After hearing this, Yu Jiao understood that Madam Liu insisted on taking Liu Yaozhen with her to Pingliang Prefecture this time. This must be a decision she made after discussing with Liu Yu. Liu Yaozhen and Cui Mubai were particularly affectionate. If she knew that Cui Mubai took the medicine so that he could have a child with her and that Cui Mubai would not live long, she would definitely not be willing to divorce Cui Mubai.
Going to Pingliang Prefecture would separate Liu Yaozhen and Cui Mubai for some time. By the time they returned from Pingliang Prefecture, Cui Mubai might have already... gone.
"Madam, there must be a reason for doing this." Yu Jiao took a sip of tea and asked, "Did the elder sister say anything?"
Liu Yaoyu said, "Big sister has always been gentle and obedient. Since mother has spoken, she will naturally agree. But I can see that she still can't bear to leave her brother-in-law. She said that she will tell her brother-in-law when she returns home tomorrow and pack some things for the journey."
Liu Yaoyu was busy talking, and only now noticed the fingerprints on Yu Jiao's chin. She frowned and reached out to touch the purple pinch marks on Yu Jiao's chin. "What's wrong with you? Who bullied you?"
Yu Jiao dodged subconsciously, "Nothing, I pinched myself accidentally."
Liu Yaoyu was not as easy to fool as Tao Ge'er, so she naturally didn't believe it. The fingerprints were so obvious, and she didn't know how much force was used. Her face looked grim. As a girl from an aristocratic family, Liu Yaoyu had heard a little about the dirty things in the palace. She said distressedly, "Did anyone make things difficult for you when you entered the palace today?"
Yu Jiao shook her head. "Second sister, it's really nothing. I did it accidentally."
Liu Yaoyu was angry. Since her elder brother was not around, she felt that as an older sister, she should naturally protect Yu Jiao.
"Tell me, who did it? Was it Concubine Xue?"
Seeing her like this, Yu Jiao felt warm in her heart, smiled, took her hand and said, "It's not Concubine Xue, it's me who offended Master Cheng, and I don't want to recognize him as my adoptive father anymore."
When she heard that it was Cheng Ying, Liu Yaoyu was shocked. Although she was afraid of Cheng Ying, she still said angrily, "That damn treacherous eunuch will not have a good end! It's better not to acknowledge him as your adoptive father. There is no benefit in being too close to him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Jiao's stomach growled. She had not eaten since she went to the palace early in the morning. Liu Yaoyu heard this, laughed, and said hurriedly, "I was so busy talking to you that I forgot that you came back from the palace and haven't had lunch yet." She looked at Jianjia, "Go to the kitchen and see if the food is ready. Bring it up quickly."
Jianjia turned around and went out. Soon, the servants brought in the food.
Yu Jiao went to the table to eat and invited Liu Yaoyu and Tao Ge'er to eat together. They had just finished lunch and were not in a position to eat anything, so they just sat aside to accompany Yu Jiao.
After Yu Jiao finished her meal, Liu Yaoyu got up and took Tao Ge'er to leave. She could see that Yu Jiao seemed a little tired and her face did not look very good.
"Take a nap and have a good rest. Brother Tao and I will go back to East Garden first." Liu Yaoyu looked at the fingerprints on her chin and reminded her, "Don't forget to apply medicine on the wound on your face."
Yu Jiao nodded, thinking of Liu Yaozhen, and said, "Second sister, you should accompany eldest sister more these two days. Madam wants eldest sister to go to Pingliang Prefecture. She has her own considerations. Don't say those words in front of eldest sister."
Liu Yaozhen responded and left with Tao Ge'er.
Jianjia helped Yu Jiao to wash and dress. Yu Jiao lay on the bed and planned to take a nap, but she had a lot on her mind and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. In her mind, she thought of Xue Rong arranging a marriage for Xue Qingshang and Yu Qizhe, and then she thought of Cheng Ying's cruel look.
After a long time, she gradually fell asleep, but she had a very bad dream. In the dream, Yu Qizhe was going to marry Xue Qingshang. He was wearing a scarlet wedding dress, and his handsome eyes were full of smiles. He was walking farther and farther away with Xue Qingshang, who was also wearing a wedding dress. She stood in the lively crowd and wanted to call out to him, but she couldn't open her mouth.
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