RPAGF Chapter 214 Impossible!
Chapter 214 Impossible!
He raised his eyes again and said as if making a vow,
"Don't worry, Madam. I will never go looking for Young Master Anlan again. I will behave myself and not covet what is not mine."
Qiao Qingshu stared at Qiu Rui's somewhat sorrowful expression and realized that the male memorial tablet that Qiu Rui had set up in the secret room of the inner courtyard must be An'er's.
In her previous life, An'er died in a fire. Qiu Rui was very sad for a while. Later, she was summoned to the palace by Consort Xiande. When the consort saw her sad and sorrowful expression, she assumed that she was lonely and helpless. Coincidentally, Prince Yu had also seen Qiu Rui once in the palace and was very happy. He then asked to become a disciple of the consort.
The Imperial Concubine told Qiu Rui about Prince Yu's intentions and asked Qiu Rui if she was willing. With her beloved dead, it didn't matter who she married. In her despair, Qiu Rui nodded in agreement and thus married into Prince Yu's mansion as a concubine in a daze. Everyone envied her, saying that she had turned a sparrow into a phoenix, but Qiu Rui didn't care about any of that.
Saving Consort Xiande was a coincidence, and being betrothed to her was a reluctant acceptance. She was not happy after marriage and lived a hard life in the inner quarters.
These were all things that Qiu Rui told her after she met Qiao Qingshu in her previous life. Qiao Qingshu also sympathized with her plight, but life was already set in stone, and it seemed that there was nothing she could do to change it.
However, what Qiao Qingshu did not expect was that the person Qiu Rui had been infatuated with for half her life was actually her own brother, Qiao Anlan.
No wonder Qiu Rui said she felt like she had seen her somewhere before when she first met her, and later she became even closer to and cared for Qiao Qingshu. Did Qiu Rui see An'er's shadow in her?
"Young Master, could you please pass this on for me..."
Qiu Rui blinked her big eyes, looking at Qiao Qingshu with some trepidation.
These words pulled Qiao Qingshu out of her reverie. She looked intently at the young and innocent girl in front of her and smiled.
"Of course."
At this moment, Qiu Rui was not yet the woman tormented by the inner quarters, but just an innocent and naive girl. How could Qiao Qingshu bear to refuse her?
Having received a positive response, Qiu Rui finally felt relieved and a smile finally appeared on her face.
She bowed respectfully to Qiao Qingshu, then turned and ran away with light steps.
Looking at that light and agile figure, Qiao Qingshu simply couldn't connect her with the dull and gloomy Qiu Rui from her previous life.
After taking several doses of medicine from Mr. Ouyang, Qiao Anlan's throat improved significantly, and she was able to start saying some single words.
Although he spoke slowly and only said a few words, it was a very good start.
On this day, Qiao Qingshu was helping Qiao Anlan take a walk in the garden. Mr. Ouyang said that walking more would help with her recovery.
Therefore, Qiao Anlan would take a walk in the garden for an hour every day after breakfast and lunch.
After walking a short distance, Qiao Qingshu helped Qiao Anlan to a small pavilion to rest for a while, and took out the shoes from her bosom to change Qiao Anlan's shoes.
He gestured for Qiao Anlan to walk around some more, and sure enough, after changing her shoes, Qiao Anlan walked more steadily.
This surprised Qiao Anlan. He looked down and examined the shoes carefully, but then froze.
He was very familiar with the stitches; Qiu Rui had always sewed his clothes back to order when they were torn in previous years. Qiu Rui had also given him a herbal sachet that she had made herself, which he still wore around his waist.
He hurriedly looked up at Qiao Qingshu and gestured, trying to say something, but because of his anxiety, he became somewhat incoherent.
"Who... Qiu... is... not... Qiu..."
Seeing her brother sweating profusely with anxiety, Qiao Qingshu nodded and helped him up.
"Yes, brother, it's Qiu Rui."
Qiao Qingshu now knew that Qiu Rui had feelings for Qiao Anlan, but she didn't know what kind of feelings her brother had for Qiu Rui.
Seeing her brother so anxious, it seems that Qiu Rui also holds a place in his heart.
She explained slowly,
"Qiu Rui said she promised to give you shoes and she wouldn't go back on her word, so she specifically asked me to bring them to you."
Qiao Anlan first smiled, then frowned, as if she was very conflicted, her hands twisting together in unease.
Qiao Qingshu stepped forward and took his hand,
"Does your brother like her? If he does..."
Qiao Anlan suddenly began to pound his legs in agitation, a rare look of resentment on his face. His words were unclear, but the meaning was clear.
"I... am a cripple... and I am not worthy of... Qiu..."
She deserves...good...better...
Qiao Anlan has been disabled for many years and lives at the bottom of society, where she is vulnerable to bullying. Her inferiority complex has long been deeply ingrained in her heart. When she sees the healthy and beautiful girl she likes, she naturally keeps her feelings to herself and dares not express them.
He was afraid of holding her back...
Qiao Qingshu quickly grabbed his hand and corrected him.
“Brother, you are not a cripple. Your voice will get better, and you can speak like a normal person. Your legs will also recover to normal. You will be a perfectly normal person in the future. Moreover, you are of noble status. You are the Marquis of Yongchang in the capital. You don’t need to feel inferior because you are not good enough for Miss Qiu Rui.”
Whenever Qiao Anlan was caught in feelings of inferiority and about to wallow in them, it was Qiao Qingshu who would grab him and pull him back to the surface.
Qiao Qingshu spoke softly and gently, yet her voice struck Qiao Anlan's heart like a heavy drum, giving him immense encouragement and strength.
He looked up at Qiao Qingshu again and saw that her clear eyes were full of energy, which instantly invigorated Qiao Anlan.
Qiao Qingshu encouraged them,
“Brother, let’s walk around one more time. Once you can walk steadily again in a few days, I’ll go with you to see Qiu Rui. I wonder how happy she’ll be if she knows you can talk and walk again!”
These words gave Qiao Anlan even more motivation. If she could appear in front of her beloved in good health, that would be such a wonderful thing.
Thinking that Qiu Rui might be so surprised when she saw him, Qiao Anlan felt a little happy. He abandoned his previous desire to escape and actually broke free from Qiao Qingshu's support, wanting to walk around on his own.
As Qiao Qingshu watched her brother struggling to walk, her heart softened inexplicably. Ah, life is so good now.
Always full of hope!
The inner courtyard of the main house.
Madam Xing almost screamed.
"What did you say! This can't be true!"
Xiao Chengyan also frowned. He himself couldn't believe it was true, but it was absolutely true!
He used some means to see the letter from Madam Xiao to Consort Xiande. The letter clearly stated that Consort Xiande should not worry, as Zizhijie had given up joining the army.
That letter must have already been delivered to Consort Xiande by now.
Therefore, this letter could not possibly be forged.
You know your place...
You know your place...
Madam Xing felt like her scalp was about to explode. Her mind was in complete chaos. She couldn't believe that such a major, hidden event had happened back then.
No, she needed to sort things out. She grabbed her hair and slowly tried to organize her thoughts.
Consort Xiande gave birth on the same day as the second wife's concubine.
Because she also gave birth on that day, except she gave birth during the day while the other two gave birth at night.
If Xiao Zhijie was born to Consort Xiande, then whose child was Princess Yonglin?
Xiao Chengyan said leisurely,
"Then Yonglin must be the son of the second wife's concubine."
Madam Xing slammed her hand on the table and said,
"impossible!"