During this lunch, Zhao Changqing had no appetite and could not swallow anything. He had to pretend to be nonchalant and chat and laugh with Xie Mingxi and others.
Zhao Changqing himself knows the taste of this.
After lunch, Zhao Changqing finally couldn't hold it any longer and was the first to say goodbye: "I'm worried about Sister Rong. I have to go back and take a look first."
Xie Mingxi glanced at Zhao Changqing and said with a pun, "Second sister-in-law has a motherly heart, which is touching."
Those eyes as bright as candles seemed to understand all her dark thoughts.
Zhao Changqing was secretly shocked, but he sighed softly: "Isn't it true? Children are the flesh of their own mothers, so there is no reason why it shouldn't hurt."
After Zhao Changqing stood up and left, Yin Xiaoxiao muttered a few words in a low voice: "Second sister-in-law is always acting a little weird today."
No matter how well a person hides it, whether it is true or false will always be revealed in the subtleties.
Xiao Yuhan's brows moved slightly, as if he thought of something, but he didn't say much.
Half an hour later.
Xiao Yuhan returned to the palace and saw Sister Fu who looked gloomy and unhappy.
Xiao Yuhan knew what he was talking about and asked softly: "What did Sister Rong say to you?"
Sister Fu couldn't help but snorted: "Cousin Rong won't say anything. But I'm not a fool. The slap marks on her face haven't completely faded yet. How can I still not see it?"
Xiao Yuhan frowned: "Sister Rong was beaten?"
Among the three cousins, the most well-behaved and obedient one is none other than Sister Rong.
Why did Zhao Changqing beat Sister Rong?
"No matter how I asked, Cousin Rong refused to say a word." Sister Fu was very discouraged: "You also told me not to tell anyone. Cousin Rong is gentle and good-tempered, and her mouth is as tight as a clam shell.
It can’t be pried open.”
"Later, Second Auntie came back. Cousin Rong went to bed immediately without seeing Second Auntie. On the other hand, Second Auntie took my hand and asked me for a long time. I think she was afraid that Cousin Rong would tell me
What."
"I can't stay any longer, so I have to come back."
The more Sister Fu talked, the more frustrated she became, and she stamped her feet vigorously: "I'm so depressed. What's going on!"
Xiao Yuhan was silent for a moment and then said: "You have no right to know about this matter. Don't ask Sister Rong anymore."
Sister Fu was shocked: "Mom, I..."
"Remember!" Xiao Yuhan rarely turned down his face: "Don't talk too much about things that shouldn't be your business."
Sister Fu agreed humbly.
…
The next day, Sister Rong reported illness.
Xie Mingxi sent Imperial Physician Zhou to see Sister Rong. After the examination, Imperial Physician Zhou wrote a prescription and returned to Jiaofang Hall to report the time. He carefully considered his words and said: "Princess Duanrong is still young, so it is not appropriate for you to think too much. I am a humble minister.
I prescribed some medicine to soothe the mind and calm the mind, and the princess drank it for five or six days, and then slowly cleared her mind, and she was fine."
In short, Sister Rong is suffering from worry and heart disease.
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed and she said calmly: "I know. Doctor Zhou, please go see Sister Rong every day until Sister Rong's illness is cured."
Doctor Zhou responded respectfully.
Zhao Changqing was worried about his daughter's illness and stayed with Sister Rong every day to take care of her food, clothing and daily life, and almost never came to Jiaofang Palace again.
It is not clear whether he really feels sorry for Sister Rong, or whether he feels guilty and takes the opportunity to hide from people.
Xie Mingxi was too lazy to figure out Zhao Changqing's little secret.
Ah Luo, on the other hand, went to visit Sister Rong once and felt quite distressed when she came back: "In just a few days, cousin Rong has lost a lot of weight and looks quite haggard."
"You were fine before, why did you suddenly fall ill?"
And he looked very sick.
Xie Mingxi said calmly: "As people grow up, they have more thoughts. It is not uncommon to become ill from worrying."
Ah Luo is smart and keen. When she heard the words "worry makes her sick", she couldn't help but frown and looked at Xie Mingxi intently: "Does the Queen Mother know anything?"
Xie Mingxi still looked indifferent: "Sister Rong's illness is all caused by your second aunt and your cousin Ji."
Ah Luo's thoughts were racing, and she vaguely guessed, and her bright and beautiful face suddenly ignited with anger: "What are they going to do?"
Xie Mingxi's eyes fell on A'luo's face, and her voice was calm and steady: "A'luo, you don't have to worry about what they think or do. Sister Rong's fate is actually not in the hands of her mother-in-law, only in her own hands."
"If she is unwilling to give up, she will always come up with a way to break the situation. If she is willing to accept her fate and sacrifice her lifelong happiness for her brother, then that is her choice."
"Those who feel sorry for her cannot bear to see her become ill because of worry. Those who are determined to take advantage of her will not give up their original ideas and plans even if she is sick."
"All this depends on whether she can see through it."
These words were so calm and almost cold.
Ah Luo, who was full of blood, was poured cold water on her face by her mother, and she bit her lips tightly: "Mother, are you not going to care about this matter?"
Xie Mingxi said coldly: "If someone asks me for help, I will reach out. Otherwise, I will not interfere in other people's family affairs for no reason."
That is to say, unless Sister Rong comes to ask for help in person.
Otherwise, Xie Mingxi would not ask about Sister Rong's marriage.
Xie Mingxi warned again: "You are not allowed to ask any more questions about this matter. Especially in front of your second aunt and your cousin Ji, you are not allowed to talk or ask too many questions."
There seemed to be an invisible and huge flame in Ah Luo's heart. Under Xie Mingxi's cold indifference, she had to forcibly extinguish the flame and responded with a dull voice.
…
Half a month later, Sister Rong's condition finally improved.
A Luo was hard-spoken but soft-hearted, so she went there twice more. Seeing Sister Rong's health getting better day by day, she finally felt relieved. However, the scene A Luo imagined did not appear.
Sister Rong came to Jiaofang Hall to say hello and thank her, but she never mentioned the reason for her illness from beginning to end.
Sister Rong, who had been ill for a while, became much thinner and much quieter than before. She asked questions and answered questions, but no one asked her, so she stood there quietly without saying a word.
The gentleness and silence are heartbreaking.
Yin Xiaoxiao vaguely heard about Zhao Changqing's arrangement for Sister Rong's marriage, and she was so angry that she cursed in private: "This second sister-in-law, who usually seems to love Sister Rong, can even do such a thing."
Even she knew what her children were thinking, how could Zhao Changqing not know?
Li Yu, a member of a powerful family, is young and handsome. How can he not be worthy of Sister Rong?
Just to marry a military commander and create a helpful marriage for brother Ji, Zhao Changqing ignored his daughter's lifelong happiness...it's so irritating!
Xie Mingxi watched with cold eyes and did nothing, while Xiao Yuhan knew full well and remained silent.
However, Yin Xiaoxiao was born with a warm-blooded and chivalrous heart. How could she bear it? She went to Zhao Changqing's palace privately and asked directly: "Second sister-in-law, I heard that you are planning to get married to Sister Rong. I don't know which young master you have fallen in love with."
