After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Granny Zhu explained the pros and cons.

Yan Yun and the Zheng family have been one since birth, and Yan Yun must consider the Zheng family's interests.

Yan Yun simply stared at her with his eyes wide open, his expression neither obedient nor serious.

Granny Zhu had disciplined many children, but she didn't know how to deal with the young lady in front of her.

Those standing by watched them, but no one dared to speak.

It wasn't until the old lady sent someone to tell Yan Yun to come in.

This broke the silence.

Granny Zhu looked at Yan Yun and gave him instructions.

"Please remember what the old lady said, Miss."

Yan Yun turned and left, not listening to what Granny Zhu had said at all.

Granny Zhu, however, stood behind Yan Yun, watching her retreating figure, and sighed deeply.

Children are indeed the hardest to teach.

It was inside the house.

Zheng Jihua told her mother that she wanted to bring Yan Yun back to her concubine's side.

The voice just fell.

Yan Yun then entered.

The three of them met eyes.

The old lady turned her head away unhappily. She couldn't say she liked this granddaughter. Although they were both of the Zheng family bloodline, she was a woman, and it was soon confirmed that she was a mute.

She naturally felt no joy.

She is currently planning to raise the child by her side, and when the child reaches marriageable age, she will have her distant relatives take her to live with her. If the child is born normally, she will let the child return to the Zheng family, so that the Zheng family line will not end.

The old lady rubbed her temples. She hadn't been feeling well lately and didn't want to sit for long. She looked at her son and declined his request.

"Ning'er should stay with me and be raised for now. If she wants to see, she can come and see. She is free in this manor."

She was referring to a concubine.

Zheng Jihua replied, "The child is still young, it's better for him to stay by her side."

Zheng Jihua knew that Zhu Mama would not teach Ning'er to be disrespectful to him, but he was aware of the whispers his concubine had in his ear, and he cared about the child more than anyone else.

“I went to Changning a few days ago, and there was a famous doctor who was traveling around. I invited him to my residence, which saved Ning’er a lot of trouble in the courtyard there.”

This was also Zheng Jihua's purpose.

Yan Yun is not young now, but he has been hesitant to speak.

My biggest worry is myself.

The doctors all said the child couldn't speak, but Zheng Jihua naturally didn't believe it. He looked at his own feet and then at Yan Yun, certain that his child would never be like him.

"Being by your own mother's side is the best thing."

Yan Yun did not want to hear these words.

Although Zheng Jihua's words were not meant for Yan Yun, they were actually addressed to the old lady.

The old lady didn't want to know only these trivial matters, so she asked about something else.

"Have things been arranged with Lord Zheng?"

Zheng Jihua nodded.

"Please rest assured, Mother."

The old woman breathed a sigh of relief. If this matter hadn't been handled well, her heart wouldn't have been in such a precarious situation.

"That's good."

Zheng Jihua noticed that the old lady's mood had improved.

"Mother, what about Ning'er?"

He thought the old lady would relent.

However, the old lady changed her mind and said something else.

“The money changer has been here. The boy is good-looking. I have met him. His family background is also clean. The Zheng family’s principal wife should be someone of equal social standing.”

Zheng Jihua didn't have time to cover Yan Yun's ears, and she heard everything the old lady said.

The old lady had told her before that no matter how many concubines her husband took, as long as the position of the principal wife was hers, nothing could shake it.

Before she was married, her mother told her that it was perfectly normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. After all, having many children meant many blessings, and it was not only a man's responsibility to have many children. As the principal wife, she had to do more.

Yan Yun didn't understand before, but now she doesn't want to understand.

She pushed Zheng Jihua's hand away and walked out on her own.

The old lady watched Yan Yun's retreating figure, wanting to say he was ill-mannered, but since he had grown up by her side, she held back her words.

She looked at Zheng Jihua and said, "You should go and rest too."

The old lady asked Zheng Jihua to leave first.

A servant came in and pushed Zheng Jihua's wooden chair.

"Mother, I'll take my leave now."

"Go."

Once Zheng Jihua leaves...

Granny Zhu was called in.

The old lady lowered her head and adjusted her gorgeous clothes. The smile she had when she met Zheng Jihua earlier had disappeared. She asked Zhu Mama in a deep voice, "The more I look at Ning'er's eyes, the less likable they seem."

Granny Zhu was startled.

Regarding the young lady's affairs, Granny Zhu did not dare to say anything bad about her in front of the old lady. Now that she was the one teaching her, if she were to speak ill of the young lady, it would be like slapping herself in the face.

Granny Zhu remained unmoved, offering only a defense: "Miss is young and playful."

Could the old lady not sense the hidden meaning in Zhu Mama's words?

Young age.

They are still young.

The old lady softened her tone.

"Come here and give me a shoulder massage."

Granny Zhu stepped forward and massaged the old lady's shoulders.

When the old lady spoke of Yan Yun, she inexplicably revealed her true feelings.

"That child always makes me feel like he's not a child of the Zheng family."

Granny Zhu's heart skipped a beat, and she tightened her grip considerably.

The old lady turned around and glanced back.

Granny Zhu immediately relaxed her pressure, unable to tell whether the old lady was trying to trick her into revealing information or was telling the truth. However, she dared not respond and obediently continued to massage the old lady.

After leaving the old lady's room, Yan Yun went to the backyard.

She now frequents the backyard; she can't possibly go out through the main gate.

As usual, Yan Yun approached the backyard, where the passing maids were quite lively. Zheng Jihua had returned with a lot of things, and they all went to join in the fun.

Yan Yun was quite happy that he hadn't run into anyone when he arrived.

She had been waiting.

He waited to push open that wooden door and return to the Yan family mansion. Once back, he would tell his parents that he was Yan Yun, that he was still alive, and that he would definitely help them get back on their feet. Even without the Zheng family, he could do it all himself.

Yan Yun reached out and pushed open the wooden door.

The door creaked open, and a shout interrupted Yan Yun's thoughts.

There was no way out after the door.

The boy in tattered clothes stood behind the door, covering his mouth and nose with his hand, clearly having been bumped by the door that Yan Yun had pushed open.

This was the first time Yan Yun had seen the child; he was unfamiliar with the child and had no memory of him.

She guessed it was newly bought.

He stood in front of the door, not daring to go forward or backward, making Yan Yun hesitate about whether to go out directly.

She could be quite ruthless when dealing with the Zheng family, but she hesitated when she saw this person who couldn't tell the difference.

The boy spoke hesitantly.

"No one can leave from here."

This was an order from the person who bought him; the maids and servants in the mansion were not allowed to go out casually. He could tell from the fact that the little girl in front of him was about the same age as him, but the clothes she was wearing were not ones that he could wear, that she must be an important person in the mansion.

Yan Yun only glanced at the spot behind the door.

The boy blocked the doorway.

Yan Yun wanted to speak, but just as he was about to open his mouth, a gust of wind suddenly rose behind him, and the cold wind made Yan Yun shiver all over.

She had had enough of living in the Zheng family mansion all these years; she couldn't stay there any longer.

She carefully compared her height to his and realized she couldn't reach him. Besides, with Zheng Jihua back, the people in the mansion would definitely be looking for her again.

Yan Yun gave up the idea of ​​speaking, turned around and left for his own courtyard.

The boy who stopped Yan Yun scratched his head.

As he watched the departing figure, he recalled the words of the person who had brought him in: "Once inside, don't say anything or ask anything. Just live well and earn a living."

The boy immediately felt that he had made the right decision.

He closed the wooden door again.

For Yan Yun, what just happened was just a minor incident, but the fact that there was now another gatekeeper in the backyard was giving her some trouble.

If that person is always there, it will be troublesome for me to go out.

That's what she thought.

The maidservant came over.

"Miss, where have you been? Master has been looking for you everywhere."

Yan Yun turned to leave.

The maidservant quickly restrained Yan Yun.

"Miss, please go quickly."

Yan Yun couldn't break free and was picked up by the maid and taken outside. This was the disadvantage of Yan Yun not making a sound. As long as the maids didn't hurt her, it was easy for them to pick up a five-year-old child.

Yan Yun was taken to the concubine's courtyard.

The concubine's eyes were always on Zheng Jihua. Her clothes didn't resemble those of a legal wife; she looked more like a woman from the brothel.