Chapter 342
~ I’VE NEVER ACCEPTED MY FATE ~
Si Qin and the rest were gradually losing their strength and were finally captured by the guards. The guards rushed forward and tied up Mu Yunyao and Su Qing.
The Eldest Madam quickly stepped forward and ruthlessly slapped Mu Yunyao across the face, “Slut! If you hurt Yuyi’s finger, I’ll break your arms. Now that you’ve broke Yuyi’s arms, I’lllet you pay for it with your life!”
Mu Yunyao suddenly sneered. She raised her head and coldly looked at the Eldest Madam, her expression showing no signs of being suppressed as she said, “Eldest Aunt, tell me why I dared to come back even though I knew you were going to deal with me.”
The Eldest Madam’s heart stirred as she coldly sized Mu Yunyao up. “What kind of tricks are you trying to pull this time?”
“I just wanted to remind Eldest Aunt that we are family after all. Seeing Eldest Aunt jumping into the fire pit herself, I think I should at least say something to stop her.”
“Deliberately mystifying! Do you think I will let you off just because you’re bluffing? Mu Yunyao, this is the Su family. The capital is not a small place like Jingling City, so you can use a little bit of benefit to win the hearts of others! If you want to get along well here, you have to have a good background. I admit that you are indeed intelligent, and your looks are not bad. Just looking at your small face makes one’s heart unconsciously feel close to you and pity you. However, you can only be blamed on your poor background, so you are destined to never be able to make it into the future!”
Mu Yunyao chuckled. “Background? “Yeah, I’m just a country girl from the countryside, so naturally, I can’t compare to Sister Yuyi.”
“It’s good that you know this. The most important thing you must know is that you must learn to accept your fate. You is destined to be a sparrow. You won’t be a phoenix, even if you could flies up a branch!”
“Thank you for the warning, Eldest Aunt.” Mu Yunyao paused for a moment before continuing slowly, “But I’ve never accepted my fate.”
“Heh, so what if you don’t accept your fate? At this point, is there anyone who can save you?”
“It’s so much trouble waiting for others to save me, so I only believe in myself.”
The Eldest Madam’s brows tightly knitted together, and she was unsure of what Mu Yunyao was up to now. Just as she was about to ask someone to pull her down and deal with her, she heard an intense knock on the door to the courtyard.
“What’s going on?”
The Eldest Madam had just finished speaking when the door was violently flung open by someone. Su Wenyuan stood at the door with a livid expression. Next to him was Shen Binghuai, who carried the official in his side.
“This...”
“Miss!” Jin Lan and Jin Qiao, who was covered in wounds, rushed over. They wiped their tears as they fumbled with the ropes on Mu Yunyao and Su Qing’s bodies.
The Eldest Madam did her best to calm herself down as she stepped forward and bowed to Su Wenyuan. “Master, Yunyao has committed a grave mistake by breaking Yuyi’s arm and injuring Qi Mama. Today, after returning home, I had originally wanted to call her over to interrogate her, but who would have known that she would be so stubborn, refused to admit her mistake and connived at her maid to hurt my servants in the courtyard. She even took the opportunity to break Yuyi’s hand again, and Yuyi was still in a coma waiting for the doctor to arrive. I really didn’t have any other choice but to call the guards to restrain her first. I wonder why Lord Shen is come here?”
Su Wenyuan’s expression was still ugly. After hearing what the Eldest Madam said, he turned to look at Shen Binghuai and said, “Lord Shen, like I was just saying before that there was a misunderstanding. It was just a small matter in the family. I could not believe that it actually involved the Shuntian Manor. This is really....”
Shen Binghuai’s eyes, however, were cold as he sized up the surrounding servants and armed guards. He had a strange expression on his face and said, “Lord Su, with such a attitude, it looks like it isn’t just a matter of the family, right?”
Su Wenyuan’s heart sank: “Lord Shen, this child, Yunyao, has never received a good upbringing and does things without following the rules of etiquette. My wife is only a person who does routine discipline. Isn’t this a family matter? This place is the Su family residence and also the inner courtyard. Lord Shen brought his men and barged in without any warning. Don’t you think you think it’s inappropriate?”
Shen Binghuai nodded: “It is indeed inappropriate. I am only an official at Shuntian Manor, and my official position is one level lower than Lord Su. According to the laws of the Dali Dynasty, even if the Su family has committed a crime, I do not have the qualifications to come forward to investigate. I should first report it to the Emperor, then have his approval before coming back to investigate it. However, since this matter is urgent and involves matters of life and death, I can’t worry too much about it. Once I’ve dealt with this matter, I’ll head to the Palace and ask the Emperor for forgiveness.”
Jin Lan and Jin Qiao stepped forward and knelt down in front of Shen Binghuai: “Lord Shen, please help me find our sister. Her name is Yun Chun, she came to the Su family residence to send the silver to Young Miss, but now she’s locked up and doesn’t know if she’s dead or alive. I beg Lord Shen to take charge, please.”
The Eldest Madam’s heart trembled as her gaze fell on Mu Yunyao. Could it be that Yun Chun had been plotted against her for coming here? All of this was a trap set up by Mu Yunyao? How could she have such delicate thoughts? How could there be such meticulous calculations possible?
Mu Yunyao raised her head and spoke with an anxious tone, “Has Yun Chun also come here?”
Jin Lan nodded. “Yes, Miss.”
Su Wenyuan looked at the Eldest Madam. He did not know about this, so he was puzzled. “Madam, what Yun Chun? Do you know?”
The Eldest Madam looked at Qi Mama, who was standing to one side. Seeing her nod, she calmed down a little. “There was indeed a young lady who came by. However, I didn’t make things difficult for her, so I decided to place her in my residence. Qi Mama, bring that person over here and let Lord Shen have a good look at her. Who is talking nonsense here and deliberately damaging the reputation of the Su family? ”
Qi Mama hurried down to find Yun Chun, while Jin Lan and Jin Qiao stood up with them. “We will follow along. Who knows if Qi Mama will try anything funny?”
“How dare you!” The Eldest Madam coldly shouted, “As a servant, you actually don’t know the rules. It seems like Yunyao has really spoiled you!”
However, Jin Lan and Jin Qiao didn’t budge in the slightest, insisting on following behind Qi Mama.
The Eldest Madam sneered, “The Su family cannot allow such a servant girl who disobeys the rules to stay in residence. Once the misunderstanding before is resolved, I must drive you all out.”
“If Big Sister Yun Chun is alright, we’ll let Eldest Madam handle it.” With that said, the two of them pushed Qi Mama away to look for someone.
The Eldest Madam stood in place with a cold expression, waiting for Yun Chun to come over safely so she could attack Mu Yunyao. After waiting for a while, she saw Jin Lan and Jin Qiao walk out with Yun Chun in their arms.
At this moment, Yun Chun’s entire body was covered with wounds, especially his wrist. It was as if she had been tied up by a rope for a long time. Her face was surprisingly pale. If it weren’t for Jin Lan and Jin Qiao supporting her, she probably wouldn’t have been able to stand up straight. The moment he saw Mu Yunyao, he burst into tears in his eyes.
“Miss… You’re finally back. This servant almost couldn’t see Young Miss....”
Mu Yunyao hurriedly stepped forward to support Yun Chun, “Eldest Aunt, may I ask how Yun Chun offended you to make you do this to her?”
The Eldest Madam looked at this scene in disbelief: “What is going on?” She didn’t let anyone attack Yun Chun at all!