C26

However, An Xia didn't appear to welcome the people from the mansion. Instead, he was supported back to his courtyard by Hong Ye. Once again, he lay on the bed, looking half-dead.

The second lady of the Mansion of the Duke Hou, Yan Xinyue, and the second lady of the Cousin Zhao, Zhao Zhiqiu, came together.

Madam An could only arrange for the butler to bring someone to An Xia's courtyard.

He had not seen this second young mistress, Yan Xinyue, at the banquet at the Residence of An that day. However, he had seen this young mistress, Zhao Zhiqiu, and she was also a beauty.

It was also Auntie Zhao's niece.

No wonder Imperial Concubine Yan would act against An Xia. This definitely had to do with the relationship within the Grand Commandery.

An Xia gave himself another shot. His face was pale without the slightest trace of blood. It looked like he wouldn't be able to live past tomorrow.

Seeing Yan Xinyue and Zhao Zhiqiu walk in, Hong Ye hurriedly went to receive them. An Xia, on the other hand, leaned forward on the bed and wriggled her body, looking as if she was in pain. Cough cough! "

Before he could finish his sentence, he began to cough non-stop, as if his lungs were about to be coughed out.

Red Leaf looked anxious. She hurriedly reached out her hand to help An Xia down her back. Her face was filled with heartache.

"He actually isn't dead yet." Zhao Zhiqiu stared at An Xia with a look of disgust. Although she had beautiful features, her eyes were filled with a cold, venomous glint. She spoke directly, "Imperial Concubine Sis said that she won't live for much longer …"

However, Yan Xinyue, the second young miss of the Hou Mansion, lightly patted Zhao Zhiqiu on the shoulder, "Cousin, don't speak nonsense. She is the future Crown Prince's consort. She will be married into the palace in a few days."

An Xia was still coughing, and his coughing became even worse. From the looks of it, he seemed to have been provoked by Zhao Zhiqiu.

However, she glanced at Yan Xinyue. Her facial features were extremely similar to Imperial Concubine Yan's, just that she lacked a bit of arrogance and authority.

However, more than that, it was the shrewdness hidden in the depths of his eyes.

It could be seen that this Zhao Zhiqiu did not have any schemes, and hated An Xia even more. With all his emotions written on his face, Yan Xinyue was different. She was using Zhao Zhiqiu to win.

An Xia knew better, these two were weasels paying their respects to chickens, they had no good intentions.

"What future Crown Princess? Big Brother Crown Prince definitely won't marry her." Zhao Zhiqiu coldly said, "Look at her. She can die at any time. Even if Crown Prince married her, he would be stained with regret."

Hong Ye looked at the two princesses and said, "Both of you, Eldest Miss has been getting better these past few days. She is afraid of getting angry. If anything happens to her, the two of you won't be able to get away from her."

She could not bear to listen to him any longer. He was truly too shameless.

Yan Xinyue smiled and didn't answer.

On the other hand, Zhao Zhiqiu was annoyed. He stepped forward and slapped Red Leaf, his voice loud and clear, "Who do you think you are? You dare to teach this princess a lesson? Today, this princess will take care of you properly for Miss An. "

Hong Ye was slapped, but he didn't dare to say anything. He saw that Zhao Zhiqiu's palm was about to land again.

An Xia coughed as she waved her hand, "Young miss Zhao, you are a dignified princess. Your excellency doesn't care about this vile person. Why bother with a little girl!"

His words were filled with confidence as he stared straight at Zhao Zhiqiu. He was truly going too far.

She did not want to cause trouble, but she would not be trampled on.

Yan Xinyue had been observing An Xia. Her eyes darkened, but she covered up her emotions and didn't say anything.

"What is it? [Do you think that you are the Crown Princess? Forget about marrying into the Eastern Palace, even if you marry into the Eastern Palace, Big Brother Crown Prince would never even look at you once, don't think of yourself as the princess consort anymore. " As Zhao Zhiqiu spoke, he walked past the red leaves to the bed and stared straight at An Xia.

As for An Xia, her small face turned pale. She didn't even take a deep breath and continued to cough.

As he coughed, he waved at Zhao Zhiqiu, seemingly saying that he didn't mean it that way.

Yet, she secretly sprinkled the medicinal powder in her hands into the air. Since these two dared to insult her, then they would have to pay the price.

She also knew that Yan Xinyue should have come on behalf of her own sister, Imperial Concubine Yan. After all, she had been back from the Residence of Crown Prince for quite some time and had drunk the poison from Imperial Concubine Yan.

They couldn't sit still any longer after hearing the news that someone from Grand Preceptor An's estate had died.

He came in person.

"Alright, Zhiqiu, we've seen Miss An as well. Let's go back." Yan Xinyue was calm as she pulled Zhao Zhiqiu over. She said without revealing anything, "Young miss, take care of yourself."

Zhao Zhiqiu walked out of An Xia's room one after another and left in a swagger.

Madam An was worried that An Xia would suffer a loss, so when she saw the two leave, she personally rushed over. As soon as she entered the house, she saw An Xia applying medicine on Ye Wen's face. For a moment, her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She felt that her daughter was becoming more and more vicious, but she was actually being so considerate towards a servant.

"Mom, why are you here?" An Xia had just sprinkled poison powder into the air. As she applied it to the red leaves, she started taking medicine to understand them. When she saw Madam An enter, she hurriedly came over and personally opened the window and door. "I've been sick for so long, the room is filled with the smell of medicine."

"I've come to see you. The two princesses didn't make things difficult for you, right?" Madam An's face was filled with worry. "Actually …" [Your little sister is not the only one watching the Crown Princess' position. There are so many noble young ladies in the capital. In terms of status, all the young ladies in the Crown Prince's Palace are more qualified than you …]

That was why Yan Xinyue and Zhao Zhiqiu hated An Xia so much.

"Who would dare to say a word of disagreement to the emperor's decree?" An Xia sniffed the air that had lost the smell of the medicinal powder and was finally able to relax. "Mother, don't worry. I'll be fine."

Madam An wanted to say something, but endured in the end. She could only sigh helplessly and say, "Your grandparents wish to meet you. Once they enter the palace, it will be very difficult to return."

"Has father allowed it?" An Xia also wanted to go out for a walk. When the time came, he would pay a visit to the general's estate and tell them that his condition had improved. This would also allow An Shucheng to see some hope that he could at least treat Madam An better.

"Yes, mother will return with you to the general's estate." Madam An's voice was a bit softer and her face a bit darker.

Yesterday, she had also heard rumors that An Xia was able to cure An Si's face. An Shucheng had threatened An Xia to fix his face, and if she couldn't, then she would send the mother and daughter pair to the General's Estate. In fact, the final goal was to prevent An Xia from marrying into the Eastern Palace.

Madam An had seen through everything in the past few years, and had long since given up on An Shucheng.

He no longer asked for anything.

She wasn't afraid of leaving the Residence of Tranquil East, but she was afraid of discrediting the General's Estate.

Therefore, he had been holding back.

"Sure." However, An Xia didn't really care. "I also miss Grandfather, Grandma, and Cousin."

When Old General Wei saw An Xia, he strode over and carefully sized her up from top to bottom. "Who said that my granddaughter doesn't have much time left? This old man will slap his mouth. Isn't he in high spirits and blushing red?"

Then came a burst of hearty laughter.

The moment he spoke, he revealed his unrestrained nature.

Old General Wei was a straightforward person. It was no wonder that Madam An didn't know how to scheme. That was the main reason.

"Grandfather wants to uphold the honor of his granddaughter. Granddaughter really can eat, drink, and bounce." An Xia took over the conversation.

As he spoke, he looked straight at Old General Wei with clear and limpid eyes.

Old General Wei was stunned. He hadn't seen An Xia in a few years. Although his appearance hadn't changed, his personality seemed to have changed a lot. He was no longer as submissive and weak as before.

He could actually say such a thing.

"Good, good, good!" Old General Wei nodded his head happily, "In the next few days, this old man will let the entire Imperial City know that my granddaughter has already recovered to her former state."

This was also a reminder to the person in the palace that the General's Estate would always stand by An Xia's side.

One must know that the aristocratic circle knew what had happened to her at the Residence of the Marquis. Old General Wei's words were directed at Imperial Concubine Yan and at the crown prince.

Actually, Old General Wei could have drawn a clear line between him and Madam An.

However, he actually suggested for An Xia to return to the General's Estate. On top of this crisis, he also wanted to correct An Xia's reputation.

Madam An's eyes were slightly red and her face was filled with gratitude.

She had never blamed her family for losing power and implicating her position in the Residence of Tranquil East Tribe. She was afraid that she would bring trouble to her family.

"This is a good thing. If Miss An recovers, my wedding will be held as scheduled." Unexpectedly, a few men came from the opposite direction. An Xia knew from the memories in his body that the people coming were his cousins. Of course, there was also the Crown Prince whom he met at the Mansion of the Marquis several days ago.

There was even the third prince, Beiming Xiao, who accompanied the crown prince, His Highness.

Never would he have thought that they would meet here.

An Xia looked at them and frowned. "What a coincidence."

"How could it be a bad coincidence? It should be a very good coincidence." However, Wei Siyuan, the eldest grandson of the Wei family, smiled and answered, "The crown prince and his cousin are really fated to meet."

Beiming Xiao looked straight ahead, not looking at An Xia, as if they were strangers.

An Xia didn't care. She originally didn't know Beiming Xiao, but they had a cooperative relationship.

"I didn't know that Your Highness is here. If I disturb Your Highness' peace and quiet, this subject will leave right now." An Xia looked straight at the crown prince. His python robe was worn over his body, giving him a majestic appearance, and his facial features were as sharp as a knife.

It wasn't as real as Beiming Xiao's.

The Crown Prince didn't expect that An Xia would say such a thing. He was obviously stunned for a moment before he waved his hand, "No need, I'm going back to the palace."

Hearing that he was about to leave, An Xia finally relaxed a bit and moved to the side.

Old General Wei then stepped forward, "We offer our regards to Your Highness."

"Old General, please wait." The crown prince was a very courteous man. He was very courteous to Old General Wei and did not put on any airs.

An Xia glanced at Beiming Xiao, who was standing next to the crown prince. She felt a little strange. Even if it was a mother, she didn't have to follow by her side every day. Just this look alone caused An Xia to be startled.