The original owner's health was not very good. If he didn't keep warm, he would catch a cold and cough, so he was easily subdued and drowned.

Yu Tanqi came back to life in place of the original owner and also lay in bed for two days before she was barely able to get out of bed.

Old Madam Xie was old and in poor health. She felt sorry for her granddaughter's situation. Ignoring Madam Xie's advice, she came to Yu Tanqi's room to see her and held her little hands with heartache.

"My poor Qi'er, if anything happens to you, how will I explain it to your mother?"

Mrs. Xie was an old lady with kind features, and her eyes were somewhat similar to Yu Tanqi's. Yu Tanqi felt very close to her when she looked at her.

She felt the old lady's genuine care and love, and her heart warmed. She gently comforted her, "Grandma, it's Tanqi who's not well. I'm sorry to have worried you. You're not feeling well, so I should be the one to visit you. How could I ask you to come and see Tanqi?"

The Xie family had not yet split up, and following behind Old Madam Xie were the three wives of the Xie family. Madam Xie was the first to speak, "Mother was extremely worried when she heard that you were drowning, and she wanted to come and see you yesterday.

If I hadn't persuaded you that your fever hadn't subsided and you had caught a cold, you would have blamed yourself even more, and I wouldn't have been able to endure it until today. So, when I saw us daughters-in-law early in the morning, I couldn't wait to come see you.

Mother loves you, her only granddaughter, very much. Even Jing'er can't compare to your status in Mother's eyes."

The Jing'er that Doctor Xie mentioned is her and Master Yu's eldest son, and also the Xie family's eldest grandson, Xie Jing. He is nineteen years old this year and is a candidate for the imperial examination in the same batch as Chi Li. He will also go to Beijing to take part in the third imperial examination this year. He is the hope of the entire Xie family.

However, the Xie family was a scholarly family. They took the imperial examinations but did not intend to become officials. They only wanted to get a good ranking so that they could teach in their own academy.

Old Madam Xie gave birth to ten children, six sons and four daughters, but only three sons and one daughter survived. The daughter was the original owner's mother, Xie Lin.

Old Madam Xie loved her only surviving daughter very much. When Xie Lin married far away, Old Madam Xie cried with red eyes. After learning that her daughter had passed away, she fell ill for a while.

Later, she took the initiative to write a letter to the original owner's father, Yu Shangheng, wanting to take her only granddaughter to raise.

Old Madam Xie gave birth to too many children in her early years, and her health was severely damaged. She had to be bedridden all year round. This time, in order to see her granddaughter, she insisted on having someone help her get out of bed, which shows how much she loves and values ​​her only granddaughter.

The Xie family attaches great importance to filial piety and will not divide the family while the parents are still alive.

Although Madam Xie does not take care of the household, her words still carry weight. She values ​​the original owner, and Mr. Xie and Madam Xie, who are in charge of the household, also value the original owner. Naturally, the second and third wives do not dare to look down on the original owner. They always greet her with smiles on weekdays, and the original owner will not be deprived of a portion of what their own daughters have.

Old Madam Xie said, "Qi'er is my only granddaughter, and I am her only grandmother. If I don't love her, who else will?"

Madam Xie said quickly, "Look at what you're saying, mother. Tan Qi is also our daughter-in-law's niece. We, her aunts, love her like our own daughter. How could we not love her?"

Madam Xie Er and Madam Xie San also quickly agreed, "Yes, we feel so sorry for Tan Qi."

"Tan Qi returned home the day before yesterday. When I learned that she had nearly drowned, I immediately had someone bring a small piece of ginseng and asked Doctor Li to prepare medicine for Tan Qi."

Yu Tanqi also spoke up at this time: "My three aunts are all very kind to me. Of course, you, grandma, are the best to me."

She looked at Old Madam Xie with admiration. Her pale little face had a pointed chin. Old Madam Xie felt so distressed that she wanted to cry, and she thought of her precious daughter who had passed away young.

"You are my only granddaughter, and Lin'er is my only daughter. She has passed away, and I can't send her off when she is young, my eldest daughter-in-law." Old Madam Xie looked at Madam Xie as if she had made up her mind.

"Tell your master to come to me later. I want to discuss with him how to cancel the marriage proposal from the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion."

"Yes, mother." Mrs. Xie nodded in response.

Yu Tanqi was a little confused and quickly asked, "Grandma, why did you suddenly cancel my engagement?"

Madam Xie said, "Originally, I didn't want to cancel your engagement. After all, the parents of the Marquis of Wu'an died young. If I cancel your engagement with him, others will inevitably gossip about you, which is not a good thing for you.

But the fate of the Marquis of Wu'an is too difficult. You and him were betrothed since birth. You have been weak and sickly since birth. You have finally passed the age of coming of age, and now you are almost killed by someone. If you don't cancel this marriage, who knows if you will encounter any more accidents in the future?

Qi'er, grandma is old, and she can't bear the pain of seeing her child die again."

The news that the Marquis of Wu'an's son had a strong horoscope was spread by the Jiang family. Even in the 21st century where Yu Tanqi lived, there were many people who believed in horoscopes, not to mention the feudal and superstitious ancient times.

Yu Tanqi also knew that people who had a relationship with the male protagonist were likely to die easily, but the death of the original owner in the book really had nothing to do with the male protagonist. She was afraid that she would die faster after losing her relationship with the male protagonist, and did not want to cancel the engagement just like that.

"Grandmother, my frail and sickly birth has nothing to do with the Marquis of Wu'an. The fact that I was nearly killed this time is also not his fault. I can't just break off the engagement with him like that."

Madam Xie advised, "Tan Qi, your aunt knows that you have always believed that the Marquis of Wu'an is your future husband, but after all, you have never met him, so how do you know if he is a good match?

His parents and your mother are both gone, so this arranged marriage could have been called off long ago. You've been with the Xie family for five years, and I've long since treated you like my own daughter. Chen County also has many good young men. If you had stayed in Chen County, your grandmother might even have been able to hold your great-grandson in her arms."

Yu Tanqi quickly shook her head. What great-grandson? That was too scary. Giving birth in modern times could result in two deaths, not to mention the underdeveloped ancient times. She didn't want to die yet. She hadn't lived enough.

The sickly girl on the bed looked determined and said seriously, "Grandmother, aunt, I know you are all doing this for my own good, but I can't cancel the engagement.

My mother valued her promises the most. Before she died, she told me that the Marquis of Wu'an's wife was her best sister. They hadn't met since she got married. She hoped I would marry the Marquis of Wu'an's son as promised, fulfilling the promise they had made before we got married.

In the original owner's memory, Xie Lin did say this. She was a very loyal and righteous person.

Madam Xie disagreed, "I know your mother is a person who values ​​friendship and loyalty, but she didn't know at the time how strong the fate of the Marquis of Wu'an was. Your mother must have been more worried about your safety than about the promise. If your mother were still alive, she would definitely choose to cancel the engagement."