"Go to your room and rest first. I'm going out for a while."
"Where do you want to go?" Xu Shujin asked hurriedly, "Don't go to the Third Madam."
Wan Ruo touched his head and said, "I'm not that stupid. I'm asking for help from the Third Madam and bringing shame upon myself."
Xu Shujin breathed a sigh of relief: "Then where are you?"
"The trip with Madam Er."
Wanruo took out a porcelain bottle from the medicine box and took Suyue out.
After leaving Qiushui Courtyard, Su Yue followed her and whispered, "Young lady, why don't you go find the eldest master? It was Rui Ge'er who brought a group of children from the clan school to deliberately bully the young master. If the eldest master knew about it, he would definitely help the young master."
Wan Ruo's expression was cold. "He still dotes on me now, so naturally he's willing to step forward. If he doesn't dote on me anymore, Ajin and the Xie clan will have to fend for themselves. Ajin is only eight years old, and it will take another ten years for her to grow up. In ten years, I'm afraid he'll have changed eight new favorites."
Ultimately, you have to rely on yourself.
Su Yue was speechless and couldn't respond for a moment.
The second house lived in Yingyue Pavilion. When Wanruo arrived outside the courtyard, she asked the maid to help pass the message.
She waited for a while before the little maid came out and let her in.
The clan school was closed today, and Second Madam's son, Qi Ge'er, had also come. Second Madam was checking his lessons with a serious look on her face.
"I've been studying the Analects for so long, and I've only memorized about ten chapters. Your eldest cousin, at your age, has memorized all the Four Books!"
Qi Ge'er was scolded so much that he couldn't even lift his head. His face was filled with fear. "Big brother has a photographic memory. How can I compare to him..."
"How dare you be so stubborn!"
The Second Madam was a capable person with sharp eyes and eyebrows. She slammed the table and Qi Ge'er was so scared that his face turned pale and his breathing became rapid.
Gradually, he fell to the ground stiffly. The Second Madam panicked and hurriedly helped him up: "Qi'er!"
Wanruo immediately rushed over, unbuttoned Qi Ge'er's collar, tore open his clothes, poured a pill from the porcelain bottle, stuffed it into his mouth, and forced him to swallow it.
Brother Qi twitched for a while before finally calming down.
Only then did Wanruo let him go.
The Second Madam finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes were red as she hugged Qi Ge'er and blamed herself: "It's my fault. I knew you were sick, but I still pushed you."
Brother Qi didn't dare to speak, but just looked at the Second Madam timidly.
The Second Madam sighed and said to the nanny beside her, "Take him to the room."
The old nanny then helped Qi Ge'er out of the room.
Wan Ruo whispered, "Ten-year-old is born with a deficiency and cannot stand any stimulation. It is more important to cultivate your character than study. Otherwise, the attacks will become more frequent. If one day he attacks in public, it will be impossible to hide it."
The Second Madam rubbed her forehead helplessly: "How could I not know? But in this situation, if he doesn't give up, I..."
Before she finished speaking, the Second Madam stopped talking.
Why bother talking about this to a useless girl?
But the Second Lady didn't say anything, and Wanruo didn't know either. After the Second Lady got married, she had been unable to get pregnant. After three years, the Old Lady took the initiative and stopped the contraceptive soup for the Second Lady's concubines, allowing them to have children.
The Xie family attaches great importance to rules. Logically, the eldest son must be born from the wife's womb. Before this, concubines are not allowed to get pregnant.
But the second wife was unable to give birth, and three years was the limit, so the second wife had a concubine's eldest son.
Although the Second Lady was capable and strong, and the household was well-organized, she was still uneasy. The eldest son was favored by the Second Master, and it was uncertain who would inherit the family property in the future.
About eight years ago, the second wife finally became pregnant and gave birth to a boy. She gave birth to ten sons. However, when they grew up to be ten years old, it was discovered that they were born with congenital deficiencies. When frightened, their bodies would stiffen and they would convulse and fall to the ground.
The Second Lady had been hiding this matter from the public, fearing that if it became public, her position would be in jeopardy. She even didn't dare let him go to school, and secretly hired countless doctors, but to no avail.
Until a year ago, Wanruo entered the Xie Mansion and happened to see Qi Ge'er sick. She prescribed medicine for him and since then she sent medicine to the Second Madam once a month, telling others that it was just a nourishing tonic.
At least Brother Qi can look like a normal person.
"This is the medicine for next month." Wanruo handed over the porcelain bottle.
"You are so thoughtful," the Second Lady said to the maidservant beside her, "Please bring me ten taels of silver."
Wan Ruo shook her head: "There's no need for money."
Wanruo paused for a moment before saying, "I have something I'd like to ask Second Madam for help with."
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