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Yun You and Yue Ziyun turned their heads and smiled, "Seventh Young Lady, please come in."
"Second Uncle, Auntie, Fourth Uncle," Yun Kexin approached and politely bowed, "I just learned that Fourth Uncle has returned home. Hearing that Fourth Sister and Fourth Uncle wanted to see me, I came over."
"That's right," Cloud City nodded slightly and smiled.
"How did Fourth Uncle know I am Seventh Young Lady?" Yun Kexin found that Fourth Uncle was not as unapproachable as she had imagined. He looked good when he smiled, so she playfully asked.
"As long as one isn't blind, they can see that Seventh Young Lady resembles Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law," Cloud City suddenly had a more relaxed expression, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "Blood is thicker than water; it can't be changed just because some people wish it to be."
Yun Kexin was taken aback. Was Fourth Uncle mocking Third Uncle and Third House? Did he also know about her being adopted?!
"Fourth Brother," Yun You frowned slightly and tugged at Cloud City's sleeve to remind him, "Seventh Young Lady is here; you should say less."
"Why should I say less?" Yun Cheng was not afraid and raised his voice. "I just resent myself for being too little too late. Some people can do whatever they want without fear of others..."
"Fourth Brother!" Yue Clan called out softly, shaking her head at Cloud City.
This was not only for his own sake but also to avoid bringing trouble to Second House, which is why Cloud City fell silent.
He sat down in a chair and pulled Yun Kexin beside him, looking at her with a smile. "Seventh Young Lady, how have you been in Third House?"
"Very well," Yun Kexin examined Fourth Uncle while smiling brightly, blinking her eyelashes. "Father and Mother care a lot about Kexin."
"That's good," Cloud City smiled lightly and suddenly asked, "Seventh Young Lady, would you like to follow Fourth Uncle?"
Yun Kexin was stunned, not understanding his meaning. She stared at Cloud City with wide eyes, waiting for him to explain.
"Fourth Uncle means to take Kexin out to see the world," Cloud City said softly, tempering his demeanor in front of the bewildered six-year-old. "Don't just stay in Third House or Duke's Residence, meet more people."
Yun Kexin lowered her gaze, pondering whether Fourth Uncle knew about the " Adopted Condition." Was he trying to help Second House break the situation set by Third House, implying that she should make a few more "friends," making it harder for Third House to control her?
Or perhaps Fourth Uncle wanted to teach her something, like taking her to see the inn, Teahouse, and restaurants he owned, so she could learn about the ways of the world?
In her previous life, Fourth Uncle had also been to Third House, but was outright rejected by Fu Lianyin, who claimed that the young lady of the mansion was not suited to go out and expose herself.
However, whenever Fu Yihang wanted to take her out, Fu Lianyin never objected. It seemed that it was merely an excuse for her to decline Fourth Uncle, fearing he would ruin the "plan."
But was it really okay to agree to Fourth Uncle like this?
Yun Kexin looked up at Cloud City, smiling as she said, "Fourth Uncle, can we wait until Kexin is a bit older, maybe three or four more years?"
"Why wait three or four years?" Cloud City asked, puzzled.
"In four years, I'll be ten and will have more freedom in my actions," Yun Kexin replied with a serene smile. "Also," she paused, emphasizing carefully and tactfully, "everyone in the Duke's Residence knows that Fourth Uncle is close with Second House. If I go to see you now, it might make them mistakenly think it's the idea of Second Uncle and Auntie, which wouldn't be good. But if I grow a bit older, I can seek out Fourth Uncle myself, and then Mother, Father won't misunderstand."
Cloud City sighed in admiration and nodded repeatedly in approval. "What a perceptive child you are, thinking things through so thoroughly," he turned to Yun You and Yue Ziyun, saying, "Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, I can rest easy."
Yun You smiled. "I've always believed that Seventh Young Lady is a sensible child."
Yue Ziyun also wore a look of happiness.
"Fourth Uncle, how long do you plan to stay at home this time?" Yun Kexin casually asked.
"I might leave after seeing Mother, or perhaps," Cloud City lowered his eyelids as if reluctant for Yun Kexin to see his expression, his voice growing somber, "after celebrating your Third Uncle's birthday..."
Yun Kexin suddenly felt inexplicably nervous. In her previous life, Third Uncle had fallen seriously ill after his sixtieth birthday and never recovered. Was there something related to Fourth Uncle in this? She became increasingly worried.
"Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister, hurry back to Third House, something happened, something happened!" Feng Momo waved her hand and hurried toward Second House, breathless as she spoke, "Hurry... hurry..."
Yun Kexin was stunned and stepped out of the Study, asking the approaching Feng Momo, "Nursemaid, what happened?"
"Eighth Sister, Eighth Sister..." Feng Momo swallowed hard, her face filled with panic, struggling to speak clearly, "She fell off the swing."
"What?" Yun Kexin held her breath in an instant, her eyes wide open as she suddenly shouted, "How did she fall?"
"Originally, Yu, Young Master Fu, and Eldest Sister were with Eighth Sister on the swing," Feng Momo said anxiously and fearfully, choking on her words. "But later for some reason, Eldest Sister sent Yu away, leaving only her and Young Master Fu. Then Young Master Fu also inexplicably didn't want to stay with Eldest Sister and went back to the Study alone to read books. Eldest Sister was left alone with Eighth Sister and didn’t take good care of her, so she fell off the swing."
"What about Yun Xiao? How is she now?" Yun Kexin asked urgently.
"She has a head injury and is bleeding a lot; her throat is hoarse from crying," Feng Momo wiped her nose.
"Yun Kexin, hurry back to see Eighth Younger Sister," Yun You and Yue Ziyun urged simultaneously.
Yun Kexin hurriedly bid farewell to Elder from Second House and Fourth Uncle before rushing back to Third House with Feng Momo.
Upon entering the Western Courtyard, she could hear Yun Xiao's cries from afar mixed with Fu Lianyin's scolding and Yun Ran's desperate pleas—a chaotic cacophony.
"You useless thing," Fu Lianyin shouted at Yun Ran while holding a light pink handkerchief. "You can't even take care of a child properly; what do we raise you for..."
"Mother, Mother, it was Daughter's fault," Yun Ran stood there without daring to dodge, her head lowered as she trembled all over, tears streaming down her face. "It was Eighth Younger Sister who kept shouting for 'higher' and 'even higher,' so I..."
A sharp "fool" was followed by a loud slap. Yun Ran saw stars as she fell backward and rolled on the ground. Ignoring the pain on her cheek, she crawled to Fu Lianyin's side and hugged her legs while crying for mercy.
Fu Lianyin would never let her off the hook. Yun Ran's foolishness had already caused her a lot of trouble, and now it was affecting her own Daughter. Yun Xiao was her lifeline.
Since giving birth to Yun Xiao, Yun Ci had warned Fu Lianyin that her constitution was not suitable for having more children and advised her to be cautious.
This made her anxious. Although Yun Xiao was taken care of by a Nursemaid, all aspects of her daily life were managed by Fu Lianyin herself. She feared that any mistake could jeopardize her chances of having more children, putting her position as the main wife in jeopardy.
Today, when she saw Feng Momo carrying the injured Yun Xiao into the Main Hall, bleeding from a head injury, she was terrified and frantically ordered someone to fetch a Physician to bandage Yun Xiao's wounds. Fortunately, it was just a scalp injury with some bleeding, but it made Fu Lianyin loathe Yun Ran, this Concubine Daughter, to the extreme.
"Why are you crying, you fool?" The sound of Yun Xiao's intermittent cries filled Fu Lianyin's ears, making her heart ache like it was being pricked by needles. She became increasingly rude towards Yun Ran. In a fit of rage, she grabbed a feather duster and struck at Yun Ran, saying, "Did you think that just because Eighth Younger Sister wanted to swing higher, she could? Did you ever consider if she could sit still like that? How could you so carelessly push the swing higher? Is there a brain in your neck?"
Fu Yihang was completely stunned by Fu Lianyin's sudden outburst and fierce demeanor, standing there dumbfounded.
Yun Ran covered her head with her hands but shrank back as the feather duster hit her. She had no choice but to retreat and began dodging while crying uncontrollably: "Mother, Mother, Daughter is really sorry. It's all my fault for not being careful enough that caused Eighth Younger Sister to fall. Please don’t hit me anymore; it hurts so much..."
"You know it hurts? Hmph!" Fu Lianyin stopped but continued to speak, completely tearing off her usual facade of gentleness and kindness. "Have you thought about how much it hurts for Eighth Younger Sister to have her head bleeding? Yun Ran, I warn you now: you better pray and hope that the Buddha protects Eighth Younger Sister. Otherwise, whatever happens to Yun Xiao, you will have to face the consequences..."
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