Who would be lurking outside so late at night?
Gu Mingyan glanced at Qing Lan, nodded gently, and motioned for her to go out and see...
Xiao Jinfeng also waved his hand and instructed Er Longzi, "Go and confirm the identity of the other party. If it's those troublesome villagers, just send them away. If it's someone with ill intentions, then capture them for this king!"
Er Longzi and Qing Lan responded simultaneously, turned, and left...
Gu Mingyan said, "His Highness Prince Ming is really too meddlesome. Does a guest coming to the Yun family need your permission first?"
Xiao Jinfeng: "..."
Why does this damned Marquis speak so sarcastically?
If Gu Mingyan hadn't come to him to play chess, Xiao Jinfeng wouldn't have bothered with him.
"Marquis Gu, aren't you also suspicious and paranoid all day long? We're both birds of a feather, neither of us should talk about the other!" Xiao Jinfeng said indifferently.
"Is that so?" Gu Mingyan raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Jinfeng, "Prince Ming, don't forget, we had an agreement beforehand. After curing Miss Huaihua and Miss Fang'er's illnesses, you would voluntarily leave Dashui Village and never return..."
"That's right, I did say that!" Xiao Jinfeng shrugged and smiled faintly, "But currently, Miss Fang'er is not cooperating with the treatment, and Doctor Guan can't do anything. Her illness isn't completely cured, so how can this king just leave? Right?"
Gu Mingyan: "..."
Shameless scoundrel, you clearly want to stay at the old Yun family and not leave.
It seems he needs to write a letter to his nephew, telling him to stay far away and never return to the old Yun family.
At the entrance of the Yun family's house.
Er Longzi and Qing Lan glared at each other, neither paying any attention to the other.
Finally, Er Longzi pushed the door open a crack, stuck his butt out, and peered outside...
Seeing this, Qing Lan kicked him, "Hey, what are you looking at? Acting like you've got something to hide!"
It's so funny. Someone is clearly lurking outside trying to get in, but it ends up looking like they've done something wrong.
Er Longzi clenched his fist and said indignantly, "What are you shouting about? What if you scare the thief away?"
Qing Lan: "..."
I think you look the most like a thief.
"Get out of the way, let me!" Qing Lan stepped forward and pushed Er Longzi aside.
Then she opened the door and looked closely, only to see two women hugging each other, shivering uncontrollably, their whole bodies trembling...
The visitors were none other than Zhen Meili and Xiao Cui, who had rushed over from the capital.
After parting ways with the three Yun brothers, the two had walked to the post station in the heavy snow, eating and sleeping for two days.
They then rented a carriage and traveled all the way, enduring hardships, and finally arrived at Dashui Village...
Although it wasn't snowing at night, the bone-chilling wind cut through their skin like sharp knives, and the swirling snowflakes blurred the entire night.
Qing Lan narrowed her eyes and asked coldly, "Who are you looking for?"
As far as she knew, there was no one like that in Dashui Village.
Zhen Meili rubbed the frost from her eyelashes, her teeth chattering, "This, this is the old Yun family, right?"
"That's right!" Qing Lan nodded.
Upon hearing this, Zhen Meili exchanged a look with Xiao Cui, both looking excited...
Er Longzi frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Do you two have any business or not?"
What are you lurking around here for in the middle of the night?
"It's none of your business, get out of the way!" Zhen Meili suddenly put on a stern face and barged in with Xiao Cui.
Seeing this, Er Longzi was about to stop her, but Qing Lan pulled him, "Mind your own business. They're not here for you, don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong!"
Er Longzi: "..."
Seriously, are all of Marquis Gu's subordinates so ill-tempered?
You look so delicate, pretty, and dignified, why do your words always have thorns?
In the main hall.
The whole family was discussing the engagement banquet, wondering how to save money without losing face, when the door was suddenly pushed open...
Gu Shi turned her head and saw two women walking in with a sigh of relief, covered in cold air.
Jin Xiaolou, who was closest to the door, was startled by the sight of strangers and quickly stood up, "Who, who are you?"
Why didn't they even knock!
Zhen Meili walked to the charcoal basin to warm herself, then her eyes scanned the women in the room, "Are you relatives of General Gu? No, who is General Gu's sister?"
Yun family: "???"
Does this person have mental problems?
Gu Shi said faintly, "I am..."
Little Xi Tian tilted her small head, looking Zhen Meili and Xiao Cui up and down, with question marks floating above her head.
Their family had only met General Gu once, and there were no vested interests involved, nor did they know the intricacies within the General's mansion.
So why did this woman suddenly show up at their door, what was she trying to do?
"So it's you!" Zhen Meili sneered and walked up to Gu Shi, "What method did you use to fool General Gu?"
Hmph, she looks like a fake at first glance...
Gu Shi frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"
Seeing Zhen Meili's persistent attitude, Gu Shi vaguely guessed something.
"Let me tell you the truth, over the years, there have been no less than eighty or ninety people who have come to the General's mansion claiming kinship. Our General has discerning eyes and has sent them all away. I didn't expect you, an old woman living in the countryside, to take advantage of the situation. So, this madam is here today to verify if you are real or fake!" Zhen Meili said arrogantly.
Yun family: "..."
Yun Sanman blinked. When Zhen Meili entered the room earlier, it was too dark, so he hadn't seen clearly.
Now that he looked closely, wasn't this woman the unreasonable shrew who almost froze to death in the blizzard?
She actually came to the old Yun family.
Zhen Meili also reacted belatedly, looking at Yun Erman and Yun Sanman in surprise, "So, so it's you!"
Oh, how wicked. If she had known they were traveling together, the three of them should have escorted her to Dashui Village, saving her and Xiao Cui from suffering on the road...
Yun Erman said irritably, "So, you traveled thousands of miles to my house just to cause trouble for my mother?"
Yun Sanman also slammed the table and retorted angrily, "Say, what do you want?"
After the three brothers returned home, their father had already told them about General Gu's relationship with Gu Shi. Although the sons were surprised, they had slowly accepted the reality...
Now, a crazy woman suddenly barged into their house questioning their mother's identity. Who could tolerate this?
Seeing the Yun family's aggressive attitude, Zhen Meili was terrified and shouted without confidence, "What, what are you shouting about? I just want to confirm!"
"Confirm what nonsense!"
Without a word, Yun Erman grabbed Zhen Meili's wrist and dragged her outside...