Chapter 523: Chapter 524: Aunt’s Scheme
"Nanny, don’t you want to go back and see your milk sister?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yuan was momentarily stunned before shaking her head, "Her grandfather and grandmother are both heartless and overbearing, and they don’t recognize any kin. Having been raised by them all these years, I’m afraid she’s become just like them. I don’t want to go back and acknowledge her. If she’s still alive, when she gets married in the future, I’ll just send her dowry through someone else!"
She was even more fearful that acknowledging her daughter would bring endless trouble to Yun Jinnian.
This was not what she wanted.
At that time, the child was so young, and especially with that heartless dead man wanting to remarry, he would definitely have killed the child. She feared that the child had long since died.
It was better not to think about it or worry. But when Yun Jinnian mentioned it, she did want to take a look.
See if she’s doing well or not?
Yun Jinnian, seeing Mrs. Yuan’s demeanor, guessed what was on her mind.
He asked Mrs. Yuan a few more questions, such as the location of her old home. Mrs. Yuan, being simple-minded, did not conceal anything and told Yun Jinnian everything. Yun Jinnian decided to send Lichun and Yushui on a trip.
The two were skilled in martial arts, but they were still very innocent. It would be good for them to gain some experience.
So, after Mrs. Yuan went back to sleep, Yun Jinnian called the two over and gave them two thousand taels of silver, instructing them to find out whether Mrs. Yuan’s daughter was still alive and how she was faring.
"Just go and inquire, and find out about her character too, whether it’s good or bad. But don’t bring her back just yet!"
"Yes!"
Lichun and Yushui were excited to receive an order from Yun Jinnian for the first time.
Taking the silver, they left the Capital City overnight and headed to Mrs. Yuan’s hometown to look for her daughter.
Mrs. Han looked at Yun Qi playing with the child, hesitating to speak.
"If you have something to say, just say it," said Yun Qi indifferently, not even lifting his head as he continued to play with the child.
Mrs. Han took a deep breath, "Master, why not send the two children to be with their stepmother? She’s their birth mother after all. The children growing up by their birth mother’s side is always better than being raised by a concubine!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qi looked up at Mrs. Han. His expression remained calm, inscrutable, "Are you serious?"
Mrs. Han nodded her head.
Yun Qi looked at Mrs. Han deeply for a few moments before lowering his gaze to continue playing with the child, "Rest assured, I won’t be sending the two children over. You gave birth to them, so you take good care of them. What does it matter if they’re from the concubine’s side? If they are raised well, they can still achieve greatness!"
Mrs. Han harbored a venomous hatred for him and for the Yun Family.
If he sent the children over, Mrs. Han would not like them, and he wouldn’t send them either.
"But..."
Mrs. Han still hesitated.
"No ’buts’. Rest assured, even if I die, I will ensure that you and the three of you have a well-arranged place to go, so that you’ll never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of your lives!"
Mrs. Han had saved his life and was gentle and attentive, unlike Mrs. Su and Mrs. Hua.
He could be harsh with the two because they had schemed against him and also caused him and Mrs. Shu to drift further apart, never able to return to what they once were.
He wouldn’t care about the life or death of those women; whoever made promises to them should be the one they trouble.
Mrs. Han’s heart settled back in place.
She took a deep breath and sighed.
She might look favored, but she was well aware of how genuine Yun Qi’s feelings for her were.
If the stepmother asked for the two children, Yun Qi would definitely send them to her immediately.
Today’s probing was also a move born out of helplessness.
The children she bore were her own to cherish.
Although it had been the stepmother who had instructed her to get close to Yun Qi, and had told her a lot about his preferences, she had been well-behaved these days, never daring to make trouble in front of the stepmother, humbly keeping a low profile, barely daring to breathe loudly.
She only followed the original agreement, entrapping Yun Qi’s heart.
But she knew deep down that she would never truly capture Yun Qi’s heart. At most, she could only hold on to his presence, his desires.