"Madam, the eldest young master..."

"What's wrong with Yuqing?" Song Xia threw back the covers and stood up, her expression solemn. "Speak properly, what's with the panic?"

"The young master has caught a cold, and it seems...it doesn't look good..."

"How dare you!" Song Xia roared. "Who gave you permission to curse my Yuqing?"

The maid immediately knelt down, her voice trembling: "Madam, please spare me! Please go and see, the young master has started talking nonsense."

Song Xia didn't even wear any hairpins or jewelry; she went directly to her son's Han Hui Courtyard with her hair down. Even though the bed was covered with a quilt, there wasn't much movement on her body, which showed how thin and weak the person on the bed was.

She touched her son's thin hand and then his sunken cheek, feeling an overwhelming pang of heartache.

"Where is the imperial physician? Have they gone to fetch Physician Zhang yet?"

"We've already sent someone to invite them."

"Yuqing." Song Xia's eyes blurred with tears. "You absolutely cannot be hurt. If something happens to you, how will your mother live?"

"What right do you have to cry? Yuqing is like this, isn't it all your fault?" A man walked in from outside the door. He was Song Xia's husband, Zhou Yongli, the current Vice Minister of Rites. He accused Song Xia with a sorrowful expression, pushing all the blame onto her.

Before Song Xia could say anything, another wail rang out: "My dear grandson, what have you done to your mother? If you were gone, your grandmother might as well go with you."

"Mother, please don't be agitated. Yu-ge'er knows your deep love and care, and will surely turn the danger into safety."

"Yes, Grandmother, my eldest brother is the most filial. Knowing that you fell ill because of him must be even more distressing for you. The most important thing for you is to take good care of your health."

These three women were Madam Liu, Zhou Yongli's birth mother; Liu Fangniang, Zhou Yongli's concubine; and Zhou Ying, Liu Fangniang's illegitimate daughter. The three women spoke in unison, and Song Xia's expression grew colder and colder.

"Shut up!" Song Xia slapped the illegitimate daughter Zhou Ying across the face. "Are you saying that I forced Yuqing to study, and he fell ill because he didn't dare to resist?"

Zhou Ying covered her face in astonishment, seemingly not expecting this to happen, and didn't react at all.

The concubine, Liu Fangniang, immediately became sorrowful: "Madam, I know you are upset because of Yu Ge'er's health, but you shouldn't take it out on Ying Jie'er. Ying Jie'er was just worried that Mother was too heartbroken."

Zhou Yongli's expression grew increasingly disappointed: "How have you become so unreasonable?"

Madam Liu also said, "Isn't it you who drove Yu-ge'er to this state? If anything happens to Yu-ge'er, even if Yongli values ​​you highly, I will not tolerate you, you poisonous woman."

"Get out of here, all of you! My Yuqing needs to rest now. You won't let me get away with this. If anything happens to my Yuqing, I won't let you get away with it either."

Song Xia's eyes were bloodshot and her gaze fierce as she stared intently at the four of them. Old Madam Liu's scolding came to an abrupt halt. Liu Fangniang looked at Zhou Yongli with concern, while Zhou Ying lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhou Yongli felt humiliated, but out of respect for Song Xia's family background, he could only angrily leave with the words "Take care of yourself" before turning away.

Han Hui Courtyard quickly quieted down, the servants were silent as if they were cicadas in winter, and Song Xia's expression became much calmer.

They called it caring about Yuqing, but she knew very well that these people were just using Yuqing's illness as a pretext to suppress her.

In the entire Zhou family, besides her, who would want her Yuqing to be well?

Zhou Yongli valued Zhou Shuqing, the illegitimate son born to Liu Fangniang. Liu Fangniang was also the old lady's niece, so the old lady naturally only liked this second grandson. Liu Fangniang was naturally a given; without her Yuqing, everything in the Zhou family would belong to Zhou Shuqing. And Zhou Ying, Zhou Shuqing's half-sister, was also a given.

If it weren't for Song Xia's own strength and her powerful family background, she would have been devoured by the Zhou family long ago, leaving not even bones behind.

However, Yuqing's body has indeed become like this, which is indeed related to her.

It was she who kept forcing Yuqing to study, and it was she who kept comparing Yuqing to Zhou Shuqing, which caused Yuqing to become depressed and her health to deteriorate.

However, the root cause of Yuqing's poor health was not here, but rather that Yuqing was injured in the womb, and as a result, she was also blamed for being willful and reckless, which caused Yuqing to be born prematurely.

After Yuqing died in her previous life, she blamed herself for everything and soon died of depression. Unexpectedly, she learned the whole truth on her deathbed.

She will not let any of Zhou Yongli, Old Madam Liu, or Liu Fangniang go.

And Zhou Shuqing and Zhou Ying, those who enjoy all these achievements, in this lifetime, will you ever be able to rise to power by stepping on Yuqing's flesh and blood again?

"Xiaoling, please help me switch out some medicine for treating colds."

"Okay, Xiaxia." The medicine to treat this disease isn't expensive in the store. In the last world, Song Xia earned a lot of energy, and now it can unlock many exchange pages.

"The store also has medicine to regulate the body, Xiaxia, would you like some?"

"want."

"There are two types. One type has a stronger physical reaction after taking it, and the person taking the medicine will have to endure some pain, but the medicine works quickly. The second type works more slowly and may cause the person to fall asleep, but it will not harm the body. Xiaxia, which one do you want?"

Song Xia chose the second option almost without hesitation.

Xiao Ling quickly redeemed the medicine: "This medicine should be taken once a month, and you need to take it at least three times to gradually see the effects."

"Go and see if Physician Zhang has arrived yet?" She sent the maids away, then quickly gave her son the medicine, only then feeling much more at ease.

Physician Zhang had already arrived outside the door, but the medicine had not yet taken effect, so his expression was very grave.

"How did it get like this again? Didn't I tell you to take good care of yourself?"

"Perhaps it's because I've been studying too late lately."

Physician Zhang sighed heavily. He couldn't say too much about other people's family affairs, but as a doctor, he couldn't help but consider the patients' feelings.

"This child must never be sad again, otherwise even I will be powerless to save him."

Song Xia bowed solemnly: "Thank you, Physician Zhang. I will never force Yuqing again."

This was the first time Physician Zhang had seen her agree so solemnly, so he was very surprised. In the past, whenever he gave instructions, the child would still be troubled and upset. It seemed that she was really frightened this time. If he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place?

Isn't good health more important than a vague and uncertain future? Besides, you were already born into wealth, so how much of a future do you really want?

"I'm glad you can listen to me. The most important thing in life is to be healthy."

Song Xia looked at her son: "I was wrong before. I didn't want him to feel that his father valued his half-brother more, so I forced him to be ambitious. Now that I think about it, if people are gone, what else is there to care about?"

Physician Zhang knew more about the Zhou family than others, so he sighed again, "They are all pitiful people!"