The Crown Prince escorted them all the way to Fang Ruotang's courtyard. When they arrived, the imperial physician was already waiting at the Prime Minister's residence.
After confirming that Fang Ruotang was alright and seeing her drink the calming soup, the Crown Prince had no choice but to leave to deal with other matters.
As soon as he left, the three Fang sisters squeezed in, each with red and swollen eyes and a haggard appearance.
In just a short while, her three beautiful older sisters had changed drastically. Fang Ruotang was startled and immediately took out the Rejuvenating Pill and the Youth Preservation Pill, watching as the three of them ate them.
The three girls' pretty faces instantly regained their youthful appearance.
The three, who were initially anxious, now each held a water glass, looked at each other, and felt that they were wasting food. They didn't want to eat, but they had no choice but to.
Under Fang Ruotang's death stare, none of the three had a chance to make any small moves.
"Don't worry about me. As a celestial messenger, I am naturally different from mortals. You should have noticed that I am invulnerable to swords and spears, and nothing in the mortal world can harm me. So please don't cry like this next time, okay?"
Fang Ruotang was happy that her three older sisters valued her, but she also felt sorry for them and couldn't help but give them some advice.
She had a feeling that this kind of thing might happen again in the future.
“We won’t cry like that next time, but how are you? Were you scared just now?”
The three older sisters acted as if they had found some lost treasure. The three of them, with six hands, were touching and pinching Fang Ruotang's face and body, making Fang Ruotang laugh uncontrollably.
This unintentional act dispelled the gloom of bloodshed.
By the time the other people from the Prime Minister's residence came to visit, Fang Ruotang's face had already regained its rosy hue, and she was laughing and joking with her three older sisters, showing no signs of having just experienced a life-or-death ordeal.
"Mother, Aunt, you've come back just in time. Come and try this spirit-testing stone."
The two sisters-in-law had gone out to check the accounts today, which is why they couldn't check on Fang Ruotang at home immediately. By the time they received the news, Fang Ruotang had already returned home safely. Even so, the two of them rushed home with trepidation.
Seeing Fang Ruotang's smiling face, the two breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and stepped forward to examine her closely. Seeing that she was not injured, they did not ask any further questions.
He grasped the spirit-testing stone as she instructed, but put it down again under her regretful gaze.
Fang Ruotang quickly perked up and said, "The Crown Prince said that I have too few people around me and that he needs to find someone like Shishi to serve me. Although it is said to serve me, she will not actually have to do the work of a maid or servant. Mother, you and Aunt can see if my cousins are willing to give it a try?"
Fang Ruotang naturally had to consider her family's needs when faced with such a good opportunity.
"Alright, Auntie will thank you on their behalf." Madam Cui was naturally happy to oblige; in fact, her family had already sent word to them requesting to visit her.
She just didn't want to make things difficult for Xiao Liu. She knew Xiao Liu wouldn't refuse, but since her sister-in-law, as her own mother, hadn't said anything, how could she, as her aunt, put her niece in a difficult position?
"Okay, I'll have your older and younger cousins come over and try it later." Shu's situation is similar to Cui's.
Both women dote on their own children. Although they love their nephews and nieces equally, it's still not as much as it is for Fang Ruotang, whom they have loved for sixteen years.
The servant was asked to run the errand, and soon the young ladies from the Cui and Shu families arrived. It was clear they were in a hurry, as they hadn't dressed up in their finest attire.
"Ruo Ruo, are you alright?"
"I heard you encountered an assassin? Are you alright?"
"..."
The Cui family's carriage and the Shu family's carriage arrived one after the other. There were a total of five unmarried girls, two legitimate daughters and three illegitimate daughters.
These two mansions are different from the Prime Minister's mansion. There are many children in these mansions, and the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is clear. The three illegitimate daughters follow behind their legitimate older and younger sisters and do not dare to interrupt.
"Cousin, cousin, come and try it! If you have spiritual roots, you can cultivate immortality in the future."
Fang Ruotang had heard from her older sister that the sisters of the Cui and Shu families were not as harmonious as they were, but these sisters had always been gentle and caring towards her.
Therefore, Fang Ruotang ignored their grudges; they were just petty things like fighting over hair ornaments and clothes.
Oh, now that they're all of marriageable age, there might be another competition for marriage partners.
Fang Ruotang secretly glanced at Cui Sishao, the illegitimate daughter of the Cui family.
[What's the current status of Shao's relationship with Qiu Kairui?]
Just as Cui Sixian was feeling disappointed after not getting a response from the spirit-testing stone, she suddenly heard her fiancé's name. She looked up sharply, and it took her a moment to understand the meaning of Fang Ruotang's question. She then turned to Cui Sishao.
Cui and Shu were sitting to one side, smiling as they looked at the beautiful young girls in the room.
Upon hearing this, his face immediately darkened.
It got so big it was practically a bed.
Fang Ruotang: ? ? ?
[If you hadn't sent someone to invite them over, your cousin Shao would probably be sleeping in the same bed with Qiu Kairui right now.]
"What?"
Fang Ruotang stood up abruptly and shouted.
Cui Sishao bit her lower lip, her face pale, her thin body swaying slightly, looking as if she was about to faint.
There were no maids or servants serving in the room, and everyone could hear Fang Ruotang's thoughts. All eyes turned to Cui Sishao with disdain.
All the girls in this family are related, and everyone knows that Qiu Kairui and Cui Sixian are getting married next month. What could Cui Sishao possibly want from this situation?
"Cousin Shao, you know I can read faces, right?"
Unlike her other sisters who looked down on Cui Sishao, Fang Ruotang held her hand with concern and said seriously, "You should stop associating with Qiu Kairui. He is not a good man to entrust your life to."
As she spoke, she added to Mrs. Cui, "Aunt, please remember to tell Aunt Cui to cancel Cousin Xianxian's engagement. Qiu Kairui is not a good person, and Cousin Xianxian will not be happy if she marries him."
Cui Sishao's lips trembled, and tears welled up and fell.
"Believe me, I'm very accurate at reading faces. I can even tell if the emperor is being cuckolded. I'm not lying to you." Fang Ruotang blinked her big eyes sincerely.
Cui Si Shao couldn't cry anymore; she was even a little panicked.
Is it appropriate to speak so frankly about the emperor's private affairs?
Is she even worthy of listening to this?
"Don't talk nonsense," Madam Shu said lightly, looking helpless.
Fang Ruotang pursed her lips, wanting to say that what she said was true, but seeing the fear on everyone's faces, she obediently kept quiet.
"Qiu Kairui knew you were his future sister-in-law, yet he still had an ambiguous relationship with you. What kind of good person could he be? In the end, not only did you not marry into the Qiu family as you wished, but you were also sent far away to marry someone else in order to cover up the scandal."
Cui Sishao felt as embarrassed as if she had been stripped naked in the street. Although Fang Ruotang pulled her aside and tried to persuade her, no one else said a word.
But their silence was like a sharp sword, piercing her more than Fang Ruotang's words.
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