"How is she?" Madam Geng asked worriedly as she watched the physician withdraw his hand from taking Qiu Yun's pulse.
"Miss Qiuyun is fine now. We gave her acupuncture treatment for a while, and she's out of danger now," the physician said respectfully.
Seeing that Qiu Yun hadn't woken up for a long time, Geng couldn't help but feel uneasy. "When will she wake up?"
"Your Majesty, Miss Qiuyun is somewhat weak after falling into the water and was frightened. She will wake up in a moment."
Upon hearing the physician's words, Madam Geng felt relieved. She nodded and waved for the physician to leave.
After the physician left, Madam Geng looked at Qiu Yun, who was still unconscious on the bed. Recalling how Qiu Yun had pulled her back without regard for anything, Madam Geng felt a little scared. If it weren't for Qiu Yun, she would be the one lying here now.
Thinking of this, Geng felt even more that Qiu Yun was a loyal and good maid, and thus conceived the idea of taking Qiu Yun as her adopted daughter. On the one hand, Geng liked Qiu Yun very much and had even thought of elevating Qiu Yun to be Hong Zhou's concubine, but unexpectedly, Hong Zhou refused and even considered expelling Qiu Yun from the Prince's mansion. Geng kept Qiu Yun in Rongyi Courtyard in order to put an end to Wu Kuzha's arrogance.
To Madam Geng, Qiu Yun was merely a maid who was good at trimming flowers and plants and pleased her; she had no particular attachment to Qiu Yun. However, just now, Qiu Yun risked her own life to save Madam Geng, which made Madam Geng like Qiu Yun even more, hence her current thoughts.
A moment later, Qiu Yun woke up and saw Madam Geng sitting by the bed looking at her. She quickly sat up and asked in surprise, "Your Highness, what brings you here?"
“You fell into the water and fainted just now.” Geng gestured to Lülan, who was standing nearby, to help Qiuyun up.
"I wish to adopt you as my goddaughter."
"Adopted daughter..." Upon hearing this, Qiu Yun, who had just woken up, instantly widened her pupils and stared at Geng Shi with disbelief.
"Your Majesty..." Upon hearing Geng's words, Lülan was astonished and couldn't help but speak up to stop her. Lülan thought that Geng's actions were too hasty and that she hadn't discussed it with Hongzhou, so she wanted to dissuade her.
However, Lady Geng naturally knew what Lülan was thinking, so before Lülan could finish, she waved her hand to interrupt her, saying, "My mind is made up."
Geng took Qiu Yun's hand and said, "I have always liked you. I originally wanted to give you to Hong Zhou as a concubine, but Hong Zhou was not interested, so I had to give up. I have also seen your loyalty this time. If you can't be Hong Zhou's concubine, then take this opportunity to become my adopted daughter."
Upon hearing Geng's words, Qiu Yun was moved to tears and quickly expressed her gratitude.
"You should rest well." After saying that, Gengshi took Lülan downstairs, but Gengshi did not see the meaningful smile that Qiuyun gave after she turned around.
Before long, the news that Lady Geng had adopted Qiu Yun as her goddaughter spread throughout the entire Prince He's residence. Meanwhile, Hong Zhou, who had just returned from his duty at the palace, naturally heard about Lady Geng's intentions. Although he was unhappy with Lady Geng's decision, he was afraid of going against her wishes, so he could only agree without saying anything more.
So Lady Geng first had someone prepare a room in her side hall for Qiu Yun to live in. From then on, Qiu Yun could come and keep her company anytime, but she wouldn't have to do any menial work. She would only be responsible for keeping Lady Geng company and pruning the flowers and plants.
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