The next morning, Yu ate breakfast without any appetite and then rushed to Mingcui Courtyard.

Upon entering the inner room, one could see a young maidservant inserting hairpins into her daughter's head, which was already covered in hairpins.

Yu felt a lump in her throat. She forced a smile and stepped forward, barely managing to control the furrowed brows she had just unfurrowed. "What day is it today? Why are you dressed so formally?"

In front of the dressing mirror, Wang was holding two pearl flowers and comparing them back and forth. Hearing Yu's voice, she turned around and smiled, "Mother, which of these two do you think is better?"

Madam Yu glanced at the two pearl flowers that were already pinned to her temples and said, "They both look good. You take after me, with fair skin, and these colors suit you very well."

Wang turned her head to look at the beautiful face in the bronze mirror.

Indeed, this face is much better than my own, which has been ravaged by hardship and suffering.

Wang happily placed the begonia flower-shaped hairpin made of rice grains into her other temple. The maidservant fastened the hairpin carved with white plum blossoms in the snow and asked, "Miss, is this alright?"

Madam Wang shook her head, reached out to adjust her hairpin, and nodded in satisfaction, "That's more like it."

The young maidservant, suppressing her unbearable expression, curtsied and left.

After much restraint, Madam Yu finally suppressed her emotions and beckoned Zhang Mama, who was carrying the bowl of medicine, to come over.

Wang frowned, unwilling to drink the 'medicine'.

Madam Yu smiled and straightened the crooked pearl hairpin, ignoring the hairpin at the back of her head that looked like a hedgehog's bristles, and said, "This is a nourishing soup that Physician Zhou specially prepared for you. I ordered someone to keep an eye on the time to brew it."

Wang glanced at him sideways and said, "But the medicine soup is too bitter, I don't want to drink it."

Madam Yu took the bowl from Zhang's mother's hands. "This soup can calm you down and soothe your nerves, and it can also nourish your body. Be good, don't worry your mother, drink it quickly."

Wang tried to back away, but Yu wouldn't let her, and moved closer.

Madam Zhang brought over a plate of candied fruit and said, "Miss, you should drink it. I have some candied fruit here, so it won't taste bitter."

With no other option, Wang picked up the bowl, pinched her nose, and gulped it down. Zhang's mother quickly stuffed a piece of candied fruit into her mouth.

Wang chewed twice before her brows relaxed, and she reached out to pick up another one and put it in her mouth.

Seeing her like this, Madam Yu seemed to see her daughter again yesterday morning, when they were having dinner together. Madam Yu felt a pang of sorrow, and tears instantly filled her eyes.

Wang had no feelings for Yu. Even though she had taken Yu's daughter's body, she felt it was only natural. When she saw Yu like this, she actually lowered her eyes and straightened her clothes. She pretended not to see Yu's grief and sorrow.

As Shi Lan lowered her gaze, she cursed inwardly, "This heartless bastard! He took over someone else's daughter's body and enjoyed everything that she shouldn't have had, yet he wouldn't even offer her basic comfort."

As soon as Yu got emotional, she immediately suppressed it, turned around to wipe away her tears, and put on a smile again.

Wang grabbed Zhang's mother and pointed to the large kang (heated brick bed) by the window.

Mrs. Zhang quickly put down the tray and carefully helped her across.

Madam Yu walked to the table and sat down, looking at her foot, which had slightly subsided but was still dark purple, and said, "Your foot injury is quite serious. You should try to avoid walking around for the time being."

Wang nodded perfunctorily, and before she could even finish speaking, she pointed to the dressing table. Zhang's mother quickly went over and brought over the dish of candied fruit.

Wang took a bite of the candied fruit and popped it into her mouth. Because it tasted so good, she couldn't help but smack her lips a few times.

Madam Yu had no idea how many times she had endured the noise that morning. Despite the constant clicking sounds around her ears, she finally spoke up after several attempts: "What manners have I taught you since you were little? What girl makes such noises when she eats? Besides, those candied fruits are for your medicine, not for you to snack on. You're eating them one after another as if you've never eaten them before. Am I depriving your mouth?"

The Yu family came from a prominent family, and their discussions of rules inevitably carried a hint of sternness.

Wang's body stiffened, and she timidly swallowed the food in her mouth, licking her saliva, but dared not reach out to take any more.

Madam Yu was both anxious and distressed. She was anxious because she didn't know when her daughter would recover from this condition, and distressed because if things continued like this, the marriage with the Jiang family would really have to be called off, and her daughter's happiness for the rest of her life would be more than half ruined. The capital city was only so big, and she was afraid that her precious daughter would really have to live out her life alone.

Wang came from a humble background and had no idea about the rules of wealthy families, especially large clans that had been passed down for generations. She couldn't understand why a little noise while eating had caused Yu to get so angry.

Yu held her breath, trying her best to calm herself down.

Seeing that something was wrong, Zhang's mother quickly brought over a cup of incense.

Yu took a deep sip of the warm tea, which soothed the flames of anger in her heart.

Madam Yu tried her best to keep her emotions from fluctuating too much and tried to make her tone gentle and mild, "In three months, you will be getting married. If you don't grow up like this, how can your mother send you off with peace of mind?"

Wang stared wide-eyed at Yu.

Although she already knew she had a fiancé last night, she didn't expect her wedding date to be so close. She was the Zhou family's lawfully wedded daughter-in-law. Although she had died once, a woman cannot marry twice. Now that she had come back to life, it meant that God pitied her and couldn't bear to separate her and her husband, so He had shown them special mercy and allowed them to continue their relationship.

Furthermore, she is now the daughter of a wealthy family, and her dowry will certainly be substantial. With this gold and silver, she won't have to work so hard in the future. Zhou Yuan is now an official, and she will be an official's wife. As for that Jiang Yunhuai, no matter how good he is, he has nothing to do with her.

"Mother, I don't want to marry Jiang Yunhuai."

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