Chapter 1247 - 1253 Young Master Li Arrives (5)
In this manor, besides the five of them, master and servant, there was also Field Manor’s manager Li Fengying and his wife, Lady Su, as well as a few servant women who did the rough work. Old Madame was afraid that she wouldn’t be used to the food in the manor, so she specifically sent over a cook lady and another servant woman skilled in making dim sum. In addition, she had arranged for four protectors to live in the gatehouse at the entrance to ensure Xiang Yun’s safety.
Therefore, although the manor was small, it wasn’t desolate, at any time one could see people coming and going back and forth.
Since there were men outside, Xiang Yun rarely went out, only walking around in the courtyard. After a while, Cui Ping came to say, "Young Madam, lunch is ready for you. Please go and have it soon!"
Xiang Yun nodded and turned back into the room.
These days, her mood was poor, and consequently her appetite wasn’t very good either. Thus, she opted for a lighter diet, asking the cook lady to steam a fish, stir-fry a dish of bamboo shoots, mix a plate of cold vegetables, and prepare a bowl of lotus and red dates soup to go with a bowl of rice.
While she was eating, suddenly a series of hurried footsteps approached. Before the person had entered, she heard Manager Li’s wife, Lady Su, shouting in the courtyard, "Young Madam, great joy, the Young Master has come to see you!"
As soon as the words were spoken, Xiang Yun’s face immediately changed. What was he doing here? Had she not made herself clear before he left – that in this life, she and he would never reconcile, that she would never return to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion? Could it be that her attitude had not been resolute enough, had not made him give up?
Xiang Yun put down her chopsticks. Cui Ping quickly handed her a handkerchief, and Cui Lu passed her a rinse bowl. Xiang Yun rinsed her mouth unhurriedly, just as she was using the handkerchief to wipe her mouth when the door curtain was lifted, and Mo Zili strode in.