Sister Yue watched as her mother and Nanny Guan walked away, hesitated for a moment before following them, but eventually turned back to her own courtyard.
Her mother going to the aunt's courtyard was already considered losing face. As a legitimate daughter, if she went too, who knows what the servants might say.
Aunt Wen lived in the suite courtyard behind the main courtyard, where Yinchun and Wenxin also resided, accessible through the corner gate at the main courtyard's corner room.
When Mrs. Kong entered the house, she happened to see a little maid carrying a basin of bloody water out. She bit her lip and then entered resolutely.
Inside, Gu Er looked disheveled, with the wound on his head simply wrapped in white cotton cloth by Aunt Wen, leaning against the soft couch with a face full of rage.
Upon seeing Mrs. Kong enter, Gu Er's eyes looked murderous. Aunt Wen noticed and hurriedly stepped forward to pay her respects, retreating as if wanting to leave.
