Upon hearing this, the magpie suddenly remembered what the young lady had advised the princess: to keep the princess away from the madam, lest she contract a serious illness.
Lu Qingyan sighed, "I know my sister is a very good person. She must be worried about us and wants to take this opportunity to see Mother. But Father has already given the order, and I can't let my sister do something foolish. If my sister does anything later, you should go find Father quickly. There's already a sick person in this family, and my sister can't fall ill at this time."
Magpie nodded and said solemnly, "Your Highness, rest assured, this servant will keep a close eye on her and will not let anything happen to the young lady."
Lu Qingyan smiled and patted Xique's shoulder: "Then you keep a close watch. I'm going to take a nap. I'm a bit sleepy after traveling for half a day in the carriage. Remember to stay here and keep watch. If anything happens, go and tell Father right away. Don't wander off anywhere else, understand?"
The magpie nodded.
Lu Qingyan went out of the side room and into the inner room, arching the quilt to make it look like she was inside. Then she slipped out from under the roof and headed towards the Begonia Courtyard. With her current rudimentary skills, she couldn't do this in the Prince's mansion, but it was no problem for her to come and go in the small Fu residence. As long as she didn't get close to those two big shots, she would definitely not be discovered.
In just one day, Fu Lishi aged considerably. Her once perfectly maintained head of black hair was now streaked with white, a jarring sight. Her once bright eyes had become somewhat unfocused, making her resemble a meticulously crafted puppet—a human figure, yet lacking a soul.
Lu Qingyan sighed: "Su Han, mute the noise inside the room. Don't let anyone outside notice anything amiss."
【Alright, use sound shield once, costing 200 points.】 Su Han was especially happy as soon as Lu Qingyan used her points.
“Mother,” Lu Qingyan called out to Fu Lishi, “I’ve come to see you.”
Fu Lishi didn't react at all.
Lu Qingyan didn't move, just quietly watched her.
After a short while, Madam Fu chuckled lightly: "What father-daughter affection? It's just that we both have the surname Fu, isn't it? Look, I tried every possible way to distance you two, but in the end, he still protects you. For the sake of you, this wretched child, he locked me up in a place like this and won't let me do anything!"
Fu Li threw a teacup at Lu Qingyan, but Lu Qingyan dodged it.
Fu Li laughed heartily: "See, I told you you were a monster, but no one believed me. If you weren't a monster, how could you have escaped? If he knew he was going against me for the sake of a monster like you, wouldn't he regret it?"
“No one has ever been against you; it’s just that you’re unwilling to let yourself go.” Lu Qingyan bent down to pick up the broken pieces from the ground, examined them carefully, and looked at Fu Li Shi, saying, “This teacup is the tea set that Father gave you for Mother’s twenty-fifth birthday. You usually treasured it and kept it for your own use. You wouldn’t even let your eldest sister touch it. But now you’ve broken it yourself.”
Fu Li was furious: "What do you mean by being good to me? He's clearly just putting on an act for others. If he were sincere, how could he not know me—"
Fu Li stopped abruptly, looking at Lu Qingyan with disgust, her almond-shaped eyes filled with hatred and resentment: "It's all your fault. It's because of you, this wretched child, that he changed his mind. It's all your fault."
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