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Just as Chu Wanqing finished speaking, Yun Jin lifted the curtain and entered.

Upon hearing this, she paused slightly, a look of surprise on her face: "Auntie?"

Yunxiu abruptly turned to look at her, then at Chu Wanqing, her voice shrill with anxiety: "Mother, no!"

Chu Wanqing ignored her and looked at Yun Jin with a gentle yet earnest gaze.

"Jin'er, would you like to acknowledge me as your mother?"

Yun Jin glanced at her, then at Yun Xiu, who was jumping up and down anxiously beside her, and hesitated before saying, "This..."

Chu Wanqing's expression darkened slightly: "What, you don't want to? Do you think I'm not worthy to be your mother?"

Yun Jin quickly shook her head: "No, Aunt, that's not what I meant..."

She paused, then suddenly knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.

"Mother, please accept my bow."

Chu Wanqing's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly reached out to help her up, pulled her hand, and sat her down beside her, nodding repeatedly, "Good child, good child! From now on, you are my daughter, and also a young lady of the manor. I'll talk to the master later and have you added to the family genealogy. From now on, your name will be Yun Jin, is that alright?"

Yun Jin nodded obediently and said, "I will do whatever Mother says."

Unexpectedly, Yunxiu's outburst gave Chu Wanqing an excellent excuse.

From then on, she could openly call him "Yunjin" and rightfully call him "Mother".

Seeing her nod, Chu Wanqing turned to look at Yunxiu, her tone very calm.

"Yunxiu, you heard that too. Jin'er is now a young lady in the manor, so you should make room for her in your courtyard."

She called out loudly, "Green Bamboo!"

Green bamboo entered in response to the sound.

"Help the young lady move to a new courtyard. Doesn't she like Mr. Liu's courtyard? Let's move there for her. Make room for Jin'er in the courtyard she's currently living in."

Yunxiu's tears finally welled up and spilled over, her face filled with grievance and resentment:

"Mother, how could you do this? I am your daughter! How could you be so biased? How could you give my yard to someone else?"

Chu Wanqing looked at her, her gaze completely unwavering.

"She is no stranger. From this day forward, she is my daughter, Chu Wanqing. Besides, didn't you like Mr. Liu's courtyard? I'll give it to you. You can't keep two courtyards all to yourself."

She picked up her teacup, lowered her eyes to drink, and said in a calm tone, "Make room in the courtyard. Go ahead."

Yunxiu knew that the matter was settled, and her eyes were full of hatred as she looked at Yunjin.

She gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "Don't be so smug. Even if Mother accepts you as her daughter, you'll never surpass me. I am the true eldest daughter of the Yun family!"

Yun Jin smiled and bowed, her tone gentle: "Sister is right."

—I should be the one saying that.

Her calling her "sister" made Yunxiu stomp her foot in anger, and she turned and ran out.

After she left the courtyard, Chu Wanqing let out a long breath, looked at Yun Jin, and said with a smile in her eyes, "Jin'er, you can call me Mother from now on."

Yun Jin leaned against her chest and whispered, "Yes, Mother. Thank you..."

Chu Wanqing sighed, "It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision. If she hadn't made this scene, I don't know when I would have had another chance."

Yun Jin asked with some concern, "Mother, will Yun Heting agree?"

Chu Wanqing sneered: "I have my own way of making him agree."

Yun Jin then asked, "Won't he suspect my identity?"

Chu Wanqing waved her hand dismissively: "What's there to doubt? It's just a coincidence. What can he do if we don't admit it?"

Yun Jin thought about it and realized that it made sense.

Just as she was about to say something more, Qinghe's hurried voice suddenly came from outside: "Madam, Master has gone to the General's Mansion to fetch the young master!"

Chu Wanqing suddenly stood up, her expression changing slightly, but she slowly sat down again, forcing herself to remain calm, and said, "It's alright, my mother won't let him take it."

Yun Jin shook her head: "Mother, if he says that you are ill and miss Lang'er, Grandmother will probably have no choice but to release him."

Chu Wanqing was taken aback, then slapped her forehead in annoyance: "I forgot about that! What should I do?"

Yun Jin held her hand and gently comforted her, "Mother, don't worry. Haven't the people in my brother's courtyard already been cleared out? We'll just arrange reliable people for him again."

Chu Wanqing felt slightly relieved, then asked, "But what about the physician at the manor...?"

Yun Jin's eyes flashed, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly: "Mother might as well find an excuse to kick that physician out and take the opportunity to replace him."

Chu Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's do it that way."

Not long after, Yun Heting returned with Yun Lang.

He did indeed use Chu Wanqing's illness and longing for Yun Lang as an excuse. Even though Lan Ying knew it was an excuse, she had no choice but to release her.

As soon as Yun Lang entered the courtyard, he ran towards the main house, hurriedly lifted the curtain, and rushed to Chu Wanqing's bedside: "Mother! I heard you were sick? How are you? Have you seen a doctor?"

His face was full of anxiety, and he held Chu Wanqing's hand tightly, his concern evident in his words.

Looking at her son, Chu Wanqing felt both warm and bittersweet.

The child had been frail since childhood, but was very sensible. She reached out and patted his hand, saying softly, "Mother is fine, I was just tired yesterday, I'll be alright after a rest."

Yun Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then said seriously with a stern face, "Mother, from now on, have the servants do whatever you need to do, so you don't tire yourself out anymore."

Chu Wanqing nodded solemnly: "I understand. By the way, Lang'er, I sold the two old women around you who stole valuables from the manor. I'll give you Granny Bi from my courtyard so she can take care of you from now on."

Yun Lang obediently agreed, chatted with Chu Wanqing for a while, and then took Granny Bi back to his own courtyard.

Chu Wanqing then looked at Yun Jin and said gently, "Jin'er, you should go back and pack your things too."

Yun Jin nodded and was about to get up when Yun Heting spoke up from the side: "What, Jin'er, are you leaving? Didn't you say you were going to stay in the manor for a long time? It's only been a few days, why are you leaving already?"

Just as Yun Jin was about to reply, Chu Wanqing said calmly, "Jin'er, you go first. I have something to say to the master."

Yun Jin glanced at her, curtsied, and withdrew.

The curtain fell, leaving only Chu Wanqing and Yun Heting in the room.

Chu Wanqing picked up her teacup, took a slow sip, and then said, "Master, I have something to tell you."

Yunheting smiled and said, "Please speak, Madam."

"I want to adopt Bai Jin as my daughter."

Yun Heting's smile froze for a moment, then he chuckled dryly, "Why did Madam suddenly come up with such an idea?"

Chu Wanqing put down her teacup and looked up at him: "Her parents are dead, and she has no one to rely on. I pity her loneliness and wish to take her in as my goddaughter."

Yun Heting frowned and said, "Madam is kind-hearted and pities her loneliness, so she takes her in at home. Why insist on adopting a goddaughter?"

Chu Wanqing slammed her hand on the table: "What status does she have in the manor? A cousin? She doesn't even dare to speak in the manor. Who would take a cousin seriously? Mother asked me to take care of her, and this is how I take care of her?"

Yun Heting choked, "But she... she's a cousin from my mother-in-law's side after all. Isn't it inappropriate for us to adopt her as a goddaughter?"

Chu Wanqing said calmly, "What's inappropriate about it? I'll adopt her as my daughter, find her a good husband in the future, and prepare a generous dowry for her. Mother will only be happy!"

Are you preparing a dowry?

Yun Heting's eyelids twitched, and he laughed, "It's not like we have to adopt a daughter. People who don't know any better might think we're trying to steal someone else's daughter for our own benefit! Maybe we should ask my mother-in-law about this!"

As for the benefits, it's naturally the marriage alliance using this daughter.

Chu Wanqing said calmly, "That's exactly what my mother meant when she asked me to bring her back."

Yun Heting hesitated for a moment, then had no choice but to agree: "So it was my mother-in-law's idea. Then I'll accept it. It's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks."

Chu Wanqing looked at him and said seriously, "Since you have agreed, we will open the ancestral hall tomorrow, put her in the family genealogy, and change her name to Yun Jin."