Upon hearing Su's voice, the old lady's hand trembled involuntarily.

Although the movement was very light, Qian Youxue saw it clearly and woke up with a start, looking up at her mother who was walking towards her.

"Lianxin said you finished all the soup that was brought over tonight, so it seems you'll recover quickly." Madam Su walked to the bedside with a kind smile, very pleased with Qian Youxue's face regaining its color.

"Thank you, Mother. The food these past two days has been very much to my liking." Qian Youxue replied with a smile. Only then did she realize that her appetite had been unusually good these past two days. Tonight, she ate two large bowls of rice and even finished her soup.

A barely perceptible glint flashed in the old lady's eyes, but she still showed a happy expression on her face: "It's good that you've recovered. These past few days, Grandmother has found the best embroiderers in the city to prepare your wedding dress."

A wedding dress?

Even without catching them in the act, that incident could have been used as leverage for the Crown Prince to annul the engagement through a series of publicity stunts. Could something have gone wrong in the process?

Just as Qian Youxue was wondering, Madam Su chimed in, "Mother, I'm afraid this marriage won't happen, will it?"

"Nonsense! The imperial decree has been issued, how can the engagement be annulled so easily?" The old lady angrily jabbed Su Shi with her silver cane.

snort!

Madam Su was not afraid and sneered, "If it were Qian Muxue, this marriage would have to happen even if it didn't. Unfortunately, our Youxue doesn't have that kind of luck, mainly because she doesn't have a father who cares about her."

Everyone present could understand what she was saying. The old lady was so angry that she trembled all over and stomped her silver cane on the ground several times.

"Please don't be angry, Madam!" Granny Chen hurriedly tried to calm her down, fearing that anger would cause her old illness to flare up again.

The old lady took a few deep breaths, her complexion improving slightly. She patted Qian Youxue's hand and said, "It's getting late. You should rest. Grandmother should go back too."

"Grandmother!" Qian Youxue called out in a coquettish tone.

When the old lady turned around, her eyes were moist. In order not to be noticed by Qian Youxue, she quickly turned around and let Granny Chen help her out of the room.

However, Qian Youxue was not stupid. She could see that there was a big problem. Was her grandmother in trouble or was she being threatened?

Thinking about it that way, she became afraid.

Imagine a large family compound where the most power resides—it's none other than Grandma. If something troubles Grandma, it certainly isn't a trivial matter. Thinking of the pressure her elderly grandmother was enduring, she couldn't help but ask, "Mother, why do you always upset Grandma?"

Snap!

Qian Youxue was met with a resounding slap and a hysterical roar.

"You better think this through! Whose belly did you crawl out of? It's not certain who will be in charge of the Qian family in the future!" Madam Su slapped Qian Youxue across the face in a fit of rage and then frantically grabbed her clothes.

"Madam, Madam, please calm down! Miss's injuries haven't fully healed yet." Granny Wu pried Su's hands apart with a worried expression and reassured the two of them, pulling them apart.

Qian Youxue was terrified. Their relationship had only improved slightly in the last two days, so why did her mother suddenly turn on her again?

"Lianxin, help the young lady rest." After saying this, Granny Wu urged Madam Su to leave quickly, lest she really couldn't stop her later.

Granny Yang, who was following behind, was very annoyed. She had thought she would see something more interesting, but it ended so quickly. However, she knew that the madam would deal with this unruly young lady sooner or later.