A beating made Bai Ying soften her heart, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Shen Qingyu was finally not full of indifference.

Bai Ying's eyes were filled with tenderness. "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help the Second Miss up."

She never let go of Shen Youhong, who was still in shock. No one knew how much sincerity was in her words. "I know what's in your heart, Qingyu. You are a good child."

Shen Qingyu was speechless at the moment. The pain on her back made her break out in cold sweat. She was helped up by someone, and then she saw the little girl Xiangyun rushing over. She was not very clear-headed either.

After Shen Qingyu was carried away, Bai Ying in the room touched Shen Youhong's head, coaxed him softly, and soothed the child's fragile heart.

But I was thinking about something else.

Today, Shen Qingyu took all the blame and restored peace to the family. Such courage and bravery are like her character and should be her daughter.

But why, why wasn't a boy born?

If it was a boy, even if he was not good-looking, she would be overjoyed, because he was a legitimate son, a healthy legitimate son. He would be sent to school and taught by famous teachers when he was young. His future would be bright and her son would be full of vigor and vitality.

It just happened to be a daughter. It just happened to be a daughter that she gave birth to!

Don't blame her, her life here is not much better.

Bai Ying looked at Shen Youhong with a loving look, "Son, how are you? Are you scared? Do you want me to ask someone to buy you some sweet-scented osmanthus cake from West Street? Or do you prefer the lion's head cake from Fuguilou?"

The fear in Shen Youhong's eyes gradually disappeared. When he heard that there was something delicious, he naturally smiled and nestled in Bai Ying's arms and acted coquettishly, with tears still on his face.

"I want to eat the lion's head from Fuguilou. Mom, I also want to eat the osmanthus cake!"

"Okay, whatever Hong'er wants to eat, I'll have someone buy it for you."

On the other side, Xiangyun's frail body supported her. The remaining maids in Xiezhuyuan were all selected by Shen Qingyu himself. They couldn't be said to be loyal, but at least they would not work for others behind her back, and they did their best to take care of her.

Seeing Shen Qingyu coming out of the Madam's yard in such a miserable state today, everyone felt so distressed.

Xiangyun looked at Shen Qingyu's pale face, tears suddenly fell down, and she cried out in a sobbing voice: "Second Miss!"

After Xiangyue and Xiangqiao were driven out of the yard, the young lady did as she said and replaced all the dishonest workers in the yard. Since the lady had given the order, no one dared to say anything.

From then on, in Tingyu Garden, Xiangyun was the most intimate person around the Second Miss and the head maid of Tingyu Garden.

If anything happened to the second young lady, she would really not be able to survive!

"Don't cry, help me back to the room first. I'm in so much pain." Shen Qingyu comforted Xiangyun. Xiangyun was just a little girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. She was probably someone who had never experienced anything before. When she suddenly saw the injuries on her body, she was probably scared to death.

After hearing what Shen Qingyu said, Xiangyun stopped crying and said, "Second Miss, hold on, we will be able to reach the yard soon."

"Second miss!"

Before Shen Qingyu walked back to his yard, someone caught up with him.

She stopped and the person caught up to her, looking quite breathless. It was Lin Zhi who was beside Bai Ying.

Lin Zhi stuffed a bottle of medicine into Xiangyun's hand, "Second Miss, this is the magic medicine that Madam found from her mother's family. It is specially used to treat external injuries. After applying it, it will only take a few days for the wound to recover as before, and there will be no scars left."

The Xinglin Bai family, which is also Bai Ying's maternal family, is home to many famous doctors and has all kinds of miraculous medicines.

A bottle of such magical medicine, which can remove scars and marks and cure any disease, would probably cost a lot of money. Bai Ying was willing to take this out, so it must be that the fact that Shen Chuanhe whipped her today had touched her heart.

Shen Qingyu forced a smile and said gratefully, "Lin Zhi, thank mother for her kindness on my behalf."

Lin Zhi nodded with a complicated look in her eyes. This was not deep love at all. Bai Ying's motherly love was all on Shen Youhong. At the moment, she was thinking about what delicious and fun things to use to make Shen Youhong happy. After teasing for a while, Shen Youhong suddenly mentioned that he didn't know how his sister was doing.

Bai Ying then remembered Shen Qingyu. She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before asking her to take out the bottle of medicine and deliver it to the second young lady.

For a girl to have scars on her body is a serious matter, especially since she is not yet married. I really don’t know what the master was thinking. Why did he use the family rules and beat her with a whip?

Lin Zhi bowed and left. Before leaving, she glanced at Shen Qingyu who was supported by a maid. She felt that this second young lady was very pitiful.

He was beaten like this today, and his wife didn't even bother to look at him. Fortunately, she softened her tone a few times. I don't know what she was thinking.

Lin Zhi has served Bai Ying for many years, and she is the person who knows Bai Ying's personality best.

The eldest daughter of her family is very proud and never willing to bow her head. For so many years, she has been severely suppressed by Aunt Liu's family in the Shen family. She does not blame the eldest young master, but can only blame all the resentment on the second young lady.

Even if the Second Miss was punished by the family rules and severely whipped today, Bai Ying's face as the mistress of the house was saved, and Bai Ying's attitude was softened today, what about tomorrow?

What about the future?

The second young lady is not as talented as the eldest young lady, nor is she as pretty as the eldest young lady. Even if she fulfills her filial duty today, when she compares the two in the future, Bai Ying will still think that the daughter she gave birth to with great difficulty is not as good as the illegitimate daughter born to Concubine Liu. This is a foregone conclusion.

At that time, how could Bai Ying still have a good attitude towards Shen Qingyu?

Fate is all fate.

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