The young lady is delicate and soft, yet she criticizes the powerful minister for bowing and scrapin

The second wife finally breathed a sigh of relief, able to send her daughter out so she wouldn't be confined to the courtyard anymore and could go out to meet people at the banquet.

Unexpectedly, a sightseeing trip to a hunting banquet gave Wei Ruolan another opportunity to embarrass herself.

The second wife slapped her daughter across the face: "What's wrong with you? Why do you always target Qi Yunli? Can't you worry about your own marriage first? The old lady has already told you that at the very least, you should choose one of the princes' sons!"

Wei Ruolan covered her burning face; this was the first time her mother had ever hit her in her entire life.

"I don't want to! Why must I only have to choose one of the two kings! My daughter wants to marry Brother Wenchang!"

Upon hearing this, the second wife slapped her daughter again: "I've spoiled you since you were little, and I never imagined you'd become such a disobedient daughter! It's one thing if you can't get married yourself, but don't drag your second brother down with you. Your second brother is still unmarried, waiting to find a good match with some noble lady. Yet you repeatedly embarrass our second branch of the family at banquets!"

The second wife copied scriptures in the ancestral hall in order to appease the old lady, but she never expected that this unworthy daughter would make the old lady extremely disappointed in their second branch of the family.

"Madam, Master has arrived. The eldest son just met with Master." The maidservant rushed in from outside to say.

Wei Zhongde's voice boomed from outside, and as soon as he entered, he launched into a tirade against Wei Ruolan:

"Are you satisfied now! After all this fuss, you've ruined your father's only job! Wei Jun just told me that I won't need to keep track of the family genealogy anymore, since it's a sinecure at the Wei family's clan office."

Although the job paid little, many people wanted to get closer to him and would secretly slip him money under the guise of the job, which was one of the sources of his wealth that allowed him to mingle with others.

This daughter ruined his only job, which was essentially a sinecure!

"How could that be? How could Big Brother stand up for that bitch Qi Yunli!"

Wei Zhongde, exasperated, roared, "How could it be for that girl! Don't you realize that by doing this, you caused his fiancée to fall off her horse? This is a huge embarrassment to him! His relationship with the second wife was already extremely cold!"

The next day, Tingyue rushed in excitedly, quickly walked to the door and knocked, trying to wake up her master inside.

"Miss, Miss, I just heard the maids in the manor saying that the eldest young lady is not here!"

Qi Yunli sat on the couch with difficulty, her face still showing weakness. She had lost too much blood, and her body was not recovering well in the short term, so she was getting up later than usual.

"Not at home? What do you mean?"

Tingyue opened the door and went in: "Early this morning, the eldest young lady went to Jingxin Nunnery, a hundred miles away. She said it was her own choice to go, that she wanted to cultivate herself in the nunnery and pray for the Marquis's family to be blessed and ward off disasters!"

Qi Yunli sensed something fishy was going on: "Given her personality, sending her to the Jingxin Nunnery would be worse than killing her."

Tingyue smiled slyly: "Isn't that right? They say it's voluntary, but actually, I heard that yesterday I heard the eldest young lady wailing in the Second Master's courtyard. The Second Master forced her to go to Jingxin Nunnery. The maids packed her things, but she hid in her room and refused to come out. She was locked up and can't get out."

"The second madam has always doted on this daughter. We haven't heard anything about the old madam wanting to punish her; why would they be so self-aware?"

Tingyue tilted her head and carefully tidied the girl's appearance:

"I don't know either. But someone saw the eldest young master go to the second master's courtyard yesterday. Perhaps the eldest young master stood up for the young lady, who knows?"

Qi Yunli scoffed lightly, "He doesn't need so many reasons to do things. If he wanted to avenge me, would that Zhou guy have had a second chance last time? He didn't get revenge last time, and this time it's not for me either. It was his fiancée who fell off her horse yesterday; he's a man who cares most about his reputation."

"That's true." Tingyue sighed inwardly.

The prince and the master are a perfect match in appearance, but their backgrounds are too different, and the prince doesn't understand women's hearts, so it seems that the two can only drift further and further apart.

"Master, how come you have wound medicine here? Did you buy it yesterday?"

Following the doctor's instructions, Tingyue applied medicine to her mistress's arm to minimize scarring and to prevent her from being exposed to the sun. Her mistress was not to go out for the next few days.

The wound medicine was placed by the bedside, along with a fine wooden box. The carvings on the outside of the box were exquisite, clearly indicating its high value.

The medicine smelled strongly of herbs, much more concentrated and fragrant than the ordinary ointment they had applied for the first time yesterday.

Qi Yunli suddenly remembered Wei Jun from her dream last night, and her thoughts became somewhat confused. When was this delivered?

With Ru Feng's skill, he could have quietly slipped in through the window and placed the food on her desk without making a sound.

After Tingyue changed Qi Yunli's dressing and applied the wound medicine, she saw that her master's complexion was much better and that he was not in much pain, so she gradually felt relieved.

Her mistress now has a thickly wrapped right arm, and faint traces left after the scabs from the previous scratches on her palm have healed.

Tingyue squatted down beside her mistress, gently stroking her palm: "Miss, you've suffered so much. Your palm is cut, and your arm is so badly injured. It's difficult for you to even lift it now. You used to practice the zither for half an hour every day, but these past few days you haven't been able to move your arm or touch the zither. Your zither skills are so good, it's fortunate that the injury wasn't serious, otherwise you wouldn't be able to play your beloved zither anymore."

"Why are you so pessimistic? These few days are a good time to rest. I used to be too tense, practicing the piano every day. Now I can relax a bit. In the transition from spring to summer, there will be crabapple blossoms and lotus flowers waiting for me to see," Qi Yunli said.

Tingyue then stopped grieving, reached out to tidy up her master's stray hairs, and after a while, accompanied her master for a walk outside.

As spring warms, roses climb all over the walls of the small courtyard. Passersby can catch a glimpse of the spring scenery in the yard.

As was customary, Qi Yunli would go to pay her respects to the old lady every two days.

When she first came to the manor, she paid her respects every day. The old lady, mindful of her sincerity and considering that her courtyard was too far away, exempted her from paying her respects every day and allowed her to come over every two days to chat with the old lady.

Seeing that she looked unwell, the old lady held her hand and asked her questions for a long time.

Qi Yunli only said that Miss Qin fell off her horse yesterday, and she happened to be there, which frightened her so much that she couldn't sleep well at night and felt guilty and uneasy.

"I've heard about Ruolan's situation. I feel guilty because I've devoted myself to Nian'an and haven't been strict enough in disciplining the young ladies. Young ladies are more likely to be gossiped about outside, and I thought their mother would raise them well." The old lady patted Qi Yunli's hand to comfort her.

Following her words, the old lady's gaze fell on Qi Yunli. She was wearing a plain-colored dress made of fine cotton, without many patterns. There were not many eye-catching details in her jewelry and clothing, but she could still involuntarily draw people's attention.

This girl was exceptionally beautiful, with delicate eyebrows and bright, clear eyes. When she looked up, she exuded gentleness, and when she lowered her gaze, she was serene.

He possesses a natural, vibrant charm; his refined and elegant appearance is captivating, making it impossible to look away after just a few glances.

"Child, you've suffered both times at these banquets. But there are many gentlemen at the banquets; is there anyone you fancy?" The old lady's tone carried a hint of admiration.

Qi Yunli lowered her eyes, her ears slightly red, and remained silent.

"I've been through similar things with young ladies. Although Nian'an has just gotten engaged, and he often comes first, if you tell me who you like, I can still help you make an evaluation."

Qi Yunli felt that this was not the right time, but she could reveal a little something to the old lady in advance, so that Wei Jun would not directly ask the old lady for people later.

The old lady knew first that she had someone else she liked, so she could ask her opinion later.

"I do have someone I like, but I don't know if that person likes me back..."