Ningsi Academy.
"It might hurt a little."
Looking at Mu Xue's bloodied lower body, Lin Qingwan's hands trembled uncontrollably, even though she was mentally prepared. The girl's skin was delicate; although five strokes wouldn't leave her covered in blood, it would still take a long time to heal.
Mu Xue was injured because of her; if her father hadn't intervened, she might have been even more seriously injured.
"Miss, I'm not afraid." Mu Xue bit her lip, thinking to herself that even the pain of applying medicine couldn't compare to the agony of the board hitting her.
When the powder fell on the wound, the little girl cried out in pain, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Lin Qingwan slowed down her movements, "Blowing on it will make it feel better."
"This medicine works quickly, just bear with it."
The next second, Mu Xue felt a cool sensation coming from the burning wound, and she was both surprised and ashamed. "This servant would be willing to die for Miss."
"No one has ever cared for me like you have, Miss."
Lin Qingwan's eyes shone brightly. "I'm sorry you suffered because of me."
Mu Xue shook her head vigorously, her eyes still shining with excitement, "I traded five strokes of the cane for Chun Yu's life, it was well worth it!"
"Miss, don't be discouraged. With the Prime Minister protecting you, the eldest young lady will not dare to bully you again."
Lin Qingwan felt Mu Xue's hand gripping her tightly and warmly. She thought of how Mu Xue had risked her life to reveal the marriage agreement between Prince Jing and the Jiang family, which had enraged her mother.
This girl is only trying to do what's best for her.
She is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, and it should be her, not Jiang Yanwan, who is engaged to Prince Jing.
"You saw Prince Jing give me gifts twice and assumed he was interested in me. You thought that since Mother favored Jiang Yanwan and I was having a hard time in the Prime Minister's residence, it would be better for me to marry into Prince Jing's household, right?"
Mu Xue didn't know where she got the courage to talk back to the madam, but she did feel that Lin Qingwan was very wronged.
“Although Prince Jing has a reputation for being a womanizer, you are the daughter of the Prime Minister’s family. If you marry him, you will be a proper princess.” Mu Xue’s eyes widened, hoping that Lin Qingwan could make an effort.
It's remarkable that she, a mere maid, thought so far ahead for Lin Qingwan.
Lin Qingwan felt a warmth in her heart, but didn't explain anything. She simply covered her with the blanket and said, "You should rest well. I'll come back tomorrow to change your dressing."
Mu Xue glanced at Granny Lai, who was deliberately lingering outside the door, and said, "I wouldn't dare trouble you, Miss. I'll change it myself."
Lin Qingwan said, "It's better if I bring this medicine over every day."
Granny Lai's grip on the broom suddenly tightened, her eyes filled with jealousy. Giving such good medicine to a lowly maid!
We must take advantage of the fact that Mu Xue is unable to serve Lin Qingwan these few days and quickly change the medicine for the young lady.
Without good medicine, it would be better to let that girl's flesh rot to death.
Huaguang Institute.
Chunyu's death left the servants who served Jiang Yanwan with lingering fear, especially Xia Yan, who dreamt of Chunyu's tragic death every night, and after the fear came intense hatred.
Jiang Yanwan's rash on her arm was not getting better. She accidentally scratched a few of them while she was asleep last night, so she called the doctor from the prefectural hospital to bandage them today.
"Miss, dampness and toxins are most aggravated by worry and anxiety. The medicine will only be effective if you are in a good mood."
The physician's advice was well-intentioned, but Jiang Yanwan heard it as mockery.
With the Prime Minister backing Lin Qingwan up, how could she possibly be in a good mood!
"I understand. How is Mother's headache?"
The physician's brows furrowed even more. "The dosage was increased again yesterday. Madam must not be subjected to any more stress."
Jiang Yanwan sighed softly, "Take good care of your mother. If anything happens to her, be careful with your life."
Xia Yan saw the physician out of the courtyard, and seeing that no one was around, handed him a prescription, saying, "Prepare this medicine."
The physician opened the package with a puzzled look, and after just one glance, cold sweat beaded on his forehead. "This...this is all..."
Xia Yan made a silencing gesture. "What's there to be surprised about? It's not like it's the first time we've done this. Hurry up, we need it."
The physician had something on Jiang Yanwan, so he could only nod and pray to Buddha and Bodhisattva that if there was any retribution, it would not befall him.
Not long after the physician left, Granny Lai came over under the cover of darkness. When Jiang Yanwan heard that Lin Qingwan had given Mu Xue the prince's medicine, she frowned and said, "Father said she didn't keep any medicine for herself."
Her expression was sharp, clearly convinced that the information Granny Lai had given her last time was false.
Xia Yan immediately glared at Granny Lai and said, "I haven't settled the score with you for what happened last time. Chunyu lost her life, and you still dare to spout nonsense! Believe me or not, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Granny Lai knelt on the ground, put three fingers together, and said, "I swear, the doors and windows were open this time, and I heard everything clearly."
"Miss Qingwan didn't call the family physician for Muxue. After applying the medicine, the girl has stopped crying in pain."
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying, and had no reason to lie, Xia Yan couldn't help but wonder, "Miss, she doesn't have anything valuable on her, and it's impossible for her to have medicine."
"Perhaps she secretly left the medicine, and the Prime Minister is unaware of it."
Jiang Yanwan glared at her, "Shut up! Don't you want to live anymore?"
Xia Yan felt a chill run down her neck and dared not think any further.
“Father said she didn’t keep it, and that’s it.” Jiang Yanwan said to Granny Lai with a cold smile. “Remember, that’s not the prince’s medicine, and it has nothing to do with the prince. As for where it came from, neither you nor I know. Anyway, it’s Lin Qingwan’s stuff.”
"She deserved what happened."
Granny Lai knew that Jiang Yanwan was not as weak and sensible as she appeared on the surface, and that she had many tricks up her sleeve. But this was the first time she had felt such a chilling danger. She trembled and said, "This servant will remember, will remember."
The next day, Jiang Yanwan went to Lan Garden to give Lin a massage.
After all, if her father really favored Lin Qingwan, then the Lin family would be Jiang Yanwan's greatest hope and entrustment.
When Jiang Yanwan was giving a massage, she intentionally or unintentionally revealed the gauze wrapped around her arm with a rash. When Lin saw that she was still thinking about her even in this condition, and then thought that her own daughter would only make her angry, she felt a mix of emotions.
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