Grandma Yun had just recovered from a cold. As the Chinese New Year was approaching, she finally regained a bit of energy. However, yesterday, she was annoyed again because of Yun Xi's matter.
She was leaning on the couch at the moment, with a long face. Covering her chest, she complained non - stop:
"That troublemaker! Since her mother passed away, she's never given me a moment's peace! First, she was seriously ill and was taken away by the Su family in Jiangcheng. She stayed there for years, making outsiders accuse me of treating her harshly. After she returned to the capital, she kept causing trouble, bringing disgrace to the entire Prime Minister's Mansion!"
"Now she's missing and her life or death is unknown, yet she still has to drag the whole family down. Her father just got back home after a long and tiring journey. Without even saying hello to me, he immediately rushed out to look for her!"
"The Chinese New Year is just around the corner. What bad luck!"
Grandma Yun had never had a good impression of this granddaughter. In her heart, Yun Xi was just an insignificant person.
Even when Yun Xi was in trouble, she didn't show the slightest bit of sadness. The first thing that came to her mind was: Yun Xi had caused trouble again!
What kind of trouble would she bring to the Prime Minister's Mansion? And so on.
Madam Jiang was sitting beside Grandma Yun. A barely noticeable sneer curled up on her lips. She held a cup of tea in her hand and respectfully offered it to the old lady. She softly echoed:
"Alas, Yun Xi is really not a worry - free child. But she has also received her lesson. Now her life or death is still uncertain."
"Old lady, don't be angry with her anymore. You might hurt your health."
Madam Jiang looked worried on the surface, but she was overjoyed inside!
Even if that little bitch had a great life, after this disaster and the cold weather of these days, she would probably not be able to escape death! See how she could still oppose her in the future!
Madam Jiang had been planning this for a long time. She had been keeping a low profile recently, all for the purpose of luring Yun Xi into the trap.
Even if Yun Xi died without a trace, no one would suspect her. What Yu Zhu said was not enough evidence.
Madam Jiang was determined to succeed. It seemed that she could already see herself monopolizing power and ruling the Prime Minister's Mansion single - handedly!
Without Su Yun and Yun Xi, she would be the mistress of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Her sons and daughters would be the legitimate children! Who would dare to say anything?
Thinking of such a wonderful scene, Madam Jiang almost burst out laughing.
But just then, Mama Qian rushed in from outside in a hurry, looking as if she had seen a ghost:
"Old lady, madam, the master has brought the eldest young lady back!"
"What?!"
Grandma Yun and Madam Jiang exclaimed almost at the same time.
Because of the extreme surprise, Madam Jiang couldn't control her expression. Her smile immediately disappeared. She suddenly stood up from the chair and even accidentally knocked over the teacup beside her.
Noticing the looks from everyone, Madam Jiang realized that she had lost her composure. She quickly put on a sad expression:
"Is Yun Xi dead? Did the master only bring back her body?"
She looked sad on the surface, but in her heart, she cursed Yun Xi thousands of times. She unconsciously hoped so.
She kept comforting herself not to panic, because the news said that all the bandits were dead. Some of them had even become the food of wild beasts.
Yun Xi, a sickly girl who couldn't even tie up a chicken, couldn't possibly come back alive!
Madam Jiang looked at Mama Qian with hope in her eyes. However, Mama Qian frowned and shook her head. She said hesitantly:
"The eldest young lady is safe and sound. There's not a single injury on her body. She and the master are in the main hall now and said they want you all to go there."
Her beautiful dream was shattered. Madam Jiang's expression became extremely ferocious for a moment. Her fingernails dug deeply into the flesh of her palm. The malice in her eyes made Mama Qian, who was being stared at, shiver involuntarily.
Different from Madam Jiang's disappointment, Grandma Yun quickly calmed down.
Although she didn't like Yun Xi, after all, Yun Xi was her granddaughter. She wasn't so disgusted that she wanted to kill her.
"She's back. It means she has a great life!"
Grandma Yun snorted. Her cloudy eyes glanced at Madam Jiang, who was still standing there stiffly, and said:
"Come and help me. I'd like to see how that girl will explain herself!"
Seeing the old lady's outstretched hand, Madam Jiang seemed to wake up from a dream. She quickly supported Grandma Yun's arm and helped her up from the couch.
Madam Jiang's expression was changing constantly. She followed the old lady to the main hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At this moment, Yun Sheng was sitting expressionlessly on the chair in the middle. When he saw his mother come in, he didn't rush to greet her. He just gave Madam Jiang a sharp look.
Being stared at by Yun Sheng's cold and fierce look, Madam Jiang couldn't help but lower her eyes guiltily. She felt as if her whole body was being scraped by steel nails, and cold sweat broke out on her body.
Grandma Yun looked at her cold - faced son unhappily. She knew that he resented her for not sending someone to look for his precious daughter immediately.
Then she glanced at Yun Xi standing in the main hall. Her face immediately sank. As soon as she sat down, she began to scold:
"You still know how to come back? You're always being reckless! Do you know how much trouble you've brought to the Prime Minister's Mansion?!"
If it weren't for this damned girl, her always filial son wouldn't be angry with her.
So, the more she looked at this girl, the more annoyed she became. She even wished she could find a marriage for her immediately and send her far away!
Grandma Yun's first words were not concern or inquiry, but blame. This made Yun Sheng, who was already depressed, even more heart - broken and unhappy.
He frowned and looked at his mother. There was even a trace of pain in his eyes:
"Mother! Yun Xi is my daughter and your granddaughter! Don't you really care about her life or death at all?!"
"Even if she has done something wrong, after all, she is the flesh and blood of our Yun family! I've been away from the capital for a few days. When Yun Xi went missing and Yu Zhu came to beg you, you not only didn't send someone to look for Yun Xi, but also beat Yu Zhu up. Is this how a grandmother should act?"
"You really break my heart!"
Yun Sheng had always been filial and grateful for his mother's hard - work in raising him.
Although he had had a few unpleasant experiences with his mother because of his wife, Yun Sheng had never said such harsh words to his mother.
This was also the first time in his life that he had blamed his mother, because he was really fed up with his mother's indifference to his daughter!
Yun Sheng's voice was bitter. His eyes were slightly red. His heart was full of guilt for his daughter.
"At this moment, I finally understand why my daughter, whom I cherish so much, has to live like an outsider in her own home, feeling so oppressed!"
"My once innocent and innocent daughter even has to calculate everywhere just to survive in this family!"
One reason was his incompetence. He thought that as long as he provided his daughter with enough food and clothing, he could rest easy.
The other reason was his mother's indifference. She had never given his daughter the slightest bit of family warmth!
If it weren't for his mother's partiality and indulgence, how could Madam Jiang dare to harm his daughter under his nose?
It was all because his mother insisted on keeping Madam Jiang in the mansion. She even plotted against him, causing a rift between him and his wife. When he decided to punish Madam Jiang for overstepping her bounds, his mother kept covering up for Madam Jiang again and again, abetting an evildoer!