The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

"Ah, let me go, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat."

"Ah, I'll kill you, I'll kill you, give me back my daughter, give me back my daughter, Qiu Zhenzhou, you bastard, you beast, I'm going to kill you."

The person on the bed was still screaming and shouting madly. Even with three or four maids holding her down, they couldn't quite restrain her. After examining her, Jia Banwen turned and walked to Bai Jianan's side, saying, "Hysteria can't be cured in a short time."

Bai Jianan sat to one side, frowning as he listened to Jia Banwen's words. Yan Xingzhi asked, "Is it possible that not speaking out is a form of forbearance? Has he really gone mad?"

Jia Banwen shook his head, his handsome face showing an inscrutable expression, and said, "That's not entirely true. Perhaps he was faking it before, but when people are in the dark, if they pretend for too long, they even start to believe it themselves."

After he finished speaking, he looked back at the person who was still struggling and clicked his tongue, saying, "I never expected that the daughter of the Shangguan family would be in the cellar of the Qiu family. The Qiu family is far too bold."

Yan Xingzhi sneered: "The one who is bold may not be Qiu Zhenzhou, but I did not expect that the head of the Qilin Pavilion would suddenly be troubled by love and personally intervene. Otherwise, the Qiu family and the person behind the scenes may have already succeeded."

Jia Banwen smiled upon hearing this, then walked over to Yan Xingzhi and said, "Success? That's not necessarily true."

Yan Xingzhi frowned and stepped back, saying with disdain, "Stay away from me. I can smell your money-grubbing from a distance."

Jia Banwen raised an eyebrow: "It's been a few days since I last saw you. I didn't expect the Vice Pavilion Master to become so aloof. You don't like my money-grubbing. Why don't you donate all your wealth to charity and get rid of this money-grubbing smell?"

Yan Xingzhi snorted dismissively, then turned to Bai Jianan and asked, "What exactly are you thinking?"

Bai Jianan shook his head, got up and walked to the bedside. The person on the bed was someone he had rescued from the wine cellar. He had followed Qiu Zhenzhou all the way there and witnessed the filthy environment and the people trapped in the cages.

With just one glance, he was certain that the person in the cage was Jian Yue's biological mother. Although Shangguan Linglong was covered in filth at the time, her eyes were remarkably similar.

After rescuing Shangguan Linglong, he sent a message from afar to summon Jia Banwen back. However, Shangguan Linglong suddenly woke up and started talking nonsense. In front of him, she even bit a maid's face, which really startled him.

He frowned for a long time and stared at Shangguan Linglong for a long time before saying, "My name is Bai Jianan, and my current identity is the heir of the Marquis of Qingyan. In two months, I will marry Qiu Lingxiu, the sixth young lady of the Qiu family. Qiu Lingxiu, she is not called Qiu Lingxiu, I call her Yueyue. Her eyes are exactly the same as yours."

The person on the bed suddenly stopped struggling. Bai Jianan seemed not to hear it, and sat directly on the edge of the bed. He waved to the people holding the person down to step back. The people were a little embarrassed, but Bai Jianan insisted, so they had no choice but to step back.

Upon seeing this, Yan Xingzhi quickly moved to the bedside, wanting to protect Bai Jianan, but was stopped by Bai Jianan.

He looked at Shangguan Linglong, who was struggling to get up again, and continued, "I don't know what you've been through, but I do understand what you've suffered over the past fifteen years, what you've suffered month after month."

Don't worry, Yueyue is the apple of my eye. Her affairs are my affairs. I will repay her a hundredfold for all the hardships and pain she has endured.

Actually, when I rescued you, I wanted you and your daughter to meet, but with you in this state, I couldn't. I was afraid she would be sad and heartbroken. So, I hope you get better soon, okay?

Shangguan Linglong's face had been wiped clean, but she still smelled terrible. Bai Jianan sat quietly by the bed as if he didn't smell or see her.

Shangguan Linglong's eyes went from initial confusion to eventual clarity. He looked at Bai Jianan and finally uttered two words.

"Jianyue?"

Bai Jianan's gaze changed, then softened: "Yes, Jian Yue, Yue Yue, do you know? She's even more beautiful now than she was five years ago when she left you, and she's become very capable. She can protect herself now."

Shangguan Linglong's gaze softened gradually. After a long while, she stood up tremblingly, but carefully moved back a little, and looked at Bai Jianan, saying, "Can I trust you?"

Bai Jianan nodded: "You will not trust anyone else but me, because I cherish her as my own life."

Bai Jianan looked at Shangguan Linglong with such a serious expression that even Jia Banwen found it unbelievable. He looked at Yan Xingzhi, who shrugged, unsurprised.

Finally, Shangguan Linglong was moved and said, "Could you fetch me some water? I would like to take a bath."

Bai Jianan nodded, but Shangguan Linglong continued, "I'm not often lucid, so I hope it will be soon."

After saying that, she lay down exhausted. Her bones, so thin that they had no flesh left, were trembling slightly, as if she had used up her last bit of strength.

Bai Jianan paused for a moment, then said softly, "I will prepare everything, but you are weak and it is not suitable for you to use a bath tub. I will have a maid wipe your body. Please don't be impulsive, okay?"

Shangguan Linglong raised her hand, and Bai Jianan got up to go out and prepare. Yan Xingzhi and Jia Banwen stayed behind to observe Shangguan Linglong.

Jia Banwen took a few steps forward, and Shangguan Linglong suddenly opened her eyes. Jia Banwen smiled slightly and bowed to her, saying, "I am Jia Banwen, the strategist and personal physician of the young master. Your wife is weak. Would you be willing to cooperate with me to take her pulse? I will certainly restore your health to its original state so that you can see your daughter as soon as possible."

After listening, Shangguan Linglong stared at Jia Banwen for a long time. Jia Banwen continued to smile, calm and composed. Shangguan Linglong only looked at him for a short while before closing her eyes.

Seeing this, Jia Banwen tentatively took a step forward. Seeing that Shangguan Linglong did not react strongly, he knew that she had agreed. Then he stepped forward and began to take Shangguan Linglong's pulse through the handkerchief.

When I took her pulse just now, Shangguan Linglong was struggling so much that her pulse was a bit rapid and inaccurate. Now that she's calmed down, her pulse is much more accurate than before.

When Bai Jianan returned with his men, Jia Banwen had already stepped aside, and the maids began to wipe Shangguan Linglong's body. The group then sat in the outer room.

Jia Banwen wrote down a prescription and ordered someone to brew it. Upon seeing this, Bai Jianan asked, "What medicine is it?"

"A calming and nourishing medicine. She's too exhausted; she hasn't slept in over a decade. We need to nourish her first, otherwise she won't live much longer."

Bai Jianan pursed his lips and looked at Jia Banwen: "I rescued her, not just to let her live for a few more days."

If Shangguan Linglong really died, he couldn't imagine what his beloved would be like.

How heartbroken and desperate must the person be who misses their mother even in their dreams?

Jia Banwen was taken aback, then counted on his fingers for a long time before suddenly laughing, "I originally thought the young master was just putting on an act, but I never expected that with peach blossoms blooming all over the mountain, a marriage is on the horizon."

Yan Xingzhi smiled and teased, "Of course, the mountain is full of peach blossoms. Otherwise, why would they say they were spying but actually brought the person back directly?"

Jia Banwen raised an eyebrow: "What? Envious? You're also covered in flowers, why aren't you this excited?"

Yan Xing paused, his gaze deep as he looked at Jia Banwen. After a long while, he said softly, "I feel an itch to spar. It's been so many days since we last met. I really miss the days when we used to fight. Why don't we catch up today?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Banwen immediately shrank his neck and laughed, "It's not appropriate today. I still need to prescribe medicine and perform acupuncture and bloodletting for my wife. I really don't have time. In the future, I will have to wait until my wife recovers. I'm afraid I will disappoint you."

"Hmph, I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, but you'd better watch your mouth and not say anything outrageous, or don't blame me for making a mistake. In this capital, getting a few people wet is no big deal."

Yan Xingzhi glanced coldly at Jia Banwen, then looked at Bai Jianan and said, "Just because Qiu Zhenzhou hasn't discovered it yet doesn't mean he won't in the future. I'll send people over to keep watch; we can't afford to lose the initiative."

After saying that, Yan Xingzhi left. Watching Yan Xingzhi leave, Jia Banwen clicked his tongue, his smile undiminished: "Still so indifferent. It seems my days are still quite difficult."

Bai Jian raised his eyelids and said, "It's because you have such heavy tastes. Why did you take a fancy to him? The Yan family has only had one son for five generations. Their ancestor didn't know that. If he had known, he might have sent someone to chop you up. I wouldn't have been able to protect you."

Upon hearing this, Jia Banwen's expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. We don't know anyway. We can talk about it after I've taken this heart of ice and snow."

"Be careful not to make things worse, or you'll end up making things worse. Let me make this clear beforehand: if your affair affects my affairs, you can expect to spend the rest of your life in the palace!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Banwen's face fell. "Do you have to be so heartless? If it weren't for me back then, you would have died long ago. How could you be in such a loving relationship today? Can't you at least be a little grateful?"

Bai Jianan smiled and raised an eyebrow: "I remember you once said that I have a calamity in my life, which is this year. The New Year is almost here, and I don't want to see blood on my wedding day. Can you calculate for me again when that day will come?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Banwen narrowed his eyes slightly, a half-smile playing on his lips: "Young Master, is your heart in turmoil? Do you still remember what I told you? You are destined to have few family ties and be lonely and helpless throughout your life?"

Bai Jianan's expression tightened, and then Jia Banwen continued, "Fate is only said to avoid all misfortunes. Some are true, some are false. The false is true and the true is false. It's all just that."

"Your Highness's destiny has been altered by an anomaly. What the future holds is beyond my comprehension. Your Highness, simply walk your path well from now on, follow your heart, and you will achieve your goal."

After Jia Banwen finished speaking, he turned and left. He was very busy and had to prepare medicinal herbs for the person in the house, so he didn't have time to chat idly here.

Bai Jianan sat in his seat, squinting as if lost in thought. After a while, he suddenly smiled and muttered to himself, "Very well, in this way, this young master will no longer be afraid of anything."