Yun Muyou was overjoyed. After paying her respects to Mrs. Han with a curtsey, she quickly left with her two younger sisters.
Yun Zihan suddenly asked, "Fourth sister, am I going too?"
"Yes, go. Second sister, quickly go back and get dressed up beautifully!"
Yun Zihan’s face turned red instantly. She nodded and turned towards Mrs. Han to curtsey, "Second Aunt, I’ll be leaving first then!"
Watching Yun Zihan leave, Mrs. Han then said to Yun Jinnian, "Who knows if she realizes all you’re doing for her?"
Yun Jinnian paused, then smiled faintly, "Whether she knows or not doesn’t matter. I’ve done my best!"
Yun Zihan hadn’t had an especially good life in the Yun Family, especially since Mrs. Cui received much of Yun Qi’s favor, Mrs. He must have hated it in her heart, though she didn’t say it aloud.
She just hadn’t dared to lay a hand too harshly and cause Mrs. Cui’s death.
But looking at the main branch with three legitimate sons, two legitimate daughters, and not a single illegitimate child, and several of the concubines now without child, could Mrs. He really be that simple?
Yun Jinnian didn’t believe it.
"Hmm, Mother will also keep an eye out for suitable matches for her. She’ll be of age next year!" Mrs. Han said.
Mrs. Han patted Yun Jinnian’s head, "Silly child!"
Han Tianci didn’t like the people of the Yun Family. As soon as Yun Muyou and her sisters arrived, he hid away. Although Mrs. Han had some criticisms about Yun Muyou and the others focusing solely on the rewards bestowed by the Empress and not even inquiring about him, it seemed that Yun Jinnian didn’t mind, so she didn’t say much more.
Mrs. Han decided to send Han Tianci back to the Han Family shortly after Yun Jinnian left for Huiquan Tower. She arranged for Han Tianci to meet up with Yun Jinnian outside the city the next day.
As soon as Yun Jinnian and the others left, Mrs. Han immediately sent Han Tianci back to the Han Family.
Xu Xinmo, upon learning that Yun Jinnian and the others had left, cried out of anger.
"Hmph, a bunch of little tramps, who’d be jealous of them, who’d want them!"
Daidai remained silent.
Not daring to say another word!
The Empress was carefully pruning a pot of flowers, clipping off the superfluous leaves and branches meticulously, when De Gonggong entered the grand hall carefully.
The Empress slightly lifted her gaze, "Hmm!"
She replied softly, continuing to groom the branches of the flowers.
De Gonggong hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Your Majesty, I have just received news that Miss Yun, the fourth young lady, is going to Nanjiang to find an antidote for the Emperor and Prince Yanjun!"
The hands of the Empress holding the scissors paused, and after a while, she gently put down the scissors, "Prince Yanjun?"
She took the handkerchief passed to her by a palace maid and carefully wiped her hands, then after a while, she spoke, "The rewards were perhaps too little after all!"
If only she had known, had known earlier...
The Empress touched her chest over her heart.
Her eyes seemed to wander!
"Your Majesty!" De Gonggong called softly.
The Empress came back to her senses, "It is fine to give her rewards another time, it is I who have been muddled!"
"That’s the right idea!" De Gonggong said softly.
The Empress took a deep breath, "The weather seems nice, let’s go for a walk in the Imperial Garden!"
As for the Emperor’s poisoning, if the Emperor himself does not speak of it, she would pretend as if she knew nothing about it.
She would just offer care when it was needed.
To regret having seen, is to have become another’s wife...
Yun Jinnian and her sisters quickly arrived at Huiquan Tower. The shopkeeper immediately led Yun Jinnian to a private room on the third floor, where pastries and tea were served quickly. Yun Jinnian then had the waiters prepare a table full of delicious food—All the signature dishes of Huiquan Tower.
Dai Hanmi was the first to arrive, escorted personally by Dai Hanbo.
There was no avoiding a formal volley of courtesies.
Dai Hanbo smiled warmly, stealing glances at Yun Jinnian.
After several months, Yun Jinnian had grown taller, yet seemed all the thinner for it.