Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 413 - 384: Atop the Cliff

Fu Zihan listened to the maid’s report, her brows furrowed tightly.

Remembering what Yu Xiaolian once said, she understood the invaluable nature of this bottle of perfume.

Fu Zihan asked, "The Prince hasn’t returned yet?"

The maid shook her head, "No!"

She waved the maid away, then sat by the dressing table, staring blankly at the empty perfume bottle.

In her mind, she thought back to two years ago, when they were at the Prince Jin Mansion in the Capital, eavesdropping outside Jun Yian’s study on a conversation.

At that time, the Li family brothers were reporting to Jun Yian, saying that Yu Xiaolian was unwilling to enter the Prince Jin Mansion as a concubine.

Although Jun Yian didn’t lose his temper at the time, he was indeed angered, as it was an honor for Yu Xiaolian, a merchant’s daughter, to become his concubine, yet when he sent someone to bring her, she didn’t come.

Soon after, Fu Zihan overheard the Li family brothers pleading for Yu Xiaolian, asking Jun Yian to show leniency considering Yu Xiaolian had saved his life.

Jun Yian was indeed persuaded by the Li brothers, not only did he not punish Yu Xiaolian, but he also rewarded her.

Initially, Fu Zihan didn’t think it was a big deal. Although Yu Xiaolian never told her, she knew Jun Yian and had saved him, but doesn’t everyone have secrets!

What truly made Fu Zihan harbor resentment towards Yu Xiaolian was that Yu Xiaolian actually tried to cozy up to both her and Xiao Fangfei at the same time.

She considered Yu Xiaolian a good friend, and when she had a conflict with Xiao Fangfei, she foolishly wrote to Yu Xiaolian for advice.

In the end, merchants are merchants, clinging to power and wealth, flattering relentlessly.

Her mother was right; she shouldn’t have made such lowly friends.

Recently, Su Jingchen was busy preparing for the Autumn Examination, while Yu Xiaolian and the Sun family took the twins and went back to the village to join the festivities.

In two days, Jiang Haiqiu and Sun Manxia were getting married.

Yu Xiaolian prepared a grand wedding gift for Sun Manxia, including toiletries like toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, and soap, additionally giving Sun Manxia a cold cream and rouge lipstick.

Yu Xiaolian had sent these items to Sun Sillin’s house in advance, so they could be added to the dowry list.

Sun Manyu looked at Sun Manxia’s joyful face, her eyes turned red.

Why wasn’t Yu Xiaolian so generous at her wedding?

"Wow, these things Yu Xiaolian sent, must be worth a hundred taels of silver, right?" Sun Sillin’s wife looked at the exquisite bottles and jars, white ceramics with slim labels, and their fragrance filled the air.

Sun Sillin’s wife smiled so wide her eyes curved, "You say when Manxi got married, Xiaolian gave a lot of things, now giving so much to Manxia too, oh dear, how do I repay this favor?"

Sun Dalin’s wife chimed in sourly, "Yu Xiaolian is loaded, what do these mean to her? Like a drop in the ocean!

If you ask me, comparing people is infuriating, why when my Manyu married, she just gave a silver hairpin and that was it?

When my Mantao’s wife gave birth to the third child, she gave a basket of eggs and that was all.

Sigh, wonder how my family offended her?"

Sun Sillin’s wife secretly rolled her eyes, everyone clearly knew how you offended her, and on your way from Weicheng, you two were disliked by everyone.

"On a happy day, don’t ruin it for the fourth family!" Sun Dalin nudged Li’s waist sharply.

Li pouted, "Isn’t it not the big day yet? Can’t even talk now?"

Finished speaking, not daring to see Sun Dalin’s face, she twisted and walked out.

Sun Manxia quickly put the gifts from Yu Xiaolian into the camphor wood trunk her father just made, to prevent them from being stolen or causing jealousy.

Yu Xiaolian stood on the second floor of the bamboo building, looking afar through binoculars.

She looked at the distant green hills and clear waters, and then the chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, and cats in the village. Suddenly, the smile on her face froze.

She aimed the binoculars at an escarpment in the backyard of her home, surprisingly seeing two figures moving there.

Yu Xiaolian frowned, focusing more intently on the escarpment.

According to Qi Lizheng, no one ever went to that escarpment, because to get there, one had to go through the dense forest behind the mountain, where there are many large animals like wild boars and wolves, and even the best hunter in the village, Hunter Zhang, didn’t dare venture there.

The two figures appeared only for a moment and then disappeared. Yu Xiaolian lowered the binoculars, looked at the escarpment again, but only saw a blur, unable to see clearly.

However, she was certain there were people living on that escarpment.

Considering the cliff from the bottom of her backyard, it should be hundreds of meters deep. Standing on the bamboo building looking over, it appeared quite far and blurry, but for those on the cliff, they could see her backyard movements very clearly.

Who would settle there? Did they arrive recently, or have they been there all along?

Uneasy, Yu Xiaolian hurriedly headed downstairs; this feeling of being watched constantly was unpleasant, she needed to find out what those people were up to.

As soon as Yu Xiaolian exited the bamboo building, she saw Yu Ziqian playing with Ding Wulang’s son, Ding Han. Yu Ziqian took out a fruit candy from his pocket, bit it in half, and happily shared one half with Ding Han. The two little ones put the candy in their mouths, and Yu Ziqian even licked the candy crumbs off his fingers, which made Yu Xiaolian give him a look of disdain before quickly walking away.

But Yu Ziqian knew that Yu Xiaolian always had sweet candies on her, so he immediately grabbed Ding Han’s hand and chased after her, catching her in the backyard.

"Big sister, can you give me two more candies?" Yu Ziqian gave Yu Xiaolian the smile he thought was cute.

Every time he acted coy like this, his big sister couldn’t resist.

"Eat less candy, too much is bad for your teeth." Sun had already warned Yu Xiaolian not to give Yu Ziqian and Yu Zixuan candies, so Yu Xiaolian had to harden her heart and refuse.

"Big sister, it’s not me who wants it; it’s Ding Han!" Yu Ziqian tried to use his sticky hands to pull Yu Xiaolian’s clothes.

Yu Xiaolian quickly took a step back and looked at Ding Han, "You want it?"

Ding Han glanced at Yu Ziqian, saw him frantically winking at him, and reluctantly nodded.

Yu Xiaolian, under the cover of her loose sleeves, took out two pieces of White Rabbit Creamy Candy from her space, stripped off the wrappers, and gave one each to Ding Han and Yu Ziqian.

"Shh! Don’t tell your mother I gave you candies again!" Yu Xiaolian warned Yu Ziqian.

Yu Ziqian nodded solemnly, "Rest assured, big sister, we promise not to tell!"

"Big sister, where are you going?"

Yu Xiaolian thought about how Yu Ziqian and Ding Han played all day in the yard, and perhaps had noticed the escarpment, so she crouched down, pointed to the escarpment, and asked, "Have you ever seen anyone up there?"