Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 14 014 Fate Plays a Trick

Chapter 14 014 Fate plays tricks on people

The room was filled with a delicate fragrance of orchids, mixed with the woman's soft, melodious voice, giving one a dreamlike feeling.

"Later, when your father returned to the capital to receive the Crown Prince's seal, it just so happened that the Empress had given birth to the Crown Prince. The palace held a banquet to celebrate the Crown Prince's 100th day, and all the sons of noble families had to attend. His Majesty was very happy that night. Hearing that your father was still unmarried and your mother was not yet married, he took it upon himself to arrange for your mother to be betrothed to your father as the Crown Prince's consort..." At this point, Gongsun Yuan sighed again.

"Back then, your mother had no idea that your father wanted to marry someone else. Your father never mentioned it to anyone, so he ended up letting a woman down by mistake. At that time, Miss Xu was already pregnant, and that child was Xun'er."

"Now that you have a child, why doesn't Father take her back to the Marquis's mansion?" Ye Pianran asked.

Gongsun Yuan shook her head bitterly: "Miss Xu was unwilling to be a concubine, and my marriage to your father was arranged by the Emperor. As a merchant's daughter, she could not be a secondary wife. So, your father secretly found a house outside and hid Miss Xu there until Xun'er turned three years old, when the matter was exposed."

"The old lady did not allow the bloodline of the Marquis's family to be scattered outside, so she asked your father to bring the child back. At that time, in order to share your father's burden, your mother offered to raise the child in her courtyard. If Xun'er misses his mother, your mother will not stop him from seeing his mother."

Tears instantly streamed down Ye Pianran's face. She hugged Gongsun Yuan tightly, her whole body trembling.

So that's how it is! All the misfortunes she and her mother suffered in their past life were caused by that arranged marriage! But what does this have to do with her mother? She couldn't disobey the emperor's orders; her mother had no choice in the matter!

"Mother, don't you...don't you resent it?"

"Silly child, it's perfectly normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines, Mother... has nothing to complain about."

You may not resent it, but others do! Some people hate you so much they wish they could get rid of you as soon as possible, to have your bones crushed and scattered to the winds!

Fearing she might harbor resentment, Gongsun Yuan gently advised, "Although you know Xun'er's background, he has always been intelligent and filial, very good to his mother, and very loving towards you. Don't treat him differently."

"Mother, you must get well soon!" Less than a year has passed since the Prime Minister's mansion was raided and her mother passed away in her previous life. Ye Pianran desperately wants to turn things around, but she fears it will be too late in the end…

Gongsun Yuan's clothes were soaked with Ye Pianran's tears. She felt helpless but also comforted: "Why have you been so clingy lately?"

Ye Pianran snuggled gently into her arms and said coquettishly, "Ran'er wants to cling to you for the rest of her life."

"Silly child, you'll be getting married someday," Gongsun Yuan said softly.

"Then let that person marry into the family."

"You're talking nonsense again." Gongsun Yuan gave her a reproachful look. After recalling the past for a long time, Gongsun Yuan's spirits began to weaken. She exchanged a few more intimate words with Ye Pianran and then said that she needed to rest.

When Ye Pianran returned to her boudoir, she was still somewhat listless, but Ling Shu's next words instantly jolted her awake.

Ling Shu held up a small, adorable glass bottle and said to Ye Pianran, "Miss, Young Master Xun just brought something over. He said it's a wonderful product from the Western Regions, called something like 'essential oil.' He said it can fade scars and make the skin better. Miss, Young Master Xun is so kind to you!"

Ye Pianran took the item and glanced at it, inwardly sneering.

Ha, it really is the same stuff as in my past life. Xu Pingyue and her son really can't stand her having an easy time. This so-called "essential oil" from the Western Regions, it must have been taken from Ye Yingrou!

In her past life, she found this stuff novel and kept mixing it into her medicine, but it had no effect no matter how she used it. Ye Yanxun even said that perhaps the medicine from the Western Regions was different from that from the Central Plains and took effect slowly. So, after the wound finally healed completely, a hideous scar was left on her face.

Although she doesn't intend to completely heal her injuries in this life, she certainly won't use these things a second time. Who knows what kind of deadly poison is mixed in them?

"Since it was given to you by my brother, then keep it safe. No one is allowed to touch it without my permission," Ye Pianran said calmly.

“Yes,” Lingyi replied.

The bottle Ye Yanxun gave her reminded Ye Pianran of what had happened in Gongsun Yuan's room. She had initially thought there was something wrong with the medicine Gongsun Yuan was drinking, but Doctor Mo said the medicine was correct. Now even the medicinal diet wasn't working, so where exactly was the problem?

Thinking of this, Ye Pianran suddenly said to Lingyi and Lingshu, "Lingyi, tomorrow you should secretly get two animals that can't make a sound; Lingshu, I need you to find a way to get some of the medicine that Mother drinks every day, and also to investigate what objects Mother touches most often every day, where those things came from, and who handled them."

Lingyi looked surprised: "Miss, you suspect..."

"Shh." Ye Pianran put her finger to her lips.

Lingyi immediately exchanged a knowing glance with Lingshu, finally realizing the unusual nature of the Marquis's residence.

After arranging everything, Ye Pianran still didn't feel relaxed. As her gaze swept over the travelogues laid out on the desk, a sudden thought struck her—

If only she knew medicine.