Chapter 220 Memory
After a brief discussion, Yun Chen asked Shan Ji to stay at the Taoist temple and wait for her, and he didn't need to go to the Yun family with her.
Firstly, he was quite loyal to the point of leaving behind the entire group of unrighteous Blood Guards and making a special trip to accompany her home.
Secondly, she felt that Shan Ji had no relationship with her. If such a tall and handsome man walked into the house with her, she didn't know what kind of misunderstanding would arise, and she would have to spend a lot of time explaining.
Shan Ji originally disagreed and insisted on going with her.
But Yunchen comforted him that it was not a big deal, saying that she would just be scolded when she got home and her life would not be in danger. He also asked him to help buy some funeral supplies in his free time so that she could go to pay homage to her mother in two days.
With all these reasons added together, Shan Ji had no way to refuse.
Yun Chen entered Guangyuan City alone.
As the sun sets in the evening, the familiar streets and alleys come into view, but they are much shorter and older than I remember.
It seemed as if she was the only one who had grown up in the past eleven years, and the city had not changed at all except for getting older.
Passing by the sweet shop where I loved to eat as a child, the graceful cook in those days has now become plump, and when she smiles, the corners of her eyes are full of gentle wrinkles;
The old lady selling flowers on the street corner is older now, with a head full of silver hair, but the flowers in her arms are as beautiful as before.
Yun Chen was dressed in armor and rode his horse slowly across the street.
He exuded a heroic aura, coupled with his handsome and feminine appearance, which immediately attracted many people to look at him.
Someone sighed:
"What a handsome young general!"
"Yes, he became a general at such a young age, impressive!"
"Heading towards the Yun Mansion, are you going to propose marriage?"
"How is that possible? The second young master, third young lady, and fourth young lady of the Yun family are all married. There are no girls waiting to get married."
"Isn't there an eldest daughter?"
"I heard he died of illness a long time ago. But some people also say he disappeared. Big families always have some shameful things to do."
Accompanied by people's curious gazes and discussions, Yun Chen walked straight to the gate of the Yun Mansion.
She dismounted and looked at the tall, cold black rock gate, feeling just as oppressive as she remembered.
She hesitated whether to knock on the main door or the side door.
Should I walk in openly and announce my name, or should I quietly climb over the wall and jump in?
In short, it is best to be inconspicuous.
Otherwise, the more people who saw her, the more difficult it would be to cover up the lie that the eldest daughter of the Yun family died of illness.
Yun Zhongjun must feel ashamed and will be even angrier towards her.
Taking a deep breath, Yun Chen took off the Blood-Drinking Sword, tied up the Wolf-Slaying Colt, and prepared to find a place to climb over the wall.
Unexpectedly, just as she took a step, the gate of Yun Mansion suddenly opened, and several servants came out one after another, poured out four or five buckets of clean water, and began to scrub the gate and stone steps.
A middle-aged man walked out of the door with his hands behind his back, instructing the servants to clean and glancing at Yun Chen.
One glance.
Another glance.
Then he stood there in shock, stunned, and stammered tentatively:
"Miss...Miss...Miss???"
The plan to climb over the wall failed. Helplessly, Yun Chen could only step forward and take off the headband that bound her hair. Her long black hair hung down, making her look a bit like a girl.
She curled her lips slightly, her tone tinged with joking:
"Yun Chen meets the head butler - Uncle Jiu, I'm back."
It was as if he couldn't understand anything Yun Chen said. Zhang Jiuzhi was stunned for a long time before he could understand every word Yun Chen said.
He stared at Yun Chen in disbelief until tears welled up in his eyes, then he trembled and said to the stunned servant beside him:
“Hurry… hurry and report to the master… the eldest lady is back… the eldest lady is back!!”
Before Yun Chen could stop them, the two nimble servants were already crawling towards the main hall.
While running, he kept shouting like a ghost:
"The young lady is back!!"
"The young lady is back——"
"Oh, don't..." Yun Chen sighed secretly. At this rate, it seemed impossible for her to meet Yun Zhongjun in a low-key manner.
Zhang Jiuzhi looked at the face that was almost identical to Madam Yun's and became so excited that he was incoherent:
"My left eyelid has been twitching for half a month! I knew something great was going to happen! Miss, you're back! It's good to be back...it's good!"
Yun Chen tied her hair up again, smiled comfortingly, and followed Zhang Jiuzhi into the depths of the huge mansion.
Along the way, the servants and maids all stopped what they were doing and looked at her curiously—
This person has not appeared in more than ten years and only exists in Yun Zhongjun's most taboo heart knot.
There were also a few eyes that were as excited and tearful as Zhang Jiuzhi's. Yun Chen looked back one by one and only recognized the old nanny who had taken care of her since she was a child. She could not remember the others.
A deep courtyard with doors one after another.
The Yun family's iconic black rock decorations are everywhere, making it look particularly heavy and oppressive.
Walking into the front hall, Yun Chen saw that the hall was filled with round sandalwood tables. There were leftovers on them, but the expensive dishes were still visible. Servants were busy cleaning and washing.
The hall's doors were decorated with gold foil and red silk, and the front hall was filled with carved gift boxes wrapped in various brocades. It looked like a lively banquet had just ended.
Yun Chen was just wondering what had happened to cause such a grand banquet in the mansion when he heard Zhang Jiuzhi wiping away tears and saying happily:
"Miss, you've come back to celebrate Master's birthday, haven't you? How wonderful! Master must be so happy!"
“…”
Yun Chen's scalp tingled and he smiled awkwardly.
She didn't even remember Yun Zhongjun's birthday, but she chose this day to bring bad luck to him.
Passing through the front hall and the courtyard, Yun Chen slowly walked towards the central hall.
From a distance, she saw a large group of people sitting in the hall, all looking at her.
Zhang Jiuzhi said, "The master and his clan members just finished their dinner and are now drinking and chatting. The eldest lady's arrival is just in time, so we can meet them all at once, saving us the trouble of visiting them one by one later."
Obviously, Zhang Jiuzhi not only thought that Yun Chen came to celebrate Yun Zhongjun's birthday, but also thought that Yun Chen would stay for a long time this time.
Are all the clan members here? Very good. No matter how you look at it, it seems that Yun Chen deliberately chose this day when the most relatives and friends were present to offend Yun Zhongjunsha.
Yun Chen gritted his teeth and moved forward.
Zhang Jiuzhi shouted happily: "Master! The eldest lady is back!"
Yun Chen then stepped into the hall.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise and most of the people in the hall stood up.
Yun Chen knew almost no one, and she could feel that everyone's eyes were full of curiosity and shock, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.
She raised her eyes and looked towards the high seat. On the left was Yun Zhongjun's step-wife - Bai, the concubine who had come between Yun Zhongjun and Shen Youning.
She still looked weak and delicate, covering her face with a handkerchief and looking at Yun Chen with tears in her eyes.
To the right of the high seat is Yun Zhongjun, who is still as strong and imposing as ever.
Unlike thirteen years ago, Yun Zhongjun now has a beard, which makes Yun Chen look very unfamiliar. He stared at the beard for a long time and seemed to have difficulty connecting him with the "father" in his childhood impression.
It seemed that because he drank too much wine, Yun Zhongjun's cheeks were flushed and his eyes were also a little red.
Yun Chen stood still in the hall. Everyone looked at her, and no one spoke.
For a moment, the hall was silent.
The awkward atmosphere was finally broken only when Mrs. Bai started sobbing.
"Miss...you...you...are finally...back..." Bai cried so hard that she could hardly speak.
Yun Zhongjun stared at Yun Chen's armor and the man's hair, gritted his teeth, raised his hand and smashed a teacup at Yun Chen, angrily saying:
"Evil creature! Kneel down!!"
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