Chapter 329 - 135: Just How Badly Was She Deceived?

[Sigh...]

The word ’aunt’ was like a key that quickly unlocked some dusty memories in Yun Wanqing’s mind.

As for Lady Yun and Yun Wanyao, upon hearing her inner thoughts, they couldn’t help but exchange a surprised look.

What did the little darling say?

Misplaced affection?

Fell victim to someone’s scheme and died miserably?

Is she talking about Yun Chuchu?

But what on earth is going on?

The mother and daughter were almost dying of curiosity about the ’dramatic story’ in her thoughts, yet the little darling kept sighing and refused to think further.

This made Yun Wanyao feel as if a cat was scratching at her heart, so itchy and uncomfortable.

Little sister, could you not stall at the crucial moment, your sister wants to hear it~

Yun Wanyao sniffed and looked pitifully at Yun Wanqing beside her. Seeing her expression, Yun Wanqing was momentarily stunned, pulling her thoughts back into focus.

[Eh, what’s wrong with sister?]

[Why is she looking at me like this?]

[Her expression is kind of pitiful, as if I’ve bullied her, but I didn’t, sister is so beautiful, how could I bear to bully her?]

Yun Wanyao: "..."

Not bullying her, but not telling her aunt’s dramatic story is simply more torturous than bullying her, boohoo~

Yun Wanyao resisted and resisted, trying for a long time to suppress the urge to directly ask the little darling.

Her eyes rolled, and suddenly, a faint smile curled on her lips.

"By the way, little sister, did you know we have an aunt?"

[...]

[I know, aunt is named Yun Chuchu, twenty-three years old, and married far away to Nanzhou Prefecture eight years ago.]

[Speaking of which, our grandfather whom we’ve never met, was quite good at naming.]

[Dad’s name comes from ’unyielding spirit’, Seventh Uncle’s from ’clear blue sky’, and then aunt, well, from ’charming and lovely’.]

Mentioning the names of Yun Zheng and others, a trace of admiration crossed Yun Wanqing’s small face, which Yun Wanyao found extremely amusing.

She laughed a bit, and continued, "When mom was expecting you, she wrote to aunt, and we thought she would come for your full-moon banquet, but she didn’t."

"I wonder why she is writing now."

After hearing Yun Wanyao’s words, Yun Wanqing blinked and tried hard to recall the plot.

[I remember, at this point in the plot, aunt did write a letter.]

[The letter was to tell dad that she was about to return.]

[Yes, yes, aunt is already on her way now, probably arriving in Haojing in about eight or nine days.]

[As for why she didn’t come for my full-moon banquet, it was indeed due to her poor health, and besides, her husband and his concubine feared losing control once she returned. Afraid that their disgraceful deeds would be exposed, they kept obstructing aunt from coming home.]

These words left Yun Wanyao utterly confused and she unconsciously let her gaze fall on the letter on the table.

What exactly did aunt’s husband do that was disgraceful?

Also, since they didn’t allow aunt to come back, what is the current situation?

In the afternoon, after Yun Zheng finished his work, he came to see the three ladies.

Lady Yun handed Yun Chuchu’s letter to him.

"My husband, sister has written to you."

Seeing the envelope still unopened, Yun Zheng didn’t reach out to take it, raising an eyebrow he said, "Since it’s from Chuchu, why hasn’t my lady opened it to have a look?"

Lady Yun laughed softly and said, "Isn’t it written for you?"

"Why draw lines between us as husband and wife? You’re Chuchu’s sister-in-law, and a sister-in-law is like a mother. You might as well read it, no need to wait for me especially."

"Oh, I understand. My husband quickly have a look at what’s written in sister’s letter."

Yun Zheng: "..."

He reached out and took the envelope, opened it, took out the letter, and handed it to Lady Yun, while he casually sat on the chair, adjusting his robe.

"My lady, please read it for your husband."

Glancing at the letter in her hand, then at the man pouring tea while sitting in the chair, Lady Yun silently lowered her head and opened the letter, reading through it quickly.

Yun Wanqing was right, Yun Chuchu indeed was returning; this letter was written before her departure, entrusted to a courier to deliver swiftly by horseback.

And counting time, if everything went smoothly, it would still take about eight or nine days for her to arrive.

After finishing the letter, Yun Zheng put down the tea cup in his hand, his expression not looking too good.

"Is she just returning with the child, what about Shang Yu?"

Shang Yu was Yun Chuchu’s wealthy merchant husband, and the Shang family was a prominent household in Nanzhou Prefecture.

Lady Yun tucked the letter into his hand and said, "I don’t know, sister did not mention her husband in the letter."

[That scoundrel is busy dealing with business; his business has encountered some problems.]

[If it weren’t for him being unable to free himself, aunt wouldn’t be able to return now.]

On the bed, held in Yun Wanyao’s arms, Yun Wanqing added at the right moment.

Yun Zheng: "???"

What’s going on?

Why did Xiao Si call Shang Yu a scoundrel?

And if he couldn’t free himself, would Chuchu still be unable to return?

Could it be, that scoundrel dared to detain Chuchu?

Yun Zheng was completely confused, but it didn’t stop him from getting angry every time Shang Yu crossed his mind.

Back then, he felt that man with the surname Shang wasn’t a decent guy and was strongly against Chuchu marrying him.

Yet, Chuchu was smitten as if bewitched and insisted on that guy, going against him several times for the guy.

If he forcefully opposed, she was even ready to sever ties with him.

She was his only sister; he couldn’t bear to break with her, so he grudgingly agreed.

Yun Chuchu got her wish and married that man. For eight whole years, aside from exchanging letters, she never returned once.

While he was too busy to bother seeing her.

As a result, they hadn’t seen each other for eight years.

Now suddenly receiving news of her return, Yun Zheng felt very conflicted.

Soon, everyone in the Yun family knew about Yun Chuchu’s return. At dinner time, Yun Zhan came over, and the family was together for once.

"Seventh, if you have nothing to do these days, take a few people to pick up Chuchu. The journey is long, and she’s just a woman; we don’t want any accidents."

Yun Zheng placed a piece of food in Yun Zhan’s bowl, assigning him this task.

Yun Zhan didn’t have any objections, nodded, and said, "Alright."

"Okay, then it’s settled."

With that, Yun Zheng looked towards Lady Yun, "Lady, tell the steward tomorrow to tidy up the Agarwood Garden, Chuchu can stay there after she arrives."

"Also, have the steward check what’s missing, and prepare everything in advance."

"Alright."

Lady Yun also nodded in agreement.

[Oh dear, aunt is coming back soon, I want to see just how foolish she is to have been deceived like that.]

Everyone: "???"

Regarding Yun Chuchu’s foolishness, all of them would agree.

But just exactly how foolish could she be to have been deceived that way?

Most of the time the little darling praised people, very rarely did she disparage anyone, and this was the first time they heard such words in her inner thoughts.