Madam You said, "Yes, yes, it's all because the children from both families fought. Every child makes a fuss when they're young, but I never expected that Gu Laoqi, a girl, would be such a headache."
Old Madam Gu ignored her.
Gu Baozhu has already publicly stated that she wants to find a husband on the spot, so no matter how much her reputation is damaged, that's about it.
It's true what they say: when you have too many lice, you don't have to worry.
Miss You was furious and added fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right! Gu Baozhu acted recklessly and insisted on fighting with my third brother. My third brother was unwilling at first, but he was provoked into doing so. She could fight all she wanted, but she was really despicable. I don't know what kind of weird stuff she used, but she injured both me and His Highness the Crown Prince."
"What?" Empress Lin and the Ninth Princess could no longer sit still.
Miss You pointed to her swollen, red eyes, tears streaming down her face: "She, Gu Qisheng, acted dishonestly by throwing away a packet of medicine powder, which made my eyes water uncontrollably, made me dizzy, and I couldn't see anything. Even my brother, the Crown Prince..."
Empress Lin glared angrily: "Madam Gu, your daughter has really gone too far. How could she have injured the Crown Prince?"
“Yes, how could you hurt the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country. We should be treating him with the utmost respect. Your daughter is too inconsiderate,” Old Madam You hurriedly said.
Before Madam Gu could speak,
Qin Yuan had already approached and said, "Miss You, although Baozhu is straightforward, she still knows her place and knows how to behave properly. How could she offend the Crown Prince?"
Seeing her jump out again, the Ninth Princess said angrily, "What business is it of yours now? Can't you see my mother is here asking questions?"
Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Ninth Princess, please calm down. I just think that, given Baozhu's personality, she just wants to compete with Young Master You. It's just a child's nature. Even if she loses, she won't hurt the Crown Prince. I'm just afraid that Your Majesty the Empress might get flustered if you're too concerned."
Empress Lin, unable to utter a sound, angrily demanded, "You little brat, what's wrong with His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Miss You dared not add anything more, and only said, "His Highness the Crown Prince was knocked into the pond, and the servants hurriedly rescued him and took him to change his clothes."
Empress Lin was furious and stood up abruptly, about to lash out.
Qin Yuan asked first, "Miss You, please explain clearly, who knocked His Highness the Crown Prince into the pond?"
Miss You angrily said, "It was Baozhu who sprinkled the powder. My third brother was so choked by the smell that his eyes were watering and he couldn't see clearly, which is why he knocked the Crown Prince into the pond."
Qin Yuan said, "I see. Your Highness the Crown Prince and you were watching Baozhu and Young Master You compete when Young Master You accidentally knocked Your Highness into the pond. We don't know how he is now."
Miss You: ...
Empress Lin, no longer wanting to listen to their argument, left her seat and said, "Quickly take me to see His Highness the Crown Prince."
Madam You was also anxious, and immediately everyone rushed to the courtyard where the Crown Prince was resting. The courtyard was already crowded with male guests who had come after hearing the news, and the female guests had to avoid them, so they stopped far away.
Empress Lin disregarded all this and hurriedly entered the courtyard, startling the male guests who quickly fled.
Empress Lin rushed into the room without a care in the world, shouting, "My son, are you trying to scare your mother to death?"
"Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!" Everyone in the room was taken aback and hurriedly knelt down.
The crown prince lay on the bed, his face pale and slightly bluish.
Empress Lin touched the Crown Prince's forehead with trembling hands. The Crown Prince opened his eyes and said weakly, "Mother, it's alright. I've already drunk the ginger soup. It's just that the water is a bit cold. The Duke is worried that the physician in the manor is not skilled enough, so he has already sent someone to invite the imperial physician."
Not long after, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy arrived.
Before the pulse diagnosis was even finished, the Empress Dowager arrived again in her imperial carriage.
The small courtyard was packed full.
Everyone tactfully sat at a distance, except for the You and Gu families who stayed in the courtyard to wait for news.
Madam Gu said to Qin Yuan, "That brat is really bold. If something happens to the Crown Prince, even if it wasn't Baozhu who hit him, the Empress will probably blame us. The Third Prince has never caused such a big trouble in the palace before. It's too worrying."
Qin Yuan thought to herself, whether she blamed the Marquis's family or not, Empress Lin would not let the Marquis's mansion off the hook.
But that wasn't the right way to put it. Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "I wonder how Baozhu is doing."
Madam Gu sighed.
Can't you see that the You family members are too busy caring about Miss You and Young Master You? Who cares about Gu Baozhu right now?
The crown prince is like a fragile jade bottle.
But it's all for the best. Now that things have come to this, the royal family probably won't care about Gu Baozhu anymore.
At this moment, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy had already taken his pulse. After a moment of contemplation, he said to the Empress Dowager and Empress Lin, "His Highness the Crown Prince is still too weak. He drank some wine, which caused him to have a fever, and then he fell into the pond and caught a chill. Autumn dryness requires proper care, and now the combination of heat and cold has caused him to suffer from a cold. I'm afraid he will need to be properly treated for some time."
Their lives are no longer in danger.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Empress Lin wept and said, "My child, I really feel sorry for you. What are you doing standing by the pool? What are those who serve you doing? None of them are doing their job properly. Do they want to lose their heads?"
The Empress Dowager said, "The Chief Physician has prescribed a remedy, so just take good care of yourself. In your current state, it would be better to return to the palace to recuperate. It's not as convenient here as it is in the palace."
The head of the Imperial Medical Academy then went to a side room to write a prescription.
The Empress Dowager turned to Empress Lin and said angrily, "We came to offer our birthday wishes in a proper manner, how did it turn into this?"
Outside.
Hongye whispered, "That little maid Ninghong is here again. She says she has something to report to Madam, and it concerns Seventh Miss."
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said to Old Madam Gu, "Mother, I'll go take a look."
Madam Gu said, "Take more people with you. I'll have Rong Mama ask the third son later if he knows anything about Baozhu."
Qin Yuan nodded, and Hehua, Yang'er and the others hurriedly followed. As soon as they stepped out of the courtyard, they saw Ning Hong peeking in from outside the door.
Seeing them arrive, he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and greeted them with a bow, saying, "Madam of Dingbei, the Seventh Miss is insisting on seeing you."
Qin Yuan was very puzzled: "Now that His Highness the Crown Prince is resting in this courtyard, why haven't she and Young Master You come to apologize?"
Ninghong stammered, "This servant doesn't know either. It was all Master's orders that I come to invite Lady Hou to see the Seventh Miss."
Hongye said, "Could it be that the You family has locked up the Seventh Miss? Are they trying to extract a confession through torture?"
Qin Yuan then had Hongye give Ninghong another golden peanut.
Ninghong took the gift, held it in her palm, and struggled for a while before saying, "Thank you for your reward, Madam. I was just following orders. I only heard from the servants that the Third Young Master was seriously injured by Miss Gu Qi. The First Madam fainted several times from crying, and when she woke up, she said she wanted to settle accounts with the Marquis of Dingbei's mansion. The Eldest Miss's eyes are so swollen that the physician applied medicine and they still want to ask the head physician to take a look... The Eldest Young Master instructed me to come and invite Madam... Actually, I have never seen Miss Qi."
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