Chapter 1074: Meeting Yu Jianjia Again
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Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
The Clan Chief smiled and said, “The money to expand the clan’s school was paid by the Eldest Princess before you left the capital back then. All these years, the clansmen have always been very grateful to you.”
Yu Youyao was also happy that the money she had spent had been put to good use. “The expansion and prosperity of the clan school also represents the prosperity of a clan. This is a good thing.”
Ever since Yin Huaixi ascended the throne, he had employed a large number of the Yu Clan’s people not because of her, but because the Yu Clan was pragmatic and practical, conspiring with the new policies he had issued.
The new dynasty had just been established, and there were still many things to do. Only truly pragmatic and practical people would be placed in an important position. To the Yu Clan, this was an opportunity to restore their ancestral business.
Her words were not casual.
Yu Youyao seemed to sigh with emotion. “Not long after, there will be a new monument in the Yu Clan’s ancestral hall.”
The Clan Chief felt a surge of excitement.
Yu Zongshen had launched the “abandonment of the capital to protect the north” and offended many dignitaries in the capital at that time. Even though some of the dignitaries’ houses had been searched, they still controlled a huge amount of resources and connections after the new emperor ascended the throne. They still stood tall in the capital. They spared no effort to publicize Yu Zongshen’s “crimes” and slandered him, causing Yu Zongshen’s reputation to be greatly damaged.
The Yu Clan couldn’t defend him against this, let alone argue.
In addition, after the new emperor ascended the throne, he employed a large number of members of the Yu Clan, attracting the envy of many people. The reputation of the Yu Clan was also greatly affected.
If the new emperor was like Duke Zhonglie back then and was willing to clear Yu Zongshen’s name, the dirty water that had been splashed on Yu Zhongshen would no longer exist.
Yu Zongshen would also become the second Duke Zhonglie.
The Yu Clan’s reputation was even better than before. The new emperor valued the Yu Clan so much and had high hopes for them. He was also reminding the Yu Clan not to forget their original intentions and not to let down their ancestors.
At Yu Youyao’s request, the Clan Chief’s wife brought her to the nunnery.
In addition to worshiping Buddha and praying for good fortune, the nunnery in the clan was also to punish some women in the clan who had made mistakes but did not die. They were to serve Bodhisattva in the nunnery and reflect on their mistakes.
Therefore, the nunnery was not built very big. It was only a simple small courtyard with a few rooms inside. It was only slightly larger than the Tranquil Heart Residence of the Yu Residence.
Yu Youyao’s eyes welled up.
The Clan Chief’s wife tilted her head. Seeing that Yu Youyao’s eyes were slightly red, she sighed with emotion. Her Second Sister looked good, and her personality was not as compet.i.tive as Madam Yao’s. It was rare for her to be delicate and lively. She had learned some virtues from Ms. Ye, and there was nothing wrong with her. The clan thought very highly of her and had high hopes for her.
Unexpectedly, after the second son took a break from official duties to mourn, there were no men at home. Madam Yao was in the capital and had been bewitched by all kinds of messy news in the capital. In order to earn a reputation for her daughter, she had accidentally fallen into Empress Ning’s trap.
This good girl was also ruined.
Yu Youyao slowly pushed open the door and entered the nunnery. In the medium-sized courtyard, there were a few osmanthus trees that were resistant to the cold. In the main hall of the house, there was a Buddhist shrine that had the three bodies of Buddha. From left to right, there were the Dipankara Buddha, the Sakyamuni Buddha, and the Maitreya Buddha.
Green smoke lingered.
Yu Youyao stepped forward and lit an incense stick. After bowing three times, she placed the incense stick into the furnace.
At this moment, there was a violent cough from the side hall. Yu Youyao panicked and quickly lifted the curtain to enter the side hall. She saw Yu Jianjia wearing a gray cotton shirt and coughing non-stop.
Hearing someone enter, Yu Jianjia suppressed the cough in her throat and looked up at the door.
Their eyes met
Yu Jianjia’s eyes almost cracked, and her dark pupils kept constricting.
Only then did Yu Youyao suddenly remember that after her grandmother pa.s.sed away, Yu Jianjia had been sent to the nunnery in the clan for four to five years. When she heard the cough just now, she thought that Yu Shuangbai was not feeling well, so she rushed into the house.
Yu Jianjia had only entered the nunnery because she was ‘unfilial’, ‘defied the family’, and ‘disabled the clan’. It was still more serious than before. Even though Yu Zongzheng in the capital had spent a lot of money and organized some activities in the clan, the clan still refused to let her off. They grounded her in the nunnery and she was not allowed to take half a step out for the rest of her life.
After not seeing her for many years, Yu Jianjia had almost lost all her weight. Her cheeks were sunken, and her cheekbones were high, making her eye sockets sink. Her already large almond-shaped eyes were dark and smooth, making her look a little gloomy and mean. She no longer looked as tender and beautiful as before.
If it weren’t for the fact that she looked a little similar to Yang Shuwan before she pa.s.sed away, Yu Youyao almost wouldn’t have recognized her.
“Yu Youyao.” Yu Jianjia resisted the urge to cough. Her voice was like sand, and her wet eyes stared at Yu Youyao as if she wanted to devour her. “It’s you!”
It was extremely difficult for her to say these four short words. It was as if a bellows had been pulled out of her throat, and she made a gurgling sound.
Yu Youyao was wearing the Eldest Princess’s informal clothes and a phoenix crown on her head. She was wearing a real red robe with big sleeves. Coupled with a real purple embroidered dragon and phoenix robe, her overall aura was far more dignified and luxurious than the County Head’s uniform she had worn when she was still in the Yu Residence.
No, the two were completely incomparable.
Her phoenix robe hurt Yu Jianjia’s eyes, causing them to turn red. Yu Jianjia’s eyes were bloodshot, and she actually looked a little like Yu Zongzheng.
However, she knew that not long after, the phoenix crown on Yu Youyao’s head would be changed to a dragon and phoenix crown, and the true purple robe on her body would also be changed to a golden dragon and phoenix robe.
The Empress did not need to wear a ceremonial robe.
Heh, Yu Youyao was just luckier than her. Who would have thought that a cripple who lived at home and lived under someone else’s roof was actually Prince Yin?!
Yu Youyao’s expression was indifferent. “I’m sorry for entering the wrong room just now and disturbing my Third Sister’s cultivation.”
With that, she turned around and left, not planning to waste any more time with Yu Jianjia.
“Yu Youyao.” Yu Jianjia shouted and was about to catch up.
Chun Xiao stepped forward and kicked her to the ground.
Initially, the Clan Chief’s wife couldn’t bear to see Yu Jianjia fall to the ground with a scream. A golden hairpin fell out of her wide sleeve.
Immediately, she broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly picked up the golden hairpin on the ground and scolded Yu Jianjia, “You sick thing. Your Eldest Sister has never let you down in the past. You’re filled with vanity and fame, and you’ve been comparing yourself to her in every way. You’ve developed jealousy and resentment, and caused trouble in the family. That’s why you hated your grandmother and the clan, and we sent you to the nunnery to reflect. I didn’t expect that after all these years, you’ve eaten vegetarian food and prayed to Buddha for nothing. You actually wanted to harm your Eldest Sister like this. b.a.s.t.a.r.d, b.a.s.t.a.r.d…”
In the past few years, the clan had not treated Yu Jianjia badly.
Yu Zongzheng was far away in the capital, and he often took care of his daughter and gave her some expensive medicinal herbs to eat. Yu Shansi, who was far away in Xiangping, would always send some money and supplements during the holidays.
The clan was not greedy for money and often took care of her. Although it was a little bitter in the nunnery hall, they were very meticulous in terms of food, clothes, and expenses. They had also hired a doctor for every minor illness and pain.
Otherwise, with Yu Jianjia’s sickly body, how could she have survived until now?