CHAPTER 1098: CHAPTER 224: PERIL AT EVERY STEP, SUFFERING BY CHOICE

"Aunt."

Meng Junci walked into the room.

Meng Shujing put down the teacup and gestured to her: "Sit down."

Meng Junci sat down accordingly, "Aunt, what do you want from me?"

Meng Shujing looked at the beautiful young girl in front of her. Although she wasn’t as stunningly beautiful as Ji Yunya, she was still an exquisite beauty.

Unfortunately, she fell just short.

What frustrated her even more was that she couldn’t quite grasp grandfather’s intentions.

She had probed several times before, but grandfather’s attitude was vague; he neither rejected nor agreed. Knowing the old man’s character, this meant he was considering it. She thought he would make up his mind sooner or later, but unexpectedly, after Ji Yunya arrived, his attitude became even harder to pinpoint.

Moreover, grandfather seemed to have some unusual feelings towards Ji Yunya.

"Today you also saw that Ji Yunya is Yan Ke’s fiancée. The fact is evident, so why are you still obsessing over it?"

Meng Junci bit her lip and lowered her head: "Aunt..."

"Ciji, Aunt won’t harm you. You’ve seen it, Yan Song is much better than his brother, isn’t he? If you had first met Yan Song, where would Yan Ke have figured in now?"

Meng Shujing gently guided and stroked her hair, saying softly: "Meeting the wrong person at the wrong time is destined for no result, but Yan Song is the right person at the right time for you. This is your fate, and once you miss it, you’ll regret it forever."

Was Yan Ke the wrong person met at the wrong time?

"Think carefully, opportunity comes only once. Aunt hopes you can be happy, understand?"

At this moment, Qiaoyin pushed the door open and entered: "Madam."

Meng Shujing glanced at the dazed Meng Junci, got up and walked over, closed the door and walked to the porch, "How?"

"With the door closed, our people can’t find out what they are talking about."

They kept it really tight; who knows what they’re discussing.

Just then, a maid from the main courtyard ran over: "Madam, something bad has happened."

Meng Shujing thought something has gone wrong and quickly walked over: "What happened?"

The young maid, panting heavily, said: "Something happened in the Plum Forest, a branch fell and injured a young lady."

Meng Shujing looked shocked for a moment and immediately ordered: "Qiaoyin, go call the doctor over, I’ll go check first."

Meng Junci came out from inside and asked: "Which young lady was injured?"

The young maid shook her head: "I don’t know, her face isn’t familiar, I’ve never seen her before."

All those who came have a certain status; having an accident at the Yan Family’s house is troublesome to handle.

Meng Junci then asked: "Who were the other young ladies there at the time?"

The young maid counted on her fingers: "Miss Hua, Miss Xing, Miss Dongfang, and Miss Jiang, oh, and Miss Ji as well...."

Ji Yunya? Meng Junci’s eyebrow slightly raised.

Meng Shujing quickly walked toward Plum Forest, giving orders as she walked: "Did you notify the lady of the house?"

"I’ve already sent someone to call her."

Meng Shujing paused her steps momentarily, then briskly walked over.

At Plum Forest, a crowd was seen gathered from afar. Meng Shujing pushed through the crowd and went over: "What’s happened here?"

Ji Yunya was holding a blood-covered young girl. Half of the girl’s face was covered in bright red blood, still dripping onto the snow, looking more ruinous than the plum blossoms behind her.

Meng Shujing was startled: "How could it be so serious?"

Yan Hua came over and whispered a few words. Meng Shujing’s eyes fell on the broken branch thrown on the snow, her look darkened: "The doctor is coming soon, you all help carry her to a nearby room."

The maids summoned came over and took Yan He from Yunya’s hands. Yun Ya softly said: "Be gentle."

Yan Hua went over to help Yun Ya stand up and saw her clothes stained with blood, "Your clothes are dirty, you can’t wear them anymore, come with me to change."

Yun Ya frowned slightly, thinking of the banquet she still needed to attend later, and nodded.

Meng Shujing glanced at Yun Ya, pulled Yan Hua, and left quickly, asking softly: "Who is the injured girl? I’ll send someone to notify her family in the front yard; getting hurt in our courtyard, this incident isn’t easy to explain."

Yan Hua walked beside Meng Shujing: "The injured girl is Yan He, Commander Shu’s niece. Whether it’s an accident or deliberate, there’s no conclusion yet, but this responsibility can’t be escaped."

Commander Shu? Meng Shujing let out a sigh of relief.

"Tell me the situation in detail."

Yan Hua recounted the incident as quickly as possible, knowing that she would investigate anyway, so might as well tell the truth.

"You said she had a dispute with Ji Yunya, Ji Yunya dodged quickly, and the branch didn’t hit her head, but instead, Miss Yan was unlucky?" Meng Shujing caught the key point, and turned to glance at Ji Yunya walking behind her, her eyes narrowed slightly.