A figure suddenly appeared not far ahead.
It was a figure both of them were familiar with.
Yun Ying looked in the direction pointed by Aunt Xiao, and was also surprised, "I'll go drag her back!"
She immediately got up and ran over.
She grabbed the arm of a woman who was about to go downstairs.
"Yun Yueyin?! I never expected to run into you here!" Yun Ying couldn't wait to speak first.
When the woman heard Yun Ying's words, she immediately frowned, "You've mistaken me for someone else."
The next moment, a maid rushed forward and pushed Yun Ying away. It was clear she had some martial arts skills. "Who are you? How dare you lay hands on our Madam!"
Yun Ying was caught off guard and was pushed back, almost falling headfirst. Fortunately, Aunt Xiao arrived in time and supported Yun Ying, who was about to fall.
Then, mother and daughter looked at the maid in anger.
The maid stood with her hands on her hips. She was tall and strong, clearly not a frail maid, and likely knew some martial arts.
She glared at them menacingly.
As for Yun Yueyin, she looked completely indifferent, as if she didn't know them.
Let alone Yun Ying, even Aunt Xiao's mouth twitched fiercely.
Good indeed, they had both fled from Dongning Kingdom in a sorry state, yet Yun Yueyin had somehow transformed into a Madam? Dressed in fine silks and satins, with a martial arts-skilled maid serving her, it was truly a case of 'there's no comparison without harm'!
After their mother and daughter left Dongning Kingdom and came to Xixia Kingdom, they had forced themselves to serve one person after another, and killed one person after another, all to complete their mission and survive.
"Yun Yueyin, do you truly not recognize us? I'm your favorite cousin!" Yun Ying, having scrambled to her feet, stared at Yun Yueyin with a forced smile, trying to find any crack in Yun Yueyin's composure.
However, there was no crack to be seen on Yun Yueyin's face.
One could even visibly see that Yun Yueyin was even more beautiful than before!
It was obvious at a glance that Yun Yueyin was living a much happier life than they were!
It was truly a case of "comparing people leads to death." Yun Ying was filled with intense jealousy.
Seeing Yun Ying and Aunt Xiao continuously calling her "Madam," the tall maid looked back at Yun Yueyin, "Madam, this..."
"These people who appeared from nowhere, after realizing they've mistaken you for someone, are still making such a fuss. If they continue to be unreasonable, tie them up and send them to the authorities," Yun Yueyin, still appearing to not know them, commanded coldly.
Upon hearing this, the maid's eyes lit up. Her favorite thing to do was to tie people up and send them to the authorities!
Hmph!
They'd be scared once they got to the yamen! It didn't matter if they were stubborn now!
It was truly a case of "offering wine but refusing to drink, and then having to drink the forfeit."
When Yun Ying and Aunt Xiao heard that they were to be sent to the yamen, they immediately thought of how the Palace Master would punish them if he found out they had gone to the yamen!
They couldn't afford the consequences of going to the yamen!
Thus, they could only glare at Yun Yueyin fiercely. Yun Ying said with immense jealousy, "Don't think you can deny it just because you say you don't recognize us. Yun Yueyin, we are family. If you're living a good life, don't forget about us."
"No need for further nonsense, send them to the yamen," Yun Yueyin commanded the maid again.
Without hesitation, the maid stepped forward and acted.
Seeing this, the mother and daughter fled quickly.
They ran straight out.
The maid was about to chase after them, but Yun Yueyin stopped her, "No need to chase. The next time you see them, just send them directly to the yamen. These two have wicked intentions and are likely trying to get money from me."
"Madam is right! I could tell too. They are just the kind of tricksters who frame people. Those who fear trouble might even give them some silver to send them away. Madam is truly amazing, reacting so quickly!" the maid Hong Ling said, looking at Yun Yueyin with admiration.
Yun Yueyin hummed and turned to walk downstairs. As she walked downstairs, she looked in the direction where Yun Ying and Aunt Xiao had disappeared, her lips tightly pursed, her eyes filled with killing intent and hatred.
She had finally settled down in the capital of Xixia Kingdom and regained her wealth and status. She absolutely could not let these two foolish women, Yun Ying and Aunt Xiao, ruin it for her!
She rarely left the manor for fear of attracting trouble. If she hadn't suddenly received some news, knowing that someone was looking for Yun Shu, and moreover, that it was people from the assassination palace, she would not have come out today.
Others might not know, but she herself was very clear that the name Yun Shu had become her nightmare!
She truly wished to see Yun Shu fall into an abyss of eternal damnation!
"Madam, shall we return to the manor now?" Hong Ling asked.
Yun Yueyin collected her thoughts and nodded in agreement, "Let's go, let's return to the manor now."
"Yes, Madam."
A short while later, the two got into a carriage.
The carriage swayed, and after about half an hour, it arrived at Pingyang Manor.
After Hong Ling helped Yun Yueyin alight from the carriage, they walked in together. The servants at the gate of Pingyang Manor respectfully called out, "Second Madam," upon seeing Yun Yueyin.
Yun Yueyin gave them a slight nod and walked inside.
After she went in, the servants gathered and began to whisper amongst themselves.
"I think Second Madam's beauty slightly surpasses that of the County Princess."
"Hush! Don't talk nonsense, it's not good if the County Princess hears you. But if she didn't have some beauty, how could the Second Madam, from a poor background, have caught the Second Young Master's eye? The Second Young Master argued with the Prince for a long time because of her!"
"However, even though Second Madam comes from a humble background, she appears to have a more extraordinary demeanor than many young ladies from noble families! Every move she makes is like she was taught by a governess since childhood."
"Hush! Stop talking! You all have too much nerve, gossiping about the masters in secret! Don't you want to live anymore?"
"No more talking, let's go do our work!"
Yun Yueyin, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. She turned back to look at the servants not far away.
Although she couldn't hear what they were saying, she could guess. She had heard similar things before, about Zhen Xu's infatuation with her, her good fortune, and even their belief that she shouldn't have come from a poor background.
She was, of course, not from a poor background.
She looked at everything in Pingyang Manor. Although she was currently just the wife of the second young master of Pingyang Manor, she was well aware that as soon as the Crown Prince of Pingyang Manor died, Zhen Xu would become the Crown Prince, and in the future, he would be the Prince of Pingyang, and she would be the Princess of Pingyang.
Even if she was in Xixia Kingdom, she would still make herself someone of high status.
Someone that all women envied.
"Oh, isn't that person someone the Crown Prince brought back? I heard she understands medicine and saved the Crown Prince, so the Crown Prince wants to marry her as a concubine." Hong Ling pointed to Lin Qingluo, who was distractedly walking towards the manor gate not far away.