Nauseating the He Family

Just as Yun Yi had anticipated, the steward of Prince Jin's mansion arrived at their residence the next day, stating that he was sent by the prince to visit the young masters and ladies of the second branch of the family and had brought quite a few things with him.

After Yun Yi and her siblings greeted and paid their respects in the front hall, the steward scrutinized them carefully before handing a small casket to Xiao Chenrui: "This is a trinket that the prince specifically found for you all to play with, take it."

Yun Yi knew that this favor should not be overused, and if there were no urgent matters in the future, she did not intend to bother Prince Jin's mansion again. She spoke softly, "Thank you for taking the trouble to come, steward. Please convey our gratitude to the prince for his kindness."

Seeing that her words were appropriate and having been ordered by the prince, the steward's gaze swept over the members of the Xiao family present, hinting, "The prince said that if there is anything in the future, you siblings can send a message to the mansion. He also hopes that you will take good care of your younger brother and not let him suffer any grievances."

Yun Yi and her siblings thanked him again, and the steward then took his leave.

Madam He was puzzled and alarmed in her heart. The steward's words seemed to pierce through her heart, as if he knew about her previous schemes, frightening her heart to beat like a drum. She secretly rejoiced: Fortunately, she had not yet sent away that little disaster, otherwise, she might have caused a great trouble. This matter needed to be planned carefully...

The old lady had not expected Prince Jin to value the children of the second branch so much and had even specially sent his trusted steward to visit.

Yun Yi, having just recovered from a serious illness, felt a bit tired after standing in the hall for a while. She bowed to the old lady at the head of the room: "Grandmother, Yi'er still feels somewhat weak, if there is nothing else, I would like to return to my courtyard to rest first."

The old lady nodded, "Go ahead, you have just recovered from an illness, you should take good care of yourself for a few more days."

As Yun Yi turned to leave, thinking that the current crisis was temporarily resolved, she had a sudden thought and deliberately turned to Madam He and said, "Auntie, I would like to send Siqin to the bookstore to buy some calligraphy copybooks, but I am a bit short of money on hand. Could you tell me when I can receive this month's allowance?"

As soon as these words came out, the old lady's gaze immediately sharpened and turned towards Madam He.

Madam He had never expected Yun Yi to ask such a direct question in front of everyone, and she was caught off guard, forcing a smile and said, "It was my negligence, with the recent busy affairs in the mansion, I forgot about this. I will send someone to deliver it to you shortly."

Yun Yi smiled, "Then thank you, Auntie. Please also send Hao Ge'er's allowance to me, he is too young, it would be more appropriate for me, his sister, to take care of it. As for Rui Ge'er's, it can be sent to his courtyard."

Hearing this, Madam He's smile almost faded from her face, cursing inwardly: This girl is so disrespectful, undermining her in public! If word of this gets out, what face would she, the mistress of the house, have left? It's truly infuriating!

Yun Yi didn't care about the curses in Madam He's heart. She could endure anything, but not grievances. For someone as malicious as Madam He, she was unwilling to leave any face. Moreover, the original owner's life was taken by Madam He, and now she was just claiming some interest on behalf of that soul.

There is a long road ahead, we... will settle the accounts slowly.