The Yun family members were all curious; why was this lady up so early today?
Prefect Chen had drunk too much last night and wouldn't wake up before noon, and Magistrate Qin and his wife were also asleep…
"Sister-in-law, brother-in-law, let me tell you, this crazy woman absolutely cannot stay. Do you know why?" Madam Huang sized up Shangguan Fang'er from head to toe and said sarcastically, "Because she brings bad luck to the family. You know, your old Yun family has finally managed to live a good life today. If she were to ruin your good fortune, wouldn't you be begging for food in the future!~"
The Yun family: "..."
Why did this person speak so unpleasantly?
Whether Shangguan Fang'er was good or bad, it was the old Yun family's business. What right did an outsider have to interfere?
Yun Sanman immediately became displeased upon hearing this, "Madam, has Fang'er offended you or provoked you? What right do you have to belittle her like this? Even if she's crazy and foolish, she hasn't eaten a single bite of your food or drunk a drop of your water. You've been babbling non-stop since early morning. Why are you so mean-mouthed?"
Hmph, so what if she was the Prefect's wife? He was standing here today, and no one would dare to look down on Fang'er…
Madam Huang was slightly stunned and widened her eyes, "No, who are you calling a babbler? You've gotten so capable, picking a young and beautiful woman and not knowing what's good for you. Why didn't you defend that person before? Yes, why didn't you protect Gao Fengjuan?"
"Hmph, calling you lecherous would be flattering you. With your kind of person, any daughter who marries you would suffer greatly!~"
She had decided, Xiao Ran absolutely could not marry Gao Jingde in the future…
If his father was no good, then his son surely wouldn't be any better.
Yun Sanman was furious, feeling as if struck by five thunderbolts, and really wanted to rush over and give her two slaps.
Prefect Chen was such a high official; what kind of woman couldn't he marry? Why did he bring this nuisance into their home?
Shangguan Fang'er was terrified, trembling and hiding behind Yun Sanman, tears welling up in her eyes…
Little Xi Tian looked helpless. She nudged Yun Daman, "Big brother, I need to go to the county town later. Can you take me?~"
The autumn harvest at home was finished, and the agarwood forest on the mountain was also a sea of yellow. Thus, Yun Daman's tree-planting job had come to an end. He would plant a batch of saplings again next spring…
"Sister, why are you going to the county town?" Yun Daman asked.
Little Xi Tian pursed her lips and smiled, then whispered, "I'm going to sell milk!~"
Yun Daman: "???"
Sell milk?
Their family didn't have any dairy cows, so where did the milk come from?
But thinking that his sister was a little lucky charm and could produce anything, he wasn't surprised anymore…
His sister, so young, already knew how to sell milk to subsidize the family. Yun Daman was deeply touched.
From now on, he would also work hard to earn money and let the whole family live a good life.
"Okay, Jinshan needs to go back to the academy later. I'll take both of you together!~" Yun Daman said with a smile.
As the siblings were chatting, Chen Xiaoran suddenly dashed into Prefect Chen's room…
"Daddy, please don't sleep anymore, Daddy, oh dear!~" Chen Xiaoran pushed Prefect Chen hard, her forehead covered in sweat from anxiety.
Prefect Chen let out a "groan." The pain from his hangover made him gag, and with Chen Xiaoran's push, his stomach felt even worse.
"Xiaoran, what are you doing? Get away, *cough*…" Prefect Chen covered himself with the quilt, turned over, and continued to sleep.
"Daddy, Mommy is arguing with the Yun family in the courtyard. Please go out and take a look!~" Chen Xiaoran said helplessly.
Alas, Mommy was also too fond of meddling, and her mouth was too sharp. Knowing that the Yun family was not to be trifled with, she still insisted on provoking them.
When Prefect Chen heard this, he sat up abruptly with a "whoosh," and then his stomach churned like a stormy sea, with undigested food surging into his throat…
"Xiaoran, *cough*, quickly, bring the chamber pot, *cough*!"
Chen Xiaoran: "..."
It was always like this.
After Prefect Chen vomited, his stomach finally felt a bit better.
"What's wrong with your mother? She got into an argument with someone?" Prefect Chen said as he put on his clothes, walking outside without even tying his belt.
"Mhm, she said Sister Fang'er is crazy, and Brother Sanman got unhappy, so they started arguing…"
"Ai ya, this darn thing, what business is it of hers whether someone is foolish or not?"
This foolish creature. Now even the Emperor was staying at the old Yun family's home. Their family's status had risen by a large margin, and their reputation had likely surpassed his as the prefect. And this woman still dared to argue with them.
Didn't she know that the Emperor preferred peace and quiet?
Prefect Chen felt he had reached his limit…
Emperor Cheng had woken up early. Hearing the commotion, he took Eunuch Zhao with him and stood at the entrance of the west wing, looking over with his hands behind his back.
After Prefect Chen came out, he saw the Emperor with a gloomy face, his eyes filled with a cold, chilling light. Prefect Chen was so scared he almost wet himself.
Even more infuriating was that Madam Huang was still with her hands on her hips, shouting and wailing incessantly…
"Yun San, what do you want? I can't even speak my mind anymore? Are you that overbearing?" Madam Huang shouted angrily, "Your old Yun family has the life you have today, thanks to whom? You don't know how to be grateful at all. Have dogs carried away your hearts?"
Hmph, since Xiaoran had no chance with the Yun family's grandsons anyway, she didn't need to pretend anymore.
So what if Yun Xi Tian was a little lucky charm? What benefits could she bring her?
It was better to break off relations with them early, so her husband wouldn't have to run to Dashui Village for no reason…
When Madam Gu heard this, she frowned, "Madam, if I may be so bold as to ask, what trouble has our old Yun family caused you? My daughter researched the waterwheel, she drove away the rat plague, and the title 'Yao Men Zhi Jia' was also earned by herself. May I ask, Madam, how can you have the nerve to stand there with a straight face and take credit in front of our family?"
As Madam Gu spoke, she stepped forward and stared intently at Madam Huang, "Did you and the Prefect drive away the rat plague? Did you design the waterwheel? Was the title 'Yao Men Zhi Jia' bestowed by you? Hmph, to put it bluntly, every time the Prefect comes to our house, we treat him with good wine and good food. Our family hasn't troubled him for anything. It's true that Daman and Erman got their positions in the county yamen through the Prefect's backdoor, but we can do without this job…"
After speaking, Madam Gu glanced at Yun Daman and Yun Erman and ordered, "Return the tokens and clothes. Without the county yamen's salary, you won't starve to death. Do you hear me?"
A powerful roar, like Mount Tai pressing down, startled Madam Huang, causing her to step back two paces in disbelief. "You, you, you…"
"You what?" Prefect Chen stumbled out.