The door closed again. Jiang turned back to look at her daughter. Her cold eyes softened a little. She asked, "Ranran, do you feel that your mother is cruel?"

Wei Hanzhang shook his head without hesitation and replied, "Seventh sister, it's all your own fault."

She had been broken off from engagement by the Gu family before, and had been criticized a lot by Wei Ping Liu when she was in the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. However, as a legitimate granddaughter, she knew that one had to bow one's head when under someone's roof, and would never go to the main courtyard to cause trouble unless necessary.

Wei Hansu was born a concubine's daughter and had no face in front of her stepmother. She had been acting like a troublemaker these days. Although Jiang was a bit harsh on her this time, it was indeed her own fault.

"I thought she was timid but at least somewhat knowledgeable. Now it seems that was all an illusion." Jiang smiled faintly and mocked, "She has high aspirations and is shameless."

She just thought that the concubine's daughter came forward for the sake of the prince of Chen.

Wei Hanzhang was already in a bad mood today. When she woke up in the morning and thought about the past, she felt like there was a piece of cotton wool stuck in her throat, making her feel heavy-hearted and unable to breathe.

Seeing that her mother was unhappy, she still advised: "Mother, why bother with her? No matter how bad she is, you don't need to worry about her. Appoint two maids to teach her the rules and give her a dowry. After she gets married, you can have less contact with her."

She agreed with Jiang's words and felt that Wei Hansu was quite shameless. It was not because of the matter of Chen Zisu, but because after the last time the two sisters had such a fight, she never paid any attention to this half-sister again, but the other party could still put on a fake front of affection.

He was always in tears, staring at her with watery eyes.

...She is not made of clay, so she can still feel sympathy even after being pointed at and scolded by others.

"If she behaves well, who would have the time to set rules for her?" Jiang said with disgust. "Your father has always been good to his daughters. I have severely punished Qi Niang to see if he feels sorry for her."

After all, whoever has the child will love him/her. Wei Heng has more than two daughters and one son from his first wife...

Wei Hanzhang had guessed Jiang's intention when she told her not to wake Wei Hansu up until Wei Heng came back. Hearing this, he said, "Father will definitely feel bad, but I don't know if he will stand up for her."

"It would be best if you feel sorry for Qi Niang's suffering and have a big quarrel with me, and then don't come to me every day in the future." She rubbed her forehead, looking very tired, and said, "There is no place to hide in peace in this palace. When I return to Beijing, I will definitely stay in the other courtyard for a few days."

"Mother, remember to take me with you." Hearing that he could hide away in peace, Wei Hanzhang immediately became excited, and his voice became stronger. "We should return to Beijing in the next two days. Then, mother, you must take me with you wherever you go."

Jiang Shi sensed something from her words and expression, and her heart tightened slightly. She asked tentatively, "The villa is outside the city, a long way from the capital, and it's inconvenient to go back and forth. Is His Highness willing to let you stay so far away?"

...I just need to stay away from him.

Wei Hanzhang said, "I'm not married yet, so I can go anywhere. I can just stay in another courtyard with my mother for a while. Why would he be unwilling?"

Jiang was so smart that she could not fail to hear the impatience and resistance in her daughter's tone when she mentioned His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

"Ran Ran," she was stunned for a moment, holding her daughter's hand, and whispered, "Did His Highness do anything to make you angry with him?"

"Nothing..." Wei Hanzhang was stunned by the question. Knowing that he couldn't hide it, he simply confessed in a low voice: "I just suddenly found that he didn't seem to be as good as I thought before. I don't like him a little bit."

Don’t like it anymore?

Jiang seemed unable to understand the meaning of these words and remained silent for a long while.

When I mentioned His Highness before, my daughter's face was full of sweetness and shyness, but now...

Isn't this changing a little too fast?

...It seems understandable that the little girl is still unstable. She likes this today and that tomorrow.

So, her Ran Ran is actually tired of His Highness?

Jiang finally reacted, took a deep breath, and stared at her little girl.

It was still a hot and humid day, but at this moment I felt an inexplicable chill down my spine.

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The sun was shining brightly, and Wei Hansu's thin clothes were already soaked with sweat. Her skin was red from the sun, her vision was black, and her lips were covered with dry skin.

Although she was born out of wedlock and lived a cautious life under the care of her stepmother, she was a daughter of a marquisate after all, and had been raised with fine clothes and delicious food. This was the first time in her life that she had suffered such torture.

When she was woken up by being splashed with herbal tea again, she really regretted it.

Why did I want to come and see what she looked like after being poisoned after hearing the news that Wei Hanzhang was coming, and whether her temperament had changed drastically?

This gave her stepmother, who was always strict, the opportunity to use her as an excuse and torture her to death!

When Wei Heng returned from the inner city, he saw his second daughter kneeling in the middle of the courtyard, almost fainting. He frowned, walked over quickly, helped her up, and said to Nanny Zhou who was standing under the shade of the tree, "What's going on?"

"In reply to the master's words," Madam Zhou bowed and said respectfully, "Seventh Miss did something wrong, and Madam ordered her to kneel here and reflect on it."

"Did you do something wrong?" Wei Heng frowned even more tightly, and asked in disbelief, "What mistake did you make that warrants such a severe punishment?"

Girls in the boudoir are already delicate and if they injure their bodies, it will affect their offspring in the future...

Wei Hansu raised his sweaty face and called out softly in a voice full of admiration, "...Dad."

She had been exposed to the sun for the entire morning without drinking a single drop of water. She couldn't even squeeze out tears at this moment. When she saw her father, she had a tearful expression on her face and said weakly, "... Dad, don't blame others. It was my daughter who did something wrong, and it was right for my mother to punish me."

Her voice was hoarse, which made Wei Heng feel a little bit reluctant. He pointed at two maids and said, "Send the girl back to her room, and ask the female doctor to take a look at her, so that she won't get sick."

It's such a hot day, kneeling in the sun for so long...

Even for a strong young man, it is a torture, and a weak woman...

Wei Heng really couldn't believe it... This was actually ordered by his virtuous and generous wife.

Could it be that her resistance to herself has extended to the child? Nanny Zhou arrived faster than Wei Heng. By the time he arrived, Jiang had already known what had happened in the courtyard.

Seeing him come in, Jiang held a round fan to cover half of her face and asked first, "Master, are you here to call me to task?"

Wei Heng's steps slowed down slightly, and he looked at his cold wife, frowned and said, "I didn't mean that, but Qi Niang is a girl, what a big mistake she has made, to make her kneel under the scorching sun for a whole morning."

After listening to him, Jiang sneered, "What's wrong? If the master is interested, he will find out clearly. Why would he ask me?"

The New Year is getting closer and closer, and the New Year atmosphere is so strong around me. Everyone is having fun everywhere, but I am the only one who is busy typing every day~~~I am eager to do something...

On the first day of February, have all the monthly tickets been updated? The number of monthly tickets received will help cheer the author up~~~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)