Chapter 292
Chapter 292
~ THE SECOND MADAM’S EXPRESSION OF GOODWILL ~
After exiting the Old Madam’s courtyard, Mu Yunyao wanted to accompany Su Qing back to Jiyue Pavilion when she saw the Second Madam greet them . “Yunyao, I originally wanted to bring you with me to the Palace, but who would’ve thought …”
Mu Yunyao could feel the kindness from the Second Madam’s body . After a moment of thought, she understood that it couldn’t be Su You’s credit, and the smile on her face couldn’t help but become more genuine, “No matter what, thank you, Second Aunt . ”
Noticing the change in Mu Yunyao’s expression, the Second Madam stepped forward and held Su Qing’s hand, “Little Sister Su Qing, I haven’t been to Jiyue Pavilion since you came back . Would you welcome me today?”
Su Qing hurriedly replied with a smile, “I’ve long wanted to invite Second Sister-in-Law over . It’s just that you have to take care of You’er and are usually busy . I don’t dare to speak out rashly, but it so happens that we have the opportunity to meet today . ”
Returning to Jiyue Pavilion, the Second Madam examined the decorations within and could not help but sigh in amazement . “I didn’t expect that I would be unable to recognize them in such a short period of time . Every single one of these items is true of the highest quality . I can’t stop seeing it . ”
Su Qing asked Si Qin to serve tea and walked around the hall with the Second Madam . “These things are arranged by Yao’er . I only think they are good-looking, but I can’t say what’s good exactly . I only make Second Sister laugh . ”“Look at what little sister is saying . ” The Second Madam couldn’t help but smile . “I hate those literary people the most . They will stop when they see wild grass on the side of the road and have to recite a poem . Let me say that the sourness all over my body is about to come out . I can’t bear that one the most, but I think my sister’s temperament is so understanding and friendly . Speaking of which, I have come here today not only to take a seat but also to thank Yao’er . ”
“Yao’er?”
“That’s right . I’ve spoiled my daughter so much . She doesn’t know how to talk and do things all the time, but, fortunately, Yao’er has a calm personality . She actually managed to get along with her . ”
Mu Yunyao took the teacup from Si Qin and placed it next to Second Aunt and Su Qing . “What are Second Aunt’s words about to say? We’re all sisters . How can something be going on?”
The Second Madam reached out her hand to pull Mu Yunyao away . Her attitude was very close, “My family knows their own affairs . If other people see my daughter’s character, they would have to say the word ‘abnormal’ to her, but I only have one daughter . Moreover, her health is not good . She can’t live without medicine all year-round . Watching her suffer every day, it seems that I have a knife in my heart, so I can’t bear to control her temperament . Yao’er, since the two of you can get along, I hope that you can accompany her a little more in the future . You’er has been very lonely since she was a child . “
Hearing the uncontrollable grief in Second Madam’s voice, Su Qing couldn’t help but feel a bit more upset . However, she still cared about her daughter a little more and didn’t dare to agree on Yunyao’s behalf so quickly .
When Mu Yunyao saw the expression in Su Qing’s eyes, she couldn’t help but smile . “Second Aunt, don’t worry . Jiyue Pavilion isn’t far from the West Courtyard . I might come over later to disturb you . ”
The Second Madam was pleased to hear that . “Where there is any disturbance? You can come whenever you want . This time, it was really a pity . The Emperor had ordered the officials and their families to head the Palace with the intention of getting Grand Princess Yi De to choose one of these official young ladies and place her in the name of the Grand Princess’s lost daughter . If You’er can attend the banquet, even if the Grand Princess doesn’t fancy her, it would be great if she could receive a few words of advice . ”
Su Qing was not disappointed at all . “The fortune is decided by heaven . Without fortune, even if the fortune falls down, we can’t catch it . Yao’er and I would already be satisfied if we could live a peaceful life . We don’t dare to hope for those that don’t exist . No matter, we have to thank second sister-in-law’s goodwill . ”
The Second Madam originally came over to take a seat for Su You’s sake, but after hearing Su Qing’s words, she couldn’t help but look at her more highly, “As mothers, we only hope that our daughter will be safe and sound and that she will be content and happy . ”
Su Qing could not help but smile, “We feel contented ourselves, but in the eyes of others, we can’t help feeling that we’re hopeless . ”
“Hehe, I never would have thought that my sister and I would get along so well . If we have no future, then we would have no future . Being able to walk to the end safely is even better than stepping on mud in the wind and rain . ”
The Eldest Madam originally wanted to keep Su Yuyi in her boudoir in order to one day shock all living beings . But now, she hurriedly pushed her over and used the previous banquet to gain fame so that people know who she is .
However, she felt that this was an opportunity to soar to the heavens in a single step, and the others naturally would not let it go . In order to make Grand Princess Yi De look up to her, who knew how many people would put in so much effort . If she wanted to stand at the end, she had to be ready to be bloody . It was better not to be mixed with it .
Su Qing nodded her head repeatedly, “That’s the truth . ”
The Second Madam sat and drank a cup of tea . After chatting for a while longer, she stood up and said goodbye . Mu Yunyao and Su Qing sent them out and then returned to their rooms to sit and talk .
Although the Second Madam and she had a big talk about it earlier, she knew that Mu Yunyao wanted to take revenge on the Su Family and Jin Wang . But with their current statuses, it was no different than an ant trying to shake a tree . If she could enter the eyes of Grand Princess Yi De, then that would be different, “Yao’er, do you feel sorry that you can’t go to the Palace this time?”
When Mu Yunyao raised her head and saw the expression in Su Qing’s eyes, she immediately understood what she was thinking . She quickly got up and sat down, acting spoiled as she leaned against her mother’s shoulder, “The thing that I am most proud of in my life is being Mother’s daughter, so I don’t want to remember anyone’s name . I can’t bear to part with Mother! Could it be Mother dislike me?”
Su Qing couldn’t help but smile as she turned around and stroked her long silky hair . “Mother only has you as her precious daughter . It wouldn’t even be enough to keep her warm in her heart . How could I dislike her? I’m just worried that your heart might be unwilling . ”
“Mother, don’t let your thoughts run wild . From the beginning, we were the only ones who relied on each other . In the future, we won’t have the luxury of backer falling from the sky . No matter what, we are the only ones who can rely on . ”
“Fine, no matter what you want to do, Mother will always support you . ”
“Mother is so nice . ” Mu Yunyao smiled as she rubbed Su Qing’s shoulder in satisfaction . “That’s right, what does Mother think of Second Aunt?”
“She looks pretty good, and her personality is also straightforward . It’s not like the Eldest Madam, who can’t see the end of it with a single glance, which makes people feel that their thoughts are unpredictable . The most important thing is that she dotes on Su You very much . To be able to love her daughter with everything she has, a person shouldn’t be too bad …”
Mu Yunyao blinked, “Mother thinks it’s good . Then I’ll take a closer look . Although we don’t rely on anyone else, we can’t fight alone when it’s time to join forces . ”