No wonder Liu Jingyue was so angry. It turned out they had their eyes on Yi Yuan.
However, seeing her father's expression, it seemed that her mother didn't want to stir up trouble between the siblings, so she hadn't told him yet.
Yun Xi sneered inwardly. At that moment, Yun Weisheng was smiling as he introduced Yun Xi:
"Yingying, this is your eldest aunt..."
Then he pointed to the blushing girl behind and said,
"This is your cousin, Wei Manzhu."
With a faint smile, Yun Xi always played it safe. The other party's purpose hadn't been fully revealed yet, so she couldn't be the first to act like a villain. While greeting them, she pretended to be affectionate and bumped into her "aunt" Yun Yixiao, and greeted them perfunctorily.
After chatting casually for a while, Yun Yixiao's eyes swept over Yi Yuan. She rolled her eyes and said with a smile,
"Let's not talk here. It's freezing cold. Fortunately, the Qunying Tower is just around the corner. I've reserved a private room there. Let's go there, have some tea and chat. It'll be warm."
[Once we're in the private room, I'll arrange for Zhu'er to sit next to the Prince of Yu'an. During the tea - serving process, they'll surely have some contact. With her delicate face and fair skin, I don't believe the Prince of Yu'an won't be tempted!]
[Humph... With Zhu'er's looks, although she's indeed not as good - looking as that girl Xi, it should be more than enough for her to be a side concubine...]
She still had a bit of self - awareness, but not much.
Yun Xi sneered inwardly and was about to bluntly refuse. But Yun Weisheng had already replied,
"Sister is right..."
"Then sister should go quickly,"
Liu Jingyue suddenly spoke up, interrupting Yun Weisheng.
"Indeed, it's freezing outside. Manzhu is delicate and can't stand the cold. We mustn't let her get sick."
It was obvious that Liu Jingyue had seen through their schemes. The smile on her face had turned cold as she said,
"I was in a hurry and didn't prepare clothes for Yingying. I'm about to take her to buy some, so I won't accompany sister."
"Ah?"
Yun Weisheng didn't understand and asked in confusion,
"Yingying's clothes aren't..."
"Then we won't disturb aunt and cousin,"
Yun Xi cut off Yun Weisheng's words with a fake smile, giving them the last bit of dignity:
"Father, mother, elder brother, let's go."
But there was always someone who couldn't see their own position and didn't realize that others were already giving them face.
Seeing a junior like Yun Xi give the order to leave and ruin her well - laid plan, Yun Yixiao immediately sank her face and said unhappily,
"Your father and mother are still here. How can you give orders? It's simply outrageous!"
"I haven't seen your father for so long. We've just started talking, and you want to interrupt our conversation for such a trivial matter as buying clothes. You're being too unreasonable and selfish."
"You're still so young. Why do you always act like those young ladies from small families? You should always keep the rules and etiquette in mind. Otherwise, it's not just your own face that will be lost."
Probably really afraid that Yun Xi would really take everyone away and make her plan fall through, Yun Yixiao started to lecture in a rapid - fire manner.
She thought she was very reasonable and had maintained her dignity as an elder. At the same time, she could also imply that Yun Xi, raised outside the family, had no rules, and contrast her daughter's obedience and outstanding upbringing.
Yun Yixiao was very satisfied.
But she didn't notice the dark expressions on the faces of the Yun family, Yi Yuan, Yi Yaofeng and others behind Yun Xi.
It was Wei Manzhu who obviously noticed the dissatisfaction on everyone's faces. She gently tugged at her mother's sleeve and whispered,
"Mother, stop talking."
"I know you're soft - hearted,"
Thinking that her words had hurt Yun Xi's feelings and her daughter was pleading for her, Yun Yixiao deliberately showed an expression of helplessness:
"Every time someone is criticized a little, you're in a hurry to plead. But Zhu'er, you must remember that if a person makes a mistake and isn't corrected, it's..."
"Enough!"
Seeing that Yun Yixiao kept talking, Yun Weisheng couldn't bear it anymore and angrily interrupted,
"Elder sister, I respect you as an elder, so I didn't refute when you belittled Yingying before. I thought it was not good to embarrass you in front of the juniors."
"But you've been stepping on my daughter to praise your daughter. I really can't listen anymore!"
"Yingying is the apple of my eye. I already owe her a lot. All matters related to her are of the utmost importance!"
Yun Yixiao was stunned and speechless. She never expected that her younger brother, who had always respected her, would embarrass her in public. Her face turned red and she was about to show her authority as an elder to scold him.
But Yun Weisheng didn't give her a chance. He proudly grabbed Yun Xi's wrist, his eyes full of pride as he said,
"My Yingying has always been the smartest and most obedient. She even won the first place in the Qingyun Competition. In my opinion, in terms of those rules and etiquette, my Yingying is a hundred times better than Miss Manzhu, who has no reputation at all."
He gave a cold glance at the two people who were blushing with shame and anger and their faces as pale as paper. Yun Weisheng snorted and deliberately turned to ask,
"Yingying, tell me, where shall we go now? I'll follow your lead."
"Pfft..."
Yun Xi couldn't help laughing.
Yun Yixiao had just said that she was disrespectful and ordering the elders, but now Yun Weisheng was immediately asking for her opinion and following her "orders", clearly intending to completely slap her in the face.
Sure enough, Yun Yixiao's already distorted face due to anger became even more distorted. She trembled with anger, pointing at Yun Weisheng and stammering "You, you, you" for a long time but couldn't say a word.
Wei Manzhu was so scared that she quickly patted her mother on the back to help her calm down, constantly comforting her, for fear that she would faint from anger.
So this was what it felt like to have her father stand up for her. Yun Xi was in a great mood and didn't bother to argue with these two. Suppressing her laughter, she shook Yun Weisheng's arm and unconsciously acted coquettishly:
"Didn't mother just say she wanted to buy clothes for me? Let's go to the Xining Cloth Store. I'm familiar with that place. Coincidentally, Jiang Ning is also in the store today. It'll be good to tell her about our family reunion at the Yun Mansion this year."
"Okay, I'll listen to Yingying."
Yun Weisheng readily agreed. He glanced coldly at his muddle - headed sister, said "Excuse us" coldly and then left with Yun Xi.
Even Yun Qi, the most polite person, didn't look happy. He just glanced at the two of them without saying a word and left.
After venting their anger, the group walked away briskly. In the blink of an eye, they were out of sight.
"Let's go, mother. Don't be angry. It's time for us to go back too."
Yun Yixiao glared angrily at Wei Manzhu and gritted her teeth:
"Do you think I want to be angry!? Look at how arrogant your little uncle has become! I'm his own elder sister. When has he ever talked to me like this before?"
"I think it's that Liu Jingyue who has instigated him! Day by day, he's learned to be disrespectful to his elders. Now he's spoiling that girl without a bottom line!"
She pinched her daughter's arm lightly in frustration and said hatefully,
"You too. Why can't you be more competitive? I spent so much effort finding out their whereabouts and blocking them here. You didn't even know how to talk to the Prince of Yu'an more! All my efforts were in vain!"
Looking at the direction where the group had left, Wei Manzhu lowered her head and murmured,
"But mother, I... I don't want to marry the Prince of Yu'an..."