Xu Zijing rushed over after receiving the news, but on the way she encountered the princess being carried by Su Yi. She stumbled and almost collapsed to the ground.
The maid pushed open the door, and Su Yi placed the unconscious princess directly on the bed before quickly leaving.
The princess's maidservant arrived quickly with the royal physician, and Xu Zijing didn't even have time to ask what had happened.
He didn't dare ask.
Only after the doctor took his pulse and inserted acupuncture needles did he tentatively ask, trembling, "What happened?"
The maidservant beside her recounted what had just happened, emphasizing that it was the young lady who had lost her balance.
Upon hearing this, Xu Zijin angrily ran out, but Su Yi stopped him, saying, "Don't get agitated, it's more important to keep an eye on what's inside."
Lord Xu and Madam Xu rushed over. Madam Xu took her son's hand and asked, "What happened? How did you faint? I heard that the maid bumped into you. How are you now?"
The maid who went to deliver the message was Xu Jiuyan's person, so she naturally downplayed the matter.
"Mother!" Xu Zijing shouted, "Go ask your sister!"
"You," Mrs. Xu said, forcing a smile, thinking of her daughter's personality, "your sister...she..."
She couldn't come up with a coherent explanation for a long time.
The doctor came out carrying his medicine kit, and Xu Zijing went up to him, "How is he?"
The imperial physician told the truth: "The princess is showing signs of miscarriage. Whether she can keep the pregnancy depends on tonight. I suggest we call Physician Sun to take a look."
Xu Zijin, with a stern face, ordered, "Go and fetch a doctor, and also inform the Princess Consort at the Prince's residence."
After he finished speaking and was about to go inside, Madam Xu grabbed him, "Zijin, isn't this a bit inappropriate..."
She was afraid of having anything to do with her daughter, especially with the arrival of the princess.
"Mother, you're still protecting my sister. That's a princess inside, and she's carrying your grandson. Why don't you think about your son?"
After saying that, she turned and went inside. Madam Xu looked at Master Xu, her eyes filled with fear and helplessness: "Master..."
"If she is truly innocent, Her Highness the Princess won't do anything to her. Just wait and see."
After saying this, Madam Xu sat down in the courtyard. Not daring to leave, she quickly instructed the nanny beside her, "Go and see where Miss is, and take her back first."
Liu Huan and Su Wan had been guarding inside. Xu Zijin went in to thank them, and only then did the two of them prepare to get up and open the door.
The moment Liu Huan stood up, she knelt down again due to the excruciating pain in her foot.
Su Wan helped her up. "Huanhuan, what's wrong?"
Liu Huan gasped in pain and couldn't speak. Xu Zijin said, "Quick, take her next door and call the physician to take a look."
A strong maid carried Liu Huan out and into the room next door.
Seeing her like this, Su Yi followed her inside: "What's wrong?"
Su Wan cried anxiously, "I don't know, I just can't stand up."
After examining the young lady, the physician said, "This young lady has only sprained her ankle; there's nothing seriously wrong with her bones."
With those words, Su Yi finally felt relieved. Seeing Liu Huan gasping for breath in pain, he asked, "Then why is she in so much pain?"
"It would be strange if it didn't hurt, look."
The physician lifted her foot, and her ankle was visibly swollen.
"How could it be so serious?"
The physician explained, "This process is normal. It's nothing to worry about. I'll prescribe some medicine for her to apply, and she'll rest for another half month. She should be fine by then."
Liu Huan felt like she was having a run of bad luck, otherwise why would she keep getting injured? She needed to go and burn some incense to help her.
Not long after, the maids outside whispered, "The prince and his family have come over in a rage."
Su Yi told Su Wan to stay inside while he went out to greet them. He saw the Prince and Princess leading the group, followed by the three young masters and their wives from the Prince's mansion.
A group of people stormed over angrily. Lord Xu led them in bowing, but the princess ignored them and went straight inside with the imperial physician.
The prince remained composed, and the group of people who had knelt down remained kneeling. Lord Xu also maintained his bowing posture until the imperial physician came out.
"how?"
The imperial physician replied, "The princess shows signs of miscarriage, but I have already administered acupuncture. After half a month of rest, she will be perfectly fine."
The prince said, "You stay here and take care of the princess for the next few days. I will speak with the emperor."
Imperial Physician: "Yes, Your Highness."
The prince then turned around and said, "Get up."
Madam Xu helped her maid to her feet, and stood to the side, shrinking her head like a quail.
The prince sat in his chair without saying a word until two old women brought Xu Jiuyan over.
Xu Jiuyan: "Father, Mother..."
The old woman shoved her to the ground and yelled, "Kneel down!"
Logically speaking, the daughter of a high-ranking official should not be made to kneel, but the princess gave instructions before entering the mansion, so the servants did as she was told.
Xu Jiuyan knelt for a long time before the princess came out and sat down next to the prince.
The maid filled her teacup, but she didn't drink a drop and threw the whole cup at Xu Jiuyan. Madam Xu dared not be angry or speak out.
"How dare you! Madam Hua, take them to pack Jiao Jiao's things. We'll take her home today."
Lady Hua is the wife of the heir apparent and the eldest daughter-in-law of the Prince's mansion.
"Yes, Mother!"
Xu Zijin knelt on the ground, "Mother-in-law..."
"Shut up!" the princess interrupted him. "What did you say back then? That you would treat her well? Is this how you treat her? Does anyone think they can bully her?"
The Xu family members lowered their heads and dared not speak. Xu Jiuyan, who was on the ground, couldn't help but make excuses for herself: "Your Highness, although I accidentally fell and bumped into Gu Yu, if she had moved aside, she wouldn't have bumped into the princess."
Li Yu behind her was clearly taken aback, a fact noticed by Xie Nan.
The princess then threw another teacup directly at her face, which grazed her forehead, instantly raising a large bump.
"Whatever your status, you dare to speak like that? Slap yourself in the face."
The old woman standing to the side slapped Xu Jiuyan twice, and Xu Jiuyan's face instantly turned red.
The princess then said, "Frost's Descent, you speak."
Shuangjiang, a newly promoted head maid, recounted what had just happened.
He paused for a moment before saying, "Miss Liu twisted her ankle while catching her master and is resting in the room next door."
"Call her out."
At this moment, the princess was furious and interrogated everyone present herself.
Liu Huan, supported by Su Wan, emerged with one foot raised in full view of everyone.
Enduring the excruciating pain, he knelt down and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness and Your Highness!"
"Lord Sun, please take a look at her feet."
Lord Sun disregarded the presence of so many people and exposed Liu Huan's ankle. Everyone saw her foot, which was swollen like a steamed bun, and it looked painful.
The princess snorted coldly, "It's no wonder the princess defended you so much. Get up."
Su Yi stepped forward to help her up, and with Su Wan supporting her, he said, "Your Highness and Your Highness, Huanhuan's foot injury is serious. May we let her go back to rest first?"
Princess Consort frowned. Li Yu was about to step forward when Xie Nan stopped him. Seeing his younger brother's helpless expression, the young master said, "Mother, let her go back. That foot will probably need to be taken good care of."
The princess then said, "Go back now, lest others say that the Prince's mansion is mistreating you."
Liu Huan didn't want to leave, but Su Yi picked her up and said, "I'll take you and your sister home first."
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