The Prime Minister was surprised to see such a lively side of her for the first time, but he smiled as he watched Yun Lian skip around as if she were a precious treasure, her steps light and cheerful, revealing the charm of a little girl.
If she were no longer so dull and unlikable, he would try to get his wife to find her a good family to marry into.
The closer Yun Lian got to the main courtyard, the more maids and servants she encountered. As usual, they either ignored her or deliberately rolled their eyes at her.
The maid rolled her eyes and pretended to whisper, "If I were her, I'd jump into a well. She's such a vixen, I don't know who she's trying to fool."
Yun Lian had originally intended to let her go, but after hearing her words, she decided she couldn't bear it anymore.
"stop!"
The maid hugged the wooden basin, ignoring everything, and continued walking forward. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her knee and fell to the ground, spilling all the water from the basin onto her.
"ah!"
Yun Lian dropped the stone in her hand and squatted down.
"You hit me yesterday, didn't you? And today you dare to slander your master to my face. Which courtyard are you from? What's your name?"
He was beating and scolding her yesterday, how dare he treat her like this today? But no matter how much he humiliates her in private, he is still half a master in public and cannot be too disrespectful to her, lest he be caught red-handed.
The maid lowered her head, concealing her malice.
"Yesterday I was acting on the orders of the young lady. As for slander, I would never dare to do that! I am Cuiliu, a maidservant in the Songxiang Pavilion of the young lady."
Yun Lian's arm, which was hit by her yesterday, is still slightly uncomfortable.
"Since the young lady can't control her people and even lets them come to offend me, then I will discipline them for the young lady."
"ah!!!"
This monster! How dare she break her arm like that?!
The maid had just started crying loudly when she suddenly saw Yun Lian holding a jade pendant. The reflected light shone on her face, exuding a chilling aura, as if she wanted to smash the jade pendant over her head.
The maid vaguely recognized it as the master's personal jade pendant, and was startled.
The eldest young lady had asked for it several times, but the master hadn't given it to her. Why would he suddenly give it to the second young lady, who was never favored? Could it be that things are about to change in the manor?
The maid forgot to cry and stared blankly at Yun Lian, only to hear even more suffocating words.
"Cui Liu, you have a younger brother who studies very hard, right? I wonder if he would still be able to finish his studies if he knew that the money for his education came from his sister's wrongdoing?"
Cui Liu scrambled and stumbled, while the maid who had been with her earlier, fearing for her own safety, had already quietly run away.
"Second Miss, it was all my fault before. Please forgive me. If one arm isn't enough, just take off another one. Second Miss, please calm down. I will follow your lead from now on!"
Yun Lian suddenly became gentle and tender, as if she wasn't the one who had just made the threat.
With two snaps, Cui Liu's dislocated hand was put back in place.
"You must become a first-class maid in Songxiang Pavilion within a month!"
Cui Liu's eyes were filled with disbelief. Five years ago, she entered the Prime Minister's mansion and went through countless hardships to become a lowly maid in the most favored young lady's room.
Becoming a first-class maid in an instant was an incredibly difficult task.
"Second Miss, this servant..."
Yun Lian coldly interrupted: "Don't rush, there will be opportunities, as long as you know how to seize them."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yun Lian played with the jade pendant, slowly got up, and quickly disappeared.
The maid didn't leave until her friend helped her up.
The butler was utterly astonished to see the Second Miss in front of him, who was so different from her usual timid self.
He had practically watched the second young lady grow up since she was a child, so it was quite unexpected that she would suggest changing courtyards.
"Second Miss, which courtyard would you like to choose?"
Yun Lian pointed at the Treasure Pavilion, her eyes filled with determination.
"I want this little courtyard, along with maids, servants, and a butler. Can the basic facilities be completed today?"
Seeing the jade pendant she deliberately raised, how could the butler dare to say no?
"No problem, Miss, you can check in tonight."
"Thank you, Grandpa Butler."
The steward acted quickly; by afternoon, the newly arrived maids and servants had already gathered at the Treasure Pavilion.
Yun Lian carefully looked at each item from left to right and was fairly satisfied with the results.
“No matter where you came from before, once you come to Treasure Pavilion, you are my people. Treasure Pavilion has no need for disobedient people who turn against us.”
No sooner had she finished speaking than Yun Lian smashed the sandalwood table to pieces with a single blow.
The maids and servants were filled with a storm of emotions.
Before coming here, I had only heard that the second daughter of the Prime Minister was incredibly beautiful, but no one said that she was amazing in martial arts!
They dared not think too much about it and knelt down to show their loyalty.
"Yes! This servant will obey Miss's orders and will never dare to have any disloyal thoughts!"
"Let's clean up the entire Treasure Pavilion."
Yun Lian turned around and ran to Yun Na's Pine Fragrance Pavilion.
Otherwise, I would be heartbroken to see her broken table. She didn't even get a chance to appreciate it before she accidentally broke it.
As soon as I stepped into the Songxiang Pavilion, I heard the sound of porcelain shattering.
Yun Lian's brows relaxed instantly.
Those who love to watch the drama scoffed: "Damn servants! Who dares to provoke our young lady?! Are you all out of your minds?"
Yunna, who was already angry because of her changing courtyards, suddenly became visibly upset.
He forced a smile and said to her, "Why are you here? You didn't even tell me beforehand."
Yun Lian acted as if nothing had happened, affectionately holding Yun Na's arm.
"I was worried that you wouldn't believe I had no feelings for Mr. Ma, so I came here to apologize. That's why I brought a small gift to make amends."
Yunna froze, frantically suppressing the urge to shake her off.
He lifted his eyelids and lazily gazed at the lifelike flying crane hairpin in Yun Lian's hand, unable to look away once he saw it.
“You acted impulsively yesterday, and I won’t treat you like that again. As for apologizing, there’s no need for that. We’re family, so let’s not be formal.”
Yunna's molars were almost bitten to pieces by her.
I had only heard my father say that when Yun Lian was found, she had a box full of jewelry with her. In fact, their family had suffered financial difficulties several times, and it was thanks to her box that they were able to resolve the problem.
This was the first time in her life she had ever seen jewelry of this caliber; the flying crane was so lifelike, it seemed as if it would flap its wings and fly away at any moment.
"I heard you moved to a new house? Little sister, why did you suddenly change houses when you were living comfortably?"
As if hearing her say that there was no need to apologize, Yun Lian simply inserted the hair ornament into Yun Namo's hair.
"If you want to start a new life, let's get to know each other again, sister. My name is Yun Lian, and I am your sister."
She is the only daughter of the Yun family; she is the only legitimate eldest daughter of the Yun family.
There has never been any so-called younger sister.
As long as she is killed, the position of Miss Yun will belong to her alone.
Yunna gave a soft snort, concealing her disdain.
"Alright, little sister, then I wish you all the best."
Knowing that the Grand Secretary was about to leave court, Yun Lian bid farewell to Yun Na, using the excuse of returning the jade pendant, and went ahead to the road he would inevitably take after leaving court.
Her sudden appearance prompted the coachman to hurriedly ask for instructions.
"My lord, the second young lady has suddenly appeared. Should we stop?"
A questioning voice came from inside the carriage.
He put down his book, lifted the curtain, and saw his adopted daughter waving at him.
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