After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Alright, Siwan, even when you're being silly, there's a limit."

The emperor's expression darkened slightly as he reprimanded Zhan Siwan.

"It's getting late, and I should return to the palace. Regent's Consort, I entrust the Regent's recuperation to you. If there is any need, you can mobilize the people from the Imperial Hospital at any time."

"Yes."

Ye Qingwu replied, and Zhan Siwan looked nervously in Zhan Sijing's direction, "Uncle, are you really alright? Ye Qingwu said you..."

“Siwan, she is your imperial aunt, and she should apologize for her past actions.”

Zhan Sijing reminded him that Leng Feng had already told him about what had happened in the manor during this time. Now that he had survived the so-called curse, he would not allow anyone to harm Ye Qingwu in the future.

Zhan Siwan opened her eyes wide, glanced at Zhan Sijing, and then looked at Ye Qingwu.

"Uncle, do you mean I should apologize, but..."

"Nothing but."

The emperor interrupted Zhan Siwan, saying, "Siwan, if you do this, I will put you in confinement when I get back."

Upon hearing the word "confinement," Zhan Siwan had no choice but to comply, even though she was unwilling.

She approached Ye Qingwu and said reluctantly, "Aunt Ye... I was wrong before, please forgive me."

"Since the Sixth Princess has spoken up, we should take this as a warning."

"Many things cannot be solved by your apology."

"You..." Zhan Siwan clenched her fists. Her apology was just for show. This Ye Qingwu really came to teach her a lesson.

If it weren't for my father and uncle being there, it's uncertain who would apologize to whom.

"Let's go, Siwan, let's go back to the palace."

After the emperor and his men left, Ye Qingwu looked at the man beside her and said, "The matter is finally resolved."

"It's so good to see you wake up, Your Highness."

Although it was only a few days, one bizarre thing happened after another at the Prince's Mansion and to Zhan Sijing.

Seeing this, Leng Feng silently led his men away.

Zhan Sijing took another step closer to Ye Qingwu and pulled her into his arms.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days."

"From now on, I will be here."

Ye Qingwu, embraced in his arms, smiled and did not push him away.

"Your Highness, I promised I would heal you, and I will not allow anything to happen to you before that."

Ye Qingwu said seriously, "But now that you're awake, this Prince's Mansion should be properly reorganized."

She hadn't forgotten that day when Commander Wang and his men appeared outside the courtyard right after Zhan Sijing fell unconscious.

The only people who could spread this information so quickly are the people in the Prince's Palace.

"I'll have Leng Feng handle these matters."

"You sit there first." Ye Qingwu pointed to the pavilion in front. Although the curse in Zhan Sijing's body had been lifted, it did not mean that the Cold Shadow Poison had disappeared.

Zhan Sijing had just regained consciousness and was extremely weak at this moment, so she had to make sure that he was in perfect condition.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Princess."

Zhan Sijing smiled very gently, and the two walked together toward the pavilion.

Ye Xuan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Prince's mansion. Fortunately, the Emperor did not pursue the matter further. Otherwise, not only would Qingzhu be punished, but he and the people in the Duke's mansion would also be implicated.

Ye Qingzhu followed behind these people until they returned to the Duke's mansion, where her anxiety finally subsided.

Although she received eighty slaps, there was one thing she was certain of.

She survived!

Unlike my previous life, I wasn't dragged down to be buried with someone. Compared to the risk of my life, these slaps are nothing.

As for everything Ye Qingwu did to her, once she becomes the wife of the Grand Secretary, she will definitely make that bitch pay back tenfold!

"Qingzhu, how did you become like this?"

Seeing Ye Qingzhu's bloodied face, Madam Su, who was waiting at the Duke's mansion, rushed forward, feeling heartbroken.

"Master, and Yuanfeng, didn't you go to the Regent's Palace? How did Qingzhu end up like this?"

As she spoke, Madam Su urged those around her, "What are you waiting for? Hurry up and fetch a doctor."

"If this injury isn't treated promptly, what will become of us?"

"Mother, all of this is Ye Qingwu's fault." Ye Yuanfeng felt indignant when he mentioned this.

Su was shocked. "Yuanfeng, are you saying that the reason Qingzhu turned into this was because of Qingwu?"

"Why didn't you, as the older brother, stop him at all?" Madam Su's tone was full of reproach.

"I did try to stop him, but..." Ye Yuanfeng was about to explain when Ye Xuan interrupted him.

"Enough! Don't you think there's enough going on already?"

"Madam, please take Qingzhu back to her room first, and have the doctor examine her while you're at it. As for Yuanfeng, come with me to the study; I have something to say to you." Ye Xuan finished speaking and strode away.

Ye Yuanfeng looked in the direction of Su Shi and Ye Qingzhu, "Qingzhu, you should take good care of your injuries first. I will come to see you again in a few days."

As Su watched Ye Yuanfeng leave, she snorted coldly, "He's not her biological son after all!"

"Qingzhu, tell me what happened, and I will definitely stand up for you."

Seeing Ye Qingzhu beaten like this, Su felt extremely distressed.

"Mother, let's go back and talk about it."

With maids passing by and so many people watching, Ye Qingzhu felt humiliated.

Back in the courtyard, Madam Su looked anxious. "Qingzhu, can you finally talk now?"

Ye Qingzhu nodded and recounted everything that had happened during this period.

Hearing this, Su was utterly shocked. "Qingzhu, are you saying that this Ye Qingwu knows sorcery?"

"Mother, I saw all of these things with my own eyes."

"No wonder that brat's temperament changed so quickly; she must be possessed."

"Qingzhu, don't worry, Mother will definitely not let that brat get away with it."

"Madam, Young Master Jiang has arrived and wishes to see the Second Miss."

The maid's voice came from outside.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingzhu became extremely agitated. "Tell him to get out of here right now! I don't want to see him!"

The shout aggravated the injury on her face, causing Ye Qingzhu to cry out in pain.

Seeing her daughter like this, Madam Su sighed and looked at Ye Qingzhu with a helpless expression.

"Qingzhu, you're already married to Jiang Wenjin now, so you still have to live your life from now on."

"Didn't you say before that Jiang Wenjin would become the Grand Secretary in the future? You should keep a tight grip on him now. Once you receive an imperial decree and become the Grand Secretary's wife, will you still have trouble dealing with that brat Ye Qingwu?"

Ye Qingzhu nodded, but still had some concerns. "Mother, now that the Regent's curse has been lifted and there's no need for him to be buried alive with us, wouldn't Ye Qingwu's status as the Regent's Consort put her at a disadvantage in every way?"

Even if Jiang Wenjin becomes the Grand Secretary in the future, he is currently just a scholar.

Now that the Regent hasn't died from the curse, doesn't that confirm Ye Qingwu's status as the Regent's Consort? Just thinking about having to be obsequious to Ye Qingwu every time she sees her is unbearable.