CHAPTER 481: CHAPTER 481: IS SU YINLING FISHING FOR INFORMATION?

Su Yinling smiled, "This isn’t it. I could make this when I was little. Your father has eaten it many times at my house before, and Zhi’er liked it too, right?"

Bai Zhi’er looked at the pastries in the box, blinking her big eyes, "Hmm~ it’s okay, I guess."

The little one ate while swinging her small feet on the stool.

In her soft voice, she asked, "Aunt Yinling, I overheard people saying you made my dad upset, is that true?"

"They say your eyes were all red. Did my dad scold you? If so, you tell Zhi’er, and I’ll talk to Dad for you!"

Su Yinling was taken aback.

A trace of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

"Zhi’er is so good, but I didn’t make your father upset; it’s a misunderstanding."

"Last night, while talking with your father about my past marriage, I got emotional and cried without realizing it."

"Maybe that’s why someone saw my red eyes, but it’s nothing major." Su Yinling explained with a smile.

Bai Zhi’er tilted her little head, "Marriage? Does Aunt Yinling have a husband too?"

Su Yinling sighed, "I did before, but that person, even before I got married, was violent towards me."

The little one angrily added, "He’s so bad! How dare he hit Aunt Yinling!"

Su Yinling gave a bitter smile, "Yes, his family was the richest in the village. After I offended him, life with my father in the village was tough too."

"If I wasn’t at a dead end, I wouldn’t have written to your father for help." She sighed heavily.

At this point, Su Yinling couldn’t help but lower her head, wiping the corners of her eyes.

"If only your mother were still here, Sister Jing always had a way to deal with such bullies."

She looked up at Bai Zhi’er, "By the way, I never asked you. Zhi’er, how is your mother now? Where is she? Why did you return by yourself?"

Bai Zhi’er blinked her big eyes, her little face pure and innocent, "Mom is doing her own things; she’ll come back in a bit."

"Oh..." Su Yinling mused, then smiled, "Has Sister Jing not sent any letters either?"

Bai Zhi’er shook her head, "Mom rarely writes letters."

When she wants to see Dad and me, she just flies here herself.

After listening, Su Yinling said nothing more.

She only left with the food box after Bai Zhi’er finished eating the rice pudding.

"Next time, if Zhi’er wants to eat something, tell Auntie, and I’ll make it for you."

Bai Zhi’er stood at the door, hugging the tang yuan, waving her little hand and smiling as she said goodbye.

After Su Yinling left, Qingmei, who was folding clothes, suddenly snorted and said in a low voice, "Really scheming!"

Bai Zhi’er turned her head, looked at Qingmei, and curiously asked, "Sister Qingmei, what are you talking about?"

Qingmei originally didn’t want to speak in front of the little one.

But having been in the palace for so many years, she just felt something was off with Su Yinling.

"Princess," Qingmei walked in front of Bai Zhi’er and said seriously, "I feel that Miss Su is fishing for information; she wants to know if the Empress will return."

Bai Zhi’er blinked her big eyes, "Hmm, then what is her purpose in probing like this?"

Qingmei instinctively said directly, "What else could it be, she must be thinking..."

However, before finishing, she stopped herself.

Looking at Bai Zhi’er’s big, round eyes, Qingmei blamed herself.

Why was she telling the Princess this?

Already missing her mother with the Empress gone, now another woman is here, wanting the Emperor.

If the Princess understands, how sad she would be.

Qingmei amended her words, "Maybe she was just casually concerned."