Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
Fu Qianran couldn't help but feel a headache: "Grandma."
The wife of the Marquis of Xicheng said, "Qianran, go and beg His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to seek justice for your brother. Otherwise, if word gets out that your brother allowed a slave to slap him, how will he be able to support the Marquis's family business in the future?"
Fu Qianran closed her eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I can't do anything."
The old lady of Xichengbo angrily scolded, "You are powerless? Grandmother never asks you for anything. The only thing she asks is for you to seek justice for your brother, and you are unwilling to do that? Oh, oh... I might as well go see your mother as soon as possible and ask her if she knows that she gave birth to such an unfilial child like you."
Fu Qianran said with tears in her eyes: "Grandma, why do you force me like this?"
Fu Qianran bit her lower lip tightly, tears falling continuously.
"Are we forcing you? It's obviously you who are forcing us."
"Grandma, aunt." A man's voice came from the door.
The old lady of Xicheng County saw Fu Mingdao coming in and said, "Ming'er, look at your sister. She is unwilling to seek justice for your cousin. Your cousin was slapped by Yun's slave girl. She is unwilling to ask His Highness for justice."
Fu Ming frowned and looked at Fu Qianran and said, "Sister, we only have one cousin like Yong Ge'er, how could you not care about him being bullied by a lowly servant?"
Fu Qianran said: "Brother, this is Yong'er's fault..."
Fu Mingdao said, "Even if it was Brother Yong's fault, a maidservant shouldn't be allowed to hit someone. Come with me to the East Palace to seek justice for Cousin Yong."
Fu Qianran frowned, "Brother."
Fu Ming glared at Fu Qianran and said, "You don't want to go? Do you want to be known as an unfilial grandmother before your wedding?"
Fu Qianran bit her lips and closed her eyes, and in the end she had no choice but to follow Fu Ming to the East Palace.
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Inside the East Palace.
Zhao Yun looked at Xie Shian in front of him and asked, "How is Brother Jing's condition?"
Xie Shian sighed: "Not good, he's become skin and bones."
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "You've tortured yourself to this extent for Yun Xiangye. That's all you've achieved. Later, search the East Palace storehouse for some medicinal herbs and send them to him."
Xie Shian replied, "Yes."
Zhao Yun said, "I'm afraid Yun Xiangye has mastered the art of using insect poison from southern Xinjiang. It's not enough that Zhao Jing is deeply in love with her, but even Gu Yan neglected court affairs for her and even accompanied her to Luoyang for many days before returning. He didn't reunite with his aunt and uncle for the Lantern Festival for three years, and now that he finally returned, he actually spent the Lantern Festival in Luoyang."
Xie Shian smiled faintly, "My cousin's wife must have some extraordinary qualities, to be valued so highly by the Prince of Chu and Cousin Yan."
Zhao Yun raised his eyes and looked directly at Xie Shian. "You're still unmarried at your age, and I've never heard you praise any woman. This is the first time I've heard you praise a woman. Don't fall in love with Yun Xiangye too."
Xie Shian's smile paused slightly, and he said calmly, "Your Highness, a brother's wife should not be bullied. I understand this principle."