With his own small family, he now had to be more considerate of his wife.
And they would have children in the future.
Giving birth for a woman was like passing through the gates of hell. He would ask his sister-in-law later if the Bailing Pill could be used to save lives.
Yun Zihan thought it over, "Mm, I’ll do as my husband says. When we have more money, I’ll prepare some other things and ask someone to take them back to my father and mother!"
"Good, you can take care of these arrangements. Take your time, and don’t tire yourself out!"
"My husband is so kind!"
Yun Zihan personally opened and checked the rest of the gifts. Seeing the presents from Mrs. He and Yun Muyou, Yun Zihan just smiled faintly and coldly without saying an extra word.
Yun Jinnian had been away for more than a year; he left last May and returned this August. Mrs. Han was extremely pleased.
Mrs. He thought it over and decided to visit the Cixin Academy.
"Mother, Jinnian is coming back!"
Having not mentioned Yun Jinnian for over a year, the Old Madam Yun had nearly forgotten about her in her heart. Now that Mrs. He brought her up, the old madam felt extremely disgusted and said without hesitation, "Why didn’t she just die out there!"
This old lady was truly too cruel.
If these words got out, she would no longer be able to be the Old Madam.
The Old Madam Yun paused as well, knowing she had spoken too harshly, but she had grown too accustomed to comfort, and clueless about the outside world, she said in a hard voice, "Well, if she’s coming back, she’s coming back. After all, it doesn’t cost us a penny and there’s no need to go out of our way. Are the banquets prepared?"
"They are all ready!" Mrs. He added a few more words, then excused herself to leave Cixin Academy.
With Yun Jinnian away, Mrs. Han was disinterested and detached. Now that Yun Jinnian was returning, the house would likely be in chaos again.
If they couldn’t get along, why not just get a divorce.
For no apparent reason, she recalled the commotion from those years ago. Mrs. Han had wanted a divorce and even to take Yun Jinnian with her. Yun Chen insisted on treating Yun Jinnian as his own, and Yun Qi refused to divorce no matter what, usually provoking Mrs. Han to move to the village, where she stayed for seven, almost eight years. Yun Qi also left the Yun Family, leaving Yun Jinnian alone in the household—a child of four or five, who understood nothing, as innocent and pure as a blank sheet of paper, suddenly lost both parents.
In the beginning, she wanted to look after the child, but the old lady was extremely harsh, overtly and covertly endangering Yun Jinnian’s life. Yet, the child survived, and now, suddenly enlightened, had gained the favor of several noble families.
Truly causing both jealousy and admiration.
One didn’t know if she would arrive on the twelfth or the thirteenth. If it were the twelfth, it would be okay, but if on the thirteenth, it might cause a scandal.
Princess Residence of the Commandery Prince of Zhen Guo
"Is this true?" The Commandery Princess of Zhen Guo stood up, joyful.
"Yes, grandmother. My seventh brother has sent a letter. He will be home tomorrow or the day after!" Yuwen Ming said as he put away the letter.
The eyesight of the Commandery Princess of Zhen Guo wasn’t very good; she depended on others to read letters for her.
"Did he mention anything else?" she asked eagerly.
"No, just that he will be home tomorrow or the day after!"
Yuwen Ya seldom sent letters home in that year and more, and even when he did, he would never mention the Prince. Whether things were good or bad, he kept silent.
"I see..." the Commandery Princess of Zhen Guo murmured and sat back down on her couch.
These days, she often dreamed that she had died in Huaixi County, that there was no appearance of Yun Jinnian, and no return to Capital City.
A few months later, her fifth son also passed away, and the emperor started to oppress her sons. Eventually, a charge of conspiring with the enemy and treason was laid down, and almost no one from the Yuwen Family survived.
Although it was clearly a dream, it felt so real.
And every turning point was because of Yun Jinnian’s appearance...