Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Su Yingxue shook her head. She wasnât angry at Madam Sheng. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Her gaze shifted to Min Jia County Lord.
Min Jia County Lord trembled all over, her watery eyes filled with fear. âSu Yingxue, what are you⦠What are you doing? Donât look at me! Donât come over!â
She didnât want to get beaten. She didnât want to end up like her mother, beaten half to death by Chu Yihan!
Quickly, she crawled in front of Chu Yihan, grabbing his robe to plead for mercy. âImperial Uncle, Imperial Uncle, I was wrong! Donât hit me! I wonât dare to do it again!â
Chu Yihan coldly pulled out his robe and commanded her, âApologize to her.â
His concerned gaze remained on Su Yingxue, staring at her as if she were a rare treasure.
Min Jia County Lord hated her guts. Why should she apologize to Su Yingxue?
If it werenât for Chu Yihan, she would have pressed Su Yingxueâs head against the ground and rubbed it!
But nowâ¦
âIâm sorry, Miss Su. I didnât mean to offend you.â Min Jia gritted her teeth. Her cheeks were red and swollen.
âOh.â
Su Yingxue replied indifferently.
The matter was put behind her, and she focused on Su Hanâs condition.
Su Hanâs husband, Chu Xiaotian, hadnât returned yet. So Su Yingxue waited in the front hall and informed the Old Regional Prince about Su Hanâs illness.
The Old Regional Princeâs heart was pounding when he heard that. âThis⦠How did this bug get into my daughter-in-lawâs body? Itâs unbelievable!â
âYouâll have to ask Min Jia County Lord about that. Sister fell into the lotus pond in her courtyard, and Saint Ruan found that the lotus pond in her courtyard had just been cleaned recently.â Su Yingxue raised her eyebrows and looked at Min Jia. âIâm afraid Sister was the first to fall into the lotus pond of the Min Jia County Lord, right? Why didnât you clean it up earlier or later? Why did you have to clean it up after Sister fell into the water?â
âThis⦠This county lordâs lotus pond is taken care of by someone and will be cleaned up every once in a while. Why would I care about such a small matter!â Min Jia pretended to be calm, but her eyes kept rolling, revealing a trace of panic.
Chu Yihanâs hand was always on Su Yingxueâs hand. As long as she moved her hand, he would be able to help her.
However, Su Yingxue didnât want to make a move at this time. She didnât want to cause unnecessary trouble for Chu Yihan.
The Old Regional Prince was troubled. âThe family affairs have always been handled by the eldest daughter-in-law. Everything in her hands is in order, and the entire family is in her hands. Now that she has this illnessâ¦â
He didnât know what to do!
His wife was ill, and his son had not returned. If he decided for his eldest daughter-in-lawâ¦
âOld Regional Prince, the worms in my sisterâs stomach have already started to eat away at her body and absorb her nutrients. My sisterâs body is weak. If we delay any longer, her life will be in danger.â Su Yingxueâs eyes were filled with anxiety.
âThisâ¦â The Old Regional Prince clenched his fists.
Just as he was tensed up, a voice came from outside the door. âThe Prince is back!â
The Old Regional Princeâs eyes lit up. âXiaotian is back!â
His most promising eldest son was working in the Five Cities Military Department. He had power in his hands and had some achievements, which made him happy.
Chu Xiaotian was dressed in a long green robe and was dressed in night dew. He looked noble and imposing. It seemed that he had been busy for days. There was a trace of fatigue in his eyes. Under the candlelight, his eyes looked even colder.
He first called out to his father before walking over to Chu Yihan. He bowed and cupped his hands. âGreetings, Imperial Uncle. I came back late due to official business. Please forgive me.â
âNo worries.â Chu Yihanâs tone was indifferent.
Before Chu Xiaotian entered the house, he had already figured out most of the situation. He rarely asked about the family affairs because Su Han was considerate and had always taken care of the house. But now that she was sick, he had to think about it..