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The morning sun was slightly bright. She woke up early and called for the maidservants to help her wash up.

"Miss, why are you up so early?" The servant girl could not help but gabble. In the past, her young miss was not like this.

Qi was holding a jade hairpin and gesturing with it in her hair. "Go pay your respects to father, of course."

The maidservant nodded her head respectfully and fixed the dishes for Yu Yuyi. When she was done with her makeup, she spread out her hands and tried on her clothes.

This was her first day back at the temple, so she had to be more careful.

The maidservant placed a delicate dress on her hand, which made Qi Qi's face look darker than her own. "I'll trade this for it."

"Miss …" Isn't this Miss's favorite outfit? How to... The servant girl felt suspicious, but she did not dare to ask.

That was the first day he went to pay his respects. He needed to be simple and generous in order to show the results of his bitter training in the temple. If that dress were to go out, it would make the government think that she had not made any progress.

It was not as if the crying she had received in the temple was useless. At least, she could endure it more and more.

The maidservant saw the worry in Qi's eyes and could not help but shake her head and sigh. Although her young mistress had changed her mind to return home, the Prime Minister's residence was no longer the same as it had been.

"What happened to you?" This time, he was even more meticulous than when he observed her. He saw the expression on the servant girl's face, but he felt a little uneasy.

"Miss, you don't know, but when you and Madam were away, the eldest miss was the one who had the final say …"

"What do you mean?" "Tell me quickly!"

The maidservant frowned, "Madam and Miss just went to the buddhist temple, and Master has already granted the authority to the eldest miss. Right now, all the servants' hearts are all on her …"

After listening to the maid's story, Qi Qi's expression became even uglier.

She was not angry as a rare sight. After a moment, she smiled sweetly, as if she hadn't heard the maid's words. "In that case, everything is ready. Let's go pay respects to mother and father."

The servant girl was amazed by the change that had happened to Qi. She couldn't help but think that the more Miss behaved this way, the more difficult it would be for her to live in the house.

After all, Eldest Miss had already received the lord's favor and trust, and the mansion's people were not without respect for her. Could her young miss really get any advantages in front of Eldest Miss?

In the front hall.

The conversation between Zhao Yuanzhi and her wife seemed more amicable than anything else. It was all about the recent marriage between a high-ranking official and the prince who had given birth to a daughter.

However, if they were to start arguing about the past, they were still lacking a bit.

"Qi'er is here to pay her respects to mother and father." It was less than looking at Qi Jian with her soft eyes and delicate mouth.

Yuchan raised his eyebrows, stroked his beard as he sized up Yuchang and then nodded, "Looks like I'll have to learn something at the temple."

Qi'er smiled. "Father, I've learned a lot from cultivating in the temple these days. It's all thanks to sister's forbearance. I'm sure Qi'er will have changed and started over again now."

Her words were sincere, as if she truly wanted to change her appearance.

"If you are aware of this, it can be considered your filial piety." When he thought about how his daughter had slandered his son as the murderer, he could not help but sigh.

Although each of them had their own thoughts, they could still be considered to be in harmony with each other in the hall. A light flashed in Zhao Yuanzhi's eyes as she asked, "Why don't we meet today?"

Her warning made everyone wary.

His eldest daughter was the most law-abiding of them all. Unless he said that there was no need to pay respects, she would come on time.

Zhao Yuanzhi looked at the blank expression on her face and guessed, "Could it be that this child is sick? Master, why don't we go and take a look?"

Her words were full of concern for the truth, and her gaze was different when she looked at him.

If he was really able to live in harmony from then on, he could feel more at ease doing things in the imperial court.

"Madam, you sure are considerate." This was also the first time that the government had given Zhao Yuanzhi a warm speech since their return from the Temple of Truth.

Soon after, the three of them went to the Wutong Courtyard.

"Eldest Miss, have you not gotten up yet?" Yu Zheng who was staring at the tightly shut door of the inner room, could not help but ask doubtfully.

The young maid who was guarding the door bowed in greeting, her eyes filled with worry. "Reporting to the old master, the young miss is sick."

Yu Zheng was slightly taken aback, how could he be ill?

He glanced over at Zhao Yuanzhi. She knew he was going to let him take a look in the next few days, so she put on a courteous face and entered the room.

Inside the inner room, Xiao Lan helped Xiao Lan up and sat down as she heard the commotion outside. When she saw the person who entered, she smiled faintly and said, "Mother is here."

Not much more than politics followed.

"Elder sister, are you alright?" Yu Yu Qi saw the maid come in with the medicine and quickly took it. She sat on the bed and asked with concern.

When he saw that she had truly changed, he was overjoyed. He took a big step forward and placed his palm on her forehead. The burning heat made his brows furrow even more tightly.

"Father, daughter is fine." He said weakly.

No wonder he was fine. If it wasn't for the fact that he was stabbed by someone that day, his soul would probably have already left his body by now.

"The Second Miss is so sick, how do you all serve her? Did you call a doctor? What did the doctor say? "

Although there was concern on Zhao Yuanzhi's face, she couldn't help but feel that something was off. This little slut was incredibly stubborn. She suddenly became sick. Could it be that she was playing some sort of trick …

"Madam, the young lady suddenly became hot last night. Because you had already fallen asleep, I did not disturb you."

Xiao Lan lowered her head as she reported, and while listening at the side, she couldn't help but secretly say 'good' to herself. Xiao Lan's words were very skillful, slapping Zhao Yuanzhi in the face.

"My son is sick. As his mother, I will make you servants lazy to report to him, but now you want to make a scene in front of the master? Who gave you the guts? "

Zhao Yuanzhi was so angry that her tone of voice rose.

Yu looked at her unhappily. "Yu'er is still sick. What are you doing?"

"Father, mother was worried about elder sister, so she became a bit more anxious." It was rare for Qi to see the displeasure on her face, so she immediately helped her birth mother explain.

Yuichi looked at the two of them, sighed, told the people in the yard to take care of Yuichi, and left.

As the group of people walked out of the courtyard, they saw a figure walking into the courtyard.

"Grandma Cui, why are you …"

"This old servant pays his respects to the Lord Prime Minister." Although Cui mama was old, her back was still straight and she greeted him with a tone that was neither servile nor overbearing.

Zhao Yuanzhi saw the strange look on Tang Wulin's face and thought to herself, This is bad. Cui mama is someone who has served the Xie Clan before. Could it be that …

The next morning, a servant girl found Cui mama's corpse in her room.