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Hearing the commotion, Madam Guo rushed out, grabbed Chi Guiying, and handed her over to the servants. Then she went down the steps to see her husband, who was also wailing on the ground.

"Sir, are you alright?"

"Nothing?! I was almost killed by your daughter. It's a wonder I was still at the Lesheng Courtyard defending her. If you ask me, she's gone mad like this, we should just send her to the Lü family. If she's going to die, let the Lü family die! It's better than tarnishing the reputation of my Vice Minister's Mansion!"

How can one speak kind words when one is in pain?

Madam Guo was completely stunned, never expecting that her husband, who had been by her side for so many years, could say such heartless and insensitive words.

"Quickly, get a doctor to come and take a look!"

The steward hurriedly ordered people to carry him away. Chi Yunjing was indignant and covered his tailbone in pain, sweat dripping down his face. He felt that he was seriously injured this time. If something happened to him, how could he survive in the officialdom in the future?

The more he thought about it, the more he disliked Madam Guo and Chi Guiying, who had caused him trouble. Before leaving, he said something viciously.

"Hmph, trash!"

Such ruthlessness was so overwhelming that even Chi Guiying, who was clearly on the verge of death, couldn't help but shed tears and close her eyes in despair, saying one last thing.

"Father, are you going to abandon us?"

Those around offered words of comfort and helped the injured, creating a somber atmosphere in Biyun Courtyard. Meanwhile, in Linglong Courtyard, where Aunt Zhao was staying, things were in a flurry of activity.

Chi Yunjing was brought here, and his appearance was somewhat unexpected by Aunt Zhao.

She wanted Madam Guo's position and wanted the Second Miss to be ruined, but she absolutely did not want anything to happen to Chi Yunjing, after all, he was her only support in this family. Therefore, with her eyes full of worry and heartache, she stepped forward and asked.

"What's wrong, sir? Don't frighten me!"

Chi Yunjing was in so much pain that he couldn't speak clearly. Fortunately, the butler arrived immediately with a doctor and gave him a thorough examination.

Beneath his clothes, Chi Yunjing's tailbone was bruised and purple. He had fallen down the steps and gotten stuck on them when he was knocked down, which injured a vital part of his body.

The doctor took a look and also felt it was very serious. He touched it with his hand, and Chi Yunjing cried out in pain.

"You've injured your coccyx, and there's probably a slight fracture, but thankfully it's not broken. Otherwise, you might be bedridden for life. I'll prescribe some medicine, grind it into powder, and mix it into a paste. You need to apply the medicine carefully every day and avoid moving the body too much. Otherwise, if it doesn't heal properly, you'll suffer in windy and rainy weather!"

"Are you...are you sure this Vice Minister is alright?"

"Isn't a bone fracture a big deal?"

"Won't I be paralyzed?!"

"That's unlikely, thankfully the steps aren't too high. If there were a dozen or so more steps, it would be hard to say!"

The doctor's words reassured Chi Yunjing, but also made him hate Madam Guo and Chi Guiying even more. If it weren't for their insatiable greed that brought the Lü family into the mess, they wouldn't have caused so much trouble!

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhao burst into tears.

She quickly leaned down next to Chi Yunjing and said with heartache, "My lord, you have suffered. I wish I could lie down in your place."

This was the first time Chi Yunjing had ever experienced such pain in his tailbone.

His lips were white, and beads of sweat never stopped on his forehead. He was suffering terribly, but he still carefully gave instructions on matters of officialdom.

"Go, find someone to ask for leave for me. Just say that today is a day of double happiness, and I drank a few too many cups in my joy and accidentally tripped and fell. I need to rest for three months. But if there are too many matters to deal with at the Ministry of War, just send me to my residence."

Saying just a few words took a lot of energy from Chi Yunjing. His cheeks were burning, his lips were pale, and he could barely feel his legs.

The steward hurriedly took the doctor to prepare the prescription and arranged for a servant to ask for leave. Just as he was in a flurry of activity, he ran into Haibo Hou and his entourage. Upon seeing them, he immediately stepped forward to greet them and bow.

"This old servant greets the Marquis, Madam, and Second Young Master."

"We're about to go back, but the people at Lesheng Academy say your master is injured and needs to rest. What's going on?"

The butler sighed and then explained what had happened that day.

"The second young lady was so ashamed and angry that she wanted to hang herself. Master rushed to see her, but when she touched the pillar, she bumped into him and injured his tailbone. The doctor said she needs to rest for at least two months, otherwise she will suffer from chronic illness. I was just about to send someone to ask for leave for Master."

"broken?"

"It's not broken, but it's cracked, and the doctor said it's more troublesome."

At this moment, Haibo Hou felt a bit gloating, but realizing the occasion was inappropriate, he coughed twice to cover up the upturned corners of his mouth.

Lady Qin, the wife of the Marquis, handled these matters with ease and stepped forward to speak politely.

"Children are a debt to their parents. Second Miss was in a hurry and accidentally bumped into Minister Chi. Well, let her take good care of herself. By the way, we plan to take Wan'er to the Marquis's residence for a few days in a couple of days. It will also be a good opportunity to help her with some pre-wedding matters. Minister Chi is injured, so it's inconvenient for us to go and take care of him. We'll send over some ginseng and medicine for external injuries later. Tell him to remember not to get angry and that taking good care of himself is the most important thing."

"What Madam Hou says is true. This old servant thanks you on behalf of my master."

Having explained their purpose, Haibo Hou and the others left without delay.

Although the Chi family was in dire straits, they kept the news tightly under wraps. With Chi Yunjing also falling ill, the person in charge of the family became a problem.

Aunt Zhao naturally wanted to rise in status, but with Old Madam Chi above her, it was impossible for a mere concubine who had only recently joined the family to attempt to seize power.

However, after visiting her son's injuries, Old Madam Chi felt that her second granddaughter's affair with the Lü family was a hot potato and she didn't want to get involved. So, after returning home, she lied and said that she had fallen ill, closed the door of Huafangzhai, and became a "living bodhisattva" who didn't care about worldly affairs.

Madam Guo was capable, but Chi Guiying's spirit was greatly affected. She would threaten suicide if she wasn't careful at all, which took up most of Madam Guo's energy, so she naturally couldn't take care of her.

Therefore, in the end, Aunt Zhao managed to get her hands on this responsibility as she wished.

"This is the key to the manor. You need to check it every three to five days to make sure there are no omissions. The steward has been with me for many years and knows the situation in the manor better than anyone else. You must discuss everything with him carefully, understand?"

"Don't worry, my lord, I will take good care of you and this household."

Aunt Zhao pledged her loyalty, but then she put on a troubled expression and asked a question.

"The Lü family mother and son are still locked in the woodshed. I'm afraid that if things continue like this, whether we get married or not in the future, our family will inevitably have to argue with them about what happened today. Please give me some advice, my lord. How should I deal with this?"

Chi Yunjing naturally did not want to let the Lü family mother and son go, but he was injured at this juncture and it was difficult to deal with him. In the end, he gritted his teeth and said.

"Detain him for three days and we'll talk about it later. If we just let this matter drop, what will become of the reputation of my Vice Minister's Mansion?"

"And the food..."

"As long as we don't starve to death, that's fine."