She let out a soft laugh.
The letter stated she should meet at the inn and that it held an important piece of news from the past. Upon going to the inn, she would learn of this news.
This letter was likely only understandable by the two of them. The news from the past referred to the child who was thought to be stillborn, also known as Gu Xiaofeng.
So, she decided to see what kind of tricks Yun Yueyin was up to.
It was also an opportunity to check on the state of Yun Yueyin's unborn child.
With this thought, she left immediately.
She headed to the inn.
On the way, she could still hear people discussing the events at the General's mansion and the Yun family residence from the previous day.
It was probably the crows that were so startling, and also because people considered crows to be ill omens.
Thus, they felt the Yun family was an inauspicious place.
Many also said it was a sign from heaven and retribution for the wrongdoings of Old Madam Yun and Yun Yueyin.
Hearing these discussions, Yun Shu felt a sense of satisfaction.
However, she also knew that many of these rumors were likely spread by Ruan Xi.
She glanced at the inn.
This inn seemed to be property of Old Master Qin?
A slight curve touched her lips. After entering, she showed her token to the innkeeper and whispered a few words.
Upon seeing the token, the innkeeper became completely compliant with Yun Shu's requests.
Then, Yun Shu went upstairs.
As soon as she reached the upper floor, she saw Wen Shu waiting for her.
Wen Shu's face was cold when she saw Yun Shu.
Her haughty demeanor was no different from how she had treated the original owner back then.
Like master, like servant.
It was nothing surprising.
"Second Miss must have received the letter long ago, why are you so late? Eldest Miss has been waiting for you!" Wen Shu's words were filled with dissatisfaction.
*Slap!*
Wen Shu clapped a hand to her face, looking at Mu Qingluan in disbelief. "Second Miss, you actually hit a servant!"
"Be quiet!" Yun Shu said coldly.
The slap made Wen Shu feel dizzy, stars dancing before her eyes. She gnashed her teeth in hatred but dared not speak another word, only following with tear-filled eyes as she led the way.
When Yun Yueyin saw the slap mark on Wen Shu's face, she suddenly glared at Yun Shu and angrily demanded, "You actually hit my person!"
How dare she!
She stood up and rushed forward, raising her hand to strike Yun Shu, intending to teach her a lesson.
Just like in the past.
Yun Shu's languid, cold eyes fixed on Yun Yueyin.
The moment Yun Yueyin approached, Yun Shu pushed her down to the ground with one hand.
She gently patted Yun Yueyin's face.
"You want to hit me? You're seeking death."
Yun Yueyin was stunned, not expecting Yun Shu to be able to overpower her with just one hand. "You!"
"Miss!" Wen Shu reacted and rushed towards Yun Shu, intending to push her away.
Yun Shu looked up and swept a glance.
Wen Shu froze abruptly, standing rooted to the spot.
Yun Yueyin's blood, previously boiling with anger, suddenly cooled. She calmed down simultaneously and looked at Yun Shu with disbelief. "When did you learn martial arts? Did you just learn them these past two years?"
In five years, Yun Shu had undergone such a dramatic transformation!
Only now did she feel that Yun Shu had been reborn, completely different from before, like two entirely different people!
No wonder when they met again, she wasn't afraid of her at all.
"Yun Yueyin, do you know why I'm still keeping you alive?" Yun Shu asked with a half-smile.
She stared at Yun Yueyin's unnaturally colored face, with its small blemishes.
At the latest, in two days, Yun Yueyin's face would be completely ruined.
Irreparably ruined, even by a divine healer.
Yun Yueyin bit her lip and tried hard to push Yun Shu away, but failed. Yun Shu remained completely still, impossible to budge!
"Yun Shu, you're too arrogant! Do you think learning a bit of martial arts and becoming smarter will allow you to turn the tables, or even take my life?" Yun Yueyin scoffed in disbelief.
Suddenly, she felt Yun Shu was still rather foolish. Taking her life?
How ridiculous!
She had the Regent behind her, the Regent's son in her belly, and was about to marry into the Regent's manor as a consort, and even...
Even more so, she controlled Yun Shu's other son.
She held the initiative. What was Yun Shu?
Could Yun Shu compare to her?
The more she thought about it, the more triumphant her cold smile became.
"Is that so?" Yun Shu smiled nonchalantly and continued to stare at Yun Yueyin's face.
Yun Yueyin was confused by Yun Shu's indifferent demeanor. Suddenly, she noticed Yun Shu was constantly staring at her face.
Her expression immediately turned fierce. "What are you looking at?!"
When she woke up this morning, she had noticed her complexion was too sallow. The small blemishes had reduced, and she thought they wouldn't be visible after applying makeup.
But for some reason, even after applying makeup, her skin still appeared sallow.
She felt it was probably due to not sleeping well last night.
Thinking this, her expression grew more flustered. "Stop looking! What's so good about it!"
"There's nothing good about it," Yun Shu pulled at the corners of her lips, inexplicably feeling happier.
The way Lu Hao had tampered with her face had yielded even better results than she had initially expected.
Yes, the final results in two days would surely be astonishing!
Then she released her grip, straightened up, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands. They were covered in Yun Yueyin's facial powder, which she found disgusting.
Seeing Yun Shu completely disregard her, Yun Yueyin's face grew even more somber.
She felt as though some things were slipping out of her control.
She had summoned Yun Shu here, but after Yun Shu arrived, she had somehow seized the initiative, making her heart flutter with unease and a strange sense of fear.
Yun Yueyin's lips were drawn tight, as if she were desperately trying to maintain her perceived confidence and aura.
"There's no one else here, so I'll be direct. I don't know how you survived four years ago, but I'm telling you now that it's best to let that matter remain a secret! Otherwise, if the people of the capital knew you had a child, you'd never be able to marry. You'd become a laughingstock in the capital!" Yun Yueyin said coldly.
Yun Shu rolled her eyes. "Speak of something useful, stop spewing nonsense."
Yun Yueyin's face immediately flushed crimson. "Yun Shu! How dare you! Do you believe you'll never know that truth? Let me tell you, as long as I don't tell Zhan Xiaoli, Zhan Xiaoli will always believe I'm his mother! Believe it or not, I can make him call me mother in front of you! And that stillborn child I abandoned back then, he won't recognize you either!"
Suddenly.
Yun Shu grabbed Yun Yueyin's mouth.
Then she took off Yun Yueyin's shoe and stuffed the sock into Yun Yueyin's mouth.
It was stuffed in so tightly.
Yun Yueyin's eyes widened in shock, never expecting Yun Shu would suddenly stuff a sock in her mouth!
"Miss, Second Miss, what are you doing? You actually, you actually stuffed the Eldest Miss's mouth with a smelly sock!" Wen Shu rushed forward again.
Yun Yueyin felt an urge to vomit and retched violently, but the sock was too tightly packed.