Were they simply abandoned?
Old Madam Yun did not even glance at them, quickly extending her hand to Yun Changfeng. "Changfeng, Mother has always known you are filial! You cannot bear to see Mother suffer outside, Mother knows all, understands all! From now on, Mother will take good care of you two, father and daughter! And Shu'er, your grandmother has always felt guilty towards you. Let's go, come inside first, let Grandmother rest well. We can discuss anything tomorrow, alright?"
Yun Changfeng frowned as he looked at the hand Old Madam Yun extended, but he still took it.
Yun Shu appeared to have no expression, but she did not stop anything, leading the way back into the manor.
Yun Dezhi and Madam Yang snapped out of their stupor.
They wanted to rush up the mountain and throw a tantrum.
But they were stopped by a look from Old Madam Yun.
Yun Dezhi and Madam Yang understood this look; they knew it meant to tell them to calm down, and that as long as she could return to the General's Manor, she would find a way for them to return as well.
Immediately, the two dared not act rashly.
They could only watch as Old Madam Yun walked inside.
Heaven knew how much they wanted to return to the General's Manor!
It was within sight, yet they could not return.
Until the gates of the General's Manor closed.
They remained stunned for a long time.
When a cold wind blew, they came back to their senses.
They could only head towards the outskirts of the city, stumbling along in resentment.
After walking a distance, they finally dared to speak their true thoughts.
"It doesn't matter that we can't go back for now; soon, the Regent King will help us return to the General's Manor!" Yun Dezhi gritted his teeth.
Madam Yang was also somewhat unwilling, nodding forcefully. "My lord is right, we will return soon, just wait a little longer! As long as Prince Ye and Yun Shu's matter doesn't succeed, and as long as the Regent King lets Yun Changfeng retire from his post, we can be like before!"
"Mother must have a way to stop Prince Ye and Yun Shu's engagement tomorrow!" Yun Dezhi clenched his fist tightly, gritting his teeth.
Beneath the cold night wind, their words were hidden, as if no one heard their scheming.
However, amidst this cold wind.
On a high wall, a shadow in black was blown by the wind, emitting an eerie aura.
Jing Heng's eyes blazed with killing intent as he stared at them with narrowed eyes until they were far away.
"The Regent King?"
Jing Heng uttered these three words coldly, then leaped into the air, heading back in the direction of the General's Manor.
At this moment, Yun Shu had just returned to her courtyard. A'cha bit her lip. "Miss, your servant knows she shouldn't say it, but I can't help but want to remind Miss."
"I know what you want to say. Don't worry, your miss here is no saintly white lotus," Yun Shu replied with a smile.
Given what Old Madam Yun and the others had done to the original owner, and how they had caused the original owner's death, such hatred could not be forgiven.
Hearing this, A'cha was finally relieved.
Miss was indeed miss, she would not make a decision without reason.
A moment later, before Yun Shu was about to sleep, Jing Heng returned and reported everything he had just heard to Yun Shu.
The corners of Yun Shu's lips curved into a smile. "There's a saying that holds true, old habits die hard."
Yun Dezhi and the others could not change into good people.
As for whether Old Madam Yun had truly changed or was faking it, there would be an answer tomorrow.
It was time for her father to see clearly.
And the grudges and enmities with Old Madam Yun and the others should be settled.
A'cha's worries completely vanished. Upon reflection, she had been anxious from the beginning, worried that Miss might be deceived by Old Madam Yun, but in reality, Miss was strategizing and was not easily fooled by Old Madam Yun and the others.
At this moment, Old Madam Yun had, as she wished, returned to the courtyard where she had lived before.
A servant brought hot water.
Having lived in the prison for many days, let alone bathing, she hadn't even washed her face. And before being thrown into prison, the modest manor in the suburbs where she lived was extremely rudimentary.
Those who had never left the General's Manor would not know how simple other places were.
She had dreamed of returning more than once.
"Old Madam, we've finally returned! This time, no matter what, we cannot leave the General's Manor again," Madam Liu lowered her voice, fearing she would be overheard.
Let alone the Old Madam missing the General's Manor, even she missed it dearly!
In the years she spent at the General's Manor, everyone in the manor respected her because she was Old Madam's confidante. But since leaving the General's Manor, she had also suffered greatly!
Having finally emerged from prison with Old Madam, she would not let Old Madam foolishly leave the General's Manor again.
Old Madam Yun sighed as she heard this. "Yes, we're finally back! From now on, I will absolutely not leave the General's Manor!"
"It's just a pity that the Eldest Master and Madam cannot return. Now that they've returned to the suburban Yun manor, they might not have a stable place to stay for a while. When we were arrested and taken to prison, the manor was in chaos due to a fire," Madam Liu recalled that day, her brows furrowing just thinking about it.
It was too much of a mess!
Compared to the prosperity of the General's Manor, both the Yun manor they had moved out of earlier and the suburban Yun manor were insignificant.
They were dwarfed, appearing like humble commoners.
Old Madam Yun's gaze darkened considerably. "Don't think about them for now. The suburban manor, no matter how poor, can still provide shelter. Let's rest for tonight, and tomorrow they can tidy up and stay there for a few days. Soon, they will also return to the General's Manor."
"That's right. With Old Madam here, no matter how angry or resentful the General is, it will slowly dissipate. Then he will surely allow the Eldest Master and Madam to return," Madam Liu nodded vigorously.
Old Madam Yun looked at Madam Liu, who was not fully aware of the situation, and said nothing more.
Instead, she looked outside the door. The General's Manor was quiet at this moment. "I just heard the servants discussing that Prince Ye's maternal grandfather also gave Yun Shu many betrothal gifts, a total of several large chests of gold."
"Yes, this old servant just went to peek. There were indeed chests of gold filling the courtyard! Prince Ye's maternal grandfather is too generous. Even all the gold and silver in the General's Manor's treasury combined would be hard to compare to that gold! The Second Young Lady has truly soared to great heights." Madam Liu's eyes sparkled, her face full of surprise as she spoke of the gold.
Old Madam Yun was not particularly pleased. "Soaring so high is not necessarily a good thing. By the way, have you inquired about those children?"
"They said they went to Prince Ye's manor. All three of them went, not one remained at the manor," Madam Liu replied truthfully.
Old Madam Yun's brow furrowed deeply. "Not a single one is here?"
"Does Old Madam wish to see them? Tomorrow is the Second Young Lady's engagement with Prince Ye. Prince Ye will definitely bring the three children with the Second Young Lady, and Old Madam will be able to see them then," Madam Liu quickly replied.
Old Madam Yun pondered.