Yun Qianmeng slowly raised her head and glanced at Yun Xuanzhi with embarrassment in her eyes. Then, she forced a smile and said softly, "I'm sorry to have worried Father! It's all Meng'er's own fault. I accidentally bumped into someone and hurt myself!"
After he finished speaking, he lowered his head again, as if he didn't want to talk about his injury in detail!
But Yun Xuanzhi looked very suspicious. Seeing that Yun Qianmeng didn't want to speak, Yun Xuanzhi turned to Mi Ma and Mu Chun and said sternly, "Hurry up and tell us exactly how the young lady got injured! How did you servants serve her? You actually let the young lady get hurt. If Meng'er gets any chronic illness, I will skin you alive!"
Seeing Yun Xuanzhi's stern expression and fear on his face, Mi Mama and Mu Chun knelt down in front of Yun Xuanzhi and spoke tremblingly, "Prime Minister, please calm down! The young lady was just accompanying the old lady to the Puguo Temple to burn incense, but she ran into the old lady and the wife of the Minister of Justice. Somehow, when Madam Su brushed past the young lady, she actually injured her! Afterwards, Madam Su even wanted to wrongly accuse the young lady! The young lady is kind-hearted. Since it's Concubine Su's family, she doesn't want to get involved and won't let us and others speak out. Please, Prime Minister, help our young lady!"
Aunt Mi lowered her head and told the truth about what happened at that time, without mentioning a word of her own thoughts. However, these truths made Yun Xuanzhi frown, and a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes!
Upon seeing this, Yun Qianmeng immediately whispered, "Mi Ma, who told you to say such nonsense? Madam Su just accidentally touched my foot, how could she have kicked me with such strength? Don't follow those ladies who burn incense and make random guesses! If that affects the relationship between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Ministry of Justice's Mansion, wouldn't those ulterior motives take advantage of it? How can you work by my side without even realizing this profound meaning?"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng, who was originally leaning on the quilt, immediately straightened up, her face flushed as she pointed at Mi Wu Ma and scolded her harshly!
Yun Xuanzhi saw that Yun Qianmeng was still trying to maintain the relationship between the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Su Mansion even though she was sick, but the Su Mansion had repeatedly framed his daughter. Although he had feelings for Su Qing in his heart, he felt that they had gone too far!
First, they framed Yun Qianmeng at Old Madam Gu's birthday banquet, and this time, they even injured her to vent their anger. This made Yun Xuanzhi's hands, which were lying flat on his knees, clench into fists. He then praised Yun Qianmeng, "Meng'er is still sensible! However, since they did something wrong, Daddy will naturally not let my daughter suffer any injustice! Besides, even the Rong Mansion and the Prince Chu Mansion are so concerned about your injury this time. If Daddy doesn't seek justice for my daughter, won't he be laughed at by both mansions?"
Yun Xuanzhi's words were full of righteousness. If Yun Qianmeng had not known in advance that he was a greedy and cold-hearted person, she would have been extremely grateful for having such a kind father!
However, Yun Xuanzhi's every word mentioned Rong Mansion and Prince Chu's Mansion, and he had treated her, his legitimate daughter, in the same way before. Yun Qianmeng felt it was ridiculous to hear him speak up for herself!
If the Rong Mansion and the Chu Palace had not sent anyone yesterday, Yun Xuanzhi would probably not care about his eldest daughter at all!
The cordial greetings from the two governments yesterday must have made Yun Xuanzhi excited the entire night. Otherwise, how could he still not know the reason for his injury? He must have been too happy and couldn't remember it!
As for the old lady, when she saw the gifts piled up in the reception room, she must have been furious and didn't want to mention her own affairs to Yun Xuanzhi at all!
However, seeing the genuine anger in Yun Xuanzhi's eyes, Yun Qianmeng naturally didn't mind adding a handful of firewood. She hurriedly lifted the quilt and tried to get out of bed, but Yun Xuanzhi stopped her and scolded her, "Don't move around if your foot is injured! I'll explain this to your grandmother. You don't have to pay your respects morning and night. Just focus on taking good care of yourself!"
It would have been fine if Yun Xuanzhi hadn't mentioned the old lady, but as soon as she mentioned her, Yun Qianmeng's face became troubled again. With a hint of fear in her eyes, she whispered, "This time, the Chu Palace only gave gifts to my daughter. I guess this must have upset Grandmother! After all, Grandmother mentioned to Meng'er that Fourth Sister and Prime Minister Chu are a perfect match. I'm afraid that this time, Grandmother has harbored resentment towards Meng'er! Father, I only want peace in our family. I don't want to compete with Fourth Sister for your favor, nor do I want to have conflicts with Aunt Su. I just want to live my life quietly in Qiluo Garden. Please don't worry about your affairs, otherwise it will be my fault!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Xuanzhi immediately raised his eyebrows, a flash of sarcasm in his eyes, and he couldn't help but snort coldly, "How can your fourth sister's status be compared with yours? At most, she can marry the legitimate son of an ordinary official family, but a family as prestigious as the Prince of Chu's Mansion is not something that anyone can cling to! Mother is really something, why would she bring up this with a young lady like you? She doesn't even know how to avoid suspicion! Just rest assured and recover from your injuries. Your father will take care of everything for you..."
As he spoke, Yun Xuanzhi stood up. Judging from his expression, he was very unhappy. He was afraid that he would have to go to Baishun Hall and Fenghe Garden!
Aunt Mi and Mu Chun immediately helped Yun Qianmeng to stand up and sent Yun Xuanzhi out of the inner room!
"Mammy, you just said that you found Panlan's family? How did you find them?" Seeing Yun Xuanzhi walking out of Qiluo Garden quickly, Yun Qianmeng asked in a low voice!
But Aunt Mi immediately knelt in front of Yun Qianmeng, with a look of self-blame on her face. "Please punish me, young lady! I didn't find the person!"
Seeing that there were other hidden secrets in this matter, Yun Qianmeng stared directly at Mi Matang and said calmly, "Get up and talk! What exactly is going on?"
Seeing that Yun Qianmeng didn't mean to blame her, but was still filled with self-blame, Aunt Mi knelt on the ground and said slowly, "I had already found out where Panlan's family lived, but they had already been targeted! I couldn't get close to them, but on my way back I ran into my cousin. After hearing what happened, he rescued them and then set fire to Panlan's yard! I have already arranged for Panlan's family to live in a safe and secret place, and I am just waiting for your instructions, young lady!"
Yun Qianmeng never thought that Qu Changqing would be involved in this matter. By doing this, Qu Changqing not only saved Panlan's family, but also dispelled Su Qing's suspicion of him!
Once Su Qing points the spearhead at him, he will no longer be able to use Pan Lan as a chess piece!
I have to say, although it troubled Qu Changqing, it solved his own worries!
The human resources in Qu Changqing's hands are exactly what he lacks at the moment. If it weren't for his help, even if he controlled Panlan, I'm afraid Su Qing would no longer trust her!
Yun Qianmeng seemed to be fighting with everyone alone in the Prime Minister's Mansion these days, but the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion was her solid backing. From the old lady to her cousin, they all cared for her very much. Even the seemingly cold and ruthless cousin extended a helping hand at the critical moment!
This made Yun Qianmeng feel warm in her heart, and she deeply felt that it was a good feeling to have family, just like her sister in modern times always gave her silent support behind her!
Yun Qianmeng suddenly felt refreshed, with an unprecedented energy filling her entire body. She then waved for Aunt Mi to come closer and whispered instructions in her ear!
After hearing Yun Qianmeng's plan, Aunt Mi's eyes suddenly lit up, her face turned happy, she nodded repeatedly, and then turned and left!
Yun Qianmeng leaned against the head of the bed, looking at Aunt Mi who was so motivated, a knowing smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she thought of Yun Xuanzhi's appearance when he left just now. She thought that this time Su Qing would have to suffer for her stupid sister-in-law again, and alienating the relationship between Yun Xuanzhi and Su Yuan was the most important step for Su Qing to fall out of favor!
After Yun Xuanzhi left Qiluo Garden, the first place he went to was not Fenghe Garden, but the old lady's Baishun Hall!
After all, compared to Yun Qianmeng being wronged, lifelong events are more important!
At this time, the old lady and Yun Xuanzhi both had their eyes on Chu Feiyang, so he naturally couldn't let the old lady get there first!
When Yun Xuanzhi entered the warm room of Baishun Hall, the old lady was asking Nanny Miao to teach Yun Yiyi the etiquette of the palace. Seeing Yun Yiyi stand up and salute with Nanny Rui, Yun Xuanzhi felt unhappy, but he smiled and greeted the old lady, "How are you today, mother?"
When the old lady saw Yun Xuanzhi come in, she immediately stopped what she was doing. She smiled at Yun Xuanzhi and slowly replied, "Everything is fine! You are busy with official duties, so you don't need to be so diligent on weekdays! It's enough for your mother to know that you are filial, but don't overwork yourself!"
Yun Xuanzhi didn't care. He sat down below the old lady, but his eyes were on Yun Yiyi. She was standing obediently beside the old lady and bowed softly to him, "Niece greets uncle!"
Hearing this, Yun Xuanzhi burst into laughter and praised Yun Yiyi to the old lady. "Mother has taught Yiyi so well! He's no less talented than my three children!"
The old lady couldn't help but feel a little proud when she heard Yun Xuanzhi's rare praise of Yun Yiyi, but she said modestly, "Don't praise me anymore, this child can't stand it, otherwise he will definitely be cocky! Besides, I think Meng'er and her two sisters are also very good. Not to mention that the three sisters personally went to Sucheng to pick me up and take me back home, but these past few days, Meng'er and Yan'er have been coming to pay their respects every day. This kind of filial piety is really rare!"
Yun Xuanzhi even thought that the old lady had a deep prejudice against Su Qing and her daughter, but when she only mentioned Yun Qianmeng and Yun Yan in front of him, Yun Xuanzhi felt ashamed! But on the other hand, he thought that since the old lady disliked Su Qing and her daughter so much in front of him, she might be even more prejudiced in private!
Even though it was Su Qing's sister-in-law who caused Yun Qianmeng to be injured, Su Qing was still Yun Xuanzhi's beloved concubine after all. The old lady showed her dislike for Su Qing and her daughter so openly in front of him, which made Yun Xuanzhi's original annoyance with Su Qing less. After all, when a person has a prejudice against another person, the credibility of what that person says is greatly reduced!
As he spoke, Yun Xuanzhi carefully examined Yun Yiyi again, and spoke to the old lady in a very serious tone, "Mother told me about Yiyi's marriage a few days ago! I originally thought Yiyi was still young, but just now I saw that every move she made had the temperament of a lady from a noble family. And seeing that she was so patient after we talked for so long, I think we should arrange a marriage for her first, so that this good man won't be taken away by another rich girl! What do you think, mother?"
The old lady hadn't expected Yun Xuanzhi to come today to discuss Yun Yiyi's marriage with her. Her heart tightened, and she thought about what happened in Prince Chu's mansion last night. She pondered the matter carefully before speaking with a smile, "Son, your words really hit the nail on the head! Your second brother isn't with Yiyi, so as his uncle, you really need to pay more attention to him! Otherwise, others will think that there's discord among us brothers in the Yun family! As for the choice of Yiyi's husband, I have my eye on someone!"
As she spoke, the old lady turned around and glanced at Yun Yiyi. She saw that Yun Yiyi's face had turned red with shame when she heard the two elders in the family discussing her marriage in person. She was now lowering her head, fiddling with the silk handkerchief in her hand in a somewhat bewildered manner!
Seeing that her little daughter was easily shy, the old lady asked Miao Feng to take her to Qiubiju. Then she looked at Yun Xuanzhi again and was about to say Chu Feiyang's name, but Yun Xuanzhi spoke up first!
"A few days ago, at the birthday banquet for the old lady at the Prince of Fuguo's mansion, my son saw quite a few distinguished young men in the front yard. Among them, the second son of the Minister of Personnel was quite appealing to my eye. He is handsome and has been brought up in a strict family. He will also take part in the autumn examination this year and will surely become a pillar of society in the future. I wonder if mother is satisfied?"
The old lady didn't expect that Yun Xuanzhi actually found such a person for Yun Yiyi. Although he was a legitimate son, he was not the eldest son. Although his father was a second-rank official in the court, he himself had no achievements at the moment!
This made the old lady suddenly angry, the smile on her face disappeared, and her expression instantly became gloomy!
How can such a young man compare with the majestic Chu Palace!
Although Chu Feiyang has a grandfather who is the King of Chu, his own abilities are also first-class. Not only is he good at leading troops in battle, but he also won the top spot in both civil and military examinations at a young age, and even sat on the position of left prime minister. Compared with the second son of the Minister of Personnel, the difference between them is instantly clear!
When Yun Xuanzhi saw that the old lady was reluctant to speak, he knew in his heart that she must be unwilling!
However, the old lady did not even consider Yun Yiyi's own conditions. Although she had an uncle who was the prime minister, her biological father was just a commoner. She arranged a marriage for her with the Minister of Personnel, which was actually Yun Yiyi's ambition. However, she did not expect that the old lady was too ambitious and was obsessed with Chu Feiyang, which made Yun Xuanzhi very unhappy!
"Is mother not satisfied?" Yun Xuanzhi asked knowingly, but there was a hint of pressure in his tone!
The old lady was naturally unhappy about Yun Yiyi marrying the son of the Minister of Personnel. She stared at Yun Xuanzhi's pressure and replied bluntly, "Yiyi is marrying well. She will help her sisters in the future! My son, have you forgotten what I said last time? Meng'er, Xue'er, and Yan'er all have different circumstances. None of them can marry into a prominent family. Our Yun family is counting on Yiyi! If she doesn't marry well, our Yun family will probably fall!"
After the old lady finished speaking, she sighed deeply, her brows full of worry about the future of the Yun Mansion!
But to Yun Xuanzhi, it was a blatant curse for his career. His expression tightened, and he explained to the old lady in a serious tone, "Mother must have thought that the daughter of the Minister of Personnel had already been selected in the emperor's selection this time! With the emperor's favor in the future, her second-rank official title will sooner or later be promoted. How could she not side with her brother?"
But the old lady disagreed wholeheartedly and retorted, "There are three thousand beauties in the harem, and who knows when the Minister of Personnel's gold will be favored? My son, we can't do things without confidence. Why give up what is in front of us?"
Seeing the old lady's insistence, Yun Xuanzhi knew that his persuasion was useless, so he gave up and said coldly, "Since mother doesn't agree, then just pretend that I never mentioned this matter! After all, Yiyi is still young. After this autumn exam, I will look for someone for her. I have official business to attend to, so I won't accompany you!"
After he finished speaking, Yun Xuanzhi stood up, bowed to the old lady and walked out of the warm room. The old lady sat in her seat with a gloomy face. It took her a while to calm down her anger. She called over Nanny Miao who was waiting outside and asked her to teach Yun Yiyi the palace etiquette and prepare for her future marriage to Chu Feiyang!
Although Yun Xuanzhi had the upper hand temporarily, he was still feeling suffocated because he failed to get the old lady to agree on Yun Yiyi's marriage. He walked into Fenghe Garden with a cold face!
At this time, Su Qing was personally teaching Pan Lan how to serve a man. Seeing Yun Xuanzhi come in, he waved his hand to let everyone leave. He then smiled and walked forward, helping Yun Xuanzhi sit down. "Why do you have time to come here at this time, Lord Prime Minister?"
Seeing Su Qing being so attentive and docile, helping him sit down and pouring tea, Yun Xuanzhi's anger dissipated a little. However, he continued with a cold face, "I'm sure you've heard about what happened yesterday! Meng'er, because your sister-in-law was injured, Minister Su acted as if nothing had happened at the court this morning! But the emperor didn't even look at me today. I'm sure you know the reason!"
Everyone in the Prime Minister's Residence knew that the Chu Palace and the Rong Palace had sent gifts to their eldest daughter yesterday. Su Qing had long expected Yun Xuanzhi to come to her about Yun Qianmeng's injury. Although she felt resentment towards her troublemaking sister-in-law, she was still from her mother's family. Even if she disliked her sister-in-law, she had to consider her brother's face. She said apologetically, "It's Qing'er's family who has implicated the Prime Minister! Qing'er had already sent Wang Fengma to the Su Mansion to find out what happened yesterday. It was the sister-in-law who wasn't paying attention when she walked, and the temple was crowded with people worshipping Buddha at the time, so she accidentally bumped into the young lady! For this matter, my brother has already scolded my sister-in-law. He feels so guilty that he dares not approach the Prime Minister. He also ordered my sister-in-law to come and apologize in person after the young lady's injury has improved!"
Su Qing's tone was very respectful, and his words emphasized Madam Su's helplessness and carelessness at the time. In addition, Su Yuan had already blamed his own wife for this matter. Yun Xuanzhi's expression improved a lot after hearing this. He took Su Qing's hand and said earnestly, "Qing'er, you are a sensible person, but your sister-in-law is very confused! She didn't think about it. Although Meng'er is a junior, she has the Queen Mother and the Fuguogong Mansion behind her. Now she has the favor of the Chu Palace and the Rong Mansion. Her future is very bright. Even if she dislikes Meng'er, she must not do such a misconduct! The evaluation of the Ministry of Justice's Mansion in the capital is really not good now! And the Su Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are close. Wouldn't it affect the Prime Minister's Mansion? Xue'er's marriage in the future will also be implicated..."
Yun Xuanzhi appealed to Su Qing's emotions and reasoned with her because he wanted Su Qing to remind Su Yuan that even if the families of the two families had a grudge against each other, they must not make a fool of themselves in public, otherwise their own children would have to bear the consequences!
Su Qing naturally understood the meaning of Yun Xuanzhi's words, but she felt ashamed when her husband pointed out to her in person that her elder brother was not managing his wife properly. She felt even more resentful towards her elder sister-in-law from her natal family, but she could only smile at Yun Xuanzhi and say yes respectfully!
"However, things are different now. I didn't expect that after the eldest lady was rejected by Prince Chen, she would be favored by both the Chu Palace and the Rong Palace! I wonder which family the master prefers!" Yun Ruoxue likes Chu Feiyang, so Su Qing naturally wants to find out Yun Xuanzhi's feelings, and it is also a good opportunity to divert Yun Xuanzhi's attention!
Hearing her question, Yun Xuanzhi looked up at her and said in embarrassment, "Neither the Chu Palace nor the Rong Palace can be offended! If I had two Meng'er, I wouldn't have to worry so much!"
Hearing this, Su Qing felt a flash of dissatisfaction in her heart. She felt that now Yun Xuanzhi only had Yun Qianmeng in his eyes, and her Ruoxue had long been forgotten by her father!
Especially since Chu Feiyang was Ruoxue's favorite, she naturally couldn't let Yun Qianmeng succeed. She pressed herself against Yun Xuanzhi with all her might, and said gently, "Xuanzhi, don't forget that Xue'er is also your legitimate daughter! Although the eldest daughter is a legitimate daughter, our Ruoxue is a pure and innocent daughter of the Jin family! You have to make good plans for Xue'er as well!"
After she mentioned this, Yun Xuanzhi frowned. Although he loved her in his heart, he couldn't help but look disappointed when he thought of the trouble Yun Ruoxue had recently gotten into. His tone, which had just improved, suddenly became a little unfriendly. "When you have nothing to do, teach Ruoxue well and don't always think about causing trouble for Meng'er! The reason why the Chu Palace and the Rong Palace didn't send gifts to Xue'er yesterday was because she slandered my elder sister at the Fuguogong Palace that day, leaving a bad impression on the two palaces! Otherwise, why would I consider Meng'er first and give up Xue'er?"
When Su Qing heard him say this, her mood suddenly sank, and a bad feeling suddenly lingered in her heart. She felt that Yun Qianmeng had unknowingly surpassed Yun Ruoxue in Yun Xuanzhi's heart, and even the fact that Yun Qianmeng was broken off was ignored by Yun Xuanzhi!
This sudden sense of crisis made Su Qing deeply regret that she should not have let Yun Qianmeng go because she thought she was a baby girl! If she had eliminated Yun Qianmeng and Qu Ruoli together, then it would definitely be her Xue'er who was loved by both families today!
Thinking of this, Su Qing wished she could bite her teeth to pieces, but since things had come to this point, she could only find another way to snatch the marriage from the Prince of Chu's Mansion for Yun Ruoxue!
However, Yun Xuanzhi is the most crucial person to all of this. As long as he stands on her side, can Yun Qianmeng still not listen to her father?
Thinking of this, Su Qing gently stroked her lower abdomen with one hand. Feeling that the fetus was much more stable today, she reached out her hand to Yun Xuanzhi's waist!
At this moment, Yun Xuanzhi had finished what he wanted to say and what he wanted to vent his anger about. He was used to seeing Su Qing's charming face, and for a moment he missed the pretty face of Concubine Hua. He stood up and comforted Su Qing, "You are pregnant, so take good care of yourself! I will go to Fuliu Courtyard to rest!"
After he finished speaking, he left Fenghe Garden without looking back!
Su Qing felt a blockage in his heart, and immediately sat down slowly with a grim expression, holding the table!
Listening to what Yun Xuanzhi said just now, she was pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to serve him, but that little bitch Fu Liuyuan was not pregnant?
Was Yun Xuanzhi angry at her because of his sister-in-law's affairs, or was he tired of herself?
This gave Su Qing a lot to think about. In the end, she became suspicious of both sides and immediately called Wang Ma Yan. She wanted her to call Pan Lan over, but Wang Ma Feng walked in with a very bad face. She leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear, and then Su Qing's face also became gloomy!
"When did this happen? Why didn't you report it earlier?" Su Qing's anger could be heard in his low voice!
"It happened this morning! I don't know how, but a fire suddenly broke out in Panlan's parents' house. The fire was so fierce that there was no time to put out the fire. The houses were reduced to ashes in an instant! And the people in charge of guarding were also seriously injured in the fire while trying to save people. I took some silver and comforted them to go home and recuperate temporarily, so as not to bring bad luck to us!" Nanny Wang only learned about this when Yun Xuanzhi came just now. Although she was anxious, she waited until Yun Xuanzhi left before she dared to come in and tell him about it!
You said that everything was fine, that as long as Panlan served the Minister of Justice well, Madam would not mistreat her parents. But out of nowhere, a fire broke out, not only did it burn the people inside, but even the house was reduced to ashes! If Panlan knew about this, how could she even think about doing what Madam asked her to do?
After hearing that Wang Niang Ma had comforted those people, Su Qing's expression improved slightly, but his mind turned again. He asked in a deep voice, "Are you sure it wasn't man-made? In broad daylight, are all the people in the Panlan family dead? They didn't come out to call for help when the fire started. Besides, that was their own home. Wouldn't they have escaped?"
Wang Nan had already thought of this and had thoroughly questioned the guards, so she told them everything she knew. "I also suspected arson! But Panlan is just a maid, and her family is poor. They would never have a grudge against anyone! Besides, who would be so bold as to commit a crime in broad daylight? According to the guards, it might be that Panlan's family didn't control the stove properly when they started it that morning, which caused the fire! After all, a poor family's kitchen is just filled with firewood and straw. If a fire starts there, it would be very difficult to control! And we've all been keeping an eye on her house these days, and no suspicious people have approached! I just don't know whether to tell Panlan about this."
Su Qing listened to what Nanny Wang said and nodded slightly!
Nanny Wang was her wet nurse, who had served her since she was a child. Later, she followed herself into the prime minister's residence and did a lot of things for her. Therefore, Su Qing almost believed what Nanny Wang said. She had doubts in her heart that this matter was man-made, but from Nanny Wang's analysis, it seemed that she was just being too suspicious. After all, it was spring now, and the weather was getting warmer. Sometimes natural fires were not uncommon!
"In that case, there is no need to tell Panlan! She is just a lowly maid, and was sold to the prime minister's mansion. From then on, she has cut off all ties with her original family. Why tell her all these nonsense? You go today..." Su Qing still had something to tell Wang Ma Ji, but suddenly heard Yun Ruoxue's voice coming from outside!
"Panlan, why are you still standing here? Didn't I tell you to pick up the laundry?"
Su Qing and Nanny Wang exchanged glances quickly. Nanny Wang rushed out of the inner room in an instant and found Pan Lan standing outside the inner room with her head down. She wondered if she had overheard their conversation just now!
"Why are you here, Madam? You're keeping quiet here, are you trying to scare Madam?" Nanny Wang pointed at Pan Lan and started lecturing her as soon as she came out. She then helped Yun Ruoxue over and said distressedly, "Young lady, why did you get out of bed? Be careful not to open your wound!"
Yun Ruoxue walked over to Pan Lan, stretched out her hand and tapped her forehead harshly, then angrily scolded her, "You stupid girl, seeing that I was punished by my father, you also started to give me a perfunctory treatment. Now you have learned to be lazy? You haven't even gone to your uncle's house yet, but you're already acting like a concubine!"
Pan Lan was scolded by her, but she was extremely angry in her heart. She just lowered her head, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and tried her best to pretend that she didn't hear what the lady said just now. However, her hands hidden in her sleeves had already clenched into fists!
Seeing that she was silent and letting Yun Ruoxue scold her as usual, Nanny Wang was relieved. She pulled Yun Ruoxue aside and comforted her, "Young lady, why are you so angry about this lowly servant? I will teach her a lesson. You should go inside and lie down first, or the Madam will be worried!"
After being reminded by Wang Tangtang, Yun Ruoxue seemed to feel a slight pain in her back. Besides, she had also heard about what happened last night. She was anxious and let Pan Lan go for the time being, and asked someone to help her into the inner room!
Nanny Wang was left staring at Pan Lan intently, asking tentatively, "Why are you here?"
Pan Lan thought of what she had just heard and was overcome with grief. She had been sold to the prime minister's mansion as a slave to serve the second young lady since she was a child. Although Su Qing was favored and they had dignity as slaves, every time Yun Ruoxue got into trouble, Su Qing would beat and scold them!
She was still lucky, being a first-class maid, so she didn't have to do some things herself!
For example, after Feng'er disappeared in the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, none of the ladies mentioned her, as if she had never existed. Now, she has thrown her whole life into prison to please her uncle, and she still treats her family like this. Such a cold-hearted person is not as generous as the eldest lady!
But if I confront them head-on now, I will definitely not end up well. It is better to pretend to be nice and protect myself, and then settle the score with them later!
Thinking of this, Pan Lan forcibly suppressed the surging hatred in her heart and said respectfully, "I was afraid that Madam had more instructions, so I turned back after returning to the young lady. I wanted to go get some clothes later, but just as I arrived, the young lady came right after me!"
Nanny Wang calculated the round trip distance between Yun Ruoxue's residence and Fenghe Garden. Seeing that Panlan didn't look unusual, her doubts were slightly dispelled. However, she still asked cautiously, "Then why didn't you say anything when you came? Could the maidservants outside be dead too? Didn't they know to let us know?"
Hearing this, Pan Lan's heart tightened. She had never expected Nanny Wang to be so shrewd and capable, so she quickly said, "Nanny, you forgot that it was Nanny Marriage who sent them all out of the house just now. When I came here, I saw everyone waiting in the garden!"
Seeing that she spoke calmly and that she only needed to ask the maids in the courtyard to find out whether she was lying, Wang Nan waved her hand and said impatiently, "Go get the clothes for the second young lady first! Be more careful when you are on duty next time and don't scare anyone!"
Seeing that she had escaped danger for the time being, Pan Lan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She immediately bowed to Nanny Wang and turned to leave the room!
But Nanny Wang was still worried, so she called a few maids and servants in the courtyard and asked them in detail about the time when Pan Lan came in. Only then did she feel relieved!
However, Nanny Wang was just being overly suspicious. What Pan Lan had just said was not false or fabricated. Apart from Su Qing's last words, she had never heard of the fire in her house!
However, she had been with Su Qingyun Ruoxue for so many years and had helped Su Qing take care of some little girls, so she could naturally guess what Su Qing meant!
I saw her walking forward desperately with her head down and tears in her eyes. When she came to the laundry, she pulled a long face, took the clothes, and wanted to turn around and leave without saying a word...
"Panlan, you are so arrogant! I handed you the clothes, but you didn't even say thank you!" But at this time, Muchun's voice came from behind!
Pan Lan immediately turned around and saw Muchun standing behind her with a smile on her face. However, she was distracted and didn't realize it was her who handed her the clothes!
However, Muchun was the head maid in Qiluo Garden. Panlan was puzzled as to why she had to do the work that other maids usually did. She was also very upset and did not want to argue with Muchun!
"What's wrong with you today? You look so listless!" But Muchun didn't intend to let her go. He walked over to her and spoke with concern. He even wanted to reach out and touch Panlan's forehead, fearing that she was sick...
Pan Lan immediately dodged and avoided Mu Chun's touch, and replied with a cold face, "Second Miss is still waiting for me, so she is not worthy of Miss Mu Chun's idle chat!"
But how could Muchun let her go so easily? Her green skirt fluttered in the air as she blocked Panlan's way. Then she said with ulterior motives: "You are so stupid! Why don't you check your clothes? If they are not clean, the Second Miss will skin you alive!"
After saying that, Mu Chun didn't stay with her any longer, turned around and went back to Qiluo Garden!
Pan Lan didn't want to pay attention to Muchun, but Muchun's behavior today really made her suspicious. So she took the clothes and went to a deserted corner. She carefully looked through the clothes in her hands and unexpectedly found a piece of rough jade from inside. She put it on her pendant, which made Pan Lan ecstatic!
Mu Chun quickly returned to Qiluo Garden and recounted everything that had just happened, but she was still a little worried. "Miss, do you think Pan Lan will believe us?"
Yun Qianmeng was not so sure at first, but after listening to Mu Chun's description of Pan Lan's expression, her mind suddenly became clear. She thought that Pan Lan must have learned about the situation at home from Su Qing, otherwise she would not be so distraught!
Unfortunately, Panlan's parents passed away, but Su Qingyun Ruoxue, as their master, did not let Panlan go home to mourn. It seems that they planned to hide it from Panlan and let her work for them wholeheartedly!
This is good, as it saves me the trouble of letting Panlan know about this through other channels!
And the result now is very satisfactory. The actions of Su Qing and her daughter have probably aroused Pan Lan's hatred. Now I just need to give her something in return, and I believe she will repay me with something in return!
After resting for a few days, Yun Qianmeng's ankle injury gradually recovered. In addition, she applied medicine and took medicine every day, and she was able to walk today!
Ever since the Chu Palace and the Rong Palace sent gifts one after another, the visiting cards from various palaces have filled up the old lady's Baishun Hall. In the past few days, the ladies of various palaces have also been diligently visiting the Prime Minister's Mansion, which has allowed the old lady to make friends with many dignitaries. She was also successfully pushed to the front of everyone by the unknown Yun Yiyi. Yun Qianmeng was unable to see guests due to her injury, so the old lady cared and let her be well taken care of in Qiluo Garden!
Yun Qianmeng had no interest in these meaningless visits, so she followed the old lady's advice and stayed in Qiluo Garden every day to cultivate her body and mind!
After lying down for these few days, Yun Qianmeng felt that her body was a little weak. Seeing that the sun was shining brightly today, she asked Mu Chun to help her go to the yard to exercise!
But after just a few steps, she saw Aunt Miao coming in from outside. When she saw Yun Qianmeng, she immediately bowed and said with a smile, "Miss, you're well again. You can even get out of bed today!"
Yun Qianmeng realized it was Madam Rui and said politely with a smile, "I just got out of bed and took a few steps. My foot injury is healed now! Please also inform Grandmother that starting tomorrow, I will go to Baishun Hall to pay my respects to her!"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng's politeness, Nanny Yin smiled and continued, "Young Miss, rest assured and recover from your injuries. The old lady will understand you! However, today, this old servant came here to ask Young Miss to come over. The old lady was worried that your foot injury would make it difficult for you to walk, so she specially asked Concubine Liu to prepare a sedan chair for you!"
As she spoke, Nanny Miao moved aside to let Yun Qianmeng see the sedan chair parked outside!
However, Yun Qianmeng was puzzled. Judging from the current situation, the old lady disliked her the most. Why was she so kind today and even personally instructed Liu Hanyu to prepare a sedan chair just to take her to Baishun Hall?
Retracting her gaze, Yun Qianmeng stared at Aunt Miao with a faint smile and asked generously, "What orders does Grandmother have?"
Although Miao Ma Yan is someone close to the old lady, she has naturally become much friendlier towards this young lady since she received the red envelope from Yun Qianmeng last time. Moreover, even if she doesn't say it now, the young lady will still know about it when she arrives at Baishun Hall. It would be better for her to do her a favor now and let her remember her kindness!
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