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

Luo Qingyan blinked her big eyes, looked at Pei Shiyuan, and remained expressionless.

The old lady was very strict in managing her subordinates, so the servants wouldn't neglect even dinner.

A moment later, the courtyard lit up and the sound of string and wind instruments could be heard.

"Master, it's ready," Yuan Qing called from outside.

"Let's go!" Pei Shiyuan said.

Luo Qingyan pushed him out, and saw that the courtyard was brightly lit, with dozens of candles lit and arranged in a large semicircle, and clusters of flowers placed around it.

The stone table in the courtyard was also laden with a sumptuous feast.

The band playing wind and string instruments and singing is in the right corner.

"Your Highness, what is your birthday?"

Luo Qingyan noticed a plate of longevity peaches on the stone table.

Happy birthday, Aunt Luo.

Two teams of maids filed out from the small kitchen next door, saying in unison.

"Happy birthday, Auntie."

Happy birthday, Sister Luo.

In the middle, Liuyue and Caihong are holding a birthday cake together.

Behind her was Granny Liu, her face beaming with smiles.

"Why are you here?" Luo Qingyan asked, both surprised and delighted.

Is today her birthday? Luo Qingyan didn't know, because she had never celebrated her birthday before.

"Young lady, today is your birthday. The young master asked earlier..."

"I overheard it by accident. Liuyue and the others have nothing to do, so this is a good opportunity to find them something to do."

Pei Shiyuan interrupted Liu Mama, saying that he just thought Luo Qingyan should have a proper birthday celebration, and that he didn't mean anything else. He didn't want her to repay him with her body like he did after he rented Kangning Pavilion for her last time.

Luo Qingyan understood the implication in Pei Shiyuan's words: he was preparing a birthday banquet for her, but he wouldn't admit it.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Sister Luo, this is the flower wreath I made for you."

Rainbow placed the flower wreath she had made on Luo Qingyan's head.

Luo Qingyan couldn't hold back her tears, laughing and crying at the same time.

"Don't cry, let's eat longevity cake together." Pei Shiyuan rolled his wheelchair to the stone table and cut a piece for Luo Qingyan.

"What is my cousin doing?"

Luo Qingyan seemed to hear Cui Rou's voice.

"Eat quickly."

Pei Shiyuan interrupted her thoughts.

Luo Qingyan thought she had misheard, so she stopped looking towards the door and happily ate with everyone, not noticing that Yuan Qing had already left.

Outside the courtyard gate.

"Miss Cui, please return." Yuan Qing gestured for her to leave.

"I need to speak with my cousin."

Pei Shiyuan broke her leg; he doesn't believe he doesn't care about her at all.

As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the more intense the hate.

That's why Pei Shiyuan hit her so hard; he still cares about her after all.

"Miss Cui, you can tell me what's wrong. First, I apologize; I injured your leg."

Yuan Qing bowed and said.

Cui Rou speaks without thinking; don't go out and say that the Crown Prince injured her.

"You got hurt? Wasn't it your cousin who called you?"

Yuan Qing tacitly agreed.

"Let me in."

Cui Rou went to pry open Yuan Qing's clothes.

Yuan Qing remained unmoved: "Miss Cui, to be honest, the young master is celebrating Consort Luo's birthday, so it's inconvenient for you to go."

"What?" Cui Rou choked.

Yuan Qing pretended not to see it, thinking to herself, "Cui Rou is prone to jealousy and will definitely cause trouble if she goes in. If you really have feelings for the young master, you should show some sincerity. Don't stay far away from him when he's sick, only to get jealous and start trouble again when you see him with another woman."

Cui Rou looked at Yuan Qing; she knew she couldn't get past him.

Her legs hurt so much that she couldn't stand for long, so she turned around angrily.

Yinxing supported her the whole way.

After seeing Cui Rou leave, Yuan Qing returned to the courtyard to eat and play with everyone.

Pei Shiyuan gave him an approving look: Well done.

Outside the courtyard, Cui Rou walked with a limp, muttering, "They're still playing music. It's so noisy."

She covered her ears, but she could still hear it clearly.

"Miss, let's sit in the pavilion for a while." Ginkgo sensed that Cui Rou was about to give up.

"it is good."

Cui Rou's forehead was covered in beads of sweat; her legs ached terribly, but she gritted her teeth and said, "Sit down slowly."

"hiss!"

"Cousin, he actually celebrated Luo Qingyan's birthday." Cui Rou's eyes were filled with sadness. Last year on her birthday, Pei Shiyuan was busy with official duties and didn't even have a meal with her.

When asked, they always say, "Busy."

Now that I have time, I'm throwing such a big birthday banquet for Luo Qingyan.

"Miss, don't be sad. Girls from humble families use their looks to please men, that's what they love. Didn't you see? If the young master really wanted to celebrate her birthday, wouldn't he have invited some people? But look, there's no one here, not even the old lady."

"In my humble opinion, the young master treats her like a plaything, someone to amuse himself with. Even feeding a cat or dog requires some kind of playful teasing, doesn't it?"

Yinxing said in a sinister tone while massaging Cui Rou's shoulders.

Hearing Yinxing say this, Cui Rou straightened her back again, full of confidence. She was just a lowly thing, nothing special. How could she be worthy of respect? Her cousin was celebrating her birthday behind closed doors, which was ridiculous.

"Ginkgo, you're right."

"What is that?"

Cui Rou looked up at the moon in the sky and suddenly saw a Kongming lantern.

"Kongming lanterns, maybe someone made a wish!"

The ginkgo trees gazed at the sky together.

"No, look over there."

Cui Rou suddenly caught a glimpse of many Kongming lanterns rising together.

It is Linfeng Residence.

"Hmph! Brother Yuan actually released a sky lantern for Luo Qingyan."

Cui Rou was so angry that her chest heaved. Forgetting about her broken leg, she suddenly stood up.

"what!"

He fell heavily to the ground.

"Miss, Miss!" Yinxing hurriedly reached out to pull Cui Rou up from the ground.

"Don't move, don't touch me!" Cui Rou screamed, clutching her leg.

"What should we do, Miss?" Ginkgo asked anxiously, pacing back and forth.

"Go find my aunt, I can't move."

"Okay, okay. Miss, you wait here." Ginkgo stumbled toward the old lady's Yi'an Residence.

A moment later, the old lady arrived with a group of people, including the Jiang family physician.

The physician from the Jiang family examined Cui Rou's injuries and sighed, "Madam, Miss Cui's leg was just set and then broken again. I'm afraid it will leave her with long-term effects."

"What do you mean by aftereffects?" Cui Rou asked anxiously.

"She might walk with a limp," the physician from the Jiang family said with certainty, indicating that Cui Rou's leg could not possibly return to normal.

He could only say tactfully that Miss Cui Rou had a bad temper, and that if he said it directly, she would definitely criticize him.

"Then, Physician Jiang, please do your best to treat Rou'er and ensure she has no lasting effects."

The old lady said, "If she's limping, how will Cui Rou ever get married?"

"Madam, I haven't treated external injuries for many years. I'm afraid it might delay Miss Cui's treatment. Why don't we go to the clinic and find the best external injury doctor to treat Miss Cui?"

The physician from the Jiang family didn't want to treat Cui Rou, because she would definitely blame him for his poor medical skills if she ended up limping.

"Old Jiang, I believe in you."

The physician from the Jiang family came with the old lady when she married into the family. Over the years, the old lady has come to know his medical skills very well, so how could he not be able to treat Cui Rou's injuries?

When Cui Rou heard that the Jiang family physician hadn't treated any external injuries in years, a look of disgust flashed in her eyes. So his medical skills were inadequate. He even said that she would be crippled in the future. How despicable!

"No, Aunt, please go to the clinic and find the best doctor specializing in external injuries for me."

The old lady hesitated.

"Aunt, Aunt."

Cui Rou raised her face and acted coquettishly towards the old lady.

"Alright then!" The old lady frowned and agreed. "Someone, carry Miss Biao to Meteor Residence."

"Wait a minute." The physician from the Jiang family stopped the servant. "Madam, if you lift or move her, what if you worsen her injury? Why don't you wait here for the doctor from the clinic to come?"

After speaking, Physician Jiang suppressed a smile and stepped behind the old lady.

Miss Cui is spoiled; it's not bad for her to feed the mosquitoes a little longer.