If Mrs. Han merely bullied her and tormented her for no reason, it might be tolerable, but Mrs. Han simply paid her no mind.
Nor did she pay any mind to Concubine Hua.
To the three illegitimate daughters, Mrs. Han only maintained appearances, never offering anything substantial.
On the contrary, Yun Jinnian is much better than many legitimate sisters who pretend one way in front and act another behind.
"Concubine, there must always be a way!"
Concubine Su smiled, "Well, Zimo, tell me, what kind of person do you wish to marry?"
"As my sister said, marry a scholar from a humble family. But concubine, if I marry far away, what will you do?"
"It’s easy for me. Once you get married, Hua Concubine and I will go to the nunnery, living peacefully and quietly. You can rest assured outside; as long as you are happy, Hua Concubine and I will be fine wherever we are!"
Yun Zuomo leaned into Concubine Su’s arms, "Concubine, if only I could take you with me!"
"Silly child, you can’t have both fish and bear paw. Remember, when you marry, don’t bring any sisters into your home or act superior. Don’t compete with your mother-in-law either. You must win your husband’s heart, but most importantly, win your mother-in-law’s heart so she stands on your side and doesn’t set traps for you. Even if she’s wrong, you must endure it!"
Mrs. Han should have known this years ago.
Had she not clashed with Old Madam Yun, thinking that as long as Yun Qi loved her, everything would be fine, she would not have been mixed up with Yun Qi drunkenly for a night, nor would there be Concubine Hua.
All these are Old Madam Yun’s tricks.
Even if she told Mrs. Han, what good would it do?
When Yun Bi returned, truly happy were Mrs. Han and Yun Jinnian. One is glad for an old friend’s return, despite the past incident, their years of friendship remain, even if awkward, happy that he can finally return to the Capital City.
Yun Jinnian is happy because Yun Bi is genuinely good to her.
The medical skills he brought back are rare and out of print, the miscellaneous notes are very well written and exciting.
Some places are marked, indicating Yun Bi has read them.
The ones not suitable for children to see, Yun Bi has crossed out with a pen.
Yun Jinnian laughed out loud.
Her third uncle really surprised her.
Yun Qi was in the study, sitting alone, not wanting to see anyone or be seen.
The best friend of the past slept with his wife and had a son; he couldn’t say, dare not say, said nothing.
He owed Mrs. Han, owed Jinnian too much.
How could he say, how dare he...
"Second Master, Third Master is here!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qi closed his eyes.
After a moment, he opened his eyes, "Let him in!"
Yun Bi entered the study, glanced around before he spoke, "I didn’t expect your study to change so much from back in the day!"
"Really??" Yun Qi asked.
He hadn’t noticed any change at all.
"Didn’t you notice?" Yun Bi retorted, walking to a particular spot, "I remember there used to be rites, righteousness, honesty, and shame here. Now it’s all absurd!"
He looked at Yun Bi coldly.
"Speechless?" Yun Bi mocked.
"What do you want me to say?" Yun Qi asked back.
Changed, everything has changed.
The brother changed, he changed, Shu Niang changed as well.
"I don’t want to say anything; I just came to see what becomes of you when your mind and eyes are blinded, yet I didn’t expect this. I’m disappointed; I thought you’d be worse off!"
Anyone who can ignore even his own daughter is unworthy of being his second brother!