He silently added in his mind: Don't bother her again.
The Minister's wife said, "It's almost November now, and the New Year is just around the corner. As the mistress of the house, I naturally need to go back early to arrange various matters, so I can't stay here any longer."
Xiao Yunying said politely but distantly, "Madam, you don't need to explain these things to me. I'm not interested in the reasons behind this."
This distant and indifferent attitude made the Minister's wife's expression fall even lower, but when she thought of her third daughter saying that her eldest daughter did not reject her and even liked her, she cheered up a bit.
Time will always heal all unpleasant memories. As long as the two sisters still have feelings for each other, and use that as a bridge, the child will eventually accept her.
Zuo Qingzhi sniffed and smelled a delicious aroma wafting from the courtyard: "Sister Yunying, what delicious food are you making? Can I take some to eat on the way?"
The Minister's wife was afraid that her impetuous youngest daughter would anger her eldest daughter again, so she slapped her arm and said, "What are you saying? How can you come to someone's door asking for food? It's so rude."
Perhaps because he was too hasty, the blow was quite forceful, making a "smack" sound as it hit Zuo Qingzhi's hand.
Zuo Qingzhi covered her hands, looking aggrieved, and remained silent.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Yunying felt sorry for Zuo Qingzhi.
The grievance in her eyes seemed genuine.
It's probably because the Minister's wife has favored Zuo Lanzhi since childhood, and now she values her suddenly found elder sister so much, but always ignores her feelings.
So even if it's a small thing, as long as she can sense that the Minister's wife is biased, she will probably feel uncomfortable.
Xiao Yunying said to her, "Your nose is quite sharp. I just baked some egg yolk pastries and chestnut pastries. Yunwan is in the kitchen. Go find her and ask her to make some extra for you."
"Really?" Zuo Qingzhi instantly perked up: "Then I won't be polite. I won't be able to eat the pastries made by my older sister for a while after I go home, so I'll have to bring a lot with me."
As he spoke, he jogged into the kitchen.
The Minister's wife watched her youngest daughter's carefree figure and whispered, "This child is so unsteady."
Xiao Yunying said bluntly, "The Minister's wife should be glad that Qingzhi is still lively and cheerful. After all, she grew up in a family where her father was strict and her mother was biased. It's already quite good that she's not depressed."
The Minister's wife's expression froze: "Yunyun, I..."
Xiao Yunying continued, "Madam, I've told you before that you shouldn't keep dwelling on the past."
You put all your guilt on Zuo Lanzhi, which made you unconsciously favor her in everything, raising her to be spoiled and domineering. I imagine she must have given you a lot of headaches.
While you show favoritism, you are bound to ignore the feelings of other children. After all, one person's energy is limited. But other children are also your children. They also long for their parents to care for and love them more, instead of always feeling like they are superfluous.
"Madam, I don't know if you've ever heard the saying, 'When children are at odds, it's often because the parents are immoral.' If you had always been fair and impartial, treating everyone equally, I doubt Zuo Lanzhi and Qingzhi would have ended up like that."
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