"I will definitely be able to cure you." Yun Duoduo looked at her with a smile.
Guan Guan gave a grateful smile, her eyes shining brightly when she smiled.
"Guan Guan!" came an anxious voice from the doorway.
"Child, how are you?" A middle-aged man walked quickly into the yard, and almost tripped over the threshold when he got to the door.
"It's all my fault. I was guarding the bookstore until it closed, and that's when I found out you were sick." The man walked to Guan Guan's bedside, looking at Guan Guan's pale face with great heartache.
Guan Guan's father was named Fang Yi. Because he was a son-in-law who married into the family, Guan Guan took her mother's surname, Guan.
Yun Duoduo looked at Fang Yi. As expected of someone who runs a bookstore, he had a strong scholarly air about him. He was handsome, slender, and had the elegance of a scholar in every gesture.
She could almost picture the story of the Guan family's eldest daughter falling in love with a refined scholar many years ago.
“It’s all my fault. Your uncle said he’s already taken you to see a doctor, so it seems there’s nothing seriously wrong with you.”
"Sigh, ever since your mother passed away, it's all thanks to your uncle's family for taking care of you." Fang Yi sighed, seemingly missing Guan Guan's mother.
Listening to Fang Yi's words and seeing the personality of Guan Guan's biological father, it seems that he will not be able to gain a foothold in this family. Guan Wude is obviously a scheming person, and his wife, Su, is also a person who is good at being two-faced and can make people run around.
Fang Yi was a son-in-law who lived with his wife's family, so he didn't have much status in the Guan family. He was also the kind of person who didn't fight for anything and was easy to trust others, so it's no wonder that Guan Guan also suffered from being looked down upon and bullied.
It seems that Guan Guan did not tell Fang Yi about what happened to her and the bullying she suffered, and Fang Yi was unaware of it.
She suddenly realized that Guan Guan's situation was somewhat similar to Lin Daiyu's; however, Daiyu had Grandmother Jia protecting her, while Guan Guan had…
Yes, where is Grand Secretary Guan?
Guan Guan should be under the protection of Grand Secretary Guan, but the renowned Grand Secretary Guan was nowhere to be seen today.
Logically speaking, no matter how grand Guan Gong was, with so many court officials coming to celebrate his granddaughter's birthday, he should have at least shown his face out of courtesy.
Where did this old man go?
...
In the evening, Guan Wude brought over the food. Yun Duoduo looked at the braised lion's head meatballs, minced meat and tofu, chrysanthemum Buddha's hand pastries, and the fragrant hibiscus sweet soup on the table, and her appetite was whetted.
Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
[Why is Guan Wude, the head of the family, personally delivering the food?]
Shouldn't this kind of work be done by the maids?
Even if I were a princess, I wouldn't need him to personally bring me food.
Yun Duoduo felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about it. The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. She listened intently, but Guan Wude's mind was completely calm, without the slightest disturbance.
No, she couldn't accept not knowing what the other person was thinking. She couldn't eat food she didn't understand. This situation, where she didn't know the details, made her uneasy. She had to think of a way to get some information out of them.
"Uncle Guan, I heard that the chefs at the Guan residence are incredibly skilled, just as good as the food at the most famous Manjianghong Restaurant in the capital!" Yun Duoduo's big eyes were full of innocent smiles, making her extremely cute.
"You flatter me, Princess. It's just some ordinary home-cooked dishes." Guan Wude chuckled twice and rubbed his hands together.
"Princess, please eat quickly, the food will get cold."
Seeing that Yun Duoduo hadn't touched her chopsticks and was still looking at him, Guan Wude suddenly spoke up, "Oh, it was my oversight."
"Yu Liu, come here and try the dishes!"
In the palace, Yun Duoduo would have someone taste the food before she ate it; she would not eat any food that had not been tasted with a silver needle.
Guan Wude could tell that the cute little child in front of him might not be so simple-minded.
"Yes." Yu Liu, the head maidservant beside Guan Wude, swayed her hips as she walked over, picked up a piece of tofu with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. Then, she tasted every dish on the table.
Guan Wude squinted and carefully examined Yun Duoduo.
[As expected of someone raised in the palace, very cautious.]
[She looks harmless and quite likable on the outside, but her insides are a real convoluted mess.]
If Qinqin had even half of this mindset, she wouldn't always be outmaneuvered by Guan Guan.
"Princess, I've tasted the food, so please eat with peace of mind." Yu Liu swallowed the food and put on a professional smile.
There's no poison in this dish, of course; it just makes you sleep longer and more soundly.
That's it!
I've finally caught you!
[Guan Wude, you truly are something else! You're a gentleman to my face, but a devil behind my back. I knew you were up to no good!]
But your sister Duo isn't one to be trifled with either; I'm good at countering any move she makes!
Yun Duoduo heard what she wanted to hear: the food wasn't poisoned, but rather drugged with sleeping pills or similar substances.
Why is Guan Wude trying to make them fall asleep?
Something unusual is bound to happen; a person acting strangely is bound to have a knife; insincere words always indicate a ulterior motive!
[Could it be that they're planning to drug them while they're asleep?]
Yun Duoduo dismissed the idea in her heart. Guan Wude was always a black-hearted man, harboring evil intentions, but he shouldn't be so bold as to plot against the most favored princess in the court from within his own territory.
If he actually does that, he'll be in deep trouble!
In short, they are the only variable in the government today. The fact that they were put to sleep means Guan Wude and Su are definitely up to something shady behind the scenes.
[We need to be careful tonight. I also need to tell Guan Guan to make sure Zhu Zhu is careful, especially around the main branch of the family.]
Seeing that the food wasn't poisoned and that Guan Wude's head maid hadn't been affected after eating it, Sun Huohuo picked up his chopsticks to grab the round lion's head meatball.
He had been smelling this for a long time, and he really couldn't resist it anymore. It smells so good!
Seeing this, Yun Duoduo forcefully slapped Sun Huohuo's hand, knocking the chopsticks out of his hand. She glared at him and said, "This princess hasn't even touched her chopsticks yet, how dare you?"
Sun Huohuo was stunned by Yun Duoduo's glare, and his body stiffened for a moment. Yun Duoduo had never been so fierce to him before.
To avoid arousing Guan Wude's suspicion, Yun Duoduo picked up her chopsticks, took a piece of minced meat from the tofu, and put it in her mouth. "Mmm, it's delicious. Uncle Guan, thank you for your trouble. You can go ahead and do your work. Duoduo doesn't like being watched when she's eating."
"Alright, then you may eat. I shall take my leave." Guan Wude bowed slightly as a gesture of respect to Yun Duoduo, and then left with his maid Yu Liu.
Princess, please don't blame me. It's your reputation that's so bad.
I have heard about how your poor medical skills led to the death of a palace maid. And coincidentally, you also treated Guan Guan during your visit to the Guan residence.
[This provides me with an opportunity. Guan Guan won't live past tonight anyway. We can tell everyone that the princess's medical skills were inadequate, causing the death of Grand Secretary Guan's granddaughter.]
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