Upon hearing this, Madam Rong looked at her scrutinically. Seeing that her gaze was open and honest, without any reluctance, she finally believed that she had truly let go.

She was very pleased. "It's good that you understand. To be honest, I didn't think this marriage was a good match. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's decree betrothing you to the Third Prince, I would never have let you marry into the royal family. The Empress is no pushover; you'll be skinned alive if you try to live under her thumb. Since Yiyi is so eager to be tormented, let her go. It's all the better that you understand. Remember, every cloud has a silver lining."

Rong Qingqing nodded in agreement, took her arm and said, "Grandmother is wise. I was too foolish before and did not understand your good intentions. I will not do it again."

Madam Rong patted her head, feeling comforted, "Then I can rest assured."

While the grandmother and granddaughter were talking, Xiao Tao came in carrying the decocted medicine.

"Miss, the medicine is ready."

Rong Qingqing got up and took it.

She tested the temperature to make sure it wasn't too hot for Madam Rong to drink, then used a spoon to scoop it up and fed it to her slowly.

“Grandmother, this is the prescription from the doctor I invited. He diagnosed you with a chronic poisoning and said you need to take this medicine every morning and evening. It should clear the poison from your body in a month at the latest. But don’t tell anyone in the meantime, otherwise I’m worried that the Chen family might do something even more outrageous in desperation. Let’s talk about everything after you’ve recovered.”

Madam Chen is currently unaware that they already know about this matter. She must be gloating, waiting for the old lady to kick the bucket in a few months. During this time, she will not make any further moves. However, if she were to find out that they already knew about her poisoning plot, she would become restless.

So, they decided to go all out and do something even crazier.

Now that the old lady is still unwell, and she can't stay at the Rong residence all the time, she's afraid that the old lady might fall into her trap if she's not careful.

Madam Rong had heard her mention the poisoning earlier, but now she calmed down and sneered, "I really underestimated Chen Shi. I didn't expect her to dare to poison me. This heartless woman was only hit a few dozen times, which was too lenient on her. What angers me the most is your father. He's really blind to be so infatuated with this kind of woman."

Speaking of Rong Shiqing, Old Madam Rong became even more furious. "If it weren't for his repeated protection of that slut, I would have skinned her alive and kicked her out of the mansion."

“Yes, Father really protects Aunt Chen. That move of feigning retreat just now, on the surface, was punishing her on your behalf, but wasn’t it actually helping Aunt Chen? But then again, Grandmother, your efforts weren’t in vain. At least you got Aunt Chen back to her power in managing the household. Once you’ve recovered, you can do whatever you want with her.” Rong Qingqing said, looking at her with admiration. “No wonder people say that old ginger is spicier!”

The old lady Rong's originally gloomy mood was instantly brightened by her admiring look.

"No matter what, I've eaten more salt than your father has walked roads. You think you can play tricks on me? Do you really think I'm that easy to fool? However, he is just greedy for profit, but he wouldn't go so far as to poison me. It must have been Chen who did it behind his back."

Rong Qingqing also agreed with this point.