He Yue suddenly smiled, a faint but chilling smile: "By the way, there's something else you might not know, but Steward Cui knows it perfectly well. In the forty-second year of Kangxi's reign, there was a woman in the manor who, in order to gain favor, harmed another woman's child. After that, that woman disappeared. You should be able to figure out how she disappeared if you think about it for a moment. Isn't that what the royal family does? Although we can't compare to those in the capital now, the rules still need to be followed."
Although it was Thirteen who deliberately planned that incident, and both Heyue and Thirteen knew that Lady Wusu was not pregnant at the time, it was true that Lady Fucha was gone.
Steward Cui also believed that Lady Fucha had truly killed Lady Wusu's child.
Therefore, when Steward Cui heard He Yue's words, he suddenly realized something and became even more determined to dissuade his daughter and wife.
Cui Tianshi shook her head frantically: "No, Yan'er is innocent, she wouldn't harm anyone..."
He Yue sneered: "How could someone who is willing to risk their own life care about the lives of others?"
Speechless, Cui Tian clenched her hands tightly and lowered her head listlessly.
When He Yue learned that Cui Yan had ulterior motives towards Thirteen, and was even willing to risk her life for it, she lost all pity for her.
If it were someone else, they would have accepted the marriage without much thought, since it would just be a decoration anyway. Heyue wouldn't have opposed it so strongly, even going so far as to confront Steward Cui and his wife about it.
Firstly, Cui Yan is Steward Cui's daughter, and He Yue really couldn't bear to let his only daughter suffer in the mansion, nor did she want Steward Cui to harbor resentment.
Secondly, Cui Yan is too cunning and too bold. If she enters the manor and things don't go well for her, who knows what trouble she might cause.
He Yue only hoped that Steward Cui loved his daughter enough and that this incident would serve as a wake-up call, so that he would no longer let Cui Yan act recklessly.
Manager Cui also understood that this was only the last chance that Madam was giving Cui Yan out of consideration for him. If his daughter continued to insist on this, it would not do her any good.
He immediately gave his wife a warning look, telling her not to speak anymore, and quickly kowtowed, promising, "Don't worry, madam, I will definitely discipline Yanzi properly and will never let her cause trouble again. Once Yanzi is better, my husband and I will take her back and find her a husband as soon as possible."
Suddenly, coughing and painful groans came from the inner room. Cui Tianshi immediately became happy and hurriedly got up to go in, but her husband grabbed her.
Manager Cui knew perfectly well that, based on the lady's words and the fact that her daughter woke up at the exact moment he finished speaking, she must have been awake for a while and had been listening to the noise.
Now that I think about it, what the lady said just now might not have been a lie.
Manager Cui was utterly disappointed in his daughter, so he pretended not to hear it.
Only Cui Tianshi was bewildered and confused, yet she clearly sensed the anger emanating from her husband and dared not move.
He Yue showed no surprise. From the beginning, the doctor had said that Cui Yan's injuries were not serious, but she had been unconscious for so long without waking up, so He Yue already had some doubts in her heart.
Hearing Cui Tianshi urgently begging Shisan to take Cui Yan as a concubine, Heyue knew that something must have happened to Cui Yan. Perhaps Cui Yan said something while she was "unconscious," which made Cui Tianshi disregard the rules and try to take advantage of her kindness.
A moment later, a weak voice came from inside again: "Father, Mother..."
He Yue chuckled softly, "She's awake, so it seems she's alright. But Steward Cui doesn't need to rush to marry her off. People who don't know better might think that my husband and I can't tolerate a young girl like her. There are some things she needs to think through herself and make sure she's willing."
"Didn't I arrange for a female tutor for her before? She wanted to come and serve me, so that was put on hold for the time being. Now that she's injured, once she recovers, we can have the tutor teach her to read. Don't rush to refuse; reading will benefit her. Many things she doesn't understand can be understood in books."
Manager Cui hesitated before he could refuse, remembering his daughter's stubborn nature, and could only agree: "Thank you, Madam, for thinking of Yanzi. Our family is extremely grateful."
He Yue said no more. She was still recovering from a serious illness and couldn't take it anymore after talking for so long. She covered her lower abdomen with her hand and made a move to get up.
Thirteen noticed that her face was pale and she looked pained, so he quickly stepped forward to support her. In front of everyone, he picked Heyue up and carried her horizontally, instructing Hailan, "Go and fetch a doctor!"
As he was leaving, Thirteen glanced at Cui Tianshi with a fierce look in his eyes. Cui Tianshi trembled and lowered her eyes, shrinking back and hiding behind Steward Cui.
Thirteen pursed his lips and said coldly, "There are some things I don't want to say. Heyue is injured and weak. You all watched Heyue grow up, so your position in Heyue's heart is naturally different."
Ask yourselves honestly, even if Cui Yan had such inappropriate thoughts, did Madam ever have the heart to punish her?
The lady, mindful of past favors, didn't make things difficult for her, but some people take advantage of this. Considering she saved the lady's life, the master will let it slide, but if it happens again, the master will not let it go easily!
Having said that, he strode away.
Cui Tianshi breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly went inside to see her daughter.
Cui Yan had indeed woken up, but her face was still pale. When she saw Cui Tianshi enter, her eyes were already filled with tears of grievance: "Mother..."
She had heard what was said earlier, but she never expected that Master Jin would be so ruthless, giving her no hope at all and saying such cruel things.
The more the shoulder wound hurt, the more aggrieved and resentful he felt, and tears streamed down his face.
Cui Tianshi tenderly wiped away Cui Yan's tears: "Yanzi, don't cry. The doctor said your injury is nothing serious and you'll be fine soon."
Cui Yan grew increasingly angry. What was the point of being injured like this? It was all for nothing.
What foolish thing did she do? Why did she have to try to block a knife? She should have just let the man in black stab her.
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