The Lucky Heiress

Xiumei clenched her fist, “I really want to go out and punch her a few times!

Now she comes running to apologize, where was she earlier!” “Meimei, do you know what it means to fight poison with poison?” Wei Ruo smiled cunningly.

“The mistress uses it when making medicine because some herbs are poisonous. Another herb with different toxicity can be used to neutralize it.” Xiumei answered.

“Today, I’ll let you see another kind of fighting poison with poison.” Wei Ruo instructed Xiumei, “You go out and say that I’m sick. My chest and head hurt, especially when I hear a loud noise, I need a doctor. Otherwise, I may not be able to meet Lady Yuan tomorrow.”

Xiumei immediately obeyed, opened the door, ignored Wei Qingwan kneeling at the door, and directly went to find Lady Zhang to tell her about Wei Ruo’s condition.

Of course, Lady Zhang had to go and ask Madame Yun first.

Upon hearing that Wei Ruo was ill, Madame Yun was a bit skeptical, “She was fine when she was angry with me just now, how can she get sick by just saying

it?”

Lady Zhang could only reply, “The old servant doesn’t know either. But I heard that if someone gets angry suddenly, they can get sick suddenly. I don’t know if

Miss is in such a situation.”

Madame Yun frowned, “Then hurry up and call a doctor for the young lady, we can’t delay if she’s really sick.”

■Yes!” Lady Zhang went out, and soon the doctor was brought back.

When Wei Qingwan learned that a doctor had been called for Wei Ruo, she no longer knelt at Wei Ruo’s door and instead went to Madame Yun, looking a bit doubtful, “Mother, is sister really sick?”

Madame Yun said, “We will know once the doctor diagnoses.”

After a while, the doctor had completed the examination of Wei Ruo’s pulse

and went to report to Madame Yun:

“Madam, the young lady has been stricken with an attack of pent-up anger, which has led to an internal attack of liver heat caused by an unsmooth flow of heart qi. I’ll give the young lady a prescription. She should take the medicine twice daily for five days. It is critical that she rest and not aggravate her liver during this time, otherwise the illness will worsen.”

Hearing this, Wei Qingwan felt instinctively that Wei Ruo was lying, and said, “Is this really what my sister said? She has always been in good health, how could she…”

The doctor’s expression became even more strict upon hearing this, “Young lady, I have been practicing medicine for many years, and I have never misdiagnosed or wrongly diagnosed a patient. My Baoshan Hall’s reputation in Taizhou prefecture is outstanding! If you doubt my words, then I have nothing to say! Please find someone else!”

Unexpectedly, the doctor was such a hot-tempered person, Madame Yun quickly said, “Doctor, please do not get angry. My daughter is just a bit surprised, she did not mean to challenge your medical skills.”

The doctor said, “Madam, in any case, the young lady’s illness is not a lie. If it is not handled correctly, the young lady’s condition may worsen, making it difficult for her to leave the house.”

Hearing this, Madame Yun quickly let Lady Zhang follow the doctor to get the medicine to give to Wei Ruo.

Then her maid, Cuiping, was called to take Wei Qingwan out.

“You should avoid visiting your sister for a few days. She needs rest as she is ill.

Any issues can be discussed after she recovers.

The words of Madame Yun left Wei Qingwan utterly surprised. Had Wei Ruo actually fallen ill?

Now what can she possibly do? She can’t apologize to Wei Ruo for the time being and can’t depend on Wei Ruo to plead to Lady Yuan on her behalf, so what about her reputation…

Wei Qingwan was not willing to accept this, but looking at Madame Yun’s expression, she knew there was no room for reversal.

Wei Ruo is very important to the Wei family right now. Not only does she have an appointment with Lady Yuan tomorrow, but she also needs to report on the farming issues in the barren land to the Seventh Prince and Magistrate Qian in a few days. If she falls ill, it would be detrimental for the Wei family.

All the lines of apology that Wei Qingwan had prepared for Wei Ruo to speak on her behalf hadn’t had a chance to be spoken, and she had to swallow everything back.

Wei Qingwan originally thought that she could no longer proceed as planned. At this moment, Lady Zhang came over to pass a message to Madame Yun for Wei Ruo, “Madam, the young lady said that thinking about today’s situation makes her feel frustrated. Why do you confine her if you think she is wrong, but when the second miss commits such a big mistake, there is no punishment at all? She can’t understand it, and the more she thinks about it, the more her head hurts.”

Wei Qingwan’s expression stiffened, and she was more convinced in her heart: Wei Ruo must be doing this on purpose, all the talk about headaches and heartaches were tricks she came up with to harm her! But now she didn’t know how Wei Ruo was able to make the doctor from Baoshan Hall lie for her.

Madame Yun frowned, looking at the Wei Qingwan in front of her. She was also angry with Wanwan today, but then Ruo’s fuss completely upset her.

Thinking of her older daughter’s current burden, if something were to happen to her, the Wei family would be unable to explain it to others.

■Wanwan, today in Tianqin Park, you made several mistakes. For the next two days while we stay in Government City, you are not allowed to take half a step out of your room. Stay in the room and write your reflections!”

“Mother…” Wei Qingwan looked at Madame Yun in disbelief.

This was the first time her mother had punished her with confinement.

Madame Yun did not give Wei Qingwan more time to think and react, fearing that she would be unable to bear her daughter’s tears and regret it, and immediately ordered Lady Zhang and Cuiping to take Wei Qingwan back to her room.

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Early the next morning, Lady Yuan’s carriage, which came to pick up Wei Ruo, appeared on time in front of Xie’s villa.

Madame Yun watched nervously as Wei Ruo got into the carriage and left. In the morning, after some inquiries, it was said that after taking the medicine and resting for a while last night, her heart was much smoother, and her symptoms were much better today.

Wei Qingwan, who was confined in her room and couldn’t go out, could only hear the movement outside and knew that Wei Ruo was going out.

She knew Wei Ruo was pretending! Otherwise, how could she complain of various pains yesterday and still comfortably step out today?

But Wei Qingwan was absolutely helpless about Wei Ruo. Now that her mother believed that Wei Ruo was indeed sick due to anger, she would only arouse her mother’s suspicion if she said anymore.

What made Wei Qingwan even more uncomfortable was that Wei Ruo was going to meet Lady Yuan today, and she didn’t know what Wei Ruo would say to Lady Yuan.

Yesterday’s single comment from Lady Yuan has plunged her into the abyss, she was truly afraid that Wei Ruo would say something that would leave her totally helpless!

Wei Ruo rode in the carriage to the prefecture governor’s mansion.

Lady Yuan was not in Tianqin Garden today, but at the prefecture mansion. The prefecture mansion is allocated by the court. It is not as grand and lavish as Tianqin Garden, but it is much larger than the Military Prefecture. Under the guidance of the maid, Wei Ruo walked through the veranda garden and entered Lady Yuan’s courtyard.

Stepping into the room, aside from Lady Yuan, there was also the silk-clad man whom Wei Ruo had seen before, who was also the prefect, Yuan Da, present. They seemed to be waiting specifically for Wei Ruo.

“Miss Wei!” Prefect Yuan stood up, clasped his hands together in salute, bowing deeply to Wei Ruo.

“Prefect Yuan, such a grand gesture, only a common woman like me cannot accept!” Wei Ruo hastily objected.

He is the prefect, and she is just a common woman, such salutations indeed seemed too grand..