Chapter 127 Victims

Liu Yueli, on the other hand, was so panicked when the incident happened that she could only cover her face and cry, saying "I didn't mean it, I'm sorry, sister", which drew everyone's attention to her.

Now, under the "persuasion" of her mother and several elders, Liu Yueli performed the apology drama to the fullest, bowing deeply to her, her voice choked with sobs:

"Sister, this is all Yueli's fault. It was Yueli who was clumsy and ruined your coming-of-age ceremony and burned you. Yueli will tolerate your punishment. I only ask that you calm down and don't let it get you sick. And don't dislike Yueli because of this."

As she spoke, tears started to fall from her eyes like broken strings, which made me feel so sorry for her.

Look at what he said!

Luo Zhao was extremely cold and laughed. What did it mean to accept punishment?

If she really dared to punish him, everyone in the room would probably immediately accuse her of all kinds of things!

What do you mean by "Don't dislike Yue Li"? It sounds like Luo Zhaohan is just mean in her daily life!

Sure enough, as soon as Liu Yueli finished speaking, her good second aunt next to her immediately picked up the conversation, raising her voice high, as if afraid that no one could hear her:

"Oh, listen! Yueli is such a sensible child! Zhaohan, look at Yueli, she's like this, her eyes are swollen from crying, she really knows she was wrong! You two are sisters, what's so hard to overcome? She didn't do it on purpose, it was just an accident!"

As a sister, you are too angry. You have a stern face all the time and you scared your sister. What should I do? Quick, help your sister up and let this matter be over! It’s a happy day, don’t make everyone unhappy!

"That's right," another distant cousin who usually likes to smooth things over quickly chimed in, patting Liu Yueli's back to comfort her. "Yueli, stop crying. What if you damage your eyes? Zhaohan, you are the eldest daughter, you should have the bearing of an eldest daughter!"

My sister has already knelt down for you, what else do you want? Do you really want to slap her with a stick to vent your anger? It will be so ugly if it gets out! Do you still want to save the reputation of the general's mansion? " "Sister-in-law, please also persuade Zhaohan," the second aunt simply pointed the finger at Luo Zhaohan's biological mother, Qin Wan, the wife of General Fuyuan.

"The child is young and impulsive, so you can't let her have her way. A harmonious family is the foundation of everything! Although Yueli is an adopted daughter, she is also a legitimate daughter of our Luo family. We are both kind to each other, don't you think? You can't let such a small matter hurt the sisterhood and make outsiders laugh at you, right?"

Qin Wan sat in the main seat, frowning slightly.

She naturally felt sorry for her own daughter who had suffered such an injustice. The carefully prepared dress was ruined and her wrist was burned.

But in this situation, with all the guests watching, Yue Li was crying miserably, and the elders were trying to persuade her to reconcile.

If I force myself to stand up for my daughter, it will make me and my daughter seem mean and ungrateful, and not considering the overall situation.

She looked at Luo Zhaohan with some embarrassment, her eyes containing both comfort and a hint of helplessness.

Luo Zhaohan looked at her mother's eyes, then looked at the faces around her who were urging her to express her opinion. She felt a chill running from the soles of her feet to the top of her head, and she was so angry that her whole body was shaking slightly.

My eyes turned red uncontrollably, not because I felt wronged, but because I felt frustrated!

It's anger!

Why?

It was clearly her who had the tea spilled on her! She was the one who got burned! Her carefully prepared coming-of-age ceremony was ruined! She was the one who made a fool of herself in front of everyone!

But now, the person who apologized has become the most aggrieved one?

She, the victim, was the villain? Everyone surrounded Liu Yueli, comforting her, speaking for her, forcing her to forgive Luo Zhaohan?

This is the effect Liu Yueli wants, right?

Use a seemingly humble apology to put her on the fire!

She was left speechless, forced to swallow her bitterness! He also confirmed Luo Zhaohan's bad reputation in front of everyone, including those sent by her future in-laws to observe the ceremony!

Good! What a good trick! Luo Zhaohan sneered in his heart.

Liu Yueli, since you are so good at acting, you want to gain sympathy so much, and you want everyone to think that I am bullying you...

Okay! I'll help you!

Luo Zhaohan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress the fishy and sweet taste in his throat.

She no longer looked at Liu Yueli's tearful but actually smug face, nor did she look at the elders around her who were talking without any hesitation.

She slowly raised her scalded wrist, and her sleeve slipped down, revealing a large, glaring red and swollen area, and even a few small blisters could be vaguely seen.

As if the wound stung his eyes, and as if he could no longer withstand the huge pressure from all around, his body shook violently!

"Miss!" Chunxi, the maid who had been following Luo Zhaohan closely, was so angry that her face turned blue but she didn't dare to interrupt. She quickly supported her.

"Zhao Han!" General's wife Qin Wan was so scared that she stood up immediately.

Luo Zhaohan's face instantly turned paler than Liu Yueli's, his lips lost their color, and he fell limply onto Chunxi.

His eyes were half closed, his breathing was weak, and he looked like he would faint at any moment.

"Oh my god! Zhao Han!"

"What's going on?"

"Quick! Hold on!"

The hall, which was bustling with people trying to make peace just now, suddenly exploded!

Everyone was in a panic. The second aunt and cousin who had accused Luo Zhao of being cold and irritable were also dumbfounded.

"Miss! Miss, please don't scare me!" Chunxi cried, hugging Luo Zhaohan tightly, "Miss, your wrist is so burned! It must be painful! Just now... and..."

She suddenly looked up, her eyes as sharp as a knife as she stabbed at Liu Yueli, who seemed to be stunned by the sudden change. She didn't finish the rest of her words, but the meaning was clear.

You're the reason why I'm so angry! You're the reason why I'm so burned!

"Hurry! Hurry and call the court doctor!" General's wife Qin Wan's voice changed. She was so distressed that she rushed over in a few steps and took her daughter from Chunxi's arms. Looking at her daughter's closed eyes and pale face, and the shocking redness and swelling on her wrist, her heart was wrenched.

"My son! How are you? Don't scare me! Chunxi! What happened? Zhaohan was fine just now!"

Chunxi helped the lady support Luo Zhaohan while crying, "Madam! The young lady has been enduring the pain since she was scalded! That tea was so hot! The young lady's wrists are even blistered! But when Miss Liu started crying and the ladies tried to persuade her, the young lady felt so aggrieved that she couldn't breathe. Plus, the pain was so excruciating... so... so..."

She didn't say anything else, but tears fell down her face.

This effect is more effective than saying ten sentences!

Everyone's gaze suddenly shifted to Liu Yueli again.

The look in his eyes was much more complicated, showing suspicion, scrutiny, and even some dissatisfaction and blame.

I felt that Liu Yueli was pitiful and wronged just now, but now I can't help but wonder in my heart: Yes, Luo Zhaohan was really burned. Look at his wrist, the injury is not light!

She'd endured the pain, only to be surrounded and pressured to forgive. The pent-up anger, coupled with the pain, hadn't she fainted? After all, wasn't it Liu Yueli's fault? She, on the other hand, cried a few times, apologized, and everyone sided with her, forcing the victim to remain speechless and pass out from anger.

This Liu Yueli looks so weak, but her methods...tsk tsk...

Liu Yueli was really panicked now!

She had planned everything, but she had never expected Luo Zhaohan to do this.

This is completely different from the script she expected!

Shouldn't Luo Zhaohan be under pressure, suppressing his anger and reluctantly saying "forget it"?

In this way, Liu Yueli apologized and appeared sensible, which made Luo Zhaohan feel aggrieved and solidified Luo Zhaohan's image in front of the guests.

But now... as soon as Luo Zhaohan fainted, all the sympathy and attention were instantly diverted.

She became the culprit!

"No...no...sister...I..." Liu Yueli's tears were really coming out now, she was not pretending.

She wanted to defend herself, to say she didn't mean it, to say her apology was sincere. But looking at Luo Zhaohan's unconscious state, and then at the obviously changed eyes of the people around her, her words got stuck in her throat and she couldn't say a word.

She could even feel that even her second aunt and cousin, who had always been kind to her, looked at her with a bit of contempt.

"What are you still standing there for!" General's wife Qin Wan was completely focused on her daughter at the moment, so she had no time to care about Liu Yueli. She shouted sternly, "Help the young lady to the soft couch in the inner room! Where's the court doctor? Why hasn't he come yet! Chunxi, take my badge and go to the Imperial Hospital to ask for Doctor Wang immediately!"

While directing the maids and servants to carefully lift Luo Zhaohan, she said to Liu Yueli in a cold voice, "Yueli, you should get up too. Your sister needs to rest now, so you should go back to your own yard first and don't come here to cause trouble!"

The last word "causing trouble" was so stern that it made Liu Yueli tremble all over.

Causing trouble... She became the one causing trouble...

Liu Yueli was helped up by the maid beside her and stood there in a daze, watching a group of people surrounding the unconscious Luo Zhaohan and hurriedly leaving the main hall, leaving the guests in the room looking at each other in confusion and whispering.

The voices of those people pierced her ears like needles:

"Ouch, did you really faint? It seems you were in a lot of pain and very angry..."

"Who said it wasn't? A good coming-of-age ceremony turned out like this..."

"Miss Liu, that collision was really hard. The tea was so hot..."

"Shh...be quiet. But then again, Miss Luo's temper is quite strong. She's been holding it in until she fainted..."

"If you were burned like that and surrounded by a group of people calling you stingy, how could you not be angry?"

"That's right... Miss Liu, she did apologize, but the trouble she caused... Sigh..."

Liu Yueli felt a burning sensation on her face, which was even more uncomfortable than being splashed with tea.

The situation she had carefully planned was completely ruined by Luo Zhaohan!

Not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he also put himself in a more embarrassing and passive situation!

She could even imagine what would happen in the capital tomorrow.

Liu Yueli, the adopted daughter of General Fuyuan, scalded her elder sister at her coming-of-age ceremony and even made her faint from anger!

She clenched her fists tightly, digging her nails into her palms, barely able to maintain her shaky body and the weak expression on her face that was about to fall.

Looking at the direction where Luo Zhaohan was being carried away, a strong sense of unwillingness and resentment welled up in the depths of his eyes.

Luo Zhaohan...

Good! You're ruthless! Let's see what happens!

At this moment, Luo Zhaohan, who was carefully placed on the soft couch in the inner room, had his tightly closed eyelashes trembled slightly under the sound of his mother's anxious call and the hurried footsteps of the court doctor.

Humph, Liu Yueli, you want to kidnap me with tears and apologies? Force me to suffer in silence?

No way!

Don't you like playing the victim? Then I'll show you what a true "victim" is!

This drama has just begun!

…

In the warm room inside, the air was filled with the scent of incense, but the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed like water could drip out of it.

Luo Zhaohan was carefully placed on the soft chaise longue. Chunxi stayed by her side all the time, carefully applying a handkerchief soaked in cold water to her burned wrist.

The redness and blisters looked particularly hideous on her fair skin. Qin Wan sat by the couch, tightly holding her daughter's other, slightly cold hand, her eyes red with both heartache and fear.

The court physician, Old Man Zhang, was dragged in breathlessly by a servant, carrying a medicine box on his back.

When he saw the young lady's state and her wrist, his heart skipped a beat and he quickly stepped forward to pay his respects.

"Hurry! Check on Zhaohan!" Qin Wan's voice trembled slightly.

Doctor Zhang didn't dare to neglect the matter. He held his breath and carefully examined the burn on Luo Zhaohan's wrist. His brows were furrowed. "Madam, this burn is serious! The skin is damaged and blisters have formed. It needs to be treated and treated immediately with medicine, otherwise it may leave scars!"

As he spoke, he deftly opened the medicine box and took out the silver needles and ointment.

When treating the wound, the cool ointment touched the burning wound. Luo Zhaohan frowned and his long eyelashes trembled like the wings of a frightened butterfly.

Qin Wan's heart was broken as she kept asking, "Does it hurt, Zhaohan? Bear with it, Doctor Zhang is applying medicine for you..."

After treating the wound, Doctor Zhang carefully took Luo Zhaohan's pulse.

He closed his eyes, stroked his beard, and massaged his left hand, then his right hand, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed.

The warm room was so quiet that only the suppressed breathing of the crowd could be heard.

After a long while, Doctor Zhang withdrew his hand and bowed to Qin Wan, saying, "Madam, the eldest lady's pulse is weak and rapid, which is a sign of anger attacking the heart, stagnant qi and blood stasis. In addition, the burn on the wrist and the pain stimulated her mind and agitated her, causing her qi and blood to surge, which is why she fainted. Fortunately, the eldest lady has a good physical foundation and is not seriously injured. However..."

"Just what?" Qin Wan's heart was lifted again.

"But this impatience and anger hurts the liver, and if the stagnation in the heart is not resolved, it may damage the root. After the young lady wakes up, she needs to rest well and must not get angry again, especially to avoid extreme mood swings. The wrist injury needs to be carefully cared for, changing the dressing on time, and remember not to get it wet."

Doctor Zhang paused, then added meaningfully, "The young lady is at the age of marriage. If this burn is not properly cared for and leaves a mark, it may not be a good omen."

This is almost saying it directly: scars will affect marriage discussions!

Qin Wan's face instantly darkened, and she looked at her daughter's wrist with even more pity.

She waved her hand and said, "I understand. Go down and prescribe the medicine. Chunxi, follow Doctor Zhang to get the medicine, and remember carefully how to take care of the wound!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Chunxi responded, glared fiercely in the direction of the outer courtyard of the warm room, and then followed Doctor Zhang out.

The only people left in the warm room were Qin Wan, the "unconscious" Luo Zhaohan, and a few maids who were holding their breath.

Qin Wan looked at her daughter's pale face, thought of the possible comments of the guests outside, and thought of Liu Yueli's seemingly weak but actually calculating look. A surge of anger mixed with fear rushed to her head!

In order to maintain harmony in the mansion and to save the general's reputation, she usually tolerated Liu Yueli.

But this time, they actually dared to use such despicable means at Zhaohan's coming-of-age ceremony!

Do you really think that her mistress is made of clay?