After being sentenced to death, she came to her senses.

Under Fang Xiaoran's care, Granny Zheng's condition improved somewhat, but she had ultimately damaged her foundation and was only able to stay alive with medication.

However, the Yi Shen Dan was indeed very effective, and Granny Zheng is now able to walk again.

After prescribing a few more doses of medicine for Zheng Mama, Fang Xiaoran left the Marquis's residence, and as usual, Xiao Shitou saw her off.

As she was leaving the gate, she calculated the days and felt that the time was almost up, so she said to Little Stone, "I want you to do something for me."

Over the next few days, the old lady's condition worsened. Fang Zhengyong had been on leave for several days to take care of her at home, but the doctors were helpless. They repeatedly prescribed medicine to treat her, but her condition did not improve.

Fang Zhengyong was so anxious that he even tried folk remedies, but unfortunately, they were still ineffective.

Meanwhile, during this period, Liu replaced the steward that Wang had reassigned and began to place her own people in the Fang family, especially the maids and nannies in Manchun Garden. She secretly replaced several of them. When Wang questioned Liu, she said that those maids were not attentive and that it would be better to replace them with some obedient and honest ones in case the arson incident happened again.

Liu was clearly trying to take advantage of the chaos in the mansion to sideline Wang, and how could Wang not know this? Unfortunately, she had tried every means to obtain the Divine Elixir of Benefit but had not received any news, so she could only let Liu do as she pleased.

The main problem is that if trouble arises at this critical juncture, given Fang Zhengyong's temper, he will definitely hold both of them accountable. With his son's wedding just around the corner, if another charge is added, they might not even be qualified to sit in court.

If the new bride learns that she is not well received by the Fang family, how can she possibly respect her in the future?

Because Wang could only endure it, and once she regained power, she would definitely deal with Liu first.

"Young lady, does Beiju still intend to place our people here?" the maid asked in a low voice.

Liu glanced at her, pondered for a moment, and shook her head slightly. "No, my foundation is not yet stable. There is no reason to add another troublesome opponent to my life."

Upon hearing this, the maid immediately lowered her head and said, "This servant understands."

"By the way, how is Ci'an Hall doing?"

"The old lady's condition has worsened and is not optimistic, but the fifth young lady seems to have begun to recover and has managed to save her life."

"How could someone so seriously ill survive? They're incredibly resilient."

Liu sneered. She didn't like Fang Xiaoqi, but Fang Xiaoqi was still by the old lady's side, and at least she could keep Wang's two daughters in check. To her, Fang Xiaoqi was better off alive than dead. Besides, after this battle, Fang Xiaoqi would probably have a hard time getting ahead again.

Meanwhile, Fang Xiaoqi, who had been asleep for several days, gradually woke up from her coma. The swelling in her body had stopped, but the erosion and suppuration continued. She needed to clear the toxins to fully recover.

Fang Xiaoqi, lying on the bed, tentatively moved her fingers slightly, which immediately caused her to feel a sharp pain throughout her body. It took her a long time to recover, and she dared not move again.

Just then, a soft laugh came, "Given your current state, it's best not to move around too much."

Upon hearing the voice, Fang Xiaoqi was immediately jolted awake. She turned her head sharply and found someone sitting at a round table not far from the bed, someone she hated. Ignoring the excruciating pain in her body, she roared, "How dare you show your face here!"

Fang Xiaoran slightly raised her eyes, casting a lazy glance at her, and replied casually, "Fifth Sister, what are you saying? Of course I came to visit you. You were unconscious the whole time, so I couldn't wake you up and could only wait. Seeing how energetic you are, I'm relieved."

"Fang Xiaoran, you've made me suffer so much! If Grandmother finds out, she won't let you get away with this!" Fang Xiaoqi gritted her teeth with hatred at the thought of the hellish ordeal she had endured these past few days. If she could move, she would have pounced on Fang Xiaoran long ago, and even if she couldn't kill her, she would have torn off a piece of her flesh.

Faced with her hostility and anger, Fang Xiaoran simply smiled faintly, completely unconcerned. Instead, she leisurely stood up and walked towards the bedside. Realizing that there were only the two of them in the room, Fang Xiaoqi's expression changed drastically, and she cried out in terror, "Jadeite, where's Jadeite? Don't come any closer... If something happens to me in front of you, you won't escape responsibility..."

"Now no one in the Fang family cares about you. If I wanted to take your life, it would be as easy as turning my hand." Fang Xiaoran looked down at Fang Xiaoqi, who was lying on the bed with only one breath left. Her eyes were full of sinister intent, like a demon from hell, making Fang Xiaoqi tremble.

"You have taken over my identity, my name, my life. From being mediocre to becoming the fifth daughter of the Fang family, you have already achieved your wish and are enjoying the privileges and favors that are not rightfully yours. Why are you still plotting to harm me?"

At least when Fang Xiaoran returned to the Fang family, she had no hostility towards Fang Xiaoqi. At that time, Fang Xiaoqi acted too pitifully. Although she was the one who benefited, she pretended to be the victim. She not only bullied Fang Xiaoran, but also maliciously sowed discord between Fang Xiaoran, Fang Zhengyong, and the old lady, making it difficult for Fang Xiaoran to move an inch in the Fang family.

Especially the incident of falling into the lake, Fang Xiaoran originally meant well, but unexpectedly almost lost her life in this conspiracy.

Fang Xiaoqi gritted her teeth, "You're the one who ruined me..."

"If you hadn't hurt me first, why would I have sought revenge? Fang Xiaoqi, if you still want to be the fifth daughter of the Fang family, then let me give you a piece of advice: keep your head down from now on. If you dare to do it again, I will make you suffer a hundred times more than you are now, and next time I will not be merciful and spare your life."

"you!"

Threatened by Fang Xiaoran's words, Fang Xiaoqi trembled with anger, but she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. Firstly, the excruciating pain all over her body was unbearable, and secondly, she wanted to live and dared not provoke Fang Xiaoran any further.

She used to think that Fang Xiaoran was just a clumsy wild girl who knew a little bit of kung fu and could be dealt with easily, and she did succeed. But she never expected that Fang Xiaoran would change so much after recovering from her illness, as if she had become a different person, causing her to suffer repeated defeats, and this time she almost lost her life.

A person only has a chance to turn things around if they are alive, and she didn't want to die here for no reason.

Seeing that she stopped talking, Fang Xiaoran calmly left the room, leaving Fang Xiaoqi clutching the bed sheet viciously. At this moment, she hated Fang Xiaoran to the core.

As soon as Fang Xiaoran stepped out of the room, she looked up and met Fang Zhengyong, who had rushed over. Upon seeing her, Fang Zhengyong immediately stepped forward and scolded, "What were you doing in Qi'er's room?"

"Naturally, I'm here to visit my fifth sister. Does Father think I shouldn't come?" Fang Xiaoran replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, but a faint smile was hidden in her eyes.

He was in such a hurry, probably because Jade said something to him that made him worried about Fang Xiaoqi, which is why he left the old lady and rushed over. Was he too concerned about Fang Xiaoqi, or did he harbor resentment towards her?

Of course, it's possible that it's both, but Fang Xiaoran doesn't care.

Hearing her say that, Fang Zhengyong asked with a stern face, "Then how is your fifth sister now?"

"She's hanging on by a thread; she won't die anytime soon," Fang Xiaoran said calmly. These words enraged Fang Zhengyong. "Are you really hoping for your fifth sister to die?"