Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

At this moment, Granny Chen came in with a bowl of medicine. "Madam, the medicine is ready."

"Give it to me," Lin Rong said, taking the medicine and scooping out a spoonful. "Rou'er, come on, drink your medicine."

Before even taking the medicine, Su Nan could smell a strong bitterness. Since she hates bitterness the most, she frowned. "I'll be fine after resting for two days. I don't need to take the medicine."

"No, you'll get better faster if you take the medicine, sweetie," Lin Rong fed her the medicine.

Helpless, Su Nan had no choice but to open her mouth, but the result was even more bitter than she had imagined. It was so bitter that she questioned the meaning of life, so she refused to take a second sip.

"Miss, I've prepared some candied fruit for you." Like Su Nan, the original owner of this body didn't like taking medicine, so Ju Xia had prepared candied fruit in advance.

Su Nan took the candied fruit from her hand and quickly put it in her mouth, only then did she find it wasn't so bitter.

“Miss, drink your medicine, and I’ll make you some Poria cocos cake, okay?” Granny Chen coaxed.

Lin Rong said helplessly, "You've never liked taking medicine since you were little. You always have to be coaxed to take it. You can't expect to still need to be coaxed after you get married."

"This medicine is too bitter," Su Nan said. Even Western medicine tasted bitter to her, let alone traditional Chinese medicine.

“Life is much harder than this,” Lin Rong said meaningfully.

Su Nan wasn't Su Qianrou, so she naturally knew how bitter life could be. Therefore, she didn't say anything, but helped herself to sit up and drank the medicine in one gulp.

Everyone in the room was shocked by her action and stared at her in disbelief.

But Su Nan didn't have time to pay attention to them. She took another candied fruit from Ju Xia's hand and put it in her mouth. Only when the bitterness was not so strong did she feel like she had come back to life.

After the initial shock, Lin Rong suddenly felt a pang of heartache. She stroked Rou'er's head and sighed, "Our Rou'er has grown up."

Su Nan was taken aback, and couldn't help but think of the times she spent with her grandmother.

Grandma patted her head like that, then looked at her with a loving expression and said, "Our Nannan has grown up and become sensible."

"Grandma, don't worry, I will grow up quickly so that I can take care of you."

"Grandma would prefer you to grow up more slowly."

"Why".

"Because growing up means having to endure hardship."

At that time, she didn't understand the meaning of those words. It wasn't until she started working and experienced the hardships of life that she understood what they meant.

"Rou'er," Lin Rong called out when she saw her lost in thought.

Su Nan then came to her senses.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, I was just thinking about some things."

"You need to rest now. Don't think too much. Didn't you just say you were sleepy? Go to sleep. Your mother will stay here and watch over you."

“You don’t need to stay here, I…”

"It's okay, go to sleep," Lin Rong said, tucking her in.

Su Nan knew she was worried, so she didn't say anything more and obediently closed her eyes to sleep.

After leaving Qifeng Courtyard, Su Wanshan arrived at Aunt Liu's Pear Fragrance Courtyard.

Seeing her so angry, Aunt Liu asked, "Who upset you? Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

"Didn't you say that even if the medicine didn't kill her, it would at least take half her life? But look what happened, she's alive and well."

"You mean that bitch Su Qianrou is alright? How is that possible?"

"I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be fake?"

Aunt Liu looked at Biyue beside her and questioned, "Didn't you say she was unconscious and about to die?"

Biyue hurriedly explained, "I asked Yuehong, and she said that the young lady is very ill and has fallen into a coma. Moreover, the doctor said that the young lady will not live past this morning."

"So what's going on now? She's not only not unconscious, she's perfectly fine."

"Are you sure she ate those pastries?"

"Yes, I was worried one piece wouldn't be enough, so I made sure she ate an extra one."

The medicine was specially purchased by Aunt Liu in the capital before she came to Yangzhou. Logically speaking, there should be no problem with it. I wonder where things went wrong. "Could it be that your maid didn't put the medicine in at all?"

"I personally administered that medicine."

Aunt Liu frowned, completely baffled.

However, even if she racked her brains, she probably wouldn't have imagined that Su Qianrou had already been replaced.

Not long after, Su Nan was woken up.

"Sister, sister, how are you, sister?" Su Haoyu shouted as soon as he entered the yard, then rushed into the house in a panic.

Hearing his shout, Lin Rong quickly stood up and walked outside, afraid that he would wake Su Qianrou. "Keep your voice down, your sister is still sleeping."

"How is my sister? I heard she's sick, and very seriously ill, almost dying."

"Pah, pah, pah, what do you mean 'dying soon'? How can you talk like that?"

"So, what's wrong with my sister? Is something wrong, or is nothing wrong?"

"Miss, you're awake," Chunzhu's voice reached their ears at that moment.

Lin Rong and Su Haoyu quickly went inside.

Su Haoyu asked impatiently, "Sis, how are you? Are you feeling better? Is anything bothering you?"

Su Nan looked at him. He was a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, wearing a royal blue flying fish costume. He was tall and thin, with very clear eyes. He looked like an innocent person. However, at this moment, his eyes were full of anxiety and worry.

Su Nan knew he was the original owner's younger brother and had a good relationship with him. "I'm fine, I'm much better now."

"That's good. You don't know, everyone in the manor was saying that you were seriously ill and about to die. Luckily you're alright."

"Granny Li, go and investigate which ignorant servants are talking nonsense. Once you find them, punish them all."

"Yes," said Granny Li, Lin Rong's wet nurse who had been with her for over thirty years and was her closest confidante. Therefore, she was in charge of most of the affairs in the inner courtyard.

Just then, Su Jing'an and Su Mingxuan walked in, both looking somewhat nervous.

Su Jing'an asked impatiently, "How is Rou'er?"

The servants bowed and greeted the master.

Su Jing'an ignored them and quickly went to the bedside. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Su Qianrou was awake, but when he saw her haggard appearance, he was a little worried. So he looked at Lin Rong and asked, "Is Rou'er's health alright?"

"The doctor examined me and said there's nothing seriously wrong. I just need to rest well. I was too anxious and made you come all night."

"The doctor said last night that if the eldest young lady doesn't wake up this morning, she might never wake up again. That's why Madam sent the eldest young master to find the master overnight," Granny Li hurriedly explained, afraid that Su Jing'an would blame her.

Lin Rong asked worriedly, "Will Lord Wang blame you for returning without permission?"

"It's alright. I had already handed over my official duties. I could have returned yesterday, but Lord Wang invited us to stay for drinks, which is why I'm late."

"That's good," Lin Rong said, relieved.