studiobondurri Chapter 70 Disagree
Chapter 70 Disagree
Afterwards, Madam Yun's head maid led Meng Shu and the others downstairs to have tea and rest, leaving the second young lady to speak alone.
The second young lady was truly helpless. Facing her mother now was just like facing Mr. Lin at Muyunzhai. She even wanted to hand over the large characters she had written.
However, in the face of her mother's advice, the second young lady still repeated Meng Shu's theory from the previous night. Madam Yun did not expect her daughter to have any insights, but after listening carefully, she unexpectedly gained something!
This truly made the old mother very gratified, and even Wei's mother's eyes lit up.
"I've made some progress after a day. I'll think about it carefully again later. I should go to Muyuzhai to study. I shouldn't keep Mr. Lin waiting."
The second young lady breathed a sigh of relief and quietly took her leave.
Through the carved window lattice of the main room, Madam Yun saw four lively young girls leaving together, and said meaningfully to Mother Wei, "Was it Meng Shu who was on night duty at Yunyi Courtyard last night?"
Madam Wei nodded, "When Mengzhu arrived just now, she told this old servant that the light in the Second Miss's boudoir was on for half the night last night."
"Madam, regardless of whose idea it is, it's already quite good that the Second Miss will have a sense of vigilance in the future."
Madam Yun also knew that one cannot rush things. She had just taken a sip of tea when she heard Wei Mama exclaim again, "I really don't know what kind of mother could raise such a clever girl."
Lady Yun's birth mother died early, and she and Wei Mama were companions for more than 30 years. Although they were mistress and servant, they were more like mother and daughter. Therefore, Wei Mama told her mistress everything.
“Mother has lived in the capital for many years. There is no shortage of people in this world who are so intelligent that they are almost supernatural, and who are also incredibly talented. Yesterday we used this matter to teach Wan’er. After Meng Shu knows the background, she will surely be able to think of more. She is just worried that she does not dare to tell her master.”
Mother Wei was shocked and really didn't want to believe it. If they didn't have spies in Lanting Courtyard, probably only her own wife would have thought of it in advance. Meng Shu was so young, even if she had some guesses, it must have been by accident, right?
"Send someone to keep an eye on her. Aside from making sure Aunt Wen doesn't actually kill Aunt Lu, we can ignore everything else for now. Just use her to practice on these two girls, so that Aunt Wen still has some value."
Mother Wei curled her lips into a smirk. Ever since her younger sister had taken her place in marriage when she was young, and then her stepmother had tricked her into marrying far away to Lin'an, her personality had changed a lot. Even though she knew that the man her sister had married was not a good one, she still harbored resentment in her heart.
That carefree eldest daughter who grew up in the Yun family mansion eventually became tainted by the dust of the inner quarters.
At this moment, Meng Shu was lost in thought in a side room of Muyunzhai.
Although she could tell that Madam Yun was quite capable as the head of the household, she could never have guessed her suspicions. None of that mattered to her now. From the moment she opened her eyes today, she had been hoping that Huanyun would come out of Chunfeng Tower.
She even planned to ask the second young lady for a day off to go to the estate. She had so much to say to Huanyun, and some plans she wanted to make together with Huanyun.
At noon, just as the master and servants returned to Yunyi Courtyard, Donggua brought over a lot of food with several maids from the small kitchen.
"Greetings to the Second Miss. Many chestnuts have been sent from the estate, and the chef has made fresh chestnut cakes. Water chestnuts are also in season, and the old lady knows that the Second Miss likes water chestnut cakes, so she specially sent me to deliver these two snacks."
The second young lady wasn't particularly particular about food, but she always followed the seasons. Upon seeing chestnut cake, she said, "Chestnuts are all in season now, and the Double Ninth Festival is just a few days away."
Mengzhu said, "Yes, after the Double Ninth Festival will be the Second Miss's eleventh birthday. The old lady and the madam will definitely have a big celebration."
Ruizhu took out chestnut cake from the food box. It looked very appetizing with its yellow color. "Not only that, the eldest young master must have prepared a congratulatory gift for the second young lady a long time ago. I guess it will arrive soon. Mufeng is not in the mansion this year. In the past, he always delivered it on behalf of the eldest young master."
"Liveliness is for show, but true freedom resides in the heart."
The second young lady muttered something and had Mengzhu reward Donggua and a few other maids.
After helping the second young lady change her clothes, she ate alone in the flower hall on the first floor. She then pointed to the remaining pastries and asked Ruizhu to distribute them to the servants, leaving Mengzhu and two second-class maids to serve her.
When Meng Shu returned to her room, Dong Gua was already waiting outside. Before Meng Shu could speak, Dong Gua spoke up first, "I know you're worried about money. You can use the money I deposited here for now."
Meng Shu opened the door to welcome her friends in, and asked in surprise, "When did I say I needed money?"
Donggua replied, "Yesterday at this time, you came back with red eyes. When the people in our small kitchen saw you, the master said that it was Huanyun from that building who sent someone to find you. I was thinking that Huanyun had taken care of you before, and you also have an uncle's connection, so you might be thinking of raising money to redeem her. Therefore..."
Meng Shu grinned and, quite unusually, rubbed against Donggua's chubby arm. She hadn't hidden her uncle's affair from Donggua, and she was grateful that Donggua was so considerate of her. "Thank you, Donggua. The best thing Zhou Ya Po did was to buy you and me on the same day."
Donggua was seeing Meng Shu reveal her true nature for the first time, and he touched his nose guiltily, "Don't...don't be so touched. I thought about it all night before preparing to give it to you. You'll have to pay me back when you become rich."
Meng Shu chuckled; Donggua was so cute. The two sat down at the table to eat together, and only then did Meng Shu explain the whole story to Donggua.
Donggua was so shocked by the three thousand taels of silver for redemption that he dropped his chopsticks. Then he heard that the Second Miss and Madam had sent someone to redeem Huanyun. "Goodness gracious, Meng Shu, we've really hit the jackpot! The first time... oh, the second time you've been sold, you've met such a good master."
Meng Shu placed a piece of food on Donggua's plate and said with emotion, "Yes, Miss is such a kind mistress, and Madam has also helped me a lot."
“Let’s just focus on our work and repay our master’s kindness for the rest of our lives,” Donggua said.
"...Hmm." Meng Shu had actually made up her mind last night that she would protect the Second Miss from now on.
As the sunset painted the sky, news finally arrived from Mother Wei.
"What? Sister Huanyun doesn't agree to let Second Uncle redeem him? Why is that? Does Mother Wei know the truth?"
Meng Shu's vision went black, and her small body swayed. Fortunately, Rui Zhu caught her in time. Meng Shu really couldn't understand why, even though things were so clear, an accident still happened to Huan Yun herself.
Mother Wei also had a complicated expression, with a hint of admiration or helplessness in her eyes. "Second Uncle really appreciates her. Miss Huanyun said that when Zhou Bai promised to redeem her, she would wait for him to come back from Chunfeng Tower to fulfill his promise."
"Second Uncle has already left a message with the people at Chunfeng Pavilion. No matter how long Miss Huanyun stays at Chunfeng Pavilion, she will always be a courtesan."
"Absurd!" Meng Shu couldn't help but feel exasperated. This was the first time she had lost control of her emotions since her mother's death. She murmured, "How could she be so foolish? Does she intend to stay at Chunfeng Tower forever if her uncle never comes back?"
Spring Breeze Pavilion, Tingyun Lane.
Dingxiang asked the girl the same question, "Miss, the second uncle of Yongzheng Shop has an excellent reputation in Lin'an. He said he would redeem you from your servitude. Why would you miss such a good opportunity?"
Huanyun stood by the window, gazing at the fading sunset. Her finger touched the purse inscribed with the words "Zhou Bai." Images of her elegant lover and the refined Meng Shu floated through her mind. She sighed: