The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

"Madam, this is plum and almond cake made by Aunt Luo." Liu Yue put down the food box, took out a piece, placed it in a small dish, and handed it to the old lady.

Luo Qingyan, observing Liu Yue's familiarity with the old lady and their eye contact, realized that Liu Yue was there to monitor her.

The old lady took a small bite, chewed it slowly in her mouth, and put the rest back on the plate. It was slightly sweet and sour. No wonder Yuan'er was able to eat after drinking his medicine and eating this snack, and he ate more at dinner.

"Aunt Luo's dessert is very appetizing."

"However, sour foods are bad for the stomach, so the prince should not be allowed to eat them all. One or two pieces a day is enough."

"Yes, madam."

Luo Qingyan lowered her head and replied, "Pei Shiyuan only eats a couple of bites of anything and then stops. I'm afraid that's how the old lady raised him. He only eats a couple of bites, and he hasn't even finished the dishes he wants. He has to force himself to eat a couple more bites of the dishes he doesn't want."

If this continues, who will still be interested in eating? And if you're sick, you'll be even less inclined to eat.

Seeing that Luo Qingyan was docile and offered her some snacks, the old lady's anger subsided considerably.

After all, they were still hoping that she could bear a child for Yuan'er, so other requirements and rules could be put aside for the time being.

"Go back! Serve the young master well."

Seeing that the old lady's expression had softened, Luo Qingyan immediately said, "Old lady, I would like to go back to the Luo residence to see my parents."

In fact, Luo Qingyan was extremely anxious.

Tomorrow, she will go back to save Granny Liu's life, the Granny Liu who raised her with her own hands.

But she couldn't reveal the real reason, so she could only make an excuse that she was going back to see her parents. Because in her previous life, her fiancé, Ye Huihui, would come to visit, but couldn't find her, and would cause a scene. In a fit of rage, Madam Sun beat Liu Mama to death.

"But as far as I know, the Luo family has not treated you well," the old lady said quietly.

Luo Qingyan lowered her eyes, a hint of grievance flashing in them, but when she looked up again, her eyes were filled with gratitude: "My parents have given me life and raised me, I can't hold a grudge against them, they also have their difficulties."

Luo Qingyan had endured Sun's mistreatment out of gratitude for being born and raised. The worse Sun treated her, the more she wanted to prove herself and that she deserved to be loved. She worked at the clinic to earn some money and bought Sun a hairpin.

Sun, however, stuck the hairpin in the flowerpot and used it as a tool for turning the soil.

At that moment, she was heartbroken. She silently pulled the hairpin out of the soil in the flowerpot and cleaned it little by little.

She didn't understand why her mother treated her this way. Her curiosity had long since worn her out. She didn't want to ask why; she just wanted to work diligently at the clinic so she could have something to eat.

"Alright, it's good that you're filial. Tomorrow, let Liuyue and Granny Zheng go back to the Luo family with you," the old lady said. It seems she's a gentle person; even after being bullied like that, she still wanted to go back and see her family.

If it weren't for Yuan'er's illness, she wouldn't have looked down on this soft-hearted person.

"Thank you, Madam. I can go back by myself. There's no need to trouble Granny and Liuyue."

Ye Hui will be there tomorrow, and she doesn't want the people from the Duke's mansion to see her.

"You are now a member of the Duke of Xun's mansion. Every word and action you take represents the Duke's mansion. Since you are new here, you need someone to accompany you."

The old lady's words implied that the Duke's mansion should not be disgraced, and that Luo Qingyan was there to carry on the heir for the young master, so she should not have contact with men outside the family, otherwise, it would be difficult to explain if something happened to her.

"Yes." Luo Qingyan guessed that she would find it hard to refuse, so she could only return to the Luo residence early tomorrow to see Granny Liu and avoid Ye Hui.

On the way back to Lin'an Residence, Luo Qingyan went over in her mind how to avoid any accidents at the Luo Mansion the next day.

As I walked and pondered, I had already veered off course back to Linfeng Residence.

"Bang!" Luo Qingyan kicked a bucket, which tipped over and the fish inside tumbled out and jumped around on the ground.

"Your Highness." Luo Qingyan snapped out of her daze, her pupils dilating in shock. Unconsciously, she had walked to the pond in the Duke's mansion garden.

Liu Yue initially thought Luo Qingyan wanted to take a walk in the garden, but after seeing the prince, she assumed Luo Qingyan was looking for him. Little did she know that Luo Qingyan had taken the wrong path.

"Doesn't Aunt Luo have eyes?"

Beneath Pei Shiyuan's long eyelashes, his cold eyes held no warmth whatsoever.

"Your Highness, I was just lost in thought. These fish are so lively." Luo Qingyan changed the subject. She was thinking about tomorrow and didn't notice where she was stepping, so she kicked over Pei Shiyuan's fishing bucket.

"I'll catch it for you; this crucian carp is best for soup."

Pei Shiyuan: That's a golden crucian carp, you can't eat it.

Hey!

Luo Qingyan held a fish in her hand and forced a smile at Pei Shiyuan.

She smiled apologetically, hoping Pei Shiyuan wouldn't lose his temper again.

Pei Shiyuan watched expressionlessly as Luo Qingyan frantically tried to catch fish on the ground, refusing to let Liu Yue help her.

The shore was damp, and soon Luo Qingyan's skirt and shoes were covered in mud.

The fish were too slippery; Luo Qingyan caught one, but it escaped again.

She accidentally stepped on a fish, slipped, and fell face-first into the mud. She got up and continued catching fish.

After much effort, Luo Qingyan finally caught all ten fish, not one missing. However, as soon as she wiped her sweat, she watched as Pei Shiyuan poured all the fish back into the pond, then parted his thin lips and said, "Bring the fish back."

No, are you just making fun of her?

I didn't let Liuyue help me catch fish earlier. I was watching her like a clown, watching her fumble and fall.

She tolerated it, but then she put it back and fished again. Was that intentional?

She wanted to take some time to think about how to deal with her mother, Madam Sun, and her sister, Luo Haitang, when she returned tomorrow.

"Your Highness, the fish will die if you keep fishing them. Let them rest and try again tomorrow!" Luo Qingyan suggested tentatively.

"Apart from the golden carp, the rest are dead. You can use them to make soup. If you can't catch any more, you're not allowed to leave." Pei Shiyuan's tone left no room for argument.

"Aunt Luo, I've brought you a chair." Yuan Qing diligently brought over a round chair.

"Don't sit." Luo Qingyan was called up again as soon as her bottom touched the chair.

Pei Shiyuan rolled his eyes at Yuan Qing, annoyed. "You're just begging for my money!"

Luo Qingyan took the fishing rod and cast the line out.

The afterglow of the setting sun spread across half the pond, where a slender, delicate woman stood holding a fishing rod.

Pei Shiyuan rolled away in his wheelchair.

Fortunately, Luo Qingyan knew how to fish. When she was young, Sun Shi didn't care about her, so she would go down to the river to catch fish and shrimp. After catching fish and shrimp, she would set up a fire on the bank to roast them and eat them before going home.

One fish after another, Luo Qingyan cast and swung her rod, enjoying herself immensely, unaware that Pei Shiyuan in the distance had a long face.

"She seems to be having a lot of fun fishing!"

Since falling ill, I've been cooped up at home, often fishing to relieve my boredom, but after a while, it gets tedious.

Luo Qingyan was happy fishing, and she was also happy wolfing down her food, acting carefree.

"Aunt Luo, you are so talented." Yuan Qing replied, but her eyes were looking in the direction of Luo Qingyan. The dull mansion hadn't been so lively in a long time, and the sunset today seemed to be much redder.

"You audacious Aunt Luo, what are you doing?" A high-pitched female voice rang out, and Luo Qingyan knew without looking that it was Cui Rou.

She was the loudest person in the entire Duke's mansion.

Cui Rou, lifting her skirt, rushed over in a flurry, raising her hand to slap him: "I'll hit you!"

These are the fish that she carefully fed for Pei Shiyuan.