The servant who delivered the message had just left the flower hall with He Yunze's instructions when a servant came to report that Prime Minister Lin and Lin Miaoxin had gotten off their carriage and arrived at the Marquis's residence.
Prime Minister Lin cherishes his only daughter very much, and even took leave today specifically to accompany Lin Miaoxin on her visit.
For their sake, He Yunce had no choice but to ask the Secretariat for a day's leave.
He hurriedly greeted them at the door, then invited them into the flower hall and instructed the servants to bring warm water.
He Yunze said very considerately, "I know that Miss Lin is in poor health and cannot drink tea, so I specially asked someone to bring warm water. Would you like something else to drink, Lord Lin?"
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Lin nodded in satisfaction: "No need for trouble. I am here today to accompany Miaoxin to receive treatment."
Lin Miaoxin glanced at him, then quickly lowered her head and drank the warm water sip by sip.
Her demeanor still held a hint of arrogance: "Today I only came to the Marquis's residence in person because of you and... the Marquis of Anding's residence. Normally, Song Xizhi would have come to the door himself."
She was dressed very formally today, wearing her favorite Suzhou brocade jacket and skirt, and even her face powder was carefully applied to cover up her haggard appearance.
He Yunze casually offered a few words of flattery: "The arrival of Miss Lin has brought honor to the Marquis's residence. However, you will no longer need to trouble yourself to run around due to your illness. Just let Song Xi come to treat you."
Lin Miaoxin was delighted to hear this. Her eyes darted around, and she slightly raised her chin: "Then will Song Xizhi, like Song Ruoan, personally brew the medicine for me?"
He Yunze was taken aback. He dared not think so much. "Not everyone can be as thoughtful and gentle as Ruo'an, not to mention Song Xizhi is simply unruly."
Prime Minister Lin patted her hand and gave her a look: "It's the same if we have the servants prepare the medicine."
Lin Miaoxin was somewhat dissatisfied.
Since taking Song Ruoan's medicine last time and experiencing what it feels like to be a normal person, her body has now returned to its original state, making her feel a sense of loss. She desperately wants to recover.
The thought that her body would truly improve today made her so nervous that she didn't sleep well last night.
But since the person who treated her was Song Xizhi, Lin Miaoxin felt somewhat disdainful and even harbored some intention to make things difficult for her.
The treatment will take a long time. While the Marquis of Anding's mansion is asking for her help, she can decide what to do with Song Xizhi later.
As she was thinking about it, she held back and didn't say anything.
Upon hearing hurried footsteps outside, as if someone were rushing to treat her in a great hurry, she haughtily half-closed her eyes and extended her wrist:
"You're here? Do you know how long I've been waiting?"
"Enough with the nonsense, start treating me now! If you cure me, my father will forgive the Marquis's family for what they did in the past."
As soon as she finished speaking, there was no reply from Song Xizhi, and the air seemed to fall silent for a moment.
Lin Miaoxin opened her eyes with a strange feeling, only to see a servant boy, covered in sweat, suddenly kneel down in front of her.
"I'm so sorry, sir! I'm so sorry, sir!"
He Yunze's initial joy turned heavy in an instant: "What did you say? Where is he?"
The servant looked in He Yunce's direction with a worried expression. "Second Young Master, I went to invite her, but the Eldest Young Madam is not coming."
"Song Xizhi isn't coming? What does that mean?" Prime Minister Lin's face instantly darkened, and even Lin Miaoxin stopped smiling.
He Yunze gritted his teeth and instantly understood Song Xizhi's intention.
I never expected this vicious woman to be so narrow-minded, resorting to this stunt at the very end.
She must be holding a grudge against him for his repeated harassment in the past, so she's deliberately putting on airs now, hoping he'll beg her three or four times to apologize and back down.
Did she know that at this moment, it wasn't just his future that mattered, but the future of the entire Marquis's mansion itself depended on He Yunce?
While comforting Prime Minister Lin, He Yunze also hurriedly gave instructions to Shuangxi:
"Shuangxi, go to Guanmoxuan yourself and beg her to come over. Tell her it's my idea, and she can do whatever she wants afterward."
Upon hearing He Yunce's words, Prime Minister Lin took a deep breath, then sipped some warm water to suppress his anger.
He waited and waited, his tea growing colder and colder, but Song Xizhi still didn't appear.
Shuangxi's face was also full of trouble. "Master, the eldest young mistress said that she has no way to treat this. Even if you go to ask her in person and kneel in front of her to beg her, she still cannot treat this."
"He looked very tough."
When Lin Miaoxin heard that she was unwilling to treat her illness, her originally proud face turned pale in an instant.
Song Xizhi's attitude was far beyond He Yunze's expectations. He felt a buzzing in his ears, and before he could speak, he saw out of the corner of his eye that Prime Minister Lin suddenly stood up from his seat.
He slammed the cup he was holding onto the table, his words filled with rage: "It was the Marquis of Anding's mansion that wronged me! And now they're putting on airs like this, putting on an act in front of me!"
"I wanted to make up, but you've trampled on my dignity. He Yunze, are you doing this on purpose?"
He Yunze clenched his fists. He knew what Prime Minister Lin had misunderstood, so he hurriedly said, "I am sincere. I came back last night and specifically informed Song Xizhi. She agreed at the time."
"But now she holds a grudge and is deliberately putting on airs, just to make me beg her! For Miaoxin's health, I would be willing to grovel before her even if it meant me having to do so."
He spoke with great grievance, as if Song Xizhi was being unreasonable: "But Your Excellency, you don't need to worry. I will send someone to the government office right now to invite my father here."
"With her father's intervention, if she wants to continue living in the Marquis of Anding's mansion and doesn't want to be divorced, she must get Miaoxin's health treated."
When Marquis Anding heard the news, he rushed over from the government office, only to be met with Prime Minister Lin's furious face.
He wiped the sweat from his brow, feeling as if he had almost lost his life.
After listening to He Yunce explain the whole story, he sighed heavily, and his once young face looked even more weathered.
However, now that he was in such a predicament, he could only assure Prime Minister Lin, "Family scandals should not be aired in public. I apologize for making you laugh, Lord Lin."
“My eldest daughter-in-law and second son had some misunderstandings in the past, and perhaps today’s dispute is due to this. However, these are all family matters. Since you have come to visit, I will definitely have my daughter-in-law check on Miaoxin’s health.”
Upon hearing Marquis An Ding's assurance, Lin Miaoxin straightened her posture, and her tone changed from guilty to somewhat dissatisfied:
"What do their internal conflicts have to do with me? We're guests, yet Song Xizhi treats us like this just to vent his anger! It's incredibly rude!"
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