Qiu Yan forcefully pulled out the hem of her skirt.
"Miss Qin, we are strangers to begin with, so there's no point in apologizing."
Jiang Liu noticed that Qiu Ling'er was hostile towards Qin Man, and Qiu Yumei's expression changed. When she looked at Qin Man again, her eyes also became unfriendly.
Qin Man's reaction reminded her of the many women Tang Yi had been with when she was in the Tang family mansion.
The better a woman is at acting, the more she despises her.
"General's wife," Qin Man's eyes blurred with tears.
"My sister is seriously ill and her condition is still uncontrollable. Please, please save her. If you save my sister, our Qin family will repay you with everything we have!"
She knew that if her sister died, the Qin family would be truly finished.
Duan Tianzhang nodded in agreement, also hoping that Qiu Yan could put aside her prejudices and treat her cousin.
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ling'er and the others finally understood.
It turns out that Miss Qin came seeking help.
Qiu Yan shook her head: "Miss Qin, I have already presented the prescription for the intractable disease to His Majesty, and Her Majesty the Empress must have already taken the medicine."
Qiu Ling'er and the other two... Her Majesty the Empress? Their worried gazes simultaneously turned to Qiu Yan.
Qiu Yan responded to her younger sister, aunt, and second aunt with a gentle, comforting look.
This look in her eyes contrasted sharply with her indifference towards Qin Man.
"What did you say? My sister took the antidote?" Qin Man's legs went weak upon hearing this.
"But why isn't her condition improving?"
This morning, the palace staff informed the Qin family that the Empress's illness was severe and the palace environment was too complex for her to recuperate. They asked the Qin family if they were willing to take the Empress home to recuperate.
His father refused immediately after hearing this.
After all, this disease is highly contagious.
Qin Man was secretly annoyed. Her father, like her uncle, was both heartless and cowardly.
She wondered, was His Majesty doing this on purpose?
Is it that His Majesty can't tolerate her sister?
Your Majesty is utterly shameless. Once you've used someone and feel they're no longer useful, you just kick them aside?
She had truly misunderstood His Majesty in this matter.
His Majesty clearly did nothing.
Qiu Yan: "I have no idea!" She knew that Qin Hui was not ill and was in good health.
But why did she tell Qin Man?
"Madam General, with His Majesty's connection, it's easy for you to enter the palace. I beg you, please go back to the palace and examine my sister. The other imperial physicians' conditions have been brought under control, so why hasn't hers?"
Qin Man thought she had lowered her stance enough, and that ordinary people would be moved by her emotional appeal.
Duan Tianzhang's eyes were glistening with tears as he looked at Qiu Ling'er with expectant eyes. After all, they were acquaintances.
However, Qiu Ling'er's gaze was indifferent, and she did not respond.
Similarly, Qiu Yumei and Jiang Liu's expressions remained unchanged.
They naturally understood Xiaoyan well enough.
Xiaoyan has her reasons for everything she does.
Qin Man sobbed and looked around. She saw that the girls around her were all looking at her with sympathy.
Everyone knows that the second young lady of the Qin family is extremely arrogant.
However, by chance, she met the general's wife, Qiu Yan.
"You yourself said that your sister has contracted smallpox. Ordinary people would avoid such a contagious disease like the plague, and I, as a woman, value my life. Moreover, I cannot cure your sister's illness."
As Qiu Yan finished speaking, everyone around her held their breath in worry, knowing that the Qin family was not to be trifled with.
Upon hearing this, Qin Man's feigned innocence vanished instantly.
She stood up abruptly, glaring angrily at Qiu Yan.
"What do you mean by avoiding her at all costs? My sister is the Empress! Your words are a great disrespect to her! Furthermore, you can treat the imperial physicians, so why won't you treat my sister?"
Qiu Yan turned her gaze and said calmly, "Miss Qin thinks too highly of me. My abilities are limited. If Miss Qin wants to seek medical help, she has probably come to the wrong person!"
Her voice was firm and resolute.
Qin Man's body went limp. "You did this on purpose."
Then a sound,
"His Majesty has arrived!"
Qiu Yan ignored Qin Man.
Led by Qiu Yan, along with her younger sister, aunt, second sister-in-law, cousin, and a group of girls behind her who were trying to curry favor with her, they walked toward His Majesty.
Indeed, thanks to the supporters behind her, Qiu Yan looked quite imposing and grand.
As a result, many of the ladies around her were extremely envious.
His Majesty's visit
Officials, along with their wives and families, and ordinary citizens, all knelt down to pay their respects.
Accompanied by Consort Li, He Lin strode confidently to the seat of honor.
Then came a voice: "Rise!"
Everyone stood up.
Qin Man, dragging her exhausted body, stared at the high and mighty man with Duan Tianzhang, her eyes filled with icy coldness.
Take another look at the woman accompanying His Majesty.
Mayi's makeup was exquisite, and her perfect figure, accentuated by her bright red palace dress, made her look charming and beautiful.
Especially her cheeks, which had a Western Region appearance, were truly beautiful.
"How dare she, an ordinary concubine, wear such attire?" Duan Tianzhang genuinely felt indignant on behalf of his eldest cousin.
Clearly, the one standing beside His Majesty should be her older cousin.
Upon hearing this, Qin Man sighed, her face deathly still.
"Don't you know? Just yesterday, His Majesty bestowed upon Consort Li the title of Noble Consort Li." Her lips trembled with anger as she said this.
"What right does she have!" Duan Tianzhang instinctively felt that His Majesty was clearly trying to make things difficult for his older cousin.
"Just because she's a princess from the Western Regions and has the closest relationship with Qiu Yan!" Qin Man explained, her fingernails almost digging into her flesh.
Qiu Yan is already married and pregnant.
Under such circumstances, she still managed to get His Majesty to back her up; she was a born femme fatale!
Duan Tianzhang was puzzled, so he listened to Qin Man continue to explain.
"That day, His Majesty went out of the palace incognito and actually stood up for Qiu Yan at a jade shop. Also, that day, Qiu Yan followed him into the palace, and His Majesty and she went out together to admire the flowers in the Imperial Garden. What does this mean?"
Duan Tianzhang could hardly believe his ears.
Is Qiu Yan really that kind of person?
This is not quite the same as the one she knows.
Qiu Yan was invited by Mayi to sit down next to her.
Qiu Ling'er was also by his side, which made the group of young talents look at each other frequently.
On such occasions, Zhou Zifang accompanied his mother to join in the fun.
Zhou Zifang originally didn't want to come, but his mother was afraid that her son would be bored out of his mind.
Because Zhou Zifang did nothing but stay in his room all day, focusing intently on painting.
He either paints landscapes, or pavilions and towers, or lush green trees.
Of course, there are also beautiful young girls.
A girl whom Zhou's mother had never seen before.
So much so that at this moment, when Zhou's mother saw Qiu Ling'er, her gaze froze.
She had always wanted to know who the girl in Zifang's painting was.
Qiu Ling'er felt someone's gaze directed at her. She turned her head and happened to see Zhou Zifang staring at her from behind. She couldn't help but force a smile.
Zhou Zifang returned the smile, but after a moment, he saw that Qiu Ling'er had already looked away, her eyes filled with disappointment.
Zhou's mother observed the interaction between the two.
Suddenly, it dawned on me.
She had known all along that her son had someone in his heart, but she just couldn't bring herself to ask him.
Looking at the girl again,
She has a sweet face, looks easygoing, and has two dimples when she smiles.
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