Han Xuzi hurried back to the study.
Bai Que was holding Mrs. Han, calling her name with worry, while Mrs. Han’s body twitched slightly.
It was then that Han Xuzi realized the situation might be serious.
He quickly stepped forward to take Mrs. Han’s pulse, his frown growing tighter. He glanced coldly at Bai Que, carried Mrs. Han into the bedroom in the study, laid her on the bed, and applied acupuncture with silver needles.
A good while later, Mrs. Han gradually stopped twitching.
Han Xuzi stood up and looked coldly at Bai Que standing to the side, "How long has Mrs. Shu been ?"
Bai Que dropped to her knees in front of Han Xuzi, "Replying to Master, the mistress has been in this condition for nearly a month now. Previously, she did not suffer convulsions, but today, when the young mistress returned, the mistress had been waiting a long time, and the young mistress did not come over. At that time, her emotions were somewhat disturbed, so..."
Han Xuzi closed his eyes.
He could never have dreamed that his daughter, Han Xuzi’s daughter, would suffer from hysteria.
And it had already progressed to the middle stage; if it hadn’t been discovered this time, or if Bai Que had concealed it and not reported it...
"Go down and receive punishment; you need not serve Mrs. Shu any longer!" Han Xuzi voiced out coldly, not giving Bai Que any chance to explain.
A maid so close to Mrs. Han, Bai Que surely knew of any unseemliness with her, yet she allowed it to develop to this state today.
Bai Que had long lost the qualification to stay by Mrs. Shu’s side.
Bai Que knelt on the ground, unable to utter a word, with nothing to say.
Han Xuzi said sternly.
He did not want to see Bai Que any longer.
Bai Que rose to her feet and slowly left.
Han Xuzi looked at Mrs. Han who had fallen into a coma. Her complexion was pale, her hair in disarray, long stripped of the arrogance of earlier years, and even more so of the rosy hue of youth, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and brows.
Han Xuzi called softly and tucked the blanket around Mrs. Han.
He then called out quietly, "Someone come here!"
Two shadows appeared before Han Xuzi.
After looking at Mrs. Han for a long time, Han Xuzi finally said coldly, "Go assassinate Yun Qi, but don’t let him die!"
He should never have agreed to this marriage in the first place.
No matter how outstanding a person might be in youth, if there is a confused mother at home, they should not be brought into the family.
Yun Qi was truly wonderful in his youth.
The Third Place Scholar of the court, chaste and upright, excelling in both literary and martial skills, graceful in every movement, every gesture spoke of charm and suavity, and his oration could craft Chapters—his behavior in society was beyond reproach.
But it was precisely such a man who had hurt his daughter so deeply!
Han Xuzi summoned the maids into the room, "Take good care of the young miss!"
Han Xuzi glanced at Mrs. Han one last time, then left the study.
Yun Jinnian strolled slowly back to Chaoyang Academy.
Looking at the plaque of Chaoyang Academy, he whispered softly, "Life is like the morning sun’s dew, things change like waves upon water. Vast is the idle universe, what then is the essence of righteousness!"
He then entered Chaoyang Academy at a leisurely pace.
Hemei and Henuan quickly came to greet him, "Miss, what’s wrong?"
Yun Jinnian shook his head slightly, entered the small hall, and closed the door behind him.
Hemei and Henuan were left outside, their expressions instantly changing.
Hemei opened her mouth to call out, but Henuan quickly covered her lips and shook her head slightly.
Although Yun Jinnian did not say anything, Hemei and Henuan could see that Yun Jinnian was very upset.
Yet neither of them knew what had happened.
Yun Jinnian closed the door, bolted it, and strolled toward the bedroom.
Perhaps knowing she would come, the room had been tidied very cleanly, and the blankets were fragrantly perfumed.
On the high bed with soft pillows, Yun Jinnian collapsed onto the bed and pulled the blanket over her head.
She clutched her lips tightly, curled her body into a ball, and trembled violently...