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"Oh, what happened to Second Sister-in-law?" Yun Yang pulled Yun Kexin to sit down at the table and, after adjusting the wick with a piece of iron wire, asked.
"Auntie fainted suddenly a few days ago, and my daughter is worried about her health," Yun Kexin replied straightforwardly.
Yun Yang furrowed his brow, his large hand that rested on Yun Kexin's shoulder dropped down. He stared at her in silence for a long time, as if he had many things to say but didn't know how to start.
"Xiner, Father wants to ask you, is it that Mother and Father haven't treated you well?" After a moment, Yun Yang asked this seemingly unrelated question.
Yun Kexin was taken aback, her eyes wide open as she asked innocently, "Father, why do you say that?"
Yun Yang smiled lightly to ease the pressure from his previous question. "Because I feel that Xiner cares much more about Second House than Third House—" Seeing that she still didn't understand, he continued, "Last year your mother slapped herself in self-punishment, yet I didn't see you this distressed and anxious..." Yun Yang looked directly at Yun Kexin, not continuing further, but the implication was clear.
Fu Lianyin deserved the slap; after all, who told her to feel guilty for protecting a servant? She had to bear the bitter fruit she sowed herself!
Yun Kexin felt cold disdain in her heart but maintained a calm smile on her rosy round face. "Father, I would like to boldly ask a question. If Second Aunt were to fall ill and you served her out of filial piety or the responsibilities and etiquette of a junior towards an elder, but then Grandmother asked you such a question, how would Father respond to Grandmother?"
Yun Yang was taken aback for a moment before he threw back his head and laughed heartily for a while before stopping. He affectionately patted Yun Kexin's head and said, "Xiner is becoming more and more clever and sharp-witted; you know how to silence others! Well then, it's all my fault for being overly concerned. But remember, if Mother or Father ever do anything that isn't good enough or makes you unhappy, you must tell us. Don't keep it bottled up inside," he glanced at her as if making a decision and murmured, "Xiner, there are some things I want to wait until you're older to tell you. Please don't hold it against me."
Yun Kexin's heart stirred: Third Uncle truly cared for her and was concerned about her feelings!
Third Uncle, with your words like this, your niece will find ways to change her fate so that you can enjoy your old age.
"Daughter does not blame Father," she said with a lovely smile. "As children, how can we blame our parents!"
Yun Yang felt warmth in his eyes; it was like taking a calming pill. He hugged Yun Kexin and said, "Good daughter, tomorrow let the new maid Feng accompany you to visit Auntie."
***
The next day, Yun Kexin wore a pink daffodil-patterned dress with green leaves and soft satin embroidered shoes adorned with white lotus flowers. She was carried by Feng to Second House.
Feng was the second "informant" Fu Lianyin found after Rong was expelled from the Duke's residence. This wasn't the first time Yun Kexin had dealings with her; thus she wasn't intimidated. Instead, Feng felt trepidation after hearing some of Yun Kexin's "tales," serving her cautiously and never speaking out of turn.
Upon arriving at Second House's Southern Courtyard, they saw Yun Ke dressed in a light moon-white robe made of fine gauze and Yun Yan in a rose-red silk dress admiring flowers in the garden.
"Cousin..." Yun Kexin slipped down from Feng's arms and ran over.
Both turned around, smiled, and quickly approached: "Seventh Sister, slow down—"
"Where's Auntie?" Yun Kexin asked. "Is she feeling better?"
"Not bad, she rested for two days and got out of bed. Right now, she's chatting with Aunt in the hall," Yun Ke replied.
"Did Seventh Sister come to see Mother for something?" Yun Yan asked curiously—Yun Kexin rarely took the initiative to come to the Second House, except for occasionally visiting this year or bringing food to the Yue Clan.
"No," Yun Kexin smiled, "I just came to check on her since Auntie suddenly fainted last time. Cousin, can you take me inside?"
"Sure, when did Seventh Sister become so polite and distant with us?" Yun Ke said with a frown. "If you keep this up, I won't pay attention to you anymore!"
"Alright then, Cousin, hurry and take me in to see Auntie," Yun Kexin said with a calm smile. "Aunt is here too; I have something I want to ask her."
Yun Ke and Yun Yan then happily led their sister to the hall.
"Mother, Aunt, Seventh Sister is here."
Yue Ziyun and Sun Rulan, who were deep in conversation, turned around and saw three children along with an old woman standing at the threshold. They were momentarily stunned before smiling. Yue Ziyun said, "Come in quickly."
Yun Kexin was not shy at all; she walked straight up to her mother and examined her: neatly groomed, dressed simply, her face and lips still a bit pale. Although she was getting better, she still looked weak and needed rest.
"Auntie, are you really feeling better?"
Yun Kexin blinked and reached out her hand to hold Yue Clan's hand. It was so cold! She thought to herself—earlier when she entered, she heard that Aunt had some anemia and needed to pay attention to her diet and rest. Could it be that her mother's cold hands were also due to anemia like last time's fainting spell? It had nothing to do with the Third House?
"I'm fine now... Has Xin Jie’s illness improved?" Yue Ziyun smiled faintly, gazing at Yun Kexin's rosy face. Suddenly, her calm tone carried a hint of resignation as she said, "Auntie has been resting quietly for the baby; I just got out of bed yesterday, so I haven't had the chance to visit Seventh Young Lady. You don't blame Auntie for that, do you?!"
Yun Kexin felt pain in her heart; her mother was lying. She had wanted to visit her daughter in the Third House but was turned away by Dai Chun Ni with excuses like "Seventh Young Lady just fell asleep."
This was something Yu later told her—relatives so close yet only able to look at each other from afar or cautiously exchange pleasantries; nothing could be more difficult or test a person's endurance than this.
Since being reborn, Yun Kexin always wore either a dazed expression or a silly smile in front of anyone; the latter was more common. Only this time did her smile bring her pain.
Because she actually wanted to cry, but couldn't, it ended up evolving into a look of being unable to cry or laugh, which made her feel embarrassed when she thought about it.
"Thank you, Auntie," Yun Kexin concealed her discomfort and said with a light smile, "I'm much better now, just still have a bit of a fever. It's good that it's gone down." She then turned to Sun Rulan and said, "Aunt, I heard from Father that you and Mother are both pregnant. Now the big house is under your management; thank you for your hard work."
"Oh, look at our Xiner, really knows how to talk," Sun Rulan exclaimed as she pulled Yun Kexin closer and stroked her face. "At the beginning of the year, I heard from the maids of the Third House that Seventh Young Lady was mischievous and hard to manage. But in my opinion, you are quite well-behaved and sensible."
Yun Kexin chuckled softly: Mischievous?! It was just to create some trouble for Fu Lianyin to give her a headache and reduce her annoyances! But now there was no time to laugh about that; there were more important matters.
"Aunt, I just heard you mention that Auntie has a bit of anemia, is that right?"
"Yes," Sun Rulan nodded. "So she shouldn't overwork herself and needs to eat more blood-nourishing foods. This is what your Uncle advised me."
"Then is it Aunt who instructs the kitchen for buying groceries and cooking?" Yun Kexin paused slightly, her eyelashes fluttering as she asked with curiosity.
"At first, I personally went to buy groceries and then instructed the kitchen staff on how to cook. But recently, the Substitute Concubine from the Third House has taken the initiative to help me share the burden, so I let her handle the grocery shopping..."
Dai Chun Ni! Yun Kexin felt a sudden jolt in her heart!
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