again
Early in the morning, Yu Qingci braved the cold wind to go to Songbai Hall. Afraid that she would get cold, Pei Mama specially found a light purple silk satin cloak lined with fox fur for her to wear, and also found a small and exquisite gilded pumpkin hand warmer and stuffed it into the young mistress's hand.
After getting everything in order, I took a few steps back and checked myself from head to toe. Only when I was sure I was wrapped up tightly and wouldn't get cold did I step back with peace of mind.
Yu Qingci felt a surge of warmth in her heart. With Granny Pei taking such good care of her, she knew her path in this life would be smoother and more secure.
On the way, they happened to run into Lu Yun Chu leading a group of people towards Song Bai Tang, so the two sisters-in-law went together.
Yu Qingci glanced at the maids and old women following behind Lu Yun Chu and couldn't help but smile: "Yun Chu, why did you bring so many people today? In the past, when you went to Songbai Hall, you only brought Dong Yue, and at most Xia He."
Look at her today, besides Dongyue and Xiahe, there are two more maids and two more old women. Anyone who didn't know better would think she was going out to cause trouble.
Lu Yun Chu realized her sister-in-law was teasing her, but she didn't explain. She just forced a smile and casually said:
"It's nothing, I just think what my sister-in-law said last time was right. Even though we're coming out from our own home, we should still bring more people with us, just in case something happens."
Yu Qingci sensed something was amiss and was about to ask again when Lu Yunchu changed the subject, leading Yu Qingci to talk about something else.
When it was almost noon, a servant came in to report that the Third Aunt had arrived with the young master.
The rules at Songbai Hall are much better now than before; everyone who enters must announce their presence.
Old Madam Ning had always been somewhat intimidated by this younger sister-in-law, but upon hearing of her arrival, she immediately instructed a servant to lead her in and rose to greet her:
"Third sister, what brings you here today? Come in and have a seat."
Yang Qi followed behind Third Aunt. Third Aunt casually remarked:
"Since I had nothing to do, I came over to chat with my sister-in-law. Qi'er, didn't you say you missed your aunt? Come over and greet her. And here are your cousin Yun Chu and your third cousin's wife."
Yang Qi then stepped forward and politely greeted Madam Ning and her sister-in-law, before stepping aside to sit down a little further away, appearing to be very well-mannered.
Yu Qingci's attention was focused on the mother and son, and she didn't know what they were there for, so she didn't notice that her sister-in-law had put on a stern face after the two came in, and her hands, hidden under her sleeves, were tightly clasped together.
After sitting down, the third aunt exchanged a few pleasantries, then glanced at Lu Yun Chu and Yu Qing Ci beside her, finally looking at Lu Yun Chu and scrutinizing her from head to toe.
This made Lu Yun Chu even more uneasy, and she shrank back.
Third Aunt stared at Lu Yun Chu, a slight smile appearing on her perpetually expressionless face:
"Oh my, Yun Chu has become even more beautiful in just a few days."
Perhaps because she rarely praised anyone, even she herself felt awkward saying these words, so she looked at Old Madam Ning and said:
"My sister-in-law is really good at having children. Both her sons and daughters are exceptionally beautiful, which is truly enviable. It's a pity that I'm not lucky enough to have any. I only have three sons and no daughters. Now that I'm looking at Yun Chu, I really want to take her back and treat her like my own daughter."
Seeing that she spoke quite kindly today, Madam Ning smiled and replied, "Don't praise her anymore. This child is unpredictable. I would be content if she had half of Qingci's composure and understanding."
Third Aunt curled her lip and continued, "Sister-in-law is too modest. Yun Chu is such a good child. She has been steady and polite since she was a child, and she must have been very respectful to her elders. Unlike some people, who grew up in the countryside and now think they are the pampered daughters of a wealthy family, they put on airs and act arrogantly in front of their elders, and they have no manners at all."
Yu Qingci didn't even bother to give her a second glance.
The third aunt changed the subject and said, "I have indeed been busy these days. My third son told me that he accidentally offended Yun Chu yesterday, and he felt uneasy, so he asked me to apologize to Yun Chu on his behalf."
I panicked as soon as I heard that. This young lady has a precious reputation, and I can't let my brat tarnish it. That's why I brought him here to see Yun Chu.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ning was taken aback and looked at her daughter. A clash? What happened? She had no idea.
Lu Yun Chu's face immediately turned red. How could these words sound so different coming from her aunt's mouth?
Yu Qingci didn't know what had happened either, and looked at Lu Yun Chu in confusion.
Lu Yun Chu's face flushed red, and she said with a hint of grievance:
"Auntie, you're too kind. I only ran into my cousin on my way back yesterday and we exchanged a few words. There was no offense involved."
Yang Qi then stood up, bowed to Lu Yun Chu, and said sincerely:
"Is my cousin still angry with me? I just wanted to say a few words to her when I ran into her yesterday. We used to play together all the time when we were little, so why is she being so distant with me now?"
"Fine, I'll just pretend I accidentally bumped into my cousin. If she's still angry, she can hit me or yell at me, but please don't ignore me."
Lu Yun Chu was so angry at his increasingly absurd words that tears were about to well up in her eyes: "I already said it was just a chance encounter, how could you..."
The little girl was so upset she couldn't speak.
Seeing that things were not going well, Yu Qingci quickly shielded Yun Chu behind her. Although she didn't know what had happened yet, she could guess what was going on. She knew she had to protect her sister-in-law.
So he said to the group, "If what my cousin said is true, then it is indeed a small matter and not worth my third cousin coming to apologize. Yun Chu is not one to hold grudges. Let's just let this matter go and no one needs to mention it again."
Yu Qingci wanted to downplay the matter and take over the task at hand, but her third aunt clearly disagreed, glaring at her and saying:
"How can that be? My third son was worried for a long time after he went back. He was afraid that Yun Chu would be angry with him. We should have him come over and apologize."
As she spoke, she reached out and gave Yang Qi a push. Yang Qi then walked up to Lu Yun Chu and bowed again.
Yu Qingci, however, seemed unaware of his actions as she stood between the two.
Third Grandma glared at the clueless Yu Qingci, then smiled and said:
“Yun Chu, your cousin was talking about you yesterday. He said that you two were actually very close when you were little. Hehehe, I remember when you were five years old, as soon as your cousin came to the manor, you ran over to play with him. You played until dark and didn’t want to go back to your own courtyard. You even said you wanted to sleep with your cousin.”
Madam Ning and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yu Qingci coughed and said, "Mother, I'll take Yun Chu back with me. You just told us to study the account book we just calculated."
After saying that, he took Yun Chu's leave.
The third aunt didn't stop them, and Yang Qi's eyes were glued to Lu Yun Chu until the two of them left the house.
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