Chapter 917: Chapter 919: Unexpected Trouble (2nd Update)
She returned so dejectedly that her sisters would look down on her.
Zhou Yunshen, however, did not call Dou Jingjing to get up, merely cast her a cold glance and turned to enter the inner chamber.
At first, perhaps he would be torn, thinking he had forced Dou Jingjing, but on closer consideration, his alcohol tolerance was good, his self-control was good. How could he lose control after just a few drinks?
Then there was only one possibility, Dou Jingjing had schemed against him.
And her master was also an accomplice!
For the sake of wealth and glory, her father and daughter teamed up to scheme against him.
The master he respected, the sister he cared for; to say he wasn’t disappointed would be a lie.
Since they were bent on degrading themselves, let them be!
Outside, Dou Jingjing was taken away crying, Zhou Yunshen closed his eyes and gently touched his face.
"Chu Yu..."
Just wait and see!
Returning to the Yun Family, the sky was already bright.
Fifteen-year-old Yun Jinnian sat at the dressing table, watching Ru Yue braid a beautiful hairstyle for him and put on the gemstone hairpin given by Chu Yu.
"Commandery Princess, which earrings should you wear!"
Yun Jinnian took a pair of earrings from the brocade box and handed them to Ru Yue, "Wear these!"
"Yes!"
Ming Liu entered Niannian Garden.
"Sister Ming Liu, why have you come!" Hemei greeted her with a smile.
"Hemei, has the Commandery Princess risen? The Old Lady asked me to come and invite her over!" Ming Liu said, then approached Hemei and whispered, "The Old Lady’s intention is to establish the rules!"
Hemei frowned slightly and hurriedly asked, "Is it just our Commandery Princess, or do all the other young ladies in the residence need to go over?"
"Everyone is going!"
Ming Liu said, glancing towards the small hall.
Yun Jinnian received many congratulatory gifts; a corner of the small hall was still piled up full. It was unknown if they had been opened yet.
Truly wealthy.
With a good appearance, identity, status, and wealth, whoever dared to belittle her as she walked outside, surely someone would soon come with a marriage proposal.
"Sister Ming Liu, please wait. I will check if the Commandery Princess is up!" Hemei said and went into the small hall, heading towards the sleeping quarters.
Seeing Yun Jinnian already tidied up, she whispered, "Commandery Princess, Ming Liu from Cixin Academy is here, saying the Old Lady wants to establish the rules, and all the other young ladies in the residence will go!"
Hearing this, Yun Jinnian curved her lips into a faint smile, "I know, tell her I’ll be there shortly!"
The Old Lady’s intentions, Yun Jinnian was very clear about.
She wanted to use filial piety and rules as a pretext to torment her!
Yesterday’s incident with the bellyband must have infuriated her!
"Yes, I’ll go and tell her!"
At this moment, everyone else in the Yun Residence knew the Old Lady wanted to establish the rules, with each having different thoughts. Yun Musi and Yun Mulan were indifferent; they were not favored anyway, so they wouldn’t be tormented.
In everything, Yun Jinnian shielded them.
Yun Zuomo, Yun Qingqing, and Yun Qingzhi, however, were a bit scared. They were illegitimate daughters, not favored by their father, and they usually tried to minimize their presence.
Meeting the Old Lady was daunting.
"Don’t be afraid; in everything, you have your sister!" Yun Zuomo gently comforted.
Yet in her heart, she was terrified.
Yun Qingzhi and Yun Qingqing nodded, anxious and uneasy, heading to Cixin Academy.
Unexpectedly, the three were the first to arrive, reluctantly paying respects to the Old Lady, "Greetings, Grandmother!"
The Old Lady nodded slightly.
Illegitimate granddaughters, she did not care at all, and only a paltry dowry would be used to marry them off later.
Just like Yun Zihan, even if she severed ties with the Yun Family and didn’t maintain contact, the Old Lady felt nothing. She was more fearful that Yun Zihan would frequently return to the Yun Family, demanding this and that!
"Sit on the side and wait for everyone to gather; I have something to say!"
"Yes!"
The three responded, increasingly anxious, eagerly awaiting Yun Jinnian’s arrival!