The Lucky Heiress

Chapter 489: Chapter 489 Is She an Incompetent Mother?_1

Old Master Wei thought that if they had known about these matters earlier, it might have been of some help to the Wei Family.

Madam Yun felt uneasy when questioned and whispered, “I neglected my duties.”

Old Master Wei scolded her, “I thought you were an insightful person, you have disappointed my trust in you!”

Madam Yun had no choice but to admit her guilt, “It’s my fault.”

Madam Bai chuckled in her heart. She had long been disgusted by Madam Yun. She used to be the one scolded by her parents while Madam Yun was praised. Now, it was finally Madam Yun’s turn to be criticized.

Seeing this, the Old Madam Wei stepped in to smooth things over. “Enough, enough. We should not blame the third daughter-in-law anymore. Speaking more about this now is useless. Having some skills can only be a good thing for Ruoruo. It may have been destined. After all, King Rui is seriously ill, and she knows medical skills. They might be a match made in heaven.”

Then, Old Madam Wei spoke to everyone, “It’s already late. With all the events that happened today, everyone must be tired. Therefore, let’s end here. Everyone should return to their residences for rest, and we will discuss other matters tomorrow.”

With the Old Madam’s declaration, everyone took their leave.

Madam Yun left Shou’an Hall with a heavy heart.

The old Master’s questioning replayed over and over again in her mind.

DId she really fail in her duties, so much so that she knew so little about her own daughter?

Was she incompetent as a mother?

Were there many other things that her own daughter was hiding from her?

Then, Madam Yun recalled the scene of her daughter treating the wounded today, and she began to think her husband was right to say that their daughter was like him.

Lost in her thoughts, Madam Yun unknowingly slowed her steps.

Madam Bai and Wei Qingwan caught up with her. Seeing Madam Yun deep in thought, Madam Bai said to her:

“Third sister-in-law, you should find time to visit Queen Rui and ask her how much she is still hiding from us. The Wei family is her natal family. We ought to support each other. This sort of defensive attitude towards us, what good does it bring to her?”

Madam Bai’s tone was filled with obvious sarcasm.

Madam Yun coldly retorted, “Elder sister-in-law is overthinking. Ruoruo only has some skills and a few friends. It’s not like she’s hiding a conspiracy against her own family.”

Madam Bai replied, “I might not care, but I fear she will start making trouble everywhere, now that she has some abilities. If she treats people indiscriminately with her knowledge of medicine and makes a mistake, it will bring disaster to our Wei family. In the end, we would not get any benefits but be implicated by her.”

“Rest assured, elder sister-in-law, I believe Ruoruo can discern what’s crucial. Besides, if my daughter causes any trouble, it will only affect her father and me, you and second elder brother won’t be implicated.”

Madam Yun replied, her gaze falling on Wei Qingwan standing beside Madam Bai.

“Wanwan, come with me to Anxin Garden.” Madam Yun said.

Wei Qingwan didn’t move and instead softly replied, “Mother, it’s late. We are both tired. Why not let us rest earlier? I will go to Anxin Garden another day.”

“Are you reluctant to go?”

“Mother, I already said I’m tired. I will visit you another day.” Wei Qingwan explained.

“Fine, fine!” Madam Yun smirked derisively and pathetically.

Then she quickened her pace and walked away, without looking back.

A satisfied smile spread on Madam Bai’s face. She turned to console Wei Qingwan, “Wanwan, let second aunt accompany you back to rest. It was such a terrifying incident today, you must have been frightened. Your mother, what’s she thinking, asking you to come with her to chat at this hour.”

“Right, thank you for your understanding, second aunt.”

Wei Qingwan gratefully responded and under Bai’s escort, they returned to where they lived.

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The passing of time led the world to June.

The weather had become warmer, but it did not bring the scorching heat of the summer, it was more like a spring day.

Such weather is indeed beneficial for those who cannot tolerate summer, yet they feared a severe cold in the winter due to this absence of heat in the summer.

Wei Ruo had learned from Wei Jinyi that the Emperor had summoned the Qi and Lu families a few days ago, hoping to ease the tension between them and to prevent the two families from blaming each other for the explosion accident.

Although Qi Yansong and Old Master Lu did not say anything then, their actions afterwards showed that the Emperor’s meeting had little effect.

Xiu Fengyuan had been staying at the Lu Residence and was cared for meticulously by everyone there.

The two people who took care of him the most were Wei Yichen and Wei Ruo.

Wei Yichen visited him almost every day. Whatever a friend could do, he had done.

Another person who was there almost daily was Wei Ruo, who had disguised herself as Xu Heyou.

Even though she knew she might encounter Chu Lan again, she couldn’t back down halfway since she had promised to treat Xiu Fengyuan.

Luckily, Chu Lan hadn’t shown up these days, so it seemed like he also had more important things to deal with than her.

After half a month in bed, Xiu Fengyuan’s condition had significantly improved. The arm that Wei Ruo had re-attached couldn’t be moved, but there were no signs of rot, as Physician Xing had predicted. It looked as if the blood was circulating normally between his arm and torso.

Lu Yuhong was even able to get up and move around. Despite Old Master Lu’s insistence that he should continue to rest in bed, Lu Yuhong was restless and insisted on moving around.

Finally, old Master Lu allowed him only to walk to the room next door to chat with Xiu Fengyuan.

The comfort and encouragement between the two helped with their recovery.

Wei Ruo also gave Lu Yuhong her scar removal cream, so he could start using it when his scabs fell off. The sooner it would be used, the more effective it would be.

Lu Yuhong didn’t really care about the scars on his body. He even thought that a real man should have some scars. However, when he remembered that the cream was given by Wei Ruo, he obediently used it so as not to disappoint her.

Meanwhile, the situation seemed better for Qi Yu in the Qi Family. He was no longer in critical condition, and his health was gradually improving.

But his appearance was quite horrifying because of his severe skin injuries, and he had lost a leg.

Qi Yansong felt heartbroken at his son’s state.

Sine his son’s life had been saved and he had regained consciousness, Qi Yansong summoned two Imperial Physicians to his study. He ordered them to restore his son’s appearance and to treat his lost leg if possible.

“To answer Qi master, we do have a way to remove some scars from Master Qi, recovering his looks to about seventy to eighty percent. As for his leg, we are truly incapable.” replied Physician Xing.

“Do you really mean incapable, or are you simply incompetent?” Qi Yansong questioned.