"I really want to marry you soon and take you home, so I can rightfully protect you!"
"That day won’t be too far away," Yun Jinnian said, reaching out to hold Chu Yu’s waist.
Not far away, Han Tianci hugged Leng Nuan and sighed, "What a pity for Big Brother Feng’s heartfelt devotion; now it seems there’s not even a chance to cut in!"
The thirteenth day of the first month in the twentieth year of the Yuanhe era.
Early in the morning, Yun Qi personally went to the Han Residence to pick up Mrs. Han.
Sitting in the hall, Yun Qi sat quietly, sipping his tea.
Mrs. Han, accompanied by Yun Jinnian, walked over slowly.
Yun Qi hurriedly put down his teacup and looked at the approaching Mrs. Han.
After more than a year, Mrs. Han seemed to have not changed at all.
Mrs. Han also looked at Yun Qi, only to see that compared to a year ago, he had become much fatter and also aged a lot.
"Second Master!" Mrs. Han called softly.
Without much emotion.
Yun Qi nodded slightly, "Have you packed everything?"
"Everything is packed," Mrs. Han responded indifferently.
Yun Qi stood up and walked outside.
Mrs. Han followed with Yun Jinnian.
After leaving the Han Residence, they got onto Yun Qi’s carriage.
Yun Qi and Mrs. Han sat side by side, with Yun Jinnian sitting on one side; the three of them made no conversation or noise.
They did not seem like a family but rather like familiar strangers.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Yun Residence.
Mrs. He was sitting in the hall. Hearing the butler say that Mrs. Han had returned, she stood up and said, "Let’s go and welcome our Second Madame!"
Wang Yanran walked beside Mrs. He, supported by her maid.
Yun Musi, Yun Mulan, and Xu Xinmo huddled together, whispering, while Yun Qingzhi, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Zuomo had smiles at the corners of their lips; the concubine led the three-year-old Yun He and Yun Mu, Ruan concubine led Yun Kuan, and Xiyi concubine, dressed in rose-red, twisted her waist lightly, pressing her lips together in disdain.
Suyi concubine and Huayi concubine walked slowly with their heads down, not daring to make a sound.
Yun Qi got off the carriage first and saw Bai Que standing to one side; he didn’t reach to help Mrs. Han down.
He watched as Bai Que helped Mrs. Han and Yun Jinnian off the carriage.
Xiyi concubine ran over quickly, "Second Master!"
Yun Qi extended his hand to Xiyi concubine, who quickly laid her petite hand in his, calling out coquettishly, "Second Master!" She then withdrew her hand and bowed to Mrs. Han, "This concubine greets the madame and the Fourth Miss!"
Mrs. Han responded with a faint, "Hmm!"
Mrs. He, observing this scene, felt extremely pleased with herself.
After all, Yun Chen would not, in full public view, flirt with a concubine and disrespect her.
She approached with a smile, "Second Sister-in-law, you’ve finally come back!"
Wang Yanran bowed slightly to Mrs. Han, "Second Aunt!"
Mrs. Han looked at Wang Yanran, "This must be Yun Zhen’s wife!"
"Indeed!" said Mrs. He, still with a sense of pride.
She had three sons; even though Mrs. Han also had three sons, not one of them was born of her own.
"Second Sister-in-law, it’s quite cold outside, let’s talk in the hall," suggested Mrs. He.
The group entered the hall, but Yun Qi continued holding the hand of Xiyi concubine.
Mrs. Han seemed as if she had not noticed.
Yun Musi, Yun Mulan, and Xu Xinmo surrounded Yun Jinnian,
Yun He, Yun Mu, and Yun Kuan carefully sized up their legitimate sister; Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi also secretly rejoiced, glad that their legitimate sister had come back.
The family seemed quite harmonious.
Except for Yun Qi inappropriately holding the hand of Xiyi concubine, everything else appeared in order.
Once inside the hall, Mrs. He wanted to speak with Mrs. Han.
Yun Qi interjected indifferently, "Whatever you have to say, Big Sister, can wait for another day. Shuniang, Jinnian, let’s go pay our respects to the Old Madam together!"