PFC Chapter 224 Venom is Brewing
Chapter 224 Venom is Brewing
"Madam, what does the Third Young Master mean?"
After coming out of Tinglan Courtyard, Chunping, the maidservant beside Zhang, said angrily, "He keeps watching the small kitchen all day, guarding us like thieves. What does he mean?"
"Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about?" Qiuping, another maidservant beside Zhang, shouted loudly.
"How could I be talking nonsense? The Third Young Master runs to the small kitchen three times a day, watching us make medicine, watching us cook, watching us stew soup... If someone didn't know, they would think we were trying to poison the Second Wife!
"It's really like a dog biting Lu Dongbin who doesn't know the kindness of a good person! If I had known that they wouldn't appreciate it, why would Madam have been so mean and come to take care of the second wife! I feel so sorry for Madam!"
Chunping refused to give in and kept muttering.
Qiu Ping glanced at Zhang in front of him, then glared at Chun Ping fiercely, and lectured: "Madam, are you doing this for the second wife? Madam, you are doing this for the wife and for the young marquis!"
Chunping was still angry, "Well, Madam, there is no need to suffer this kind of grievance! In my opinion, Madam should just give up and not care about the second wife or the third son, and let them fend for themselves! Why come here and make yourself miserable?"
Qiuping didn't know what to say to Chunping.
It was Zhang who raised her hand to stop the meaningless argument between the two. "Alright, there's nothing to argue about. We just need to do what we should do. As for how others see us, it doesn't matter."
"Yes." The two responded in unison.
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In Tinglan Courtyard, in the house where Yunhui was temporarily staying, the three brothers were talking together.
"You went to the kitchen again?" Yun Hui looked at Yun Shi, who was the last to come in, with disapproval.
Yun Shi nodded expressionlessly and admitted: "After all, this is not our own home. The people serving in the courtyard, except Xiao Liu, are all from the Marquis' Mansion. I don't want anything to happen to my mother again. So, it's always right to be cautious."
"But if you keep watching her like this, it will make grandma and aunt unhappy." Yun Hui advised earnestly, "If it weren't for grandma, maybe mother would have... Grandma kindly brought mother back to the Marquis' Mansion. If you still doubt grandma like this, people will gossip about you!"
Yun Shi frowned and said defensively, "I don't doubt my grandmother, I just don't trust my aunt!
"Before the family split up, our family had no contact with my aunt, and my mother and my aunt had no relationship at all. Now that my mother is in trouble, she should be thankful that she doesn't gloat over her misfortune behind her back. How could she be so kind as to take the initiative to take care of my mother? And she was so kind as to take out her own old ginseng to nourish my mother's body?
"Anyway, I don't believe that my aunt is so kind. As the saying goes, if someone is too attentive to you, he is either a traitor or a thief. My aunt must have some hidden purpose that we don't know about by doing this. Humph! I must catch her fox tail!"
"Second brother," Yun Hui frowned, his tone full of helplessness, "Xiao Liu is guarding the kitchen, and you are always..."
"Alright, big brother, I just did this to intimidate them. I didn't do anything, did I? Don't worry, I know my limits and won't completely piss off my aunt."
Yun Shi was also getting a little impatient. He raised his hand to interrupt Yun Hui's muttering and changed the subject, "Has mother not returned from her visit to grandmother yet?"
"Yes, she's been gone for half an hour." Yun Zhao quickly replied, his voice full of worry, "I don't know why grandma asked mother to go there. It's been such a long time, and she hasn't come back yet."
Yun Shi suggested: "Let's go to Tingfengyuan to see what's going on."
Yun Hui frowned immediately, "Yun Shi, you don't even believe your grandmother?"
"No way. I just want to go," Yun Shi retorted. He rolled his eyes and said confidently, "I want to go see my little sister! My little sister has been living with my grandmother and has become estranged from us. Is there anything wrong with us going to see her?"
Very good, this is a very legitimate reason!
Yun Hui sighed, feeling a headache for his younger brother. Looking at Yun Zhao who was sitting quietly and waiting for them to come to an agreement, Yun Hui's mood improved. Fortunately, he still had a well-behaved and obedient younger brother.
At Yun Shi's strong request, the three finally decided to go to Tingfengyuan to find Yun Ai and "by the way" check on the situation of the Song family.
However, as soon as the three of them walked out of the courtyard, they saw Song coming back with Yun Ai, supported by her maid.
"Mother!" Yun Shi was the first to run forward, pushed aside the old woman, and personally supported Song.
Yun Hui and Yun Zhao also hurriedly followed. Yun Zhao took Yun Ai's hand, while Yun Hui went up to support Song. He and Yun Shi supported Song on both sides as they entered the yard.
"Where are you planning to go?"
Song was weak and her voice was not loud, but the three brothers still heard it.
"We are just about to go to Tingfengyuan to look for our mother." Yunhui replied.
Yun Shi quickly added: "You've been gone for so long and haven't come back yet. We were a little worried. So we wanted to go over and see what happened."
"And visit my younger sister." Yun Zhao also added.
Song smiled weakly and comforted her, "It's okay. This is the Marquis' Mansion. What can happen to me under your grandmother's nose?"
None of the three responded, only Yun Shi curled his lips in disdain, somewhat disapproving.
The group entered the house, and the maid helped Song go into the inner room to change into clean clothes, and then put a hand warmer in her arms. The maid also brought in hot ginger tea.
Song drank some hot ginger tea to warm herself up, then dismissed the servants and left only the four children to talk.
"There is something I want to tell you."
The four children all looked at Song.
"In a few days, Yun Ai will go to the palace to be the little princess's study companion!"
Yun Ai looked confused, obviously not knowing what this meant.
The remaining three all looked very different, especially Yun Shi. Upon hearing this, he stood up from his chair and asked angrily, "Is this what grandma asked you to say?"
Yun Hui tried to pull Yun Shi but failed, and said anxiously, "Listen to what your mother has to say first."
Yun Shi didn't listen and shouted angrily: "How old is my little sister? What can she do in the palace? What is grandma thinking of sending my little sister to the palace as a companion?"
"Yunshi, things are not what you think!" Song quickly opened her mouth to explain.
However, Yun Shi was so angry that he could not listen to Song's words. He asked angrily, "Yun Luo is seven years old, why is it not Yun Luo who enters the palace? And Yun Ying, she is also five years old! Why don't they enter the palace? Why do they want my little sister to enter the palace? My little sister is only three years old! Only three years old! How can they be so cruel?"
"Yun Shi!" Song shouted Yun Shi's name anxiously, trying to stop his nonsense.
However, Yun Shi was so angry that he shouted, "They are dreaming about sending my little sister to the palace! Mother, let's go, let's go home now! We won't stay in this mansion anymore! When we return to the mansion, I wonder how they will send my little sister to the palace!"