As expected, Cui Rou's face immediately darkened upon hearing this, but she did not say anything.
Now she has become deaf in her left ear entirely because of her son, so naturally she doesn't want to see Xu Mingzhi for the time being. Not to mention, Xu Yuehuai is still here, so even if she wants to pretend, she has to keep up the act.
Therefore, she sat down forlornly to the side, without saying a word.
When Zhou Wan saw this scene, she immediately noticed something was wrong. If it were any other time, Cui Rou would definitely be crying and sobbing, but today she didn't react at all.
She looked at Xu Yuehuai with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Zhou Wan, I'm entrusting her to you. During this time, remember not to let her overwork herself, and it's best if she can get plenty of rest. Also, if Xu Mingzhi and his son come to our door again, don't let them get close to my mother." Xu Yuehuai changed her form of address.
She didn't rush to tell the story, but first announced her decision.
For now, she can only continue to keep Cui Rou at Tianxiang Tower to recuperate.
As she spoke, she handed the medicine to Zhou Wan and instructed her on the daily dosage.
As Zhou Wan listened to the end, she felt increasingly incredulous and couldn't help but frown as she asked, "A-Yue, what happened to her?"
“She’s deaf in her left ear, so keep a close eye on her.” Xu Yuehuai leaned close to her ear and whispered, “No matter what, she became like this to protect me, so I should be nicer to her.”
"Don't worry, Yue." Zhou Wan took the medicine and, together with Xu Yuehuai, helped her to the bedside.
After settling everything, Xu Yuehuai prepared to return to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.
Zhou Wan quickly grabbed her, her face full of worry: "How are you feeling? San Niang and I heard about your poor health, but Tianxiang Tower was too busy, so we had to ask Shi Chen and Qian Qian to come over. Are you feeling any better now?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine now." Xu Yuehuai smiled and even spun around in place before continuing, "I just have some things to take care of at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. I'll come back when I'm done."
Not only does she need to resolve Xu Mingzhi's issue, but more importantly, she also needs to find herself a good marriage.
Only in this way can she completely sever ties with Qi Guze.
“But…” Zhou Wan hesitated, but finally spoke up, “These past few days, the Prince has been coming to see you, A-Yue, have you two had a falling out?”
She always felt that something was wrong between the two of them, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Afraid that she would worry, Xu Yuehuai immediately forced a smile: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's just that I've been too tired these days, so my godmother won't let him see me."
She had no choice but to use the Duchess of Zhenguo as a shield.
Hearing this, Zhou Wan simply stopped asking questions.
Xu Yuehuai gave a few more instructions and prepared to leave, but before she could even step out the door, Cui Rou noticed her and seemed to reach out her hand as if she wanted to take something or say something.
But in the end, Cui Rou didn't call out, and Xu Yuehuai opened the door and left.
...
Xu Yuehuai rushed to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion as soon as she came out. She was afraid that the Duke and his wife would be anxious because she had been away for too long this time, so she walked very fast.
As she approached the door, she saw the Duchess of Zhenguo anxiously looking around.
Xu Yuehuai felt a warm glow in her heart, filled with gratitude.
She quickly ran over with a smile, tears welling up in her eyes: "Godmother, what are you doing here?"
"I was just worried about you," said the Duchess of Zhenguo, tapping Xu Yuehuai's nose lightly. "I was afraid you'd be too busy with others and not take care of yourself, and that you'd be late for your return, so I waited for you outside."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai immediately embraced the Duchess of Zhenguo. The Duchess of Zhenguo stiffened for a moment, but then hugged Xu Yuehuai tightly.
It took the two a long time to let go of each other before they returned to the mansion together. On the way, Xu Yuehuai talked about Cui Rou.
"Mother, we just checked the list, and Xu Mingzhi came in second place. I think there's something fishy about this," Xu Yuehuai began to say.
The Duchess of Zhenguo held Xu Yuehuai's hand and patted it twice: "I know, your godfather already mentioned it when he came back earlier."
“I was curious whether Xu Mingzhi had cheated, so I went to Tianxiang Tower to find out. Unexpectedly, Xu Mingzhi got angry and tried to hit me, but luckily my mother stopped him in time.” Xu Yuehuai said, her mood becoming somewhat dejected. “The doctor said that she may never hear again in her left ear.”
Lady Zhenguo was also frightened. What if Xu Yuehuai was injured? How could Xu Mingzhi be so arrogant and shameless?
Xu Yuehuai held the hand of the Duke of Zhenguo tightly, feeling a little bitter: "Godmother, although I don't like this mother, she has indeed protected me, and I don't know what to do in the future."
"Ah Yue, you should take better care of her. After all, she is your own mother," the Duchess of Zhenguo quickly reminded her.
Although she was unwilling to admit it, the blood ties between them were undeniable, and even if she wanted to monopolize Xu Yuehuai as her daughter, it wouldn't work.
She patted Xu Yuehuai's hand and spoke again: "You have to understand that she gave birth to you and raised you. If you don't care about her, then there will never be anyone else in the world who will care about her."
“Even if she sold you for some money in the past, it was out of necessity. After all, if it were possible, no mother would sell her own daughter. A-Yue, you have to understand her,” the Duchess of Zhenguo continued. “Besides, your father and brother are the kind of people she is, so she certainly couldn’t change their minds.”
"Hmm." Xu Yuehuai said, then pulled the Duchess of Zhenguo to the backyard.
She couldn't help but feel sorry for Cui Rou.
She wasn't the original owner of this body, so she didn't know exactly what had happened back then. But right now, Cui Rou had lost her hearing to protect her, and that favor alone was enough for her to treat Cui Rou better. Perhaps once Cui Rou was free from the clutches of Xu Jingui and his son, she would treat her even better.
...
Meanwhile, Cui Rou tossed and turned in Tianxiang Tower, unable to sleep. On one hand, she was really worried about Xu Mingzhi, and on the other hand, the sudden change in her left ear made it impossible for her to fall asleep.
She never imagined that she would one day become deaf.
Cui Rou hesitated for a moment, but decided to go home and see if Xu Mingzhi would treat her better because of her ears. Once Xu Mingzhi became an official, she would be the mother of an official, and no one would laugh at her ears then.
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