Yun Jinnian didn’t care who was jealous or envious, he turned to Mrs. He to pay respect, "Elder Aunt, could you please have someone carry these items to Niannian Garden?"
Yun Jinnian had just suddenly won the favor of the Princess of the State, and now had received gifts from the Empress upon entering the palace.
The matrimonial prospects for Yun Muyou were not looking good, and she thought about arranging a marriage for Yun Zhen, advocating the principle of ’starting a family before establishing a career,’ but she couldn’t possibly match him with the daughters of noble families, and she looked down on commoners’ daughters.
Feeling utterly frustrated, now things were looking up with Yun Jinnian’s sudden stroke of luck...
Mrs. He immediately agreed and instructed her servants to quickly carry the chests to Niannian Garden.
Xu Xinmo had been cursing Yun Jinnian in Yicai Garden, only to learn that Yun Jinnian had returned.
She was so annoyed she wanted to smash things.
But before she had the chance to destroy anything, she found out that someone from the palace had come, and it was to bestow gifts upon Yun Jinnian.
This nearly made Xu Xinmo faint with anger.
She could have chosen not to see what exactly Yun Jinnian had received, but driven by jealousy, she thought about possibly gaining something from the situation.
Yet, in her dreams she would never have imagined that after giving thanks, Yun Jinnian wouldn’t even let anyone see the gifts, having them carried straight to Niannian Garden.
Feeling aggrieved, she looked to the senior lady of the house, seeing her also full of astonishment and anger, Xu Xinmo immediately went to her side and softly called out, "Grandmother!"
The senior lady was also feeling suffocated and frustrated, but with everyone around, making a scene would inevitably lead to gossip.
She took Xu Xinmo’s hand and gently patted it, as if to say, "Don’t rush, we’ll get those things for you sooner or later!"
Xu Xinmo immediately understood.
Watching the servants carrying away the items back to Niannian Garden, she was curious about what exactly was inside, and at the same time disdained Yun Jinnian’s stinginess.
Just like her mother, full of petty household mentality, not likable at all!
However, as the chests were carried away one by one, Xu Xinmo still clutched her handkerchief tightly, as if those things were rightfully hers, but taken away by Yun Jinnian.
But with Mrs. Han present, Xu Xinmo did not dare to make a scene.
Nor did the senior lady.
Both of them were the type to bully the weak and fear the strong; when Mrs. Han got fierce, she was indeed very intimidating.
Mrs. Han glanced at the senior lady and Xu Xinmo.
They truly wanted to play the harlot while also erecting a monument to chastity.
With a cold laugh, Mrs. Han took Yun Jinnian to Niannian Garden.
Yun Qi and Yun Chen exchanged a look, then each went their own way.
All of a sudden, Yun Muyou said, "Mother, may I go and see my fourth sister?"
Yun Musi and Yun Mulan also clamored to go.
Mrs. He smiled, "Hmm, Han’er, you go too!"
Yun Muyou, leading her three sisters, headed directly to Niannian Garden, without even bothering to ask if Xu Xinmo wanted to come along.
And Xu Xinmo also realized that her cousins were all distancing themselves from her, blatantly and without any scruples.
Her heart felt inexplicably panicked.
Mrs. He said, "I’ll go to the main kitchen to have a look!"
Then she turned and left.
The senior lady sat in the main seat, feeling a chill passing through her heart...
Upon hearing that Yun Jinnian was about to leave the house again, Mrs. Yuan felt distressed and kept wiping away tears, unable to muster any excitement for the Empress’s gifts; Yun Jinnian could only smile helplessly, while Mrs. Han quietly consoled her.
To Mrs. Yuan, Yun Jinnian was someone who had both contributed and suffered; throughout the years, if it weren’t for her unwavering protection, Yun Jinnian would not exist in this world.
"Fourth sister (elder sister)!"
Hearing the voice, Yun Jinnian was quite surprised, how did Yun Muyou and the others come?
Yet, she let the servants welcome them in.
As she opened the chests bestowed by the Empress, "Each of you pick a piece of fabric, and then choose a piece of jewelry!"