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"Cousin!"
"Ke'er!"
"Third Young Master!"
A servant carried Yun Ke into the Second House, with everyone following closely behind.
In the side room, Yun Ke lay on the bed, eyes tightly closed, lips pale. Yun Ci sat on the edge of the bed, frowning as he checked his pulse.
After a while, Yun Ci said to Yun You and Yue Ziyun: "He caught a chill and got soaked in the rain; I'm afraid he might have a fever. Quickly have someone wipe him down with hot water, change his clothes, and then wrap him up in blankets. I'll go prepare a prescription for Nursemaid to fetch the medicine."
"Yes, elder brother." Yun You nodded and then turned to the circle of servants, saying, "Why aren't you all quickly following Master's orders? Nursemaid, go with Master to get the prescription."
Nursemaid promptly left.
Yun Kexin bid farewell to those in the Second House and walked back to the Third House with a fierce look in her eyes. At that moment, Fu Lianyin was in the Main Hall, trying to comfort Yun Xiao while waiting for Yun Yang to return. When she saw Yun Kexin enter, she smiled and said:
"Seventh Young Lady has returned. Where have you been for so long? It's already late."
"Where's Elder Sister Five?" Yun Kexin asked abruptly, ignoring her greeting.
"Dinner finished not long ago, and she went to bed. What's wrong?"
Fu Lianyin stole a glance at Yun Kexin, noticing her face was devoid of color and her eyes glinted with a murderous light, which startled her.
Like a wooden figure, Yun Kexin marched straight to Yun Ran's room without a word. She kicked the door open with a loud creak, bursting inside to find Yun Ran at the table practicing embroidery, though it was merely a facade to hide her inner fear—
Tonight's events were carried out under the suggestion of Fu Lianyin. How could one not be afraid?
Yun Ran turned to look at the door upon hearing the sound: Yun Kexin's slender figure was shrouded in a sea of red candlelight, beautiful and enchanting.
However, the expression on her face was something Yun Ran had never seen before; it was neither dazed nor foolish, but filled with a determination to kill.
Yun Ran shivered for the first time in front of Yun Kexin. But then she thought, today's matters are decided by her mother, so what is there to be afraid of!
Seeing Yun Kexin step by step approaching her, Yun Ran mustered her courage and confronted her, saying, "Seventh Sister, why did you come in without knocking? You even kicked the door—"
With a crisp sound, unexpectedly, Yun Kexin's slap had already landed on Yun Ran's face. Yun Ran stumbled back two steps, staring in shock at Yun Kexin.
"You... you dare to hit me!" Yun Ran exclaimed, her eyes wide and gritting her teeth.
Yun Kexin did not respond, coldly sneering as she rushed forward and slapped Yun Ran again, angrily saying, "So what if I hit you? I'm hitting you!"
Yun Ran refused to back down and fought back, wrestling with Yun Kexin. The maids and servants who rushed over to break up the fight found no way to intervene and could only pull at their arms helplessly, saying:
"Ah! What are you fighting about? Eldest Sister, Seventh Sister, let go! Let go!"
At this moment, Yun Kexin was consumed by anger and would not listen to reason. She was older and taller than Yun Ran, so in just a few moves, she knocked Yun Ran down to the ground and swung her hands at her head and face: "I'll make you pay for harming me! I'll make you pay for harming me..."
She was filled with hatred! If it weren't for her quick reaction and that kind-hearted young nobleman, she might have lost her sister Yun Yan again.
Yun Ke was now bedridden and still did not know if he could attend the autumn examination. She was furious—furious at the corruption of the Third House and their treachery!
Tonight, she must give this self-righteous half-sister who bullies the weak and fears the strong a taste of her own medicine!
The more Yun Kexin thought about it, the harder she struck. Yun Ran cried out in pain with "Ouch" and "Hey," but how could she let Yun Kexin hit her like this? Though she lacked height, she had strength; after all, her meals were not eaten for nothing.
Yun Kexin waved her arms to block and counterattack, but soon she was pushed back again and fell to the ground.
"Stop fighting, stop fighting! What’s going on with you two?" Yun Yang shouted as he rushed over to support Yun Kexin. "What’s this fuss about?"
"Father, you should ask Seventh Sister," Yun Ran said as she got up from the ground, her hair disheveled as she cried out, "I was just minding my own business in my room learning embroidery. I didn’t provoke her at all, yet I was inexplicably beaten up."
"Both of you go to the hall," Yun Yang said in an unusually commanding tone.
Then, Granny Feng and the maidservants forcibly pulled them out the door.
In the main hall of the Third House, Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin sat at the head of the table, while Yun Ran and Yun Kexin stood in the central position at the foot of the table, creating an atmosphere akin to interrogating criminals.
"Don't look at me like that," Yun Ran said nervously as she noticed Yun Kexin's unwavering gaze on her. "You were the one who came into my room to start a fight. Now that Mother and Father are here, let them judge."
Still trying to play tricks and act innocent, Yun Ran, do you think I will give you a chance?
"Seventh Young Lady, what’s wrong with you?" Fu Lianyin asked with an air of impartiality, showing no favoritism. She looked at Yun Kexin with disappointment. "I noticed something was off when you returned from Grandmother's place to the Third House. Then you went straight to attacking Elder Sister Five. Look at yourself now—your clothes are disheveled and your expression is fierce. Where is the demeanor of a proper young lady?" Fu Lianyin paused for a moment, her tone softening slightly but laced with ulterior motives. "Did you hear something from somewhere that made you misunderstand Elder Sister Five? Speak up in front of Mother and Father; we will support you."
Support me? Hmph, Fu Lianyin, thank you very much! Today I am here to settle accounts with Yun Ran; your turn will come too—none will be spared!
Yun Kexin stood sideways, her red lips tightly pressed together, a look of disdain on her face. Hearing Fu Lianyin's words added another layer of mockery to her already stunning beauty.
Seeing that Yun Kexin was standing there without saying a word, Yun Yang thought she was silently agreeing with Fu Lianyin's stance. Just as he was about to speak up for a "lesson," he saw Yun Kexin turn around and say seriously:
"Father, Mother, do you know that today Elder Sister Five almost caused a disaster?"
Everyone in the room was taken aback, staring at Yun Kexin in shock.
"Stop with the alarmist talk! What disaster?" Yun Ran jumped out anxiously, her face flushed with anger. "You’re just afraid of being punished by Mother and Father, so you're shifting all the blame onto me." She shot a sidelong glance and walked toward Yun Yang and Fu Lianyin, extending her arms to show them one side of her face and both arms where she had been hit, tears streaming down her face. "Father, Mother, please look at what Seventh Sister has done to me! It hurts so much."
Yun Yang glanced quickly and frowned: Yun Ran had half of her face bruised, and there were scratches on her hands! The attack was a bit too harsh; this Seventh Young Lady is usually quite gentle. What happened today?
"Elder Sister Five, may I ask you, when did I ask you to go to the Second House to tell Cousin to wait for me at the night market to buy Writing Tools?" Yun Kexin's bright eyes sparkled with barely contained anger, her sharp voice piercing towards Yun Ran like a needle.
"That was during dinner when I heard you mumbling about not having Writing Tools and wanting to go to the Second House. If not, then you would go to the night market or something," Yun Ran retorted defensively like a fighting chicken. "I thought you wanted to go with Yun Yan, so I was just being kind—"
"Save your 'kindness' for someone else; I can't afford it!" Yun Kexin took a deep breath, stepping closer to Yun Ran, her eyes wide as she said, "If it weren't for me and the brothers from the First House and Second House going out tonight to search, Cousin would have already been kidnapped and sold by human traffickers."
"Th-That was my misunderstanding," Yun Ran stammered, backing away in panic, her palms starting to sweat as she licked her lips repeatedly. "I-I didn't know..."
"You didn't know?" Yun Kexin sneered, shaking with laughter that was laced with tremors in her questioning voice. "Did you know your stupidity almost put me in an unjust situation?! Did you also know your foolishness nearly caused resentment between the Second House and Third House, stirring up chaos within the residence?! And do you realize that in the end, Mother and Father would have to 'clean up' after you..."
"That was Mother who told me to relay it; I—" Yun Ran had been cornered against the wall and blurted out in desperation but suddenly stopped short. She realized she had let something slip and hurriedly tried to correct herself but couldn't find the words at that moment. "No, what I meant was, it's..." She anxiously rolled her eyes around, becoming flustered.
"Enough! Everyone shut up!" Yun Yang growled, not even looking at Fu Lianyin. He narrowed his eyes and coldly asked, "Madam, is what Kexin and Ran'er said true?"
Yun Kexin curled her lips into a cold smile: Fu Lianyin, let's see what face you have left to show Yun Yang today.
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