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Yue Ziyun and Yun Kexin looked over at the same time, and the Yue Clan exclaimed, "Sister Xin..."
Yun Kexin stepped forward as Yun Kexin was led into the room, smiling as she said, "Seventh Sister, what brings you here?"
"I came to see you all," Yun Kexin replied with a light smile, "Where is Second Uncle?"
"He is in the palace and will return home at noon," Yue Ziyun smiled and suddenly lowered her voice, "Xin'er, how is Eighth Sister?"
"She's fine," Yun Kexin replied briefly, then her eyes began to search around, "Why haven't I seen Ninth Brother?"
"He was just taken to sleep by the Nursemaid."
After pondering for a moment, Yun Kexin looked at Yun Kexin seriously and asked, "Seventh Sister, I just want to ask you, do you like that young master from the Fu Family?"
"I don't like him!" Yun Kexin replied without blinking, as decisive as cutting through a radish.
"Why not?" Yun Kexin was somewhat surprised by her quick response.
"Why should I like him?" Yun Kexin countered with confusion, "I still..."
At this, both Yun Kexin and Yue Ziyun let out a sigh of relief and smiled. Just then, Yun Yan entered with a colorful lotus porcelain bowl. Upon seeing Yun Kexin, she hurried over and said with a smile:
"Seventh Sister, so you're here! I was going to take this food to find you at Third House."
Yun Yan opened the lid of the lotus porcelain bowl in front of Yun Kexin, revealing warm Mandarin Orange Jelly: peeled orange segments and some orange peel strips were boiled in a pot with a little water and an appropriate amount of white sugar. Afterward, they were taken out to dry, and finally, glutinous rice flour mixed into a paste was drizzled over the dried orange segments. The taste was sweet and sour.
This is Yun Kexin's favorite dessert. Every winter, she has to eat a bowl of Orange Pudding.
"Here, Seventh Sister, take a bite," Yun Yan said as she scooped a little with a spoon and placed it in Yun Kexin's mouth, smiling, "Is it good? Mother, you like this, so I tried making some in the kitchen. I wasn't sure if it would suit your taste..."
Yun Kexin ate the Orange Pudding, sweetness filling her heart, and she felt like crying—no one except the Third House knew that she loved Orange Pudding. How did her mother find out?
In her previous life, she had neglected the deep bond of affection from the Second House. In this life, no matter what, she would hold onto them.
"Seventh Sister, why aren't you speaking? Is my Orange Pudding not good?" Seeing Yun Kexin remain silent with her head down, Yun Yan kept asking.
Yun Kexin looked up at her beautiful sister and smiled, "It's very delicious, thank you, sister."
Only then did Yun Yan's face light up with joy: "I'm glad you like it, Seventh Sister."
Yun Kexin glanced at her brother and sister and suddenly understood: her sister resembled their father, both in looks and in her gentle and amiable personality, unwilling to have conflicts with others; her brother took after their mother—straightforward and fierce—but their mother was older and more understanding.
"Auntie, cousin, I've been here for a while; I need to go back," Yun Kexin calculated the time each time she went out, neither too early nor too late. "Otherwise, Father and Mother will worry."
Yue Ziyun's gaze dimmed for a moment before she smiled faintly and said, "Alright, next time let cousin and your brother come to play with you."
As Yun Kexin nodded to leave, Yun Ke suddenly grabbed her hand, seeming hesitant as he said:
"Seventh Sister, if you truly have feelings for Young Master Fu, don't force yourself to deceive your own heart; just don't distance yourself from the Second House."
Yun Kexin smiled and reassured, "Cousin, don't worry. Xin'er won't lie to you. As I said, I'm still not involved in these matters."
Yun Keji laughed, "That's good. Seventh Sister, you may go."
Yun Yan asked her to bring back the remaining Orange Pudding to eat. Yun Kexin accepted it without hesitation and bid farewell to her relatives from the Second House.
On the way back to the Third House, Yun Kexin recalled how in her previous life, Yun Ke had mentioned more than once that a young man from a prestigious family with excellent character was very fond of her. However, at that time, her heart was entirely with Fu Yihang, and she didn't pay attention to her brother's words at all.
The only thing she could be sure of was that Yun Ke knew that young man very well and their relationship was quite close, because with Yun Ke's straightforward personality, he wouldn't casually praise someone.
In this life, although she was focused on revenge and protection due to the Blood Feud, she wasn't willing to discuss other matters much. Still, she wanted to wait for this person; perhaps he could help unravel some mysteries from her past life.
As soon as Yun Kexin stepped into the Western Courtyard, she saw Dai Chun Ni standing at the entrance "welcoming" her—
"Hey, is Seventh Sister back?" Dai Chun Ni smiled as she walked over. "Where did you go so early this morning?"
Do I need to report where I went to you? Who do you think you are?
"I went to the Second House," Yun Kexin thought resentfully but calmly replied with a smile at Dai Chun Ni. "I visited Auntie, as well as Cousin and Brother."
"Do the Master and Madam know?" Dai Chun Ni asked casually while picking her nose with a handkerchief.
"They know; I told Father," Yun Kexin answered impatiently.
"You're not the one to interrogate!"
"What are you holding?" Dai Chun Ni's eyes were fixed on the bowl in Yun Kexin's hands, as if it contained some kind of poison or medicine. "Did Second Madam give that to you? Let me see..."
Yun Kexin protectively held the bowl behind her, pouting, "No!"
Seeing Yun Kexin being so secretive, Dai Chun Ni's suspicion grew stronger. She stepped forward to snatch it away when Yun Ran rushed out from the east wing, shouting at Dai Chun Ni:
"Substitute Concubine, who do you think you are to meddle in Seventh Sister's affairs?"
"Sorry, it's my sister's orders!" Dai Chun Ni replied coldly with a smile. "Fifth Young Lady, this is none of your business. Go back to your room; you still have thirty more copies of 'Lessons for Women' to finish."
Dai Chun Ni's mention of that made Yun Ran even angrier—she had had enough of being humiliated over this.
"Hmph, you're just a dog for my mother," Yun Ran retorted sharply, seizing the opportunity to argue back. "Seventh Sister is the legitimate daughter of the Third House. If anyone should teach her a lesson, it’s not you! Who do you think you are to point fingers... Just because you were given a little authority doesn't mean you can act like a tyrant!"
"You!" Dai Chun Ni was left speechless by the insult, trembling with anger as her teeth chattered.
This Third House was truly unbearable!
Being oppressed by the master and mistress above and mocked and scolded by a bunch of children below—was this any way to live?!
"Seventh Sister, let's go! I want to see what the Substitute Concubine dares to do to us now!"
Yun Ran was filled with righteous indignation and was fearless, but Yun Kexin only smiled coldly: "Yun Ran, stop acting!"
Usually, you would want nothing more than to trample me into the mud, and now you put on this act; honestly, I'm quite "afraid"!
Yun Ran left Dai Chun Ni, who was standing there in a daze, and took Yun Kexin's hand to run into the east wing.
"Seventh Sister, are you okay?" Yun Ran asked "concernedly." "Did Dai Chun Ni do anything to you?"
"No," Yun Kexin replied indifferently.
A hint of disappointment appeared on Yun Ran's face, but as if not willing to give up, she said, "It's okay. If the Substitute Concubine really did something to you, just let me know. We can go tell Father and Mother together."
Yes, "together"—that was the key point!
In her past life, whenever Yun Ran encountered someone or something she couldn't handle, she would use Yun Kexin to take the lead. On the surface, it seemed like the two sisters were "working together" to fight against someone or strive for something, but in reality, it was always Yun Kexin who was pushed to the front as cannon fodder while Yun Ran reaped the benefits from behind!
"Seventh Sister, why aren't you talking?" Seeing that Yun Kexin was staring blankly at the ink and paper in front of her with a face as cold as water, Yun Ran said nervously, "Sister just wants you to say a word for me in front of Mother. I don't want to copy 'The Book of Women' anymore. Or if Mother asks later and I answer incorrectly, you must help me."
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