Madam Chi watched from the side, occasionally offering some pointers.
She's too old to embroider herself now. But she's very experienced; she used to be one of the best embroiderers.
With her guidance, Yunniang improved rapidly. Most importantly, she loved embroidery; it was something that seemed to be ingrained in her very being.
Unfortunately, none of the children liked this. Han Luoxue, needless to say, couldn't sit still at all. Han Luoyu was a little more gentle, but she preferred medical skills.
As for the youngest son, there's no need to mention him. He's always by Doctor Xu's side, and I guess he'll want to pursue a career in medicine in the future.
Yunniang put down her needle and smiled, "What is it, Xue'er?"
"Didn't you get enough rest last night? I noticed some dark circles under your eyes. Try applying ice water to them in a bit!"
After Mengmeng and Zhuangzhuang went to sleep last night, Han Luoxue couldn't sleep well past midnight. Ouyang Zhen came back quite late, and she comforted Han Luoxue for a while, but both of them knew that comforting her at this time was useless.
They wanted to know the whereabouts of the three children, or at least who had them in their hands!
"No, it's probably because I got up several times during the night!"
Yunniang knew the child would wake up at night, so she sighed, "Why don't you stop sleeping with the child? Let them take care of him!"
Waking up in the middle of the night is exhausting. Back home, we didn't have the resources, so I had to take care of the child myself. But Han Luoxue is different. There are so many people in the palace, men, women, young and old. They take good care of the child and do their best to look after him.
They're not tired of living, otherwise why wouldn't they take good care of the two most precious children in the world?
"I feel fine! Mom, you see, I hardly have time to spend with them during the day, and if I don't spend time with them at night either, in a few days, the two little ones probably won't even know who I am!"
Upon hearing this, Yunniang chuckled: "Xue'er, now that you mention it, I'm worried too. Are you saying that after a while they won't recognize me?"
Yunniang knew that it wouldn't be easy to bring the two children out, after all, they were the Emperor's precious darlings.
Besides the Emperor, there are also the Empress Dowager and the old Emperor in the palace. These people would never agree to let their beloved grandson come out.
To bring the child out, the Emperor is still needed, unless Ouyang Zhen accompanies him.
"How could that be! This little guy is very clever. You're related by blood, they'll definitely recognize you!"
"But even if they don't recognize me, I'll tell them! If they still don't recognize me, I'll spank their little bottoms until they recognize me!"
Han Luoxue chuckled, and Yunniang glared at her, saying, "You little rascal! You've really got some nerve! You actually tried to hit my Zhuangzhuang and Mengmeng!"
"But if you ask me, would you really be willing to hit them?"
Han Luoxue thought about it for a moment, and thinking of how cute and sensible the two little ones were, she really couldn't bring herself to do it.
"Xue girl, when are you going to bring the two children out? I haven't seen them yet! I wonder what they look like now!"
Madam Chi looked sorrowful; she regretted her decision even more now. If she hadn't hesitated and hadn't chosen her eldest daughter, their relationship with Yunniang certainly wouldn't be so strained now.
She had already seen Han Luoxue's child. Unfortunately, there's no going back.
"Let's wait and see! The elders at home are very watchful, and I can't say for sure when we'll be able to get him out!"
Madam Chi sighed, her eyes filled with guilt.
"Mother!" Han Luoxue pulled Yunniang's hand and the two walked out.
Once they reached a place inside the house where they could hear no more noise, Han Luoxue asked softly, "What are you going to do with Mother and the other two?"
Han Luoxue had actually asked this question before, but Yunniang had been a little vague about it back then.
"Let them stay here and be cared for! We're not short of money anyway."
"Consider it a way of paying respects to my parents, Xue'er. They were really good to me before."
The more of her memories returned, the more complicated Yunniang's attitude towards the two elderly people became. If they had treated her badly or unfairly in the past, she could have been ruthless towards them.
But in her memory, the two people were too good to her; among the three children, she was the most favored!
"What about Chi Hongcai?"
"I don't know him, and I'm not familiar with him. His life or death is none of my business!"
When Chi Hongcai was mentioned, Yunniang's face turned cold, and her voice was utterly merciless.
“I know he’s no good, and we don’t need to care whether he lives or dies, but what about his child?”
“You know that Chi Hongcai owes a lot of high-interest loans outside, and you also know that those people are vicious and ruthless. I suspect they might harm those children!”
Yunniang hesitated for a moment, her face showing a conflicted expression.
"Xue'er, I don't know what to do either. Although those people are related to me by blood, I've never met them before! I don't even know their fathers, let alone those children!"
Yunniang fell silent, but the two old people must really want to save those children.
But the child's father is a scoundrel.
"I just want to ask your opinion on the children. If you want to keep the children, I'll find someone to handle it."
"As for Chi Hongcai, I think it would be best to lock him up for a few days to teach him a lesson!"
Han Luoxue explained her plan, and Yunniang shook her head: "Let's ask them what they think!"
These are all just my guesses; maybe the two old people have other ideas.
Han Luoxue didn't insist. The two returned to the house. Old Madam Han was fiddling with the embroidery on the embroidery frame. When she saw the mother and daughter come in, her eyes lit up: "Yunniang, you look better and better now. Standing next to Xue'er, people who don't know you would think you are sisters!"
I remember when I was little, Yunniang was exceptionally beautiful. They had the same parents, and she was much prettier than Chi Ling'er.
When the two sisters went out together, most people praised Yunniang's good looks. Perhaps it was at that time that Chi Ling'er began to feel some dissatisfaction with Yunniang.
Unfortunately, the two of them were too oblivious and never noticed.
"Hehe, I want to ask you a question, what do you think of Chi Hongcai's child?"
Without hesitation, Yunniang asked Han Luoxue's question directly.
"A child?" Old Madam Chi didn't understand at first. She looked at Yunniang in confusion and asked, "What child?"
"It's Chi Hongcai's child..." Yunniang added, "Isn't he in debt to loan sharks now? You know Chi Hongcai's situation. Do you think he can pay it back?"
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