"Because I've lost my memory," Jin Suting finally said. She hadn't confessed to the old general before because she didn't want too many people to know. Less trouble is better than more. Besides, once this lie was told, she would have to make countless lies to cover it up. It might even be a big deal, and she'd have to undergo a full-body examination by the imperial physician and be prescribed tons of herbal medicine. Bitter medicine was one of the three things Jin Suting hated most.

So she chose to conceal it, but in today's situation, if she didn't tell this lie, her temperament had changed drastically in recent days and it would be full of doubts.

"What? Such a big deal, why didn't you tell me?" The old general's eyes were filled with shock. This could explain Su'er's different behavior these days. She had forgotten everything that happened before, and as a father, he hadn't noticed anything at all.

"I lost some of my memory when I fell off the cliff, and even the imperial physician couldn't find out what it was. I realized it myself, and now I've slowly remembered it. It's not a big deal. There's no need to give me medicine or anything." Jin Suting explained.

"Okay, okay, I won't drink it! Do you have a headache now?" the old general asked worriedly.

"I told you everything's fine." Jin Suting gave the old general a reassuring smile, then turned to Jin Xiyan, "Are you satisfied with this explanation? If so, I'll take Qin'er to bandage his wound."

After saying this, he bowed to the old general and the Ninth Prince, then helped Tan Er away.

It's been delayed for too long. Qin'er's wound hasn't been bandaged yet. I don't know if she can still bear it.

"Mother Ming, how is Tan'er?"

Jin Suting asked the female doctor in the mansion. This female doctor named Ming had been in the general's mansion for more than 20 years. She was proficient in external injuries, skin and flesh wounds, bruises and bone pain, and women's childbirth. Everyone affectionately called her Ming Mama.

"Miss, Miss Qin'er's injuries are very serious. She has 32 whip wounds on her body, plus a knee injury, the severity of which varies. This old servant has applied medicine to her wounds and boiled some medicine according to the prescription for internal use. As long as she needs to stay in bed to recuperate during this period and avoid violence, there will be no problem with the wound healing." Mother Ming said to Jin Suting.

"Mom Ming, how long will it take for my injury to heal?" Qin'er asked weakly while lying on the bed.

"Don't worry about when you'll be better. Just lie down first." Jin Suting went over to tuck in the quilt for her.

"I am incompetent. The girl's injury has been delayed for too long without treatment. The injury is deep. It will take at least a month, and at most several months." said Doctor Qiao.

Tan Er got anxious when she heard this and quickly stood up, "No, I still have to protect the young lady."

"Okay, am I that weak? It's not like I can't take care of myself. Besides, there are Xiao Huang, Xiao Lu and the others. If you are worried that I will meet bad guys, I will go practice martial arts with daddy tomorrow!" Xiao Huang and Xiao Lu are maids in Jin Suting's villa, and they are arranged by the old general himself.

Jin Suting pushed Qin'er back onto the bed. "As for you, take care of yourself now. Daddy has already put Jin Xiyan in solitary confinement, and she can't come out and cause trouble. Humph, anyone who dares to bully me will be punished!"

Tan'er was amused by Jin Suting and nodded quickly.

"Then you have a good rest. I'm going back too." Jin Suting said goodbye to Qin'er.

"Miss, please go back soon." Qin'er said.

Jin Suting and Ming's mother walked out of Qin'er's room together.

"Thank you for your help, Ming's mother." Jin Suting thanked politely.

"My dear lady, this is what I should do." Mother Ming bowed to Jin Suting, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Jin Suting yawned, "Well, Mom Ming, you should go back and rest."

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The next morning.

"Hey, hey, hey, did you hear? Yesterday, the master put the third young lady in solitary confinement because she hit the eldest young lady's maid! For three months!"

Several maids who were responsible for cleaning the main courtyard of the Lu family gathered together to discuss what happened last night.

"No way, the master is too doting on the young lady."

"It's obviously the eldest young lady who's being too unruly! I heard that it was that maid who bumped into the third young lady first, so the third young lady gave her a good scolding. But when the eldest young lady found out, she started cursing at her with all sorts of nasty things. It's said that the ninth prince was there last night, too. How embarrassing."

"But the Third Miss is usually very domineering. She's clearly a lady from the Second Garden, but she bosses us maids from the Main Garden around. I think it wouldn't be a bad idea to teach her a lesson this time."

"Yes, yes..."

The remaining maids echoed.

"Who allowed you to gossip here?!" A man in blue clothes with a heroic appearance shouted at the group of maids.

"Young... Young Master." When the maids saw the visitor, they hurriedly saluted and almost couldn't speak straight.

"Just do what you have to do. If I see you again, I won't let you off easily!"

The man in blue was Jin Wade, the eldest son of the general's mansion. He came to his mother's yard to pay his respects in the morning, but heard the servants talking about his elder sister and younger sister.

Although Jin Suting and Jin Xiyan were not Lu's children, he also cared about them very much.

Jin Wade inherited the old general's upright character and scoffed at the intrigues in the harem.

However, he had also heard about what happened yesterday. Putting his third sister in solitary confinement for three months for a maid was indeed too much.

"Mother." Jin Wade saw Mrs. Lu hurriedly coming out of the inner room and went up to pay his respects.

"Ade, you're here at the right time. Come on, go to the front hall. That stupid woman Wang is looking for trouble with the master. She's been there since early morning." Mrs. Lu had a look of gloating on her face and walked out in high spirits.

Jin Wade looked at his mother helplessly and followed.

"Master, what big mistake did our Yan'er make? Didn't she just teach a maid a lesson? She is your own daughter, isn't she more precious than a maid?" Wang knelt on the ground and cried, her face looked haggard after not sleeping all night.

"Go ask the good daughter you raised! She comes from a famous family and is a lady from a noble family! She ignored Su'er's safety, abused private punishment, offended the Ninth Prince, and insulted the Young Master of the Yu Family. Did I wrongly accuse her of all these things?" The old general was obviously very dissatisfied with Wang's behavior, and his face was full of anger and disappointment.

Jin Suting was the old general's Achilles' heel, and Jin Xiyan should never have stopped Tan'er from looking for the amnesiac Jin Suting. Although it was the old general's own order, she had the audacity to stop the Ninth Prince and call Yu Jingfeng a cripple, so she must be punished.

"How could Yan'er do this? She is usually very well-behaved and obedient, and never dares to make any mistakes. You know this, Master... Master, please have mercy and let Yan'er out. She is now refusing to eat or drink in her room, and I'm afraid she can't bear it... Master..." Wang was still trying to beg for mercy.