Chapter 91: A chance encounter, a glib tongue (2/2)

There was a screen of rocks just inside the courtyard door that prevented Lady Xu from seeing who was inside. But the people there could clearly hear every curse of the servant girl. Seventh Madame wanted to rush out, but Chen Xiang held her back.

“Esteemed wangfei is here, what’s there to be afraid of?”

Little Chen Xiang had been waiting for Lady Xu to come settle accounts at their door. She didn’t expect her to come today of all days, when esteemed wangfei was here too. Right now, Han Yunxi was standing behind the rock screen without moving, not very far from little Yi’er. Yi’er didn’t refute the servant’s words, but gave her a wrathful glare as he backed away step by step.

Lady Xu recovered her senses and glared angrily at little Yi’er. “Han Yunyi, can’t you understand the words “stay put”? What kind of look are you wearing? You still have an excuse to look like that even after understanding this consort’s words? Is this how your mother taught you to treat your seniors? Uncultured thing!”

These days, Lady Xu had been by her son’s side. Han Yuqi’s butt had blossomed in brusies, forcing him to lie stomach-down on the bed. His temper was violent and explosive, and he only agreed to take medicine after Lady Xu had spent days with him. Right now, his mood had finally stabilized somewhat. Now that she was free, the first thing to do was to visit Seventh Madame!

She knew that Han Yunxi had left her servant girl here. So what if she was a personal servant? Even Han Yunxi couldn’t meddle in Han Family matters. Last time, her son had offended and contradicted his superiors, giving Han Yunxi two strikes against them. Lady Xu could only restrain her temper and yield.

But now, Han Yunxi had no such handles on them. She’d like to see what rights Han Yunxi had as a married off daughter to poke her nose in her family’s matters. She came today for the express purpose of making trouble for Seventh Madame. Just when she was trying to thinking of shortcomings to exploit in the Seventh House, Han Yunyi came crashing into her all by himself. As Lady Xu spoke, she signaled her servant girl to go and grab the child.

At the same time, Han Yunxi dragged Han Yunyi aside and revealed herself from behind the screen. In this instant, it wasn’t clear whether Han Yunxi crashed into the servant girl or vice versa. In any case, Han Yunxi stumbled back a few steps, lost her footing, and tumbled to the ground!

“Aiya!” she cried out. “What uncultured thing had the gall to crash into this wangfei!”

Lady Xu didn’t know Han Yunxi was here and momentarily lost her wits. She gaped dumbstruck as her servant girl’s movements turned numb. She wasn’t clear what had just happened, but seeing Han Yunxi sitting on the ground turned her face pale. She narrowly avoided collapsing right then and there.

“Your servant…your servant…your servant didn’t mean to do it!”

“Whose servant girl is this, so crude and impetuous. I think you did it on purpose!” Han Yunxi denounced, completely ignoring Lady Xu’s existence. Her roars turned the servant girl’s legs weak as she sank on both knees. She couldn’t even articulate her words.

“Your servant…your servant didn’t…”

Lady Xu watched from one side. Han Yunxi didn’t want to see her, but she wanted to see Han Yunxi even less! What had this little slut dropped by for again? A married off daughter only ran back home if she was divorced. She really was shameless! Of course, she hid all this anger in her heart. After all, she was born as a well-bred girl of a well-off family and managed affairs in the household for years. She knew how to behave in public.

“It’s all a misunderstanding, it really wasn’t on purpose. Yunxi, when did you come, why didn’t I know?” Lady Xu said kindly, hurrying over to help her up.

But Han Yunxi got quickly to her feet and changed her expression into a smile. “Then I think Yi’er didn’t mean to crash into you either, right, Second Madame?”

Shocked, Lady Xu finally processed Han Yunxi’s intent before hearing ‘Second Madame’. Her eyes turned icy as her expression became ferocious.

“Yes, how could it be on purpose? Servants have no common sense, but of course we mistresses won’t dispute such matters,” Lady Xu forced a smile.

In truth, she’d spoken formidable words. If Han Yunxi still tried to pursue the matter after this, she’d be the same as those insensible ‘servants.’ Han Yunxi wasn’t the type to pick faults when she was full. She just wanted to save little Yi’er, so hearing Lady Xu’s words, she dropped the matter. Then she shot Yi’er a glance out of the corner of her eye.

“Second Madame’s come to find Seventh Madame, is it?”

“I made a special trip just to see the state of Seventh Young Master’s injuries. Seeing him frolic about, I gather that he’s fine now? Then I have no more worries,” Lady Xu said indolently, her lips derisive.

“It was a good thing that he was treated in time. Otherwise, who knows how much he might have been hurt? He could even be confined to bed for ten days to a month,” Han Yunxi wasn’t a bit polite.

It was Han Yuqi who couldn’t get out of bed for ten days to a month, all right?! Lady Xu lost another round and felt fury attacking her heart. She really couldn’t bear it and coldly reminded, “Yunxi ah, ever since I married into the Han Family, even your father called me his consort. There’s no Second Madame in the Han Family, only Lady Xu.”

“Really? How come I don’t know such things? The empress dowager doesn’t seem to, either…”

Han Yunxi hadn’t finished before Lady Xu heard the threat in her words. She hastened to defend herself. “Yunxi, I think you’ve misunderstood. I’ve always respected elder sister, so why would I covet the position of official wife? How would I have the virtue or the ability? I dare not compete with big sister. It’s just a form of address. Your father doted on me then and called me his lady, but this ‘lady’ doesn’t equate to ‘Lady.’ It’s still your father’s idea, so it’s not convenient for me to change it, right?”

Han Yunxi laughed and though, Lady Xu, ah, Lady Xu, so you still know how to be afraid.

“Aiya, isn’t it just a form of address? This wangfei’s used to calling you Second Madame, it feels more intimate.”

“Yunxi, actually this…”

Han Yunxi cut her off, imitating Lady Xu’s earlier frosty tone. “Second Madame ah, ever since I married into the Duke of Qin’s family, even my father has to call me Qin Wangfei. There’s no Yunxi here, only esteemed wangfei.”