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"This is good," Fu Lianyin smiled, then turned to Yun Kexin, "Xiner, don't blame Cousin Yi Hang. He is a man, so he naturally can't be as attentive as a woman, but he will pay more attention in the future."
"Mother is right, Xiner understands," Yun Kexin looked up, her ink-black eyes meeting Fu Lianyin's cold and deep phoenix eyes. She showed no signs of timidity and said with a silly smile, "Brother Fu is quite nice."
Fu Lianyin chuckled and nodded, then turned and walked away to return to her original position.
"Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, I believe that Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law are right," Yun Ci strongly opposed, "After all, good things from the beginning cannot be changed overnight. As for Third Sister-in-law's concern that outsiders might mistakenly think that Mother and Father do not care about Seventh Young Lady's marriage, that's easy to handle." He paused and glanced at the master and mistress of the Second House with a faint smile, "In the future, although the marriage will be decided by Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law, it can be publicly stated that it was a joint selection by the Second House and the Third House for a good match. This way, both sides can benefit."
"My thoughts are the same as the master's," Sun Rulan paused slightly and then joked, "If there really is no other way, let Xiner choose her own husband."
Yun Yang chuckled at this and felt less gloomy than before. However, Sun Rulan's casual joke aligned perfectly with Fu Lianyin's intentions: Yes, let Seventh Young Lady choose! Once Seventh Young Lady develops feelings for her nephew, it would be hard for the Second House to intervene...
Thinking of this, Fu Lianyin's previously uncertain expression cleared up completely as she smiled and said, "Let's proceed according to what my two brothers and Sister-in-law have suggested."
After a while, the First House and Second House took their children back to their respective courtyards.
As soon as the people from both houses disappeared into the Western Courtyard, Fu Lianyin began to tease: "This elder brother and Sister-in-law really think we Third House are fools!"
"Madam, you mustn't speak carelessly; this is very disrespectful," Yun Yang said sternly. Then he glanced at the three children playing not far away. "You should consider the occasion; what would they think if they heard such words?"
"The master is right," Fu Lianyin nodded in apology and smiled slightly. "It was Consort who was confused. However, Consort also has a few words to say to the master."
"That's fine," Yun Yang nodded in agreement. "First let Granny Feng and the maid take Xiner, Ran'er, and our nephew from the Fu Family outside to play; we will go to the bedroom."
Yun Kexin was actually just playing around, multitasking as she dealt with Fu Yihang's endless questions and Yun Ran's jealousy-induced disruptions, while secretly listening to the conversation between Fu Lianyin and Yun Yang. She wanted to know how Fu Lianyin was assigning roles to the First House and Second House, but halfway through, she was taken away by Granny Feng and Yu.
Once they entered the inner bedroom, Fu Lianyin adopted a feminine demeanor: "Master, the Consort wants to speak up for Sister Xiao."
"Speak up?" Yun Yang was taken aback; he couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.
"Yes," Fu Lianyin said sweetly, "the Consort feels that you treat the Seventh Young Lady better than Sister Xiao."
Yun Yang laughed: "Madam, you often scold the Fifth Young Lady for being jealous of the Seventh Young Lady. How come when it comes to you, everything has changed?"
Fu Lianyin replied coyly, "Master, please don't tease the Consort. She truly feels sorry for the Eighth Young Lady. Although she is a girl, she is still your own flesh and blood. Is she really not as good as that adopted Seventh Sister?"
"Madam, my kindness towards Xin Jie is not without reason," Yun Yang said seriously, his smile fading. "I have always believed that Xin Er has brought blessings to our Third House. It was she who allowed you to give birth to Sister Xiao smoothly, and I am grateful for that."
Fu Lianyin lowered her gaze and pouted, feeling indignant: I can give birth because of my own abilities; what does that have to do with Yun Kexin? As for her being adopted, who knows if she will turn out to be a white-eyed wolf in the future?
If it weren't for revenge, I wouldn't even consider "connecting" her with my nephew—what a fantasy!
Yun Yang noticed Fu Lianyin's displeasure and thought she was still sulking over his perceived "injustice," so he had to provide another reason:
"Moreover, it has always troubled me that the Seventh Young Lady's marriage cannot be decided by the Third House. But there were prior agreements before her adoption. It's also Madam's fault for insisting on adopting the Seventh Young Lady so hastily. Now I find myself in a difficult position! The only solution is to treat Xin Er better; perhaps in the future, her heart will lean towards the Third House, and then her marriage might—"
Yun Yang paused and did not continue.
A cold smile crept into Fu Lianyin's eyes: she was secretly delighted. After all these years, it was rare for them to have a moment of "unity as a couple." She never expected they would think alike on this matter. Although their purposes were different, with this, they could make good use of it.
"Master, it's all because Consort didn't consider things thoroughly in the past. Who doesn't worry about Seventh Young Lady in this matter?" Fu Lianyin raised her head, her face full of maternal tenderness. She shook her head and sighed, putting on a helplessly virtuous act, cleverly avoiding any blame towards First House and Second House. She smiled and said, "As long as we fulfill our responsibilities as parents, this matter can’t be concluded until Xin'er grows up. Didn't Master notice how well Seventh Young Lady got along with Consort's nephew just now? This is an opportunity."
Yun Yang knew exactly what Fu Lianyin was referring to: he had seen the "friendliness" between Yun Kexin and Fu Yihang. Perhaps that scene ignited hope in him. If they could achieve their goals without causing conflict among brothers, that would be best. She nodded in understanding.
The people from Third House were troubled by the unchangeable "adoption conditions" from back then, while those from Second House were restless about Third House's attempts to breach the contract regarding Yun Kexin's marriage. Today's events truly sounded the alarm for them!
Coincidentally, Yue Clan's sister Yue Ziting and her brother-in-law Cheng Hexuan, along with their children Cheng Furong and Cheng Yi, came to visit the Duke's residence at Second House. The Yue Clan shared their worries with her sister. Hearing this made Yue Ziting furious; she slammed her palm on the table and said:
"How outrageous! Six years ago, Seventh Sister was forced to adopt into Third House, which was already infuriating because it defied reason! A perfectly good niece just became a stranger to me for no reason at all. If you hadn't cleverly proposed conditions, we would have suffered this loss for nothing! Since they were so eager to adopt Seventh Young Lady back then and agreed to the conditions, they must keep their promise. How can they now suddenly want to 'breach the contract'? What does Third House mean by this? Do they think they can bully my Yue family because we are powerless?!"
Yue Ziting unleashed years of pent-up anger in a rapid-fire manner, taking deep breaths as she sat there. After a moment, she was about to speak again when Yun You hurriedly handed her a cup of water and comforted her, saying, "Sister, calm down. My Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law are also concerned about Xin'er. Let's just let it go; after all, nothing has happened yet."
"Nothing has happened?" Yue Ziting scoffed coldly. "I see that this matter is far from over; just wait and see..."
Upon hearing this, Yue Ziyun furrowed her willow-like brows even deeper, feeling increasingly unsettled.
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