Supported by Senior Servant Liu, Old Matriarch He also followed them to the inner wing room to check on the situation. Only He Ying was left in the reception pavilion. Once Matriarch left, she rolled her eyes and sneered, "Useless. A sickly invalid spent so much money on him. He might as well die." Her words were heard by Senior Servant Wang. Senior Servant Wang glared at Eldest Young Madam in disbelief. Her face was red with anger, but she couldn't confront He Ying due to her status. He Ying was also shocked. She thought there was no one else in the reception pavilion, so she spoke without thinking. She didn't expect Senior Servant Wang to suddenly barge in. Senior Servant Wang was Countess Jing 'an's supervisor servant. She was promoted from Countess Jing' an's dowry maid and could be considered Countess Jing 'an's confidant. Senior Servant Wang felt awkward when she heard He Ying's words. However, this only lasted for a moment. Very quickly, He Ying's expression changed to one of arrogance and disdain. "Stupid servant, what are you looking at? Be careful, or I'll get someone to dig your eyeballs out! " Although Senior Servant Wang was furious, she couldn't retort. She hurriedly lowered her eyes and bit her lip as she curtsied to He Ying. Only then did she quickly leave to check on her master in the side room. Seeing Senior Servant Wang leave dejectedly, as if she didn't dare to slow down her pace, He Ying smiled proudly. She drank some tea to moisten her throat, then stood up and returned to her room. Miracle Doctor Miao hurried over with his medicine box. He chased all the unimportant people out the moment he arrived. Matriarch He and Chu Lian were waiting outside. Half an hour later, Miracle Doctor Miao finally came out of the side room. He forcefully lifted the curtains. His expression was ugly, and his white beard almost stood up in anger. Chu Lian immediately went up to him. "Miracle Doctor Miao, how's my mother?" Miracle Doctor Miao huffed angrily. He pointed at Chu Lian and scolded, "How many times have I told you? Madam needs to rest well and can't be agitated. It's great now. You guys can be happy." Chu Lian's heart skipped a beat. She widened her eyes at Miracle Doctor Miao, speechless. Her mother-in-law, Countess Jing 'an, couldn't really return to "before liberation", right … Then wouldn't her and He Changdi's previous efforts be in vain? He Sanlang would definitely be heartbroken. How could this be! When Miracle Doctor Miao saw the despair and sadness on Chu Lian's face, he stretched out his hand and nodded. He said helplessly, "What are you sad about? I haven't even said anything about Madam! " Chu Lian regained her senses. "Mother, she …" "Let me tell you, little girl, if it weren't for my secret acupuncture technique, Madam wouldn't have been saved. You'd better take care of yourselves. If there's a next time, even God Daluo won't be able to help!" Chu Lian's tears turned to laughter when she heard Miracle Doctor Miao's words. So Countess Jing 'an was fine! "Thank you, Miracle Doctor Miao. In the future, I'll make whatever you want to eat." Chu Lian's eyes turned into crescents as she smiled. Miracle Doctor Miao glared at Chu Lian. He had almost vented his anger. He smacked his lips and made a request. "Let's have the mutton soup from last time. I want buns too." Chu Lian agreed with a smile. Miracle Doctor Miao watched as Senior Nurse Wang led a few maidservants to move Countess Jing 'an back to her own courtyard. Only then did he leave behind the prescription and medicine packets before leaving. The Matriarch secretly heaved a sigh of relief when she found out that her daughter-in-law was fine. She was truly frightened just now. Now that her heartstrings were loosened, her body started to feel unwell. Senior Nurse Liu looked at the Matriarch worriedly. "Madam is fine. Matriarch, go back and rest." Matriarch He nodded at Senior Nurse Liu. Senior Nurse Liu and Mu Xiang immediately helped the Matriarch up and returned to the bedroom to rest. The Matriarch had just closed her eyes when He Ying, who was outside, clamored to come in. This time, even Senior Nurse Liu couldn't stop her. In the end, the Matriarch had no choice but to let her in. The Matriarch, who was about to rest, could only lean against the headboard. Her expression was haggard and pale, and her voice was weak. "Sister Ying, what else do you want?!" He Ying didn't care about her mother's illness at all. She moved closer to Matriarch He and grabbed her hand. She cried, "Mother, you can't disapprove of Sister Zhen's marriage just because Sister-in-law pretended to faint. Sister Zhen has given her body to Da Lang. Who will she marry in the future?! " Matriarch He was exasperated that her daughter didn't live up to her expectations. However, children were all debts, especially since she felt guilty towards this daughter of hers. Her heart ached when she heard this. "Sister Ying, it's not that Mother doesn't want to help you, but your sister-in-law is already in such a state. How can Mother bring up this matter?" The Matriarch coughed as she spoke. He Ying patted the Matriarch's back. "Mother, are you alright? Nothing must happen to you. If something happens to you, who can protect us? Sob, sob, sob … " At this moment, He Ying was only thinking about herself and her daughter. She didn't care much about the Matriarch. Although Matriarch understood the meaning behind her daughter's words and felt a chill in her heart, she couldn't bear to really chase her daughter away. After all, her daughter's character had been nurtured because she hadn't been by her daughter's side when she was young. She hadn't been able to raise her personally. That was why she had become like this. "Sigh … Sister Ying, don't cry. You're making my head hurt." He Ying hurriedly stopped crying. She grabbed the Matriarch's hand and complained. "Mother, don't believe sister-in-law. She's just pretending today. Otherwise, would the doctor say that she's fine? That Godly Doctor Miao is on San Lang's wife's side. He's been providing good food and drinks in the residence all day. His heart has long been on their side. Who knows, maybe sister-in-law and San Lang's wife colluded to put on a show for us. It's just that our pitiful Sister Zhen's pure body has been ruined. " As she spoke, she started to sob again. The Matriarch was a little shaken by her daughter's words. Her wrinkled face darkened. It was obvious that she was in a bad mood because of her daughter's words. He Ying saw that her mother's expression was wavering. She continued, "Mother, you also know that Big Brother doesn't like me. Big Brother will be back soon. If he comes back, he definitely won't agree to this marriage. Then, Sister Zhen's life will be ruined! Sister-In-Law has the same plan. " Although she felt that her daughter's reasoning was fallacious, there were some parts that were right. The Matriarch really started to ponder. "Mother, you only have me as your daughter. Sister Zhen is your granddaughter. I didn't grow up by your side. Every day, I look forward to seeing you and Father. At that time, I stayed by Grandmother's side and was often ridiculed for being a fatherless child. After Father left, I only have Mother left." He Ying's words evoked the deepest guilt in the Matriarch's heart. The Matriarch became more and more shaken. "Mother, didn't you ask the Empress Dowager for San Lang's marriage? San Lang and his brothers are all juniors. If you arrange for them to be married, will they object? Dalang is already thirty years old, but he still doesn't have a legitimate son. Do you want him to become the laughing stock of Shengjing? " When a man was old, he would indeed be criticized by outsiders if he didn't have a legitimate son to inherit the family business. At He Dalang's age, if he married early, his children would already be over ten years old. If his first child was a daughter, she would already be at the age of 15. "Mother …" "Alright, alright, I understand. Stop nagging me. Tomorrow, I will pass the token to the Empress Dowager and go to the palace." He Ying was pleasantly surprised when she heard this. Her eyes lit up. "Mother, you are so good to me and Sister Zhen. I haven't felt such warmth in many years." These words were undoubtedly digging at the Matriarch's heart. The Old Matriarch was really tired. She waved her hand at He Ying and asked her to leave. He Ying had achieved her goal. There was no need for her to stay any longer. Her lips curved up. "Then rest well, Mother. I will go make some nourishing soup for you." After He Ying left, the Old Matriarch sighed and summoned Nanny Liu. She asked her to take her identity jade token and send it to the palace. Nurse Liu couldn't believe it. The Matriarch was really going to the palace to beg the Empress Dowager because of Eldest Grandaunt's words. She held the jade token and wanted to speak. But when she saw the Matriarch's pale face, she swallowed her words. She bowed to the Matriarch and left. Mu Xiang naturally heard the conversation between the Matriarch and He Ying from the side. The corners of her mouth twitched. She couldn't be bothered with this matter. It would be best if the first and second branches were finished. In the future, when she became He Changdi's wife again, she would be able to easily control the entire Jing 'an Estate. The more Senior Servant Liu thought about it, the more worried she became. Eldest Young Lady's words and actions were outrageous. If He Changqi really married Pan Nianzhen, wouldn't the entire Earl's Mansion be in a mess because of the mother and daughter? She summoned a trusted servant girl and whispered a few words into her ear. Then, she told her to quickly report to Songtao Court. When the servant girl rushed to Songtao Court, Chu Lian had just finished teaching Xiyan how to make the mutton soup. Nurse Gui brought the servant girl in. Chu Lian looked at her and felt that this servant girl looked familiar. "Who told you to come? What's the matter?" The little servant girl knelt down with a "putong" sound, and then she told her everything that Senior Nurse Liu had told her in full detail. Chu Lian's eyes widened. She didn't expect Eldest Grandaunt He Ying to have designs on the Empress Dowager. Why didn't she ascend to the heavens! How could the Old Madam believe her so easily? Chu Lian let the servant girl leave. After thinking about it, she decided that it wouldn't be good for her to ignore this matter. She could only bring her people to the Wei Estate. In front of the gates of the Wei Estate, Chu Lian had someone pass a message in. Not long later, Nurse Lan, who served Princess Wei, personally came out to greet them. Nurse Lan smiled as she welcomed Chu Lian into the estate. "Why has Prince Lan come at this time? Is there something urgent?" Chu Lian didn't hide it, "Nurse, to be honest, I have something to discuss with Princess Consort Lan." Nurse Lan smiled, "Prince Lan's luck is really good. Princess Consort Lan just came back from Blue Fragrance Mountain yesterday and didn't go out today." There was a temple in Blue Fragrance Mountain that was said to be the place where Empress Xiaoxian became a nun. Later on, the imperial family would go to that temple once or twice a year to worship. This had already become a custom. "Is the princess at the estate?" "The princess is still in Blue Fragrance Mountain! The young royal prince is accompanying her, so Prince Lan doesn't need to worry. " The scenery of Blue Fragrance Mountain was very good and it was on the outskirts of the capital. Right now, it was early spring and everything was recovering. It was a good time for an outing. A few days ago, Princess Duanjia had invited her to go with them, but because there were too many things to do in the estate, Chu Lian had refused. (Ah Lan wishes everyone a happy New Year ~ 17 years of success ~) End of Chapter Content — >