Xu Xinmo instantly went mad with jealousy.
Mrs. He’s complexion wasn’t looking any better either.
Yun Chen, however, revealed a relieved smile.
Yun Qi led Yun Jinnian and Mrs. Han into the hall, and Yun Qi greeted the elder matriarch, "Mother is seen!"
The elder matriarch looked at Yun Qi, her feelings a complex mix.
Mrs. Han also came forward to greet, "Mother is seen! It’s been many years since we last met, and mother still looks hale and hearty, which puts your daughter-in-law at ease!"
She then turned to Yun Chen to greet, "Greetings to elder brother!"
Yun Chen nodded his head as an acceptance.
Mrs. Han, indifferent, looked at Mrs. He, "But elder sister-in-law seems to be in poor spirits!"
Yun Jinnian also stepped forward, "Grandmother is seen!"
And then to Yun Chen and Mrs. He to greet, "Greetings to great uncle, great aunt!"
"Dispense with the formalities!"
Yun Zhen, Yun Yi, and Yun Xuan also got up one after another to greet Yun Qi and Mrs. Han, "Greetings to second uncle, second aunt!"
Then they looked at Yun Jinnian, "Fourth sister!"
"Greetings to the three brothers!"
The tone was bland, with little emotion or feeling.
Yun Zhen, Yun Yi, and Yun Xuan could tell, considering that Yun Jinnian had been in Yingci’an for a year, and they had never visited her or sent anything over, they touched their noses and felt a bit embarrassed.
Yun Muyou, Yun Musi, and Yun Mulan also came forward one after another to greet, "Greetings to fourth sister!"
"Elder sister, eighth sister, ninth sister!"
Xu Xinmo also came forward reluctantly to greet, "Greetings to second uncle, second aunt, and fourth cousin sister!"
"Hmm!" Yun Qi responded indifferently.
The main branch had only one concubine-born Yun Zihan, and Yun Zhen was very happy that Yun Jinnian could return.
He was smiling from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows when he greeted.
Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingzhi, and Yun Qingqing came forward to greet, "Greetings to father, mother!"
The expressions on their faces were all a bit strange.
Especially when they saw Yun Qi leading Yun Jinnian in, with Yun Jinnian dressed grandly, her face flushed, and her demeanor elegant.
It made them feel both jealous and envious.
The concubines were directly ignored and couldn’t come forward to greet.
Cui concubine and Hua concubine had red circles around their eyes, and their complexions were also not looking good, as if they were both delighted and afraid of something...
Mrs. He quickly stood up, "Second brother, second sister-in-law, Qiyue Academy and Niannian Garden have been tidied up, go and see if anything is missing, and I will have things sent over from the storeroom!"
There was a hint of trying to please.
Yun Qi remained silent and found a place to sit down with Yun Jinnian, asking Mrs. Han to sit as well.
Mrs. Han shook her head, standing upright.
She surveyed the hall; everyone was seated, and only she was standing, but she wasn’t afraid.
If this matter blew up, the Yun Family should brace for embarrassment!
"Since everyone is here today, there is something I would like to ask mother, elder brother, and elder sister-in-law. When faced with such a matter, how should it be handled most appropriately?"
Upon hearing this, the elder matriarch and Mrs. He knew trouble was coming.
They wanted to stop Mrs. Han, but when they saw Yun Qi looking at them with a cold, mocking smile, both of them were suddenly speechless.
"Second sister-in-law, please speak freely!"
"I just want to ask mother, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, does Jinnian count as a child of the Yun Family?" Mrs. Han asked sternly.
Yun Chen nodded, "Jinnian is naturally a child of the Yun Family!"
"I still remember, when I left those years ago, elder brother vowed to me that he would treat Jinnian well, as if she were his own. I wonder if elder brother still remembers that promise!"
Mrs. Han was direct, not giving Yun Chen any room to maneuver.
She wanted everyone in the room to see the hypocritical face of Yun Chen.
He was completely taken aback.
"Court affairs have been busy, and your elder sister-in-law has been managing the domestic matters!" It took Yun Chen a while to come up with this excuse.
"Elder brother has indeed been toiling for both family and country, so it seems that elder brother was unaware of this matter!"