Lu Wanyun saw her sister in a daze and leaned in coaxingly.
"Sister, since you're joining the Feng family, why don't you give Wanfeng to me?"
Lu Wanqing snapped back to reality, glared fiercely, and her thin lips curved into a cold, mocking smile, "Lu Wanyun, save your energy. Don't always think about Wanfeng; he doesn't belong to you."
With that, she walked back towards her own courtyard without looking back, crossing the long corridor. Lu Wanyun, standing by the golden urn of the corridor, heard her sister's words, became so angry she jumped up and down, hands on her hips, roaring, "Lu Wanqing, he doesn't belong to you either!"
Lu Wanqing didn't speak, her steps didn't stop, but her heart ached. She knew Lu Wanyun was partly right. No one knew who Wanfeng truly was. Perhaps another woman was hidden in his heart. When he woke up, he wouldn't belong to any of them.
But why think about these things now? The priority was to find a way to cure his illness.
Lu Wanqing quickened her pace towards the back courtyard. This time, Wanfeng didn't come out. She thought he must be very sad, but she only wanted to help him decipher things now, nothing else.
In a corner of the Lu mansion, in the Si Yuan, was the courtyard where Luo Xiangsi lived. Normally, no outsiders entered this place, not even her husband, Lu Youchen, would easily enter unless he sent his subordinates to summon her for something.
Luo Xiangsi harbored endless hatred for this fact, but not towards Lu Youchen. As for her mother's wish, she wanted to marry her cousin, Yun Jin. However, on the wedding day, her cousin announced the cancellation of the wedding, which completely shattered the relationship between the Luo and Yun families.
As one of the five great aristocratic families, the Luo family had no choice but to form an alliance with the Lu family, the lowest-ranking of the five. However, Lu Youchen had never treated her as his wife.
On their wedding night, he had made it very clear: she was a mere decoration he had married.
Although Luo Xiangsi hated this, she was also relieved. She loved her cousin, and over the years, she had doted on her aunt to return to the Yun family. That day was fast approaching.
Luo Xiangsi sipped the tea in her hand and looked at the woman opposite the stone table. She was beautifully featured, not breathtakingly gorgeous, with a calm and introverted personality, never letting anyone know her thoughts.
But she knew this woman had a sad past, otherwise, she wouldn't be roaring in the courtyard in the middle of the night, only to seem as if nothing had happened during the day.
"Sijing, what are you thinking about?"
Luo Xiangsi asked softly. Sometimes, seeing a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes made her a little scared, but this woman had indeed helped her deal with that pampered princess.
The woman opposite was Consort De, Lou Sijing, who had disappeared from the palace. She had initially thought that woman was surely dead. Later, through underground channels, she learned that the woman was not dead.
The thought sent a bloodthirsty killing intent into her eyes. It was exasperating to think that she had ordered her night servants to bring out that brat, only for them to be intercepted.
She heard that the person responsible was, by sheer coincidence, the eldest daughter of the Lu family, Lu Wanqing. Lou Sijing had observed and won over Luo Xiangsi for a long time because she knew Luo Xiangsi must hate Feng Wuyang.
She needed a place to stay and could also eliminate the woman who looked down on her. The thought brought a sinister smile to Lou Sijing's lips.
Luo Xiangsi shivered. The sunlight was clearly warm, so why did she feel a chill all over her body?
This woman was definitely not simple. She couldn't help but regret getting involved with her, but the thought of eliminating Feng Wuyang made her feel much better.
Lou Sijing put down her teacup, shifting her gaze from the swirling steam to Luo Xiangsi's face. Luo Xiangsi was beautiful, but unfortunately, her mind wasn't sharp.
Perhaps the mind and beauty of a person cannot be proportional, just like Jin Jiali, Lou Sijing sighed.
"I heard the eldest daughter of the Lu family brought back a child, is that right?"
Luo Xiangsi raised her eyebrows curiously, "Yes, how did you know?" She remembered she hadn't told this woman.
"Don't worry about how I know. Just tell me where he is living now?"
Lou Sijing was a little impatient, waving her hand. Luo Xiangsi's eyes widened, staring at her, not reacting for a long time.
Was this woman out of her mind? This was her territory, but thinking of her cruel poisoning skills, she dared not say more.
"He's living in the courtyard next door, with the handsome man who was rescued."
Lou Sijing got the information she wanted, stood up without looking at Luo Xiangsi, turned, and walked out. Sunlight shone through the thin gauze onto Luo Xiangsi's face, filled with anger, but she dared not speak.
This woman had already taken over this place as her own. Enraged, she gnashed her teeth. Lou Sijing, who had walked to the steps outside, suddenly stopped and said coldly.
"You should go and see that woman. She's paralyzed in bed, unable to do anything. You must feel quite accomplished."
Hearing Lou Sijing's words, Luo Xiangsi's heart suddenly lifted with joy. Yes, she should be happy now.
That woman would probably go to see the King of Hell within a few days. Why should she care about Lou Sijing's attitude here? Luo Xiangsi stood up gleefully, raised her hand, and the silk handkerchief in her hand swayed in the wind, its scent wafting.
"Xiaocao, take the snacks I prepared for my aunt and let's go see her."
"Yes, Miss," Xiaocao happily picked up the snack box. She knew her mistress's thoughts; she still liked Young Master Yun. As her mistress's maid, she naturally had to please her.
The mistress and servant left through the back door of Si Yuan, crossed the long corridor, and headed towards the side gate. There were two side gates in the back courtyard. They usually used the back door; the front gate was used to entertain guests.
A sedan chair was parked outside the courtyard gate. Luo Xiangsi got into the sedan chair, and four bearers carried her straight to the Yun family. Xiaocai, carrying the snack box, walked beside the sedan, occasionally chatting with Luo Xiangsi.
Xiaocao had been with Luo Xiangsi for many years and knew what kind of words her mistress liked to hear, so she specifically chose pleasant words, making Luo Xiangsi giggle.
The sedan chair leisurely arrived at the entrance of the Yun family. The Yun family was a prominent household second only to the Luo family among the five great aristocratic families. The four large doors were opened, with the words "Yun Mansion" inscribed on them.
On both sides were carvings of dragons and phoenixes. Although this was a merchant's home, it was the family of the current princess, so they considered themselves much nobler than others. The stone lions in front of the gate held massive round balls in their mouths, standing tall and majestic.
The two servants guarding the gate immediately fawned upon seeing Luo Xiangsi's silhouette, calling out, "Cousin Miss has arrived! The Old Madam was just saying that Cousin Miss should be arriving soon."
"Mmm," Luo Xiangsi nodded proudly. Her aunt had only given birth to her cousin, and her uncle had died early, so there were no other children in the mansion.
She had grown up with her cousin since childhood, always looking forward to marrying into the Yun family when she grew up. Who would have known that a princess would suddenly descend from the heavens and capture her cousin's heart?
On their wedding day, he had told everyone in front of all the guests that he didn't like her. At that time, she had wanted to die.
However, she had finally endured it. Once this woman died, her cousin would still be hers. Luo Xiangsi's eyes were filled with joy. Leading Xiaocao, she walked towards her aunt's room. At the Yun family, she felt as if she were at home; no, it was even more convenient than home. Her aunt doted on her more than her own parents.