The Lucky Heiress

“The servants will take care of the soup and medicine, if you really want to do something, go and keep our mother company. She looks awful right now and needs someone to comfort her,” Wei Ruo suggested.

Normally, Wei Qingwan would be the first to accompany Mrs. Yun at these times.

Wei Ruo finished speaking, her sharp eyes scrutinizing Wei Qingwan.

“I understand…”

Wei Qingwan hesitated for a while, seeing Wei Ruo still watching her, she took slow steps and finally left.

It was obvious that she didn’t want to leave.

It was unclear whether her reluctance came from her concern for her older brother or some other hidden reasons.

Wei Qingwan did not follow Wei Ruo’s orders to go to Cangyun Garden to accompany Mrs. Yun, but returned to her own quarters.

She then sent maid Li to seek more information on Wei Yichen’s condition.

Maid Li returned and reported, “Miss, I couldn’t enter. The eldest miss and Doctor Cheng have left, but the eldest miss left her maid, Xiumei, and Maid Zhang to take turns guarding the eldest young master’s door. They won’t let anyone in except Xiaonan who is serving the eldest young master.”

Wei Qingwan’s mood sank. With Wei Qingruo guarding so stringently, she had no chance to approach her older brother.

She didn’t know if Wei Qingruo was doing this unintentionally, or if she was aware of something.

No matter what, she knew if she didn’t take any action, her own situation would become extremely dangerous.

“Maid Li, what did Doctor Cheng say after diagnosing him? When will my big brother wake up?” Wei Qingwan eagerly asked.

“Miss, don’t worry, Doctor Cheng said that the eldest young master just caught a cold, there is no risk to his life. After taking the medicine and getting some rest, he will wake up,” Maid Li said.

So that means he could wake up at any time…

Seeing Wei Qingwan’s worried look, Maid Li thought she was concerned and said, “Miss, don’t worry so much. Doctor Cheng’s medical skills are excellent. He saved the Master from such a severe injury. The eldest young master just caught a cold, there’s definitely no problem.”

Wei Qingwan looked at Maid Li for a long time, then made up her mind and said, “Maid Li, I need your help.”

Maid Li was startled, “What’s wrong, Miss?”

Wei Qingwan had been worried for three days, but she had not dared to tell Maid Li what had happened. Now that things had escalated to this point, she needed someone to help her.

She told Maid Li what had happened that day.

After hearing Wei Qingwan’s words, Maid Li was shocked.

But Maid Li quickly gathered her wits and said, “Miss, don’t worry. Did you say that you and young master Qi have mutual affections? Are you really talking about Qi Zhen, the only son of First Minister Qi?”

“Maid Li, I would not lie about this. The day we went out for a picnic, I was framed by Xiu Yaojun and others. It was young master Qi who saved me,” Wei Qingwan said.

Hearing the certain response, Maid Li felt a thrill of joy in her heart.

The Qi family was tremendously prestigious. If their Miss could marry into the Qi family, it would be far better than marrying into the Xiu family!

“Miss, I will do anything you need me to do. I’m always on your side. As long as it’s for your own good, I will not hesitate to do it!” Maid Li said hurriedly.

“Maid Li, I need you to help me send a letter,” Wei Qingwan said.

She couldn’t go out herself now, so she had to rely on Maid Li.

“Alright, leave it to me.”

After Wei Qingwan had written the letter, she handed it to Maid Li, then Maid Li took the letter and left.

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After dinner, Wei Ruo went to Wei Yichen’s room to check on his condition again. He hadn’t woken up yet, but his condition was gradually stabilizing. If nothing unexpected happened, his fever should break tonight.

When Wei Ruo came out of Wei Yichen’s room, besides Maid Zhang who she had arranged to be there, Wei Yilin was also there.

“What are you doing here?” Wei Ruo asked.

“I want to stay with big brother,” Wei Yilin answered. He then looked at Wei Ruo with his round eyes and said in a low voice, “Sister, has big brother suffered a lot?”

“It shouldn’t be. He didn’t have any physical injuries. He must not have been tortured during these two days of captivity,” Wei Ruo said.

“But big brother is a scholar, he can’t tolerate hardship, unlike me, with my thick skin and resilience. If those bad guys had taken me instead, I would definitely be fine,” Wei Yilin mumbled.

Although this kid could sometimes be annoying, he was truly kind to the people he cared about.

“If you want to stay, stay here then. But since you’ve decided to stay with your big brother, you need to take on the responsibility of looking after him,” Wei Ruo said.

“What kind of attitude?” Wei Yilin asked.

“You have to be as serious as Maid Zhang and the others. You cannot let anyone in because of soft-heartedness, no matter who comes,” Wei Ruo said.

“Of course!”

“Are you just talking big? You agreed so readily, but someone just needs to speak sweet words to you and you will soften.”

“You’re talking nonsense! I would never do that!” Wei Yilin puffed out his cheeks.

“Oh really? What if your Sister Wanwan comes? She says softly, ‘Yilin, I’m worried about big brother. Can you let me go in and check on him? I just want to see him and make sure he’s okay.’ And then you’ll let her in, won’t you?”

“You are making things up! I would never be persuaded so easily! Although I don’t know why you won’t let Sister Wanwan in, but since I promised to guard big brother like everyone else, I will definitely abide by the rules!” Wei Yilin answered emphatically.

“Is that so?” Wei Ruo asked with a skeptical look on her face.

“Of course! You must not doubt me anymore!”

“Alright then, I’ll trust you for now. I’m a little tired, I’ll go to rest first,” Wei Ruo said.

“Okay, you go have a rest, leave things here to me!” Wei Yilin nodded, acting like a little adult.

When Wei Ruo returned to the Tingsong Garden, Xiumei hurriedly asked her, “Miss, I heard that Maid Li left for a while before dinner and didn’t come back for an hour, I’m worried that the second Miss is up to no good. I’m afraid for the eldest young master…”

“The Wei family is still a military family after all. If anyone wants to do anything, they won’t dare to come to the Military Prefecture for fear of retaliation, so if anyone wants to harm the eldest brother at home, they can only use underhanded methods. Just tell Maid Zhang to look after the eldest brother’s diet and ensure that no one else enters his room,” Wei Ruo said.

“Then I’ll tell Maid Zhang and the others to look after the eldest young master, and I’ll look after you, Miss!” said Xiumei.

Xiumei was worried about Wei Yichen, but she was more concerned about her miss. Who knew who Wei Qingwan was targeting?

What if the target was not the eldest young master but their miss? Therefore, she thought it was better to stay with their miss!