Liu originally planned to stay by Song Mingtang's side all night to feel at ease.

But Song Qingning's words just now startled her.

No one knows the truth about the baby swap back then. Song Qingning's words reminded her that being too good to the prince could also create a misconception and arouse suspicion.

In order for Tang'er to inherit the Marquis's mansion smoothly, she cannot get too close to him.

Lady Liu returned to the west courtyard.

The next day when they went to see Song Mingtang again, the doctor was changing Song Mingtang's dressing.

Song Yanran cried uncontrollably, her heart aching. "Doctor, will my brother's hand be ruined like this?"

"Don't worry, young lady, just take good care of yourself, and nothing will happen," the doctor reassured her.

Song Qingyan's tears welled up, and disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Madam Liu did not see the disappointment in her eyes, but only felt relieved. "It still comes down to blood relatives, Yan'er. Your elder brother has suffered, but it's good that you care about him."

Song Qingyan forced a smile; she was more concerned about the identity of "Mingyue Xian".

With no one around, Song Qingyan probed Liu Shi: "After my elder brother was sent back to the manor yesterday, everyone privately said that he was an imposter. It's such a pity that my elder brother couldn't get such a famous name as 'Bright Moon Fairy'."

For Song Mingtang's identity as "Bright Moon Immortal," Madam Liu had been plotting for several years, unwilling to let her hard work be destroyed in an instant.

"Mingyuexian's identity belongs to your elder brother. Once your elder brother's hand has recovered, I will come up with a foolproof plan."

"..." Song Qingyan lowered her eyes.

Then, looking pitiful, she said, "I heard that the person who saved Princess Yu that night was a woman. Prince Yun is looking for that woman. If they find her, they can make her their princess."

"If only I had a better identity, so that the Princess and Prince Yun would look at me with new respect."

At this moment, Madam Liu had no intention of making plans for Song Qingyan, and casually comforted her, "You will make them look at you with new eyes. When Song Qingning gets merit next time, I will definitely ask her to ask for the title of county princess for you."

Song Qingyan choked, feeling a surge of anger.

Princess, Princess.

When will this county princess finally arrive?

There was a perfectly good identity right in front of her, but Madam Liu refused to give it to her!

"Yan'er, you feel sorry for your older brother, so come visit him more often these days."

"Also, I asked someone to find some medicine specifically for broken bones. After it arrives, please give it to your elder brother for me."

Liu instructed Song Qingyan.

She couldn't get too close to the prince, but as his younger sister, no one would say anything about Yan'er.

Unbeknownst to them, Song Qingyan clenched her fists with a cold look in her eyes.

……

In her past life, Song Qingning had her hands and feet cut off by Song Qingyan and was imprisoned in a dark room. Only then did she learn that the reason she was left with disabilities was because they added a certain drug to her wound medicine.

That medicine not only makes the injury difficult to heal, but it also worsens the condition.

As time went on, it became incurable.

The medicine was colorless and odorless, making it undetectable; it was a secret formula from the Xicheng Medicine Charity Hall.

Two days later, Song Qingning went to Yaoshantang to pick up the medicine.

Yaoshantang and Nishangge are just across the street from each other.

On this day in her past life, Gu Ying was harassed by her ex-husband at the Ni Chang Pavilion, and Song Qingning could not let go of her feelings.

Before going to Yaoshantang, she went to Nishangge first.

Gu Ran, who was waiting outside the Ni Chang Pavilion, saw Song Qingning and excitedly ran up to her. "Sister Qingning, don't worry, I sent my sister away. She went to the City God Temple in the East City to offer incense. The East City and the West City are opposite each other, so my sister won't be coming to the Ni Chang Pavilion."

He was waiting here to see who Qingning was trying to protect from by not allowing her older sister to come to Ni Chang Pavilion.

He'll be able to protect his sister from now on!

Just as Gu Ran finished speaking, she saw Du Linzhi, the former brother-in-law who had bullied her sister, enter the Ni Chang Pavilion.

Song Qingning saw it too.

Seeing Gu Ran clench his fists, Song Qingning grabbed his shoulders, and Gu Ran's tense body relaxed.

Gu Ying did not run into her ex-husband in this life. She will not be entangled with him again, as she was in her previous life, which led to her tragic death.

A smile appeared on Song Qingning's face.

"Qingning." A voice came.

Song Qingning turned her head and saw Song Shiyin.

"Come with me for a moment." Song Shiyin seemed to have something urgent to attend to.

Song Qingning gave Gu Ran a few instructions and then left with Song Shiyin.

She learned something interesting from Song Shiyin.

"Song Qingyan left the mansion without a maid and through the back gate."

"I followed her all the way. She first went to a jewelry shop, and after going to several shops, she finally entered the medicine hall."

"She's acting so furtively and trying to cover it up; the real purpose of her operation is the Medicine Charity Hall. I'm worried she doesn't have any good intentions."

Song Shiyin was worried that Song Qingyan would be a threat to Song Qingning.

A bold guess flashed through Song Qingning's mind.

After Song Qingyan came out of the medicine shop, Song Qingning paid some silver to the shop's servant and found out what medicine Song Qingyan had bought.

My suspicions have been confirmed!

"Brother, there's going to be a good show at the Marquis's mansion." Song Qingning's smile was sarcastic.

She hadn't expected that there would be some things she wouldn't need to do herself.

The medicine will take half a month to take effect.

Song Qingning knew that once the medicine took effect, Madam Liu would go mad and become even less tolerant of Song Shiyin, who was going to participate in the imperial examination.

She needed to find a safe and secure place for her brother first.

Not only his elder brother, but also his mother, Madam Lu.

Song Qingning returned to the mansion and went to Song Mingtang's courtyard.

As soon as they stepped into the courtyard, they heard Song Mingtang roar at Madam Lu, "With me in this state, you can't do anything! You're so useless, how can you be worthy of being my mother!"

"Tang'er...cough cough..." Madam Lu coughed incessantly, heartbroken.

Madam Chen helped Madam Lu up, saying, "Young Master, you have misunderstood Madam. She has been worried about you day and night because of your injury. She wishes she could take your pain away from you."

The Crown Prince is being extremely disrespectful to his wife.

"Take my pain? Then why is she taking my pain? Why am I the one who's still suffering?!"

Song Mingtang wished he could transfer all the pain onto the Lu family.

"Your Highness..."

Before Mrs. Chen could say anything more, Mrs. Lu stopped her.

The Lu family felt sorry for Song Mingtang.

She brought all the Seven Flower Pills that Ning'er had given her, hoping they would be helpful to him.

Just as Madam Lu was about to take out the Seven Flower Pills, Song Qingning, who had just entered the room, stopped her, saying, "Auntie isn't a doctor, so she really can't do much here."

Upon smelling the unique medicinal fragrance of the Seven Flower Pills, Song Qingning knew what the Lu family was planning to do.

Song Mingtang is unworthy of the Seven Flower Pills, and even less worthy of Lu's affection.

Song Qingning looked at Song Qingyan beside her, glanced at the medicine in her hand, and asked, "Cousin, what do you think?"

Song Qingyan was worried that someone was present, so she couldn't do anything. "Yes, Mother, you're not well, you should rest. I'll take care of my eldest brother."

"But……"

"Aunt, let me take you back." Song Qingning helped Lu Shi up.

If the Lu family rarely appears here, they will be less of a suspect when something happens.

"These seven..." Madam Lu was about to take out the Seven Flower Pills again.

Song Qingning held her hand and stopped her again.

Only after leaving Song Mingtang's courtyard did Song Qingning say, "Aunt, the Seven Flower Pill won't work on the young master's injury. You should use it to heal yourself."

Madam Lu looked somber. "I just wanted to do something. Tang'er resents me so much. Am I really not a good mother?"

Seeing her self-blame, Song Qingning felt as if her heart was being pierced by needles.

Song Mingtang is not her son, so she has no reason to blame herself.

Everything belongs to the Liu family.

She could have been a loving mother and son, enjoying a life of maternal affection and filial piety.

Liu replaced her children and raised Song Mingtang to be completely ill-mannered.

Such a cruel truth is too much for my mother's body to bear now.

We need to take care of the mother's health first!

Not wanting her to dwell on self-blame, Song Qingning spoke up to distract her, "Aunt, could you please do me a favor?"

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