"This is too sudden. Didn't they say before that the princess was very lucky?"
"I heard they were frightened; it wouldn't be good for them to go back."
"Fright? What fright? It wasn't that incident with the Gu family, was it?"
"Who knows? The princess is only ten years old, still a child. Her soul is unstable; it's possible she's been tainted by something shameful..."
"Keep your voice down, you can't just say things like that."
For a time, everyone had all sorts of guesses.
Soon after, Li Lao Er personally went to the palace to plead with the emperor and invited two imperial physicians to Suijintan.
The imperial physician did prescribe medicine, but it was only for mild tonification and he still didn't know how to treat the condition.
Now, even those who suspected the matter was too suspicious kept quiet.
Because a royal physician would never lie, nor would he risk ruining his own reputation!
At this point, everyone could no longer sit still and sent people to visit Broken Gold Beach.
The head of the Gu family felt very guilty. If the princess was really so frightened by the incident of her maid falling into the water that she became seriously ill, then the Gu family was truly guilty.
After all, it was a maid from the Gu family who was bribed and schemed against the princess.
She brought a large amount of medicinal herbs to Suijin Beach, and when she saw the princess "seriously ill," her face turned very pale.
He really wished he could find the two maids who had already been sold and beat them to death.
She apologized repeatedly to Old Lady Li and Tao Hongying, and then, filled with remorse, followed Madam Wen to sit for a while in the neighboring Wen family's courtyard.
Madam Wen sent Sister-in-law Qiong away with Yueya'er, and then talked with Dean Gu for a long time, mostly to comfort him.
"Don't worry too much. The princess is very lucky and will definitely get better."
"The village's renowned doctor is studying the prescription, and perhaps the princess will recover in a few days."
Mrs. Wen poured tea for Dean Gu, but did not tell her the truth that Jia Yin was faking illness.
After all, if the servants of the Gu family can be bribed once, they can be bribed twice.
What if Dean Gu accidentally let something slip? Wouldn't that ruin the Li family's plans?
Dean Gu sat for a while and then left in a hurry, planning to go to the temple the next day to pray for a peace charm.
If the princess's condition was caused by fright, perhaps a talisman blessed by a highly virtuous monk would be more effective than medicine.
Madam Wen couldn't stop her, so she had to give up.
No sooner had the Gu family's carriage left than Madam Liu, Madam Jia the Second, and Madam Xing arrived together.
Both Madam Liu and Madam Jia knew the truth, but the rumors had spread so widely in and around the city in recent days that they had become frightened as well.
So come quickly and see how Jiayin is doing.
As for Madam Xing, besides visiting the sick, she also wanted to see her pregnant daughter.
After Wan'er became seriously ill, she was unable to move around much and had not returned to her parents' home for more than a month.
After exchanging a few pleasantries and visiting Jiayin, Madam Xing accompanied her daughter back to her room for a private chat.
When Madam Xing saw that the kang table was filled with pastries, candied fruits, preserved plums, and all sorts of fresh fruits, she was very satisfied.
No wonder she insisted on securing this marriage so early on; her daughter is living a really good life now.
"Where's Jiaren? Has he been coming back to stay these past few days?" Madam Xing asked her son-in-law.
Wan'er blushed slightly. "He's been helping my father-in-law with some chores in the city lately, and he doesn't come back until dark."
“I felt sorry for him because he was too tired, so I asked him to stay at the Earl’s mansion, but he disagreed and insisted on coming back to see me so that he could feel at ease.”
Madam Xing was even more pleased; this son-in-law was truly perfect.
"Okay, a couple's life together is about mutual respect and love."
Madam Xing praised her, then, remembering the seriously ill princess, added, "The family has probably been in low spirits lately because of the princess. Take good care of yourself, don't cause trouble for the family, and help out as much as you can, understand?"
"I know, Mother, don't worry. Although the princess looks a bit more seriously ill for now, she will definitely be alright." Wan'er knew some of the inside story, but she couldn't tell her mother, so she could only say a few words.
Madam Xing clasped her hands together and murmured, "May the princess recover quickly!"
“The princess is a good girl, and her family loves her so much. If something really happens to her, her family will probably be in trouble. Just like if something happens to you, your mother can’t live either.”
Wan'er felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She hugged her mother's arm and said, "Mother, don't worry. There are so many people in the family. They will definitely make sure nothing happens to my sister."
"I'm fine, Mom, don't worry. I'll take care of you until you're old."
"Alright, alright." Madam Xing patted her daughter's back. "At times like this, Jiaren is probably also anxious. Be careful what you say, don't take it to heart."
"No, Mother, don't worry." Wan'er quickly took the fruit and ate it with her mother, chatting about everyday things and the children, which was quite heartwarming.
Meanwhile, in Old Lady Li's room, both Madam Liu and Madam Jia knew the inside story, but they still couldn't help but pat their chests and sigh.
Madam Jia said, "What's wrong with the princess's face? It's terrifying!"
Madam Liu said, both amused and exasperated, "Yes, luckily I'm brave, otherwise I would have almost screamed out in fright. It really looked like an oil lamp going out of oil!"
Tao Hongying handed them jade melons and said with a smile, "This girl has been clever and mischievous since she was little. She may not be good at anything else, but she's a master at deceiving people."
"In the past few days, seven or eight doctors have come, but none of them could find anything wrong."
Madam Jia the Second laughed and said, "Luckily, Baozhu didn't come along, otherwise, she would definitely have been crying her heart out to the princess!"
Madam Liu also said, "Zhimin and Xiujie even sent people back from the academy to inquire about this matter."
Grandma Li said, "Oh dear, that reminds me. I still need to have the third son and the others come back tomorrow, otherwise it won't feel right."
Everyone laughed, and Madam Jia coaxed Old Lady Li, "Auntie is the most shrewd; she's planned a great show."
Grandma Li smiled bitterly, "I had no other choice. Who knows which heartless person praised my Fu Niu'er so highly..."
"What good fortune? What turning misfortune into good luck? This is just ruining my lucky girl's life! I can only come up with such a terrible idea as faking illness!"
“No, Auntie, you’re mistaken.” Madam Liu quickly comforted her, “This method is excellent. Lately, no one in the city has said anything about the princess being blessed.”
"That's good, that's good!" Old Mrs. Li was relieved and whispered, "Now we just need to see if the second son and the others can find out who is behind this."
"Yes, Auntie, don't worry, my husband is helping out too, we'll definitely have some news soon," Madam Liu said with a smile, then changed the subject.
Soon, Madam Xing and Wan'er arrived. After a few more words, Madam Liu, Madam Jia the Second, and Madam Xing took their leave.
Before Old Lady Li could send a message to Luo An, in the afternoon, Li Laosan and Zhao Yuru returned with Li Ge'er, accompanied by Guo Wenhao.
It turns out that Guo Wenhao is also studying in Luo'an now. He had lunch with Li Ge'er and asked about the princess's illness.
Although Li Ge'er knew it was fake, he still cared about it and suggested that his third uncle and aunt come back to see it together.
Dean Zhou was aware of the matter and readily granted two days' leave.
Guo Wenhao also took the opportunity to get two days off and came to the Li family's house.
The first thing everyone did upon entering was, of course, to visit Jiayin.
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