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Granny Qi pushed open the door and walked to Yunxiu's side, whispering, "Young Miss, you wanted to see me?"

Yunxiu looked at her, lowered her voice, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Mother, go to a restaurant and have someone spread some rumors. Say that Yunjin has been away from the manor these days because she ran away with a wild man and fell off a cliff. This is just an excuse to cover up the truth."

Granny Qi was startled and quickly waved her hands, "Young Miss, you mustn't! That girl is very strange; she can come back alive after falling from such a high cliff. This old servant advises you not to make any rash moves now. Besides, she is the second young lady of the Yun family; if her reputation is damaged, it will inevitably implicate you."

"You're about to marry the Fifth Prince, and at this crucial juncture, we can't afford any mistakes. Why not wait until you're married into the Fifth Prince's household? Then, as the Fifth Prince's consort, dealing with her will be a piece of cake."

Yunxiu bit her lip, remaining silent for a long while before saying resentfully, "Mother-in-law, look at how Mother treats her, and then look at how she treats me. Now that she's back, does Mother even care about me anymore? My dowry... Mother definitely won't arrange it properly for me. Mother-in-law, I'm not reconciled..."

Granny Qi sighed and gently comforted her, "Miss, please listen to my advice. Master and your mother will take care of everything for you. Your most important task now is to wait peacefully for your marriage."

Once the wedding date is set, there will be a small betrothal ceremony, and you'll still need to make shoes, socks, and purses for the Fifth Prince by hand. Besides, isn't Consort Shu going to arrange for a matron to teach you palace etiquette? You have many things to do; why waste your energy on her? It's not worth it.”

Yunxiu bit her lip, unwilling to accept it, but she knew Granny Qi was right. They couldn't afford to make a mistake at this crucial juncture.

She took a deep breath, looked at Granny Qi, and said gently, "Granny, I understand. You can go out now."

Granny Qi nodded and left.

Yunxiu sat in front of the dressing table for a while, then suddenly called out, "Meixiang, come in for a moment."

Meixiang pushed open the door and stood with her hands at her sides: "Miss."

Yunxiu looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I would like to see the Fifth Prince. Could you please ask him when would be a convenient time?"

……

Inside the Jinshu Pavilion, Chu Wanqing sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), holding Yun Jin's hand, her eyes filled with heartache.

She reached out and smoothed Yun Jin's hair, saying softly, "Jin'er, why didn't you send a message to your mother? You came back so suddenly, I wasn't prepared at all. If I had known you were coming back today, I would have sent them away long ago. How could I have given them the chance to say such hurtful things?"

Yun Jin smiled and shook her head: "Mother, it's alright. Rather than letting them gossip behind our backs, it's better to clarify things face to face."

As luck would have it, Jin'er had planned to return in a few days, but yesterday the First Prince went to the manor, recognized me, and I couldn't hide it any longer, so I came back with them.

Chu Wanqing nodded and sighed, "It's good that they came back together. With the Crown Prince and Crown Princess there, there shouldn't be any bad rumors."

"While you were away, Mother didn't sleep soundly for a single night. Now that you're back, Mother feels at peace."

She paused, then changed the subject, "Now that she has been betrothed, as long as the Imperial Astronomical Bureau's marriage coordination goes smoothly, the matter is settled."

Yun Jin knew she was referring to Yun Xiu, shook her head, and said softly, "Mother, don't worry, there won't be any problems. The Fifth Prince is even more afraid of accidents than we are, he will definitely make the arrangements."

Chu Wanqing looked at her with pity and said, "Her marriage is settled, but what about yours? As an adopted daughter, you'll probably have to marry down. No, I'll discuss this with your maternal grandmother tomorrow. Let her help arrange your marriage; your maternal grandfather has some talented young men under his command."

She paused for a moment, then comforted him, "Actually, it's not so bad not to marry into a high-class family. If you were like me and met Yun Heting in this life... sigh, it would be better to marry into an ordinary family and be a legal wife, without all those unpleasant things."

Yun Jin quickly waved her hand: "Mother, Jin'er is not in a hurry. Jin'er just wants to stay with Mother right now."

Just as Chu Wanqing was about to speak, Qinghe announced from outside the door, "Madam, Imperial Physician Gao has arrived."

Chu Wanqing hurriedly said, "Jin'er, lie down quickly."

Yun Jin tried to argue her point: "Mother, Jin'er is fine, there's really no need for the imperial physician..."

Chu Wanqing pressed her down, glared at her and pretended to be angry, saying, "Just listen to your mother. I won't feel at ease if the imperial physician doesn't examine you."

Yun Jin had no choice but to lie down, while she herself hurriedly went out to greet him, smiling and saying, "Imperial Physician Gao, I'm so sorry to trouble you to make this trip. My daughter just returned, and I was really worried about her."

Physician Gao followed Qinghe in, and a young apprentice helped him carry his medicine chest.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Chu Wanqing: "Madam Yun, you are too kind. This is merely my duty."

Chu Wanqing led him into the inner room, where he sat down on a chair by the couch and began to take Yun Jin's pulse.

Chu Wanqing watched from the side, not daring to breathe loudly.

After a long pause, Physician Gao withdrew his hand and said unhurriedly, "The Second Miss has been frightened and is restless. Her pulse is weak and shallow. She must have caught a cold a few days ago, and the cold has entered her body and hasn't dissipated yet. She also has internal injuries. Although they are not fatal, she needs to be well cared for, otherwise she may develop chronic illnesses."

He paused, then added, "The second young lady is young and has a good constitution. As long as she takes good care of herself and takes her medicine on time, she will recover in less than a month."

Yun Jin was startled. How come what this Imperial Physician Gao said was exactly the same as the symptoms she wanted to announce to the outside world?

As she was wondering, Physician Gao glanced at her and winked at her subtly.

Yun Jin's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately understood. This person was probably also arranged by Xiao Jingyan.

Chu Wanqing was unaware of all this. She only thought that Physician Gao was highly skilled, so she quickly said politely, "Physician Gao, please take good care of my daughter's health."

Physician Gao nodded, took out a pen and ink from his medicine box, spread out a piece of paper, wrote down a prescription, and handed it to Chu Wanqing: "This is a prescription to calm the mind and replenish qi. Take it for seven days. I will come back for a follow-up visit after seven days."

Chu Wanqing took the prescription, glanced at it, and handed it to Qinghe. Qinghe then took out a purse and handed it to Physician Gao with both hands.

Physician Gao did not refuse, took the medicine and put it in his medicine box, then took his leave with his apprentice carrying the medicine box.

Chu Wanqing saw him to the door and watched as Imperial Physician Gao walked away before turning back to look at Yun Jin with heartache: "Jin'er, I never imagined you had suffered so much. Why didn't you tell your mother?"

Yun Jin smiled guiltily, "Jin'er is really fine, Mother, there's no need to worry. I'm young, I'll recover with time."

Chu Wanqing nodded, then suddenly said, "Her marriage is settled? It's time to start making arrangements for yours too. Tomorrow, I'll talk to your maternal grandmother and ask her to pick one for you from among the soldiers!"