Ch 164: Preparing to Climb Higher

A slap stunned Chunxin, and before she could react, the guard blocked her with the hilt of his sword!

With a gesture that practically screamed “get lost,” he forced the Yuan family’s servants to retreat downstairs!

Chunxin clutched her face, indignant!

Madam Fang had clearly told her to humiliate Yuan Xueyue, so how could this happen?

Any daughter who had been divorced would scurry home for comfort!

How could Yuan Xueyue be so bold, still wandering outside, and even refusing to return home when summoned by her own family’s servants?

Chunxin, after all, was the head maid in charge of both the front and back courtyards of the Yuan Residence, how could she endure such humiliation?

She glared fiercely at Yuan Xueyue and hurried away!

Soon, another group of people arrived.

Madam Fang had heard that Yuan Xueyue was in Lucheng, while Yuan Xiao of the Yuan family had received news that:

The Prince was also in Lucheng, and he had come with his eldest daughter!

Fang Feng’ai was so jealous and intolerant of her husband’s ex-wife, Madam Liu, and his ex-wife’s daughter, Yuan Xueyue, that she had no idea of Yuan Xueyue’s true worth.

Yuan Xiao immediately arranged for Manager Luo from the front courtyard to go to the inn with people and gifts!

“Leave immediately! Or don’t blame us for being rude!”

Outside, there was another round of questioning.

Cuiping said dejectedly, “Miss, why does the Yuan family keep sending people!”

Yuan Xueyue shook her head, too lazy to bother, and continued to read her books and write.

Outside.

“Please, we’ve come on Master Yuan’s orders, specifically to bring some tonics and gifts for Eldest Miss!”

Manager Luo, in his middle age, still tirelessly managed the Yuan family’s affairs.

The servant refused, “No need! Leave quickly!”

At an impasse, Manager Luo could only say to the door,

“Miss! The servants know you’re back, Master is also thinking of you, and there’s one more thing, Master wants to ask you, how is Second Miss?”

“Second Miss hasn’t returned yet, we hope you can come to the residence for a gathering, Master is preparing a family banquet for you.”

Yuan Xueyue also said loudly,

“Is that Manager Luo?”

Manager Luo, “It is this servant.”

Yuan Xueyue, “No need, don’t make me say it twice, or the guards outside won’t be polite to you.”

Manager Luo, “……”

They had no choice but to leave dejectedly, forcing a letter into the hands of the servant at the door!

After they left, the servant knocked on the door and came in to present it!

Looking at the letter from home, Yuan Xueyue’s eyes were indifferent, she glanced at it and ignored it.

The servant stood there with his hand frozen in mid-air, unsure whether to put it down or continue holding it out.

Cuiping hesitated for a moment, then took it for her Miss and opened it to read…

“……”

Yuan Xiao’s family letter.

Asking Yuan Xueyue to return home for a family banquet!

Cuiping said, “Miss, will you go back?”

Yuan Xueyue didn’t raise her eyes, she shook her head slightly in response.

Just back in Lucheng, without a few days of peace, the Yuan family sent people to disturb her twice!

It seemed that Yuan Xiao and Madam Fang were determined to torment her!

Yuan Xueyue thought for a moment and said,

“Next time the Yuan family comes, drive them away directly! Don’t let them linger outside.”

Cuiping received the order and went out to instruct the servants and guards outside.

Meanwhile, at the Prefect’s, the Yuan family.

The servants reported the situation one by one, they had failed to bring back Eldest Miss!

Fang Feng’ai held her head, exhausted!

It was one thing for her own daughter not to return, but even this nominal eldest daughter wouldn’t give her face!

Fang Feng’ai was at her wit’s end.

Yuan Xiao, who was beside her, listened and said, “This child’s wings have hardened, she’s relying on the Prince’s Residence’s care, I suppose, she’s preparing to climb higher!”

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She doesn’t even acknowledge her own father, her own family!

Yuan Xiao was angry inside, but there was nothing he could do!

Who told the Prince to give her servants and guards, making it difficult to get close?

Yuan Xiao only knew his own position, he didn’t know that when he had married her off to a lower family, disowned her, disparaged her, and abandoned her after the divorce!

Yuan Xueyue had long been disheartened with the Yuan family, whether she returned or not was irrelevant!

She had come to Lucheng with the Prince to reminisce about the past, and she would wait for Dai Yixian to finish his work and come find her, she didn’t want to bother with anything else!

When Yuan Xiao’s words came out, Fang Feng’ai looked incredulous,

“Why? What about my precious daughter Ruiyu? She hasn’t even come back yet, why did she run off to the Capital City?”

“How did you go out, how did you watch the child? You didn’t even know Ruiyu was in your entourage!”

“Give me back my Ruiyu, wuuwuu!”

Fang Feng’ai was very agitated, she stepped forward and pounded Yuan Xiao’s chest with her small fists.

Yuan Xiao impatiently pushed her aside to a maid, saying,

“What does it have to do with me! She was the one who insisted on running away, how did you watch your daughter?”

“Didn’t you lock her in her own room in the back courtyard? You couldn’t even keep an eye on her!”

“Have you disciplined the maids who were supposed to be watching her? How are you a mother?”

“……”

The couple started arguing, the servants were trembling, not daring to make a sound.

After the argument, Mama Fei from the back courtyard came forward to report,

“Master! Madam! Stop arguing, there’s a letter from the Capital City!”

A personal letter from Master Ren, concerning Yuan Ruiyu.

It said,

Yuan Ruiyu was doing well at the residence, staying in a guest room, and getting along well with Third Young Master Ren. There was an intention to bring the two together, and they wondered what Master Yuan thought?

It also mentioned Yuan Ruiyu’s whereabouts, she didn’t want to come back, and was still playing around in the Capital City for a while, she would naturally return when she was tired.

The Ren Residence had also assigned extra servants to follow her, so Second Young Mistress Yuan wouldn’t be in any danger.

“……”

After reading the letter, Fang Feng’ai finally breathed a sigh of relief, covering her face and weeping!

After worrying for half a year, there was finally news of her daughter!

Yuan Xiao sat back in his chair, stunned, the Ren family…wasn’t bad!

Although they held the same position, the other party governed the Capital City, their status and position were a level above Yuan Xiao!

Yuan Xiao merely governed the large territory of Lucheng.

The annual tribute of Lucheng’s specialties was not small, Master Ren should have seen it, and knew that Lucheng was also considered rich in resources.

“Forget it, it’s good that Ruiyu is fine.” Yuan Xiao sighed.

But he didn’t know that this was only the information the Ren Residence knew, Yuan Ruiyu’s goal was to see the Guo family!

Seeing with her own eyes that the Guo family was about to decline, Yuan Ruiyu still didn’t believe it!

Anyway, her sister had lived so well before, it must be extraordinary!

She thought the Guo family’s decline was only temporary!

Fang Feng’ai said,

“What do you mean she’s fine? She’s alone in the Capital City, my poor precious daughter!”

Yuan Xiao rebuked, “Then go find her? Go! No one’s stopping you!”

Fang Feng’ai, “……”

Fang Feng’ai got up in anger and turned to leave the Main Hall.

Yuan Xiao sighed again and instructed Manager Luo,

“If there’s any news from the Prince’s Residence in Lucheng, tell me immediately, and also, send more people to keep an eye on the First Inn, Yuan Xueyue’s situation must be watched closely!”

He was just waiting to see if the Prince was really interested in his eldest daughter!

If it wasn’t just a chance encounter, a momentary kindness, then the Yuan family would be climbing higher!

Having daughters in the family was indeed different!

Yuan Xiao stroked his half-white beard and smiled slightly.

He had guarded Lucheng for most of his life, always in danger, and it had only been stable for a year and a half, he didn’t want to stay in this godforsaken place!

He also wanted to go to a stable place like the Capital City and be a high-ranking official!

For example, like Master Ren!

If he won back his eldest daughter’s heart, and his eldest daughter climbed up to the Prince’s Residence, replacing Master Ren would be a piece of cake?

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