novelaction Chapter 597: Bustling Yun Mansion
Chapter 597: Bustling Yun Mansion
Yunmu leaned on the bed, and said to Yuan Qingling kindly, "Today, while Luoluo is here, I want to tell you a few words from the heart. Just listen. This is the first time I am someone's mother-in-law. If there is anything I did that is inappropriate and makes you feel uncomfortable, just speak out openly.
Our family has been military commanders for generations, and we have never been bound by so many rules and regulations, and most of us are careless. So, you must not be upset if you suffer even the slightest injustice."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingling quickly stood up, knelt down and prepared to bow to express her gratitude.
Yunmu was quick to act. When she saw her move, she sat up straight in a hurry, shouting, "Hey, kid, what are you doing? Sit down quickly. Why are you being so polite for no reason?"
As she spoke, she winked at Yun Qingluo and told her to go and help Yuan Qingling.
Yun Qingluo, who was standing by, received the hint and hurried forward, gently supported Yuan Qingling, and pressed her onto the chair next to her.
Looking at Yuan Qingling again at this time, her eyes were already red and moist.
She said with a trembling voice, "My biological mother passed away early, and I have been lonely and helpless since I was a child. Later, my father favored the concubine and alienated his wife, and even I, the legitimate daughter, suffered endless cold treatment and bullying. After severing ties with my family, I was fortunate to marry into the general's mansion. Thanks to you, mother, for your love and care. You treat me like your own daughter, and you think of everything and arrange everything properly. You are really attentive."
Speaking of this, Yuan Qingling couldn't help but burst into tears, her heart filled with gratitude.
Yuan Qingling raised her head slightly and quickly glanced at Yun Qingluo who was sitting opposite her. Her cheeks involuntarily flushed and she looked a little shy.
She quickly gathered her courage and continued in a soft voice, "Don't laugh at me, madam. I am telling you the truth. Mother and father really love me and are afraid that I don't eat well enough. So they have specially recruited several new chefs with superb cooking skills.
Moreover, my mother always thinks of you, and every time she makes clothes for you, she always gives me some. Every now and then, she also sends me some exquisite gold and silver jewelry.
Since I got pregnant, my husband has been taking great care of me. He even went to the Crown Prince to plead with him, asking him to send a chef who is familiar with local cuisine to the mansion to cook all kinds of delicious dishes for me. I can taste the specialties of different regions every day. I am so happy and comfortable.
Yun Qingluo listened quietly to Yuan Qingling's narration with a gentle smile on his face all the time.
When she heard Yuan Qingling describe the various preferential treatments she received in her husband's family, her worries finally gradually dissipated.
When she first learned that her eldest brother was getting married to Yuan Qingling, she did feel a little worried deep in her heart, fearing that her eldest brother was getting married in a hurry just to cope with the pressure from the elders in the family.
But at this moment, seeing Yuan Qingling's expression filled with happiness and the wonderful life she described, Yun Qingluo couldn't help but think to herself that maybe his elder brother married Yuan Qingling not out of helplessness, but because he truly loved this woman.
Thinking of this, Yun Qingluo’s originally anxious heart was completely relieved, and she felt sincerely happy for her elder brother and Yuan Qingling.
"It is a blessing for our General's Mansion that my sister-in-law is marrying my brother. My mother now has another caring daughter. This is undoubtedly a great joy. Look at our General's Mansion. Good things have happened one after another this year. It's really overwhelming. I don't want to go back to the palace now. I really want to stay in the General's Mansion forever. Sister-in-law, you must take me in."
Yun Qingluo spoke with a smile on her face as she carefully helped Yunmu lie down slowly.
Seeing this, Yuan Qingling couldn't help but smile: "I, however, hope that you can live here permanently! Even if you live in our house for the rest of your life, I will be happy from the bottom of my heart. I think mother and father must be even happier. However... I'm afraid some people may not be happy."
When Yun Qingluo heard this, the words that Yuan Qingling said to him when they first met while sitting in the carriage suddenly emerged in his mind.
Time flies like a white horse passing by, and in the blink of an eye, he already has two lively and lovely children, and Yuan Qingling is not only married, but also pregnant.
"That's right. If someone knew that you were staying in the general's mansion, he might really overturn the mansion in anger." Yunmu listened to the two people's teasing and couldn't help laughing.
Yun Qingluo stamped her feet in pretending to be angry and said coquettishly, "Mother, why are you joining in the fun? You'd better lie down quickly and don't laugh anymore. Keeping your mood calm will help your body recover."
Yunying just happened to bring Yun Qingluo's medicine box.
"Yunying, have they finished their discussion?" Yun Qingluo opened the medicine box and asked Yunying sideways.
Yunying shook her head, "Your Majesty, the Emperor and the others are still discussing official business."
Yun Mu watched Yun Qingluo's movements and said calmly, "A lot of things have happened in the past six months. A new group of poor children have been selected in the court. There are many things to report to the emperor. How can we finish the discussion so quickly? Why do you miss me after not seeing me for a while?"
After Yunmu finished speaking, she teased Yun Qingluo again. Yun Qingluo glared at Yunmu unhappily, while Yuan Qingling laughed secretly on the side.
Yun Qingluo heard Yuan Qingling's laughter and turned around to glare at Yuan Qingling.
Yuan Qingling stood up, with a smile still on her face, and said in a tender voice:
"Okay, okay, stop laughing. I'll go to the kitchen and see if there are any freshly made cakes and soups. I'll send some to the gentlemen in the study so they can have a taste. Mother, just accept the acupuncture treatment peacefully, and then rest comfortably. Don't worry about anything."
After hearing this, Yunmu nodded happily, her eyes full of relief, and she said softly, "Good boy, it's hard for you to be so careful and thoughtful. However, for such a small matter, just send a servant to check it out. You should go back to your room and rest. The imperial physician has specifically reminded us that we need to pay special attention in the first few months and we must not be careless."
Hearing this, Yuan Qingling's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a sweet smile.
She responded softly, "Don't worry, mother. I know what's going on. Besides, the imperial physician also said that in my current situation, I should move around more often. This will be good for my health.
Besides, there are a bunch of maids and servants following closely behind me. They will take good care of me and nothing will go wrong. As for me, it's boring to stay in the house anyway, so I'll take this opportunity to stretch my muscles. After delivering these cakes, I'll go back and rest, okay?"
However, when she saw some dissatisfaction in Yunmu's eyes, her heart tightened and she quickly added, "Don't worry, mother. I will not tire myself out and will take good care of the baby and myself."
Yunmu sighed helplessly, "Then go ahead. You've already said it, what else can I say? You're such a good kid, it makes me feel distressed."
Yuan Qingling chuckled, "Then I have to make my mother feel sorry for me, otherwise when my grandson is born, she will love him too much."
Yunmu waved her hands, "Oh, you're jealous of the baby in your belly. Look, I just praised you. Okay, go now, and drive slowly on the way."
Seeing that Yun Qingluo was ready, Yuan Qingling didn't say anything more. She bowed and left.
Yunmu stared at the swaying door curtain and murmured to herself, "This child is so pitiful..." Although her voice was soft, it was filled with endless pity and love.
Yun Qingluo, who was standing by, gently reached out her hand and lightly combed Yunmu's slightly messy hair.
After tidying up her hair, she carefully pulled the quilt over and covered Yunmu with caution, fearing that a trace of cold wind would invade Yunmu's body.
She smiled slightly, a hint of playfulness flashed in her eyes, and she said softly: "Mother, you are so kind-hearted. As for the titles of 'mother' and 'father', did you specifically ask my sister-in-law to call me like that?"
After all, Yuan Qingling was born into a big family like the Yuan Mansion. Although she is not favored, she must attach great importance to rules and etiquette.
If she didn't get the permission from her elders, she would probably never easily change the way she addressed her parents-in-law.
After hearing what Yun Qingluo said, Yunmu closed her eyes slightly and a faint smile appeared on her face.
She responded softly, "Yes, I asked her to call her that. She has now signed a letter of severance with the Yuan family, and she no longer has her mother's family. For our Heng'er, she can do this much, which really touched me.
Therefore, I will treat her as my own daughter. You, girl, please don't feel bad about this." After saying this, Yunmu did not forget to open her eyes and glanced at Yun Qingluo with a slight smile.
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingluo was stunned at first, then she couldn't help but chuckle, feeling both angry and amused.
How could she be jealous about something like this?
"Why do you think I'm jealous, mother? I was just asking casually." Yun Qingluo asked with a sweet smile.
Yunmu's face darkened slightly, and her originally bright eyes also dimmed a little, as if shrouded by a layer of dark clouds.
She sighed softly, her voice filled with a hint of guilt and regret: "It's all my fault, mother. I was so cruel to send you to such a faraway place when you were a child. And I also took in that evil creature, causing you to suffer so much suffering and torture innocently.
It was not until Ling'er married into the family that I finally woke up from my dream and realized how absurd and outrageous the mistakes I made were. As the saying goes, everyone has a heart of flesh and blood, but some people are as cold and hard as stone, without any compassion at all. "
Having said this, Yunmu could no longer suppress the surging emotions in her heart, and tears flowed down the corners of her eyes like a flood.
Seeing this, Yun Qingluo hurriedly took out a white handkerchief and gently wiped the tears that kept sliding down Yunmu's cheeks.
At this moment, Yun Qingluo finally realized that the root cause of Yunmu's poor health was not just the erosion of time or the trouble of illness, but the fact that Yunmu could never forgive herself for the mistakes she had made in the past, so that the regret and self-blame in her heart accumulated over time, and eventually turned into a knot in her heart.
Yun Qingluo held Yun Mu's hand tightly, "Mother, I was too arrogant at that time. I didn't explain anything to you. If I hadn't contradicted you and father, and had spoken to you in a nice tone, you wouldn't have been deceived by Yun Yiyi."
"Mother, these things are in the past. Yun Yiyi has already paid a heavy price for her mistakes. Mother, you should not have bothered and hurt yourself for such a person. I have never blamed father and mother. If mother continues to be so persistent, then I should blame myself."
Yun Qingluo said a lot of words in succession, and Yunmu's expression finally looked better.
"Luoluo is right. We should all look forward and let the past go." Yunmu nodded and calmed down.
Yun Qingluo then breathed a sigh of relief and quickly gave Yunmu acupuncture.
Yes, the past should be the past. Yun Yiyi died a long time ago. I heard from the little monk in the main temple that Yun Yiyi died of anger herself.
Yun Qingluo didn’t understand why there were such people in the world, but she wasn’t curious enough to explore the root cause.
I think the green lamp and ancient Buddha did not make her feel the slightest remorse, so death was really a blessing for her.
Yun Qingluo withdrew his thoughts and focused on giving acupuncture to Yunmu.
By the time Yun Qingluo was halfway through the acupuncture treatment, Yunmu had already fallen asleep.
Yun Qingluo stared at Yunmu's peaceful face, smiled and murmured: You said you are not tired, but you sleep so soundly.
Yun Qingluo finished the acupuncture and seeing that Yunmu was sleeping soundly, she did not disturb her and carefully retreated.
When he saw the nanny at the door, he whispered some instructions before leaving Yunmu's yard.
As soon as I walked out of the yard, I saw Yuan Qingling coming towards me.
"I was just planning to look for you, but I didn't expect you to come out. Is your mother resting?" Yuan Qingling stopped and smiled, holding her waist with one hand and carefully protecting her belly with the other.
Yun Qingluo nodded, "Well, sister-in-law didn't even go back to the room to rest, she's still thinking about me. My brother is so lucky to marry a wife as thoughtful as you. Mother is sleeping soundly, let's go out and talk."
Yuan Qingling glanced at the yard and lowered her voice a bit, "You are teasing me. This is not the place to talk. Let's go to your yard. Your yard is cleaned by mother every day. After winter came, mother was afraid that you would come back suddenly one day, so she specially asked the maid to light the heater in your room. It has never been turned off, and it is the same today. I think your room is quite warm. Let's go and take a look."
Yun Qingluo felt a pang in her heart. She thought her mother must have been worrying about her for the past six months. She was being unfilial.