Chapter 109 We can begin.

"Mother, Yue'er is not wronged. Yue'er just doesn't understand why her sister treats her like this!"

"Waaah, what did Yue'er do wrong? Am I just a superfluous person? Should I just die? I don't want to live anymore, Mother, I don't want to live!"

Xie Hanyue threw herself into Wang's arms and burst into tears.

Wang Shi already doted on this child, and hearing these words made her even more heartbroken. So she hurriedly said, "No, no, it's not like that. You are the best. Don't worry about her. Let her do whatever she wants. Anyway, you are my only precious daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Hanyue finally smiled with satisfaction, her large, watery eyes fixed on Wang Shi: "Really? Mother, are you telling the truth?"

"Silly boy, of course it's true. Would your mother lie to you?"

"Stop crying. Look at you, crying like a little kitten. She's getting married soon, and then she'll belong to another family. She'll have nothing to do with us anymore."

Don't cry!

Wang held Xie Hanyue in her arms, coaxing her with each gentler voice than the last.

Xie Hanyue nodded contentedly, leaned against Wang Shi's chest, and began to act coquettishly.

The next morning, Eunuch Bao arrived at Rose Garden with two imperial physicians.

Upon hearing the news, Wang rushed over excitedly. She had initially thought the imperial physicians had come for Xie Zhaoye, but to her surprise, they had come for Xie Qingran.

Seeing the two imperial physicians taking Xie Qingran's pulse, Madam Wang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. She frowned and said, "She was only slapped. What serious injury could it be? Please, imperial physicians, take a good look at my Zhaoye. His leg is still a bloody mess!"

"Madam Wang, these two imperial physicians were personally appointed by the Emperor to treat the young lady's illness."

"They would never dare to defy an imperial decree."

Eunuch Bao raised an eyebrow, looking at Madam Wang with a half-smile.

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang felt a sense of foreboding, but she still forced a smile and maintained her composure, saying, "Eunuch Bao has misunderstood. I am not disobeying the imperial decree; I am just worried and confused. After all, Zhaoye is my own son."

"Oh? If I remember correctly, this Miss Qingran should also be Madam's biological daughter, right?"

"Son and daughter, such favoritism towards each other, our family has truly witnessed something extraordinary."

Eunuch Bao sneered, then turned and left.

Xie Yankang finally realized the seriousness of the matter and hurriedly stepped forward to stop Eunuch Bao, looking at Wang Shi with displeasure: "What nonsense are you spouting in broad daylight?"

"I!" Wang was dissatisfied, but she had no choice but to swallow her anger.

In the past, any good things in the family would be given to Xie Zhaoye or Xie Hanyue, but now they all belong to Xie Qingran. They can't be taken away even if you try, it's really despicable!

Wang's eyebrows were tightly furrowed as she looked at Xie Qingran, who was surrounded by people, with dissatisfaction. She felt that Xie Qingran was just being deliberately pretentious!

Xie Yankang then stuffed a lot of good things into Bao Gonggong's hands, hoping that he would speak well of him after returning home.

After personally seeing the person out and returning, Xie Yankang finally lost his temper when he met Wang's gloomy gaze. He grabbed Wang's arm and dragged her outside.

What exactly do you want?

"Qingran is no longer my Xie family's daughter, but the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and even more so, the future heir apparent's wife. Do you understand this at all?"

Xie Yankang roared at Wang Shi.

His eyebrows were furrowed tightly. He really couldn't understand what was wrong with Wang Shi. She was clearly shrewd and capable when she was young, so how did she become so foolish now?

"I know."

Wang sighed and casually sat down on a stool in the courtyard.

"I just feel sorry for Hanyue when I see Qingran like this. Hanyue is usually a well-behaved and sensible child, so I can't help but dote on her. Ever since Qingran came back, she's been giving Hanyue a hard time all the time, this..."

When Xie Yankang looked at Wang Shi, his eyes were somewhat strange, and even a hint of mockery flashed across them.

"No matter what, Qingran is our biological daughter."

"Her marriage to Xiao Jue is already arranged, and she'll be getting married in just over ten days. Can you just stay quiet for the next ten days and endure it for the sake of the Xie family's future?"

Xie Yankang knew that no amount of reasoning would be of any use, so he simply issued the order directly.

Sure enough, after these words were spoken, Madam Wang's eyes darkened. She stared at Xie Yankang for a while, then nodded: "Yes, I understand. I can't afford to offend him, so I'll avoid him. Is that alright?"

After saying this, Wang got up and strode outside.

Every time she faced Xie Qingran, she felt a little guilty. She knew better than anyone why Xie Qingran had left the capital and why she had suffered on the estate for more than ten years!

However, Xie Qingran was a cold-faced person, so every time Wang Shi saw Xie Qingran, she would feel a sense of shame that was hard to describe. This feeling almost swallowed her up. In desperation, it seemed that this was the only way to maintain her dignity and face.

The two imperial physicians took turns examining the patient's pulse and finally agreed that acupuncture combined with herbal decoction would be sufficient for a complete cure.

Physician Zhao looked at Xie Qingran with some difficulty, and then said, "Miss, the acupuncture process may be a bit painful, you will suffer!"

"It's alright, the imperial physician can just proceed with the acupuncture." Xie Qingran showed no other expression, simply nodding slightly.

Physician Wang nodded: "The acupuncture process will be very painful, but it absolutely cannot be stopped, so please be prepared, Miss."

"It's alright, you can tie me up."

Xie Qingran didn't know how long she could hold out, so tying her up was probably the safest way.

Neither of them expected that an unmarried young girl could remain so calm in the face of such a situation.

Physician Zhao nodded: "Very well, but I'm afraid it will be unfair to the young lady."

"It's no trouble at all, thank you for troubling the two imperial physicians." Xie Qingran stood up and gave a proper bow.

The two were flattered and hurriedly returned the greeting, but they also felt a bit more favorably disposed towards Xie Qingran. This girl looked aloof and cold, but she was a person who knew proper manners, which was truly rare.

Soon, Baozhu brought over a bed sheet and wrapped Xie Qingran in it, like a silkworm cocoon. She held Xie Qingran tightly, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Miss, just bear with it, it will be over soon."

"Um."

Xie Qingran closed her eyes, indicating that they could begin.