"I'll listen to my mother," Yue said with a smile, linking her arm with hers.
Qi Yun'er patted her face and whispered a few words in her ear.
Upon hearing this, **Yue looked troubled.
"Mother, didn't we agree that Shenyue would marry that Fifth Prince? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Qi Yun'er let out a cold laugh.
"If I could, I wouldn't want to change it either. But if these two children grow up and side with other people, thinking I'm not good to them, then all my efforts would have been in vain. So this is the best approach: first, let Qu Jingyun feel like she has everything, and then cruelly abandon her."
**Yue gave a thumbs up, "Mom is still the best."
Qi Yun'er immediately smiled smugly.
evening.
Qi Yun'er carried a food box to the backyard.
Shen Cong and Shen Yue were so hungry that their stomachs were practically touching their backs. When they saw Qi Yun'er arrive, it was as if they had seen a savior.
The two pounced on Qi Yun'er.
Qi Yun'er squatted down, looking at them with affection.
"Poor Cong'er, you've been wronged."
Seeing that Qi Yun'er suddenly seemed like a different person, Shen Cong became wary.
He shielded his younger sister behind him and stared intently at Qi Yun'er, asking, "Auntie, is something the matter?"
Seeing the wariness in Shen Cong's eyes, a flash of disdain quickly crossed Qi Yun'er's eyes.
Immediately afterward, Qi Yun'er wiped away non-existent tears and said, "What else could be wrong with me? I didn't expect that your mother, who seems to care about you so much, hasn't given you any food yet, even though it's mealtime. Are you starving?"
After saying that, Qi Yun'er took out the food from the food box.
"Brother, I'm hungry."
Shen Yue touched her belly and looked at Shen Cong with a pitiful expression.
Shen Cong remained vigilant.
Seeing this, Qi Yun'er sighed.
“Cong’er, I know you don’t like me, but at first I thought it was because you bullied my sister that she treated you so badly. Later I found out that she was just like that by nature, and I regret it very much.”
“We didn’t bully her,” Shen Cong said with a dark expression.
“I know, of course I know, but your mother doesn’t think so. She’s a master of putting on a show. Cong’er, come here and your aunt will tell you how to get the best for yourself.”
Qi Yun'er waved to him with a smile.
After hesitating for a moment, Shen Cong strode over.
Qi Yun'er gripped his hand tightly.
“You guys are just too kind. Your grandmother is coming back in a few days. Go and talk to her.”
"Grandmother?" Shen Cong was somewhat frightened.
That old lady was always very strict.
Even the eldest brother was nothing in Grandmother's eyes.
If they went, wouldn't their grandmother dislike them from head to toe?
Qi Yun'er added, "Your grandmother is strict with you because she wants what's best for you. If I were you, I would thank your grandmother and aunt."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Shen Yue smiled sweetly at Qi Yun'er.
Qi Yun'er pretended to wipe away her tears again.
"My Yue'er is so sensible. It's all my fault. I didn't protect you well."
Seeing her crying so sadly, Shen Cong felt a little sorry for her.
Then Shen Cong added, "This is not your fault. You are a guest in the mansion, and you are not much better off than us."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yun'er sighed again.
"I wonder if you'll be able to return alive to the day the old lady came back?"
Shen Yue's body immediately trembled even more violently.
Shen Yue stared intently at Qi Yun'er and asked, "Is Mother going to kill us?"
"Shh!"
Qi Yun'er looked around warily.
She wanted to say a few more words when she suddenly saw Qu Jingyun approaching from afar.
Qu Jingyun's expression was solemn, and she looked like someone not to be trifled with.
Qi Yun'er immediately changed her expression and greeted him with a smile.
"Cousin, you're back."
Qu Jingyun glanced coldly at Qi Yun'er and then pushed her away forcefully.
She squatted down in front of the two children and said very seriously, "You are both my own children. I have indeed neglected you too much because of your father and the General's Mansion. From now on, I will definitely treat you well."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yue instinctively wanted to walk towards Qu Jingyun.
She liked her mother, who seemed very powerful.
She's so much better than my aunt who only knows how to cry.
Just as she was about to get close, Shen Cong pulled her back.
"Do you think you can kill us?"
“Of course not,” Qu Jingyun immediately replied.
She gave Qi Yun'er a cold glance.
Snap—
A heavy slap landed on Qi Yun'er's face.
Qi Yun'er covered her face and looked at Qu Jingyun with a wronged expression.
"Cousin, what do you mean? I didn't offend you, why did you hit me?"
"Are you sure you really haven't offended me?" Qu Jingyun asked.
Feeling guilty, Qi Yun'er avoided her gaze and whispered, "I didn't have any, and you've completely ignored the two children. Is it wrong for me to want to help them?"
Qu Jingyun sneered, "Your so-called help is just sowing discord and making them believe that their mother doesn't love them at all?"
"That's not true at all. I really wanted to help them. Cousin, please don't wrong me," Qi Yun'er said softly in her defense.
Qu Jingyun let out another cold laugh.
Immediately afterwards, Qu Jingyun called Xiao Liu over.
"It seems she still doesn't understand what a guest is. Let's put her in confinement for another month to reflect on her mistakes."
Xiao Liu immediately brought over two tall and burly old women.
Upon seeing this, Qi Yun'er immediately stepped back.
Qi Yun'er glanced at Chen Cong, then cried and said to Qu Jingyun, "Sister, it's all my fault. You can punish me however you want, but Cong'er and Yue'er are innocent. Please don't hurt them."
Unexpectedly, Qi Yun'er was about to be locked up but still wanted to protect them. Shen Cong stood in front of Qi Yun'er without hesitation.
He looked at Qu Jingyun angrily with red eyes.
"Auntie is doing this for our own good. We were hungry and had nothing to eat, so she brought us food. Can't you even tolerate that?"
Qu Jingyun frowned in confusion.
"I had the kitchen prepare food for you, but you didn't come to eat, and now you want to complain to Qi Yun'er?"
“They didn’t,” Qi Yun’er immediately retorted, adding, “It’s all my fault, sister. Just put all the blame on me, please don’t hurt them.”
Shen Cong glared fiercely at Qu Jingyun, then strode towards Qi Yun'er.
He hugged Qi Yun'er and said some harsh words to Qu Jingyun.
“To us, Auntie is much more important than you. If you’re going to take Auntie away, then take us with you.”
“Yes, we’re with Auntie,” Shen Yue added.
Anyway, following your brother is definitely the right thing to do.
Qu Jingyun was so angry that she laughed, not expecting that they would all side with Qi Yun'er.
She raised her head, trying hard to hold back her disappointment and tears.
Looking again, she calmly said, "I just want to understand one thing: why haven't you eaten?"
"How dare you ask!" Shen Cong glared fiercely at Qu Jingyun: "Isn't it you who didn't feed us?"
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