When the three-day deadline arrived, Chen Ziye, unusually, did not leave the mansion early.

He also stayed in the study last night, wanting to give Ding Wanyue ample time to seriously consider the matter of dividing the family property.

When he stepped into the house, Ding Wanyue was sitting at the table. Hearing the noise, she put down the medicine in her hand.

When she saw Chen Ziye, she quickly stood up, clutching her handkerchief.

She strode forward, walked to Chen Ziye's side, and looked up at him, asking, "Second Master, have you had breakfast yet?"

Chen Ziye smelled the medicine in the room and frowned slightly, saying, "I've already had breakfast, why does the room smell of medicine?"

After saying that, he saw a bowl on the table, and he could vaguely see steam rising from above it.

Are you feeling unwell?

Ding Wanyue glanced back at the medicine bowl and said softly, "It's just that the temperature difference between day and night has been large these past few days, so I caught a cold. A few doses of medicine will do the trick."

Chen Ziye didn't say anything, walked to the table and sat down, his tone softening, "You should drink your medicine first."

Ding Wanyue watched his retreating figure, smiled, took a handkerchief, walked forward, sat down next to Chen Ziye, picked up the medicine bowl, and drank it down.

The maidservant quickly brought over some fruit to help Ding Wanyue get rid of the bitter taste in her mouth.

Seeing that Ding Wanyue had finished drinking the medicine, Chen Ziye told the servants to leave the room.

As they were about to get down to business, Ding Wanyue was already prepared.

When Chen Ziye asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Ding Wanyue replied without hesitation, "Second Master, it was my shortsightedness and lack of foresight that led me to this conclusion."

I never expected Siqi to have such thoughts. That day she talked back to her mother, which was also due to my lack of discipline towards Siqi.

Now that she's being punished by kneeling and copying scriptures in the ancestral hall, it seems she knows she was wrong.

"From now on, I will certainly discipline her strictly, so that she knows proper etiquette and will not do anything disobeying her elders."

Ding Wanyue downplayed the issue and even pleaded for Chen Siqi, finally saying, "Second Master, my sister-in-law is a good manager of the household. Why is our family having this dispute over dividing the family property?"

Wouldn't this make us a laughingstock in front of outsiders?

Besides, now that Wenjun is gone, it's just us and my elder brother's family.

After separating from the family, and living apart for a long time, things will inevitably become more distant.

At this point, Ding Wanyue stopped talking.

After all, she had expressed all her thoughts and wishes, and now it was up to Chen Ziye to handle the matter.

She had been married to Chen Ziye for many years and had long since figured out his character.

Although Chen Ziye was a dashing young man in his youth, he was also a loving older brother who doted on his younger sister.

Having known Chen Wenjun for many years, she knew better than anyone what words could soften Chen Ziye's heart.

Chen Ziye's next words were exactly as she had expected.

Chen Ziye said, "Since that's the case, let's see this through to the end. You take Siqi to apologize to Mother."

As for Siqi's mistakes, we'll see how she behaves in the future.

Having said all that, Ding Wanyue knew that Chen Ziye wouldn't be able to get Chen Siqi to agree to the punishment anytime soon.

However, she didn't press the matter further, since Chen Siqi was merely confined to her home and forced to copy scriptures as punishment.

She simply didn't believe that Chen Ziye would really drag his own daughter home and become an old maid.

......

After working for several days, Lu Qiqi finally finished making the pills.

However, time was limited, so she could only produce a small number of pills, but they could last for half a month.

When she took Lu Yao to see her maternal grandmother, she heard Chen Siqi and Ding Wanyue talking.

Lu Qiqi guessed that the mother and daughter had come because of the incident a few days ago that had angered her grandmother to the point of collapse.

At this moment, Granny Chen came out. When she saw Lu Qiqi and Lu Yao, she smiled and said, "Oh, you two are coming over. Why don't you go inside?"

Lu Qiqi smiled and said, "I heard voices inside, and I was afraid of disturbing them by going in, so I thought I'd wait here."

Granny Chen said, "Seventh Miss, you're too kind. We're all family, there's no need to bother you."

The old lady is eager to see you all.

This is true; Ding Wanyue brought Chen Siqi today to apologize.

Firstly, I wanted to ask the old lady for forgiveness.

Secondly, she also wanted the old lady to put in a good word for Chen Siqi with Chen Ziye.

After all, if Chen Siqi stays at home, she will miss this year's Spring Festival Banquet.

Inside the house, Ding Wanyue stood with Chen Siqi in front of Old Madam Chen's window.

“Mother, now that it’s spring, the grass outside will soon be growing.”

Every year at this time, prominent ladies would hold spring banquets, allowing the ladies of various households to admire and select their young female relatives.

Siqi will be eighteen by the beginning of autumn, and as her mother, I'm worried about her!

When Madam Chen learned that the second branch of the family had decided not to separate, a weight was gradually lifted from her heart.

When she heard Ding Wanyue's words, she glanced at Chen Siqi and frowned. "You should say this to Ziye. He is the child's father and would certainly not harm her."

I'm getting old, I can't worry about too much anymore.

As for the governess, judging by the time it's scheduled, she should be arriving at the manor tomorrow.

Upon hearing this, Ding Wanyue understood that Old Madam Chen would not intervene to plead for leniency.

Chen Siqi was anxious but dared not say anything more.

Before she left, her mother told her that if she said anything wrong again, even the gods couldn't let her leave the mansion.

The thought of the Spring Banquet, where I could see the person I've been longing for, makes my heart pound wildly.

Just then, Granny Chen walked in, followed by Lu Qiqi and her sister.

"Madam, Miss Cousin has come to see you."

Chen Mama's words interrupted Ding Wanyue's speech.

When Chen Siqi saw Lu Qiqi, a strange feeling flashed through her mind, and she just felt that the other party was very annoying.

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