Xu Di smiled and said, "Aunt, you're not feeling well, so don't worry about these things. There's no need to be so polite with me."

Ning said, "Dige'er, your mother must have told you. I really didn't expect her to be like this. What kind of reasoning can a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl understand? She just thinks Yang Siying is good-looking and has a good personality. Your aunt wants you to take your fourth sister out for a trip so that she can see Yang Siying's true colors. Once she knows Yang Siying's true colors, she won't be so stubborn."

Xu Di said, "Aunt, that's not a problem. I'll have my fourth sister pretend to be my page, and I'll take her out for a trip. But what if my fourth sister insists on going after meeting her?"

Ning said, "Then I'll break her legs and make her stay at home while I take care of her for the rest of my life. I can't let her ruin the reputation of so many people in our family. Third sister-in-law, Di'er, girls have it hard enough as it is. They can only live comfortably for the next ten years or so at their parents' home. Once they get married, life won't be easy anymore."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Sister-in-law, look at you, that brat is just so stubborn. We, as her elders, should teach her a lesson. Alright, alright, you should rest for now. I'll go check on her. I heard she hasn't eaten or drunk anything for two days. I'll prescribe a medicine to help her recover. Once she's better, I'll have Dige take her out to see the world."

Ning Shi had Li Mama take Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Di to Ning Shi's backyard. There was a three-room house in the backyard, and the doors and windows were closed. There were two burly old women standing at the door. When they saw Li Mama leading Zhang Zhaoci and Xu Di over, they bowed and greeted her.

Granny Li told them to leave first. After opening the door, Zhang Zhaoci saw that there were two servants still standing in the room. They were Ning Shi's trusted servants. Granny Li told them to leave and said to Xu Yao, who was lying on the bed in the inner room, "Fourth Miss, Third Mistress and Eldest Young Master have come to see you."

Xu Yao lay on her side facing inwards, not moving at all when she heard what Granny Li said. Zhang Zhaoci didn't pay any attention to her either. She found a stool, placed it in front of the bed, sat down, and took one of Xu Yao's arms. After carefully taking her pulse, she said, "It's nothing serious, just a little weak. She'll be fine after some rest. I'll prescribe a medicine for her. Take two doses first, and eat a light diet for the next two days."

Looking at the weak little girl lying there, Zhang Zhaoci felt a pang of sadness. She still remembered the bright and radiant little girl when she first met Xu Yao. Who would have thought that she would become so listless and dejected because of a man?

Granny Li thanked Zhang Zhaoci, who waved her hand and said, "Fourth Miss, your health is your own. If you ruin your health, no one can take your place in suffering. Please get up first. I have discussed it with your mother, and I will have your eldest brother help you meet the young master of the Yang family."

Upon hearing this, the figure lying on its side slowly turned over, lay flat on its back, and looked at Zhang Zhaoci with hopeful eyes.

Zhang Zhaoci said, "I'm not lying to you, it's true. Your older brother has agreed, but how and when you meet is up to your older brother."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao tried to sit up, but because she hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two days, she was too weak. Zhang Zhaoci and Granny Li helped her up, and Xu Yao asked Xu Di, "Big brother, is what Third Aunt said true?"

Xu Di said, "It's true. You're a girl from a good family, and you're acting like this for a man you're already engaged to. Don't you ever think about whether your parents can stand it, or whether your siblings can stand it?"

Xu Yao said, "This is probably an obsession of mine. I know that it is impossible for me to be with him in this life, so I thought it would be good to see him one last time. Even if I go far away from home in the future, I will not hold it in my heart anymore."

Xu Di said, "Fourth sister, you can't judge a person by their appearance alone. There may be a different side to a person in places you can't see."

Xu Yao shook her head and said, "Big brother, I've thought it over. Let's meet."

Xu Di said, "Alright, take good care of yourself these next few days. I'll make the arrangements, and then I'll take you there. But you have to promise me that you'll follow my arrangements, okay?"

Seeing Xu Yao nod, Xu Di and Zhang Zhaoci left.

After Xu Di left, Xu Yao started eating and taking medicine, and her health improved significantly in just a few days, which made Ning Shi very happy.

Xu Di came over one afternoon and told Xu Yao to pack up, and that he would come to find her after dinner.

Upon hearing this, Xu Yao truly didn't know how to describe her feelings. Xu Di asked Bai Wei to come and do Xu Yao's makeup. Bai Wei spent a long time doing the makeup. After it was finished, Xu Yao changed into a servant's clothes and stood opposite Ning Shi. Ning Shi didn't even recognize her. Everyone couldn't help but admire Bai Wei's makeup skills.

As night fell, Xu Di, accompanied by Xu Yao who had changed into a different outfit, rode in the mansion's carriage onto the main street.

Standing in front of the hanging flower gate, Ning said worriedly, "I wonder where they went."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Don't worry, I will definitely bring Fourth Sister back safely."

Ning and Zhang Zhaoci walked towards the inner courtyard together. Ning said, "Raising children is a debt. When they are young, I'm afraid they won't grow up properly. When they grow up, they cause me so much trouble because of their marriage. It's rare to see someone like Yao'er."

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Our fourth daughter is quite a thoughtful person."

Ning said, "What are you thinking? It's all because her father and I spoiled her since she was little. We always thought that since she was the youngest daughter of the main wife, we didn't expect her to marry into a high-ranking family or become the head of the household. We just wanted someone with good character and a good family background, as long as she could treat our Yao'er well. Who knew she would do this to me? Third sister-in-law, these past few days, my heart has felt like it's been boiled in water. But I can't properly explain it to her father. How many fathers are as patient with their children as your third master?"

Zhang Zhaoci said, "Sister-in-law, when raising children, you should raise them to be good. Even if they feel they can't use these skills later, they will still have learned them and they will be yours. Just like you said, we don't expect the fourth daughter to be the head of the household, but the girls are all raised in the same way. What if she sees her sisters marrying well when it comes time to arrange marriages and insists on marrying into a high-ranking family?"

Ning said, "What you said makes sense. If it really comes to that, we wouldn't dare to marry our child into a high-ranking family. With Yao'er's temperament, marrying into such a family wouldn't be a marriage alliance, it would be an alliance of enemies."