Chapter 211
She wanted to have some private conversations with Yunxi, but now that Shen Rang was here, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Come and pay your respects to Mother."
Madam Zheng glanced at him helplessly: "Mother Zhou, take Zirong outside to sit for a while."
"Since you've come to pay your respects to your mother, I'll stay here."
Seeing Shen Rang's firm attitude, Madam Zheng looked at Yun Xi and sighed seemingly unintentionally, "Zi Rong has truly treated you well."
Yunxi curtsied and said, "This concubine will never let the young master down."
Madam Zheng looked surprised, her gaze scrutinizing Yun Xi as if trying to determine whether what she said was true or false.
Yunxi did not avoid it.
Such an attitude makes it more credible.
Madam Zheng then said, "Now that you are already by Zi Rong's side, I naturally won't say anything more. However, there are some things I still need to remind you of."
As soon as she finished speaking, a maidservant came up with a bowl of medicine.
The medicine was pitch black and had a bitter taste, but there was a small dish of candied fruit on the side of the bowl.
“This is…” Yunxi quickly realized, “Please forgive me, Madam, I cannot drink this medicine.”
Madam Zheng frowned: "You don't want to?"
Refusing to drink the medicine means she's setting her sights on her eldest son.
Madam Zheng could disregard Yunxi, but the eldest son had to come out of the young mistress's womb; that was her bottom line.
If Yunxi doesn't understand...
A fierce glint flashed in Zheng's eyes.
"No," Yunxi quickly said, "I know my place and I've already taken my medicine. If I were to drink this bowl too..."
"Madam is a devout Buddhist, and I don't want her to ruin her years of spiritual practice because of me."
Her words were very nice, but that's secondary.
Madam Zheng raised an eyebrow: "Have you had your drink?"
"Yes, the young master personally went to Yiyuantang to buy the prescription. He said that one dose would keep you healthy for seven days. I just drank it yesterday."
Zheng looked at Shen Rang.
Shen Rang nodded and said, "It was Xi'er who asked me to go. If Mother doesn't believe me, you can go to Ji Bai Ju to check."
Hearing this, Madam Zheng looked at Yunxi with a hint of relief in her eyes.
This child is much better than she imagined.
So be it.
As long as the eldest son was born to Yun Wan, that was fine; as for other matters, she could turn a blind eye.
Seeing that Madam Zheng was alright, Shen Rang cupped his hands and said, "Mother, if there's nothing else, we'll head back now and won't disturb you any longer."
"Go."
Yunxi curtsied and turned to leave with Shen Rang.
Madam Zhou stepped forward a few steps: "Now Madam can finally rest assured."
Madam Zheng frowned and said, "At first I thought this child must be a person with ulterior motives, but now she seems to be a pretty good person?"
“Madam, you must have forgotten what it was like for my aunt under the young mistress,” Zhou Mama sighed. “She was confined to her quarters, deprived of food, and forced to kneel. No wonder she couldn’t stand being under the young mistress.”
Upon hearing what Zhou's mother said, Zheng suddenly remembered the first time she met Yunxi.
At that time, Yunxi's face was pale, without a trace of color, and the wisps of hair on her forehead were soaked with cold sweat. Only the bitten lips were tinged with red, which made them stand out even more.
That appearance showed how much grievance he had suffered under Yun Wan's command.
Madam Zheng took a deep breath: "Fine, as long as that girl behaves herself in the future, I can tolerate her."
Mrs. Zhou smiled and said, "Madam has a kind heart."
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