Madam Xia arrived almost simultaneously with the doctor.

  "Yue'er, what happened?" Madam Xia rushed in upon hearing her daughter's shrill scream, immediately pushing aside the maid who was in her way and asking in .

  Su Yue was scratg at her face while angrily scolding the maid beside her. Upon hearing her aunt’s voice, she instantly turned around, looking at Madam Xia with a pitiful expression.

  "Mother..."

  Madam Xia was startled. She saw that her daughter’s face was covered in red rashes of various sizes, looking quite arming.

  "What happened? Yue'er, did you eat something un?"

  Su Yue, feeling wronged, replied, "Mother, I ate just like usual. Mother, please go ask Father t the imperial doctor!"

  Madam Xia hesitated, "But…"

  If it were Su Li, it would be easy to handle, but to ask for an imperial doctor for a e's daughter—such a thing was unheard of.

  Liu'er stepped forward and said, "Miss, let the doctor have a look first. It might just look more serious than it is."

  Madam Xia quickly stepped aside to allow the doctor to approach.

  "Doctor, please take a look at my daughter."

  The doctor stepped forward and carefully checked Su Yue's pulse, asking about her eating habits.

  Su Yue anxiously asked, "How is it?"

  The doctor stroked his goat's beard and replied in a leisurely tone, "It's nothing serious, nothing serious. It’s just a on allergic rea. I'll prescribe some medie, and if you take it on time, the rash will naturally go away in a few days."

  Su Yue screeched, "A few days?! The Qionghua Ba is tomorrow. How I wait that long? Is there any faster treatment?"

  The doctor hesitated, "Well... I am uo help with that."

  Su Yue looked at Madam Xia, pleading, "Aunt, you must ask Father t the imperial doctor. Even if it’s in Su Li's name, please! I ’t attend the Qionghua Ba with this face!"

  Madam Xia also wanted her daughter to make a good appearance. Grittieeth, she said, "I’ll go find Father!"

  The doctor added, "Then, should I still prescribe the medie?"

  Su Yue shouted, "You ’t cure my face, but at least you make the itg stop?"

  The doctor cupped his hands and said, "I’ll prepare the medie right away."

  Madam Xia, apanied by her maid, headed toward the main courtyard. tally, today, Minister Su was resting at home.

  "Master, Madam, Madam Xia is at the door," Wuxia eo report.

  Minister Su frowned, "Isn’t she under house arrest?"

  lied, "It seems she said something happened with the Seiss."

  Minister Su g his wife, who was reading the at books, without even raising her head.

  "Let her in," Minister Su said.

  Wuxia stepped out to lead Madam Xia inside.

  "Master, please go to the pad ask for an imperial doctor. Seiss is unwell!" As soon as Madam Xia entered, she bypassed any formalities and urgently pleaded with Minister Su.

  At this, Madam Su raised her head and asked, "What happened?"

  Wuxia walked closer to Madam Su and whispered in her ear.

  Minister Su furrowed his brow and said, "Just a regur doctor will do. The imperial doctor is for paobles, not our household's physi. How could we possibly ask for them?"

  Minister Su was always strid upright, so much so that he didn’t evewo family physis. If anyone in the house fell ill, they would go to the ic to see a doctor. Even when he himself fell ill, he would seek treatment outside; how could he make an exception for a e's daughter?

  Madam Xia mented, "Master, the outside doctor ’t do anything, that’s why I came to you! Please, Master, save Seiss! When the eldest daughter was hurt, you were able to ask for the imperial doctor, so why ’t you do the same for Seiss? Master, you ’t be partial!"

  Minister Su was silent. He did, indeed, favor Li'er more.

  That was his daughter with the woman he loved dearly; how could he not be partial?

  At this point, Madam Su coldly snorted, "How serious was the injury to Li'er's face? Su Yue's faly has a few rashes. The doctor said it would get better in a few days. Why do you make it sound like Su Yue is dying?"

  Minister Su’s face darkened, "Nonsense!"

  Madam Xia shot a g Wuxia beside Madam Su, secretly cursing, "Bitch."

  Madam Xia tinued, "Master, tomorrow is the Qionghua Ba. With Yue’er looking like this, how she attend?"

  Minister Su looked fused, "With her face like that, why would she go to the Qionghua Ba?"

  Madam Xia paused and then said, "This is for your sake, Master. The eldest daughter's face is permaly ruined. Seiss just wants to show her fad help you gain some good reputation."

  Madam Su coldly replied, "Ha! You’re hoping to climb up the social dder at the Qionghua Ba? Does Master’s reputatioo be enhanced by his daughters? Everyone knows Master is upright and incorruptible!"

  Madam Xia looked at Minister Su and said, "Master, the politidscape ges swiftly. A good marriage e is always beneficial. Yue'er..."

  Minister Su waved his hand to interrupt her, "o say more. The Qionghua Ba is optional. Let Yue'er take the medie on time, but I will not ask for the imperial doctor."

  To go to such lengths for a small matter and invite an imperial doctor? Wouldn’t that give the sors something to report to the court?

  Madam Xia, seeing that she couldn’t persuade him, stood up in disappoi and prepared to leave.

  Su Yue applied the medie ahe itg subside somewhat.

  When Madam Xia entered, she hurriedly asked, "Mother, what happened?"

  Madam Xia shook her head.

  Su Yue immediately swept everything off the table in a fit e.

  "It’s all your fault! If you were the legitimate wife, I would be the legitimate daughter. How could Father ignore me? Why Su Li get the imperial doctor, but I ’t! It’s all your fault! Why are you so useless?!"

  Madam Xia, seeing her daughter’s enraged expression, took a step back.

  Was this really her obedient daughter? How had she bee so terrifying and selfish?

  She had worked so hard to ehe Su household and provide her daughter with such a privileged life, and this is how she was treated?

  "Yue'er, why are you saying such things to me?" Madam Xia said, heartbroken.

  Su Yue didn’t think she was wrong at all, sneering, "Mother? What kind of mother are you? You couldn’t even win Father’s heart, and now you’ve made me suffer too. Aren’t you supposed to be so clever? Why ’t you let me proudly call you ‘Mother’?"

  Madam Xia nervously looked around, relieved to see only their own people present.

  "Yue'er! Are you going to shout like this? Do you want Madam to expel me from the household?"

  Su Yue came to her senses a little. Looking at the tears falling from Madam Xia's eyes, she finally felt sret.

  "Aunt... Mother, I’m sorry. I was just so angry. Don’t be mad at me." Su Yue moved forward and hugged Madam Xia, apologiziedly.

  Madam Xia sighed and held her daughter close, "Yue'er, I know you feel wrorust me, this kind of life won’t st long. Trust me."

  Su Yue raised her head and said, "I believe you! I believe! One day, I will make Father regret being so biased!"

  Madam Xia stroked her daughter’s hair, "You won’t go to the Qionghua Baomorrht? There will be many more bas iure."

  Su Yue immediately replied, "No! I’m going! If necessary, I’ll go with a veil."

  She had finally received twelve pieces of jade and had prepared several poems. How could she not go?

  Madam Xia, seeing her daughter insist on going, said, "Then make sure you wear the veil and don’t let anyone see your face."

  "I know."

  Everything that had happened here was reported back to Su Li by Si Qin.

  Su Li smiled, "I really don’t know what to say about my sister. Even in this state, she still wants to show off."

  Si Qin said, "Maybe the heavens are watg. Though Seiss received the twelve jade pieces from you, her face ’t be shown."

  Su Li ughed and looked out the window at the flowers in full bloom.

  It wasn’t the heavens watg; it was merely human scheming.

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