Yun Jinnian didn’t know what the Jade Pendant was for, but considering his mother’s astonishment, he knew it must be extraordinary.
"Such a good child!" Han Xuzi patted Yun Jinnian’s shoulder.
He became even fonder of Yun Jinnian.
Neither arrogant nor rash, neither servile nor overbearing, he was a good child.
"On our way here, Mother bought me a medicine box at Baicao Hall, as well as a set of knives and silver needles, which are very good. May I show them to you later?"
Although Han Xuzi knew that Mrs. Han had bought something for Yun Jinnian and had given the butler Silver to pay for it upon returning, he never asked what was bought. Whatever Mrs. Han spent or did, Han Xuzi never asked.
He spoiled him a lot.
"Let’s go, follow Grandfather to the medicinal garden. How have you been doing with your studies these days?"
"I didn’t dare fall behind!"
Yun Jinnian, carrying the medicine box, walked beside Han Xuzi, and as an old man and a young boy, Mrs. Han watched their departing figures, suddenly bursting into tears.
Yun Qi didn’t understand why Mrs. Han was so sad at this moment but silently handed her a handkerchief anyway.
This handkerchief had been left behind by Mrs. Han many years ago, and Yun Qi had kept it all these years!
Mrs. Han looked at the handkerchief and hesitated but didn’t reach out to take it.
Instead, she pulled out one from her sleeve and gently wiped her tears, "I didn’t expect you to still have it!"
Yun Qi gave a cool smile, "I’ve kept all of your things!"
"Don’t you believe me?"
Mrs. Han shook her head, "I believe you, but Yun Qi, why have we come to this point? We used to be so happy, so harmonious!"
Mrs. Han said, her gaze somewhat elusive.
The answer was known to everyone.
Yun Qi was anxious to explain, but Mrs. Han continued, "At that time, we were at our happiest, and I still can’t understand to this day. Even if you were drunk, could you really not tell the difference between Han Shuniang and Su Mei? And after Su Mei, Huaqiao was the one who buried our love. Su Mei was audacious; she was the Head Maid of Qiyue Academy, so it’s not strange that she could order people around there. But what about the honest and simple Huaqiao? How did she manage that?"
"Did they join hands? Neither of them would dare, unless someone was backing them from behind!"
Mrs. Han continued, "Yun Qi, go investigate it, what is the truth?"
"I investigated it back then, and it was my fault for indulging in excesses after drinking..."
"Is that so? Even now, that’s what you think?" Mrs. Han scoffed.
She was already very impatient.
Suddenly standing up, "What if I suspect that Su Mei and Huaqiao were bribed by your mother, deliberately coming to destroy us? What do you think about that?"
Yun Qi was suddenly at a loss for words.
"You think about it yourself. I’m going to the kitchen to make something to eat!" Mrs. Han said and left as she stood up.
Yun Qi sat alone on the chair in the hall, unable to snap out of Mrs. Han’s words for a long time!
Bai Que asked in confusion, "Madam, why are you making Second Master investigate your mother-in-law?"
"Because I can’t be bothered to do it myself!"
"Will the Second Master go and investigate immediately?" Bai Que asked.
Mrs. Han shook her head, "No, he will hesitate, he will struggle, no matter what, that person is still his biological mother!"
But Mrs. Han firmly believed that Yun Qi would investigate!
Yun Jinnian followed Han Xuzi to the medicinal garden. The Han Residence covered a large area, but there weren’t many courtyards for living, only five or six courtyards were used for residences, the rest was used for growing herbs.
In the bitter winter, the place was lush with greenery, and where one patch after another passed by, the interaction between the herbs could increase their value, especially if a different herb grew among them.
"Grandfather, Grandfather, look! Among the Duanchang Grass, a different medicinal herb has grown!" Yun Jinnian excitedly called out in a low voice.