Chapter 730 - Chapter 730: She Can Only Be A Wife If They Are Married, If They Elope, She Can Only Be A Concubine
Chapter 730: She Can Only Be A Wife If They Are Married, If They Elope, She Can Only Be A Concubine
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Thinking of the barrier that had suddenly appeared between them previously, Yin Huaixi couldn’t take it anymore. For some reason, he pulled Yu Youyao into his arms. “Wait a little longer. When the time is right, I’ll bring you to the
North legitimately. In the future…” He paused for a moment and said, “We won’t be separated again!”
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to bring her to Youzhou.
It was not that he couldn’t but he didn’t dare to.
She can only be a wife if they are married, If they elope, she can only be a concubine. How could he bear to let her suffer like this?!
Fortunately, as long as she arrived in Quanzhou, he would have a way to reunite with her in Youzhou.
Yu Youyao suddenly felt relieved and nodded slightly. Worried that he wouldn’t see it, she nodded again.
After the Xie Residence entered the capital, they watched as Yin Huaixi carefully planned for her. Although they felt relieved, they were not as happy as they had imagined.
She lost weight every day and night.
She tossed and turned, unable to eat.
Other than grieving for her grandmother’s death, it was even more heartbreaking to part with her.
As a daughter of the Yu Clan, the only chance for her to leave the Yu Residence and Quanzhao was to return to her mother’s clan and go to Quanzhou.
Once she went to Quanzhou, she and Yin Huaixi would also be separated. They would not be as close as they were now, and they might even drift apart.
However, she knew better!
Yin Huaixi had the ambition to take down the emperor, calm the nine prefectures and eliminate the schemes of the four seas. As long as she stayed in the Yu Residence, he would always be worried and restrained.
Therefore, she accepted all the arrangements.
Yin Huaixi’s promise of “l won’t leave you behind” finally became empty words.
On the other hand, Yu Youyao had her own pride and ambition. She shouldn’t be his stumbling block.
Now, Yin Huaixi had told her that parting for now was for a better reunion.
She believed him and was willing to wait.
Yin Huaixi’s heart ached. “l won’t make you wait too long. After we reach Quanzhou, I’ll definitely come and pick you up personally in three months at most.”
Yu Youyao smiled. “Okay!’
The next day, Yu Youyao arrived at the mourning hall at dawn.
It was seven o’clock when the servants prepared breakfast in the side room. Yu Youyao ate a little.
Xia Tao came over and said, “Yesterday, at nine o’clock, Old Madam Sun brought Third Miss to the storeroom in the front courtyard. Old Madam Sun brought the case file from the government office for Third Miss to see. Third Miss didn’t want to see it, so Old Madam Sun read it to her. Third Miss covered her ears and fled. Third Miss was quite frightened and had a high fever at night. Madam Zong invited a doctor overnight, but Third Miss kept having nightmares. She cried and shouted Hui Xiangs name.”
On the case file sent over by the government office, the autopsy results were recorded. Hui Xiang had been violated until she died by a group of refugees.
The young miss who had been raised in seclusion had never seen such a dirty and terrifying scene.
How could she not be afraid?
Not to mention that Third Miss was the culprit.
Yu Youyao was not surprised. “Yu Jianjia’s illness can only be treated and not cured. It’s like a ten-thousand-foot-tall building that requires countless time, manpower, material resources, financial resources, and energy to build. However, the collapse will only take an instant. After recuperating for more than three years, I’m afraid all her previous efforts will be in vain. No matter what she does, she just can’t stop committing sins!”
The clan’s attitude towards Yu Jianjia was very cold. They knew that Yu
Jianjia’s body was weak and she had a high fever, so they did not invite an
imperial physician overnight. Instead, they only invited a doctor.
Xia Tao agreed deeply. “Third Miss’s fever hasn’t subsided. Eldest Master invited Imperial Physician Hu into the residence early this morning to treat Third Miss. Imperial Physician Hu didn’t say anything else and only prescribed a new prescription before leaving. I’ve seen Third Miss’s prescription. She requires strong medicine. I’m afraid it’s not good.” Yu Youyao nodded.
Yu Jianjia’s mother had been divorced, and her biological brother had distanced himself from her. The only thing she had was Yu Zongzhengs remaining father-daughter relationship with her.
Yu Zongzheng doted on Yu Jianjia very much to begin with, and Yu Jianjia was used to pretending to be sick and weak. She retreated in order to advance and relied on her illness to act viciously.
Even if she became the daughter of a divorced wife, Yu Zongzheng would still pity her because of her “ill health.”
Xia Tao added. “Eldest master is very concerned about Third Miss. Will he…”
Xia Tao didn’t say much, but Yu Youyao understood what she meant. “It is not Yu Zongzheng who has the final say whether Yu Jianjia should stay or go. Madam Yang has been abandoned. Forget the fact that Yu Jianjia is a daughter of a concubine, she still has to bear the reputation of being unfilial. The clan will not let her stay in the capital.”
The two of them finished talking.
The Clan Chief’s wife came over with a smile. “Good child, you’ve been coming to the mourning hall to accompany your grandmother before dawn these past few days. You have to take care of your health.”
It had only been seven days since the funeral, but Yu Youyao’s figure was extremely thin. Her delicate oval face was getting slimmer and even her chin was sharper. She looked pitiful. When she walked, her figure was as thin as a willow branch. She was beautiful, but she always made people worry that when the wind blew, she might fall to the ground.
Yu Youyao’s eyes turned red. “l feel like Grandmother is still by my side. If I don’t stay in the mourning hall, I won’t feel at ease.”
Last night, she dreamed that her grandmother walked out of her coffin and held her hand with a smile, talking to her as if she were the same as before.
The Clan Chief’s wife held her hand and felt sympathy for her.
The two of them chatted for a while before the chief’s wife stuffed a booklet into Yu Youyao’s hand. “You donated 10% of the assets under your name to help the clan repair the ancestral hall and establish the clan school. The clan didn’t take advantage of you for nothing. The old clan master had a discussion with us yesterday and told us to pick some antiques left behind by our ancestors to compensate you. Take a closer look and see if there’s anything else you need.”
The Yu Clan was a clan that followed etiquette strictly. Since a clansman had contributed to the clan, they naturally had to return the favor. At the very least, on the surface, they could not take advantage of the clansmen.
The antiques left behind by the ancestors were meant for the future generations.
They couldn’t sell them either, so they were appropriately used to compensate
Yu Youyao.
“Repairing the ancestral hall and establishing the clan has always been Grandmother’s wish. Grandmother has suddenly passed away, so there are many things that I haven’t had time to explain. As her granddaughter, it’s only right for me to do my best to fulfil Grandmother’s wishes. There’s no other reason. Since the clan has given me something, it shows the inseparable relationship between the clan and me. I will remember it in my heart.”
Yu Youyao was not surprised by this. When she was donating assets, she had known that although the Yu Clan valued profits, they also valued family voice and etiquette.
If those business assets were replaced with antiques that had been passed down for generations, she would not face a loss.
Madam Zong finally understood why Old Madam Yu doted on her granddaughter so much. She had a delicate heart and was very understanding.
Not only did she have her grandmother’s good reputation in the clan, but she also had good etiquette and was the pride of the clan. If news of this spread outside, it might even be a good thing.
Who wouldn’t like such a person?
The Clan Chief’s wife held Yu Youyao’s hand, and her smile became more sincere. “l heard that you like antique collections. There’s a set of wood-fired teacups in the clan that will be added to the book later.”
Yu Youyao was really surprised..