"Miss, please stop embroidering! Can I give you some medicine first?"
"Your face is swollen!"
In the embroidery room of the Hou Mansion, the little girl Ayun was already pacing back and forth anxiously.
But Yu Nianchu, who had just been slapped in front of him, was still embroidering his belt calmly.
She did not answer Ayun's words, but asked, "Is daddy coming back soon?"
Ayun responded without knowing why, "Yes, Lord Marquis has returned home in triumph and will return home tonight."
Yu Nianchu nodded slightly, and placed the last stitch on the brocade with satisfaction, and the embroidery was completed with a vivid 'mang'.
"That's good, just wrap up this belt and I'll deliver it to eldest sister personally later."
"Miss!" Ayun couldn't bear it anymore and immediately interrupted Yu Nianchu regardless of the belt.
"Your face is swollen from the eldest lady's beating. You need medicine! What kind of belt do you want to give me?"
"If the eldest lady wants to give it to King Chengan, she should embroider it herself! It's really abominable to do this to others!"
"Besides, young lady, you are a legitimate legitimate daughter-in-law. The eldest lady's mother was promoted from the concubine to the lady. There is no way she should..."
Yu Nianchu raised his hand and made a 'shh' gesture to his lips, but Ayun didn't say the second half of the sentence.
"I don't give medicine, I have my own considerations. You just need to do as I say, do you understand?"
In the end, Ayun nodded.
In order to welcome Dingyuan Hou's triumphant return, preparations had already begun in the mansion.
While she was busy, Mrs. Hou did not forget to give advice to her precious daughter Yu Shuen.
"Shu'er, you have to restrain yourself when the Marquis comes back. Don't let him know about us bullying that little bitch."
Yu Shuen, who had beaded hair, nodded sensibly, "Yes, Auntie, my daughter knows that the servants in the house will also keep their mouths shut."
As soon as Mrs. Hou left, Yu Shuen was about to go back to the room to change clothes when she heard a familiar voice.
"Sister."
She turned her head and faced Yu Nianchu's thin face.
Compared with his handsome self, Yu Nianchu can only be described as shabby.
She knew that she was here to deliver the belt, so she immediately winked at the maid and asked her to get the belt in Yu Nianchu's hand.
In front of Yu Nianchu, Yu Shuen unfolded her belt and looked at it, "Well, I can barely get by."
"Sure enough, only a slap can stop you from being lazy, right, 'sister'?"
Yu Nianchu didn't answer, but lowered his head as usual.
Yu Shuen felt unlucky when she saw her like this and quickly waved her hand.
"Gungun, remember what you should and shouldn't say, otherwise, you'll get some good results!"
"Really, you look like you're in decline all day long, just like your mother who doesn't know you're dead!"
Hearing this, Yu Nianchu's fists in his sleeves clenched instantly, but his expression remained as calm as ever, with no sign of any fluctuations.
When I returned to the room, the place had completely changed.
All the utensils were replaced with new ones, and all the clothes and jewelry were returned.
It was no different from what Dingyuan Hou had done before he went on an expedition.
Ayun was so angry that he couldn't help but slam the door shut and began to complain.
"Who are you! As soon as the Marquis left, they took away all the lady's things. During the Longdong season, they only gave her a thin quilt, which made the lady always sick and lost weight."
She said and kicked the new dressing table.
"And these jewelry, the good ones were snatched away by the eldest lady, and the rest were even distributed to the servants..."
"Okay, Ayun." Yu Nianchu stopped her with a soft tone, and turned to look at the gorgeous clothes that Mrs. Hou had prepared for her on the dressing table.
"Gress me up."
"Miss! Why are you still following them?!" Ayun continued to complain.
"The clothes I usually wear for you are not as good as those of the servants around the eldest lady, and the jewelry is not even a bit shiny. Now that the Marquis is coming back, they are really good at pretending!"
"My maid, I think you should wear this coarse cloth. When the marquis comes back, tell him how the madam and the eldest lady have bullied you in the past three years!"
As he spoke, Yu Nianchu had already spread out his long black hair, picked up the wooden comb with his skinny fingertips, and combed it through it.
She was as skinny as a stick in the bronze mirror, and only her eyes were still bright on her yellowed face.
"Yeah, it's been three years."
She is already sixteen.
Ayun originally wanted to say something, but her fiery temper was always extinguished by the young lady's docile and pitiful appearance.
She sighed, grabbed the wooden comb, and carefully dressed her young lady.
It was already dusk when Marquis Dingyuan returned home.
After three years of fighting, Yu Chengguang's skin has become rough and his hair has turned a lot whiter.
He was riding a tall horse, and his arrogance and oppression were as awe-inspiring as before.
Arriving at the Hou Mansion, Mrs. Hou, Yu Shuen and a group of young men were waiting outside the door early.
As soon as Yu Chengguang turned over and dismounted, Yu Shuen immediately came forward to greet him, with tears in his eyes.
"Dad, you are finally back. Shu'er misses you so much~"
Mrs. Hou also came forward with tears streaming down her face, telling her longing for her husband in every word.
Yu Chengguang comforted them one by one, but among the crowd, he soon discovered that one person was missing.
"Huh? Where's Chu'er?"
In the past, the one he loved most was Yu Nianchu, and this little daughter was also the most attached to him. Now he should be the first to rush out to greet her.
Madam Hou had already thought of her words and said slowly, "Master Hou, Chu'er was so happy to know that you were coming back. He is now offering incense to the late Madam in the ancestral hall~"
"You know, in Chu'er's heart, no matter how hard I try, I can't compare to her own mother."
Yu Shuen just held her mother's hand obediently and said sadly, "Mom, please don't blame yourself."
"It's your sister who always causes trouble for you. You have been extremely kind and righteous to her."
Yu Chengguang gradually frowned and patted Mrs. Hou's shoulder comfortingly.
If I remember correctly, Chu'er was always ignorant in the past and always felt that it was Mrs. Hou who killed her mother.
Yu Chengguang didn't expect that after three years, Chu'er still hadn't let go.
"Okay madam, you are tired. It's because Chu'er is ignorant. I will talk to my husband about her well later."
"It's getting cold, let's all go inside."
After three years of absence, the house was the same as before, even more organized. Yu Chengguang felt that these were all due to Mrs. Hou.
Until the dinner started and all the servants had arrived, Yu Chengguang still didn't see Yu Nianchu.
Mrs. Hou smiled secretly. She had already ordered someone to lock Yu Nianchu in the room, and then let her out when Mr. Hou became angry.
That little bitch will definitely be unable to wait to complain, and then there will be a good show.
If he loses even the Marquis' favor, then Yu Nianchu's game is really over.
