Chapter 273 When the Innocent White Lotus Meets the Real (Bonus Chapter for Book-Loving Girls)
After Madam Min got out of the carriage, Doctor Mu also got out of the carriage.
Upon seeing her, Lady Yongning greeted her warmly, saying, "This must be Doctor Mu, right?"
"May you be blessed, Madam." Doctor Mu curtsied.
"Please, no need for formalities," Lady Yongning hurriedly said, smiling as she asked, "I heard that it was Doctor Mu who cured the poison of Madam Zheng from the Duke of Jin's mansion?"
"To be honest, Madam, that's right." Doctor Mu didn't mince words and readily admitted it.
"Did you also heal the scar on Miss Min's forehead from the Marquis of Xuanping's mansion?"
"Yes."
"Very well, very well." Lady Yongning's smile became even more sincere. "I'll trouble Doctor Mu to take care of my daughter's scars."
"Don't worry, Madam, I will do my utmost to help," Doctor Mu immediately assured him.
The group entered the mansion and headed straight for Zhen Huan's residence.
However, just as I reached the gate of the courtyard, I heard a commotion inside.
"My hand hurts so much!"
"Ouch! My hand is bleeding!"
"Waaaaah... Fourth Sister, why did you push me?"
When Lady Yongning heard this voice, her face immediately darkened.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh." His tone was somewhat embarrassed.
As the group entered the courtyard, they saw Yu Yin'er nestled in Madam Yu's arms, tears streaming down her face, looking utterly pitiful and wronged.
He stood expressionless three steps away from the two, staring coldly at Yu Yin'er.
Madam Yu glared at Huanzhen with displeasure and scolded her sternly, "Yu Yingluo, what's wrong with you? Your third sister kindly brought you medicine, and you not only didn't appreciate it, but why did you push her?"
Madam Yu gently blew on Yu Yin'er's scraped hand.
Yu Yin'er, out of Madam Yu's sight, revealed a smug expression to Zhen Huan, while saying in a soft and coquettish voice, "Grandmother, please don't scold Fourth Sister."
"Fourth Sister is your real granddaughter, and I'm just an unwanted orphan. I shouldn't have presumptuously tried to be her best friend. I know I'm not worthy, and it's understandable that Fourth Sister looks down on me."
She started crying softly again as she spoke.
This broke Madam Yu's heart.
His anger intensified immediately, and he gave her a good scolding: "Yu Yingluo, I know you resent me for losing you back then, and you resent Yin'er for taking your place and living as the young lady of the Marquis's mansion for so many years."
"But you're back now, aren't you? Can't you be a little more magnanimous?"
"I didn't mean to lose you! It's all your fault for being naughty and wandering off without the help of the maids and servants!"
"Also, all these years, Yin'er has been by my side in your place, taking care of your filial duties. You should be thanking her."
"How can you target her at every turn as soon as you come back?"
"You are so narrow-minded and cruel; where is the slightest bit of the demeanor of a noble lady?"
Since Zhen Huan's return, Madam Yu had tried several times to mend their relationship, but Zhen Huan had developed a cold and indifferent nature. No matter how Madam Yu tried to be friendly, she remained expressionless and dull, showing not a trace of kindness.
Madam Yu was used to being high and mighty, and when she finally tried to please the younger generation by being humble and subservient, it had no effect whatsoever.
In addition, Yu Yin'er was fanning the flames from the side.
Madam Yu naturally developed many grievances against him.
Now, taking advantage of Yu Yin'er being pushed down, he finally let out all the anger he had been suppressing.
Yu Yin'er was overjoyed, but she remained completely unmoved.
Just then, Lady Yongning and the others could no longer bear it. They apologized to Madam Min Qiao, left her, and angrily strode over to Zhen Huan's side.
She reached out and put her arm around Zhen Huan's shoulder, tilted her chin up, and gave Yu Yin'er a cold look, which made Yu Yin'er shrink back and burrow into Madam Yu's arms.
Lady Yongning then looked at Madam Yu with an unfriendly expression and said coldly, "Mother, watch your words!"
Madam Yu was also a little intimidated by this daughter-in-law, but as an elder, she couldn't allow her to back down.
So she snorted coldly and said in a firm tone, "Why should I be careful with my words? This is the Yongning Marquis's residence, and the Yongning Marquis is my son! I can say whatever I want, and who can tell me what to do?"
Lady Yongning sneered, "Are you sure you want to tell me that?"
Madam Yu's lips twitched, and she suddenly became a little timid. Her lips moved for a long time before she stammered, "I didn't mean to say those things. It was Yingluo who pushed her third sister first, so I couldn't help but scold her a couple of times."
Lady Yongning curled her lip in disdain and turned to look at Huanzhen, "You pushed Yu Yin'er?"
He frowned slightly, and roughly removed Lady Yongning's hand from her shoulder, his movements rude and his attitude distant.
In an instant, Lady Yongning felt as if her heart had been thrown into ice water, chilling her to the bone.
I thought he was really angry because of her questioning. But the next moment, he actually walked up to Madam Yu and pulled Yu Yin'er out of Madam Yu's arms.
Before anyone could react, she pushed hard, sending Yu Yin'er flying two or three meters away before she crashed heavily to the ground.
Suddenly, a loud thud was heard, and everyone was stunned.
Anyone with eyes could see how hard that fall was.
Yu Ying'er's eyes widened in horror, and after she came to her senses, she immediately screamed in pain.
Madam Yu was heartbroken and rushed forward to help her up. However, Yu Yin'er's palms were rubbed raw and bleeding from the bluestone ground, and her bottom, which was the first part of her body to hit the ground, was in so much pain that she trembled all over and dared not move at all.
"It hurts, it hurts so much... Grandma, my hands hurt, my bottom hurts, my whole body hurts!..."
Madam Yu's eyes reddened with heartache.
She turned her head and glared fiercely at Zhen Huan, "How could you be so cruel? How could you do such a vicious thing!"
He kept a cold face and said expressionlessly, "This is the force I use to push someone."
So, Yu Yin'er fell down on her own.
Everyone present could tell that there was still more to say.
Madam Yu was no exception.
She felt embarrassed, ashamed, angry, and heartbroken all at once. After struggling with this dilemma for a long time, her heartache for Yu Yin'er ultimately prevailed.
"Even if Yin'er was wrong, you shouldn't have pushed her! You could have just talked it out properly, couldn't you?"
"Oh, look at what Mother is saying. Don't you know how biased you are?"
Lady Yongning scoffed, "If you really say she didn't push it, would you believe me, sir?"
"Mrs. Qiao and I heard it all clearly just now. Yu Yin'er said that Huanzhen really pushed her, but you didn't even ask her a question before you started cursing at Huanzhen."
"What? It's only been a short while, and you've already forgotten?"
Madam Yu and the servants brought by Yu Yin'er quickly stepped forward and helped Yu Yin'er away.
As the farce ended, Zhen Huan quickly walked over to Madam Min Qiao, knelt on one knee, bowed his head, clasped his hands, and respectfully greeted her, saying, "Zhen Huan greets the Grand Madam."
"You are no longer my bodyguard, so there's no need for such a grand gesture."
Madam Min was embarrassed and quickly helped the person up, saying reproachfully, "Aren't you deliberately trying to upset your mother?"
Sure enough, when the two looked at Lady Yongning, they saw that her eyes were already red.
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