“Your servant greets the Dowager Princess and wishes her good health.” The Dowager Princess suppressed the unease in her heart. “Eunuch Hong, for you to deliver a message in person, does the Emperor have any orders?” Eunuch Hong Yi appeared hesitant and somewhat grief-stricken. “Your Highness, the enemy invaded, and Duke Dingbei led his troops…

“Yes, no one is foolish. However, the Dowager Princess controls the Duke Dingbei Mansion like an iron fortress, and she protects the Princess of Changning very carefully. There’s no way to make a move, no other avenues to pursue, so they could only target our family. Regardless of how slim the chances are, what if…

“It’s nothing major. Do you still remember the esteemed benefactor we mentioned back then? That was the grandmother of the current Duke of Dingbei. She is now the Dowager Princess of Dingbei. The current Duke inherited his title from his father. The late Duke of Dingbei made great contributions by securing the northern borders of…

On the other side, Xiao Cao looked at her mother with a bit of grievance. “Mother, did you already know about Second Aunt’s situation and just waited to see me make a fool of myself?” Han Shi smiled cheerfully, “How could I? My daughter is kind-hearted and benevolent. You didn’t just cure your Second Aunt’s…

“You are always so attentive, but only to your patients. Your grandmother’s condition has improved a lot, hasn’t she told you that you don’t need to visit her at night anymore? Today, all she did was chat with a few elderly ladies. There are so many people taking care of her, she won’t get tired.…

Ever since Song made those irreverent comments, Wu Han Shi had been sitting coldly on the side, indifferent to her daughter’s pain and to Song’s anxiety. She remained unmoved, even when her daughter, who had just managed to recover slightly with the doctor’s treatment, began to worsen again. Wu Han’s gaze remained cold. “Now you…

After the person was escorted away, Han Shi simply smiled and continued to greet the other guests as if nothing had happened. For the women present, some lightly commented, “She doesn’t know her limits,” while others more harshly called her “foolish.” But that was the extent of it, and they no longer paid any attention.…

Wenren Ying’s thoughts shifted, and she quickly sped up to catch up, blocking Wu Yaruo’s path. Wu Yaruo instinctively took a step back, as if Wenren Ying was about to do something to her. “Fourth Sister’s adoptive father is a doctor, and she has also learned some medical skills from him. That’s why she could…

Of course, Wenren Ying wouldn’t go so far as to harm the child still in the womb. Things between her and Wu Yaru hadn’t deteriorated to the point where she’d resort to unscrupulous means. Besides, Wu Yaru wasn’t worth tainting her conscience with such a karmic debt. Retracting her gaze, Wenren Ying inadvertently spotted her…