Yun Shu pushed open the door and walked out, seeing A'Cha waiting by the entrance.
She was about to instruct A'Cha to fetch Yun Xiao Jing.
But she saw A'Cha hesitating, seemingly troubled by something.
Yun Shu smiled, "A'Cha, what is it? Just tell me directly."
A'Cha's appearance had changed in these past few days. The scars on her face had faded significantly, and she even had a bit of baby fat, already hinting at a touch of beauty.
If not for the scars, and if she were a bit plumper, A'Cha would surely be a great beauty.
"Miss, may I accompany you to the palace today?" A'Cha bit her lip, and though hesitant, she finally spoke.
She knew her request was a bit abrupt.
After all, if Miss were to go to the palace, it would be better to bring Yu Le. Her face still bore visible scars upon close inspection. Entering the palace with her might cause Miss some trouble. After saying it, she immediately regretted it. Before Yun Shu could respond, A'Cha quickly added, "Ah, no, no need. I won't go to the palace. I mustn't trouble Miss."
Seeing A'Cha's hesitation and worry, Yun Shu couldn't help but laugh, "What trouble could you cause by going to the palace? You want to go to see certain people, don't you?"
She had been busy recognizing her son and saving people these past few days, neglecting A'Cha's matters.
Very well, she'd use this opportunity to go to the palace and let A'Cha see her enemies.
"Are you prepared to make those people pay?" she asked.
Upon hearing this, A'Cha's eyes reddened, "Miss!"
Miss was too kind to her! She hadn't even said anything, and Miss had already guessed her intentions and was so supportive.
"I am prepared, Miss." She nodded forcefully.
Having endured years of suffering worse than death in prison, she knew exactly what she would do if she ever got out alive.
She wanted revenge!
For years, she thought that if she couldn't get out in her lifetime, then after death, she would become a vengeful spirit and haunt them, ensuring their family would never know peace!
Now that an opportunity for revenge was before her, how could she let it pass?
She would enter the palace today and appear before them silently.
She would truly witness how they had reveled in their wealth and prosperity by stepping on the blood and flesh of her and her mother!
"You must never be soft-hearted towards enemies. As long as you are ruthless enough, they cannot harm you," Jing Heng suddenly said.
A'Cha looked at Jing Heng in surprise.
"You're back?" She hadn't seen him for the past two days, knowing he was off on business for Miss. She hadn't expected him to return so quietly!
And...
He was actually advising her not to be soft-hearted when seeking revenge.
She nodded slightly, "Okay, I'll remember that."
Yun Shu glanced at Jing Heng, then at A'Cha, and a playful glint flashed in her eyes.
Jing Heng threw something towards A'Cha, "Catch."
A'Cha caught it immediately.
"It's a concealed weapon. You can bring it into the palace without being detected, and it can take a life silently," Jing Heng said.
A'Cha was delighted, "Thank you!"
"This item is Jing Heng's personal belonging. He refused to exchange it for a large sum of money from someone before, yet he's giving it to you. A'Cha, you must remember Jing Heng's help," Yun Shu suddenly felt a sense of accomplishment.
For years, she had repeatedly urged Jing Heng to be more tender and considerate towards women, but he had shown little progress.
Unexpectedly, A'Cha's arrival had made Jing Heng improve!
Not bad, not bad at all.
In the future, Jing Heng wouldn't have to worry about not finding a wife and remaining single.
A'Cha, upon hearing it was Jing Heng's personal item and so valuable, immediately said, "It's so precious! I, I can't accept it!"
As she spoke, she tried to hand the concealed weapon back.
Jing Heng's face darkened, and he leaped onto the rooftop, disappearing without a trace.
A'Cha was stunned.
Yun Shu laughed heartily, "Since it's Jing Heng's heartfelt gesture, you should accept it. You can also take your time to think about what gift to give him in return, and then you'll be even,"
Back and forth.
It would easily lead to entanglements.
Hahaha!
A'Cha nodded very seriously, "Miss is right. Your servant will think carefully about it!"
A while later, during breakfast, Yun Xiao Jing ran over.
The little fellow looked unhappy.
Yun Xiao Jing, who could usually eat eight steamed dumplings, only ate one today.
He also only drank half a bowl of congee.
Then he looked at Yun Shu, wearing an expression of extreme envy, "Mama and Grandfather can go to the palace together today, and maybe I can even see Zhan Xiao Li in the palace. But I have to stay home all alone and so lonely! I'm less than five years old and already have to bear loneliness. Mama, can you really bear it?"
A'Cha and Yu Le beside them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Yun Shu remained expressionless, knowing too well how eloquent Yun Xiao Jing's little mouth could be.
"You won't be lonely. There are so many people in the manor!" Yu Le quickly comforted Yun Xiao Jing.
She would take the people in the manor to play with Yun Xiao Jing!
Yun Xiao Jing was very grateful for Yu Le's willingness to help.
However, he wanted to go to the palace!
"Stop thinking about it. You can't go to the palace," Yun Shu said as Yun Xiao Jing was about to speak again.
Yun Xiao Jing was very disappointed, "Then I'll obediently wait at home for Mama and Grandfather to return."
"Can I go out to play today?" Yun Xiao Jing asked again.
Yun Shu nodded, "Yes, you can. Yu Le will take you out."
Yun Xiao Jing's spirits immediately lifted, "Great! If I can't go to the palace, I can't. There are so many rules in the palace, it must not be fun!"
He, Yun Xiao Jing, would never mistreat himself!
Everyone else was going to the palace, so he would go and do something big!
...
At the inn.
Yun Yue Yin looked at herself in the bronze mirror, trembling all over.
Even after applying several layers of powder, she still couldn't conceal her sallow complexion.
Moreover, there were faint, small, interconnected dark red patches on her face.
It was as if her skin had been sunburned.
Wen Shu's hands trembled uncontrollably as she applied powder, "Miss, what, what can be done about this?"
So much powder had been applied. While it covered some of the yellowish and reddish skin, it made her face look like it was coated in white powder.
It looked unnatural no matter how she looked at it.
Looking at Miss's complexion, she felt an increasingly ominous premonition.
"I must go to the palace today!" Yun Yue Yin gritted her teeth. When would her face ever recover?
Also, as long as Zhan Tian Ye acknowledged Gu Xiao Feng today, she could satisfy both Zhan Ming and Zhan Tian Ye!
However, damn it!
She had a feeling that Zhan Tian Ye didn't trust her last night!
She pursed her lips.
"There's a very important matter today, and there absolutely cannot be any mistakes!"
...
There were frequent banquets in the palace.
The powerful dignitaries living in the capital were accustomed to this.
Yun Shu slept through the journey in the carriage.
It was A'Cha's reminder that made her open her eyes.
She yawned.
She had slept so soundly on the way.