Honglian agreed, and soon took out half a glove. Su Nuannuan handed it to Duan Maochuan and said with a smile, "It was made a long time ago. I wanted your second brother to bring it to you a few days ago, but he had something to do and forgot about it."
Duan Maochuan put on the gloves and laughed, "It's a good thing that Auntie didn't give them to my second brother. He doesn't give me anything now. If I had given them to him, I wouldn't have gotten the gloves." After saying that, he shook his two little hands and said happily, "It's so comfortable, soft and warm, and my fingers can be exposed, so I can write and draw without any problems. Auntie, you have such a deft hand."
"When it comes to dexterity, your mother is the real one. When you go back, ask her to make a few more for you based on this model." Su Nuannuan said with a smile, then turned around and picked up the small hand warmer she often used. After testing the temperature and finding it was just right, she handed it to Duan Maochuan to hold, and then sent him and Yang out.
When the two figures, one large and one small, disappeared, Xiangyun could no longer hold back and said angrily, "Grandma, why would you care whether they live or die? Chuan'er did that before, and he was clearly an ungrateful person. Grandma, you let bygones be bygones, but what if Aunt Jiang comes to harm you again in the future? What will you do?"
"Mrs. Jiang failed to harm me once, so how could she do it again? Do you think people in the mansion will believe her?" Su Nuannuan looked at Xiangyun and said softly, "You are still too young and don't understand the world. Didn't you see that I didn't pursue Mrs. Jiang? Why? Parents are so pitiful. You will understand this truth when you become a mother one day."
"But Aunt Jiang framed you..." Xiangyun was still unconvinced, but Honglian understood Su Nuannuan's thoughts. No matter what, it was because the master had indeed harmed Duan Maochuan in the past, so it was normal for Aunt Jiang to be suspicious. This was the real reason why she didn't hate the mother and son. Yin smiled and said, "Okay. You should say less. Grandma, don't pay attention to what this bitch says. She is still far from being a mother. Expecting her to understand you is simply talking to a cow."
"Yes, I still have many years to become a mother. Sister Honglian, if she is lucky, she may get pregnant next year. She will become a mother the year after." Xiangyun laughed, and Honglian was startled for a moment, then she came to her senses. Her face flushed, and she stamped her feet and said, "Stand still, you dare to make up stories about me, are you itchy? If you are, I will peel off a layer for you." After that, she ran out after Xiangyun.
Yang brought Duan Maochuan back to Xia Yuxuan. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they heard scolding coming from the upper room. She knew that Xu Ranyun was scolding the little girl out of frustration. She immediately held Duan Maochuan's hand tightly, and the two dared not breathe. They quietly entered the wing room and saw Aunt Jiang sewing shoe soles on the kang in the light outside. Yang said, "Aunt. My brother is back."
"You're back?" Aunt Jiang put down her shoes, turned around and rubbed her eyes as she asked, "Where have you been? You just remembered to come back now. It's so cold today. What if you catch a cold outside?"
Duan Maochuan happily took out the gloves and wanted to show them off in front of his mother, but then he remembered his mother's attitude towards the aunt, and his face immediately turned pale again, and he stammered, "No... I didn't go anywhere."
Aunt Jiang's face changed, and she was about to step forward to snatch the gloves for a closer look. Duan Maochuan was afraid that his mother would destroy the gloves, so he hurriedly hid them behind him, and retreated to the door, saying in a trembling voice: "I... I'm thirsty, I'll go back and have a glass of water." After that, he ran out without looking back.
"Stop right there, who gave you that thing?" Aunt Jiang was furious and was about to chase after him, but was stopped by Yang. She said bitterly, "Sister, if you really love Chuan Ge'er and want him to be well, give him a chance to live."
Yang was the cousin of Aunt Jiang. Because of this relationship, she was able to enter the Marquis's mansion and take over the position of wet nurse after Duan Maochuan's wet nurse fell ill. So compared to a real slave, she could still have a say in front of Aunt Jiang.
Sure enough, upon hearing her words, Aunt Jiang stood still, thought for a while with a blank expression, then sat back on the kang and asked in a deep voice, "Did you go to Chunfeng Garden?"
"Yes." Yang told the story again, and Aunt Jiang was horrified and said angrily, "My brother was treated like this in school? Why didn't you tell me earlier? After all, he is my child. I don't believe that I can ignore him."
Yang cried, "Sister, don't you understand now? Not to mention those young masters, even if it's the servants in this mansion, if they really care about my brother being my master's child, who would dare to step on you and your daughter so blatantly? It has always been said that Grandma Yun treats you well, but you have seen these days that she has never asked you a question."
"That's not the case. Madam Yun lost her power as housekeeper, and she feels bitter." Aunt Jiang frowned and defended Xu Ranyun, but she heard Yang sneer and said, "You are clearly confused by the situation. I have seen clearly these days that although Madam Yun's power as housekeeper has been taken away, she is still a girl from the Earl's Mansion. She has accumulated a lot of wealth in the past six months as a housekeeper. How could she suffer these days? It's just that people are greedy, so they feel empty in their hearts after losing power, so they beat and scold the little girls at will, and torment them in various ways. In fact, Madam Yun is a ruthless person."
"Don't let anyone hear what you said, sister-in-law." Aunt Jiang warned her hastily, and then sneered, "Mrs. Yun is heartless, but does that mean that Grandmother is a lover? Haha! You just don't know about the sinister things she did in the past."
Yang said, "Indeed, I just entered the mansion this spring. At that time, the eldest grandmother had already gone to Meiyue Tower. I don't know what happened before. But judging from the way she treated Chuan Ge'er after she came back, I don't think the eldest grandmother is a cruel person."
"She's not a vicious person? If she's not a vicious person, how could she have caused Chuan Ge'er to almost die?" Aunt Jiang's eyebrows were raised and her eyes were wide open. This was a thorn in her heart that she could not mention at all. Every time she mentioned it, she felt pain and fear.
"Sister, are you sure that it was really the grandmother who did what happened to you last time?"
Yang had always been cautious and had never expressed any opinions on the matter. She knew that Aunt Jiang would not listen at that time. However, two months had passed since the incident, and she thought Aunt Jiang should calm down. Moreover, Duan Maochuan's current situation also required Su Nuannuan's care, otherwise he would be like Aunt Lin and the third young master in this mansion. Although Yang did not grow up in a mansion, she was smart. She had heard a lot about Aunt Lin's situation from Aunt Jiang, so she had a plan in mind.
"What do you mean?"
Sure enough, Aunt Jiang's face turned pale, but she heard Yang say, "I don't mean anything, I just think this matter is suspicious. Let's not talk about other things, just think about the time when the eldest lady came in and made my brother vomit. Aunt, think about it, not to mention that everyone's anger was directed at her at that time, even if it wasn't directed at her, my brother was on the verge of life and death at that time. If he died and couldn't come back to life, wouldn't the eldest lady become the most suspicious all of a sudden? Why did she cause all this trouble?"
"She is guilty and has to pretend to be guilty." Aunt Jiang snorted coldly, but Yang said, "Sister, don't be stubborn. I'm afraid you don't even believe this in your heart, and you are trying to fool me with it."
Aunt Jiang kept silent. Indeed, it was not the right time to pretend. If Duan Maochuan died at that time, Su Nuannuan would not be able to clear herself even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
"Anyway, when you have nothing to do, think about this matter carefully from beginning to end. Although I have been in this mansion for less than a year, I have heard from people that the fights among such noble families are the most terrible. Often, those who greet you with a smile have knives hidden in their stomachs. These grandmothers and ladies are all elegant in their actions, but when it comes to killing with borrowed knives, sowing discord, and watching the fire from the other side, they are more difficult to deal with than those loud-mouthed shrews."
Aunt Jiang remained silent, but the maid Rong'er standing behind her looked at Yang in surprise, but then lowered her head, and no one knew what she was thinking.
"As for Chuan'er, don't worry about him, Auntie. I'm by his side and will never let him do anything out of line. Auntie didn't see that today, Grandma's face was full of love and pity for Chuan'er. I've lived half my life and I'm sure that these eyes haven't made a mistake in judging people. Besides, even if we take a step back, at this time, Grandma also needs Grandma's care, otherwise those young masters in the school will bully him to death, and our Grandma is not the one who will argue."
Yang tried to persuade Aunt Jiang earnestly, but she only heard Aunt Jiang mutter a few curses but said nothing else. So she breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that although Aunt Jiang had suffered a great blow these days, she was still not confused and knew the pros and cons, which was good.
Aunt Jiang tossed and turned all night and did not sleep at all. When she got up the next day, she went to pay her respects to Xu Ranyun first. Knowing that the other party had been in a bad mood these days, she sat for a while and then came out. She returned to her room and had just had a cup of tea when someone came to tell her that Su Nuannuan wanted to see her.
Aunt Jiang was guilty as a thief, so she stood up suddenly upon hearing what was said, and walked around frantically on the ground for several times before she gritted her teeth, changed her clothes, and headed towards Chunfeng Garden, having already made preparations for the worst.
When they arrived at Chunfeng Garden, a little maid lifted the curtain to let her in. Aunt Jiang gritted her teeth outside the door before she controlled the urge to turn around and run away, and she went into the house with her head held high.
Su Nuannuan was seen sitting on the kang bed in the warm room, eating some snacks on a large white jade plate. The snacks were of different colors and styles, very beautiful, and there were quite a lot of varieties. However, Aunt Jiang was not in the mood to think about snacks at the moment. When she saw Su Nuannuan, she felt a kind of anger as if she was meeting an enemy. Unfortunately, she did not dare to show this anger on her face, and still bowed and greeted her politely.
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