Tea Flower Pavilion.
Jiang Yu was getting a little anxious. Whenever she asked about things outside, Xia Zhi would say she knew nothing, which was obviously because she had been instructed by the head of the Yun family. Therefore, Jiang Yu was not sure whether Yun Wei had exaggerated her existence.
Just as Jiang Yu was planning to find another opportunity to provoke Yun Wei, Yun Wei unexpectedly arrived at Minghua Water Pavilion carrying some things.
"Cousin Ming, I was ignorant before, and I've come to apologize to you."
Yunwei gritted her teeth and spoke. Upon seeing this, the maid behind her immediately handed over what she was holding, "These are the finest spices. Please accept them, Cousin Ming."
"What is this, Great Aunt...?"
Jiang Yu was momentarily stunned by the scene before her. Why was Yun Wei apologizing to her?
Yunwei's smile was already somewhat forced, and she had cursed Jiang Yu eight hundred times in her heart.
"I apologize for my previous behavior. We'll still be sisters, Cousin Ming. You won't not forgive me, will you?" The moment Yun Wei hugged Jiang Yu's arm, Jiang Yu felt a little disgusted.
"How could that be? You're overthinking it, Auntie."
Jiang Yu deftly shook off Yun Wei's hand, politely but distantly.
"Cousin Ming!" Yun Hui arrived just in time to see Jiang Yu shake off Yun Wei. Yun Hui stood next to Jiang Yu. "I was just about to come and talk to you. What a coincidence, my eldest sister is here too."
Seeing this, Yunwei could no longer smile. She said a few words and left the Tea Flower Pavilion.
"Cousin Ming, are you alright?"
Yunhui breathed a heavy sigh of relief. "I thought my older sister was going to make things difficult for you again."
Jiang Yu led Yun Hui to the lakeside and casually said, "I haven't seen you for the past few days."
“Father was very angry last time, saying that you were in poor health and didn’t want us to bother you.” Yunhui pursed her lips. “If my eldest sister hadn’t come today, I’m afraid I wouldn’t have been able to come either.”
"Has something happened outside lately?" Jiang Yu asked softly, noticing Yun Hui's expression. "Is it still about me?"
"Cousin Ming, there are some things you'd better not know."
Hearing Yun Hui's words, Jiang Yu felt completely relieved.
That was Yunwei spreading news about her.
At the same time, Xia Zhi breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. Fortunately, the second young lady did not continue speaking... otherwise, she really would not know how to explain to the head of the family.
"Well, enough with the overthinking. I'd rather just enjoy the flowers here in the Tea Flower Pavilion." Jiang Yu looked at the several pots of marigolds, guessing that Yun Wei's visit was probably at the behest of the Yun family head.
It seems she will have to plan her next move carefully.
"Cousin Ming, did you like the marigolds you sent last time?"
“I love it. Marigolds are my favorite to date.” Jiang Yu said this with exceptional sincerity. Seeing this, Yun Hui smiled and said, “Since Cousin Ming likes it, I’ll send some more next time.”
Perhaps due to the instructions of the Yun family patriarch, Yun Hui only stayed there for a short while before leaving.
Jiang Yu was left staring blankly at the lake, trapped in a predicament. The head of the Yun family was wary of her at every turn. How could she break out of this predicament?
......
At the same time, in the capital city of Dayu.
"Is Sister Azhi here?" Yunmo asked anxiously from outside the house. "I haven't seen Sister Azhi for several days... but... is she seriously ill?"
"Young Master Yun, my young master is not feeling well, so he went to bed early."
For several days in a row, Yunmo came but did not even see Pei Zhi's face. Hearing the servant's words, Yunmo lowered his head and said, "I understand. Please take good care of Sister Zhi."
"Let him in."
Pei Zhi's voice rang out from inside the room, and the servants' expressions changed. Didn't the head of the family say that the young master should not get close to the Yun family at this time?
"Sister Zhi, are you...are you alright?" Yunmo looked at Pei Zhi, whose face was pale, his expression filled with worry.
"You've been looking for me for a few days now, is there something you need?"
"I...I want to go back to Luoming."
A hint of worry and loneliness lingered in Yunmo's eyes. "I came... to say goodbye to you."
"So soon?" Pei Zhi glanced at Yun Mo and finally spoke, "Take care on your journey, and... follow your heart in everything you do."
Yunmo nodded heavily. The reason he rushed back was to confirm whether the young lady in his family was the Empress Dowager of Dayu.
If so... he would persuade his father to let the man go.
"Thanks."
Yunmo was the smallest of the group, and he was usually quiet and reserved. Even Pei Zhi didn't know what he would experience on his way back.
"If you need anything, just let me know."
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Young Master Yun is returning to Luoming ahead of schedule?" Gu Qingyan's eyes narrowed slightly. "But my Dayu has failed to provide adequate hospitality."
No...it's not...
Yunmo waved his hands anxiously, "I just want... I want to go back."
“In that case, I cannot persuade him to stay.” Gu Qingyan raised his hand, and Yingzhi immediately stepped forward. “Go and prepare some specialties from Dayu for Young Master Yun.”
Yunmo was somewhat afraid to look Gu Qingyan in the eye.
Whenever Yunmo sees Gu Qingyan, she can't help but think of the expression on Gu Qingyan's face when he mentioned the Empress Dowager of Dayu that night, which was exactly the same as the expression on her second sister's face every time she mentioned her mother.
"Thank you, Emperor Yu."
......
That evening, Gu Lin quietly approached the Tea Flower Pavilion.
However, just as they were about to enter the Minghua Water Pavilion, they suddenly triggered a mechanism, and arrows shot out from the shadows. Gu Lin had no choice but to quickly hide in the shadows.
The commotion caused by the activation of the mechanism immediately attracted the attention of the Yun family patriarch.
"Father." Yun Qing also rushed over. The father and son looked at each other and exchanged a solemn glance at the arrows scattered all over the ground.
“There is no blood on the ground, so it’s possible that this person was not injured,” the Yun family patriarch said solemnly. “It seems that he came prepared.”
"There are six traps set up outside the Tea Blossom Pavilion, and this is the last one." Yun Qing also looked as if she were facing a formidable enemy. "This person actually passed through the first five traps unscathed. Father, when did our Luoming acquire such a master?"
"Pass on my order to thoroughly investigate Luoming. Arrest any unfamiliar faces."
No sooner had the Yun family patriarch finished speaking than a clear female voice rang out.
"Master, what has happened so late outside the Tea Blossom Pavilion?"
The voice, so familiar it was etched into his very bones, made Gu Lin, who was hiding in the shadows, freeze, his blood rushing to his head. It was A Yu's voice!
"Ming'er, don't worry, they're just some petty thieves."
The Yun family patriarch's expression changed immediately upon seeing Jiang Yu emerge, and even Yun Qing, who was standing to the side, smiled. "We've disturbed Cousin Ming's rest; we deserve to die."
Jiang Yu glanced discreetly at the arrows scattered on the ground, then yawned. "Since everything's alright, I'll go back to sleep."
Suddenly, Jiang Yu stopped in her tracks, her heart pounding.
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