by Ning er
Yun Xuan Zhi’s hands were behind his back. When looking at Yun Ruo Xue being well behaved with him, his mind thought about Qu Ling Ao’s remarks. His heart swarmed with anger. The hands behind his back are constantly clenching, fighting against the urge to not slap Yun Ruo Xue in public.
He didn’t think that the second daughter who he held in his heart, has become so unscrupulous and so ruthless. Although because of the relation with Qu Ruo Li, he couldn’t come to like his eldest daughter. But since Yun Qian Meng has grown up now, she is his, Yun Xuan Zhi’s daughter. And this eldest daughter’s identity is honorable. In the future, she will surely has a good marriage. But who would have thought that Yun Ruo Xue will be jealous of Yun Qian Meng? She even self-directed a farce, almost ruined Yun Qian Meng’s reputation and also let him almost lose a good daughter.
The more Yun Xuan Zhi think about it, the angrier he got. His hands couldn’t help but began trembling. That pair of eyes which always smile when they see Yun Ruo Xue, are now terribly gloomy. His body unknowingly emitted the chill aura of when he is at court. No need to say that the Yun Ruo Xue in front of him is so scared that her face paled, even those furens and Misses who were just whispering have their heads down, not daring to open their mouths.
“Father, er mei!”
At this time, Yun Qian Meng waked out from the backyard with Qu Fei Qing. The moment she saw Yun Ruo Xue and Yun Xuan Zhi, Yun Qian Meng walked to them with a decent smile.
Everyone raised their heads. They saw that the eldest Miss of xiangfu who just now has been framed by her biological sister, is walking in a natural and poised manner over. That purple dress is neat. They couldn’t see wrinkles in it. That silky black hair is still like when she came this morning. It didn’t have a any trace of chaos. That left hand that is held by Qu Fei Qing has been bandaged. It’s true that she was hurt.
After Yun Ruo Xue hears Yun Qian Meng call her name, she turned as if she has seen a ghost. There’re fear and hatred in her eyes. Yun Ruo Xue still doesn’t understand how Yun Qian Meng escaped, but in her heart, she is aware that today she is ridiculed by everyone and also being glared by daddy’s cold eyes. All of this has been because Yun Qian Meng did something behind the scene. And now the culprit, Yun Qian Meng is actually walking to her with a smiling face. It lets Yun Ruo Xue’s really get a chill in her heart, causing her heart to turn weak. Her body slightly bends. Her right hand unconsciously knocked over ha place, attracting everyone’s eyes.
When Yun Xuan Zhi saw that Yun Qian Meng is unharmed, his heart relaxed a bit. But when he saw that finger wrapped in gauze, he frowned unconsciously. He asked with a trace of concern: “How was Meng er hurt?”
Yun Qian Meng followed Yun Xuan Zhi’s gaze and looked at the wounded finger of her left hand. Then she gently lifted her eyes and looked at Yun Ruo Xue. She replied simple but with a profound meaning: “When daughter was making the birthday gift for waizumu, daughter accidentally cut my finger. Biaojie was worried, so after waizumu finished her meal, she let daughter go back to Ting Yu Xuan and let the doctor examine daughter’s finger to avoid the injury getting into the bones.
After Yun Qian Meng’s words left, Yun Ruo Xue’s face didn’t have any color. She looked at the ground and didn’t dare to look Yun Qian Meng in the eyes. And the guests in the front yard came to an understanding. In their hearts, they are sighing that the filial piety of the eldest Miss of xiangfu has led to the meimei malicious framing her.
After hearing Yun Qian Meng’s words, Yun Xuan Zhi’s face turned completely dark. His eyes glared at Yun Ruo Xue and he gritted his teeth while saying: “Return to the fu!”
Then he went out of Fu Guo Gong Fu with Yun Qian Meng and Yun Ruo Xue.
Then came the old madam with her two other granddaughters. Seeing that her son’s expression isn’t good, in her heart, she is calling ‘this is bad’. So she can only say a few polite words with Ji Shu Yu and then also embarked on xiangfu’s carriage.
The carriage went straight to xiangfu. Housekeeper Zhou and a line of servants are already waiting at the door. But Yun Xuan Zhi dismounted from the carriage with a face full of anger. He didn’t even use the already waiting sedan seat and went straight to the backyard.
Yun Qian Meng and the others saw that Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t sit on a sedan seat, aside from leaving two for old madam and Yun Yi Yi, the three other people walked tightly behind Yun Xuan Zhi.
All the way, Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t say a word. Yun Yan is also quiet. Yun Ruo Xue is frightened.
Until Yun Xuan Zhi stopped in front of the ancestral shrine, did Yun Ruo Xue feel something heavy on her head. She almost fell on the floor.
“Still not coming in?!”
One hand opened the door of the ancestral shrine, Yun Xuan Zhi turned back and shouted the transfixed Yun Ruo Xue. That pair of eyes showed disappointment in Yun Ruo Xue. He never dreamed that he gave birth to such a stupid daughter.
At this moment, Yun Ruo Xue has been so frightened by Yun Xuan Zhi, where would she still has the energy to move? She can only stand there crying while shaking her head.
Yun Qian Meng saw that her father got angry, the smile on her face disappeared. She came in front of Yun Ruo Xue and said with concern: “Er mei, daddy is calling you.”
Hearing that, Yun Ruo Xue suddenly raised her head. Eyes full of anger glared at Yun Qian Meng. Her voice couldn’t hide the hatred in her heart: “Yun Qian Meng, all is because of you! You caused me to be in this circumstance! Do you think, you’ve won this time? Open your dog eyes and take a good look. The one daddy loves the most is still me!”
Yun Yan saw that Yun Ruo Xue is still so arrogant at this point and thought about everything that Yun Ruo Xue did to da jie, her heart felt anger. She pointed at Yun Ruo Xue and was about to argue with her, but she has been stopped by Yun Qian Meng. She saw that Yun Qian Meng didn’t put Yun Ruo Xue’s provocation into her eyes, instead her mouth formed a smile. But that smile is sharp like the biting cold wind.
At the same time, Yun Qian Meng slightly bends her body forward. Her red lips are against Yun Ruo Xue’s ear. She said: “Then we should look at who will have the last laugh.”
After talking, Yun Qian Meng chuckled lightly. The moment Yun Ruo Xue’s palm came waving at her, she quickly grabbed her wrist. The color in her eyes turned darker. She narrowed her eyes and emitted a dangerous aura. Then she threw Yun Ruo Xue’s wrist away with force and walked into the shrine with Yun Yan. But when she took one step, she turned and said coldly: “Forgot to tell meimei, that one slap of Mu Chun, jiejie, I has remembered it. I will certainly pay it back to meimei.”
After talking, she didn’t look anymore at the angry expression of Yun Ruo Xue who was about to explode. With Yun Yan they went into the shrine first.
Yun Ruo Xue didn’t dare to dawdle anymore. She can only raise her head and looked in the direction of Feng He yuan. Then she walked with toughly clenched lips into the shrine.
But who knows that in Yun Xuan Zhi’s hand, there is already the house punishment that hasn’t been used for a very long time.
Yun Qian Meng and Yun Yan stand at the side and looked coldly at Yun Ruo Xue who is walking very slowly.
“Kneel down!”
Yun Ruo Xue’s soul hasn’t returned after seeing that home punishment, but her ears already heard Yun Xuan Zhi’s angry shout. It scared Yun Ruo Xue that she knelt down in front of the ancestral tablets without thinking.
“Ruo Xue, do you admit your fault?!”
After all, she is someone who he put in his heart while watching her grew up. Until now, Yun Xuan Zhi is still somewhat reluctant. After all, a woman’s body is not the same as a man’s. And Yun Ruo Xue is a daughter that grew up with servants serving her. If this whip went down, he is afraid that it’ll ruin her soft and delicate skin.
But today, Yun Ruo Xue really went too far. In the past no matter how she and Su Qing bullied Yun Qian Meng, Yun Xuan Zhi can do as if he didn’t see. After all, it’s in xiangfu. Even if outsiders know that he
favors a yiniang, but no one knows the specific circumstance.
But today, Yun Ruo Xue blatantly slandered Yun Qian Meng in Fu Guo Gong Fu and caused him being called in the study and scolded by Qu Ling Ao, leading him to lose all face. How can this not let Yun Xuan Zhi get angry? Moreover, now that the matter is ignited, even if the one who is having an affair is a maid from Su fu, but xiangfu’s backyard is in discord and sisters don’t get along have already fallen in the tongues of the people. How can he command the officials in the future? Moreover, Yun Xuan Zhi is still wishing that his three daughters can marry into royalties and nobilities. But today Yun Ruo Xue nearly ruined Yun Qian Meng. How can Yun Xuan Zhi continue to look at Yun Ruo Xue misbehave?
After Yun Ruo Xue heard Yun Xuan Zhi’s question, in her heart, she knows that Yun Xuan Zhi is still reluctant. She immediately cried louder. She continuously kowtowed and admit her fault.
“Daddy, its daughter’s fault! But daughter was concerned about jiejie and thought that jiejie has fallen into the backyard. That’s why it led to such a joke. Daddy, all is daughter’s fault. Even if you use the home punishment today, daughter cannot give jiejie her innocence back. Daughter is willing to be punished!”
While talking Yun Ruo Xue climbed to Yun Xuan Zhi, held his leg and cried.
Yun Qian Meng looked at Yun Ruo Xue’s appearance. Seeing that her (YRX) ability to act has improved, her eyes turned cold. But her mouth persuaded Yun Xuan Zhi: “Father, this matter, if it need to be blamed, can only blame that meimei’s concern caused chaos. It’s just that a thing is puzzling daughter. Meimei was in the front yard, how did she know what happened in the backyard?”
Yun Ruo Xue thought that by avoiding the important and dwell on the trivial, the matter of framing Yun Qian Meng will become a fuss created because of concern. And Yun Xuan Zhi is still having an attitude of not wanting to use a ruthless hand against his little daughter, making Yun Qian Meng unable to allow these two people to pretend to be fools. With a few words, she pointed out the key points, making Yun Ruo Xue immediately stop crying. Eyes full of hatred looked at Yun Qian Meng.
“Meimei, explain, ah. Maybe after listening to your explanation, father will forgive you.”
Yun Qian Meng facing Yun Ruo Xue’s expression full of killing intent, didn’t even flinch. Instead, rather in a good mood, she moved Yun Ruo Xue to an edge. She was really curious about Yun Ruo Xue’s explanation and she is also prepared to expose her lies.
“Forgive?! Today’s matter no one is allowed to plead for leniency! Since she did something wrong, she will be punished!”
At this time, came old madam’s angry voice from the outside.
Yun Qian Meng and Yun Yan immediately went to welcome her, but they saw that old madam has already been escorted by Yun Yi Yi. With a face full of angry she came into the shrine. Seeing Yun Ruo Xue holding Yun Xuan Zhi’s leg, she immediately snapped: “Rui mama, pull second Miss away!”
Rui mama saw that the expression of old madam isn’t good, she also didn’t dare to hesitate. She gave a meaningful glance to another mama. The two people stepped forward and pulled away the Yun Ruo Xue who didn’t want to let go.
“Why is zumu doing this? What has Ruo Xue done to make zumu this angry? Can it be that zumu has forgotten? This is xiangfu. Daddy is the head of the family.”
Yun Ruo Xue has been forcefully pulled away from Yun Xuan Zhi and has been pressed by two old mamas to kneel in front of the old madam. She felt that she lost all face. She used force to let her upper body be straight, faced old madam and shouted.
Being shouted by Yun Ruo Xue, old madam’s expression immediately turned bad. She clutched her heart and slightly swayed to the back. It scared the servants out of their wits. Yun Xuan Zhi immediately reached his hands out to hold old madam. He said with concern: “Mother, mother. Nothing can happen to you, ah!”
Listening to Yun Xuan Zhi’s concerned words, old madam’s face turned sad. With shaking hands pointing at Yun Ruo Xue, she said bitterly: “This is the good daughter you’ve raised, ah, actually daring to contradict zumu like that. I also know that now you’re a prime minister. An official of the first rank. Every plant and tree of this xiangfu is yours. But son, ah, being a person, you can’t forget your roots. Otherwise, why should we still keep an ancestral shrine? It’s to tell the future generations to not forget their ancestors. Without them, how can there be you?”
Yun Qian Meng and Yun Yan listened to the old madam’s words from her heart and soul, they immediately knelt in front of old madam with a serious face. They knocked their head respectfully once towards old madam. Then they gently replied: “Zumu’s lesson is right. Granddaughter will certainly bear zumu’s teaching in mind and never forget it in this lifetime.”
The old madam saw that Yun Qian Meng is so filial, she showed a faint hint of smile on her face. It’s just that when the corners of her eyes swept on Yun Ruo Xue’s look of disdain, her mouth turned into a sneer. Then she pulled her skirt tightly and said with all earnestness: “Son, ah, today’s matter, mother has heard it. Meng er is a good child. She must feel much grievances now. But such an evil star is born from our home, how can our family still be at peace? If you indulge her today, don’t know what she will do next time! Even if your official’s position high, but how can you use the power in your hands push those rumors down? By then, if the censor submit something against you, it will certainly make it difficult for the emperor. I’m afraid that it’ll hurt the mutual affection between the emperor and the officials.”
Old madam can be considered to have used emotions and enlighten them with reason. It made Yun Xuan Zhi nod. And seeing Yun Ruo Xue’s overweening expression, he felt that his mother’s words are more justified. The feeling in his heart that he had for Yun Ruo Xue has been replaced by his career. After all, he studied hard for tens of years and achieved fame at the imperial exams are all for his own future. But today, his own daughter almost ruined his struggling efforts of decades. How can Yun Xuan Zhi still leave a little feeling for Yun Ruo Xue in his heart? At this point, Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t evict Yun Ruo Xue’s name from the genealogy, is already on account of the love between father and daughter and also the love between husband and wife for Su Qing.
Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t want to hear Yun Ruo Xue’s so called explanation anymore. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Then he opened his eyes and said coldly: “Come, help second Miss to the punishment stool. Then it’s time for the home punishment!”
Originally Yun Ruo Xue still wanted to compete with old madam, but at this time, she heard Yun Xuan Zhi’s decision, she went blank. The arrogance on her body has been replaced by disbelieve. She struggled with a few old maid and held onto Yun Xuan Zhi’s leg.
“Daddy, how can you side with the outsider? I’m your biological daughter, ah! Didn’t you say that you love Xue er the most? Why did you forget what you said in th past after some people say a few words? How would you explain to mother? I’m your daughter and not a son, ah. Daddy, how can you be like this? I don’t want……”
Yun Ruo Xue saw that Yun Xuan Zhi is doing it for real and she didn’t see Su Qing come to save her, she got anxious. So she tightly grabbed Yun Xuan Zhi’s leg. Even through life and death, she wouldn’t let go. Her mouth is pleading for mercy.
At this time, Su Qing who is at Feng He yuan is also really anxious. Just now, housekeeper Zhao has secretly sent some people to report. They say that Yun Xuan Zhi has a bad expression and went to the ancestral shrine with the Misses. Then Pan Lan came back and explained everything that happened today. It scared Su Qing till she was sweating cold sweat. She lifted the quilt and wanted to rush to the shrine, but has been stopped by Wang mama.
“Furen, now you absolutely can’t go! Second Miss designed a trap for eldest Miss. This is an argument between the sisters. If you go now, isn’t it saying to everyone that you also have a part in it? Let alone second Miss, you will also be blamed. Moreover, now you’re pregnant with little young master. The doctor said that you nee
d to stay calm. You absolutely can’t do anything wrong now!”
When Su Qing heard Yun Ruo Xue’s matter, she was so concerned that she went into chaos. Now listened to Wang mama’s analysis, her hands can’t help but touch her lower abdomen. Then she nodded with difficulty. She went into the bed again with Wang mama’s help.
At this side, when Yun Xuan Zhi saw Yun Ruo Xue crying so pitifully, his heart moved for a moment. But after hearing Yun Ruo Xue calling old madam outsider and also saying that he need to explain to Su Qing, he was really angry. He got away from Yun Ruo Xue. Subsequently, with eyes full of anger, he shouted at those old maids: “Still not pulling her away quickly?!”
Those old madam didn’t dare to hurt Yun Ruo Xue, but compared to violating Yun Xuan Zhi’s command, they can only offend Yun Ruo Xue.
Several people grabbed Yun Ruo Xue, dragged her to the punishment stool and forced her to lie on it. Then they picked up the rattan whip and slapped it against Yun Ruo Xue’s back.
“A…a…”
For a time, in the shrine sounded Yun Ruo Xue’s screams.
But now, Yun Xuan Zhi is bent on teaching Yun Ruo Xue a lesson. Even if Yun Ruo Xue is screaming miserable, he didn’t blink an eye. Instead, he walked to the front of Yun Ruo Xue and coldly said: “Old madam is not only your zumu, but she is also Yun family’s eldest elder. In the future, if you call old madam outsider again, you can roll out of xiangfu! As for your mother, she is only a yiniang. What I do isn’t to a stage where I need to explain to a yiniang. You remember well, grew a little more brain! Don’t go everyday like without a head and without a brain, making people feel annoyed.”
Because Yun Ruo Xue is lying down, she couldn’t see Yun Xuan Zhi’s expression. It’s just that the coldness in Yun Xuan Zhi’s voice is something that he hasn’t had before. And the pain in her back is reminding Yun Ruo Xue, no matter how pampered she is normally, she can’t embarrass Yun Xuan Zhi in front of outsiders. Otherwise, the one who will be suffering is still herself.
Thinking like that, Yun Ruo Xue calmed down. She now longer struggled and screamed because of pain. With clenched lips, she let the whip fall on her back.
