The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

Seeing this, Yi Lingyun didn't know what to say.

Seeing Yi Lingyun's surprised look, Fang Qingyou smiled and patted his shoulder again: "Soft and cute Yun, I told you, we're friends! You don't need to be so embarrassed about this little thing."

Then, Fang Qingyou said with some relief, "However, Ruan Mengyun, I'm really glad you didn't make me wear this wooden plaque around my neck."

This involuntarily reminded her of the pets with tags around their necks in her previous life. Although she didn't know what this wooden tag was for, it looked so similar...

Yi Lingyun: "..."

Originally, Yi Lingyun was very communicative and felt she had a lot to say to Fang Qingyou, but at this moment she couldn't say anything.

However, when he saw the wooden plaque hanging on Fang Qingyou's waist, Yi Lingyun's dark, sword-like eyes were still filled with a smile.

At this moment, Fang Qingyou realized that she had come to see Yi Lingyun, and said apologetically, "Ruanmengyun, I'm so sorry about going to the palace today. I didn't expect it to cause you so much trouble..."

If Fang Qingyou had known she would encounter Luo Qianmo, and knew he would cause trouble, she definitely would not have allowed Yi Lingyun to accompany her into the palace.

Recalling the situation at the time, Fang Qingyou still feels a bit scared. Fortunately, Luo Qianmo did not continue to make things difficult for them in the end, otherwise they might not have been able to come back today. They might have been thrown into the prison, or they might have died long ago.

That would be so pitiful.

"Xiao You, didn't you say we're friends? Let's not bring these things up anymore. We're doing well now, and that's better than anything else." Yi Lingyun smiled nonchalantly, but inwardly he was extremely relieved. Fortunately, Fang Qingyou had brought him to the palace today; otherwise, even if she had been bullied by Luo Qianmo, he wouldn't have known, let alone been able to protect her.

Thinking of Luo Qianmo's arrogant face, Yi Lingyun felt a surge of fighting spirit. As long as he was there, she would never allow her to be bullied again.

Upon hearing this, Fang Qingyou smiled, her lips curving into a blissful expression. How fortunate she was to have such a friend!

While Fang Qingyou and Yi Lingyun were having a heart-to-heart talk, the situation at the Fang residence was quite different.

After finally calming Fang Qingman down, Zhou learned that Fang Qingyou had not only escaped punishment but had also been greatly rewarded by Old Master Fang. Fang Qingman was so angry that she fainted again shortly after regaining consciousness.

At this moment, Fang Qingman was unaware that her monthly allowance for the past three years had been deducted; otherwise, she might have been so angry that she wouldn't have woken up.

Seeing Fang Qingman's pained expression, Zhou clenched her fists tightly, hating Fang Qingyou to the core.

After Fang Qingman fell asleep, Zhou returned to her own courtyard.

However, Zhou allowed Qingrong to stay in Fang Qingman's courtyard, permitting her to spend the entire night in the side hall copying Buddhist scriptures to pray for Fang Qingman.

Fang Qingrong took the initiative to request the blessing.

Because Fang Qingrong and Fang Qingman had always been close sisters and were sincere in their attitude, Zhou granted her request.

Fang Qingwei also returned with Zhou.

The mother and daughter remained silent the whole way back to the courtyard. After returning, Zhou dismissed all the servants, leaving only herself and Fang Qingwei.

At this moment, Fang Qingwei looked at Zhou Shi and said, "Mother, things have already come to this. I hope you can be patient for now and refrain from attacking her again."

Although Fang Qingwei did not say it explicitly, Zhou knew very well who "she" was.

In fact, Zhou was thinking about how to get rid of him, so she asked in confusion, "Wei'er, why is that?"

“Mother, your reputation for benevolence is well-known among the ladies. Fang Qingyou has just returned to the Fang family. If something really happens to her, I'm afraid many people will think of you, her legal mother, first.”

Again, our circumstances, including those of my maternal grandmothers, did not allow us to be too conspicuous.

Furthermore, she doesn't seem simple. If Mother truly has any plans, we need to consider them carefully.

Fang Qingwei's words jolted Zhou Shi awake. She had been blinded by hatred, and if it weren't for her second daughter, she might have already caused a great disaster.

However, Zhou only agreed with Fang Qingwei's first two reasons; she did not think Fang Qingyou was very capable.

Even after waking up, Madam Zhou was still furious: "Wei'er, that wild girl is too outrageous! She has caused Man'er so much suffering. And that wretched girl Fang Qingrong, she usually acts so obedient, but when it really matters, she only cares about herself!"

If it weren't for concerns about her own reputation, Madam Zhou would have wanted to punish Fang Qingrong severely; she would never have allowed her to simply copy Buddhist scriptures.

As for Fang Qingyou, Zhou really wanted to tear her to pieces!

“Mother, my sister’s suffering has not been entirely in vain. At least after this incident, she will definitely think more carefully about what she does in the future.”

Zhou had initially thought Fang Qingwei's previous words were quite correct, but seeing her indifferent demeanor now, her heart suddenly turned cold.

Her own sister suffered such great bullying, yet she remained so indifferent.

Hearing these words from someone else would have been fine, but hearing them from Fang Qingwei made Zhou feel furious.

"Alright. You can go back now. I have my own plans for these matters."

Seeing Zhou's gloomy face, Fang Qingwei vaguely guessed what she was thinking, but did not linger: "Mother, then I will go back."

With that, Fang Qingwei turned and left.

Watching Fang Qingwei's departing figure, Zhou was so angry that she trembled. She really didn't understand how she could have given birth to such a cold-hearted daughter.

Although they were both her own daughters, Zhou Shi had never been very close to Fang Qingwei since she was a child. She naturally loved her own daughters, but compared to Fang Qingman, Zhou Shi always felt that there was an insurmountable barrier between her and Fang Qingwei, which prevented them from getting too close.

Perhaps it's because Fang Qingwei is too smart, too calm, and seems too ruthless.

Even though she was more outstanding than Fang Qingman, Zhou's favorite was Fang Qingman.

At the same time, a hint of sadness lingered in Fang Qingwei's seemingly calm eyes.

She could see Zhou's resentment towards her, but even so, she still had to say what needed to be said. Otherwise, if she let Fang Qingman do as she pleased, she didn't know what even more dangerous things Fang Qingman might do in the future.

She didn't explain because she knew that given Zhou's personality, it would be useless for her to explain. It would only make Zhou more distant from her and make her more likely to lose her temper and attack Fang Qingyou again.

As Zhou's daughter, Fang Qingwei knew very well that Zhou had never been very close to her. However, even though she knew this for a long time, her heart still ached whenever she saw Zhou's distant gaze.

However, apart from the heartache, Fang Qingwei focused more on another matter.